THE INTERPORT MATCH
A FEAST OF GOOD CRICKET STARTS TOMORROW, MAY ONLY LAST TWO DAYS
By "RECORDER”
The Hongkong Cricket Association v. Malaya Cricket Association match starts tomorrow morning at Chater Road. Three days are allot- ted to this match, but if the bowlers remain on top, as they have done through the earlier games of the Malayan visit, the match may well be over by Sunday afternoon.
the
With the excep The two teams are strong in all-rounders and well matched, tion of Stanton, all Hongkong's bowlers have done very well in the earlier matches, Hongkong's batsmen have also not found any great difficulty in scoring off Malayan bowlers, though it must be borne in mind that Pearce, Souza and Prit- chard, on whom much will depend, have not faced Naglah and Kailasapathy, while Major Howard-Dobson has yet to open his account.
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The MCA
was picked charan Singh hag team
WON a place He is yesterday and presents a BUT- the big match eleven prises, Of the Malayan batsmen much beller bowler than his in nlne overs solitary wicket only Kallasapathy has been con- sistent, but we are also aware would suggest jof the fpct that Sheppard. ¦ Not one of the Malayan bow...
fers has Dauncey, Shepherdson, Burton,
been worked as hard Webb and Walker have had
as Army South's Jim Lipscanbe was in his one solitary appear. against the visitors, and Rice his Agures of 51.4-7-120-12 show an average of 10.00. Bob Bell's the 14-4-26-6 yesterday Wag
bowling performance [cat
Malayas and it is against the
kely that he und Lipscombe wl open the Hongkong attack.
Mike Birley has been bowling much better than his six wickets
17.06 runs fur
aplece would will depend suggest and much on him. The Hongkong Inter- port aftark is rounded off with Pritchard, Stauton and Withall.
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Naglah and Sivagnanam are dkely to be the MCA's opening bowlers in the Interport match. Their figures to date are 32.6-6- 90-8 (average 11.25) and 45.2- 13-08-11 (average 8,90).
That great all-rounder, Kai- bowling lasapathy. analysis of 41.3-8-128-0 (aver-
14.23%
22) and Kirkham, largely on the merits of bis 7 for 20 in Services second innings. leads the averages with 40 1-13- 88-14 (average 0.28).
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The wicket has been playing odd tricks on the batsmen, but It has largely been good bowling that smert felding as well as
the has kepi
batsmen away from consistently high scoring.
THE TEAMS
The teams are:
Papa aspekta.
Mustik
FRIDAY NO
POINTS DECISION
Tomorrow's Chances At The Valley
By "RAPIER"
The second day of the Hongkong Jockey Club's Second Race Meet. ing 1955/56 will be continued tomorrow at the Valley and, given fine weather conditions, will again draw a large crowd of racing fans.
The St Andrew's Stakes will form the main attraction in a programme of another eight events and keen racing should be the order of the day.
Here are my estimates of the this pony, I think I will prob.
ably win oglan.
chances:
FIRST RACE
Prestwick Bendicap; din Purlongs
Class & ponies will contest the opening event of the aftermoon for Novice Riders. The follow- ing should be worth watching:
Flying Dutchman (Enfield),
Moonrush (Wan Shek Ming), Comet (U Runs Lair), Rebel II 'Gold (Travert) (Edwin Mok),
KID
Pot
Winsome (Ostraumoft) is the next pony to be considered tr view of its second placing i
Cornwall Pinte over the the
at the last meeting. I mile expect to see it give Cheerful good race if it does not actually win
New Zealand
Hold India
To A Draw
Hyderabad, Nov.
Chinese Mackerel (C, F. Ng), despite Jis poor performance af the last meeting with S. W. Tang up, should not be dis Flying Dutchman, which won regarded as it goes well under A fine innings of 137 not out the Pedder Handicap for Class 7
Ng during morning by the Joft----handed opener, gallops. Bright
(H. K Buy
Bert Sutcliffe, helped New: ponies over the mile at the First
known to Meeting with H. H. Chan up Chuang) is
the first move | Zealand draw over
this distance against India to-day after they appears the logical choice. It fairly well
the and
tum out to convincingly in
behad followed on 172 runs be- may ren very
dangerous proposition. As un hind. above race and should have a good chance of scoring another outsider I recommend keeping Beautiful Phoenix (H. K. Hung) win here.
Joe Erskine (right) outpointed Henry Cooper of Billingham
10
is rounds at Harringay Arena, London on November 15,--Reuterphoto.
IT'S
FOR
over
BARTON-FINCH TITLE BRITISH
By SYDNEY HULLS
Ron Barton must fight Albert Finch, of Croydon, for the vacant British Light Heavyweight Championship before February 29...... by order of the British Boxing Board of Control.
"We shall be pleased to carry out this order to the letter," said Barton's manager, Arthur Boggis.
"After 20 years as a manager
The main challenge will prob-in mind. ably come from Moonrush, which good over this route, although an absentee from the First Race Mooting. The distance is more to Comet's liking and it struuid not be ignored, as the pony
of causing quite capable uparet
Ara
SINTH RACE
Carnoustie Handicap: 11⁄2 Muer Class 0 ponies will do battle in this race and I think the finish will be fought out between Sum- streak (H. H. Chan), Orange Beauty (Wei), Souvenir (Alex Lam) and Allled Victory (C. 14. of Liu).
Sunstreak which came In third In the Des Voeux Handicap (Second
Section) over the
at tho last meeting seems the likely cholce for Arst place here, but it will have to beat Orango Beauty, which
in was fourth this same race with Edwin Mok
Rebel 11 and Pot O'Gold are not to be disregarded as they can give a good account themselves against named three ponies.
the
Rbove
SECOND RACE
Muirfield Handicap: From Two-Mlle Post
come from
(Kwokt),
In this race, confined to Clas
winner pontes, the likely will
among Green Velvet
First Lady (Plumbly), Dutch Courage (H. H. Chan), Boyne (Ostrou moff) and Thunder Sky
(Samareg),
Green
Velvet
came
in
"He tells me it is rubbish to
second in the Nathan Handl I've got my first British Cham-think he can never stand up to
cup for Novice Riders over the plon-sorry, first boxer-to fight the rough, tough stuff handed Ike Martin and
mile at the First Race Meeting for a British Championship," be out by mich
and, whilst I consider that it axixied
World Champion Pascual Perez.
has a good chance of winning "Ho says he will win the here on account of the longer World Flyweight title."
I distance, expect it to recove auff opposition from First Lady which was third In this same
Malayon Crickol Association; Burton has won his cap large- H. F. Sheppard (captain), Cpl. ly on his batting, but is u more B. J. Burton, St. J. G. Daun- than useful bowler, and it is oey, M. C. Kailanpathy J. interesting to note that Guru-Kiricham, S. Nagalah, M. Shep- "We'll fight you any time you
Finch's berdson, Gurucharan Singh, T.
matisser, sky's and Sivagnanam, G. S. Walker
Jack Burns, obviously a Capt. H. E. Webb.
displeased by Mr Boggs' pro........ Hongkong Crokes Association;ature posscasion of the itlo. "How about a; Tuesday in -T. A. Pearce (captain), Lt. H.December?"
Bedson, R. Bell, Cpl. M Birley, Major P. Howard- Dobson, Lt. J. Lipscombe, G. A. P. Pritchard, G. A. Souza, I. L. Stanton, F/SAL N. Welch and
Combined Chinese
Team Selected To
Meet E. Africans
S.
At a meeting held last night, Capt. W. N. Withall.
The Chinese Football Associa tion's
POLICE RESCUE BOXING REFEREE FROM ANGRY MOB
~~~London Express_Service).
(COPYRIGHT)
"How about Tuesday, January SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR 10, gentlemen?" interposed pro-
moter Jack Solomons."It would McGlew, Frew And
go well with the World Light- Heavyweight Championship be tween Archie Moore and Yolande Pompey ut Earl's Couri."
in
Caution overcame Mr Boggle a hurry. Walt a minute,“ he pleaded.
Vic Toweel Nominated
TROS,
up.
mile
On the other hand, Souvenir is capable of winning, and if it keeps up in the early stages of the race it may yet spring » surprise, Allied "Victory is nu bad and may prove a good bet for venturesome punters.
SEVENTH RACK
Troon Handicap (Second Sectlafije On Bille
in
This event will be contestea by the second section of Class 4 ponics. Tonyber (Ostrouma) Dutch Courage has been doing should have no difficulty in win- the Belchers Handicap from the spot of serious training latelyning. This pony camo socond and may spring a surprise here.
14-Mile Boyne and Thunder Sky could. It is not likely to be fully
Post at the last
meet- win without creating too much
of an upset
THIRD RACE
Barkaste Handicap: One Mfte Tip Top, with C. H. Renfrew Johannesburg, Nov, 24, up, has the distance, weight, Italian Rom
fighting
Jacitie McGlew,
Springbek combination and class all in ber Alessandro D'Ottavio at Manches-opening batsman, Gordon Frew, mvour and should have no diff- ter, Cana
Canadien Gordon Wallace skipper of the South African culty in winning in this crowd, at Nottingham on November 28, soccer team in Australia this Scrabe (Plumbly)
Ang Tune- and he's getting married on year, and Willle Toweel, who phone (C. A. Leo) are good
drew in his title fight with enough to offer certain opposi December 17.
"That makes nine fights and World Bantamweight Champion tion in case this bay gelding meeting in Paris tonight broken wedding in one year. We Robert Cohen, are among six falters. Many Returns (C. L
for the nominations by the Rand. Sports Li) and Gallant Knight (Chen un-shall begin preparing
Society given Championship fight in the New Writers
for South Poo) have some chance here. against Sauveur Chioccs, P-Year. We shall be ready by the Africa's Sportsman of the Year pular
FOURTH RACE French Welterweight middle of February," boxer, defcated on points by his compatriot Jacques billion.
Selection Committee selected the following players to Chinese Combined represen! team in the forthcoming match East against the
Africas un December 7. The meeting was presided by Mr K. K. Ip.
Combined Chinese team; Wal (KMB); Hou Yung- sung (Sing Too), Lau Yee (ht Kit Chee), Chun Fal-hung
Cher), Ko Po-keung (Eastern),
Ho popular Man-chi (Eastern), Ying-fun (Eastern), Ho Cheung
(Eastern), yau (BCAA), Chu Wing-keung Ytu Cheuk-yin Mok Chun-wah
G012 17 1
Fit-kum 074 30 0
7
GAME POSTPONED
The First
Division League
match between Stug Tae and
Navy, scheduled for Saturday, November 28, at the Club ground has been postponed.
MELBOURNE GAMES
Italy Has No Financial Worries To Send Team
Rome, Nov. 24. Football pools will help send team to Moi-
Italy's Olymple bourne next year.
The Italian Olymple Organisa- tion has a monopoly in football pools in the country and share the big profits with the Italian Government, They provide regular subaldies to over 20 sporting federations--from bowls to clay pigeon shooting,
Chau
(SCAA). (SCAA).
Reserves: Tam Nal-huen (Sing
Parts, Nov. 24. The Palais Des Sports boxing
up in disorder after
an
decision WP3
Нет-
are
title.
The NOT WORRIED
candidates other Rugby player Karel von Vollen- Dal Dower will fight at hoven and Mrs Sylvia Dyne, At the end of the 12-round Harringay on December 6. No South African women's bout, most boxing-tons
singles Popponent has been signed. No bowls Champion for the fifth Too), Lee Ping-chiu (Eastern), sent thought Chlocca had won names have been rumoured.
year running. Szeto Yu (KMB), Ng Wai-man but when the verdict in favour
He is (Sing
Dower is not worried Tao), Lee Yuk-tak of Herbillon was announced, a
The winner will be announced (SCAA), Hau Ching-to (East-free-fight broke out in the vast willing to take on anybody to
prove he is still one of the best at a banquet of the society ern), Chen Ming-chih (Kwong tightly-packed stadium.
on December 21-China Mail Wah).
fly-weights in the world.
Special has Just one month Manager: Mr Na Kow-tim.
passed Coach: Mr Lai Shiu-wing.
Martin since the Spaniard Young Ma clouted away Dower's European
title,
unbeaten flyweight
his record. and broke one of the Weishman's ribs at Nottingham. What has happened to Dower since then? He has been keen to start training again. Although his injured rib will not be healed for another week, he has been shadow-boxing, skipping. and working out in his Abercynon gymnasham.
SOUTHERN GAMES
Chataway And Brian Hewson For Trinidad
London, Nov. 24. Chris Chataway, British Three Miles Champion, and
"We have no financial worrieslan Hewson, One Mile Cham- about our participation in the Melbourne gamena spokesman plon, are included in a small Comteam which the British Amoteur
of the Italian Olymple
∙mittee sald tonight.
The Italians expect
Fans surrounded Chloech and
shoulder carried him
high stacitum, through the
while police went to the rescue of the besieged referee,
After a quarter of an hour's chaos, the referee was extrusted by the police from the angry crowd and was taken to a place of safety.-France-Presse,
Sports Diary
TODAY
Golf Taggart Cup, First Round. Athletics Board are sending to
Badminto in the
Inter Bobool:
Grada M compete
Bouthern to send Games in Trinidad on February Graham Training College
Man's Division: Kingm TWIXO, IRC Weld" v cóc, Lang Fung v St, Stephen's,
TOMORROW
almast 100 athletes to Melbourne 25 and 28.
at
a cont of 2,000,000 Ire
(£1,150) each, a total of at least hintt, British Empire Games The others are Ken Wilms- £80,200.
Hog, Step and Jump and Long Choice of athletes to make the Jump Champlon, Clay Gibba, a Hongkong Joctony Club, Second trip will be made
Trinidad sprinter next June
who had | Race Blasting, Second Day, 3 pm.
for been running in Britain
after a series of trials.
MOTO time, and Geoffrey Interpért?” Hongkong v. Maloys at
Italy will take part in at least | Hillott, Britain's outstanding| HKCC Tin moi, m
12 events at the games.—China pole vaulter. Mail Special.
TKO Win
Paris, Nov. 24. Uddlewolgt: „boxer larin beat Claude
Iat Derladons,
The team will leave London (CH), sing Dwo) v, Navy, (Club), BM on February 20 and returns mó pa March. China Mail Special. 2nd Division Bing, Tho
(Gimb), KMES V: lastem. (CHD), EME
HOME RUGGER
urd
Crown,
London; Nev, 24. Rugby Union County cham“ | 92. belanit in the mirth, plonship, results, today, wer scheduled ter-round and
crowd of 10,000'
Leicestershire 13, Nottinghamimi Sports here shire Lincolnshire, and Derbya
Dornst and Wiltshire 14, Beric-
FORTUNE FOR JOHN IKIN
London, Nov. 24.
extended,
except perhaps by Same Again (Plumbly). Every
|
Having failed by 23 runs to save the follow-on yesterday when they scored 326 in reply to India's fret inning total of New 498 for four declared, Zealant made 212 for two in their second innings
best Sutcliffe. showing his
damientaci form of the tour. the day's play from the start, He made 60 of the 59 run scored in the two hours before 78 of the lunch and claimed Art 100.
sugainst
ali
a wide
Batting easily bowlers, he displayed
strikes which range of artistie
shi him 13 fours brought Arst century of the tour, coch pleted in just under four hours. Wils at Altogether, Sutalite
hours for his the wicket five 187, which included IB fours.
The other batanen werA CON- tent to play passive roles un- ul the danger of defeat was part. Sutcliffe's opening part ner, Eric Petrie, made only one scoring stroke four in his stay of 83 minutes, and John Guy, century-maker in the first innings, took an hour and 43 minutes over 21.
scoreboard:
Indiast innings - 400 for four dec. (P.R. Umideer Kandekar' 118,
not out).
New Zealand.—leť
irvings duple for 26). I.W. Quy 101 A.R. MacGribon 37.
New Zealand, 2nd Innings
B. Butchiffe, not out
E. C. Petrie, Ibw Gupta
Day (Oilveira) which was offi- JW. Qur, e Ghulam Ahmad t
Manked cially fourth at the last meetings.R. Held, not out should be placed.
How Do I Know (C, L. Liu)
and Forward View (Hung) can
be regarded as outsiders.
EIGHTH BACK
Tetrae
Total (for two wicts.)
Wickets fell at 1-43 and 2-104. Bowling AxOLYTIS
Phecker Bwamy Gupta Barneband
Glendarios fiandicap: Six Furlong
This sprint race wili wind up the meeting and should provide and
interesting inish. Skylons Gulam Abined has been showing good form iately under the guidance of Plumbly during marning gallops and over this distance I think it should come in first,
1958 Empire Games
come from Eudora, which will Will Cost £150,000
At
Cardiff, Nov. 24,"
St Andrew's Staker: 1% Mier
This is the main event of the
The strongest opposition wil afternicon and is confined
to Class 2 ponies. In view
of be ridden by H. K. Chuang. Super-King's dismal failures at This pony is certainly very the last meeting many will at the moment and may even Cardiff, who will stage the think twice before backing this prove a winner. Potentiality British Empire Games In 1968, that it has the best recommenda- (C. F. Ng) are good over this ning further advanced than any and Knock-again are at this stage of their plan. pony, but I am still of the opinion (Chun Kit)
on for a win.
be depended other country which has held Str Godfrey the Games, upon to put up a good fight.
Lowellyn Chairman of the Organising Committee said here today.
It will again be taken out by H. K. Chuang, Rainbow (Wel) ran well during morning train- ing on
November 18 over the
distance and can
mile, and should give Super Macao Hockey Club To Meet Hongkong
King a strong challenge for the premier position,
roust Can Do H. Chan
(H. be considered in view of its
Jobin Isin, 38-year-old Eng-third placing in the Connaught Champions On Dec. 4 land and Lancashire cricketer, Handicap (First Section) at the has been left the bulk of a last meeting: Manxman (Chun £53,000 sterling estate inder Kit) is not a bad sélection for # the will of a friend published place.bet. As an outsider Lare|
Triomphe (C. I. List) is worth following.
"I have never sten Doi so de- ¦ here, termined or so conscientious, in Ikla training,” says
manager Nat Seller.
He was Mr Charlos Halliday Thornton, Liverpool, who died in August, · nged 64. His Friendship with Ikin, 10ft-hand
bat and right-arm opening bowles, started from watching
FIFTII RACE Troon Handicap (First. Bection):
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It is estimated that the Games: will cost £180,000 sterling and the organisers are confident of
obtaining guarantors for this
amount,
+
is calculated that between
90,000 and 100,000 people will Macho, Nov: 23, be "dirculating" in Cardin' DEN. After an unofficial hockey any particider day duri interport: between the Hongkong Games-Router and Macao hockey selections slated for November 27, the. Macao Hockey Club will meet the hockey Champions of Hong- kong, the Army "A" selection -
cam
Kitchied
For Macao
Macao, Nov, 25, The Klches soccer term
Britisher Wins
This race will be contested
match, scheduled for him play at the old Trafford by Class 4 ponies. For its win December 4, will be in aid of Liverpool, Nov, 24.
Cricket Ground in Manchester. in the Cameron Pinto (First tho
Club's Macro Rotary Wally Thon, British Welter-
Mr Halliday, who
no Section) over this distance benevolent fund) On the samo Hongkong will visit Macao to- weight boxing Champion · and
they will play LOTTET, European title holder,} children, appointed Ikina the last meeting Cheerful has day, the Army "B" of Hong-morrow when outpointed French Middleweight trustee of hestate and lert been promoted, but as it will kong will crows, stricks with against a BD Police team in
two-thirds
the again be ridden by Plumbly, Macao Hockey Club "g" team, a charity thatch at the Cavo'
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