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ENGLAND LEADS BY
16 RUNS;
Bill Funk To Play Gillies Tonight
DRAW' SEEN
Port Elizabeth, March 9.
Was
At lunch on the fourth and final day of the fifth. and final Test match today, South Africa had scored 58 without loss in their second innings after England's first innings had closed for 395, giving England a load of 16 runs. "Dull and cloudy weather was experienced when play began but only five runs were added 53411 Funk, the former
before England's last wicket fell and so a lead Shanghai champion, incets W.
of 16 runs was obtained on the first innings. Gillies, a former Colony Junior Champion, in the main feature
England did not seem to tuings of tonight's programme of the Badminton Championships at have a bowler capable of being deadly on a crumbling pitch Recreio this evening.
Another attractive game will be and everything pointed to a
Tabies es tame Anish to the match. Men's
African The South emunter between the YMCA pair of D.C. Lau and WC. Chung and pair showed no hurry the University's N.K. Chin-M.T. when opening the second innings. You combination.
nearly three quarters of an hour Gring taken to wipe off the ar
Then
Mitchell st Han Erte Awan and sentad of the uns before lunch is 85 mmuter.
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Tonight's Fixtures
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Tears.
Al Club de Recrela 700 p.m. Junior Men's Singles
Y Klum, 1,M. Soures v 7,30 pm. (Junior Men's Doubles):
C. Quinn and Miss Y. Franc
AJ. Remedios and Miss 1. Soares.
Seares
Soft Africa, 1st inning
Dawless. Jenkins might have been stumped when six, but generally Justined his retention at the expense Douglas Wright, based
opening Salting.
to peore
Caster
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e Dawson, Athral Rowan
Lutte
Rowan
8.30 pm. (Junior Men's Saules):
R. Thouopson v K.S. Thong. Washireuk, e Dawson, A. 11.00 p.m. (Senior Mixed Doubles):
R. Tay and Miss M. Riberico Cropp, & McCarthy
W.F. Foo and Miss Chariton, Wede, b Mama
A. "
Kowun, Kwong
9.30 p.m. (Senior Men's Singles).
B. Funk v W. Gillies,
10 p.m. (Junior Men's Doublesh D.C. Lau and W.C. Chung v N.K. Chin and M.T. Yeuw,
Open Basketball Game To Begin
The first gaines in Me Colony
Open Basketball
Competition
Watkins,
Marin F.G. Mann, not out Jenkins, lbw b Manu Hedser,
b Athol Rowan Grifith, C E. Kuwan, b
J. Young, e Watle,
Carthy
of
on his
made Africa's spinners
of the pitch, at both good use of N. Man and Rowan were hiring towards the Onish of the day.
The stand between Mann and Jenkins reached exactly 100 just The next milestone was Mann's after jea when Jenkins was out. century, the first by an England 379 captain in a Test since 1939, at Durban. He was playing a grand innings with far more freedom than might have been thought warranted by England's position, but
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to
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out and two more wickets
fell
130 before stumps were drawn, not
before the South African
20
33 had been possed.-Reuler.
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GERMAN INVITED
Frankfurt, March 8.
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1 1949.
Louis Fails To Obtain Recognition
New York, Maren B.
Joe Louis failed today in a bid to obtain recognition from
Pewar
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Sponsored by the Hong Kong and South Africo 20d innings.. Kowloon Basketball AssocIPTUA South Africa Ind toning
will be played at the South China Bruce Mitchell, not nut Athlelle Association Stadion at Erie Rowan, not out Caroline Hill tonight.
The following games are dowa for deciston:
SENIOR Division
Chinese YMCA • Kung Man at
7.m
JUNIOR DIVISION
Extrus
Total (for no wils)
Tuesday's Play
ripate in the Congress of the world heavyweight champion-
Com-ship International Olympie
fight between Ezzard mittee in Rome next month, ac- Charles and Joe Walcott. cording to the "Frankfurter Neue Presse.**
This mix-up at Brentford was the prelude to Brent- ford's second, goal, scored by Juck Gibbons (striped jersey), the liome inside-left. Airborne In an effort to beat him are Tom Cummings, Burnley centre-half (near- est camera), and right back, Jos Loughran (with band- age on eye injury sustained in the first half). Another Burnley defender is at left. Brentford won their way Into the Sixth Round of the FA Cup by beating Burnley by goals to 2.-AP Photo.
Attack On Press By Referee Unjustified
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called former champion The newspaper addies that it on Mr. Eddie Egon, the Com- æteluk Chairman, I understood The Invitation had mission's
und
The
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58 been sent to the Duke of Meck- afterwards that Mr. Egan had
for many
that the Commission years declared lenburg, who
Port Elizabeth, March 8. An inspired lonings by Eng- land's captain, F.G. Mann, en- You Of v Ning Chun at 6 pm.abled England to fight their way South China v Nun Sal at 8 p.,
from u desperate position.
South Afrlen were struggling
KCC To Meet
'Optimists'
to keep runs down towards the end of the day, but they could' first hit his not. Maan, who
was still not out Test century,
has been a member of the Inter-will only support an chmhating national Olympic Committee, series.
The Duke attended the meet-
Louis London Jast ing of the 10C year.--Reuter.
HURDLE CUP
Cheltenham, March 8.
has lready uttained Ranction from the National Box- ing Association, which controls York
(By "ROVER")
highlight of the Council Meeting of the HKFA on Tuesday was the attack on the Press by Captain J. F. Stone, regarding comments made in connection with the postponement of the soccer match between KMB and South China "A".
American boxing everywhere in Captain Stone, who was the referee appointed for
the country except New State, to describe the Charles y Walcott fight as for the cham- himself pionship, which Louis vacated recently.
дет.
N. J. Keogh's Irish oustider, Huttons Grace, a 100 to 7 shot, The following will represent with 131 to his credit when' won the British two miles Kowloon Cricket Club in a friend-stumps were drawn.
champión Hurdle Cup and ly match against HKCC "Op-
He is promoting the fight on On a turning pitch. England £2,304 today. tumists" on the Navy Ground at lost five wickets for 158 and were
Second was Mrs. Vi Pulhom's behalf of the International Box- King's Park on Saturday:
ing Club, of which he is a part- 'Third. Vatoleys. RF. Lee, EC. Fincher, N. Hart struggling to avoid the follow- French-bred
Webb Aun with South African bowlers was Captain Fox, Baker. Capt. W.D.M.
National Spirit, winner of the and Helders on their toes. Zinnern. T.A. Mucher.
Louis said that he decided to W.M. A Davidson, G.F. Taylor, J. Baru. Jenkins
stand af 100 by Mann and race for the past two years, tail-
to ed in his bid to set a record of retire because there is this ane enabled JH, Hewitt and V.C. Bond. Re- serve: PE. Lawrence,
breathe more freely and, when three successive wins. He finish-portunity for him to stay in
Euxing "as a promoter." Beld of 14 11 The KCC 2nd XI will be play- Redzer followed by helping Manned fourth in a
to del 73 for the seventh wicket which he was a 3 to 4 favourite. friendly
Meanwhile, the British fight gainst Club de Recreio at Cox's in 45 minutes, all serious danger-Associated Press.
promoter,
Ir Jack Bolamons, of defeat averted.
was Manu balted with fine deter-
likely to say "na" to any offer to move his first heavyweight: world championship fight to New York.
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Manchester United Picked Over Stoke; Pompey's Stiff Test
(By 'ALCYDES')
With winter conditions really taking a hand in sporting events in England just now, froak soccer results can be expacted to pop up hera and there.
Pride and place in our weekly summing up of
matches must, I think, again go to Manches ter United, who after taking full points from Charlton last week in a hard fought game,. must be considered as a sure thing for their match with Stoke City on Saturday.
Although Stole are close on found Rochdale a happy hunting one of the best the heels of United in the table, ground. Yes, the later should further en-away bets of the week. hance their claim for the League
The Darlington Hull City Championship by winning this game should prove an interesting
match.
be out to avenge their defeat of last season when they lost 3-1 to Citv.
to bo
one witis Hull just making the Portsmouth, the leaders, are grade. Darlington, however. will
week away to Sunderland this and I think they will find it hard going to even share the spoils Last season Sunderland romped Forecasta for matches nway to a 4-1 win and the fact played on Saturday: that there are no relegation fears at Roker Park this year should stand them in good stead,
ipping the home team here any- ASTON VILLA v Manchester C.
Blackpool v Chelsen Huddersfield, after last weeks BOLTON v Middlesbrough at Stoke, should lift DERDY v Everton success
v Burnley themselves from the bottom HUDDERSFIELD
Birmingham taking LIVERPOOL V wring this Saturday by
MANCHESTER U. ↑ Stoke full points from Burnley.
way.
Southampton in Division
DIVISION 1 I'm ARSENAL v Preston
II Shefeld U. v CHARLTON
DIVISION 11 BARNSLEY v Coventry BLACKBURN ♥ Bu y
slipped a point at Coventry Inst SUNDERLAND Portsmouth week but I think can be relied Wolves v Newcastle upon to call the tune at the Dell, where
They entertain Lertis United. Fulham as anticipated shook West Brain On Saturday Bradford v Leicester and moved up to second place in Cardiff v WEST HAM league and should further Im FULHAM v Chesterfield prove their prospects of moving Grimsby v Shemeid W. to higher clrcies next season by LUTON v Brentford beating Chesterfield, at Craven Notis F. v Lincoln Collage.
PLYMOUTH' v West Brom. It should be a real "dog fight"
Queens P.R. v TOTTENHAM at Nottingham where Forest da SOUTHAMPTON v Leeds United. battle with their co-partners in
the relegation zone--Lincoln City.]
Both
DIVISION II (SOUTH, teams have the same; ALDERSHOT v Reading number of points and this mutch BRIGHTON v Crystal P. may well have some bearing on BRISTOL CITY V Walsall the final day reckoning at the Exeter v NOTTS C.
eter
BRISTOL ROVERS end of the season. Anything can Leyton.O. happen here.
Millwall v Swansen West Brown away to Flymouth Northampton v
do well to get a point in Norwich v Ipswich this match. Plymouth have PORT VALE v Newport won the last three games with Southend v Walford WBA at Home Park and should SWINDON v Torquay. maintain this sequence on Satur- day.
will
Upset Likely
BOURNEMOUTH
DIVISION IN (NORTH) CARLISLE v Halifax CHESTER v Oldam CREWE v Mansfield
YMCA v DOCKYARD RC
the match, launched his attock on the Press in the course of an explanation relative to the events leading up to the postponement
of that soccer match.
His statement that the Press Whatever reasons may have
to hus been guilty of an "unsports- prompted Captain Slone
was there- make his attack, he has jump-manlike statement"
and Incon- In Division III (South), Swan-Darlington v Hull ed to conclusions, as the Press fore unwarranted at no time suggested that the sistent with actual facts, as also sea. who now seem qertain for GATESHEAD v. Bradford C.
but NEW BRIGHTON Accrington form, game was postponed to enable his allegation that sportsmen in promotion, are away in Millwall, Hartlepools v DONCASTER
Millwall are a team which can Hochdale ROTHERHAM the players taking part in the the Colony are far and few be-and should win on Memorial Cup to be fit.
upset any team's calculations and SOUTHPORT v Tranmere
notSTOCKPORT v Wroxham a surprise win from them out of the question. This gamo York City v Barrow.
to
me. again seems very open
who ut Paluce,
the Trygin rent the comments which were
though they will the made regarding postpone monthlook as ment of the match in question, have to apply for re-election, benent expected to he will find that criticism was cannot be
. "The YMCA Hockey team to their visit to levelled against the HKFA and very much from
meet the Dockyard RC on Sunday, Brighton, who are well pinced in March 13, at 10 a.m. on the RN London, March 8..
not the referee.
the league. A safe Hom het RC 2 pitch will be:-Robertson The Cambridge University
The notification from the here.
Gorely, Gibbunst Blenkinsop 'D. Woodenck or Bruce
Bout Race crew rowed their
HKFA regarding the postpone- Rotherham, the League leaders Inglis, Smith; Boycutt, Welldon, against the Palice Sports Club England can draw more in Lon-first full course trial over four ment did not give any indication in Division III (North), are Jacques, Slater, Hunt. Grand Innings
for playing an ineligible player, don than in New York. in Lon- and a quarter miles this even that the decision had been reach-away to Rochdale, and for many Reserves: A. Inglis, Readman, ¡
There ing in 21 minutes two seconds.ed by the referee.
seasons now have always found Caynes. scoring Yuen Yiu-lam in the 1st Division don it will be a novelty. England's rate of
It was not an outstanding per- was so good that they passed League match CAA v Police on has not been a world heavy
Reverting to his explanation March 5.
weight championship in London formance, considering that they of the events leading up to the the South African score in two
2. To select HKFA team for this century-Reuter and Asso-had a following wind most of hours less than it had taken
Governor's Club Final.
sluted Press.
the way.
reasonably smooth water postponement of the match un- South Africa to hit 370.
and a
der reference, it is interesting to a good flowing tide.
note that his decising was reach- Mann gave one difficult chance.
The crew did not impress as ed fully five hours before the when 10, but otherwise his in-
being
lively enough in thoir swing. This meant Insufficient work behind the riggers, and In consequence they failed most of within which a referee should
S. 4. Gray S. C. Trucian, F.mination and showed discretion Randall, I Matthews, D.G. in picking the right ball to alt White, E. Gurst, G.R. Rosselet, is not out innings bas, so fury
A meeting of the League Manu- R. Leigh, E.A.J. Hancock, A3, included one six and 12 fours ginent Committee of the Hong Wond and J. Tibble.
and he has been at the wicket Kong Football Association will be only 230 minutes, A remarkable held at the Association's office un tween Lee Savald of Paterson, contrast to the 307 minutes which Friday, March 11 at 5.15 po to New Jersey, and either Freddie Mitchell took to hit 99 on a per- discus 1. Division a CAA profest Mills tect pitels.
RECREIO 2nd XI The following will represent
the Club de' ftecielo 2nd XI in a rewily cricket match with KCC nt Cox's Rond on Saturday: A...E. Nort nha (Capt.) E.A.R. Alves, J. L. S. Alves, C.A. Guterres, LE Guterres, A.V. Lopes, LJ, Re- meding, R. Remedios, D.M. Rodrigues, J.A. Soares and L Vieira.
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Racing Partnership May Break Up
London, March 9.
of
Cambridge Course Trial
advertised time to kick-oit.
It la understood
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Favourites Romp Home
te endered that the time In Tennis Championship
will
thorn, Roch Loung, R. Sogalon, Leo Boon-sing and Tsui Wai-pui are now the last eight of the Colony Lawn Tennis. Singlos Champion- ship as a result of yesterday's games. The only bright feature Was Although
the time to catch the running make a decision as to the fitness water and keep the boat moving or otherwise of a ground for play K, H. Ip, George Choa, Tsui Yun-pui, J. B. How'
advertizer the Bearer evenly.
rauch time to evenly.
kick-off than five hours. There was no visible sign of
Stone w Perhaps Captain distress at the end, which sug- took up the relevant rules, he Prince Birabongse of Siam, who races cars under
gested that the
stroke, D.M. will and out the exact time when tho nome "B. Bira", orrived in London by Jennens, might have got mord a refereo is to visit a ground and cut of the crew had he desired decide as to its fitness for play. plane yesterday from the Argentino to fine
to do so. For the greater part
It might perhaps be pertinent up some cars to drive this summer.
the trial they did not go over to point out that the sun came the spirited, fight put up by Lee straight sets, Ho put up a vallant he succeeds,
A racing source said that the what might be described
put shortly after mid-day on Wai-tong against the ex-cham- attempt to hold his fort, and it partnership. of Prince Bira and partnership is being dissolved as low as 28 and seldom higher February 12 and continued to pion Tsul Yun-pul. There were was his cousin, Prince Chula ot because Prince Biro, 08.0 pre-strong pedale. Their rate was shine brightly throughout the no less then, eight cleuce games games, that the speed, agility and Chakrabongse, may be broken mier driver in Europe, needs than 30.-Reuter,~
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up.
the
racing
These
new cars that no private Indivi- The situation is changing from dual can afford to buy. day to day," said Prince Chula, can be supplied only by the big
owner and manager
of the car manufacturers In France or team's cors,, which carry a white England, mouse emblem. "It leznot settled. to work with I may continue
do. Prince Bira or I may not, ponding on what he lines up."
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, (Continued, from Page 13)...
ROUND THE WORLD
March
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May
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M/MARINH:RMATTER:(AFL).
14 FRES, TOLE (APD),.
The White Mouse team, wak has captured 27, races-óng 'out of four in which it completed ince 1935. Prince Birk did all: the driving,
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afternoon. -Al other Senior during the match, and Taul had accuracy of Hawthorn triumphed. Division games were played ac-to give all his best to clinch the
MAN FULL SCORES cording to programme.
Lasuc.
Teul Yan-pul.bent Lee Wal-tung, 6-4, 7-8, CaptainStono's referènce to
Roch Leung, the Kowloon Tong Zu, Hawthorn best Jo Ka}hu, 8+), 6·8%. the ground being ft for other games is somewhat difficult to Club champion, had a surprising- och Leung beat Chur Tin-wal, 6-3, 6-0. ly easy pussage over. Choy Ti, Bepalen beat T.E., Dekor, 7-5, 6-0. understand.
wah. Leung's cut and slich drives serned to upset Choy, who could never settle down to the game.
Another - Match
Augusta, Georgio,
March 0. Bobbe, Locke has accepted ari invitation to play: in the 1949 The aware of the fuct that a Masters Tournament, officials at "needle match between Sing to 5-7 in the first set, T.E. Baker
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Today's Gamės.
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G.B. Bears
The bigger prize
£800. the Augusta National Golf Club Tho and South China, took place fell into the "Segalen game" In Court 1, D.J. Lounari and Luke Bouk prize was
By Tual brothers. Umpire K. Cook, The victory thay, cherleh most announced,
the Club Ground' ut'. Happy
Courist 1,T,M, Jona 'was ‹ in the International' Car, The South African golf cham-Valley on Sunday, March 23, 1947, the second sot, losing it by 0-8.
Baker's gained, many. valuablu (Club Binalas); Race on the Isle of Man in 1937, plon, who made his first Ameri-, although the
ground was
games in the first sel by coming Court 41, P.. Bongarmen A. Turier Their last friumph was in a race can appearance at the 1947. Mas-miniature lake.
(01úh Bingley),
IL -Begalen at Zandtvcort Holland,
Hair had fallen heavily before up to the net and adopting effec on ters Tournament, has advised the August 7, 1940.
Tournament committee that he the match and during the game tive "blitzkrieg" tactics, but his Coins & Dr. H. Meyer The racing, team was born will arrive in this country in itself there was a continuous attempt in the second set to play(0145 Angles). when Prince Chula gave Prince time to play in two other winter downpour, not drizzle. Yet, and careful game from the basciing geth. Bloker J. Barrow (Hqndi- Bira ay £2,000 car on 'his 21st. tour tournaments, presumably attempt to postpone that match proved his undoing.
Ho Ka-lau, who came into the Court D. Nolan Harrison Repler birthday.
the Jacksonville and Greater was rejected... Prince Chula is a captain in Greensboro Opens
In spite of the damage done to limelight, when he created the the British Army Cadet Fores Tony Holguin, winner of the the ground, in which the Hong first major upset of the touma
Printed and published for the Proprie and journalist. Both are retent Mexican Open, hat also Kong Fodball Club take so much ment, faded out of the Singles counsins of the Siamese Ring accepted an invitation for the pride and lavish so much atten- tournament yesterday, bowing tore, OHINA MAIL: LIMITED,, »♬ Phumiphon Aduldet. Associated Masters Tournament,Associat- tion, it was At for other games down to a younger and enore FRANK, LIELIE BUSH, VIdswar Mounts
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