1959-12-04 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1959.

Rugby Storm Brewing

APPOINTMENT OF REFEREE

FOR AUSTRALIA-FRANCE

✓

TEST MATCH THE CAUSE

Sydney, Dec. 3.

An international Rugby League storm is expected over the appointment of the

It Was Like Taking

Candy From Baby Says Brown

Huston, Dec. 3.

Brown, a page thread

of

referee for the Australian touring rugby World lightweight champion Joe league team's second Test match against France, the Sydney Sun said today.

The Kangaroo's managers, Mr Jack Argent and Mr.

sweat trickling down his fore. head, said today fils title de- fence saint British challen- ter Dave Charnlay at night, was "like taking candy from * baby,"

Ern Keefer, fear the appointment again of The aging, Brown showed little Gaston Jameau may cause the same wild con- troversy, as it did when he refereed the first Test, the newspaper said.

This is understood to be one It was learned today there is of the two main points of Mr concern in the Australian camp Keofors vndlophone conference that Jameau may be given con- inst night with the Australian trol of one or both the remaining Rugby League Board of Con- Tests, the Sun said.-China Mail trol secretary, R. Harold Mat- Special thews, the Sun sald.

Tour Cancellation

The second vital point ta believed to be the probable cancellation of the Kangaroos" matches in America at the end of the French our and two games in Italy. -

Mr Matthews was adamant Today in his repeated refusal to disclose the nature of his talk with Mr Keefer,

Mr Mathews was asked if

weat or lear in his dressing room after five rounds against the ex-bollermaker from Britain bout that ended with a

technical knockou victory because of a gory gush above the challenger's right

eye

was a right upperent that cut him up." Brown said in contrast to Chartley's post-

Kramer Gives Go-Slow

Warning To Open

Tournament Planners

San Francisco, Dec. 3.

question of morale of players Professional tennis promoter Jack Kramer warned

over team selection or replace- ment on tour of injured half- back Bob Bugden or five righth Tony Brown was involved.

He said it wasn't, but would por comment further.

Mr Matthews said. *MT Kevfer rang me, and the two ems discussed were very im- pertant and very confickervikal.

"A decision in both cases is a matter for the managers.

"They should be in a position to give their views at the other end in 24 hours.

Refused

have re- French officials fused the Kangaroo Managers' request for a neutral referee for the remaining two Tesis to be played al Bordeaux, on December 20, and Lyon, on

January 17.

Under international rules the relerce will be selected by the French Rugby League.

Wimbledon and other top amateur tennis spots, today to go slow' on any plans for major Open tournaments until the time comes when all courts are alike.

"1 see the people at Wimble-

don indicate they will invite Shock For Four

The professionals to compete in in the an Open

tournament

Bar future," said Kramer Just Manchester U.

helore leaving for Australia. "But it is possible that the pro- turn the iden fessionals inay

down.

Not On Grass

Internationals

Four stars

London, Dic. 3.

first of English fool bail teon "I don't think international division

all inter- Open tournaments can be suc-Manchester United, cessful until the tline comes utiunas, received a shock to- their name: wer. when all tennis courts are of day when

# Eras

A

fight claim that a head butt had opened the two-inch cut. "Charnley couldn't throw any punch as long na I had him backing up." Brown stated flatly. "It was like taking candy from a ▲ baby,

"Of course, it might have been

beller fight if he had come at me." Brown wald. He remarked he had heard Charnicy's manager shouting for the Britisher to "go to Blm Daver,"

I had to hit him square in the face." Brown said, "he faced

that way. me

Usually I hit them on the side of the head." Brown maid it

a right uppercut that followed a short left that split Charnley's eye ODED. Brown announced in his dressing roum that he planned to fight Decem- again in a werk-on ber 9.

"I don't know who we'll get for that fight yet," he said, “but, it would be a shame to wazie six weeks of training for only This fight."--UTI.

V.I.P. From Canada

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Miss Windsor, who comes from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, arrived in the London Docks recently after her Atlantic crossing. She is a V.I.P. - very im- portant pony-for she was the animal which was presented to Her Majesty the Queen during her recent visit to Windsor, Canada. Her Majesty decided that the pony be given to a child living in Windsor, England, and after winning an essay competition, 10-year-old Penelope Stephenson will be presented with the pony

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Photo shows a general view in the docks as Miss Windsor finds herself the centre of attraction. - Central Press Photo.

Southeast Asian Games

To Begin In Bangkok

On December 12

Bangkok, Dec. 3. Facilities for more than 600 Southeast Asian athletes who will 'participate in the first Southeast Asia Peninsula (SEAP) Games neared readiness here today.

incident

the release et 2,502 pigeous marking the year 2502 of the Buddhist era.

Six countries will be repro- ; countries over ownership of a slong the Thai- sented in the ambitious sports temple messing which opens on Decem-Cambodian border night spark

zames the involving

The organisers of the ber 12 and runs through Decem- an

delegation ber 17. It marks the largest Cambodia

that report the National stadium has 20,000 been enlarged to hold sports undertaking by Thailand "cuoid endanger relations." an-

people. In addition a gymnasium in its history.

Events in the SEAP Games and tennis stadium have been

Six countries

Gonzales Loses To Sedgman

Adelake, Dec. 3.

Frank Sedeman of Australia

upset pro king Pancho Gonzales ni Los Angeles tonight in the 30,900 Adelalde professional tennis tournament. The score was Z-6, 6-3, 7-5.

in another match, Lew load fellow Australian Rex artwig 6-2, 6-4.—AP.

beat

COLONY

KCC STARTS WELL AGAINST BANGKOK CRICKETERS

The Kowloon Cricket Club had inid the foundation of a good score by the lunch interval today in their match against the visiting Bangkok cricket team.

When lunch was called ni 12.15 pm. the KCC had scored 130 for two wickets. The local club's third and fourth men in. David Coffey and Julu Shroff were not out at lunch and they

86 had added

runs between

Lem

Coffey punished the visitors' spin bowlers for 50 in 43 min- utes and was 52 not out at the interval.

Shroff, who was dropped once, hat scored 34 not out.

DROPPED TWICE

KCC's openers, Bernie Roach, and E. H. King stayed at the wicket for nearly an hour be fore they were separated. Roach was first to go, when he was bowled by R. B. Jones for 22. King fell five minutes later in the next over without any addi- lion to the score, which was then 53 for two.

Coffey and Shroff then came together and they began knock- ing the bowling all round the feld, Coffey was dropped twice. The Bangkok opening bow- after the lers began well but

Kur wickets toll, first two other bowlers were brought on without success.

The match ends this after-

noon.

India Wins Uber Cup Match

Jamshedpur, Dec. 3. India beat Molaya 5-2 in the of the Uber Asian Zone final Cup badminton tournament for wumen here today--Reuler,

SOFTBALL

HITS A NEW LOW

are sending will include track and held, constructed and his installed Steps To Improve Standard And

athletes to the competition badminton, swinning, football, for night games at the football Burma, Laos, Malaya, Bing basketball,

ut

port, Thailand.

Bouth

Vietnam

and

cycling, boxing, neld, UPL tennis, volleyball, weightlifting

and shooting.

Events

the same composition In missing from the line-up other words I don't think announced by team manager Mau for Saturday's league championship Open

tennis Busby

match against Blackpool tournament should be played

Manchester.

The four stars are wing-half Wilt McGuinness and forwards Bobby Charlton and Warren the England team Bradley of

Eire goalkeeper Harry and

King and Queen of Thailand as Gregg

that the four Busby said

in bad represented, was taken out of a 320-man band plays the Thal players have all been form recently and that a match the running the reserve team government

"I don't know what should be used. Crinent, asphalt, a com- position, clay, dirt or what? But Australia won the first Testi do know only or very few

26-10 in Paris on October 31.

Mir

that

charged Argent Jameau was under instructions

to make sure France won.

:

places where grass can be grown for tennis courts and of stl fewer places where the people can afford grass courts,

two on or

Cambodia, originally

"Therefore, I think grass would not do them any harmbodian officials

courts should be out as sites for AFF.

MOORE OFFERS big Open tournaments. I'm sure

TO FIGHT JOHANSSON

New York, Dec. 3. One of the backers of a newly formed boxing or- ganisation said Archie Moore has offered to fight

mast of the professionals Icel the same way."

the UVET

the

Kram.r happy Signing of Alex Olmedo to a contract that will pay Peruvian about $100,000 during the next three years, said he would make no further attempt sign Neale Fraper 271 to Australia, Fraser recently turn-

ed down a contrael that called today $41,000 for one your.

world heavy-Three Years Away' weight champion Ingemar Johansson for the filed- gling promoters.

one of promoter

or the

"We are in good shape for

The games will be declared Hashim Khan In

open on December 12 by the

to be

by

a Cambodian decislor. Cam-

trit the cur

rational anthem.

two

rent dispute between the

of

The opening will be mark- ed by the firing salutes, by fireworks

and by

Johansson Cancels Tour Of Latin America

New York, Dec. 3.

World heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson today cancelled his exhibition tour of Latin America. Johansson and his tour directors said he had decided not to make the appearances because of "unsettled and disturbing political and economic conditions in Latin America at this time."

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Home-Bound

After

Quarter-Finals Of Open Squash! Tournament

London, Dec. 3.

Promote Interest Badly Needed

Says

OLLY VAS

I can remember the days at the Recreio and the old CBA grounds and also up at the present playing field when only a few measly runs separated the teams at the end of the seventh inning. Now it is becoming the vogue to have softball scores running into double figures which speaks volumes for the steady decline in the standard of play.

In a 45-minute second round. Of

contest of brilliant squash, Hashim Khan of Pakistan reached the quarter-finals of the Open squash rue. quets championship at the Royal Automobile Club here today.

late, the astute followers of the game have been staying away in flocks, particularly when a indies' that I match is in progress and I cannot say blame them because with rare exceptions the stuff that has been dished out so far this season is more suitable for backyards and sandlots than for a highly-organised and well-established league which boasts a goodly number of experienced players, youths, and lassies with great promise.

"Goose" Wong's. superb hurting he se had extremely poor fielding support from his team

Hashim, seven times winner

that is, South Oh, how I sigh for the return and company, of the title between 1950 and 1057, but

3 of the Rees, the Canucks, now seeded No.

the China AA. and

the uto-VRC, the Madcaps, and

The behind his brother

unbeaten Cheyennes the tour," he said. "In fact, I'm

the five siles left were Kingsholder Azam Khan, made light Wahoos to the scene. Perhaps put on Niederreiter

show of batting not sure where I'm going to be

The champlon from Sweden structed Andy

Managua, Nicaragua

strength and revealed our energetic Commissioner of

the Saints Steve Masters, New

York bid to work Olmedo into the had been scheduled to start a

cancel his proposed booding tour tona;

Caracas, Venezuela; San Jose, of his 45 years

brilliance softball will with his usual vir last week but "Goose" is an- of his old department store magnate and schedule. With men ke Pan-

much

other matter altogether. Jamaica, Saturday, Costa Rica; and Trinidad. Kingston, the three angels for cho Gonzales, Lew Hoad, Pancho tour of 20 cities this Saturday which was scheduled to open in

at Kingston, Jamaica,

while defeating the British and and vigour consider convening n

Remedios' into the pre-

fast-moving and Joe Tepper, said Segura and Frank Sedgman and

Welsh amnicur International panel to enquiro Switzerland, Dec. 5. In Geneva,

heavy-hitting youngster should Dennis Moone, the light-heavy weight others around, Olmedo will have

sent low standard and, see what Johansson said there was "some

Hughes 6-9, 9-4, B-3 "Niederrelier, director of the

can be done to encourage

of A

wis by the narrowest champion, sent him a congratula- ja tough time.”

doubt" about his scheduled tour.!

margins

for Johansson,

because leaving and 0-6. tory telegram in which he offer

When Azum began his de- better brand of softball and to Shortly after Ingemar made tour, had lined up a score of

Geneva with his girl friend. elties for the heavyweight cham-

promote greater interest in the OVET this comment, Andy Nieder-

but when pion's appearance

game? Birgit Lundrren, enplaned for fence with an easy win relter, who had lined up the

the Middlesex logo viulence and rioting broke out

in Goteborg, Dick Hawkey,

to four, said in New York that

in Hevina, Panama and viber

amateur, the only amateur de- he and Johansson had

the last eight was the parts of Latin America in re-

tour the

ancelled, reach cided to cancel the trip.

Oddy who was come to Now Scot Michael Niederreiter

had beat weeks, cancellations begin Johansson nay sald he

in until out of the

York soon, to discuss his next much too good for the last re- spoken several times within the coming

torne professional Bgh with New York promotor maining last 48 hours with. Ingemar via original 20 dates only five wore

Denis Harman (Wimbledon) trans-Atlantic telephone.

Joe Topper. Topper said o

disclosed whom he beat D-1, B-3 and 9-2. when be circumstances Tuesday

Oddy, however, may meet the tour was doomed to failure, formation of a new boxing or-

after

inter-ganisation that Johansson this Waterloo tomorrow when he The statement

by and Isaued

Inauy

the 21-year-old continental telephone discate- his adviser, Edwin Ahlquist, had clashes with Niederreller's office here sold:

"Due to unsettled and dis slons during the last 48 hours, sald they would came to New Moh! Bullat Khan, last year's the youngest and economie Johansson decided to call off the York for consultations - sve runner-up and

Khan clathe same turbing political

as the Latin American tour was member of the

AFP. conditions in Latin America at toim,"

"But Alex will make a lot of ed to fight Johansson winner of a Juhansson-Floydmonty playing with us." Patterson tille fight.

Getting back to the subject of Tepper said he is hopeful of Wimbledon, Kramer added:

next Johansson's promoting itle aght. He expects to Mee advisor, the Swede and his Edwin Ahlquist, in New York soon. AP.

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London Express Seroton

kably Open tourna- ment is at least three years away and I think as things stand now, only Australian and United States stars have chance to do much on the Zrass courts,

"We need a mutual agree- ment on the type of court to give such other hations as Italy, Sweden, Spain, Mexico and so forth a chance."-UPI.

Statement

left.

"Under these

Sweden. With

this time, Ingenor Johansson In- Niederreiter's spokesman said | Dnisked-AP.

THE GAMBOLS

MONDAY

WE TOAST'S

COLD

TUESDAY

THIS TOASTE BURNT TO A CINDER

THURSDAY

by Barry Applelie

WEDNESDAY

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You KNOW

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TOAST

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WELL BROWN

AND NO COMPLAINTE

KITWER

GAS FOR JOY

One can get a little tired of having to report year in snd year out ihai, in the fadies' exhibition match our “všaltors' from Taiwan have chce again swept the board! If only these words have given the oon trojling body some food for thought I consider it was worth the effort writing them. Now for the weekend games. Out For 7th Win

An upset is not out of the question if the SCAA infleld settle down to some light defer- sive play.

to

Having lost three matches al- rendy SCAA can afford trop another if they have any hopes of staying in the race for the championship.

Bitter Rivals

Won

al Tomorrow afternoon

9,30

The 2.00 pm. Senior match the Dodgers alm, 10 make t victory mamber

Fred between the Saints and Brayer seven. Diesta's boys are currently lead- should draw more than the usual if only for ing the rest of the field hi the sprinkling of fans, Junior division. The Giants are sentimental reasons. These two their opponents and although have been bitter rivals in the they cannot be dismissed with a Senior league for umpteen years. shrug of the shouldern, the Full- pino team have all-round strength and can, therefore, con fidently look forward to maining at the head of the longue table for another week.

Sunday's proceedings get go- ing with a Indler game between the Maladors' and Toreros at 9.30 am. The former should

wal their earlier victory the Toreros without too

Lodouity

over

So for the Braves have two straight while the Joeys have dropped two decisions. If Bailch tosses the strikes for the Saints it could furs out to be quite a clash, otherwise a 'Red Indian' uprising will mean many Госу

scalpa.

A clash between two Junior re-

sider at 3.30 pm, ends the day. much The Indiana have been idle since early. October. New Aala aro once again the underdogs. Coach

At 11.00 31. Robert Res | Doug Murray hopes someone will medios Cheyennes have a tough be bitten, prefembly the Indiana job on their hands. They will and I can well see this happen have to dispin of "Doc" Wonging

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