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COUNTY

CRICKET CLUB

PLAYER- SECRETARY

BUSINESS

ALLFEES MAN GOLFER WIMBLEDON

WES SANTEE

SUSPENDED FOR LIFE

THE VOICE OF ALL THESE

AMATEURS

PAID

JUSA COLLEGE!

ATHLETE

WORLD

TRAVELLING

WONDER

(RON CURTAIN COLONEL

"Poor chap, he'll probably turn

pro and starve". BYLYETT.

Before Playing

British Clubs

Continental Rugby Union Sides Must Prove They Are True Amateurs

London, Feb. 29.

Continental Rugby Union sides will have to prove that they are true amateurs before playing British club teams if the Welsh Rugby Union has its way.

The Welsh have asked the International Rugby Board to give a policy riding on the matter following allegations here that some continental sides pay their players,

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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1956,

THE CANTERING COWBOY....

Has Santee

Or

Santee Been

Been Cheating

Perhaps Nobbling A Competitor?

Ask DENNIS HART

Officialdom

Wes Santee, the cantering cowboy, will not run in the Olympic Games at Melbourne, or in any amateur athletic meeting. has decreed otherwise.

Has then Santée been guilty of sharp practice on the track, cheating or perhaps nobbling a competitor? Nothing of the sort. He alleged to have asked for excessive expenses to the tune of £245 for competing at a meeting. Or rather he is accused not so much of asking for the expenses as for receiving them.

And many of Gavilan's correct punches were laken by Water- man on the arms.

The payers of the 'tninted' ¡but count against the boxer. money were surely as gulty as Santee. Yet there has been no but eart the organisers from running further meetings.

7:2

Mr Green my still have But we are all human und surely it is harsh to sack a man who has served the sport for 44 years over a fraction of a polit.

Such

however, erred. netica, would mean taking the common SOUND view. That is no way to under ford the laws which de- wer that one athlete ia amateur and another is a pro- Iessional

Ever heard of a worki

traving tennis player

an

class durn

he

down an invitation because

dn't afford to take time off

ho from his Job? More likely

uldn't afford in refuse the in- vitation. The job, if any, takes greond pince.

With experises paid

for the

CAL

I whole year tennis players

hve off the fat of the land, and they are still strictly amateur;

ld boy.

A tournament organiser in Rome has declared that it is cheaper to stage Champion- ship Bight than arrange a top- class amateur tennis tournu mil

TOP CLASS EVENTS

The True Blues'

NOCCOT and cricket don't do so badly erlher Make a list of top class events run sheerly for the love of spart and you would be hard put to go beyond the Boat Race

is such a bad thing”

The Boxing Board have now imposed an age imit of 65 on referves.

time when top line This at o

Why not officials are scarce. pick the best man for the job, whether he be 05 or 757

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Haguenauer Out Of English Open Table Tennis

The

Manchester, Feb. 28 English Open Table Tennis Championships began Jere todity and there were shocks before the first day's play ended

Revised Hockey League Fixtures

Page

ON THE

SOCCER SIDE

Edited By Sam Leitch

week over Leyton Orient and Birmingham have talked terms last Birmingham's reserve centre-forward, 22-year-old Colin Bettany. The price: about £4,000.

..

Bettany has been a year at Birmingham. Previously he was with Crowe.

benefit He was signed by Birmingham manager Arthur Turner following a game played by Birmingham at Crewe, Bettahy can play in any forward position..

Oriont have about three times For two days now dozens of real money these days-even the Bettany fee--if he moves-telephone callers have naked the wing-halvs like the Claytons. available for strengthening the same question at the Luton club in their brisk promotion ground.

"Is it true about Goorge bld this season.

Bernard. Is he dead?"

The club office staff got buster reduction and buster answering the phone, in the Reading playing stuff

All the time ex-international |when

goalkeeper Streten trained

Fourteen days ago At the moment there are 32 the groul profes:ounts at Reading-28 he had a touch of food petson- full-timers, one part-time, and ing and has missed the last two

Luton reserve games, three in the Service.

I expect a drastic

manager Harry Johnston sorts out his retained list.

you think of any number between 10 and 20 that's Just be about how many will NOT kept by Johmsten! any

Following are the revised League fixtures for the remain- der of the senson. It is drawn to the attention of all Clubs that no

postponements for further reason can now be granted, and only if the grounds, opinion of the authorities con- cerned, tire unplayable.

matches be cancelled.

Ladies' Division

Charlton, in the

The feud between Blackixa??

Rovers and wing-hall brothers Ronnie and Ken Clayton jover... forgotten by muni

Portsmouth, and consent, Leeds are interested in Bobby

wing-half wil Stafford, a

with Whitburn, the Durham League club.

March 3---Oralgenguwer v Heerein ni Happy Valley at 4 p.m.; Gremline v Victorians at Happy Valley at 2.13 p.m. Gremlin Kings y Services at Boundary Street at 2.30 p.m.

Men's First Division March Soukupata y Anny B at Bookunpoo, at 230 p.m.; RN 'A' v Iteerein A at King's Park at 3 pang Recreio By RAFA at Hecreto at 2.30 pan. KITC V Army 'A' at Soo- kanpou at 4 pm.

Dien's Second Division IN v Demons at Happy Valley- at 220 pm HKIIC v KAF Dat Happy Valley at 4 p.m.

Ladies' Division March 10-KOY Bv Gremlins at Boundary Street at 2.30 p.m. Vie- Happy Valisy at 3 p.m., fecrelo v Durlans A at Boundary Street at 4 p.m.

Men's First Division March 11-Nav Bharat 'A' v KITC

Happy Valley at 4.30 pan.

First, in the second round, was the defent of the only formier Men's Singles Champion, Michel Luriane Berkelo Hagueruer (France). Now 41 he won the title three years ago bul tonight, against the U- Money and profesionalism quan sport, scream the dichards.thodox Australian, Lou Laza, I think they have got something whome harder hitting carried him Sporting spirit

financial through, the Frenchman had to dofeul with the score gais do ex naturally go hand init hand.

22-20, 21-11, 20-22, 23-21.

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Men's Second Division Nov Bharat. 'v HC #1 King's Park at 2.30 pan.

Cup Match IN Dv Recreio 'D' at Recreio at 3 p.

Ladies Division March 17-Recreio v KGV_' at Hundary Street at 230 pan; Dorians Gremind at Boundary Street ot 4 pan.

A bigger shock was the defeat three of the seeded Roothe ft. ale of France. met Ivor Jones, LA Essex com- mercial artist who plays for county and wirs, after losing the fest gore, played better than ever before to Biterally hit Roothaft off

Esc

Are ther su: pended sports-table. man in the news is Men The Al

Men's First Division March 18-Becreto. 'A' v Army D' at Hecreto at pm: Nav Bharat A

Amy 'A' at Sookunpie at 4 pan KITC v Broksinpets at King's 'arx Av Recreio 'A' al theat .; RN

Recreio at 200 pan.

Here WAN 15-21,

an the Green 15 xing referee Mr Green 22-20, 23-21, 21-19. Bol Rugby

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154, M60 Rumanian Bigby Ter att rectly asked the Abeat that vern.et. Mr Gregn

Have Londoner Peter Waterman I. on Hugby Union to retard a

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park it i Downs | victory over Cuba's Kid Gavilan.

Dirt against Parks,

I thought I must say Gavilan won. But my scorecard ques Ren, Prague and Bucharest in

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Last September's representa

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they had beaten twice in They it to Cardi, Buchare the reading Welsh club, by only three points and forced the lon- tion club 11mquins to pa daw.

But during thele tour. Bole newspapers here reported that

Rumanian

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another Welsh club has asked permission to

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Special.

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SPORTS ROUND-UP

Len Hutton Elected Honorary Member Of Surrey County CC

Len Hutton, who scored 2.291 runs averaging 71.59

Though usually

strongest on his forehandi Jones tonight bent Rooth ft with a series of buck- hand flicks, China Mail Special.

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Ladies Division March 24-KOV Bv Victorians at Boundary Street al p.m.; Grem- fins v Crakengower at Boundary Street ut 2.30 p.m.

sten's First Division March 20-Army v Nov Blincat "A" at suokunpos at 2.30 pan., HAF A tuerels at Kai Tak at 3 m. KITC v RN 'A' al King's Park at 3 p..

Cup Gaines Icurel 'A' V RAF " at Recrela Tennis at a p.nu.; Bookungula v IHC at Soo- kunpoo at 11 at Nay Bharat *23* big

y BKHC at Seokimpos at 4 pan.

Men's First Division

Apr 1 Recreto 'B' v KITC at

Cup Matches

Favourlie for Stafford Charlton chief Jirony Seed. born at Whitburn.

HOPPING MAÐ Bernard Streten was hopping mad.

The Luton goalkeeper

Wahts

Hartlepool Laike, United's 22-year-old star left- winger, may yet find himself in the First Division this season. It

with Aston Villa Wolves...er with anyone who says "£10,000" quickly.

can be

or

Football League versus Foot- ball Combination, War has been declared but the clash 13 postponed because of the weather.

Two days ago the League cireularised the 32 clubs in the Midlands and South whose re- serve teams make up the Com- bination,

Amsterdam.

in

They were put on the trans-

The League urged the clubs after not to release recognised first- fer 1st even weeks ngo their father alleged "antair team players for the Combina- treatment" of soldier left-bulfton match against Holland Ken,

with Now Ken is a regular England cap Honic in Rovers' team. But the club will not make an official climb-down by taking them off the transfer list Just yet.

now been

The match has postponed until Inter in The season. Expect fireworks then,

COMBINATION CHAIRMAN

Combination chairman Albert Ittinger, who is also Chair- man of Queens Park Rangers,

"We will play our strongest team, the club members Kavc us a mandate at the beginning of the season. The League letter Is just sour granes, What on

altitude:

The Claytons now won! To it to be shouted from the roof-stay; the club never wanted to stresECS

in any case, tops: "I am not dead. I am alive let them got and, and kicking."

it's hard to sell wing-halves for

SOCCER'S SO TOUGH SAYS RUGBY STAR

By PAT MARSHALL

"We are not Л silty lilile organisation. Last year our Hol- land match drew 60,000 people. The prestige of English Boccer demanda That strongest side. The Dutch out a full national eleven."

130 play our turn

The Combination have turned all their correspondence with the League over to the 32 clubs. Meanwhile the words of the Lengue's

charter recent

ring soccer angrily In the cars of Mr HIL-

One Rugby man doesn't think soccer players are a lot of softies-Erie Evans, captain and pack leader of England, one of the toughest Rugby types in Britain. "I owe my place in the England side to a

"I do all my training with Manchester tinger: " the League com- club," says Eric. United. I didn't know what real physical fitness meant petition,

Take it from me, those boys do. until I joined them.

Curry "And treiner Tommy will turn out at any hour of the night to help me.

"The United treat me like one of themselves, When I got back into the

this England team season the boys were just as ex- elted and happy as I was.

GOOD RELATIONS

Soys Malt Busby. Manchester United inanager: "We are de

It lighted to have Eric with us. trips to foster good relations between the two codes."

too,

But Evans helps United He used to be a qualified physi- cal training instructor at a Man- chester technical college. now

often takes over the soccer players' PT classes.

So

Nice co-operation, Manchester

All Rugby men ought to be grateful. For Eric Evans even at 31- the best and fittest pack leader and skipper England have had for many a day.

ANN HAYDON

The English Tuble Championships, with

opened international challenge,

the most dr here today but carly play was concerned with Recreio at 230 p.m.; RAF 'A v Sou- the junior events. These were kunpota at Kai Tak at 3 p.m.

Ladies' Division notable for the play of Ann Haydon, the young British girl April 2-Ladies' 7-a-side Tourna who is to be an official repre-ment at King's Park from 10.30 .. scalative with the English team The recond round of the Men's in the World Championships Cup Matches will all be played off

Unlled. The draw for thụs on this date. Tokyo,

round will be made inmediately Seventeen

years of age, che after the results of the completion sailed through all her

pard-of the First Hound are knowil, and liminaries to reach the finnt of published in the Press. The ground all three Junior events in which will also be confirmed, and the times af matches. It is hoped that Recreto she competed Singles, Dou-may be made available. bles and Mixed Doubles,

She arrivez

hour late having played in Birmingham last night but then took only a total of fourteen minutes to win in two matches which put her in the Singles final. She partner-Final. <d Dorothy Worrall in the Girls' Doubles and England's leading Junior boy Laurie Landry in the Mixed

but went

in into both Anals without losing Landry did the same a game. 1 lae Boys' events while lan Harrison, who played for Eng- land against France in a senior International yesterday, reached

at the Oval, including his Test record of 362 for England the boys Doubits and Singlés against Australia in 1938, has been elected an honorary Fmals." though he had driven Hutton all through the night from member of the Surrey County Cricket' Club. recently, retired from Orst class cricket on medical Cheltenham.-Reuter. grounds,

were

Men's First Division April Army Av Recreio 'A' at Soukupac at 4 p.m.; Army KITC și Yookunpớo st 3,30 Sookunpols v Nav

Bharat Snokunpoo at 11 am.; Recreio 'B' IN 'A' at Recreio st 2.30 p.m.

Aprit 10:Cup Matches Semi- Aprit 22-Cup Final; International Finals.

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SCORPIONS' XI v. ARMY SOUTH

The following players have been selected, to represent the Hongkong Club "Scorpions In their First

Lengue Division

Army recricket match

against

on at Sookumpoo, "South" Saturday at 1.30 p.m.

April 29:-End of Season Festival and Knock-out Tournaments.

Mid Week Matches: The following matches between Services teams will be played or under mutual arrange ments nade by team captains, garding place and date:

League Match Army 'A' v Army 'I'.

Cup Matches RAF 'A' V Army 'A', Army Cv "IN"'A'.

1

interport Compeldon Irres The Prize Draw Tickets Nos. 10 and 430 have won two prizes which have not yet been clalined, Holders of the two tekets should contact Mr J. Wilson, Burwill & Co. Ltd., Dud- OVERSEAS CONTINGENT dell Street (bel, 33041), befute March 10, 1988. It tho prizes are not claim- Frank Johnson, British Light-1 Table Tennis Association

Pakistan players were among fed by then, they will be withdrawn Land field for further raffle in aid of with: Champion, will defend heving difficulty in raising the the strang overseas contingent, funds for the Associations

competitors from

Interport Equipment histle against his old enemy necessary funds to send a team including

Will members of Uls year's Inter- foe Lucy at Belle Vu, Man- to Japan, Barna, who will be at France, Hungary and Germany,port teams please be good enough to chester, or Nottingham Ice Rink the Championships us coach to who took part in the opening return

British Table Campbell at 19. Kumkos, Happy Welsh

have on March 24. This Union

will be the Indian team, offered to act rounds of the

Tal equipment is to be The

Valley. that their request their third meetlog Each has a reserve in case of injury or Tennis Championships in Man-kept in the Central Biore for safe emphasised

to

custody imii, next year's gamer, the

ETTA lness. The

accepted | chtster tonight, only

International Games locs not refer Rumanians but to other cun-

Announcements will be made ins the Press shortly, rögarding the an- nental sides as well.

nual International Games.

won once.

with thanks.

South

Pakistan! Results:

The Third Division

First round (Men's Singles): There is little doubt among

J. (Pakistan) beat The Executive Committee are recom- Dob Appleyard, Yorkshire and-K, Sald observers bere that

vote in England off spin bowler, who Wilkinson (Britain) 21-13, 21–15} Humanian game is stale sub-mending their clubs to

favour of keeping the Third had to drop out of cricket dur-and 21-14. Division--North and South-as Ing last season, is it

ngain. Second round:-S. A. Zhan It is

(Pakistan) lost to H. Venner is now. But they would like Announcing this, John Nash ace promotion and relegation secretary of Yorkshire Cricket (Britain) 21-6, 21-18 end 21-14. on Rfour up, four down baris, | Club, says the doctors have N. A. Zahid (Pakistan), beat Their plan will be considered finished treating the injured 11. Langeley (Britain) 22-30, when all Division III (South) right shoulder which put Appie-21-10 und 21-13. clubs get together in London to yard out of all but one ot

sidised, und one question. I whether this would infringe status. their players' amateur The Board will have to decide.

I

WHERE REFS COME FROM.

/ Yorkshire,

13

the largest county, supplies as many as 21 referees to the first class list of

12.

BARNA AS RESERVE

Victor

Barna,

Alve Unca

21-10.

h

abita and socks to LSM

Why Santee Was

Suspended

New York, Feb, 20, The National Amateur Athletic Union disclosed today.

discuss proposals for the Foot- the Test matches against South K. Said (Pakistan) bert W. balt League Meeting of March Africa.

Ormo (Britain) 21-11, 21-4 and revealing the reasons for the suspersion of seo miler Wes Santee, that one of the items G. Zaldi (Pakistan) lost to against him was the fact that Doug Smith, one Britain's II. Schneider (Germany) 21-14, his wife receives $1,100 for leading jockeys, who arrived

even tracte meets in which he home recently after an ex-21-11, 21-10.

Third round: N. A. Zahid participated in 1950, Football League, But World Tablo. Tenils Singles tended holiday in Switzerland)

Daniel Forris,

Natioont London, with a population of Champlon, may come out of ja 10 ride Frank Hudson's (Pakistan) lost to L Landry

Secretary-Treasurer of the AAU, ten million people, have only retirement to help England o Turk's Blood in the Lincolnshire (Britain) 21-19, 21-10, 21-18. two representatives.

K. Said (Pakistan) lost to G.made this and other Acreage the World Championships bo Handicap next month.

Mathing density ginning in Tokyo on April 2

21-10, in a (Germany) When be heard the English

21-10, 21-13-Franco-Pressg.

the

counts evidently.

MOTO

than

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40-page report - made. public today.---United Frossa.

L.

V. Dodge, C. n. H. Campion, Hi. 11. D. Miller, D. W. Lesch, H.

Roberis, I. Owen-llugher, A. Pearce, w. . Pinniger, V. O. Stanton, F. A. Weller, Umpires F Marshall, Scorer: J. Smith.

ADY anked to plaver unable to play 1 telephone D. W. Leach at No. 20110

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