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THE CHINA MAIL
GREAT OLYMPIC MOMENTS
THIS WAS SECOND TIME LUCKY FOR FANNY AT 1948 OLYMPIC GAMES
By ERIC NICHOLLS
It was someone else's national anthem they were playing. Fanny Blankers-Koen, a young and comparatively unknown athlete, fought back the tears and determined to show the world.
Next time the na
It was at the 1936 Olymple Games in Berlin. tional anthem played would be that of the Netherlands.
Ftutally Blanken - Kon Ран Lehrva She took part vi her athletite event on October U in Aunlerdam But Funny will
Naithe, will Tot gutten Fanny herself forget.
ulders were feeling just as bad-lo furget for a while Mie-horrory
and were just as anxious loot an occupied country. de well,
Slas ted for sixth, place Then was n next time, But until 12 years later, She will remember W 1930, wm which had prevented
Her knews Jud many promising sportsmen and Olympic Galler
approached the Swomen from making the Ande
did not deter Fanny.
Sport during
But
The
Fony kept herself in
remembered dition, and 1930 disappoititment when heard that the Olympic Games were to be held again in Lon don in 1948.
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HEK LAST CHANCE
Mat realised Fanny
be her Last would probably
33
champion.
Modern Pentathlon One Of
The Most Physically Demanding Competitions
London, Nov. 15,
|
chance to become
an Olympic
There no thue for senti- meni. A self-imposerl training schedule demanded hard lebin - ing vernt times a week,
The exciting thought that she would be competing against the best
Women athletes 101 the world did not daunt this Dutch housewife and mother. It made her all the more determined,
But
rivals time her
she Fur meant more to 14". |reatived that she was no longer
sport recoguiste
The Modern Pentathlon, introduced into the Olympic young noviec The world of Games in 1912, is considered one of the most thrilling spectacles and is certainly one of the most physically de- manding competitions.
in-
Spread over five days, it demands great versatility beriles enormous fitness al though primarily an dividual event, involves a team competition for which second gold medal is awarded.
In this fair- haired wonder woman a serious Challenge * 4: own ambi.
The competition was going to the tough.
Competitors have Lu rade astrongest-ever team, anade up or thire last-minute
30-obstacle 5.0X60 molta estirse | Nery
net horsees fear which they draw 23 2008
late 15 minutes before the start; [periencod
GR Norm merebut and JAR
She had clear trouble-free ran before the Olympics. No of stateness, nu injuries, none
ubles that completely spoll 124* Games, for a competi- who has trained tor years be at law on her pook at the not moment.
The can ex-
pent-athlete who wa
the,
ferge ingalnet each other fire 230eserve in 1952 at 1201 stot at 25 nelre's with a pistol, 1964 worka chwomposishiga
tripes
the 300
againet clock and, my the day, run 4000 metres cross country.
AWIN
1) Cobley, the second
mai, maty w win the cross country end T Budson is a fine swimmer who looks like being the first The Boal ontler is decided by addling the tola) point scored Bilish pont-athlete to swim the
under with the best! 300
the team entules
un the country
trace placings winer
l
meurs
four
ample
200
80 Mete
She wan Ulic 100 und Metres sprinie,
the
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
NEWLYWEDS
British Olympic runner Derek Ibbotson with his recent bride, who was Madeline Wooller of Hanworth, Middlesex. Mre Ibbotson is unfortunate in not being an Olympic Games competitor as she would have been certain of a place on the British leum if the women's 800 Metres Run was included in the Games programme.Central Press Photo.
SPORTS ROUND-UP
Red Banner & Honved
As A
May Join Up
Team In England
Hungaria
(Red Banner)
and
Kispest
Hurities and with her Nether (Honved) may join up in England to form a team which will be virtually the Hungarian national eleven.
lands teom-mates, the 400 Metern Relay
As she stood a proud winnet on Lite rostrum, she thought of Berlin, the 1836 Games, and her Seatin All 441
al standing tan | CrvUMS
like this, Sules sil O'lairstening to the Dutch Natiena) studged on three recent toner in Switzerland the yeAnthem playing in her honour.
the
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World Championshiper 1965 and
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Piulanet Hungary
and
Banten Jre the strongest roun-
STRONG ENTRY
Naveden have Poistently
the Olymple
medially
!!
individual
Inve they
China Mail Specad
Pirie Good, Very
Good, Says Vladimir Kuts
Meiture, Nov 14 Vlad our Kuts, the Ukrainiau ulance runner, has, with typi
en skuter w and again have i trong clry headed by Lars Hall, the 1952 Olympic Cham-cal Bussian thoroughness, been
Blora Thotelt, son of the
clowly watchling the man he inen the 1054 wak
Itevust be bis most dangerous opponent in the Olympic 10,000 alus-Gurdon Pire
1928
world chemplo but has Ince bes ather off form, but Haase and Insulander have both done well this year
Ku
TRAYA The retirang world champioų K Sainikov,
Now true
Whe
dream-
Jadel
A GOOD JOB
Hat, says Fanny,
had done
corbe
The Football Association are considering making an offer to Mr Bela Miklos, London agent of the Hungarian sides, which are stranded in Vienna, together with the Hungarian Youth team which recently toured England. Red Banner had already arranged a tour of the UK for later this month.
belang matched with Trevor Ford, Cardiff City and | in
the Empire centre-forward, may be Bygraver,
it was not Wales
November 10,
is being tipped
Joe uitle-
Handicaps For The Fourth Race Meeting
Handleaps for the first day of the Hongkong Jockey, Club's Fourth Race Meeting of the current November 24 will be as follows:
Stam
MINIMO
U
(141), Flaming Wheel (146), Hallmark (145), HyJamon (139), Fing On (139), Bame Again (135).
FIRST RACE Proudstown Handicap, Novices, Clag® 7, 1% Mes-Armament (138), Carola (148), Dutch Courage (188), Easy (F10). Esquire (118), Tre Success (149), Gay Bire Lombard (100), Ma Cherie Furlong (148), Marine Charger (137) New Love (138), Orange Beauty (143). Our Pride (181).
BECOND RACE
www
FIFTH BACE
Leopardstown B'CAP, Class A Cook (148),
| After Dark (150), Aluddin (149),
Amethyst (136). Ben Nevis
(181), Calypso (138), Constel tion (148), Distant Sky (160), Dutch Rocket (140), Einy Win (150), Ever-glo (136), Glony Powertown Ilandicap, Ish
(100), Good
Coalition (198). Bec.), Class 8, 1 Mut:-Blandic Good News (139), Man On
Curtsey (160), Dread (136). (150),
Oscar Prize (108). -nougat (135), Fortuna (147), Pandora (108), Princess Elle
Full-of-Spirit (159), My Pal (186), Winnio (142).
Sv
(149), Pot O'Gold (157), Sky Ilons (144), Snowy (149). Nice (140), Tumbleweed (149), Valbridge (136).
THIRD RACE
SPORTRAIT
London Espress Service
WEEK-END TEAMS
The following players have been rulected to represent their respective clubs in League Cric- ket games over the week-end:
Army Booth 1st Division (Away) ♥ Navy (to
Howard-Dobron, inorrow).-Major Capt
Wrinch, K&M Martin, 2/L1 Payne, Capt Withall, Capt Tidey. BİR (204) Li Cof Atkinson, Li Crook, Müe—Ad- Ashcrofi
Owen-Smith, Major Bulili Umpire, Woll Barnes. Anniversary
Oce
LJ
Diaper.
SIXTH RACE
Powerstown Handicap, Seo), Clay 8, 1 vancement (349), 10 (144), Cornhill (149), Diu- Folkeston Handicap, (1st mood Queen (153), Hiawatha lat Division (Away D
A Sour Sco.), Class 7, 6 Furlong-A (161), May Blossom (150), Not
MGTOW G tractive Power (142), Beloved Se Bad
Ragi, Hong Chey, D. (147), Orange King W E Colledge. A K. Ismai (148), Emperor Delight (102). (143). So Big (141), Strath-
IDA Cross, French Bean
Tom, P. J. Du (148) Hammer peffer (148), Tomerique (147) Hawaiian Mill (169),
Micon Thanksgiving Day (158). The (107).
Mainsail
(142). Kangaroo (151). 11 Marianno (185), Matador (177), Peachums (148), Perfectibility
Flush (105), Straight Sultan (138).
FOURTH RACE
(148).
BEVENTH RACE
Folkeston
handicap, (2nd
A
Quick, KY
limória.
+Away? ▼ Heereso an Jet Division Sunday - A SOUR. FR. B
Dhaber
G. Hong Chay. B
}] E. Colledge, &
H ismail, N. Hege, P. Quick- A. N. bited. P } Bullimoria, Other
KKCC Scorpions Sec.), Class 7. Furlongs:-Adr
int Division v Optimista (to-mgr. Power (188), Atomic Chesor
Owen Fugtion, D W. (150), Cheltupum (145), Comet Leach, T. 0, C. Knight Σ. A. Brighton CAP. (It Bec) 180). Fei Chi (150), Flying Weller, T A Pearce, P. & A. Cluns 4. 1 Mle:Beautiful Le Dutchman (147). Good
0. Roberts, F. J. Pur. Giri Taylor, V (189), Beautiful Phoenix (148), (150), Invincible
coll, CJ, S. Kill, J. H. Walsh, L. (148), King White Reserve, R. II. Campion Bright Bay (141), Caesar (138) Rider (143), Rebel II (160), Umpire. P. J. Hart, Scorur. J. Diamond Dahlia (149), Emerald Silver Dahliu (107), Tell-me- (140),
Rose Empire
(149), inore (182). Fenchurch (154), Fieldmaster
TENNIS INTERPORT
Two Teenagers In Macao Team Against Colony
Macno, Nov. 16.
EIGHTH RACE
handicap, Brighton
(2nd Sec.), Class 4, 1 MI-A Gay (144), Anna (189), Apple Pie (189), Crackerjack
Ecstasy (168), Giddup
BKCC Optimista
1 Division v Scarpion (19-10 row,-0. H. F. Pritchard. N Leigh-Bonnell, C. J. H. Leader, 1 D. B P. Mahon, K. o, spink, Watts, R. H. Hughes,” L. Sizechan.
TRow 0. D. Klibee, C. W.D
12 bien. A. Harvey, Umpir P. J. Hart.com. A. 3. Dodd.
2nd
North
me
Division (Homo) v Armor (to-morrow).—A. R. Bin
Huntington (149), Icedeld Kitoba S.
(118) 35 On (149), Mayfair Rio Ebuben Kugher qu
(148), Mercury (150), Old Tire (141), Supreme Command (150),
Kitchell, S. A. Jemal, 9. A. Khan. B. K. Khan, D. Adem. K. Harario, Beorer, M. A. Arculli. Umpire, bir Matitaist
KCC
let Division (Home) Police (to-
morrow) -D. Ca
Jermer, Boog, fl. Bonab D Carnell, A. T. Loc. R. E. van B. Lo. Umpire, H. Harrin, Scorer Mia Findlay.
The seventh official tennis MANCHESTER HANDICAP Findlay Vaishall, Interport between Hongkong and will take place this Macao week-end in Hongkong.
competitions In previous Hongkong won tour and Macuo two.
The Macro contingent, com- poned of six players and two leave for Hongkong
Willums.today.
the
For the Arst time, Macno bas included two teenagers in its team. They are Wei Leung, the local singles champion, and Lu JANG
Landing Quarter Co-Favourite With Trentham Boy
Honut Police (Away) _{ṣabur- day). diting (Capt.), R. WI-
Hart-Baker, C. Ship, Ilaria. N Hil Hulbert, N. 61, M. Hung, F. Kerman), T 10, # Aldet, ftes, D. Goddard, J. Fet- ton
Umple, A. Rowley, Spores. Mira Ship.
Warp v K.G.V.
(Away) (HUTAKI- day) C. Fincher (Capt.), . Arnold, E. Randall, 3. A. A, Emila. G. Hampton, G. Wilson, D. Wilson, D Cruzler, W. Pepperelt, il. Cam. edge. G. Shaw Doggett, Res., TG kung. Scorer, Mis Wilson,
Sunday K.C.CV Chopsticks"
at 10.39 a.mi --F. Findlay (Capt.), B. Jones, R. Dell, B. Hi bert, R. Wiliamm
T Lee, Fairhol, Hung Karani, G, King
Badhani, B. of Cartledge.
London, Nov. 14. Landing Quarter attracted Vic- must support et tonight's
Club callover on' the toriu Manchester November Handkap. to be run on Saturday.
Two velerans, Albio
Landing Quarter, mount Jorge and Humberto Rodrigues, † young star apprentice "Nicky"
Albertino Pearson, # two newcomera,
100-8 on Monday, Almelda, the hockey, outside-
Lo A-1 was backed down left, and A. Ássis Fong, com- favourite with Trentham Boy. .plete the squad.
uitil many weeks later that she asked to attend a joint inquiry holder, at Belle Vue, Manchester, oficiais, was able to realise fully that sho of the Football Association and on
for the Rood jub +1
the Football League tu sub-who
of winter, must be named No. 1 sport she loved
stonkate
allegations That
For contender by the Empire Com- war not, however, her
footill corruption Role Gunes. Fanny re- lat Olympic
Bas written a book in which he item, should he succeed. says he could give the names
~London Express Service) appeared in Hebanda in 1952.
(COPYRIGHT) Luck, this time, deserved her of the club who have made
illegal payment: lo players Fanny knew it wa. practically in possible to repent her wins, but she aimed at a place
Sandra Morgan may be the in the unul "That would bave
winner vi youngest 'old been good Hoing for un timer te me." he said,
Olymple Gold Medal This Australian 14-year-old will a week before the Games Bul
in the Australian were due to start, she fell fourth place
relay team of women swimmers, with carbuncles. In a few days
Sandra has reduced her 100 to
free
Was
ever
an
und has become the third fastest girl in Austrnila
400 over
metres Lorraine
With a stop-watch in lun hand le has been clocking the London her condition-athletically speak-Metres tone from Dates. distance runner in his Village was ruined, and although
He has been hêjrd! | SH
che
place gained
in the ||" JimitedMetres Hurdles flani, che
Very really too sick to run and fasled to finish. This was the first time in ell her years in athletics that failed to Fanny Blankers-Kuen
workouts
kt
exclaim
English "Pirk good."
4
but he was beaten in the recen "Spartunlad," in which Novikov won trươm Derynight and Zilber. bordt
With
Finland's MATANDAN second in the world champion- ships und Korhonen und Katter have also been prominent, Hun.
with Kovacs (third in the
world
tiln
Coud
Pirie would not have realised that the little far-haired man complete the course,
the green Australian cap and
te was the Russian. These bad given him by another of h. 10,000 Muuros rivals, Dave
I championships) and Mold-Stephens of Australia. rich, winner In Sweden,
much faneled
Britain, always before
presented by effleurs,
Swapping Olympic gear is oue
oj the pastimes of the com-
has her petitors,--Chino Moll Special.
to look at ease
Woor the
feel at ease
Jockey SHORTS
Crapp, Dawn Fraser and Faith Leech, all world record beaters, are the other reembers of the teatr
SOCCER
Russians Show Aussies Their Shooting Legs
The officials accompanying the team are Mr Alberto E. da Mir Alfredo J. da Silva and Silva
HK-MACAO HOCKEY
-03
Business Was sluck and the
other Flutter W claim only noteworthy support was Post- man's Path, whose odds tumbled from 25-1 to 20-1.
Only Soonario and Le Glaive The Hongkong Dutch Hockey of the 29 probable starters for Club
tearn the malle and a half race wire will be seating a here up play the local Macao not quoted.
friendly club in Hockey match on Sunday.
Melbourne, Nov. 15. The Russian Olymple Foccer team set somethling of a record | tenight when it trounched thee Australian Olymple All-Stur.
The game will be 15-1, in a floodlit training game the Caixa Escolar
"i was not so much sorry for
£5,000 OFFER myself," sald Fanny,
"but for the
Sundy Dutch people
Saddier, who hoped
Amerten that, despite the formidable holder of the world feather- here. competition, I would manage to weight championship, has been offored £5,000 to defend his win again.'
title against Hogan Bassey, the Fanny was, in a way, abie tu British Empire Champion, At gala personal milsfaction later Leicester next year. Promoters that year by beating Shirley Alex Griffiths and Joe Jacobs Delahunty, of Australia, who have approached Jack Solomons had been third in the Olympic to make the offer on their behalf.
girl, Games, and the German
It was the highest result re- corded in matches between na- tional All-star teams since the war, and it was equal to some- thing like a 200-to-14 score in baselcatball,
Maria Sander, who was Afth, in HU Shankly, the new manager (beme side and a llent crowd of
a 100 Matres race at an inter-of Huddersfield national meeting in Berlin,
France-Presser,
played at
round.
Olympic Torch Nearing End
Of Journey
CLOSING OFFERS
Closing offers were;
9-) Trentham Boy and Land- ing Quarter.
100-9 Gala Performanes,
100-8 Bola Merida. Butrush, Strange Conflict, and Chaniaha.
100-7 Preciptico.
-100-8 Golden Alan......
|:20-1 Singapore's Atom, Buck- Jey, Clarendon Boy and Post-
¦
Rew *
BAP Lat Division (Home) y CCC (00- marrow)-Y/O Lee, v/s Welch. BAL Taylor. Cpl
McGowan, Col Crook, BAC Henders FOD, SAC Mason, SAC Lister, LAC Fice, LAC Pilkington, 19th Mun, AC Rayttald. Umpire, Sat Robin- on Scorer, Mrs
and Division Dockyard
(Sunday).F/0 Taylor, Cyl Ashby; Cpl Thornton, Cpl Meek, Cpl Hú LAP Benister, LAC Meredith, LAC Reffin, LAC Heyworth, BAC Mendes, LAC Johnson, ith Man, LAC Cook Umpire. Cpl Hahofeld. Scorer," LAC Applequit.
RITMO
2nd Division (Home) v DBS_{10- Morrow)-A. J. Prata (Capt.), E, F, Noronha, D. F. Contro: ATA Alonico,
J. M. Barto, A. A. die 1. d4 102, 7. M. Core, Remedios. G. F. Norwitha, E. J. Loureiro, Na
V CCC XBUN
In Division (Horde day),
Hamedian
(Capt.); D. E. GA. Bemedies; le
3, d ́A. Remacion;
L. G. Gosano, à, M, Preta,
Noronha, H. Rek
Autorres, H. T. Remedios, Pereira. Umpire
Scoter, A. E: Dirnund.
A
Peter Keenan →
In Manila
The final humiliation for the
in the more than 5,000 come Town, was last
minutes when Russian |playing colleague of former centre-forward Eduard Streltsov
Sydney, Nov. 18. She also defeated New Zea- International sides. Shankly was Jack Pearson cold with a rocket New South Wales border on its manager Andy Beattle in Scottish knocked Australian goal keeper
The Olympic torch early to-man's Path.
Manila, Nov. to:- The British Empire Bantamw:: day crossed the Queensland- land'a Olympic Long Jump appointed Assistant Manager shot. ....
23-1 Loed Fox, North Fleet, weight Champion, Peter Keenen; champion, Evette Williams, and Inst December, Beattle had
way Bouth by relay Tunger to Lowes,
Blue Spot, 'Itajuru, of England, arrived here" yes. iled with Shirley Delahunty, the previously
Briškom Burn and Marula. resigned," but The ball hit Pearson "Its the the Melbourne Clames.
ferday for a December 8 bout Olympic, winner, in an Batayed on at the request of the head and bounded off into the Metres Hurdles rice in 11.1 seck.club. His resignation
49el Indian Ruler, Pape:ping: bantamweight – Alfredo
with the appond-ranking Fill was co-inet for the 16th goal. Pearson
Thousands lined the streets of Money and Ground Bar. cepted with regret last week.
third
N Australia's dow.on went LOVES TO TRAIN
the muddy Brisbane, ground, Kayood, Then the largest city, yesterday evening 50-1 -Purple - Martin, Queen's. · Koenan was acco FARNY
Blankers-Koen has re- Johnny Williams, former reforce simailed the and of the to chow the Olympic symbol on Love, Wildner and Terrible his Australian tired from athletics, although British heavyweight champion; gume-United Press. she still loves to train.
She retires, as a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau, award- od by en Juliana, in 1949, in recognition of "ber attitude at home and `sbroad, and goodwill Holland: gained as requit
the
She retires sa" Netherlandə champion mare than 50 times in the 100 bietet, 200-Metres" High Jump Long Jump, the 60 Metres Hurdles, habe Boutting and Pentathlon.
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