1961-04-06 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL,

THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1861.

Impressive start by Japan's World Table LIFE BEGINS AT

Tennis champions

WIN ALL FOUR SWAYTHLING AND CORBILLON CUP MATCHES ON OPENING DAY

Poking, Apr. 6.

Japan, making a strong bid to retain their supremacy in both the men's and women's team events, enter the second day. of the World Table Tennis Championships here today shar- ing the load in the Swaythling Cup (men) and Corbillon .Cup (women).

Softball writers announce

nominations for annual MVP awards

By OLLY VAS

30 FOR THESE RUGBY STARS

By GEORGE WILLIAMS

Life begins at thirty-there's many a rugby for-

ward who can vouch for that.

Take Alfred Roques. France's 36-year-old prop. Age might rule him out of France's tour of New Zealand this year. But the way he has, defied the years and challenge of younger players wins the rugby world's admiration. "The Rock" was A spcer thought his rugby days were But he over four years ago when he was in at the birth of France's had a serious lip Injury on the

1950 when British Barbarians' jour of ho gained his first cup in Parls Canada. But he kept his Eng against Austrailu,

land place in 1958.

player until he was 20.

There will be a full programme of softball and baseball matches at King's Park this weekend but at the moment main interest is being centred on the Press nominations for the Most Valuable Players in each divi-rugby revolution in sion for the 1980-1 playing season.

The contributors to the softball columns in the English-language dailies were given the task last year of cutting down the number of candi- dates from ten to three in each league and this task was carried out to the satisfaction of the HK Softball Association and those who voted.

This year the contributors have picked the following can-

In the men's team contest, won by Japan in the last five World Cham- pionships, the hard-hitting Japanese trio who triumphed in Dort- mund two years ago-Ighiro Ogimura, Nobuya Moshino and Teruo Murakami hammered Singapore 5-0 and beat England 5-1 yester-didates for whom players in all day. They share the lead in Group C with the Soviet Union and the leagues will be Robert Czechoslovakia, who also won both their matches yesterday.

who are

Today Japan have a morning and then match against Cuba as the evening they take on the young Russian team

naksi: their debut here in World Championships competi- Russia best tion. Yesterday, Brazil 5-1 and New Zealand 6-0. The Japaness will be able

their chances, a

To Jesses

rlier in the day the Russians trieel England, whom Japan beat decisively yesterday.

C

To play Russio

The

Japanese

women

players who gained smooth 3-0 victories over

disclosed afterwards that prac- tive he had in England against another English player, Stan Juccb.on, had helped him beat Ogimura.

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"Jacobson puts even more apin on his icoped drives than Olmura." Harrison said, "and I learned how to play them."

Harron sold of the match: "I expected to see balls flush- ing past me from all angles, but they did nel."

McDonald had the distinction

of wating Hungary's European champion, Zoltan Berezik, who

i

This morning's results

casting

voles: Dave Malit end Remedies of the Cheyennes and Benny Omar ef SCAA in the Senior Division, Michael Daya- the Stardusts, Sothy From ct

Machudo of the Giants Peler Souza

Pekat. Apr. 0. Flowing are the resully on the of the World Table Bes and day

This I cant Championships

morning: CORDILLON CUP

7-0

Group A: Hungary beat Menga

Kereken (Hungary) heat

Caran Mongolia 21-11, 21-19. 21-4.

E. Koczian beat D. Alima

is ranked No. 2 in the world. Kerekes d F. Kocian beat

n. Noran and G. Nangal 21-12, 21-5.

21-3 New Zealand and North Vietnam in Group when they began their chat- not be in action lenge, wh today unit the evening scusion, when they oppose the Soviet, Lasion.

But

4

Japan were seaeduled to have net North Kores in the after- Korean girls team did tot come 10 Peking.

Rus- 10-year-old

Catstanding aming

sian

wemen

is

i

Nice Ramanauskeite, the na- enal champion, who has been for the given secting catus

Fingles event which Wonen's

week. Yesterday i Trepine The Russians beat Sweden 3-1

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In their only gume.

two pamok

head

The Sydney youth won 13-21, 21-15. 21-17, but Hungary beat The Australia 5-1 in Group B.

5-0 Hungarians also had walitover

Pakistan, against whote tram did not arrive- in time-outer.

Standings

are

and

of the Indians in the Junior's and two Toreros, Athehu and Evelyn Collea plus Chua Phi Fan

er SCAA " in the Ladies' Division. The bals for nomination was primarily the indlykual's pir- sonal tribution to the game but playing ab.lity and sports- aizo la fata muhship were consideration.

to

Voting lips will shartly be In the hands of team mana

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distribution for players and no que except the writers will know the names of the respective win- nėra In each division when the

and votes are counted cross-checked Roupages and M. Aber best

A day or two K. Rana and M. Shab 21-841-13

before the annual Softball Group B:

Czechoslovakia beat

Group B: France beat Nogal 3-0. Beal K. Bougsgrios (racel Rana INCED 11-7 21-2

511111 M. Alter heat M. 2:-15.

Australia 3-0

31-10.

Uhrova (Czchodovakia) beat 1. Cohen (Austraat 1-6, 21-14.

V. Schwarzova beat Morphyo

E. Krova and I.. Unrova bet

Cohen and. N. Buckland 21-30.

Dance 6, 1931. then be

scheduled for

MAY

The winners

announced at

will the

Dance.

15 No SCAA candidate

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will therefore start as pre-game favourites.

Benny Omar has won the week. They Senior MVP title three times, Malig. Machado and Dayaram once each while one of the bat three ladies nominated

Evelyn ever wan it, though Colton was one of the candi- dates fast year.

Surprise

The

R:Bert Inclusion of Remedios will cause some sur-

price but it must be remember ed that apart from hitting con- sistently well during the season very active Remedios has been behind the scenes in promoting the interests of the game.

Peter Souza's nomination is n

for the well-earned honour Indians catcher cun make the grade in any Senior side, He, in his second Junior' is only season but his association with softball goes back many years, member as he was formerly a

of the Azes Midget team.

Michael

one

his Cups after the

Following

the tetana-35. 21-37. standings in both the Sway thing i and Corvilion first day's piny here today: SWAYTILING CUP Group A

Japan, the only team ta piny Częcho_lovakia

the Cuina so far. Groth with maximum points, and the with Ergland second USSR third,

Jupan China and Bungary

Group C: Sweden boat Ghana 3-0.

Brat T L. Gutsel (Sweden) Akueleh (Ghana) 21-7, 21-4.

M. Carton beat E Jacks 21-5. 21.0.

B. Anderezon and L. Gunisch brat T. Akuetch and E. Aluetch 21-13. G121-15.

W

1. F

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West Germany

2 1 10

Fail Germany

hata Nepot

nura

Fritador

favoured to win through Mongalia

to battle or the fugls on Sun- day, but Czechoslovákla made a ne start in

have

China's | Hungary group of the Swaything event, Sweden gaining three straight wine all ins by 5-0 margins. All the other Den nark teons in the event have play- | Nigreta ed only two contests.

Attacking style

1 is estimated that a total

of 40,000 spectators saw the three acasions on the opening day of the

Championships. Chou En-lal, the Chinese Prime Minister, was among the capacity

who crowd attended the evening session.

The attacking style of the Japanese and Chinese players pen-holder trips the attention alfracted spectators und also competitors,

with Their

North Vietnam Abraha

Pakistan

Japan

VSAR Yugoslavia North KorA England Erzi Singa New Zealand Cuba

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Croup E

Grown C: USSR beat New Zealand 3-1.

N. mapay kate (USSR) beat N. Davis Now Zealand) 21-12, 21-20.

9. Palsar test J. Gren 21-7. 31-0

S. Paljury and A. Kondratayte A lost to N. Davis and 1. J. Artwood

21-14, 16-21, 19-21.

5. Pelajar beat N. Divis 21411. 21-13.

SWAYTIMING CUP

Group A China beat Ecuador 5-0. Jung Kuo-tuan (Chinst best L. Rigs (Ecuador) 21-12, 21-0.

21-3. 21-5

Group C

1

A

CORBILLON CUT

of East Germay

visitany who predict, that Japan and China will produce most

during the

winners

Two players who gained

| Rumania Hungary Well Gemian) Polana

Group A

Mengela Pakistan

Group B

China

yesterday were England's Cieclmslovakia Herren and 17-year-old | Australia

Championships,

hoclt wls in the team con-

lets

ten

Nepal

Denaid.

France

Harrison, 22-year-old apren-

Group C

110 draughtsman,

Japan's Ogimura,

the

Loppled world

Australian student Clint Mc- Bulgaria

champion in 1954 and 1950, and

the No. 3 in the world today. Harrison who was meeting

Japanese player for the ilme,

won 21-18, 21-18.

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League

At 11.30 am the Universal end their three-games series. aquinst focal rides when they play All Hongkong and once again they must be tipped to win because the team has all-round rength,

Lille League baseball, always watch, takes up a pleasure to the Sunday afternoon period. of the com- Little is known

various sides position of the

and no forecast can therefore be made on the outcome of the Giants versus Lions match at

p'clock en counter belween the Braves 2.30 pm or the

and SCAA.

Further good displays in vlc- torics over Wales and Ireland carned Roques a place on the

Ho was dropped. Jor whole of 1958, çime back na á te deputy at the start of 1960

French tour of South Africa and he never looked back. when he played in both tests.

'No supermen'

This 15

Fellow prop Peter Wright 30-year-old farm contractor, gained recognition later than Jacobs. He started as a winx- stone groundsman, ferward and switched to prop who lies his ten cigarettes

in 1964. He then had to wait and two pints of wine a day, six years for bis first English says: “There are supermen in cap, but he has also kept his rugby."

Dat French rugby fans beg to differ when they talk of ! Roques.

He is in Bites some tough muld ur Springbok Props Pie-

place,

Recalled

England's faith in the peason-

Ernin ter Du Tail and "Fanie Kuhn, ed players was underlined when who

Incidentally, they recalled hooker ure bath,

toplay nt 32, about ten years younger than Robinson,

Ireland against

last month. | Rogues.

Kuhn and Du Toit met thres Ilobinson, who had gained his one previous cap seven years others of Europe's sturdy "old

retained this season ago, was etagers"

against Scotland and Franc England.

Egina's selectors knew die value of strong props and a fust striking hooker,

when they played 12-year-old former with 22 caps as a prop,

Ron Jacobs,

ARNOLD PALMER TO OPEN

of 1s Dayaram

of the

most course.

soft- or mising youngsters in ball today. His flawless fielding dis- at shortstop and cheerful position on and off the field of have won bin many Piuy admirers as was evidenced by landslid victory in insi year's Junior MVP voling. He will surely be the favourite to It will be noticed that repeat this year.

and Ladies' both at Senior

Team 103 Divisions une candidates each but this must taken to mean that aot be

the particular mathematically teens' chances of having either

win the players

the one of coveted awards should be rated since minor pinvings high through the points system have in the past decided the inve

more than once.

10/0

Many eyebrows will be raised non-inclusion of ang

at the

player from the champion ladies' leant, the SCAA "A", but it was generally agreed

Weng Churn-y best 3. Munez amor the writers that since nothing more [than a collection of star players,

14 Fu-jung beat G. Brteeno 21-3, this team was

Wang Chunya best Rodri everyone of whom could taily

ez 21-11, 21-10.

Ladies' Jung Kuo-tuan beat a. Ericeno be nominated for the

Inward. 31-0, 1-7,

it was preferable

to

Group C Singapore beat New pick three others who lacked as much playing ability but more

Zealand B-1.

Lult Heng-chew (Singapore beat than made up for this by St. 1. Dio (New Zealand; 10-21,

keenness for the game 21-20, 21-19.

Poun

Wong Chre-uant

Tomlin Weng-hue

8-21, 10-21,

Just 15 A

1. grand sportsmanship.

cat G.

kreat Heng-chew

A J

A. R.

Duun

Frew 21-0, 21-10.

Lin

A Tomilors 21-14, 21-16.

Porn Weng-hoe best M. L 21-17. 21-19.

Wone Chien-nam bral C. A. J. Frew 21-17, 21-11.-Reuter.

Curvis to defend title on May &

Brian Curvi

and

Madureira soccer

players to show how it's done

'AGAINST THE WORLD'

GOLF SERIES IN JUNE

Hollywood, Apr. 5. Arnold Palmer has signed a five-year contract with a television studio to appear in a new golf series, "Arnold Palmer against the world of golfers," it was announced today. Pul-fan's nomination Chon

2 W#S ton

highly-deserved

Terms of the contract with Revue sald negotiations fer lady for this young honour.

что not the sponsor and network are Revue Productions was not considered good enough;

underway but did not disclose first, disclosed. play for the SCAA 10

Slic

SCAA proved the

Tho selectors wrong by being chosen shows per year fined in colour. to represent Hongkong in a

Is to make its debut next match representative

but the network and the Taiwan girls lately.

team.

against

autumn.

series, 20

hour-long

Anne Tiu and Evelyn Cattar sponsor has not been decided.

fur have piso

done their bit the Toreros, the former with her steady pitching and fuller through the heavy she has wielded.

There

the

bat

Dunfermline

in Scottish Cup final

their identities.

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Front row forwards "tho orchestra stalls" as French-

call them men sometimen

are inclined to become 'dden herces of the serum. But Dá Telt, Kuhn, and hooker Abe Matan, switched the spotlight thest hard, sprelalist workers, during the Spring- bok's recent tour,

ON

Welsh prope Ray Prosser und over 30, Billy Williams, both are two more of the teak-tough veterans.

Pluster

Was

playing against South Africa in dropped alter December. With 20 caps, his in- teational unreer

nt his age.

looked over

But when it came to facing Ireland's ali-Ilons, front row of Rennie Duwson (age 28), Sid Millar (26), and Gordion Wood (25), Wales' Prosser.

selectors recalled And he was plekid ngin for tho match against the France.

the

!

Palmer, 31, will play leading golf professionals from

countries In 20 foreign

Prosser, n great came-lover, scrles, be filmed entirely over-had to be persunded by his club seas. The opponent will choose † to errept, the invitation to go un the course of his choice, Rever

the Lichs 1959 jour of Australlo. said. The winner of cach match

Prosour was. In the ride that will receive $1,000 and if Pal gained the Lions' one test win mbr is beaten a rematch will be over New Zealand-at Auckland. held. Should his opponent again win. He will earn $5,000, the studlo said.

you have li-some brief background Introductions" to those whose efforts on be- half of softball have won them those who recognition from make

their 11

part-time business to go up to King's

from September Park April each year, Who will win in each division? Only when the final of the Scottish Cup the first of the series, with May comes around will every-Soccer Competition for the first filmins to start on June 26,

one know!

Batting titlo

to

-Now for some comments on the

The League mulches,

Edinburgh, Apr. 5. Dunfermline tonight reached

time in the club's history,

The contract in no way interferes with Palmer's tourne ment play in this country, o spokesman said.

England will be the scene of

against A unannounced op- 67th ponent, Revue said.-UPI

An 'own-goal' In the minute gave them a 1-0 vic- tory over St Mirren in the semi- final replay at Tynecastle here.

In the final, at Hampden Park Indland complete their league Glasgow, on April 11 Dunferm

commitments when

they play

the Austers on Saturday, of 230ine will play Celtic.

That they will triumph is foregone conclualan but ther their narrow win, as they did

pm.

will be more interested in how three of their players shape up In batting. Ricky Oliveira is

The Flo. side just deserve

most of the attacking in a hard, fast game played in heavy rain.

Ireland soccer XI will be without Bingham

Williams (23 espa), ex-stolar in the British Navy, was on the Lions' 1955 tour of South Africa, when he played in

all four tests. He faded from the Inter- national scene soon after that tour. But this year he has been playing so well there was a loud. bui vain, call for his return to Waler side.

Bolated reward

during his rugby career.

Williams his exact ago seamy To be one of those diplomatie rugby mysteries-says "I'm going to havé, enę more season."

10 Ireland's bleators hope hear the name, from their great brck row forward, 30-year-old Ronnie Kavanagh.

Like Nick Shehadle in Aus- tralia, Kavanagh seems in Ire- Belfast, Apr. 5.

and to have spanned a rugby For the Arst time for ten

cra. But whereas Shchodie The winning goal came when years, Winger Billy Bingham The visiting Madureira foot-leading the Junior batting with

winger 453 average. Chaves lies third Dunfermline

Melrole will

from North Went on severet Wallaby tours, be missing

Kavanagh hed. been .amitted ball team of Brazil will give a with 418 and Otces fourth with (ook a free-kick on the lett, Ireland's soccer team when they from the two Lions' tours made Nottingham, Apr. 5.

display of their methods of

410. Hancock of the Glanis is jooked harmless enough, but in play Wates here on April 12. of Swansea,

attempung to clear Wales, will defend his British training, ball contreci, shooting in second place with 425.

the ball, ut goal and other aner pinis

Manager Alec Braga will givo | Campbell," the St Mirren right- Everian, Bingham's club, will and Empire walterweight box-

of the gam at the enghong all three the opportunily of back, headed it into his own not release him for the inter- Ang titles against Wally Swift

they are matchas για today playing and a slip-up anywhere not the crossbar-China national (Nottingham),

British Football Club Stadlum former

between 4 pm and 6 pm.

innings during the seven

may Mall Special.

playing Bingu, of Brozli, in a champion, here on May a.

friendly match on the same Curvis, unbeaten

sce Hancock winning the title. ia 10 pro- The display will, however,

day. At 4 pm thu visiting Taiwan fessional bouts, took the British not be open to the public. Only title from Swift last Novamber.

Universal girls team, come up

Northern Ireland's team was the following will be admitted against the HK Selection. Un-i

He was first copped -- agalest China Mail Speciul.

ançourced tonight as follows: free to the stands: Oficials of beaten in 12 games since first

France in 1953, yet thin six the HKFA ond

member clubs, coming here In April 1957 the

SCOTTISH CUP

McClelland (Arsenal): Keith feet 13 stone chartered account- registered players of take the field as favourites.

feml,final replay

(Newcastle), Elder (Burnley): ant missed the Lions' tours of teams

at 10 morning HKEA! On Sunday playing in the

Blanchflower (Tottenham Hot- South Africa spd Australasia. SCOTTISH LEAGUE 'A' League and Shield competitions, o'clock the Austers and Star, Dunfermibe 1 St Mirren

But this year he gets belated spur). Cunningham (Dunferm down the Cellie rings

1 St Johnstone spects masters and registered dusts match

line), Peacock (Celle); Stewart reward he is in Ireland's eurtain on Junior league activi-

Postponed from Apr 2

for their short tour of soccer players of the Hongkong ties for the season. The Star- SCOTTISH LEAGUE 'D' (Ltfold), Dougan (Blackburn fem Schools Sports Association, team dusts have

McAdams 1 Queen of Smith Rovers), trounced the Ser- Albion

(Bolton), South Africa. So Ronnie, too, (Portponed from December 103

Mcfarland managem and coaches of (servicemen twice before and won

Mellroy (unley)

can tell the rugby world; "Never Allow

Bileting Albion 4 playing in the League and Shield | the Knock-out Aina! 20-1 againat |

(Aston Villa). China Mail ay die at 30, China Mall poned from Febrtiary 4)

Spacial, compelliana.

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Results

Results of tonight's Scottish football matches were;

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