1957-08-31 — Page 17

THE CHINA MAIL,

SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1957.

The Near And The Far In The World Of Sport

just

THERE ARE

ARE TWO

TWO FIELDS OF SPORT You can't go wrong with... IN WHICH WE HAVE REAL CLASS

CHANNEL SWIM WINNER

Greta Anderson, 30-year-old Danish Olympic gold medallist, became the first woman to win Butlin's International Cross Channel Swimming race. She land- ed at Eastware Bay, near Folkestone, at 6.02 p.m., 13 hours 52 minutes after entering the water at Cap Gris Nez, on the French coast. In a final spurt, she covered. the last 150 yards in 13 minutes. Picture shows Greta Anderson splashing ashore at Eastware Bay the first swimmer to land. — Reuterphoto.

Answers To Sports Quiz

1. Louise Brough and Mau-

reen Connolly

2. The five continents meeting

at the Olympic Games. 3-Tic-ale-Bir-Aubrey

Smith.

4. Denis Compton. 3,818 in

1947,

6. Juan

Fanglo and Loutre

Brough.

0. Weightlifting.

I Phone

6 Flushed?

2 Top don

3 Not square

4 Measures of time

5 Kid ones?

7. Belgian town

3 Shot

English town -

10 Naval vessel

11 Continent

12 Such a partner

13 Clenched hards

14 Nobleman

Solution on Back Page

THE

WEEK-END

7. Once. In 1930.

8. a) New Zealand, b) South

Africa,

e) Australia, British Isles,

−9, “Hammond"

d)

(7,240 runs) Bradman (0,996); Hutton (6,971) Compton (5,505), 10. John Charles, Welsh Inter- national, for whom Juventus F.C. of Tutin pald

£05,000.

NAMESAKES

INSTRUCTIONS:

Fil

In the spaces against each of the clues balow with a word related to

my life. The letters in circles spell out 2/23/ Who am 17 name.

IRO

D

GAMBOLS

WONDER IF ITS GOING TO RAIN AGAIN TO DAY

•

ÚM. NOT CARRYING BAN COAT AROUND ALL DAY

These, Of Course, Are Table Tennis And Lawn Bowls

Says I. M. MacTAVISH

During a quiet conversation in a club the other day I was intrigued by a question which one of the participants saw fit to throw into the round of talk. It came after several comments had been made about the achievements of Hongkong's sportsmen. He asked “Just where does this Colony stand in relation to the rest of the world as far as 'present' standards aro concerned........?"

I wonder how one should try to answer such a question....and I wonder if there is a fair yardstick against which our standing can be

honestly assessed.

The general alandard of Lawn Bowls in Hongkong is high and although the game does not en- joy complete acceptance through- cut the world it does enjoy im mense popularity in the British Commonwealth and cauntries outside of 11,

to

|

Nevertheless men like KH. 1p and his equally famous partner, D In a few Edwin Tsal, can still make

great contribution Colony tennis by passing on their knowledge and sharing their wide international experience with the current crop of young- sterr who desperately need auch guidance if they are ever going to ettain the status reached by ip and Teal,

Hongkong is a small spot on | standards 'and li is certain that | In the past few days Ip has the global map... and yet for the gulf between them and the of course added the Mileyan all our minute acreage 1 be-guttering prizes of international Singles Championship to his al- Leve we can be proud of the supremacy is narrow. The right realy imposing list of inter- achlevements of our representa- breaks, the right encourage-national successes, but surely lives both at home and over-ment could see it bridged. It would be asking too much to seas, For a place to small we

belleve that he can, at this late have done very well and even

stage in his career, fuini his so far we have failed to reach

early promise of winning world the dizzy heights of world and

class honours, Olymple succes we have estab- lished a lot of sporting goodwill In many countries; we have, too, seen the names of Hongkong re- presentatives inscribed in the record books of other countries.

Thinking down the list of our various activities I tried to sea exactly where some of our games stood on the internation- al scale and strangely enough it was not to soccer and the great team sports that my thoughts were directed but to table tennis and iawn bowls, Surely no two sports could be more dissimilar. There is no doubt at all that our top Chinese table tennis players are right on the verge of world honours and they leck only regular top class opposition to give them the préparation which could easily coax them over the final testing obstacles that stand between hopeful aspirants and world Champlon- ship status.

The sparkiing achievements of our Colony representatives

in the last Empire Games at Van- couver are still talked about in inuny countries where the woods | are rolled... and there is a quiet confidence that the top Fonours so narrowly missed in Canada may very well be won by the men, who carry the Hongkong colours to next year.

Cardiff

Sports Diary

TODAY

Gwimming

IKOR Swimming Championships. Vitoria Pool, 2. pm.

Chinese Bwimming Championshipt, Enels at Chung Sing Pavillón, a ván. Coif

Mixed Foursome, semi-finals, Drop Water Bay,

Boccer

Chailty Game: South China KMB (CH), a p.m.

Bowls

Y

Second Division: PRC v FC Med RKFC Y USRC: FC Blue V KDCI CCC V HKCC: KCC v Recreto,

Third Division: Recreio v 11KFC; CCC V HKCC IRC V JKPSA: KCC v KBOC; HERC V PRC.

fortunately it lacks the right kind of guidance to bear the best results.

The whole football atmaspiera Is bitter, suspicious, and uncom- promising and in such an en- Vironment of many divided loyalties our chances of achtey- Ing International success Bra badly prejudiced.

in

There are some disappoint- mente in that roview. However, when one remembers that addition to the games and sporta mentioned we can also boast of yachting and rowing, in volley- plenty of ability in basketball, bail, in codtball, in badminton, and many other games, thera t good ground for feeling that much has been and is being achieved in our comparatively restricted community.

and

NOT HUMOURLESS There is no facit of humour in the current

bitter difference of opinion between the CFA and the HKFA regarding the voting. on at the AGM and other rights of the "Chinese organisa-

meetings of the parent body.

At this stage of our develop ment we can feel proud of what has been accomplished, We certainly have no reason to feel ashamod. Much still remains fo Cricket, rugby, and hockey all

be done. and with the right but even the keenest followers pgement, and expert enjoy a measure of popularity, | administration, suitable encour- coaching of any of them would hesitate it can be done both with salia- to make claints that the stand- faction to the competitors The 1958 sporting pilgrimage ard was generally better than credit to Hongkong sport. to Wales might also see our provincial" and certainly up-and-coming fencers breaking one cannot see any world shat- into the international limelight tering achievements

accruing and resping the reward for all | from them. the hard work Amateur Fencing Association comparative opinion and it

the Hongkong That is simply a statement of has put into its training these not intended to minimise in any past few years,

We shall certainly be strongly derived

way tho

tremendous pleasure from these games by represented and it will not be Hongkong any real surprise It our sword- thesmen emerge as our most suc-

#pectators,

participants ・im the

RIGHT POLICY Empiro Gomes,

There, however,

Boxing is, of the moment, for really We come to a stop for at the present removed from anything re- time wo have no swimmers

sembling international class ond athletes who can really be re- as long as we have to depend on garded as in the class likely to

the temporary presence of Ser- win top international honours.

vice boxers

Improve and boost our stock it could remaih We have, of course, several cap- able performers in both spheres, that way. but with the constant improve- Ilowever, the Hongkong ments in championship stand- Amateur Boxing Association has ards we have to adinit, however

the right policy of adopted reluctantly, that, internationally coaching the schoolboys. Such a speaking, we are short of the policy must mark,

BY ANY STANDARDS The Chinese stars in Colony are great players by any cessful

BE SPECIFIC

fly

CATHAY PACIFIC

PRESSURISED DC-6 SERVICE

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HOPEFUL FUTURE

Or

There is one other sport in which we do enjoy international recognition. That is shooting, and as it is probable that wo shall again be represented in some of the big important com- petitions, there is no reason to believe that we cannot hold ... and even improve sent standing,

... our pre-

If this article had been written a few years ago it would have been possible to include termis in the hopeful category among Qur our sports, but clthough veteran star, K.H. 1p, is still in action the game today lacks now. personalities,

by Barry Appleby

WELL, I THINK ILG. TAKE MINE

AND THEN IF IT DOESN'T) RAIN YOU CAN GASILY S CARRY IT FOR ME

participants and

eventually pay dividends and the youngsters of our day may yet blossom out as men capable of stepping into the international field with real chance of victory.

That will, indeed, be a great day for Hongkong... as well being a rightful reward for the foresight of the HKABA and the patience of tough. old mers like Ramsey Bucks. It is Indved a pleasant speculation but time alone will tel whether or not it is merely dream.

*

That leaver only soccer among the major sports und my personal views on the sub ject of our football potential i already well known. Sumce is It to say we have wonderful potential materini

always bake

but un-

a better cake

11

The suggestion that the pri- vilege to vote at the KKFA would automatically render the Chinese clubs able to pay percentage of their gates to the HKFA when they play games under any other authority has mado them think again,

Now

some of the Chinese officials are saying openly that they don't really want the vol- that ing rights after all, but they continue to fight the issue 'as a matter of principle."

It's indeed a great game this football when someone kicking a ball about.

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