1961-07-14 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL,

FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1961.

PRINCES OF SPORT

Prince Philip - Royalty's

greatest all-rounder

Where is Prince Philip? One hundred thousand pilgrims to Holy Island, Northumberland, asked the question anxiously dur- ing the royal visit of 1958.

The Queen and her husband had visited the parish church.

They had planted a tree in the market square.

Then the Prince vanished - leaving the Queen to tour the island alone.

What travel happened? The Answer was simple, Be hasi

greatest blue-blooded alt- rounder of this or any age.

heard that injury-bit Windsur Crown Prince (now King) Park were short at players Jor, thele pelo final against Brews Jurst at Windsor-tre than 356 miles away.

the

He slipped away from effelal party,

revat Tak the barge to Sealiouses, eight miles away. There a car sped hon 10 miles to the RAF Station at Acklington, He was flown to l White Waltham, near Maiden- 1

head, Berks; then a road dash

to Windsor.

Versatile

The Prince seared two goals towards his team's victory and

flew overnight be Edinburgh to rejoin the Queen. Royalty has never known

such an enthusiastle,

Obie uf Norway won au Ox- ford fonetig Blue and an Glyn

medal for yachting : ple good

Athletk Crown Prince Coustan- line at Greece aten collected gold medal for yachting in the og Olympics. And Prince Bell of Sweden led Olympic skiing and skating teams.

No Prince of sport, however, can match the versatility Prince Philip

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Admitedly, there is one notable up in his sporting e- pertoire. 13th has merely avoided golf because it is "an

man's game." He is saving

il for later in life.

who

Prince Philip is essentially on amateur, the surisman plays solely for the love of the who always prefers Raine, playing to watching. Hence he England never been able to shere in the Quren's passion for home-raring,

versatile sportsman as this tall. the First Gentleman

who, in his turtlelit year, ton- inues to defy middle-age by pursting energetic games.

Princ, talip is a sl-class yachtsman a pal player hej has performed with distinction at cricket, sucrer, Rugby and hockey.

a

Boring

In fact, the Sport of Kings hores the Sporting Prime tears.

sportsman is

Preparatory

How strong Prines Philip?

A: school,

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every year In Cowes_week. } games with the hutler, gardener, Usually, he races the Dragond-job man, Joen! policeman Class yacht Blueboltic, often and poshman. Bufshing In the first three against the best helmsmen In the country.

It was tu, Malia thai Prince Php learted, the sport, 41 which

he most excel-boto. "Uncle Dickie””--Lord, Mount balten introduced with to the game; today he is our of the

mott prolifle scorers la Bri- Latu.

Such was his early enthusi- ns that he even persuaded the Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, to take part in a mild gaine in Maita. In those days, hla Ellek-work was wildly erratle. Today he is in the later national class. His handicap was raised from three to four

His favourite sport

high, and to run into the for- words rather than to make openings for his wing:

bos greatly strengthened the three- quarter line."

Hockey-"An energetle play- er who inspires the team to elfort but whose eagerness to follow his own pass occasion- ally causes the bad positioning

insides."

It was also at Gordonstoun that Prince Philip was Intro duced to what was to become

his favourite sport-yachting,

reseja

last

when year.

only 1W0 regulor British players ranked higher.

were

Allowed seasonable time for practice, Prince Philip migh well have become one of the. world'e outstanding

players (British standards are below those bi some countries). But it is praise enough that, with the handicap of a never-ending round et royal engagements, he han managed to lead the Wint- sor Park team

to victory

the Cowdray Gold Cup (1967) and the Windsor Gold Cup (1958). These are the principal pala competitions in Britain.

Nasty falls

After

Last of the series by JOHN MELVIN

Eventually Princess Elizabeth had to insist that the pitch be. moved further away from the house. Otherwise, there would not be a single unbruleen win- Prince Phillip's other sporting dow in the front of their home. successes were

Cricket is one of the few Shooting: On a shoot in Den- games which the Prince enjoys mark he bagtted 12 pheasants watching and during his un with 13 shots, His other vielins enthusiastic uppcarmiceS at have included a 1oyal slag, a Ascot the has described racing crocodile, wild boar, and co as a "mug's game") he has fol- brace of grouse on towed cricket instead of horses Twelfth" of 1952. on a specially installed television

sel.

Philip, the first Royal presi- dent of MCC in

the ID49, is best cricketer the Royal Family has produced with the possible exception of Prince Christian Victor, Queen Victoria's grand son, who captained Wellington and narrowly missed an Ox- ford, Bite........

In younger dayn, !t le te eusded, he was a superb slip Geldet: Nowadays bls, Helding leaves much to be desired and he is not, aided by his unfor. ithate habit of playing in sun- SILKKCU.

Cricket feats

As a bateman, he is strongest well-timed off-drives and cover on the front foot with especially

ariven. And Don Bradmon has "perfect for described his bowling action as bowler."

a right-hand epin

One of his best performances was in a charity match against the Duke of Beaufort's XI n 1985. Prince Philip sluged 22 runs in 15 minutes and had

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Soccer: He was one of the few naval officers ever selected to play for the Whale Island (Royni Navy Gunnery School Portsmouth) soccer team.

after 10 hours dual Instruction, Flying: in 1952, ho flew solo following the example of King George VI. as Duke of York, and the Duke of Windsor. n Prince of Wales. He has now lagged over 980 hours on many atreraft, ranging from Turbulent to Cemet

a tiny Jet nir- liners.

Above all, this incredible all-rounder is a great patron of sporis. In modern times, tew men have done so much to foster games antong the younger generation,

NPFA president

itis most valuable work has been done as president of the National Playing Fields Aayo- olation, whose, alin is to pro- vide six acres of recreation ground for every 1.000 of Bri- tain's population.

PRINCE PHILIP... at the sport he most excels-Polo.

Arsenal and Hibernian which ed the append whleh enabled yielded over £10,000. ilg. bus Britain to double, the number of sponsored a boxing matchi al athletes they planned to senti Harringay, special creus per- to the 3950 Melbourne Olympics. formances, film premieres and Moreover, be has broken new midnight matinées. He even persuaded Frank Sinaten to sett one of his gramophone records on befalt of the Association.

It

The young prince mixed frer- ty with the local Bshermen und at the school he is remem- bered as a boy who was for-

But his best effort was an ever "messing about in beats,"

in Certaining appeal Alm which he co-starred with Bob Once he salled in the school; Reich to Norway,

Hope and This is his first presidency raised over £110,000.

Kenneth More. Prince Philip has taken many Headmaster Dr Kurt Hahn nasty falls, but nothing en England Test batsinar. Ton

In time and probably interest. placed Krent

emphasis un daunt his enthusiasm for this Graveney dropped CA his Succeeding Lord Mountbatten The Prince launched, "The athletier not as # fetish but

game. Nor does he herd the bowling

In 1940, he has ruthlessly cul Duke of Edinburgh's Award" to 18 character-building, The test of the Sabbath-preser-

Two years Inter, he fielded a through red tape to achieve his be presented to young people school had aibletles four thres vers who all his mailua with team against the Duke of Nor-objectives, raising many thou-who achieve special standards a week in the morning break-indigant letters

sands of pounds for the cause. In all flelds of service, and every Tuesday folk's XI. Wearing his Zingari i muning, jumping and javelin-

It was his idea to have achievement, Jcluding many throwing. Other activities - after he bay played some chuk- he shone as bowler and

balsman

floodlit football match between athletle events. He also launch- cluded muuntain

dismissing the Duke, and kers on a Sunday,

Graveney, Bife-saving

among the North

Hampshire skipper yachting and polo He can play a

Sea-breakers.

comes cricket. It is generally Desmond Eagar and Alan Moss lawn tennis and quash; he

of Middlesex for only 40 runs, that Cheam

aeccpted

with proper keen salenca sherman-2755 24

At school

practice, Prince Philip would and hitting a six and a four cit accomplished carsman,

he kept goal for the svin- First XI at soccer, played for

have been proficient enough Robin Marlar, the Sussex cap- mner, diver, water-sitier, horse-

Once again, Prince Philip ex- the First XV at Rugby and the celled-winning

for a minor county side.

tain, one another four off Des- the man and pilet.

Junior

mond Darrick before First XI al cricket, won the athletics cup

But now, with only a few

being And then deer stalking. school diving championship stator Moray silver badge for weighs his

the nets a year, his enthusiasm out- bowled by Australian Test grouse shooting and underwater and tied for first place in the all-round profielenes.

skill. Ic

bowler George Tribe. He did, #shing with the harposa

scoring

however, drop a catch off the high jump. among his other

kame. Duke of Norfolk. in spriating, distance-running, cavalier approach to the At Gordonstoun, Spartan high-jumping, javelin-throwing charity matches in which

well-suited to the me-day terests. He has also tried his school for young gentlemen five swiminink and sailing.

ise hånd at baseball and wiki boar miles from Elgin, near Scot presented the school t the plays. Painting; in English public houses tand's Moray Firth, he became Scuttish

Alter Athletic

their Champion-

marriage, the he has shown that i am throw captain of football and huckey, ships.

Queen and her husband tork a nifty dart and roll an accurate. il member of the Rugby XV Philip pursued athletics at

ll a lense 011 Windieshun sicittle-ball.

and prefect in charge of game. Dartmouth Naval College, but Moor, a country house near By any standards, he would In 9,

the school mata- yachting was now his first love, Sunningdale, Berka, Such was be rated an outstanding sports-zine reported on him; Rugby He continued sailing as a sub- his love of cricket that Prince man. By royal standards, "A forward turned three-quar- leutenant in Mulla fler the Phillip promptly marked out HRH The Prince Philip. Duketer, and improving each game: war and for more than a dc-ugh cricket pitch my the front of Edinburgh, ranks as the still incliteit to tackle a little ende be as competed almost

lawn anit organised weekend

Fox-henting.

Sporting

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Four D. Jones OUR HERO IS BEING

BY MADDOCKS

[INTERVIEWED BY THE.

PRESS, WHILE THE DEVIL LOOKS ON...

"WELL, I THINK WE ARG ON TO A STORY HERE, KEN, LET'S TAKE THEM BACK TO THE

OFFICE

|

YES, I KNOW,

BUT HE MUST HAVE

GOOD INTENTIONS OR

HE WOULDN'T CARRY

A LADDER

He re

BUT HE SAYS THE DEVIL FOLLOWS HIM

AROUND

NOW THERE'S A RUM LOT.

MATE

PLL FETCH

THE BOSS

has a

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Ian Craig. then Australian cricket captain, shared sparkling partnership with the Prince, and commented: "Con- aldering the Prince only plays two games a year he show real promise... It has a guerl eye and a strong wrist. In fact, If he had more time for the game and we could persuade him to do it, I'd like to, have him in the Australian team."

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und for the Royal Family by conducting his television programme. The sub- Joel: "Aelive Leisure,"

"We have wonderful op- portunities all around us,” he bald, "There are bills for rid- ing and walking over, the sea for sailing and swimming, the snow for ski-ing and the air for gliding...

Thal leciure summed

up

Prince Philip's attitude to sport and to fe. His sport is purely for leisure-and his leisure is always active.

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