1956-04-04 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRÍL 4, 1956.

Track and field sports have developed rapidly in the non self-governing territories of the Commonwealth in recent years. A review of the 1855 stallslion shows that there are sovornă + athletes in these territorii who should be capable of securing final placings in many of the events at the Melbourie Olympio Games, mys BTAN TOMLIN, Editor of ""The Modern Athlete', London.

Bright Olympic Prospects From The Colonies

Athletes from the non self-governing territories of the Commonwealth have in the past frequently appeared at the Olympic Games as members of teams representing Britain or other Commonwealth countries, but it is only since the last war that they have been participating as direct representatives of the countries of their birth.

Al

WORLD TABLE TENNIS

One can recall Juck London, that fine West Indian sprinter who, running for Britain, finished second in the 100 Metres at the 1928 Gumes; and Phil Edwards who hailed from British Guiana gained one of the coveted first six places in both the 800 Metres and 1,500 Metres in two successive Olympics when competing for Canada.

It was not, however, until the this young sprinter Bashed into Gaines were held in London in the news with a brillant 100 1848 that the pun self-govorning yards run in 0.4 seconds to equal territories began lo enter their the existing Commonwealth OWN tean:18 and indeed produce record and place himself at the Olymple Champions. The honour head of world runkinga for that first went

Jamaica when you Arthur Wint

the 400 In 1964 he won the Common- motres. 1le veured first place wealth sprint title and maintain- against fellow countryman Herbed his world alatus.

whon placed fully retained last year Thus

the athletic returning a lime of 10.3 seconds Kom the 100 metres, which is just Gribe-bonih second outside *10

McKenley AŁZYS Jamaica map.

well m

GREAT QUARTER-MILEN

wpret.

Now

CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND JAPAN IN

FOR Thus he CLOSE RACE

SWAYTHLING CUP

SURPRISE WINNER

Atlantic to norge the

Ngem, entry that has made

programy

Tokyo, Apr. 4. Leading Japan and Czocho-

forces in tho close Men's Swaythling Cup of the 23rd World Table Tennis Championships,

Then Jainalca produced George world recard. He is rather on the Rhotten to establish new worldsmall size 45 modern sprinters records and prove himself one of 89, but with speed and youth in slovakia clash today with their The greatest quarter-milerB us favour the must certainly be strongest the world. This trio went to considered a real Olympic pros-race for the Helsinki 1932 completely dominate the 400 metres res Rhoden

McKenley by but mches un record time, with Wan

F in 6th place Then, joined by Lamle Fairy, they went on the past few years, especially in beat a very string quartet from Jumping. E. freejun was a sur-

of the Common the United States in the 4 x 400 prise winner

JUMP thetres

relay, pulling up a we Wealth Games high

streda in 1954. His best leap of (2.0320 Unfortunately the progress of ***

wight Inches has broken up this wonder-metres) was mee than 12 inches;

(0.3 meres) love

time

ful combination and there neemis

wonderful athleite

leet

ti hope that Jamales will be right,

ns dominant at Melbourne N was at Heimniki Thee

IN.

ever i heartening rumour

evor, a

compet

121

1

his own

4214

ift izog

"

formance.

1

1 al

was unfortunately best last that his

your because of

as he is trouble, but Cartilage

20 yen! of age, he Al- sul wily

he did

fas!

NOTURK DO your 18

to defend his title prove successful. Then melces will again have a Commonwealth interest. falls

la materiaise tropes of Junaica would

on the

speed of {Ëས Current

Japan and Rumania, bath un- defeated in four match will battle for the top berth in our division of the men's team play. Czechoslovakia and England, also winner

in the Arst two days of aplece, the competition, will meet in the probably deciding match of the other division

of four matches

The winners of the two divi- will play for the cup on Thursday.

piny Germany Japan (3-0) today and Czechoslovaktu wid meet Vietnam (3-1) in ita other match.

Tempting an Olymple cometrick should be able to recover from In the lone division play for

Women's If so, then this compactly the

Corbillion Cup, Should this that.

may well prove undefeated Japan and England the 400 but Nigerian

match capable of getting a Bral placing will play at 5 p.m. In MATOUK

that

the will probably lock this favourite evenL I thin then the

There are three other jumpers loser mut of any chance for the seem to in Nigeria who have cleared six le

The (1.0812 metres), Keith (e six Dichtes

Japanese and Rumanlan Jeang

including J. Chigboia the present warnet's teams are tied in first chumpion with a best height of place with four match victories Consti

eight and quarter ankee. They have loot no games, han-six feel

inches (2.0384 mutres).

The English team goes into the

rist

and the reigninit monwealth high hurdles

ย

This

He ranked sixth in the world the Co

Commonwealth record and, third day with a 4-0 record, bul In 1954. but although running outside the USA, one of the best the British women have dropped

Six Juunjas in the world last year. Marco

ganics placing

slower

only vne-leuth second Jast ye

It is of interest that in 1959 third place. was relegated to 13th

of itsted as That status 18, over- Chigbola was not Position theless, not without some Olym-Championship quality, pie signifleonee, for no less than ges has

sher in

Rumania openS the, women' his play at

An against the sur quilo prisingly strong Communist 12 of the athletes above him are phenomenal. and further im- China toom (1-3). Japan also all from the United States and as provement during the ensuing meets the Repubile of Korea only three of these can compete months should enable han to (2-3), while England faces India in the Games, his chapres of a make a strong challenge at | (0-4). —United Press.

final placing must be consider | Melbourne,

ed god.

But the best coloniat chuure. of an Olympic vietory would ap-

also

Koren Beat Hongkong

The Republic of Korea de- feated Hongkong 3-1 in Cor-

gear by be posteri Let the Cving come into this category are J billon Cup play. The result

forest

Mike of

Agostini

Levulu, from

Trinidad In 1954, when only 18. capable sprinter with

0 Inst the

were:

SPRINTER FROM FIJI Others who

might well Fiji, who is

seconds for time of 10.0 100 metres and I. Engo (Nigeria) whose distance for the hop, sie and jump is only just under 50 feet (16.24 nelivs). ure those

Bagulo

Hongkong Wong of

21-10, downed Han Yong Ja 18-21, 21-11.

Wie San-suk of Korea de-

Fan And then feated

Sin-kwan 21-18, performers 15-21, 24-22.

Han and Wie defeated Wong from Kenya, N. Malyoro (5,000 metres) and J. Lenemuria thigh and Lau Wei-lum 21-23, 21-12, Jump).

two line

MINOR UNITS SEMI-FINALS At Sooltunpoo at 2.30 today Command Workshops, REME,

is something Improvement meet District Workshops, REME,

that Nigerians

also hope to ace In the semi-final of the Land

K from their star long jumper, Forces Minor Units soccer com-

Olewu. He is at present studying petition. The other semi-final,

and Infantry in England, where last between 6 COD

Last year he title with an Won the natkmal Workshops, REME, will talte

24 feel two leap of place at Boundary Street, com-excellent

Inchts

(7.3800 mencing at 2.30 pm.

metres), a per- him which placed At 4 p.m. at Scokunpoo, the formance

Units among semi-final of the Major

The leading jumpers in Competition between 27 HAA, Europe, Just a few inches in im- RA, and the 1st Bri. The King's Rvement and there will be an- Own Royal Regiment will be father athlete from the colonies

with Olymple prospects. played.

Nominate YOUR

Hongkong Footballer

Of The Year

Members of the public are invited to nominate Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current

Reason.

It is a popularity poll organised by the China Mail, and nomination coupons will be accepted until the closing date to be announced later.

The two qualifications for nomination are: (1) Footballing prowess

(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play Nominations, should be addressed to the Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.

To the Editor, China Mail,

My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into regard his playing ability and his sportsmanship on the field of play is

of the.

(Signed).

21-14. WIC

defentex Wong 25-23, 21-11-United Press,

Japan beat Germany 5-0

Ogimura beat Poldo Ichiro Molusck 21-11, 21-11.

Toshinki Tanaka bent Vosse- beln 21-11, 21-18.

20.

21-18

Keisuke Taunodu beat Conny Froundorfor 21-18,

19-21, 22- Tonuka

beat Holusck 21-8,

Ogimura beat Freundorfer 21-11, 16-21, 21-17.

ROYAL CONGRATULATIONS

King Baudouin of Belgium attended the Seventh International Military Cross Country Championships held last month on the nearby Etterbeck Plains. Winner was Abdullah of France, who is pictured on his victory from the receiving congratulations

King-Express Photo,

MAJOR UNITS

CRICKET

SAPPERS UPSET HUSSARS TO REACH KNOCKOUT FINAL

At the KCC on Tuesday, the holders, the Royal Engineers, reached the final of the Major Units Knockout Cricket Competition by beating the 7th (Q0) Hussars by five runs after an even exciting struggle.

J. L. MANNING'S SPORTS DIARY

I Apologise-It's Only A Mouse After All

My diary this week will come as a bitter disappointment to those who see no virtue in changing one's mind.

Especially am I thinking of Major S. Troasm, of Old Torrington Road, Barnstaple, whose excellent suggestion has not yet been acted upon. "Ho wrote asking the Editor to sack mo.'

Now I suppose he will want, closed would the people flock mohanged, drawn, and quar- to church?

If there as one statement we should like to hear In boxing it Moorn and his is that Archie manager, Charlie Johnston, will not

come

to Britain—either next month, sometime in June, or ever

tered. But, alos, Parliament is not on his sidel

So I survive, to tell you that, having

ne heard Mr Fred Howarth,

"of the Secretary

Football League, broadcast to the nation, I revert to my original concep- tion of the Big Plan. It Is, after all, only a mouse.

Furthermore, it's a timorous Hitle beastie with an inferiority complex.

Le quieldy scuttled back to its hole after roaring like a lion that the League wanted a reduction

the of

FA's re- presentative match programme, Mr Howarth has now told us Whut

this

would mean, means nothing.

The League

in future want during

the season

fourful Internationals, two "B," ono Under-23, one youth, and three representative matches. Strange request, this. It's roughly what is taking place now.

NO BIVAL

B

What funny people are the members of the Football League Management Commit

They ask clubs to swear an onth that the League is the mast important

competition when there is none to rival it.

They

Beck

reduction of representative matches by pro- posing that the same number be maintained. And those

hope to improve the finances of the First and Second Divisions by carrying on as before. Meanwhile, the whole Third Division is to be stimulated by rolegating half of it.

they

This, my friends, is the sum total of tho wisdom of the Football League, I apologise for saying they were challenging the FA. They would like to but they wouldn't know how to start.

So there will be no crises,

blow over and The row will Lootball will become only slightly worse than it is now:

As we thought the League Intended making it much worse, there has indeed been progress, Ony one observation remains to be made.

The League will restrict mid-week games with foreign teams in the hope that a The later stages of the game developed into a per- hungry public will develop a

relish of Army sharper

for Saturday sonal battle of wits between the two

League fixtures. cricket, Withall and Greenhalgh, and it was only fitting that Withall should have bowled Greenhalgh, to bring the. Hussars' innings to a dose when he had almost won the game for them.

come

сого

00

stars

A VAIN HOPE

A vain hopet If all the theatres and cinemas

were

Since then there have been a variety of excuses-and all but one of them laughable.

For if Moore cannot allow to cruiserweight the Americana: will wont to ensure his

is another successor

Ameri- canby hook or crook, and especially the latter.

NO-BALL NOW

over

the

lists

"foot-

It is only in cricket that wo can contemplate calmly for The Sunday Dispatch mido hear good progress is being it clear weeks ago that Moore mode to avold a no-ball row was dodging the contract. That when the Australian fast was when he pretended he nog bowlers line up in sprained his Ankle and his against ours this summer, doctor told us he had not. Bui There has been too much nobody believed us.

| sensitiveness

dragging," and we should take care before completely disarm- ing fast bowlers. This paclist polloy, followed since the days The exception is Moore's ad- of Larwood, can go too fur. mission of weight trouble. Does

what happened remember anyone really bellove

in 1930. Eddie McCormick, Moone will try to shod 2016, or Australia, started with 36 no- 30b. in a few days before, balls at Worcester, and during

the third match of the four-at- risking, in London, the world utle It took him 10 years to į Leicester — passed the half gnin?

century. Of courge not, In America Then there really was som❤- boxing authorities will wag a thing

to worry about. Anger at Moore and say he's a McCormick threatened to be top scorer in the Tests without ever naughty boy for breaking a can- track with dear old England. But hitting a run. that's all.

that

(COPYRIGHT)

SPORTS ROUNDABOUT

English Agents Instructed To Seek More Players Of Eddie Firmani's Calibre

Eddie Firmani has fitted into the Italian Soccer seeno

so successfully that English agents have been instructed to seek more of his calibre and qualification.

John Atyeo has been mentioned, but the England inside-right's Italian origin is so lost in antiquity that if the agents can trace it they will be better informed than the Alyco family.

As John once explained to me: "It goes away back centuries to the days Latins infiltrated into the West Country."

One youngster the agents might find worth watching in a year or two is the son of Joe Bacuzzi, the Fulham full-back, who looks like being as good as his dad.

*

to

self out of the Navy, but under Who of the sporting fraternity |FA ruling Plymouth cannot sign will be invited the Grace him pro. for 12 months. Half a Kelly wedding? My bet is Henry dozen other League clubs are Colton, The golf maestro was holding watching brieta. In close contact with Prince Rainier when called in to adviso

course.

Nottingham Forest Olympic

In The Chase

been sented by well, had Wise cought at all. For Promotion

to

severni

seem

ū

ever

could develop Into_as on renovating the Monte Carlo good a centre half-back as Eng- land ever had,” is B4) Nic- Craken's summing up of Spura swimming fund-full-back Maurico Norman, first raiser Ronnie Edgar tells me mentioned in Roundabout be that if 5,000 firms each ordered fore

he joined Norwich KTORS of Olympic souvenir City. penells (23) his endging barrassment would cease.

Sittingbourne tell. me they forget £7,500.

are seeking a player-manager to succeed. Arthur Banner. Herda chance for Joe Wade, the Arsonal full-back, just pipped for the York City job, by Sam Bartram.

Representative honours

TL-

His

צחנת

*

(COPYRIGHT)

OLYMPIC GAMES

The Hussars won the loss and Dallee soon settled down und put the Sappers in

bat. it

the Hussars appeared that Withall and Shields gave them would make the required with-

trouble. sound start but runs did not out much

But with: anslly

tight the score at 47 Alcon gave an against bowling by Greenhalgh and R. easy catch behind the wicket Morris.

and shortly afterwards Wyatt, By the end of the 12th over who had been bowling extreme- only 42 runs had and in that time Withall had

Worse, was to follow for the given several chances to slipe elic

London, Apr. 3. Hussars first they lost Richard- not

Was Johnny Ryden's trair accepted. WETO

Chamman, and A small programme of Eng-journey really necessary? At- Withall then opened up, taking son, Ibw

then Thompson, Dallee and to lish League Greenhalgh,

football today in-crington let the pivot go bo two good fours off

Withall's firstcluded ROTTE vital matches, cause they didn't think It fair but in the following over from Morris wont. In

the teams particularly for Morris he misjudged a full toes two ovens,

to prevent him making the First from Division danger

Tomorrow, Glasgow Rangers and was bowled Hyde joined

Johnny will of relegation

grade, but With 7 wickets down for 64 Division One.

lotter from recolve a hasn't had

outing with League Shields and soon settled down

it socmed all ove bar the

Worcester City begging for the Home games neither Spurs since they paid But in.

£30,000 but with the eco at 60 Shields

shouting, but the Sappers had Aston Villa nor Huddersfeld for him. This

is interesting loan of inside-left John Quers, was bowled by Greenhalgh, reckoned without

who is doing his national sorvico Greenhalgh the two bottom learns Tnised

several other clubs. Consider

down Worcester way. Marris replaced his Showing aggression right from the hopes of their supporters ing Sours Longue En

position brother in the Hussary attack the start and by cleverly as Vill dropped a point

doesn't make sense. took turning the ball well, im- farming the bowling he

their goalless draw and Hudder- meditely had the Sappers in the botal to 90 before losing held, the bottom team, lost. serious trouble, taking three Mackie, bowled by Chapman. Huddersfield now wickets in Als first two over. He played Withall particularly

Second doomed

Division The batsmen contributed to well, hitting him for

football next season.

Nottingdam their own downfall by playing fours and a dix.

Forest, though rash strokes in an effort to forco

Auton left with the score at having eight teams above them

Sixty-One To the rate of scoring when a

111 but Greenhalgh was not after the Easter games, were of discretion would have puldanished yet. He hit a six and in the chase for promotion to WOT! NO DIANE Represent S. Africa

they had Ella Zeller beat Sun Mei-ying better dividends.

With the score at 91 the Sap-

a four off Withall to bring the Division

Diane Leather my guest of

At. Melbourne 21-14, 17-21, 21-17.

Roscanu-Zalier beat Chu-Sunpers lost two more wickets, but score to 122, six runs off vic- several matches in hand. But

the Sports they dropped a point in their tho evening Home game with Lincoln and Writers. dinner .to honour Churpman came in and proceed- 21-14, 21-12-United Press,

Johannesburg, Apr., 3. od to hit Morris for fours. Ho played the next two balls it was nearly a defeat. Two Britain's sportwomen is running South Africa will be repre- The score reached 120 before safely and then swung to leg at goals by Tommy Northcott put to a training schedule of 16 sented by 55. sportsmen, and 8 Chapman's invaluable innings of the next. one which,

Lincoln in command with seven miles a week yet has no hope of officiate in the Olymple Games however

to tho Small going

Melbourne at Melbourne this November, at 24.como to an end. The re- was not the usual Withall off minutes left, but Peter maining batsmen offered very break but a straight ball, and and Bob McKinley notched the Olymples: 11tb resistance and the innings was bowled. So ended a valiant equalisers McKinlay's in tho cloned at 127, E. Morris having effort. He made 40 runs in- Biral minute from a corner, the excellent analysis of 7 for cluding two axes and alx fours. Bradford rose just clear of the 24.

immediate danger zoo in the The Bappers will meet the Northern Section of Division

Grimth Wherever Mervyn winners of the match between Three as a result of their win Stacey and Alcoe gave the Regt RA, in the fral.

The King's Own and 74 LAA but one of the biggest jumpe was referees he takes away a pile of "Inconilves," **- Cup Programmes. The Hussars a brisk start, Alooo.

the Newport school- finaliste won the Midlands Derby plains particularly punishing any In boating the Husenra,

West Bromwich Albion's, master, "I've got the best maths 1oooo ball,

With the score at paper the alrongest team in the ground to ciso from "eight to 28, however, Stacey was well competition, they can certain- fourth place in the Senior Divi- caught by Chislett on the ly go forward to the match with alon. Peter Murphy scored their boundary.

"the fatmont, cónfidence,

goals, one in each balt-Router.

Following were results in the women's Corbillon Cup:

Rumania beat China 3-0 Angelica Roseanu beat Chu Chung-hui 21-12, 21-9.

EARLIER RESULTS SWATTIILING CUP Rümenia Beat Hongkang 5-2

5th Su-chu beat T. Reiter 21-15, 21-14; lost to M. Gantner 13-21, 0-21. Chung Chin-sing lost, to-Harake to a 15-21 lost to. Grinter 15-21, 13-21: lost to Reiter 13-21, 21-13, 13-17 (šiuo limit),

Lau 8-long lost to Ganter 17-21. 19-21; boat Xaramtos 18-21, 22-20. 21-19.

Japan Beat Mongkong 6-2 Chung Chin-sing lost to 1. Ogimurá 11-21, 20-23; lost to T. Tanaka 9-21, 35-21.

Trul Cheung-ling beat Y. Tomita 21-0, 15-21.

Bin Su-chu lost to T, Tanaka 6-21, 11-21; lost to X, Tomila 14-2), 10-21, Hongkong Beat Philippines 5-0 "Trul. Cheungsing boat J. Dafarios B1-12, 21-11; beat Tooflo Ybanes 21-8, 21-10...

• Chưng, Chin-sing", beat “Honerio Geluz 21-13, 21-15;" "beat Dajarins 21-13, 21-18.

Lau Blk-fong boat Jostis Ybenes 21-6, 21-11

CORDILLON, CUP - Romania Beat Hongkang.3-4 Lau, Wal-lien · lões "to" A. Boreanu

10-31, 11-13-21

|_ Laŭ Wal·lima and Jari Sin-Jewan

Hongkong lost to A. Rozeant and

E Zäller 14-31, 7+21.

**** Japan Meat:India 3-0

7 long. 20 Full

ichi 4-21,

fthebel" lost - to. Kilka Witánabe 4-91, 1991.

Morna and Rachel, lost-ta, Yoshiko

Engiană, BHUVI, JA "Itaydon).............dngland), baas: Pi

· BEISK START

bit

tory.

THE GAMBOLS

UPISA

One

#20

+

Birmingham City

LA.M

A Row hours vet before tÈ

2010

on the way for David Duric, of Blackpool. This tell leggy 24-year-old inside-left part timer has been watched by FA officials in recent matches.

:

at

"I'm just hoping the women's 800 metres event will be revived by the 1960 games," she said.

...

a cost. of 240,000.::

The South African GoverTM meat has promised to contri- bible £2,500 to this total grid tie remainder is to be raised, by public subscription.

The swimming team will com- priso four men and five wornén. South Africa will also be repre class in the school.”

sented fry the fallowing errorshes-- boxing, wrestling, weightlifting, and Amateur international winger athletics, cycling rowing Charlie Twissell is burying him- yachting-France-Preosa,

Barry Applely

GOLAN

tam je should) Tu switch

·ane

W can't waKÉ

GOLDEN CHURN

-