THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 31, 1988
TO-MORROW'S
DERBY PROSPECTS
London, To-day. At the Press Club Derby Luncheon which was held yesterday, own- ers, trainers and jockeys told of their hopes and fears in the Epsom Derby, which takes place to-morrow..
owner of
Mr. James V. Rank, Scottish Union, said he hoped that his horse would at least confirm its form of the Two Thousand Guineas. Lord Derby,
owner of Faroe, said, "Well, I hope if it doesn't win, it will be placed."
SIMS AND NEVELL SKITTLE
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'AUSSIES"
Edrich Just Misses 1,000 In May
London, To-day. In their first real test since they arrived in England, Aus- tralia's batting might failed on a tricky wicket against the powerful Middlesex team at Lord's and they were dismiss- ed for 132.
IPSWICH TOWN ELECTED TO
THIRD DIVISION
CONCLUDED
London, To-day. FIRST ROUND At the annual meeting of the PAIRS GAMES Football League yesterday, Ipswich | Town were elected to the Third Division (South) displacing Gilling- ham. Walsall were re-elected to the Third Division (South), while both Barrow and Accrington Stan- ley were re-elected to the Third Division (North).
Coelho & Pau Have Narrow Win
Further games in the First Round of the Open Pairs Lawn Bowls Championship were play. ed yesterday. The game be- Another change Was affected tween: A. J. Coelho and J. Pau and when Port Vale were transferred D. M. Khan and M. R. Abbas was from Third Division (North) to the very close, the Craigengower pair Southern section.
getting home by one shot, in the Barnsley and Stockport, who last head. Second Division, have entered the both relegated from the
Third Division (North).
Ipswich Town make their first appearance in the F.A. League
Club was
founded 40 years ago and until 1936 were an amateur side.-Reuter.
were
In alternating rain and brilliant Some writers suggest that Port-sunshine, the tourists, on this their marnock is a non-stayer, "but that first wicket which has not been ab- is not the opinion of my jockey," solutely plumb, stated Sir Henry de Trafford, the struggle for runs against some ag- since the
were forced to
gressive bowling by the youthful Nevell and latterly by Sims, and Bradman, McCabe, Badcock and Fingleton all failed miserably.
owner.
Mr. J. A. Dewar, who won the Derby in 1981 with Cameronian, thinks that Troon, his Derby en- trant, will give a good run for its money.
WHAT BEATS PASCH
of
Middlesex started disastrously, three wickets, including that Edrich, who fell short of his 1,000 Steve Donoghue, who is now a runs in May by only 9 runs, were trainer, and Freddie Fox, it was taken with only 16 on the board revealed yesterday, had been ap- and at close of play, the home proached to come out of their re- county had scored 49 for the loss of tirement to ride to-morrow, which 4 wickets. is just possible.
Steve Donoghue's opinion is, "What beats Pasch wins!" He thinks that Troon has an excellent outside chance.
Freddie Fox humourously stated, "I'd like to ride Pasch."
Michael Beary's opinion is the same as that of Steven Donoghue, while Tom Walls, winner of the 1932 Derby with April the Fifth, stated that if Pasch is beaten it
will be by Portmarnock. Reuter.
ST. ANDREW'S FIRST WIN AT WATER POLOTM
R.A.S.C. Beaten By Two Clear Goals SCRAPPY GAME
(By "CRAWL")
Weather permitting, play will be EVERTON FALL
TO GLASGOW BY
concluded to-day.
Australians-132 (D. G. Bradman 5, S.
J. McCabe 9, C. L. Badcock 10, TWO CLEAR GOALS
H. Fingleton 2; Sims 4 for 25, Ne- vell 3 for 38)..
Glasgow, To-day.-Yet another Middlesex—49 for 4 (Including Edrich). English League First Division team
---Reuter.
MIXED DOUBLES WIN FOR C.R.C.
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Misra, the U.S.R.C. third string,
to get settled and at one stage were
The Indian pair took a long time
being led 14-6 at the 12th head, but drew level at the 20th head.
A. Castro and V. N. Atienza had an easy task against J. W. Leonard and J. R. Soares, on the Football Club Green. The game was finish- ed in darkness, but was played to an end in spite of the fact that the Kowloon Tong pair were lead- ing by 23 shots to 10 on the 20th head.
The following were the results of yesterday's games.
A. Bakar and A. K. Minu beat L. de Rome and G. T. Padgett 20-10.
W. Gill and G. Duncan beat R. Ed- wards and G. Perkins 20-19.
A. T. Coelho and J. Pau beat D. M. Khan and M. R. Abbas 20-19.
A. Castro and V. Atienza beat J. R. Soares and J. W. Leonard 24-10.
H.K.E.R.C. BOWLS TEAMS FOR SATURDAY
The following have been chosen to fell yesterday in the British Em-represent the Hong Kong Electric Re- pire Exhibition soccer tournament creation Club in their Lawn Bowls when Everton were beaten by Glas- Club at the Valley on Saturday.
match against Craigengower Cricket gow by two clear goals. Reuter.
TO-DAY'S OPEN PAIRS BOWLS CARD
The following matches in the Open. also experienced an off-day and was Pairs Lawn Bowls Championship will often beaten at the net by the take place to-day. simplest of lobs, although he brought off an occasional kill.
At Taikoo R. C. -
A. P. Tarbuck, J. F. Hedley, S. Dea- con, and W. B. Muskett (skip).
A. F. Paul, C. E. Gahagan, G. T. Padgett, and L. de Rome (skip).
J. F. Barron, R. C. Butler, H. S. Mc- kay, and J. K. Sloan (skip). Reserves:R. A. Starling.
OLYMPIC BOYCOTT
Zurich, To-day.
F. Kelly and F. Noland v Cheesman The Swiss Olympic Committee and J. Henson..
decided to recommend National J. E. Noronha and C. G. Silva v J. Sports Unions not to participate in Hoosen and A. R. Minu.
W. Warr and J. Cook v W. Hodges the Olympic Games in Tokyo 1940 in the event that Japan should still J. McGowan and J. Deakin v East-be at war" man and L. Bones.
one year prior to the
and A. Brooksbank.
At Kowloon B. G. C.
MRS. HOLMES SHINES Mrs. Holmes was actually the pick of the six U.S.R.C. players, and. St. Andrew's Club water-polo gave a fairly sound all round dis- team achieved their first success at play, although she has yet to work water-polo yesterday when they up a better understanding with beat the Royal Army Service Corps Misra as they were often beaten by two clear goals in a fast, but down the centre of the court as a very scrappy encounter, in which result of a mistunderstanding.. poor control by the referee led to Mrs. Holmes volleyed well through-phen and J. A. R. Selby.
frayed tempers.
out and brought off several excel-
F. Broadbridge and W. W. Hirst v J. J. Ribeiro and J. J. Basto.
H. Gitting and Y. Abbas v Dr. C. W. Lam and Dr. N. P. Karanjia.
H. G. Cooper and A. Calman v Ste>
A. Spary and A. Steven v F.
In spite of this, however, the game lent winning drives down the tram-Ribeiro and H. A. Alves. was very enjoyable and the Saints can count themselves very lucky to have lines, but she was not very certain emerged winners, as their opponents overhead and against Tsui and Miss had just as much, if not more of the Yeung bungled several "kills:" game.
A. S. "Sonny" Bliss and. Harry Mil- lington were conspicuous by their ab- from the Saints' team, and would have helped considerably.
sence
Miss Tylor gave a much improv ed display and on one or two oc casions caught the opposition nap- ping with brilliant backhand cross- F. H. Stokes, who played, for Bristol
court drives, which were difficult University many years ago, made
a to return
promising debut as right-back and pre-
She was, however, lamentably vented several goals, although he was weak at the net and should have: obviously hampered by the shallow tucked away many a lob from Miss end.
their attack and defence in the second
The Saints were forced to reorganise Yeung for a winner.
half as a balanced.
result of being unevenly
CHANGE IN SURFACE Miss Madge Griffiths gave her Broadbridge gave the Saints the lead usual performance, but was
evid early in the first-half, ̄ ̄ ̄when the Saints were attacking in the shallow ently beaten by the state of the end, and Ashford placed the issue be court and being so. used to" hard- yond doubt towards the latter stages courts, found the change to a grase of the second half."
court a trifle difficult to master. The Saints were represented by::On yesterday's performance Tomlinson; F. H. Stokes and R. Gold- man; F. Ashford; B. R. Darby, N. cannot see any team beating the Broadbridge and 'P. O. Dunne.“*
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