1957-01-19 — Page 17

NEWCOMERS MAY HOLD THE FRENCH CHALLENGE

Says RICHARD BAERLEIN

The strength of the Irish challengers, and the weak. ness of the English defenders is a noticeable feature of most of the big races to be decided under National Hunt rules during the next three months. One exception is the Triumph Hurdle at Hurst Park, where there is not a single Irish-trained entry.

This may explain why the Irish are so successful at producing top-class National Hunt horses,

They do not begin to train them seriously at the age of four years, which is the age for the Triumph Hurdle.

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In fact, al that ope most | enough to

French meet the prospective chuses in Ireland challenge. Anch the saine dy- are just beginning to run round plies

tho other English- in National Hunt fiat races. Trained horses who have been seen in the winning enclosure so far.

BACK AGAIN However, if the Irish have left the Triumph untouched, the

returned French have

to the fray in force, because the prize former back to La money is level,

Face was

Last year the plate worth less a £2,000 to

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the winner and the French op- peared to take little interest in it. This is not the case this your.

So far English horses do not stand out in the four-year-old aphare. Peter Cazale's Lollono Il won four races in succession, but was then beaten a hrad by Retour de Flamine at Nowbury,

Lolluno II was giving 1211.

and there was plenty of merit

the in

performance. But I hardly think he will be good

Answers To Sports Quiz

1. Sir Pelham

Warner,

Sir

Jack Hobbs, Sir Leonard Hution

2 Sir Francis Drake.

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GOOD ON FLAT What of the newcomers? Newbury, Peter Thrale wit in troduce his newcomer, Meri- turious. Peter Thrule has al- ready dont well with hurdling team.

There are considerable hopes that Meritorious will develop Into a more than useful per- former. He was a pretty good horse on the flat as a stayer, though he won only two races last season.

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He was only just beaten the Grosvenor Handicap Liverpool in November giving weight 10 two four-

year-olds.

Peter Thrale

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THE CHINA MAIL,

SPORTING SAM

`SATURDAY, ́ ́JANUARY ` 19, · 1957. *

by Reg. Wootton

SPORTS ROUNDABOUT

Leeds United Fans Have

Not Treated Charles

Very Kindly Recently

Says DAVID JACK

Is John Charles a permanent fixture with Leeds United? Not according to information I received lately. Leeds United fans have not been treating Charles very kindly recently...because the "Superman" myth causes them lo expect too much from this great player.

Charles will stay at Elland Road while he's happy, so it looks as if the only people who might tempt him to leave are the barrackers.

And they will be the first to director feels Stan would clinch mean if that happens.

promotion hopes, even though ihat would mean switching pre- life scoring winger Tim Cole- mim to inside-forward,

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lucky

Wolves. Everton, Arsenal. Hulle ist March with Solon Shollield Wednesday and half a Morn and compensation could dozen other big clubs are wait- easily be forthcoming this year, to jump in as soon as David shall watch Meritorious' per- and Pister. 22-year-old twin formance withh considerable sons of Bradford City manager interest. He may be the one to Peter Jackson, deelde to turn back on March 18.

Among Ryan Price's enistes is Gerry Judd's Rattler,

Rattler is a good-looking colt who ran several times on the fla, last season, when he caught the eye as a likely National Bunt performer.

He has had one outing, but

nol be condemnul d that Becount.

Ryan Price has also charge of of the lust four World

Borman Conquest, who Light-Heavyweight Cham-found his two-year-old form un

the fut last season.

3. Yachting, Hugby, Rowing, | should

Football and Hockey.

4. Joey Maxim. It is a list the one-time classic possible,

pions.

6. Joe

Loui Jersey Joc Walcott, Sugar Ray Robin- 500, and Rocky Marca10,

0. Len Hutton; Emil Zatopek; John Londy; Lew Hoad.

7. Roger Bannister ran the

first four-minute mllc,

Mo"

8. Maureen "Little

Connolly; Sir Gordon Richards; Geoff Dake.

9.- (0) Bowls (b) Weight- Ming (c) Table Tennis,

10. William Glibert Grace und Roger Gilbert Bannister,

11. Jean

Borotru,

Jack Dempsey, Paavo Nurmi and Joe Davis.

Bever

In fact, he was never placed. But he is as well bred us can be, Staff Ingham Frald two excepiionally well-bred Triumph candidates in Voila Tunt and Partner.

PROMISING Volla Tout is engaged at New- bury soon, and although this con of Alycidon has not reached a very high standard on the flat he could easily be a champion at this game.

Partner is chestnut Neares colt, and: therefore Stanley Wootton was able to buy him for less than £2,000 as a yearling. He won three races on the fat and promised to make a good horse after much patience had been expended on him.

But towards the end of the season he gave me the impres

12. The current South Africa-sion that he did not like racing

England cricket series. 13. (a) Table Tennis

Motor racing.

on the heavy going, and if this

is the case he is going to be (b) handicapped for some time to

14. Hungarian, Russian, Argentinian and Australian,

15. High Jumpers. The Eastern cut off, the Western roll and Sweeney twist urc

the

atyles of jumping.

10. In 1933 when Primo Camero defeated Paulino Uzcudun In Rome,

17. Ice-hockey, chess, motor and motorcycle racing.

come.

The horses

have mentioned appear to be at the moment the only hopes of holding off another French challenge in the Triumph Hurdle.

London Express Service). (COPYRIGHT)

A GREAT GOAL

So impalent did Olympic Juniors goalkeeper Ronnie Dean

white become

his side was Brough, Louise Ladles Champlon in 1948- beating West End Youth Club 50 who regained her title in the Mili Hill (Lanes) League

18. One.

in 1933.

that he joined his colleagues upfield. Picking up a pass on

19. Yachting, Rowing, Golf and the halfway line he weaved his

Cricket,

20. When a boxer moves

two civisions mom weight 10 featherweight.

THE

WEEK-END

way right through the oppos- ing defcrce to score

great

up goal. Olymple Juniors are win- fiyning the League with a play-

Ing staff of eleven!

GAMBOLS

LOOK GEORGE, I BOUGH" SOME NEW WIPING-UP Gloths IN THẾ GALĖS) VESTERDAY

COME, ON, CHILDREN, WE LET'S GO FOR A WALK

DON'T WANT TO

trofessional.

They may not have to wolt much longer,

Carey explains that he did not reach Dublin until the day be- fore the game.

Despite Birmingham City in- I reckon Stoke have a better terest, Charlton Athletic's South chance of getting

Blackpool African contre-forward, Stuart Tower than Stanley Matthews, | Levey, has made no move for a CBE.

Who will referee the Cup Final? This most coveted job will presumably go to one of the referees On the Interna- tional panel, which narrows the asist down to the three "Jacks" Clough, Husband, Kelly, Bob Mann and Alox Murdoch.

I expect right-half Peter and aide-right David to take the plunge next season, and, both boys are keen on North Merseysido Wales, one of the clubs could be lucky.

Meanwhile the Jackson twins have no intention of deserting Bradford In their promu

City llon drive... even though a London amateur club has tried to tempt them South to win Anateur Cup medals,

WHAT A HOPE! Stoke City would like to sign Suntey Matthews. A Stoke

Not Worth The Trip

to

Jack Clough, of Boiton, iş Upped by most referees providing no Lancashire club gets to Wembley.

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transier.

Soon it will be demob day for Leary, who still wonders "how he can qualify for two years' RAF rervice but is not eligible for international recognition,

Leory has been playing too much of the "wrong" sort of football, but full-time training should soon see him restored to irst learn status.

Sammy

Sunderland Kemp, outside-right, is wanted by West Bromwich Albion.

Vic understand manager Buckingham has made an offer no big enough apparently- JCT!

clever this

ball-playing

winger.

ATHLETE'S ROMANCÈ

Not Finished, Says Sylvia Cheeseman

One of Britain's fastest girls on two legs HASN'T bost up her romance with one of Britain's biggest-hearted athletes by running off to Red China.

International sprinter Sylvia Cheeseman, one of the prettiest of sportagiria, has said so. "Our wedding is de- finitely on," she declared.

"I am thinking of going into the welfare side,

organising games and sport.”

Olymple steeplechaser John Disley confirmed,... and dis- closed he is ready to give up a well-paid job for the chance to What about that Red China see more of Sylvia.

trip? Back to Sylvia; "I asked This tale of love in two in- | John before I went if I should terylows began with Sylvia | take advantage of the opportun- denying

that John ity. He said I should, rumours had changed his mind when he

"I'm non-political. Was in Melbourne for the Olymples and she was with delegation touring Communist

China.

"Stories that John and I have busted up are nonsense," she said. "It's merely that we can't get married in March as we intended.

"It will be late summer for certain,

"Things haven't gone quite recording to plan," Sylvia ex- plained. "Main trouble is a car crush I had recently, It has meant some heavy expense- and that's got to be made up. John fully understands,

WON'T HURT

"We don't want to rush, into things until we are absolutely ready. Waiting won't hurt. We are used to being apart for long periods.

Meanwhile John was saying

that he was thinking of leaving his job in charge of a moun taineering school in Snowdonia, Wales. He wants more time for his personal life,

"My present job is very well- paid," he said, "but I am on call at all hours. I should like to get a job in industry, where I have a number of friends.

Caps The Lot

BEATEN, BUT...

Full marks to the Lincoln City director's for taking that Polerborough hiding so well.

Last words from

new Chairman Applewidte to Lincoln manager Bill Anderson as he left the ground were: "Stop worrying abcut what happened today. Win the next couple of Longue kuines. That's more important,"

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Denaby Unlied travelled Shefeld to play Upton Colllery in the Shemeid Senior Cup com- petillon, They got beaten 3-0. Bouquet of the week 10 But that is not what annoyed Blackburn Rovers manager then. After all expenses had Johnle Carey who has refused been paid their net share of the to accept his £30 fee for looking "gate" was one shiling and six-after the Republic of Ireland pence halfpenny!

team which beat Germany,

NAMESAKES

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INSTRUCTIONS: in the spaces againat each of the cluts below with a word related to my life. The letters in circles spell Dut 17121 name. Who am I?

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8 Ancient City

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10 European State

11 Unwell

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THE FIRE ENGINE WENT THAT WAY

HIS CHOICE My story the other week about Tommy Harmer may have given some people the impression that manager Jimmy Anderson does not select the successful Spurs side,

Vice-chairman Mr E. Dewhurst Hornsby and Jimmy himself have asked me to correct that impression.

By the way, manager Ander- son also assures me his Board think the world of Harmer. Fair enough.

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Sports Diary

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TODAY HRCIDE

First Day of Seventh Race Moet- ring. Happy Valley, a p.m.

Boccer

Jat Division! Kliches v CAA (Club), KMD v At Joseph's (DS), All malche at 3.30 p.m.

2nd Division: Jardine v (Club) a p.m.; Taikoo v, RAMC (CH)

pm: Telephone v Scillatory (HV) 2.30 pm; 1 & 8 v Prisons (IEV)

D

Dowell (V) 2.30 p.m.; COV

3rd Division: Kin. Godown V

RIL (HV) 1.59 pang Aká v Hodifty-

Hollandia" (119) 4 pm.

Flowerve Divinini

on P.m.; Caroline 1311

"KMO v, 'Et

| Josophi's (29) 2 pm.

Cricket tat Division: Navy v CCC, RAP v optimists, KCC v Inc. Scorpions Polloo, Army North v Horelo. 2nd Division: Army Bouth v DES.

University."

Police v Navy, NC v RAF. Rearvie

Rugby

Club v Navy (Kal Tak) 3,30 p.m.; Army Bouth v Army North (39) 3 pm; Polleo y HAF (38) 438 pm. Hockey

Ladies' League: Itecreio ("A" v

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