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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1955.

PREPARING FOR VALDES

SURREY DOES IT AGAIN; TRIUMPH NO. 4 BEARS SURRIDGE STAMP

By ALEX BANNISTER

Surrey are the County Cricket Champions again.

Completing an innings victory over Sussex at the Oval they won the title for the fourth successive season, thus equalling the record of Yorkshire who did it twice (1922-23-24-25 and 1937-38-39, and 1946) and Nottinghamshire (1883-84-85-86).

And skipper Stuart Surridge catches up with Yorkshire's Brian Sellers and Alfred Shaw, of Notts-in leading his team to the Championship four seasons run- ning. While Seller's era lasted 15 seasons-and there is no telling how consecutive titles Yorkshire might have won but for the war-Surridge has held the captaincy only four seasons.

RUMANIANS BEAT

SWANSEA

many

that

Can Surridge and Surrey go in fielding and catching, one better next year and create Surrey will not willingly waste a new record? Surtidge is not these priceless assets. This is no yet certain whother to carry on.reflection on his successor, but He told the crowd massed in team spirit has to be built up. front of the pavilion that "It

EDGE IN ATTACK

gets harder every year."

His present intention talk over his future

cricketers

is to

I cannot ser

in seasons im- with the mediately ahead either Surrey committee. But

seems or Yorkshire relaxing their hold there little doubt the club will be at the head of affairs. Both London, Sept. 3. keen to Surridge to continue. teams have brilliant Although the Rugby Union For one thing Peter May, his and adequate reserves. but Sur-

Is almost sure to rey have the edge in attack.. Season has not officially got successor,

most of next summer And, as Surridge commented: the visiting spend

opened helplag England"

have

under wuy, Rumanian team their short tour and shown the standard of the Karne ich exists in their country. They beat Swansea before 15,000 spectators by 10 points

to three.

Swansen were the first team to play Rugby behind the Iron

they when Inst

Curtain

Bucharest

Lost one

Bummer

of two games

visited

und

there.

Sixty thousand people who watched that match proved the

popularityanan

of the game. The

today, ifteen drawn from the best club sides in Bucharest, showed power. Dace and skill which should fully, test

Cordil

and Harlequins whom they ure to meet in the next seven days,

Reuter.

the

Oiler Results ``

London, Sept. 3. Rugby Union results to-day

were:

Blackheath

Cardif

Ebbw Vale

Clyde

Gosforth Headingley

Leicester Linnelly Newport Paignton Plymouth

International

14

Aido

30

Birkenhond

Park

11

10 Abertillery

18

13

Caventry Harlequino

8 Northampton

* 82***#SP&S

Bedford

14 Bridgend

Penarth

Taupion

26 Teignmguth

Pontypool

Weston-super-

Q

4

Sale

Mare

Maesteg

West Wales

Halifax

Cross Keys

D. 91k's Cam-

20

"Ashes."

defend the

Surridge, too, has created such a wonderful team spirit, and set such a standard of efficiency

H.K. Boxers

Finish

Individual performances often account for much. but once more a 'splendid team spirit has pulled us through. I see no rea- son why we should not hold

the title "ogain,

the

The strain is greater and excitement more intenso near the end of each summer, but our team spirit should serve us well again in the future. Surrey

a lot of have

good young players coming along, Barrington, Swotman,

Third Thirdly

At Singapore

Singapore, Sept. 4.

and Loader. Yet we must not forget the "old war heroes"

and Alec Bedser is still rhe best of them.

Many imagine that because Hongkong boxers crashed Surrey's resources are so strong the team are capable of captain- their way through to wining themselves. I do not share

because three gold medals and gain that view,

Surridge's third position in the South-enthusiasm and leadership

the reasons why Surrey remain cast Asian Boxing Cham- at the top. Actually, the team pionships which concluded are unbalanced. The batting is here last night.

erratic, and often fragile,

are

FROM YORKSHME Singapore, by a magnificent and spirited stand, pushed the

When Norman Yardley who to favourites, Burma. hot

relinquishes the Yorkshire cap- second place to win the coveted tairey at the end of the season, Aw Cheng Chye Trophy by one

was told of Surrey's viclory he 5 point

and proclaimed them said: 'I congratulate them on a Heives as South-cast Asia's box-very fine performance,

and I ing champions.

congratulate Stuart Sur- ridge on equalling the record of Brian Sellers."

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feature

A surprising WAS Hongkong's brilliant TC. covery. Starting from scratch bridge adde 27 Hongkong was the only country with a blank scoreboard at the end of the second day's programme Hongkong's

--Reuler.

Indian Hockey

Team Defeats

Berlin 4-3

For the revised Champions v. The Rest match at the Oval on September 10, 12, 13, and 14, the following ten have accepted in- vitations to play against Sur-

Last Wednesday rey: boxers put up

hard fight to win 11 points and push the Philippines to fourth place with 10 points.

BIGGEST BURPRISE Probably the biggest aur- prise last night was the defeat of the Philippines Alejandro Ortuoste in the bantamweight Hockey, Sept. 3.

class by W. Calvert of Singa- The Indian hockey team to-

pore. Ortuoste, who was day beat Berlin by four goals to highly praised by local boxing critics and called the "best About 4,000 spectators saw boxer fighting in the South- the Indians' triumph. The cast

Asia championship," crowd cheered the clever tech-tipped to win the title.

the Indian phayers nique of

The Philippines' second dis-

three.

very

wis

Dizon was beaten by Ceylon's H. P. Jayasuriya in the feather- weight event.

who played good, fast hockey appointment came when Mauro The Indians started fast and within the first Ave minutes had made the score 2-0 in their own favour. After 25 minutes play, the scores was india 4- Germany-0.

The remaining Filipino, Celedonio Espinosa, then took

But with a corner and a bully the ring in the lightweight

D. J. Insole (Essex capt.), T.

Don Cockell, British Heavyweight Champion, training at Eastbourne for his contest against the Cuban, Nino Vlades, at White City on September 13. Jack Gardner, the British challenger, has had to undergo an operation.-Central Press Photo.

The Penalty Of Being Fairbanks

By RODERICK MANN

Douglas Fairbanks came swinging into the lounge of He Claridges and collapsed on to the settee beside me. was wearing a grey pin-stripe, a club tie-and sporting a dark-red carnation.

"I have," he observed, "had just about enough.” We ordered soft-drinks. No ice. Said Fairbanks, television film-maker, businessman, party-goer, unofficial American diplomat and top-level charmer:

Clean Sweep

For Japanese

Fencers

Japan made a clean sweep E. Bailey (Essex), D. Compton and registered their second (Middlesex), J. H. Wardle, F.S. successive win when they Truman, R Appleyard (York- defeated All Hongkong in shire) D. Kenyon (Worcester- shire), J. Parks (Sussex), D. last night's International Shockleton

(Hampshire) RT. Fencing exhibitions at the Spooner (Warwickshire). It is Macpherson Stadium. expected that A. Watkins of Glamorgan, will complete the XI

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The Story of Lovely Sophia Loren. Part 1.

One of the world's most beautiful girls (but no man has ever been out with her alone!) she loses a contest and then gets her chance to join these lush ladies of the Screen who loathe the very'' might of each other,

Volcano With The Honey-Coloured Eyes

By HENRY THODY

Rome.

Sophia Loren is a girl who could easily, I do not hesitate to predict, land any man in the world. And in her gay, light-hearted way she loves to turn the power of her natural charms on men (taxi-drivers, cops, newspapermen like myself too) and see them become mice!

Yet Sophia is not married--not even engaged. Does not have a regular boy-friend, in fact.

No man has ever had a date with Sophia alone. Date her for dinner and she brings either Mama (still quite a girl), or alster Maria, 16, herself a startling beauty being groomed for stardom.

So I wasn't surprised, when Of Sophia he said: "She is producers forgave Sophin her Sophila

Etna and invited me up to her Vesuvius,

Mount little white lie. She was terrific, luxurious penthouse apartment, Fujiyama in one. And do I like Sophia in dripping, Ögure- to find Mama very much in volcanoes!"

clinging swim-sult had Latin evidence.

male fans open-mouthed and An introduction to Mervyn Le wall-ayed. It was only right that Mother Roy followed The Hollywood The French, who have a should be on hand when Sophia director was in Rome to produce natural appreciation of feminine rolated her life-story, for here the epic "Quo Vadia," He im-form, shouted for more. Sophia is a girl who can really say: "I motiately said he had a role the girl who lost a beauty con- owe it all to Mama." It was for Sophia. But Sophia mado test-was, on her way. Mamu who started Sophia on a mistake. She told the truth, the path to stardom by entering her at the age of Bfteen in beauty contest.

BEAUTY QUEEN

Every Italian ster-La Lollo, Silvana ("Bittor Rice") Man- gano and others got her start by winning a beauty title.

queen

When

asked if she spoke English she said “No.”

"I realised later I should have Bald 'Yes.' I could have learn-

ed my "lines by' heart."

+

LIKE A CHAMPION

She did not repeat the error. When offered a role with Slove

(To Be Continued)

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Members are reminded that Sophia did not win, She came Barclay in "Africa Underseas," D Extraordinary General second. And herein lies a story,her drst big chance, she was Meeting of the Voting It was the "Princess of the Sen"

Lorens (or the Selcolone family, to give them their real name) lived in a small fishing town on the lovely Gulf of Naples.

Mama, Sophia and little sister Signora Loven Maria, separated from her husband.

contest; staged in Naples. The if she could swim. "Like Members of The Hong Kong

a champion," she replied.

Jockey Club will be held at "Actually, although I bove the Club House, Happy always lived by the sea I could Valley, not swim a stroke. When I had to dive in

was

Morna made Sophin's content dress with her own hand, 4.

evening gown plunge-neckline

од

Monday, 6th

straight to the bottom. Steve

doop water I went September, 1955, at 5.45 p.m.

By Order of the Stewards, Barclay saved me from drown- ing. But in two weeks I could

A. E. ARNOLD, do the crawl"

Secretary.

When "Africa Underseas" hit

Sophia Italian and French screens, the Hongkong, 3rd Sept., 1956.

what they call a Ат natural torget. So I suppose I must put up with this kind of thing."

This kind of thing" is the of shocidng-pink silk. story-now widely circulating in was afteen, It was her first London and New York-that he evening gown, and Noel Coward are

feuding savagely,

deter- Mama Loren was Because (It is sald) Fairbanks burnt a hole with his mined woman.

Once she had cigarette-end in Coward's best aspirations of herself becoming carpet.

a star. Instead she became a With a daughter While we sank our drinks housewife.

she even more beautiful than

kept Fairbanks

recalled the other barbs which

busily ever was. she began to dream ducking for the best part of two again.

years:

that

At fifteen Sophia was (a) The allegation

he stunner." Already her gym.. handsome muscle- master, a used the Queen's private visit to his home in 1952 to gain pub-man, had knocked at the Loren Hielty.

dror and asked for her hand. (b) The jibe that he is a

Mama quickly sent him back to much in love with poseur-so his medals that he wears them on all occasions.

has paralel bars, G.

The visitors won the Foll 6-3, the Sabre 6-3 and the Epee 7-2.

Hongkong's captain, P.

the outstanding Williams was local fencer. He won two out of three matches in the Foil and two out of three in the Sabre.

of Japan scored the maximum amount of victories in the Foll; Sawa did the trick in the Sabre and Hobara mado

Hondo Snead Leads In

Open Golf Championship

UNTRUE

A

There was rlot at the (e) The claim that he is the beauty

quick- contest. Tho tempered Latin audience decided Hillary of social-climbers.

the jury had been "fixed" when it elected a "Plain Jane instead of Sophia. The polico had to be called in to bang a few heads before order was restored.

All of these stories, Fairbanks denies Rightly-for they untrue.

are

He helped himself to a pile of

|Straight from - Paris ·

NORBERT MATISSON

LATE OF

Casino Enghien

Casino Deauville.'

and

Les Compagnons de la Chanton

WITH

Sophia was humiliated. She MICHAEL BODER AT THE GRAND PIANO ·

it a triangular sweep by win-crisps, viewed me in his most

matches in the diplomalle fashion: ning all three

cannot win. Even when I still feels badly about it. Her Epee inals.

Introduce Marlene Dietrich In almond-shaped, honey-coloured as she told me cabaret, I get criticised And I eyes blazed assure you it hurts for I've got about it. a skin like tissue paper. That's

Foll

Hobara (Japan) beat George Hu: lost to P. G. Williams; beat Hun Hak-10.

Hirose (Japan) beat George Hu:

I could never have been an

lost to P. G. Williams; lost to Hung Wive politician!!

Hak-to.

londo (Japan) beat George_Hu; beat Hung P. G. Willin Hak-to.

Score: 5-3.

boat

Sabre

He Anished the last of his drink.

"When I'm working, I get home at 9 p.m. and have a try set up to my room. Then

"But then the ugliest girls always win these contests," she stormed. This was a "crack" ot Lollo and Mangano-especially was recently at Sivana, who

as saying "Sophia? quoted Why, she was never even a Silvana Mangano,

Wethersfield, Connecticut,

Sept. 4. Slammin' Sammy Snead far the home team scored two goals event against Burma's Maung outdistanced the field today with before the half-time whistle | Myint, It was an easy win for a five par 68 to take a four blew,

two terrific stroke lead in the third round of Espinosa. With

the Burmese the $20,000 Insurance City Open In the second half, the In-punches, he had

the Golf Championship. to win of the ring dians attack hard, but the Ger- out

gold medal.

After a round that included mon defence stood firm and the Philippines' first

Hirose (Japan) lost to Sat. Day: visitors could

fight lasted not get through. The

just three two eagles, Snead said, "I've got best George ifu; lost to lung Halesto

Sawa (Japan) bent Sgt Day; beat work on scripts till midnight. Miss Rome." In the 4814

a pretty good lead on the boys. minute, a second minutes.

When I'm having fun, I have of course, George Hu; beat Hung Hak-to

Hondo (Japan) lost to Bst Day: fun. When I'm socialising, I title. The last three events were would like to have them call corner gave the German tetan their

by Hongkong's boxers. It quits right now and present bent George Hu; beat Hung Hak to socialise. I've never lived harder third goal. The Indians won certulily deserved their win Dinning knocked out Singapore's me with the money.”

Score: 6.3

Epee

in my life. What's so terrible France-Presse;

Williams.

Hondo (Japan) beat Marcal; lost to about that?" Williams; beat Platt.

Hirose (Japan) beat Márcal; lost to Willlar; bent Pall.

Geoffrey Duke

Wins Italian Grand Prix

Snead, who had never com- Hongkong's other boxers peted in this tournament before, kept up the fight and won the combined his previous rounds lightheavy and heavy events of 80 and 68 with today's card Hongkong's Gnr. Postle could for a 54-hole total of 200, not keep his date and trainer

3. Tye took his place in the

Young Garry Kesselring of ring to win against Singapore's Toronto, Canada,

L

P. Key.

1

a nowcomYEN"

to the pro circuit, had rounds The final scoreboard: Singa- od 68, 60 and 70 for a total of Monza, Sept. 4. pore 14, Burma 13, Hongkong 204 that was good for second

Motor Cycle 11, Philippines 10, Ceylon 8, pince. The

500 cc

the ltalian Australia 4-Franco-PreRSO, Championship in Motorcycle Grand Prix meeting. here today was won again by Geoffrey Duke of Britain with A fellow Brilon, Reg points. Armstronst was second with 30 points, with Umberto Masetti (Italy) third with 10 points and Gluseppe Colnago (Italy) fourth with 13 points-France-Presse.

20

DYNAMO WINS

Italian Boxer Disqualified

In 9th Round

4

for

Tied for third were Freddie Hawicina with 73-87-67 (207) and Mike Souchak with 60-70-71 (207). Tied

Afth place wore Julius Boros with 70-72- 67 (209) and Art Wall, Jr., with 67-72-70 (209)United Press.

World Record By Hungarian Team

Budapest, Sept. 3.

Hobara (Japan) beat Marcal; boat Willeme: beat Pfaff.

Score: 7-2

to

· SOCIAL SUCCESS Nothing of course. But Fair banks is that unusual creatures.

won the Miss Italy

PAINTED TALONS

The lovely ladies of Italy's Hollywood-on-the-Tiber loathe each other with strong

feline feelings, and primitive the actor who has made an out the only reason they never get standing social success. And for that many actors, and socialites, at each other with their painted talons is that they are cartelly carmot forgive him.

Fairbanks has just cancelled kept apart. bla plans to join Elsa Mox- But that contest,defeat mado well's cruise of the Aegean Sophis (a proud, strong-willed

summer.

Perhaps girl) as determined as Mama to this anticipating the sneers, for the be a success, the family cruise-members are to meet the

packed up and came to Rome, Queen of Greece,

where Sophia went to dramatic Instead ho will concentrate on school while Mama did the

Alma preparing his television

rounds at the costing ogenles. for showing on the now com- mercial networks

Motor Racing At Donington Island Park In 1957

Motor-racing is

to return to the famous Donington Park cir- cult in 1957 after an interval of 18 years, The Army are expected

He finshed a white smiles. "'I vacate the 700-acre park owned by Major Gilice Shields can't get into too much trouble early in 1957, and plans have by doing that," he said."Unless, already been prepared to trans of course, people just don't like form it into England's most im-the films," portant road racing circuit with

Dortmund, Germany, Sept. 4. Italy's European Heavyweight Champion Francesco Cavicchi football tonight was disqualified in the swimming relay team ect up a Dynamo club today beat Milan Italian ninth round of a scheduled to

a lap length of.472 miles a mile more than pre-wor, when meet The Hungarian women's ings used to attract crowds of

50,000

Moscow

Milan Sept. 4.

after

goal

at halftime.

now world record in the four The plane also include the

erection of new grandstands and

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LADIES BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP.

First Division Champions last round exhibition match against by 100 Motres Relay race during the leasing of spacious work- season by four goals, to ope German Heinz Neuhaus.

the international swimming

Results of Colony Ladie Milary had led by their

shops to British car manufac Referee Bergstroom of Holland meeting here today.

tures interested in the develop Open Singles Lawn Bowls first

•time was The team's A crowd of 80,000 watched disqualified the Italian, for un-

minutes, 87.8 mocontin..

ment of new racing car design round matchar piryed on, Sopt and unclear

Donington Hall, 17th* pentury | 1 and 2 were 199 the game, which was a return sportsmanlike

Becond in the race was the monson of 80. bettrooms, is being Mrs M. Goodybur flickairb for hallanim wirkt) io nghting" in the ring.

turned into a novel erat (ojulle. §. A. Putteldir 12:10 ath Moscow last July when Ladane. Neutious was declared, winner Netherlands técim kit with won by four goals to two,over Cuviocht on account of minutes, 4.5 #moorida---Franos="house: dor: driven, bindale; and Mrw He Twokost, to hire

16-21 At PRO. China Mall Spedale uus

disqualification---Lälted Presk

Mama found it hard to pay both the landlord and the grocer. But Sophio's beauty Came

to the rescue. She become a star of the romatice photo-strip

sorials, which in magazine form ate.

bought

bry millions of starry-eyed young Tallao sirge. Each week in the sorial Sophia escaped "a tate worse than death" and kept the faratly woll (supplied with spaghetti, will her favourite

And Mama" / sow that Bophia

and hotel to

Sophia met Charit www.din Rom

TO-NIGHT

Parisian Grill

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