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CROSS COUNTRY WINNER

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18,

Private Peter White, winner of the Southern Command Inter-Unit Team and Individual Cross Country Championship, chaired by his team mates immediately after the race on February 6.

They Got

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EUROPEAN CUP

The Deciding Goal Five Minutes From Time

To Enter The Semi-Finals

By ARCHIE QUICK

If you haven't endured the exquisite agony of a European Cup match you have not seen Sorcer. That point of view was put to me by a hard-bittên Manchester

as he writhed in a torment of suspense United-Bilbao Cup Tie at Maine Road,

MOR

at half time at the Manchester

Champions on their respective merits, Manchester United und Bilbao had played in Spain, and the English side finished 3-5 down. So they came out before an restatie 65,000 crowd-300 of them all the way from Spain-needing three clear ruals in this second leg to win on aggregate, or replay on neutral ground in Paris if the margin was only two.

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That they got their third and tion, surely there should be | form. “I was better trained then de ning goal to go through to some

bonus than I am now," he said, "and relaxing 1. Bend-finalu only five rules. It will come.

the records prove that the Army sheer miles from time Was

Manchester United have now does not hurt a man, becausO mental cruelty to their follow-benten the Champions of Bel of the number of us who gain- ed International caps so soon ver, the up at half time, they glum (Anderlecht), Germany

level. (Dortmund),

Bubao, Hval to nected

Spain after we came out of khak!." Twice they got the ball into thọ | (Borussio).

Another They can now fear

former Army player: competent net only for a very

no loe. The incredible thing is ill-fated Jimmy Meadows, told Gennan referee to rightly give that apart from John Berry (28)

It was doubtful if he would them offside. Then they hit an and Roger Byrne (27) there is ever play football goal upright but at the 50th minute not a player in the team

in the 1955

Cup Final tragle the second goal came and they 23, and two of them are still in on Wembley's

corner and has They patch of grass,

not their teens. Phenomenal! were level.

The climax was mounting to a

He expects to eun play together for years to playet since. crushing crescendo

and anyone come, and except for the Irish draw some £4,000 in compen throbbing man in the team, inside right business in his native Bolton.

sation and set himself up Then Whelan, they could be picked en Taylor left-footed the ball into bloc internationally and not dis-

grace the England shirts.

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the

crowd

winner.

were

The delirious.

the net to make the

Score 4-5

and the thing was done.

They

It was a tremendous prestige job that Manchester did, placod English football back on the top of the tree, and now the draw for the semi-finala s eagerly awaited, Will it be Red Star of Bulgaria, Florence Switzerland, Real of Madrid or

over

of

TOUGH GOING

in

WORLD TABLE TENNIS TOURNEY

THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE CHAMPION THIS YEAR

-MISS ANN

ANN HAYDON

By ERIC NICHOLLS

That mixture of gute and determination we call the “killer Instinet” is sadly lacking among the sporting primu donnas of this modern age.

I am happy to report, however, that this quality," responsible for many victories in the cause of sport, will be very much in evidence when the 24th World

·Table Tennis Championships take the stage in Stockholm next month.

It will soll Away

and from of England,

Wimbledon International, always accom- England's fair shores in the Junior Champion; capped for panies Ann on her trips. person of Misa Ann Haydon, England ot fable tennis all in

CASE HISTORY the 17-year-atd

Birmingham the aume your.

But then one can understand las currently ranked England's At 15, Ann was in England's the attentions of Mum, when Number One, and main Corbillon Cup fcam for the tho

cuse history is there to "Challonger to the Japanese 1954 World Table Tennis show that of 10 Ann was laid dominance of world table Championships at Wembley, low by an illnass that put her tennis.

Now the World Champion- in hospital for four months, The female Fred Perry, say ship Committee have sten åt to kept her in bod for seven some. For who else since the days seed her fourth for this year's months, and shut her off from of Mr P. hus gained so

bid. title many

the world for more than a distinctions at both lawri and Some regard

Ann

Ann's recovery was something table tennis? A lawn tennis Mummy's girl'. Cor Mrs international and junior table {Haydon, the former Doris tennis International ni 14, Jordan, who like dad, Adrian Junior Table Tennis Champlon Hoydoni, WUB

tennis of

table

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a

Japan Beaten 4-1 By

Russians In Ice Hockey Match

Moscow, Feb. 12.

Moscow's "Spartak" ice hockey team, now running fifth in the Soviet League Championships, tonight beat the Japanese national team by four goals to one in the ürst bilateral international sporting duel between the Soviet Union and Japan since the second world war,

The connoisseur Moscow public, which turned up over 10,000 strong to watch the match, gave the Japanese players a terrific ovation afterwards.

The

toum

Interport Hockey Practice On Sunday

only just short of miracle l the eyes of her parents.

For it was not just a question по того sport when she recovered. 'They were told, quite frankly, it was a case of no more living, that there was little or no hope of her pulling through.

But Ann developed into as

healthy specimen as any fond

parent could wish to have, and before long her whiplash fore hand was blasting its way to victory on the lawn and table tennis courts,

Her Junior Wimbledon ex- ploits led to coach Dan Maskell masking the name Haydon na Her left- handa Promising”.

swiping with the table tennis bat world championship

so impressed the organisers thot at 15 the way regarded the 12th best girl in the world,

aduating

to 10th place in and al Afth seeding In Tokyo last ecason,

Yet Ann almost missed the

Ex-

ANN HAYDON

TWO SOCCER SNAGS

I Say A Europe

League

Is Too Big A Strain

Says BILLY WRIGHT

sounds

80

A European Soccer League....it glamorous, looks reasonably easy to run. "Milan at Molineux, Bilbao at Blackpool, Portsmouth in Paris".. you can almost see the fans working out the possibilities as they trail off to the bread and butter League matches. No club knows better than Wolves what wonderful drawing cards the top Continentals can prove. always favoured their visits. But bear with spoil- two sport Wright as he points out what might prove tremendous snags in this vision of Soccer'a brave new future.

Tonch

I have

NAT WINS

When

Nat Lofthouse, and England

the contre

Belton

the ether Saturday forward, went into goal against Wolves many spectators laughed,

But Not succeeded. He ovor saved a Harry Hooper penalty kielci

What few people at Wolver- Was that Nat hampton knew Lofthouse started his school-

London Express Service).

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UBER CUP

The effort was not regretted sixblem: "Can you give the Canada Names

public too much football?”

Although a tremendous soccer,

enthusiast, I think that even Team To Meet

America

for Toltye. A short-of- funds English Association could

First of bil, wo know the stitutes for an injured goal- Ice hockey experts estimated

only afford to send one girl Continentale pack 'em in while keeper have strong points in Diane after the excellent showing put

www.

But nine wins the Japanese players

in 11 Open tournaments, plus Bat

their visits are still a novelty. their argumenta. up by

after Spartak

what happens against

the national championships of that Japan

of seasons when the Wales,

chuple Belgium and might finish fourth in the World

France, glitter has rubbed off a little? Ice Hockey Championships in

10 and Moscow, behind

SUCREZIOSI over

such

Becondly, there is the tre the Soviet

established

д experis Union,

Czechoslovakia and The following have Sweden.

been times World Champion Angelica mendous strain on the players.

This

will be much greater than selected to take part in a final Rozcenu, the Rowe twins and many people would have you Soviet

first period saw the practice game to bo held at

Austria's Linde Weril-Rumpler, bellove. territorial advantage, which was

take a slight King's Park Pool Ground from convinced the.. selectors Ann

I do not suggest that Football 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 17: MUST go.

League players could not stand Team "A"; Groome (Army): warded on the score board by

up to the strain physically. It is FINANCIAL BARBEL goal scored

by Valentin Roberts (Army), Nery (Re-

the tremendous mental strain Skibenkl. Japan's Takaaki credo); Bhagat Singh (Nav Benevolent Johnny Leuch

that must be borne in mind. Yasumoto did his best to stop Bharat), Newark (Army) volunteered to drop out so that the publicity, the responsibilliy boy career as a goalkeeper. the

puck but the shot went Coffey (HKHC); Harper (Royal this would be possible. It for cach match os. 11 must into the nets.

A busty Perry (Royal Navy), wasn't necessary.

International The best Japanese player

(Hayal Navy), craping of the financial barrel. was Isan Ono while Evgueniy Dallah (Sookunpots)

Miss and miset enough to add Sinizin did wonders for

And bound up with my first the Bischoff (Any).

Haydon's name to the team Two managers who are rivals Soviet defence,

query

on this European. Lengue Team "B": Kadir (Sookun Ist

or Cup, competition comes the Bobby Johnstone, Scotland's for promotion from the Third

SECOND GOAL

Morris pots);

(Army), HOZA greatest forward, is to stay with Dividdon North-Norman Low, Manchester City, whom he

The second period was very (HKHC); Sarwan Singh (Nav The young Miss H. was a losing led Workington,

Horry and

even and play was concentrated Bharat), Budd (Royal Navy), finalist in the mixed doubles, triumph last season.

Wembley Cup

of Derby County--are Final Storer,

singles quarter-finalist, and Not that

ve equally in the two ends of the Cave (Army); Candy (RAF), unanimous that at least seven

Webber elder

rink. However, Yuri

(Re with Diane Rowe, semi-finalist have a a chance

(Army), Castro be wants 10. After the Manup

of going chenko, slipped, past the Jupa crelo), Handf (Nay Bharat) and in the women's doubles. "I have chester United-Bilbao

never known the Euro going tougher," said Mr Storer. pean Cup tie Bobby said to me and if I had a guess I would second goal, to give the Spartak

This season, und scored a Uttam (Nav Bharat).

Ann has been Reserves: Allen (Royel steadily rooving towards peak.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Feb, 12.. "I want to leave the club. They say that after Derby, Chester-side a two to nil

Canada bas named EXTRA REVENUE

its six me a transfer, field are the most likely team to

badminton plyers Ghafoor beginning of the last period.

to One anomaly does not fit into so that is that. I shall have to

(Sookanpots); T. Cham-should, happily for England,

contest the North American Zone Finil The third period was the most berlain (HKHC) and J. Col-exist to finish the picture. United get £3 per stay on although I cannot

in Stockholm, Workington, with see Hartlepools and It was to why a club should want to keep next in that order."

Indeed, as Bradford City exciting of all with both sides Inco (Recreio).

ณ player for winning.

the English as for

Uber Cup against the attacking full out. Spartak took Umpires: Mr P.

there can only

United States at Kitchener, have been 30/- each if they had dissatisfied player or have Bir Low said that

their lead to 3-0 shortly after | Major G. N. Turner. Working-

be one

Ontario, on February 25 and 28. drawn. Those are the League the right to do so."

the period

when Anatole opened,

All players, including Ann, Haydon. And when the

players, rules, but Bilbao were on £200 The Johnny Haynes of Scot-

ready

Winners of the tie will travel ould not Egoray scored into the Japanese sarves, are requested to turn up champion of champions, Victor especially goalkeepers, have re- but that would not a man for a win. With all the land was a member of the Army prevent them striving for it, net. The Japanese immediately punctually, but if absolutely un-Barna

permits himself the nowed arguments about substle to Britain next month to most extra revenue coming in, and side a season or two ago, and

counter-attacked and were

forecast re-able to attend or to go to Macao guarded

the tutes. one of my players is hurt," he worded, five minutes before the on February 23 to inform Mr Birmingham girl is

Opinion seems divided, India, the Aslan Zone in view of the fact that

the he told me that it is ridiculous said jocularly, "I have to play end of play, when Tosi Sakuran Creus, Tel. 38209, by the 10th the best of the world, then you other Saturday to Reg Matthews

equal to but after the injuries the pions, to the inter-gone match. for players to blame National Service for any falling off

at practice otherwise

The Canadian toom will bo we shall of not be able to have a five a side beat Vassli! Chepyjov to score at the infest.

fake it that she has a very good (Chelsea) and Ted Hopkinson Marjorie Shedd, Joan Hernessy. chance.

most people (Bolion)

now Joan Warren (all of Toronto), (London Express Service). favour a trial period in League Aveleigh Hepworth (Wood-

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Soccer for substituto goal stock, Ontario), Mrs Kno Grant

Clatre (Montreal), and Mrs I'm one of those old Loveit (Vancouver), fashioned fellows who would always think a good deal before The Uber Cup, run on the altering the rules of football, I lines of the men's Thomas Cup think they are the fairest in competition, is taking place for sport.

the first time and will ho, hold At the stima time I skimit every three years--China Man

those who favour. sub- Special.

Nice?

of

Football League actually sug gested that Manchester United would be well advised not enter this

European competi-

NOTICE

Amendment to

Programme of the

Ninth (Annual)

to

will not grant

Hungarian Team For World TT Championships

too were not motion

TESO

defence

Kray-

Jond at the Navy), Fr

Franken (Dutch HC), form a state of affairs that

Xavier, Bro concmpion this year-

the Japanese side's first and All players should bring white

goal.

gamo"! In other words, Work-one Japanese went all out in

manager at

to

Sports Diary

Ington are on the verge of the

shirts. Coloured shirts will be Second Division for the first time in their history, with only the last five minutes in an at-provided on the ground. Players in possession of a Hongkong "A" tempt to narrow the score gap or "B" Interport shirt are seised ten professionals.

and missed several shots at the Mr "Balch".

Carter,

to bring it to the ground on Sun- of Leeds United, was also

Spartak goal, but in a brief

day, the game, and he told me that managed to surge through.

counter-offensive Nicolas. Zotoz Paris, Feb. 12.

John Charles also present-is score a fourth goal for the home Radio Budapest reported to playing even better now.

side. Race Meeting Season 1956/571ght that the Hungarian Table should say that he will come to Tennis Federation has selected

full

the The temperature during maturity next season," said

10 degrees He also said that below zero Contigrade. a team of five men, and three Mr Carter, women to represent Hungary at Leeds wouki build a £30,000 the World Championships In stand by the beginning of next by their excellent performance Japanese team showed Stockholm.

to replace the one des tonight that they

are worthy

lows:

In a Scottish

world Men: Sido, Foeldy, Bere-

contingent at opponents for the best zik, Peterfy

Gyetawi, the match were John McPhadh, practice against top class teams, formations. With a little more and Wemen: Koczian, Kerekes and Bobby Bogan, and Jimmy De- they should do well in the World Mosoczy.-France-Presse.

1957 PONIES

(3rd Day) Wongnichong

Stakes.

(3rd Day) Lusitano Cup.

Entries for the above will NOT be restricted to one race) only. Ponies may be entered for either one or both races.

By Order,

The team was given as fol-toms by fire.

REFEREES' MEETING

match was, tinder

The

here

|

Iancy. The last named fold me Championships which open here that he expects. .to hang up his boots with Brechin City at the on February 24. Experis end of the seas

season, and would asic the Japanese would get then take a scouting appoint- even better results if they con- meat. The only man to win Cup centrated more on their attacks The monthly meeting of the Final winner's medals In Eng- The Japanese nations team Army Referees Association will land, Scotland, Northern Ireland is to leave shortly for Yugo be held in the NAAFI Club, and Eire, he said that he had slavia where they will pay Chatham Road, Kowloon, on been unsuccessful in' his Secretary. Saturday, commencing at 1015 plication for the Falkirk man- for the championships-France

ap-short visit before returning here

ngership.

A. E. ARNOLD,

hours.

THE GAMBOLS

Prompe

Barry Appleby

AT'LL OR THE

ANYTHING

FOR SUMMER HOLDAVO

TRINNNGG

a

TODAY Tarkis Exdubition Tennis by US. Pisyer at XRCC, 4.20 p.m. ·

Badminton Men's "C" Division: Chung Choong v Bi Stephen's: Tai Shek v Polies Reserve; Kod y Ti Hung.

TOMORROW

Tennis

Tennis Txhibition at Hongkong Entries Close for Colony Champlopships. 1 p.m.

Cricket Club, 4.20 p.

Athletics.

Tounis

74 LAA Rest. Sports Merling, ni Boundary Street, 2 pm.

La Salle College Jubilee Sports Ground, Boundary

Day, Police

Street, 1.30 pm,

"Badatapen

in vous de ou, Yer Men's "C" Division: LRC v CCC.

Talkoo,

GREAT

NORTHERN

SALMON

CANADIAN

SALMON

that

La Salle Sports

the most fervent supporters tire of the game from time to time. Remember, too, that carb is tighter and if people are cutting

that mid down on expenses week Soccer trip is one of the first things to be dropped.

TRIAL RUN

Injuries to

The Annual Sports of La Salle College, Kowloon, will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Police Ground, Boundary Street. Į that

key

of tho

SECOND GOAL AGAINST BILBAO

Cham-

(FANCY PINK TO

·BAL PON.

FANCY RED |SOCKEYE HALMON

HIGHEST NUTRITI

Manchester United centre-forward Tommy Taylor (extreme left) watches' his low, drive beat Carmelo, goalkeeper of Athletico of Bilbao (Spain); and enter the not just inside the post for Manchester's second goal in the second leg of the Edmpen Hoccer: Cúp quarter-final at Manchester on February 6, -N 15 Simentale: Unied won 3-0. Bilbao having won the previous, match a Bild Bed victorious read the quarterulin