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LEAGUE BOWLS
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY
1956.
SPOBTING SAM
By Reg. Wootton
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ONLY THREE TEAMS LEFT
WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF CCC
By "TOUCHER”
Only three teams, Kowloon Cricket Club, Recreio and Indian Re- creation Club “Blues" remain within striking distance of Craigengower's League-leading First Division team after the week-end's full programme of Lawn Bowls League matches.
The
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Latest team to be knocked out of the running was the Kowloon Bowling Green Clubs who on Saturday suffered a crushing 5-0 defeat by Kowloon Cricket Club.
Alroudy badly depleted by Kavanagh's four took an early never reared for the next eight
heads
which
the IRC at the end of the loss of aiverud of the last 4-1 lead schoon's bowlers, the Bowling fourth head only to lose two bowlers draw level at 17-17 and Club twelve were further hand-successive fours to allow Hong eventually win the match by a copped in this match by the Sling and his men to lead by single shot with a two on the
9-4. At a time the KCC four last head. Inability of Frank Francia tu
of still held a 12-8 lead. furn up owing to f4:*1[1*
Immediately after
the ten, work.
KUGC Tour rected oft u four and a three to lead by 15-12.
Jour Silng'a
retaliated long with a three and a two, only to see their feut duplicated by their opponents on the next two hods,
G. Gordon was roped in anel Erie Liddell went
Over to Jue
Colin Eyman's rink, leaving: Hounsofell with a much weaker rink
the
A
Despite thie handleap, Bowling Club Iwelve put up brave show and tid look it une
ut
barrow
came
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Bob Marshall's four were also well within sight of a point in their game against A, R. Although trailing Minu's four. behind by 15-20 at the end of the 17th head, they came back with a single and two twos on the next three heads to draw lovei al 20-20 on the loat bead. A brace by the Indians them snatch another close win.
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more
The turning point the 18th head. With The of two against him, Duffield bril-
Recreio dropped one time as if they would salvage liantly drew the first shol about
valuable polni to Indian Recroa- Alx
uchind the jack. inches two points from the match.
on Club "Gold" and have to Alter trasting behind by 3.9 Hong Sling, playing a slightly
points unly 11 their credit backland shal, rested the 5th brad,
The shol to now after four matches. opposing lout, wit
polnit Indians
only Jack make it a count of
Opecial triumph for the promis- against Chubb“, tuk, chudked up venght then followed this up by draw-
"Bunny holy on the next five successiecing the third shot within inches Sut youthful bowler,
Abbas", making his debut as a bends to just by 11-9
at of the inck.
skip. tea-time at the end of the 12th head were leading by 12-19
Bamisetellin
†]e
Pay With 310121 acradeby ste or: This part of the VIT green with ty Gonton ht Hounsefell prominesi ating the Bowling Clubs fon and Customs and Chubb putting in their share for the Cricket Club Intr
Don Phili did not appear to feel at home in his first gaine as lead after a long period and Divicha was for the greater part of the afternoon too heavy with has draws Browne was on und off and Gerson at No. 3 did have A successful after-
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BETTER SUPPORT
6 count
OF THE FREAKIENT One of the freakiest stole setu on a lawy bowls green was performed by Tommy on the 10th head. Kavatingly With
of two ogalet him, he attempted a heavy drive with his last wood. This was norrow, but dipped inwards wood bout two and half feet jack-high on live nurrow site to within Inches of the jack for the shot.
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WBA
"Rated by a number of old- uners us one of the most promising
players Colony, Abbas led his four to a
in the
24-18 win over Connie Pereiru's four after the score had been fed at 16-18 on the 190 head,
a
VICTORY SHIELD FINAL
COMBINED CHINESE.... 13.
COMBINED SERVICES
1
THIS WAS FEAST OR FIASCO DEPENDING ENTIRELY ON HOW YOU LIKE YOUR SOCCER
Says I. M. MacTAVISH
It is difficult indeed to decide whether this was a football feast or a football soccer fiasco. If one was satisfied to see a display of what was really one-way
football to be a traffic then certainly it was a feast: if howover, you prefer your tense tight struggle with the outcome in the balance right up to the last moment. then this was surely a fiasco in the Nth, degree.
The Chinese were in fine fettle and all the conjectures in the world will not alter the fact that they looked good enough to win comfortably even if the Services had been spared one or two unpleasant upsets.
but
never
Injured, WBA Goalkeeper Hall, frequently Martin
often brilliant
uncertain, stopped trying. was a
ft was no generally known poor replacement for Charlesworth. The sailor boy that Mullett became sick soon never lived up to all the good after the start of the game but things that have becn
said carried on gamely until midway about him and a number of the through the second half wher move up forward goals which he lost should have he hari to been saved. Ome
the strain two of away from the defence. came at vital stages of the these com
The Chinese sicio game and, quite apart from the fact that they tucked the Ser- through the match without over vices tails
between their legs, being in the slightest danger of they also imparted supreme losing either their calm or the brand of tatls-up confidence to Victory Shield. the opposition,
n
Tem
of the
cruised
scored
A
Ho Cheung-you magnificent goal to put his side most WERS eight ahead... 11 reassuring to see several of the Services players applauding his
Ine effort,
Junus, Lennan, McLoughlin.
TENNIS
Braves Hold On To Their Slender Lead
New York, May 27,
The Milwaukee Braves retained their slender hold on first place in the National League today when they defeated the Cincinnati Redlegs 7-2 while the second- place St Louis Cardinals won a double-header from the Chicago Cubs.
The Braves' victory loft them still on the top rung with a .640 percentage while the Cardinals' sweep gave them a .628 mark.
Lew Burdette, olded by Dave poor inning in taking the night- Jelly's relief pitching, won his cap when the Sox scored twice third game for Milwaukee be-in the seventh, but by then ho hind 14-bit attack that In- was breezing with a 4-0 lend
" cluded three blows by Hank United Press.
and
four
Aaron
by Frank Toric. The Braves now have beaten the Redleg five times in their seven meetings.
The Cardinals outslugged the Cubs 11-0 in their opener and then crunched out Д 12-2 triumph in the nightcap be- hind Vinegar Bend Mizell's 10- | strikeout, "Ave-hit hurling.
Turk Wins
All-In Wrestling
In 52 Kilo Class
Husseyin Akbas of Turkey brought a third victory to the home tetim In the all-in wrestling when he won the 52
The Cardinals smashed out 13 hila in the opener and 14, in- cluding homers by Stan Musial and Ken Boyer, in the second game.
Jim Davis of the Cubs tied allos category. Maier League record when ho struck out four batters in the sixth luning of the opener. Brooklyn at New York
at Philadelphia Pittsburgh were rained out.
and
an
Second was Isaikalamanidze of the Soviet Union, and third Kazuo Jida of Japan.
Japan's Shozo Sasahara won the 62 kilos category. Second was Salimulin (Soviet Union) and third Bayrami Slt (Turkey).
France-Presse.
Ismet Ali (Turkey) won the 40 kilos category, with Nikoloč theNikola (Bulgarlu) second and
Kazuo Sox Japan's
Katsumoto third.
Another Turk, Adil Atzn.
second
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TEAMS
In the American League, the:
York Yankees in the 67 kiloy category, won Combined Chinese: Tom Nal-rat-ploee New huen; Szoto Yiu, Lou Yee; Tang, were rained out of their single by Turkey's Mustapha Dagis with tho Baltimore Tanli, Iran's Djabbar Bayram Sum, Lu Tin, Chun, Chi-kong: game
Gnished seeand and Minoru Ylu Cheuk-yin, Therey Sievers drove in four Itsuka Anished third. Yeung Wal-to, Ho Cheung-yu, Orioles. Au Chi-yin,
runs. Including the winning Mok Chun-wah,
Combined Servloes: Hall; tally in the 10th inning, sa the Martin, Mullett; Meinness, Washington Senators scored
Tolfrey: Brettell, Me-11-10 victory after losing Glasgow. Chalmers, opener to the Boston Red
0-7.
Slevers had three hits. Includ- ing a three-run homer for the Senators in the nightcap, while Tom Brewer homered and won his sixth game for the Sox in third.
Art Ditmar scattered 10 hits to give the Kansas City Athletics a 8-0 victory after the Delwit Tigers won their first game B-2. The Athletics clinched the night- cap with a four-run uprising in Paris, May 27.
the sixth. Al Koline. Ray 62 Kilos (Flyweight) 1. Ak- Low Hoad and Ashley Cooper, Boone end Charley Maxwell hit bash (Turicey). 2. Tsalkalu- top aceded for the event, were homers to sparit Detroit in the manidze (Ruania. 3. Jido Kozuo unceremoniously bustled out of opener.
(Japan). Tho
line forward
the Men's Doubles Ünal on the The Chicago White Sox and Kilos (Bantamweight) 1. delightful and more and
last day of the French
Lawn Cleveland Indians spilt their M. Dagistanl! (Turkey. 2. Boy- am I convinced that speed mer-Tennis Championships here by twin bill at Chicago, the Sox ram Djabov (Iran). 3. Minoru
the 15-inning opener, Sizuka (Japan). chant Young Wal-to is heading Don Candy, Australia, and Bob taking for a bright future on the right Perry. United States.
Condy and
one of their be almost undisturbed by the Com-Hoad And Cooper the opener.
The
oi
Although Craigengower main-
UNANIMOUS CHOICE Lalued their lead at the head of
Don't get any idea however
Nai-huen could have fourth the Lougue table with
that a weakness in goal was the brought a bundle of local news- straight win, this time over the
difference between Filipino Club, they dropped one
the teams. papers and read all the versions valuable point and were given Nothing could be further from of how Ho Cheung-you became quite a
the truth and few of the Ser- the unanimous choice as Foot- core when Bradbury's Dufflekt again played a pro-four conceded no fewer than 15
players will took backballer of the Year
and his minent purt on the 20th head, shots to
to their
this as opponents.
have parsed readinst would Peter Hughes was rather un- Once again the grand display memories. Centre-half lucky to slice the jack to an by Joe Landolt's four featured never solved the off-side prob-bined Services forwards.
lem that aro
line-up from two full
defensive opposing wood. Duffeld drew a the Craigongower win. A 27-0 toucher for two and a third in-win by Els rink made
123 the
backe who advanced in the Szelo Yiu, Lau Yee, Tang Sunt,
time. Tho
and
Chan Chi-kong big pivot, Lau Tim, and Much better support from the ches behind the jack. Kavanaghdefcit and also enabled them to
maintain their position at the obviously used to his full backs were confident, capable, and front men enabled it KCC (our missed with his two drives.
top of the skips' table. ( score ltie shota on the five
movirat round behind him to otherwise entertaining, and in Although behind by two shots Wloning all their four games
meet
an attack from the op- the later singes of the game oil succesurve heads after tea and
last head, the Bowling so far, they have already scored Juke
of on the a commanding lead
posite wing, was most uncom-of them had a gd.at being an Jour were still within 114 shots and counded only 41. 19-12 which
fortable and once or twice his additional attacker. they comfortably lub
were reach of victory even with their A record number of aggregate claims for off-side
un- brought up to 23-14.
With a lie of
one, shots looks likely. The best standard of bowls in
I was surprised to see Hơng this match was seen in the Sting bow a
short wood with between the Bowling Club four
his las! delivery when skipped by Tummy Kavanagh and the KCC four skipped by opposition had four woods be-
last wood).
the
tween half to one yard away ready to receive the jack from the forehand.
THREE UPSETS
Three upsels and two sevens featured the Second and Third Hong Sing.
Hitherto un- With the front two men, A.
Division games. beaten USRC went down sur- Balley and J. Tindall for KBGC
Fortunately [O his side, prisingly to the unpredictable and C. Thompson and A. M
Kavanagh Júst missed the juck] FKCC Alves displaying
twelve by 4-1 in the average form
and Kowloon out to be in with his last wood, and with it Second Division, The game turned the main a Ught tussle between went KBGC's last hope of getDock "Whites" riso had a nasty
ting a point from the match, the two No.
shock when they found them- Kermand met with early sue selves at the tail-end of a 2-3 after their match with unly among the eight but also cess this season as skip by lead-core
3s and the two skips, who were the best not
in the whole match that after-ing his four w
noon.
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Notice to Members Australian Subscription Ponies 1957
The Stewards have ordered batch of 100 Australian Subscription Ponies to race In 1967 and they
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Application forms may be obtained from the Secretary's Office, Alexandra House, 8th Floor.
The Subscription List will close at NOON on Thursday, 31st, May, 1950,
By Order of the Stewards,
A. E. ARNOLD,
a comfortable Police Recreation Club.
The honour of claiming the 19-14 win over Joe Eastman's
In Saturday's seven four.
With John Tang playing some matches went to Tommy Locke's brilliant bowis in the early Second
Vivision KCC rink in stages of the game, and S. Y.
their
mater against Prison Doe and Dick Rossclot giving Officers Club.
ble
the support
four KCC
The third upset was in the sailed into a 14-0 lead on the Third Division when the power- first six heads.
came
Justified.
in
He was
WIJ
more
nover over-
Beaten In Men's Doubles
record.
won the 87 kilos category, with Kulsev (Soviet Union) and Nouri Husseyin (Iran)
In the 69 kilos category, Burlgaria's Nikolo Nikola de- rested Japan's Kizuo Kat- samoto by a fall after 12 mina, 58 secs.-France-Presse.
RESULTS OF FINALS
Kilos
1.
2.
1
A GOOD RETURN
Meinnes on the other hand
5-4, when relief plichér Jim 62 Kilas (Featherweight) made
a good return to Colony winged by the bright balls ever played to fore the Intrig run, and Eọri Wynn hurling Saltmouitte (Russia), 3. Bayram
who had Wilson singled home the win- Shoz
Shoza Sasahara (Japan), soccer and his sound tackling and accurate distribution were around him, and what was Championships, won decisively a five-hitter to give the Indians Sit (Turkey), among the few outstanding at much more important, he was 7-5 6-3 6-3 in a strong wind the nightcap
01 Kikos (Lightweight) 1. tributes of the team.
never subdued by the Services which sent the dust of the cen- The jitters which started
The opener lasted four hours Bestaev (Russia). 2. Zollchev defenders who were set against e
court swirling about the goal and spread throughout the him.
52 minutes, missing the Ameri- (Bulgaria). 3. Chelabl, (Turkey). players.
(Welterweight) Wilson, Zangin *League defence might have been over- Ho Cheung-yau, Yiu Cheuk-
Head showed only flashes of can
2 Mortazof come if the Services had had yin and Au Chl-yin formed a
Tohan Sommer the dazzling form which won mating de unitariore (Bulgaria)
from was the semblance of a com- devastating Inside trio and in
him the Singles title yesterday. petent forward line.
the closing stages they seemed He was obviously suffering from the fourth Chicago hurler and Glasgow scored their solitary much
concerned
with reaction to that victory, and delivered the gume-winning hit in the second half but he assisting little Mck Chun-wah played any loose, shots. Four off Cal Melish, th Tribe Wynn had only one pitcher. to get his name on the goal times he dropped service, a also chalked up the miss of the season after McLennan had
scoring list rather than scoring rare occurrence for the 21-year- rounded off a brilliant run by laying the ball right on his boot themselves. In the seconds be-old Australian Charbpion.
the few yards from the unguarded fore the Bnal whistle
Cooper, though occasionally goal. The centre-forward per- diminutive winger Eventually producing a Mghtning passing formed a near miracle by getting managed
Even
more
down
Winner Of
Was
(Germany).
79 Kilos (Middleweight) I I.
A (Turkey), 2. Nikola Nikolov (Bulgaria), 3 Kazuo Satsuramoto (Japan).
Kilon (Light-Heavyweight) |1 A. Atom (Turkey), 2 Kouleav (Russia). 8 Nouri Husmin. (Iran), Over 67 Kilos (Heavyweight) 1 Kaplan (Turkey). 2 Meko
(Bulgaria),
ful Hongkong Football Club the ball round the wrong side met after twice being denied a woefully weak off the ground. Patterson-Jacksonville (Russia). 3 Mehmedov
Joe Eastman was a little un-squad met with a 4-1 defeat at of the post and I am sure if it bord by the goalposts. luckly during this period. On a slightly ridgy green a number
genpower
squad
won
to get one into the chot
the Hire,
(Bri Miss Angela Buxton tain) and Miss Althea Gibson HALF WAY STAGE
(United States)
the Three goals by Au Chi-yin Women's Doubles, defeating the and one each by Ho Cheung. United States pris Miss. Darlene worthy. Knode and Mrs Irothy you and Yu Cheung-yin gave
Mixed 5-06-1. Dob
0-8
Turkey won the team chum-
weakend, had been possible for a sailor to scuttle himself on dry land of its resting shots just wobbled The Valley Club scared their Glasgow would have tried át. past their target. Although the third successive win in this KBGC bowlers narrowed the division yesterday by a 5-0 mar-
Mclennan and Chalms both gop to 13-17 on the 18th head, gin over Kowloon Cricket Club had the ability to beat their
man end carry the ball forward, the half-way stage. the KCC four held on to their and placed themselves well in lend to win by 18-14.
the running for the division's but far too often they were
Ho Cheung-yau and Au Chi- (Chile) and Mrs Thelma Long Championship.
ellier left without support or yin helped themselves to another (Australia), who defeated Bob were caught in possession. In their match yesterday, E. G.
McLoughlin tried hard enough couple apices after the interval Howe and Misa Hard (Aus this Barros four claimed the second
while singles by Yeung Wal-to, traila) 4-0 0-4 0-1,-Reuter. behind bottle of whisky for the week but his distribution of the ball wh Cheuk-yin, and Mok Chun-
points end with a seven on the styenth
was ogáin uncertain and on head.
many occasions he wasted good wah together with one scored in a scramble brought the Chinese chances by sending the ball
total up to 13....indeed unlucky Hero's Welcome straleht to the feet of an for some. opponent.
To Meet Moore pionship with 44 points, zollow
ed by Russia with 31.5, Bul- garla 25.3, Iran 18.5, Japan 18, Boston May 27.
Italy 0.6, Switzerland 65, Ger- Archie Moore will fight the many 6, Frances and Poland B.
ricane Jackson and Floyd Patterson for the World Heavy- the Championship. National Boxing Association off
the Chinese a 5 goals lead at blew went to Laxis Ayala Winer of a bout between Hur--Reuter
The KCC team have now gained 10 points in matches and are Cratgengower by 63% with one match in hand.
INDIANS LUCKY Indian Recreation Club "Blues"
themselves om count lucky to take full points from
their total Taikoo to bring points to 11 in three matches.
A. H, Seemin's four were 1-10 behind J. Kinniburgh's four at the end of the sth head and 5-17 at the end of the 11th head.
SOCCER
RED CHINA CABLES FIFA FOR
Mrs O.D. A. LoFeuvre, wife Martin had an unfortunate of the Chairman of the Army evening and had to be sent to Football Association, presented hospital after un arm injury the trophy to Szeto Yiu and sustained in a tumble with module to all, the players at the Joņes just before the interval, end of the gume.
Secretary, The Talkon Club four, however, CLARIFICATIONthat this was not go and
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ما
VERDICT
ན་
For Landy
weight
are
Hals said last night
Jackson and Patterson scheduled to fight June 8 in New York.
Alan Davidson Not Expected To Play Again
The NBA's exécutive com- mitive said the now Champion: would have to defend his title within 90 days after the bout,
London, May 27. The title was vacated last
Alan Davidson, the Austen- | Sydney, May 27.month by Rocky Mardiano.
Committee members meeting an All-rounder, will take no More than 800 people gave
the cricket i John Landy a hero's welcome on
here also gave
Lightweight further part in It was thought at first that he had. fractured his wrist but
his arrival di Magest airport Champion Wallace (Bud) Smith match with the MCC at Lords
of Cincinnati 60 days in which here and is not expected to: examination disclosed X-ray
Thle mame should have been from the United States today.
lose play again for a week becauso The crowd cheered and men to defend his title or 10 of injury.
· played ・ as a curtain raiser to and women patted him on the recognition.
Titlo defenses
While wrs later allowed to return to the exerting tussle between the back as eight policemen forced
also
batting yesterday, his unit. Tölfrey worked sa entertaining" and Calcutta, May 27.
competent a passage through the crowd for ordered for Bantamweight Davidson wis struck by a bulli Moss and retired: hard as he always does but midget schoolboys of Hongkong him.
Champ Raton Macias of Mexico from Alari The Communist Chinese,
without the same success as he and Kowloon Instead of the Landy said he will not make City and Flyweight King Pas hurt after scoring a single, football team due to play
He has a crushed jeft thumb, against the Philippines in the dus actieved on some recent programime being arranged the a further attempt on the record quel Perez of Argentina.
willo Brettell, who other way round, the only for the one-mile run. "I'21 outings,
Both were given üölil Aug. 1. the "ball "having punched it preliminary round match for stried
soccer tournament
at outside-right and incident, really worth remember leave that to someone else." he to make title defeats-United brainst the handle of his bat the Olympto
Reuter. later moved to right back when ing came when after a solo run lead-United Prem in Calcutta next month, today cablext to the Federation of International Football Assocki-
tions asking Whether China THE GAMBOLS
WILL
get a walk-over, if the Ulippines fail-to turn up in.)
for the matches.
The Chinesa teoin, arrived in Calcutta
yesterday. The Philippines Leath is currently. touring Spain and la expected to return to Menils on June 115 The Calcutta matches are scheduled to be played befworn June 3 and 5.
indon
The Chinese team
All-India Football, tion, which am beranging
they
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MUCH
by Barry Applely
BUT
CAN'T GET ALL 121 WANT BITO ONE BUITCASE
were
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