THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 7, 1956.
HENRICKS AT HOME
Meet A Champion Jockey
Whose Wife Always Backs Him To Lose
·
By CLAUDE Harrison
If you are ever passing the Newmarket home of the Champion flat-race jockey Doug Smith at about 9.30 in the morning you can be pretty certain that his 30-year-old polite, attractive wife Pat is busy in the kitchen grilling-bacon and egga!
For any minute her husband will be back from morning riding exercise, and Doug is one of those fortunate few who can "tuck in" when they are hungry.
Some wives of jockeys have to remove
racing family-her brother
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service a year or two carller) were married, a short henrymoon being rqueezed in between race meetings.
a famous National Huni jockey, they oll Amell and sight of food before their husbands Fred Winter,
It wor proud moment for come back from riding "work"
Pat when her husband, who because all they can have is
insich been regarded for rome piece of cold dry tous, washed down with a ghin of hot water
years the natu aluceengr tu Sir Gordon Ilebards, and a plil.
1 marchy" "on Sir Gonian's retirement.
But Mrs Smith can carry on full swing in the culinary de- portment without a thought for Doug's waistline. Occasionally, to fight"
when he wants for a particular ride, he has to put up with a balled egg for breakfast.
RACING FAMILY
Then off he goes to the races, with sandwiches and a flank of inilk, with a three-course dinner waiting for him when he re- turns
That is of Pat does not go with him, for she comes of a
nssumed
There wns a time, however, when Dug's successes et not neas a thing to her, and when he rode his first winner sh didn't bat an eyelid~but then she was only pigfalt school- girl of seven.
was when she grew to the maturity of a that the 20-year- old jockey Bret came to ten t The Winter household
The Fetendstop went as like a Are, and when Pat house on came out of the WAAF in 1948 (Dong ho Anished his Army
LOOKING AT SPORT
HAVE WE SEEN THE LAST
OF COCKELL AND GARDNER?
Asks DENNIS HART
You can box, or you
can farm. You can't do both. That was the moral of the sad. Earls Court story in which Mesors Don Cockell and Jack Gardner, both worthy sons of the soil, were battered two-round defeats by Messrs Kitione Lave and Joe Bygraves, who prefer to let others' hands guide the plough.
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Now I've nothing against farming, a fine healthy occupation for them that like it—a darn useful one, too. But being a British boxing Champion is a full time job, or being heavyweight Champion is. Especially if you are as heavy as Don Corkell and Jack Gardner.
This isn't surprising. Life | the farm means much hard work and a lot of brain
of
|
two
arc
FOLLOWING DAD
The Smitha have
Wendy children-four-year-old and Michael (stx). Both
father's following in Culready
Toolsteps,
They have joined a riding school at Newmarket, and at his first gymhaga at the villige Bottom, Michael of Six Mile won second prize in the leading
Orie of
Smith's Mrs proudest moments last season was when she saw her husband win the Liverpool Cup on that great horse Durante, who was winning the race for the third successive year.
rein einst
Nu, she did not back the horse. "I always back nome- thing else that I think might beat Doug, then I have a double chance, but of course I'd rather lose my money."
As well as being with her husband as often as possible af the ruces,
Mrs Smith Onswers the fan nilt und is out photographs and autographs to the Jockey's admirers.
BUNCH OF LILIES
"Every time Dog, wins a big race," he told me, we receive In greetings telegra from two GA hotel in receptionists t Scotland, and every year about Derby day there arrives bunch of Illes of the valley from an old lady in London."
There are the abusive letters, 100 Most terrifying was one from a disappointed punter who enclosed piece of rope for Doug "to hang himself with!" The new Champion has been In escaping mishap fortunate end has not broken a bone for the last seven years,
The Smiths have had their
usual Annual holiday
In
Switzerland, where their favourite sport Is curling. They do ski and skate, but "enly in moderation," as Pat put it to me.
Both Cuckell and Garner Tough young men all, highly trained hard. But both were | promising an enger to night. listless und clumsy. The truth But then so were Cockell ant of the matter is that mentally Gardner before they didn't need neither was in any condition to
to fight to often. fight.
And what
Lave und Bygraves? In all the inquesta and arguments that followed the
WATCH TV Earls Court · debacle the LWO winners
But immediately the flat been men- have not
over and before they lake a toned. And, after all, they did
holiday, they like nothing belter True they had little to beat,than quiet days at home watch- but I've seen other fighters make ing television or lights for
harter work of beating eunasta.
work.
Dutt is no place to sharpen reactions. This can only be done in the ring. After six months in the
and quiel of the peace countryside a mas can't expect
to step into the bright and tense rimosphere
win
of the thing.
ring and snap into top gear
ke that.
just
If he wants to live
LIS
But he
country, fair enough.
must keep aghting.
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IT DIDN'T WORK
Both Cockell
Gardner and thought they could put in most of their time on the farm and have a couple of fights a year lu make money to invest in the farm. It sounded a good idea, and I'm certain that both were honest in their intentions. Bul it didn't work.
Have
десп the last of Cockell and Gardner? Both are determined to carry on boxing. But I think we have seen their best. The only way for either to climb back to the top is try forgetting farming for a couple seriously getting years and
of
wo
down to fighting for a living.
And that won't be easy, cs- pecially for two men who prefer farming.
No, I think we shall soon see the new taking over from the old in the British Heavyweight Division, the now being repre- pected by men like, Joe Erskine, Henry Cooper, Dick Richardson | and Brian London.
Thelma Hopkins Breaks High Jump Record
Belfast, May 6, Thelma Hopkins, Empire and European high jump champion, beat the women's world high Jump record here today by 5 feet 8 inches, ivalent to 1.74 metres.
Hopking, a 20-year-old dentistry student at Queens University, Belfast, beat the previous record met by Russian
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RISE OF LEYTON ORIENT...
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A TALE OF A CINDERELLA CLUB;
A
ROMANCE OF SPORT
By ARCHIE QUICK
The rise of Leyton Orient to the Second Division of the Football League for the first time is something more than a succosa story. It is a romance of sport. The tale of a Cinderella club and fairy god-father named Alec Stock,
Mr Stock drifted away to mighty Arsenal for a few weeks but he was soon back to steer Orient to the promised land and when they bent Millwall and mado sure, hysterical fans swarmed over the pitch, many of them old-timers who kept repeating. "We have waited 30 years for this." The crowd scenes were indescribable for Orient have as loyal support as any club in the country.
In
the ps
•
Scot boating
landers' Depot at Stirling that Inaugural season 67 years ago.
Dawson back-centred to the op- posite
where wing
Lance- Corporal Harold Hulse, of New castle,
took steady almı drove home the winner.
and
But all has ended well. There With seven minutes to go it was There was champagne for the ployere
chatter only remains now for Orient as | Dawson again—a and officials, about the new stand which 1s a full Football League member the Scols for the prized trophy to be bull during the summer to face the most critical stage of which last rested in the High- and the sobering thought of Mr its chequered history. Stock that "we have
о con- Boildate our success by keeping
Just eight minutes stood be- The In the Second Division.
the
Army Soccer Cup most dmcult time is to come. Wo tweeni
being picked up and taken to must not slip back."
Berlin and its remaining Orient have been
In England ́at Catterick, There was Second Division' before but
that time to go to the closing It waa the Highlanders' Clapton never as Orient. One of
Jack Whistle in
the Final at Alder- (Princess Loubie's Own) fault the old Clapton players, Toner was there to see the shot, and 1st Battalion Argyll & that they lost. They built up a
Highlanders. dream come true.
with seemingly commanding lead by He recalled Sutherland
the great defensive record of playing good football. They had the succession managers the
only six gouis conceded in their | a brillant right-wing intes, 30 | Club have had in the last
of eight eight previous ties, were tend- Breakell and Lindsay and ap- year can think
sot for certain victory, peared but Mr Stock Is there as a fix- ing 2-0.
Then came the dramatic turn Then they mistakenly fall back iture. He signed his first contracti
of the tide. Fortunes changed on defence and all their fine ever immediately after the de-
of the 2nd attacking play disappeared. ciding game, Mr Stock was the wiren the antipper
Signals. They allowed Signals to seize captain at the helm but out on Training Regt., Royal
Jim Thompson, from the initiative, the field one of Jus gallant faith-Sigma, John
ful crew was wing-half Leslie Oldham, decided to move him-
self from left-half to centre- Their goals had come at the Blizzard and thereby hangs
both forward. Slemn. Andy Dawron, 25th and 20th minutes, tale.
of Gourockt, had been pouring Inspired by Breakell On each over G stream of Ignored occasion he rounded the all- had twice back, made ground and centred centres and himself hit the woodwork well as accurately for Ples, Cairns and With more blasted a couple of drives at the McArthur to score, goalkeeper. At last, with the tall employment he could have been Thompson there, Signals got the Argyll's matchwinner. their vital first goal from the I was one of the best post- captain's head and it was 2-1. wor Gnals in standard and ex- Two minutes later, with thecitement despite the complete Bonds running out, Sigmn. Bert absence for once of professional Sinter. of Rotherham, equalised stars, It also drew the biggest through goalkeeper's heart-crowd since the War. In many breaking error. The long shot ways it was a pity that an in- seemed safely gathered by Pte. fantry battalion, opposed to the Scullion, but he turned and 14 might of cops, should have to
His slipped into the net.
one lose. It was only the second error in a grand display.
time, and in successive years ot that, that infantrymen had fought their way through to the Final.
Adjutant-General, Sir Cameron Nicholson, the awards.
on 20-year-old Australia is pinning its hopes Ilenricks for four gold medals in the swimming events of no wonder for his fans clim the Olympic Games. And
that he is the "fastest human aflost." They believe that he will take the 100 and 400 Metres illins (probably in record time) In the 4 x 200 Motres and he may be the deciding factor relay.
And John, who had his first swim (competitive) only seven seasons ago, had few successes until a few years back. But now he has an imposing list of records to back his chances in the Olympics
He trains in the swimming pool in his own backyard at Rhodes, a Sydney suburb on the banks of the Parramotta River, where he has been swimming record times in unofficial clockings,
The pool, which com £1,500, was a gift from his father although his family aren't dedicated to his swimming career. When out of water John has a liking for squash and tennis and his pet hobby 15 photography, but he will tell you himself that he by no scholar. If he rhes is the expectations of his friends In the Olymplo Games to one is going to worry about that.
This picture shows Henricks studying in the sub-room of his home overlooking the family's pool and the reaches of
the Parramelta River.-Central Press Photo.
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This Year Of Golf
by HENRY LONGHURST
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CUP VICTORIES
Fifteen years ago Blizzard and Stock were players together for Queen's Park Rangers. When he became manager of Yeovil Stock took Blizzard with him and they were associated in that non-League Club's senza- onal Cup victories over Bury and Sunderland. When he moved to Leyton Stock again had Blizzard accompany him and so they have been for the las! eight years. The loyal Blizzard said after the Millwall game, "I donit suppose I shall be good for enough or young enough Division I football, but I shall always be happy to play in Mr Stock's reserves."
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BEVENTH OCCASION
The So do extra time for only the
In 1889.
Also in this remarkable hos-seventh occasion since the com pitable, homely set-up is Chair- petition was started man, Harry Zussman,
wealthy
East End tailor and because he was working too hard at busi- ness was told by his doctor to take up a hobby. He decided to Orient and he adopt Leyton Aruthfully admits he knows Person- nothing about football. ally I do not know, whether his
doctor was right or wrong. Mr gained Zussman has certainly
out of the he has game but this season immense pleasure
and a thousand deaths on the verge al heart failure many times.".
What a season this is going to be! The Curtis Cup: the Canada Cup! the professionals in full strength playing first their brethren from the Commonwealth and then, on level terms, the best amateur team to be raised indled Britain; an Open Championship with entrants from not been less than 30 countries. All this, and Ben Hogan too.
Golf is a great game to watch-better than many appreclute who don't know the trick of seeing everything
playing you want to see without getting trampled to death by CIVIL AID
the multitude, a trick I certainly do not propose to give away here but this year it is going to be better than Jamatean Bygroves was
During the racing season they tha
in tennis
the
ever. evenings most Impressive. A wonderful play
when Doug
can get home, gure of a man he moved well and punched hord. He really Much of Sunday is spent book- looked on top of his job. Why? Ing rides
Perhaps the fact that in just week. over three years' professional boxing he has had 60 fights had something to do with IL
Chudina, Alexandra
of arce eighths
The Russian
almost 5.
_
Erl's record
stood at 1 Inches.
Miss Hopking was, competing
1.79 metres, which
for
her University Ita trlen gular contest with Manchester University and the Northern
Ireland Women's Affilotle Asso
ciation.
She has several times como to breaking the record. near Last season she was undefouled in international "combasition, Bahleving fine vicforis", in: Mor cow And Prague-Router,
-Lantion Express Service).
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SKIPPER MAY
of
Ior
the
following
CURIOUS PEOPLE
This is not merely cn ac-crowd than has ever been seen count of 1050 turning out to be on an English golf course before. a vintage year but because the professional of the The Smith children are fond promoters
tournament, who have hitherto pets and have a spaniel and
been canters with the publicity a sealyham. "We might spots a return on their investment, the dogs, but not the children,"
have come round to think that says Pat.
they might as well add to their goodwill by attracting specta tors as well.
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LOOSENS UP
Been at the nets on April 16 when the Surrey team reported for their first practice at the Oval were Peter May, England's skipper who will have to carry heavy responsibilities this denon agate. The Australians and Arthur McIntyre, Surrey's wicket-keeper who kept wicket for England so well when Evans was inde These two along with the rest of the Barre” nide will be having a go at the Championship litle for the ffth year. 5 running if they succeed, catial Pro Photo,
CERTAIN CHANGES
To this end certain changes and already have been made, one
The English are, of course, a curious people in this respect, at any rate in the South. The best way to keep them away is to assure them that they will be of .a colossal crowd, part
There'll be too many people," they say only to And that 120,000 others said the same and
there was hardly anyone.
At Wentworth I think it will because so be different, partly
in hia
of them has proved many people seem to be deter- triumphant success. Long prae- mined, come what may, to take tised in the professional tourna- what is probably their last ments in America, this consists chance of seeing Hogan simply of pairing the overnight prime, and, secondly. because. leaders together and sending greatly daring, the organisers the first them out last on the following have decided to play day, thus guaranteeing a grand-round on a June Sunday, begin- stand finish.
ning some time after Matina,
There is no prize money In Probably the greatest finish the Canada Cup. The players ever seen in Britain was when play only for the honour and Bobby Jones and Al Watrous,mory of their country. We may bracketed together purely, by therefore perhaps claim, follow- chanée, came up the 17th at Ing Mr Macmillan's splendid Lytham in the anal round of argument that a lottery The 1926 Open, dead level and la lottery if you can't lose, that with the championship Lying there can be nothing wrong with between them.
playing the Canada Cup on Sunday if nobody can win,
This was when Jones played the historie shot out of the sand trap, which is now marked by commemorative "tombstone"
A
therein.
is not
Sam Snead on April 24 00- 10 team cepted an invitation with Ben Horna to represent the United States in the Conada While no one would tamper Cup matches at the Wentworth with the draw in the Open. Club, Surrey, England, In June. there is no objection to it in the tready made by the Canada
The Open Championship.
common run at tournaments, which are entertainment put on Cup, from which all the contest for the promollon of profession-ants, except Hogan, will pro al golf in general and the wares ceed direct to Hoylake, but we of the sponsor in particular. fare promised one or two inter- cating additions from the United Though I was prevented from States.
SERVICE ORDERS
No. 11. Orders by the Hon. C. E. Tecry, Commissioner, Civil Aid Services, of May 4, 1958.
TH
1. Appointmeals-ft is notined for general information that Me D. 1. W. Alexander assumed the appoint- Stat Omeer, Civil ment of Chief Ald Service with effect from April 30, 1900, vice Mtr G..T. Rowe.
2.Examination Resulta Fire-Fighting-(a) The undermen Lioned attended En examination in Basic Firo-Fighting on April 25, 1950 and qualified in that subject: Kwa Yaumail Zone-31177 Lee 31540 Wong Tak-wah, 31781 Wing-bun, 31703
Young Ch 5377 Tam Hax-yeong, 32149
Ma So. 43778
Chim-ming, 3287 Loong Kwong-hing, 32173 Chan Kul- bot, 2017 Tong Chóc hung, 1930 Wong Kam-yuan, 33033 Yip Chil-wah, 33045 Mak Chal-man, 3301 Choi Kam-wah, 33123 Tong Bor, 33127 Wong Kwon-chuen, 33232 Kwok Ying-tong, 2351 Lau sal-chee, 33824 33613 Chan Yu, 338ZN Vak-kan, 33820 Luk Yan, 34168 Law Chi-leung, 34237 Chan Yul-yen, 24250 Lau Yan-mum. (b) The under- mentioned attended an examination in Basic Fire-Fighting on April 27, 1950 and qualified in that subject: Shaukiwan Z016-35945 Lee Wing. yim, 31820 Tul Pax-1am, 33105 Wal Kwan, 32028 Tang Ping-hwen, 23002 Lam Hon-wali, 3348) Cheng Wa
Kwok-kee, 33883 (M1), 33490 Lau Chan Koon-keung, 33001 Lo Yau- ming, 2004 Yap Kwok-fal. 23910 Leung Chung-lin, 33973 Mul Chung- man, 33077 Tang Yau, 33800 Wang Nel-chim, 34201 Fung Chi-lam, 34555 Yuen Tin-ymu, 34301 To Yan-ch), A.. 34208 Cheung Chi-kon, 21309 Kwan Fee, 34371 Chung, Chun-fong, 544ba Young Muses, 34478 Ma Kong- wah, 34483 Leung Yim-kur (Min), 34519 flus Tung-fal. 145at Jp Chun- poa, 34633-Poun Chung, 3534 Shek Muk-hi.
D. R. W, ALEXANDER, Chief Blaff Officer,
Civil Aid Services.
4.5.50.
Harry Odell
says
ged to Moor Park last week, Ong is Middlecoff, one of the It was easy enough. to one most persistently successiui, of from afar the thrill that arose the. American professionals, from pairing Westman and even though he does tend to. O'Connor bother. Still in the take an unconsclombie time a- lend and still
playing. Another, who I am they n mighty sure will cause a minor sensa- were greeted with quare, chter as they marched on to the tion; Mike Squchak, one last green to try their putts for time all-American football star. a two, How different, if one of who abandoned that game for theim had been sitting in the the less rough but in some ways Clubhouse for the past four and even tougher Ife of the circuit the other merely trying to catch professionalENT PARTNER will give a plano recital at the himáli
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18th May, A
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