1958-08-01 — Page 6

Pake

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1958.

SPORTS PERSONALITIES UK VERSUS COMMONWEALTH AT

ELAINE SOUZA

One Of

The Colony's

C

Finest

All-Round

Sportswomen

By TONY MYATT

Hongkong has undoubtedly produced many fine sportswomen, but I wonder if any of them can match the brilliance of Elaine Souza, a girl whose sheer determination and will to learn, has helped her to excel in not one, but many branches of sports.

During the last seven years, Elaine has built up quite a reputation on the hockey field, through her sterling work both with her school team, KGV, and, later with Club de Recreio.

the

As a result of her enthudastic | berth in the defence. She hadn't } wrestling ring or falling grace- and fleurly, mpmuch to a che abraut the game. " was fully on a judo mat, there gime, she bás built armasi bes Junt told to stand there and hit

a solid wall of friendship which the ball wal that's exactly what besarther beer strmptigenet | I did," she told me, I by her other var.edunet's ace

vities

isut. Five hurkey as 1- veived the greater part of ber attention we staal! alert here.

Amusing

The story, of her introductiÐUST to the game la an amusing one. It was a Saturday aftspoon and the School's "B" team was short. The sports mitress taliced. Elaine Into Alling in the vocant

First Defeat For HK Bowlers In London

London, July 31. The Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association's touring tenni bod two rinks and tied one in their

match against 150w4

Parsons Green

Club here funight.

Scores were: Rink !: Parsons Green 19, Hongkong (J. Harding, A. V. Gusano, W. D. Brown, S. Ramchand) 19.

Rink 2: Parsons Green 22, Hongkong (R. Harding, W. H. Brown.

V. Atienen,

D. Edwards) 16.

Rink 3: Parsons Green 34, Hongkong (S. Knight, L. Bish, J. G. Meyer, R. A. Capell) 15. Reuter.

should imagine there were quite a few sore láns afterwards.

Anyway, atter her first outing she liked the game, sides, he likes making new acquaintances. By playing hockey su felt she could do this. She certainly bas, First she decided she would make a more concentrated effort to Improve her gaine, which she has since done with great site- Ci

League Debut

in

In

are

only a few members of the fair sex who go in for auto racing. Elaine is one of these select few.

She has always had a fancy дежу foot care. It seems only natural therefore that sho entered The Macno Grand Prix. She entered in the 1957 meet but....well, this is what hap- pened,

She was streaking down the straightaway at 80 m.p.h. Then the owner with the brige loomed thead. She had never been round the elreuit before and thought she could take the tura ot 50 | mph, Later she found out she should have cut down to at least 40 m.ph.

Disappointment

The coaching she received school proved valuable asset when Blaine made hor league debut with Club de Reereln 1054 With continued practice and coachlag she improved

The result proved a great dis- steadly and i was only natural

10 Elaine. She therefore that she took over the appointment

crashed into the bridge. spun side. caplaincy of the Recreio

around and falshed the lap. Bul, She has also captained the Por-

her car was so badly damaged tuguese. International ide and

that she was forced to retire. the Rest of the Colony XI

"I could have finished" third against the league champions.

she told the if not for the crash,' Strangely enough in all

"How any competitorn time she has captained. Recreio, tue. they have never won the league, were there in the race?" I asked. With a smile she added, "Only have been the lust the fourth

Anyway. Elaine was

not She is confideet, how ever, that they should be able toadly derooralized, for when led it in the not too distant asked her whether she

would Center again this year she said. Tutore,

although they runners-up for

MINI

If there ly one way to improve "Sure, If I can get a car.”

the popularity of the sport

nenong the Indies here, Flainu“ feels It can be done by encourag-

ing more youngsters....esper Thais Not Playing

ly in the schools.

"If this is done,

Hongkong.

with the proper coaching could

produce quite a good representa-

tive side." she added.

So much for hockey.

Tennis Player

Next in line comes Jannis,

In Indian Shuttle C'ships

Thailand,

10

Bangkok, July 31.

runners-up Indonesia in the finals of the Thomas Cup badminton compes

Last year, she started playing fitlon in Malaya last June, will league tonnis for Recreio. Thie not be year she switched Among her achievements in this particular deld has been a mixed doubles title which she won lu the Itecreio clubs competition partnering Danny Castro.

represented in the to CCC Indian championships in Bom- by next September, it was on- nounced hero today.

be

ATHLETICS

Two-Day Meet Opens Tomorrow

At White

.

City

By VERNON MORGAN

Lusen, July 31. All the top ranking men and women athletes in the Commonwealth will be taking part in what promises to be one of the sporting highlights of the year-the match between the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth at the White City stadium here on Saturday and Monday.

More than 50,000 are expected to watch these star performers both days in what for the Commonwealth competitors is the last big event in Britain before they leave for home after their visit for the recently concluded British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

New Women's

High Jump World Record

Bucharest, July 31. tolanda Bolos of Rumania beat the world record for women's high jump with a leap of 1.81 metres (5 ft 11 ins) hera today, accord- ing to the Rumanian. nows agency, Agerpress.

She beat the record while competing in a training match for next month's European championships.

Last month, Balas twice beat the official world racord of 1.77 metres 15 It 91⁄2 ins) held by Cheng Fong-yung

of Chino, She cleared 1.78 metres (5 ft 10 ins) and 1.80 motres (5 ft 10 ins). -Router.

The Welsh saw these heroes and heroines of track and field in Cardif This is the great chance of the London fans to watch them in action and this being August Bank holiday huge crowds are expected.

There are invitation evools In addition to the match itself the and the titbit should be "Embley Cart" mile in which Herb Elliott and Mary Lincoln of Australia, gold and silver in Cardiff, Murray medallas Halberg of New Zealand, Com- monwealth Games three

Haroldi chempion,

Clark of South Africa, Derek Ibbotson of England, and Graham Everitt of Scotland are taking part,

World Record Likely

This Face, on Saturday, could give Elliott his elgap sub-four minute mile: a world record on the fast White City track possfule.

iR

three-

STAR OF THE MATCH - Australia's Herb Elliott who will be the top attraction for the match between the UK and the Commonwealth starting tomorrow is seen here winring the 880 yards event at the Empire Games in the Games record time of 49.3 seconds. Brian Hewson was second. — Centrul Press-Photo.

Two Maiden Centuries

In Yesterday's County Cricket Games

WARDLE IN BRILLIANT BOWLING FORM

London, July 31.

Johnny Wardle the England leftarm spinner who heard yesterday that he is to be "sacked" by Yorkshire at the end of this season gave the Northern County a sharp reminder of his bowling talents today.

He bowled brilliantly at their Sheffield to take five wickets Jack

Austrailan

allrounder Pettiford.

home The The match will allow some of

pace bowlers swept those beaten at Carcit a chance for 38 as Somerset lust eight county's Miss

batsmen for 140 in their reply through the early Kont batanen. of revenge.

to Yorkshire's 947 for eight Then came Pettiford who Malcolm Spence, the South declared. The 35-year-old War- received stout assistance from African quarter-miller, with be dio, who is to tour Australia wickei keeper Derek Ufton and out to reverse the placings with | with England this winter, was bowlers. Page and Sayer to the Indian Milkha Slugh in the] In peak form-and at the close score an unbeaten 50 in three quarter; Brian Hewson of Eng-1 was his bowling which and a half hours and steur Kent find wants to show he can beat Yorkshire hud to thank forto u Arst innings total of 188- Her Fallott over a mile; Albert their commanding posilou. Thomum, the, Australio mile record holder, is erger to prove that his failure to win the Games, gold medal was be- cause he did not show his true running: Stan Eldon of England wants to prove that he can beat Dave Power, the Australian miles and marathon winner over the shorter distance, und Keill Gardner of Jamaica that OR DL Cardiff he 18

Luster sprinter than Tom Robinson of the Baliumas.

AMAZING SWIM

Scotland's lan

Black Breaks

Five Records

Star Performers__

Maiden Century

Don Kenyon led a Worcester-

U.S. - POLAND

ATHLETIC MEET

DUBBED AS

MATCH OF

THE CENTURY.

Warsaw, July 31. Poles are calling tomorrow's '

confest against the United States athletics team "the match of the century".

Fans have anapped up the 140,000. tickets for the two-day com petition and today thousands of them watched the final workouts by the Americans. Following the United States' nar- row two-point defeat by tho Russians at the Lenin Stadlum in Moscow. the Poles aro cook-a-hoop with optimlem and point to their team's triumphant victories over West Germany, Hungary, Czecho slovakia and England as proof that they can

emulate the Russians.

EXPERTS' FORECAST

Athletic experts say even that Polish standards are "not at all Inforlor" to the Ruslana. But more sober axperts forocret » Pollah defeat by an 18 point margin.

"Przeglad Sportowy", the Warsaw sports paper, weld the contest would be dourly fought but that in certain events the Polok would find sterner opposition than the Austra cauta pro. vido.

Meanwhile the Americans are enchanted with the apontane. aus warmth of the Pollah wal- come-France-Presso.

Britain's Most Expensive Soccer Leg Broken

CH

London, July 31.

Jonce, the most expen- sive footballer in Britain, has broken his right leg and will be out of action for nearly three months.

last

The accident occurred night when Tottenham Hotspur players were training for the which begins an

new season, August 23.

Jones, a Welsh International

Cosl Toticeham left winger,

$125,000 sterling when he wus tram-ferred froni Swanten Ruwa Iasi February-Chipa Mull Special.

Al the lead of 88. Leicestershire - were still 50

with Lichind

wickets eight standing.-Router.

close

hire revival against Hampshire END OF A SPOrts landMARK at Worcester. The home county the county championship leaders

have scored 154 for one wicket and wiped off all but 37 of their Arst innings arrenre of 191.

Kenyon's unbeaten 99 included 14 Tour Eller oll-rounder Peler Sainsbury hit a maiden century in Hampshire's score of 321 for eight declared. Sainsbury Both Gert Palgeiter of Southscored 105, batting three hours world 25 minutes and hitting 14 fours. Africa, who broke the Cheshire, July 01.. record for the 440 yards hurdles Jan Black,

17-year-old in Cardiff, and Anna Puzera of

Innings Victory Scottish swimrning star and a Australia, who set new Ngures gold medallist at last

week's for the Javelin throw, will be, British Empire and Common-performing, as will the English wealth Games, broke five re- women's relay team which set a cords including two European new record! -in an amazing awin in the yards,

Swimming Association's national one mille championship here tonight.

manager of the Thailand Thomas Lieutenant Kreetha Yawasuth, Cup team, cald Charoen Wat- I asked her if she would entering the ladies champion the two Thais who had been tanasin and Thanu Kajadbhai, ships this year, Quite modestly

British still not good invited to the tournament, were enough."

Elaine also plays a good game

GOLDEN CHURN she said, I am

CHUNN

K.L-BALLÁNYONG DIY, LYG

better butter

Bol Apost BWIRE & MACLAINE LTD

expected to compete in the which

Thalland championships,

of table tennis, and badminton. take place at the same time as She was swimming captain of her the Indian competition Router.

school house, Nighingale, and has

also won a shooting title. The

Ihat item was in a Defence Force

competition,

Unusual Pastime

But now we shall leave all this

mual pastimes.

YORKSHIRE'S SAD DAYS

There are thirteen Yorkshire talk of hookey. tänds electora, | clubs in the Woollmil League, atkl let you in on one of her more but for the first time for many years only one of them will to playing in the Fint Division. Leeds United hold that honour following the relegation of

Sheffield Wednesday,

I use the town "unusual" for although it has become quite a common alght to see women | hurlent die another around

Pioneer

the mark of a mane

Amateur

event.

Six take part in each three from the United Kingdom and three from the Common- wealth.

Another maiden century maker was Maurica Hill 22-

Harringay Arena To

Be A Warehouse

London's Harringay Arena, scene of boxing matches, ice shows, circuses and the Horse of the Year Show is to be turned into a warehouse. It is being bought for well under $200,000 by Home and Colonial, the 4,000- shop grocery firm.

The arena 28 been losing the storing of goods now kept in

owners, the Grey-various scattered warehouses"

time for the 440 year-old Nottinghamshire bats-

mun whose 103 not out-made money. Its in three hours 30 minutes hound Racing Association Trust, helped his county to a score or have been trying to sell it for 280 for seven declared and first months.

They said last night that all Innlugs points against Warwick- shire at Nottingham.

events booked to take place at the arena up to Delober 31 will The home team looks to have

The bowling of offspinner Roy go on an arranged, very little charoe of victory Tattersall who took six for $1

As The Greyhound Racing and lavish

the deciding factor in soclatlon's dog track alongside though the lay-off

Lancashire's two-day win over the arena is not affected by the hospitality of London in "welcomo week," which the Gloucestershire at Blackpool, sale. capital of the Empire is giving Gloucestershire were all out for 100 FEET HIGH

competitors 163, twenty minutes before the In addition, he broke the before they return home, muy

Home and Colonial are edge off the scheduled close of play to give

also Europea 000 metres record of have taken some

Lancashite victory by an innings | buying the Herringay market. Georges Montserrat (Franco) by Commonwealth stars.

and 33 runs.

building next to the arena.

new

His time of 10 mins 17.5 seconds was 1 min. 35.7 seconds Inside the 'British native record und was also a championship best, At the half. mile stage his time of 0 ming 25.6 seconds was 35 seconds in- side the British record,

Tho Lo

Genes

this

WAS

3.1 secs, and was 5.8 secs inside I the Cardiff performances the Frenchman's 1,500 metres are not beaten or equalled that European record with 10 mins will be a valid excuse for all 0.2 secs. Reuter.

-Reuter,

THE GAMBOLS

GAYE P

(19 THAT YOU

Yas, DBAR

REMEMBER TO GO TO THE BANK

Yes

OBAR

Kent took first innings points from Leicestershire at Leicester thanks to a dour knock by

Said an official: "The aroma will be used as a large ware house where we can centralise

by Barry Appleby

GET THE MONEY (WB SAVED FOR OUR

HOLIDAY?

YES, DEAR

The

history of Harringay Area goes back to 1925, when Brig-General A, C. Critchley, sports promoter and greyhound racing pioneer, bought an out- size in nibblsh dumps in this thickly populated part of North London.

Forly thousand tons of earth and and rubbish were removed the 100ft-high area was built ot a cost of £200,000. It was opened in 1930.

It can beat 14,000 at boxing matches and 9,600 at ice hockey matches, 11 has a park for 2,000 cars,

RADO

SWISS MADI

Ride and look: Encirela him with this apple Pioneer Mellow-tops belt. Hand stilined wax finish for that expequire Look in giro.

Sher in striped: The excipo's this thing in this Pioneer clasilo belt, silia and movod, with smara leather trims. Perfect for collegiatos sind port arada alik

watch

for everyon