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FEW OLYMPIC

¦ THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1955,

CHAMPIONS WOULD

OF THE 1920s

RANK IN BEST 100 TODAY

By "RECORDER”

The Association of Track and Field Statisticians have produced their fifth International Athletics Annual, published by World Sports, and the ambition of Messrs. Don Potts, Roberto Quercetani and Fulvio Regli has finally been realised.

They have done away with one important feature summaries of International matches — and have, at last, got in their lists of the 100 best performers of the year in eneh standard Olymple athletic event.

FORTIUCOS

If

in

when

ot

Tise To the aspirant to Olympic hutt (21.4) in the 200 Metres, examines the general

Susumu Takahashi world standards since 1930-the per-Japan's class today the winning

Metres, pre-Worki War II year are (14:41.21 l the 6000 the 10208

Singh (14.7)the general world standard was Lardly good enough to get into India's Sarwan the first 100. To qualify us and Japan's Yukiyosh! Kawata the highest.

risen The standard has not (both and Takehiko Nakajima the 100th best in the world last

Metres, your, an athlete had to run the 14.8) in the 110 Metres High particularly in the 100

Singh the 60th best performance Meles

securis, Hurdles, India's Jagdev 10.6 L

1054 21.6 (20th in 52.7 seconds), Japan's 10.3 seconds in 1939 and *MI Metres 273 the

In

200 and bring the same.

the Yasunari (53.8) seconds, the

Metres in Trsurn 400 X84 seranels, the 800 Metres in Pakistan's Mirza Khan (53.0) in Metres, the 60th best has been from 21.0 to 21.4 1 minute 32.0 sconds, the 1,500 the 400 Metres Hurdles, India's reduced

Bhadlor. Singh

Japan's seconds, in the 400 Metres from 330 AM minutes the 5,000 Metres in 14 Yukin Ishikawa, the Philippines 48.5 10 42.8 seconds. secunda

und Ceylon's the Andres Franco lapte 43.4 seconds and

በቦ

Metres

seconds,

3

The rising standard is specta-

10.000 Meters in 31 aninutes 16.8Ngain Ethiriveerasingham (all ruine in the 800 Metres (1:53.0 the 110 Metres High feet 4% Inches) in the Bighin 1039 1:52.1 in 1952, 1:51.0 in Bundles in 14.8 seconds and the Jump, Japan's Yushiro Sonoda 1954) and in the 1,500 Metres

(24 feet 3 inches), 400 Metres Law Hurdles in 344 zerond

In the held events to ensure humell of a place at the Best 100

Toshiyuki (3:50.0 in 1930, 3:51.2 in 1952,

Kulin, Noriwaki Sagawa Masaji Tajimaa

113 the Long Jump, Japan's Yushiro Sonoda,

Etinute Hakaru

the 110 Metres High

and 3:49,8 ja 1934).

10 the 5,000 Metres, Mikio Fujinaga, Noriaki Sagawa, seconds has been sinshed off the to bring it The th pt: &i tu elver 6 feet Yusuliko Suzuki, Keji Sakurai, 60th best In 1930

down to 14:28.0 to 1985. In the Abe. 444 1949 mums in Bar: Yoshin

Uemari, Totus 10,000 Metres the rising stan High Jump 23 feet 4 inchen : Michitsaga

spectacular Kubo,dard is even more and 172% unless in the Long Jump, Salo

Tosh.yuki

30:28.4 in India's Kebar Singh ant Sukh- (32:00. In 1939 to 47 feet 8 inches (1458) netres) in the the p

Juny Stey

forshan Singh, Korea's

Chow 1954). Chinese Hurdles. anit the 13 feet 5 inches (4.10 metresi

Yung-kre

Ju-kou in the Pole Vault 50 feet 23k

People's Repristie's Li (48

1

14.00 seconds [ees

Inch The

(153 metres) with

1 14.0 seconds in 1954, Pul. 155 feet 5 inches tetres) in the Hop, Step and directi Site

Jump. Pakistan's Muhammad in the 400 Metres It has (47.38 metres with the Discus

down from $5.2 seconds to 53.5 inches) inches NewAZ 174

(223 feet 42 f 5' Throw. (53 17 metres) with the Hum-

and Jalal Khan (221 feet 614 seconds. and 212 feet B inches) in the Javelin Throw Throw inches 104.83 metres) with thend Japan's Yoshio Kojima (180 Javelin Throw.

feet 1 inches) in the Hummer

Throw.

201

than

ar

ONLY TWO FROM ASIA

This makes it exactly athletes 12 places out of a possible The only Asian rank in the first 10 in day event lihat went to Asian

were

La

41

1.700

athletes, Pakistan's Muhammad probably not even a record for

hes Asla na the Japanese whose 193 feet 3 inches Asi

the in

the 50th best of 14.8

In 1939 has been re-

come

hus In the High Jump there been a rise of 11⁄2 inches in 15 years to feet Inches, in the Pale Vault a rise of 4% inches Ita 33 feet 0 Inches, in the Hop Step and Jump a solid advance

of 14% inches to 48 fert 9 inches.

In the throwing events there has been spectacular rise in gained 1930s generally took more places standards in the past 15 years that event thni that on their proficiency

Japan alune In Uie jumps and the Fole as a result of the introduction of

Vault. Except for steady new techniques,

Thus, in the Shot Put, while standard in the Hop, Step and

2 Inches was good feet ability Jump, Japan's

In the 49 other three events has fallen of Cough for 50th place in 1939. the 32 feet exactly was required in while that of the rest of world-Europe particularly-has 1934.

In the Hammer Throw him 10th place in

and Teruli Kogake of whose 500, 7% ins. In the Hop, Step nd Jump gabred stvenih place.

Were Asians in the first 109 Pakistan's Abdul

Khully and (both Muhummenad Sharif Butt 105 sreotide), India's Balwort Sough (10.5) and Karnall Singh (106 e Japan's Akira Kiyo- full (10.0) in the 100 Metres,

Muhammad Pakistan's

(21.5) and Muhainmail

risen.

EYER RISING

In the Discus the 50th place tandard has riseu from 153 feet 0% inches lo 161 feet me. the Hammer Throw from 104 infest 1% inches for 180 feet 8% Aslam eludes an Interesting article by inches and in the Javelin Throw

Quercetani Sharif Roberto

Binches 10

The 1955 ATFS Annual

which 211 feet

feet 2 inches

The

South Africa's Carnera Brings Traffic To A Halt In England

London, Aug. 2.

223

FINISH OF THE SOVIET MARATHON

Over

One hundred and thirteen athletes took part in the USSR Marathon Race which started at the Central Dynamo Stadlum, Moscow, and the winner was Morited Master of Sport 1. Filin, who was third in the European Championships at Berne last year.

Filin covered the Marathon distance of 26 miles 385 yards in 2 hours 23 minutes 9.6 seconds-a new All-Union record. The route was along the Leningrad highway and ended at the Stadium which the picture shows Flin entering.-Express Photo,

Rain Robs Yorkshire Of Victory In County Cricket Championship

London, Aug. 2.

Rain, the first to fall in the Sheffield area for nearly a month, robbed Yorkshire of victory over Lancashire in the County Cricket Championship today and also removed them from top place in the table.

This was taken over once more by the reigning Champions, Surrey, quickly finished their match with Nottinghamshire today.

Yorkshire

who

Springboks Triumph

Glamorgan With 226 Runs Victory

Swansen, Aug, 2. The South African touring team today avenged the defeat of their 1951 predecessors when they decisively beat Glamorgan at Swansen by 226, runs.

When play was resumed this morning, Glamorgan faced a well-nigh impossible task, having been set to get 383 runa in 350 minutes, a task beyond the capabilities of most English County sides.

Again the Welshmen made an) inauspicious start when they lost their first wicket with only four runs added. Parkhouse, candidate for the Anni Test, had his

wicket spread-cagked by Heine, only the leg stump re- maining in the ground.

With the score at 22 a further wicket fell, Pleass being bowled by Fuller. One run later Toy- field wrenched his ankle trylgi to stop a hard drive from Jones had to be helped off the and acid.

Fortunately, It was not a bad Injury and Thylleid was able to return some 30 minutes later and resume bowling.

ANOTHER VICTIM

Fuller claimed another victim mt 46 when he clean - bowled

•

Paish As Next Davis Cup Team Captain?

By ROY McKELVIE *¡ Mr Herman F. David, ho has captained the British Davis of one Cup team to the end era, that of the "old firm" Mot- tram and Paishi, into a new one, when the youngsters Knight, Wilson. have taken over, able, he tells me, (much longer.

The

position

and

Becker, Davies may be un- to carry on

of

captain on the time

Clift. Then came yet another maites heavy calls injury and this time the victim of a business man and is likely He in the future to make greater was wicket-keeper, Waite. hurt a finger when taking a poll claims. behind the stumps and had to

go off.

The question of Mr David's

Successor is already being dis-

In his absence. Duckworth cussed by the selectors, some of

kept wickel, Ten minutes later, whom are candidates.

there was a third South African Belding victim, Cheetham having split a nail attempting to field a hard drive.

In my opinion, a young man, who can play

on more or less

leaves for the

Taking advantage of South level terms with the youngsters, Africa's injuries, Glamorgan's and who has travelled the lawn feril wicket poz, Jon and tennis circuit, is needed. Watkins, we e pushing the secR 2 John Barrett, a former Com. attrg stondly and for the first

bridge captain, time in the match the home is this week an manager of the

to get sot.

Cup team. British Wightman batemen appeared

for Not u 56 runs

ambassador An admirable ja 75 minutes, wae Britain and the gome. Barrett, Both bals-has played round the world, bui

in reappeared and after a little help broken.

on

bear

tensions of

had to be content | Middlesex have two games

points. Sussex.sistance from the tailenders the Drst hand with 138 Your points for a

taken st Inngs last four wickets foll and War- innings lead and so tie with who had

against Middlesex. are wickshire won with 50 minutes men were out te fine catches has no experience of the pecu-

Both were taken by Cheetham, iar strains and Surrey each with 196 but Su- points

to spare.

to next with 132.

the Davis Cup lawn tennis, who had returned rey have two matches in hand.

of declarations In a match At the other end of the table Hampshire's win over Kent

The two men with most the bottom Worcestershire beat Essex with field after 20 minutes.

At lunch, Glamorgan were 100 during the extra half hour kept Worcestershire left

Mottram are

and road ahead experience 148 place to Glamorgan by beating eight minutes of extra time left

-and the for live and 50

Paish, moved away from the i them in third place with

and of these Geoffrey dark indeed. Fur Essex. while victories

the a Paish WBB bottom place in the table. Gordon seemed

unquestionably After lunch, there Middleox and Warwickshire put

Barker completed his thousand

useful if brief partnership be better team man. fourth equal

though

full season

tween Pressdoc and Edrich, who runs in his Orst before Essex declared.

Although Colin Cowdrey, in added a further 24 runs th even His new role of opening bal, time before Edrich was out to scored a bright 67, it did not a fine catch by Melcan at deep save Kent who, with a minute mid-off.

points

them

Motor Racing

Edrich's

I would like to ace Paish the future British captain.

once

WAIT AND HOPE Lancashire, having followed on yesterday, continued to find dimculty in playing the York-

There is one problem. It plans and with seven shire bowling

for our Davis Cup four,

Davies Wilson,

and Knight wickets down at lunch for 187.

departure sounded Thes

long RAF envisage were only 14 ahead with

or two of the extra half hour

Palsh in hand. Three wickets

Then came the rain and for left, were all out for 222 to leave the knell of the Glamorgan leave the

Innings Tayfeld, although no tours round the world. 212 hours Yorkshire could only Hampshire winners by 30 runs,

was still imping, polished off may not be able to obtain the walt

that it would Gloucestershire were baulled and hope

the tall-enders taking the wictime off from the Civil Service. cease in time for them to win of victory by Somerset's Jas

ket of Presideo and Wooller in Perhaps Barrett would malte

suitable vice-captain. the match,

wicket pair, James Hilton successive overs and dimissing But It was not to be and | John McMahon, who stayed an aggressive Hadyn Davies at was eventually re-for 48 minutes including the 105 to end the innings and the Fritz. Nallinger, chief engineer sumed Geoff Edrien und wicket-whole of the extra half heir. America is

STILL LAGGING

Brittl Commonwealth

and Empire is still lagging sadly behind in the throwing events. Asla is still unable to produce outstanding middle and long dis- tance runners, a department in which Latin Lagring

badly thespite Argentine ability

Marathon

an

Latin America is maintaining and even increasing its im-

portance as a continent producing great sprinters and is producing, outstanding long and hop. step. Jumpers and hurdler: In increas

ing quantity.

Safer Without Pit Stops?

Stuttgart,

West Germany, Aug. 2.

Benz

when play

storm

and

clouds

at

match.

THE SCOREBOARD South Africa--1st innings 225. 2nd Inbirurs 230 Glamorgan 1st Innings C4.

Tay

2nd Innings 108

J

Edrich,

gayeld Tayfield

C.

c. Kelth, b,

Mclean, b. Tryfield

James Jordan defended. of the Daimler

works keeper

Before Northamptonshire so subbornly that Lancashire In the

here, has suggested the elimina saved the game and Yorkshire raced to victory against Lieces

of pit stops as a tion

safety **** CH 2nd a steeply

ΟΙ what had ap-tershire with "1221 rising standard in the 5,000 und

measure in Grand Prix mator were robbed

}peared i likely to be an easy win. threatening, they had to contend racing.

innings by, fighting a Surrey needed 10,000 Metres

runs in the two

only seven with

W. Parkhouse, b. Helne Massive Ewart Potgeiler, who stands seven feet two other countries

(Eighty-two, persons died at of Spain and

P. Clift, b. Heine Le Mans last June 11 in a race minutes to claim the outstanding Charles Palmer.

Two short of a century

Woite, b. Fullor inches and scales 22 stone, arrived in London today ready Portugal.

disaster caused by a car which Nottinghamshire wicket to win to the

threatened to rob Picass, c. Junch rain to hit the trail which he hopes will lead him

pulled over to make a pit stop.) by an innings and three runs.

"It is open to

Nottinghamshire were all out him but play was resumed and Jones, C. Cheetham, b. Mur- consideration Heavyweight Boxing Championship of the World.

The lowest total of the Palmer went to 102 including 10

Watkins, c. Cheatham, b, the Potgeiter, South African cowman turned fighter, was

whether races should in future for 40.

fours. George Tribe w be

run without pit stops al-reason,

All the Nottinghamshire team here for Northamptonshire with Recompanied by his Irish-born manager, Norman Weiner.

together," Nollinger wrote in Bu article distributed by his firm. had changed into Bannels as match figures of 12 wickets (or As the glant strolled off the continental boat train at a

Arthur Jepson declared he 91 runs,Reuter. "If necessary, race distances would Loudon railway terminal, he temporarily brought passen-

make Surrey bat again. would have to be cut a bit, to fe hit at everything but after Australasia, which before the ger trafe to a halt.

make certain that all cars can scoring four runs off Tony Lock the 22- George Strydom was flattened wer had one of the lowest Con-

fresh without changing tyres or he was smartly tinental standards in the middle Crowds gupet as

caught by long distance runs, now minng up.

Stuart Surridge. your-old Potgeilor dwarfed the three times and finally blacked and

There was ranks second only to Europe.

"Should

mechanical fault Four bycs had also been ight promoter, Jock Salomans, out after 90 seconds.

"quickie" with Ray Sands

countries The

making the develop, the car would have to registered. Jim Laker, who did and the former World Chama

In

In view of today's high nearly general drep out. most notable advance

damage plon, Freddie Mills, who were which lasted a mere 35 seconds.

noored six athlette standards, except for the rpceds, chances of victory in any Nottinghamshire in the last hour Jansen was among the reception committee Juck

and then knocked out middle and long distance runs, welcoming him to England.

ease became very small where a yesterday, had anal figures of 14 tour minutes. That was

overs, 11 maidens, five runs, slx tar has to pull into the pits, And as friendly greeting after

Venezuela neighbours,

and

"In the interests of safe racing wickets. Pogelter lifted the cigar-smok-amething of a marathon bout-re the northern South American colombin. India and Pakiston

en elimination of pit stops would ing Solemons four feet clear of Potter

are improving at a great rate, but bo welcomeChino fle ground.

they have mammoth populations Spociel. compared to those of these two

times

hand.

A

eench had

been hired to

nd broken his left

South American coun-

Once the injury had heeled, take the party tous. EX- "Polly" was back in smalle Gyin near Piccadilly Circus. Ex dispose of mac Kuhard in 26 plained Sciomons: "Three, cor

Budy conds.

Walker park

In Europe, the bice firms I contacted would not

A praiseworthy take the job on. So the only tang of

was a coach-I didn't record by Insting four minutes rising standard 10 seconds. Ren Miller, special that of Rumanla fancy using my own car.”

United which produced 11 ly imported from the

to avold the national records respectively in

answer

The South African-"my only States, manageri girl friend is my mother as big sleep for three minutes 55 1954. on seconds. his first Aght in London September

Potgelter's mother she makes 13. Promoter Solomond has promised Pot-his shirts told the family when son Ewart was three years of getter up to six fights, but one of his biggest problems will be ege that he would grow up to to and him suitable opponents. be a six-footer.

WELCOME SLEEP

The seven were disposed

"There's

a tradition

gono wrong somewhorn,"

will

back

accommodato"

steeply most appears to be and Bulgarin, and 10

SE Asia Boxing Championship

Prest

from

Hongkong,

Mail

all the

Sports Diary

to

TODAY

Football

D. Word, not out

W. Wooller, b. Tayfield

H. G. Davies, law, b.

Tayfield

H. D. Davies, c. Cheetham,

b. Tayfold

4

Fanling Golf

return

4

Captain J. M. C. Thornton (75-4-Nelt 71) was the winner of a Bogey competition played over the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, Old Course, at Fanling. with a

of all square. Major S. A. Biggart (78-1-74) 23 and J, D, Mackie (76-3-73) being joint runners-up with two 18 down against Bogey. P. J. Daly. 18 D. Show and A, F. Sutcliffe re- showing throu 10 turning cards

0 down.

14

Results in the first Running Eclectio Competitions which

2 i closed on July 17 were

follows:

4

105

OMR w

Extras

Total

Bowling

Heine Fuller

19

13 3 37

1

and Tayfield

Murray Mansell

24 11 33

0

13 0 25

1

2 30

0

Council Meeting of HKFC Sports Road 5.45 pm.

Howis Open Singles: Matches at Hcrc: KDGC: Recreio and Takkoo

CCO Open Pairs: KBGC, Talkoo..

TOMORROW

Middlesex rallied well after being behind on the first in to Sussex and it was a grand century by John Dewey playing in his first County match of the season which paved the way for their win. In stay of four hours 50 minutes ho hit a six Deep Water Bay Medal competi and 15 fours

117 and tion. in his was helped by Jack Robertson, Sidney Brown and Bill Edrich in stands of 05, 81 end 65 ros- pectively.

FREAK STORM

THE GAMBOLS:

US Navy 4.30 p.m.

dolf

SATURDAY

Dowhe

Daneball

B :34

as

Old Course 'A' section (ser, to 12 handicap)-Maj J. A. I 04-12- Fillingham (winner)

2 Nett 62: Captain J. M. C. Thom

ton, 024 Nett 58; R, G. L. Oliphant, 67-8-Nott 69; F. C. B. Black, 72-12-Nett 00.

Old Course 'B' (13 to 24)-m Lt/Col. J. H. Allford (winner), 74-28 Nett 51; 3. H. Wame, 77-24 Nott 53; Major M. P.

Military Games Dowing, 73-19-Net 64.

Barry Appleby

New Course (sc. to 24)-

GOLDEN CHURN

Singapore, Aug. 2.

Athens, Aug. 2. Thailand has catered for the

J. D. Cingue (winner), 08-9 first South-east Asia Amatour

Muhammad Iqbal of Pakistan First Division Recreio "1" Athletic powers that were and Boxing Championship to be held

ICG" IRC "B" FC: KBGC V won the Hammer Throw at the Nett 59; J. E. Huston, 81-21- Nett 00; D, Kowalke, 4-12= Military Games are not what they used to be

OCC PRC KCC. here from August 20 to Septera-

Nott, 62. Second Division: Kco v Talkoo; International

distance of Include Eire (despite seven new

"ber 3,

HKTC V CCC; FC v KCC: USRC here today with a national records in 1954), Canada Entries have also beon 're- Warwickshire had a fright PRC.

53.76 metres.

Handicap Revision: Recent USAC: (which produces the occasional colved

the bofore they won. Donbyshire Third Division: KCC V

are as fol- The 400 Metres run was won handicap revisions

J. Clarke, 9; M. outstanding individung but a poor Philippines and Bumn, Writen nooding 323 hind lost six wickets HKFC: FC V PRC: FOC

KBGC.

by J. Degate, a French Olym-tows:-R. standard), Holland (who confrmation of Ceylon's entry is for 02 when Д freak storm

Overstie "Blue" at pic Games runner, in 48.2 sec- O'Kelly, 16; K. A. Perkins, 19; week. United threatened to save Derbyshire..

onde,--Router.

Lt. J. G. De Cordova, 22. home," said Fotgeiter, "that you em to have as much enthusiasm expected this

But within half an hour the sun The South African's progress grow up to be exactly double but lack the stars of pre-war Japan (who have as a boxer has been speedy, if your height when you are three,years) ant

made notable advances in the nothing else, and has brought The system seems to have middle distance runs and weight welcome sleep to all his severt

events but havo fallen oft "in opponents in the last year.

the immediate problem their pre-war So

sprinting and of facing Mr P. is to knock up a jumping specialties).

bed which

Colonial Morritories in the British. Africa (including French and Belginn) are all showing notable advances, but the most rapidly Improving athistle country, in Africa on an all-round banks seeme to be Matched against 6-foot -inch

Egypt where a quantity of good performers more than matches Heavyweight Fred McCoy. Pot-

few world class mon coming treer brought the bout to a

Warsaw, Aug. 2.

Nigeria, Kevyn and merctfully quick end by slam-

Mine Shirley Strickland of Benogal. ing Mr McCoy Info the prese

won the 80 Metros The performances that have 28-second Australía after a

Hurdles in 11.1 seconds, at the already been achieved over the encounter.

Since then, six other Heavy World Youll Games here today, frat half of 1900, however, look She alocload, 11 secondla only like putting into the shade even weights-none of them under six feet or 18 atone have follà 10th of oond, outage be the humper athletic year of 1984

soon the the pile-driving force of a world boord, in a qualifying and we haven't

in a total of less than 17 minutes his 7 feet 2 inches when horl- boxing time.

I was only on July 30, 1954, zontal. Otherwise he will get

that the "big fella" "made his first public appearance. But Durban boxing fans will not forget it in any hurry,

cold feel.—United Press.

Shirley Strickland Wins At Warsaw

The

fout of “

best

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