BUREN
TUK PERFECT
SWISS WATOM
CHINA MAIL
Northants Lose By Innings And 64 Runs
No Local Ban On Sunday Play
Northampton, June 18.
The Australian cricket tourists boat Northampton
by an innings and 64 runs in the third day of their match here today.
:
The weather was cloudy and the wicket soft here today when Northamptonshire continued their second innings in an effort to avoid an inn- ings defeat.
Bill Johnston, Australiada left-orm pace bowler, soon claimed the wicket of Brookes when Northampton continued
will not be play Lolay eding another
THURSDAY'S PLAY
Northampton, June 17, No:ihamptonshire needed affecter by the decision of 133 runs to avoid an innings 3 runs to avert an innings' Brookes, 42 m£ out defeat at the close of the the Football Association of defeat.
eone serond day's play in their England to which the Hongvernight, was out to a
for ten betere match fident appeal
with the Australians Kong Rotball Association
first during the
from here, having semed 100 DYFI
fur #filiated,
There wickets in their second football.
Landungs when 2242 stopped play ten inutes early, in reply to the Australians færst 3th- uning total of 352 for chred.
To bun Sunday | Johnston off whose bowling Le het blev been dropped yes-
Wild Effort
There are not sufficient terday. grounds for all League ganies
to be played on Saturdays, according to
official of the Houg Rong Association yesterday.
He added Read the Arstriction had fast year vestarted, die School Football Lang, mad
Temst of!
|
These are much he played car! Sundays because of the fiet that! surge selbook: have afternoon pan-
all at available
Cute tend on Saturday:
Tie
2
Souded the har op worlas Beauty hall be viitorem), st wall day nee cersaux for the School League to be nimuoned agzin.
The question of Sunday fool- all in Hong Kong was brought before the ip was age, Jeng Football Ashenstien had reinxed! ats rules during the wor to per- Fruit Sunday football.
ht the nest over from Jodprton, Matter upperat surevederi
Die
Northampton mide 139 she thrin new ball whs taken at 113 with tamener shuthing the attack with first rungs yesteriluy.
Albert Nutter achieved a trate Julington us Loxton Was nistrat
through a recurrence of the groin etum performance for the connh
trumm.
tien The
Australas "resatied at a lively
first Sundogs Wolny at 200) pace. Bowling
(17) leg before tona, adding Lott Mainence gained
Jolution decision against Divecha in hilab
(-4) to le firep Gent elasin- half the ancuts aver
vichup of vesterday County Ade
hver wickets. In V, after Jain 118.
40 was out fur
und
From Fobussons in Kong went curtailed play to live unutes con tresnaha bark for an all-spur | before
winch Broderik
At 142, however, Nutter attempt to drive
A quicker
te femel.
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1948.
HUTTON BOWLED IN TEST
THE DAIL files from Len Hutton's wicket after he was bowled for only three by Kaith
Miller in the first Test at Trent Bridge on June 10.
(AP Photo)
Denis Compton Again
Magnificent
London, June 17.
MeCont Isartred the Denis Compton followed up his magnificent Test innings by coming to the rescue of Middlesex at Lords today with a great knock of 145 after the Kent fast bowlers, Martin and Ridgway, had sont back Jack Robertson, S. Brown and Bill Edrich for the addition of 50 to the over- night total.
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Ascot's Most Valuable Prize Won
By France
By VERNON MORGAN, Reuter's Sport Editor
Ascot, Berkshire, June 17. The King and Quaon and the Princesses sow M. Marcol Boussac's four-year-old Arbar win the Ascot £500 Gold Cup and stake money of $10,000 easily from a field of right starters today.
Water Polo League Shaping
Although there ate not so many entries as last year the Services water polo Lengue is rapidly toking shape.
This is Ascot me ed and valuable priže been won by Frem
jet-
pas Les
for the third successir. Arbar started at 4 to Bad won by four lengths from the Beitian challenger Bayeux which started at 100 to 6.
Britain Fourth
1
ran
The English owned, but French bred, Rio de Navarre, at 5 to 1, was third a further six lengths uwuy. Wilteway, the only all- British horse in the race, pluckily but only finished fourth. Arbur, four-year-old Kon of Djebel, beautifully ridden by the English
Charlie Jockey,
Elliot, did not make his challenge until This-way-up-the streight when he Whitewey, Dussed Bayeux and win were struggling for suprem macy, to win easily.
Navy, who entered two teatna, hold the two top positions in the table, having not yet lost a gutte. Of the Army entries, the In- niskillings
have improved with every game and if their perform ances continue on the up grude Another prize went across the then some of the mure stylish | Channel when Budame Lecorf's sides will have to look to their Vic Day carried off the King laurels.
Edward VIth Slakes, run over one and a half miles.
Much of their improved patay ki the direct result <if Sgt. | Major McHaffery's effort. He is and
Vic Day, a so of Prince Rose ridden by the Australian
both an experienced player und Jockey, "Page" Johnstone, started referee.
at 13 to 2 and beat a French-bred
thy, Folie, by half a length.
I. A. F. are not so strong as last season but they still have It was another grim day for the services of Squadron Leader hackers for although Arbur was Haines who is the back-bone of
an odd-on favourite and the 7 to a side that may well challenge 4 chance, Belirium, won the the Navy's domination.
Outsiders Win
The Guckwar of Baroda won his first race of the meeting when
Makapura,
and Muller anoted with eristi seorr along for the terests with
unbeaten 50, and Lindsay mate a wild!
declared with the total at Hassett fting and dragged the ball on to 352 for eight.
BY J. C. GUIMGAM fus stumps.
The country last three speand Left-hauled Broderick display-innings wicket comparatively)
Some confusion is pre ed good foran and drove cleanly | chraply, but D. Bruokes
valent in the ranks of League
opening race of the day, the six- Leutenant Hitchins of H.M.S. furlong Cork at Orrery Stakes, fem tee offside, choosing with dis- wored 42 not nut at the close.
tennis players over the inter- Cossuck and Chief Petty Offeerno other favourite proved sud- etehon die leall to haft.
The pitch seemed a Bitle Ave- efore the war local clubs were leg-break fros Ring. however, ty when plny wie reamed after, On the rain allerted pitch, ) Ralta cmised a delay in many pretation of rules 13, 14 and Broad of H.M.S. Hart have proved eessful,
Brentwood.
finds
the fornier being for Navy, the forest to play a guided the think leg-before deck-lunch in bright - trinke" Rnd Compton showed splendid form watches,
18 of the rules of the League Fax 23 Glamorgan on Sunday or Good Friday.
and the latter 4 very fast sion of the morni.g
Nutthamptonshire had a quick and completed his thousand where The diretions bats
the
of the Honga stalwart who more than fills the Sumolny
palteb was competitions Ring turned his leg-breaks stress when, with the total, ut runs for the season. He was were playing, football was taken at the meeting
sharply and met with continued 287,
flooded. When a start was made | Kong Lawn Tennis Associa- role of captain of his side. a brillant catch but to ad The Foolball Association' fast
The clash of the competition is his big game coli, ver two hours late, Glamorgan, tion. uccoss when C., B. Clarke gave catch at short fine leg to disaniss Evans, who took the half after eren at their big overnight wrek, when was carried by
next week when the carried off the Ove-furlongs New Bill Johnston a slip catch at Harvey.
throwing himself forward full,total, strerigihened their bid for The rules state inter alia that expected eight voles,"
153 and Broderick fell to Hane
Hostile Length
length, and had then been at badership in the Champlarship fu) no player who hus played two Navy teams meet for the first Stakes for two-year-olds, Makar- sett two rune Later.
once during the season) for one time. It is generally expected thatpura started at 100 to 30, in this Nilter Was nun keeping a the wicket for four and atable by dismissing Essex enn-
the winners of this needle game race. In which the heavily-backed will eventually run out winnersing 3 to 1 favourite, was un- French colt, Kar du Diable, start- played at 284
Them to following on. completely
Muncer, (2) no player who has *The England provided day and
Ing
HERVICER WATER POLO fortunately kicked at the post. beat Loxton and gained his fourth Douglas Wright, showed trace the right arm spin bowler, found more than once in the reason for of the lenge.
ranking team of his RAGUE GAMES PLAYED UP TO * He did extremely well to finish wicket of the inning,
stiffness, or discomfort, whenanditons to his liking, and took a higher With
st wickets for just over 16 runs club shall be allowed to play for INCLUDING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16. fourth. McCoal Hitting hard. bowling in this match for the
a lower ranking team, aud (c) Tekm
1. W. I.... T), F. A. PA the score mounted rapidly, but frst time stre he was hid up piece.
44 30 vach club-inust-neupinate, a week | Nawy "II" de with Nutter took another well
Scoreboards Jumbago after the Test
tour Navy "A before the League starts, served wicket when Johnson (trial, but the pitch was too slow The cluse of piny scores were:
good length ball to sul bit.
At Belfast:
players as the nucleus of its team, R.A.F. spooned
Gentlemen of Ire up
от each of its teams for the Innisk land drew with Yorkshire in or ei
•11.Q.1.F. to mid off and soon after Sag.
two-day game. Gentlemen of Ire-season. gers gave Broderick an
These
are good rules. for 3
They 26th RA, tond 183: Yorkshire 14! return catch. McCool con.
were drawn up aryl adopted after tinued
drive to hook
(Halliday 77 not out). and fiercely and when he reached
At Lons: Kent 320 and 24 for very careful consideration and in an unbepten 50, the touriais declared with their total at 362
As the result of this decision, theusands of Sunday afierros footballers who play on public parks had recreation grounds in England will come under the ban,
Olympic Soccer Draw
Zurich. June 17. Britain and the "Ufled States drew byes in the preliminary round of the soccer tournament for the Olvipple games in Long- don when the draw was made ut Zurich today.
The draw was made under the of Arthur Drewry, supervision Vice-President of the International Football Federation and Chairman of the Selection Committee of the, English Football Association.
Matched for the · preliminary V. Holland,
round are Ireland
A few hits from the caplain, hostile length, as he dil yester-quarter nours and hit 11 fours. Datatively cheaply and forcing club is eligible for another club,
Chills Clarke, Dalivened the
closing play but he Hasselt with mother catch at 1GB, Lat which the inrings closed and
The Australiais Unr so gave
since victory
the tour opened.
Scores
Northants-14 Innings 110 Australians 1st Tunings 152 for 8 declared. Northunts 2nd Juntriga. Brookes w., b. Bill Johnston 44
McCool b. B
Oldfield
Barrow
Morris b.
Johnston
Johnsion Timms low., b. Di Johnston esha w., b. Hamence Divecha V. Broderick lbw., b. Ring.. Childs-Clarke
c. Hasselt b.
Jan Johnson
C. B. Clurke c. Johnston b.
Ring
Nutter 6. Ring
Luxembourg v. Affi
Afghanistan. Swe-R. G. Gurilek e. Hasselt b.
den v. Austria, Denmark v. Egypt,
Ring.... Yugoslavia v Pakistan, China V.K. Fiddling not but Turkey and Burmo v. India.
Extras
~Totat
The draw for the first round!
Is: Britain v. Ireland or
Holland.
-Præte V. Burma or Indiu.
Hungary v. Italy.
Luxembourg or Afghanistan v. Bill Johnston Lux
Egypt or..Denmork.
24
4
tor B
easy
Hardly had the county began
14 their reply when further rela
15 emused a brief break und, on re-
21 suming. the Australian fast
bowlers
proved very difficult to −14-lime_Altea, however, the open
ng Northants batsmen, Brookės
2 and Oldiletd, were still at
wicket with the score ut 34.
Brookes, who d
the
been foi-
Braves Again In Lead
splaner.
New York, June 17. The Boston Braves once
0 tunale to get through the early again took over the National
3 overs, Inter settled down
19 Although he lost Oldfield to
well,
cheap-
W when noro ruin-finished the and 3-7.
cricket for the day, Brookes be- ong still unbeuten with 42.
The double triumph gave the
1 Middlesex, 335 for 9 declared the pust serve their purpose (Compton 145, Shuro 78).
well, Dut
an awkward
Can
a player
who has
.position
been
At Brentford: Glamorgan 586 has now arisen.
for declared: Essex 220 (Perrel)
61. Aluncer & for 90) and Ave for nominated as one of the nucleus
no wicket.
AL Manchester:
of a team to play in a higher Lurashire division play for a lower division 303 for 8
declared: Worcester- of his, club because the matches shire 21 (Outschoorn 9, Crans- 1អ the higher division have been tun 7 for 98) and 34 for 3.
postponed
and he has not yet At HoverCambridge Univer- Atquned more than one game in sity 138 and 335 (Shuttleworth 9. Kedio #6); Sussex 125
the higher division?
1
2
34 1 0 26
IM
9 1
4
12
24
1
5 0 5 D 1
22
• Two printa for walk-over,
Outsiders carried off the last Iwo races, Lord Sutton's Marconi - winning the seven-furlongs Bri- taonla Stakes it 100 to 7, and Mr. Harry Joel's Luke Placid win- ning the King George V Stokes at the one and a half miles at 100 to 8-Reuter.
Programme For Wimbledon
Wimbledon, June 18...
on
Tom Brown, of the United States, today draw the honour of opening the 1948 Wimbledon lawn the tennis championship tournoment famed Centre Court at 2 p.m. BST on Monday
When a club enters more than At Aldershot: Hampshire 200 [League
the League can a person play for lead today. They Combined Services 99 (Hill 6 for one team in the same division of came from behind both times to 3 and 43 for 6: ~~
At Birmingham Gloucester one team in that divi- alon? There is nothing in the slip catch at 42 und in other edge out the last-place Chicago shire 223, Warwickshire 114 for
rules_to_prevent him doing at Cubs in both games of 4-tain stopped play for the know that players will observe 149 wickets tell comparat reached-100 doubleheader, taking them 7-6 day. Heuter.
He will play Britain's 38-Subh Sawhney of India will op y-the-total-hud-fust
the spirit as well as the letter of year-old former Davis Cup pose 20-year-old Frank Sedgman
might be as well the law, but
Australia in the wind-up representative, Donald Butler, match. some bye-laws were made to,
in the first match on cover these points.
Meanwhile, other first round Anollter vexed question is. the court.
mon's singles matches will be de- The first day's play will be decided on 13 other courts-United case with which some clubs post-
men's Press. voted to 10 first round pone games. The rules provide for Mingles in which the 64 matches
except postponements,
for down for decision are weather conditions, only under Several exceptional circumstances.
the list, leaving 64 better class on account of the weather, and rounds. matches have been postponed, not players to dispute the following
Bowling Analysis:
OMAR
27 11 40
4
4 0 7
23.4 5 40
1
3
0
4
D 8 31
12
China or Turkey v. Sweden or lan Johnson
Austria,
Yugoslavia
Palestine.
Laxton
Barnes
T
Pakistan
v. Ring
United States v. Poland,
Korea v. Mexico,—Associated{ Press.
McCool Humence
Extras: byes 7, leg-byes 8 wider 3, un-ball 1-Reuter.
LAST FIGHT FOR LOUIS NEARS
Pompton Lakes, N.J., June 17.
Joe Louis stalked, jabbed and retreated for four rounds today against four different sparring partners in one of his better workouts for his title defence against Jersey Joe Walcott next Wednesday night.
F
The Brown 'Bomber, who gave bounced abruptly into the room the shortest mass interview on where a score of writers record before the drill, hud trou- |assembled for
Interview.
were
ble with only one of the spar- |Caught unexpectedly, the writers „mates, Tiger_Roy_Taylor_Taylor, were tongue_fled for a...minuto,
• Walcotl model, ducked
and and one finally remarked:
sidestepped and played the ropes
expertly- and... ---- gave Louln chances to get a solid crack at
The closing scoreboard read; Northants: First Innings:
Second innings:
Brookes not out Oldfield e McCusi b Jolinston Barrow e Morris Johnston Timms bwh Johnston Divecha not unt
Extras
110
Boston tribe a 20 percentage point
lead over the second place: Pitts- burgh Pirates, Big Bilt Volelic, who was knocked out of the box 42 by the Cubs in the first inning 24 yesterday, Anished both
Komes today and Halued credit for the 14 two decisions.
ย
for the
VON NIDA APOLOGY
te
the show
expectedl
to eliminate the "rabbits" from
Mere, Cheshire, June 17. Norman Von Nido, Australian the Committee of the Manchester pro golfer, apologised today
Evening Chronicic Golf tourney am informed that the Com- Following Tom Brown and for knocking off the rim of *mittee have nol inet to decide that Butler, on the Centre Court will bunker in Wednesday's play. the postponements werp justled.be Félissimo Ampon, of the Phi
Pluying out uf. a trap, Von Nida's ball hit the overhanging The New Yorkers Slamined edge which he later knocked off 80 hits for 25 bases including four with a club.
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated 10 the New York Clits
third time in a row today, gain ing a 0-6 victory. The Giants' pitchers failed despite heavy hit- ting support.
Total (for thrge)
AUSTRALIANS: First
100
Innings
Barnes b Nulter
11
Morris
b Clurke
-Hassett-b-Nutier-
Hamence b Nutter
Loxton b Nulier
127 homers. First baseman Ed Stevena The Australian-gavo an-nasur-
34 was the big man in the Pirato ance that if there was anything
17 attack. His home run with two unfair about the course he would
Harvey Barrow & Divechu 14 on-base put the Pirates ohead'in report it to the Committee and
McCool Hot out Ian. Johnston
C
h Clarke Nullor... Saggers e &. B. Broderick Ring-not-ušikov
Extras
Tutal (for declared)
Nuller મ
just came in to say hello,
Clarke Law- Joe "cus
Broderick Louis laughed, and singled out Divecisa another writer and naked him what he wanted.
Against the other three men -Shamus O'Brien, McKinley "Hello," said the writer. Final- English and Richard Hagan, y someone from the rear row Louls Inbbed methodically with asked loudly:
50 the seventh,
Scores:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
R H
not take personal action.
No complaint will be made to the Professional Golfers Assoclu
Eton on Wednesday's incident, 1 which, a tournament offelal said, closed. — Associated
Was how
18 Boston (1st game).. 7 D 6 11 16 Chicago
1 Winning plicher Bill Volselle) Press. 352 Boston (2nd game).... 8 12 3
Chiengo
12 4 (Winning pitcher Bill Volsolle) 0 120 5 New York
B.10 0 Winning plicher Elmer Single-
~R~~~~W:|Pittsburg
GOLF STARTING' TIMES
Today's Bowling
the Lawn
The following 19 Bowls programme today:--
FIRST DIVISION
K.D.R.C. HKF.C.
K.C.C:
K.B.G.C.
V Recreio
V
LR.C
SECOND DIVISION "A"
*K.C.C.
I.R.C
Recralo
v Filipino Club
V
————#Talko9-
V H.K.C.C.
SECOND DIVISION “D”
~H.KF.C ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄v H.KER.C, ·
K.B.G.C.
V Recreio
BOWLING:
23 -17 10
·M
3.
57
2 72
1 titon) 05
22
05
Garlick
1 Brooklyn of Cincinnati
0
Beuter.
Boston
The Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Alorting tires (new course) Winning pitcher Howard Fox), for tomorrow ara
AMERICAN LEAGUE
0.66 I.W. Shewan--G.N, Oow-
V C.C.C.
P.O.C.
4
Gamo
will be played
K.B.G.C
8 10
1
K.C.C. TEAMS
YOUTH WINS
you come in fort
ho
Cleveland
0 10 (Winning pitcher Earl Johnsen) Philadephila
5 10 1 Detroit
20 (Winning pitcher Carl Schlb) --Associated Press.
3
crash overhoturately.
: international cycle,,road race to-
Exchijurit, Spirits -
:: London, June 17.
Bathurst, R. S. Harryckie,
a sharp left, and rarely brought
"What round, Joe?"
over his right. It was obvious Louis, coughed, then asked, he was using the left to full his "What did opponents into forgetting he had and then left as quickly as
n right hand, and when this was had entered.--Asselated Press. Recomplished the right would
Douglas, Isle of Man, A seventeen year old London
seven
June 17,
cycle mechanie, A. W Barnes,
won the 75 miles Isle of Man Copenhagen, June 17.
lippines, and Jaime Bartroli, of Spain. The third match, will be the fancled United States Card- aar Mulloy versus the Argentin- las Aledo Russell.
WALKOVER FOR BOB FALKENBURG
Scratching
London, June- 18. ·
John Bromwich from the tournament gave Bob || Falkenburg u walk over into the Yugoslavia's 'Drugte Mitte tusi nu of the Tonton grass court Poland's Ignace Tloczynski will championships nt Queen's Club wind up the Centre Court
pro- today. PRAMME.
Bromwich strained his Instop earlier in the
and tournament injury was nggravated by continual play.
The doctor said Bromwich will At to play in the Wimbledon beginning alext Championships' Monday-United Press.
-COUPLE QUARREL-
the Other Matches The programme on Court No. court--witt 1-the second show open with South Africa's Eric Sturgess opposing Holland's Ro bert Van Meegeren followed by tournament favourite Frank Par- ker (U.S.A) versus Denis-Coom- be. New Zealand's 35-year-old former Dovin' Cupper,
A report that a woman
-Was
The third match will see being murdered sent a Folice Budgo Patty, of the United Party rushing to the third floor of of 90 Des Voeux Road West States, and Torben Ulrich,
Czeslaw Spychata, --
their arrival
at Denmark, fighting for a place in shortly before 10 p.m. last night.
the second round: The wild-up, only to find upon
between match on this court will be Hol that it was a quarrel The following are the rearranged tinks land's Hans Van Swol vorsun husband and wife. Timts from 10 to 10.32 am; re of the Kowlooh Cricket Club for their Poland's
that the Enquiries revented served for match between the Leese more today!
The strongly fancied double wife, Chan Yuk-ching (23) was R.KG.C, and the HKVDO
Viral v 1.R.C. (lima) al 4 saat Arted: John Bromwich of Austra hit on the head with a chair, and The Golf Club will be repre- AKP Quest, B.A. Gray, T.A. Madar and fin and Belgium's Jacques van she promptly put a report through sented by the following:
P. Gondwin Jakip) )· V.C. - Labrum, V.E",
T. Lock, and EO.-Fincher don Eyode will open proceedings to the Police that her 28-year-old N.A. Brown, E.T. McMullen, S.
Was on Court 2-tlie third show court | husband, Lau Wing-wah, K. (skip).M. Forrest, Aud. Kew,\d, where they will be followed by trying to murder her. R. Gordon,
J. C. and 0.5. Roeslet (skip),
24.3. Distank, D. Hang, J. The versus another Belgian, Jacques Printed and pubilabed for the proprie
- Becond two. Filipino Club Cat L..... Bob Falkenburg (United Stator)
day In three hours 30 minutes, France entered the final of the Poarce, and T.. Drysdale. The world's "heavyweight- Elre is in the summer Olymplés | 45,8, secondis, A. W. „Butler: of Internațional ✨ military football Members are remindad that bie and A. Bieran (skip): „A.O, Trissle. | Brichant. champion weighed 218, before atter all 'and, the record break-¦ Woolwich, London, was second tournament today by beating Bel-; there is a Medal Competition at ||W.FL. Colloden, N.8,. Capall and 0. Pape France's Bernard Destremeau tom, The Newspaper Enterprios, Limünd, the workout mid appeared relaxing number, at competing nations and 0. Van Bradant of Belgium 'glum 2-0. The half time score Deep Water Bay in lomiarow, takin); 1. Tane, In Bones, R. Leigh and and Australia's Jack Harper will br WALTER JAMES KHATER, Windo od and in excellent spirlis. Ho is now 00-Associated Press. was third Associated Press. was 0-0-Associated Fress.
battle out the third content and or owse, "Hong Kong.
•No ontèles after noon,