1955-04-27 — Page 7

CYCLING'S PERSONALITY

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1955.

OF THE WEEK

REME Cycling Club Deserves "Team Of The Year" Title

Says N TACA

Our "Personality" for this week is an unusual one. It consists of not one rider, but many. In short, the Team of the REME Cycling Club.

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After the fine exploits of last season, it was felt that the REME Team would suffer a set-back. Instead, they have gone from good to better. Just take a look at their record for the season, and see if you do not agree that they deserve the title of "Team of the Year":

Of the thirty-five events held, they took First Team place in Twenty-two, Second in another Five. Their trophies include the "Mary Cheung Cup; "Hop Yick" Shield; "Dairy Farm" Cup; "Carlsberg" Cup; “NTACA" Cup: "Tour of Hong- Kong" Cup: "Coq d'Or" Shield; "Clegg" Cup; and the latest, the "BSA" Shield for the Colony Massed Start Championship.

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30 slender lead over the rest of finally decided but the riders

the field, who were well spread will be notified in plenty our. Lord and Griffiths retired time.

Colony Team -records' at and 25 miles, with the dividual 25 miles time as well: Tears Hill Climb Record:

the

On the Individual side, record is almost as impressive Filteen First, Fifteen Second and Fourteen Third Places. Hurford's winning of the "Lord”

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Wilkinson,

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in Lap two, as did others later. The race itself should be a End of Lap Two saw the first-class event, with the result

four-in doubt

to the last. original three leaders minutes in front of the REME Hongkong have four very strong pair, Ellingham and Sanderson, Recks and Foster, while

ders in Gower, with Smith, REME newcomer, A further four minutes down Singapore team contains

The hits Pest. All Rounder Massed Start and riding a solo. Ellingham well-known names.

as overwhelming and Sanderson were riding may be the declding factor, margin of points. Sanderson's beautifully together at one stage the Singapore boys will be at third place in the SCMP Best getting to within a minute of sight disadvantage, All-Round Time Trial Com- the leading trio,

courses being mostly flat. petition.

Shield

The climb of Route 1 on the An outstanding Team feat was third lap saw Beck pile on the the winning of the Army Inter-pressure, with both Gower and Unit Team Shield, beating the 7th Bouch getting off to walk the Hussars by 378 points to 484 in last few yards. Over the last 13 the season-long competition. mikes, Beck ran away from the of Based on

the NTACA Cham- others to build up a lead pionship events at 25, 50 and eight and a half minutes over 100 miles, the Full Climb and second man, Botch at the finish the Massed Start Race, the ing line, Gower coming in at competition called for con- exactly ten minutes, sistently good riding and tear tired boy Indeed. work. As Individual riders the 7th Hussars are almost certain ly the better. But as a Team the REME CC was superb.

REME BOYS

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PARADE

This week we welcome a group of first-timers to the spot of honour at the top of the Sports Parade. They are the footballers of 42 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, who, virtually unsung and unheralded, fought their way into the Hongkong Final of the Caldbeck Cup.

Even at that stage it was being stated confidently that they would make their exit at the hands of 27 HAA Regiment Royal Artillery, but, playing the same quiet orthodox game that brought them their earlier successes, they got the only goal of the match to win a worthy victory and with it a trip to Singapore for the FARELF

Final.

They will take with them the HQLF by April 30. Incidentally very best "wishes of the Army the Hon. Secretary of the Land socere community in Hongkong Forces Swimming Union would for a pleasant trip, a thrilling like to be kept advised of any game, a result that will see names submitted for this course,

Caldbeck Cup them bring the back to this Colony.

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