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THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, JULY 29, 1956.

GOLF

THE CHOSEN FIVE WITH A MISSION TED KROLL, JACKIE BURKE

TO ACCOMPLISH HERE

The five Malayan women who will represent Malaya in the first round of the Uber Cup badminton competition against Hongkong on Aug. 30 at Hongkong were picked in Kuala Lumpur recently after the second Cup trials. The team will be Urezn left) Dolly Tan (Selangor), Helen Heng (Singapore), Cecilia Samuci (Selangor, capi,), Tân Gálk-beo (Penang) and Lam Kit-in (Penang),-Courtesy of Straits Times.

INTERNATIONAL BADMINTON

COLONY'S UBER CUP PLAYERS

ALL SET FOR ACTION AGAINST REDOUBTABLE MALAYAN TEAM

By "TOUCHWOOD”

With the Uber Cup Ladies' International badminton match between Malaya and Hongkong some 10 days away, the six selected representatives of this Colony have now reached a stage in their rigorous two months of practices where their form and combination are such that what is left to be done is for the selectors to name in order of merit Hongkong's line-up for the Singles and Doubles, 24 hours prior to the competition on August 30 at Hongkong.

The systematic training of the Hongkong team which started with ten players has moulded a team of sufficient strength in both the singles and doubles department to give some ray of hope for the Colony when our representatives meet Malaya at the end of the next month.

12 at

is

To say that Hongkong has bright chance to beat Mainya in

competition this first over wishful thinking. Let us not be over-ambitious in harbouring the thought that our players are of equal status with the Malayan women.

Our opponents have the

• "kn with

re-

Kwong How the

last year's championships. Perhaps Miss Kwong'a main thia Uber Cup com- part In petition will be in the doubles. 11 is in this deportment where the Colony's chance of securing points is brightest

COT-

for their money

at

AND BILL JOHNSTON IN

PGA'S SEMI-FINALS

Canton, Massachusetts, July 22.

Ted Kroll defeated Sammy Snead, 2 and 1, today to Join the Masters Champion, Jackle Burke, former Open king Ed Furgol and longshot Bill Johnston in the semi- finals of the PGA Golf Championship.

Kroll, the man who recently "blow" the US Open Championship, was never down today as he flattened Slammin' Sam and moyed into tomorrow's 36-hole semi- finals against Johnston, the dark horse from Provo, Utah, playing in his first PGA Championship.

In the other motch it will be the hot-scoring Burke against Furgol.

Kroll, who was wounded three tumes et Anulo, never wayered as he went out against the long- timo gallery favourite, who has

WOT

Bill Johnston scored a 3 and 2 upsct over tournament veteran Hrry Ransom to gain the scual- final-United Press.

tournament three Joe Louis May

Be Barred

times. He went one up on the eighth hole, where Spend missed i

a two-and-a-half-foot putt.

Suoad evened the match on From Wrestling

the 11th when Kroll overshot the green but Kroll then won three hotee in a row. Sam got one back on the 15th with" o birdie but they halved the next two holes and it was over,

MORNING ROUND

Chicago, July 22. Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Louis, who recently turned to wrest- ling in an effort to clear off income Max atrene, may be barred on medical

grounds Burke, n 3 and 2 winner from wrestling in the state of over Charlie Harper of Colum-Tilinots for at least six months, bus, Georgia, in the mwning it was announced last night. round, went out under lowering clouds in the day's second 18- hole round and overpowered his tall fellow Texan with two under par goží.

Dr Irving Slott, the Illinois Athletic Commission doctor, said after examining Louis that he would advise the commie- sion to take this action.

The handsome curly-haired Burke posted

A three under

Dr Slott snid he will make dront nine 89 against Hawkins' 35 for a two-up leadás official examination report to the commission tomorrow. at the turn. He ran his lead to He did not announce his find-

up when Hawking drove into

ings but said: "11, witam tha the trees on the 16th and the six months,

Louis still wants birdled the 18th with on eight-

to wrestle, there will be a re- foot putt to close it out 4 and 2.

examination.” Former US Open Champion

The United States Ed Furgol was one down going

Govern- claimed to the 18th hole but ended with | gent

recently that owts

1,180,000 about a one-up win over Teri Johnson Loude of Wilmington, Delaware, to endollars (about £421,000 sterl- back taxes-China against ing)

the

Hunge.

6-8.30 competition Monday at Tal Hang.

proper the Colony pm.

badminton fans should be able Tuesday

Craigengower to assess their true strength Inter Cricket Club, 7-9.30 p.m.

their practices. Wednesday, Discussion day al Tai Hang, 6-8.30 pm.

Thursday at Talkoo, 0-8.30

p.m.

Friday

F Craigengower Cricket Club (Match day against men players), 7-9.30 p.m.

Saturday, Rest Day,

1. Sunday

Craigengower

semi-finals,

in Mall Special.

Tour De France Enters

ON THE DAY'S FORM In practices Mia Kwong has putation of being World Cham- combined well with Miss Cinder

as far as their men pions

are

Ho und this pair on a day's form could give and their concerned

Wonom

the Mal

Malayan rated inter- players, though

u, essentially a mixed Cricket Club. 7-9.30 pm. nationally. Gs below the stan

Ho, Hard of those of Denmark, doubles player, is quite at home When asked about Hongkong's

In the Women's Doubles and in chances against America and England, neverthe

the Malayan and herghils. less have the benefit of

practices her net play MOTO

Tay commented that the low services Are her strong out's are with with competitive experience than our

Malaya. "We Hongkong girls.

points. She has yet to improve know we are not as good as the NOT WITHOUT A FIGHT her smash at the back of the Malayan girls, but our repre After watching

players court for It lacks power.

sentatives will make them fight GUT through sev

Tactically several sessions of their

speaking I would for every pott and I think the beplace Miss Ulim Khoo down as Malayan ghis have a few sur- training, i am inclined to

singles, Beve that our girls will not bow third

which would

their way. Our prises coming out without a

I am par assure Hongkong of a point as best chances are in the doubles," úcularly

Impressed

the Malaya la contemplating using said Tay.

to

their two return of Miss Ulian Khoo

top singles players- Lately, Singapore sports critics Helen competitive badminton. In her Mise

Heng (Singapore have not been too kind to our Helen singles against

Champion) and Mrs Cecilia women badminton players in and Diana Yung, Miss Khoo Is, Samuel (All-Malaya Champion) their comments on the chances for the doubles and in their of Hongkong's Uber Cup team by and large, the botter of trio and If she could keep up places, three younger stars will against Malaya. A critic of the Holland's Wout Wagtmans, | bourg team captain) ♪ hand her form the Malayun girts

A up the singles berths. Singapore Standard went as far who finished 24th and 7 minutes, when one of his kyres punctured. won't have things their way in

as to predict a a complete white 47 seconds down on Forestier, But we immediately got back the seven-match competition.

wash win for Malaya and added kept the yellow sweater as into the main pack.' Miss Diana Yung, last year's

that it was a complete waste of overall leader with 84 hours, 42 On current form, the Hong-

The Dead Man's Paw didn't Senior Women's Singles runner-

funds to send a Malayan team

minutes and 14 seconds for the worry Robinson but he up, has improved by leaps and Hong team line-up will probably

to Hongkong, which would cost 3,186 kilometres covered out anxious about tomorrow's 7.080 around Strafts $0,500.

kilometres race, foot Izoard Pass before the mace 4,450 this of the that This critic argued

which wind up Paris on goes into Taly. When told it enormous sum could be put to July 28.

was the toughest of any Tour, better use by inviting the Hong- with

The race enters its toughest he anted and said: "We will sec Doubles: 1. Mis Helen Kwongkong team to Singapore

between the stages during the next 48 hours will be the same for every- expenses cha

shared

the 2,380 metres. Izoard Pass in Ion Ab

INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS Associations.

French Alp tomorrow Fortunately for Hongkong this the Lam

Individhunk overall positions: Italy, suggestion by the critic fell on before crossing over deaf ears for the rules of the where the 17th stage cuda Uber Cup competition

Turin cm-

Then the riders will phatically state that Hongkong, cros back over the Alps into drawn gainet Malaya, has the France on Tuesday.

Ugo Amilo (Northeast Central choice of courts.

When the Malayan team France) abandoned the ruce three days before the during today's stage, leaving 04 riders out of the 120 starters to continue the race.

Toughest Stages During

Next 48 The

Hours

Gap, July 22, Mountain aces began to creep up in the overall positions of the Tour De France cycling race after today's 16th stage over hilly, winding roads through lavender fields from Aix En Provence to here today.

Jean Forestier, riding in the French national team, won the 208 kilometres stage in 5 hours, 30 minutes and 15 seconds after making a breakaway with seven other riders right from the start. They built up an early lead and by the time they had climbed over the 1,210 metres Dead Man's Pass at the 106-kilometre mark, they had an eight and a half minutes lead over the main pack.

bounds. Her buseline returns which lacked

depth In previous years now fall inches inside the back of the court.

Her stroices perfect timing are executed with and her boundless entergy the court would tire any op

Umited

stamiria, ponent with In the smash department, cooch Robert Tay has dono his job well for Diana's anash has sting and immense power.

be:-

PROBABLE TEAMS

Singles: 1. Miss Helen Kwong 2. Miss Diana Yung. 3. Miss Ulian Khoo.

Reserve; Miss Cinder Ho.

01 and Miss Cinder Ho. 2. MES Hongkong and Malaya Badmin- when riders will have to climb one,"

Of Miss Helen Kwong, as reigning Women's Singles Chom- plon in the Colony she has the right to stake her claim for

the singles berth and none grudge her this. Miss

first

ong too, has made some im- but this Provement

Diana Yung and Khoo.

Miss Ulian

Reserves: Misa Dorothy and Miss Chan Yuen-yue.

The probable Malayan line-up will be:-

Singles 1. Miss Tan Galk-bee 2. Miss Tan Kit-lin 3. Misa Dolly (Selangor).

Samuel arrives Reserve: Mrs Cecilla (Selangor),

(1

Donhits:

Mrs 1.

Tan

Cecilia

stamina Samuck and Miss Lam Kid-In BRILLIANT SCHOOLBOY Lactor will deprive her of victory 2. Miss Helen Heng and if she is engaged in a drawn out Tan Galk-bee.

match.

On

toom

Miss

Malayan

look the strokes, She still has

formidable on paper but the courtcraft and tho winning smash that won her three tities Anal issue wilt, I believe, rest the slaming factor for the Hongkong and Malayan textma ins the seven matches, according to the rules of the Uber Cup competition, huyu to be played In one night.

RESERVE THIS DATE Sunday, 26th August, 1956 for PIATIGORSKY

(Callist).

at the

EMPIRE THEATRE One recital only. Reservations at

International Films, Ltd., -

107, Holland House. ** Telephone No. 21832.

DON'T

WASTE

WATER

Youngest Sprinter To Win British AAA Title

First Time Out

London July 22..

to

2. Spain-18 hrs, 38 mins, 32

SCCJ.

3. France-10 hrs, 45 mins,

19 secs.

4. Italy-16 hra, 45 mins, 49

12 5. Kojlang–10 hæc, 40 mins,

was

sery.

1. W. Wagimane (Holland) 84 bes, 42 mins, 14 aces.

2. N. Lauradi (Southeast France) 84 hrs, 43 mins, 47 secs. 3. B. Voorting (Holland) 84

44

41 09.

4.

39 socs.

0: West France, Belgium and Lancumbourg=10 hrs, 40 mins, 19 seca.

9. Southwest France-16 hrs, 47 mins, 4 sees,

10

and

10. Northeast, France hurs, 65 mins, 308 secs,

11. De De France Switzerland, 16 hrs, 80 mbis, 21

OVERALL POSITIONS

1. Belgluni-252

hrs.

23

2. Holland-252 hrs, 20 mins,

olent (West France) 84 mins, 69 seca, hrs, 45 mins.

6. B. Walkowiak (Northeast 30 pecs. Central. France) 84 hrs, 46 ming, 41 cocs.

A. Darrigade (France) 84 hrs, 48 mins, 12 srca,

7. G. Bauvin (Francs). 84 hrs, 48 mins,

47 secs.. Adraentens (Be).

THE MAIN PACK Britain's Brian

6. Robinson quietly stayed in the main pack during today's stage. He was conserving his energy for the next 48 hours over the toughest

when the riders tacide the 9. B. Mont (Italy) 64 hrs, French and Italien Alps.

49 anins, 56 becs.

3. West Franco-252 hrs, 30 mins, 28 secs,

4 Italy-252 hrs, 64 mins, 23 2006.

5. France-253 hrs, 25 min, 43 secs,

6. Southcast France 254

10 mins, 8 secs,

OLYMPIC SOCCER REFEREE

Mervyn Griffiths, schoolmaster from Newport, Wales, who refereed the Olymple soccer match be tween the USSR and Israel on July 11. This is the first time Griffiths or any Welshman has re- fereed in Moscow. Griffiths has been rated the world's No. 1 football referee, but last season was his final one with the English League as he has reached the age-limit of 47. He can still referee abroad on invitation, however-Central Press Photo.

Ireland's Reg Armstrong Wins German Motor

Grand Prix Cycling Grand

Stuttgart, West Germany, July 22,

Ireland's Reg Armstrong won the 500 cc race in the German Motor Cycling Grand Prix here today after British riders Geoff Duke and Bill Lomas had dropped out with engine trouble.

Duke, riding ʼn Gilern, and Lomas, on a Moto Guzzi, thrilled the crowd of 320,000 by their battle for the lead In the early stages. Both broke the lap record, but their machines gave up in the sixth of the eighteen laps.

Gilera, 1 mph)

suro

of winning the 125 world championship.

made сс

the distance of Armstrong, riding a went on to victory in one hour 148.4 kilometres (92.2 miles). 28 minutes 10.4 seconds, setting

The 250 co event was won by up a class record for the course Italy's Carlo Ubbial! (MV by averaging 149.07 kph (92.0 Augusta) who yesterday mph) for the 205 kilometres

(127.3).

Britain's John Surtees, leading the World Championship table in the 600 c e cigas brake his right arm in the eariler 360 c c ence and was wable to compete. Taver! (Switzerland), who was

by

HIS NEAREST RIVAL But be retains his leadership with 24 points, against 15 bis nearest rival, Germany's Walter Zeller, who had to retire in today's race. Lomas took 250, the raco

10 draw level in world championships with of Germany who August Hobl was second to him. Each has.

16 points.

Riding a Moto Guzzi, Lomas averaged 140.3 KPH (90.8

HORSE RACING

Chateau Latour Wins £5,000 Race By A Length

Baron

Paris, July 22, Lopez

Ubbil's victory gave him a commanding lead of 14 points over his nearest rival, Luigi

second today.-Reuter.

BARI GRAND PRIX

Stirling Moss Wins Race In A Maserati

Bari, South Italy, July 22.

Britain's Stirling Mois today. won the 0th Bari Grand Prix mutomobilo race for 'sporta var over 2,000 c.c. in a Maserati | hate.

Moon Army Maserati 8,000 cc. covered the 200 kilometres in one hour 30 minutes and 52.4 pende at an average speed of 131,082 kilometres in hour.

Frano's Jean Behrain a Maserati 2,000 e.e.. was second Torragoya's in one hour, 33 minutes and Chateau Latour, the favourite, 2.2 seconds and Conce. Perdiga the 20,000 sterling Prix of Italy, also in 'a' Maserati was Won Eugene Adam for three years (third in oxe hour, 33. minutes

run over one mile two and, 6.2 seconds. furlongs at Saint Cloud today Behra won the uniter 2,000 cc.

mountain climbs in the race glum) 84 hrs. 49 mins, 33 secs. 1 Northeast Central France olds,

(Luxem- 38 minutes and 2 seconds and bourg) 64 hrs. 64 mins, 1 stc.

11. N. Dedlippis (Italy) 64 from the 17th to the

85 secs.

He Anished 32nd in 6 hours, 110. A. Barboen

84 hrs, 58 mina, 18 secret

TEAM POSITIONS

254 hrs, 39 mins, 25 sece.

8. Spain 254 hrs, 48 mins, 47 pcs.

Tenaren with BartEL

Rae Johnstone, Hidden by Chateau Latour

category" when he covered the 100 kilometres in one hour, 11 France 235 tengtia from M. Paul Dubocroirartes and 16.7 seconds at an 0, Southwest hs, 6 mina 34 Roost.

10. Luxembourg

7 mins, 31 socs

'Ter=

in

droppe on in the overall post- | hrs, 84 mins Groot (Holland) Little fresh light was shod on 19th the Olymple dtuation in the tim with 85 hours, 13 minutes 12. D

255 hrs, rogoya's second string, Goyador, average speed of 125.910 kilo-{ Association and 28 Amateur ··· Athletic

two, lengths further behind

zan hoyri· · Perdisa ‚„was in one hour, 11 minutes Championships last weekend. Robinsori, 25-year-old former

# ̧·llo Do Figio en 269 bry, the field of tea.

80.7,

waconels - and - Imnly's Pari mutuel dividends for a Glulio Cabiance was third inim discovery of a joiner from Mirfeld, Yorkshire, Team positiorks aber the 10th | 40 mins, 43 pos brilliant young schoolboy sprin sald after the stage "The only dago.

12. Switzerland 250 hrs, ten frame stake were: win 85 1,500 cc. Osca with one hour, 13 event for any in the stage was

1. Southeast France-16 hrs, 29 mios, 28 Box#.---France-, francs, places, 18, 28 and 49. when I gave Gaul (his Laxem- (30 mins, 25 secs.

Reuter

except for the

→ In recent trials held in Malayu at Kuala Lumpur, both Miss Helen

and Heng

Mrs Cecilla Samuel were found to be lack

in stamins in their singles matches

Mise Hong, a third Árts student University Malays, his hat

of very little time for hared a net Senior and Junior sprint tities scrious trafo ''Though."'ho had won the of late and cach when she clashed with Mise in the Midlands, few resileed Tan

Gaik-bes. Miss Tan won that in 18-year-old John Young

year

ing

ter.

the first set at 11-4 and Miss Britain had a runner capable o Heng next at 11-2,

the

winning the British title at: his; With Mrs Cecilia Samuel she.drst attempt. He is the you was forced to retire after win-gest sprinter hero to · have ning the

the opening set at 11-5 achieved, thly exceptional drát. against Penang's Miss Lam Kit-

So Immature was this tough, Lin suo so. Ponce of a burly rugby player that he had Injury,

nover tried starting, blocks bo-

These setbacks to the Malayan tore the championships Yet on noen should give the Hoogkous the sonaty, tracks, he mah the 2

100. girls nome hope when they meet

Under yard in 9.9 meronda on August 30,

There is no let-up

of the Hong cong Wook hol clocked. 9.8 to

In the training camp 10am. In fact, couch Tay how the

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