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SURREY NEED ONLY FIRST INNINGS POINTS TO WIN COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
London, Aug. 24.
Surrey need only first innings points from one of their remaining two games to win the English County Cricket Championship for the third successive year.
Yorkshire, who have led the county table for the past two months, saw their hopes of the pennant virtually end on the rain-sodden ground at Dover, where no play was possible today in their match against Kent their final Championship fix-
Lure.
The northern county had to p The revival of the Champlona. Lock, for their Inles! two-day
over an Indifferent start, has triumph be content with four points for after
MiddlesexAL Arst innings lead, which means been a feature of the season. Lord's here. The pair, discarded that they now lead by only two Since early July, Surrey have by the selectors for the coming tour of Australia, from Surrey, who still been undefeated, winning seven England points have
whipped through Middlesex to play against of their last eight games, games Worcestershire and Lancashire.
give Surrey an innings victory. both at the Oval here
Surrey owe a lot to their min bowlers, Jim Laker and Tony
IP KOON-HUNG
BEATS LT. BROWN
2
SETS TO 1
By
“ARGONAUT”
Hongkong's Tennis Champion and Wimbledon repre. laurel to his sonlalive. Ip Koon-hung, added another Achievements on the court when he edged out the United States' ninih-ranking Lt, Noel Brown yesterday in un exhibition match by 6-3, 3-6 and 8-6 after staving off two match points in the final set.
Although there was more than the usual quota of errors and double-faults in this match, both players put up a grand exhibition of power-packed tennis.
Ip'n greater steadiness and, for two months, he accuracy and successful exploitas performance fully
shols in the His high ranking tion of the drop final stages of the game carried tion the day for him.
Brown, who is now serving on the USS Boxer, did act das
the appoint
crowd espacity Despite a year's absence from and having Pruss court tennis been out of touch with the game
7th Straight Victory For The Giants
turned out a deserving of and reputa
As remarked by great num- her of the spectators With little bit of practice, It would have been extremely difficult for Ip to beat him."
Conspicuous in his play were the usupi features of inodern power tennis Luck of practice was evident in his strokes, but that they were there WAR evident.
Lo
Had the match continued over today, Surrey would have been rubbert of full points, because
fell continuously in Lon don.
Derbyshire, third in the table, were again hit by the weather; but if they can win their last last two matches against Leloester- shire and Glamorgan--and Sur- rey are restricted to a maximum
four points
two in their Rimes, then
Derbyshire would with the share top honours southern county.
of
The lending positions are: Yorkshire: played 28 games, polna 100
Surrey: Played 20. points 184; Derbyshire: Played 26, points Middlesex: Played 27, points
104;
136.
Hot Pace In
Small Bore
Rifle League
The spot at the top of the Sports Parade, this week is a very special one for it is used to say Au Revoir and Thank You' to three of the members of last season's Army soccer team. When the Empire Halladats" sails tomorrow she will have aboard three players who have all had the honour of playing for Hongkong, and who by their play and their conduct were always a credit to the Army and to themselves.
Granger, Fraser and Reeves played many fine games here in the Colony. Granger will long be remembered for his brilliant work between the posts......Fraser for ..and his wholehearted play and fine sportsmanship.. Reover, in a Colony sense, for his grand first half in the opening game of the Pegasus series......and, in an Army sense, for his goals when they were most needed.
Another trial for Royal Engineers and поп- Brigade units will be staged on 2nd October.
All three players are going, respectively. back to professional football in the United Kingdom. Granger returns to York City and Fraser to Carlisle United while Reeves goes to join his ex-Army col- league Len Casey with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
The Army Selectors will be out in strength at these matches and will
trials on stage Army oth and 9th October, It is ex- Football is always an un-pected that the first game will
and certain taskmaster
great be played at Boundary Street prospects have sometimes faded and the second one at Sookun- away, but it is certain that I pco.
and the de- clean piny, talent airo to do well are the essen- tial ingredients of success then all three of these players should do well
and I am sure that I am voicing the sentiments of the Army's big soccer fol- lowing when I say "Thank-you all for some grand football ..... good luck... and success your future careers .......
In
Army rowing enthusiasts are obviously delighted at the news
the
League leaders Command that the Cambridge rowing team Workshops REME "A" and will be
klopping over in Hongkong Chinese Training Colony for a few days and will Unit continued to set the be seen in action here, pace in the Army Small-Bore
In reply to requests hero is Rifle League competition in the information regarding the registering wins
is known at against visit as far as
should It
be CPO, and 20 Fd Regt R.A. the
realised however that travel at "B" respectively.
this time of the year can be a little uncertain and there mby be some
the adjustment of following progranune.
moment.
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LAWN BOWLS DRAW
With most of the sche duled matches in the vari- ous Colony Lawn Bowlo Championship competitions having been played of despite the uncertain wea- ther experienced lately, the draw for the next round of the Open Singles, Open Pairs and Open Triples was made yesterday.
The Open Triples has reached
A.
the semi-final stage and the winner of the Ribeire v McCall match is drawn against U.
No matter Rumjahn's team.
quarter. what happens in the
game between Kermani frust Club finds itself in the unfori- and Landolt, Kowloon Cricket
nato position of having possi-
the final as, bly only one team Hong Sling is due to meet the
winners of this the.
This Sunday will seo the Rinics quarter-finals being play- ed off and the best match should be that between Hong Sling and U/A. Ramjahn at PRC.
The following is the schedule for all competitions for the next fortnight
OPEN RONKS
Sunday, August 20
Р.П. Hagi, P.K. Pavel, M.J Divecha, Tit. Kermani v R. Yu, T. On 13th October the Royal Kavanagh, J. Hayward, J. Goodman Artillery will meet the Rest of at Taikoo F. Francis, F. Howarth. M.E. Purvis, A Harvey v M.S. Mc- the Army in a match that should
Kay, W.M. Davidson, W.J. Mar- get the season off to an ex-
shallay, A.G. Coles at Recreio, Q. clung start. Captain Brentford, Hong Chay. A.H. Seemin, G.A inst year's captain, and Lieut. Sonia, B. Landelt v A.R.A. Rah Collins, last year's fullback will, K.M. Rumjan, M.B. loss, U.A. Rumjan at PRC; J. da Luz. again be available and with | Č.E. Passon, R.F. da Luz.”3 FV good reports being heard of Ribeiro y A.A. Remedios Jr. J.A. Victor, C.E. Roza Pereira. A.A. several new players, it is now confidently expected that the Remedios to be mutually arranged)
Army will once again havo powerful side,
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Army boxing enthusiasts will hear that the be delighted to Royal Navy are well ahead with their arrangements for staging regular promotions during the Incoming reason,
It is the present intention of the Royal Navy (HK) Boxing Club to stage at least one 'pro- gramme per month and in order that Army boxers and teams can
be given full opportunity of lafting part, Officers /e Bending Sept. 27th-Cambridge tean, in Army units are asked to for- arrives in Hongkong.
ward their narnes, addresses and
Li Elgar, the sole represen~ tative of the 1st Dorset Regt The strong Arst and second which lef
without Hongkong services, though not up to the completing their fixtures had cannonball description, were the distinction of scoring the beautifully placed at the corners. only possible of the day. This When the Art Bervices did was followed by a 99 scored by
Sept. 28th, Race at Royal mephone numbers to Com- missioned FT Omeer J. λ comu over, they Were more Maj Furney, HQRA 40 Div and | Hongkong Yacht Club.
Kearney, R.N. Staff Recreation six 90's.
Offee, HMS Tamar as soon as Oct. 1st.-Team leaves Hong possible so that contact con
often than not aces.
forehand and backhand, and an accurate a spectacular half volley.
The strong service was well
The record aggregate score of New York, Aug. 24. supported by immaculate play 500 set by the Wiltshire Regt in Willie Mays sparked the at the net, where Brown excell-1953 sill stands, whilst the 1954 New Giants to their seventhed with solid volleys on both record of 583 marked up by Command Workshops is still at straight victory today.
the top of the pinnacle. smacking two triples and
The following are the resulta a double to drive in
and the standings; two
strokes, ground
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displayed the typical REME B 557 the Chicago Cubs.
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For his Brown
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in the backhand.
a slight weakness
THE GAME
the service
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81 extra-base hits, not by Mel Ott in 1929. Mays now has 23 doubles, nine triples and 37 home runs.
His
Ip opened double in the first inning
AAT. and today scored Don Mueller, who although Brown found it ex- had singled, while in the third tremely difficult to regain his he tripled in drive home Alvin accuracy, games went
with the Dark, on base with a single. In services unul 8-2, the fifth he tripled again and scored
Bobby նի
Hoffman's double.
The Giants belted Paul Minner
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LEAGUE TABLE
Very few rallies were seen during these games and for that maller
throughout the whole Team
match in which slip-slap tennis for 11 hits, six of them for extra pretiominated,
bases. It was Minner's ninth The second game deserves defeat againal 10 wins. Ruben
particular mention in
four served
Gomez went the route for the Brown New Yorkers for his 12th victory faults as well as four accs. against eight losses,
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The Ørst scheduled for
programme September and will be an open invitation show to set things going for the
There are many keen rowers | stason.
the Army
指 and
certain that they will be out in force for this event.
NOW COLONY TRIALS
SOCCER TRIALS
It enthusiasm and numbers of prospective players is to be laken as a
gulde it looks as
Fifty
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Good news for motor cyclists, though the Army soccer team is continues to roll In thick and in for a good season. Inst. In the past few weeks I players took part in the initial have given news of the Trials Irial at Sek Kong; about the
turned up be run by 27 Infantry Brigade same number and Hongkong and Kowloon Boundary Street last Wednes- Garrison. Now here is another day; while Sookunpoo was be- Important date for inclusion in sieged by almost 100
last Saturday. your diary...October 13th... Colony Motor Cycle Trials.
players
There are several experienced
OPEN PAIRS
September 2
A.G. Sequeira, 1.8. Landolt A.R.A. Bibman, U.A. Ruminha al ¦ HKFC; JM, Gutierrez, B.P.F. Mar- quen v G. Hong Choy, O.A. Bouza at KBGC; A.LIO Eextman, W.C Simpson V J.N. Wong, W. itong Sling at Recreo: T.X.M. C.E. Pasos y o J.A. and Ry Jazz v M.. Bazack, J.M.A. Ramjahn e! KBGC.
OPEN TRIPLEX
September 5
Silva.
Luz, Luz Ribeiro or Ramsay, Meyer, McCall y Rahman, Divecha, Rum - tahn: Chubb, Bakerm, Hong Sung Bymoris. Ketman! V Sequeiru. or Hong Choy, Soura. Landolt. Both | matches at "KBGC. omcial Umpire:
J.W. Tindall.
OPEN SINOLES
Beptember 7
Q:
a.A. Guterres v 0. Norman KCC: P. Hughes v F. Howarth at Recreio, J. Lüx or ARA. Rahman v ALG. Eastmen at KCC or KFC, M.B. Hassan v 3.8, Landolt or A.. Sremin 4 HKTC.
YESTERDAY'S MATCHES
Yesterday's results were:
A.R. Minu, A.G. Gardner, W. Stoker, A.K. Minu lost to J.A. Luz, R.F. Laiz, C.E. Passos, J.F.V. Ribeiro 12-24.
A.R.A. Rahman and U.A. Rumjahn beat F.G. da Luz and R.M.V. Ribeiro 30-17.
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LAWN BOWLS TEAMS
The following are Club selee. As for as I can trace, no par-players among the newcomers tions for postponed Lawn Bowls ticulars of the actual location or and there are also several very League games for
today and of the competition conditions promising youngsters but it is. have yet been published, but we as yet, far too early to say how will knit together as Д hope that the Information will they
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Kalled to stop Ip from taking AA Whip the first set at 8-3.
A single by Bob Talbot, a walk to Hank Sauer, and Ernie lead 4-2, and forged ahead on King A 17 1
Arst re- Bank's single In the
his next service game sulted in the Cubs' run. Cubs collected only six hits.
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It was the Giants 15th victory In 18 games with Chicago. The game was the only one sche- duled in the Majors today.
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Stroking and serving more fluently and accurately, Brown took the lead in the second set and maintaltred it until 9-2.
team.
the last
A further game will be staged at Sookunpoo this afternoon Here is an extract from a long when last season's Army team-
playing together for letter I have just received from time will take on two com- a young NCO stationed in the Colony" and I am very surplete teams of newcomers... REME A 22 prised to find that there are the other after the interval. 1 Kings D AA Whap
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Home Soccer Results
London, Aug, 24. Association Football
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few facilities for playing beximin- ton here in Hongkong where the
one team in the first half and
The 1953 aide will be Granger; game is very popular with the Riley, Wells; Barker, Fraser, civilian population. As for
can find thoro are.no facilities
Higgins; Palmer, Reeves, Lind-
within the Army and there, Middleton and Nash. Ro
SAU serve: Crowhurst. The kick-off seems to be little Information as at 4, p.m. to where i
can Hot
get a game with
a civilian club. Can you pleme
give me any information about
Badminton in the Army or in
It is indeed a powerful team
the civil community. I used to that will represent Land Forces FARELF Swimming.
17 1 15 03103 play a great deal and I would in the
like to play again during the Diving and Water Polo Cham-
plonships
next winter months.
at Singapore week. The team, which leaves Roaders of this column may tomorrow, has strength in al- rocall that a soldier who was most every division and it will leaving the Colony some time be a great surprise if they do ago mado similar comment about not manage to bring back his inability to get a game of premier trophies with some- badminton,
ihing to spare.
lead 4-3. He held his own to widen the lead to 6-3.
DAMAGE TO JIM PETERS
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3 Swindon Town
Div. III (Northern)
Carlisle U.
Grimaby Oldham Bouthport
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driven to win the game.
damage
Are there any
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the
London Aug. 28, On his own service Ip was tralling 15-40 in the ninth game, British Marathon runners Jim I shall be glad to pass on any The only doubt seems to be in but made a fighting recovery Peters, and Stan Cox have been Information on the subject to the diving where the competitors with some excellent passing told that they have suffered na | the NCO concerned in this cur in the Land Forces Champion-
to their rent appeal. permanent
facilities in the Army....or arep did not quilte show the hearts as 'result of the ex- Ip exploited his drop shots to haunting race in, the Empire there any elvillan clubs where a standard that was expected of service man can go along and get them in a competition of this
standard. a game.?? Any News...1977.
|_ It la not possible, of course, to RUGGER PRÓGRAMME” discuss the opposition and it may, bebat our representatives will do anopish to calch the judges
full advantage at this stage Games at Vancouver. against a tired opponent añdi
ore informed The cuphoris word Brown o went on to load 8-5.
threw all he had into the 13th of this after being examined by dame but saw. Ip xerting that Sir Adolphe Abrahams, hono
9 extra bit to pull ahead to 7-0rary, medical adviser to the
and set and match;//
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The Army Rugby, Amo has now relézasi prišcular
In the doubles exhibition for a time but he was told that, its preparation prostemmm. match, Noel Brown, partnered by there is no rests why: Ise should the coming sce ́Glasrow Cup--ini Round. Hongkong hul Walipul, drew not continue to rule has that the ri
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Div I: Recreio
KBGC At Recreko: GA
Guterres, C.C. Pereira, J.E. Noroni a. C. Пога Pereira: A.P. Pereira, F.M, Alar- roun, C.E. Pamos, J.P.V. Ribeiro; B.E. Souza, L.F. Xavier, B.F. Luz. J.A. Luz
Div : Recrelo v IMC at Regreln; M. Boca-Pereira, R.G. Laurel, L.M. Rodrigues, A.A. Remedios: 8. del Jlivero, J.1.8. Alver, A.C. Sequeira, A.A. Gutenes; A.A. Baptista, C.A. Naronia.E.11. Carvalho. Noronha.
TOMORROW
The following wii represent the HKCC VOTRUS the UNINC at Chater Road tomorrow at 0.10 p.m. 1.G. Banham, J. Wyper. R.A.
·Edwards, F. Mamhall;
Mount, L.M.A. Lloyd, A. Mitchell, D. Trail: K. Almao, A. Duffy. F.C.B. Black, 7.D. Angus.
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