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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1958.

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Two World Records

SPORTS PERSONALITIES

BRET

PENMAN

One Of The

Colony's

Finest

Rugby

Players

By TONY MYATT

It would be unfrue to say that Rughy, enjoys a great deal of popularity here in Hongkong. But, to those who play it, even though they be only a minority when compared with other sports, it is a great game....., a game which requires a great deal of skill and endurance.

Jeam

Ju New Zealand, however, and also captained that Rugby is the national sport and | auring the end-of-senget games, youngsters me taught the basic when the regular skipper left- Tudiments of the gimme when the Colóny,

Berally in their toddling aluges,

Our sports personality this week, it you haven't already a New Zealanajer, gused, in

Į The has a played a pro-

|

minema part in representative

games for the Colony,

He hi swapped tackles wit and what's more, one of the the Fijians, the

Japavicse foremost exponents of the game¦ "Yawala" contingent and in the Colony

famed New Zealand "Junior All He was also in the Colony shie that went down to play a series of games in Malaya last seasna.

He is Brel Penman, a former | Blacks. Aukland University graduate, and currently One of the star players in the Hongkong Fool. ball Club team.

Start Young

As The Always D

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MAYOR 20

To start young Bret Huby career took rout when he was waily seven years vid.

he

Now

Out of all the teams that have vished the Colony, Bret sald he would place the All Blacks above all the rest. I agree with hirit.

The Fijians he said veere very fast and played a rugged game but were a litle unorthodox,

As for the standard of play [lu Hongkong he sud he felt the

Fide

represented Colony last year could hold ite own against inher Australian State XI.

that

Disadvantage

greatest respect

the

disadvantage, lo the

gome

And A Mile Under Four Minutes In 30 Days

INCREDIBLE FEAT BY ALBERT THOMAS

ALBERT THOMAS

Seen here winning the three miles race at the British Games at White. City Stadium fast Saffir- day in 13 minutes 20.6

Seconds-Reuterphoto,

German International

Sets New Mark

Of 8' 32" In The Two Miles

Dublin, Aug. 7, Albert Thomas of Australia set the scal on a month of magnificent middle distance running when he broke the world two-mile record in 8 minutes 32 seconds, on the Santry track in Dublin tonight, during the Clonliffe Harriers and Crusaders track meat. If Irish athletics enthusiasts felt like giving the little Australian the free- dom of the city, he will have earned it, for in the space of 30 days, he has christened their new track with two world records and a mile in under four minutes.

The catalogue of Santry while Mott set up a new successes by the 23-year-old British all-comers record on transport firm clerk from Syd- Monday for the half-mile.

9-beat

Between them hey now ready: July

they hove the world three mile record shattered British prestige in

middle distance ruuming. bold by Sandor Bharos Key) by 3.6 seconds with 13

The Race minutes 10.8 seconds. AUKUSI

6 ran the mili

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seconds In

the

(Bun-

Etch, ** -In tonight's - in 3 minutes,

competitions, seven record had laht breaking vase won by AustraIrishnen aast the fabulas Terb

*strasin who Lan Herb Elliott, August 7- Eliott Fol

24 hours later-beat the world smashed the world reental for Iwo miles record held by the mik bere last nigh,

8 iharos by 1.4 seconds, with

Elliott took the lead from the minutes, 32 seconds, all on the start and covered the Best top! start and covered the Aral lap: Stone track,

Tennis Championships Lap Of Honour

The

Homburg, Aug. 7.

The Hongkong lawn bowls team at practice before the Empire Games at Car- diff: From left to right are: E. J. Liddeti, R. F. da Luz (bowling), A. E. Coates, H. A. Barros de Botelho (team manager), A. P. Pereira, C. C. Ma and R. S.

Gourlay.

THREE HK EMPIRE GAMES BOWLERS RETURN

'We Might Have Not Returned

Empty - Handed If....' Says Team Captain Raoul Luz

By ROBERT TAY

with Thomns at his shoulder "If I had been allowed to make certain changes in the composition of the

in 63.5 seconds, They run flee! second quarter in two minutes, No wonder Thanas found the 10 seconds, and covered thx energy to run a lap of henna | three-quarter mile in 3 mingles, The miles was un following were results after his amazing effort tonight.17 seconds.

Surprisingly, Thomasfaltedir four minutes 22.5 seconds. of matches played today in the f to win a title in the Empire with Thomps

Games in Cardif last month,

Frum Elliott, Murray He nished behind Halberg of New Zealand in his Javourite three miles, and was third in the mile.

Lena

internaBenal Germun championships at Randburg:

MEN'S DOUBLES

Brighant (Belgium) and Krishnan (Indin) bölf, Darmon and Hulle (France) 0-0, 6-4, 3-8, -8.

Legenstein (Stateless) beal Siroln Poitrangeli. (Italy) 5-7, 8-6.

talking the Trad

Hongkong rink which took part in the Empire Games lawn bowls event at Cardiff, Hongkong might almost certainly have not come back empty-handed" said Raoul Luz, captain of the Hongkong lawn bowls team on his return yesterday from London. Elaborating on this statement green. In the Arth quarter, the teada said that when the long was exchanged twice between kong lawn bowls team arrived the two Australlars and the 4th in Wales they. Immediately went lap was covered i minules, into practice at the Penhill Club 24 secunde.

30 Yards Behind

His best performances seem to be reserved for the Irish, who Save him tremendous re- Petrovic ception as he streaks home 20

and yards ahoad of Herb Elliott 6-4, tonight. 8-11

Inst Elliott,

night's world Contreras

Hamas record breaking winner of the (Mexico) beat Davies and mile, was pushed out of the Lot-registered Becker (Britain) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, | light fato second place and won 7-0, 6-1.

completely overshadowed by his team-mate. Yet his line of 8

minutes. 37.6 seconds was among the beat in the world this year).

and

Pickard and Knight (Britain)

and Pimentel Garrido htt

(Cuba) 7-9, 6-3, 6-3, 0-1, 6-1.

Drobny (Egypt) and Patty (U.S.) beat Fernandes (Brazil) and Garrido (Cuba) 6-4, 7-5, 0-1,

WOMEN'S SINGLES

A Tribute

Commenting

(20)

At the end of the sixth lap, with Thomas and Eliott run- ning almost together, tire clock six manutes 30 They completed the seconds

7 minutes, seventh quarter in 20 seconds.

Then Thomas ran away from him 20 yards Eltioll waving behind on

streich. ttre bark Elliott was 30 yards behind Thog Haghed Into the wraid to be clocked 8 minutes 32 seconds,

However, the game only took in a really seriatri speel wichi hjoned Aukland University,

He was seventeen al the tune. but was considered good enough do, represeul 12.0 Universoy, Later, he was einen after trial

Thomas' game, to represent the

treat feat. Elflott said: "I knew

This is the third world record Zealand Universities against The

Bert would do it far he is run- compatriote, with

Get up on the new Santry track the Australion

The track is Angela represented locally, he told me, is that it is

Mortimer (Britain)ning tremendously well at pre-inside a month. All in

the sent. I myself was only out for now claiming records for Aukland "U" for ten years. not played in schools.

beat Mary Hawlon (Australia)

the run".

mile, the two miles and three Bret ret set foot in Hong- result, he added, "There la no 5-7, 0-3, 9-7.

Tt is a tribute to the fitnessmites. kong in 1934. joined the

1. Coghlan (Austraila) beat

And recovery powers of the

reer inst After the fantastic Football Club and started play-ucleus of young players to re-

Kermina (France) 6-3, 6-3.

both nigh! la Australimu athletes that

which ve runners and Eliot put #p elocked toss than four minutes

and S. Blonur (Britain) beat F. world record performances over

four of them broke the miles un succeŃ- De La Courite (France) 6-0, 6-1, | nine and favo

existing world record. It was Bueno (Brazil) Deat Malve nights.

mensured and Its top was found the inches over Migkiori (Baly) France-Presse.

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the uld hands and the Colony has to rely on playera coming in from outside."

"What would you say is your ggentex wish to far as Rugby i conce.ned,, ingodly?** I neked him. Well I wonstd Fike to ree it played in the schools on! here," he said,

Perhaps the Hongkong Schoul Sports Association Thould think that une over....and just in

case they think it might be too dangerous. Bret assured me, that t might look dan. areas, but it is not. Tronghold lony association with the suffered a game he has only minor leg injury,

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Keen Cricketer

Bret was also a keen crichele-

al one tipe. bul, as the erickel and Rugby seasons clash m Hongkong it's only natural that

he gave ap the former,

To conclude, I asked him how much longer he intended

to keep on playing rugby.

he's 32 now. His answer was,

"Well keep saying 's my Last season at the end of every season."

I let you figure that one out for yourselves but for the time being anyway, 1 would lie to wish him all the best. : the forthcoming season.

for

Lancashire League Cricket For Pakistani

London, Aug. 7. Accrington, the Lanenshire League Club, are releasing their Indian profesional, $. K. Girdhari, at the end of the seasori

The Club are consklering an appleton from the 23-year-old Padistani Tent batsmon, Ilanit Mohammed, holder of the re- cord for the longest Test

| innings of 337 in 10 hours, 48

intruca against Woot Indies

י

R. Reyes (Mexico) bent Pat

| Ward (Erlain) 0-3, (-3.

Themas

C-0, 6-2,- Thomas also run a fast three in be two

miles in London on Saturday, quarter mile.-France-Presse.

Third US

Success At

Show

Dublin Horse

Dublin, Aug. 7.

The first of two military and civilian jumping competitions at the Dublin Horse Show this avoning was won by the American rider, George Morris, on Sinjon. It was the third U.S. succoss in two days.

Halberg Shatters Four-Mile

Record

Dublin, Ang. 7. Мигглу

Holberg (New Zealand) broke the four mile world re- cord in 18 minutes, 22.6 seconds here. today.

Results of the four mile event were:

1. M. Halberg (New Zealand) 18 mins. 22.6

2. D. Power (Aus- tralia) 18 mins. 30.6

3. B. Messitt (Ire- land) 18 mins. 33 secs.

The first three alhleles were engaged in a tremendous duel for

supremacy until the final sprint, when Halberg spurted ahead to smash the four mile world record, 20 metres in front of Power. France-Presse,

Sports Diary

TODAY Bwimming

Britain's Eartsrath Rambler | Dudgeon, Dublin, on "Go other civilian competitors with was second, ridden by Meo Jill Lightly." He was the only one one fault creli, Banks, and Frances's Caballero, 40. competitors, including

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The American rider, George ridden by Capitaine Letrant, crack riders froin America, Morris was Afth with two faults 40 Brigade Swimming Gala at Bek was third.

Britain, France and Portuguni ond Franja

and Kong, 3:30 pm. of Portugal

Meting Out of $5 competitors, only to cover the exueling course Diamant of the United States

Chinese Footbal Amociation Mees. Fix went into the third jump without a fault,

were sixth and seventh sharing tag at Tal Tung Bestaurant, 7 pun

owl with clear rounds. In the final Second, thtra and

fourth the two places between them

3rd Division: FBC v fitaniey, as jump over six dy fences, they | places were

three France-Presse. rode against the clock.

CLEAR ROUND

Earlsrat Rambler set a lead with o clear round in 37-4/6 seconds, int young Mortla bottered this time on Sinjon with a clear roul in 34-3/5 seconds.

Trance's Cabellero in 34-4/5 seconds, Grand Veneur in 35-1/5 and Dorck Noe in 41-3/8 seconds all knocked the picket Hate, ineuring four faults each.

Special prizes were awarded to Marbingil of Portugal Glenaddy of Ireland, Sinbed of tho Unitex States and Ballinasloe Fair of Britain.---- France-PresBE.

last winter who at the moment-SECOND COMPETITION

is playing for Crompters in the

Central Lancashiro

France-Fresno,

The second -competition 10- night was, won by Captain lan

shared by

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After a few pactices he "I did not have the chance to had a tolk with all the players watch the pairs matches and told them that on their form titled Luz out from what I it was almost certain that they heard, C. C. Ma and Gourlay would not gel mywhere near the did nut combine too effectively tup in any of the tree events and there were frequent In the Empire Gumes competi-plaints of_aver-driving".

1ions.

Of the Espen Cup match, Luz revealed that he was a sick man when he played in this match." He expressed the opinion thon He was, however, usked to turn hut Hongkong's best chance up on the green and after walk- would be in the rinks event and ing, and taking a bus and sub- suggested that the ink be com-way ride for almost 70 miles to posed of Erie Liddell, C. C. Mo, the Wanstead M. B. Hassan and himself.

He was, however, overruled, and consistently in the subse- quent matches he was not able to get the support that should have been given him. Fle Bajd that when he medium hend on an extremely in bed under doctor's ordiks,:

having still not recovered from his flinces, However,

both he

and als wife were full of praise for the Luz admitted that South Africa | Ane hospitality they received and Rhodosia hod extremely both at Wales and in London. strong and well-balanced beams

asked for

fost green, he was given a full head and when ho asked for a heavy shot, he received only a |jack-high one,

green, he WIN prevalled upon to play, "I almost collapsed after the match" he murmured.

Sick In Bed Yesterday when this colum- atst visited him, Luz was sili,

Returning with Laiz yesterday.

of four and it was doubtful were also two other members of Hongkong even at their best form could have beaten them.

"But we should not have lost the games against Kenya are and Scolland" he said.

the Hongkong lawn bowls team, A. E. Contes and A. P. Pereira. Eric Liddell and R. S. Gourlay on leave. In Britain, but

C. C. Min and M. B. Hassan are

"Man for man we were bet-expected to return on August 16 ter, and how we lost to them after a few days tour of the

I still can't figure out except Continent.

¡that we were playing badly",

One Of The Best

Luz singled oul South Africa's Danilowitz, the eventuat Games singles champion as one of the bort "He is not a heavy played as England's Percy

who

Stirling Moss

bowler's seen at Cardil To Race In

Baker wen no fewer than two games) (including one Deainst Hong- keng's Erie Liddel) with lucky. heavy drives on the last head, but is an extremely, consistent

Denmark

Copenhagen, Aug. 1. British car racing ace, Stirling'

Roskile Ring raco near Copen.

and accurate drawing man". Moss, hav entered for the

The match between Liddell and Danilowitz was an extreme-hagen on August and 17, it

was revealed here tonight,

He is the most

expensive driver yet to visit Denmark. Moss will drive a three le Musorală,

ly close one according to Mrs LA:Z

.her who accompanied husband to Cardin. With three beuds

to go, Danilowitz was leading by 16-14. Taddell took

Among his most dangerous two anols on the next head, followed it up with another two rivals are the Finnish - driver, shots to take the score to 18-19. Esko Kelusonen, in a Ferrari, - On the last head, Liddell lost and Britain's Graham Whitehead his touch and was nowhere near at the wheel of an Aston Martie, the jack to concede two shots to whe was eccond at Le Mans this Danilowitz,

Fear-France-Presse,

by Barry APP Lely

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