1956-12-12 — Page 7

AGAINST NINO VALDES .

THE CHINA - MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1956.

NO ONE CAN DENY THAT DICK RICHARDSON WAS SERIOUSLY OVERMATCHED

Says ARCHIE QUICK

What ill-effects Welsh heavyweight Dick Richardson sustained from his bruising fight with Cuba's Nino Valdes at Harringay will only be assessed when he again enters a ring. Then we shall know the physical and psychological damage, if any, which has been inflicted on this courageous youngster.

Whether or not his career has been irreparably halted or not, no one can deny that he was seriously overmatched. Little more than a novice, Richardson has been thrown in with two of the world's leading heavyweights, Ezzard Charles and Valdes, on the assumption that he can only improve by experience.

in

ways

titles are not beyond his grasp. the Five eight-handers fuch to Jaw and five coumia was the full story of this sensational contest. capnot recall a British Cham- pion being treated in auch fashion since Jackle Paterson,

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Two football teams, one hotel,

I cannot ace Well, if it is experience he Donetary reward

has gained n thing, there

Swedish that Dick net da

Wally Lestle said hulder of the European Charu- as maringer plomchip looking for a light, as "the fight did him good." I know of being done other belter us three

or four well uneful Continentals. There are a good"

Erskine and raters host of second

Chumphon Joe

WITO United States who would give challenger Henry Cooper

ringside. They Richardson at the experience ho at the

Weird required on an American bam- probably have attempted to box and the only thing in common Valdes and still lost. Richard-between them the Foor ovor Marming tour,

Sunderland's team To subject him to the merejes run attempted nothing of the their heads. of a ring armorut ke Valdes, part. He just lugged for three of all the stars languish at 0 However, seems bad policy to Founts, the same as Valdes did, bottom of the First Division for

tast of it. It was

1 cannot agree that he could all their high pot-war expendi brawl at Harringay for three have learned anything that way, ture. Bohun occupy a confort-

with

Power route while the game Richard-except his ability to take pun-abic sixth place

und that improve

not one of their retained hix punching ishanent, I sincerely hope

Briti current team cost the club promising power. Hut oner the wily Nina mother

the nominal had draumed that asset from the heavyweight prospect has not penny more than

10 signing-on fee, powerful young Welshunan, Dick been spoiled.

The two clubs both used tee had nothing

What left but his pluck.

the night. With this writing on the wall gay to hearten us was the first same London hotel

drew and Valdes stalking

nt Port- Jim eun- round knock-out by Bobby Neill before Bolton temptuously it was only a ques of brother Sevt Charlie Hill, the smouth and Sunderland drew at

reigning

and Featherweight British Arsenal, on of time,

the Sunderlana Champion, Nell), now resident people might easily have leart- in London us an accountant, hased a lot abrie

Manager BU

He top at last after Ridding's young locals, risen to the

that he an almost fatal motoring acet-justly proud

atgned dent, and he looks as though the every one of them as teen-ogers

and Apart from the British, European

Empire from the Bolton district and 11

MOMENT OF TRUTH That moment of truth

at the end of the eighth round when a badly damaged Richard- son retired and baulked Valdes of his "kill"

did see at Hurrin-

BRITAIN'S PROUD MOTHER

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Mrs Kitty Brasher, mother of Britain's 28-year-old Olympic Gold Medallist Chris Brasher, reacts with emotion as she hears from the radio that Chris has won the 3,000 Metres Steeplechase at Melbourne,

Says Mrs Brasher, who lives | Referring to the disqualifier - London flat: "I've goton, Mrs Brusher said: "I was bella in my cars; the telephone disappointed, but it was obvious

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is ringing so much.

"1 knew Chris we him Kiki because

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himself that as a baby running at his peak.

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at Midland, Ontario,

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he had not done anything wrong.

could not leave the radio I eail called care I missed any news of his was appeal. After I sent off a cable

Christmas

with his doctor brother But I understand

that he

to Kiki I telephoned both daughters."

Brasher--fuli

is when

he was

names

Arst going to New Zealand and and later lived in Bagdad then to America for his firm. Jerusalem.

my

Chris- Canada, | topher Willam-was born in

Peter. British Guiana,

but left there four weeks old and

His father, Kenneth Brasher, is the Institution of Secretary of Electrical Engineers. Christopher gratulate Mrs Brasher was Mrs Brusher is a graduate of Can- Moirs Bannister, wife of four-bridge University, minute miler Roger Bannister, took a degree in goology.—Ex- who lives just opposite.

We expect him home in middle of January."

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Wembley Eleven so sensationally beaten in the last few minutes by Dầu wizardry of Stanley Matthews. remains and Boiton look thoug they have 1 ready- made First Division side years to come.

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SPENDING SPREE On the other hand, Sunder- land have torna Liona is like Elliott, Shackleton, Fleming. Fraser, McDonald, Altken, Daniel Anderson and Bingham Josting each other for places and the directors are

prepared

to embark on yot another spending spree.

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have always relied 011 buylog the finished article. Bolton place their faith on local talent and conny team building in the manner of Wolverhampton und Manchester United.

Montger Bill Murray intends to persist with "Box OMee at- tractions". He told me "We ore quite prepared

spens £100,000 on bulking up a new team. We shail get the crowds with well-known new faces in the side." Next day he sold his

centre-forward Portsmouth. me Weddel had scored goals against Carlisle in North-East League match.

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Sports Diary

TRAUTMANN BACK

Goalkeeper Bert Trautmann, whose neck was broken in the FA Cup Final last season, made his return to football against Preston North End on December 1. In the match Trautmann showed that he has lost none of his old skill, Reuterphoto.

HKFA TURN DOWN INVITATION FROM MOSCOW

An invitation from the USSR Olympic Committee and Sports Federation to send a football team to take part in the Third International Youth Games at Moscow next year was turned down by the Council of the Hong- kong Football Association which met last evening.

The meeting decided that the Governor's Cup Annual Charity Match between the Hongkong Football Associa- tion and the Chinese Amateur Athletic Association will be played at the HKFC Stadium under floodlighting on Wednesday, January 2,

The

Wits

Kentative on the Council Mr next.

from January 1

HK To Enter

Thomas Cup Your DE

Tournament

The third Executive Com- mittee meeting of the Hongkong Bulinton Association décided last night to enter a team in the Thomas Cup tournament

next year.

The Committee also ruled that only RSL shuttlecocks would be used the local Badminton Open Championships.

The meeting was held in the offices of Dr the Hon. A. M Rodrigues, Prealdent of the Association, who presided Over the scasion

A Championship Sub-Commit- teo was formed to include Mor R. M. Spor'CO (Championship Secretary), Mr Robert Tay and

Mr Solomon Sau).'

Building

pre-

The Committee also discussed the formation of 1 Committee to carry out liminary work in connection

with

a building badminton hall for the Association, It WDS, however, decided

to postpone further discussions pending further study of the subject by the President, Vice-President and Secretary of the Assocla-

Hungarian Stars Want To Settle In The West'

London, Dec. 11. Several members of the Hun- gorlan MTK_football team now touring Britain will probably scek refuge in the West Instend of returning to Hungary, it was learned here tonight,

The Hungarian team, which drew one all with the Wolver- hampton team in their match to. day, will leave London on Fri- day for Vienna via Munich.

I1 today's match, Palotas scored the first goal for MTK from a pass by Hidegkuti in the sixth minute, but the English left-wing, Nell, playing for the Arst time for the Wolverhampton team, equailsed with a fine shot Into the corner of the net,

It was a tremendously exclung game from beginning to end...... France-Presse,

No More Olympic Venture For Malaya Unless...

meeting

presided son, in view of the coach Mr over by Mr C. S. Wang, Chair-Snedion

leaving the Colony man, assisted by the Secretary, early next year." Mr R. M. Omar.

The meeting also decided in A warm welcome was extend renew the contract with GovETTI- ed to Squadron Leader R. T. men for the Stadium for + Britton the w R.A.F. repre- further year

Singapore, Dec. 11. Mr N, M. Vasagum, Secretary The Soertiary was in- of the Malaya contingent to the Britton

is taking the place of structed to advise Government Melbourne Olympic Games, said FK L

Detheridge who 1s of the Association's intention Malaya should not attempt 10 aving the Colony shortly, and to ask for an appointment compete In another Mr Mok Hing was also wel-between the Stadium Sub-Com-Games until she had

Olympic sportur comed as the representative of mittee and a representative of of world clas South China on the Council

Government to go through the

Mr Vasagam, who returned Arising out of the minules of terms of the contract.

here from Australla yesterday, the last Council meeting, Mr L

said: "Malaya has very high cost, much experience, gained, at

knowledge and goodwill at Mel-

but bourne,

should not attempt another Olympic ture until our

sportsmen ready-Router.

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The Stadium Sub-Committee F. de Souza said that the pro- were given full powers in their Dosal by Mr H. B. Dewar for a negotiations with Government. non-confidence vote

against

the Interport Sub-Committes Was unconstitutional inasmuch five the proposer was a member of a that Committee. After discus- sion Mr Dewar announced that he would withdraw his proposal.

NEW COACH It was

decided to approach Mr Lal Shiu-wing to accept an appointment as coach-manager of the FA for the whole

TODAY Athielies Tung Wan Hospitals Free School sporte at SCAA stadium starting at 10 am.

Rugby Hexangular Tournament: Army v Rest (Club) 0.30 pan Eoccer

INTERPORT TENNIS

sca-

Hongkong Team

A proposal by Mr H. A. Sheppard (Navy representative) that the Reterer, Association be approached to nominate a Class One referee to sit on the R- ferees Sub-committee as a non- voding member to advise tha on all matters sub-commitice

refereeing was appertaining to passed by the meeting.

Terms of reference for the Finance Committee were read by the Secretary and approved. Major Burrows was elected a member of the Finance Com- mittee to replace Major Elrick,

Mr Sheppard said that, with

of his proposal, if the of the Interport Sub-

B. 1: Navy v Kitches (Navy) To Play Macao drawal of Dewar's with

D.In

Inter-School soccer Kowloon See- tion à p.m.

Commden felt that they were Hongkong will send a repre- they did, he felt happy about it

It would zentative team to Macao this of confidence that they did the

Hockey Div. 2: Army v Anny "C" (Sookun poo), 230 p.m.

TOMORROW Badminton

On Dec. 15-16

audi

Men's "C" Div. Doubles Seat, 1:

Young and Ol v LBC,

wek-end, Dec 16 and 18 to

The "Leal Senado" Cup.

that a

give them

A

vote

vote of confidence, be

RAFV CCC, UTC Kowloon Tong: play a roturn match with Macao Fight thing. He then proposed

for th Macuo boat Hongkong last given to the Sub-Committee.

Soccer Bummer Longie: SCAA v Kwong Wab (Club) 6.30 pm.

BE SPECIFIC

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CATHAY PACIFIC

month by a close score of three matches to two, The Hong- kong team will be:

VOTE OF CONFIDENCE Mr Mullen, the Chairman of

Cheung Chau (Captain), the Sub-Committee, remarked Michael Lo, Ho Cheung-po, Ling that he would not continue to

Fong, Cheung Koon-hing

The originally selected players, Norman Lo, Ng Man-cheung and

Iu Po-ip are unable to make the

trip and Cheung Chau and

serve unless the Sub-Committee were given a vote of confidence from

the Cornell.

The proposal was put to thứ

Cheung Koon-hing, the welleeting and passed, 20 knowri Kitchéo goalkeeper, All

The following second rou their places, Michael Lo, the deas of the Senior Challe New Schoolboy Champion, Lingek, to be played on January.

12 and 18, was made; Fong and Cheung Koon-hing are

CAA HAF KMB v SID to these

Interport

Kit Chec v Eastern Kwan matches. Hongicong has a very good chance to bring back the

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Mr B. T. Gomano, a member of

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HKITA will travel to 'Mação as

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