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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1959.
SPORTSMAN OF THE
OF THE YEAR
Annual British Award Goes To Ian Black
London, Oct. 30.
The British Sports Writers Association to- day elected the young Scottish swim-
IAN BLACK
mer, lan Black, as "Sportsman of the Campbell To
Year".
Black, at 17 a triple European swimming.
champion;
five titles won
at
the
gold medal at the Cardiff Empire British championships and also took a gold medal at the Cardiff Empire Games this year.
He is the first sportshwn, not a truck athlete, to have received this honour since it was awarded to cricketer, Sir Leonard Hutton in 1952.
Mike Hawthorn, Britain's world automobile race-driving champion, took second place in the "Sportsman of the Year" ballot. Third was Arthur Rowe, Euro- pean and British alot-put champion and Empire
FIRST FIELD ATHLETE
Games gold medallist. Kowe is the first field athlete to make the first six in this
annual award.
Suspend Record Bids
Coniston, Oct. 30.
Mr Dunl Campbell an- he was sut penting his bids to break hi own world
water spood record so that a new stabliling
for hi
nouneed tonight, that
MCC BEGIN MATCH AGAINST SOUTH AUSTRALIA TODAY
Adelaide, Oct. 30.
The injury-depleted MCC team will be keen to gain their first win of the tour, when they begin a four-day fixture here tomorrow against South Australia.
The lovely Adelaide Ova), lying in the shadow of Mount Lofty, and its English atmo- sphere, drawn from the presence
!
Arthur Billion bus recovered
from his slight chill and is in- cluded tomorrow, together with his opening partner Føler Boll will be
of the corby enthedral, la Richardson. looking at its best. Much of hoping to retrieve their poor the ground hus been repainted, start to the tour at Perth.
and considerable interest lies
in the behaviour of the pitch.
It
An jot
is impossible to how the wicket will behave, as it is newly laid this year and has yet to he played on.
predict
Frink
could be made hydropiane Bluebird,
Campbell's own record is 230.07 miles an hour.
Tonight he said: "I am deter- mined that this job is going to be done properly. I do not care if it takes me until Christmas to succced."-Reuter.
Poles Accept US Invitation
Another British race-driver. Stirling Moss, was placed fourth. Fifth place went To British heavyweight boxing champion, Brian Londen, who recently de
Warsaw, et. 30. feated America's Wille Postrano. In sixth place
The Polish Athletics Federa was cyclist Norman Shiel, world "umateur pursuitton has accepted an American
invitation to take part in champion.
Athletics meeting The top six British sportsmen of the year are those who triangular
with the United States and the the Sports Writers Association consider to have done
Soviet Union next year, it was the most to enhance British prestige abroad.-- | korned here today. France-Presse,
The trinngular contest is set for July. 1059-France-Prease,
23 Countries To
Discuss
Revision Of Yachting Rules!
London, Oct. 30
Yacht:nen from 23 countries are to meet in London next weel.
1 thresh out the contrebe dal
bue of a rean bon af y end«1110 rules aimed at cftaltung mnivorspi code in regattay.
iNUTREGON, 1
The yachting world in een divided since 1948, the year when the Americans adopted the "Man- derbilt rules. The Scandinavian!
pressing for New countries cre futernational roles and it is understood that Fiance and the Soviet Union will bucks there up
One of them in incelemilun. proposed would be to give In- eresed right to "-tarboard bants" (yacht receiving wind from the starboard side).
Another reform proposal is that the repartive rights of two yachts should depend on the relative position and Hol on how that position was reached.
Britain is understood to be i against these modifications but would be prepared to accept them in the interests of sport It they receive the backing of the United States.-France-Presse.
ü
Tyson Fit
wos
Ayron, who reunited with his Australian- barn wife Urcula today---she ilowever, the curator does | travelled from England in- nal expert a fast pitch, as an dependently-seems fully ft unusual amount of rain for the following his attacke of lumbago, ume of yer has softened the end plays tomorrow. ground and outfield.
Easy-Paced Wicket?
Maybe another wicket-milar
at
Perth where the Best well face
Mr F. n. Brown, MCC man- nger, rald Peter Moy's knee continued make progress und the captain was having treat- easy-paced mont twice daily. May had a
conditions thori not practice today. to
MCC drew
cludes
SPORTS PERSONALITIES
‘JOCK' MACKIE
TONY MYATT
A Great
WI
Golfer And A
Credit To
Local Sport
WHEN I set out to interview our sports personality for this week, John Douglas Mackie, I had focussed all my questions in one direction....toward golf, in which 'Jock' as he is better known to his friends and associates, has now become a leading local figure,
Imagine
the
Being a married man, with a Jack wire and two children, also has to find time to be with them but somehow he manages to fit everything in. He in deed a credit to local sport.
He was also invited to play my surprise then, | when he rattled off a long list in the Swallow-Penfold Pro- fessional tourrier in Edinburgh The South Australly side in-of "other" sports in which he is two matches-may
as profelent bullu 1956, an event in which 20 three members of the not only just
also touring party
represented in has Australian
Emateurs in Britain are invited 10 participate. South Africa in 1937-68-poce Colony, Golf, however, still e- man John Drennan, opening ba: mains his primary interest. Les Favel and wiekotieeper Barry Jarman
who. the tourists, for the Brt time, include Jia Laker and Tony Lock, their 1w famour Surrey spinners, in
the team together.
Today's weather in Adelaide and dhowary-condi- was cool tions which, if they continue, could well give Laker and Lock some help when bowling.
First Centurian Of MCC Tour
Toro Glaserey swaegy a ball to Legeaking is beaten 117 Baltist Western Ausizalla October 11-21. Thla wan the flest century by an MCC balsistan
during the cuent tour.
the belt that ""follows through"
Here's the bell that alretches Trad who you laugh.
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Al-Hong Kong's better storen gaÉRESORTSARJA
Toams
Jock, came to Hongkong as a youngster before the War, when his father was here with Cable and Wireless Ltd
Colony Title
won the
Semi-Final Win For Cooper In Queensland
As far as golf is concerned He played a little golf here, gcally. Jock. as I live already
mentioned,
Colony South Australia: (from) c. but it was when he went home Championship for the first time in Scotland, that in 1952. He has also won the Pinch (captain), A. Bedford, R. to Aberdeen
Royal Hongkong Golf Cameron, N. Dansie, J. Drennan, the desire to play the game was
Club L. Favell, D. Harris, L.. Hend. D. really sparked off.
championship in 1952 and 1954 Jerman, F. LI, J. Martin and
He used to coddle for ind the Medal Play champion.
the G. Stevens,
mother and though Job ship four times. In 1952, 1053,
Brisbane, Oct. 30. have may
proved ม bit 1954 and 1955.
Ashley Cooper bout Rod MCC: M.C
Cowdrey, P. E. strenuous, Jack is the test
| Laver, 6-4, 6-3, 16-8, today in Rebardson, C. A. Milton, numit he learned quite a bit This year, he wen the Deep the semi-finals of the men's Subba Row. T. W. Grovency, T. from those trips round the Water Day Championship #singles in the Queensland tennis
Bailey, R. Swetman, F. S.
well as the Colony title.
A championships. Truun, C. A. R. Lock, P. II.
great double,
Mail Special.
course.
Tyson and J C. Laber-China | Leaps And Bounds
·
years
Jock bas been around the The other semi-final match new course at Fan Ling with a between Mal Anderson and low 70. At one time he shared Neal Fresor was suspended Carouch the
of doriness with Latest Scores
followed his game developed the course record with 70, but because
this has since been beaten and Anderson leading, 14-12, 3-4, in leaps and bounds and when
How stands at 69. 1 le returned to the Colony in
asked, 4-2. Balling first after winning 1947, his handleap was nine. Jack whether he thought ho
Five years later, when he won the Colony Championship for the
Ma o South Australia bad i scored for two at lunch on the first day today.
and
pt
In the women's singles semi- could Improve on it, but
05als South Afrin's Sandra modesty prevented an answET.
Jock has also played
iReynolds bent Jan Lahane, 0-3. with first time, his handicap well-known British golfers, Dri 1-6, 8-6, while Dephne Fasculi had fallen to four
beat Renee Schurman, another present it is ong
Regs and Ken Bousfield when South Anican; -3,9-4, 20-3- they visited these shores In U.P.I. Arid Max Fauller I:1 Coin-1957, Earlier Les Favell had beanpetitive golf in the Colony in 1952. howled by Trueman for 19,
1949 and has since played in a
The MCC deined their second wicket that of Savers in the last over before lüheh.
Scoreboard
L. Favell b Trueman
G. Stevens b Laker
D. Harris tot out
Extras
Total for 2 wkts....
Fall of wickets: 1-43, 2-73.
Jock started playing.
number of major competitions Four Factors
In the United Kingdom.
Te four factors that
Sports Diary
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Junior
LRC.
Ju 1056 came the highlight of towards the making of a gond
19 Juck's golfing enreer when he roller Jock teels, are conccitra-
TODAY Dadmintor Mixed Dodblog:
34 played in the British Amateur tion, practice, patience, and the Green" v CYMCA. St Saphed
Championship. He was beaten best in equipment, Itis pet- by W. S. Jack, the Scottishsonal love for the game, he told International, one-up in theme, stems from the individual 73 second round, but, he was gain-challenge and the companion-
ing in experience.
In the same year he also played in the Scottish Amateur Championship and was beaten Bowling 50 far: Trueman by F. W. J. Deighton also a 1-29, Laker 1-,, Tyson 0-22, Scottish International, three in Balley 0-18 Reuter.
Talking Rugby
1wo.
PROPS ARE SO IMPORTANT
By ROY MCKELVIE
I think people are beginning to appreciate the importance the front row has always had."
Battering
#
Not Exceptional
skip he derives from It.
Apart from golf, Jock was a regular member of the Club 'A' Rugby XV, as a wing three- quarter, when they were une
defeated in the 1940-50 secon and has représented the Colony against a Salgon XV in 1950.
He also plays hockey for the Hongkong Hockey Club first team as on inside-forward and was a successful cross-harbour entrant in 1953.
TOMORROW
Cricket 1st División; Navy & Dockya CCC. IRC v Army South HCC RAP, Polles Rechado, Army "North" Y secrpions.
2nd Division: DBS v Navy and Dockyard. Army South" "V DIC, Follow, KOV y Army
"North"
ocel, Polk Asha V Centre, RAF v KCC. .
Вессек
Ho Ho Cap: Honiglong Chinese v Malayan Chinese (CH) & Da
3rd Division: Hon Ying ✔ Dodwell (IV), Rediffusion y Telephone (BV); University v 1.K. Ga (17) matches at 5 Pickey
Laciles' League Gremlins first Regrelo "A" (KP: KGV v Victorians
In tennis he plays for the Hongkong Cricket
Club
division side, a on the local V) 2.30 pm: CC v Recreio (RCP) tennis interport selection com mittee and has played for the Colony against a Macao selee-. tion in 1953.
coll stress the Increased import- England certainly have not antee of the prop forwards under lacked their front row heroes; the now boolting laws, AS the importance of the front-row forward
Stirling, Wally Holmes, Sanders, HAS Rugby increased?
"When we have settled down lozell, Jacobs, Hastings, and I asked England Evans, "the frant
to the new hooking laws," said Eric Evans, Champion
$ides, row should three in she years, have been selector Robin Prescott, a former England front-play in even more important | founded on these men, row man, this and received the answer: "No, but and the players will need The England selectors, no lose
to be more efficient.
than the Welsh, are interested Previously; stressed both in young Beverley Risman, the Evans and Prescott the hooker Manchester University and an- could virtually "go it alone" in cashire fly-half, now picked for getting the ball. Now the loose the fast Welsh trial. head prop plays a bigger role. He must follow the balt into: the tunnel,
in being qualified for two Coventry where Phil Judd and exceptional and must make up This has already been seen at countries Risman is by no means Mike McLean play as big a part his own mind as others have The result of the battering in hooking as does Bert God- before him. rectly and the focus of attention the front row you can't expect win, the booker. was diverted from back rows, fly | 15tm to score trics.": holves, second-row forwards, It may also be because of this: and others who have claimed | friction up front that John' Evane thinks that the modern J. II. M. Roberts and Allan the glamour for so long.
Gwilllum, & famous Welsh cap-front row forward should not be Friday, are half a dozen Anglo- And anyway, by the look of tain, suggests that a front-row pinked
Just
because of his Welshmen who have had the the two university slides, it could forward's greatest asset is a chape,
size,
Hancock and phyaleal choice to make, and bappen again.
sense of humour.
strength. He should be a hard Roberts chose an England tela) The importance of the three Both Erie Evans, England's working forward with ability and Flancock got an England hard-working men up front is captain and hooker, and Preș- plus experience,
I Wils prompted to ask the paramount. question because, having seen Both Oxford and Cambrkige this week, I remembered how the "If you've got the opponents Oxford front row "destroyed" beaten in the front row you are the Cambridge one last season, hulf-way home in the serum,
That was one of the cocasions| sald Prebott. "Düt," he added, when the critica assessed cor-
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Record Equalled At Russian Athletic Meet
Tbilisi, Oct. 30, Soviet 100 matros record of 10.3 seconds was equalled today hare by Edvin Ozoline of Loningrad at the Soviet Union's athiotic championships.
Ho beat Your Buchlykev of In the 3,000 metres Heiple- Moscow and Youri Kosovalcy, chase event, V. Evdokimov, of who both returned 10.4 seconds. Leningrad returned 8 minutes,
58.1 seconds, beating f the 10 metres hurdies, Hilchkine of Moscow, credited Leningrad's Anatole Mikhailov with the time of 8 minutes, 53,8 clocked 14 seconds.
GAS FOR JOY.
seconds,
In the discus event another Leningrad `athlete, B. Trouteer claimed Out place with 56 metres before the Llibuanian A. Ealtouchnika, who made throw of 43.01 marès.
WOMEN'S EVENTS "
In the women's events. Veré Krepkina of the #chieved 11.6 - salonda 100,znathes, bowini V/Zabel into second place with *“Giriau of 11.7 gonda..
The Kine returried for 400 meter wiki Fül" recorde by Leningrad, UL Z Ninu Dikaleoko“ feluri Boconda sah
Leningrad.
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