1956-03-13 — Page 6

COLONY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1956,

BIRMINGHAM'S FIRST GOAL

EDWIN TSAI MAY MAKE IT

THE BEST SINGLES FINAL IN A LONG TIME

Says "TOUCHWOOD”

It took seeded player Edwin Tsai 36 games in all yesterday before he managed to subdue a never-give-up opponent in V. T. Wang, thus qualify- ing to meet his time honoured opponent, Ip Koon-hung, in the Colony Grasscourt Singles Final at Chater Road. Tsai won 6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4,

A lackadaisical Tani took the first two sets in so convincing a' manner that spectators at once Jumped to the conclusion that the match would end in less time than was expected. How wrong they were for Wang, probably requiring a longer time than Edwin Tsai to get warmed up, struck his true form in the 18th game to take two gumes in a row and then went on to take the third set at 6-3.

Tsal brought his strong over- Wong wo only the third, Wang's backhand, but that was head and winning beckhand fourth, sixth and eighth games | the best he could do for his strokes into play from the start to the final set, but he kept opponent without much ado took of the fourth and what turned some rallies going long enough set at 6-3. out to be the Bual against: 10 have deserved a better look

Tor

There were some wild misses too by Wang, but his sound base to base volleys at times had the better of his young adversory

determined opponent. ite in the cores. Win In such devastating that it was clear that Wand, in onster to win a set at all, would have to bring oul hla best in 1 remi-final match.

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PLENTY OF FIGHT There was still plenty of fight Ave in Wang!

after the left

After two minutes rest. Tsai deuces took the first game and then in the next with the score brought off some at 30-30 he

shote and he sizzling net cord

was two games up.

Not to be outdone, Wang tied

Tu produced a delicule after ticing the score at four the score at 2-2, 3-3 and again

clear drop shot or di Barhed a rally and he was put-

his retur, by a driver, ] *** Lin!! volley and half volley, so much and nearer the lines at weare vrh shake executed

Perhaps the stroke that wrole nish to Warg's aspirations to apsin as the gameeting Ip Koon-hung in the and the trend was Anal was in the fourth set when

cross that { nace

games cach, Wang had the mis-at 4-4 and, just when it appear- ed that this match would be a fortune of crashing what ap-

marathon affair. Edwin Taal poured an easy shot into the net when the score was 30-30 with struck a good patch to lake the Waug serving.

for set and A point scored in his favour at this stage would match at 6-4, 6-1, 3-0, 6-4.

For once in the tournament have made the scure read 40-

his year, Edwin Teal played in 30 stend of the other way deadly earnest. Hitherto, in the

1 cartier rounds

non-

This east Tsal going about

11 couldn't-care-less twu more Job with

SOCCER

PROSPECT OF

INCREASED PAY [brought

reqzing

ant.

next

Kumes

was p

ON THE WRONG FOOT Kan. 1. clinch set and match,aude and if he could bring his fighting heart to work in l play

nel

cohesion with his hand when he delayed meets ip Knon-hung, this Singles kunming barkhand BRIGHTENS FOR dupe, which invariably caught heat will not lack thrills.

lila oponent on the wrong foot, to win 8-4.

PROFESSIONALS

London, Mar. 12.

The opening set saw Edwin

Trai taking the first game with Hutton Predicts

England To Retain Ashes

out reneeding a point, but in Prospetta of increased Day

the next Wang, trailing 15-30 le profesalutual footballers in levelled the score and jumped England brightened considerably

ahead 40-30 and a

to

parsing Jostay when the 92 League clubs shut to Tsai's backhand won held their formal annual con- the second game to make ference in London.

It one

London, Mar. 12. un the

Speaking to a packed audience move, Keeping Tsui

Half in Derby to- Ware alternated his hard drives in a works with crisp half volleys that night, Len Hutton, the former bewildered his opponent into England captain and Yorkshire congcaing

third Kumk to opening batsman, predicted that England, would retain the Asher him.

That made it 2-2, but back early this year, provided come Wang who took the fifth sunumer wils rather wet League's management ntul sixth Lume bele Edwin damp."

Che of the most favoured schemes to be submitted to the annual general meeting in June was the doubling of bonuses to Bar pounds sterling for a win sterling for a

and two pounds Bram

T committee meet

thie

the Players Tani pulled himself together to Union in Manchester on Friday take the fest set at 6-4 in appra- to discuss payment for extra

yesterdayximately 10 minutes. Bates

Crikon

Second set went to Tsal with-

The

started tomorrow, on Bloodlight

tal televised matches.

valles! of a ban, due to have out much exertion and the only to take game Wong managed was in the fourth when he took the game without losing a point, The first two games in the

There seems the doubt that the composition of the Lergus will be changed for the 1057-38 The management com- plan for four National

10 forwardl

season mittee's Urvisions

10

the June meeting. The present Southern and Northern sectiona

l the Third Division would be split ititu Thirai und

Naßonal Divisions.

Fourth

ม

elut supported Sume sum:estion: for Ave Leagues....... two National Divisions with the Third being

Into divided Northern, Southern and Midland seelions. Each would consist of 20 clubs making a total of 100 clubs.

This would

Bew

fur

give scope clubs to be admittel.---

Chinn Mail Special,

Landy Wants To Retire After Olympic Games

Melbourne, Mar. 12. John Landy, the World's fastest Miler, said here today he would retire from athletics

Games

after the Olympic

Melbourne later this year,

in

contest the

won't even Australian Championships early next year," he

added.

und

He thought that I the summer was fine, England should scrape

Birmingham City outside-right Astall, lying on the ground, sees his shot elude

Aracnal goalkeeper Kelsey and their first goal in the sixth round FA Cup-tle at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London on March 3. Birmingham won 3-1. -Reuterphoto.

TODAY'S SOFTBALL

Colony

Red China-PI Soccer Match In

Combined Chinese Calcutta And Not

To Play Ching Hsui Girls

King's Park Today

At

By "TIME OUT“

At the request of the Ching Hsui Girls' soft- ball team from Taiwan, the Hongkong Softball Association has arranged for the visitors to meet a Combined Chinese nine today instead of the All- Hongkong contingent as previously announced. This game will be played at 4.30 p.m. at King's

Park.

This return encounter is more of a goodwill gesture than an exhibition as it gives the visitors a chance of better understanding with our local girls, Playing on foreign soil and under different conditions, this game will help cement the friendship already established between these two teams.

our local belles,

Hongkong

The

Olympic matches

Manija, Mar. 13.

pre- Melbourne elimination

between

ཙས་

the

held bo-

Philipphics and Communist China wil

be tween May

10 and 18 in Calculis, the Philippine

Amateur

Hon

Athletic Federa- announced here

cially last night,

ofl-

Calcutta was chosen be- cause the Philippines and Communist China have no diplomaile relations,

ist

The Philippines_original- Is S

chose either Singapore or Hongkong as site of the tournament, but Commun- China preferred any city in Burma or India and demanded that the date be advanced to the first half

of of May instead the fatter balt

of

With this

change plans, the Philippine foot-

contingent facca tough' schedale.

Prior to their departure for

ball Considering their class di- ference over the home, the visitors will play

final game against Hongkong's the Ching Houl girls will be best girls' nine, the Ali-starting their second-string nine Hongkong squad. This however against Willie Woo's Combined is being ixed and the exact Chinese today. As It were, date will be announced later. their starting line-up in their previous lusales is not their best as three of their regular players stayed away from the tour be- cause or unforeseen circum- stances cropping up prior their salling.

Obviously refering to gesters day's incident at Karachi, Len Hutton also said "When York- shire plays either Lauenshire or Derbyshire, there is no argument with the umpires, and if a Bitte thd set went to Wang, but Tsail bit of language Boats around t made it 2-2 and then 3-3 with is part and parcel of the JNE." his forceful drives

deep

-France-Presse,

COLUMN WITH A KICK

Best

Is This The

They Can Do?

Asks DAVID JACK

Remember Johnny McInnes? To most Soccer enthusiasts his name will mean nothing.

At Stamford Bridge, though, Johnny McInnes will be recalled as an outside left who joined Chelsea just £7,000 player after the war from Greenock Morton, a forced out of football through ill-health in 1950. In 1956 he is forgotten-but 1 want to remind you of this man Johnny Melmes.

it

in

COULDN'T RUN

Unfortunately nobody

No

and

told

School Shuttle

Championships

Following are the results of the Schoolboys' and Schoolgirls' Badmintco Championship mal- ches played a Grantham Train Ing Collette last evening.

Mixed Doubles Chan and Miss YY Chan Cyell J beal Wong Wai-hung and Wong Yue- Jan, 153; 15-0,

beat

intermediate Boys' Blogles Loong The-lum (SP Cmed) Ng Chi-yeung (KC), 15-2; 36-4.

Geuge Young (LSC) bent Wong Kul-Sam (SP-CG-ed), 18-8: 17-15.

Jenlør Boys' Doubles

11-y

Foo

And bain King-tu (WYK) lost to Chow Chi-bor and N-wing (KC), 5-15; 0-15,

Chetri Yuk-hunt and Lau See-lun

Walk aver from Tam Thi-ning and Cheng

(BP Cosed) was conceded a Itung-kwok

TOMORROW

day, March 14. at CCC. B D.m,

Senior Boys Doubles

10

fans'

FANS' FAVOURITE

Lee Chis, the locul favourite, playing at third base, is actually a second banc- man and is only filling in the spot at third because their re- gular third sacker got married before the tour and could not come. Another outstanding

the boat player to miss their first-string shortstop, a school teacher who had to stay back for the opening of the new school term.

way

Willie Woo, mentor for the local side will, in all probabili. ties, start the same team that braved the 13-0 onslaught in ort their first meeting and rely

the Chino battery of Kwan Yip | Ching_and_Helen Lung to carry Matches to be played on Wednes-the day for us. The infield quartet wil revolve around minute Amy Chang at windy- Wong Wai-huan (SSC) and George alley with Chun Of Chung guard- MA (PC) Lau Chi-kin and Lay Chi-yuen (C); Chung Kal-ching and ing the hot-corner. L. W. Chan Yeung Wan-cha) (SP Co-ed) v Cyril starts off at first while steady 3. Chan (WYHK) and 8.K. Wong Lam Chau Yuet takes second. kc); Lun Lee (DSC) and Robert The outfield trie will be kind Yung (SJC) v Cyril J. Chen (WY

k) and S.K. Wong (KC), or Chung Hsiang at left, Chu So Mel in Kal-ching and Young Won-chal. the centre spot and Wet Pel Kim

Junior Boyr” Singina

covering the area in rightileid.

Wong

ICal-tung (SP Co-ed) ......V Louis Jul (SJC); Fou Hi-loy (WY JK) or Martin & Wong (WYHK) v Fel Chung (Chun Kwong).

FRIDAY Matches to be played on Friday, Mareli 16, at Granitham

Training College, 0 p.m.

Behovigisir Doubles

HOME SOCCER

Swindon Beats Brentford 2-1

match

In Glasgow, a Scottish XI beat a team drawn from South (Final)

African players with English Winnie Chan and Lillian Wu (Sits) Diana Yung (s115) and Y. Y. Chand Scottish clubs by two goals (MB).

to one Router.

football

South this

It will mert a. Malayan teward in Singapore in early May after playing in late April the second match of the Asian Football Cham- plonship with South Korea in Seoul, the first match of which was won by the Koreans last month,

The Philippine team leaves for Seoul on April 19 and from there whil proosed to Singapore on May 5.

After their Kame Ju Philippine Singapore, the team will go to Calcutta to meet the Commupist Chinese tearn In The elimination matches of the Olymples.-France-Prego,

Colony Junior

Badminton Championships

DESMOND HACKETT'S COLUMN

Pompey Prays-Let Me Win Or Die

Yolande Pompey was the kid who used to get kicked aroyyd in a Trinidad orphanage, who prayed at nights that he could grow up to be a man all in one day so that he could beat the daylights out of the big boys who tormented him. Pompey was the kid they picked on because an excess of baptism and confirmations left him catalogued Yolande James Michael Sonny Cals Pompey Rabathaly, the kid who... worked his way to England because he had to fight to eat,

Pompey was the man who thought this was a wonder- ful world when told he was to fight Archie Moore for the World Light-Heavyweight title and was left dumb -he just couldn't speak for hours-when he was told the fight was off.

Add all this up and you And the way "Pomp" nar- could expect to and 27-year-old rewed his eyes to slits of hatin Pompey a moody, map-your-memory I began to feel sorry for head-off type training sulkily the ghting future of Musas for his fight with American Ward." Moses Ward at Harringay today.

lo

g

10

HOME BOY

wanted

I always me, I

Soccer. When I play you could always bet where the ball was I was there too

Just bad to fight or go plenty hungry

Man, I got my- business self into the toughest

You know in the world.

Be-

Nothing of the port. He was Pomper's mind darls around je

Jike full.

of chuckles as he was actively as his fists

this: "I just hħtes training away bulging with power when I met blm yesterday at his training from home beenuse 1 likes my wife's home cooking and, man, camp in Devizes.

cmm cook a chicken stew with whose Pompey,

chain of names is mercifully dehydrated the best of them.

"Now Pomp.

charties away

to play his own hard-luck stories, slaps his mighty thighs and says: "I never expect too much of any- thing and I always reckon any- thing can happen, Just try to And the funny sido."

HARD DAYS "Pomp" shrugs off the hard

of clays labouring in London because he

he could not get Nights, the disappointments because of he had broken promises after beaten Dave Sands, and even the fact that, while Archie Moore was throwing his exces sive weight about, nobody was talking about Pompey.

I recalled the way he viciously laid Bobby Dawson as neatly as a piece of black in across the ring ! Nottingham in four rounds, and then I heard story.

this

Dawson had outpointed Pom- pey the year before and hud bragged about the way he was iring to do the same again

Pompey heard of Dawson's boasts, and on the right of the aght he cleared his dressing- room, apart from trainer Snowy Duckingham.

Snowy describes how Pompey lifted his eyes and almost pray- et " You above are going to

be with me, all right. If I do not win, please do not let me come back to this room,"

Pompey has only one other defeat against him he lost 10 Moses Ward in Chicago and hurt

that both hands in brawl

10-round

HE CLAIMS

Santee Not An Exception But Just One Case

Wes

Milwaukee,

why monkeys don't talk? cause hey would b: luo smart For

energy

"M, I'll tell you the best Cr in all the world for a fighter is just when the fight is over and he knows he's going to collect his winnings" The this hunk of went into the Georgian room of his hotel training quar- of and under the glint

as heavy chandeliers, fought fast us he talked with sparring partner Albert Finch.

ters

ball-

Pompey's ambition is simple: be wants to make enough money to settle down happily in I wish Is home in Malda Vale,

of him many happy memories Maida Vale to come.

-(London Express Scruter)

(COPYRIGHT)

KENMORE A FIRM FAVOURITE FOR LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP

Kenmore,

London, Mar. 12.

four-year-old

.

coll trained by Harry Wrogs. 100-8 Lincolnshire

was

firm

made favourite for the Handicap at the Victoria Club, London, callover tonight.

It was the Arst ilme Kenmore had been given a quotation. There were doubts about his running al previous callovers on the race.

favourite Wan

new The

the

and

Apart

tho

beat

backed horne

Morn, which

was wns

Wisconsin. Mar. 12. backed to win £10,000 sterling. Santce claimed today Frisky Scol, favourite at that "at least half a dozen stars last callover at 100-0, drifted to same price 215 being counted 021

the 20-1-the for

Turk's Trouville,

Blood Olymples could be ruled out" if Trouv they were called upon to testify River Line.

from Kenmore, before about their expenses the AAU.

Sentre hinted several athletes | Solon would be glad to testify before supported to win about £7,000 the Amateur Athletic Union to sterling.

views Quare Times retained his "collaborato (sle)

the favourite and indicate most conclusively position as that I have not been an ex- Grand National closing at the

but just orte of the same price of 18-2 against. average."

There were only ten horses The star Kansas miler, still a bucked tonight,

ception

34

my

for

Sunday remained second favourite, shortening to 100-9.

Closing prices were:

hero of US treck fans, was Others were ESB, Carey's school-permanently suspended by the Cottage, High Guard, Pippykin, Mary Wong, former

AAU last month for accepting Key Royal, Mariners Lou, girls champion, gained easy pas- sage into the next round of the excessive money at track meets Merry Windsor, Royal Tan and

Junior Badminton be participated in.

Early Rush, Colony

A record crowd of 10,200 fans Championships at the Jewish Recreation

Club

Inst

night at the Milwaukee games made when she coally defeated Diana it known Saturday night, how- sets 11-0, ever, that they still love the Madgett in straight

Kansas Marine. They cheered as he won a "special The strong combination of

thai Olympic hopefuls Wong Wal-hung and Mrs S. Slivn boycotted so they wouldn't risk met tough opposition from the their amatour standing for husband and wife combination Olympic eligibility.

"Athletes just can't live on $12

12-10.

•

in

of Z. A, Abbas and Mrs Abbas,

won also but eventually straight sets, 15-10, 18-14.

The results were:

Men's Doubick

On

a day if they aren't represent-

LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP (MARCH 21)

100-8 Against Kenmore, 22-1 Frisky Scot, Trouville, Turks Blood and River Line.

22-1 Misterne Magne

nurid Tudor Jinks.

25-1 Nicholas

trial,

Nickleby, Re-

| Ing a college," Santec said. "I'm und Redylus Solon Morn

not an exception. I feel com fident, if it becomes necessary to

33-1 Milonga, Bedser, Flying

Don

2. A. Abbat and M. Han best Y.

call other top trackmen to testify, Willlar and Tale of Two Cilles, 40-1 Palatin, Beethoven, T. Hon and H. W. LÍ 16-17, 15-0, that they will collaborate my is-

Basilio, High views and indicate most conclu- Aorangi, sively that I have not been an River. Jaspar and Underwear.

50-1 Nimblefoot, but just one of the

GRAND NATIONAL (MARCH 24)

Asixed Daublar George Ma and Mary Wong beat exception' TT. Hon and Mim "W. K" Chan | averaga.”

18-14, 15-7.

Wong Wal-bung and Mrs B. Bilva beat 2. A. Abbas and Mrs Abbas.

Ladies' Binilos

Sanice said, "That applies to

a lot of top athletes, and at least

a half dozen stars being counted on for the Olymples could be

Mary Wong beat Diana Madgett ruled out by their own testle 11-0, 12-10.

mony."-United Press.

Johnny had lung trouble; had scrape together an average of so badly in fact that his £14 a year to relieve the suffer. doctor warned him of serious ing of one of its former servants consequences if he carried on What an indictment.

So Johnny

Trust the "benefactors" playing football.. McInnes decided never to lick who chipped in their miserable another hall.

and those who few pounds, contributed nothing, are proud of the parts they have played

Intermediate Boys' Doubles Моге in this shameful story.

Yeung and Mariolano Dap- Loong Chi-lun and I hope they

Elsto no Important, him his physical condition something about it now. Last Saturday Landy won the would prevent

Wong Kal-lan (SP Co-ed). him doing

Junior Boys' Deshler

"London, Mar. 12 Australian One Mile Cham ordinary job.

Why not start with the much-

(Semi-Finals)

Swindon beat Brentford by medical

lauded Jubilee Fund? One of its pionship in 4 mina 4.2 sees treatment could cure 1:18

Fel Chung (CK) and Mario, Q] two goals to one at Brentford founders claimed it would "re- Wong (WYHK) Cheung Yuk-hing in their Third Division after losing дл estimadod

30 biggest headache-how to sup-move any suspicion or sugges

and Lau Bec-lun (SP Co-ed); Chow yards by slopping during the

a wife, part

600,

Chi-bor and Ng Chi-wing (Kč) "V] League tion that players are left race to assist a fallen rival,

widowed mother, on no income..stranded. after their

Wong Kaltung and Ng Ilon-chew evening. playing

(5) Co-cd). So Johnny joined non-League days are over" Trustees of that He wea

doubtful 1

starter

Bedford Town. He did not fund might like to send Johnny for today's Three Miles Ausd

want to ignore the doctors and Mannos a cheque for £1,000 tralian Championship but docide

play football. He had to play immediately. Because Johnny ed to run at the inst minute and

because he needed the money, is stranded ... without any won easily in 10 mins 42.2 sec even though the stakes were muspicions or suggestions. -Reuter.

high.

Over-benerous? They would Of course it didn't work. Hill have about £70,000 left in Bedford's left-winger

the kitty, cof from Cholsen couldn't run, and what

£23 -OBANT use is a walking winger?

Today Johnny Melanes In faimed to the League' and still a man-is unable to their precious Jubliée, hourd,

a young do a normal day's work. For I must mention that they did two and a hair years he has make Melns a grant from the Sao Paulo, Brazil, Mar. 12.

A. £25 cheque was dis-, boen so in his doctor Inflats on fund.

patched after his application Heavyweight Champlon Rocky Marciano sald today that he Not a pleasant story la it? had, no doubt, been divestigated.

thoroughly. would be willing to fight Bri- But here's perhaps the nastiest If ex-footballer Johnny Mc-' tain's Don Coctel; again, but knock, the cruolicat blow, Irmes and added flat he did not make his | Johnny McInnes, who hover pounds, ho could open 4 own matcher.

Looked for charity, has been Marciano's manager, Al Weill given grants from various foot-business and his family would has said Rocky will defend his ball organisations amounting to help him rub it

for

tho title in September and his 280 since leaving. Chelsea "six hearted opponent will come from among years ago. Nino Valdes, Bob Baker, Archië, This great game of Wootball, move they are human. Moore, Tommy Jackson: "kod] capabib di amassing Floyd Patterson-United Prom, trem a single match; mafiagod to: la long overdue!

Marciano Willing To Fight Britain's Don Cockell?

his resting in bed every day,

a few hundred

What

opportunity.

hard- who

control our national" sport" to

£50,000 || Suchi generosity from Preston

THE GAMBOLO

GEORGE, DARLING, I WANT YOU TO FALL IN LOVE WITH ME ALL OVER AGAIN TET

(GUN P

I'M GOING TO DO LITTUN THINGS FOR YOU BEFORE WE WERE. MARRICO

ву

Barry Appleby

ELL, THERE'S ONE THING

(CAN DO POR ME THÉ

YOU DON'T DO

"WE WERE MARRIED

((WHAT'S THAT

MEND MY PANT

15-2 Quare Times. 100-8 Sundew.

160-8 Devon Logh, 100-0 ESD-Itcuter.

BURROUGHS

LONDON DRY GIN