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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1859, 7
The Final Test-Second Day SURREY IN A COMMANDING Final Test-Second Day
POSITION IN VITAL MATCH WITH MIDDLESEX
Godfrey Evans in run out by Gil Langley during the second day's play in the final Test at the Övül,
Tom Graveney is well caught by Keith Miller in the slips off Ray Lindwall for 1 during England's first innings. — Central Press Photos,
Who Will Challenge Signor Ferrari?
By BASIL CARDEW
The brilliant, crafty Enzo Ferrari has secretly tested at Emola, Central Italy, his new two and a half Hire cur-built for next year's World Grand Prix Champion- ships.
Or that other expensive help was unstintingly given by the great firms of Tube Investments, Lucas, Dunlop, and David Brown of Huddersfield?
Over buckets of Lambrusco wine and plates of boiled salami and ronst chicken, his thine disvers, Ascari, Farina, und' Villoresì, testified to its enormous speed, its splendid road-holding.
Then The party,
smiling can't we build a racing-car to) eur-maker announced beat the Continentals?" that he was ready for Gil Why, these people ask, do the comers next year-ricaning the men whose companies make Germans, French, and British. milllens out of building cars in
Well, what shall we have to Britain refuse to tackle the job!] challenge him when in January Or subsidise those who are ready the international Formula 1 is to have a to? glunged to racing-cars with two But these men have had a go. and a half litre unsupercharged It was the BRM. It was a car cities?
based
on a dream. But it never
worked. And the dream,
theri, did the car go Why, such results as at this year's (ar' 'Britain
wrong? Because it was handled British Grand Prix at Silverstone high-speed competitivo
with mure when the first six cars were all Formula 1 racing faded with it. administrative skill. Every time enthusiasm, than Italian?
In front of me is a 1 of 100 it failed, for one reason or an British
companies That sup other.
shall we have to counter rain coming back into
WHY CAN'T (VER
feld of
Add to this the support of Alfred Owen, boss of 34 en- gineering companies; Percy Bilton, of oil: Dennis Flather, of steel; and Vandervell, of bearings. DISILLUSIONED
Since Silverstone not a day portes the car before it was Today the BRM is private,
year by
Alfred
It
has passed without my getting a bought inst
property. It can race only under "Why Owen en or a letter asking
the colours of Alfred Owen. How many know that Rolls- can no longer compete in races Royee, for instance, spent tens that eary championship honours, of thousands on supercharger And, disillusioned, the
big research for the car?
That Austin's.
under L. P. men of Britain's industry now look the other way when the BRM is mentioned.
Printing of
Distinction
A
London, Aug. 24..
Surrey's spin bowlers, Tony Lock and Jim Laker, who played a big part in England's triumph over Australia, today bowled their county into a commanding position in their vital Championship match against Middlesex.
With only five second wickets left at the clote, Middlesex were still 217 runs
in arrests.
An the Oval pitch is inking At Lotils--The two-day match considerable rpin, Surrey should betworn, the Army and the have little difficulty in taking | Royal Air Foren was abandoned the full 12 points tomorrow, | and drawn, which would considerably strengthen their bid to retain the Championship.
Middlesex lost their remain- ing five first innings wichels for only 43 rims, Lock claiming six wickets for 29 in the innings.
Surrey, with a first innings lead of 81, feil for 174 when they batted 2 second time, leaving Middlesex to get 250 16 win.
But Laker and Lock fied up the batsmen and at the close Middlesex had lost five wickets for 38.
Leicestershire gave a poor batting display today, Nolting. hamshire had declared at 203 į for seven and Leicestershire were due to follow on after being dismissed. for 92, but there was nat time to start their second knack.
Dooland and Slocks, the splaners, csure the havoc in Leicestershire's ranks, the last Ove wickets talling for 18 runs. It could not have been Ri- together the pitch as the home site's tail had earlier scored freely, the eighth wicket put
ting on 74.
For the second day Derby- shire and Essex had a black day, heavy rain again soaking the pitch.
Lancashire and Kent had only | #lightly better luck, na less than two hours play was possible į today after a blank Saturday.
to
This was a severe blow Lancashire's championship
hopes.
Sussex, another side in the bid for top honours, ended the j day needing only 17 runs to beat Gloucestershire.
CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES
The following were the close of play scores of first class cricket matches played today:
At Northampton: Glamorgan 237 and no rans for no wicket. Northamptonshire 238 for declared (Brookes 63, Oldfield 0),
seven
At Nottingham: Nottingham- shire 280 for seven declared (Jepsen not out 51), Leicester- shire 12 (Dooland four for 25)..
At Birmingham: Warwick- shire 277. Yorkshire 183
for five (Watson 05). Rain restrict- -ed-play.
At Worcester: Hampshire 392. Worcestershire 107 for three (Bird not out 02). Rain restricted play.
At Eastbourne: Gloucestershire 64 and 113 (James six for 10). Susssex 101 for
one declared (Sheppard not out 128).
Church Choir At Bedser's
Benefit
re-
At Buxion: These was no play - today in the maids, bes tween Derbyshire and Ever owing to rain.
At the Oval: Surrey 238 and At Manchester: Lancashire
174
(Tiomus five for 90) Middle- verus Kent, Kent 73 for three. | sex "155 (Lock six für 28) and ftain curtailed play.
38 for Rve.---Boule.
HOW DOES HE DO IT?
A Words-and-Picture
-
Analysis Of
A Wonder Runner By CHAPMAN PINCHER
The picture below details the racing mechanism of the man who, barring accidents, sreng destined to be the greatest middle-distance runner of all time 22-year-old Gordon Prie, the Coulsdon, Surrey, bank clerk.
How can he pack so much power in such a slight frame that he can run six miles in less than half an hour?
HE
WEIGHT 9stiemb
CALLE
STRIDE $140N.
SHOE
SIZE
可愛
HKFC TEAM
Why is it that 1, with leg] muaries which revi twice na powerful, have never been ablei lo vun de than half a mile without feeling fagged out?
Scientists, who compare Pirie with a machine, say “he scores over crdinary specimens like me in three features - design,
Denis Compton falls when hitting out at a ball" from Gracine Hole during England's first innings, Ja -the final Test at the Oval-Central Press Photo,'-
Hongkong Boxing Association Founded
Without ostentation, history was made yesterday evening at the inaugural meeting of the Hongkong Amateur Boxing Association which took place at the VRU.
The need for a governing body to control local boxing has been felt over since boxing took its place in the pro
gramme of local sports,
motive power and fuel supply DESIGN
Hitherto various attempts at The entrance fee to the Asso◄ lean, lanky build promotion of fight programmes|ciation would be decided at tho gives him ✡ huge stride-have been handicapped by the General Meeting and the annual eight feet-for little weight, lacks of proper and acceptable subscription fee, would ba A heavy, muscular man regulations and conditions and HK550.00 per club, ... would me up twice as much as such have been ́rendoveni
energy to move as fast,
And Pirie has no fat in hla muscles to brake their solion.
MOTIVE POWER
When ordinary muscles like mine are
en
move diMcult despite the thusiastic response of the pubile. With the formation of this body, Hongkong can now bo assured of its proper recogni- tlon in boxing circles abroad,
Following the adoption of ba rules and constitution, the meet ing closed.
A question was put to the moeting regarding
boxers who were keen to be The meeting was opened by come members of the HICABA overworked they Mr J. Skinner, who presented | but were not members of any, 'quickly become paralysed by the tratt constitution for
the club. products of
their own waste
aeld, in sour milk.
The
which the chief in tactic acid, the approval by these prezent and
stated his plensure in announe- The Vice-Chairman, Mr. J. Pirlo's can tolerate greatering the acceptance of the invite-Skinner, in reply stated that tion by His Excellency this question had bevo seriously amounts of lactic acid so that Governor. Sir Alexander Gran- considered nut a decision had even after a 10-mile run his legatham, G.C.M.G, to be Patron of on-roasted-to-form-the-Hong feel as though they sill along the Association and also that of kong Amateur Floxing Club to the Chief Justice. Sir Gerard hater for just such eventualities.
to him.
In long-distance races my legs flowe to be President, always felt so loaden that they once enabled me ta muke school history by running 20 yards on
OFFICERS ELECTED
· Peneceding with the, election a crowded sports field will my of afleers, the following trousers Napping round my feet.
proposed aud nominated It was not until some innster
enimously. shouted that I noticed....
FUEL SUPPLY
The formation of the club and the articles of associatoin had,
| already been drafted and it was
proposed to
this club as to form sdon as possible. With this were mind. Air Skinner, called for all un those present who were at the moment unattached 10 any particular club to eurol an meta- hers of the H.K. A.B.C., and đạt formation of this Club became a fact there and then.
Vice Presidents.-Air Commin. [dore R.-C. Fiðla, Mr L. P. Kwok Pirie's blood-stream doles out and Mr. Skinner: Chairmu fuel to his muscles. in. the form Y W. Stoker: Secretary--Mr of sugar at a eleady rate, which. P. Byrne; Medica) Oferte
L. G. Young: Treasurer.Mr J. enables them to go on working wing Cdr McCarthy, GM, ORE
almost indefinitely.
MY
The officers elected, are to
| serve a term of one year and are
Indoor Stadium At Queen Elizabeth II Youth Centro
and Dr A. J. F. Eberic; Legal Which I sprint for the bus OMeer-Mr D. B. Evans, about three times more blood flows through my leg muscles than whon am sitting.
When Pirie leaps into action on; eligible for re-election the track the blood-flow lo his expiry of the term,
The Queen Elizabeth II Youth muscles is probably increased
Centre at Kowloon, which has In the case of the Services, taken a few months to complete
nine-fold.
after
one representative neting A
at a cost of approximately $300,-
by the Banstead young. J. Skinner; S. Mills, A. narrow chest. Pirie can absorb would serve as Vice-President 000, will be eficially opened by
The following have been seles 1ed to represent the KFC in London, Aug. 24. postponed Third Division hea The Kingswood (Surrey) Rue Game against HRERC at Cricket
Ming Yuen, North Point on Club Committee Wednesday, August 20 crtanen Lord, threw In mochinery and
will meet tonight to fortune in cash? That Sir John
con-cing at 5.15 pm. I believe that the BRM's early sider their reply to a Black's Standard Car Company fallures have done irreparable
W. S. Taylor, ft. Flaxman, F. Do not be misted by that half of the three service. of Coventry voluntarily did
damage to British Grand Prix quest worth tens of
His Excelleney machine work.
the Governor District racing, mostly by discouraging Urban
Courtell, N. Other. L. Strange, K. A far more oxygen per minute than for the term and re-election thousands?
Alexander Grantham on these big men from risking their owners of their ground, For Baker: E. Lonsdale, J. G. Taylor, a muscle-bound all-in wrestler. would go rotation.
In this Sir first term the Vice President Monday, September 7, 1953, reputations again.
an explanation of rantter's T. Dyer, E. Gautier.
He is literally a "great- It is a bad, sauf story. Our connected with Alec Bed-
OPEN RINKS
hearted" athlete baase regular selected from the Royal Air The
Force. This would also apply in modern
omenities includo running Lee And Landolt racing prestige in sports-car
Indoor ser's Benefit Match on Sun-
stadium tor racing and in 500c.e. eventa is
The following is the revised rate of 120 miles a week has the ease of the service Medical
basketball, omem,
fable tennis," and I unequalled. But the experiencesday, August 16.
schedule for the Open Rinks increared the size of his heart
badminton capable Recom of the BRM have killed
semi-finals to be played en
modating at least 3,000 specta enthusiasm for grand prix racing. for a long time to come,
-(London Express Service)
for People
In
of
Distinction
¡By
South
Win Open
Pairs Match
a postponed third
round Colony Open Pairs
lawn bowls match at Kow- COL. GARDNER loon Dock yesterday. F. Lee
and J. S. Landolt, beat M. J... AFTER SPEED
Divecha and F. R. Kermani by 24-18.
RECORD
Diyecha and Kermani opened up impressively in the initial
Lt.-Col. A. T. Goldie Gardner sloges of lite game. Jumping to is to attempt to recapture two 10-4 lead at the end of the International Class records for China
7th head..
Lee and Landbit scored a five ber 10, when he takes his super- Britain on Wednesday, Septem- Morning Post on the 8th head, drew level on charged M.G. Special
the Dth with a single and forged Belgium's dutobahn at Jabbekko on to Limited
| ahead to VHTO DA
be the next head near Ostend. with a four.
The losers found their bear. The two International records are the Flylag Klimetre and ing again on the IT on 12th Flying Mite in Class E for cars heads and scored a thrte “and a single, to
up to the score 14 with engine capacity
AL
2,000 cc, at present held by Ploto Farum at 185,41 m.p.h. and 180.38 m.p.l, respectively,
Telephone 20002
and ask for Mt. Labruns
14.
Despite some very
by Kermal athlete, Lee On this occasion, Col. Gard
30
the
astonishing
A week ago, on Sunday, after i Sunday, August 30, at the HIKEA and the strength of its brat,
evensong, the Vicar of Kings- wood, the Reverend D. C.. Hampton-Smith, who plays for the Club's Second XI. walked from his adjacent church with full choir and before c
con
gregation of some 4,000 cricket lovers conducted a religioas service on the band where the Club has played for the last 90 years,
The service signalled the end of the day's Bonest game for Alec Bedser who himself was present with Test bowler Tony wicket-keeper Ben Barnett, and Lock, former Australian test stage and radio personalities.
Bedser's Benefit Fund. was Increased by £270 as a régull of the game. China Mafl Special.
Water Polo Match
and Landdi vetro on toner's cat will be powered by a.
In a water-polo match be- heads up bowling on the next supercharged 1,517 cc, unit: tween: Land Forces and the few heads to lead by 18-14, 10-specially bored out, but fundes European YMCA played yeater-
17, 22-17 and 1-17 before mentally, the aking umigine, as Įday evening at the Vistors Bat- Conceding a smp on the lost oted in the UNA MG. TD, radha swingnangi photo Laba
Sporta Car, -1,
commencing at 4.00 pm;
To do a similor amount of work
AFFILIATION
Was
The Association would
E. M. Alarcon, L., A. Rezazio, my heart would probably vaniliate itself with the bodies c. Roza Pereira, J. F. V. Ribeiro to pamp at least 13 . S. Telford, A. Banks, A. minute faster than hiɛ. Campbell, G. Coles.
"G. Hỏng Choy, D. Reszelet, G. Souza, C. R. Reselet v. A. R. A. man K. M. Rumahn, M. B.
U, A. Humjahn..“ Hasan,
On top of all this Pirie has overwhelming determinallon-lo "run his rivals into the ground,”
he says.
បទ
tors.
RUGBY LEAGUE
governing international amateur Amateur Sports boxing, the Federation and the Olympic Committe
of Hongkong, and
London Aug. 26 the Halifax bent Leigh 21-5 ho hoped to participate in Olymple, Aslan, "Empire and Rugby League match."Tochny,
• —¡London Express-service). [World Gamer.
THE GAMBOLS
ONES TO COME OUT
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