1955-09-26 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL," MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1966. **

HILTON CLEAVER ADVISES RUGBY CLUBS

Play In Rumania? Only With

The

Best

This is the

The writing is on the wall. It is Rumanian-writing. time for those who run (with the ball) to read. Repeatedly since Satur- day I have been asked who taught the Rumanians rugby. Ask the same question of Spain, Siam, and Japan. Who taught us?

The British began the game, but the only difference between us and the foreigners who have now decided, it is a very good one, is that we have been playing it longer.

And na with every game we | have played a long time, we now lake complacent view of it and of ourselves. Hence our cellpse at Wimbledon, St Andrew's and Henley.

LOST TWO -

The British Lions have done | good come if the Harlequins go 'unprecedented good for Bri- there with anything but a crack

tain In South Africa. Let all side. other touring sides do likewise. or stay at home,

MISTAKES

The Rumonians scored, most of their points in Britain by profiting from the mistakes of the opposition. Attocking foot- ball is something they have to learn.

fre

A club called the Wood- peckers have made it their business to discover most of the rugby being played abroad by themselves. people who teach The Woodpeckers was started by Oxford and Cambridge They

so little versed undergraduates (excluding in technicalities ihat their blues) and when they discover hooker still fights madly for the reat potentiality they report lose head, waving the fingers back.

of one hand above his head, well out of the scrum, to show Alde has got it. He which does not even bother to bind.

As a result Swansen went to Rumania last season, played two games and lost both. Shattering,

of course, but the apologists ex- plained that Swansea had had à terrible season at home, and nt that time had yet to win a match. One wonders then, why they stuck their necks out,

On their return, Swansea Hot in touch with Cardiff and Harle quins, one being the club with the reputation of being the most dimcult in the world to beat,

even by Cor

Commonwealth touring sides, the other one which, if not

mos!

In England, successful

the

has a d

distinct Gnob value.

I salute snobs of this kind.

We

miss the Corinthians, s

we should miss MCC at Lord's

and Leander on the river.

club

It is right that such should have rugby's equivalent of Lord's as its home ground.

These three clubs agreed to put up £1,000 between them in equal shares. From this sum the Rumanians paid their fares here, their hotel bills and travelling about tho Britkit

Isles.

Whether this was enough is not disclosed, but the Ruma- nians are prolonging their stay here at their government's ex- pense, having done such good and the

diplomatic

work,

Humanian Minister gave quite a lavish party to British rugby men in Belgrave Square.

GOOD PROFIT

It is doubtful whether Swan- een got back their outlay, for they were benter again. But Cardiff, drawing 35,000 fro Cardiff Arms Parks, made handsome proßt, The Harle- quins drew less than 10,000 Twickenham, and also had in foot the bill for a pleaant dinner at the House of Com- mons. They may break even.

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Now comes the firm request | .for return games in Rumania. Cardiff are nibbling. So are the Harlequins, Let me sounds note of warning.

There is about to be opened in Bukarest a stadium built by the government and capable of providing 80,000 covered seats, which La

more space than Twickenham can offer even with so many people standing.

It will be no use Cardiff going to Bukarest to snatch an early lead and sit on it, as they did on their own ground. That will cara no respect and leach no moral. Neither will any

I can tell them that the Paris University Club are to play in Czechoslovakia. Paris Univer elty draw the biggest gates in France, and for two ScaJOTK have

Harlequins in beaten Paris. Otherwise une suspects they would not risk going to Czechoslovakia.

If therefore the Harlequins decide to go to Bukarest I do ask them to bolster up their elde with all their occasional stars, and not to rely on their ordinary Saturday, side.

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There will be more than the honour of the Harlequins stoke. Namely, the prestige of Britain. There would, 4 am sure, be no criticism here if the Harlequina took to Bukarest a side of Barbarian strength. Otherwise I request them not to go-paticularly in May.

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Tralan Picu, 27-year-old Rumanian back-row `forward.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

DUROCHER'S REIGN ENDS

IN AS STARTLING A

FASHION AS IT BEGAN

New York, Sept. 25.

It would be lamentable it a British club of the standard of Cardiff or Harlequins crashed to defeat in front of 80,000 people from behind the Iron Curtain; and the suggestion is that the Leo Durocher's tenure as manager of the New visit should be made in May, by which time I fear our men will York Giants ended in almost as startling a fashion rugby the today as it began back on July 16, 1948, when Branch Rickey and Horace Stoneham engineered one of baseball's most famous trades.

have had all the want.

· Milburn To Take Matthews' Place Against Denmark

'Ball

London, Sept. 25.

With a tiny crowd of 6,848 faithful rooting for Leo "to win them both," the Philadelphia Philles pulled off a ninth-inning triple play to gain a split in their double- header with the deposed World Champions.

The

WOR

triple play chabled they but got credit for the victory. Phillks to win the nightcap, He

succeeded by Russ Jackie Mliburn, Newcastle 3-1, after Willie Mays 51st Meyer, Clem Labine and Roger United's dashing forward, has homer of the year sparked the Craig. been recalled to England's foot- Giants to a 5-2 triumph in the

toam after a lapse of four first game.

In the American League, the years.

Champion New York Yankees He will take the outside-

:

Mays first game homer-which beat the Boston Red Sox, 9-2, right position against Denmark tied Johnny Mize's club record and then 8-1. Bob' Grim In Copenhagen next Sunday,sent the Giants off to a 2-0 took over for Bob Turley in the following the withdrawal, be- lead against Robin, Roberts, filth and received credit for the causo of groin injury, of Rookle Pole Burfside pitched a victory in the nightcap. Stanley Matthews, the Blackpool seven-hitter for his first big

- winger.

longue win.

Billy Pierce turned in a three- hitter to give the Chicago White Matthews is expected to be Tralling 3-1 in the ninth int-Sox 3-0 decision over the out of the games for at least a ing of the second game, the Kansas City Athletics, rookie fortnight.

Glants started a rally when Joe southpaw Bob Miller bent the Milburn galned the last of Amalifitano singled and Whitty. Cloveland Indians 6-2 again his 12 can against France in Lockman walked. Bobby Holl- for the Detroit Tigers, and the October. 1951,

man

then lined to shortstop Baltimore Orioles shaded the

Flynn in a scene from the film "King's Rhapsody" with Patrice Wymore.... He plays the part of the King of Laurentia,

JOCKEY CLUB

MUST ACT

OVER RUNNERS

MOORE RAYMOND MAKES A PHONE CALL

"You're Just A Big Sissy, Mr Flynn'

Errol Flynn is a great big

Bissy.

I told him so when I got him on the phone at the Casa el Moli, Palma, Majorca.

"This is the life!” he laughed in my ear. "Llaten, old man, will you get Herbert Wilcox to send-me some smoked salmon,”

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living

It began when producer-director Wilcox told me he had just shown his £500,000 “King's Rhapsody" to a

a select few.

"The most expensive British | Zaca. We're practically

"Errol, you've gone soft.” picture

Bince

and on the yacht. There are 12 of "Listen, old man, don't forget Cleopatra, Boid Herbert with jus. The three Flynns, a nurse, to ask Herbert Wilcox to send a mixture of sadness and pride. la cook, and a crew of neven.. [me a' quarter of a smoked "bal-

Errol Flynn plays the king. portrayed on the stags by Ivor Novello. The two leading women

and | pro Anna Neagle

Patrice Wymore, Flynn's wife,

What, I asked myself, hos happened to the rimbuations Errol Flynn?

“We're going to wall to Bur- colors, or Paris, or Rome, San Francisco, or wherever our

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fancy takes us."

"What about London?"!

"You may see me in two or {three years--or when my money runs out and -I have to” make a film in England again."

"You're an idler, Flynn."

"I've got to catch up on ten yours' reading”

"I thought you were always in marxey trouble," I said "But

you must have plenty now."

mon. You know, a quarter of a 00h. And ask him to please be no trouble with the Customs. Bend. me 's wire so that thero'll

So long, old man.” "So long, mag #

· CREW-CUTS ·

Just arrived in England for a provincial tour of the halls" ka n quartet of Canadians' aged 21° to 23.....

In his time the man has been 4 pirata, a Legionnaire, Robin Hood, Don Juan, one of the famous Light Brigade, and the

These four young men used [conqueror of Burma.

the to call themselves

Cana daires. A your ago, after a not- What has brought him to

so-hot reception in Cleveland, playing time, pretty-boy parts

US they were sitting discon- When the Jockey Club last discussed the question of Opposite Anna Nengle in "Linca

with their "I've got enough to turn down aolafely over coffee and "King's overnight declarations the Duke of Norfolk declared they the Spring"

{Rhapsody"?

an offer to oppes at Las Vems Owly acquired manager, Fred

Strauss, were unnecessary because the present system was 50

for more money then Noel

"I've got it" he Come

yelled. to think

Besides, lying on of it accurate as to require little or no improvement.

(Coward god, mused), what has happened Since then the position has gradually deteriorated the man himself? There was as much as living In expensive

to the yacht costs only a quarter "You're the Crew-Cuta!"

So they become the Crew! until on September 10, three of the six Sandown Park time when he went rampoging hotels."

Cute, got bigger and better cates, made' records that FINANCE FAILED Winners were not among the probable runners in the around the world, chasing

betrig chased by women, clock-

America enormously in morning papers.

ing men on the jaw, appearing I rocalled Errol's ill-fated Britain. inaugurate the system of over-in court for a variety of re- attempt to mm "William Tell" night declarations, or they must sons, and having one hell of a in Italy, where finance failed

time. bring the list of probable run-

"Flynn's gone dead quiet," ners under their control so that said to Herbert Wilcox. "What's

How much longer are the authorities going to tolerate this kind of thing?

All three trainers of the horses

concerned on that day were in touch at Doncaster on the pro- vious afternoon with the official responsible for compiling the list of probable runners,

LET DOWN

But this official was let down on this occasion — and he has been let down for too often during the present season.

Owners and trainers rightly claim that they pay the bills and should be in n position to decide when and where their horses will

without any outside help.

When a public performer 13 going to appear on the stage or

rua,

at a party it is announced beforehand and ho does not

place expectedly in another.

The racchome today is

а

owners and trainers who may abuse the system with.

cir.

or

I

can be dealt the idea?"

"You'd better ask him your These trainers

owners self," he said, and gave me the and must be told that they are not Majoren address. wanted in the present cumstances, for they do con- siderably more harm to the any good by the sport than number of horses they keep in training.

One thing is contain — the position

bo lost as it curriot stands at

present. It is satisfactory

for all

concerned and the sooner something Is done to change it, the better.

~~(London Express Service),

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public entertainer, and if people Home Soccer

do not pay to go to sec then his end is in sight,

him run

Moreover,

if the stay-at-home backers begin to lose interest in him because they are unable to follow

move- accurately his ments, then likewise he is going to lose interest as a public per-

former.

ACTION

This is the situation which incts tho Jockey Club At present, and the time has come when they have simply got to take action of one form or another.

Standings

London, Sept. 24, Football League tables ofter today's matches were:

t

Blackpoo! Charlton Sunderland West Brom Wolves

Manchester Portsmouth Lutan Manchester A great deal is done for Everton owners in the Press and elso- Preston

Bolton where to obtain better condi- | Birmingham tions and terms so that they Newelle

Burnley can carry on with the sport Aston Villa If the unco-operative owners Shefeld U. cannot show sufficient apprecia- Huddersfield

Cartily tion of what is done for them, Spurs they must be brought into Hoe | Chelsea with the thousands of owners who are only too willing to co- operate on every occasion.

MORE HARM

Arsermi

Bristol II. Stoke City Branden Port Vale There are only two alter- vahem natives facing the Jockey Club Darosley today they must either Lincola

Sports

Dairy

TODAY

Mooting

Management Committas fleeting

of the HKFA, at Sporta Road, at 6.30 p.m.

Doxios

First Division'

Second Division

Loods United

Bristol C

Shefield

Leicester Dononster Liverpool

Matresbrough Notts Forest West Han

Mackburn R. Rotherham Notts County Plymouth Argyle Bury

Enull City

Third Division (South)

Invitational Boxing Tournament Northampton

at Southern Playground 5 pm.

TOMORROW

Boccer

lat Division: Kwon Wah v Boựth China (CH): At Jowepti'm v Police (DS) at 340 pm.

Southend

Leyton Orient

Iparwich Callingham Norwich City Brighton

Torquay

Aldershot

Brentford

2nd Irivision: RAF v South China !CK); Army ♥ CAA-(8kp): Jardins | Mirwail

y Sing Tee (Navy). All matches at 6 p.m.

Tennis

LRC Tennia: Club mixed Doubles: Club Ladies Doubles; Club Man's Handicap and Inter-Hong, Handicap.

WEDNESDAY

Soccer

Crystal Palace

Coventry Queen's Park 1. Newport

Reading Bournemoutti Shrewsbury T. Houthampton Watford Exaler City

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1st Division: Army v CAA (Ep): Colchester Eastern v KMB (ci). Both matches | walesil At 9.40 pm.

2nd Division: St Joseph's v Police Swindon (Navy) 6 pm

Third Division (North) Tennis

Ladles Tennis:

Handloop Grimsby Finall Men's Doubles Semi-finaadford C. Desig Doubles Inkom Club Accrington Singles Handtong and Inter-Hong

York City. Xandicap.

Ronnie Clayton, Blackburn Ted Kasenek, who started the Washington Senators HKFC Bowls Team Rovers wir zhalf originally triple play that ended the game other games-United Press. chosen as a travelling reserve, and Loo's career as a Giant.

will play at lorthalf in the

Under 23' England team

FOUR PITCHERS.

against Denmark's Intermediate The Brooklyn Dodgers, who

At Fratton Park, Ports

outh

go on now, to oppose the New next Wednesday York Yankees in the World. Duncan, Edwards. (Manchester | Bertos used four pitchers, in

The followids' players have" been wlooted to, reposi Valley „rophy

BELGIUM BEATEN

(Progus, Bépt. 20. Czechoslovakia beat Belgium

(United), the first choice, is on scoring... a. 4-0 win over the by-fivũ), goula, ko, too, in an in- the injured late-China (Mail Fibtsburgh - Pirates: Johnny: thestaflonkan Agotball / matchin

Podres worked only two innings | Prague, today?

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FIRST HOLIDAY

"I'm having my first holiday in 20 years," said Flynn over the phone. "I'm lying in the suDI

sold

*and

is their biggest I prefer their

"Sh-Boom" when the ploture was half made. to date. But said at the time, because they be called "The Barking Dog," "They're called backers," he charming, amusing little num-

back out at the last moment."

A PITY

It was the morning of the

So over the phone. I asked himn

"William Tell" with Herbert Wilcox.

if he was still going to make arst rehearsal for a new play.

he said vaguely. "But I'm work

"That depends on Herbert,"

The stars were, a grand dome

of the British theatre' and the producer's new girl friend.

"Now don't you think,” said to the great actress, Hi the soles of my feet blistering on another story. I can't tell the girl

you the iden, because if you that it would be nice if :i "You've been tamed by do-print it somebody will pinch It."stood here and you stood with your back to the audience 30 mesticity," I accused.

I aid: "I was talking to that they could watch my ex- David Macdonald, the director,pression while you make

that

wife

"I've got a wonderful and a beautiful daughter."

"Remember that morning we and he told me about the first long speech?

Foreign Legion had champagne for breakfast?"test film of a

series you made for commercial "Yea, dear," she replied television. What about the rest and kept saying yes to mich

auggestions all the morning. - of them?"

"I always have it."

At the lunch break the pro- ducer said proudly to the grand go dame: "Don't you think she's

a clever little actress?”

"Remember how you told me that the question mark on your "Haven't heard a word," he pyjamas and dressing-gown and said. chirts and handkerchiefs куп

to "If they want you bolised a philosophy of don't ahead, will you do it?" {give-a-damn?

You're not the

man you were, Flynn,"

"Sure

"I still By the question marks acraping the at the masthead of my yncht, money barrof."

when I

bottom

Bart "Indeed, she is. What a pity of the she won't be with us this

afternoon."

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