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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1952.
THE COMBINED SERVICES PUT UP A
"Gine Varm time - they hapent spen Puc allter for months."
Flush Royal
Wins The Cesarewitch
SPIRITED PERFORMANCE
AGAINST AUSTRALIANS
By "THE
ZOMBIE"
Although they lost as expected and by an 11-wicket margin to Jack Chegwyn's Australian cricket team in the twelve-a-side match at Recreio yesterday, the Combined Services put up a more spirited and commendable performance than the Civilians.
Winning the toss, they took frat lease of the wicket and knocked up 111 runs before being all out. Altogether they stayed 109 minutes at the crease, and held the Australian howling for 30 overs.
The Morris entertained the crowd Captain Haycraft, the Army skipper, contributed a delight-in some fine batting during the ful 43 in an almost chanceles 104 minutes that he was at the with nnings, the nearest to a chance crease. Starting rather being the ball he lifted slightly ringles, he gradually began to when squarecutting McCool in hit out all round the wicket and was particularly strong with be- hind-the-wicket strokes.
the 18th over,
This, however, fell just short of Morris at point. Haycraft stayed 05 minutes at the crease, Although Miller WILE bowling
With unly medium-paced uff-brenket, Haycraft played the bowling off Davidson, McCool, Flockton und O'Reilly сол Sdently, and scored six fours In his total. all from square and cover drives.
The first ball from
Walker. who came on in the 20th over rapped Hayerati on the padr as he reached forward to it and the appeal was sustained,
New Market, Ort. 15.
bookmaker. Me The Scottish George Maclean's Flush Royal won thrilling race for the two-and-quarter-mile Cesare witel, today taking the fast L1. Alexander provided # prize of over £23,000, after the bright though short knock, scor- judge had consulted the photo-ing 21 runs in the process. Five graph,
fours were Included in his
Flush Royal, seven-year-old score. horse by Mojang out of Alfanira, was given the verdict day a nek
over French Design, with thei
ily Quern Vashti two lengths!
RELAXED
The Australian
bowling ap
away third of a Bold of 36 run-peared to be a little relaxed in
ners,
tho
this match and in the main The winter, riddch by
was an exhibition by the spin- North Country jockey,
Billy ners, McCool, Flockton, and Nevett, started at 33 to 1. O'Hellly.
The Australian French Design started at 100 to
innings was and Queen Vastiti at 100 to 1. highlighted by a glorious. 162 Flush Royal, one of the top-by Arthur Morris who together weights with 125 pours out his with Jim de Courcey were as- cociated in un opening partner- ship that took the Australians pani the Services score.
burk,
13
seemed to have the rare in sate keeping as he raced bome towards the Bral rulent.
French Design, ridden by Eph Smith, challenged, however, they met rising ground on the way to the winning post. The Judge called for the photograph ng they passed the post together. Tris showed the Scottish horse, trained by Jack Faweus, to hove just held on by a neck
The unconsidered 100 to 1 outsider Queen Vasliti, owned by Sir Victor Shascon, Look third place in the hands of a young apprentice, Lindley,
The
Epsom nity Flighty Frances was heavily backed und startet six to me favourite, bat was never Bghting tur-
tor.
The going was excellent but
visibility not so good with for and haze banging over the
course
GOOD START
The start was a good one.
Both of them had the, 100 up in_103 minutes, scoring the win- ing run two minutes later when de Courcey reached the leg- boundary with a leg glance to bring his individual score to 30.
Artless
Australions, however, continued lo bat until time for drawing of stumps and had by for Ave thou scored 345 ruins wickets, Miller played a sur- prisingly sidste innings, scoring mainly by singles off len-glance strokes and only let loose 10- wards the end with the expect-
the corner of the
of
The leg-shots and the square cuts (and especially the half-ed six into volley square cuts) were never field. better demonstrated, 1515 100 The Combined Services fully
their reputation was made in 93 minutes, and lived up to his 102 included 28 fours and being the strongest bowling team three sixes. His first six was to in the Colony. It was rather un- the screen, his second to the lucky for them that Morris was Club roof and his third was a missed in the third over when he hook right into the KITC com-hud scored only six runs, pound.
TODAY'S
MATCH
The following are 110 Icarus. for today's cricket match at Chater Road be- tween Jack Chegwyn's XI and Hongkong.
Jack Chegwyn's · XL-A, Morris, S. Carroll, J. de Courcey. R. Flockton, K. Mlüer,
Davidson, A. McCool, R. Klasell, D. Tal-
Ion 1. Bouth, W. J.
(Captain),
A
O'Reilly Walker,
Hongkong XL - N, E. Artby
2. E. Haycraft, I. 8. Kingsford, G. N. Gomano, T. A. Pearce (Captain); P. V. Dodre, G. II. P. Pritchard, R. O. Cralz, F. Howarth, J. Alexander, J. Leriou, F. B Zimmern.
Umpires. — F. Marshall, Sqn/Ldr Bleeck. ScorerB.-- F. Kermant. G. Hong Choy.
Game
By HENRY. LONGHURST
A half-pitch ball from Alexon~ der was pulled strongly by Mor- rls and reached straight waist high into the hands of LAĆ Or- bell at fine-leg. Orbell falled to hold it, and the ball glanced off his hands to provide for one memorable incident in his game against the Australians.
consistent- Alexander bowled ly well and his 95 runs in 11 n satisfac. avers were more than tory against the butting of the is 11 Australlans. reputed pleasing to note that originally the 13th man, he has been in- eluded in the Colony (com to the Australians at Chater play Road today and tomorrow.
Cox who has Slow bowler Cox, been tying up local batsmen in some of the League matches with his spinners, was the most Services bowler, successful
for 50 two wickets claiming
and showed that with runs,
coaching short-courSE some from O'Reilly and McCool he might end up as the most successful bowler of this sen- son's local League.
THE SCORES
Scores were as follows
United Services
Sa Ldr Kingsford, Miller Capt Jaycraft, thw Walker Ma) King-Morlin, Miller,
C Buckton
Capl Thorburn, e Davidson,
O'Relily
Lt Alexander, U MieCost
Li O'Kelly, e Walker, b Flockton Li Wollscumbe, iw Flockton
This is Royal Academy Week in our little Orbeli, e ralion, b Mechel village. No fewer than 140 paintings hang upon Li Farmer-Wright, o Davidson the walls of the village hall, and for a hamlet dis-Cox, e Davidsons & McCool missed in the guide books as "Pop. 592," our A.B. Moore, not aut combined talent is both varied and remarkable.
Lt-Col Bally, w McCool
Extras
Total
TOUGH
TIME FOR HONGKONG'S DEFENCE
A tough moment, for Hongkong's defence as Macao's outside-left, Almeida, breaks through. Hongkong's goalkeeper, Garcia, rushes out to clear while. Ronnie
Collaco and J. B. Gonsalves wait for the outcome. The ball is on Garcia's foot. Ronnie Clayton
The Hongkong goalkeeper played a great game in this annual Portuguese Interport
match which Macao won 4-1. — China Mall Photo.
"Pancho" Gonzales
Would
Start Favourite In A Match With Sedgman
Three months ago, Frank Sedgman, the Australian tennis star, was acclaimed the greatest ph.yer in the world. He had just won three Wimbledon titles, and it waA said that no player, amateur or professional, could stand up to his tenacious net play. However, opinions have now changed. Present favourite for the mythical posi. tion of the world's No. 1 is the swarthy Američan, Richard "Pancho" Gonzales, who last month won the World Professional Indoor Championship at Wembley for the third year in succession,
Beaten By American
Boston, Oct. 15, Ronnie Clayton, British Featherweight Champion and former European title- holder, was battered into dofeat in five, rounds by Tommy Collins, one of the leading American contenders for the world title, at the Boston Garden last night.
Tho end came aftor two minutes 58 seconds of the fifth round when the referee, Jim McCarron, stopped the fight and awarded the verdict to Collina
Before the bout, which was scheduled for ten round in 104 Clay-
ton had never been
professional fights, but Collins
At Wembley, Gonzales, who is greatest-ever player, and _Fred | Britain, or, as in the American had him on the canvas with left of Mexican origin, unleashed Perry, thrice Wimbledon Cham-, tennis 'circuses, from too much hooks in the second, fourth and tennis the like of which hus plon before the war, were mere. of it. For too much play tends | Afth, rounds.. seldom been seen in Britain, or formalities. He dropped only to make them stale.
Clayton, however, carried full Indeed anywhere else before. His three games in four sets raid one Gonzales, however, seems to marks for his courageous · dis- victories, en route to the semi-had the feeling that even these have found the happy medium.play, but he was unable to land 13 An, over 3 de Más, Holland's occasional setbacks could have Constant practice hus brought an effective blow on Collins.
to near perfection. His ground shots are immaculate both in length and direction, and his volleying cannot be faulted.
111
Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-20, 0-0, 6-09, 7-3, 0-80,
3-00,
0-90,
Bowling Analysis
TV
1
4.1
This, it has to be confessed, is largely because we Once the field had settled down start off with a number of heavyweight professionals to 4-
counterbalance the novices at the tail, rather as though -14, 11-111. Flighty Frances, Philanthrope, Saturnin. Westinform-French-the-Rutland-County-golf-team-began-"Cotton,-Daly, "Design, Red Ant, Star Twilight Locke."
and Flush Royal were Jurominent.
After two furlongs,
inost
books.
to
Muter
Australians
Total (for 5 wickets)
Colony Tennis Championships
been avoided.
his service
The British champion's abse began to bleed early in the open log round. He appeared to have Collins famous left hand effec tively blocked, but the American landed several blows with bla right.
REACHED THE HEIGHTS
the semi-final_Gonzales In reached the heights. The power
His net play is up ta the of his serving and volleying was such that even Segura, using standard of Sedman's, gut un both hands to hold the racquet, like the Australian he is not a With the second round two was occasionally beaten by sheer consistent net rusher. His all- minutes old, Collins landed with which Segura round strength is such that he a left hook to the jaw, pace. Twice, however, came within a point of winning does not have to be one. But sent Clayton to the canvas. He a set. And each time Gonzales when he does move up, he puts stayed down for a count of eight
fought away winners with en efse and but came back to take the offen The following are the results with thunderous serves, of Colony Open Hardcourt ten-s way the same in the final, of the great players of all time.
out of trouble.
grace which stamps him as one alve until the end of the round.
A cut was opened over Cloy nis Championship matchester dropping the first two sets
He did
ton's right oye in the third round; --[London Express Servic as Collias poppered him with played at the Chinese Recreation aft Club yesterday:
Toft jabs and a right cross, m
At The CRC
17
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Matches for today morrow:
To-day 3.30 p.m.-K. H. p y Y. 2. Tail.
The
Cockell Wins
Heavyweight Fight
Davidson
to Kramer. He lost these partly McCool By making along arm and 30 miles to the atomle estab- Flackton Max-reaching out slightly beyond lishment
K.C. Dao beat Tan Tiang-soon as a result of his own slow at Harwell. Then O'Reilly
Walker
6-2. Gy
-0; Sudarsonts Tayadirejd starting, and partly through immaculate stroke As shown on
neross to Faringdon Folly and ter Caller dashed into the lead our boundaries
beat T.K,
6-21-5; L.C. Kramer's are survey; we from Fire Thorn, Saturnin, the ordnance
the two great beech clumps of A. Morris, e Kingsford, Bally 102
war-J. de Courcey, and b Kingsford 69 Tun & Y.J. Leem beat V.T. play.
Then he recovered to lovel Parting Shot, Feotund, Pharisis, able to open our batting with affectionate memory
A. Davidson, Atrander
Weng & J.K. Licu 0-1, 6-3; French Design, Athole Brose John Piper und Eric Kehning time flyers homing on Benson, K. Mujer, Kingsford, Cox
T.F. Choy & S.W. Wong beat the score ut two sets all. lop, and to send in ns. and Queen
Vushti.
first-known as Wittenham Tumps; Kkreli, net out
Yew Chang-chao &. W.G. Lamal set again saw him behind at 2-5. All seemed lost, but wickel down Frank Wilson, who and thence, if you know where R. Flockton. Cox With half the race covered,
0-1, 6-4. S. Carroll, not out
He give up. Extras Master Cutice stil led Parting strates the "Gamesmanship" to look for them, the dreaming
and to- Gonzales did not
gritted his teeth and fought spires of Oxforth; Shot Footpad, Melatone,
In reserve we have the local Saturnin
Maybe it is that golf and art
like
n demon to win the next with Ballechin and Phil
doctor who exhibits what has do not go hand in hand, though D. Tallon, C. Mecbol, J. Chegwyn, Dor prominent.
five games and take the set 7-5. proved in true Academy tradi- I should hate to admit
W. O'Reilly and A. Waller did not
14, suck, furlongs to
Loudon, Oct. With seven
As an amateur, Gonzales, al- bar. In- Master Cutter was still in front: tion to be the sensation of the for no gamb can offer so
4.45 p.m.-L. C. Tan v K. C.though American Champion for Don Cockell, Die former Brl Fall of wickets: 1-152, 2-233, 3-202.
nottish and Burapean Lightheavy There was little change in the year-a lurid, futurisile jumble spicing a variety of subjects. 4-356, 6-345.
years, did not Bowing Analysis the The fact is, that golfers are
Champion, defeated His service weight and consisting of an but Flush Royal Fronch Design were seen to be wrong place, a gaping mouth, seldom artists.
part of a dragon, and some noving up.
Outstanding, perhaps, is Sir Baily half mile out, Westin form oranges anti bells, ali surmount Harold Gillies, of whom no-one Wollscombe and French Squadron appeared by a kind of pagoda. on the scene, but their challenge topically, but with an ingrati- can write without adding "the surgeon,** and outsider tude unbecoming a practitioner Just as J. S. F. Morriton was Was shortlived Queen Vashti shot into the lead. of State medicino, he has en-always
ex-Cambridge She was promptly joined by titled "The Rt. Hon. Aneurin Triple Blue, and J.
A. Stout Flush Royal, one of the two Bevan, M.P."
long-hitting Bridlington oldest horses in the race. Going down the hill with just over a furlong to go, Flush Royal had the lead, only to be challenged by French Design.
order
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in
MISSING LINKS
This,
well-known
"the
dentist,"
be
Our exbibition, as will seen, covers a multitude of sub- jects but there is an outstand-
Wo have ing omission,
local
the
plastic
exhibition class. he has done
some
cen
Alexander
Cox
M R
1 32
Dao (semi-nel).
5.15 p.m.-K. H. Ip & U. S. Lee two successive v. Chung & . K. Choy: W. rank with the great. W
1P Taul & Y. P. Tsui y T. F. Choy was not the formidable weapon Paddy Slavin, Irish heavyweight 18. W. Wong.
that it is now, and his other champion, in his first fight as a 4.43 puan.-L. C. Tan & Leem shots were not executed in the heavyweight at Streatham v K. H. ip & B. 9. Lee beautiful flowing manner which Rink here tonight,
present Choy Is the hallmark of his
To-manow
10. Chong
Tony Liang.
7. K.
Ice
Clayton, bleeding profusely, toppled to the canvas-again in the fourth round, the victim of another left hook, but he game- ly got to his feet and managed to ule up his opponent until tho bell
The British champion looked tired as he came
out for the fifth round, but he continued to tirow punchen. Near the end of the round another left look and again he Caught Clayton feet at the count of nine but was down. He staggered to his
stumbled
to a neutral corner and the referee stopped, e Oght-Reuter,
ther Tommy Farr To
Fight German
The referee stopped the night
contest, ten-round co
But it was not an Impressive display by Cockrell who, 2014 lbs., looked to be carry- ing too much weight around the waistline.
at
London, Oct. 15. Tommy Farr, former British Heavyweight Champlon, will have his next fight in Germany. at Dortmund on November 2,
He said today that his op- ponent had not yet been...de finitely named but would the Germish Heinz Neuhaus:-
Stavin was 7% lbs. Lighter. Stavin' seemed to have little idea of countering Cockell's two-fited attacks, but had he more quick-footed he could
some of the probably be have avoided ponderous blows which Cockell Champion,
lamined at hlm.
Reuter, Cockell had blood streaming, rom Slavin's nose
at the end of the first round, and had him
Kingsford
Umpires: Cop T. Britton and Sq (semi-anal). Ldr Bleeck.
0.15 p.m.-Sudarsono Taxadureja plny. He was a good champion, in the second round of
more. nothing Tan Tiang-soon v K. C. Dao but RECREIO CONCERT
He mate only one Wimbledon A sparkling programme of
LRC TOURNEY
appearance, in 1948, when, with follow countryman Frank variety entertainment was given
The following were the batere a large and appreciative
re Parker, he won the Doubles A LOVER OF RYE
audience at the Club de Recreio sults of Club, tennis champlon- tille. But in the Singles he was Sir Harold is in the one-man by the Combined Services and ship matches played at the beaten in four sets by the Aus
Geoff Brown, in the The seven-year-old, however,
In particular the Club de Recreio in honour of Ladies' Recreation Club yester-tralian,
fourth round. hung on gamely to win a most landscapes, and picturesque cot pictures of Rye, where I recol-night.
delightful the Australian Cricketers last day:
and Walllo thrilling finish. He is the rst tages. We have ships at
Mixed Doubles-).
THE COMPLETÉ PLAYER Guest artist Lola Fenn Was Mr J. B. Kite beat T. V. Show seven-year-old to win this race and the harbour at Hongkong let him perched on the sand-
hitis
But three years professional since 1903,
and an illuminated collect and pills in his overcoat during the the star of the evening as she and Mrs Richards 6-3, Gr.
Handicap Men's Singlea-M. D. A. Pharlsis from France inished figure-studies suitably
Putter week, surrounded by a sang four arias in her usual draped
Clinton beat E. Gutzwiler D-7, 6-4 teanis hus improved his game fourtit, Athole Brose Afth and in view of the meetings of the Cambridge sightseers and
crowd. of curious Oxford and dowless style.
Handicap Mixed Doubles-8. Baul
At 24 years of immeasurably. An entertaining Lak-
contrast in and Mim Skinner beat Mr and Mrs Stren Light Sixth.
Women's Institute in the came
age he is the complete player. D. L. Prophet 6-1, 4-0, 6-0.
one trick of the seventh, premices. But no one has done Ing in excellent part a flow of the programane was Miss Shirley
Handleap Men's Dalicchin nished
Doubles Dr There is not gratuitous advice and questions Dee's performance in Lei Time Pyrgos eighth, Firethorn ninth, the view from the 7th holo on such as."Why don't you put in accompanied by the Hawalian Ouver and 5. M. Garrard beat C. trade he does not know..
C. Blott and D. Bluck 6-4, 6-4; Westinform tenth, Bordorwar the golf course,
the flagstaff?**
F. tawlings and D. C. Barty beat
been second. He was battering Slavin elevent!, French Squadron
Another scintillating number Kite and It. E. Aires 3-6, 6-3. as unexpected as it has has done Indeed, no-one
meteoric. The majority off about the body and bead in a twelfth and
Strathspey, winner
The late Harry Rountree | was given by Miss Dlaria 6-4. anything of the golf course, not painted some charming golding d'Aimods accompanied by the
Men's Doublos-J, R. L. Cook
oft after corner when the referee stopped of the race in 1949, last of all.
even the 18th in bluebell time, scenes, and so, of course, dla Aces Quartet and Chorus as she
and Li-ndr nigge beat F. C. players tend to fall
5 Bloty 6-8, turning professional, either from the fight after one minute, nine trem & on the race was ex-
is enough
Stucker' and to set any Ceel! Aldin, whose series heavy and it is estimat which
the
of top competition as in seconds of the round-Reuter. of Bang
"Blacksmith's Blues". -12 ed £1,000,000 changed hands true artist rushing for his box British courses adors with five millions still in rus-
of paints,
club- and "Sunny Side of the Street," house walls 'as, far afidia 03 Norma Villa's low, husky pense awaiting the result of the From the 7th at Huntercombe Callfornia, New Zealand and voice and Cpl Kamish's magi- Cambridgeshire, the second leg there lies stretched out one of Australia:
of the Autumn Double, to be the most majestie landscapes in run in two weeks time."
England. Away on the left you Flush Royal was bought in can see, with a faint shudder,
France for 35,000 guineas,
The beiting wan:-0. to 1 rügbly Frances; 10 to 1 Balleching 100' to 7 - French) Dogistil. Westingform; 10 to.4, French Squadrony: 20, to 1 Phil Kaip 1 Tobiast 25 to 1 Master Culler, Perseliar 30 to 3 Philanthrope," Firethora 33 to 1+ Berriacte,- «Méla- tape,j, Galatian, ––Birens) ZIME) Tran Royal 40 to 1 Strathspey Bold Adradral, Athola Bross," Djemit; PDATINGA), BO - to 1 Cinna, Gallop. Waiher** Thames, Ulater Princess. Horde war, «Parting Blict,
1 Footpad, Blar
Twight: 200 to 1 others.
Rugger Results
London, Oct. 15. Results of rugby matches played today wdrop
RUGBY LEAGUE Leigh 5. Australians 34,
RUGBY UNION
the
On the whole, however, golfing scene has not been done Justice. St. Andrews for in stance, from the 14th, with the Inks and the grey town and Its towers lit up by an evening sun
Serenaders.
clan's antics also en
captured the spotlight during the two and a half hour programme.
Alan Walker, a member of the Australian XI, sang two songs, Too Young" and "Little White. which were much op-
the interval.
against a thundery black By: Jed.
After
Jack
or the view over the Forth Chegwyn, Australian team cap. from Gullane Hill, or the sun inin, introduced the team cric- setting behind Allsa Craig at Turnberry (which I even tried keters one by one and gave a speech of thanks for the kind
to do; myself till it turned into welcome that was given then the flags of all nationa on a wet day). Or the White Cliffs of all, especially, the Australians, The evening was enjoyed by Cambridge University 9, St. Ramsgate across Sandwich Bay who warn oflen seen applaud- All these and many bealdering more toudly than the mat. United Services (Chatham) await the tought of the master dinner was dych preceding
I shall havo se taky Imandi";; the entertainfiel,
Toto belling for a stake was Mary's Hospital 5.
Atoyal to win, 20 is. 3)
PISTON+Flush Royal Bd3, United Services (Portsmouth) hand. French De in 6/11, Conway VaR 10-Routery →
་ ་
His progress has been almost down for a count of nine in the Army Beat Villa
Look
THE GAMBOLS.
(DON'T OVERDO IT, GEORGE
DONT BE SILLY, (COME ON YOU KIDS,
London, Oct. 15. Army beat Aston Villa, 3-1 at Aldershot in the soccer match today,-Reuter,
Barry Appleby
NEXT-DAY WHAT'S IT WORT
IF I DON'T SAY TOLD YOLICOT