1959-11-04 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1959.

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Gilroy Wins European Boxing Title THAI POLICE RUGBY

OUTPOINTS ITALIAN HOLDER

ROLLO IN MAGNIFICENT

15-ROUND

CONTEST

Wembley, Nov. 3.

Freddie Gilroy, of Northern Ireland, British and Empire bantam- weight boxing champion, wen the European title at the Empire Pool, Wembley, tonight, beating the holder, Piero Rollo, on points after a magnificent 15-round contest. A packed crowd of 10,000, many of whom paid double the face value of their tickets, were well rewarded by watch- ing one of the finest fights ever seen in a British ring.

SPORTRAIT

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Commonwealth Golf Holders

Australia Lose To NZ

Johannesburg, Nor. 3. Australia, the holders, were beaten and South Africa, the favourites, won on the opening day of the Com- monwealth Cup golf tournament today on the 7,283 yards Royal Johan-i nesburg course. Australia, winners of the mugurd event at St Andreas, Scotland, in 1934. 1ost 3-8 New Zealand, and South Africa beat Canada by 7 to 12

Iritain,

10th the

When The Belgian referee, Phuppe De Baker, held up the hand of the young Belfast boxer the crow nearly Ufted the roof eft.

There was ttle in it but the no hesitation in Helgi had giving the tile to the Irishman.

Gilroy is the only Briton hold a European Ule.

The tough

little Italian,

other right had him or all fours fur another long count.

In

the eighth round Downes strove desperately for a quick knockout. A right

to the chin, a right to the body and then another rib cracking

Поргев right McCormack for three counts of nine,

a fight for The tall bowlegged Scoltish who had not lost

feet three years. Is ranked No. 2 southpaw Just reached his

world bantam-on the last occasion but the among the

Mc- referce halled the bout as Gilroy by weights and victory is now in a direct Cormack stood there unable to

a ti at the world defend himself. Une fur title held by the Mexican, Joe Becerra,

Like A Veteran

It was thought before the hight that the inexperience of Croy-nly 23 years old to tolio's 33 and having had less Han 20 professional bouts to the Hallon's more than 50-might prave a disadvantage.

in oight's affray, however, Gdrey fought like a veteran,

Weathering the heavy on- slaught of the Italian midway through the fight, he Anlabed the stronger and almost had Rollo out in the tense Inst round.

Both boxers went at it ha new and fongs from the bell.

There were Et knockdowns during the thrilling encounter, jn spite of some telling blows Thy both men.

Before the fifth round, Mc- Cormack looked well wet for victory. He boxed confidently, punched solidly and was ahead on points-Reuter,

FREDDIE GILROY

Patterson Remains Wins £33,000

Loyal

To Manager

Cus D'Amato

New York, Nov. 3.

But Pays

TEAM STILL NOT Callover On IN THE COLONY

Manchester Handicap

London, Nov. 3. Ress Sod, a three-year-old

colt trained in Iraland by!' Vincent O'Brien, was the best backed horse last night at the first Victoria Club callover on the Man-

chester November Handi- cap to be run over 11⁄2 miles at Manchester on November 14.

was

EVEN WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN

By PAK LO

WHERE ARE THE THAI POLICE? That is the question that is puzzling rugger fans all over the Colony at the present. Even their hosts, the Hongkong Police can find nothing about their whereabouts.

Telegrams have been sent hither and thither with- out result, and even the Thai Consulate has been called in in the hope that its contacts would reveal the geographical position of the missing Thais.

They were supposed to arrive and the 48 Brigade XV should on Sunday night using their be one of the challengers for the Pentangular the top spot Tournament, This Kame at Sekong will start at 3.18 p.m.

Garrison Trial

taken to win £5,000. Owned by one of O'Brien's American patrons, Mr C. M. Kline, Ross Sea was joint second in favourite at 100 to seven spite of incurring a 6 lb penalty on arranged flight, instead of scheduled airlines, for the November Handicap as one of the

winning recently in but so far it has proved in- !! result of

possible to trace whether they Ireland.

have even Thailand,

The Hongkong Polfee naturally annoyed,

↓ full itinerary was laid Gul for these visitors, and le still be- Ing altered daily, in the hope that they will appear at the Jast minute.

JOINT FAVOURITES Paul Jones, last year's win- ner, and High Perch were made Joint favourites at 100 to eight though there was little money for other animal.

Donna Lolo, runner-up last year, was backed to win £2,000 but was still on offer at 33 to one at the close.

Solfanello closed at 25 to one after also being

win £2,000.

The next callover will be on Monday, November 9,

Prices

were:

PRICES

Game On Again?

As a result, the game between

The other gamo which is a trial for the Hongkong and Kowloon Garrison" will take place on the Army ground st 3.15 p.m. and should also be qulie interesting. The Seleen Lore in this match may find themselves with some kooliy problems in selecting a XV from his game.

Shuld the Thai Polleo be

supported to the Police and airmen fra fourd within the next few days, Little Sal Wan may be on again the game on Saturday betweeni today, as the airmen are trying them

the and

Combined to gather their team together at Civilians will still be on, the Inst minute, having of course their tour will probably be ex- been originally asked If they tended to next week with the objected to their game being resultant switching of games allow the Thai again. As soon as there is any at the first callover cancelled to

Police to play. Should they news this column will carry all and High manage, the game will take place the detalls, 100-8 Paul Jones Perch 100-7 Admiral's Lark, on the Police ground at, Boun- Anthelion and Ross Sea; 20-1 dary Street at 4.30 p.m..

two Yog; 35-1

The Army is having ite Amazona Chatoe,

Of these Za trials this afternoon, Elysium. King's Magnum, Phrygienne, Pernile Society and, the one at Sekong, which wil

Brigade in action Solmanello; 33-1 Arctic Gittel1, see the 48 Stockholm, Nav. 3. Dairialatan, Dalnameln, Donna will probably be the more in- Olle Johansson. 32-year-old Lollo, Frasco, Gaymesa, Hugue- teresting, as the players avali Swedish shopkeeper, said yes not, Acydon, Mosaic, Mungnable for this match have been of the shining lights of about Park, New Brig. Pinky, Saphire most won

Football and Trimmer-Reuter.

rugby in the Army this season,

£24,000 Tax

be had

£33,000 on a British

Pool, but would have to pay £24,000 of it for Swedish tax.

drst In an interview with the American magazine News-terday

week published today, former world heavy- weight champion Floyd Patterson reaffirmed his loyalty to his manager Cus D'Amato who is to appear shortly before the New York Boxing Commission in the Commission's in-after An vestigation of the promotion of the first Patterson-Johansson world title fight.

Gilroy had his left eye out | during the ninth round but #l was not a bad injury and his strands successfully patched it

kap

GIVET

Rollo go a slight cut his left eye in the 13th, round but otherwise was unmarked.

DOWNES REGAINS

ini-

TITLE

competing

country, had a bye today and will open their prograine with a match again! Seth

1

FINE FORM

Africa

Terry Downes of London, re- gained the British middle- weight title when he beat the holder John McCor- mack, of Glasgow,, the referee stopping the fight in the eighth round to save the champion from further punishment. Downes, his face masked blood, his left eye badly puffed The Australians were disap-up and the bridge of his nose pointed with the

The New Zealanders showed fine form in today's singles. Winning tour of the six matches after three of the Australians had taken a tead of one hole or more. New Zealand won singles by two matches to one.

the

form of their Bruce Devil, who was Lenten one up

amateur champion,

by Stuart Jones in match.

Kevin Hartley,

Australian amateur

was always up

2

tight i

last year'

champion,

in his singles,

but he and Devlin were beater five

and

and four by Jones Robert Charles in the foursome. INDIVIDUAL WINNER

Doug Bachil,

the individual

winner in 1954, when he last only one of his eight matches. wus beaten 2 and 1 by Rosa Newdick, of Auckland. But he and Vie Bulgin, a former Rugby League International, gained Australia's only foursome win. South Africa, who had been showing line fofin in practice, Canada, were too strong for

whose only successes were one win and a half in the singles, --Neuter.

CLEAN SWEEP

FOR RUSSIAN

MARKSMEN

Cairo, Nov. 3.

TERRY DOWNES

In

રીક

Pullerson, questioned by the On his defeat by Sweden's

for Newsweek Jehunsson, Patterson said: correspondent

to a

possible rift with

"Stupid ignorant mistakes. D'Amato, declared:

That's what beat me last time. "A rifi with Cus? Why? Cus dream about the fight. I did a lot for me. He taught me dream about it all the time and how to fight when I was 15. He then I start to dream about the taught me how to speak right, next one. I don't want to say how to dress. He was honest how the dream comes out, It with me. He gave me a square would sound too much ke count on my money when Ibrugging"—AFP. wouldn't have known if he

hadn't. Cus got me the fifle.”

Mr Johansson, of Malung, Central Sweden, said he began

unsolicited

the British pouls by accident, aurived in his mail.

or

coupon

"When I followed the results

the British matches over. Swedish Radio on October 24, 1 could hardly believe my ears. I checked my coupon carefully and found I had won."

football pool

Sweden taxes and lottery wins at the receiv ing end. Thus, Mr Johansson's 480,000 kronor will be whittled down to about 130,000 kronor,——— China Mall Special.

"I Believe Him Hands Off Our Stars!

Despite ull that has been written and said about D'Amato, Patterson continued:

"There are some things 1 still don't understand. But I gol to trust Cus. He told me he didn't know Velella and friends like Balerno (zangster Anthony "Fat Tony" Balerno), I believe him. I don't blame other people for being suspici. GUT, I can't figure the whole thing out myself. But I still Trust Cuts,

"I must have heard Velella's name 15 times before the Aght.

1

I didn't know who he was. never asked, from now on I usk. I hear a name, know who he is, what he does for a living, why hơa around, and what he's got to do with

me."

Says The FA League

By CAPEL KIRBY

London.

Hands off our Soccer stars! In London, Italy's league officials are being quizzed about the activities of talent-spotting agents, with a special reference to Gigi Peronace, who signed John Charles and Toni Marchi for Juventus millionaire boss, Umberto Agnelli.

Kayner-made Swedish national teams torn apart by foreign agents.

I HAIL ENGLAND'S

NEW

Britain's Bill On Betting And Gaming Laws Hailed

London, Nov. 3. The British, government's the bid to sweep away nation's moth-eaten bel-

YOUTH PLAN ting and gaming lawa was

By STAN CULLIS, Wolves manager

"Sack the selectors" is the usual cry from all quarters when the England team has a series of matches such as the South American tour last summer. To a les ser degree, the team manager's head is demanded on a charger.

It is almost as if these two suggestions would provide the remedy to all our troubles.

Yet we are honest we have to ask ourselves whether another team of selectors would have chosen a much different party of players from the one which re- presented us abroad.

A team of selectors from foot- ball League managers might have suggested different names, but it is a very simple task to pick teams which never have to play.

Certain players were obvious- ly being blooded" for the future, and in my opinion this Is the right poller.

todny generally hailed by the British press.

The controversial bili pro- posed by the Home Secretary, Mr R. A. Butler, has two básic

aims to set up being shops and to revise the gaming laws.

The government is commend ed for its "sincere desire for sweeping social reform "honesty" and for "grasping the nettle."

Ther

disapproval

were (ew Totes of wlthough there is some articlem of the bill's de- talks with warnings that these The gradual development of will have to be carefully cel International players has been up, brought about in recent years by Many newspapers harp an the F.A.' intermediate and "B" the potential dangers of gam

[bling. But they say I is better to keep it in the opers and under control than to try to suppress St-China Mail Special.

team stages.

Short-Circuit

While

this may be a good polley when you bave a more or

settled less

international side.

the selectors have CENTURIES BY

had to short-circuit this scheme by quicker pro-

Selection Is comparatively now simple when you have outstand- ing players such as in the Mat- motlon to the full Internationai thews, Carter, Lawton era.

side.

But when your field is This, I think, is a much ever- limited to picking the best of due policy, comparable to many have intro- a number of good club players League clubs who tt becomes a much more diff- ducod youngsters into their first

team without too much pre cult task.

liminary grounding.

The selection of players for any side is only one part of the structure for progress.

Peronace want to

now proposes to come shopping with a list which

schemera Johnny includes Haynes and Jimmy Blondeld,

It would appear from the ages goal blaster Bobby Charlton,

So far Agne Simondson has of the men who represented entertaining Joe Haverty.

and turned a deaf ear to glib- England against Wales recently Continental – style goalkeeper tongued Spaniards and Italians,

that the selectors have their Tony Macedo.

on the World Cup of but Real Madrid still have him sights in mind for the day when tubby Ferenc Puskos

longer torment defenders.

Transvaal Tour By Compton's XI A Great Success

12/0

Johannesburg, Nov. 9. The Ave-match tour of the split, staged a tremendous rally Transvaal by Deals Compton's

cricket

team to win back the title which he Commonwealth lost on a disqualification

an all-round success, Mr Geoff Treadwell, president of seven weeks ago.

It was #

union, bloody, bruising the Transvaal cricket battle which bad the crowd said here last night. roaring throughout.

Taking much

only

"Not only whe Punishment

Ha success frotti a completely different from the cricket point of view, McCormack from the one who but also because the Transvaal was knocked down ten times Cricket Union and out on the

right pile financially,"

on the last occasion. Howes Treadwell declared. staged his desperate rally.

He said nogatiations wern

Turning Point being started for a similar tour The turning point was in the by A Componwealth team at Russian markien, headed by fifth round when McCormack the beginning of the next South African Desaga.--China. Mail Oleg Losey, swept away the grimaced in pain and doubled frat four places and tied for the up from a blow to this body. Special. fifth in the individual World Referee Androw Smythe imme "Skeet Clay Pigeon Shooting diately warned Downes to keep Championship at Helliopolis his punches up. Shooting Club some 25 miles north of here today,

Downes," sensing a chance of victory went after his ming nod hammered nway "relentiasaly) Losey won with a total score Hi tremendous, bludgeoning

of 193 points out of a possible punches softened up McCormack

and in the seventh and eighth second rounds the Scotsman took tre-

200 in the two-day event,

Yuri Turanov · was with 192, Nikliai Durney

third mendous punishment, going

with 191, Doris Antonov fourth down five times for counts of

with 183 and Aris Kapluanine. shared

Atth -pince

mariti. After a Venezuela's Adam Mereldes and McCormack Juan Garcia all with 184-ATP, and almost

two-fisted barrago

dropped for DDR

imesaidiately "ati".

CHESS NEWS

by LEONARD BARREN

Solution No. 67122

The Football League feels very strongly on this point and will not hesitate to air Its views when the representatives of Italy. France, Switzerland, Shalland, Ireland and Eire vet together at a meeting at the newly constituted European Inter-League Board, which aims at closer co-operation in inter- national Soccer dealings

First To Applaud

Sweden would be the arst to applaud legislation aimed at stopping - star-poaching. 'Since in -winging the Olympic tile

1948 they have hnd five

con no

1982.

Sports Diary

There is talk of a move to put the sluiters up to Heal Madrid in this country. They are not so much a club side

TO-DAY ar'a collection of international

Вокза entertainers like Harlem

Annual Match for the Fonseca Cup; Globetrottern, and it to fell Shanghat Volunteers Corps Houd ti at their match appearance kong Volunteers Defence Compet fees are so high that English KGC. 7 p.m. clubs are on a hiding to rothing by entertaining them, "

United so Manchester recently discovered. Don't be surprised if the League steps in to declare Real Maaria out of bounds.

TUE GAMBOLS

TEENAGERS

THEY DO SUCH SILLY THINGS

TO-MORROW Bowing Far East Amateur Rowing Associa tion Regatta.

Soccer

in Division: Happy Valley v CAS (39) pm,

Goit.

Bhck-O Country Club, indice' golf,

9.30 am.

McDONALD

AND HARVEY

Brisbane, Nov. 3.

Colin Opumalang batsman McDonald and kft-hander Nell Harvey hit centuries for oppos. ing sides when pace bowler Ray Lindwall's XI beat Test captain Richie Benaud's XI by seven. It is how those players are wickets in the Queensland Cers- used within a framework oftenary cricket match here to- tactics that will ultimately day. decide how much success la stiniard.

McDonald, 70 not out over- night, made 120 for Benaud's team. Harvey seaned 112 not out for Lindwall's. XI.

In this conncellon I. feel there must be some fundamental pat-

Final scores were: tern of tacties for an interm-

Benaud's XI-207 (J. Blatch- tional team to bring some unity ford 48 not out: 1. Kline 4 for of purpose into the team as a 44) and 278 for two declared ·(I. whole.

I. McDonald 128, ́R.' Beinalda It could be that certain inter-55. N. O'Neill 31 not out, F.

Burge 30 not out)....... national players have varying Lindwall's XI-180° (P. Oxen- methods of play. So' an - kord 71; G. Horber Jourdor 42) of England team and 228 for three (W. Harvey portant part manager Walter Winterbottom's 112 not out).

The match was a preluda to job is to try to bring about a fusion of these ideas to accord | the departure on Thursday of with his overall policy-London the Australian team to Pakietan

and India-Reuter. Express Service.

Barry Anglet

GAS FOR JOY