Sporting Snippets
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ON LASH, Indian State police-a few minutes there would be sun- man, has been awarded the shine, then a snowstorm, and at other prize for the most meritorious per-times a wind that was near to a gale. formances in the American Indoor Only two of ten starters completed championships at Madison Square the trip, which made Harmer's task Garden a few weeks back, Lash put the harder, for he had to make his up a new American citizens' recordown running for the last five miles. for the 5000 metres and the three miles in the same race at the national championships. He received a total of 9862 votes in the ballotting for the A.A.U. prize among the fans who attended the games..
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Youth Scores In S.A.
Notts Sit Up
TN an effort to regain some of its glory, Notts County Cricket Club has engaged a trained schoolmaster to and an international cricketer take charge of the team and the colts. The schoolmaster is D. J. is the day of youth in lawn ten-Knight, a grand batsman, of Oxford nis. In the South African cham-University, who staged a comeback pionships at Johannesburg Bob Kirby for Surrey a few years ago. The in- was defeated in the men's singles international cricketer is Alan Fairfax, a five-set match by E. Sturgess, the who has had considerable experience Southern Transvaal 19-year-old play-in coaching.
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er who subsequently defeated E. Fannin, after a final of 50 games. He becomes the youngest South Afri- can champion.
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Phar Lap's Rating
ALIENTE BILL, well-known Ameri can sports writer, rates the seven best racehorses of all time in the Phar Lap, Kings- following order: ton, Gloaming, Exterminator,' Equi- poise, Sun Beau, and Top Flight.
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THE history of British athletics is Full of freat performances by distance men, but there are not many to better Frank Harmer's 25 miles at Motspur Park recently. the 100 laps. in 2hr 29min 5.4sec., beating by 23 seconds a record that N 1924 George Nepia, then a young- had stood for twenty-six years. He ster of 19. toured Great Britain beat it, too, in freak conditions. For with the All Blacks. And now
He did
Nepia May Tour Again
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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 20, 1989.
COTTON WORTH £125,000
Henry Cotton, joint winner of the Penfold Tournament, just concluded, is said to be worth about £125,000. Hơ's the highest earning pro, in the world to-day. Among his winter carnings was ∙£600 a week during a music hall engagement.
Along with his money-making, he plays more charity matches than any other professional in Great Britain, and each Sunday plays with different members of his club. Ashridge, without charging them for a playing les- son, He commands £125 for a short course of private instruction.
years later he may again make the trip- this time with the Kiwis. He is player-coach this season for Manu- kau and is playing good football in spite of his 34 years. Why shouldn't he? Jim Sullivan, at 38, is still full-back for Wigan, and recently captained Wales against England. Népia is still a great positional play- er, can handle, kick, and tackle. Any who is master of these things remains always a footballer.
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HOME CRICKET
GODDARD'S USUAL QUOTA
London, To-day.
Two first-class cricket matches concluded yesterday, Kent beating Glamorgan by 9 wickets and Glou- cester beating Sussex by 4 wickets.
Wright, the googley bowler was chiefly responsible for Kent's vic- tory at Neath, He took 5. for 51 in the second innings to dismiss Glamorgan for 118, and Kent knock- ed off the 80-odd run's required for victory for the loss of only one wicket.
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Goddard took his usual crop wickets and Gloucestershire won by 4 wickets against Sussex. Goddard took 9 for 139 in the two innings.
scores:—
At Neath, Kent beat Glamorgan by 9 wickets.
Glamorgan-217 and 118 (Wright 5 for
51).
Kent-248 and 88 for 1.
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At Worthing, Gloucester beat Sussex by 4 wickets. Sussex-225 (Goddard 4 for 86) and
124 (Goddard 5 for 53). Gloucestershire 191 and 162 for 6.
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L. Gaddi and Mrs. J. S. Landolt beat J. Odell and Miss Cunningham by 256 points in the first round of the Mixed Pairs Competition play- ed at the Hong Kong Bowling Alleys yesterday.
Gaddi had just returned to in- door bowling after a period of illness, while his partner really ex- celled herself in making 439 points for three games, which very few of the experienced men bowlers àre able to do.
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J. Odell Miss Cunningham
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907 146 146 126 418 96 79 58 233
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FOR R.A.O.O.
Royal Army, Ordnance Corps beat 9th A.A. Battery, Royal Artillery, by 9-0, in their First Division League. Tennis match, at Sookunpoo yesterday. Cpl. Emberson and Cpl. . Duffield (R.A.O.C.).
beat Gnr. Manley and L/Bdr. Ste-
vens
beat Bdr. Kennedy and Grг. Haв-
Jer
beat Bdr. Thompson and L/Bdr.
Savage
S.Q.M.S. Aslett and 8.Q.M.S. Buckle (R.A.0.C.), AS
beat Manley and Stevens
beat Bdr. Kennedy, and Hasler beat Thompson and Savage -- Cpl. Rides Cand. - Pte. (R.A.O.C.).
beat Kennedy and Haster beat Kennedy and Hasler beat Thompson and Savage.
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