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✅ THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1956.

FRANCE'S FIFTH SINCE THE WAR

The 11th post-war Derby was won on June by French Borne, the favourite Lavanila France has now won five Derbys stuco war's end. Second was also a French horse, the long-shot Monlaval, while third place went to the Irish-owned Rolstar. The for the first time since the Taco's founding in 1780 no English horne camo In the first three. Lavandin's rider was Aux- tralia's Rae Johnston, who has 30 European classic races to his credit, mort than any other present-day Jockey. Picture at left shows Lavandin, with Johnston up, being led into the winner's circle. Ploture above shows Layandin winning by a seck from the fast-Balshing Montavol, with Rolstar two lengths away.----Express Photo.

FAMOUS REFEREE SERIES

Tommy Farr The Gamest

And Most Talented Boxer

Wales Has Produced

By C. B. THOMAS

and licking a much

The first time I saw Tommy Farr he was 13 older lad in a six-round fight. I was fascinated by his flashing left and cagey defence. But I thought a little advice wouldn't go amiss.

STANDARDISE THOSE BOUNDARIES

THE RESULT WILL BE BRIGHTER BRITISH

AND BETTER CRICKET

Says BRUCE DOOLAND

One of the outstanding features of Trent Bridge, the scene of the "Îrsl Test, is the clearly marked, standardised, boundary line.

There are many other features of this famous old ground which will cause favourable comment, for something like £20,000 has been spent on, well-planned improvements during the past few months. The players I know are going to wel. come the new modern dressing room facilities with their hot baths and showers and special treatment room.

SOCCER SCHOOL

By ARTHUR ELLIS

World No. 1 Referra

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QUESTION.~~-~-A player throws the ball in from touch. To the referee there SOCI nolbing wrong with the throw.

But the player thinks ho has nude 镐 foul throw, and, as the ball bounces, he takes the ball to throw it again. ANSWER.—The

player

in

this casu

has unintentionally

broken two Laws. generally recognised that it the intentional offence which should be punished, but the re- forro is the

deed des one who

It

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no right

to

throws the bull

Diese matters.

A player has deelde he hus un wrongly.

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The referee was antiated the throw-in was in order. But the player has played the twice and has handled. Which offence should the referee

“Look, son," I said, "you won't go very far in boxing with that left punish hand of yours if you don't punch harder with it."

Farr shook his tousled head. With a cocky smile he answered: "That's all right. I will be a champ some day!"

Hig words Incieed! Even then Farr displayed the temperament and mentality of the champion he was later to become.

When, in Augar..!. 1937, Tommy ninde his couragemi, toe-to-toe Jagat round

ngainst Jog stand Jus in his bid for the World Heavyweight crown, the echo of Fis words thrilled me as I sat at the Yankee Stadium ringskie fighting mentally punch for

punch with him.

But he had a long hard road

fo travel Arst.

Aa al A

Tommy had to "rowth it." I believe that his early envirownicet and struggles gave him that one thing which mac him

istanding moulded his rizst career.

around the ring, my los un- evnsermly uttered those words which meton 50 much to the Welsh ruce: "El Rwrot rhy-tel- which in English wyr gwlad ger-wyr tra ad,"

"The noble warriors were gallant and

brave.

cam

dufersive left job. only the round."

I gave him

↑ almost explories!! I almost lost control of my temper at his amazing answer. With difficulty. forced back the bitter, con- emnatory worde, and walked

Drway.

Po Faro wa. both that right. Seated

those packra at amung Thousands of Americans, 1 was

For the proud to be a Welshman. although Tominy Inst the verdict

For the first offence the punishment would be an 10- direct free kick, for the second

direct free kick.

Law 12 states:

committed player has importauit offence he shall be punished accordingly."

if u

a moro

The most important offence in this C090 19 handling, 50 surect free kick is awarded to the apposing side.

QUESTION—A goalkeeper in Bossssion of the ball takes the Jar steps usid, instead of bouncing the ball, Biorely places It on the round without releasing it.

The next morning, the jiberegulation

Farr had switched to the highest praise. This time, it was referee who was pillorled, and, I admit to my delight, the the highest erities re-christened him "One- he piced Wales ever in the annals of world round Donovan." boxing.

PROMPT AND DIRECT

The verdlet has been criticised

After the fight, over since, und

went with Jack

SUCCESS SECRET

Beyond every thing else, Furr believed in himseit. That was responsible for his success,

Eves in his own country, he true recognition. without

11703 Then, in rault succession, came the successes that put him right into the limelight,

I had a special assignment to Farr-Louts fight report on the

anet without hesitation I state deride and ridiculed

that there

hius meer been British fighter preparation to

CUTL

his

so consistently fight na Ameri»

Tommy smileri grimly: "What'a he got that I haven't?" he said. "He's got two legs and two MITTIR 30 have i Tomorrow we'll know...

We dip!

I can only admit that when Farr mazed the listening world by coming up for the fifteenth and last round to drive Brown Bomber backwards

THE

WEEKEND

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Dempsey

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Ho then proceeds to Lake further steps carrying the bull. Should the goalkeeper be

"carrying"

To me, Farr was the gamest and most talented heavyweight penalised Wales has produced. I do not ball? want to look too far ahead, but 1 consider that Wales will in the next two years produce at least British Champion-either Dick

his salea "What did you think Richardson of Newport or Joe

the of it?" i asked

former Erskine of CardliT. Champion, Dempsey's

answer was prompt and direet: The worst your man should have had was a draw," he told me

was more em

Gen Tuancy phatic sill, saying that had he been the referee, he would have given Furr the decision.

Just Hus I

was leaving Dempsty's lable, The referee, Dunovan, spotted me and came neros, asking:

What did you

think of the fight?"

"A very good boxing contest,”

I told hum, meaning that there were no knockdowns and that it had not been

one would expect from a heavy- weight context,

Answers To Sports Quiz

1. John Beharrell.

2. Motor racing, table tennis,

and crickel.

3. Americu.

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ANSWER-I{ the player does not release the ball and he after taking possession more than four steps, then

be indirect free kick should awarded against him—if it oc- curred inside the penalty area— for "carrying."

Of course, handled

without

nets a

a goalkeeper the ball outside the penalty

he' would be arca penalised ilke ony other player,

by a direct free kick given against him. QUESTION: In a schoolboys match played forward dribbled

round goalkeeper and tapped the ball towards the empty goal

the A boy manding behind posts booted the ball clear be-

Was Miller awarding

ANSWER: Wrong. A goal can only be scored when the whole of the ball has passed over the goal line, between the goal-posts and under the cros bar (except when the crossbar in displaced).

The broadcasting boys will being the consistency needed to delighted with the spanking now win the Championship. And suite arranged for them directly when Brian is on Tent duty I behind the bowler's arm. The СПП 500 а noal hendacho for public will be pleased with the skipper Cyril Washbrook. extra scating that has been put in.

But it is about that boundary line I particularly want to write for a few moments. At Trent Bridge we have long believed that if a batsman feels he has a fair chance to belt the ball for

four of the occasional six he would be tempted to have a go. And the result will be brighter

and better cricket.

So for every match our boun- dary flags are positioned in an even circle 75 yards from the stumps,

nt The same thing is done Old Trafford, and I feel it is o development which should be appiled throughout the Arst class game, Early this season,

places, two

of our boys easily ran five off one shot, and even then the

beli

at Lord's of all

ldn't make the boundary line. The Pitch was laid out at one side of the centre table and the ball had been hit to the tenanted far corner.

Several times, I understand, sixes have been run when the ball has been hit to those vast open spaces wo sometimes acc at the Oval.

MUCH FAIRER

You might be inclined to say "OK, let 'em run them,” But my view is that it is much

fedrer and much more sensible to have a standardised boundary so that a batsman knows that wherever he hits the ball, if he hits

it property, he can clear the Lopes for

SIX. Why the authorities are so conservative on this polil I just understand. I am all for conservatism when now fangled notions come up sug- gesting alterations to the game itself. Cricket Is bomelking too But Food to spoll by cranks, this boundary busines is just

*

of

But here's wishing Lancashire luck. They have been too long in the doldrums, and if this can be a revival year all cricket will

The

same can bo pleased, be said

the lively Sussex side, and of Gloucestershire Hampshire who have also made and good starts to the season. Not that I wish any harm to either Surrey or Yorkshire, We all respect them too much for that. But

I don't thing anybody would grumble if one of the smaker clubs hit the top this year for a change,

But, being a canny type with a great respect for good bowl- Ing. I still think the Surrey boys, will have to be watched in spite of their threa

early defents Yorkshire, too, are a dangerous potential providing they are not ravaged too much by Test calls.

TWO-DAY MATCHEST

When I ran inta Godfrey Evans again last week-end was once more struck by the amazing vitality and energy of this great Englanet and Kent wicketkeeper. Off the field ho has all the mental agility ho so often shows physically when ho Is on it

This time he was full of the Idens he has just put into he latest book* for stimulating in- terest in the courty game. For instance, he is certain that we suffer from too much cricket and that we should have two two-day games a week instead of playing all six days.

Do

If that were adopted he sees reason at all-and he hoa something here--why jolly competition, good cricket eug along FA lines, should not be organised. The best feature of this scheme would be the entry of the Minor County clubs and even some of the

stronger amateur For for too long,

no much good common sense as | cluba and southern

modernisation

the overdue dressing room facilities

of feel, the smaller club players of

the country

have been com-

pletely outside the scope of big cricket,

But probably Godfrey's most

The affairs of the Test teams and what a spate of injuries and worries they have had debatable suggestion concerns have tended to lake general

the idea of a special marquee attention from the County being, set up at County games

But i cannot where Championship.

players not actually remember ព more interesting taking part in the game

at Orst month.

particular times could be avall- and able to meet youngsters, the not so young spectators, either to demonstrate strokes or bowling or

to talk merely cricket generally.

In Lancashire the winning of their first four games in a row and must have raised interest hopes, especially coinclding they did with the first three defeats of Surrey.

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5. John Landy,

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And as a referce myself, I naturally arked "How did you make Fare out on your score card?"

ONLY ONE ROUND

Coolly he replied: "Farr couldn't' ever get past Louis's

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