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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1956.

LEADING GAMES PROSPECT

Much Boosted Fight Too Often A Shattering Disappointment?

By ARCHIE QUICK

Anticipation so often leads to disillusionment. A much-boosted Not the Charnley- fight is all too often a shattering disappointment,

McCarthy fight.

Everyone was talking so much of this Royal Albert Hall Oush as a second Boon-Danahar duel that it was in danger of becoming a flop if it didn't reach to But there was no anti-climax. The boxers did all that was even normal standards. expected of them and it compared favourably with the pre-war classle.

were

Nan

Wil

avoid

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The only surprise but not a patronage and a near-England very big one was that Charnley Eleven have consented to supply

the apposition, in fact, it is biggest ey-gener W.JI The however, was the way in which side dinost as strong as any the

Austalians will meet this sum be won, after the odds

to be Unmistakably Intr 0-4 against him

It is sincerely Goller-maker hoped, therefore.

that fan John- The krim 14

718 formier from Dartford won every one of the rounds and he the former Featherweight Cham

Die Heront! plan on the floor in and third rounds He is the hardest hitting lightweight since Eric Boun, and the left herk which had McCarthy down for a count of 8 in the second round coun probably won him the contest. Sammy never really recovered from the shock.

had colleague's ill-timed advice.

over the Merseyside club for 30

your.

It left them to play three

three away home and matches in the desperate re- Hull, of legation company Plymouth and Manager George

Doncaster.

As

Poyser said: "We must

win all our home matches. We shon't have much chance way at Bury, Bristol offering a gratuitous und vold insult to a team which will in-and Shefeld." elude four former England cap- tain--Hution. Sheppard, Brown Hi Aljen.

Morris suggests that Jobusun should held his "reserves." would have thought that three weeks' relaxing and light train- the boat, followed by Tag on the fellow Lindane: 1 three days at the nets at Lords, In facing

stiff - assy who is not yet old enough to would have troned out night the British Champion- | nesses und that anyhow the Arundel affair is only one day, zip McCarthy was meeting a

southpaw for the first time and should afford Johnson's men just the match practice They want before opposing Worees- tershire

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his

in 1115 professional career. strange though that may erem, He never lved the riddle of his opponent's reverse stance.

PUNCHING ABILITY Certainty in himself is much

ferre

punching Chumley's greatest ability assel At the weigh-in this ex- amateur Champion was to 1450

well-worn tag, quietly ndent. He carried that settled into the ring with Composure htm

evening also provided on uproar at the end of the final Cruiserweight Championship eliminator between former Litle

il

The

helder

Alex

can-

NO

says

OPEN TO INJURY "No."

Morris Keith Miller unct Rom Archer. he says, shoukl be resting, because "they suffered injuries in Aus- Alun Davidson should be out because of his "keenness and enthusiasm. ford sirvuld also

of hly

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HARSH PENALTY Liverpool were upset at Nal- Gingham

harsh by an curly, penalty on a linesman's decision. Manager Durs Welsh said: "The boys were upset, but top-class should professional footballers not

themselves. to be Allow disturbed like that. The re- feree was on the spot when the

erntre-half ball shot up from

Dick White's knee to ble hands, but he hesitated and looked over to his linesman before whistling. Once upon a

time the referee all decisions in the penalty made

linesmen are being area; now Kiven too much authorlly. Even Mr Vie Rae, Chairman of the Referees. London Society of recently returned from vaching In the Sudan, agreed.

Ten years ago Liverpool re- an apparently forlorn

Pat Craw- 18 omitteretrieved big, long striding

in hope by galning promotion run up. All this because through winning four and draw- 1953 B Johnston broke down

ing one of their lost five away in an opening match at East Molesey! I cannot

see Miller games at the same time winning

their laying himself open lo injury standing in that sune period-11 only home match out- I should have and at Arundel und Buxton

points out of 12 and only une Terence Murphy, Murphy failed thought it was the reason match in front of their own to beat the count after only 35 Crawford to try out in England supporters! They will not re-

eonds' aghting, and was

that "big, long, striding run up." incensed with

peat the feat this time on the the referee's

Morris

2704, 13

is going to

form they showed at Notting- decision that be aimed blows at

br #gical occasion and the

Hm, and six of their last nine the clicial ecouse he thought organisers are hoping that the

ixtures were away from home. he was on his feet before 10. Duke of Edinburgh

Now Buxton will meet Ronnie Barton

The latte

tile. The coloured Watford fighter be confident after his Murphy victory, added 10 Q recen success in Germany, could possibly win back

back his

must

and

wn from the al present un-

crown

convicing one-ume Cha

Champion. Yet if he were so disposed i feel that Randolph Turpin could

$ beat them all in the 12 stone

7 tbs, division. Alas, the Ex-Middleweight Champion of the world is so rarely in the mood these days.

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or

be

He played un the

One player adeld is in the twice last year.

So the Sam

Bartrom class for club last thing that is wanted a for

Dloyalty. Billy Liddell has been the big Australian stars to

man for Liverpool Da one-club looking on and the lesser lights for 20 years since he reached

the feld ambling around in

them from Lochgelly Violet. His and just batting nonchalantly turning their bowling arms over. The Duke of Norfolk's side will not Do content lo just Ko through the motions and Austrullan one-innings

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defeat will always stand in the record

as an Australian defeat,

has

Nottingham is a city of Soccer Arthur Morris, Australia's frustration. The alm there opening batsman, who refused always been to have two First Division clubs, and huge sums tho England tour because he

have been lavished in transfer did not wish to leave his newly

fees on star players-mostly by married wife, but who has come

This season

did Forest County. with her To England

chance

of to have record appear journalist, has gone on

winning al as saying.

take it promotion after "Australia,

This Swansea, but, immediately after, easy in your first match. advice was given to captain Tan they were defeated at home by Johnson on the grand that the Middlesbrough and hopes were Aussies will be only three days dashed.

the boat when they face the GIT Duke of Norfolk's side at

Arundel Castle.

As for

reward has been many Scottish

International capa." "But, un- Like so meny prosent-day 1001- ballers, he has mover complained when shifted from his natural

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uulside-left position. He has played in four different places in the forward line this season, and has scored 31 goals. His Scottish wing position has been sacrificed through the chopping and changing, but Billy has the club never protested to which employs him, A glowing example to Боле of his colleagues in the Players Union,

CRICKET

Neville Sayers (29), a farmer, has become Aus- tralia's leading Olympic Games prospect for the Modern Over the five events-swimming, running, Pentathlon. fencing, shooting and riding-Sayers gained 3,134 points to win the National Title. Sayers was in second place following the fourth event-awimming—and covered the 2,500 metres riding course over 13 obstacles in fine style, to gain his victory. Sayers intends to undergo strenuous training in preparation for his likely Games selection.-Express Photo,

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COLIN BRAND SETS A CLUB RECORD IN HKAAC PENTATHLON

By "RECORDER”

Colin Brand set a Club record of 2,726 points in the Hongkong Amateur Athletic Club Pentathlon Championships at Pokfulam yesterday and Capt. John Hunter also broke the previous Club record of 2,456 points set by Malcolm Marsh lest year in scoring 2,655 points.

narrow shaves in KGV schoolgirl Elizabeth Shekury survived two very winning the Ladies' Open Pentathlon from HKAAC's Julia Tinghy by nine points, registering 1,139 against 1,130.

MoPentathlon record of, On her third jump she tookc local

oT about three or four inches 180 feet in the Javelin Throw.

It was Brand's third appear behind but cleared a legitimate He 15 feet 1 inches which gave once in a MitoPentathlon. was second last year in the her a nine-point lead on Julia HKAAC Pentathlon to Malcolm

which she Tlagay which Marsh

just kept in 2 with 2,950 points and photo finish third place to Julia third last November In the In

12.2-second 100 Yards.

Brand

Hunter and Capt. moved up into second and third place in the Colony all-time list high scorers in the Milo- Pentathlon. Best ever was Chu Ming's 2,016 points in winning the Colony Championship 21 Caroline Hill in May, 1954.

Neville Quadrangular Pentathlon match Had she been just a trifle slower, which

Li. occasion Hughes of the Welch Regiment at Pokfulam to Brian McGarty say mother one foot behind, she

2.645 of RAF Mount Davis (3,607) would have been beaten, and HKAAC sored

pointa

оп

and Ng Chung-wai of the University (2,005) with

Ll. Hughes points. Chu Ming and

on that oc- put the 10lb. shot casion and ran the 400 Metres insteak of the 440 Yards, but the have adjustments been made here to their 1834 totala of 2,700 and 2,525 points respectively.

TYccessory

his

WELL JESERVED Brand

thoroughly

deserved close

* Very victory In

him- struggle as he surpassed self in his weaker events, run-

sur ning the 440 Yards in a prising 68.4 seconds, clearing 18 feet 81⁄2 inches

in the Long Jump and 4 feet 8% Inches in the ligh Jump. He also reach ed 38 feet 11⁄2 inches in the 12- Ib. Shot Put and, despite two

in loenl appearances Pentathlons of 200-foot javelin thrower Neville Hughes, set a

2,653

However, young Miss Shokury. though she doesn't look it at first glance, is an athlete of immense possibilities, particularly in the Long Jump and throwing events, while she isn't a low coach either as a sprinter.

Capt. Hunter in his debut in this event led the field with feet 8 inches in the High Jump and 21 feet in the Long Jump

Julia Tingay was again un He also beat Brand with 65.7 seconds in the 440 Yards but his lucky. She has done over 60 feet Shot Put of 33 feet 5 inches in the Javelin Throw,

but (while good by MiloPentathlon couldn't register a scoring throw

hig standards)

Javelin yesterday, An ankle injury diso Throw of 85 feet 5 inches (not prevented her trying for an inch so good) dragged his score down. more in the High Jump which third would have sewn up matters Peter Handles placed

with a good 2,005 quite conclusively, yesterday points, high point of which was a personal

and

The South China girls sur- team

u complete record locally of prised with 53.8 seconds in the 440 Yards, flop in the High Jump and by which qualified for a 440 Yards scoring rather well in the throw

ing events which they normally Standard Medal.

are afraid of competing in. Other scores Milo-

WETC 1,700 for They came into their own in an unfit Tony Collaco making the Long Jump and 100 Yards, his fourth

DISPUTED DECISION, SO

HILL GIVES KELLY A RETURN FIGHT

By MALCOLM TURNER

on

Charlie Hill, British Featherweight (9 st.) Champion, will defend his title against Billy Kelly (Londonderry) over 15 rounds at Cathkin Park, Glasgow,

Contracts have been signed following a flying trip to Ireland by promoter Alex Lucas, of Glasgow, who will stage the contest.

June 20.

would rather

not

bo

the

appearance

In the

EXCEPTIONAL

Club Championship (he placed but it was already too late. second in 1954), 1,703 for Bob Whittle, 1,571 for *Paddy" MacMahon (murprisingly fit in a 58.7 though will quite lost in the field events except for a 17 7ins long jump, and 1,242 for Bob Pape who found himself to be quite a fair thrower but nowhere as a jumper,

NOT THE LOWEST

In any case Bob Pape's 1.242 points was not quite the lowest MilePentathlon tota?

the in Colony's history. About half a of them n dozen people, ono fair half-målor and a pole vault| champion, have done worse,

for

The sprinting was exceptional, Ho May-yee doing 11.8 seconds; but there was a strong follow- ing wind that they may have added as much as two-tenths of a second on to actual potential. Ng Shuct-kwal was again without poer (or was it peeress?) in the Long jump, clearing 10 feet 4 inches,

Of the others talding part for the

first time, Georgina Thompsun su

surprised with a best performance of 50 feet in the.. Javelin Throw and both she and Georgina Tebbli cleared a Good 4 feet 14 inchip in the

Thous

To Bob Pape the Three Miles High is the equivalent of a Quarter

both should do much Mile and the Mile is a sprint. botter on a future occasion,

04.0 He couldn't go faster than neither Elizabeth Shekury nor Wiero anywhere seconds in the Quarter yesterday Julia Thagay and he has been known to turn near the performances as all- in a Quarter under 70 seconds rounders of Jennifer Hart or Champion and after having run several miles Deborah Hurlbatt who in an It is less thon nine week he had waited till then his op- Featherweight

of Billy Kelly, said to before this sudden tur of afternoon-long drizzla at Pok since Hil won

necessarily father the title by ponent need not

Fulam in 1953, running and me: "Hill only has the Cham-speed.. narrowly outpointing Kelly at have been Kelly.

on. loan Billy will the King's Hall, Belfast, on But he told me last week: "Ipionship

Bob Whittle, another distance Jumping through rain and slush, scored 1,203 and 1,103 points February 4. The verdict by re want to prove beyond doubt take it back from him as soon

Well, runner turned all-rounder

respectively. feree Tommy Little, of London, that the decision I gained at as he gets the chance."

In afternoon, did better in the wo shall sec. was one of the most controver- Belfast was correct.

with 80.0

seconds, first Quarter This clash will be was "It sial of recent years and

Champlon at all than have any- British 9st, Championship con- just falling to beat the distance to take place in Scotland runner cum all rounder record body say I am lucky to be hold test

McMillan, of of 60.6 seconds set by Neville since Johnny Ing the title."

Glasgow, lost on points to Sea-Lee in 1953.

However, Whittle broke the Fall, distance

Curn skiner Tounder

record of 4 fect B inches set by Bruce Tulloh last year with a magnificent 4 feet 101⁄2 inches and also claimed new records for distance run- ners with 30 feet 41⁄2 inches in the Shot Put and 85 foot inches in the Javelin Throw. Bob Papo just missed out in the Latter event with 04 feet inches.

followed by a rlot among the spectators.

NOT BOUND

H was not bound to defend

After the fight, at Belfast,

at tho Crend No Definite Plans his title for six months, and if Spider Kelly, a former British mon Watson, of Newcastle, the

are fighting for their Second Division existence. No wonder this rich Midland

centre is Yet For Marriage

have Says Macdonald SQUABBLE OVER WHO

Now this opening match hap-frustrated.

however: County, peng to bo an important charity affair when 20,000 people are achieved one distinction recently. expected Both the Duke of They beat promotion candidates Edinburgh and the Duke of Liverpool 2-1 at Meadow Lane, Norfolk have given it thear and that was their first victory

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Aboard the liner Himalaya,

Apr. 15,

Colin Macdonald, 27-year-old opening batsman on his way to England with the Australian cricketers, Buid today he may marry in England after the team has finished its tour there and before it leaves for Indio and Pakistan.

But there were no degnite plane yet, he added.

on

TRAINS JOE ERSKINE

By PETER MOSS

Joe Erskine is having training trouble just at the time when the going should be smoothest. His big fight with Dick Richardson, for which 20,000 tickets have already been sold, is not far away-May 7.

After the last meeting of the Welsh Area Council of the British Boxing Board of Control officials held an off-the-record inquiry into Erskine's training methods.

holder

Kelvin Chasgow, 22 years ago.

-London Express Service).

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Denis Compton Hospitalised Again

»Bayer's « TONIC

WATER

• THE GIRLS

In win- Elizabeth Shekury, ning the Ladies Open Pentath- 100, had two very narrOW London, Apr. 15.

chaves. When 33 points behind Denis Compton, Middlesex after three ovenis she started and England cricketer, is to off by tripping on her first long enter hospital again on Tuesday jump and registered a meagre He denied a rumour that he

for further treatment to his in 11 feet. Intended to marry his fiancee,

jured knee.

On her second, despite going 21-year-old Miss Lois Ahlston,

Last November ho had his on actual distance of 18 feet 4 his Orriva in England. It was put to Johnny Erskine, at my peak-that I have al-

right knte cap removed and in inches, she overran the board. USE IT Miss Abision, a Melbourne Joo's, father, that he was "too ways had something in hand."

he underwent Everything depended on the an visiting close" to his son to make

Rule. former newspaper artist,

European December

third and her overall victory Britain with her parents.

the man minor abdominal operation. ideal trainer. Council members amateur champion, is

Compton is making steady may well be ascribed to her pointed out that Joe appeared most disturbed by the situation. The couple became engaged to be carrying some unnecessary He wants full charge, or nothing progress, but is stili imping a taking the advice of S/Sgt. J. August.-China Mall weight in his recent match with to do with the training of Joe. good deal and it seems almost Moore who insisted that the take

miss the the German Gunther Numberg.

cae more step in her run-up. told mc,

"I do not certain that he will Special.

Under a newly pasard boxing want be responsible early part of the scuson China board rule relations may not act Joe loses, because he is not at Mall Special as seconds so this attitude is his best." only one small step further,

Jost

Is

Slow Time By Landy For 1,500m On Heavy Track

Melbourne, Apr. 15. John Landy, the world's all. time fastest miler, turned in a

100-metre race today in the

alow time of 4:15.5 on a heavy Fram track and under advorms physical conditions.

Lundy, who is scheduled to By to the United States for

He

to

As the squabble continuea in

Johnny Erskine, however, the Erskine camp, Richardson Sam Snead Wins wants to continue to train his goes ahead with his plans. This bay whom he started training week he travels from London Greensboro Open their Angelina Street home in Aberystwyth for a month of son

at the age of three on a mat in where he has made his home, to

Cardiff's Tiger Bay.

air and tough training with four sparring partners.

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FTT ENOUGH

hand. Name me another British A FEAT WITHOUT

..

was

tho

PARALLEL

Golf Tourney

the

Greensboro, N. Carolina,

Apr. 18. Says Johnny: "Everything hás gone well so far. Joe has always

Sweet-swinging Sam Snead of White Sulphur Springs, West been fit enough for the job in

in a curling Virginia, stroked Heavyweight, ever,

30-foot putt on the 74th green who

today! to win the Greater unbeaten after 20 dights?"

Birt Joe owes much 10

Greensboro Open golf tourna careful way.

opponents The most remarkablo recordment in a sudden-death playoff moets in California in May, have been chosen. Now that he in schoolboy football in England with Fred Wampler of Indiana that he was affected considerably is stepping into the higher class, is hekl by Wincheap

County polls, Indiana, School Perhaps by the inoculations he has been

tro needs stricter Primary' Junior Mixed

Encad, who had wan taking as a requirement of the methods.

of Canterbury, Kent: They have Says manager Benny Jacobs played sixteen League matches tourney five times before, in- "There is nothing I want to say.won the lot, and Hawa wcored cluding fast year, led with the Nevertheless, Landy finisher) the distance 200 yards in front 1 am condident Joe will be fit 120 goals without a single gual dark-horse Wampler at 270 at It the end of the regulation 72 for the fight."

being scored against them! of his nearest rival, Geoff Warren, Joe the imperturbable also in a fost without parallel. Not holo who wasbout another 200 stars, happy "Hot told media player is over eleven years of

They swing immediately into front of John Douglas, the third with all work out right, Ingo, and the youngest tegning, mudden death playoff and the We want my father to hard me and Their forwards have scored, ing tle was preserved throughout

But then Landy said he would love hope Khat # Archie Rule whi dividually from outside el ht to the first hole. Australla by Pinon Log Lam come down to help. It has ostakie Inft, 49; 28; 23/119 and 19. famous “alemmer" won out on Freud 200 on April 28, 24 United Tee who good feeling koosley All the plays want to the second when he curled in a

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