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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1957.

ALTHEA GIBSON UNIMPRESSIVE IN

FIRST MATCH

BEHIND THE CURTAIN

32-year-old Hungarian Even Wembley Looks Puts Up Grand Fight Third Rate Compared

At

Wimbledon

London, June 25.

Ladies' day at Wimbledon showed that the United States domination of women's tennis may not be broken this year. But, ironically, the American favourite for the title, Miss Althea Gibson, was far from impressive in winning her opening match against 32-year-old Budapest housewife, Mrs Suzy Kormoczy by 6-4, 6-4,

The lanky New York negress will have to tighten her game con- Should Miss Gibson fail, siderably to justify her number one seeding. the United States have at least two very formidable hopes in Miss Louis Brough and Miss Mimi Arnold.

Miss Brough, in beating Mrs Mary Hawton, of Australia 6-1, 0-0, showed much of the power which has TƯỚN her The Wimbledon singles crown un four previous occasions.

Now 34, the blonde Call- fomdau wani sound in all depart- ments of the game. She seeded to meet Misa Gibson In the final.

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BRUSHED ASIDE Miss Amold, 18-year-old Junior Champkn of her country, curries the challenge of youth This 5 ft 1 schoolgirl from California, making her Wimble don debut, brushesi aside Bri- tish school teacher Miss Pam Burrell without conceding

EDINC.

Though unseeded, this tule baseline bitter is certain to make her mark in world tennis sooner or later,

Thunderous applause by the packed Centre Court crowd greeted

Mrs the

of und Kormoczy's stout-hearted fight against Miss Gibson,

For a moment it looked Bke aj

when repetition of yesterday nearly two hours

were lost, but the sities quickly cleared and the programme continued in bright sunshine,

NO BIG UPSETS The menu siggies malehes rained of witch had been yesterday produced TO big upects.

The three seeded men engaged all won through to the second round in straight sets, but la cach case had to fight hard for the third set.

Australian Champlon Ashley Couper, second favourite for the 400, Beat Fred Dehnert, the Dulch Davis Cup player, 6-2, B-1, 5-7, but always had a tight hold on the match,

P. Argon (Uruguay) beat G. Basel (US) 8-0, 0-4, 8-4.

R. Haket (France) beat G. S. Jewall (Norway) 6-4, 11-9, 6-3. A. J. Cooper (Australia beat M. P. Hann (Britain) 0-1, 6-3, 4-0, 0-2.

With

These Stadia

By DEWI LEWIS

The great national sports grounds of many lands in the Free World fade into insignificance when compared with those in the Iron Curtain countries.

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MERELY PLAYERS?

By HENRY LONGHURST

London.

The case of Harvie Ward, United States Amateur Golf Champion, who was summoned to appear before the USGA and, as a result, was suspended from amateur status for a year it would have been two years, they said, "but for mitigating circumstances”...ralsca matters of principle far beyond the interests of Ward himself.

He won the US. Amateur last year for the second successive year, thus becoming the only man to “repent," as they put it, since Lawson Little in 1984 and 1985. Ho also won our Championship in 1952, mastering the sun- learnt in his youth on the sand greens of Carolina. baked course at Prestwick with run-up shots he had

an pathises with anyone who takes {amatour in Amèrica, П the rap for what by common knowledge or simple deduction

become

on accepted

has requires not

American athleto

of

saveti

To reach the top a Even Wembley looks third-rate compared with the magni- ficent stadiums in Leipzig and Prague.

jegitimate ambition for any young enthusiast, When the Welsh soccer side arrived in Leipzig they were dumb-only more ability and deter-offence." founded when they saw the ground where the match was to be played. hardened competition in this

mination than against the 19 One knows of an Amateur The stadium was not merely imposing. It was breathtaking.

who at the country, but also the Gx. last moment demanded appear- penditure of a great deal of ance money for a British meet- Beneath a mighty oval-shaped How voluntary the work the call put through to one of money. earth dam, all of it under grass, actually was I could not find oul, the 22 telephone booths. This playing merely in his own back- us clothes for his w2200 worth

A man cannot do it by are hidden the rubble and debris but one or two Leipzig folk gave number can be raised to 50 in anyard. He must travel. of many of Leipzig's former me the impression that they had emergency, and the stadium has Almost everything, except One has seen amateur tennis dwelling houses. Work on the been "detailed" to work on the its own telephone exchange. stadium did not start until April, project.

Near the press section is a the air fares, costa two and a players of humble origin turn half to three times as much as up at Wimbledon in vart 1955. Yet it was finished by

large post office with more PRESS BOX

in England. An

limousines, carrying August, 19561

Imaginary Telephone booths, eight tele-

conversation between.

two rackets. two For the press there the stadium printers, Д photo-telegraph Cu

in England and has 150 fully-enclosed cabins, service

One of them indeed revealed a photographie young amateurs

may bring home the problem. In a press interview that he complete with swivel chair, laboratory,

"Going to the championship"could not yet afford table, and plug-in telephone. Then there are 14

to turn dressing There are 13" sound-proof com- cabins, divided

next year?" "Oh, I think

so. mo." into two sets partments for ratio and tele- for about 20 persons, cach with vision commentators. There its own shower and washroom.

Phia." porter сап delephone either There are four extra compart directly from his cabin or have

ments, fitted with everything an athlete can possibly degire

Com showers, balli lubs, hot air. dryers,

for cleaning a coiner solted sports clothes, built-in drying cupboards, a massive room and a lounge with deep armchairs

H. R. Buttlmer (US) beat A. A.

(South Africa) People's Charnock 0-4, 6-4, 0-2.

R. K. Wilson (Britain) beat 0. II. Garrido (Cuba) 6-3, 6-2;

8-3.

Women's Singlos, 1st Round Mrs D. P. Kande (US) beat Mrs L. A. Hoad (Australia) 4-0, 9-7. 0-1.

Misa R. Schurman (South Webs Africa) beat Mrs M.

(Spain) 6-4, 6-2.

Mrs R. C. Panton (Britain) Gent Misa J. A. Fullon (US) 6-2, 2-6.

Miss P. Edwards (Britain) beat Mrs P. C. Bramley (Bri- tola) G-1, 5-7, 6-2.

Sven Europe's top player,

Mrs E. Pratt (US) beat Miss Davidson of Sweden, beat AS. Waters (Britain) 6-1, 6-0. Bry of Ithodesia, 0-3, 9-7, 7-5, Miss Karol Fageros (US) beat in a service-governci' match, in Miss P. J. A. Whecer (Bri- which Bey. who had reached tain) 4-6, 0-3, 6-2. Wimbledon through the qualify- ing tournament,

Աշ The feel-footed little fun a creditable performance. garian ran herself to a standstill The other seeded man, Herbie in battling for every point. Her Flum, of the United States, was sound back-court game and hardo expurienced for Paul Biondel driving, particularly on the back-of Switzerland and won 8-3, hand wing, frequently hud Misa | 6-4, 7-5. Gibson in trouble.

The American Was most erratic. She was weak oft the ground and her usually dynamic smashing went awry. She took

THE RESULTS Men's Singles, 1st Round

the first sel largely due to her G. D, Owen (Britain) beat service severity and astute use, L. Pannjatovic (Yugoslavia) of the drop shot,

| 6-2, 0-1, 9-7. After a úlanie drst shot in the A. . Mills (Britain) beat third set, in which Miss Gibson J. D. Hackelt, (Ireland) 6-2,

held advantage eight times after 6-2, 6-3.

leading 40-love, she romped Paul Remy (France) beat S. away to 3-1. Dul Mrs Kormoczy Hulbert (Denmark) 6-4, 6-2, bravely pulled her back

three-all and four-all and got

to 8-1. within a point of levelling at P. Schell (Germany) 6-4, 6-4, J. Brichaut. (Belgium) beat

Ave-all.

WELL DESERVED

K. Neilsen (Demark) beat

6-4.

R.

The little Hungarion wen! down fighting, and well deserved 6-2.

the tribute from the crowd!

The main challenge to Ameri-

W.

c) is almost certain to come

Garrido (Cuba) 7-5, 6-2,

Pirnental (Venezuela) beat

Miss S. M. Cox (Britain) beat Mrs A. Fazen (Switzerland) 6-1, 7-9, 10-8.

beak

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Miss it. Woodgate (Britain)

A. Bernheim (Belgium) 2-6, 6-2, 6-0.

Mrs C. J. Van Der Storm (Netherlands)

H. beat Miss Moorley (Britain) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1. Miss A. Mortimer (Briluin) beat Mrs C. T. Clark (Britain) 6-0, 1-0.

Miss I. Buding (Germany) beat Mrs K Kaufmann

(Switzerland) 6-0, 0-3,

Misa G. Woodgate (Britain) beat Mrs J. Golt (Britain) 6-0, 7-5. Mrs V. Robertcon (Britain) 0-1, Miss P. Hird (Britain) beat -1,

Miss C. Truman (Britain) beat Mrs M. Cranadak-Milo (Yugoslavia) 6-1, 6-1.

was told in Leipzig that sportemen, old age penaloners, women, girls, members of the Police and soldiers helped to reduce building coste by £200,000; that in October, 1955, 20,892 Leipzigers contri- buted 83,719 hours of voluntary

unpaid labour.

COUNTY CRICKET

ESSEX MOVE FOUR

UP PLACES THE TABLE

London, June 25. Derbyshire had no difficulty in knocking off the 35 runs they needed to beat Somerset at Bath today and their nine wickets victory retained for them second place in the Championship, 16 points behind Surrey, who had no Championship game today.

rung win over Essex, with an innings and 21 Gloucestershire, rose four places in the table and now share third place with Warwickshire, who were also not concerned in a Championship match,

ce Where is 11?" "Philadel-

The moral definition of an Donateur, 1 suppose whatever · Ward has been based on San the legal definitionis in his Francisco. To get to Phila- particular game, some of which,

to deipiula, or the Masters' as in tennis, defy sono analysis Tournament

Atlanta, or strict application-ls one who he would, it my pays his own way from his own graphy is corrcel, have to net income and benefits in no than we way, direct or indirect, from his travel rather farther should from London-though I skill,

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HOW MANY?

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do remember that, when vur In addition

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own Championship was ut rooms where alihletes can be

Prestwick, Jimmy McHale hod

Huw given medical treatment; rest

many distinguished ime to get administrative office talen rather less rooms,

golfers can say that? There and conference rooms for the there from Philadelphis than I are no truly bogus amateurs in

had from Sussex. fears. Two modern restaurants

golt any more there were one At any

rate, Ward, a most or two before tho AL cope with the food demand.

wan-but The actual stadium forms the Ileable man about whom you how many in the top class can

never hear a harsh word, came suy hub of n magnificently fald out

that never have their sports forum with pitches for under the wing of a golfing carcers or their business pro- volleyball,

basketball, hockey patron In the person of Ed spects been advanced, in com- and tennis, and an up-to-date Lowery, a past member of the petition with those of equally swimming stadium with seating USGA Executive, who, as a competent "unknowns," by the space for 10,000 grouped around little boy of ten in a white hat, fact that people know their

it in a circle,

had carried Franels Quimets | name from their golf? After the magnificence of the clubs in the historie play-off for There are friends of Leipzig Stadium the Welsh tho 1913 U.S. Open against who in this age-old argument

energetically maintain party were prepared for Boy Vardon and Ray. thing when they went to Prague, It was presumed, without there should be no distinction it was just Ass well, for the malice, that Ward was from at all between amateurs Prague Stadium was twice the then onwards financed by professionals, size!

Lowery, or at least by his thriving motor business, In Or, alternatively, that which Ward noted as a salesman those who teach the game for Lancashire lost a hard-fought Bowlers dominated this game

foca or play for money prizes such battle with Leicestershire at to

an extent that the

It is the biggest sports stadium A lax probe into the business should be ranked as professional.

The football part revealed the assumption to be Leicester, but salvaged four highest score WAR Leicester in Europe,

of it holds 56,000 spectators correct and, thereafter, Ward The real, as Shakespeare said points and are equal with shiro's 141 for five in the Anal

and the "other events" section was on the USGA mat, Northamptonshire,

Case in a different context, would be were innings. Brinn Boshler

took 200,000 more. who

In time it is proven.

Defendant suspended "merely players." I believe this and five Lancashire wickets for 42 hoped to play soccer in the big for one year.. playing the RAF today have a game in hand,

In the second innings, giving him

applies in the noble art of ping ger arena, but at the moment match figures of eight for 80,

pong, where you play for what the pitch is not considered good ACCEPTED "OFFENCE" you can gol, where and when Middlesex remains in afth enough for International games.

you can get it. position after being robbed of "But it won't take us long to

Maybe they A Router message, however, | have something there, possible victory over Yorkshire get it right," one Czech remark-states that he may apply for by rain and taking only foured tu me

immediate reinstatement," what- points.

The first thing that greets you ever that may mean, Two fine displays of medium-when you enter the main bulid- Eneed seam bowling gave muching is a huge photograph of]

While making no needed victories to Sussex, who Emil Zatopek and Gordon Pirie on the rights and rise from 14th to 12th place and running neck and neck around Ward's case, Hampshire (11th to 9th).

Team Of Four

Alvarez (Colombia) 6-4, Women's Singles, 2nd Round Contract Bridge

6-2,4-0, 6-2.

W. Knight (Britain) beat R. from Britain, as it did last year Huber (Germany) 6-2, 6-4, 4-6,

Mias Shirley Bl

Bloonier.

16-3.

Little

in

Miss Darlene Hard (US) beat Miss R. Bentley (Britain) 6-2,

0-0.

(Brazil) 0-3, 4-6, 6-1.

Champion of Britain, displayed P. B. Frankland (Australia) Mrs L. Bethung (Netherlands) splendid driving length and beat II. F. Walton (Britain) best Miss M. De Amorim ground

stroke consistency 6-3, 3-6, 8-6, 6-0. bealing her Wightman Cup wam. J. A. Pickard (Britain) beat Mrs J. Robson (New Zea mate, Miss Pal Ward, 6-1, 6-3.

J. Van Daisum (Netherlands) land) beat Mrs E. Brez (Aus- Miss Ward, semi-finalist here | 6-0, 6-1, 6-2.

tria) 0-1, 6-2. last year and a Analist in the F. Salko (Austria) beat G. United States Championship in Koenig (South Africa) 9-7, 9-7. 1855, relies solely on service and | 0-4.

volley power, but her big game D. W. Candy (Australia) beat was not working against Miss N. Nath (Indin) 0-3, 7-5, 6-3. Bloomer, who is seeded third. J. J. Loch (USA) beat M.

Another British

is Llamas (Mexico) 6-2, 6-2, 4-0, hope seventh-seeded Miss Angela 6-4. Mortimer, who swamped her compatriot, Mry C. Clark, 5-0,

Miss Bloomer oparved the Centre Court programme and As she hit the winning shot rain began w fall and the Covers were put over the hurt.

6-0.

NAMESAKES

T. Fancut (South Africa) beat C, W. Hannan (Britain) 6-3, 7-5, 6-6, 6-3,

S. Schwartz (US) beat D. Gunson (Britain) 7-5, 7-5, 6-4.

E Martinez (Spain) beat D. L.M. Black (Rhodesia) 6-3, 3-6, 0-2.

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Mias V. Purjova (Czecho slovakia) beat Airs G. Bucaille (France) 6-1, 6-3.

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Miss M. Hellyer (Au Riba (Spain) 6-1, 6-0,

Miss Althea Gibson (US) beat Mra S. Kormoczy (Hungary) 8-4 0-4.

Miss S. M. Annstrong (Brl-. iala) beat Mrs J. L. Delogord,

Britain) 10-8, 8-8, 0-2.

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Chatrler (France) beat Miss B. Knapp (Britain) 6-2, 6-4.-Reuter & France- Presse.

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SUSSEX BEAT KENT

I decided to look around the Ian Thomson took seven Kent complete stadium, but after second innings wickets for 57 at wallding solidly for nearly three Tunbridge Wells, giving him hours I gave up with many of match #gures of 13 for 102 and its sections still unexplored. Sussex victory by nine wickets. Le than two years ago the Derek Shackleton's six for 54 | First National Spartaldade in against Nottinghamshire brought Czechoslovakia was held there. enabled Hampshire to win by 60 und sports his match tally to 13 for 135 and The entire runa,

Despite a magnificent piece of spin bowling by Jim McConnon, who took eight Worcestershire wickets for 68, Glamorgan could only draw at Worcester.

comment wrongs of sym-

one always

CHULTRE

Hongkung Contract Bridge Association announce

HK Table Tennis that the qualifying round of the forthcoming Senior Team

Players Going On ef Four tournament will be held on Tuesday, July 9 and

Australian Tour 10 at 6.30 p.m.

Entries should be sent to V. Zrinsky 243 Ale

Singapore, Juna 25. F.A. Gill c/o Lap Heng Co. xandra House, Tel. 30301 or

Lou physical training i

Seck-long and Chung activities of the Chin-sing, Hongkong's lending Lid, Marina House, Tel. 39048,

country's athletes were centred table tennis players, begin an or to any member of the execu-

there for eight days, during Australian tour at Perth in live board. The closing date for

which massed gymnastle dis- July, the Australian Commission entries is Thursday, July 4.

in Singapore reported today, playa were hold frequently, A Combination Pair tourne-

More than 10,200 gymnasts will also be held on

Lou Seck-long is a reigning ment

took part each day and during Asian Champion and at 6.30 Thursday, July 18th,

the eight days more than half Chin-sing has had a brilliant p.ro. Entries will be accepted up this is since he returned from million gymnasts were seen by career. Although he holds no to the time the tournament retirement, may again challenge

more than 1,500,000 spectators major tities, he has beaten three Test recognition he so

These Agures are hard for us world champions. The following persons are nearly won when he was chootm

but they show asked to note that they are not to tour Australia with the MCC to appreciate,

the tremendous importanco at- Australians were looking for- eligible to partner each other on the last tour, during the Combination

uport behind the ward to the visit of the Hong- Pair Don Kenyon, who made 53, tached Tournament:

became the fourth player to Curtain.

kong team, an Australian Com- In the season.

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mission statement said,-Reuter, P. L. Yip; Max Chen; Victor reach 1,000 runs

Worce Zrinsky; Henry Kwai; F. A when he reached 00. Gill; L ́A. Ozorio;

points drops Dr S. M. stershire's Bard; B. Godela; D. C. Lou: them to 15th from 13th George Y. C. Tsiang, K. Y. Ho lon

Glamorgan remain in 8th post- Clement Yeh; Y. T. Fong; S. C. Sun; H. D. Hortman; Mrs V. Placlatto; A. M. Ozario, Chor-

commences.

McConnon, whose first season

for the

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THE RESULTS

and

les Pan P. C. Shual; T. Y. At Binningham, match drawn, Chang: David Mico; S. K. Lee; Warwickshire 244 and 148 for K. H. Yip; M. C. Slu; M. T. six declared (Smith 52, James Tang: L. C. Teu; Y. M. Chu four for five). Cambridge Unl Ely Marchetti; Dodge Chen; versity 233 for two declared Frank Chang; Edward Chok; (Barber 03, Smith 103 not bul A. Poliak; Mro S. Bard; Dr. A. Dexter 88) and 103 for five. Maizet; P. T. Yu; Leslie L. At Worcester, match drawn. Sung; P R. Ragi; P. C. Ip; K. Worcestershire 143 and 100 Lam T. W. Elang; C. Y. Ho; (Kenyon 59, McConnon eight for A. Osmund; D. Rodriguce. 50). Glamorgan 114 and BD

The venuea for the above for no wielcet.

(Worcestershire mentioned tournaments will be two points). onounced at a later date.

EUROPEAN BASKETBALL CH'SHIPS

At Leeds, match drawn. York- ahire 00 and 103 for three (Watson 50), Middlesex 331. (Middlesex four points)

At Northampton, match drawn. | Northamptonshire 229 and 107 for eight declared. Royal Air Force 213 for six declared and Paris, June 20,

130 for seven (Subba Row: 68). The final pool, résults in the

'At· · Galidford, Surrey bent European Basketball Champion- Oxford University by 158 ships at Boda taky were;'

Burray 368 for four declared and Bulgaria beat Folanti, 74-69--183 for two declared (Clarke 94). Hungary beat Rumania, 74-01. |Oxford University 221 and. 171 Yugoslavia__bit_matico, 75- (8oot: 03, Dedrer (IA.) £ve for 78 points-EraRLOG-PIENS

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