SPORTING SAM
By Reg. Wootton
ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1957.
THREE JAPANESE BOW OUT -TO RHODES, SOMOGYI AND HELEN ELLIOTT
London, Apr. 3.
AROUND HOLLYWOOD
Cowboys Are Now Kissing Girls Instead Of Horses In Western Films
By RON BURTON-
Hollywood.
Cowboys are kissing girls these days instead of horses in western films, and the originators of a radio show like to think they had a lot to do with this revolution.
The progression toward reality began five years ago when three radio veterans decided to turn out a fotally different type of western show, basing their Atories on actual characters.
Although Japan suffered some unexpected setbacks on the second day of the English Open Table Tennis Championships at the Manor Place Norman, Baths, she was still strongly represented at the end of the session.
The Misses Watanabe, Okawa and Eguehi had reached the quarter-finals of the women's singles and Tanaka, the World Champion, and Ogimura, the former world champion, were in the last 16 of the men's events,
and one of Eng With their all-out attacking] opponents without the loss of a international,
lund's hopes, by 21-8, 21-13 Day,
the Ave Japane.e swept single set. their way through the third Tanaka was perhaps the most and 22-20.
of the quintet, Ogimura was even in a more round of their respective events, impressive
Venner, an devastating form agains; a 10- all of
British thrashing. Harry them beating
per opponent, Erle Sull of Scotland, winning 21-7, 21-11,
21-10.
The Victoria Cup Is The Race For Drum Beat
Says RICHARD BAERLEIN
Seldom does a horse possessing the ability of Mr Jack Gerber's Drum Beat appear in the opening week of the season, and it is all the more remarkable, therefore, that this colt should have cantered in at Lincoln two years running.
In the evening Tanaka and Watanabe gave demonstration of their hitting powers for the benefit of British television viewers.
MATTER OF HIPS Questioned about the strength of Japanese table tennis, Mr Minumi, manager of the team, attributed 11 mainly to the power by gained of Japanese hips, squaling on their haunches. He The demonstration. gavo BBC interviewer,
much EA fcd to imitate younger man, im but failed miserably,
Tanaka und
The following qualified for the last 10 of the men's singles: Ichiro Ogimura Kennedy, (Japan), Bergmann, Thornhill, Brummell, Hinchcliff and Partos (Britain), Muranyi (stateless), Andreadis, Stipck and Dressler (Czechoslovakia),
and Sido (Hungary) Berezik
(France), Laza Amouretti
(Australia).
Japanese girls Fujle Eguohi, Watanabe and Tomi Kuko Okawa qualified for the quarter
of the women's singles lucky defeat with Epaulette who along with five British players, Miss Helen
Last year's victory ended in his starting favourite for the 2,000 Guineas but he didn't quite stay the mile and training troubles kept him off the racecourse for the rest of the year.
He proved on March 25 that Sam Armstrong for it was in over six and seven furlongs he the Greetwell Plate last year is going to be very hard to beat that he suffered such and, provided he can be train-
ed for the race, the handicapper
ta
is going to find it very hard to
put him out of
Victoria Cup,
Tace like the which
Kildangan
stud in
an
un-finals
Miss Ar Haydon, carried the Drum Beat colours. Elliot, Miss Rowe, Miss Fry and
FUTURE WINNER
the Miss Hook Apart from Drun Beat. Greetwell Plate produced 4 certain future winner in King's Glen and a useful French im- portation, Chargeur III. King's Gien is a typical son of King's Bench and looks very like his sire.
He ran three times
time
come to hand.
w-
I should
WITHOUT LET-UP his objective, like to see as
Drum Beat comes from
Alan Rhodes, England's fourth remarkable tumily and his dam,
ranking player, gave one of the Respite, has been a gold mine
best performances of his career, to
on both the
Hitting
furlously Ireland.
wings, he outplayed Toshihiko Earlier the same afternoon three parts sister to Drum Beat, last year and has taken Miyata, Japan's fourth string, to third round of the reach the However, he is now doing men's singles with a 21-17, well and although his activities 21-10, and 21-13 victory. are likely to be confined to the North he is sure to win races for Rhodes, who played for Eng-
the Swaything George Boyd's Scottish stable. I land in think he will lose his maiden matches this year, was on lap
the start. certinente next time he appears from
Miyata tried on the racecourse.
desperately to get on the attack,
Rhodes
retained
Olive Twig, was beaten
Into
cosi
Cup
the
initiative throughout the three
Chargeur III was bought to but lead Military Law in his 2,000 Guincas preparation and it games. would appear from his forward
Carrying the wig weight
This left Japan with only two
their number
three,
are
:
at
at
a
happened.
were
this never
The result was "Gunsmoke," a crucial. He wondered whether The plane for the picture programme that is still on the the audience would laugh actually was made three times
thai is, three completely air, still sponsored and still win him although he was doing ง ning awards, lis iden has been
necurate replicas of the original straight part.
the Smithsonian extended into television where "I was upset but happy up-plane now in it is a top-rated western series. set," he said. "I expect people Institution in Washington, D. C.
The three men who caine up to laugh at me, and when they three
were made for the picture. The with the new approach to
don't
flying models I wonder where I made western producer-director mistake. Then I realize that
requirect in
because frequently Macdonnell,
writer
a dramatic role they shouldn't they would be needed simulta- John
Meston and artor Bill laugh at me, and if they are ineously at different locations. Conrad. The idea was so new
sure have made a mistake." There also was a possibility of in fact that its hero even was
crack-up, but Hope read all he could find permilled to make a mistake
about the controversial #gurs now and then.
shooting began "Gunsmoke" Supporters will before back down a litle and say that Paramount. lie made his own
evaluation of Walker. perhaps the show can't tako credit for * now, realistic He was a child of the 1920's school in western writing. But who came up for judgment in they like to point out that the 1930's Hope said. "He was
of realistic Rock
dramas hit
with malfeasance, mis- followed the success of "Gun-feasance and all that sort of smoke."
the only thing thing. Actually TV westerns suddenly popped really wrong with him was that up in which heroes weren't he would have preferred to have wearing white hals, riding been an
actor or professional white horses and galloping off songwriter instead of mayor of into the sunset after saving the the world's greatest city." rancher's daughter (his only from any one of doughter) several fates, all of them worse than death.
During
was
The suspense in the aim was created both in the long fight and in the flashbacks. the flight it is disclosed that Lindbergh onee almost had to ditch in the Atlantic Ocean because of lee forming on his hit the wings and once
once nearly drink when he fell asleep.
He was saved from the second mishap because his circling plano picked up enough sun to awaken him. The sun reflected by a mirror into his cycs. The mirror, incidentally, just happened to bo an ho Hope admitted himself plane. It was contributed by a a technician was entranced by examples of young woman when a Walker's wit and his Casy needed one
that was
was smaller manner during difficult periods than the one he was trying to And the best part of the instal in the cockpit. She Ho movie 1.7 far na audience alipped back into the
airport reaction
came in a dramatic crowd, and Lindbergh scene when Walker resigned, leamed who she was-United
"Some persons in the audience Press, cried," Hope said. "They cried at me--they didn't laugh."
Meston feels n trend was started,
of who regardless wanke to take credit for it. itkes the trend.
We're shying away from the
land ot never-never
pure herolam," he said. "Writers are making their central characters real
but people-fictional credible.
TAKING BOWS
BOB HOPE CRIED AT An audicace watched Bob Warner Bros. is taking bows Hope, and no one laughed. It these days for creating suspense mado
+ film Hope happy little in
whose ending la unglued, to be sure, but happy. already known to audiences.
The event occurred during a sneak showing of his latest film, "Beau James," the story of the lato playboy muyor of New York, Jimmy Walker. Hope has the lead
the
never
St. John Ambulance
Orders
The picture tells the general story of the historic flight 30 years ago from New York to Paris by Charles A. Lindbergh.
Orders by, MrFung Ping-fan, Everyone knows he'll make it,
of St but parts of the fim still have C.St Commissioner "A conce
comedian knows people some audiences in a dither.
John Ambulance Brigade, Hong- kong District, No. 14/57 dated are conditioned to laughing at
The flight is punctuated with April 4, 1957. him," Hope said. "The opposite Bashbacks which give vivid
For episodes in the life of the 1. Ambulance Duties-Hongkong............ is true for dramatic actors. For example I slip on a banana aviation hero. We see him 11.4.37-20.4.87. K.CO.B. Amb 7.4.37.-13.37. Central Amb. Diy: they laugh. If
11 Marlon stunting with divver planes and Div: April, 1937: King's Collegs poet,
Brando slipe banana peel in the same place Spirit of St Louis.
same finally flying the specially made Ne Diy
We also 2. Ambulance Duties-Kowloon, and lands on the same place, learn about the financial back-B-1.57-1167 CYMCA Amb. they wonder if he's hurt and ing for the project and how Amb. Div.: April, 1957; K,Y.M.Q.A. whether his being will have the plane was made in record Neg Div.
Duties Penetration Squad time in order to compete with
7.1.57. Dr Kwan Kai-jun, Dentist psychological scars."
sneak others scheduled for the same H. Shields, A/B 2. el Arguill and Central Nag. Div.; 14.4.57, Dr C. W. Yang, Dentist I. C, Trng. C.9/0 C. Hanke and Central Nag. Div.
on
the
Hope went to the showing and realized It was flight.
HOW OFTEN COINCIDENCE PLAYS ITS PART IN FOOTBALL FORTUNES
By ARCHIE QUICK'
15/4.57-21.4.57. Mongkok
1. Orderly Duties At Waisland AMA HR-4,4.07. K.Y.M.C.A. Amb,
DIV.; 5.4.67. Talmabataui Amb. Div 4.4.57. Kwong Wah Arm, Diy 1.4.57. Shemshuipo Amb. Div. 8.4.57, Waterico Ns. Div.; 9.4.57. Mongkok Amb. Div.; 10.4.37. Taimahairul Amb, Dty,
5. Football Dulles-8.4.57. 3.30 p.m. Club Ground; Eur Bing Amb. Div.: 8.4.57. 3.30 p.m. S.C.A.A. Ground: S.C.A.A. Amb. IX. 7.4.07. 3.00 pm. H.K. Govt. Staum: Central Amb. Div.
S. Race Duties:-0.4.67. Al Face Course: Eastern Amb. Div. At Headquarterst Winsbai
Amb. DIV.) 20.4.07. At Race Course: _At Head- quarters: Eastern Amb. Diy.
Wanchal B Amb. Div.
7. Birout Sleepers Shelter Society Dutes April1037: Shanshulpo K.Y.M.C.A. Neg. Div.; Western Dist: Shaukiwen K. Nag. Div
8. Hongkong Society for the Pro- taction 1 of Children Kowloon
third place. She cost under 5,000 Kuincas 04 a yearling, but Nearula cost just over 9,000
cost Talmud
7,000 and Drum Brat 9,100 guineas. A full brother to Drum Beat rost 15,000 guineas and he was sent to America where he died before he had a chance to prove himself,
POWERFUL STRING
How often coincidence plays its part in football! the offspring These are
of running on March 25 that he players in the men's singles bo- Last season, for instance, Sheffield Wednesday gained
cause so far will prove a satisfactory horse. Respite, and they have
ACCLIMATISED realized over £40,000 at public
Keisuke Tsunoda, was eliminated promotion. One point before it was an accomplished fact of earlier in the day by Josef that the Championship trophy of the Second Division auction.
Talmud will be heard of later ost, 121b. he ran through some Somogy, a Hungarian refuges. was taken to Hillsborough in anticipation of the neces
The presentation Was | Apill, 1967: Waterloo Nag. Div, in the year as he is the Tulyar beaten horses but as soon as he
But world champion, Toshiaki sary victory over Fulham.
9. Decrease of Strengthe{4} colt which Paddy Prendergast is acclimatised he will pay hispanic, who hit another English delayed, however, for Fulham won, cracking Wednesday's
Leave=8,G.A.A. Amb. Diy: b/ö bought at Doncaster Jast year own way, apart from any
Ho To kwan leave for 3 months and is quite the most impres benefits which might
International, Harry Venner, off year-old unbeaten home record.
the third round,
Cheung Kam-ken, leave for 0 alve two-year-old in
the from his association with Mili- the table in
and Ichiro Ogimura, former tary Law,
Arca world
who gave
Hot A5/0 id J. Carey- title holder,
Wah Amb. Div.: D/O Team Fung:fal the same treatment to English
leave for 3 months w.o.£.. 21.3.37.5 man Ken Craigle in the second
Div.: Pte. Yung round, kept Japan's flag flying Falham's next away trip took marksman is within a dozen of Howloon Amb,
| Kwok-kit Isave for 2 months w.ed. them to Leicester last Saturday that totall
1.4.57.1 (6) is high.
Resignation Zastera Takto
bad vistling team Nomba was and no Japan's
Pte. Chan Kam-ping Leicester
Dave Amb. Div.: manager
Amb. Div.! Plo. Leung Yau-chus eliminated in the third round succeeded on the Filbert Street Halliday told me that he will resigned w... 28.3.57.; Shaukiwan by Scottish Champion
ground since lost Easter, The not need to add to his playing resigned w.e.t. 28.3.67. Mongkok Elllott-France-Presse,
City side, certainties for strength in the First Division Amb Div.: Pia. Wong Chi-tong re
Eigned w.esf.: 203,57; Shamshulpo promotion back to Division with men
like. Anderson, Amb, Div.: Plo, Mul cheux-shaung One, had won 17 and drawn Gardiner, Ward, McDonald, I resigned w.9.1. 2.3.57. two of their last 10 matches O'Neill and Cunningham fa
trainer's powerful string.
Respito's
influence on tho
has there-
bloodstock Insiderable
fore boen
Nearula himself
accrue
Pompelenne was a very un- WON cre lucky laser of the Apprentices Handicap and, being very fit at won the 2,000 the moment, she should soon Guineas and there is every hope atone, while Tudor Light that he will develop into a top-likely to be placed to win
selling race in the Midlands. Drum Beat of
London Express Serulce).
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Three weeks ago Stoke City, with one foot on the .57. Eastern Amb. Div. rung of the promotion ladder, had not been beaten at months we.. 20.3.57. Mainland home all season, but along came Fulham and spoiled the fave W... 3.6.37.; Kong all that.
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But again
Fulham, of course, have never act and smashed the sequence. recovered from the break-up of Leicester directors said they that brilliant inside trio of were glad they did, for what Robson, Jezzard and Haynes with that record to maintain any more than Portsmouth have and having held the Divisional since they split their champion- October ship, half back line of Scoular leadership the team were serving up poor (now football under the strain.
since last
TO IKONY
From
Burly
(Bed.}__ F.I. Yaruno, CA17.(A)
Deputy Commissioner,
District Headquarters,
NOTICE --------
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Newcastle (now captain-
City) And Programmes and Entry
captaining Forms for the 11th (Easter)
United), Frog Ingeloester Dickinson (still coincidence to irony, Portemouth). Arthur Rowley lett
Doven fobson was allowed to go to / Race Meeting 1956/57 to be Bromwich for a huge fee held on Saturday 20th and Fulham for Leicester years ago at a reasonable fee and has never made the grade Monday 22nd April, 1967, The Hawlrors, while it is (weather permitting) may be looking for a satisfactory goal- [doubtful it Bedford Jezzard will obtained at the Secretary's :
atter breaking
and the London club have been
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starts APRIL 5th
A past of heartbreak and struggle is drawn into, a centre of clashing:loyes and hates in this compelling human story about the "People in white"
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TENTH RACE MEETING⠀
Saturday 30th March and Saturday 6th April 1957'
(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)),
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 20 RACES. The First Bell will be rung at 1.80 p.m. and the First Race run at 2.00 p.m. on both days.
The Secretary's Office at....Alixandra House' will close- 1145 am, on both days.
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Arthur has smashed home 200/hip" Play st summer's PA Office, Alexandra Houso; the MUST BE PRESENTEL FÖR PAYMENT AT THE RACE COURSE
gutter ever since. Meanwhile
goals for Leicester, mostly fonte jagency of his loft
to
Over
leg on tour of South Africa.
Club House, Happy Valley; Jezzard travels with Fulham and the Stables, Shan Kwong
away matches and may get # Road.. stan appointment He told me He has made a speciality of at Leicester: "I want to play Entrica close at 12 o'clock It would mean NOON on Tuesday, 9th
By Order of the Stewards,
·ALE. ARNOLD,
Secretary,
Kalent his old, club, TANERS April, 1057.
· INDONE.......WER: TIO
£3,000
* Uke
Lerospilon me time it was a
glorious" left-bootedwerving testimonials am in training, drive from quite 23 yards rango and when I o play in praction and it was his fortieth" most of meiches although my leg does the season a club, and pizyonist" "not, hurts tengwiskowary tired record.
Lesgue | through muscle wSELLERS
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