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YESTERDAY'S RUGBY

Dragons beat Gurkhas in fast and lively

game at

the Stadium

By "PROP"

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1960.

Club Dragons did well to defeat a fast, fit Gurkha Rifles XV at the Stadium last night, by nine points to three. The score at half-time stood at three points to nil in favour of the Gur- khas. This was a fair summing-up, for the Gurkhas held a definite territorial advantage for most of this period.

ger

435

oul,

However, in the second half the Druguns went further, Gurkhas delighted in that ugly-

and now on ta - watch

ugly to- Dragons began to assert their ahead when Wigkeit,

"knock-back-from-the- great deter Lake wuperiority forward,

the the wing, showed

the lineout". Not only were they hts run for game swung their way.

mination In

shaking off three not accurate but by falling to Gurkhas opened with a tre comer and,

bind around the loose ball they for mendous burst of enthusiasm

tackles, grounded which repeatedly spelled dan Again he failed to improve on presented the Dragons with the Dragons 1:0 score, though again his countless opportunities for drib until a quick beel in the loose from the 25-yard line and was infinitely better than ble-which were nccepted with

both hands (or rather feel). centre Bulh saw Morgan, with his previous efforts. half a chance, going hard for the corner. He was successful this bid for the line but was not able to leave Thorpe uny- thing like un ensy shat a goal. The kick was pulled very bad-

Gurkhas ly and

were three nly jour oin!is Ap after ininutes of the Brst half.

Again Gurkhas threatened the Dragons line only to be thwart ed by some good inckiing and

Wiggett was: kichng to touch. well in the picture on a number of decusionis

with good kicks.

The pressure was eventually re- when "Tukkie" Smuth

with

Hevad

En had about 30 yords well-faken penalty kick.

Excelling

The Anal whistle sounded with the Gurkhas in the Dragons' territory trying hard to make The seero look inore respectable,

Thin

a good game, which could have been first rate it so many passes had not been pul down,

'

Delighted

4

Fur the Gurkhas, Mounsell steady game, played a very well supported by Morgan on the wing and Ridgeway at full- back who showed a good turn of speed and was most reliable, Dunn la the centre did have much room in which to move, but tried hard for the break. Lund at the base of the was playing his first under the lights" and

The nther Smith at wings | serum forward was excelling

not

Welcome sign

All the Dragons played well though none better than Tancook and Sloven,

a

Pile showed that he can put the ball over the line as well as get it in the light, Macauley was always In the thick of the street a Arst-rate social and Stewart on the wings did then jobs very oflently. Steward

full-back did not have busy Karne but mande no errors and some very good saves.

This was also a the game to played at a fast pace watch, throughout, and the result was four indication and of the play, giving credit to the Dragons

Guess. superior

A slightly

rign at the Club welcome

so many "addicks" so t

The teams

with game same perdy forays into the was not always as accurate as Gurkhas line which was one he should be. Nevertheless he of the main reasons why their fins a good puss and in more fast hard-running threes could suitable surroundings should it

well as they into

Maunsell's scheme very wock,

nat penetrate threatened.

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KE-A LUCKY

MORNING AFTER FOR THE NEW CHAMPION The new British featherweight champion, former Olympic gold medallist, Terry Spinks, reads the reports of his fight in the morning papers as he enjoys his breakfast ut his Canning Town home. Last week he took the title from Bobby Neill in their light at the Royal Albert Ipil when the title holder was forced to retire with a cut eye in the seventh round.--Central Press photo.

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'GREAT BRITISH'

...IT MAY BE AN IDEA BUT IT IS NO EXCUSE

By DONALD GOMERY

London,

Make ready, everyone, for the rapid disappear- ance of the word "England" Goodbye Wales, farewell Scotland. We're all going to be Great British in future. So it seems. Football points the way. The Football League (of England) has just chosen a team from five nations, with a German as captain, to blast hell out of the part-timers of Eire (in- cluding the Isle of Aran) in a match on October 12.

And it is suggested idea should spread thet in futuro football contests 11

that the, always be Great Britain, and further: not her component parts, that international battles with the countries of

should Europe,

In this way, we (the Great British) would have a belter

Tokyo to hold FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE FOR

first World

Pro Tennis

Tournament

Tokyo, Oct. 4. Japan whit hold its first World Professional Tennis Cham-

montit, the Yomiuri news- paper announced today.

The paper, sponsor of the four-day singles tournament at Tokyo's Metropolitan Gymnus sium, said eight of the world's top professionals will compete in the champlonship starting on November 8.

'BABY FACE SPINKS

But his stamina is still suspect

Mr Powell stopped the Jo Ersking-Jose Gonzaleaz bout at Portharwl in the seventh round They are the Australia's Lew because "Erskine was so far in frent", and cortainly before the Hoad. Ken Rosewall, Ashley Cooper and Mal Anderson, Spaulard was hurt. Then, at America's Tony Trabert, Equa-the Royal Albert Hall he hand- dor's Pancho Segura, Peru's cd the British feather-weight Alex Olmedo and Spain's championship to Cockney Terry Andres Gimeno.

Spinks at the end of the seventh round because the holder. Edinburgh' Bobby Neill, was bleeding from an eye

By ARCHIE

QUICK

chance of winning....

Others too

I

IN FOOTBALL. it la not 2 new ider, of course, Whenever England his lost (andİ won't rub it in the cry has

that Scotland gono

and Wales should. be called in to bolater up our strength in a composite Great, British team.

(By including Northern Ire- land which 1150 includes Mr Danny Blanchflower, we could also Sali ourselves the United Kingdora team-thus in-

creasing our chances further.)

Obviously, there is much sense in carrying the abolition of for beyond the playing Aelds of football.

For instance, Scottish educa- tion is best-ko let us udopt it as Great British education.

Westminster's pub hours are best, so let's have # Great

of British system

ilcensing laws.

All these things I favour.

national boundaries

The caber...

THEN We could have Great British Eisteddfods, Great British Morris dance

plenship in Tokyo next The time has now come when a shallow one-inch cut over an eye results in a British boxing championship changing hands! What would the old-timers say! For the second occasion in a week, Welsh referee Ike Powell called a halt to a top-line fight when practically everyone else agreed that such a decision was hasty and unnecessary.

that Neill ean assure you that I have shall always say

worse would have been able to con- aniatcurs with

tinue. cuts allowed to continue.

So "Baby Face" Spinks, four Burns was years ago a gold medallist at the Manager Sammy not so resigned or phlegmatic Melbourne Olymple Games, has rightly so: made the professional grade--if as the boxer, and

that Mr somewhat luckily after a series The whole point was Powell stapped the contest as the of sets-back. seventh round ended, immedi-

Put on weight ately the cut had been sustain- ed and before the experience:

He pul Mr Burns had a chance to work

on weight and was highly

the flyweight sport that we would gain most upon it during the minute in- forced out of

Britain Why, Great terval. It should surely have division. His poundage con- benefit,

challenge the whole been at the end of those sixty nued to rise and he had, to go could exhibition

the feather-world at such typically Great

British seconds that Mr Powell should; from bantam

gumes as tossing the have made his decision-and I weights.

Scottish caber (Why not Even then, his stamins bey always been suspect and not cabers in the next Olympics?)

In this spate of suprana- without cause, lle was out toallas,

however, only one on his feet" when he gained a

thing worries me. What hap- points decision over Aberda pena when even "Great Britain" alan Johnny Kidd, and, after losen? What exouse shall we out-boxing Nelil for nine have then?

Come to think of it, was it not knocked out through

a Great Britain not England. sheer weariness in the tenth Scotland or Wales team that

Yomluri said they are due here in the first week of Noven-

Dragons; Bleword. Watson, wiggett, Nash, Stewart, Tap

Willing, Bridgeman, Pike, bly.

Macauley, Ross, Gray, B. Smith, In the pack the Dragons were

their uwn Of not having things

forwards Wheeler, A. D. C. Smith, Steven. the

Gurkhaat Ridgeway, Morgan, ber way, for whilst Alexander was Connachie, Robins and Mollyr

The paper said they will also getting more of the ball in the caught the eye, but they all Evans, Durn, Kelly Maunsell,

the Lund, Thorpe, Alexander, play in. several light than Bridgeman, Wheeler played well, except after

Connachie, Bridger, matches 1s Osaka. Fukuokn. and Connachie were least lineouts! this phase Dra-Robins,

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the sharing the line-outs with Ross gons

Kokura and Nagoya-AF masters. were

for Waltham, Wheeler, Moller. and Gray.

The outstanding

forward at

this time was Steven, and he cun- 1inued to shine for the rest of the game. Spectators will miss He's "The Tank" this season.

due for leave shally, which is

a pity for he's on top form at

the present moment.

Dragons were

penalties in puters

awarded two

succession

s

both of which failed to bring lo any Joints, for Wiggett was

uch with quite out of place-kicking last evening

the attack Drazen were on when the whistle brought half- fine and a bief rest well earn- ed by the participants in this vere even, Inst encounter.

Dragons were again slow te warm up in the second half, and Art Maunsell and then Dunn were quick to take advantage of

his fact.

this

The Gurkhas, treating game as a trial for bigger things to come had introduced three fresh players into their line-up at balf-ne. Dragons had made One -positional change. Pile tuking

hooker from LATT as Bridgeman who reverted to prop

Lively bursts

Wilkins and Tancock made good use of a larger share of the Enll from the tight, and Dragons were soon on the attack with soine good passing and a kick aheel by Nash which gained a lot of ground.

Piny switched to the oppo- site side of the field where after loose ruck Pile nud. denly burst clear and was over in the corner, Wiggett falled from a dimenil angle, and the scores were level. Gradually the Dragons pack, "Tokkie" Smith, Inspired by and with loss, Gray, Steven, Pile and Brian Smith outstand- ing were getting the belter of the Gurkhas pack.

With much more of the ball Tancock featured in some live- ly bursts for the line. When, however, seemed that Dra- pa1s gana must store, a bui usually brought the movement

to a jarring hall,

Some Fast end to end play gave Maunsell a chance to put in some fine attacking mbves

and when he fed Dunn the big centre tried hurdl to force his way through.

However, Dragons were Boxt to score when Sevens pleked up u loose ball after o serum Gurkhas five yards from the

line and crashed his way over the line. Wiggett again fotted to improve the score, though this time his effort wOR inore

ke his lagi-season form. Play switched from end to end it a furious pace, Wheeler, Robins and Maller showing up well in the

for the

Gurkhas. From one of their many attacks on the duckli

Four D. Jones JONES DIVES INTO THE RIVER

BY MADDOCKS

DON'T VANISH YET/ WHICH ONE OF YOU

PINCHED MY HOOP

FERDINAND

NANCY

eut.

I followed the gentlemanly, dignified, uncomplaining Neill to his dressing room, and I

AMONGST THE VANISHING

CRAYON JONES CROWD

ALL IS LOST, THEY'VE BEEN WASHED OUT

BY THE RIVER

SUDDENLY, FROM OUT OF THE BLUE....

IT. BOYS: DON'T GO AWAY

HEY!

LICE

CREAM

THIS WAY, PLEASE

READY?

HERE COMES

THAT KID

WHO CAN

"NEVER MAKE

UP HER

MIND

BRICK BRADFORD

·CASEY MECALL CALLS ME SUPINDO.

AS WE SUSPECTED

CHIEP, THE SHE BAY,

19 BACK IN THE COUNTRY,

HE'S IN THIS CTY

OKAY,CASE MOREL HAVE

PLENTY OF MELPI

MEANWHILE, THA THAS MÁČMINH DA WHICH BRICK AND HIS COMPANIONS ARE CAPTIVES. SPEEDS ON THOROKEN TYME AND SPACE TOWARD THE PLANET BALLIA IN THE NEBELA

OF ANDROMEDA

LUNK

MY HOOP

IS GONE

FOR EVER VIPE!

By Mik

**

stite

By Ernie Bushmiller

VAN.

-ERNIEM BUSHMILLER,

By Paul Norris

BRINE, THE CAPTIVES UP TO THE PLIGHT DOCK, THEY MAY ENJOY THE POING SPECTACLE SAPORE'US)"

·YER

Sheaffer's

SWISSAIR

BUT I

ALWAYS

TRAVEL

SWISSAIR

The Airline DI Switserland

PIM

Fun For Mas

THE BOLD NEW

PEN DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR MEN

Just the weather for Rowntree's JELLIES

As always

ILFORD

کیلے کی بھی ای می نشین

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rounds in a non-litle fight, he

Wely

But undoubtedly it is in the

competitive Actd

of

and last round by the Hoot. we sent. with Inglorious The Albert Hall fight follow-resulis, to the Rome Olympica?

the Samo pattern with Spinks piling up the points

ed

how

No excuses

11

to

from bell to bell and Neill SERIOUSLY, though... 11 to land his England (not Great Britain) waiting intently heavy punches. Now we shall cannot And

footballers never know

the second | within her own boundaries hult of the bout would have skilful enough

match gone. Would

Spinks" strength | countries Bike Sweden, Den- have lasted to enable him to mark, and the rest, let's pack take an easy points victory? in the whole idea of taking Or would Nelil' have eaught | part in international football. up with him and knocked him We started off as 'England. out again? On the evidence Let's do or die. No gamesman- of my own eyes I enn only 30y|ship. No excuse that I caught

glimpse of No calling in Tom. Dick, or tiredness about Spinks work Hurry, Mac, Dai, or Paddy.

Let's stand on our own foot- balling feet.

#

in the gixth and soventh rounds.

So

I

Spoilt

now he fills the proud position once held by his manager Sammy McCarthy, but there is any fairness in the fistic

-(London Express Horoles).

Kansas City

sume Neill should be Club manager

riven a return fight. An AG-

countant, a "man about town",

the Scot with the silver plate

been hiu

in his leg and who has

with injuries all plagued life is not particular whether he continues in boxing or not. He has a good living as an ac countant, but he would dearly like the chance of revenge on Spinks,

This was a genuine needle contert for each party put up

to

dismissed

Kansas City, Oct. 3. Bob Elliott was dismissed to-

day as Manager of the Kansas Vice- Athletics, and City President and General Manager Parke Corroli announced he woul begin negotiating with Joe Gordon about taking over the club.

£1,000 sitestake in addition Fallott and Manager

the purse, and, although It Heffner, Walker Cooper

Fitzsimmons Was never exelting, It was Fred

leased this morning.

spolit for me by the raucous ringside betting of the gamblers.

CHESS

by LEONARD DARDEN

Here is a position. from Returi play: White to move and win.

Solution Mɑ. 8899: 1.QunRB threat... 97), EXQ

were

to

Don

and

Te

"I am ming

talk to Gordon about managing our ball olub," Carrolį snid.

The Kansas City Club has been up for sale by the Estate of the late Arnold Johnson eince last spring. Several groups have been negotiating to purchase the franchise, ficlud ing a local Chamber of Com- merce group.--UPI.

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