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ROSEWALL WAS

THE WHOLE CIRCUS

THE CHINA - MAIL,” WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16-1934

AN IMMEDIATE HIT

'Big Jack And His Boys

Waste No

No Time In Prolonged Rallies

Picture shows Ken Rosewall and Lew Hoad (nearest camera) against Jack Kramer and Pancho Segura in a doubles match which was interrupted by failing light. Head and Rosewall won the first set 6-1, and were leading 4-2 in the next when the umpire called off the match due to darkness, China Mail Photo.

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Elimination Bout For World Welter Title On Dec. 6

New York, Nov. 10,

The first elhalt.tion bout for the vacant work welterweight boxing tile will be fought out

SOCCER

England's Team Against France

On Nov. 27

London, Nov, 10. England's hatball tem

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between Mexico'a Garpar Ormeet France at Wembley on

fe and Cuba's 1sane Logari at Cleveland on December 6, the International Boxing Club con- firmed here today.

November 27 was announced yesterday as follows:

Hopkinson (Bolton Wanderers) -Howe (West Bromwich Al

By "TOUCHWOOD"

For sheer entertainment value there is nothing to beat the Kramer circus which captivated and enthralled a sell-out crowd at the Hongkong Cricket Club yesterday afternoon. With Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall, Pancho Segura and 'Big jack' in person, this professional squad put up a real tennis treat which kept the fans glued to their seats from the moment Kramer and Segura started off the first of the two-day exhibition games, Kramer, Segura and Hoad are familiar faces in the Colony, having played here before. Ken Rosewall was an immediate hit as soon as he took to the court. Sydney-born Rosewall has the most timid took among Kramer's troupe and he doesn't immediately strike one as a top professional tennis star,

ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

Tommy Atkins this week salutes the Senior Ser

vice and highlights the Royal Navy's star athlete Sub Lieut Bob Pape RN.

I have to report the departure of Bob on two journeys, the first being a pleasant jaunt to Fukuoka, Southern Japan where he will re- present Hongkong in the Asahi Marathon to be run there on December 1. The second occa- sion, a sad affair, will see this popular figure depart from our shores on his return to England early next month.

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Bob has been a great inspiration to athletes in the Colony, both Service and civilian, and it was mainly on his account that last year's International meeting, the first over, was held here, and the success of. It was due in no small measure to his magnificent showing which thrilled and warmed the large crowd who gathered on that wet, cold night to see the cream of distance runners of the East.

I was particularly impressed Hoad, looks likely to dominate le moved around the court with withi Rosewall's easy-flowing the pro ranks in a year or two.cat-like ogility and his victory strokes, ro well and accurately What a different Hoad from the ever likewall was well earned. executed, Not too

Lig in one the Colony fans sow Inst Hoad was a favourite with the build, Rosewall is steadiness year when he came to play here schoolboys and girls. They personified. In his Three-sot as an amateur.

cheered for him rather than match against his compatriot,

There is a tremendous Im-Rosewall. When Hoad was lead- Low Houd, Rosewall showed us provement in hils play and ing 0-5 in the third and final sei, his versatility and his booming where once he was known as a the students yelled out, "How service was something out of lackadaiscal player, he is cer- about winning. Lew?" Probably

ordinary. Hond hud the tainly not any more. Hoad's they were on Hond's side for the A really great athlete, modest,{ All sportsmen are particularly

tactics nicosure of Rosewall after

against sake of familarity, they net-storming

brinful or was it

of asked unassuming, you

to comply with this n balfled out for three gruel-Rosewall

thereby prevent dotermination and courage, with struction and point-scorers. because he was the underdog? ling sels, with Hoad winning

a real love dor all branches of any possibility of transfer of 3-6, 6-2, 7-5,

this sport, Bob will be sorely the pest to the other fells and missed both by the AAA to minimise the damage already whom he has acted as Sacreń | sustained.

the

Sustained and spontaneous applause was the order of the day in the three exhibition matches played. Though the doubles match between Hoad and Rosewall and Krumer and Segura ended abruptly due to falling light, the Australian combination

proved too agile and quick for Big Jock and bis pariner. Hoad and Rostwall won the flist sel at 6-1 and were leading 4-2 in the second when the umpire halted play.

Greatest Ever

The Head Versus Rosewall match will long-be remembered as the finest, greatest and best fought out exhibition ever seen

The Title became vacent bion) and Byrne (Manchester when American holder Carsen"} United) -- Clayton (Mackburn Basilio teok the world middle- } Rovers), Weight (Wolverlump- weight

title from Sugar Rayton Wanderers) and Fawards in Hongkong.

There was a good measure of (Manchester United) Douglas Robinson.

Rovers). The American organisers of (Blackburn

Robson tension as both Hoad and Rose- round came (West Bromwich Albion), Taylor parried for the winning shot wall. volleyed, smashed Bud the elimination

United). nder heavy are from European (Manchester

Haynes and (Fulham) and Finney. (Preston with the minimum of labour, A organisations

striking feature of the games managers for

inekiding North End).

Reserves: Matthews (Chelsea) was the complete lack of base These

goal, Selters (West Bromwich to base duels that was expected Albion), half-back, und Murray of these top professionals. In

Wolverhampton

cannot record more than Wanderers) fuck forward,

Avé prolonged rallies in the two singles and a doubles match.

Qoxing

European baxers

bouta

George

The other four boxers in the elimination round

Aus- tralia's

Barnes, Amerler's Virgli Aldns, Gli Turner and Vince Marlincz France-Presse.

Four-Nil Lead

For Sweden In Thomas Cup

Compared to the side which recently lost to Ireland there are two changes. Tom Finney, who withdrew on that occasion ixecause of injury and was re- pluced by Alara a'Coult, returns the left whg, and Derck

THJ

The reason is obvious. Today's professionals score points with Jo waste of time and unlike the their contemporaries in combhie artistry with entertain tunafuer ranks, these pros

Kevin is dropped it inside right meat thrown in whenever they

In favour of Bobby Robson, a fellow member of die West

Bromwich Attack.

Robson has not previously played in a full international. but while with Fulham he re-

season

presented England's Under-23 elde against Denmark, and this Stockholm, Nov. 18.

he appeared for the Sweden took a 4-0 lead over England "B" side in Shefeld's Scotland here longiht when centenary

intel against thele Thomas Cup (European Sheffield team. Zone) Arst round match began.

He scored a hat trick in

the

Bertil Glums (Sweden) beat Shemeld game and now returns Robert S. McColg 15-11, 15-0, to Jine which

atro includes former Fulham inside- forward Johnny

Haynes

Berndt

(Sweden) his Dalilbery beat John Barrie 15-0, 15-3,

K. Malmgren and B. Nilsson Reuter (Sweden) beat D. Ross and M. Henderson 15-12, 15-5, Glans and Dahlberg beat MeColg and W. Shannon 15-8, 17-14.

The match ends tomorrOW.-- Reuter.

Hamia-Sneyers Title Fight Postponed

Aussies Dismiss

South Africans To Win Match

Pretoria, Nov. 19. The South African XI col Japed in their second Innings on the final day of their match here against the Australians,

at lunch liad last und

flvo wickets for 73. The European featherweight At that stage, they were stil boxing tle Bght between Cheriff11 runs behind the touring Hamid of France an Joan

team, who had declared at their

Paris, Nov. 19.

The boul was to take place

the

take to

courts.

Talking about entertainment, the Ecuadoriani, Pancho Segura, kej spectators roaring with his clowning around the court. This diminutive player had the crowd cheering for him and his two-handed strokes were some thing to cheer about indeed These were executed with such that this Segura stroke will be the talk in local tennis circles for a long time it not copied by the local players.

care

On his

were

PANCHO'S

DOUBLE

Pancho Segura displays his double-handed stroke against Jack Kramer in yesterday's tennis exhibition match. Kramer won 6-4, 6-4.--- China Mail Photo.

IOC May Choose Tokyo For

1964 Olympic Games

Geneva, Nov. 19.

impossible Japan stands a very good chance of being chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to be host country for the 1964 Olympic Games, 11 was reliably learned today.

Segura is a bom entertainer and is as good a player sa Hoad, Rosewalt or Krumer. the credit

side, beside clowning, is bis abBity to re- trieve seemingly shots from all angles.

His concentration is so in- tense that he is easily trritated by those who move when he ta about to serve. An example was in his match against Kramer when he repeatedly osked the umpire and linesmen to stop the ball boys moving when play and the court

was in progress. Segura lost to Kramer 4-6, 4-0.

"Big Jack"

tery, and to all those with whom Major T. F. Thomas. Bd; the he has raced during his stay in Camp Commandant of HQ HK the Colony.

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I am sure I speak for all "baby" all these grounds has given assurances that Army athletes when I say "thank you, Bob" for being with work will be pressed forward as ts, good luck in this your last rapidly as possible and the ban earlicet possible ahort run over the 20 miles plus lifted at the course, Bon Voyage, and We shall follow your future career Knockout Draw

in UK with great interest.

moment.

Added to the tough struggles I both Major for supremacy and Minor hockey leagues har come the draw for the KO' com

and some really eltes petition

the hockey is assured during next few weeks. In the pre- liminary round of the Major RASO tournament Combined

A bumper crowd of young athletes enjoyed a wonderful morning of sunshine and racing when they gathered at Caroline Hill last Sunday for the opening Novice meeting of the season. Of the 144 entrants many were from the Royal Navy and RAF, but the Army could only muster a total of six entrants-what's had the misfortune to draw wrong, Army athletes?

Unfamiliar Event

port

the strong HOLE team ad op ponents and after a hard ing encounter retired defeated by three goils to hit to let the go forward to face 24 It is admitted that this small staff khaki contingent aquilted them-Field Engr Regt RE. Hongkong selvca well Sgt Lent Barnes, Signal Regi tackle 1 Green Ho REME of 11 int Workshops in wards, 1/10 Gurkha Rifes moet and 1 R. Tonlis an unfamilar event, the 3,000 East Lenca metres, can beautifully, al, Regt, will bully off with 74 LAA leading all the way, romped Regt, RA. Four very interesting home a very impressive winner,games to be played of by He was followed by Bdr Ted December 7, and my guess for Allison IA of HQLF who made the semi-finals will be HQLF the mistake of letting the leaders Signals, 1 East Lanes and get just a little too far ahead, but R.TR. displaying an electrical 300-metre

last lap, burst in the

UVET hauled second-placed Goddard of the RAF and find

many spectators hoping for a close finish, but the distance to make up was too great, and he had to content himself with the second prize, From the same REME unit Cpl David Bull kept the Army ing flying when he won the Javelin and dieous overste, recording distances of 126 feet 1 Inch and 98 feet B1⁄21⁄2 inches respectively.

With leaders Army North en-' joying a rest from the cures of a local cricket Saturday after noon, their Southern allies were in for tough nfernoon fa the Craigongowar CC deld where opponent P. R. Rogi knocked not out 100, after B. Irance had rattled up a fifty and the Army team were left to face the large total of 215. With alx wickets down for 71 things looked la- deed black, but a splendid not out 74 by Cin David Woodhead, The Royal Navy will staging aided by a steady 21 by L/C

Heary

a Flect Athletic Meeting at

Bolland "AOC and "a Caroline HUI од Tuesday, November 26 and they have dour 17 by Major Dennis Ball included an 800 metres open salvaged a point and saw time event which will be run on at out with two wickets to spare

and 70 runs behind. about 1500 hrs."

There is no entrance fee for the budding "half miler" but entries should reach Sub Lieut R. Pope RN. Fleet Mall Officer by November

The International Committee, whose headquarters is in Lausanno (Switzerland), has already sent a circular to the 90 National Olympic Committees of its member RMS "Tamar" countries asking for candidatures for the 18th Olym- | 24. pind in 1964.

Existing Facilities

for

The city of Tokyo is expected bers all existing facilities to enter a very strong bid for the Gates, such na stadiums well the Games and it is rellably and swimming pools, a learned that this bid will re- as indicate where the Olymple relve very sympathetic

village would be built, con-

the What of Big Jack' himself?

sideration among many of the steps to be taken to accom Aspectsler beside maremarked, 10C members.

modate those coming to watch "Gosh, 1 didn't realise be a

the Games and the arrange- such Sheyers of Belgium was post-overnight total of 610 for eight expected to see a middle-aged a great player. I had

ments for the Press, Radio and poned today to next January.

The next session of the Inter-Television. Elght accurate overs by Alan diger-moking promoter." For

national Olymple Committee

Games leti- all his years in the amateur and

The Olymple

have on Dec. D at the Palaio ucs Davidson, the Australian

will be held in Tokyo next May never been held in the For East profcasional ranks,

Kramer's Sports. Gilbert Denaim, match-arm opening bowler, put

and it is understood that the since they were revived in 1888. maker at the Palais des Sports, tourists right on top. Davidson tennis has mellowed with his

Japanese sporting authorities Japan was originally chosen to suid It had been because the took four wickets for 34 on the

competitive matches.

will do their utmost to Impress hold the Games in 1040. 'Stupendous is a very mild Committee members with the French champion has on intes. easy-paced pitch,

The 17th Olympiad is to be tinal ailment.

elicansted word to describe Kramer and suitability of bolding the games held in Romo In 1960 and, Saeyers' management and the the South African XI for 164 Co and it would require other in the Japanese capitul.

though the United States and European Boxing Union agreed to win by nn innings and 30superlatives to adequately de-

other countries will certainly to put off the fight, Benalm said. mans, with two hours to spare.scribe them.

The Japanese Olymple Com-

put forward strong candidate -United Press,

Twenty-three-year-old Lew]mittee will show the 1ớc mem-

for tho 084 Games, there is now a strong feeling among a number of 100 members that | the Gomes should be staged in the Far East with Tokyo as the proper place.

THE GAMBOLS

HES A VERY BIG CLIENT)})}||BUT HEG BRINGING A

OF OURE --- HE'S AT

BACHELOR

FRIEND AND THE FOUR 1. OF US WILL DO THE TOWN,

The Australians

--Router.

Barry Applely

AH WELL, BUT I'M NOT UDOKING FORWARD TO IT -SOME OF THE GIRL FRIENDS ARE HEAVY GOING

THIS IS WILL, MY FRIGNO

Fraps going & Cenjoy the averting after all

Time on your hands.....

The International Olyntpic Committee will make its choice for the vinus of the 1968 Games during its 1950; sessión, (which will be held in Monaco- Reuter,

from the

Exciting Encounter

The South's Second Divisjon team had a most exciting, ens counter with Service rivals the RAF. Scoring 108 thanks to a

The Garrison Cross Country alig delightful 46 not our be

a newcomer, Lt Matthew Pea race will commence football field in @ COD at 1500 Cock RAMC, the RAF started of badly, losing five wickets hrs next Monday, November 25 for 42. Their tall however rose and there will be some cight to the occasion and the ninth teams competing. Why not go fell at 130, and the last man along and cheer your team?

came in with nine wanted for The Land Forces cvent will ten as the score slowly crept

victory, Nalls were being bit be held during the afternoon of to 107, one for a draw, two för

ani Wednesday December 4

victory, but chancing a single, those concerned aro busily enthey found an alert fielder, who gaged in finding a suitable six with a quick return had the mic course which will not require wicket down and the match mountaineering experience. This won.

and will be a combined team

but individual championship,

Army North "" continued unite not critering a team will their winning way with a dva be restricted to four runners.wicket defeat of Entries must reach G (PT) Boy's School." Branch by Monday, Nov, 23th.

The Army Minor Units Cricket A major catastropho has de League in very wide open with ochded upon the Boundary 33 General Hospital on (og) Street running track. Just as it closely followed by 6 COD, RAI was about to put to full use Mount Davis and 78 Coy. a horde

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London, Nov. 19.

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