-They Say--
I honestly think that Brady would beat Johnny King in a title fight.-Jack Maddon.
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The unfortunate decision to abandon has left a loophole should there ever be another to a finish Test match. Teams know that they have only to dawdle and sooner or later somebody in authority is likely to step in and get' the thing called off.-A writer in the Daily Sketch.
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Few memories will remain of the Ireland-Wales Rugby match except that the game proved once again that solid scrummaging still remains one of the biggest contributory causes of victory.-Peter Lawless.
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TIMELESS TESTS
That incident, of cricket officialdom
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 18, 1989
SHANGHAI SNIPPETS
Basketball Stars
Beaten
Winning five out of six
games played, Chi Sue took second posi- tion, while Shung Tak followed in the standings with four wins and two
six straight
second team finished at the bottom of the loop.
touting for patrons at a post inch, THE visiting Canndian Academy setbacke, Shanghai American Schisht
is surely the final straw so far as these gloomy to-a-finish affairs are concerned. It will one day be real- ised that you cannot get what you want-in cricket, apparently, the sole want seems to be a finish, as though a drawn match is a national disgrace by legislation. The only way in through sheer hard work, sheer abili- ty, and sheer will to win on the field. virtues Unfortunately, these three
are somewhat lacking to-day.-E. H. D. Sewell.
That incident, of cricket officialdom touting for patrons at a Test match. is surley the final straw so far as these gloomy to-a-finish affairs are concern- ed. It will one day be realised that in One oddity is that nt the moment golf you cannot get what you want is not universally acknowleged as a cricket, apparently the sole want seems good way of keeping a footballer fit. I to be a finish, as though a drawn match have failed to find an explanation for is a national disgrace by legislation. this, but I do remember that only a The only way is through sheer hard couple of seasons ago it was uncommon work, sheer ability, and sheer, will to when a team getting ready for a cup-win on the field. Unfortunately, these tie were not taken to a golf course.- three. virtues are somewhat lacking to- Trevor Wignall.
day.'-E. H. D. Sewell.
basketball players from Kobe completed their series in Shanghai yesterday evening at Chinese Y.M.C.A., where they lost by 30-22 to the powerful Chinan Middle School, winners of the recent S.A.S. Invitation Basketball League,
This was the only defeat suffered by the visitors during their stay here, the Kobe champions winning their first three encounters without dif- ficulty. On Wednesday evening they took the measure of the Shanghai American School by 21-17, repeating this success on Friday night with a score of 89-33. On Thursday, the Canadian Academy stars trounced the "Y" Giants by 33-17.
McTyeire Girls Win Championship
THE MeTyeire team garnered the
S.A.S. Girls' Basketball League championship yesterday afternoon when they scored a comfortable vic- tory over Shung Tak by a big mar- gin of 0044.
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Central Police Station Top Darts League
By defeating Area Details on Fri-' day evening at Tifeng Road Camp-
has by 2-1, Central Police Station gone to the top of the League in the Shanghai Open Darts Championship and are the first side to leave the soldiers' board with more than one point this season.
Louza Station did an excellent job of work the same night by taking the measure of the greatly improved Central Club by the odd point in" three. This victory puts Stan Gash's boys second in the League with 25 points, as against the 26 of their rivals from Central Station.
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Louza, however, have two games in hand, and should the side turn in the same brand of match-play was observed on Friday, there should be little doubt that the Ewo Shield will find itself in this Station's pos- session.
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Pote-Hunt Leads In
Ten-Pin Tourney. FEW startling changes in the standings and only que or two performances above the average fea- tured the second round of the Men's and Ladies' Singles, Ten-Pin Cham- pionships, which were played off on Thursday night nt the Columbia Country Club and Fourth Marines Club respectively.
A consistent triple of 538 enabled Jim Pote-Hunt to retain his lead in the Men's competition, closely fol- lowed by Deegan, who scored 539 to keep within striking distance of his rival. Campbell rolled a splendid triple of 501 to climb from 11th to third place, while Huebner made an almost identical rise-from 10th. to fourth place.
The most notable performance of the evening, however, was registered by Schmid, whose brilliant triple of 607, including the high single of 245, enabled him to climb no loss than 28 places-from 40th to 12th. Other good scores were registered by Gensburger, with a single of 223,
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Mrs. Malleck Retains
Leadership
ADDING 501 pins to her first
round's total of 570, Mrs. Mal- leck had no difficulty in retaining her leadership in the women's singles. Mrs. McDonnell accounted for 514 pins to remain in second place while Miss McIntyre dispossessed. Mrs. Kwok of third place.
Miss McIntyre gained high hon- ours of the evening with her triple.. of 524 and single of 200 Miss Hykes made the biggest climb of the day, rising from 10th to fifth place.
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Wrestling Challenge From Indians
Hlers
[URLING a challenge to all wrest- in Shanghai, 280 pound Gulam Hussian, recently arrived in Shanghai from India, has made known his willingness to engage all and sundry in the manly art.. In fact, he is oven willing to put up a side stake of $500. He was accom- panied by two other compatriots of his, Gubakh Singh and Karam Singh by name, both likewise eager to meet any possible opponents.
Gulam Hussian claims to be the third ranking wrestler in his native Punjab and modestly voiced... his opinion, through his manager, that ho would make short work of any ločal opposition. Thirty-two years of age. he states that he has a record of some 400 fights behind him in twelve. years of wrestling. He last 20 fights: have been with the ranking wrestlers In India and he has only lost five. K
Gubakh" "Singh weighs in the neighbourhood of 200 pounds and has some six years of experience in the wrestling game.
Karam Singh is a lightweight of |140 pounds. He appeared- locally. about three years ago at St. Georges. His claim is that he has never been beaten by an opponent of his own weight.