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THE. CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1958.

In

WILL

HE Two Major Upsets

English Open Table Tennis Championships

London, Mar. 26.

Half of the eight seeded players in the Men's Singles event had been eliminated by the end of the second round when the English Open Table Tennis Championships were continued here today. Former holder of the title, Guy Amouretil, of France, was decisively henten by Eddie Hudson, 18-year-old Englishman, 21-18, 21-18, 21-18, and another seeded Frenchman, Alex Ehrlich, was eliminated by Brian Merrell, England's Number two, 13-12, 10-9, 15-13, all three games being decided on time limit, The other "seed" beaten in moved moothly to the third the second round was England Internationa} Bris Kennedy, who went out to Gordon Taylor, an "unknown" English player, 21-10, 21-10, 17-21, 9-21, 21-14. Seeded Bjorne Melstree, of Sweden, went out on Tuesday.

Champion and European

the English title, holder of Zoit

Berezik of Hungary, (England).

round by boating H. Buist, England, 21-14, 21-11, 21-17.

The four remaining seeded playera successfully won their the third and way through fourth rounds kater this even- ing. They are Berczik, Ferenc Sido (Hungary), J. Vogring (Yugoslavin) and Johnny Leach

LINCOLNSHIRE

REMARKABLE FEAT

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BY BABUR

Lincoln, Mar. 26. Captain Riley Lord's Bubur accomplished a remarkable feat today in winning the Lincolnshire Handicap, the Arst big race of the 1958 season, for the second suc- cessive year.

Only one horse, Babur, carry- in: top weight and ridden by the Australians jockey Edgar Britt, started at 25-1 and won the one mile race comfortably by a length and a half from Who You who started at 28-1. Slatfold, another 28-1 was three lengths away, third of

the 37 starters.

chance,

1:0 Tace was worth more than £3,500 to the winning owner,

Babur, a five-year-ukt son at

of Reseda, My Bubu u

Charles trained by Captain

with Venus Slipper after seclog him well drawn in 30th place and he started favourite ut 10-1. never Sewn He was

chance.

Fourth to finish

With

in the Taylor was beaten fourth mund by another Kille-

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Hongkong Footballer Of The Year

Members of the public are invited to nominate Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current season.

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It is a popularity poll organised by the known player, M. G. Maclaren, China Mail, and nomination of Surrey, who won a lough will be accepted until the closing date to.

be announced later.

battle 14-23; 18-21, 21-14, 21-10, 21-12.

Major Upsets

There were two major upsets, both in the Women's Singles

cvent.

The first surprise was the elimination of top-seeded Ann

of England in Haydou

The

The two qualifications for nomination are:

(1) Footballing prowess.

(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play. Nominations should be addressed to

Bobby Neill One Of The

Most Determined

Men Of Sport

In The World

World Of

By DEREK JOHN

London.

Some time in May a dark-haired featherweight will stop into a British boxing ring to fight two opponents-the man in the opposite corner and a bogy. And when you consider that the bogy has knocked out more boxers than any living man, you will understand what a tough assignment he has taken

on.

The boxer is Scotland's Bobby Neill, one of the, most determined young And men in the world of sport or, for that matter, anywhere else. he will need all his determination, for his unofficial "opponent" is the old belief that "they never come back."

fourth round by her compatriot, the Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street. the m

Kathleen Best. Miss Best won 21-17, 14-21, 31-9, 21-17.

Guse.

Miss Haydon had a good ex- I and She has been was unable to take part in an Yes- England-Hungury match. terday, she stayed in bed and today she was well out of her best form.

Miss

In the previous round, Best had caused a Arst surprise by defeating another seeded player, Ms Livia Mossbery of by 21-14, 14-21, lungary 21-10, 21-10.

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The second major surprise fourth the round of the Women's Singles. Lower Number when Madame Andre Simon (u was Chief former Hungarian player who Dhine Rowe- Barker, winner of lost your's has taken rehage in the Nether- Manchester November Hand-lands) beat Mits

of rit; in easy ram splendidly cun- Collins cup. e.

-France-Presse and Reuter. dering he was drawn number straight sets, 21-7, 21-11, 21-10, twe, no horse ever having won thum from a lower Embr

sevelt.

Who You was always among Elsey in Yorkshire, Who You the leaders on the fur side, and and Slatfold are the five-year-it was not unilla furlong from olds trained in the same county, the #nish that Babur, who had Heavy overnight and morning been in the first half dozen at the halfway stage, caught him. rain made the going soft.

Babur overcame a poor draw Staffold came from nowhere to statch third place pface, from to win.

The Irish went for a blg whChief Barker-teuler.

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

THAT BIG BRUISER--

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HE HAS GUN--| HAVE COCONUTT

HOME SOCCER

To the Editor, China Mail,

My nomination for Ifongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking Into account his playing ability and his sportsmanship on the field of play is:

of the

Sports Diary

TODAY

Теплів

Culuny Open Championships: Singles Matches at KCC, 5.30 pm. Athletics

Inter-Calicke (Northeatersalhoza) Annual sports meeting, Caroline 11,

1.45 p.m.

TOMORROW

Juckry

(Signed)

.Club.

JOCKEY DIES

FROM INJURIES

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Worcester, Mar. 26. James Tiernan, 20-year-old

A car crash Inst August put Scottish Feather- weight Champlon out of boxing. The doctors said he would never

again. fight

Bobby's brain

wouldn't. accepted the fact, but his heart these For Bobby had heard words

before. This most scarred man in boxing, who broke his leg at 14 and his wrist at 15, got involved in a motor- cycle smash at 17 and just about escaped with his life. For months he lay on his back in a plaster cast. He saki he would box again. The doctors politely disagreed.

ran up 3

This he did to good trying to play competitive perament. singles at 40.

devastating effect against David- "I shall play with Broughy' son, and he produced the "killer" If she can make it," says Mrs fouch so sadly lacking in British Du Pont. "I have never played tennis recently. at Wimbledon with anyone else. be But she is now engaged 20 married and her

are vague."

picns

Sad News

Ted Dexter will train his The Brough-Du Pont partner-ghts mainly on a cricket rather ship is perhaps the most famous than a golf ball this summer: And that sad news for Aus- In Wimbledon history. Walia's bowlers who may bo the women's doubles Utle

getting a victim's eye view of times.

Dexter's hitting powers when the MCC start their tour later this year.

The Unusual

From the usual at Wimbledon

Dexter, mportsman extraordin-

But Bobby did fight again. Despite the scars, despite the we switch to the unusual, Jary would have been a prob- limp caused through

one leg fuct to the non-existent Briable for England's Walker Cup But he has, decided being shorter than the other, he tình challenge in the Men's Folt side.

lo concentrate on crieket this string of sensational Singles event.

summer and he aints to win an British fans have long since England place. become resigned to the fact that the home country's interest in It has not been an easy choles this man of many this, the No. 1 world lawn tennis to make

victories.

His Own Way

He fought his OWR way. always keeping as close as he could to his opponent, boring in with powerful huolta

in the Amerlein style,

Getting on as a boxer was not Dublin jockey, died last night in

enough for the ambilous Netti. hospital here from injuries 10- ceived in a fall on Monday on He studied accountancy and got the Worcester track,

a good position with a large chain of London garages. He Landon, Mar. 20.

the kicked on Tiernan was

ressed smartly. With his well- Bristol Rovers bent Cardif

head by another horse after fall-cut sult, bowler hat and neatly City by two goals to nil in an

Annual meeting of the HK Lawning from his mount, Bectitude; furled umbrella, he looked the in a hurdle race, China Mali | part of a young man who was Biglish Langue First Divisions Association, 115CC, 530 pm. matchs played at Caruir today. Colony Grasscourt Championship at Special.

going places,

Reuler,

First Diviston: Rectelo 'A' VINC (Beetelo. 5.30

KCC. 630 JG

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Then the bright hope who was halled so a world til prospect loal a fight and another....and another. He trained harder stil, He was determined to carry on to that world title goal.

event. has begun and ended talents, captain of both crieket with the staging of it. The un- and golf at Cambridge Univer- predictable Tray Moitram caused sity. One can sense the struggle much excitement when he beat it went on in hla mind when Jaroslav Drobny in 1848. But he says that this summer he is he seldom raised much serious afraid he will be playing only

friendly golk. hope of wining the title.

victory

The younger brigode which Cricket's Gain followed the Mottram era have recorded some notable successes

But golf's loss is cricket's gain. and some gallant failures. But Dexter is a fine stroke player the sustained power that is needed for Wimbledon

who gives full rein to his shots. He has also decided to open the has been lacking.

And This year, however, Britain Innings for Cambridge.

England's primary need at the will have a serious far the title in a fiery Welsh-moinent is for a partner

Peter Richardson batting. man, Michael Davies,

contender

for оред the

His victory over world's No. 3 If he settles down as an open- player, Sven Davidson

of er, Dexter the dashing Sweden, in the British Covered Richardson the reliable

and

should

Came yet another road smash and it seemed the end of hope Courts Championship the other make a formidable opening pale.. even ter Bobby Neill.

But a few months ago he threw away the stick he had hobbled around on and began hla training secretly, devising own exercises,

Then he began boxing again He was hesistant. He was worried. He lacked confidence. But he says, "It all began to come back. Now the sky is the

1imit."

That is the Bobby Neill creed. He is the Bghter who said that he fought, not for glory, but to prove himself, to himself.

He now plans to have Ave fights "to see if I can realise wil 踏 my dreams and ambitions,

Isn't the money. 1 baye security. But I will never have peace of mind until 1 try again." Golden Girl

Meet the new golden girl of lawn tennis-24-year-old Karel Fogeros of Miami. Her hair is golden-blonde. She has a soft And 21-carat

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Miss Fageros hopes to wear tho panties on her EuropeĽA lour this Bummer. Last year her fashior, both on and off the court, won the admiration of the Wimbledon crowds, and leading men players volod her the prettiest girl in lawn tennis. And Miss Fageros is a pretty good player. After falling to dind her form at Wimbledon last year she has since risen to Bfth place in the American rankings.

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But whether the panties will glisten at Wimbledon. depends how strictly the rules are interpreted. These say that caly white should be WOLT-ON things that show. Seems it may depend on what is meant by "show"

But if Wimbledon crowds are denied a glimpse of the golden panties they may toe a rovival of a golden partnership-Louise Brough and Margaret Du Pont.

Having missed a season, Mrs Du Pont will return this year "to play doubles only; it's

MILAN IN EUROPEAN CUP SEMI-FINALS

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Millat, Mar, 20. defeated *Milan

Borussin (Dortmund) 4-1 here tonight to quality for the seal-Bnals of the European Soccer Cup, in which they are drawn against Manchester United..

In the first leg of their quarter-final tie in Dortmund the club had Anished level at 1-1-Router.

an

week, has proved that he will Dexter is also a more than bowler with hostile he in with us good a chance as useful most players at Wimbledon. fast-medium deliveries. Last Davies has had a dual fight on season he burst into the head-

03 Inlines his hands to get to the top,

a bowler with his early days he had to make amazing Ave-for-one spell fer

Gentlemen against his own way in the tennis the world, which he did by hitch- Players.

because biking to tournaments

Dexter was invited to play Was

and cash

the

for England last year, but was authorities did not see it to pay prevented by injury from

playing.

his expenses,

Scarce

He has also had to battle on court against his touchy tem-

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