KNOW YOUR NATIONAL HORSES
DEVON LOCH IS IDEAL TYPE FOR AINTREE
By RICHARD BAERLEIN
In the 10-year-old Devon Loch the Queen Mother has a "chaser of the ideal Aintree calibre. He is a big, bold jumper with unlimited stamina, and, though he is rather lacking in finishing speed, this will not count against him In the Grand National.
Peter Cazalet had no easy time with this horse when he first came from Ireland.
two
It .may not be generally geons did not go unrewarded, realised that at the beginning for on February 6 a year ago of this season, although nearly Devon Loch won his first race £1,000 New Century 10 years old, Devon Loch halte taken part In only 10 races. Chase at Hurst Park, where he
beat often he
Ballymore by Some horeCA run more than that as two-year-olds, lengths with stable companion
Ho first ran In the season Lochroe unpiseed. 1931-02,
und, jather Narr
Then came victory in outings over hurdles, it was al
he did not other £1,000 race, the Beech once realised that have the speed or the maxe Open Chase and shape for this branch or Grand Military Meeting, when he won by 12 lengths, giving the secund, Linwell, 1210. felt in the Mildmay Chase at Liverpool.
the sport.
HIS FIRST
at
UVE
He had his first race fencca
Hurt Park January 17, 1952, when braba
lengths four by
by Tremblant, who was 201 time the most brillant novice 'chuser in the country,
EST)-
at the Sandown
This completed
most alls- for the horse factory season,
Justified Menit it only
pur- his chase price in Iretaarid bait also rewarded thos
who had spent three years inaking hita
For this h rit of The
From that day until Decem ber I. 1954--
Tod of almost two years-Devon Lach A Ther- appeared only oner course. He had broken down,
The skill and patlener of Cazalet and hin veterinary sur-
121
King's Own Regt Wins Land Forces Fencing Title
into a racehorse, tuliner deserves
credit.
even
Devon Loch has made further progress this season, though his two victories (021 bined hardly add up in prize money to either of last year's BUCETSKES.
As xo often happens, it is in defeat where Devon Loch really guined in slature. this season.
ONE MISTAKE
WIS
in the Midway Memorial Handicap 'Chase nver thrive miles five furlongs at Sandown iny January he
beaten narrowly into third place by The King's Own Royal Real-Linwell and Wise Child. He ment annexed the Team Chal-
made one mistake at the 1 Frui lenge Shield by defeating the 1
fence but coming to the last he Esex Reglament in the final of the Land Forces Light Weapons Fencing Championships Chatham Rond yesterday;
had a chance.
He was giving Linwel 2316. this time, and lack of inishing speed up the Sandown hill pre- vented Devon Luch being any
nearer.
The King's Own Royal Regi- ment, with Sgt R. Forbes and 27 La Jackson in great form, were
able to Just
Ervex bent an
The Sgt
told Theo Regiment team, in which
his Grand Wils outstanding. The Nationi supporters
they wanted to know, and he will be scures were 14 to 13.
The
In an even better horse at Aintree following
than he is on park coIKES,
Day
1:
WITE
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY,
MARCH 23, 1956.
Devon Loch
a big, bold jumper with unlimited stamina.
NOT GUILTY!___
This Is No Time For
Schoolboy Heroics
Says GEORGE WHITING
Who threw the buckets of water over Umpire Begh? Nobody outside the closed doors of Lord's can say exactly who were the guilty little boys of Peshawar-the crackpot English cricketers whose idea of a jolly jape has brought the MCC tour of Pakistan into the turbulent realm of national pride and involved the authorities here in a series of abject apologies.
But I CAN name some of the innocent. Followers of cricket for cricket's sake will be pleased to know that Tony Lock, the Surrey and England spinner, was not, repeat not, involved in this inexcusable horseplay.
Maurice Tompkin,
Jackson, King's Own: 2/1
HIS RECORD Sgt. Furves, Cpl. R. Allsop. ↑ 1./Cp! J.
Cpl. M. Gillett
Devon Loch, 10-year-old Walker, Pte. T. N. Hughes, Plety or brown gelding by H. Fairbrother,
Devonian out of Cuotaleen, પ Manager Geoffrey Howard, it trained by P. V. V. Cazalet, at will be found if ever Lord's take Tonbridge (Kent) for the Queen | the lid off this ulterly regrete Mother. He has not run over table
Desex
Regiment:
2/14
Hutchings, 2/14 K Sibl 2/ Lt D. R. Lockstone, S51 8. É Mackley, Sg Day. Pie Dignum
The Scorts were:
The following are the results of the Individual events.
Epce.
1. Sgt Fortws
Nor was
"We are in this mess together. the Leicestershire batsman. Nor We went out to Pakistan as a together Alan Watkins, Glamorgan's all- team, and even been rounder. Nor the Middlesex for three hard months, never pair, Fred Titmus and Alan out of each other's company in Moss.
failure, but with SUCCESS Or never a word of dissent among
Very commendable. But this is too serious for stiff upper lips and schoolboy heroics of the don't-let's-split-on-Smith variety.
In-
hind water treatment they Dicted
Duckworth on George others earlier in the tour. and They were dead wrong especially at a time when Begh was umpiring a controversial Test, which although on its last legs, was not quite dead.
However, after dinner at the MCC players' hotel, it was plan ned that Begh be invited to one of their rooms and the water- works turned on.
SIR MICHAEL BALCON SAYS.
LET'S STOP THIS MOANING ABOUT BRITISH FILMS
Let us stop all this defeatist talk about the future of British films. There is no reason for it whatsoever. It can be a very bright future indeed if we are prepared to work for it.
We have had our hard times. We have made our bad pictures and had our well-earned fallures at Ealing as at other studios. But if we can keep up our present standards and sell our films with all the effort they deserve I see great chances ahend.
Much depends, of course, on work for us, and that has been our release from the punitive too often the case in the past. burden of entertainment tax,
and also on the combination of the Production Levy at a reason. nbly high level.
NEEDED
I
the Ealing pattern will remain unchanged.
Had there been the slightest danger of Americanising our
never
even
We have made distribution pictures under the now contract deals first with one Ameri-It would never have been made. and then with And it is only fair to say that On the face of it the gloom-can company
auggested They have done their MGM mongers have lately had a fold another day When Korda died they best within their own limito-uch a thing.
to secure us as many said it was the end of London ons
Our contract specifies a strict Films When
distinction we sold Ealing bookings as possible.
between production But I would be much happier and distribution, Studios to the BBC they sald
The Ealing it was the end of Ealing pic-
see British
experts selling team will produce the pictures When I left the Rank British Alms to the Americans without interference from MGM, Lam
MGM they under- and
will reicosa thema Organisation after ten years they in the language
stand and on the same scale as without interference from us, said it was the end of me.
we promote other products
We abroad.
to
personnel-
are moving our entire No praise can be too high for Ealing creative the efforts of Mr John Davis, directors, associate producers, who has done more to spread writers, and technicians ta British flims abroad than any- Eistree. one else in the industry and really put Ealing lims on the world map during our com- pany's ten years* ulliance with the Rank Organisation.
there will never be | True another Korda, but even after his death the tradition of his Big Ben trade mark goes on, It all the splendid and with
and diretors who producera worked under his banner.
Ealing's position can explain quite simply. We sold our studios because the BBC offered a price we
But could not refuse. Furthermore, we were physical- ly out-growing the place.
ADMIRABLE
important though it is.
ANARCHISTS
There we shall go on making dramas with a documentary background and comedler about ordinary people with the stray eccentric among thens-filmD about day-dreamers, mild anarchists, little men, who long to kick the boss in the teeth.
Naturally if a part crops up that calls
opecifically for an actor we shall use Nor can we afford to take the American home market for granted.
we should use a Woone, Just as
Frenchman or an Abyssinian have to compete with American
where the occasion arose, and Aims in our own cinemas as well we shall be grateful to draw on
the Rank Organisation is not the entire British blm industry and we need an all-cut concerted effort to
show that rur best films stand comparison with any in the world.
as in theirs, and I feel we have
But there will be no question of injecting on American, flavour info our Aims for the
The time was coming when new production techniques would demand more space than possessed and we Our studios would have had to move sooner or Inter On the other hand, the studios will admirably suli the short TV films the BBC not gone about it as we should, MGM's supply of stars. plans to make there.
On the production side we The rule of Ealing Studios have concentrated too often on created a new set of circum-quality where the watchwords sake of it. I have seen too stances. The Rank Organisation should be quality and con- much of that in British pictures held the view-quite properly sistency. On the sales side we and the result
invariably has from their standpoint that to have tended to treat all alms been jarringly hybrid. make flims for their distribution necessitated
I still believe that the only working at Pinewood as part of a large and calling for its own special kind truly international pleture is important programme,
of promotion.
a national one: That, I mald- Britain has the
the Americans finest lmtain, is what technicians
studios, In the world, but expect from our
and they
craftsmen, not that, I promise, is what they machines, and you cannot ex- will get from me. pect them to turn out ilms on a conveyor belt.
our
Wo feared that this might involve losing
something of Ealing's particular identity.
My colleague Major R. P. Baker and I have just returned from New York with an MGM contract that will enable us to carry on our Ealing polley at
Elstree affair, has absolved all
the Grand National course, and these professionals and one or has been allotted 11st. 411. in two others-from any shore of this year's National.
I hat
season,
over three miles
12
it
blame.
this
at Sandown (December 14). when carrying 11-0.
On his last appearance he was third (11-4)
go
their When
cricketers
is that the names of the
ན ་ *
and give our flims wider world distribution thon ever before-In particular an American outlet we could never have hoped for in any other deal.
alike instead of handling them es individual works of art, each
arc
Some of our Ealing directors have gone a whole year without Anding a subject they could film
with any real conviction, Script writers like T. E. B. Clarke and William Rose have spent months searching for the right comie idea,
RIDICULOUS
BAYER
Parasitic skin. disease, tching
Fell: King's Own 3 Esex 6.
But Begh returned unexpected- Lord's have rightly demanded Subro: Kling's Own 5 Essex 4
Jy with Hafeez Kardar and other Not that Lock and other guilt that
It is not fore me to harry Alve times Pk
the sheep Lo separated Pakistanis to his own hotel Epee: King's Own 6 Essex 3.
creative brains like theirs. I bus record being less parties are shirking
from the goats-but, so far, for at which Honours its The Individual 4103.
point the practical The won four portion of responsibility.
by
know that when they do get That is our own great oppor- their own if our cricket has not jokers would have been better tunity, but I perceive great op- Championships were divided. lengths from Red Trump (10-6) captain D. B. Carr leads
down to work they will mako’a his always been 'tops,' we have advised Sgt Day of the Evex Regiment
to have dropped the portunities
there Lugfeld rightly criticised
over
for good job of it. n team stayed as
throughout. whole tomfool ides and gone to captured both the Foil and November 25), when carrying home, they will be exuding We have formation only. My bed.
British films in general-50 long Sabre files. Sul Forbes took 11-11, and by three-quarters of team spirit, and their josil
as we meet the challenge with the Epee crown.
length from Cottage Lace (10- defence
wid
and show something heep" should be known more!
real determination WATER FISTOLS 12) over three miles 125 yards like this:
that we can not only produce what I preach, but at any rate I have not always practised widely, and as quickly as possible.
Instead, six of the party the goods but deliver them. that should be our approach to One of them is Lock. He, it charged after the luckless Begh
It le didiculous will be recalled,
two In
While I was in New York 25 Alm-making. lato
tongas-horse-drawn
with water pistols ing in its papers was for British Hollywood's ject of "naughty boy" rumours themselves during the last MCC tour of the and wrapped handkerchiefs over
Not only Ealing filma question
Alms "Lease many the lower halves of their faces.like The Ladykillers" West Indies. His was the name
of Life" and "The Night My how good we can make them. first whispered here when the
They grabbed Begh's arms Number
but Came Up
You might ask what right water was tipped over the fucks-
and legs, hi-jacked him into one "Richard III.,"
talk about British Ove & OINTMENT At have I to "Doctor tess Begh in Peshawar.
of the tongue, and hauled him | “Sea,”
"The Prisoner,"
and Alms when I have thrown in my back to their own hotel-with "Dance, Little Lady."
lot with a Hollywood company, Khan Mohammed, Mahmoud
but I give my solemn assurance Hussain and Shujaucklin of
that under this deal with MGM Pakistan following later to see what happened.
(King's Own); 2, Sgt Day (Essex); 3, 2/Lt Jackson (King's Own).
Foll
(Essex); 2, 2/Lt 1. Sgt Day Jackson (King's Own): 3, Set Forbes (King's Owu).
Epce.
was a
one and a ha HK Bridge Team choice for Pakistan and the sub-carriages. Two or three armed per cent of the cinema adverfis- to pretend that we can match
lengths and a short head behind Linwell (9-9) and Wise Child
three miles five (11-5) over
(January furlonga at Sandown
last
21).
record Devon Loch'n 1. Sgt Day (Essex); 2, Sgt ceason: 013 1 0. Forbes (King's Own); 3, S/Sgt
Jchus (Buffs Regl).
-London Express Servica),
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Back From Manila
NOW KNOW
Members of the local bridge team returned here from Manila by PAL yesterday with Well, Lord's now, know enough the trophy they won after to leave Lock out of any competing in the first Interport penalties they may feel obliged duplicate bridge contest
with
to impose when Messrs Carr and the Philippines.
Co. como home
David Miao, the Captain said they played a total of 98 boards won 40 International
and Match Polnta,
of
the
films.
FOOLISH
They were showing mostly in what they call art houses— Meanwhile, the angry. Beghuttle theatres specialising in connoisseurs' pictures but I It the Surrey left-armer is not had been taken to one called upon against the Aus-rooms and dumped in a chair.
was never one to turn up my Asked if he would like drink,
nose at art houses and I think trallans this summer, it will be because of some assumed chort-he said he would take water.
anyone would be foolish to do coming in his bowling-not be And he got it-two bucketfuls
EO.
im! Giving his opinion of cause he forgot his manners or about his head and shoulders. Fillpino'a bridge standard, he his responsibilities as
But the Americans are natur- Then Khan Mohammed and
in favour of enld they were stendy and ing tourist.
ally prejudiced The same applies Shujauddin and Mahmoud Hur- played quite a good defensive to
their own sain turned up, saw the usually first-class films with
product, and only came. "But Hongkong is much
tough, immaculate Begh looking like 23 bid-
bedraggled founder and laugha
inspired salesmanship behind more experienced in the
them will enable us to hold our ding," he added.
openly. That did it. Begh
own in their cinemas. bustled out. The English Jokers provided a tonga to take him back
He said he believed there is a good possibility of the Filipino
ver con Rovember of games in
The challenge trophy donntech by San Brewery,
series
cricket-
Test-players Titmus Watkins; and, indeed, to the other clean-sheeters Pakistan.
and
all
in
I only with that D. B. Carr, captain, and W. H. H. Sutclifle, vice-captain, could be similarly
Un
freed from personal blame for
that
the alulcing episode. was fortunately, I understand Miguel the evidenco offers no such obsolution for either of theso bright young bloods.
Other members of the teani were Mr Dodge Chen, Mr Ho- ward Hoffman, Mr George Talang and Mr Y. T. Fong.
A LUXURY,
to his hotel, where he
yelled. blue murder and boiled over with a lurid account of the ducking to Pakistani players and the Press.
Khan and the others wanted 10 pour oil on, the bubbling watern. Too late. Those two
HUMBLED
The time is ripe, I found a genuine interest in British pic-
fures when I was in New York
and what is more, a growing interest in British stars. Every Alec Guinness picture is at a premium over there, and mark my words-Jack Hawkins will be the next big name.. bucketfuls had become a tur-
He is having great success # Any member of the Pakistan | bulent sen--and the rest is un-
the thero with Guinness at party wil tell you that Carr and happy cricket history.
moment in "The Prisoner" (I Sutcliffe are Jolly decent chops,
can say it without blushing Maybe. But cricket tour history
when it is not. The major film of mine), BASSEY WINS In general and the Pakistan trip It is the evidence of such an
In particular
on suggesta that
and alsó account, complete with names, showing decent chops without the gift of that
he will secure with Liverpool, England, Mar. 22.
the MCC here have felt The Man in the Sky" our first Hogan Bassey, Nigerien holder imposing discipline of the compelled to scramble round
Alm under the new MGM deni, of the British Empire Feather-field as well as on it are an with humble and belated apolo~ beginning next month, should
Leadership weight boxing title, defeated expensive. luxury.
really stal his American fame, Louis Cabo, of Belgium, who with is traditional setting obe
Can they do more? Yes, example, should not be lightly.
I have come home with leng retired with a nose
shelved when it is most needed. They can publicly absolve the
reason than over to believe Innocent; make certain that none round bout here tonight.— What sort of report has gono of these Irresponsible water there is any anti-British feeling to Londe? My own inquiries in babies takes any further part in in the industry: any of thir Pakistan revert these facts representative cricket, and make "ganging up against us which
thell-informed talk about', so. equally certain that no team
to Mr Idris Begh & mappily ever leaves this country without gilbly sometimes, I regret." dressed Karachi jeweller, in by a disciplinarian to exercise consmy, in places as responsible or all accounts a not-so-hot umpire trol over the off-deid selvlies the Hous
the House of Commons, who was tossed, out of Tor Foot-malchundin" on the oblock of the players.
tion of India on the oblond of that cricketers But wo must be prepared
in
injury the fourth round of their 10-
Reuter.
HOME SOCCER
London, Mar. 22. Result of Association ball match played today:
League 111 Northernr. Scunthorpe United 1 Rochdala
behaves themselves,, then reinstated by, Pakistanio, time obviously t
teed
for the games ngainak, MCC,NE REVENANTE
Our caper-cutfit cricketer thought Alm fair, frame for hitam
to
sell what wo warn them to buy, hợ There to room for spoon
pakaing in an Industry, as comm* petitive as thir,,we cannot.*x* péct the Ameriódus (a) do“ DIE
output.
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