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SPORTS

FOOD FOR

ATHLETICS

Jack Holden's World Record 30-Mile Run

(By Bev Tec)

Jack Holden's world record 30 miles run last Saturday must have made the selectors of the British team for the European champion- ships furiously to think. Indeed, it does seem strange. that they should not have placed more trust in this great British distance runner.

The two runners who represented Great Britain in the Oslo Marathon -Yarrow and Oliver-did not do great things: Yarrow Anished seventh and Oliver retired.

In some

Hietanen of Finland Won the European Marathon at Oslo in 2 hours 24 minutes 55 seconds---the Marathon distance is 26 miles 385 yards, although

athlet circles the term "Marathon race" applied to any race of 25 miles or more. On Saturday, in his 30 miles race, Holden, with yet another five miles to go and unter unfavourable conditions covered 25 mileg ti 2 hours 2A minutes 60.0 which compares better than the best seconds, championships time for the ΑΛΛ past eleven years.

One can only speculate how well Holden would have fared at Oslo in the company of half a dozen of the best distance runners in the world. Conditions were fairly good.

Special Training

It was well known in British athletic elreles that Jack Holden adjusted all his training through out this year to be on form for Dake

# Perhaps was his decision to take a holiday this frst for seven yenral at the time. of the "three A.B" championships which counted agalnat bim, although the selection committee had before it full details of the special training which Holden undertook over a three laps course, Holden was most disappointed at not being chosen to run in the Oslo

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH; SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1946.

FEATURES

THOUGHT

LOCAL SOCCER TACTICIANS

(By See Tee)

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THERE is much food for thought for local soccer tacticians in the reports in the British press of the methods employed by Sparta, the champions of Czecho-Slovakia, in their recent matches in Britain,

Although Arsenal are not having a very good season so far: (they are fourth from the bottom of the league table) they should have beaten Sparta decisively).

The contrast of styles employ-

Nevertheless, It is noteworthy that It won a wing-half, Male (Arsenal captain) who opened the scoring. Arsenal's second goal, oddly enough, was deflected into the net by Blah, playing defensively under 10 pressure. The boll had come

goutward from a most harmless tong lob.

Most English clubs

their cream:

were

team

able

what-

may

the ball is all-

free

RINGSIDE TOPICS FROM HOME

Jack London Ready For The Fray

(By Bert Callis)

JACK LONDON, former British heavy-weight champion from whom Bruce: Woodcock won his' title as recently as July 17, 1945, is back again in the.

arena.

His return to boxing has been referred to as a "come back" but surely a year's lay off can hardly be that, though it is true he had declared that he was retiring after having lost the title.

Quito recently Jack has made Tommy Barnham, Fulham v. Johnny a trip to South Africa where hef McManus, Scotland. Tommy had a successful run with the Barntam boxed splendidly when best the Union could put up

outpointing Ben Duity. against him..

against our boat which after a HOMESIDE RUGBY

Now he wants to pit himself quite a reasonable request. London

OS muly of our

TARRY Fleming has a useful boy HAR

In Terry Kelly of Manchester. During four year's of Army boxing he claims to have lost only one fight and, that was against Laurie Stevens of South Africa. He in the son of the late Dan Kelly.

Australia

TO-DAY'S

ROCCER

SPORTS

First Division. Causeway Bay: RAP v 44 Cdo, 3 pm. South China Blog Tao, 4.30.

Club Club v 45 Co, 4.30. Becond vision

Club: Wireless v Club, 3 pan, Valley: Dorkyardy Police, 4.30; 42, Cdo v Land Forces, 3 p.m.

Chatham Road: 1 của Belova Calis 3pm. Amateurs v Travancore, 4.30

Valley South

p.nl.

China v Kit Chee,

RUGGER

Valley Club RAF-Police, 13. Navy

v 3 Cdo Dde, 4.45,

CRICKET Club: Club v Dockyard, 1 pm. KCC KCC v.IC, 2 p.m.

FASTBALL

Itærrel: Neches v Rover, 330, (A) IZNE ZEALONGAN KEAT KÄTEETIN ARTEKEZA TANTALLONA: CONNECTÉ

British Speedway

Season

British Speedway tracks have Anished the most successful season in the history of the game in Eng- land. Every track has had the same story to tell of large crowds, gate records broken, and thousands turned away from the Stadium.

One of the most brillian teams, of the 1946 season has been the Wem- bley Lions, who with the inspired leadership of their skipper, Bill Kit the Wembley team, have swept all chen, having his first season with before them, winning the London Cup, the National League, and the British Riders' Championship.

This Is Rugby League's Jubilee

WHAT do you know of the 13-a-side game that everybody calls Northern Union and is actually Rugby League; which everybody believes to be a purely professional code when, in fact, it embraces amateurs in three counties?

ed by the two sides was most successfully to counter these tactics interesting. Most soccer tactics by fast, open, robust football. They revolve around the centre-half would not allow their opponents to the pivot-and Blaha of Sparta settle down to this delightful lose has beaton both Freddie Mills and adopted the dual role of both passing; they gave them little or no Ken Shaw, and on his day can be attacker and defender. The time in which to And their mun boxers-in other words, he can box.

as entertaining balance of the team's tactics was All this demonstrates that adjusted between the wing ever -tactics Д halves and the full backs. In employ speed on front of the attacking pivot all player impatiently caling out to a

important. I remember one famous THE standard of boxing set up by Harry Greenberg.. at his first five forwards are renl forwards: team he was

coaching "Go after Canning Town promotion, was good there is none of the "W" for-them! Don't let 'em have

and If he maintains it, he is assured mation (inside men hanging us. By that, of course, he meant "rent mill" and they got it in more 0. support East-Enders like a back) so long used by English

won't let your opponent huve enough than one of the pairings. clubs.

une to o dispose of the. ball unuindered. THIS AFTERNOON'S GAME All the thunder of this week-end's local footboil is stolen to-aay's

by niveung at South China and Sing

These fallacies were exploded for me by the League's. Aud-or should I say "Nearly all the League table with live victories to

new Secretary William Fallowfield, who, as an ex-Northamp- thunder"? South China lead the

ton and Cambridge University Rugby Union footballer, eyes the amateur side of Rugby League with a brotherly interest. Sing Too have played MICKEY Francis left

M1 a game less and have dropped two points trifle unluckily it may be September 17, English fight fans for England by freighter on

I once saw

Widnes beat St vinces have already gone over At Whi saw their termic will find this bantam a hard-hiting and never had it occurred to me out, you Twickenham puristsi battle against 1/5 Commando will box-Aghter. His

Helen's Recreation at Wembley, their new love. The Border coun- real

try of Spain is adopting it So watch! aid that both sides deserved two Philip Goldsmith and he was born that 13-a-side games were play- points for the truly magnificent in New South Wales on July 4.

4ed by other than professionals. display of good exciting football, 1924. Hus had about 30 fights since

The missionary efforts do not end How wrong I was.

here. France will probably send a the beginning of 1942 and won the TO-MORROW'S GAMES Ust. 616. title from

team to Australasia next year for the Alan Hali

There are only 28 senior profes-first time, England will play France Melbourne on January 24, Chinese Tactics their own lack of faith in an athlete

1944, sinal clubs in Yorkshire and Lan- at Bordeaux At Causeway Bay to-morrow 1/5 This year he had ko'd Mickey Carr eashire (and I must not forget one Zealand is expected here next sei- on April 0, and New of such consistent merit.

Commando,

withou: their in three rounds on March FOOTNOTE: There is no oftent WI JHEN 1 trst came to the Colony I thrustful

30. In Westmorland) Redmun, stopped Billy

there Williams in

son. Add to that the laurels aro world's record for the Marathon. was immediately struck by the and still unbeaten, are likely to ne rounds on May 3 (both 8s1. Gib, tille

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seven hundreds of amateurs in the 20 Dis- by the recently returned

Tourists The British record is held by II. W. similarity In the tactics of the fully extended by St. Josephs who fights), ko. Dave Robinson in two the Rugby Union

trict Leagues. Strange, then, that under Gus Risman's captaincy Payne, In July, 1929, he covered Chinese teams and those of famous improve at every outing. On the rounds and dropped a points de-

has offered such | Australia and New Zealand, and the the 20

miles 385 pards from Windsor continental sides. The Rapide and Club, ground at Happy Valley the cision to the South African "outh-

an uncompromising front to this sprend of the game cannot lightly to Stamford Bridge in 2 Hours 30 fangarin I saw on several occasions Amateurs are expected to have a paw" Alek McKay on June 15 and the IU not wanting to have anything.

other

urgmisation.

bo disregarded by those who carry I can understand minutes 57.6 seconds. Remarking before the war: they were great sharp trustle with Eastern. Both July 27 respectively, in

the RU banners. A exponents

do with professionalism, but for close clubs are in the lower, half of the jiglitz,- on-the-cnipe! passing game. The ball would go tuble but a good struggle is promised.

the life of me I

Figures can be cannot comprehend from mu to man with bewildering Anything may happen in

why hey should not offer the glad anything, I know, but money, talks, these

T the Casino, speed, but all too often these tactics games;

Skegness, form, however, sugifests

on hand to the amateur section and 55,000 people paid £12,000 nt October were carried too far, generally right

11. Tom victory for 175 Commandi and the brother of

Spalton, brother amateurs

"Wembley this year to see the first who play Frank into the goal area before a forward, CASC-Bustem match ending in

Spallon, thedics of B instead of 15. So die- post-war Final between Wigan and Fulham hoxer, will promote boxing hard is the U attitude that would try to shlot at good."

tournaments. Top of the hill is scripted youths in the Army may not

con- Wakefield. And that was at a tine when, through transport restrictions play the BL game unless they wish only 15,000 could travel from the to forfeit their amateur status,

North. Then 67,000 pild to see Eng- land and Australia at Sydney Oval; It would be a nice gesture in this with members that means Jubilee serson of the. Rugby-League And 70,000 once-paid to see a League 00,000. If the Union were to recognise the game at Manchester. amateur skic of the game. And

marathon:

the selec.lon committee

must be equally disappointed in

On

Hietanen's fast time

Orto, Harold M. Abrahams, writing in "Athlettes" states "It is certain that the course was short, possibly by as auch na 2 kilometres,. Hietanen's time was nearly five minutes faster than the Olympic record."

Arsenal led by two clear goals until 25 minutes from the end when their centre-half, Bernard Joy, left the field with a head injury. Sparta scored almost at once and Joy had only just returned to the field when they equalised. The game ended in a draw, two-al},

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draw.

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YORKSHIRE NEWSLETTER

(BY B. C. DUNTHORNE)

which did so much damage in: Following the recent floods

ruin hundreds of farmers the. Yorkshire and threatened to

county has been enjoying n warm spell, and it now seems that the farmers in the county* of broad acres may yet save some of the harvest from the ruins. ►

The week's sunstiine has helped. to dry out some of the corn, and the activities and efforts of soldiers and many volunteers have backed up those of the farmers and farmworkers to save what they could. But the harvest will go down in history an one of the worst in memory.

Rarely has September been so cold and wet or a promising harvest gune down under the driving wind and rain such as was experienced in the early part of the month and the latter pårt of August.

But though the English summer this year has not been one to enthuse about it has not prevented Sunder-. land from considering plans to make it the Blackpool of the North-enat.

The Senside Development Com- mittee are to discuss the improvement of the Roker Seaburn const suburbs at the cost of more than a million pounds.

The profect la one that is of particular interest to North York- shire. It is proposed to have one of the finest theatres in the north, with seating for three thousand people, an amusement park on the same scale as that at Blackpool, flower gardens, and boating and bothing pools.

An Eye To Future

But while the Corporation proposes it is not alone with an eye to the future: Private enterprise is to erect a cinema and a dance hall in the development aren.

Hitler's former yacht, the Grille, Is likely to sail under the British Bag, for it is rumoured she has been bought by Mr G Arida a British subject from the Lebanon.

She has been laying at West of work doing to her before she is Hartlepools, and will require a lat

fit for ser ognin. Mr Arida and his representative have been in Hartle pools several days, and ft is believed he will use the yacht for pleasure.

solicitor and assistant solicitor to the Mr James Stables, prosecuting City of Bradford has been uppointed clerk to the Carlisle City Magistrates. Mr R. Redpath, station. master at Mexborough has been appointed station master at Bridlington.

Darlington is, soon to have new double decker trolley buses, if rood. levels under railway bridges in the town can be lowered.

Mr Y. J. H. Penman; the transport manager has finished a report and mend the town Council to purchase the transport Committee is to recom-

six double deckers.

NOVEMBER DIARY

The following is a list of im

me in so many words, but It is my bitter break between Yorkshire portant events in Britain or in guess that the Rugby League will and Lancashire chibs and their which Britain is concerned dur-- maket yet another attempt to con of "bruken time-the same trouble

to con-Southern colleagues upon the rocks ing November: quer new worlds in Southern Eng-u land. the North-East and in Wales, which is just now threatening to 'Nov. 3--Fabian Society diamond The experiment has been tried be-wreck the peace of amateur athletics. Jubilee rally at the Albert Hall tore; the innsion was resisted. But The Northerners wished to recom- I would not care to wager that pense their

players for loss of wages; will fail the next time. London is the South replied with an even more ripe for any new sport, be it roller siringent sat of rules which made it satellies.. General World Health speedway or professional Rugby, so impossible for the Industrial North Organisation Interim Commission long as it is a spectacle.

Nov. 4-Big Four foreign ministers meet in New Yoric to continue work on the Ave treaties with the Axis

the meets.

to play Rugby. The War of Roses was a tame affuir compar- ed with this Civil War between Commission meets at Lake Placid. North and South The outcome of ait all was a

a Union of 20 clubs,

Nov. United Nations Statistical Nov. 7-London Plastics Exhibi- -10tion.

Nov.

ND AN professional Rugby is

spectacle, for the essential dif- of whom survive.to this Jubilee Year. ference, It bears from the other Professionalism was at first declared handling code is its openness and

-Lord Mayor's Show. Mr amendments to its rules have always gal, but was openly adopted in Attlee, Prime Minister, attends ban

1808 after many curly dinculties quiet at the Guildhall. been made with a view to improve and revolutionary changes in the Nov. 18-Remembrance Day. Ing the continuity of play.

rules and regulations. The average

Nov. 11-King and Queen attend What are the essential differences Payment to-day is £5 for a win and British Legion festival of

remem❤ at 70s for a loss, but there is no limit brance Albert that make

Hall. Armistico it more attractive to

Firstly 13

Imposed. spectators?

Day ceremony at Cenotaph, White- players

hall. International discussions on, instead of 15 means the disappear

world wool situation begin in Lon- unco

of two wing forwards

don.

Nov. 11 to arind the base of the serum.

fashion Week.

Nov. 12 The King opens new ses- Glon of Parliament.

consequently more room for t

LTERATIONS in polat scoring A and the abolition of the

line

ja extri space in which to move; out followed later, until the Anal there are more moves. Particularly composition of 13 players a side cume is there triangular play behind the about in 1008. A year or two later serum by the loose forward and two Welsh clubs Joined Pontypridd, half backs. There is no line out. Ebbw Vale and Merthr Tydvlt among

Although on

There again Indiscriminato kicking them.

into touch brings no reward, for the match at Pontypridı! scrum, unlike the RU perum

Berum comes

International

was an over financial

BUCCCES

these dropped out through

15-London

biblion in London.

Nov, 12 to 23-British Exports Ex-

Nov. 15 to 20 Final stage and signing of the five peace treatles in New York.

Nov. 15 to Dec: I-Paris heavy

I back from where the kiels was inade I tealls off expenses and Welsh stars Show,

for found their way to Northern cluba,

The ball must bounce skilfully be- tween kick and finding touch be gained. Kround

Acro

Nov. 18 to 22-London Medical Ex-

Nov. 10-First session of the

the ball where to this day they work and hibition. Is not out of play so hat one or get paid for. Saturday play, In fact,

the bla bugbears of RU. The new they have to have other employment, general conference of the United "Play the Ball" rale eliminates loose according to rule, & policy that might Nations Educational and Social Coun- mayis to a considerable extent, thus

us well be adopted by the Association ci in Paris. stimulating open play, and a goul cannot be scared from a free klekt

Laine.

a "mark." The alm is maximum The Kame open play, maximum continuity find minimum atoppages.

Nov. 20-Council of Foreign Minis- ters in New York begins to discuss has infiltrated to Germany,"

Nov. 27 Plymouth and Coventry without muc-

to 28-Federation of cess, and it is comparatively recent British Industries conference in LoA- history that a big ploncering effort don. was made in London. It was doom. ed to Lallure--I think principally NOC only is this style of Rugby because the clubs played on grey at Newenstie had a mushroom exis---

played here, in New Zealand and hound racing tracks and were con- fence. The latest pioneers outside Australia but in France, particular sequen

sequently too remote from their Yoriuhiro

Lancashire ly the South where,

and to my surprise again, I learn there are 400 senior always been a great draw.

But the public.

Wembley Final has Workinulon, and the Cumberland sido clubs. It was the only sport banned

chielly will have Roman, England's

спр- the becauso by the Germans during their Occu-Lagres look upon it as their day out,

Northern Lads and tain, bg-player-coach. pation; it gave the Maquis opportu- whether or not their nities pret together. committee meetings Resistance colle

Ostonalble

were in

town

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And so Rugby League, which han clubs produced players of the calibre of are participating. Wigan Highfield, Sullivan, Itsman. Wagstaffe, Ballen, I remember, became London High-Parkin and Tidden, which can still field and eventually Liverpool High-end a team after seven years of war Nova Scotia, too, is flirting with field' in a chequered career. Then disruption to Australia and retain Rugby League code and many of the there were Action and Willesden and the mythical "Ashes," goes forward college clubs in the Maritime Pro-Streatham and Mitcham, and a club with high hopes of expansion,