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Tommy Atkins. ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

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Salute the Suppers. This week we are delighted to welcome the football representatives of the 24 Field Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, the Spot of Honour at the Top of The Sports Parade in token of their magnificent performance in winning the Caldbeck Cup at

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1956.

MAJOR LEAGUE- BASEBALL

Yankees Gain Revenge

On Chuck Stubbs

New York, Apr. 21.

The fast-starting New York Yankees gained revenge today on Chuck Stubbs of the Washington Senators, the only pitcher to beat them this season, when they breezed to a 4-1 victory at Yankee Stadium.

Blonde right-hander Johnny Kucka went the route for the Yankees with a seven-hitter to give the American League Champions their fourth straight win and sixth in the first seven gamer.

CANADA CUP MATCHES

Kart Olson nud 21 With two out In the ninth Inning, they threatened again on singles by Pole Runnels and Roy bul Clint Courtney Stovers bounced to the box to end the game.

single by Jerry Snyder.

Southpaw Stobbs, who notched, double by u 7-3 decision over the Yankees at: Washington last Thursday, pilched weli for the seven But he served up a three-run homer to Hank Bauer in the fourth inning Anet

homer to abases-empty Yogi Berra in the event.

Kunta Lumpur and bringing the fine trophy back to Hong Sam Snead Accepts Innings he fasted today

kong.

Invitation To Team With Ben Hogan

Kucks, who failed to go the distanco io lús first victory, was New York. Apr. 24. asadziech way by five buble Sain Snead today accepted plays, four of them by the same un invitation to team with Ben

combinations - Gil McDougald, United Hogan to represent the

Jerry Lampe and Bhi Skowron, States in the international GolfThe rookie Lumpe took part in

Canada Cup mat-all ches at the Wentworth Club, Surrey, England, in June.

Away back in August 1965 when the soccer senson was just around the corner we said that this might well be the Sappers“ year and now that they have virtually been crowned FÀRELF Champions, 1 think we can claim some satisfaction from our efforts as long term tipsters,

Nevertheless, it 19 Kaspars stalu to deny that they enusend us for

Association two along miss a heart beut ve

12 wly

Their frantic me fuede with 11th Tufany Workshops, and then, then a most fantastic fast minute res covery against 27 HAA Regi RA

Meals we like to with our Rogers crosses

The Sappert

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and as Far East Champion be van tre relied upon to put up a top-class show against one of Hinglong's Intel popular ighters

It will be D' Day once agathi for Dinning and Dickinson. The REME o, has, certainly

lost he showed

of the fre Zuing when he first arrived here and there are those who say he has Al Je power of his punch

thes stop

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with the: They lamud the highest hinnata Par Bust regbostad

dirik

Th

3011!

There may be some Truth ta both statements, but DickitiADI would be whe to regard this hart with the same delerini as tion as he did when they me in the 1056

Or Colony final

2 at the ame time they have

also made a more Ban gentlene contribution

Armo

Colony suvy

a amal in it that

It is interesting. 1. Jakaya that seven member at the toll have playout in Armis representas have colonia during M

GOOD SERVICE

Suppe Meinpes

Th

The pant Army ruptam, whir Rotam. Ikaw, Sgt Chesterman

(RAPC). Smith, Powie

#fal e olhers whe bave given good service to the presente alive vide.

Melones

played GARDEN brilliant games for Hungko 11711 Robson has also bren selected for colony creogandaoni. The two, together with Sel Chesterman, have also represent. esl the Etrubinet Services

One of the must remarkable and pleasing fenture of the

occasion Dinning 1ipped the cunner to the ver- thet but unless be hus er «found his best form Dickinson may Turn the scales this time

OTHER GRAND BOUTS

There are many other grand boste on the bill and us far as I can see, the only prophs who will be sad about this show are the poor unfortunates who miss

at

Takels at $4 and $4 $t* served) and $2.40 and $1.20 (unreserved) AN on sale many polist throughout the ༈' witankartk$ ean 115 bo ob- from the DOPT ut Heskquarters Land Forces (Tel. 134121 Ex 4681.

Sappers' success has been the i bern of Th enthusintitle support They have received from their Corps in the Colony.

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The enthusiasmu ataca couragement of their officers and servier colleagues have always been reflected in the play of the team, and few Royal Engineers will fail to wall with pleasure the skie's gollant g back

27 HAA Regt 41

In the semi-final, or the superb snouth- as-stik soever they played when overwhelming the North Staffs in the Hongkong tinal,

Meir victory over the KOSB

1 am asked to remind mem- Army Refereen Associatiun-ne, not about their soccer match ogninst the BAF Heferees -but that the fast meet- of the 1955-56 season will be held at the NAAFI Club, Chatham Houd, up Saturday, May 5 at 10 ..

Much important business has to be transacted and it is hoped that every mender will make a

very pecial effort present.

The Amy can be well salle- Bed with the results so far in

the Colony Junior Fencing

The

" ISO Try

stay over There for the British

Open, which is played a week later at Hoylake, Snead toid John Juy 1opktris, sjonsor of the inter- matches which have altracted Two-man teams from 26 utions.

The United States, which won the Cansels Cop het your or play by Ed Fargol mel Chick Harbert

rf, thus will be represets ed former British Open Champions Stend won at 1

by two

Andrew's in 1946 and fogar at Carnoustie me 1853.

In the Canada Cup, the team with the low aggregale score for 72 holes is the winner. The International Gulf Associati Trophy goes to the individund low

scoper

five d.p.s. lo lle a major League record held by mADY

hortstops.

Lumpe, with nine assists and five pilots also came within three of the American Lesugue record for successful chances by a shortstot.

The Senators got their only Put thes Afth inning on

SHOOTING

0

Stobbs was scored on in the fourth on singles by Joe Collins and Kucks and Bauer's second homer of the season shart of the foul Ur

Just fell

Bern drove his seventh inning homer, his fourth of the avison, into the right neid scats.

OTHER GAMES

Sirve

Veteran

Gromek limited Kensas City to six hits while Bill Tuttle drove in four runs to lead Detroit to 7-4 vletory. Tuttle, Ray Boone गर्ल Reno Bertola each homered for the Tigers

The losing pitcher was Arnie Portocarrero, who gave up five runs in four Innings.

Rain and cold weather caused

Hongkong Second postponement of the only other

In Two

Events

Landon. Apr. 24 Hongkong linkhed second in Eve events in the 1955 Colonial snail bo rifle mulches, the

American

League scheduled between Boston Baltimore.

garne

and

also

Na-

Inclement weather caused postponement Uional League games between Milwaukee

and Chicago, New and Pittsburgh

wind Brooklyn and Philadelphia,

Hopkins piso alaounced that stills of watch were announ-York

Russia had declined an invita- tion to send a two-man team bat acceptances had been

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veived from 26 of the 28 coun- wats invited -- United Press.

Holding The Fort

Fred

were

eel today

Scoring 1.585 points in the aperture sight svetion. they were benten by only four points. by Jamateur,

Three of the Hongkong tram of right. R. Gault. H. C Dos Remedios and M. 1. Wong tained the highest possible individual score of 400.

The tram Woh eight bronze medals.

Cincinnati was at St Louls In a night game. —United Press.

Oh! The Irony

Of It

Sheffield Wednesday gain pro-

The Hongkong team folshed | motion from the Second Division ten points behind the winners, to the First and Huddersfield Jamalen, who scored 705, In the

22 pistol section.

Abbott jizict George Roight. two of the Salisbury tenas, were lale for their Western League match at Barn- staple on Connd Friday betentiee their car broke down. Their nine colleagues held un againol odds and the match was a goalless draw.

Again on Easter Monday

In the open Right sertion. Abbott and Knight

In-Hongkong were sixth with 1,467 volved in another car accident | points, compared with 1,571 a different car to--but this time scored by the winners, | 4am

Kenyu, they arrived loo late to play and | Reuter

Far reserves were substituted.

Wiltshire away from this dual car ineldeni, KD in Yorkshire four

Hull Trinity players t United

delayed by tvore !

puncture, and their seven team- mates held the fort for half an hous anet

draw another Thatinged

by Tour goals to util the Championships. To ublain the 1 FARELF Semi-Anal was another first three places in the E meritorious nehjevernowl, sur- was ance performance. pusted only by thel" finit vle-

winner was C/Sgt Johns of the lory

Hampshire Buff who is attached to the the Regiment in the final by five Transi: Camp. Pte Fairbrother goa's to four.

and 1/Cpl Giletle of the King's Own were Salute

speout and respectively.

indeed

the Sappers

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wis

Japanese Yachting Team For Burma

AN EYE FOR

A PENALTY

Pat Shields is the goalkeeper lot Bolehili Swifts in the Tam- worth (Slaffs) League. He saved two penalties in their recent Coleshil Charity Cup Final with Minworth, and the Swiit just

Town

Bre relegated to take their place in the lower class. And what do we find? At the beginning of the season Hud- dersfield get Ken McEvoy, Harry Shiner and Billy Staniforth go to Wednesday in exchange for Bouby Marriott and Bill Conwell. Marriott and Conwell have not been able to command regiðar places in the unsuccessful Town eleven, and the other three are |shlaing lights in the top-of-the-

table Shefeld side!

JUNIOR SABRE CHAMPIONSHIP

The Colony Junior Sabre fenc- 3-2 to scraped home Tokyo, Apr. 24.

win the ing championship was held at trophy. Remarkable thing about The Japan Yachting Associe-it is that Put, who has saved ten with C/Sgt Johns winning the the European YMCA yesterday announced today that it

has only

ittle with six victories. of right to Penalties this season, team

one eye. He was blinded in the compete against D-Day Landings in Normandy, and also has a plece of shrapnel four-day goodwill competition in his ankle. The injuries pre Op Moland of the King's beginning on May 14-France-vented him turning professional

third

whl send Burma to Burmese

Own was plneed third In the

At

Defying the summery weather, | Foil boxb

chuls the Martin limelight this week and there in certain to be tremendous Army Interest in the Earl Haig Charity Show at the McPherson Stadium on Friday.

the time of

writing the the Sabre have not results of been received, but with three compelent representatives taking part there is every reason to be confident of further

The Ear! Haig Fund is one cesses. which is very close to the sid[er and on Its behalf our boxers are certain to give of their very best. That however ལ not enough. A similar wholehearted

SUC-

With "boat-Time" fast op- proaching Major A.CA. Walker, 2001 the DOPT, is starting to shed of the monly offices

the reins

effort is required by spectaters which he hokis in Colony and for even more important than the tattoo of leather on flesh is Army sporting circles, News comes to hand that Capt C.A.

the rustle of dollar bills in the in till.

WORTHY CAUSE

Ship, RA, of 229 LAA Bly hans now taken over

Presso

national team in

with New Brighton.

Nominate YOUR

Hongkong Footballer

Of The Year

of the

At the conclusion match Mr H, S. Mok, President of the Hongkong Amateur Fenc ing Association, presented the prizes to the winners.

Following are the resulta:

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1. C/Sgt Johns (Army) $ win; 2. Jeraldo Carvalho (Sword Club wing; 3, SAC Ardy (RAF) 4 Wine; 4. David Loom (Ited Team) 3 wine.

Champion At Arms

1. Jeraldo Carvalho (Sword Club 20 points: 2, C/Set Johns (Army) is polits; 3, David Lom (Red Team) 14 points,

Members of the public are invited to nominated won the Palsley Amateur

Maler Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current

Walker's duties BS Army Hockey Umpires Association's have shown representative in Hongkong their willingness to do their bit and it more wiling or competent

The boxers

FESTIVAL

reason.

It is a popularity poll organised by the China for a truly worthy cause but successor it would be hard to Mail, and nomination coupons will be accepted without the whole hearted And, backing of the publie the real

until the closing date to be announced later. HOCKEY charlty object of the tourna- ment cannot be achieved. In-

The two qualifications for nomination are: The Army will be well re- dications are that the public

when presented

the annual will not be found wanting and Hockey Festival is staged at

(1) Footballing prowess there is every reason to be- Sookunpoo on Sunday, April lieve that the crowd will be worthy of the occasion.

The boxing will certainly be worthy of it, and is very hard to plek and choose between the various bouts. The match- makers have dono a really

to

29. The proceedings are timed to start at 2 p.m. and the Army 'A', 'B', and 'C' teams will be in action.

(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play

FADED HOPES Carigelca Star thought they League and well on the way to litting the West of Scotland Cup when the blow tell. It was dis- covered that right-half Andrew Fulion was a professional with Ardeer

Recreation for tirs the in 1951 and had

never been reinstated. Twenty points from the have been deducted League record by the Association and they have been disqualified' from the Cup in which they had reached the semifinals.

Nominations should be addressed to the WHAT A SURPRISE! Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.

good job and their thoughful. In the Combined Services soccer There will be six Army players pattings Room

guarantee team tomorrow that skills and thrills will both they

evening when To the Editor, China Mail. tacklo the Hongkong bo prosent in good measure. Chinese in the Memorial Cup Match at the Club Stadium,

EKANKRYKUTIṬTEIN

My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of My own particular fancyout Mullet has been given the team the Year, taking into regard his playing ability captaincy... as well as the mat and his sportsmanship on the field of play is

for the Legerton-Rogers

in the light-welterweight class.

me

so welcome fasit of looking, ofter

These boys are no strangers to į Mok Chun-wah, Thore will bo each other and while Legerton | three more soldiers standing by has the Colony and Land Forces | In reserve,

titles in his keeping, he

forced to bow to Rogera

plonships quite recently.

Was

who

The Army representative side of the. beat him in the FARELF Chem will complete le 1030-60 League programme on Saturday when they tackle Kwong Wah at

The kick-off is

Rogers is one of the most im- Caroline Hil proved boxers In these parts scheduled for 5.30 pan,

(Signed)..

.Club.

The Hull Junior Cup Final between Marahelle Sports Club and Bollhouse Working Men's Club wasin. 2-2 draw at full time. The sites could not have, been more evenly matched. The

what

surpriac..

Bellhouse

same went to extra time and scored five times to win 7-2

Services' Chess

There will be a Combined Services Chers match the evening att pan. in the Mis- alone to Seamen. A texin of ten players will meet a team fron the Dutch Club,

RICHMOND TROPHY RACE

SHELL X MOTOR OIL

A scene from the Richmond Trophy Race at Easter Monday's racing at Archie Scott-Brown leading Stirling Moss at a point in the race. — Goodwood.

Central Express Photo,

SPORTS ROUND-UP

Archie Moore Wants

Wants Another Crack At

At Marciano's Heavyweight Crown

Archie Moore, World Light-Heavyweight Champion, wants another crack at Rocky Marciano's Heavyweight crown. Says Moore, who was knocked out by Mar- ciano in the ninth round of their title boul Ínst September 21: "September 21 would be a nice time to meet Marciano and it won't be any anniversary waltz." dismissed talk about Marciano retiring as being "just to drum up interest."

Moore

Ron Barton, British Light-Heavyweight Champion, will fight Canadian fisher- man Gordon Wallace over 15 rounds for the vacant Empire tille at Clapton, London, on June 19.

Wallace had two Aghts In Thomson's clubs at St Andrews | successive time. Normally pro- Brilain last year. He knocked when the Australian won the fessional caddles have to bom-

fotur out Randolph Turpin in

PGA match-play Championship, |bard the stars for jobs, And In October rounds

two and again last year when he months later outpointed Terence won the 'Open' for the second Murphy of Canning Town over 10 rounds.

John Simpson, manager of British Heavyweight Champion Don Cockell, and his No 1 challenger Jack Gardner, a to retire from boxing on medical advice, after his two principals have fought for the British tile at Leicester on May 28

the

CUP FINAL TRAINING

of Don Revie,

Manchester Cily and England, the man be- hind the "Revie Plan," will be in the City party for special Cup Final training. But last season's

"Footballer of Year" doesn't feel he should play "Naturally I would love to be at Wembley again," says jon.

"But the present team has been good enough to get the club to the Anal. and if I played. It would mean one of the Inds who hus done the spade-work would have to drop out."

Ken toewall, Australia's 21- year-old lawn tennis stor, will win Wimbledon this year. That is the forecast of Dais Maskell, former British Davis Cup player And now training manager to the Lawn Tennis Association,

Maskell gives as his reasons for this cholce his belief thai Rorewall's ambition has grown, "that his class is obvious and, most important of all, his ap prenticeship to greatness, is now thoroughly served."

UNUSUAL STEP Peter Thomson, Australian holder of the British 'Open' the Championship has taken unusual step of asking for a special coddie for this year's 'Open' at Hoylake. The caddie is Wallace Gillespie who carried

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