1957-04-02 — Page 7

Page

BOLLANDS SAVES FROM TWO

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1957.

Sunderland goalkeeper Bollands leaps and punches away from Chelsen inside-right McNichol (No. 8) and outside-left Laverick (No, 11) during the First Division match at Stamford Bridge, London, on March 23. Sunderland won 2-0.

-Reuterphoto.

At 81 He Is Still Scouting For Villa's

Stars Of The Future

By JAMES CONNOLLY

One great Aston Villa figure the man whose link with the famous claret and blues goes back 60 years to the day when they won the Cup and League double- was missing from the Cup semi-final with West Bromwich Albion.

Vila

He is Albert Evans, ut 81 the only survivor of that history-making team of 1897. But it was not old age or lack of a ticket that kept Albert away.

He is still an active scout and was out on his best looking for Villa stars of the future. That was the way he wanted it.

of a A wonderful Judge player, despite his years, Albert travels all over Britain for his When he isn't travel- old club. ling he makes rugs in his Coventry home surrounded by his pet budgerigars.

Albert had a double Interest In

After 13 the semi-nal.

for Villa, усага

left-back ut when he partnered the immortal to Howard Spencer, he moved

Halimi Wins Bantamweight Championship

Paris, Apr, 1. French challenger Alphonse Holm won the world banturn- weight boxing Utle

when he The defeated Mario D'Agata, Rajun champlon, ou polits al the Parls Palais des Sports to- night.

Jesse

West Bromwich und paired up with the equally famous Pennington,

During his career he had his right leg broken four times.

His first pay us a professional with Villa WDS 359, a week. For that he had to do clerical work as well,

When Villa won the double he was given a rise to £3.

But he has no regrets. "If I hack the chance again I'd still be

professional footballer,

with Villa," he told me.

FORBES MAY QUIT

were two seasons age---looking for a class centre-forward.

Don't be surprised if they go in for Arsenal's Vie Groves,

well They liked him

enoughi when he was at Leyton Orient, and he might be a little cheaper

HOW.

Totten-

Billy Nicholson, the FU171 couch, will probably miss the club's Canadian tour.

understand that he la almost certain to be trainer for the England "Under 23" team during their close season games In Europe.

Make Birmingham City fav- Coventry left-

Alex Forbes, Leyton Orient's Scottish infernational wing-half,ourites to sign may qu. League soccer to conch winger

famous public school.

£21

Doctors have told him that he may have a season or two left, but with the, arthritis threat In his knee he can never hope be fully ft.

"I enjoy coaching," he told me, "A school job would enable me to keep in touch with the game without interfering with my other business projects."

Forced retirement through in- Swinbourne gonged jury of Royston After the Cool bell Belginn

they Philippe depuis Wolves back where referee

lifted Immediately Halim's are to announce him the winner before 15,000 specia tors packing the stadium.

Backer

The 25-year-old Frenchman clear points victory scored over the 31-year-old leaf-mute In a tough in-Oghting 100 many marred by

Italian

bout cilaches,

Undefeated in his 10 profes- was too alenal bouts, Halimi fast for the bolid. rugged Italian. The Italian took all the punishment the Frenchman could give him but for every blow he landed he received four to five in each exchange,

After on

Ray Sambrook, They watched him again at Newport and may put up an attractive player-exchange deal to Coven- try.

Meantime Coventry are Aston Villa's rivals for Clive Jackman, 21-year-old Aldershot goal- Price will be

around keeper.

the £3,000 which would cover Aldershot summer wage bill.

Invited

Blackpool have been to make the first British League club tour of Ghana.

-London Express Service.

(COPYRIGHT)

Nominate YOUR

Hongkong Footballer

Of The Year

Members of the public are invited to nominate even Arst round, Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current

Halimi appeared to have the season. advantage In each of the re

maining rounds,

It is a popularity poll organised by the China

A short circuit in the ring Mail, and nomination coupons will be accepted

floodlights during the

round stopped the fight

quarter of an hour.

third until the closing date to be announced later.

for a

ring

An electric light bulb which

above the exploded showered glass onto the Italian without doing him any harm.-. France-PressC

NBA VERSION

San Francisco, Apr. 1. Raul Macias of Mexico and Dommy Ursun of the Philippines

today were matched for World Bantamweight Champion- ship bout at the San Francisco Cow Palace on Saturday, May

11.

The two qualifications for nomination are: (1) Footballing_prowess

(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play Nominations should be addressed to the Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.

-------NOSENJAKA

To the Editor, China Mail,

My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into regard his playing ability and his sportsmanship on the field of play is

Macias will receive $25,000 or 40 per cent of the receipts, plus $1,250 transportation, for do- fending his National Boxing Ursua, who Association crown. has been living in Stockton, California, will receive 18 per of the cent of the receipts.

Ursun, 28, has had 49 dahl, winning 39, losing nine and drawing, in three. Since coming to this country ho has won seven, lost one,

all in Stockton. United Press.

(Signed)

AROUND HOLLYWOOD

Kowloon?

WARNERS TO PRESENT ONE What's best In OF THE YEAR'S BIGGEST AND DIRTIEST FIGHTS

By RON BURTON

Hollywood.

One of the year's biggest, dirtiest fights will be seen in a science- fiction drama that makes mere human struggles look like pleasant games. The epic battle is between two giant scorpions in Warners" "The Black Scor plon." The creatures weigh in at a mere several fons, and the tale of the tape indicates a length of 150 feet and height of about 50 feet.

to

fight

the rounds.

"Our heavyweight boxers are nothing but creampuffs in con- trast. Wait till you see 'em."

resembles several The story

popular themes In currently

comes that я strange beasi from somewhere out of the ages, In this case the critters have been asked away by mother nature for thousands of years under the earth.

GENE, NOT GRACE

*

This onc

A Fiji chlet decided we're vory proud and liquidste both of them. after her. of," a studio man said. "Makes He's a similar huge thing-a to re-name the island of Yawalu guys like Primo Carners, Jack giant worm.

in the Crown Colony of F

The chief Dempsey.

"He's a smart worm, too. He "Ava-Ava Talond." Jess Willard, Rocky Merciano and Joe Louls seem got there early."

zaid the island is deserted and four acres in area. He says it's pathetic. Besides, theso guya

avaliable in case Miss Gardner death-no is

ever wants to make the plot In Hollywood trade circles come true in her latest pleture, question, "has anyone here | "The Little Hut," In that the seen Kelly?" usually refers to MGM fim she is a castaway. Gene Kelly. That's because bo

here from recently returned

Note of oppreciation: Singer sojourn in Europe and since

been hard at work April Ames, a Zephyr recording then has

is busy between TV and not gadding here and there, artist,

If anyone wants to see the appearances and record dates actor-dancer, he'll but not too busy for several versatile probably have to catch him at weekly stints on behalf of the an MGM sound stage where March of Dimes fund drive. Kelly has been performing. Sho puts her heart into

Kelly went to

contributions appeals for pallo

cuses-and she year to produce, direct and star tre

because In "The Happy Road," a non-means what she says, dancing production.

something about Then he she knows

She had the came back here for Hollywood-polio sufferers. produced "Les Girls," which has disepse as a child. 3 fall half dozen strenuous

director Jack Cole.

AND A WORM

The scorpions suddenly burst into

when present line

volcanic

them

cruption freep violently from thels prison. They decide to come topside for huge

broaths of akr. While igure they need thero they something for

Inner

scorpion.

the

They eat some more ordinary And then.

France

last

her

to

numbers staged by musical An Allied Artists release,

M

"Dino," stare youthful Sal This compound about-face is Mineo. I also represents

debut by his brother, nothing new to Kelly. Although Alm

The story is based on

a good part of his reputation is Michac), of their

built on his soft-shoe ability, he a teleplay by Reginald Rose, can hard-shoe his way through who also wrote the screenplay. a straight dramatic part and Sat was in the TV version, acquit himself handsomely,

crcaturos

the sight unraged by blood, they turn on each other. This is the battle for the the studio which cameras of man is so proud,

He also con do more than double in brase his film made

Inflation note: The Wright

brothers built their famed Kilty in France establishes him as Hawk plans in 1903 at a cost of

very

the

said, "They fight dirty," he

The "One's

other down, so

elean jumps on him-no

competent behind punches, no breaks.

They use

camera as well as in front of it. $985. Producers Mel Shavelson and Jack Rose asked for bida their poisonous talls as primary

of the weapons and swing 'em to the Kelly's all-around expertness on bulkding a fascimile

"Kitty Jeft and

right. Then they also in Hollywood mallers was good plane for their film,

non- enough to win him an Oscar, It Hawk." use pincers.

special "You may think that a third was

award for flying model is $43,000. If the that will thing in the combat area is a "versatility as an actor, singer, producers

and dancer don't be fooled. director

and take off, the price is $75,000. referee, but

for He's specifically

his brilliant This is a real smart one.

in the art they do each achievements Waiting until other in. Then he'll move in choreography on fìm."

More Interested In Business Than In Baseball

Cleveland, Ohio, Apr. 1. Al Rosen, former Cleveland third baseman, decided today not to return to baseball,

Rosen, who earlier had in- dicated a strong leaning to ne cept an offer to return to the club, said his own concern for his future led him to decide to stay out of baseball and in the Investment business.

Hank Greenberg, genera! manager of the Indians, called Rosen yesterday from Florida. "definite Rosen promised him answer" this afternoon. It was "no",

Rosen, the American League s most valuable player in 1953. had hinted this morning that he was ready to return to the Indians-United Press.

HOME SOCCER RESULTS

Low bid for a

want one

*

of

The booming

little boy with the 10-year-old voice,

honest Winslow, Is

He has given no indication as George

of now as to just which side of about his career, "I'm only in him will be featured after "Les this racket for the money," he Girls" is completed.

He thinks said. "The reason I got into

Was

the movies was because some- he'll probably stay home for a

win a bike on while, however, since his recent one saw mo

an television, and thought I stay in Europe gave him extended look at foreign shores, cute. I hate that word 'cute.""

But even if Kelly does stay-United Press. In Hollywood, his friends know he'll keep busy-so busy that the line about anyone seeing Kelly will be back in use again,

SHOP TALK

Gags about Ava Gardner and deserted islands may have a partial basis In reality in the The glamorous actress futuro. now has a Pacifle island named

Sports Diary

TODAY

Bullarda Chinese Banker Club

Meeting Championship. 7.30 p.m.

Kowloon Bowing Annual Meeting, 0 p.m.

TOMORROW

Grotz

Bulised

Civil Aid Services

No. 8. Orders by the Hon. C. E. Terry, OBE, Commissioner, Civil Aid Services, of March 29. 1957.

1. Submixxan March, 1957.

of

Pay Sheets

(a) Pay sheets for the month at March, 1167 must be submitted to as to reach the Becretary and Ap- countrot, CAB HeadquĶĪSTS, OG OF befor the 6th April, 1957.

(b) Separate payshoals should be submitted in respect of payments Club | Into personal bank accounts Pay- ments to each bank should be on separate paysheets. Separate pay- shoots are also required in the esse of payment into Savings Bank Account.

Meeting. Medal

Bervices Golt

R. Clothing Store Opening of. Competition, Fanling.

With effect from Tuesday, April Fonciar

9, 105T, the clothing store situated in Colony Championships: Sabre, Foom 1003 at CAS Headquarters) will EYMCA.

be open every Tuesday" from 0000 to Soccer

Cup: First Round hour for the excember wishing to 1900 hour and from 1500 to 1000 International

and tagua of London, Apr. 1.

replay between England and Portu- uniforms. Coventry City and Crystal gal at Club Bladium, 8.30 p.m.

Meeting Palace drev 3-3 in a Third

HKEA Interport Committeo Meet Division South match today at ing. Sports Road, 5 p.m.

Timula Coventry.

ИКСС Championships: Men's at home Doubles Final Mixes Doubles in a goalless draw with Clyde în | if'cap. the Second Division of the Scottish League.----Reuter,

Cowdenbeath were

1 Explosive

2 Bravery

Athletics Gun Club Hill School Sporta, Boundary Street,,2.10 p.m.

NAMESAKES

INSTRUCTIONS:

in the spaces against each of the cluts beloto with a word related to my life. The Tetters in circles" apell out mu "game," Who am I?

3 Wipe out

Rocicets?

R

6 Sead of Governmen

Club

7 And pinion?

a Ha tility

Bobation

Phot

exchange any ariicle of unserviceable uniform or equipment or who is en- Ulled to the true or uniform and bas not yet drawn it should report to the storekeeper during the above times. Unit nie wil continue to be made as at present when circuns tances warrant it.

T. C. Jaxın, for Chief Star Officer, Civil Aid Services,

Going by air?

then

BE SPECIFIC

FLY CATHAY PACIFIC

樱酒郁

Page

EXCELLENT ·

CANTONESE CUISINE

Music by: LOBING

featuring

RAYMOND & CORRINE (vocalists)

SHAW'S BUILDING, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.

(opp. Broadway Theatre),

Tel. 55700

WHY CHINESE You will get the answer

COOKING

⚫ IS AMONG

the world's best?

•

•

when you visit-

Champaque

RESTAURAN

DANCE

NIGHT

WINE MUSIC

Nightly Until 2.00 a.m, CHAMPAGNE COURT Kimberley Road, Kowloon (opp. Hotel Miramar)

FOR

twe

Genuine Cantonese

Food

Reservation Tel: 60001

"ZORIC DRYCLEANING"

CARPET SHAMPOOING

Call

59195

- for collection

THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO.

The ideal Gift for friends

CHINESE

CREEDS

博爾克德

номакона.

AND

CUSTOMS

VOLUME

I

V. R. BURKHARDT Illustrated by the Author Five Colour‹ Plútón. THIRD

RD IMPRESSION

$18.00

OFFICES

中

國

風

to

OWLOON