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Bannister Will Have A Chance At Oslo At 1,500 Metres Record
London, June 3.
Roger Bannister, the brilliant Oxford University runner who is being tipped to do a four-minute mile in the near future, should go close to setting up a new world' record for the 1,500 Metres when he runs at the Oslo meeting on June 19 and 20,
Bannister, who has been recording some brilliant performances and recently beat America's best milers. may be extended fully in conditions more suited to record breaking than any he is likely to enjoy in England,
athletes
or
Scandinavian
Partell ran his Mlle in 4 tracks are notoriously fast. On minutes 12 seconds Au The Sydney Wanderron discovered | Sward Trophy Meeting when when-the-wax-compelled to put the beat Clicks Chulaway up his best limes for both the Oxford University by a foot. anile and te three males In Chataway was timed in 412.1. Sweden and Norway
The AAA ruspres tively.
ship
Mile Champion- this your ought so he the fastest ever with 1 Nanice- fe and Len, Eyre, third and PHI
European Cham- filth in the
it Gde ships last year,
the ild with Bannister, Parlett Bammister may
aml Chataway,
The won coul for the 1- 500 stress is 3 min. 43 sees, held jointly by the two Swedes Lennart Strand and Hucex.
finish very near to it.
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PARLETT'S FAST MILE
another Briluft
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prospet for the Olympic 1,510 Jolin Parleft, the
Metres in
European 800 sters
bon, should he decirte to go for that distance,
Parlett
ruved
into
Other early beuson marits by Betish miles (up to May (27) Han Murley, 4:13.8; W.R. Prekelt, 4:17.0; A.B. Parker, 4:17.8; D. C. Law, 4:1180: S. J. Besan, 4:18,62 and J. Ashby,
Most of
these times must been considerably im- The Conaty
4:19.8.
world has class for the mile in Parts last proved upon at weekend when, he Buist Championships last Saturday. second in 4 many, 1.2 secs. thethe results of which are not to fastest tithe of his earery.
His previous bed was 4 mins 12 seconds. He was the fourth Englishrian to beat 4 mins, 16 sees. for the mule, The others were. Sydney Wondersun, fore tner world reeurd holder, Nankeville,
land.
Other outstanding British per- formales up to May 27 are:
100 Yards: E. McDonald Poitev. 9.7: Brian Sherton. 9.9.
248 Yards: E. McDonald the British chain-Bailey, 2: Nick Stacey, 21.5;
pion, and Hannister
Nothing has bvez decided about Parktis Olympic plans, He said that he had not yet - vited to train for any set dis- toner-Reuter.
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Lloyd, 49.6. 880 Yards: Arthur Wint, 1:54.2;
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Two Miles: Chris Chataway, 9:03.8.
3,000
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Alien: Thre
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120 Yards High Hurdies: Peter Hildreth, 14.9; F.J. Par- Bet, 15.1: PAL. Vine, 15.2:
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THE CHINA MAIL,
COLONIST
MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1951-
WINS AGAIN
Mr Winston Churchill's Colonist II, T. Gosling up, defeated French opposi-
tion to win the White Rose Stakes at Hurst Park on May 26.
Photo shows Mr Churchill giving his horse a congratulatory pat after the
race.
Leapers' Day
Day At Caroline Hill Athletics
The last athletic meet of the season at Caroline Hill yesterday produced no outstanding performances other than in the jumping events, in which several of the Colony's leapers lald claim to their place in the local rank-,
Broud_and_Tum-Anderson, all 12-|-ing-Ilsts.- feet 6 Inches.
Long Jump: LG.H. Walker. 242: 80. Williams, 23:101% P.A. Whaley, 23:6; ILE, Askew and G.E. Broad. 23:32.
Hop, Step Jump: S.E. Cross, 46; G.T. Wells, 460.
Shot Pul: J.A. Savidge,
J.A. Giles. 40:1: M.
52:01
Pukkits, 40:0:
45:2
Discus Throw:
In the Long Jump, five of the competitors went over 20 feet. They were T. Moynun, the Colony Champion, 20:11; Shek Wai-man, 20:8: Dick Honson, of Univer- sity, 20:314; Chan Wai-lam, 20:234; R. A. McKie, 20:1. Only Moynan went over 20 feet at the Championships. In the High Jump, E. Handley | Leung as a mark of appreciation cleared 5:7 and Pau King-yin for the interest which he had 5:5 to Dallywater's 5:84.
THE GAMBOLS
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WILLIE WATSON OF YORKSHIRE
A SURPRISE CHOICE FOR
THE FIRST TEST
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MATCH
London, June 3.
Willie Watson, the Yorkshire lefthander, is the surprise choice in England's team for the first Test match against South Africa which starts at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, next Thursday.
Watson now Joins the small, select band who have represented England both
at cricket and soccer. Ho play's left-half for Sunderland at soccer.
The English selectors announced the team today as follows:
F. R. Brown (Northamptonshire), captain;
R. T. Simpson (Nottinghamshire).
T. Bailey (Essex),
J. Hutton (Yorkshire),
Denis Compton (Middlesex),
A. V. Bedaer (Surrey),
T. G. Evans (Kent).
J. T. Ikin (Lancashire),
J. H. Wurdle (Yorkshire),
R. Tattersall (Lancashire),
W. Watson (Yorkshire).
The 12th man is D.-Kenyon (Worcestershire)............Reuter__
130-
Watson has scored only ruha this cuson in six innings. After playing in the first four mutches for Yorkshire, when his highest score was 12, he had to
spend a fortnight in the Aruty
under the class "Z" scheme,
On hls return to the side he ht a splendid 05 runs against Gloucestershire at Bradford,
In actual fact Watson has
appeared in comparatively little
first-class
cricket since 1948,
Last year, because of his soccer
tour with the English Workl
Exciting Finishes In Open Triples
& Rinks Matches
Some close and exciting finishes were seen in yester-
Cup team in Brazil, he did not day's opening matches of the Colony Lawn Bowls Open
begin cricket until August.
REMARKABLE FORM
In the last few weeks of the
Triple and Rinks Championships.
At Craigengower Cricket Club, the Indian Recreation season Watson showed such re- Club first division three of K. M. Rumjahn, 1. Ali markable form that in 12 and M. B. Hussun staged a spectacular recovery on the innings he obtainei 684 runs, last five heads to score 13 shots and bring the score to including three centuries, and 20-20 at the end of the 18th head.
batting headed the final list of
averages with 08.4.
A rather lucky wiek by their
gave
Although Watson makes his skip on the extra head first Test appearance he hes them an exciting whi by one
in the running for several shot.
bern
seasons and as for buck as 18NG Good form by the Police front he appeared 311 a Test trial,men, particularly by their lead, scoring 13 runs
enabled them to runs F. Hallands, and 01 for the Rest against an England take a lead of 16-3 on the ninth XI at Canterbury.
head, 19-4 on the 11th and 28-7 on the 13th. Watson, who is 31. possesses a sound defence and, when nec2s-
The Indians could not maka sary. he can force the pace. His any headway on the heavy and attractive stroke play has made tricky greon, and were nowhere
4 favourite บท County
near their average form until
ve heads, the last five grounds.
Watson, who has obtained four At the Football Club
the Cralgengower soccer cups for England.
Stratonice
Wins Prix de Diane
Paris, June 3. Mr Maurice Hennessy's green. Stratonice, by Priam out of erickeling Stepalong, today won the splendid fleld. particularly in the trio, M. J. Divecha, F. R. Ker- Prix de Diane, the French
and G. A. Souza, were deep. At one time in desperate inani search for lett-handed batsmen, within an inch of victory when Oaks, which was worth over England now have two in Watson they faltered in the last head £7,000 to the winner. and kin as well as the all-of
of the match.
Mr J. D. Domange's Santa Leading by 14-13 at the end rounders. John Wardle and Ray Tattersall.
of the 17th head, they conced Bella was second with a dead Brown will have to decide ed twe shots on the 18th to lose heat for third place between the de- Fels' Gipsy whether
Ikin or Reg Simpson is to IRC's S. Husain, A. R. Comte Antire to open the innings with Len Razack and S. M. Rumjahn, by and Mr L. Lawrence's Maitrise. Hulton. In all probability, he the narrow margin of one shot. The race which was aver one will choose Ikin with Simpson as The Indians fed all the way mile, two and' a haif furlongs,
Chantilly until the 17th head, when the
attracted 23 the No. 3
FORMIDABLE BOWLING CCC three overtook them with starters, all fillies
carrying The side
side looks well balanced two to lend 14-13.
stone, 2 pounds, and the Boussac with Alec Bedser the
stable of Djelfu, Catumbo. and probable No. 10, can be said to
Damnica was the favourite at 5 to 4 against, TRIUMPH FOR
and
have no tall.
The attack possesses plenty of variety with
THE RESUTIS Open Triples
V. A. Neves, J. A. Delgado,
at
OUTSIDERS They were not concerned with the fish, however, that being triumph for outsiders and the partmutuel dividends for a 10-
speed coming from M. T. Nunes beat C. W. John Trevor Bailey and Besser.
inson, E. Poulson and A. G, Gard- from Tattersall and left in her 20-13, slows from Wordle, Bro
Brown cant K. M. Rumjahn, T. All, M. B. bowl-leg-breaks -01-
medium Lassun bea! F. W. Hollands, J. francs-sluke-were-246-for-the- paczd cutters, and Compton with. Goodman, T. Hemsley 21-win of Stratonice, and places 74 his mixture of left-arm china- 20.
(211 (Santa Bella),
Stratonice
and 91 (Muitrise).
won by two laughs, will short head separating Sunta Bella from the teat-heating polr.
amen, googlies and log-breaks, to S. S. Ilussain, A.-R. Raznek, 72 say nothing of Bin's slows, S. M. Rumjah beat M. J complete a formidable bowling | Divechá, F. R, Kennari, G. A.} combination, Reuter,
Sonzu 15-14,
A. N. Alves, N. A. Baptista, A. M. Souza beat R. O. Baker, J. Chubb, T. E. Baker 1p-16,
Open Rinks D. Philipps, D. W. Amiger, A. E. Howkins, E. J. R. Mitchell bent A. Quinn, H. J. Noronha, V. Atienza, R. Basu, 23-20.
Six Egyptians Pharaoh,
D.G. Milne. 134:7; J.A. Savidge, 133:8.
Javelin Throw: A.F. Hig neli, 182:9; G.N. Fisher, 182:0; M.J. Denley, 178:011⁄2.
sliown.
Mr Tingay presented a medul to Captain Phillips for his hard
In the 400 Metres, T. E. Williams, sixth in the Colony Championship, reversed thewark in making all track and decision on Lo Wing-chuen and geld meetings held during the current season such a great suc-
Hammer Throw: D. McD Clark, 170:714; P.C. Allday,. Clarke, who had finished fourth and 8th, with a victory 187:10; B.C.K. Dougins, 183:7.
in $4.2 seconds,
Von Steenbergen Leads In The Giro d'Italia Brescia, Italy, June 3. The Belgian ace, Rik Van Steenbergen, kept his lead in the general classification
of the Giro d'Italia (tour
The last of the season's friend-
alblette meetings saw
a Combined South China Ath-
Tetic Association and Milocarians AC team oppose a Selected Side composed mostly Service
of sportsmen,
of
and
CCSS.
RESULTS
Following were the resul
BASEBALL SCORES.
New York, June 3. Today's Major League baseball scores were:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Pole Vault.), K. E. Wake (9): Philadelphia 2. W. McCurdy (S): 3. Wong Sune St Louis you (C). Height, 10 feet.
400 Meires.), A. Butterworth Philadelphia (5): W. Lawrence (S); D. Grove (2nd game) (S). Time, 2 mins, 7.8 secs.
S! Louls
Many of the Colony's track and field stars
100 Metres., Wong Man-Wats were, through (C): 2, Shek Ka-lim (C): 3, Shek New York injuries, unable lo take
part, wal-man (C), Time, 11.3 secs. Cleveland absence The
spectacular Shot Put.-1, J. Greer (C); 2, F. results was, however, more than 8. Wondhead (5); 5. Chan Wal-chin New York made up by the complete friend- (C). Distance, de ft 4.6 ins.
(2nd gome) of Italy) cycling classic to-liness which existed among off- 110 Matres hurdles,-1, Cheung Cleveland day when the 14th of the cinis, participants
their vathu (C): 2, Chan Wal-lum race's 20 stages
friends, The Meet was also (C): 3, .E. Bandley (S). Time, 17.1
Boston conspicuous by the high degree secs. over 220 kilometres be-
of sportsmanship exhibited by tween. Bologna and Brescia. the contestants.
The lap was won by the Adolfo Leoni, Italian,
who averaged 37,100 kilometres per hour over the perfectly al course.
was run
Oreste Conte was second, Annibale Barsola third and Аслго Zanazzi fourth. three are Italians.-Reuter.
FORMULA H RACE
All
At the conclusion of the Maet. the SCAA played hosts to the participants and their friends.
Mr Raleigh S. M. Leung. Secretary of the SCAA Track and Field Section, presented a pennant each to Mr F. J. Tinguy,
Secretary of the
Hongkong Amateur Track and Field Asso- ciation, Mr P. West, Captain of the Selected Side, Lt J. Greer, The Swiss driver Rudolph Captain of the Milocarians, and Captain N. H. Phillips of the Hongkong Amateur Track and Field Association.
Aix Les Bains, June 3.
Fischer, at the wheel of a two- litre Italian Ferrari,
won the Formula II motor race here today with the young British Stirling Moss in a IIWM
.
and Moss had won and the Anal
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400 Metres Hurdles.-1, T. E. wn-Chiengo Itams (S2, Lo Wing-chin (C); 9, J. Clarke (6). Time, 84,2 seen.
Long Jump-1, T. Moynen (8): 2 Washington blick Wai-man (C): 3, Ifonson (S), Distance, 20 14 1913 10.
Detrollt
In English
Channel Race
Cairo, June 3.
The following six-man team was announced today
to represent Egypt at the
Tennis League
Fixtures
The following arc League
London Daily Mail's Chan-Tennis fixtures for this week:
0❘ nel swim contest next
summer:
Hassan Abdel Rehlm, Egyptian Army ofcer and last year's Channel winner; Morel Hassan
Hamad, Army NCO who won
third place in the 1950 swim;
TODAY
Men's "B" Divblon. — CRC “Z” V LRC; CCC" V CRC "1" KCC v CCC "T" USRC v inOC; BCAA v
Kowloon Tong. Recrelo (bye).
Ladies' "B" Division:-CCC v KCC; LRC v Recreio "B", Recreio "W** [bye).
TOMORROW
Men's "C" Division.—KITC v CRC:
Seid Eel Arab, a police ofeer;
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1,500 Metres.1, J. Stephenson (9) 2, R. D. Hateller 19), Dyer (C), Time, 4 mins 34.7 adco.
High Jump.-1, J. Dallywater (5) 2. E. Handley (S): 5, Pau King-yin (C), Hoight, & fi aj, ins. Javelin Throwing.-1. D. McNabb (9): 2, 13. Johnson (8); 3. W. P. Mitchell (5). Distance, 140 ft 9 ins, Tingay: 2, Lam Kel-lan; 3, 11 Wing-
Julia (2nd gamo)
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200
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Melre, Wong Man-wal (C); 1. R. M. Wextmoreland (5) St Louis.
3. Shele Ka-Jim (C). Time, New York
Mr Leung also extended best Bees. wishes to Mr. Jackson Leo, Co-
Discus Throwing, Pawlowski Piltsburgh lony sprinter, who is leaving for (9); 1, 81, G. Gorton (B): 3,Philadelphia Australla to further his studies, Greer (C). Diulance, 117 # 11 .
Chkago
Post Office: LRC v Reerela; KCC USRC.
Abdel Moneim Abdu, a beach Tong Inspector at Damietta; Abdel
and Abu Haif--both
Army officers.
The six yesterday successfully endurance test, swim- U passed an
THURSDAY Men's "D" Division.-KCe v ene "9": Urban ✪ "2" V SCAA; Kowloon
Dock IRC: Urban C1 LRC: CRC "1" v HKCC. Recreio (bye),
Mixed "A" Division. Lev
ming 42 miles in the Mell- { HKCC; cnc v KCC. BCAA (byo).
terranean at Alexandria.
FRIDAY Ladies' "A" Division-CRC V LIC; Com-SCAA v KCC. LAC (bye).
The announcement was made by the National Sports mittee. Associated Press,
Arthur Peall says:
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themselves for the 1982 Olym- ple Games,
Andre Simon (France) driving a Simco Gardini, was third, and Franco. Corteste (Italy) in a Ferrari, fourth-Router.
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DICK HOWORTH TO RETIRE
Dick
London, June 3. Howorth, Worcester- shire's 42-year-old lefthanded allrounder, has notined the County Committee that he in- tends to retire at the end of this Beacon.
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Actually only the winner was announced at first, the judges deciding to consult a photo of the finish
before giving Santa Bella second place.
They could not separate the two others concerned with the finsh and so awarded a dead- heat for third place.
M. Marcel Boussac's Catunibo made the race for his two other candidates who, however, were in the middle of the fleki.
first into the
Was
and she led until tho distance when Stratonice shot followed by Maitrise. ahead, Gipsy and Sunta Bella in a bunch.
They could not catch the leader, however, but the judge
for a photo called
to try and separate the three, this being the first time a photo has been used since the apparatus recently installed at Chantilly, ----Reuter.
was
Bobby Locke To Compete In USA
New York, June 3, Bobby Locks of South Africa, champion, 1930 British golf arrived here today by air from London to compete in two goit tournaments.
He said he would play in the US. Open Golf tourney at Oak land Hills in Detroit on June 14 to 10 after playing in another competition at White Plains, New York, from June 7 to 10-United Press.
for Portsmouth. Lose am goiting too old County cricket and I want to
devote more time to my out- At Rio de Janeiro
fitters business."
In
Born at Bacup, Lancashire, Howorth joined Worcestershire 1033 ntid performed a "double" on three occasions In 1939, 1946 and 1947. played for England in Ave Tests,
Fluminense scored the first taking a wicket with his first goal at the 15th minute, but the ball on his initial appearance | 2ritish team fled the score flyr against South Africa in 1947. minutes Inter. The Brazillati His best season was 1947, when made the second and winning ho scored 1,010 runs and took gool at the 40th minute of Läs. {"184" wicketo.--Router.
|frst period.--United Press.
Rio de Janeiro, June 8. Fluminense Beat Portsmouth footballers today 2-1- All three goals were made in the first He period