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A YOUNG MAN IN A HURRY

SPEED IS HIS

BUSINESS

By GEORGE WHITING

THE CHINA - MATE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1955.

If the tousle-haired, deceptively slim young man from Callender Road, Catford, were to ride a motorcycle to his engineering apprentice job at Stevenage, the police would undoubtedly slap a summons on him. No road licence for two wheels.

the

"one-way" more virilo

But change the suburban scenery, substitute a race-road or a truck, and this same young man rates laurels, fat riding fees, and a version of the mass adulation usually reserved for weepy eyed crooners.

Meet

spric John those 21-year-old

A Guzzis Bank trouble on the Grand Prix World Surtees, vel to the throne of Holiday spanking in the British, Championship series that burna maternal combustion, dual con-

Senior Championship at Thrux-up

lumps and bumps of Man, France, Isle of last August; that he twice Spain, of the renowned Geoff ton 445 or

Holland, Germany, Duke, and lipped by one and within the last month has fairly Eclatum, all as the next suprane Chin and squarely whacked a Gilera Ulster, Switzerland and Italy 1.4 ist that noisy,

nerveless Įk ged on by the "unbeatable" between May and September.

Duke or that his 70 races this yielded him 63 cheer-laden victories.

Until

the Norton policy of keeping out of world

hau etiampionship Argumenta Surteer's Embedd

internationai

woad that owes its existence to sevel, Lubber and oil. Quiet chup Tuks

him away TAXT BOX

cylinders, tutk You would never guess that be au Is Nortons held the lop record for nearly every British circuit;

Season

have

now.

This week Surlees and his manRKET - CATA loacher cum - cua - father re- spokesman - turned from Italy, With them camo a presuinably lucrativo contract

that

seis hun off on the Championship chase astride those redt and ilver, four- produced by the But, from 1988, the Con-cylinder jobs

brothers on the Las engine blew up, that he gave mentals can look out for quick our Agusta

the trumfined | expert Onor

Jiwn Cuzzis a vare fandango

In this year's Seator Ulster until

ROYAL

A SULK

COLT

COULD PROVE A CLASSIC HOPE

By RICHARD BAERLEIN

London.

top-class stallions

is

should

| Malpensa airport neur Milan.

There has been much sgh- ing and a'sobbing, and not a little regret

that young Sur- Ices

apparently

havts by-passed British machines in favour of the outfit once graved by such luckless speedsters as the inte Les Graham and Ray Amm.

"There could also be a stalk for two from the Hallan maestro, Umberto Marcii, who led the M.V. Agusta tent this year- and

who yelped considerably when his vid bosses, Gliera, recruited Geoff Duke,

Kiven

me

Why did Surtees switch" aboul Experts have 73 explanations to date, but the SVCT19 to be that the Catford Express wants to be u World Champion-and British manufacturers cano Ur

interrupt normal

pro- auction

to make Lhu highly specialised machines required for modern Grand Prix racing.

The shortage of considered the chief reason for the inconsistentnost reasonable form in our leading two-year-old races--the point being that these two-year-olds have been overrated for gaining victories at the expense of truly moderate rivals.

With a greater variety of stallions available there would be a chance of better horses to test them.

earlier

not

And if this surmise is wrong. I apologie to the whole Surtees family.

MUM HELPS

Surtees may

鏡

On October 27 Dewhurst | similar category, though опе Stakes merely adried to the con- does not expect a maiden ke fusion of two-year-old handi Dacian, who has not lacked for emppers this seison, and the easy | opportunities

In the

bo sutiring, nursery victory of the promoted reason, to Improve so suddenly non-talkative type, but there is no lone-wolf nonsense aboul plater, Queen of France, under at this time of the year. Bst. lb., is an example of the

him. His trials and triumphs T fear his victory was due small weight range needed to

arc 0 100 por cont family bring our selling platers and top the opposition than to his own more to the moderate nature of

Concci). And thaz

includes Mum. two-year-olds together.

In fact, you could dimost ability,

Day

whole the

performance It was certainly surprising to For the future, the Queen's revolves around Mum. And Roman Conquest such IL short priced favourite for theol. Atlas, will probably prove He has the best of them all.

Dewhurst. his time

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Head of the Lamily, and of the fortunes now on his eldest son,

is

it

119 A

It hath njçës him all

hud little racing experience, under to beat Breathlessly Smart at Ascot and Breathlessly having been out only once be centred

fore, yet he appeared atmost anmotorcycle shop

Jack Surtees, who Smart had been giving him biti.

ot Forest Hil unlucky loser. He certainly had

uf ver 20-year

GUEST 31 nice race, which will have LACKN CLASS

successful sidecar racer... grÜBS dune him much good, and he is

champion, Lap record Good HS Ratification 15. he very stoutly bred on the damn track

for Young Entry stayesi bivaker on the prewar Crystal just arks the class to give away site,

Place road circuit, etc. horses uf weight to other

well and was by Foxhunter.

CLASSIC

Sports Diary

TODAY

Meeting

{

Drove

is

Suckled on spanners and stop- watches, the infant John would ale taken to race meetings in u cradle dumped in the car that lowed the sidecar outfit. Mother, Mrs Dorothy Surtees, can also telure hot mileage out of any of internal combustion

Atlus could easily classic colt next season. fle by the French sire, Djebel.

If the shortage of stallions is noticeable this season, what will

fortn be the position in a few years, for more and more of our engine, but in those days her Britain. | principal role was that of pit staillons are leaving This year is the worst la that |úttendant to her husband. respect.

latest to go, Tulyar is the Men's "D" Division: CYMCA though he has one more cover-

Mixed Division: cccving season in Eire.

Annual

Meeting. RHK Golf Club (Ladies) Helena May, 5.30 p.m.

Gall

Rway and

Fanima Oolf: Ladier Fuse Cube, 2nd equatsc).

Men's

CYMCA.

Badminton

Men's

Division Doubles atciton 1: Kin Tontt y Tal Hang. BAP v Police Reserve. INC "Blue"

v KCC.

Megatta

Far East Fleet Bay.

TOMORROW

Badminton

ilal

mascu

PROUD BOAST

Remarkable woman.

Raised

family of three....keeps

FLYNN'S LEAP INTO THE BOUDOIR After this, why not Cagney in a John Gielgud role?

But perhaps it's Neagle's perfect match

lute-

ANNA NEABLE. KNROL FLYNN. TOGETHER IN "KING" RHAPSODY"

the king to abdicate, and the magnificently recorded. film ends in an orgy of self- He went to Spain with his unit sacrifice. Anna renounces Errol, and photographed his stars in Erral

agultrnst blue TETKANKAS the throne, Cinemascope Rhapsody"What's left is renounced by Miss southern skies.

And there is always Anna--- Wymore.

If there is a dry eye left in the house it is not because Herbert Wilcox hasn't tried.

by MARK SWANN

vf story

*King's ERBERT WILCOX'S HE

epic of royal scandal the and shot up every

ely in the completes the job perfectly. Alre version of Ivor Novel.o's

West fum Dodge to Virginia KING'S RHAPSODY, had tirel showing at the Warner Theatre, Londer

I got a gola premiere, fons, flash cameras. views.

425

He

Errol and Anna (Burlanian

umd 1yalty

his not-so-royal Watching Mr Flyon mutating mistress) are forbidden to marry waving TV intere late For Novello to the last and live happily ever after. They Novello

flcker of 151 eyelash, the last cardse exile in the South of is France. Their dyll is not ip onel, however, for the naughty

Daily Expres blows the gaff.

When his father, the king. goes back to occupy

But what did we get This langurou turn of a profile. an expertener thuit spelers The macabre. being a Herbert Wilex film, se got Anna Neagio, of course. Misa

Haw

www silly seen the last Neagle wearing her practised ex-

competing flash Erl's teeth dies, Errol pression of unshakable nobility.

and sword. the last th owing of the throne and marry a princces We also got Errol Flynne grenade that we the warm the north who turns out

Wyma

(off- Fairlee Has Flynn nned gentivman? Ivor Novello's last role, that of

thi.

James, even the current Mrs Flynn). why se Ruritania King Ricky. And After

Khg Errol grimly enters into what a fall this is for the he-Cagney in a John Gielgud nie"

of convenience, who captured

Mr Flynn's flickering eye, this muriage Burma

Miss Neagle tucked who brought lashes are nu quile equal to bul keeps single-handed,

for the occasional cosy Robin Hood and Captain Blood the task of bringing back taway

evening. Finally, intrigne forcas pre-war Britkh música) nim, the to life who loved like Don Junit

bo

SPORTS ROUNDABOUT

Lowdown

Now FA Want

On

Sunderland's Soccer Trip

To Paris

Says W. CAPEL KIRBY

unflinchingly and unerringly he guides her through another sogn of sentiment and sees to it, that she comes out A Lady-perhaps, ofter all, the perfect match for used has

the original the new gentleman that is Errol music undiluted and Flynn.

ST.

JOHN

AMBULANCE BRIGADE ORDERS

Bhriter Orders by Mr Fung Ping-fan,

Commission of St. C.St.J. John Ambulance Brigade Hong- kong District. Order No. 45/55. Dated November 10, 1985.

Ambulance

Dutles-Hongkong --- 13.11.50.-19.11.55. Shaukiwa K.P. Amb. Diy.; 20.11.55.—20.11.60. Con

Manatren Nat.

Puller-Westam

Society

Dist-November

Street Sleepers

1030: Manstven Nag, Div.

Mons Kok K.F.W.A. AND. Clini Duties.—11.11.50. --- 13.11.00. K.Y.M.C.A. N. Div.: 14.11.50.--- 10.11.30. Waterloo Neg Div. 10.11.50.-17.11.53, Shamabulipo Nig.

Div

B.K. Society For The Protection Of Children - Kowloon, --11.11.66. ** fudan Amb Di November 1960: 12.11.08. K.Y.M.C.A. N. Div.: 14.11.50.15.11.50. Waterloo NON Ambulance Duties — Kowloon,- | DIV.; 15.11.56.0-17.11.08. Shanehillpo 14,13,56.-20.11.55, Tamshatsui Amb. | Nr. Div. Diy: 21.11.84--21.11.58. K.Y.M.C.A. | zaken." On Strength,{2} ESTOL- Amb. Div.; November 1956; Sham- manG==Wanchai

Amb. DIY: Pies, Chu Hok-ming, Do Kwong- shulpo Na DWY,

choi & Chan Tal-Jak enrolled, w.ec. Penetration Squad Butles-13.11.68.29.10.58.1 Shamshulpa Nag.Div.2 Dr. Au Yeung-cheong, Dentist H.F. Amb/Bla). Poon Put-luen & Too Shields, C/S 2. el Arculit & Shauki. Bin-ging enrolled, w.o.f. 3.11.58. wan K.F. N. Div.: 20.11.06. Dentist A. J. Staple, D/O Poon Wal chee & Shaukiwan K.F. Nag Div.

Orderly Duties For Mainland Ares Eętam19. 11,45. Kowloon Amb. Div.

11.11.58. Shamshuipo Amb, Div.j 13.11.00. K.Y.M.C.A. Amb. Div. 19.11.00. Mong Kok Amb. DAY 14.11.03. Waterloo

N16

DIV.:

Div.:

15.11.85. Kong Wab Amb. 10.11.00. Shamshulpo Amb. Div.

Sporta

Duties-10.18.65.

Never-Al Hoadquarters,

King

Gourge V School; K.Y.M.C.A. Amb Div.

Race Duties-18.11.09. Al Raco Courro, Bhaukiwan K.F. Amb. Div.; Causeway Bay Arnb. DIV.: 2013.09. A Race Dist. Amb. Div.; At Headquarters, H.K.Y.M.C.A. Amb. Div.

Itzret Sleepers Sheiter Society Dutt - Shimshulpo.-10.11.55. 18.11.03. K.Y.M.C.A. Ne Div.: 14.11.00-19.11.58. Waterloo Nag

"Storm in a tea cup," says Sunderland boss Bill Ditchburn. theless, the FA are calling for a report and studying independent Curse Western

Paris versions of incidents which marred Sunderland's Soccer trip to recently.

Attendance.

And talk about missing millions. Sunderland were invited to bolster Racing Div. Club's League gate--three hours football entertainment for 18, 6d, 8,000.

lap.

incidentally, Sunderland will floodlight get plenty of support for their "three o'clock kick-off through- out the cason" proposal, se much so that clubs without

Inter-Society Lawn Bowls

On Saturday

con-

a centrehat signing installations are in a solicipate

by Tottenham.

"All a lot of nonsence," was

Symon's comment Spot cerning talks of Kettering being prepared pay big money for Scottish international goalkeeper" | Hobby Brown, of Rangers.

WANTED

Everton's wanted list includes the name of Harry Hooper, West Ham winger regarded as the

10 natural successor

Stanley Matthews until the advent of Vic Groves.

Bartram

•

It will be a gying shame if London V. Basic supersedes Young England

y, of England Goalkeeper with hopes Sam

at fixture for this season's eve of succeeding

Cup Final attraction at Charton is 17-year-old

Alan the Fuddington, who has already Highbury. won the distinction of being Kent Junior High Jump Cham-

plon.

the house spotless....chases When the Irish National Stud frst

bought this colt the chief und the country acting as "pit woman" for son John, encourag cr criticism against

apart of the motorcycle serumbles of from the price, was the fact that younger son Norman, and per- Regatio at Junk he was not sufficiently

line to become a top-class strender of the athletic endeavours of schoolgirl daughter Dorothy Even afer two years at stud, he

...accelerates smoothly on a still appears to lack that essen-special mixture of blood, petrol

The

Annual St George'

Manchester United parted with masculineness in a high-and the milk of human kindness.

when class left-wingers Iivo Rociety versus St. Andrew's It may suli come

Charlie Mitten left Old Trafford Society lawn bowls match will It is proud boast of the

take place at the Kowloon

Bury are in a long queue of r Fulham. Yes, young John's However, one did not except Surtees parents that little Bowling Green on Saturday clubs scouring the country for going to be as good as his dad the Irish National Stud who Johnny could take motor- Nov. 12 at 2.30 pm.

left wingerS. How they must and Fulham have first claim. had bought him against con-excle to pleces and restoro each

Alex Birmingham's siderable opposition

All members who turn up Govan, the best I've seen this to part part to its original schting while with him so soon. His

at school race stil

at Addington, pro assured of a game." Those season Division: Club V South

course record alone gave him a Surrey.

who are not playing are Chlon (Club): Eastern v CAA

At 15 ho was leaning to be quested to be present to sup- Both garment chance of being one of the best (Caroline #11.

stallions of his generation.

the "ballast boy** rider in port their respective p.m.

Men's "C" Division Doubles: Tat class sire.

Shek KITC; Section 2: Men's "C" with age.

Division Doubles: RC "Gold" Lung Fung: St Stephens v CCC.

First

SATURDAY

Abccer

Second Divizion: Club V South China (Club); Eastern v CAA (Caro-

line H. Both gomen at 2.30 p.m. Third, Division: Taikoo V Tele-

Last

year's

SYNDICATED

Derby

ro-

teams.

envy

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*

Leeds talent

spotter Wills Edwards was at Dundee United Hi journey WALS recently. wasted becausa Reggie Smith Motor Cycling enthusiast thinks too highly of Tod father's sidecar; at 16 he was Players are requested to be at Geoffrey Calvert, of Tyno- Stewart, 18-year-old left half- deciding not to Hike grass the Club at: 2.15 pm, so that

side, writes suggesting Brio back, to let him go South. at 17 he was adding winner, racing;

the play may stars sharp at 230 Oliver, four times world sidecar Champion, as "Sportsman of the My view is that any

therefore

wet chan-

The following are the teams

phone: Dalry Farm v RAMC (Happy Never Say Die, fa also likely to a year to his age to comply with p.m. Valley). Both games at 3 p.m.; KMB v Gymnastic: Little Sai Wan v leave after three years at the rond-rate laws and riding alo REME (Hippy Valley). Both games stud

here. Fortunately for into second place behind Duke. at 4.30 p.m.; Prisons v

breeders Tramway British

Alycldon, on an appallingly (Stany). Kick-off 430 p.m.

Fourth Divisim: Hollandis v Lane all syndicated and

Supreme Court and Pinza are plonships day. Crawfords (Happy Valley} kick-off | all 4.30 p.m.

Could not be exported without the Cricket

consent of the whole syndicate Firmt Division: Army "South

each case. It is moet in Police; CCC v HKCC Optimista IIKCC "Scorpions" v Army "North" likely that such

would arise. NAVY V IRC; RAF v Ilecrato.

Second Division: DBS v Univer alty "A" Univerity "D" y Dock- yard; Army "North Navy: C KOV: Recreio v KCC " KCC

Ladies Hockey

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A

Prodent's Blok Col.". B.B.L..

Powbiggin- DEV.C

St Andrew'%. " Chieften's Rink 3.V. Ramsay IN A HURRY

R. Morrison Last year they gave him the 3% McKelvie Pinhard Prize awarded to the JA. Blackwood situation outstanding

under-21

motor- .L.W. Gordon,

Revie cyclist in a season that had seen P. Kennedy him show a clean rear wheel to Pughen

un-

די

It is almost certain that at

least one of these thres horas experienced factory ridens all! A. Cochran will prove the sire of his over the country. Apt prelude A H generation. Alyeldon, who has to the triumphs of 1958.

Now ho has gono

Gremlin Kings v KGV "B" (Boun had more opportunities than the dary Buresti: kay "A" y Victorians other two due to his age, has on 12. (Happy Valley); Gremiina v Servicos

tho lic Boundery Street); Recreio valready begun in

CCC (appy Valley), First two possible stylo, carner at 130 p.m. Last two`games,

at 4 p.m.

!Kugby

Club y Wayfoong (Happy Valley) 4.30 p.m.; RK & Kin. Garrison “v

Mainland (Amy

ILA

Boundary

Stevet) 30 p.m. 4 Belgede Polloo (San Wal). 3 p.m., Navy-v RAF insod (Kai Tak) 3 pm 2 Belgade v Guriners (Kal TAR) 4.15

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W. Wanao Juhn Suntoos is o young man w. Stronach

toward the | N. Frame Marry motorcyding championship of A Campbell k

W.A. Brown the world and you cannot clip Aation that kind of enterprise" to com 8. Pollock form to the economics of Britisḥ 9, Colas

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We shall at our share of the

Bailey beg 7.010mm

DLP

The Hongkong Rifle Associa- glory. Tako mne, Took at Johnny tioïa next pracileo Shooti,will Furiaeg: on the wineling. Unë,

Peak School #poria (@chool. Play-be held at Kal Tak "B" Range Neeveless. And obviously. "Macke

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ont dependent upon a power-he the name and lifeeniess of |Briven mach.ne does not coma illustrious Harold Fleming by a bust which Sir Stanley Rous will

in the category of sport,

to

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be invited to unveil.

PARTING?

Scamus

Dunne (Luton) at right-back and Peter Farrell

Fulham could be persuaded to Everton) as pivot is my tip for

Brice, Gordon Eiro's team

play Spain in part with

Luton, Wolves

and Dublin on November 27. Tall former

Reading pivot. He is too use. me.if I'm wrong.

ful to be out of League foot- bail,

BIGNING?.

If Spurs are prepared to pay With handkerchiefs costing

tho

Tom McDonald

Hikely to move from Molineux

174. 8d. oploce It's just as well our footballers didn't cry their to White Hart Lane, also ca out over that first log

MINI-SOCCER

Macro, Nov. 9.

Olymple defeat at Sofa, Young Alick Jeffrey nearly had a fit when told aufte cost £75.

Warning-football is expon- SA">Hongkong Chinese mini-sive enough without an uxtor-

de soccer tesin defeated Negro tionate charge of 18, for the yesterday. Today, Wales-England: progtoroma "bon- Laien: Yes Sports Club avenged foining anky. 24 pen plotuare of the defont with a 4-1 win the players when you can, got 2,100 Viktors were 5 hotat culi le 12 ad. Or being the molre

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