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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 14,- 1953.
SNOOKER
(World Professional Snooker Champion)
SENIOR "B" DIVISION TITLE By Horaco Lindrum
AT STAKE AS 'REXES CLASH WITH AMERICANS
By "KEYSTONE"
The coveted Senior "B" Division Pennant will be at stake when the leading Americans clash with their closest contenders the Rexes this afternoon.
Two other games are on tap in this Division, with the tail-end Pandas "B" matched against the third-place Black- hawks, while the Red Sox slug it out with the irrepressible Wildfires.
regular pitcher Cunningham. 11 would surprise nobody there- fore, if the aggressive American mutil sprang another win over their old opponents, even with-: out stand-la Bordwell.
The Americans will enter the pedie match holstered with the psychological advantage that a win
the would
them rop Championship outright, while a
would at lers
most force 1 play-off for the title at a later
date.
Fresh a well-
came
A first-class amateur would jump at the chance of having the position I left you with last week for taking all the balls. But to the amateur who is on- deavouring to Improve his game, I advise him to follow closely how I would approach the situation.
The first stroke is to doubis the red off the top left-hand nide curlston Into the right-hand midille pocket; this musi ba played by striking the cue-ball low and using a little right-
hand side so that it screws an to the second red and locks it over the top left-hand corner pocket. The
shontl cuc+bal! then finish in a perto
perfect position for the black at X1.
Now pot the black into the right-hand corner pocket sirik- Ing the white-ball low to screw it into position marked X2, Now, addressing the cue-bali on
·BLACK
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SPORTS SURVEY
'Page 13 Better View Of
John Helped Joe To That The National 500th Century Break For 50,000 More
By ALL-ROUNDER
Srocker nuestro Joe Davis's 500th century break at snooker would have been much longer delayed had it not heen for the able administrative ability of 73-year-old John Bisset, the Scottish Markinch-born chairman since 1925 of the Billiards Association and Control Council, who died shortly before Joe attained his new record,
from one hour to the next, grant trial on one's attempts at accuracy.
0
London. Ambition of Aintree boss Mrs Mirabel Topham
to let moro people Бес тоге o{
National Gran
will
the
04
eased on Saturday, March 20. 50,000 spectators to get a better view of the world's greatest 'chase,
All is now set for an extra
The new "patural" grand- stand, built by the dumping of tons of earth, stretches from before the first fence to near Becher's Brook.
. It was mostly John Bisset's doing that ivory balls gave way to the composite article used today.
The Ivorich varied, in per- dockers sporta stadium at Breck formance in different tempera- Park, Anfeld, Liverpool.
Also more of the six figure tures, and conditions, and a true Already named "the dockers crown will be under cover now angle could never be guaranteed Wembley", the sports ground that the Prospect stand has been has been built entirely from woofed and merged with the modest
contributions Aluce stand weekly
enclosure. A from more than 10,000 members new uncovered stand has been of the Merseyside dock workers erected in the West enclosure. sports and
social organisa- Mrs
sald there Topham tion and from loans provided by is no change of the as yet un- the ultimate of Walter Lind- the Nationni Dock Labour opened Mildway course heing" used for a race In March be- revised rules. Unfortunately, It will be one of the most cause this year the inceling is these dhe brenits were so fre elaborate private sports centres a three-day fixture instead of quent
billiards boerna in Lancashire. Teams of dock- four as in 1952, and the estab monotous to watch, despite ers have for a long time given lished N.H events
have to bo rules revisions, and pretty well up week-end leisure to help fitted in. killed bilardis among
dear the site, originally
The compusile bali brought the big breaks in billiards, firal in one-thowands, followed by
rum's record of 4.137 under Board.
that
fessional as a paying spectacle. bu
burnt-out Frey
ar
Kreyhound stadium,
encourago 40
to prepare it for the contrac nooker tors min work. which has now repineed There will be two full-sized
football public
grounds,
JI cricket is the regular ground and a children's recrea
the among
flon park. Beyond the main en- and is trance are the clubhouser
It did, however,
pool.
the development
+9
popularity, and
billiards in general
RED
exhibition med lum
to pro
PRED
CUE-.
B
CAA have all the prestige to win and nothing, to lose, while the Tribe cannot afford jeopar- dising
chances their pennant further with yet another defeat, which would put them on ab- solutely even terms with their
S
China rivals.
BLUE
and
pros. Joe developed t still snooker's supreme exponent raised embankments for specta-
at the age of 52-he's rather tors. good billards,
at
too! John A FOOTBALLER'S DILEMMA Bisret, however, had a part in The J. Marston story. developing the billard table Preston has ended happily for games in all their phases.
-{London Express Service),
WEEK-END
SOCCER
TODAY
First Division
v Sing Tro (Navy,
AL
An able "strong man" of the sport,
administrator
από
he
8+
was never swayed by the terests of its personalities all of whom he was much loved.
in
by
St. Joseph's v Club (Sookum- oll
concerned,
poo, 4.10 p.m/) This Australian centre-half for Kitchee Preston North End since 1950 4.30 p.m.) bas changed his mind about; finishing football 1
2nd Division "A"
be
GREEN BROWN.
YELLOW
With the Junior Division Trophy already won by Fred Diesta's "Black Magic" Dodgers, Minor League activities close this week-end with three tits, the outstanding match being the Pandas-Griffins struggle for the vacant second slot. The dielerd 35 Bantams out- rdly easy 8-5 vitery over they feelings of Tribe members and Д reassuring nt, which pulled oil
unbelieving Rexes, albeit with- supporters with Lional upset over the much-out the considerable services ofį victory.
Frank Poen's
Athletes. improved Chinese Athletle some works bark, re slate for
though seemingly tabbed with a double-header Against the
permanent berth in the tail-end Griffins and the Comets. The
of the race this setuen, through with G senrational
upset ever-game artillerymen will fet off all gunS
over the highly-toutest Warriors in an attempt to
Last week. The heady wine of Break inte the win column once
very thint-vielory may their more before the season ends.
spur the Athletes on to further unconventional behaviour, Going into their last League A slim half-game game with
the Braves would do well
over margiu over their closest rivals
keep a close watch of the Rexes camp, the hard-
credings tomorrow, throw hitting Americans will Tow for Their ble verything into his season's Senior "B" crown,
Juckle Wei's aroused Panda Though sadly depleted by Beareals go prowling again in the the hunt for further laurela player-kisses, American quad still possesses when they clash with the
formidable array of distance-Warriors tomorrow morning.
from their ringing hitters to complement seasoned deférive Bed, sparked victory over serond-place South
The nightcap encounter Pandu will shoot of China, the by the inner-ring quartet
winess
US over
the heavy-hilting Arst
another prestige-win baseman "Big Jawn" for
third place
Navy squad in nction ngainst Heidemann.
Mort the shortstop
Jackie
theetering Madcaps. The USS Angrist, Hirdsteker John Car-Playing-manager
Orca boys inade an impressive valho and gabby catcher George has been hitting his old nery
form un the mound recently, debut on the local diamond with VIITO
and his blazing-fast pliches will a fine win in their first game. NIGGEST PROBLEM
claim any a new victim from and have since been
practising the Warriors' ranks tomorrow.
itard
and diligently to whip C. With Biggest problem in cope with
The Pandas displayed scin- their squad into top shape. in the pitching, assignment. The tillating, pennant-winning form
wealth of powerful batters to its extreme left (running-side), much-benuaned! loss of hard-in subduing their Nam Wah complement a very adequate you should next play the red hitting pitcher Harry Cunning cousins, and if they continue pitching staff, the Navy boys Into the top left-hand ham created
core a gaping hole
in to dish up this delightful brand are tipped to decision Buster pocket; the white ball will con- both the stock
and
the dew
faltering Caps to- tact of championship ball tomorrow, Hollands'
the top left-hand side fence. Former contre fielder the Warriors will be in for ai morrow.
cushion, accelerate across the Jack Bedwell war lured on to knock-down, drag-out fight to
table striking the top right- hand side cushion to finish in The mound by some persuasive the Anish.
position for the blue,
XO. The reason why I
wanted this position for the blue is quite simple. Potting the bluc Into the middle left-hand pocket allows the white-bail to screw into position for the yellow, X4: To get the cue-ball exactly into this
Is position
Important: potting the yellow
cycling touring organi- bottom right-hand corner pocket sation in the world. Their would be easy enough from example was quickly follower
crucial
Rexes.
כונדרו
frem
for
Bob imentor
into
Warriors. Wet
TOMORROW
Junior Division
►
35
TODAY'S PROGRAMME Junior Division coaxing
The Warriors, on the other : Suzman. But hardly had Bord-hand, seem to have spiralled
2.30
Griffins p.m.: well settled down
down to regular deep
a Inte-season Bantains. mund-duty when he, too, bade slump. Starting off this season
Senlor "B" Division a quick forewell to the deal with spectacular win after win
2.30 p.m.: Pandas v. Black- diamond by leaving the Colony, over first division teams in the
hawks, Warriors Mystery souds the identity of Senior League, the
Rexes v. Americans. 4 p.n.: the would-be occupant of this hacked uut an enviable niche for
Wildfires v. Red Sox. "Jinx"
this week's themselves high up among the
the leaders of inutch
the Division mainly against
through stubbornly aggressive tactics in both attack and de- fence. Their
cut- Jence.
successes minated with 3 grand victory then League-lending over the South China,
Since then, however, this talent-loaded squad has appar- ently tailed off their efforis, and bas blushingly dropped their last three games in a
row, the fast and most humiliating defeat being sustained at the hands of the bottom place Chinese Athletics,
After two fruitless first round draws, Couch Suzman and feam- masterminded skipper Angrist the Americans to an unexpect-
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In a serious bid for Champion- ship honours, the Warriors outfit underwent major shake up earlier in the season, radical chunkes being made in the de- fence as well as batting order, The most notable witches were the inclusion of fleety infielder Stephen Xavier and veteran hurler Kasa Nazarin, while the managerial reins were handed over to oldtimer Charlie Figueiredo.
The new combination clicked but once, then came to a full, grinding stop when South China' smackout the Warriors down into the dust to avenge their earlier defeat. This mornte-shaker un- settled the whole Warriors and line-up
bogan anew, with dileme results.
squad
Unless the Warriors can pro duce some of, their old fighting spirit and, perhaps, revert to their old, well-tested line-up, it is predicted that the dangerous Pandas will topple them from their long-occupied perch on the third run of the Senior "A" ladder.
Comets v. 35 Bantams.
A+
summer aze
St. Joseph's v Club Sooktum- poo, 2.45 p.m.)
Kitchee v Solicitors (Navy, 3
England when the season ends.
Following: approaches by THE C.T.C.-18 75
supporters heting Independently Special events during the of the club he agreed, subject
being, he13
p.m.) to no objections from employers
·set to Harrogate, its birthplace, in cele- and the football authorties, to bration of the 78th anniversary continue his career at Deepdale, of the founding of the Cyclists if the financial problem of his Touring Clio of Great Britain in intended trip home to Australla the days of the penny-farthing this summer could be solved. bike.
He and his wife, without 1 tans in 1878 that 8.11.eintives about, were homeslekt Ineson, secretary of the Brad and there was the arrival of ford Bicycling Club, had some new baby. Moreover, discussion about the foundation had been promised a job at home,
national Stanley 01 4,
Edinburgh Both cycled down on
of
a
Marston
A club with with prospects of an opening in
a. young Australian football, presenting student. an outlook no young couple with
on their "high Hamogale to put views before in August of cyclists there.
an eye to
to the
the future could possibly ignore,
2nd Diviilon “F”
(Happy Valloy, 4.30 pan.) Yard Pollca v Prison. CMB v Western, RAMC v Jaguars. REME v Little Sai Wan. Gymnastic v PCA.
3rd Division (Happy Valley, 3 p.m.) Rediffusion v CAT. University v Aces,
S & S Tamar RIL V AFS.
v Dairy Farm.
Lane Crawford v C&W.
But neither club nor player wanted to The scheme was adopted and
but although the Part. club were paying all the ex- the Bicycle Touring Club, now renses of his summer trip home, known as the C.T.C. was football rules absolutely barred founded, with Ineson as trea-
them paying oll the expenses of surer.
return trip. This additional for himself and family,
The Football League and the pan.) Club indicated that a proper
TOMORROW
1st Division Kwong Wah v Police (500- kumpoo, 4.30 p.m.)
(Navy, 4.30 Navy v KMB
RAF V Eastern (Club, 4,30
into the largely It became the expense Marsion could not afford p.m.)···
2. pak: Pandan finns many positions after playing by the Touring club de Bel-whom outside their fieri duti on
the
from
this Senfor "A" Division
you are able to screw the cue- v. War- ball on to 11.00 am: Pandas
the bottom right- riors.
hand side Cushlon and thus 2.00 p.m.: CAA v. Braves.
knock the pink ball over 3.30 p.m.: US Navy v. Mad-middle right-hand pocket. caps.
You To Play
(1890),
(1095),
not be considered out of sique
Touring Club Suisse (1898) and Touring Club Place, so a fund was started by finance the return admirers to Italiano (1804). the THE DOCKERS' "WEMBLEY" trip. It has gone well, so that take his family Up in the North-west they home in May
and return are preparing for the opening further-duty with North-End in by the Duke of Edinburgh on August. March 31 of the new Merseysidel -(London Express Service)
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the same time the cue-bull wil cume of frui the plak far enough to get in a favourable position for the green, X5.
Strike the cue-ball low and the green will then be potted
Until Next Week Into the bottom left-hand corner
ORED BLACK
O CUE.
BALL
RED
Pinke
| GROEN BROWN YELLOW
RED
pocket, the cue-ball screwing back slightly in position for the brown, XO.
Once again the white ball is played very low for the potting of the brown into the bottom right-hand corner pocket. The cuc-ball will screw off the brown to gain position for the blue, X7.
After the blue is potted into the middle left-hand pocket, the screw shot is again employed to bring the cue-ball into correct ungle position on the pink, XB,
From this angle the pink is now patted into the middle right-hand pocket with plenty of left-hand side; both the side and the nap of the cloth are used to bring the cue-ball away from the side cushion and to ensure a belter control from the open bed
of the table for the potting of the black into the top left-hand corner pocket from XD.
During my recent tour of India 1 was delighted to find that many Snooker Schools had been formed and-for the pur- cue-ball: pose of guldance in
This diagram illustrates contrel-some of my articles had The first afternoon game to- a position which faced me been cut out and pasted into morrow pits Ed Carvalho's one evening during a club books.
pennant-bound Braves against
The Indians practise with
Frank Poon's CAA boys. Plot Exhibition. The table was great determination. I found Carvalho will take no more cleared. What would you them cager to learn all they chances after last week's herren- | do? (Next week Horace could about the gomes, and I dous beating at the hands and
feel certain that before very
bats of the Jolting Jaguars, and † Lindrum will demonstrate | long a World Champion, will,
will try to soothe the ruffled what he would do).
Smash and grab
hall from that country...
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