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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY --JANUARY 18, 1956.

JUST MISSED HIS CHIN

Retired Runner Is Guest Of Honour At

At Marathon Race He First Won

By SAM MIRWIS

-Johannesburg, South Africa.

Arthur Newlon, 72-year-old retired athlete who, by the time he was 61, had run more than 126,000 miles more than five times round the world is to return to South Africa next Murch as the guest of honour at the next Comrades' Marathon. The Comrades' Murathun, run over the 64 miles from Pietermaritzburg to Durham, was the first race run by Newton-at the ago of 40.

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ago when most men to South Africa, he will lecture would prefer to sink into

met of the large rites of air rather than take part the Union and start

in sedentary sports, even OF which is to be

on his farm, Lagan train limet n at honour,

shuffling colossal distances and peculiar | J

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UNIQUE START

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.

In that year, he caused con- It begatne a cotton and tobacco sterration ammung

vificials. petrammer on the Bouth coast of with the winner not expected Strandape Moulest&, į Natel He furned to running to ch fyr Stine Bolars yet, the Englans he still curs 19 miles draw attention to A grievance an

finishing post was almost desert- about native Labow trouble

ed. Then Newlon came padding long and one official, spotting

unbelieving him with sprinted for the nishing line and got there just in time to time hiru 1

MCC Are Heading For

Their Second Victory

Of Pakistan Tour

Bahawalpur, Pakistan, Jan. 12.

MCC are heading for victory-the second of their Pakistan tour in the three-day match here against the Amir of Bahawalpur's team.

At the close of play today the home side were 85 Put behind the tourists with only four second innings worked in hand The match ends tomorrow.

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collapse thr fortnig tur

first bunge lead of 140 The Home sale were all on ..

is knori, vaderlay Br

Th

their 137

were mcked

Ha a hard-hitting stand by! Tony Lock and Pelei Sainsbury

Joker 15% for the eighth wirkeli

hour

chancy of loteng victory.

BRIGHT KNOCK

daved nearly in tur 41. which included luur

its bright knock

back on the trek wie five boundaries

shattered the stumps

wicket, tuned for the weltli-ended when Muhammad Muwaf don of 71 runs to the overnight SUP Yowan Saerct, the

Somerse ki-rnunder, Started | the collapse and Ismail Ibrahim Munol tuok and Muhammad

silver wiekeis twi

mspired spell.

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Sports Diary

INF

TODAY

Boxing

Chnanputilsin,

Mahern Stadium,

Badminton

no

Inter-School Iadmirues's at Grant.

bam College, 0 p.m.

TOMORROW

Soccer

14 Divisio

ab v St Josephia (Club) KMB Kitchee (Cm). Police v GAA (89) all matchen at 3.20 p.m

Zud Division Club v B1 Juneph ¡Club KMB ✓ Rnded Poller v CAA LESSE #1 mintelies al 2 p

air

Little Satwan Division

KMB, Buckyard v Tatko (TV) at 2.15 p.m TramWAYS Telophone. REME AMC (HV) at 3 49 p.m. Prixma W Dairy Paran (tánday

H & S (HV)

Racting

2.44.

4th Division

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Bitth

Meeting Blace

Hongkong

Jockey 13 р.д

30

at Happy Valley,

Cricket

Alan Moss inet the mizuje fate. at the trands of Kanan Ali, and the buzitues

when unded Sainsbury wits

caught Ett thay Just over before tes

eyes,

But that was only the begin-

22 (1). In 1924, he went to Eng- land and easily won the 52-mile London to Brighton race againal The ereann

world's long of the distorce runners In the record 53 miles 43 fle of hours seconds

He broke the unort- ctul World record for 50 miles (8 hottes 38.42 minutes) and for 40 miles 17 hours 33 minutes).

On his return, he moved to Rhodesis. where he lived for suine years, He continued his incredible running feats setting up a World record for the 190

Ciniles (14 hours 42 rainules).

A1 ifamliton, in Canada, Newton set up a World 24-hour record of 182 miles 540 yards on a tiny, ouldoor track.

of

IN GREAT DEMAND

more

1,000

cerand,

We

in

1 +3+37 361 # Newton Turnes! professional and went to Amunes to compete in Two CORG-to-roast Marathons

than known as the "Bunlon Derby." Nearly 200 runners from parts of the world started the first mee, in which Newton He was Tuned whira loading. met worse Pick will in the auconyl

when

was ktokes over and injured by n motorcar The runners covered helwern 30 and 50 mlles a day

the

1.11

The home side started their second innings disastrously, and within 70

mlautes they had fost four wickets for 38 Duna,

Lock followe

+ work with bat by taking two Filly-Bve men Anished wickets for 13 runs Coming on fest Motathon, which was won bow! he distuisse Khony a 20-year-old runner, Andy Mohammad BIND bull and then Payne, the son of a

Oklahoma Walls Mathis

Lummer, whose jrize was a cheque for 26.000 didlar. 'The race finished with 26-mile run as the fact Medton Square Gurden

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the next

Mus was hot far behind. PWAT

with

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brush beda 19h Ternake take two vlekel for 20 in nine

wyers

Brain Clee, who carried his overnight swore to 02 this morn- to miss his LOK. was unlucky continy Mixing agression with caution he cracked 10 fours in

stay of three hours

SCOREBOARD

Amir of Bahawalpur XJ Flest Innings: 137

MCC First Buntings (Overnight 117 For One wicket):

D. B. Close 1. Manuf

W. H. Sutellfie ). Munal

M Tompkin c. Yousaf Juffer

I. Yawar Saved

A Watkins c. Yousuf Jafter

1st Division: Army "S" v Anny J "N". CCC y Recrelő, HAF y Scor- pione Optinica v Inc. keu.

V

Navy

2nd Division: Anny "N" Y Anny "B" Nocrelu v Dockyard, IBC y

Hornets University "D".

KOV. University "A Whips.

V Rugby

Police

v Army "8" (SKP) 3 pant.; Club Navy" (SKP) 4.10 p.m.; RAF Anny "N" (Navy) 3 D.. Hockey

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The serund fruits-continental Morathon who won by Sulu, Fish policeman who Just beat Peler Gavuzzi, a Southamp

But the winners did tun man. not get their prizes beenuse the prombiers <li<}

the not have TORCY

İgal and this was the trans-continental race.

Newton ilmselt encouraster!

Gnr. Lee's right just missed L/Cpl Wiltams' chin in thla lightweight bout at the Land Forces Individual Boxing Championships at the Macpherson Stadium. Williams, a more scientific boxer, got the referee's nod to win on points.

China Mail Photo.

Tomorrow's Chances At The Valley

By

"RAPIER”

The Hongkong Jockey Club's Fifth Race Meeting of the season will he held tomorrow afternoon and, given fine weather, should attract another large crowd of racing fans.

The first Saddling Beil will be rung at 1.30 p.m., with the first race starting al 2 p.m. sharp.

There are eight events down for decision, the most important of which are the two sections of the Telegraph Bay Handicap for Class 2 ponies over the mile,

LAND FORCES INDIVIDUAL BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Tremendous Interest In Middleweight Quarter-Finals

By

OUR BOXING REPORTER

The Land Forces Individual Boxing Cham. pionships got off to a bright start last night at the Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, Kowloon with just short of 60 names on the star-studded entry sheets.

Already there is tremendous interest in the Middle- weight section with Cfn Dinning, Gnr McMenamie and Pte Allison all through to the semi-final stage. Allison and McMenamie clash in the second semi-final tonight and it should be a bout worth going miles to see.

McMenamic knocked out his Welterweight. Pte Pengelio opponent in the third round jast (Northamptons) beat Cpl TurnsT night white the referee Inter (Cind Workshops) on points vened in the first round of Cpl Nolan (Northamptons) beat Allison's bout to save his op- ponent

from further punish- ment. Dinning was right on form and went into the semi- Anal by reason of a Best Hound knock-out victory Over Gar

Walker.

оп

Braggs (42 Fu RA) on KO; Gor Gilles (27 HAA) beut fpr Williams (7 Hussars) on points.

Light Middleweight.-La Chaf-

toy (N Staffs) beat One Hall (27 Lt Bty) on points.

hildditweight --- Củi: Dung (Dist Wahps) beat Gor Wallter (27 HAA) by KO in first A4 One McManamle (74 LAA) vosĖ Our Cook (27 HAA) by KO la third Rd; Pte Allison (Dist Wships) beut 1/Cpl

Stout (Northamptons) by TKO in fret

The full results of last night's boxing are us follows:-

Bantamweight. Spr Chan Shu-sum (82 Sqn RE) beat Gnr MacCormack

(74 LAA) points.

Featherweight. L/Cpl Ward | Rd. (35 Gen Hp) beat Gar Melver (27 HAA) on points; Sgt Hilton (N Staffs)

place at beal Cpl Flynn Youth (King's Own) TKO in second when boxing Round; Pte Scott (Northamp- (32)

The

semi-finals will tako the Queen Elizabeth Centre this evening will start at ö There is every indiea-

(NP. best L/Cpl Houldin Staffs) on points; Gnr Fidier (27tion that this will be a night of AA) beat Chn Hardman (74 enthusiasts are advised to be thrilling fighting and boxing LAA) on points.

Lightweight (First

early, Prices of admission for Series) the semi-final series will be $1

and $2.

L/Cpl Jones (King's Own) beal Gnr Hall (27 HAA): L/Cpi Wi- The Anals will take place z Iams (N Staffs) beat dar Lee the same venue on Monday next (42 Fd RA).

stä p.m.

Second Series. --- L/Cp! Meigh

It may be worth while to have a pony capable of winning. {moff), Violet Ray (P. Plumbly), point out that half of them as Once off the mark. It can moveQuicksilver (H.K. Cheng} and (N Staffs) beat Bdr Dwyer (74

Supreme Command sprint affairs and that a little truly fast. care in noting the draw for

Bolelho). positions may prove profitable.

Here are my estimates of the

chances:

FIRST RACE ticar Water Bay Handicap Section): From 191⁄2 Mille Post

Fir

more

1

(H.M. LAA) on points; L/Cpi Jones Alan Davidson Is

(King's Own) beat Pte Walden Winsome is my choice, and (Northamptons) TKO in first think it should win, but Violet Round; L/Cpi Williams Now Australia's

(N Ray is not to be ignored.

Staffs) beat Gnr Burch Is a slow starter HAA) Quicksilver

Tilson on polnis; Pie and Cheng will have to do some (King's Own) beat Pie Clark (H.K.hard riding if he expects to be Northamptons) on poiris.

anywhere near at the finish.

Highlight (P.Y.T. Wel) is the

dangerous

herc. pony However, it ran poorly the last Ume out. but that should not be taken as any indication of The pony's form.

Chinese Hung)

Mackerel is very lightly treated und for that reason it should not be disregardd.

The first batch of Clans B ponies will fight out the issue in

(R Heilzapoppin

Tsul) this opening race of the day und

and Tonyber I think the followins

(A. Ostroumo!) will be prominent at

finish are both capable sprinters, and the

one of them can Struthyohr (P. Plumbly), Spin- either

upset Wheel ping

(Allan

calculations Chan). Phoenta (H.K.

Hung) und Hammer Mill (K. Kwok, With Struthvohr. Poter Plumbly

kar

a great opportunity of winning this race, but he expects strong opposition from Spinning Wheel

of Phoenix, both of which are capable of giving Strathyohr a | good tight.

also con-

Hammer Mi 15 aldered good enough to extend those named above,

FOURTH RACE

Telegraph BAY Handicap (First Beelion): One Mur

This may be regarded as the most important event of the day und is confined to Australian Ponics Class 2.

Supreme Command is coming on nicely in its morning gallops and may cause an upset,

SEVENTH RACE

Fastest Bowler

now

J

Light Welterweight. --- (First

Perth. Series) Ple Gilder (King's

The Test cricketer Keith Mil- Own) bent Onr Hodge (27 er said here that Alan Davidson HAA).

Cm of New South (Second Series)

Wales la beat Australia's fastest bowler Logurton (Dist Wsbps)

"He has increased his speed by Bdr Grant (74 LAA) by TKO in thlrd oil; Bur Parks (27 yurds since the West Indies captain of tho HAA)

Pte

Tomlinson Tour." Miller, This race is for the second lot (King's Own) on points; Cpl New South Wale. Sheffield

Causeway Bay Handicap (Becond Bection): From 15 Mile Post

beut

Shield side, suld.

He added that both

he and

of Class 4 Australian ponies and

{N Stats) best Ptc entries among the

Sunstreak Carey

(Northamptons) on (Lam King-tak), winner of the Rogers

P10 points;

Glider (King's Ray Lindwall "have slowed up Epsom Handloop (First Section) for Class 6 ponies at the last Own) beat Gor Hubbard (74 to not much faster than fast-

meeting. has the best reçam- mendalton for another win here. Among the entries fur this

It may, however, meet with race, I like the chances of Baja stern opposition from Dragonfly (R. Tsai, Never Mind (ES. (H.K. Hung) which won the Wong), Half Moon Bay (K. Galway llandicap (Second Sec- Kwok and L'are Triomphe tlon) for Class 5 pontes with

ense at the last meeting.

I expect to see the finish in the following order-Struth- |(CL. Liu). yptir. Spirning Wheel and

Phoenix

truined and runners

Mile L'ost

T

the three who broke most of his records--

Hardy Ballington,

SECOND RACE

Raja won the Currigh Handi-

cup over the Champion distance

earrying 159 lbs.) for Class

Bay Handleap: From 2 ponies at the last meeting TA

the good time

f 2.15-3/5 and should have a good chance of race is reserved for repeating It auccess In this Novice Riders with Unlled race.

Wally Hay- ward and Jackie Mekler.

all Victory

South Africans

at different times with him ut Ruislip. Armed with a stop watch he would set off on his bicycle to

All three

b. Munt

3

lived

Parks

ibw b

Ismail

4

18

Ibrahun

K. Barrington run out

It Swethien Ibw b. Ismall

Ibrahim

P Sainsbury e. Yawar Saved

b. Ramzan Al

T Lock b. Munaf

A. Moss U. Ramzan All

Mt. Cowans not out

Extras

v

Tutal

Ladies League: Gremio Klogs v Victoriana (17) 4 p.m.; Recreio KGV "B" (LP; 3.30 p.m.; Bervices V KGV "A" (UV) 2.30 p.m.

Dorina "A" v CCC (89) 4 p.m. Gremlins v Dorzana "Z" (B8) 2.15 p.m.

Athletics

FYMCA Athletic meet at DOL ground King's Park.

at

SUNDAY

Hockey

lat Divistic-Spokunpots * Army A at Happy Valley at 4 pan. Bet Sockumpoo IN AV Aav 4 p.m.j

Eirot A Recreio "B" at Happy Valley at 4 p.m. Reoreto A KITC at Ro- crato at 1a.m.; Bya: RAF "A"

234 Division:-Army CV RN

Way Bharat.

2 : ༞ བྱཱ སྐུཀླ⌘

10

train the runners, covering

sometimes 40 miles at a stretch. No one was happler than New- ton when his records fell, for it

32 was his guidance and

couragement which played the biggest part in the success of

41

1

0 these men.-China Mall Special.

38

277

Wicket Fell At: 1-17, 2-721, 3-142, 4-140, 5-157, 7-191, 8-258, 8-269.

ROUND EGYPT CYCLING

-18 British Team

Rowling:

O MR W

4 32 8 60

1

9 0 27

03 4 48

"ONN

2

Yawar Saced..... 24 Muhammad Munaf 28 Khawaja Salim Ismail Ibrohim Namzon All ... 4.4 1 13 2

Amir Of Bahawalpur X

Second Innbags:

23

(Edwin Mck} taking

The distance is more

to the

king of Hurry On (K. Kwok) and it should not be ignored, although it falled to place the last time out with Starr Llu up. Squadron Leader (E.S. Wong) is also good for this distance and, given a running start, may cause an upset. have

the |

the post of honour, carrying Never Mind should 150 lbs.

to something

about say I think the issue will be finish. between three

pontes - PeT feellbility (U Kum-lan), Miracle (H.K. Cheung) and Fox Hunter (Cham Siu-loun).

Perfectibility seems to me to have the

EIGHTH RACE

Telegraph Bay Handicap (second Half Moon Bay 13 another section); One Mile. pony to bear in mind and over this distance it should be well in.

L'arc Triomphe, on account of best recommendation its low weight of 145 lbs., 18 a here, as it is quite dependable decided menace. over this distance and should just about finish ahead of the other two.

FIFTH RACE

Clear Water Bay Handicap (Becond Bection) From 14-Mils Port.

over

of

*

LAA) by a K O in the Brat Rd. medium."--China Mall Special.

ARSENAL 2, BEDFORD 1

Bedford Town Shocks Arsenal With 1-0 Lead Five Minutes From Time

London, Jan. 12.

Bedford Town, the small Southern League club, cams within an ace of providing the biggest shock in the history of the Football Association Cup today when they led mighty Arsenal by 1-0 with only five minutes to`go In their third round replay at Bedford.

Arsenal, a byword in the world of soccer with their fabulous record of success, snatched an equalising goal und scored again in extra time to beat the Cinderella club of the competition by 2-1.

BOUN

The last race of the meeting ls for the Second Section Class 2 Australian ponies.

Rainbow (PY.T. Wel) come in' second to Castle Peal in the Proudstown Handicap at the last meeting,

running quite well, and with Castle Peak not participating this time, I con- It is said that Miracle hos

sider its prospect of scoring been well prepared for this race In this race for the secondwin rather bright. for H.K. Cheng's graduation |batch of Class 5 ponies

Bedford, a team of part-time; he scorid for Bedford from the red letter jockeys and this distance Precious Wine Super-King (H. K. Chuang) players-bricklayers, toolmakers after half-time. Groves there is no doubt that it will (P. Plumbly) la the

in and upholsterers Kad 85 equalised. Äve obvious certainly looks dangerous

minutes before give Perfectibility a good run.

view of its second placing cholce for the first position.

in minutes of glory. Play-fulltime and Tapscott scored. Fox Hunter is an improved

I think

for Arsenal soon, Silver Dahlia (WK. the Leopardstown Handicap ating better football, they never the winner animal, but I cannot

play. only other pony the last meeting, and I expect allowed their illustrious oppon- after the start of extra

enta to Bottle down and almost Millions watched the second Amblion (K. Kwck) san-achieved their dream. But half on television, other pony which should not be Arsenal's greater experience and

Arsonat fulltime In the next round, overlooked in spite of its fallure the stamina of their to gain a place the last time professionals told during extra are at home to Aston Villa, who

The non-League club

today beat Hull 2-1 in the out. It may redeem itself to- time. {morrow over the shorter dis- might have-won, but luck was replay at Hull. Villa were the

tance,

against them. Twice they had more methodical of two mediocre Cordon Rouge (P. Plumbly) goals disallowed for offside.

sidos. should be borne in mind,. ́ ́

Can Do (Lam King-lak) should have a lot to say as this

Abandon Race taking anything but third place. among the entries to give it a it to give Rainbow a good run.

is the

After Dispute

I expect to sec Perfectibility challenge. win, but not by too great a margin.

THIRD RACE

Causeway Bay Handicap (First Section): From 11⁄2-Mile Fost.

Cairo, Jan. 12. Bulgaria head the team plac- ings at the end of the first lap in

In this sprint ovent for the the Round Egypt cycling race here today, with five hours, 45First Section of Class 4 Aus-

ERIC PORTA HIC (PostpKhan Mohammad

minutes and 23 seconds. b. Lock 60); RAF 3' v MC at Kal Tak at

4 Dutch Cat Mohamined Iqbal b. Moss.. 3 p.m. -Decoorui 11.m. Bye: University.

Khwaja Salim c. Swetman Soccer

- 1st Division; Sing Tao v Army

(Club), South China v Kwong Wal (Navy) all (CH), NAVY v Zastorn matches at 3.30 p.m.

2nd Division: Ming The y Army (Club), South Chinu v Tung Wah (CR), Jardina v Navy (Navy) AL analetics (e3:1Μpum.

Bled Drylidon; CMB v Gymnatio (hy) 2.15pm..

Còdown v

·Meashaston, (Watery University, Lane Crawlded w Road. Works (HV) 63/marichan: st: 3.30 p.m.; Dodwall v Caroline, 101, 185. Aurorati v Tardar -(MV) «all mislotaan be: 2,25 -p.m.

Cricket.

2nd Divisioni:Mavy v. RAN", · Pu][se

Annual Table : Tennis tournament, With Yan College at Queen's College

b. Moss Wallin Mathias c. and b

Lock Janiall Ibrahim e. Lock b.

Barrington Muhammad Mimat.c. and b.

Sainsbury Yawar Saeed not out

Extras

Total (for six wickets)

Close of play

tralian Ponies, M. Samareq" has the choice of taking out All

For those who are looking for an outsider, I suggest Char Ting (P.Y.T. Wei).

Mineria (K. Kwok) not be overlooked.

should

SIXTH RACE

Deep Bay, Handicap: From 3-Mile Post.

Second was Poland with the Gay or How Do I Know. If he The ponies to watch in this pony has been whispered to be

decides ́on 'All Gay, "ha will 'race' are Winsome same time.

4 Third-East Germany (5

hours, 47 minutes, 7 seconds).

0 Fourth-Rumania

(5 hours,

48 minutes, 40 seconds).

11

Fifth-Denmark (5 hours, 49 minutes, 8 seconds).

5

35

Wickets Fell At: · 1-19, -2-84) 8434, 4-38/8-44, U-45.

́Sixth — Czechoslovakia

hours, 50 minutes, 24 seconds).

Seventh Egypt (5 hours,

B1 minutes, 42 seconds),

Eighth — Yugoslavia (3 hours, 53 minutes, 5 seconds), g

Ninth

Turkey (5 hours, 56 minutes, Biseconds).

Tenti Lebanon (6 Hours, OM\R\W|4 minutes:'23, siliconds) .0.1.30 2 "Eleventh" —— Syfia (0), houps' 00:48:50 20 | 13-minutes).

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