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London, July 16.
After the long spall of brilliant fine weather
County cricketers had their worst day-of-the- season today when rain interfered with all but three of the nine first-class County matches.
No play was possible in the Nottinghamshire ver
Yorkshire gome.
were
made
sus
ealty. Just as the players Less Man an hour's play was sible at filoucester and in that preparing to take the field, tisse Worrestershire Inst theer
play impossible before tex. Then bbaner for 35 runs.
the Worcestershire batsmen found the ball coming through at vary- Ing height and pace, soon in dificulties.
Torrential
LOCKE ISSUES CHALLENGE TO
HENRY. COTTON
London, July 18.
Although Washbrook returned against Lancashire Midte Eu the Somerset for the Hazel benet match at Taunton, Lancashire's
littl
Bobby Boeke of South Africa, batting falled again, the honings the British Open Golf cham-closing inside three and a pon, challenged Henry Cotton to- hours for 173. day to a series of five matches for
destake of £2,000,
In
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HONG KONG, MONDAY, JULY 18, 1949.
Bill Nankeville Runs Fastest Mile In The World In 1949
of the Colony Open Bill
of the
Lawn Bowls Rinks Champion- ship were played off yester- day, With the exception of
upset, the rest matches ended as expected.
"The biggest upset was created rink skippered by young C. Bosselet when he..and s tret.
مورة
Kowloon
con Perving Green beat a powerful combination Club, sitippered by W.C. Simpson, by one shot at Kowloon Docks th
L. Syle and bis the same greeni,
rink bent J.F.V. Ribeiro's nen
exelig single shot after an Raine, the final score being 1-18, As a result the eight winners have qualifted for the quarter als of the tournament with the Omar family, hoklers of the tle,
participants.
three
The
White City Stadium, London, July 16, Nankeville, 33-year-old British Olympic con testant, ran the fastest mile in the world this year when winning the British milo title in 4 mins. 8.8 secs, at the Amateur Athletic As- sociation championships help here this after-
noon.
rential rain had sooked the track on which feat was all the more, remarkable in that for-
pools of water were standing.
4
of
Nankeville's time bout the best land, all equalled the best pre-! previous
in these vious championship performance performance championships of mins. 10,6 by clearing 6 4 ins, the Ulle with Paviti sees, established two years ago by filling to Paterson the Hungarian, S. Garay. He ran second and Wells third, by virtue
fewer jumps. from Captain Hungary added "another' event the last quarter in 50.4 sees, to
to her success in the Hammer last Morris of the British Ary. win by 15 yards
won the F. Ilica The biggest cheer of the afternight when noon from the 20,000 crowd was Throwing of the Discus with 156 reserved for the evergreen Bri-ft. 4 ins.
Narrow Defeat sh Olymple hurdler Win-
There was a narrow defeat for Commander Donald Finlay who won the 120 yards hurldes final
the Hungarians in the Pole Vault, for the eighth time.
at the T. Homonnay anishing second to Finlay, who is retiring
Rn Acentesiy P. G. Harnwood,
S.A. BEATS N.Z.
IN RUGBY UNION
TEST MATCH
Capetown, July 18. South Africa beat New Zealand by 15 points lo 11 in the Rugby Union Test match, the_first_of_the_lour, on the Newlands ground here today.
At half time the New Zealand
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Glasgow, July 16. Before a holiday crowd of 10,000, Bert Sutcliffe,
team led by 1 points to three. On but four
penalty goals from Geffen, without reply, brought victory to the home side.
Before the interval Geffen had scored one penalty goal, but New Zealand's 11 points came from o with penalty by Scott, a goal Scott converted Henderson's try and a dropped goal by Kearney.
The New Zealanders showed greater enterprise during the first half when Bouth Afrier
to indulge were inclined kicking tactics Instead of pass. were wingk Ing and their starved.
the New Zealand opening bat, gave a mas- terful display of scoring all round the wicket with powerful~and graceful -strokes_against. Scotland.
an easy paced wicket in cold conditions, the tourists hit up a big total of 423 in five hours of entertaining cricket before being dismiss- ed. By the close of play Scotland were 21 for
none.
Sutcliffe reached his century in] two hours and 20 minutes and in a partnership of 126 for the ith wicket wh Smith, delighted the large attendance with his aggres- sive tactics. This stand ran into three figures in 58 minutes, and Staith completed 50 with succes- sive hits for a four and six off Nichol.
Scotland~at innings Willatt not out Crosskey not out
Extras
Total for to wkts:
7
14
0
21
-Reuter,
Altogether Sutcliffe botted for AGA KHAN'S COLT four hours and ten minutes and; Included 23 fours in his 183. Steady Scottish Bowling
COMPLETES
HAT TRICK OF WINS The other New Zealand bats-
Sandown Park, London: b. whose 14 took him close on
July 16. men, particularly Marlin Donnel- an hour, were never comfortable
The Aga Khan's brilliant colt, against the steady Sealush bowl-Palesting, a son of Fair Trial out
dan- ing.
Of the eight rinks left.
Iwe are from Club de cercio, from the Kowloon Towing Green Club,
Cruzentower Iwo
irom Washbrook was Belly out Cricket Club and one from Kaw
net struggled for 45 Joon Cricket Club.
Football He suggested the matches tech
At the Hong Kong played
Levels, Manchester, minutes for ten runs before being
Club 1. M. Omar, K.M. Omar.
Omar London, Edinburgh and Bing-leg before victim to Buse.
and A. M. When Somerset butted Chubiett (Skip) holders of the title, huid an who has not played a scored 20 of the first 30 runs, in= | casy victory over C.M. France, won easily in 14.0 æres, Which was American taking the ule with New Zealanders, under pressure, slowed down, but Cowie enliven-/ Bunding two year old of the pre-
cluding for fours and a six, and J, Delgado, L. J. Castilho and D. A. by the fose Summerset were with- Rozario (Skip) by 35-14: intriking distance of the Lan- Rozaria and his men munte n cashire total.
fying start and registered seven shots in the Brst three heads to Leslie Ames hit one of the lenti 7-0. This some what sherak finest centuries of ble helliant the Omars up. Then by carcer in scoring 131 out of brilliant bowling; the Omer's scored Kent latat of 224 against Gur-18-shots on the next three heads
Iman
Callon. Intianament
Ser wan
the
pena in 1940, is to France, Locke issued the cludlenge in a pablo stalement at Leeds, where! he was playing in to exhibitiosi,
He and he was wiling to meet Cotton anytime the famous British pam rady. -Associated Press,
AMPON WINS WELSH TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Newport, Wales, July 16, Felicisimo Ainpon, the flyweight tennis ace from the Philippines, won the Welsh Lawn Tennis chum pionship today on grass and a
hard court.
rey on a rain affected. pitch at The Oval. It was his 90th three figure Innings.
Wil Wooler, Glamorgan's en- terprising captain, aghin suit Into practice his theory thud Glamor gan do better in a fourth innlugs when they know how many runs they have to get, and put Derby shice in to bat ni Cardiff.
was
174
Several penalties were awarder in the open half, but advantage was not taken of all the kicks The best effort of this period wor Kearney's dropperi gani, a beauti- ful shot with his left foot.
Playing much improved Rugby, U.M. Omar end of this year and was running student now studying in Britain. South Africa looked more
in his last British chansons. Both cleared 12 tt. 6 ins., the gerous after the interval and the committed several intringements only 2/10s of a second more than his championship record pertany fewer Jumps,
three miles in their own half. They spelled was in great ance of 11 years ago. Finlay, now through their crock middle dis-disaster as Geffen 42 years of age, has been rom-
times with accurate kicks, had to race kis hardest to win in peting in the championships since tance runner, John Barry, but he form and sent the ball over four 14 mins. 11 secs. by less than 10 New Zealand always looked the 1929.
Despite the sodden track the
yards from the young Englishman, better teum and did not deserve Alan Chivers. performances generally were ex- cellent.
SOITIC
1-
lend 10-7. They further reased the let 18-7 on the 19th Fendt 25-8 on a 5th head ena 31-10 or, the 20 head.
On the same Meen 1. P. F. Martac, F.X. States, R.F. Luz and J. A. Luz (Skip) beal Francis Lee,
A.J. Coelho
A Notable Double The gloni Trinklad sprinter, MeDomail Halley, seored a no
the 107 winning uble double, yards in 9.7 secs, which equalled championship the best previous performance, and the 220 yards in 21.7 secs.
Leslie Laing, another coloured West Indian printer, was runner up on both occasions, his tune for the 100 being 9.8 secs.
A second double was brough
S.H. Marvia, and M.J. Medina (Skip) by 28-10. After four hearts, Medina and his men were leading by 4-1. There vietotaler Luz and his men played ex- cellently and by the end of the all out 19th head were lending by 13-off by Harry Whittle, the British
At the Craigongower Cricket and 20-8 on the 17th head.
ht, Dr. A.P. Guterres and J.E. Club, G.A. Guterres, I.F. Noron-
beat W. Camer Noronha (Skip) beat C. Pope, J. Hayward and C. Gough by 23-18. Some gued Į (Skip)
bowling wis seen in this match. The score was 10-all on the 10th
the
His deristen He started out losing on the
Derbyshire were when TR, but two showers of rain three and a half hours. forced offlelals to transfor the wickel, however, was nevel match to a new surface that was than suspected and when mere to Amp's liking and he Welsh County butted they lost rolled over Syd Levy of South Africa 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-0.—Asso- cinted Press
BRITAIN'S WIN IN YACHTING EVENT
Cowen, July 16.
The {}}ke States yachting team got off to a bad start in the Britisli-American Cup series here today when they lost the first race
five wickets for 26 runs.
Close Of Play Scores
The close of play scores were:
At Nottingham: No play possi- ble between Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire,
heart and 20-17 in favour Norotiha on the 19th head. On the following
ing however Guterres rested his opponent's wood out to Hte the
Al Birmingham: Warwickshire shot Noronha however drew two
4n for 2 against Middlesex. Ruit curtailed play.
At Gloucester: Worestershire
in the U-metro faternational Claas 35 for 3 against Gloucestershire.
y 24 points to 12.
Each sailing yachts,
Al The Oval: Kent 244 (Ames
his term a more shots to give lead of six shots with one more head to play.
Δι
W. Leonard, A.E. Coates and Tatkoo Club, 1. C. R. Sosiz,
B.W. Bradbury (Skip) beat 1, Kitchell, M. T. Nunes, M. Y. Adal by
les in 54.8 xves,
Eire
won
tho
There was a thrilling finish to the half male which the Olympic Parlett, won by finalist, John inches from another Englishman, Tom White, in the fine time of I min. 53.7 teer.
Results Of Other Events
The results of the uther events were as follows:
Push, Quarter Mile:-Derek the British Olymple runner, Time: 48.5 secs.
Two Miles Steeplechase:-F. Holt of Liverpool, Time: 10 mins. 29 xccs.
Throwing
The
Javelin:-A
to be bealen.
After Sutcliffe left the scoring of Una, proved himself the out- National Breeders Produce Stakes, ed the proceedings, hiting Laid- sent acason when he won the low for a alx, four, four off suc- cesalve overs to send up the 400 run over five furlongs here today.
and
three quarters Starting a four to six favourite, after four and three quartera Palestino, whose grey and white hours play. Cowie's 17 took 35 colouring resembles that of his five fours illustrious forebear, "Spotted after four
minutes and included and two sixes, .
When
play
ended
Scotland
Wonder", the Tetrarch, joyed with ine hitherto unbeaten Epsom trained were 402 runs behind with all mix to four market rival, the Geffen's 15 points off his owis
wickets intact.
colt, Muster Owner, to win by pot is claimed as a world recordi The scoreboard at the end of three lengths with the only other toru Test match, beating the 14 the first
play was: New Zealand: 1st innings by Denis Oslea against New Zca-
and at Durban 21 years ago Sutcliffe b Laidlaw Reutet.
Scott e Sheppard b Youngson 11
22 Palestino, who ridden by Char- Reld b Nichol Wallace e Willatt b Youngson 22 lle, Smirke has yet to be beaten "hut- Donnelly e Herminston b Laidlaw and today completed a
ROSARIO RETAINS
FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE
Manila, July 16. Tirso del Rosario 1241⁄2 pounds. Olymple runner, who took thre Long Jump with a leap of 23 ft. Hignell of England. Distance: 184 retained the featherweight cham planship in the Orlent by knocking Putting The Weight: John Giles out Jagir Singh, 124, feather- 5-4 ins, and the 440 yards hard-ft. 4 ins.
enough, there sans of England.
48 11.41% weight champion of Indonesia, Malaya and India, in the fourth athletes brought off similar deal ins
Seven les in 1947.
Walk:-Harry
Dander, 116, former Three high jumpers, Alan Pater- Churcher.
Olymple! of Sentland, R. Paviti, of walker, Time: 52 mins 41.8 sees. Orient flyweight champion, techn England, und P. Wells, of Eng-Reuter.
Oddly
Distance:
Miles
Britain's
Boston Red Sox Humble Detroit Tigers
Now York, July 16,
and the match winner will be the 131. Laker 5 for 61); Surrey 27 and 5.M. Rumjan (Skin) Four home runs and Mel Parnell's four-hit pitch
first teams to take four гасен. - Reuter,
TODAY'S TENNIS Three matches in the Mixert Doubles "A" Division Tennis 1egue will
tr contested day. They are KCC v SCAA, CRC Y AKCC, and LNC v USRC.
OTHER SPORTS ON PAGE 3
for 2.
25-17. Bradbury was
on the 6th head, 10-0 on the 10th
AI Southampton: Bumpshire head, 18-12 on the 15th head and 248 (Bailey 50, Watch 7 for 128);{25-15 on the 10th head. Leicestershire 109 for G.
At Curdi: Derbyshire 141 (Watkins 4 for 19); Glamorgan 26 for 5.
At Lord's: Royal Air Force 86 for one (Murray Go not ogabat The Army.
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Rosults
ALHKFC
1. M. Omar, K. M. Oor. A.M. Omar und U.M. Omar (Skip) nut) heat
C.M. Franco, J. Delgado, 1.J. Castilho and D.A. Rozario (Skip) 35-14,
Taunton: Lancasting 113 (Lawrence 4 for 35); Somerset 146 for (Gimblett 60).
B. P. F. Marques, F.X. Soares, R.F. Luz and J.A. Luz (Skip) beat F. Lee, S.H. Marvin, A.J.
lently kayoed Mok Kai Khoon,
fly and bantam champion of
and Indonesia, in the round. Mok refused to
183
runner, 50 to 1 chunce Mer de eight lengths Glace, further away, last,
14 trick" of wins.-Reuter.
60
REG HARRIS
BEATS ITALIAN
Smith c and b Laidlaw
Rabone Ibw Nichol
Burit lbw Laidlaw
Cave b Young on Cowle run out Cresswell not out
20
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Extras
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423
Mario Ghella
DROBNY REACHES THIRD FINAL Ostaud, Switzerland, July 16,
1 fight after the sixth (USA) beat Hans Suber '(Swit-
IN CYCLING EVENT
Reg Harris
London, July 16.
beat of Britain of Italy today in Iwe 1,000 metre cycllig sprints at Herne Hill,
The duel
was billed as
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Jaroslav Drobny (Czecho-"Olympic revenge" match. Ghell slovakia) reached his third final beat Harris in straight heals lust when he and Miss Shirley Fry year in the Olympic final.
In the first race today boll Pound. Both matches were sche-zerland) and Miss Kay Tuckey riders stood level for ten minute duled for 10 rounds. The visiting (Britain) In the semi-Anato the before Harris fighters were badly outclassed. Mixed Doubles 6-1, 3-6, 6-2. yards from the tape to win by United Press.
Drobay and Miss Fey will to 30 yard. morrow meet Earl Cochell (USA) In the second, Ghello stalled and Miss Summers (South At-Harris until 150 yards from the guined a semi-final end but when the Italian mad rica), who
P. Massif (Spain) his dash, the Briton caught him victory over and Mrs. Bossi (Italy) by 10-8, and won by a length.-Associated 0-5, 11-9.-Revier.
Press.
second baseman Henry Thompson and centrefelder Bobby Thomp- on accounted for four Giant runs in the eighth.
Scores:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Chicago
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1 ... 5
H E
2
Winning picher Deli Kasava, loser a
Ncarborough. Boston Detroit
ing enabled the Boston Red Sox to humble Detroit 11-1 in the American League today. The homers accounted for nine of Boston's runs. . Leftfielder Ted Williams homered with one on base in the first. Catcher Birdie Tebbetts and rightfielder Al Zorilla hit theirs in the third and fourth innings respectively, each with one man on base. Second baseman Bobby third. Ed Eroult then got Pewwee
R Recse for the third out with the who had scored Doerr,
Winning pitcher Joe Ostrowski, Inwer Tebbetts' and Zarilla's blows, bases loaded. The Brooks pulled
a triple steal in the first with; Tommy Byrne, got a homer in the sixth with
Philadelphia Robinson scoring on the play, bases
It was emply.
The loss did not out the Dod- Cleveland Williams' 21st homer of the
gers' lead, since St. Louis also year.
lost.
At Northampton: Essex 170 for Coelho and M.J. Medina (Skip the 28-10.
3 (Dodds 123), Reuter.
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Rain and a pair of Now York G.A. Guterres, A.F. Nordnha,
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Browns defeat the New York Noronha (Skip) beat W. Cameron,
Yonkers 4-2 in a game that was C. Pope, J. Hayward and C.H.
halted after 5% innings.
all their Gough (Skip) 23-18.
The Browns tallied runs against Tommy Byrne to the first inning on three hils, a walk and errors by lettfielder Johnny Lindell and shortstop Phil Rizut- 1o.
At TDO
L. C. R. Souza, J.W. Leonard. A.E. Contes and B.W. Bradbury (Skip)
beat K. Kitchell. M.J. Nunos., M.Y. Adal end, S.M. Kum- Jahn (Bilp) 25-17..
AL KDC
A.E. Atkins, G. E. F. Thompson, A.J. Hall and L Sykes (Skip) beat A.A. Lopes, L:A. Rozaria C.F. Remedios and J. F. V. Ribeiro (Skip) by 18-18.
E.V. Alves, A.V. Lopes, E.R. Rosselet and C.R. Rosselet (Skip) beat J.W. Tindoll. A. L. G. East- than, L.A. Collyer and W.C. Simpson (Skip) 17-10.
At KCC
J.C. Remedios, J.H. Xuvier A.P. Pereira and C.C. Pereira (Skip) beat D. M. A. Razack, A. Seemin, A.. Razack and A.M Wahab 20-18.
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E. Shaw, S. Strango, J. Fraser and 3- McKelvie (@kip) best SA Gray F. Goodwin, C. Fincher and J. Orem (Skip). x2–15.
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The Philadelphia Phillies stoved off a ninth inning St. Louis rally to down the Cardinala 4-2. Hank Cincinnati Borowy blanked the Cards for! Brooklyn alght innings, but needed help from Him Konstanty in the ninth when St. Louis scored two runs.
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