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An All-German Team Will Compete At Melbourne Games

By COLIN LAWSON

An all-German team will compete at the Olymple Games next year. It will be the first East-West German get-together on a national basis since war's end.

For secret talks in East Berlin last week came West Germany's Dr Karl Ritter von Halt, created honorary Reich Sport Fuhrer by Hitler, and Germany's team boast in the 1936 Olympic Games.

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1955.”

ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

There were several worthy claimants for the Spot of Honour this week but after dus consideration I award the place at the Top of the Sports Parade to Craftsman

He is now president ot the The talks were held in a holel Crompton, captain of the Army soccer team, for, as fine

conferences.

Fron West Germany too,

West Gertman National Olymple | reserved Io: top Communist Committe

With hien conferred Meinz Schoebel, Communist President came With Daume, EL 1936 बाई the German Olymple Coin-Olymple star and now head of maliter

The West Germa Sporta Asso- ciation, and Herbert Kunze, bom of the West German Ice- skating Association

HOT BATHS QUICKEN REFLEXES

Says STANLEY MATTHEWS

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tiger

Port Vale have started notne- thing new

British footbutt AN with

Freddie Steele his mys ONE O the patele 20 minutes before the start of play on match days

Dressed

they

EXORCIAUS

cu

in warm track suits.

and

ball practice

borly

a spol เมื่

They retur for the eleming- room for a rab dewis and changer Insta football kit ready for the

Ex

an exhibition of centre-half play as has been seen in the Colony this season.

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Crompton started the season at centre-half, but when It became obvious that something had to be done about the left-back position he willingly agreed to take over.

of the greatest possible

the colour of the shirt happened to be wearing.

His other interests included!

benefit

AROUND HOLLYWOOD

MISS WYNTER, A COMPARATIVE NEWCOMER, COMES OFF EXCEPTIONALLY WELL

By MICHAEL RUDDY

Beverly Hills,

"The most talented actress from Britain since Vivien Leigh" is the way critics praised Dana Wynter in her first Hollywood film, “The View From Pompey's Head.” My friend, Harrison Carroll, veteran reviewer and columnist, says "Lovely, and revealing Inner fire Miss Wynter, a comparative newcomer, comes off exceptionally well. She la the most feminine and alluring of recent Hollywood discoveries. A good actress, too......

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I talked with her the other day until she changed into a period, that they are not while watching

her return from

meeting | dresa, tight-bodiced, for her role Kirk Douglas and Pamela Brown cinema-owners, the Prom end of the princess and AF she in a dramatie scene in "Lait the people on radio and knitted, we talked of London for Life," the story of Vincent television Accompanying her and Parts and ploys was Richard Egan.

"You learn abo this way."

said Dana,

Last week but they

Americu

smiling.

bright sunshine

LAA!

Ashworth, Saturday who hus been Aling the Two top Communists from the East German

centre-half position, left on the National Com-

'Dunera" and Crompton for Sport rounded off the

once milter

agula accepted the centre-halt meeting. Pres

have

been duties for the important match boxing and earlier this year by en record, 84 degrees. Every-it for fatte nights. Alrendy

ukaina Alicher. agrevvi for selecting the Winter spris team for the Kines Italy Triols will start soon.

The all-German winter sports team will total sixty, to include thirty s-men, 17 ice-hockey stars. 12 bobsleighers and nine fer-skaters.

MORE TALKS

the

More talks will be held West

to Germany

pick athletics team for Melbourne,

West Germany will supply the kit for the Winter Gaines, the Eas

the Melbourne for

athletics

A "neutral" national emblem the East and West German colours luck, red gold will be worn by the

I welcome this idea It has always been my theory that the national

should b body auppzle for the start of o League Katte

wom

I had the reflexes are quicker. mud the muscles none ready to work if the Italy has been

warmed 13)

Par the past four years Fand other lackpool players. have

Leam

after

the

This was agreed West proposed the 1953 emblem and the Reds their badge of a hammer and two circles red background.

Even the problem of national anthems Wh quickly solved

Hs play was the oustand- ing feature of the game and his e: catclensi control of the middle of the field soon spread

with

To his team mate result that the entbe had its best game Times

There Crompton

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the defence Jong

little doubt that would have been

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director returned!

Was

Van Gogh, Director, crew, Bluff were intent on the pinyers as the "Yes, I co take a year off cameras followed them across a to retum to the there," she Large room. Suddenly, the roar said. "But at present thing of a motor. to many players......whatever "It was mowing in Minneapolis is settleri. I find it very dilleuli

Sounded to me like a sporta to play far ahead.

Like him job.

ussistant Alt house here for rushed

He outside. November year, I leased

four months and actually used

"It quickly,

shrugged. Montevecchi Liliane were marvellousy

Jessie Royce Landis came over her Jagatar outside the stage," he encouraged

to rehearse some dialogue with said. Apparently Lilliane didn't her "You know Miss Landis?" notice the red light Indicating I salt i did very well. *Jcasio

that they were shoolinK. ԱՂԱՑ my mother in To

UNHAPPY SEAMSTRESS Catch a A Thief' and che's my

The Ros Tattoo" Preview: memorable for

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dit a lot of good work in con- nection with the Colony Cham- pionships and again Inter when the Colony tenni was in training in very unseasonal weather for the trip to Singapore.

Last summer ho was a regular of the sud popular member

Club Lawn Hongkong Futbil Bowls team and I

I am sure that his many friends in clvillan right in line for Colony honours sporting circles will want to if he land been playing regularly join with those in the Anny In In the pivot poslilon but, like I saying to him and to his faindly the time spertsman he is, he has

Thanks for all your fine work always put his team first and

luck. Jnd safe has played where he was most journey home....... seeded

SERVICE FENCERS Calling all fencers. Hongkong Fencing Associa tlott holck classes

the EYMCA on Monday al Wed- nesday of each week from 8.30 to B. p.m.

Is There 171 open invitation to Service fencers to attend these classes, und inci- dentally there is also an invita t in thern tion

lo attend the Annual General Meeting of the Associ#Uon which Lu being huld Wednesday. ú o'clock.

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UNEXPECTED KAIN Last week's unexpected rain hikde weather could and chilly nether the enthusiasm of the the excellent players

tar the Army angenenta

Tennis

which Championships were held at the USRC

The rous forced the organiser »

re-adjustment

well

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into

hart a hot bath followed by ale two Germanys have dif

So ferent tunes,

if German wins un event

cold shower before every game

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their programme, but so

d the players co-operate, the various competitions were East

the plete

schedule

Our trainer, Johnny Lýniss, is keen on the idea and we find it traumes his anthem will I lasers up the muscles,

1

COMPLETELY FIT remember watching tha

Hungarians tuck

the Swus

World Cup

during the They always went out for 20-minute

spell. even In

played. a West German wins

accordance

CUT) - with

com -

The standard of play in the Championships With

nendably high and it was clear to all that the Army has many Be players in the Colony.

congratulations go to Z/Lt. M.S. Hughes for his suc- cess in the Men's Stugles, but there are also hearty congratu- lations for L/Bdr. Buckby and Gnr. Halliwell who won the Doubles event,

It will be his anthem.

But if men from both halves win

event. J wam

neither unthem will series.

be played.

Speciul Who One question remains. will manage this Arst post-war all-German set-up?

After the meeting Von Hait said: "He must be someone of

Games experience in Olymple

D

the

hot, sultry days of June, dress- sweaters and

ed m dve or six

ft

truck uit.

plan certainly seemed to

pay dividends

The Eust does not possess such

Jetson Said the Communist

**

for The Contini- entals were always eager to get going, looked completely the Trum the first whistle, and got quick-suggestion that two bosses, one

ly to their stride.

Was

Ro out 01

Stoke

"Our

titi

the same

The

venue w November 30 al

There is a strong possibilty of two Army teams compeling In the HK Fencing League. The DOPT would like to hear from fencers and qublilled presidents and judges who would like to take part.

Army cricketers are delighted to welcome such a well-known

in Denver and in San Francisco, it was the hottest

where people were kind and

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Two Alms will be shooting in London-23 Prces to Baker Street" und "The Sixth st June, In the Johnson plays

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play- wright who solves a minder be- Hollywood a слизе he can Devel Iris way daughter leam. and both de- who worked with her around; the girl may be Joan Highted that their first effort was in Hadian and English and Collins.

In the second, Jean

a Command Performance fim.

to Mun English for the role. Simmons will play the American

AMEL Academy Awurd Red Cross giri and the trio of

predict On the set, I heard that Brion nomination for bes We und strars lines up on Richard Tu

Abernu will do "The Apple Cart" tea while she was filming and Howard, or Trevor

Jenni Richard Egen.

on Broadway and wanted Greer she frankly said, "Hollywood, Garson to co-star with him. Pah. T

go home queek to Rome," Allegedly she declined, saying, And she did-with £40,000 to A slim blonde, wearing black "But. Bran, I wouldn't be on help her forget the ordeal, shell-trained

glasses,

watched | stuge until the second net. What Brian Aherne and Alec Guinness would do during the fast act, in a gene from "The Swan twildle

124 Ihtimby watched her. Grace Kelly is al dressing-room?” why's worth observing Hor emile is delightful and her voice

SOFT · AND MELLOW

Sunday afternoon, Hollywood, the you had Rex Harrison,

Kay Kendall, Margaret Leighton, Jil Adams, Valerie

and Fresch Sound-stages are presumed to others to watch in "The Constant found out Husband' while having tea. For

is soft and mellow. I waited be sound-prot.

South Africa's Gentle

Giant Gets Short Cut

To World Honours

supper, Claude Rains and Vivien Leigh in "Antony and Cleopatra" and if you wanted to end the day with a movie, "Outcast of the Islanda" with Trevor Howard LIG

adi on

and Ralph Richardsonhis

Channel fu

* .... 12s was

the rst American showing of

The Constant Huskurd" and I learn that Sir Alexander Korda was paid £70,000 for this

gains

the

Jack Benny's long tax battle with the US Government ended tru his favour and he saves By TERENCE O'CONNOR

million dollars, It began in 1948 when he sold his company, London.

Amusement Enterprises Inc., personality as Brigadier M.A.

formed for

capital Ewart Potgieter has been measured and analysed with originally Green, CBE, MC, to the Colony.

objectives, for about The two young Gunners made He has come here as

the same care as Marilyn Monroe. Everyone knows this milion pounds, as manager

The tax officials a sound combination but for a

of the visiting Malayan Cricket South African farmer is the heaviest (23 stone) and wanted 75%. 001 25% Line in the final they found the Associction Touring Team

and

gains sale. tallest (7 ft. 2 in.) Heavyweight slinging punches in the capital

Beauty'a Major already tacties of

his sound

appreciation

ring today.

battery of Inwyers won his case Kemmis-Betty and SSM Brown

of all things cricket has made a puzzling and difficult to counter.

O deep impression on those who This resulted in the first set w

have come In contact with him. going to 12-10 but after that it

case of youthful vigour Brigadier Green has had a long and distinguished connection Batuk orales should not triumphing over experience and with cricket in many parts

in spite of stout In purely German affairs."

resutance in the third st

set Buckby and Halli- well ran out good winners.

The Indies all too seldom ge. a spot in this column but this week we willingly pay tribute to Mrs Pusinelli who won the Ladies' Singles when she over- whelmed Miss Macfetridge by 6-0, 6-0. Mes

Ricker, should from each When

we named was turned down." used lo

But Saturday

both delegations beamingly: "It will be settled mornings for a spell of sprint- ing. This did us some good, but all other German problems, I feel that a 20-minute burst by Germans themselves. Just before the game would be

benelleral

more

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The "Lord's" To End

All "Lord's"

By JOHN MONKS

Through the dust and shimmering heat of the desert, 50 miles from Australia's hottest town, Marble Bar, stands a sign "This way to Lords". It points to the world's strangest cricket ground.

The same sign is scattered along tracks and dried-up creek bede lending through arid land of bleached cattle skeletons and stunted muiga tress,

As the Aeruss shaceless plans dotted

the sank sun with high ant hills a dry wind Marble Bar team walked off the moans and sends the temperature field, wieners, but until late at soaring towards 115 degrees. The night round the camp fires people outback crichtet seusta is here. of the outback met neighbours At Marble Bar the temperature from hundreds of miles away and often reaches 120 degrees. Most sippod beer cooled deep down in of the year the temperature Is Blue Spec. above a century. When it drops to 85 degrees the locals put on heavy wollen sweaters arid play 100ttxall

For weeks gold-miners and cattle drovers have been search- ing the moving sandhills for a Ног fal area for the Marble team to meet

team from Nullagine.

SALT BED

Last week a prospector found

a dried-up sait bed and drove 80 miles back to Marble Bar to arrange a cricket match.

The team members drove from

of miles handreds

nround 10 inspect the pelt-hard salt pitch and by perial radio the news

out wont

to outlying cattle stations-average size 3,000-4,000 square miles"Follow the signs to Lords."

At the week-end began to arrive

was a

of

the world and it will be most Interesting to hear his impres slone of the game us it is play- ed here.

is the current Colony Champion, also went on to win the Ladies' Doubles with Mrs. Smith, and the Mixed Doubles visit with Major Pusineli.

-

*

After spending a day with "Potty" I have discovered and saved him a sizable sum.

DESERT BIRKEN there is something more important than his formidable A

year ago, a long-legged vital statistics. He has a ring partnership with the bide was getting ten guincar diminutive Johnny Holt (6 ft. 4 in.), the former South to Hollywood, signed a contract an hour as a model. She came African bantamweight boxer, which is second to none in with Batje, John Wayne's com- boxing.

pany, had a small jole · ពន 21 Chinese woman in "Blood Alloy Johnny is devoted to the cluding the coloured Canadian then played 21 model in the gentle glant. Whenever you | Earl Walls who is ranked fifth Marlin and Lewis farce, "Arista sec Potgieter, Johnny is around. in the world. Getting sparring and Models," They go out together at 8 a.m. partners is much more Com- for a road run around St. James' plicated for Potgieter than find- Park.

When they return it is ing tailors willing to make him Johnny who massages "Potty" sulla! before be takes an hour's rest. "He is my baby." says Johnny, who has three boys, aged 19 months, nine and 13.

Followed terrific publicity

刮

campaign and to our surprise, she landed an important role in "War and Peace." Now she's with Victor Mature -styring Even Potgieter's best friends

"Zarak Khan"

wil admit that lie is still very slowleet

£30,000 for playing a in the ring and sulfers, in com- desert siren. Her naine Anita mon with most bly men, from having poor reflex action,

Whatever

to happens

this

Ekberg.

Anch

Thore is sad news for Army athletes. My Inquiry as to how far arrangements had pro with the who gressed in connection Pusinelli,

visit to Macao WILS Singles proposed

with answered

precision as follows

"No letter so o sorry".

What has happened to all our

SPARRING PALS It was interesting to hear that

Up cross country enthusiasts?

After breakfast "Potty" apends shown of tennis

to last night only two entries an hour answering all his own the standard

sat beside Marlene Dietrich during the Championships has

increases South African in the future he [77] the Barbary Coast set of 74 LAA Regt. RLA and 1 Essex correspondence, which encouraged some people to the

been received for the with every night,

is certain to make a lot of "Around the World in 80 Days.” Army point of view that the

Then these two men Major

Jump friends because he has engaging Championships should take part in the Colony

their 1931 vintage car. charm and old-world while only one, from 173 Lovatimo

courtesy. Ternis League. Such a move has ing Battery

which cost £35, and

io RA, has been

Is this a good thing for a pro- been suggested in this column celved for

the Old Minor

gymnasium i Units

Kentfessional boxer? several occasions and the

Roud. title. Here is a late reminder.

"Potty" of the Army into compeut-

such a lovablo Entries for the cevnts close character he is now even over- November 28 and the event is

coming

mast dimeuli due to take place on December

problem getting sparring part- 10

nera. His most valuable asset is Noel Reid, the Jamaican he beat in three rounds.

entry

live tennis

inis would be a most

popular movation.

to

USRC

Units

the

is

his

go

Listen to what Reid, who has had plenty of experience

America, says of "Potty." Showers at Marble Bar cannot

be used during the day as the sun

makes the water in the

taries scolding hot.

Marble Bar, situated in cer- tral Weslem Australia, has

60 whites and population jou Aborighs.

-(London Express Servicg)

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Sports Diary

TODAY

Cricket

Combined Bervices və Malaya (second day) at Chister Road, play commencing 10,30 m,

Badminton

Mixed

the shimmering salt bed in Dimon Doubles gleaming cricicet creams.

Men's

it

"He has a left hook which looks like developing into one of the most devastating punches in the ring."

And finally before jeaving tennis for this week it is timely

Entries have been more proil- thank

the officials of the

fie for the 48 Gurkha Infantry for

their

grand Co-

Brigade run on Saturday 28th. operation and willing assistance In the Major Units event during the run of the Champion Kings Own, 2/2 G.R., 2/7 G.R., ships. It was much appreciated Husong and 14 Fd Regt BA by players, officials and specta are forward with entries: 27 tors alike.

Lt Bly, 54 Fd Sqn RE, i1 Int HARD TO BEAT

Wksps. and HQ

48 Bde will The eagerly awaited meeting fight it out for the Minor Units The run will start at of the rugby sides of 27 and 48 trophy. Brigades

in some 10 o'clock from the Air Strip at produced sparkling play when the teams Sek Kong. met at Sookunpoo on Saturday, The 27

27 Brigade Championship Pre-match predictions that a which is to be run on Tues

is due close struggle would take plece day, November 20, will start and were not borne out. The '48' finish on tho Sports Field at Sand

way Wat and spectators struck a game away therefore have an excellent view should above anything they have pro- duced so far this season and of the proceedings,

Incidentally so far only one out good winners by 20 points to mil. It the winners entry has been received for the Championships....it's backs and throts can reproduce Colony

individual....NON this form they will be hard to from boat in the games that have

Blyth

an

mJtary!!

an

nboord the 'Empire Dowell' at the EYMCA on Monday even-

It is a remarkable thing that because Potgieter has difficulty Anding opponents ho A

short getting a

cut to world honours.

Although Potgieter shares the

"I am mad about London and

I cannot walt for my engagement at the Cafe de Paris," she said fin bir doop, husky way.

SPORTS ROUND-UP

England's Soccer

Style Is

Of Date

Out

Mr Pinissjev, head coach of the Red Army soccer team same ambition of every boxer Zdsa, says England's soccer style is out of date,

World title-he is not happy at being rushed.

The English players are good," says Mr Piniasjev, "Obviously I have my eye on į “but the methods of coaching and training in England are the premier boxing title, but old-fashioned. That is why English football is at a stand- think it will

still."

years

ence,"

take me three to get the right experi

LACKS OPPONENTS

For most boxers it is easy to

Stan Mortensen, Blackpool's

got plenty of fights, but it' 34-your-old international centre not so with the "gentle giant"

Dil Ramsay-a rare distinctiori for any school

George Allison, manager of inside-forward, wants to leave Arsenal for 13 years until 1947, from the veldt. After running the club. He complains he has to happy running a London South not played in any team for over nowagent's shop. So happy in of opponents in Adrien he came to Britain, but a month. "I can't go on like fact that even if NC

till Ands few men are willing that any longer," he says. to meet him,

out

Two men originally named to box him have withdrawn, - ins

Inter-School

Badminton B and still to be played. Grades, League Badminton:

SOCCER QUIZ sport Loses Army spectators "C" Division: Nay Bharat y CCC;

The Army and worker

Россет referees enthusiastic **|| Chung Cheong y Young and Old. at Lords."

follower when Major RJ.P. beat their counterparts from Some conte by Jeep or truck. One

TOMORROW

RAMC, leaves for home the RAF in the Football Quiz arrived in a Rolls Royce from

Badminton 150 miks away, one came by

"A" Division

CYMCA. V

Always akening. The final score was Army. en Friday. came; both teams walked onto Recreio:

Men's

Division sportsman ho was one For 84 points, HAF 76%1⁄2 points, The CYMCA V CEC " Man's "Chi

(Sect, 1); KCG ▼ the builders and most active show proved to be excellent HAN: Kowloon Tong IRC "B members

By well as of the Police Reserves ▼ TO BE

Victorious outcome when these two One team

at 20 FDS a fow yours Cricket A

Last President's XI Malaya, at Chatar go

he season

wie L Minta, REME Was Army tease The

sides meet in the relurry League Road commencing #1 1L 1.m.

cretary

of the Army (HK) (Cha 1); QMS Browning RB, üxture, Athletics

Association and diama And L/C, Brigham Make: And finally a few diers, dates Annual Wah Yan College Bports at Boundary Street, commRMINE

great deal of the work in (Class 11) Chn Partridge BEME Army hockey teams, visit

with

the connection

on December 4 for two Fiji Regiment's brilliant team.

For three: pensons he has car-r

the limelight dt/Bek Kong, ried out the duties of team doe- Congratulations to the Army off rider when the firm of the tor to the Army soccer team North Cricketer for their victory, 78 Go Thug Inter Squadron and hla extpert sppreciation, of over their: Bouth coll

Kalonwalang it be for at Injuries in dogjort, and his friendly game at rompt retion when they un. The rent had

pinatale su occifred, has been queciation är tomchan

The Marble Bar fast bowler nighted the ball through the hot air and the batsman sent staring to the boundary as the, COOL TUNNEL

· Crowd of 300, chewed.

Two hours before the ten ad- Journment a

powerful

desert

Jorry set off for the Blue Spec gold mine, 80 niites neweer.: "From

FRIDAYS

Tessert Cup Tipit: found. m 000l kinnet beneath the desert Inter BoboolSOCIAT theg., rôlind, theno-kogs of bair Armban kiraning. Col and rushed backs in "Lords" with Too, 13: "Gold? the load.

vit of the Set Kelly RA, and Coy.Hepple: FLETORO Minet:Macro:i.Boxing

HEME (CIT

younger Allison

72-ba would not wish to return to BOVCUT.

six

Jimmy Black, the Trinidad

Saya Allaon, When I gavo Featherweight, ik pressing for en Empire title aghi, Manager up I went home and did nothing Bank Burma puting forward for

weeks, I was

Since thers the Black's claims to the Board of exhausted. Control. Black recently, out-stralt has increased; television pointed Teddy Packham.

and other financial, consideran Uone make it won NEW

Rosalind Cornett, Cot Bill Gibbs of Kent is the now merly Rosalind Howe) is rank“ President of the English Rugby od third in the work ranking Union, He takes over from his fist feed by the L. Gifford, who died suddenly, Table "min roomitly," Mr Gibbs la ang Old Broer) Diane!

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