1956-04-04 — Page 7

SPORTS ROUND-UP

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1956.

Discovers

Denis Compton Discovers A New Way To Get Fit After His Operation

Denis Compton, England and Middlesex batsman, has discovered a way of getting himself fit after his operation for the removal of a knee-cap. It is horse riding.

new

Two or three times a week he goes riding, and the stirrups are gradually being drawn tighter together so that the adhesions of the knee are stretched. But says Compton: "I think the summer is coming just a shade too quickly for me."

Brian Hewson, Britain's young four minute miler, is back training following a septic foot that has kept

from severe tendon trouble when he met with the mishap in 'I'r niladi.

•

•

nonsense the reports that tennis amateure make The game. "Back in 1952 Jean

fortune out of his wife) and 1 stayed at the travelled a few os of only four hundred Australian

Frank him from work

Sedgman. as well as off the track since Wimbledon Champion and now a

with his return from the West Indies. professional

the Jack describes Kramer 'circus', Hewson had only just recovered

Birmingham Youngsters Will Get

bost hotels, ste well, Former

for nothing and bought things. 1 Onished with a surplus pounds and consider I was well within the amateur rules at that lume" comes at a time when the Aus tralian LTA are pressing thetr campaign

limit players' expenses,

Chance

I MEAN TO DROP

MY CUP STARS

Says ARTHUR TURNER

(Birmingham Manager)

now

I have just given a strange warning to my first-team lads "Stand by to be dropped between

and Wembley.".. Every one of them understood that I have no option.

Sedgman's Atatement

to

THE RIGHT THING

Pat Nell, 18-year-old Ports- mouth andi England amateur international winger. has asked

tho

with

to be released from League fool- ball for the remainder of season because it clastres his school work. He is taking his Advanced General Cerli- eate of Education examination in June and Inter hopes to go lo a university.

Says Nell: "Because of my studies I have been unable train fully for football. Аб 4 result my form has suffered," Portsmouth

Eddie manager Lever's comment was: "Pol's re-

he is doing the right thing."

And I'll tell you why....just the way I explained the position to them al a special conference after quest has been granted. I think Wednesday's game at Chelsea.

There

ure

St several top-class youngsters at Andrews, Just itching for the chance to show what they can do in our League side.

Now is the time to blood them. [could There is no excuse not to do so. Wales.

Our League position is safe. There are no outstanding prob- lems to be solved in our nide, so why should I hold back?

Cup

If I failed to give these kids

at least an odd game in next few weeks,

the

would

be

and

breaking faith with them the spirit of this club.

All along I've told them: "You know will give you a break whenever there is the slightest chance."

So now you can expect reud of some bright new names in the City line-up. Let me in-

them.

Jim lure

nway

from

Billy ("Spider")

of Kelly Derry, the former British Em- pire Featherweight Champion,

of Tucker will meet Charlie Camberwell over ten rounds at This week against Blackpool the Kings Hall, Belfast on Aprü 1 have our right winger Gordon 21. This was the hall where the

pulled Chumpionship Astall doubtful

4ght between with a That could mean pro- Kelly and Charlle Hill of Scot- musele.

and where 21-land, was staged, motion for Geoff Cox, a year-old who has just completed bottles and choirs, were thrown his Army service.

Into the ring after Hili received the verdict.

D

21-year-

Stamford

Albert Linnecor, old wing haif, played his third League

game at

tremely well.

Then there's

Jad.

Ronnie Allen-

•

soon

be

to

Richard Bergmann, four times Bridge this week and did ex-World Table Tennis Champion, and his fellow Brillsher Johnny no relation to the West Brom Leach, twice a World Champion,

switching may though he's a local sponge. Both belleve sponge bate wich star,

Ronnie is just 20 and can troduce you to just a few of play in either wing hall position, will eventually all the game as a spectacle. But says Bergmann: "We may have to throw in READY

the towel and switch to a sponge There's Brian Orritt,

Please do not get the idea paddle (as the Americans call year-old engineer's apprentice that the Wembley injury bogey it). Otherwise we may be left

from who came to

Bangor has us worried at Birmingham. behind. Leach's view is that "we City about eight weeks ago.

Our outlook hos not changed- either have to beat it-or In that short period he

its must use it." we treat every match on from Cheshire made the jump League football through our "Amerits and mean to win.

a 19-

bas

and reserve teams to be ready for

4 First debut.

BOGEY

Every one of us knows can't be casual before Wembley,

you

Division League Four or live defeats before the

Final would be devastating our momle.

Orritt can play in either askle

position. A forward

wonder-

ful prospecl. And I can tell you I've never regretted stepping in smartly to sign him before least six other League clubs

Home Rugger Results

Results

games were:

12.

Giving an occasional rest

tu

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one of our Cup men is a differ. In World Record

They need atent proposition.

and have deserved it.

London, Apr. 3.

today's O!

rugby

RUGBY LEAGUE

Batley 6, Castleford 16.

Bramley 10, Wakefield Trinity

Featherstone Rovers 7, Hud- dersfield 7.

Keighley 22, York S.

Doncaster 6, Hull 18.

Halifax 68, Hull Kingston Rovers 0.

RUGBY UNION

Cardiff 14, Northampton il. Exeter 12, Leicester 23. Newbridge 6, Bridgend 3. Pontypool 3, London Welsh 10. Macstog 30, Notts 0. Newbridge 0, Bridging 3. Aberavon 6. Llanelly 3. Abertillery 20, Nuneaton 0. Bristol D, Cheltenham 5. EBBW Vale 10. Universities Athletic Union 0.

Lydney 0, Gloucester 8. Penzance

St 14,

Swim Attempt will

The lad who takes over bring just a little extra enthusi asm and freshness to help us go

ARMY SPORTS /

ARADI

We welcome old familiar friends back to the Spot of Honour at the Top of the Sports Parade this week. By their grand and courageous victory in the Blarney Stone Seven-a-Side Rugby Com- petition the players of the 1st Bn King's Own Royal Regiment have already earned due praise from opponents and spectators alike, but probably the greatest honour is in the fact that the name of their regiment will now appear alongside other equally famous ones on a trophy for which great teams and fine players have been proud to compete. I

While offering our heartiest congratulations to the King's Own it would be wrong to forget the excellent efforts put up by the other teams from the Civilian and Service communities. The tournament was once again well organised and it was played throughout in the best traditions of rugby.

The very best wishes of the Meeting is scheduled for Kai

Atkins Tommy

Column go Tak on April 18 at 2:30 pm. A with the footballers of 24 special open event-880 Yards Field Engineer Regiment, Royal is listed for 8 p.m. and entries they est mail should be forwarded direct to Engineers, when

Singapore this afternoon for

the FFO, Kal Tak not Inter aboard the "Empire Fowey in than April 14. quest of the Caldbeck Cup.

The Sappers have many Ane players in the

their ranks and the Army representative sides ore going to feel the pinch while away. Senior players they McInnes, Chesterman and Dow, and ' team player Smith are all in the party.

The Hongkong representatives will meet the Singapore win- vers at Singapore on April 14

if they and

they win there on to tackle the winners of the Malayan Zone at Kuala Lumpur in the Far East Final on April 21.

will go

THE CHAMP WHO FASTED BEFORE FIGHTS

By C. B. THOMAS

A famous referes from Wales recalls some memorable characters of the roped square.

I am going to tell you about a man who became a famous fighter even before his own countrymen recognised him as being one of their own. He is that former World, British and Welsh Champion, glove- wizard Freddie Welsh.

Fred was born Fred Hall Thomas at Pontypridd in Wales on March 5, 1886, the son of a local auctioneer. From birth his lungs were suspect and his body frail, but as a youngster he was encouraged to take up physical culture in order to overcome. his handicap.

Arm

to

Many considered his 'cranklest Iden was eating only one meal In 24 hours during training.

·Thla, training became more | maybe his toughest-fight, for never swallowed or gulped.

to be practised a bunch of his fellow travellers He was a fanatle about this, than a hobby after work at the engineering suddenly started a strong-arm which ho Wis ap-act to relieve the others of their prenticed; became an hard-earned wages, obsession. He thought of nothing eine. Like myself, he became a Bernart MacFadden student of physical culture in 1902.

When,

went

the next year, Fred to America he had no fighting experience beyond that of an occasional set-to during meal times at the works with

other apprentices.

In fact, boxing had little or no Interest for him. But he had wrestled a lot, and he would exercise for hours.

One other thing he had be- come which makes him unique among boxing Champions--- dirlet vegetarian and this was something he kept up right through his short lite, even when in strict training for a night.

|

BEAT THREE MEN

His sister had to prepare il for Fred ured his knuckles against exactly the hour of that day at cosh and boot. At the end the which Fred's self-analysis hod box-car was in a mess, but convinced him he would derige most good from it. The meal- Fred still had his money!

In Philadelphia, on

the time varied each day, with his strength of his physical culture training schedule built around experience and self-professed it. boxing ability, he got a job giving exhibitions in a sports store. He was amazed to find that he could more than hold his cwn with professional boxers.

When he turned professional Fred's patriotle Instinct made htm select "Welsh" as a sub- stitute name.

Another of his ideas, practised during the final stages of pre- paretion for a fight, was to start training exactly at the time when he might be expected to enter the ring for his real con-

est.

I did not share the laughter about this.

It proves that Welsh schemed out every fight, But It was because of his and he obviously by this iden conditioned his mind and body change of name that when, re- A letter in the post bag this

turning to Britain in 1907 after to produce their peak form at week comes from ex-Corporal

building a big American reputa- the time when that form was hour of the In America, Fred found the tlon, he boxed and beat a re-most needed-the Roly Morris who is now out of

and sporting the going hard.

known Work was tough to | doubtable fighter the Army

as fight. colours of Aston Villa. Morris, get and he 'hobood' around from

Seaman Hayes, few people in In recent times I have actual- surely

onio of the biggest

une job to another. One day, Wales recognised in the brilliantly seen fighters entor the ring hearted players ever to repre- | drawing his pay from work in performer the young lad and yawnl

the sent

Frod Army in Hongkong the wheat fields, he "jumped" Thomas from Pontypridd.

won the British tille from Summers in that fight in im-- football, tells briefly his

freight train for Philadelphis

But pressions

the with some other men.

Fred got his welcome 1009, and made soccer in

history by United Kingdom, and naks to

home to his native town all winning the very first belt put

After be remembered to all his many

right.

Afteen-round up by Lord Lonsdale, yletory friends-Chinese and European | Fred

tamous against

Three months after winning in Colony football

Londoner, Young Josephs, the fact that Fred was Welsh by the title he lost it again to Matt birth as well as by name becaro Wells, but in 1912 he won it Teams universally known. When he back.

came home to box at a hall in abl-vfroms ETAOIN HRDLU U Pontypridd the place packed.

this

of

iri

According to press cuttings reaching us--not from Morris might add-it seems that If the Engineers can show re the same slide rule football as second only to Tong Sheung

young player who was they produced against the North

Footballer

Year tho Staffs in the Land Forces Final the Stat they will carry the Caldbeck Ballet last season, is making a Impression and already à big down the gangplank_when

return

the Empire bright future is being forecast him. He will certainly 4. on May

Good for Luck....Sappers....Bring back have the good wishes of the Hongkong soccer public in his search for soccer success.

Cup they Orwell'

that Cup.

on

ATHLETIO CHI'SHIPS

better

thice swordsmen in each of

It was in that box-car that had his first real-and

Army

Leave For Singapore

Salling in the troopship Em- piro Fowey today are a Hong- kong fencing bear and a foot- ball team which will compete in the Far East Land Forces Cham pionships in Singapore.

Tho tencing team from

the First Battalion

Klog's com Own Royal Regiment

2nd/Lt J. G. Jackson,

IJ

a

VVOE

I am not likely to forget that home debut. Fred fought three men one after the other-Even Evans,

and Charlie Webber. Gomer Morgen. He disposed of

It was a fight staged by the Inte C. B. Cochran in London which gave Fred his chance at last of winning the world title, He made no mistakes. At the end my colleague, Eugene Corr), had no hesitation in declaring him victor. over Willie Ritchle. Shortly after winning the This was in 1914. Welsh Lightweight Champion-

Going

all three.

ship Fred returned to America.re back to America, in

years Fred. met the There he dropped a pointe decision to

Packy McFarland, Greatest Oghters in his division, with flying colours. But Nemesis but subsequently rocketed to

the form in the top.

For three years from Leonard was hot on his trall. of young Benny 1308 he mot the best light-Three times the pair met.

Jew York, the third clash, in New

never defeated,

At

Freddie Welsh made no come-

earnings (close on back. He at once retired, and sank his

£40,000) into a Health and Culture farm in New Jersey, USA

When the troopship Empire, Present indications are that? the

Forces Land

individual Fowey' adla.today she will have Championships due to aboard the Land Forces rep. Athletic

от their way to tre staged at Boundary Street rastatives on Thursday and Saturday will Singapore to take part in the be one of the most keenly con- FARELE Fencing Champion- prises tested meetings we have had the ships on April 8, 10 and 11.

In the team event 1 King's L Forbes, Cpl R. Alisopp, weights in the world and was

J. Güllett, Cal M pleasure of watching in a long time. all

Own Royal Regiment will Walker, Pvt T. M. Hughes. Pvt

the ten years' younger American But the reigning World Cham

three times smashed Fred to the DJ 1

H. Fairbrother and Cpl E. Mart- The entry 1st,

men represent us and they can be

pion, Battling Nelson, and, after canvas. The referee invited his tioned last week, is extremely rolled upon to put up a good land.

him, Ad Wolgast dodged contests

the slaughter, corner to stop all the avail. heavy and with

show on our behs10.

are: with the boxer from Wales. Individual contestants

but Fred himself decided the able top athletes participating we will be represented by Epee First string-Sgt R. For

Bloodied. blinded, ho thero is more than just

Disappointed, Fred returned issue. of stili promoise

further in the three individual champion string-Sgt B. Day (let Essex); challenge a Aghter named Sum- Leonard's hardest

bes (1st King's Own); second

to the

UK just in time to dragged himself forward to meet punch yet provements to some cxisting ships. Sgt Forbes (1 King third string-2nd/Lt J. G. Jackmers for the British title.

flush on the chin! As gallant Colony Aubrey Fails

Own), Sgt Day records.

(1 Essex) and

Fred dropped once more, the san (1st King's Cwn). This is particularly true in the 2/b Jackson (1 Kings Own)

Folls-irst string Set B. Day It was at the Clarence Theatre referee Intervened. middle distance track events but will take part in the Epee; the

Pontypridd, (1st Eastic);

where second string-in

Welsh there is also keen anticipation

(1st mined for the Summers fight, that Capt John Hunter will some three representatives will

take part in the Foll walle ind/Lt J. G. Jackon manage 10

either the High or Long Jump figures, Itth Sabre we shall be represent-Kg. Own); third string-Sgt that he caused tonriemmation by his fantastic training methods. ed by Sgt Day and Sgt Forbes R. Forbes (1st King's Own). will be an unusual event if

Sabro--first

B. string-Sgt to with Pie Hughes of 1 Kings

CALLED A CRANK Keith Burch doesn't manage to Australiek

Daty (1st Essex); second string Own as the third choler. or other, some record

Sgt R Forbes

Many called him a crank. For, At least once a week from now and Yale University

(1st King' and..

the recent Colony unth THE Day, I'll be keeping his attempt to set a new world

Own): third airing-vt T. M. while his eating was strictly showed, the

wholemeal vegetarian,

bread, you in touch with my Birming-record of

100-meter Championships the

eagerly awaited semi- Hughes (1st King's Own), Army also has one or two star ham boys. I believe in frankness Freestyle

the finals for the nut butter, vegetables and nuts, compete in today, but the Yale

performers in the shorter dis-final of the Major Units Football It is part of our policy.

relay team set a new record for

Challenge Cup between 27 HAA Far East Championship, is from and various fruits, he used to tances.

the 24 Field Engineers Reg-chew everything until the solids Kings takes 400-meters Freestyle

mouth With the 33 General Hospital-Regt RA and

liquid in his place at Sookunpoo at 4 pm. men, RA, who recently won became 27 HAA Regt RA Tug-of-War

Mony

Caldbeck Cup. Its members before swallowing. specto the

Even the mlik he drank was Challenge match to add still this afternoon.

when are as follow: Cpl McMurchie further variety to the already tops were disappointed

Sat last (Captain),

Chesterman, only permitted to trickle down varied programme on Saturday, this game was postponed the meeting looks like being a week and there is certain to be L/Cpl Wheatley. Sappers Dow, afternoon's entertain- a big crowd in attendance to Melnnis, Marrell, Fowler, Booth. Rodham, alance, Smith, Brand mont....and you are all wel-cheer the sides on. come to go along and share it. The King's Own, with a wealth O'Brien, Robon, Chaplin, Jones Storting time is 2.30 p.m. of talent, have been something of a disappointment during the season. This is their last chance The Semi-Final draw in the to get among the trophies but Minor Units Football Challenge they will find the Gunners, who Cup has produced a couple of have not yet quite recovered first-class-games,

Cup victory snatched their grasp by the 24 Field

to Wembley the winning way.

New Haven, Conn., Apr. 3. Rex Aubrey of

failed in

There is only one subject bar: advice on how to ticket to see Birmingham that Cup.

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the

get

A

3:44.1.

win

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at

as

Swimming in 25-meter freshwater pool at Yale, Aubrey swam the first leg of the relay and was officially timed for the possible world record, but was

seconds clocked in 35.2 against the world record of

Honolulu and set in this pool on April 1, 1954.

The

Perez Suspends 64.8 held by Dicle Cleveland of

His Boxing

Activities

Buenos Aires, Apr, 3.

the

3:44.1 timo for entire race bettered the old mark of 3:44.4 sot last year by The World Flyweight Cham-a team for which Aubrey also pion, Pascual Perez, will not swam. Oght, much less put his title on the line, for "some time" his manager, Lazaro Koci, said to- day.

"The Champion suspended his boxing activities at the recommendation of his doctors until he is fully Tom Mary's covered from injuries to

hands,

which were aggravated Telghmouth 17, St Thomas in his fight last Saturday In Hospital 5.-Reuter.

Hospital 0.

Inter-School Tennis

Following are the Inter-school tennis fixtures. All the matches will be played at the Chinese Recreation Club, Tai Hang, by kind, permission. απ Sunday mornings and Wednesday after-

Today 4.00 p.m.-Diocesan · Boys V. Bt Joseph'ai‚„King's College vs. Queen's College.

has

Mnedoza against Marcelo Quiroga," said Koel.

Koci said the only solid pro- posal for a Championship fight which he was considering was Alle bout in San Francisco between Perez and Danny Kidd

MINOR UNITS SOCCER

MAJOR UNITS SOCCER The

from

1

It is a great Caldt, the shock of having a

pity time does not allow them

follows:-

to be played on different days Engineers. in anything but as there must be many folks Two more men swam 100-

who would like to see both. charitable mood.

Provided the Royal Arilllery meter lega in

58.5 and 50.5 The draw and locations are as boys do not repeat their ill

District seconds to establish a new US

Workshops advised tactics of failing back record for a 000-meter relay, REME v. Command Workshops into defence they should be good an odd distance rarely swem. REME at Sookupoo; 6 CCP enough to go forward to meet.

mark is 11th Inf Workshops REME at the North Starts in the Final!. and the old one was Boundary Street. The new 600-meter

In fact they are good enough to 5:30.1 5:30.0.-United Press.

Both games

on this after collect the trophy....but only as noon and the kick-off is at 2.30 long as they forget about noga

Did hear a whisper...who tive football. will get

got through to the

Ig

Sports Diary

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4.30 p.m.

of the Philippines, but he said Merung. he had no idea" when such a fight could be heldUnited Press.

Swanton's XI Beats Trinidad By 24 Runs

TODAY

footing Executive Education

Soccer

Committee Department,

2nd Division: Eastern v (Club)_4 p.m.

3rd Division Talkoo

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Club

..

:

anco

and BrownL

Also going with the team are and/Lt Illingworth (Sports Offi- cer), and Sgt Thomas (R Trainer).

Hockey Fixtures

p.m.

Alteration

Other fixtures in Chilg series remain unchanged.

It has been announced by the Secretary, of the Hongkong Hockey Association that Maisya cannot raiso a team for their International match against Scotland which was to be played today. Therefore, Por- tural will play Scotland instead un the same HOCKEY FESTIVAL !

ground at 5,45 My personal fancy

Six-a - Bido It The Anmol · Workshops and 6 COD, but

at Sockumpoo could just na casily be District Hockey Festival Workshops and 11th In Work- on Easter Monday was shops... nevertheless I'll stick again a grand show and even by my fancy and hope for the the keenest hockey enthusiast Are-play will be played must have been ratialed within the Cup match betweets Boo- the

kumpots, and the Dutch Hockey ration avaliable,

on Friday Regiment on wine at 5.45 pm the Challenge. Shicid, and LAA Regt RA for their

IRELAND TEAM The following have been selected to represent Ireland, En the International hockey match against Wales, today at Boun- dary Street:

Pakenham McDermott, - / Hayu, Wann, Croft, Hirchi Oltrap, C'HEY,

Cody „Garsioner; · Chamberisini, Chamberlain, 19th man McMahan. ENGLAND WING

best..

Brrrrrr....it looks as though calendar and not the thermo-

the

meter is the big thing as for as ampteluintion to the North Club at Bookunpoo

our swiraming enthaslase aro concarried. Some of there have

of

Solicitors Y. RÍME, Prisons v Cha wooks and will the Xoming reciting

it Happy

dp.m.

TOMORROW

RAMC, been having regular dips for in the Pints Competi- |

the

Play was always keen and popular Bok Kong

The players Pool at the wook-end, the boys often out in the New Territories once did not spare themselves and again have the excellent facilities the organisers, must have been ber good HKABA - Körsqutive Committee which, this fine pool offers as well salleged with another Moeting at, Club Lauliana, 6.15 p.m.. With vivid memories of the job well done.

brilliant Army water polo team | It would be wrong to lenva inla Land Form Uses of last son sull with us we event without a special word of

the hardworking um- 1.4 18d 3. Boudary shall now look forward segesty thanks to shops acidic,

rich to news of our

contribution to the Major Uniti 27 HAA. BA Uhork 15: Studny) || 10,30 am-Bt third and final day of their match | own Royal Regiment, at soojungoo, 22his you SMS SAIGONRA APRODiges | Laygate Sedan rennoć: be i žiacicey, grande played at Happy OPEN 119y Services: Omnibur, avecla Vally yourday, Angiena bent I have been asked to punim of this catum, put a heavy onil Holland after lowo Decode oE

April Stoday) 10.30 am-st

·Bable-Boys vi, Queen's College: 81 Josepkimya, King's Colleges

"Ape}}{29% (Wednesday);E100 pa-

Port of Spain, Trinidad,

Apr. 9.

E. W. Swanton cricket team

Doosan Bora VE St Paul's Boys:beat Trinidad by. 24, rsing on the

Queer's Collegu va. En Joseph's, i

College: bere.

Queen's College vs. Bioossan Boyas Scores Swerton's XI 209 and

"April 201ədineder | 100 ptem || 153; Tváridad (94) and...) {

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But by June, 1927, he was bankrupt. Just six wooks later, pennlless and broken-hearted, he died. He was Just fortys

one.

Next instalment: "Iron Man" of the ring was a joker.

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