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PUMPER PIRIE

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1957.

PLEASURE TO HAND

Bryan Douglas Looks A Certainty For Those World Cup Games

Crack British runner Gordon Pirie is pictured filling a customer's tank recently when a new petrol station opened in New Addington, England. It's an old game to Gordon-when in New Zealand he used to work as pump attendant.-London Express

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EX-HEAVYWEIGHT RULER GETS BOXING'S HIGHEST AWARD FOR 1957

New York, Dec. 11. Carmen Basilio and Jack Dempsey have been unanimously

voted hoxing's highest awards for 1957. The Boxing Writers Association announced today that Middleweight Champion Basilio is "Fighter of the Year" for an imprecedented second time, and that ex- heavyweight ruler Dempsey gets the award for "long and meritorious service” to the sport.

Their plaques will be pre- | thesiastle battler for the sport. sented at the Welters animal daner the Waldorf-Astoria

Hotel, on January 14.

The Edward J. Neil Memorat Plsque for the era who her contributed must to using dur- ing the year, but which has be come the "Fighter of the Year" eward, was voler to 20-year-old Basilio at yesterday's amus! meeting of the waiters.

He h

also won that honour in 1955. Nn one else ever took it twice.

Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson won it in 1950.

United Pres

Fifth Test At

Port Elizabeth

Port Elizabeth, Dec. 11. The Arth a finalerteket fe bitween Saala Africa ang the touring Australians will he Arthur

last night.

Last year when paved Wastern

tha

Says STANLEY MATTHEWS

It is almost a pleasure to hand over the right wing job in the England team to a player like young BRYAN DOUGLAS, The little star from Blackburn looks a certainty for those World Cup games in Sweden, and you can throw in other tours as well.

OVER

Hongkong FA League Fixtures

For Dec. 19-22

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The following Hongkong Foot- ball Assoelation matches have been arranged for the period from December 10 to 22.

December 19

1st Div.

Kwong Wah v. Police, Bound Lines T. McLoughlini/F. R.

ary St., 3.30 p.m. Ref, R. Webb,

100 | Prallett.

His superlative display against France at Wembley was stamped with the

hallmark of football greatness.

skilled craftsman,

Even

He hart the confidence of the awe-inspiring! atmosphere of Wembley failed to daunt the cheeky, dventurous spirit of the 23-year-old Blackburn boy.

mother. He was only 13 | the swood all of five feet fee inches, but Mrs Douglas was certain he would make a good player, How right she was!

But Brysh and his mother

The were lucky.

Blackburn manager at that time was Jackle

As I watched him bamboozlu the French defence my mind rolled back over the years that I played for England. I hope Bryns gets the same thrill that 1 elset.

our

There's a eurions similarity in We both hackgrounds.

bugan our international careers at Cardiff, anal against Wales

neither of us started in football as vingers, I was a centre half and Bryan an inside left,

His Chance

He was a youngster on the promising Blackburn staff-

big youngster waiting for him chance. It came when mariager Juhmmy Carry, searching found Kathman to ve a right wing problein, pushed young

into

rst th

team Biyan way back in 1955.

The move was in unqualified neress, Bryan sebred two goals, and the way was clear for a mcket-shot to the top. Now

he is there to stay. I hope he the hek and freedom from jury that had so that he can ning in bright lights and po ng to said labs own fure to the

ame.

who recoin- Do you know nuded him to Blackburn? Bis

Glasgow Rangers Beaten 2-0 In European Cup

Milan, Dec. it. Milan heat Glasgow Rangers 2-0 here night to pus into the quarter-finals of the European Soccer Cup competition with an aggregate of 9-1.

craditions.

Players stid and shithered on atch which had been soaked by hours of rain. The Spanish linesmen referee

his

before the Inspected it both Rune and during the interval, But allowed the match to 10 62. won The played here, said Mr

on after consultation with the Dempsey, now

of the South

team 1938 for s | Coy, President

managers. Only about Nell Plaque in

Cricket Association, 5,000

the braved spectators contribution to the spirt's wel-African fure that year and when

the was voted the Janes 4, Walker Award yesterday for long and meritorious service, he was the second ever Twin L 14 phies.

1 James J. the Only Walker himself, had wah te two plaques the Neil in 1146 and the Walker thefiate it was 1940. named for hi) f Walker, former Mayor of New York, was father of the State's modern boxing law and an en-

Elimination Bout For Vacant World Welter Crown

Philadelphia, Dee. 11. American welterweights Gil Turner and Vince Martinez will meet here on January 15 the second elimination out for he world crown, which was uneated by the new World Middleweight Champion. Carmen Basille, J was announced today.

The bout, is scheduled for 12 rounds.

In the Arst elimination bout, Cubs Isane Logart outpointed Mexico's Gasper Ortega, Other boxdrs In the élimination tourno- ment are Australia's. George Hurties and Virgil Akins of the United States. Frence-Presse.

Czechs Beat Harringay Racers

At Ice Hockeý

London, Dec. 11. The Chechoslovak lechockey. team beat, Harringay Racers 6-3 in the opening match of theit British tour here tonight.

Period scores (Czechoslovalč gures first) 6-2, 6-1, 3-0, Racers were worn down by the Czechs incessant attack and were a complotely exhausted 100m at the endChina Mai Special

MCC The Italians, who won Province and fust log in Glasgow 4-1 last England wet South Africa month, wifi next meet the the Fifth Test at Fort Elizabeth winners of the match between there were complaints about CCA Bucharest and Borussia the condition of the pitch, Dortmund. which crumbled badly after the first two days of play.

and

But tonight Mr. Coy said the South African cricket selectors

unanimous reporty had been received and it was their unqualified opinion that the pitch used for the rocent game Between Eastern Province" and the Australians could be pre- xrect and used for the Fifth Test starling on February 28 next year-China Mall Special.

Swedes Win “King Of Sweden" |

Tennis Cup

Copenhagen, Dec. 11. Sweden elinched the 1957 "Kivir of Sweden" Tennis Cup here to day when Sweden's Jan Lund- quist bent Denmark's Torben rich 7-3, 6-1, 6-2 in the Men's Singles.

Sweden lead by three matelies to one and the fifth game to be played will not affect cuits. France-Presse.

the re-

Left-winger Baruff opened the scoring for Milun one minute time and Swedish before half second four minutes after the inside-right Liedholm added the

resumption-Reuler.

FRIENDLY SOCCER

Real Madrid

Share Honours With Wolvės

Madrid, Dec. 11. Wolverhampton Wanderers and Real Madrid drew 2-2 in a trietally floodlight soccer match here tonight,

BRYAN DOUGLAS Bestall-and size didn't mean a He was a little thing to him. follow himself. So Bryan was shined up.

Bestall never regretted the Two years later he signing. said: "Of all the players on my books, i pick out young Douglas to become the greatest."

Juckic was right on the beam. It took nearly four ulthough years for the prophesy to work

out.

career.

December 21 fet Div.

Cluth 15ehe. Chiu, 30 p.171. Ref. K. W. Dalgetty. Lines. E. Darbyshire/P. Manson. South China V. Jardine, Caroline H, 3.30 p.m. Her. R. Marsten-White. Lines. W. Weavings/B. W. Middleton.

Res, Div.

. Club v. Kitchen Club, 2 p.. Ret. W. 11. Lau, Lines. D. P..

al/Lee Sum

2nd Div. Caroline Hill v. South China, Caroline Hill, 2 p.m. Ret. Lee Tak-kee, Lines Tsang King- hong/A. A. Jurnes,

The Hunch Johnny Corey's humch did the rest, aided by that terrille enthu-i Navy v. REME, Navy, 3,30 ricom and will to learn that hoaf pan. Ref. S. Y. Kwok, Lines. hern the keynote of myan's] W. S. Campbeli/Hou Sik-wal,

Prisons v. Afreratt, Stanley, 1 bas nover. looked for 3.30 ..

Ref. George Jor, greatness. All he ever wanted Lines. C. Brereton/Chum Shlu- was a place in his own town chuen. team. Now he has the glory of wearing an Englund shirt, the honour for which every foot- baller reaches out.

3rd Div.

S & S Tamar v: Kin. Godown, Navy, 2 pan. Ret. Li Fook-on, Lines, Wong Kam-tal/Cheung Hon-kee..

His critics say-as they have said of me that he sddles ico South China v. Dodwell, H.V., much. Rubbish

2 p.m. Ret. Mek, Hin-tsang, Lines. Wong Yuk-chun/Yau Wah-hing.

Give me the player who can hold the ball, take it right up to

Happy Valley v. RIL, H.V.. lus opponent, and then bent him

Ref. by the Blek at the body.

2 p.m.

Ng Chun-wing, Good luck to you, Bryan. Go Lines. Yu Loong-kin/H. N. Tom. your own way, develop your: Rediffusion v. CAT, H.V., 3.30 own cheeky style. As you gatten.mm. Ret. Ne Yue-wat, Lines. experience, so you will gain You Wah-hing/Wong Wah-kay stature. Your soccer life is Wayfoon v. University, H.V.. before you....take it with bath 330 p.m. Ref. P. Phillips, Lines.

11. N. Tam/Chu Kam-sbing. feet!!

-London Express Service).

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Derek Ibbotson Named Sportsman Of The Year

Schoolgirl

Also

Gets Award

London, Dec, 11. Derek Ibbotson, the world's fastest miler, was tonight riamed Britain's Sportsman Of The Year in a national poll organised by the Daily Express.

Ibbotson, a Yorkshireman, three times broke the four-minute mile this year.

Schoolgirl Swimmer.

Diana Wilkinson, 13-year-old, schoolgirl, swim- mer, won the title of Sportswoman Of The Year. Among her feats was the breaking of 19 English Junior and Senior records in one week.-Reuler.

Eighth Annual:

December 22

1st Div.

Army v. KMB, Club, 3.30 p.m. Ret. Mak Yeung-fal, Lines. G. 1. Pritchard/T. McLoughlin.

ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

With the departure within the next few days.of yet another UK bound "trooper" the Spotlight must be used reluctantly to single out three sporting personalities who will be leaying. the Colony to enjoy Christmas on the "brfry. All have contributed much to their own particular sporting interests and will be missed by many.

First on the list is Major E. T. (Paddy) O'Dwyer, RAMO

of Medical Branch HQLF, who has had the honour of representing the Colony, Combined. Services, the Army, and his Corps at his favourite pastime, gok, and will be long remembered for his fantasile round of 67. a few week ago on the Old Course at Fanling, which unfortunately could not be accepted his course record as it was not played in a competition event.

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Army Hockey | swordsmen to Join forces with Next comes Secretary Major Ted Hutson, the Army to capture this award. RAOC, of 6 CÓD, who had the satisfaction of steering last year's

Juegos Boxing referees and Army "A hockey team to the are reminded that the monthly. bead of the table, and has this meeting will take plaer at the season kept them within sight of Transit Comp. fat 43. next.

Coff a similor feat. In addition he Saturday, December 14, has played n more than steady mencing at 1000 hrs. On this game for

that very hockey- occasion it is hoped to prevent conscious unit, G COD.

the popular "black and white" Last but by no means least of show, and after all officials have. this trio comes Major Normandigested the lessons this type Turner, REME, train & Company of display always offers, a diss. RASC, Choirman and leading cusalon will follow on the points light of Army hockey umpires, arising from this year's series! and the chief organiser of that of tourneys to date. very popular six-a-side Hockey

This being the season for the League run in Whitfield Barracks provision of new diaries, may I last summer, added to which he suggest that proud owners of necessary. adjunct 16. has been a pillar of strength as this

defender in the Army "B" | modern life open up and book eleven, and his own unit team. the dales January 28, 29, and All will leave with the satis-11, for on those dates it s faction of having done quite a hoped to stage the Land Forces. lot for their branch of sport, and Individud! Boxing Champlor

wishing the trio "bon voyage" ships 1057/58.

I luow I echo the sentiments of their many sporting admirers.

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To reduce the risk of boxers reaching the float and having to drop out because of a minor

Eastern Tung Wah, Caro- Opposition Swamped injury, the organisers have very

line 11, 3.30 p.m. Ref. S. U. Woo, Lines. R. Gray/R. Morri-

son.

CAA v. Sing Tao, Boundary St., 3.30 p.m. Ref. F. J. Kirk ham, Lines. W. Weavings/J. Moore.

RAF (bye).

Res, Div. Army v. KMB, Club, 2 p.m. Ret. Lee Kan-chl. Lines. B. W. Middleton F. J. O'Brien.

Eastern v. Tung Walt, Caro- Jine H. 2 p.m. Ref. Digby Lee, Lines. Wong King-chung/Lau Kim-ming.

wisely left a free day betwech Descrving of the highest the semi-final and the big night praist

of the 4። the remarkable to allow minor graze3 achievement of the 1/10 Gurka comicis to clear up and ensure Rifles, winners of the Land that all those who have earned hard way Farces Cross Country Cham- an appearance the plonship for 1957.

Fill in thet be fresh and fighting

To say that they won in put-fit, ting it very mildly. They swamp- The Team Championships will ed the opposition and romped be battled out during February home with the whole 12 of their with the Bnal somewhere in the site of the first 15 to finish, and region of March 11, and if this they only lost places 5, 6, and scuson produces serapping of the

standard of last year, a verit to outsiders.

be an This must

all-timeable feast of boxing awaits the Land Fareca record.. I certainly eager fan. cannot recall a more sweeping CAA Sing Tao, Boundary St.. 2 p. Ref. Lu Ting-ka, victory in any rhce such as this 200 were over Lines. F.

Barrello/Clan where there A.

runners. Man-chong.

The course was dificult but 2nd Div. Su Joseph's V. Tramways.not particularly hilly, and could not be sail to favour the Gurka 11.V., 2 pm, Ref. Lal Shiu-

rimmers, and it had the added wing, Lines. J. C. Beresford/

attraction that the Geld were in Cheung Tang-sun.

foll sight for at least' a quarter of the race.

Sports Diary Filipino-American Ben Cho, HY

TODAY

Athletics HKAMA

Committee Exxecutive Meeting, Education Dept, 6.30 p.m. nadraintoin Men's

D. Dottheo.- CLC VIỆC: Tai Hien Jacadieman Club,

TOMORROW

Golf

Annual Club, at K Ch 5.30 p.m.

Badminton Men's "B" Division CCC Tel Hang: Gianta y Recreio; Young and Okl v St Stephen's.

treeling Royal IK Got

FA Cup 2nd Round Re-play Results

London, Dec. 11. Results In today's Football Association Cup Second Round

The Wolves, English First Division leaders, fed 1-0 at half tine, but the Spanish club | re-plays were: fought back to maintain their

Gillingham unbeaten at record of being home against foreign clubs in Southend U.

the last five years,

the teams Wher Wolverhampton in Wolves won 3-2.-China Sprelal.

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Athletics

The HKAAA will be holding it's Second Open Mecting next Sunday, December 22, at the South China. AA track at Caro fine Hill. The meeting com menees at 1000 hrs, and, if; alt goes as planted, will end at 1300 hrs.

RAMC v. RAF Sai Wan, H.V., 2 p.m. Ref. Luk Tat-sun, Lines, J. D. Halgh/Ini Kin-chung.

Races from 100 to 5,000 Metres I feel a certain amount C&W Talkoo, II.V., 3.30

praise should be directed to SSI with 110 and 400 Metres Hurdles ¡p.m.. Ref. Y. C. Mak, Lures. P

T. Brophy, APTC, for creating are available for track lovers, Mansun/Choy Wing-chuen.

the inforest in this sport. and while the Long and High Jumps Telephone v. Gymnastic,

up plus the Hop, Step and timp, p.m Ref. Li Ping-pul, carefully bringing the team

Cheung Yan-sing/Lato peak condition Just at the with of course the Shot, Dictis Hight moment: Well done indeed, and Javelin constitute the field Kin-chung.

1/10 Gurka Rg1., and also sister events open for competition, 3rd Div.

The heel and toe boys will Rgt, 1/0 must not be forgotten Manila, Dee. 12.

Mercantilo v Watsons, II.V.,

for coming in a gallant second, bave a four-lap sprint, so the The eighth anmal Filipino-

and I hope to see a few rurusers walkers are catered for, as are American Golf Tournament geta2 p.m. Ref. Tsang Nal-bun, Lines Wong Yuk-chun/Wong

of both Regiments in the next the ladies who show. their paces imder way at the Camp John Kam-tal.

HKAAA meeting on December in the 100 Metres Sprint, the Hay fairways in Baguio City

AFS v. CMB, H.V., 3.30 p.m. tomorrow with 312 golfers

be contested,

The lost meeting was poorly representing 21 golf clubs from Ref. Tso llon-kit, Lines. Cheung 22, when a 5,000 Metres race will High and Long Jump and Shot

Ilon-kee/Chu Che-shing.

In the Small Unit competition various parts of the Philippines,

the 8 COD continued on their supported by Atmy athletes, but Japan, Guam and Hawaii com-

winning way and took first place with the Services season near peting.

for the third year in succession, its opening stages : expect in and they are no doubt wonder larger attendance, and certainly ing if they have won the trophy the competition should be keen.

Host in the four-day 72-hole! classte considered to be one of the biggest sports events in the Philippines are the Armed Forces Golf Club of Japan, last.

i year's team champions.

TANNY CAMPO

TO MEET ITALIAN

Prorident Garcia yesterday BOXER AT: MILAN

welcomed the contestants in the the tourney and underscored fostering of "closer relationships

understanding and

between Filipinos and Americans in the Philippines."-France-Presse.

GREAT HOPES

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Fencing Class

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Army Soccer,

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In the Army Soccer Leagues The art of fencing is exercis the most surprising result was ing the attention of that sport's Ammunition Depot's defeat, of unbeaten 30 Coy Major T.J. Brown, stovlously, Chairman, Paris, Dec. 11. Flupino featherweight boxer RASC, and, zssisted by ener. IASC by 3-1, while the sweep Tanny Copo meets Italian getle Secretary Capt. H. W. was won by Command Pay Office who trounced HMH ty 85. featherweight Giordano Com Grace, RE, who is himself a puriin a non-title bout at leading exponent of the art, they To complete the Talund, results, Milan on December 20, it was hope to introduce this pastime to District Workshops ran out win

hors of a very close gamb willa ja very much wider circle. announced hers today.

A beginners' class under the land Signals and should start Campo was beaten on polt:le 'Sydney, Dee. 11. by Friner's World Bantam tuition of Capt. Grace has com- rising from their lowly position

fabneed in the Gun Club School, in Ug League, Champion, Stanley weight

Bording

From the Mainland, Command every Tuesday and meets Simpson has great hopes for Alphonse Halimi, at Marseille 1900 hrs, while the anore ad- Workshops and 6 COD 1 his unraced two-year-old, Ally last Bunday.

Wehria.

Campari was recently beaten Vanced exponents cross swords among the goals with 6-1 and 020 Webria meatis

Win Every by Sergio Caprari for the at the same place and time, on victories over 3 AC, Troop and Garrison HQ respectively, while Thursdays,

and HK 2Bloomin' Race in Australia, Italion featherweight

For those interested on the 33 Concial Ilospital United PreRS,

France-Presse.

Island or in the Territories, aProvost Coy both hind 2-0 wists'

at over Kowloon Sionis and R Force 416 will bring details of "9", and the winners of this plans for those areas. The pur-League should be found from pose of these classes is to raise there teams, with, of course, the the standart generally, so that inclusion at RE "AMEN

The two Hamus in tito MajĜE. there may be a greater in- terest in the team events which Units South resultedth, any vistbries. 2. She RA. con HỎI will be held lator.

Newcomers 1 East Lanca Rgt. four past HAD Island Ja were Analisis in the BAORt co-cunceeding one thiÖTEMİYÜM

HMS Tanar lögtal polition and are reported having a strong team, so those game with the 1 Green Howards. units widhing, to give them by the odd o

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Civilians Combined Services his farewell appearanodior

You the Owwald Chaif - Trophy golf links in the monthig Will on holdin tely after vice Bogey competition:abel, the Christing fly ties, in fact I hadsomely with a mod on December 20, and it is hoped 70, followód by Major that the other Services will be Vaughan Craih ra able: to.