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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1957.

IT'S ANYBODY'S WORLD CUP NOW

COMMONWEALTH GOLFERS HERE

On their way to Australia after having competed in the Canada Cup Tournament in Japan, golfers Peter Thompson (left) and Peter Allis with Ft./Lt. Kim Hall (centre) outside the Peninsula Hotel this morning.-China Mai! Photo.

Japanese Were Best

With Acquainted Their Own Greens

By KIM HALL

Eight of the Commonwealth professional golfers, led by Australian Peter Thompson, visited Hongkong today en route from Japan for

Australia.

in two

shole

These golfers, who recently competed in the Canada Cup Tournament in Japan, will be off on Thursday morn ing in the £A10,000 “Ampol” Tourney in Sydney.

Davity to get down included The party Thomas, 23-year-old young up from the numerous sand traps.

Welsh pro. Thomas, who is the most promising British professional golf, faishare considered the top rollers ed second in the Individual from their respective countries. scoring in Japan..

The parly, who leave tonight This youngster in endeavour-for Australia, included also ing to break through in top | Peter Allis, Bruce Crampton,

in the Harold Henning, Gary by competing

Player, world's top money tourna Erle Brown ond John Panton. ments.

and coming globe-trotting This was the general opinion

prospect

in of all these professionals, who

For the past six months be has travelled extensively through America and New Zealand.

Paved The Way

His recent success in linishing fifth in the U.S. St Paul Open and winning a £1,000 tency in

He Likes Both

Sides Of Soccer

Seventeen-year-old Chris

attack-

Doctor Outpoints

Ring Veterans To Win Quiz Prize

Country That Hopes To Come Out Tops Must Really Prove It Deserves That Honour

Says DENNIS HART

London.

The country that hopes to come out tops in soccer when the final stages of the World Cup are fought out in Sweden next june must really prove it deserves that honour. World soccer standards are rising. That is as far as the general level is concerned. There may not be a team quite as good as the magnificent Hungarians of four years ago. But the "little" teams are growing

in stature.

Already in the preliminary the neat club teams in the stages this has meant a tough world. Wotres have taken on time for the favourites. ali-comers at Molineux and Uruguay, twier holders of the beaten them. The other week trophy, were much fancied to they were matched against the win

Paraguay work's No I side, Real Madrid, again-unit

of scotched their ambition,

Spain, holders of the The experts then turned their European Cup and a team attention.

forecasts, and

Interna- to which is virtually an Argentina. The soccer men of tional circus of glamorous stars. Bolivia also turned their

But Sweden in June is 0 attention to Argentinn-and

different

lo proposition beat them 2-0. Argentina can

Ja October. still get to Sweden. But not Wolverhampton

Play the World Cup here and as odds-on favourites, New York, Oct. 28.

The South Americans having England. Her direct soccer now and I would confidently Dr Joyce Brothers, a pretty,

weaknesses, it WDS to 28-year-old psychologist, be shown

is well suited to heavy going. Russia that the pundits next et me one of the biggest money looked. The other weck the

Now this directness is being winner in the history.

of the Poles

revealed chinks in the

flavoured with an Increasing television quiz shows last night Russian football armour

with amount af skill. If England by outpointing a team of seven that 2-1 win. Russia can still

will foster the growth and not qualify for Sweden. But their put their faith in ring veterang

men whose fortn won't cause

anly claim to fame is that they countries so many fears.

can get goals if they happen to be in the right spot af the right time, then she can once more show the world a thing or two about football.

-London Express Service),

(COPYRIGHT)

Her specinity-Boxing,

Mrs Brothers took the top television on the CBS

prize programme. "The $04,000 Chol- Light Heavyweight Champion

Lenge,

defeating former by

Tommy Loughran in the imal nutch of a contest that has pitted her against each of the boxers in previous weeks.

Well Drilled

other

The Russlars play fine foot- Lail, It's smooth, it's artistic.

Their players are well drilice in

their moves, Yet having seen their crack sides, Dynamo and Spartak of Moscow, I feel there in something missing from the is inspiration. Russian game. That something

If

Aussies Lead Rhodesia By 133 Runs

DOHERTY SAYS:

'I'LL TAKE

NO RISKS

WITH JEFFREY'

Forgotten by the crowds who could have been cheering him as an Eng- land star against Wales recently, a husky young- ster of 18 runs round the Doncaster Rovers ground every day, gingerly punt- ing a 12oz, bail,

He is Alick Jeffrey, the boy wonder who burst in brilliance on the Soccer scene two years ago, and faded out to tragically when he broke a leg playing for France Young England against last October,

The deft housewife had won US$70,000 in previous oppear-

The game is perhaps just a television quiz shows little adres on

100 well-ordered. with her krawledge of boxing things don't work out according uning her total winnings after te plan, one fancler there would

For Allck Joffrey the glamour tonight to US$135,000. Robert be no flash of inspiration to

has gone out of football. Instead of roaring crowds and glittering Strom, 10-year-old mathematical snatch the game from the fire. genius, is the all-time high quiz

slide Argentina blame their

Salisbury, Oct. 28. stardom he faces the hard grind winner with US$250,000. Next

the on

Inss of players

The Australlar fouring team, and bitter disappointment of to in line is Leonard Ross, an 11-

Europe, tempted by vast with their score at 43 for six, boy fighting a terrine batlle back year-old stock market whiz, signing-on fecs. Hungary's led Rhodesfa byr 133 runs, at to tness. with US$164,000. Charles

van troubles. of

course, arC well lunch an the third day of their Doren won US$120,000.

match here today. known.

So who is to be then for the Loughran represented ring World Cup? You can't ignore soterans Billy Graham, Ralph the holders, Germany, although

|(Tiger) Jones, (Two Ton) Tony Galento, Ab Attell, Sixto Em-

scobar and Paddy Demarco in the final match last night. United Press.

11

Resuming at 238 for three, the Australians quickly loot Poter Burge for 35 and Ian Craig for 113.

Richic Beraud and Alan

can't see them stealing a march on the world again as they did in 1954. Russia and | Argentina süll have claims even

though they aren't so strong as Davidson hummered the Rhode- they were. Brazil will present an attack after. lunch, each century. Craig de- a strong challenge and, as up-scoring a

the air, watch clured just before lea 1 520 for six, giving the Australians some "giont-killing" by Paraguay and Czechoslova-a lead of 310.

sets out

Malayan Sports. Associations Namekia.

Asian Game [or

Candidates

New Zealand paved the way to Cronsdale iken both sides of

is ane golf in the Canada Cup Soccer-defending and

After playing in Australia, Thomas will return to the Uniteding On Saturday mornings he Kingdom for a short stay before plays

at the having another crack

believes American circuit. He this is the only way to break through to the top class.

centre-forward angroyd FC In the Nelson Sunday Schools League (Lanes) and in the afternoons he is in goal for Foulridge FC Nelsom Amateur League. In

In the

Commenting on the Canada Ingroyd's recent 3-2 win over Cup Tournament, Peter Thomp-St Thomas's Chris scored twice. son stated that there was no but later in the day he was on doubt that the Japanese players' the receiving end and had

win

pick due to outstanding

the ball out of the their local knowledne

four times, on the difficult greens and their abili-

was

Headaches (BAYER

Toothachis

Colds

are quickly overcome. by

CAFASPIN

net

'Stopping The Rot

Smuh Dock FC conceded 24 goals iri thefr first three Middlesbrough Junior League Then they obtained -games.

Stan Dobson and Sid Iceton. difference! In their

What

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 28. Seven sports associations heve submited 58

names to the Malaya Olympic Council as con- didates for the third Aston

Games.

in are for

Then, there is England. Home soccer fans long ago go! used to the idea that the one-time masters of

Benaud batted three and o quarter hours for his 117 not cut and Davidson's undefeated 100 took 118 minutes, with 62

his soccer have been lof

runs coming In overtaken by their pupils. In boundaries. the 1950 World Cup, English Close of play scores: Rhodesla soccer hit an all-time low when 210 and 82 for two. Australia her national side was beaten by $20 for six. America. The 0-3 and 7-3 The match ends tomorrow.--- thrashings by Hungary four Reuter.

years later didn't hint of much Improvement, But these were Hungary not no ignominious. A

was the finest side in the world. America's entry into the World Cup was something of a joke. Americana Comparatively few knew of the tournament, ечел fewer cared.

The Games will be held Tokyo

Text May. Those put forward include 20 soccer play- ers, eight athletes, hockey players, three markomen, two swimmers, ave weightlifters and two wrestlers-Reuter,

WEIGHT TOLD

1

of

few England reached the

quarter-

Sports Diary

HKTA

НИКАЛА

Junior

TODAY

Boccer

Executive

Swimming

Badminton Mixed

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Long Struggle

Since that October night life has been one long struggle for Jeffrey. He has had to face diff- culties and setbacks few players are called on lo suffer,"

Frequently, when he thought he was ready for action' again,

Special training la bringing

Alick back to fitness,

OLYMPIC WALKER

Milkman striding along with his deliveries at Steyning, Sussex, is Olympic gold medal road walker Norman Read, who has found the ideal job to com- bine with his training. As well as walking, he has to bend, stretch and lift during his delivery round -- all 'first class preparation' for the forthcoming Olyin pics in Rome, he says. Read, who was born in Porte: mouth, emigrated to New Zealand in 1959 and repre- sented that country when he won his gold medal at Melbourne. He is now back in Britain because he can And tougher competition during his training for the 1960 Olympics.--Reuterphoto,

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Present The New Style Terry Spinks-The Boy Who Never Stops Training

By ALAN HOBY

The first time I saw "Baby-face" was at the Melbourne

Olympics nearly a year ago.

And looking at that cherubic Cockney countenance, at those arms like pipe-stems, and at the general air of Dresden china fragility, my immediate ronction

was:---

"He oughtn't to be allowed inside a ring. He ought to be back home in front of the fire with Mum and Dad!"

"Baby-face," of course, was Terry Spinks-the pallid

boxing wizard from Canning Town.

at

In fivo purch-and-giory fights Quietly, Terry recalled how Melbourne, Terry not only he was a last-minute choice for became an Olymple gold | Melbourne; how if he hadn't medailist-cum-national hero, made the trip he would not now

made the be making more money than "I but, in the process,

have ever done to my life."

"Yes, it's a funny old world." interrupted Mr Splŋks senfor,

turf accountant,

faces of the 'ertues redder thinn

Gny Russian satellite.

I met

The other week, at his home In London's dockland, young Mr Spinks again,

nervous little Gone was the amateur who, in Australls, had a nightmare and fell out of bed the night before I watched him beat Russia's Vladimir Stolnikov --the man who had "murdered" him in Moscow.

was

"Do you know that when Terry won his first modal he was scarcely nite years old and weighed 3st, 1216! Ho

West Ham runner-up Schoolboys Championships, and still keep the modal in my waistcoat pocket as a mascot,"

Terry's "Dad" also revealed that ho had spent more than £300 on his talented son's kit and training.

Il'a

Gone, too, were the Olympic 1st Division: Club v CAA (Club),

fionnels and blue blaze: Far Better Show

grey KMB V RAF (BS) both matches at

with the Union Jack proudly Reserve Division: Tung Wah y Since, then, however, English sing Too (CH), Army v Easter

a specialist's report sent him sported on the breast packet. soccer has improved. On the (Navy) both matches at 8 pum. back into a plastor cast.

In their place I saw a pert, Wythall Reserves (Birming- | International scene a far better

But Allek went on fighting poised professional sportsman "But it was worth 11,"; hơ Meeting very next game they won 14-2 | ham) were coosting to an easy show was put up in the 1934

Interport Sub-Committer Now he is kicking a bail again, clad expensively but Impeccably added. "He's no trouble. His and Dobson got seven of them | Cuptio victory-Avo ahead World Cup Tournament when, Mesting at Sports Road, 545 D.M., even if it is a light one. Day and Iceton two.

in a dark grey tweed sulf, red-only 'vice is clothes. He's got Reserves with

Committee by day special training is bring-and-white Hallen pullover, 2

n cupboardful of suits, but minutes to go Then Wythail's | finals and were beaten after a Meeting at Education Dept. 5.30 ping him back to &tneSS.

Swiss shirt of fine linen, and what's wrong with that? goalkeeper swung оп the ane game with Uruguay. In INCESA Later-school swimming And behind him encouraging, thin brown lalian shoes.

better than smoking or chasing Victoria inspiring, and guiding towers Far more Important, behind } girls." FOOTBALL MIDGET ar to keep out a dropping the last two years England has championships, heats

and down shot,

came the lost only ono game out of 17. | Fark Fool, 9 mm..

Peter Doherty, the manager who the Canning Town Beau woodwork. Result: Match But perhaps the most striking

also a deler-

Never Stops ccc has never lost faith that Alick Brummell I saw Doublen: There have been some small abandoned, and replay results have been at club level. "Green" V Stephen's, LRC will play again for Doncaster mined, dedicated little fellow players in League football necessary! In the same match Manchester United have Recreio, CYMCA V Chung Cheong, ... and England. To get Alick who, since he began punching And so I present the new- Fanny Walden and Jimmy Gordon Hydman had mixed established themselves as one of KCC v CCC "Yellow"

back to football has become u for pounds (sterling) Instead of style Terry Spinks the bog Honcoeks, for instance. But feelings when he faced the

CRC Harst Court Tenis Champion- le mission for Doherty. Some "pole" (silver)" have enough who never stops training and, Aston Villa's new signing could opposing goalkeeper for

ship, 5.30 p.m.

how he feels it is his solo re-silverware to hold u. banquet," | Iliko master-boxer Willie Towosl beat the record. Wee George penalty, for the man in the net

sponsibility.

use# he wisecracked--has won aine from South Africa, Brocke, right half, stands under was his brother Harold. Gortion

Doncaster are in the doldrums paid fights In six months, the ico-packed brain and Fred Ave fest.

scored, but not feelings.

now at the bottom of the Second Inst st the Albert Hall Jast Astaire feet to save him from Division. It must be a great dis- Tuesday week.

trouble. appointment for Doherty, who, when Alick Jeffrey was injured Badminton

a your ago, had a tenen that was Mon's "C" Division: St Stephen's ♥ | steaming ahead for the First Man Bhoung. RAY ♥ KITC

Division

Alick was their top scorer swing with 18 goals. The team never

Victori

seemed to recover its punch without him.

HOME RUGGER

HOME SOCCER RESULTS

London, Oct. 28. Results in tonight's English MATCH POSTPONED

football matches were!

LEAGUE TWỚ London, Oct. 28.

The First Division BOCCER

Barnsley , -* 1 Services Devonpert

beat game between Hongkong Foot-Doncaster R.

LEAGUE THREE SOUTH the Chinese United Services Chatham by 22 ball Club and points to 11 in a Rugby Union Alhletic Club scheduled for Newport C. Reading match played today-Reuter, day has born postponed.

THE GAMBOLS

FILM PREMIERE

PERSONAL APPEARANCE

by Barry Applebe

THERE GOES A' HANDSOME İVER, BUT WHAT HOME THEY

SOT THAT, we wouldn'T HAVE

PREMIERE

·RSONAL

ARANCE

Tennis

TOMORROW

Soccer

1 Division: Thing Wah v Sing Tao (CII), Jardines - Folce (58) both

aches at p...

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Rcuter.

Swimming ISKA Tră

heats chwa pionships, Park Pool, d' a.m.

et

RADO

SWISS MADE

~ OBTAINABLE AT

ALL WATCH DBALERI

And Terry, remember, la stl only 19....

Meanwhillo, how does young Mr Spinks like being called the "Baby-face of British boxing"

Can He. Punch?

Ing

his

The boy who dreams of odd- G Lonsdale bolt to his Olympic gold medal..

in

Indoed, I predict that, with

For Terence George Spinics is a "throwback", to the days of pure boxing: a refreshing rarity an age when sluggers, and bashers aro tho accepted About as much as ho likes to aristocracy, tho ballerod And now the Doncaster fans

be told he will never win the nouveaut-riches of the prlad are mying "When will Alick British Flyweight Championship ring.. play again? When will he be

because, for all his speed and able to help us out of troublo?"

skill, hó has no real pùnch. "I'm determined not to

He said to me: "Let them more experience: plus a cure- him." Doherty told me. "We call me Baby-face, let them sayfully

graded toughening-up need him badly in the side, but I haven't the strength or hitting | programme.: Terry, Spinks whi I would rather 480 Datenster power to go for in the profes- again set: the boxing world or alide into the Third Divisionalonai ring, but Net Tarloton are...when ha: bazomer' than push Alick in before he is never had a réal «KO punch | weight Chadjton of Britain, ruddy.

either, And he, came: within an

[London Beprain Foruize) But I'm certain he will come Inch of winning a world title. badk—maybe in the New Year sind when he does he'll be better

rush

Ty not hit like Benny

than ever.

"But I want everyone to know | of my nine fights, five five that I'm not riskirat Alle's failed to go the distance, N future: even if we are taking a “I've only bor knocked down Sammy Crocks was a great hammering is the League" once, I've never been beaten as outside-right for England: atid

are absolutely? \right){-# Jpoo and I honestly find Derby County, Péter Good-bank to you to prolemional boxing no harder managar" of Burton Albion, and robs teszó-and to young Allche than amateur). In fact, some of faithovah hw 18 50, wi

arna four boys were Fibellier with flatwo

|Howard and DOWNL

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