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runner.

COLUMN WITH A KICK

COME OFF IT. MR PIRIE SAYS DAVID JACK

Gordon Pirie is ELT accomplished long-distance He may also be an efficient paint salesman. But he shouldn't try to sell whitewash in Fleet Street,

on British even when he wants it used good, bad or indifferent.

athletes...

If we did decide to accept "Pirie's Pointers for Pressmen," however, there might emerge some very in- teresting reports on the 1956 AAA Championships. Let us drift six months into the future.

The Long Jump has been won by a Busan, with a Hungarian;

2 Eskiing accond and

thirt All have cleared

British representative

with 121: jump.

23r

one, and finished Inst. Wo write: obvious athlete shown Thin signs of making the grade. After The tuce he told us courageouLS --

All sixth ly, "Well, we can't

bo Prince Hala, **

We write A fine performannte

by the Biti

show

He need only.

motsad improvement ty

GREAT STUFFI

After the 100 Yards winner

challenge the best in tireenland | from the United States (9.5xec.) within a year.

In the 220 Yards Hurdles the Britsh comp Liter 34s knocked

Bine hurdles,

over

cleured

Plastic Surfaces For Tennis Courts

Wellington, New Zealanel. Experiments are taking place in the mansibary district of the South Is and wih plastic bucu surfaces, H An court terna egori in tedavy

balls wear OFI

and shoes

Siz

Most New Zealand Courts 47e; of balummeti

with Composition

This surface Ovi hant CHELENON IN COnadriable amount or weat to the bully, which de 101 IRRITE a unorm wright,

Two years JD,

Brighton Tennis

The South

Chub

painted

one of then courts

Jariment Wilh

$1

- ** מחנה

Dustle

i donned his track suit and helped the British representa-

ve over the winning Une, we witle: The time of the Arth- plate! Brilisher kaked 0005 of a his previous best. provement is

(10.8sec.) second of Such Im-

encouraging with

the Olympics at hand.

The Mile event is rather dis- appointing for Britain, although Hewson wins in 3min. Süsec. Chuluway is barred from com- peting by the 1.T.A., Bannister is retused permission to come but of retirement by the BBC and Pirie reluses to run because he sees someone he doesn't like in the

Freas Box. We write: tude would have done much in such A better than liewson slowly-run race.

Having

evicted the iniai be diun't like trom the Press 963ls. Pirie decides to turn out in the 3hree Mites, but after compeling half a lap he withdraws suffer- ing from writer's cramp.

BUCH BAD LUCK

We write. Pirle, su he told

part. It is only now begamegas, had the most buminable

to show signs of wear. Before luck. He faced a head wind all

that the club tried a bitumen the

wily, was spiked by

iwu

the

and suwdust combination which Rumanians, did not hear reduced wear on bulls and shoes, į starters platol, and had to stop but made the balls very dirty,

In answer to enquiries from overidas, the Canterbury Lawn

bulteting

lo sell tin of paint after completing the Arst 100 yards.

meeting pro-

And

the sa

Tennis Association repared gresses, In the high jump, our lir blumen- min, having tappled the bar method. The plusthetics aL 3ft. zin. complains

酥

paint has, however, proved an that he is used to jumping rope even beiter success. As wel as

-nol wood, The hammer

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Another Canterbury chib has M now Jonowe plastic put!

Ma Зресть

W

Chi

reducing wear โบ แ 12. thrower is unfortunate enough the paint krops the balls clean

to be ejected 138. through the Chval

wir, leaving his hummer in the rend after two sets

circle. throwing

The shot putter retires and is taken to hospital with four smushed toeS on s let fool, while arilciat respiration fails to revive the 3,000 Metres steeplechaser... trowrund on the second circuit

We

meeting up: The sum emplaket. once guin, that are hittle, it world's behind the The Olympic outlook is Interesting. We musi be optimistic.

Mangrum Wins Open Golf Tourney

Los Angeles, Jan. 0 Lloyd Mangrum completed the long row back from oblivion Today us be coasted! to victory in the $30,000 Los Angeles Open golf tournament with a record shattering 272 for the 72-hole

grind.

British athletes any thing. htmt.

'HUFF-HUFF" NOW

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1956.

SPORTING RECORD AWARD In the Cart

crack

Pat

Shown holding their trophies as Sportsman and Sportswoman of the year respectively are ace British runner Gordon Pirle and

horsewoman Smythe. Trophies were awarded by the "Sporting Record" in a ceremony at London's Savoy Hotel on December 28-Express Photo.

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By HENRY LONGHURST

Nothing in the reports of | running out of current halfway those of us who were fortunate to his home up the hill. anough to attend the recênt|| Ryder Cup match in California I played several rounds in, or

appears to have intrigue:i

18 rather from, theat carta and,

readers at home so much as the references to the electric carts, or buggies, la

in which most of the spectators followed the play and which the members of the Thunderbird Club habitually use for their own golt,

this

while every tradionalist Instinct revolted at the thought, I found it an intriguing experience. You all drive along the semi-rough on one side of the fairway- crafty players always the golfing sense,

Tow edge of the fairway as they get Though the USGA ban them a better lie in the rough where In Championships and though the carts have beaten the grass golf architects in America have down and the caddles proceed Isrued a declaration' deploring on foot up the middle, carrying heir use, these vehicles are a the putters. You then sit in part of the American golfing the cart while the caddie SCENO and indisputably have examines the dle for the second come to stay. At Thunderbird, shot, finally announcing "Better indeed, a player

no bring a four and five iron," or on foot longer has any, standing in the whatever it may be. You step course and must at all times cut, with the selected clubs and let the motorised baltallons thereafter it becomes a sort of through.

time and motion study; whether to walk back to the cart and At this particular olub there drive to the green-or, more are some 200 occupants of the likely, right round the asphalt "buggy

etables," all of them path at the back of it to park painted in gay colours, some beside the next tee- or whether with tasselled canopies and one to get the enddle to drive the bearing the badges of motoring cart while you save few paces Organisations over the world, by walking to the green.

was glad to see, the including. I was

the

AA and RAC. Two overalled mechanics are

white-

Just as there are horses for per-coursea, so there are courses for

The desert manantly employed to look after carts.

flatness, the

them, fetchling them down from tough grass and the "playground" the buggy pack in the evening, atmosphere in general made charging their batteries, and

Thunderbird icheal At home,

on.

lus--but some

and so

are loaned out and

by the club at £3 a round, on the understanilag that you also lake a caddie at about £2 a round.

hand

Carnoustie

the

the

Old

the

I breathe it7, Most are privately owned dare

cost about 1,000 dollars course nt St. Andrews springs ete with charging appara- rendily to mind. as do Hoylake On the other Brighton road on August Bank

on casualties

Holiday would be nothing beside the upsets to be expected in the precipitoas sandhills ot Rye next week were the President's Putter to become motorised.

NEW RULES

FLAT OUT

The carta do about 15 m.p.h, fat out-which did not pre- vent the later fourballs in a

tournament before the match IN this tournament,

taking five hours for 18 holes. and the members habitually drive home in them: Bing

inciden- your

correspondent destined to form with Director-General the

of

tally,

seemed the

Crosby, I was told, frequently BBC the very first pair to play

What Hope Has England In

The

Grand National

Asks STANLEY LONGLEY

Deadline to enter horses for the Grand National is 5 p.m. today, and al- though stable plans may undergo minor changes this week-end the official list, according to my preliminary investigations, is not going to reveal any outstanding Vincent prospects of England putting an end to the O'Brien.

record-breaking

of run

Three times running that amazing young man from Cashel, in Ireland, has won with Early Mist, Royal Tan, and Quare Times, and all of them, possibly with another from the stable, will return to Aintree next March in an all-out attempt to keep up the sequence.

What will England have to be Dave Dick, which would Bow be trainer Fred Rimell's offer against the might of this raise the point of a deputy sole representative. Irish team?

Jockey for Royal Tun First, a major disappointment, Home-bred Limber Яш whic Bryan Marshall, Incidentally, on Early Mist, himself our greatest w again be stamped prospect of Kempton Park, will and it is taken for granted that

among the entries.

not

AN OUTSIDER

Warwickshire trainer Arthur Thomas bulids his hopes on the

like others, Arthur

not docs since over fear a hard winter

years he has ast three

of ton ansported thousands of Southport sand to make

under the come

my

new Rules, which into force today. Un fortunately distinguished opponent has been compelled to scratch, thus relieving me of a difcult decisión — whether to play a "customer's game," or to reveal for the first time the whole secret

which of golf, come to me in the night about three weeks ago.

Whatever might be the views of the Royal and Ancient upon them, cost alone will probably prohibit the use of electric carts in this

On the country. other hand there is A single- variety for

number of might bo

seater, or "pony. which limited Import leences giunted by an indulgent Presid

ent of the Board of Trade-for the use of the Press. These are made by A member

of the Thunderbird Club whose house

By yet unonished, has cost rather more than half a million daliare and contains 41⁄2 miles of subterranean copper wire, D mile or two of which heats the paving stones beside the swim- ming pool when they are too cold and cools them when they are too hot

To follow the Ryder Cup matches on one of these spirited Ile steeds, whizzing from one match to the other, zigagging between the palm trees and

back

the to

malu nipping

Said trainer Billy Dutton, who Pug is likely to separate the cutsider Communio Assault, In. scoreboard, revealed to

rode 100-1 winner Tipperary Tam In 1928:

"We

Thafe and

Quare

Times

combination after their brilliant victory last March.

Old faithful Irish Lizard is to shall not enter him. otherwise we should be tempted be nominated for the "nth" time, to run him. He would certainly but a word of caution for any get 12st 7.b., and when he has body trying to beat the odds. done his round of the other big events, and slowed down a little

That kind

would of report no doubt, appeal to Gordon, re- tuned now "Huff-Huff Pirie, This long streak of dedicated automation should realise that, without the Press, he might not have been offered the job of

chance And, without paint salesman,

he would certainly the the Press,

to run in

Fighting of the challenge te Jerry Burber down back streich, Mangrum won by not receive offers

a three-stroke margin Barber countries all over the world.

63.

finished with a 275 and Tommy Bolt, the sensution of the second round with hafs brilliant finished in third place with 270.

had

I

Alter "'Huff-Huf” dropped his Savoy brick, naked whole-hearted profes sional sportsman, Billy Wright, for his comments. Said Bily: Mangrum had failed to win a "It's my job to play football, single tournament in 1955 due Gordon's job to run, and your to illness and Injuries--some of job to write."

Let's leave

it at that,

shall

his trouble resulting from bujist wounds suffered In World War II. But he was steady in the we? clutch today as he fired a one over par 72 to go with earlier

rounds Prea.

of 60-06-08.-United

Annual Fleet Rifle Meeting Tomorrow

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England-Russia

Soccer Match Postponed

The Annual Fleet Rifle Mee-

London, Jan. 9. ting will be taking place at Russia and England will not, Stonecutters

Wednesday, after all, meet at the end of the Thursday and Friday of this present English season, in a

soccer international in Russia.

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Main strength of the English

Frenchie Nicholson's only entry had a mishap in a race at defence, however, is almost sure Cheltenham recently and the to rest on the Middleham slabic Liverpool another trainer told me: "Irish, Lizard of Neville Crump who is enter- four--Goosander, High really hurt himself and we shall ing

and

Much Pat know how badly for a week Guard, Kiloacaby,

Obliged. Only the last-named or two."

Must, That is a sound and business-

winner of that rac",

Jong-term like outlook, and only em- confirmed my

made last cast that he would become. phasises

BUSINESS-LIKE

A point I

fore-

a

ear-

February that to gel all the big-race possible, and already cream the Grand National must Bert Morrow has becn offer a really stupendous prize, marked to ride him, well above the present £0,000 added to the sweepstakes.

The Malton trainer, Incident- ally, will have a representative, but an outsider right at the othe

GOLD CUP AGAIN

Trainer Alec Kilpatrick pects to enler so Four

is a doubtful starter.

Goosander'a ext probable 'Chase outing is the Mildmay at Sandown on January 21. which could be a Arst-class Grand National trial.

Russia Proposes

New Sports Exchanges

Moscow. Soviet sports leaders have sent proposals to New York for exchanges in truck and field Chatham may give the lead athletics between the two coun- to a big day for Tim Molony,tries in 1050, who follows up with mounts on Tom

Assunto

This and Key Royal, also but considers plans at a later and of the scale Tynequay. date are more likely to turn to from Wille Stephenson's Roy- Mikhail Peslyak, deputy chair-

Peter Cazalet's plans are to

man of the Soviet Government Cheltenham alon stable. enter two from his Tonbride a bid for another

sports committee, in an inter- stables, Devon Loch and M'as-Gold Cup which Mr Strange's tu-vi both belonging to the horse won in 1954, Queen Mother.

neven Vallant Spark, only years old today and closely con- dected on form with Must, will also be in the National list,

Although Devon Loch was outpaced in the "King George he is the type for Aintree and infinitely the better prospect.

Quipped Mr Oliver Gilbey, of As M'as-tu-vu will be near his £12 bargain horse; "He handicap, may be young, but I am rising Devon Loch will be ridden by 02 with a not-too-sound heart, Dick Francis, who already so we don't want it to be too anticipates a great ride,

the bottom

of the

en-

late for one of us." With Francla otherwise

George Slack, runner-up the gaged, a new jockey has to be last two years an Tudor Lino, found for Mariner's Log who has yet no definite mount, but will be George Berby's solc there is a possibilty he will be Teams and individuals from In announcing this to-day Sir representative this year. Sald on Ortray, who started his the following ships will be taking Stanley Rous, Secretary of Bri- the Compton trainer: "All my National career at six, and has

tain's Football Association, said eggs are in one basket next completed part:

the course;

.bolh a date for the match could not | March, and I hope it takes a

times, be mutually agreed upon and the bit longer to break this time." Russians have agreed to a post- ponement until a later date. It

H.M. Ships Newfoundland, Newcastle, Tamar, Cossack, Consert, Cuc kade, Comus, Cardigan Bay, St Brides Bay, Dampler.

HLM. Australian Ships

Tobruk, Ankat.

Fulko Walwyn successful Mariner's Log fell at the first ng 13st. 2ib. in 1099, will have partner of Reynoldstown carry- Is possible that England and | last March. Who will replace two

Funder", the enorILOLIE Russia will meet both home and Franels in the colours of Lord

and Chelten. kway, next· Betson,

Bicester, sull hoping to schlove Armorial III,

Gremix. Both ham · winner,

The suggested date of June 3 life's ambition ta bla goth | wlli carry near the minimum.

was not suitable to the Football Year?

Fred Winter

has frequently

Champlon jockey Tim Molory Association because it left to ridden for the stable this season, has no fixed mount although At conclusion of the meet, the big a gop after the end of the but may accept the mount on first retainer Willy Stephenson ten Flect Rifle Shooting Tro European tour. (May 24) by an Sundew, the third gift horm is expected to have two entries phies will be presented by Mrs England team.

Elkins, wife of Vice-Admiral R.

A note for owners whe com- | view here. plain that entry fees are too high and the prize money too small.

Newbury next month puts on a Free Run Handicap 'Chase in which the executive pays all the entrance fees for starters. This unusual, but really practical ala to owners, will be followed by a similar race in March.

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Sports Diary

TOMORROW

Mickey

Mockumpoo, damit

was disclosed

by

com-

Mr Peslyak sold the mitter also planned to invite & team of American divers to come to Russia in May and an American hockey team at the end of 1950,

go

It was "more or less" agreed that Soviet weightiliters would to the United States in visit February in return for a by American weightlifters Moscow and Leningrad June.

to

last

Consideration was also being given to a content between American and Boviet free-style wrestlers in February or March.

Mär Pesiyak sald the latest Soviet proposals bad been sent Combined Berrions Hooker trial at to Dan Ferris, scoretary of the Athletio American Amateur Union, Inter-School badminton at Queen' The new invitations appear to suggest that the Russians want to encourage sports links with the United States ar woll other Western countries

College.

Badminton

p.m.

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the National winner.

WETA who was In which case, a possible leaders when He came down, at parther toe Ma

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F Elkins, CB, CVO, ODE, ‘Fing Offfort, Becond-in-Command, Far alternative date because of their East Flost, at 230 pan. on Fri- other international commitments. day.

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