1956-05-16 — Page 7

Tommy Atkins

ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

this column It is very nearly three years since started my my, how time flies and this week, for the first time we are using the Spot of Honour at the Top of the Sports Parade to say 'Bon voyage" to Major A. C. A. Walker of the Army Physical Training Corps, who has done so much good for Army and Colony sport during his time in Hongkong.

Looking through a fist of his activities the other day was rather like reading through a catalogue of sporting pursuits and we were left wondering how 80 different things could be filled into normal hours,

many

boys. Services

Durls

We for

the Women's

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of the great

Major Walker has been most vi.ile member of the Council of the Hongkong Fool- ball Association for three sea- sons and he has, of coure, been | social gambes and it is sold to

reforce during The an active

have more motive players in same time.

His biggest honor Bertain than any other pastime. in thin respect was surely when

With the approaching seasonal

he was selected by the Hong-tul in field sports this looks like kong Football

Associatio

officiate at the opening kunne l the new Government Stadion,

the

Hockey also claimed a hot of leading ho tam axd official on the umpiring side of stel 1. the

61301 Rama improve the overall standard of field control.

The Hongkong Amateur Swunmung Association Mij Walker found adequate oppoR- tuty to further his love of water pola He was one of the

and

did

Junding

most active rafermes much good work an younger offelals to improve their knowledge of The game by advice, training, and examina-

tion.

ja fine line to give some quick

thought to

to organising such 13 tournament here In Hongkong Th enthusim is well known and with Services' clubs and messes almost cerlain to co-operate by providing facilities for gumnes, an a Combined Services Army or Inadjýkigal Darts Champlonship would be a most popular, and I am sure, suveerful event.

CHARLESWORTH GOES

Hongkong's

mil

be

pogular footballers-1./Bae Terry Charitsworth, The Anny anch | Coluny

whil goalkeeper Tasitag for the United Kingvikari on Friday aboard the troopship Empire Orwell,

The blue goiákeeper will therefore be making his last op- when he guards the pearance

GOOD JUDGMENT

Quite apart from his work in organising the various Army Combined Services goal in the boxing shows and competitions Victory Shield against Combined

at the Club Stadium Major Walker was a member

Chinese Amateur This evening of the Hongkong

where his 1 ar more he will be glad " Boxing Amoriation Hood judgement

vide this chance to play agale, pa- und Knowledge of international rules Deularly as a nasty ankle injury was of the greatest help to his kept him out of the recent Stat cvlleagues. Here again he wasley Shitet games.

A mot

pinyer no!

content to be solely an ad- ministrator and he was always Charlesworth who was runner- in demand as third man in the up in the Footballer of the Year Poll, has played many brilliant ring.

During his time in Hongkong, games during the present season that the Chinese But the Major Walker ant very high izv

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likened him and strict standard when he fans

Granger his predecesor ins the agonised an important sporting, tear

ree Army

Estimony f

pement, his play.

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suming

occasion and the Colony pres the high opinion they held about has never been klow to 13/4 tribute to his stage management.

Charlesworth himself will 30x swimming probably derive his most pica- galas, In this respect I think the memories from his games

athicile meetings,

k

tournaments

and

finat of the Land Forces Trom

Boxing Championship But the

ALL

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against the Yugoslavia national team and Wiener Sports Club the Austria, afthough many football seal on his work. The pra fallowers still

think that his tion was one of the best stagespay

South China managed amateur shows I hate when the Ariny knocked the personally had the pleasure of

Chinese boys out of the Senior attending,

either in Hongkong Shield was his best effort. elsewhere,

Just for the record book we Fencing and Basketball have should state at during the ako chuzind a share of his 18- current season Charlesworth terest and somehow in bolwen

represented

Hongkong

Brainst times he still found the necessary Yugoslavia, the Wiener Club of

Lorenco Austria,

Marques. Mohan Bagan and Singapore, as well as travelling to Macao as reserve to Wai Fai-kim for the annual interport match there.

hours to act as Secretary of Die

Army Pc thall Referees om- mittée

Asked to aman the outstand- Ing sporting personalifies he hind met during his tenure in Hong- kong Major Walker namned the followin

Football

Granger Mike (Army), Tong Sheung and Flu Cheuk-yin of South China,

JOB WELL DONE - He will take away with him the very best wishes for his con- Success from football tinued folk in all parts of the com- munity, and from the Army Boxing Henry Wong, who a very special "Thank you" for has never shirked a fight." and a job well done... and a goal Pie. Smith of the Northampwell guarded, tons, "a most promising Heavy- weight."

You might like to join in a Hockey... "out on his own" most interesting discussion that Maledim Petters of the started the other day when some keen Army sportsmen got

Ariny

mon

Swimming Cheung Kin- talking. The subject got around with Cn. Partridge to versatility and inevitably to of the Army as the best all-

the question of who rounder.

best all rounder in Army circles

Sportemen In many sections during the last year. of the community have already paid tribute to Major Walker Ctn Pat

Opinions varied very

Was lie

and when he sails on the in- and swim iridge, water polo

pire

that

star,

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1956.

ATHLETICS REVIEW

THELMA HOPKINS IS BRITAIN'S NUMBER ONE OLYMPIC HOPE

Says HAROLD PALMER'

The now Women's World High Jump record of 5 ft. 8 in, set up by Thelma Hopkins, convinces me that this slim 20-year-old student at Queen's University, Hellast, is Britain's best hope for an Olympic gold medal at Melbourne.

Her brilliant early season form is due to the fact that Thelma keeps at peak. fitness all the year round. In the winter she plays hockey, at which game she is also an International, and squash.

4min. 100cc., but is immedi ate target is min. 12900.

A determined young man Ruddy, who has put on a1 Mile at the end of last bonson, who seems sure to go to Mel- stono since last June, expects Britain's No 1 to start his national service in Mike

Huddy. of December. After that he wants to work for a science degree, probably at London University.

sprinter, Maidstone,

now

Twenty-year-old And doltuk plastics research work, Ruddy tells me he is intent on winning both the AAA sprint tities this year.

He is looking forward to an

clash with carly

Mill Hill schoolboy

Alan Thomas, our newest sprint stor, and he aims Lotre inside 21 seconds for the he is going straight 220 yarda

to run at Staveley on June 30.

won

Langridge is the junior crQSB- country Champion of country. and South of the county

Thames.

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Schoolmaster

*

HIS MILE TARGET

Peter Higgins like the look of the wiry has struck good form early In Jittle South London Harler.

Sidney Roland Langridge, who the season. He attributes his the Stamp-style one of the Junior Mile condition to

he has been races L the Leyten flood stamina training

In doing, 10

quarters, cach inceting leat week,

about 66 seconds, all run with- Langridge

10 is only

and in about 40 minutes.

at works 23. £ bookbinder Wallington. He ran his fastest

SPORTS ROUNDUP

"Foot Drag" Law To

Be Re-Examined

MCC AND AUSTRALIA AGREE

Denis Compton, the Middlesex and England batsman, has left hospital after a second manipulative operation on his right leg, from which the knee cap was removed last November. Compton hopes to have a cricket test in a few weeks' time.

The MCC will make no alteration in the "fool-drag" ruling concerning the bowling of no-balls, The MCC and Australia agree that the law should be re-examined, but they have been unable to find any satisfactory solution for this season.

has

to

"I have leamed' a lot from Stampa's book," mys Ifiggins. "I follow his advice closely until March. Then I beg to

I prefer disagree, because do lesa, but foster, work."

Some of Higgina's training has been after dark at Bloom- feld Park. He and his friends were spotted breaking In closing time und have warned off.

UNDECIDED

SPORTING SAM

By Reg. Wootton

Tours

Close Season

Build Team Spirit

Says TOMMY WALKER

(Former Scottish International and now manager of Hearts, Scottish Cup winners)

It took Hearts six games--one of them a replay-to win the Scottish Cup. In doing so, we scored 18 goals and lost only one (against Celtic in the final).

I think the big step for us was when we beat Rangers 4-0 at Tynecastle in the seventh round on March 3.

At that time, Rangers had played 17 League and Scottish Cup games We ourselves had played 16 without losing. The odd thing was without defeat. that plenty of people were willing to say that Hearts were due to lose on the law of averages--but they weren't saying the same thing about Rangers,

n

to that forwardn job in nol side finished it he scores a goal or

makes a pass.

after been

Still, in view of our tradition for up-and-down form, I can't really blame them.

I remember

want People often

how

this argue about would fare against our pre-war elevens.

how, in those

Hearts

often were

Peter Driver, who won the Empire Games Six Miles title

two at Vancouver

years ago, has not yet made up his mind whether to go for the Three Miles or the six miles in the AAA Championships, by a bid for the Southern three miles title.

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followed

only too well pre-war days, presented with a chance to win League or Cup. We were in one or two semi-finals. We would be near the League top.

Then would patch, almost always In the new first month or so of the your.

come Д

bad

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DIFFERENCE IN STYLE

Was

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I believe one of the TCNEOAS our dofence has done so well is berange Df this integration. I refuse to debate this point Everybody moves back to help forwmaxl I do think when necessary—and exopt to say that there is a considerable difference | to attack when the time is ripe." in style,

This "all for one and, one for days all" spirit, plus a firm belief in My memory of the old is that the team was three dis- their own football ability. tinet unite the goalkeeper and the main factor in taking our Lwa backs (16 one; the half- team to Hampden and then Since I have been manager,

have backs us another; the forwards to ultimate triumph, I this is ono tradition

NEXT ARTICLE: Should A tried to get the boys to forget as yet a third all about.

Today I continually Irisist Manager Play With His Team? However, in the first half that each member of the team

-(London Express Service). hour of that great tie ogainst is only part of ONE unit and

(COPYRIGHT) than Rangers, there was more his

moment when I wondered were to fall yet again. The Ibrox team' played splendid football at the start, attacking all out and making two or three ino chances for themselves,

Just returned from planning reinforced concrete road bridges in Nyasaland is the AAA High- Hurdling Champion, Jack Park- er. He has not neglected

not training, although he has been able to practise over

"I was out on a sports ground at Blantyre on average four times a week and once I did borrow some primitive hurdles," says Parker.

A cyclone last month inter- fered with training, but people thought Parker was mad to go out in the heat for a training spin at the end of a busy day.

-(London Express Serolov),

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Trevor Balley, England all-retired after his, four of Great hurdles rounder, and secretary of Essex Britain,

agreed Lo fight Nieman, County Cricket Club, thinks he | Andries

the former has solved the club's problem of Springbok Olympic boxer la a a slow teftarm bowler, Bailey come-back contest in Johannes- found 17-year-old David Daniels burg on July 7. If he does well, Westcliff, a the promoters are expected to return try and match him in with James J. Parker, the Canadian, whom Potly fought in London. -- London Express Service.

near his home in

youngster who impressed in a training spell with Essex players. Essex are confident that Daniels will soon be knocking o dour of the Best team.

the

of

Alf Sherwood, captain Cardiff Cny and cupped thirty- nine times by Wales, has been placed on the transfer list. Sher- wood luid asked for a

free transfer, but this the directors rotused. The fee being asked is £6,000. He has been retained on the meximium wages for Next scason because, as the board

we have no destry to lose him." Sherwood joined Cardiff

years ago

TENNIS STARLET

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Jean Forbes, the young. South

season bent Dariene Hard and Wimble- Dorothy Knode-both don seeds at the Queen's Club. and took four games off Louise Brough in the final, can compete at Wimbledon this year, as she is now 16. She was too young last season. And, in any case, returned home after the she sudden death of her father.

African amnis starlet who last

Ewart

Potgieter, the giant South African Heavyweight who

Miniature FA Elect Officials

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Mistakes By Jockeys Are Becoming Too Frequent

By RICHARD BAERLEIN

Earlier in the week two professional racegoers of long standing were comparing the standard of Jockeyship today with that of 25 years ago. In those days some of the leading riders were Gordon Richards, Harry Wragg, Steve Donoghue, Bernard Carsinke, Joe Childs, Charlie Elliott, Michael Beary, Tommy Weston and Freddie Fox.

In race after race those riders would delight the crowd with their brilliance and artistry,

It was exccodingly rare toIt is consistency which counts in catch one of them riding a bad the long run. race. They might admit private-

The departure of Sir Gordon afterwards that if they had Richards from race-riding and Iy employed other tactics they from the weighing-room has not would have done better. But helped. The other jockeys could they satisfied the grandsland never relax when he was about. critic

who is So apt to talk No race was ever won until the through his pocket,

winning-post was reached.

Today obvious nistakes in

He was always waiting there riding tactics and faulty finish- ready to take advantage of the ing efforts are becoming a daily smallest mistake by any of his feature ni our racecourses, opponents. These errors are not only noticed

Today,

many So

of them

At a meeting of the Execu-by the professionals but they are much.

tive Committee of the Hong-quite clear to the ordinary race-accept the situation a long way kong Miniature Football Asso- goer, who may attend only a few from home, whether it be the fact that they are winning easily ciation held at the Ying Kingmes a your."

DI that they are completely Restaurant yesterday, officers of

beaten.

competent

Orwell'

Friday

w footballer and up-and-coming would like in to know

Soccer referee was n name ho- and his family take t away with them the very best mentioned several times,

wishes of the Tommy Atkins Captain John Hunter, long

Column.

"Bon Voyage .

jumper, sprinter. Jumper, high hurdler, feld athlete WAS and many HAMULC

another whose claim was well happy sporting times in

the backed years ahead.

backed and of course there are many others. It is a most interesting subject

'DOUBLE TOP'

and should be gind to hear your

I am once again being bom- views on the matter for there barded by 'double top may be many good all rounders

enthusiasts to stir up interest whose versatility has escaped

in

the grand old game of darts. notice,

The interest 1 am asked to stir

is not among the regular players

If there's a keener lot ony-

where I haven't met 1hcm

but among these people and

LEAGUE TENNIS

organisations who might arrange South China defeated the on Army or Combined Services Ladies' Recreation Club "2" by

Individual Championshily here Ave matches to four in a Ladies

| "B" Division... ¡Cogue

tennia

Up to now I have received match at the LRC yesterday. three separate lots of cuttings The following are the results: from a recent edition of the LAC "9" lost to SCAA by 4-4.

Magazinie in which Mrs Itudkin and Mise-la. Lewald ANUP ↑ (MTC) beat Mrs. L.. Dao and Mas

Soldier

i

A

there Tiaslem Fusillors,

pleture of GSM. Chan 6-1; lost to Mine KK. NE of the Lancashire and Men H. Y. Law 3-6; best dire

the Army Darts Bhen and Mrs 3. Lynn, 6-1983)

"Mim Bunnucka and, Min: Denizam (Lite) lost to Misy Day Mid Min Chien lost to Die R. K. Ng Mand Mre 11. Y. Law 4-8; best Mrs Shan and. Mes Lynas 6-0..

Champion, and a story about how he won his title" in the Championship sponsored by NAABI.

the Assoctailon for the 1956-57

LOW LEVEL

most an

obsession with some

season were elected as follows: The standard of jockeyship is Looking round has become al- riders, whereas if they looked at the winning post and got on the business of getting with there quickly it would prove to their advantage.

dangerously low President; Mr Chan Nan-reaching a cheong; Chairman: Mr Cheung level. With a few exceptions, the Ting-lun; Vice- Chairman: jockeys consistency today is not Messro Yu Yat-nin and Liu Hon- what it was before the war-ard chuen; Hon. Secretary: Mr Lal

Amsistant Yu-wing;

Hon. -Secretary: Mr Lal Kim-chung; Hon. Treasurer: Mr Tong Ting- chung.

Committee members: Messrs Lam Pul-lan, Chan Hon-cheung,

Au-young

Lok Kan-chuen, Kam-chuen, Leung. Kim-wah, Chan Wing, Lal Duen-po, Au- young Ping, and Fan Hang.

Sports Diary

TODAY

· Meeting

HK Badminton Amociation,' exeçu- tive commitee meeting

House, 830 pằmée”

Victory Shield;

at Miarias

bined Services, at Club"ground, 8.30.

* Mia Cilthonre・ and 300GT. BE. (p.m. There is also reference in the Mattes (Lite) lost to Mrsy Dao am

Mla Chan 0-8; 15m (10 Khg Ng'and cuttings

the fact that a MTE LAW 6-8) Dent: Mravke, and similar tournament', fa+now | Mr Lynn 8-TIME STORE MANA

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being planned for the Ter called off dus to the condition at ritorial Army, ,and, hold it the ground, ONE

SPORTRAIT

OVERPAID

The profession of a jockey is one of the most overpold in the work today. During the sunson they have to work hard for their moday, but it is a pleasant life and the season lasts only eight months.

ono if

we

on

But our defence hung magnificently. Then we scored the of two goals one on top other and went on to get more.

two

close-

I belleve the short season tours of Germany (1951), Sweden (1053) and South Afclep (1854), have been one of the biggest factors in both our Cup successes and our general performances this season.

SEPARATE LIVES

These tours have gone a long way to

the creating

right the understanding between

nnd off the players both on feld. In the ordinary way, players meet, eat, train together -and then say "cheerio” they go off to live their separato Ilves.

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avoid But on tour you can't

Like it or not, you each other. Bre stuck with each other for 14 days or however long the comes trip may be. That way tolerance, sympathy with other points of view and the mould- ing of the esprit de corps which

fo essential.

we am hoping that

will have another such tour this

detalls have summer, though

yet to be fixed.

I am often asked if I think that full-time football is the best way to get a winning team. My answer is yes, every time,

But now let me surprise you. Only three of our first cleven are full-timers. They are Kirk Cumming, Bauld,

The others have quite a mix- lure of jobs.

Then

Mackay and Crawford are in the Services. Duff is a joiner, Young a mining engineer, Glid den in the water engineer's de- portment at Bathgate. we have Conn travelling for brushes, Wardhaugh a journal- ist and McKenzio a shopkeeper.

But together they have blended into a teant that lips done wolf by its club, and Its supporters.

Harry Odell

says

Walle trainers are finding it Mine is truly a mission of exceedingly hard to keep going, goodwill and good cheer. 1

there is river arty question of a' jockey, floding it necessary

to make great entertainment retire, from the saddle through available to all, Listen to shortage of Oash.

the great masters Interprated Many people feel that jockeys by the great pianist | are treated too Ieniently by the EUGENE ISTOMIN

stewards: allér making : mistakes

which may have.cost the public | ón: Friday, 18th May, 1956, thousands of

Martha' University Cevat Hall This is a profession, which list 9.30 p.m. konatantly in, the public eye; thi

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