1961-06-02 — Page 9

Giant-killer Suzy shows the way

By JOHN COTTRELL

THE CHINA MAIL,

While Christine Clara Truman was threatening to quit tennis at the ngo of 20 if she does not do well at Wimbledon this year, a more resolute player in Parls was again fighting to reach the ladies' singles final of the world's premier hard court championship-nt the age of 36. She lost to Miss Ann Haydon in the semi-finals but only after having

eliminated Wimbledon champion Maria Bueno in the quarter-finals,

or not trying. There has mot And yet she has been denied been a harder working Brlish the richiest prize of all-the

since woman player

the war. | Wimbledon crown, She bus travelled as much as 55,000 inlles in one year, taken thes

step Fare

of touring Australia in search or improve mont,

persistence to win her Arst major sugles title-the French Championship of 1958.

She ended that year as the third-ranked woman player in the world. Now the middle-aged housewife, known as "Suzy The Glani-Killer," has given the

lesson youngsters another

courage and determination reaching the French singles Anal.

Tried hard

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I only hope Suzy's fiue ex- nmple will prompt Christine to have second thoughts about her quit-tennis threat. For while there is every possibi lity that Miss Truman will fall again at Wimbledon this year,

could provide A she stern challenge for years lo come.

many

As for training, Miss TrumTABI must be the most conched girl in tennis history. She has done |"circuft" exerelses with Olymple couch, GeoIT Dyson. She has worked under Australian Davis Cup wizard Harry Hopman. She has even sought the advice of | America's most famous

maker

coach,

of champions Eleanor Teach" Tennant.

Curious

Christine had alrendy nehleved enough to mark her as a glant of the game--Wimbledon simi- hæredible, Httle Suzy Kor-finalist at 10, Dritala's No 1 and maczy of

the Hungary was

world's No 2 before 10, national champion before Miss champion of Italy and France at Truman was born. It took her 10, and a leading contributor to 22 yours

Britain' patience and

rare Wightman Cup No one could accuse Christine viclofles over the United States,

Ambassadors of

Football contest

Following are the standings in the Hongkong Ambassadors of Football contest after yester-

day's voting:

SENIOR TEAM

Ko Pu-keung (Tung Wali ..... 5,905

o Clicut-you (SCAA) ...... 5,148

Kung Wah-kit Polices

5,070

Wong Man-wai (Happy Valley

127

Lau Rin-chang (SCAA)

2:03

Wang Chi-keung (SCAA)

Chen Palaning grund Walt

477

Viu Cheaksyon (Tune Wahi

20

11 North Hongkong Con

271

Mok Chun-wah (50AA)

240

Chow Shiu-hung (RMB)

JUNIOR TEAM

Chan Vin-sun (Saleston) Wong Sze-keung (Wah

Bongkart

This seems curious when one considers that her power game is so much detler sulted to the lightning fast Wimble-

than to don grass

the slow hard courts of Italy where she has enjoyed 'more success.

Her fallure at

FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1961.

SPORTING SAM

by Reg. Wootton

A

Combined

London Express Service.

Services team

in

Tour of Britain cycle race

By ARCHIE QUICK

France, and The Services are making á major contribution to the 1981 Tour of Bri- tain, the 1,500 miles race whileli is the foremost long distance amateur cycling event in the world.

rinnot be explained

Wimbcdon entirely

that at

and

Pogo 9

ITALY'S LIEVORE SHATTERS WORLD JAVELIN RECORD

Milan, June 1. Carlo Lievore, of Italy, broke the world record for the javelin with a throw of 86.71 metres (284 feet 5 inclies) here today.

The record was previously held by Al Cantello, of the United States, who threw 86.04 metres (282 feet 3 inches) in Califortita two years ago.

the

record

1912 82.32 metre

Javelin records were long athlete to throw tho javelin the almost exclusive property, over 00 metres. In May, 1936, of Scandinavian alldetes, with | Held bettered his mark by re- the Finns in particular domina- | gistöring 80.75 mcirca zit ting over the years.

Modesto, California.

Finland's S. Nikkinen return- Sweden's E. V. Lemming seted the record to his country in

first listed

on June, 1938, at Helsinki, when hq September ID.

in threw 83.50, but six days later Stockholm with a

Poland's Janusz Sidel set a new record of 83.80 metros at Milan. In November, 1950, Norway's E. Danielson set a new mark of 85.71 metres in the Olympic Games at Melbourne.

The next record was sc by the American Cantello.-Reuter 4 AFP.

throw.

The record then rotated be tween Swedish nod Finnish finally, 60 athletes until

August 8, 1030 when the great Finnish star M. Juryinen. established a new world record of 71.07 metres

miles back to Blackpool.

Eight-year reign

Bill Bradley, Southport GPO engineer, will be attempting at Vilpuri. in-

to complete a "hat trick" af victorica, and this will be his

for greatest test

the fron Curtain teama aro packed with champion International riders.

For the fourth year in suc- | Bay McAuley, of the British | to Morecambe und, by her indifferent footwork and persion, the Milk Markeling | Army. unimpressive backhand. It seems Board are sponsoring the race The Royal Corps of Signals more probable

Wwhich will begin at Blackpool are providing A walkie-talkie the competitive on June 4 and bledon, where

finish there on unit for up-to-the-minute spirit is at its highest, she lacks June 17. and there will be formation on the final day of the essential consistency.

to of over the Morecambe prize to the value

Blackpool killer Instinct of a champlon.

Air Force £3,000.

sloge, and the Royal will contribute

of on escort Liarty Perhaps

"The Fox"

four motor-cyclists ard D Landrover Hopman was nearest the mark.

accompany the when he remarked: "When the

com-loading riders

to the finishing ine. The Signals Band necessary toughness, of character

will comes i will be comparatively

James Hinds and also provide music. easy to put the inal touches on her game."

well be

Indeed, it might argued Dini Christine Truman is still too sweet and modest

win the Wimbledon girl to crown. For unlike other chum-

who have pluma

hated their rivals un court, Christine has raud: "I like all the other girly."

TEST MATCH

UMPIRES

London, June 1.

The Cenbloed Services have entered a six-man team prising Garry Bamford, Douglas Hamilton,

Dennis Tarr, of the Royni Air Force, and George Bennell and

INCHESSLE

By LEONARD BARDEN

3ld Buller, who was taken off the Test panel last season on South Africa's objection after 7.287

he had no-bulled their fast Yan

nogo bowler, Geoff Griffin, for throw- 3,403

Here an ing, has been appointed umpire Chan wal-wing (La Salle)** Thang Cheuk.wah (Clement 1.700

1.775 for the first Test against Austra- Chan Lui-wa (Soong Ching) .. Chan Pak-ting (a Sallej .... faisla beginning at Edgbaston on Hung Chut-suen (81. Loula) 2. 1.528 June 6.

1.304

The Kam-ki! (Buterin)....... Cheung Kwok-hing (Elizabeth) 1453

Frank Lee

will stond with

Yu Chun-bong (Queen's) *** 1.387 Buller.-Reuter,

280 | Wong Kwok-kuen

(Clementi 1,280

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10010

problem by A. Pistes (Chess, 1945). White to play and mate li two moves.

Solution No. 6039; 1 B-125 1. K-R1 2 P-K16, K-BI; 3 KL-Q8 Resigns.

Four D. Jones JONES NOW

BY MADDOCKS

IN RUSSIA 15 WELCOMED BY THE COMMIGEAR GOOD TO HAVE YOU HOME AGAIN,

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Different route

He led from stari to Anish last year, and, as King of the Austrian Grossglockner PRSS

Ride, he always does particular.

Jarvinen held the record for eight years and improved upon his original record nine times, attaining his best dis. tance of 77.23 metres on June 18. 1930 Helsinki. Finland's Y. Nikkonen then

Sports Diary

TODAY Soccer Combined Chinese Malayans at Hongkong Football Club Stadium, 13) pm.

Water Polo Hel Tv CYMCA, 0.30 em; long- kong Regiment v Ammy Kin, 7 pm. at Victoria Park Pool

Meeting Hengkong Schools Sports Astocía- on annual meeting at Grantham Training College. pr

TOMORROW Dlowis

ly well in the "Mountaing" or took over the record on August

1038 with

metre Derbyshire, His England team-25,

a 77.87 Twelve Недав акс com-

mates are Gil Taylor, a Birming-throw at Kurkula, which he betilig, among them Poland ham manufacturer jeweller, Kentered in October of the same and Czechoslovakia from be-Hill, a Liverpool Postal Officer. year

with a distance of 78.7 hind the Iron Curtato, Spain Alan Jacob, an insurance clerk metres at Kotka, and Denmark.

other from Tho

That record Twickenham. B Baty,

stood for Ave seven teamy

the United States' England, former National Champion from yours until

It Division: IRC Recrolo "W", Beolland.

VERC v TC. KCC KDC, CCC V Eastern, Midland, Newcastle, Anthony Wills,

Bud Held became the first non-FC. Recreio "D" v KBGC, Southern and Northern Bristol shoemaker and Alan Scandinavian athlete to hold a 2nd Division: time v MC "B", Regions and Wales and the Pericing, a London commercial Javelin rocord. In August, 1953

FC RCC, ICGV HRC

HKFC y FRC "A"

PRC Weil. They compete under traveller,

at Pasadena, California, Held" v established a new record of 80.41 KDC v 1KCC, SC v USAC, CCC V 3rd Division: KBGC v TC, British Cycling Federation rules.

becoming

firet TC.

The route

ETC

Sir rider in the Combined Services' team is Hinds, Olym-

Bamford,

from

is much different plc Games and World Chiom- from that of last year. From planship representative from Blackpool, the stages are:-127 (Streatham. fairly flat miles to Nottingham: Castleford, is the reigning Inter- 159 long miles to Southend; over Services champion, Bennett is 15 from Bishop Auckland, Hamliton the ferry to Sheerness and comparatively short miles

is a native of Leeds, McAuley is

from Glasgow-and Tarr lives at Deptford.

Hove; 06 miles to Bournemouth; the only Scot in the side he is 104 miles to Cheltenham; 121 miles to Swansea; 80 hilly miles to Aberystwyth: testing and mountainous 142 miles to Bux- ton; 113 miles to Skegness; .138 miles to Scarborough; 25 miles

miles to Whitley Bay: 120 miles

time trial at Scarborough:10 Out of the Oaks

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