1956-05-09 — Page 7

Tommy Atkins

ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

The Spot of Honour at the Top of the Sports Parade this week in filled by a rather unusual — and I am sure os far as they themselves are concerned — unexpected group of sportsmen.

I would like to use it this week to congratulate ali those thoughtful and imaginative people who arranged the spectacular and well trimmed welcome for the foot- ballers of 24 Field Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, when they returned to the Colony with the Caldbeck Cup in their keeping.

The players must have got a real kick out of the way they were vecived, and the thought- ful messages of congratuintiona together with the presence of 10 many imporumt people was a Arting

for a job well done.

wwward

completely changed the game. Smith dribbled routid Lau Yee and 2.9 Toled:> closed in he fred hard drive at goal. The Kitchee goalkeeper was out of his good aris, in diving to clutch the ball, he carried It in his arms over the line for a corner. The linesman lin- mediately

signalled

D

corner

One particularly Interesting and sporting touch was the pre-¦ sence on the dockeside of the but the referee awarded Band

the s of

Ele North Kitchee a goalkick. Staffordshire Regiment For was the North Stuffs who were beaten by the Sappers in the Hongkong Band of the Caldbeck Cup

The whole affair was a credit

to these concerned and more

shows of enthusiasm of this kind world do much to bring back The esprit de corpy" which was once the hallmark of every big sporting event in the Army, bui which nowadays we see all 100 Infrequently.

POPULARITY POLL Basketball still maintains ta place in the popularity poll of Army sportsmen in the Colcay

and both the Major and Miner Units League competitions have

Stanley Shield Results

Kilchee 'A'

Army 'B'

UK Aircrafı 0, Kitchee 'B'

Sing Tao

2

THE CHINA MAIL,

WEDNESDAY, MAY ð, 1956.

“Page 70

A WORLD BEATER?

EXPLORING THE GLOBE..

WITHOUT TICKETS A COMMON THING NOW FOR ORDINARY PEOPLE

By ASTLEY HAWKINS

Cape Town, South Africa.

Going for a world cruise in a small yacht is now open to anyone. Once considered a daring feat for eccentric adventurers, it is now common- place for ordinary people with a little capital and time to spare and a zest for the sea.

All round the world today, in and out of the great harbours of the continents or the small inlets and lagoons of remote places in the sun, small cruising yachts are on the move. In them are a variety of people, of different nationalities exploring the globe without tickets, looking for fun which the travel agencies cannot sell or seeking some temporary sanctuary from the jet agc.

F

In bis book, a valuable workably true to say that nowadays of reference and thorough re- there are tow harbours in the cord of yachts and yachting world which are not visited at from their earliest developments same timo during the summer by many cruising yachts of many | nationalities."

Cape Town, with its great bay spread below Table Moun tain at the foot of the African continent, Bees lot of them The British ynchtaman, Brie to today's worldwide variety of Hiscock, called here on the last yacht classca ond clubs, Mr leg of his 33,000-mile three-Heaton observes that it was the year, round the world cruise, last halt of the 18th century recently completed in his 8-ton which saw the start of the over- 30-foot sloop Wanderer III. Others since then have included Iwo Frenchmen?, eneti salling round the world alone.

eon cruise now so common.

A

20-foot lifebout Red, White and Blue crossed the Atlantic in 1880, followed the next year by a 20-foot cutter, suited single- handed by a young fishermoI, Alfred Johnson,

It was in 1800 that Captain Slocum atarted his

One of the Frenchmen, Marcel Bardiaux, is still on a world trip in his 30-foot yacht, Les Quatre Vents, after leaving Le Havre in 1950 and rounding Joshua the stormy Cape Horn, South famous one-man sail round the Amerlea's southernmost point. world in his yacht Spray when The other, Jean Gau, in another he was past 50 years of age, a voyage which many 30-font yacht Atom, started his classic cruise from New York in 1953 single-handed yachtsmen

since tried to match. and

ning spent

months Tahiti in the Packie.

SAILING ENTHUSIASTS

More and more saliing cn- thusiasts were trying their luck paints as he goes, crossing the stuling overseas. In 1001, Captain

John Vuss starled A round the world in his

MARINE ARTIST

in

Jean Gau. amarine artisi.

RAF 'B' Eastern RAF Little

Sai Wan South China

'B'

0.

6, CAA

+

1

3. Tramways

0

2. Solicitors

0

0, KMB

little concern year after with

Cape Town, his year. Frum

the Cours now takes him to South of France,

Jardines

In the closing stends Robson

been brought successfully Min going into a Lackle to clear his

their

A stage.

The Minor Units Fina be

Kowloon tween

Sips and HKCTU will take place at the European YMCA

Friday next at 5 p.m.

The Major Units League Final between

Wines sent the ball for a corner kick and this

enabled the Chinese buys to

the pas into next round by the narrow margin

of two goals and two corners to two goals and one corner....but after the game the soldiers could

1 Northampton and well be pardoned if they tejt

58 Coy RASC will be played at that IL had not been a night HQ 27 Brigade in the New when they had enjoyed fortune's Territories on Wednesday. May | stniles.

16, at 4 p.m.

Both

Rames

plenty of interest

will

arouse and if the experis the right HRCTU and 54 Coy RASC should be the new champlons.

Spr

The Army team was Sgt Allen, Spr Robson. Gnr Hogan. L'Cpl

Cfn Chalmers, Tolfrey,

Smith and T. Bovering.

SPECIAL MESSAGE I have been asked to pass a | special message to qualified

athletic officials who happen to The Stanley Shield Seven-a-bo serving in the Colony at this side soccer competition has al- rendy provided The Army players with a very mixed bug of emotions.

STANLEY SHIELD

This type of game requires fast accurate passing together with the ability to snatch huit chance and turn it to advan- tage. The soldiers showed on

Saturday and Sunday that they were well able to adjust them- selves to these requirements, The 'A' side senedi

ROUTOW

present

esent time.

that there

It is considered may be a number of graded officials of the Amateur Athletic Association who have not yet regateral

with

the Army Athletic Association.

If this is au, they may like to know that they can effect this registration by forwarding their personal details direct to the Army Athletic Association, c/o ASCB, The War Office, Ston- more. Middlesex.

1-0 victory over KMB 1 and followed It up with the sur prise of the tournament so lur

The summer sports season when on Sunday they rumin

is now gelling underway and fancted Sing alrendy many units and forme-

goals.

Hons are planning their swim- The B' team

activities drawn ming

making and ngaingd Watson's, one of the early arrangements to hold their mimor skies in the draw, and annual gale,

aled the much Too 'A' by

lear

was

hud little difculty in chalking up a 3-0 win.

more there

passing

These games produced the pleasant emotions, but was more than just a feeling of frustration and disappointment about the way the 'B' team made its exit from the competition in the firsi

on the programme gume last night.

Drawn against the crack seven of Kichợt

the soldiers

One of the Arat

notices to come to hand is from the Royal Army Medical Corps who plan to

gali-always hold their populor event-at the Victoria Swimming Pool on Wednesday June 20 al 4 p.m.

The committee has arranged very full programme which will, of course, feature in inter- competition between medien units in the Colony.

played some delightful football shere will, however, be

event

the

a

100 Yards Free Style but their spirits took a nose

open to Royal Navy, dive in the 4th minute

when Army and Royal Air Force and Toifrey sent

entries for this should be for- tremendous drive

worded to the Officer Com-

towards the Kitchee goal.

Cheung Koon-hing throw manding. British

himself

At the ball, but the power behind pulled it out

Hospital, Bowen Road.

Military

The Army Football Referees

of his arms and reliable held their final meeting of the witnesses behind the

41 members got Club the NAAFI

are season when to be believed a foot over the together at

before the Hoalkeeper Inst Saturday morning, cooped it out. To the con- Much important business was

Tine

sternation of the Army players the referee, who was some dis- tance from the goal, waved "ploy on."

OPPORTUNIST GOALS

Before the effects of this set

transacted

and the

following officials were

apppointed for next ason: Chairman-Major R. Webb, RAMC; Hon Seey-WO II. F. Gordon, RE; Committee Members-Lt F. Minta, REME D. Shore, Gen List; SSM

back had worn off Kitchee had. G. Dawson, 7 Hussars; CSM bagged ปี couple of 'opportunist & gcals and turned round with a R. M. Gray, RASC; CSMI A. two goals lead.

Cameron, APTC; QMS R. W. concerted movement Browning, RE; Sgt D. E. Simp- brought the soliders a quick son. 7

frst goal and the tussle became "During the meeting Major intense.

A beautiful Chalmers A. C. A. Walker, the retiring

Hogan movement

toon

Kitches in real trouble.

had secretary, was presented with a

beautiful tankard on behalf of

In desperation Lau Yeo punch-all manters as a token of their

an

ed the ball away It was appreciation of all his hard work across to Smith. This connection with the Referees

travelling

infringe the penalty box.

occurred a foot or Association.

two

it is doubtful! Cheung

but it

roared into the net.

mko

wern

COLONY FENCING

And now a timely reminder Koon-hing caught more than a that the Colony Fencing Cham glimpse of Chalmers' drive as it plonships will be held at the European YMCA on Monday, The led mis

now all Tuesday and Thursday of next square with two goals and a week. The Foll will be decided corner apiece and the very big crowd added plenty of vocal encouragement as the men on both sides strave for the win- It is anticipated that the Army ning goal. .....

will be well represented in all The Army piled on the prea-three weapone,

sure but another strange

Monday, the Epee On the following evening, and the Sabre on Thursday,

decision when only twp The Injury bogey which has

ween left for play, plagued the Army: soccer team

**minutos

Atlantic and the world's oceans

Eric cock's Wanderer 111 Brished Its 33,000-mile voyage at

have

were

"Yachting-a History" recalls that in one day in a recent year there

not less than 10 yachts lying together in English Harbour, Antigua, and the West Indies, bound

on long cruises. Five were British, three Ameri- cati, one Dutch and one Swedish,

A LONG VOYAGE

Anyone now planning a long voyage in a small boat should consult the "Yachting World Annun!, 1956" (published by Ilife--30/-) for advice by Eric Hiscock himself on how to do it.

boat This moster of small cruising says

this in one of annual's several articles that s most surprising

his thing on voyage round the world was the large number of people he met wanted to make-or whe voyage thought they

Ilko would ranoc make"-similar

voyages Tülikum. Altogether, Voss called similar yachts. 49,000 miles in Peter Heaton recortis,

small

bcuts.

10

in

This is Britain's new racing car, the Vanwall Special, which Stirling' Moss drove at a record-breaking 100.4 m.p.h. average speed over 180 miles in the International Trial Race over the 60 laps of the Silverstone circuit last Satur- day-Express Photo.

WE

CHELSEA PLAYERS

ARE STUNNED

By ROY BENTLEY

(England forward and captain of Chelsea)

•

I still can hardly believe it-Chelsea do not want me! It is the biggest shock of my life.

All I want from the club is a reasonable explanation for putting me on the open to transfer list. It just doesn't make sense,

for

of two

We

Under the rules there

me. The only one of

I am not suggesting they will But until we have an do this. assurance otherwise and know where we are going there must be unhappy homes.

-Londen Express Service).

(COPYRIGHT)

Four of the Championship team are on the list with us who is not stummed by the news is Stan Willemse.

One

of the lads arefing us the rock bottom wage of I know Stan has suggested a move from First Division foot raving about it-they have ask- £7 winter and 20 summer. ball He has told me "It led me for some explanation. can't

club the give the

90 There is done I can give. minutes' stuff Ted Draite wants

All of us are worried, maybe I had better move down

must be with young families to a grade." "Reading

But all one can about

Eric Parsons. Bill support. the subject is the first, erid Robertson, and Johnny McNichol is nothing to stop Chelsea pay-! perhaps the most important, 10 be told "You can go....

well. step for only by doing so it possible to judge the difficul- tics and to decide what places would be worth a visti and what are best left out.”

Providlig

of the oceans to visited must be studied so that adverse winds and currents can

Down through the year others followed the courses sel by the hmall-boa pioneere. In between Yarmuth, Isle of Wight the World without mishap after crossing

were Wars, there the Atlantic. the Pacific, the many more historic voyages, in-

thecluding Indian Ocean and the Atlantic

round-the-world far south as single-handed again, going as

passage of the Frenchman, Alaia Gerbault, in New Zealand and Austrožía.

his boat Firecrest, Another was weathers Careful

Willtum Albert Robinson

to find the planning winds and weather, good best

with proper equipment

main- tenance und skilful boat handling made it all look cusy.

similar Many

voyages have been made since the start of the century by small boats, although it has become almost since the daily occurrence World War II, world cruising in smail craft had some

hardy pluneers nearly 100 years ago.

a

Svaup.

Jo

the

in

windst

is

and be

be avoided us far ts possible. more recent years. Ge- Skill at taking oboervations for county of ocean crossing in small navi

navigation by the heavenly yachts have appeared in news

bodies can be gained by prac- alt papers

Over the world,

Hiscock declares, but the tice, But outstanding among them was a navigation Itself is not dificult voyage across the Atlantic by to learn for the working of it the British brothers, Stanley and

has been 60 simplified that Colin Smith, in the Nova Espero,

"anyone can learn to do it in a only 20 feet long.

few hours."

Lots of spare gear must be remote repairs Ja

I just hope they know what they are doing,

realise I have not had a good season. None of us has. It is Just one of those things that happen

to clubs from time to time.

But after winning the Cham- plonship for the first time in the club's history you hardly expect five of the team to get march- ing orders within a season.

I had hoped to finish my foot- ball days at Stamford Bridge. It would not have been so bad if

they had wamed me that I might

have to .

If Ted had called me into the office and zold: "You have had a bad season — unless you im- Edward Alicard, another

prove next season we may have Some of there remarkable British yachtsman, completed taken for

to put You the transfer list" early adventures are recalled in single-handed! passages ACTOSS

I would have been disappoint- "Yachting-A History" by the Allantie in both direction places and the bulk of the food long will have to be fins if there is

ed, but understanding. In his yacht Temptress... in

The

There is no room for senti- refrigeration. Flour and rice no American

Harry Pidgeon, soiled

ment in

in this game,

me, A club is a round the world alone, Patrick are carried as reserves. Enough food and water was carried by

business and must be run that Ellum

and Colin Mucie, of Wanderer fII

last three

Way,

even in the most ruth- But to Britain, *sailed 2.870 miles in

months ir

less business concern such necessary. China

treat- 28% days crossing the Atlantic

Moll Special.

ment to loyal employces would in Sopranino which was little

be ectsklered a litle harsh.

ht more than a dinghy with a deck

the over ft.

Peter Heston (published by B T Bulsford Ltd, London-20/-.)

this season had one last grand flug on the eve of the Stanley Shield. Out of the players originally nominated 10 wos found that Charlesworth, Mul- Jett, Martin und Sidgreave were

There have been many others.

undit, McMilton wus dimitted In 1952. Ann Davison of Britain to hospital on Friday while became the first woman to sail team coplan and Colony star the Atlantic store in her 23- McInnes is still in hospital in foot yacht Felicity Ann. Singapore.

In spite of this handicap the two teams have put up a very good show.

IN BETWEEN THE NEWS OF BANDK

HAD YOU

NOTICED

"THE AUSSIES ARRIVED?

THEIR FORCING

BATS HAVE

PERFECTED

ENGLAND LOSE

London, May 8. Poland "A" team beat England by Ave bouts to tour in an in-

temational boxing match at Gdansk, Poland tonight, ac- cording to PAP, the Polish News "It is prob-] Agency-Reuter.

Each year, says Peter Heaton, now sees new cruising yachts leaving English harbours bound all over the world.

FAIR DINKUM

Native.chatter

THEIR TECHNIQUES,

HITHERTO UNPLAYABLE.

BALLS ARE

HIT FOR FOUR,

ÁNYTHING ELSE FOR SİX

LINDWALL

HAS ADDED UNFATHOMABLE!

GULE D

•HIG NIGH UNPLAYABLE.

SPEED

You'l anly lose four Tests if Manchester

is rained

off

WE GATHER

FROM THEIR SKIPPER

Ian Johnson

"THAT HIS TEAM IS SOMEWHAT CONFIDENT

Picture of Lindvall delivery swerving both ways as it dips and rises sharplýs

RG. OURISHARROW DOESN'T EXPECT ANY "TROUBLE:"ONEE "FOOT DRAG

"HIS FRICKONG TIME

MCE/WILL CALLI

THE TESTS OFF

Good ball.

It would have Shflea W.c.

in hic prime

"THEIA, DEPENGINE BATSMEN ARB. MERELY BAMONABLE.

MILLER WILL ONLY BE USED ÁG GHOCK, BOWLERS TO REMOVE

ANY PLAYER STUBBORN ENOUGH

F

WAG

what has happened

Ground when Ted called me into the office and said: "I have a very unpleasant duty to perform.... I want you to know from me before the We have official letter arrives. decided to place you on the open to tranfer list."

"I'VE NEVER HAD SUCH A BLOW"

I was so shaken I could hard- ly speak. I've never had such a blow, and it was not until I had got home that I realised that I had not even asked Ted for a

reason.

My wife Vi could hardly be- Ilove it and was as surprised as I

was.

at I phoned Tel his home and asked "Why am I on the list,"

He did not give me a definite reason, but hinted that the tearn "was going backwards instead of forwards" older players were coming, into the side instead of youngsters.

1 gathered he wanted to cul the age of the team. But it still distressing when you have given the club everything you've got.

1 asked Ted what my transfer fee would be. He said: "I can't tell you that."

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