WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1956.
Ken Rosewall Beats Seixas
In
Men's
Rain-Interrupted
Singles Semi-Final
Wimbledon, England, July 4,
Little Ken Rosewall of Australla battled back from a two-one deficit in sets to beat former Champion Vic Seixas of Philadelphia 6-3, 3-6, 6-8, 6-3, 7-6, in a rain-interrupted semi-final today in the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
won.
to hold
for a 3-0 Icad. Rosewall's backhand was forcing Vle to hit into the net for shot after shot.
Playing before a capacity crowd of 15,000, Rosewall and Seixas played one of their usual well-fought matches and as usual, Rosewall
It was his 10th victory over Seixas in 12 matches.
Following the Rosewall- jeune right back in the next Seixas match, officials a game and it was 10-40 before nounced the other semi- Ken hit out twice to make it final between Lew Hoad, leuce. Then Rosewall survived Australla, and Ham Richardson, alx set points before he finally United States, would
nettod a desperate, diving food played tonigh! because the hand, ildt web ton bad They nadert the semi-nul
totnorrow,
not be
will be played
Thirty-two-year-old Seixas junt endda't make his strokes work in the first set. Overall, his play seemed excellent and URLY
it seemned vertom Shurt ot trument he woul take com-
mund of hin 21-year-old op- ponent, but then Vic would bit * streak of errors.
Torewall
to the
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betond a forcing gune and touk udy.ntage of Senxar errors. to
Take the net.
SECOND SET
But in the second set Seixas
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Leist dark-haired
KITI there
Vie's service fell sport in the fourth 1 to nlinost
hand Rosewall a viebory. He double.
KEN ROSEWALL
Twice Vie broke Ken's rather Weak
serviet, and himself suffered one break, A drizzle that had been threatening since the start rally cume down making the grus silppery and ning bolts tall at mes the line. Hey chased shole.
Ran bulted play its the third sel with Rosewall rating, 54, and
it was an hon and 45 minute. betere
would Seixas Erke Through In the 13th ganu on a double fault be Ken, a parting shot. Rosewall
overdrive and bekland kill at the net by Seixas Rosewall
Bve tlines.
Ken's
faulted suves, neawhile, were bitting and his backhand passing shots sailed easily out ut Selxt reach
tosewall bruke servine in the grond gone, after winning his
Seixas double-faultedi give the Australino lead, which he held.
own
£
10
love-40
The Bird game went to two tuces before Rosewall managed
Lew Hoad Still
Fancied
To Win Singles Title
London, July 5.
Centre court ticket holders and early arrivals for today's Wimbledon lawn tennis programme, are lucky in having the additional attraction of a Men's Singles semi-final.
Saixas double-foulted twice in the fourth game to give Roge- wall a 15-30 load, but he forced the Bitle Aussle to hit one shot long and another into the not for a dene
before Vie won a first game of the net with a forehand. skrive.
Rosewall Increased his lead to 4-1 on his own acrvice.
Then in the next game he musete the shot of the match und as it turned out, possibly the one that gave him the set.
WEAK RETURN
Vic's Ber-
Leading 15-40 on vice, the little Aussie topped court hat
one from the back flopped GYCT the net. Seixas, seeing Rosewall far from the net, confidently reached down and tapped it back, so that it eleared the net by inches. But Rosewall
up.
came speeding reached mul, and lifted the ball
Seixas hil
high into the air,
weak, high return that Rosewall
smashed
away for A service treak and a 5-1 lead.
But Vic came In the nex! game to break Rosewall's ser- ylee, aided by a double-fault at deuce which gave him the ad- vantage, and then won his own service for a 3-5 score, although the score went to deuce and Seixas double-faulted twice.
Rosewall then won his service for a 0-3 vietory, after Seixas hit the ball into the net three times.
Leading 8-2 in the last set and with victory apparently his, Soixus seemed to lose his touch and with a flurry of errors and temperament wat down to de- ferat before the daring 'play of an opponent who look riska right to the last point,
Rosewall served the second game of the set at love and it one-all. Vic showert A
WELS
trace of nerves in the third game when he protested
171
on overhead smash by Rosewall out and held his hands about Vic's advantage point war six inches apart to show how
ACE BRITISH
RUNNERS
Training together for next November's Olympic Games are ace British runners Gordon Pirie, left, and Brian Hewson. Saya Pirie: "Hewson makes me run faster and I help him to run farther."-Express Photo,
COUNTY CRICKET
HITS 183
AGAINST
GRAVENEY
NOT OUT
LEICESTERSHIRE
London, July 4.
A brilliant 183 not out by Tom Graveney who helped in an unbroken 7th wicket stand of 174, put Gloucester. shire right back in the picture today after losing three wickets for 12 runs to Leicestershire.
This was one of several recoveries made by counties during today's programme of games, most of which had interruptions from min.
Derbyshire did well to reach 182 after losing four wickets for 49, Nottinghamshire went to 171 for 8 bofure rain halted
DOUBLE DRAMA
WHEN THE ASCOT PAGEANT BECAME A SHAMBLES
By JOHN MACADAM
Yes, there was some drama In those old cut-throat days of Royal Ascot with all the thieves and the vagabonds and the scoundrels who made it necessary sometimes to have the Cavalry called out from Windsor to quieten them down in their rioting.
Look around these suave swards today and think of the days when heads were broken by the mounted men who rode over from the Great Park in Windsor and chased the rapscallions to the four winds. It does not seem possible.
In fact, it doesn't Boem (short head in the last stride. possible that any harsh word He never raced again. could over have been spoken
or any untoward incident ever occurred in the lush surround-
Just
only a few short musents be- fore had been proudly paraded on the grass below.
Bul the drumatio effects of Ascot are not always confined
BAD CAVALOADE Danked with new to the course. There used to
Weeping hysterical women wastherod-brick restaurants and be a small, modest little room | bars under these elders.
inride the main gates.
unashamesily tore their Ascot- For various reasons It has been creations troin their soaked Buboy Was there some- moved across the street to a bodies, wrung them out with as thing! Royal Ascot is studded separate building, but for years much erremony as they would with incident and one of the 11 was there.
a pair of workman's socks, and fell sobbing into the arms of first brings in the great Fred Archer,
of fother
wan the course court the tobperless, coatless Jockeys, the man who was to which, as the great old Dally who had escorted them, It was his generation
Steve Mall man, James Dunn, sold, a sad cavalcade that returned Donoghue WOS to his and colaited absolutely no waft back to London by car and by
." In other words the senior | train to Waterloo, Gordon Richards was to his.
Ing.
attende
what
English
mon
London magistrate It was Hunt Cup day and every day of the meeting and crashing
At at the helydht of t
course
miscreant
Archer was riding the brilliant tries rach but self-willed Peter who was smartly as he a brought in. carrying top weight. They Here again you get the Im- were well in the bead of the | perishable royal link, because junction of the courses when it all started with a disgruntled Peter decided to show a little punter heaving
brick at of his temperament,
William IV,
STOPPED SHORT
Well ahead of the field, he slopped short, he kicked and he reared, and by the time the
Archer great
had
him got checked the rest of the field hud kit them far behind.
That was eigh
Peter. fur As soon as he saw the hind- of the hindmost past him ho sweep stopped his
tantrums and got back to work. Fred Arheer and he won in a canter. was drama,
quarters animal
the
Wag
That
Biron,
storm Chief
Sir Chartres Metropolitan magifrutens recorded by the Inimitable James Dunn-was in the little course court, just in- side the main gates thèn, trying two welshers, two gumers, and a suspected person.
They had to bawl qulation and answer at each other above the noise of the thunder.
The so-called Sailor King demanded that the ruffon be dealt
and with! Immediately, when he was told that this was Impossible because there would be no court until the morning itself in he
court right pathetic, instituted #
there and then.
STILL EXISTS
more
Last year history repeated way, in a less immediately dramatic way. Just after the Gold Vare. lightning struck of the course just the centre opposite the Royal Enclosure. There was a tremendous peal of thunder, and the lightning lofiled one woman and stunned sorne forty-odt people.
It
The court still exists, and still carries on its hour-by-hour work, and the senior London magistrates still attends on all the four days of the Royal And again, there
the Ascot meeting to deal (strictly
was away back in 1905 great race between Minting and between
госсв of course]) that somebody knocked off the Ormonde,
taliced-about with the bad boys who still get Ascot Gold Cup. It was never in the four-year-olds
Hard-past the private-clothed police quite discovered how and why, wicke
Stakes. Taliced about? who watch the station ap-but it was only as recently as Well, Ormonde had never pronches and turn back the un-Ave years ago that a petty been beson
the your wanteds.
crook died with 43 years of his before he had well beaten
79 labelled
as prizon rec One of the Mialing in the 2,000 GuincUE,
better punters'-
and
then. it was disclosed But
eye views of Royal Ascot was one of his "Jobs" was the that isn't all. In the
1929 when a fire was melting-down of the Gold Cup. started for some
unknown It
the bookmakers over there had to make a dash for 11, Some the punters had already
of
Half the Middlesex batsmen At Eastbourne: (Two-day same race was the idolised Ben-back in that were out for 153 but they match) Colonel Stevens XI 179 digo with a Cambridgeshire,
rallied again before rain cur- (G. Goonesena six for 52) Cam-Lincoln,
and 2 Jubilee win reason out on the Heath, and under his girth. tailed play by half an hour. bridge University 40 for four,
At Manchester: Derbyshire Minting and Ormonde left 102 (Greenhough six for 04). the champ very early on and Lancashire 48 for three.
went up the straight neck-and- At Holl: Yorkshire 174 (Closo nock-the old Tom Cannon on Hampshire 08 for three. 88, Roy Marshall six for 44). Ormonde and Johnny Osborne (who was called the Pusher for obvious reasons) on Minting.
Never was such a tremendous two-horse struggle seen on any course, and Ormonde won by a
their match-recovery after the arst three wickets were gone for 20 runs. Yorkshire had four men out for 46 but Brian Close 81 helped to total 174.
far out it was. He walked to- protesting wards the nesman This is because the Lewis Hoad (Australia) Ram and then slowly back to the Richardson (United States) tie, arranged for yesterday, baseline while people in the had to be postponed because of the lengthy other semi-crowd shouted “Get on with it," final and The two hours interruption through rain,
He won that game when Ros: Already the Women's Singles semi-finals had been sche-wall, whose ground coverage duled for today and so the fans will have three top-class was extraordinary eil afternoon, matches to watch.
got to an overhead smash buf returned it directly at Vie wha Houd has long been favourite | third seed, in the quarter-final shot it down the sidelines, to win the Wimbledon title this the feeling is that Mis Buxton
Gamini Vic broke service in the fourth year and he is still strongly | will be today's
rushing and guine,
Ken's scandi fancied, despite some 'lazy' dis-will be challenging Miss Brough SCTYOS. The youngster bain- plays on his way to the semi- who is expected to win the All-mered his racker on the ground
In dismay when he netled of Vic's quick drops to his feet)
Anal.
survivor
In Richardson's favour is American match-Reuter. the fact that he has beaten Hoad on their lost three meetings but the general opinion is that the Australian has been working up to a pitch and will have enough strokes at his command today to win and an quality to meet his compatriot Ken Rosewall In Friday's final..
An English girl is to reach the Women's final for the first time since 1930 and an Angio- American Anal is assured by the draw
ENGLISH FINALIST?
At the top are Angela Buxton, most improved British player of
Hungary To
0.10
OVERSEAS BOWLERS
Two over9009 Marshall
bowlers, Roy (Barbados)
and Gooneena (Ceylon)
AL Bristol: Gloucestershire 270 for six (Graveney not out 183, Lambert not out 56) versus Leicestershire-Reuter.
were in ne form.
Marshall, the Wast Indies Test spinner now with Hamp-
Look
Yorkshire Gix wickota for 44.
shire,
But Ken broke right hack, Goonesena, back In the with Vie hitting out an attempted | Cambridge University side after smash at game point. This gave several weeits absence through Vie a 3-2 lead. He broke Ken's liness, showed he had Ibst service in the
Kono sixth game and
of his sting when be
Send 160 To made it 5-2 on his own service claimed, six for 52 with
Melbourne
London, July 4. Hungary will send 125 com petitors and about 35 officials to the 1958 Olympic Games in Melbourne, according to the Hungarian new agency, MTI to-
dayn
with a Smash and a CVC 50 hard Ken caught it with wood. 11 looked all over but the shout- ing but Ken scared with a chop shot an overhead smash, Vic netted two and it was Ken's game at love.
NINTH
GAME
his right-arm off-breaks to help dismiss Colonel L. C. Stevone XI for 173 at Easbourne. Goonesena took all his wickets after lunch for a personal of 27.
cost
(138)
Jim Burke Hits His Second Century
Against Somerset
Taunton, Somerset, July 4.
had become sovereigns....
NEVER. DULL
phoney
seen some of the same bookt That isn't the only thing the makers making a dash for it Gold Cup was involved in. for other reasons, but this time
In me the 1018
race a crazy fellow it was a very serious business rushed across the course brand- Indeed in the opinion of a lot of ishing a loaded six-shooter the punters that a great many
this was a fortnight after the of them didn't get burned to
suffragette outrage at the death....
Derby--and got himselt a kick in the head.
Nover 4 dull moment At
To be continaed.'
But truly, the greatest drams in all the Ascot story, came in the meeting of 1980-the Be- Ascot, droggled Ascot. That was t story straight out of an old melodrama by. Dlon. Boucicault if ever there was one,
Were a
The ladies and the gents were in all their finery, and there faw anxious looks at the sky when a sudden shower fell while they were having the cold salmon and cucumber at lunch. It had passed ju time to
them watch the
first race at 1.30 and then take
Jim Burke, 26-year-old New South Wales batsman, part in the good old-fashioned hit his second century of the Australian cricket tour with parade. an innings of 138 against Somerset in the three-day match which opened here today.
*
fellow-Australian
It was a painstaking knock, ↑ McCool," Cambridge, playing their last occupying five hours and 20 playing for Somerset, and was
Burke's Arst 50 took smartly stumped. match before the annual Inter-minutes.
He batted against Oxford him two and a half hours and two hours and hit eight fo Varsity fixture on Saturday, lost four wickets drease before hitting his second he was over three hours at the for 40 batore rain stopped play boundary. He opened up late in for the day.
the day and finished with 14 fours.
Artzuliace The
CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES
At Lord's: Oxford University
POCE INNINGS
OLYMPIC SOCCER
BRITAIN INVITED TO PLAY AT MELBOURNE
London, July 4. Britain, who were eliminated by Bulgaria in the qualifying round of the Olympic Football Championship, wil still be represented at Melbourne, it was announced today.
But as they waited for the start of the big race at 2.90 the clouds were lowering and the
Some of the countries which storm gathered enough to give a blast of thunder for the start, qualified for the final Olymple tournament have since dropped He broke Seixas in the ninth
Great pear-like drops of rain out, and Britain was invited to fell as The MacNab raced to som a team. game and held his own ser- the year, who was, perhaps, The Hungarian team, who will vice in the tenth largely on
victory and then with startling fortunate not to have to play Mrs compete in athletics, wrestling, three errors by Vic whose game
Mr. Walter Winterbottom, i Another
Australian, Johnny suddenness the full fury of the spokesman for the Football As Fichtz (USA), Last canoeing,
thunderstorms broke over Ascot sociation, dild football, shooting, seemed to be falling apart.
McMahon, dismissed Peter Burga it I
that runner-up, who scratch-boxing,
about Ascot. There modern pentathlon, was now 6-4, and the crowd
One run later. John Rutherford,
wer 10,000 would be needed, the quarter-finals gymnastics, swimming, diving as tense
who were struggling to regain his form blinding sheets" of lightning and The FA would 'contribute about · ns it has ever been Dh Tuesday, ind Patricia water polo and fencing, will at Wimbledon.
257 for four (Metcalfe 70, Gib-340. for five wickets at close of
after a muccession of poor inn- crashing peals of thunder and, 24,000 sterling Via Iralled
and he hoped Ward, fighting to be the English travel by air to Melbourne In0-15. Ken hit out. Vic couldn't talied play).
son 85) versus MCC (min cur play, lost their dret wicket at
Ings, contributed 40 and took almost and ately the Boys the remainder would be raised 18 when Colin McDonald was.
part in a stand of 82 with Enclosure what the lovely law largely by the English League. pick up a drop to his backhand.
run out after scoring six,
orwasta.. Ralny prevented
Burke before being caught at were org play, after At the bottom ore Loudac
*** "plubak Thees at 16-40 Vic double-faulthetta interval in the follow. But then Burke and the 20. the wicket off Brian Lobb. The offelals include trainers, ca and clasped his head in
ing three matches:-
The lightning hit two book- "Elghmen playery tuve been. Champion, against Shirley Fry, officers,China Mail Special.
year-old Jan Craig put on 100 When Burke was fifth out markers In Tatt's, a few yards invited and most will be At Northampton: Surrey 177 for the second wicket. Craig at 292, Ken Mackay paid Httle mom the Royal Box, killing one available. Mr Winterbottom another American.
our versus Northampton gave attractive exhibition of attention to defence and after and injuring the other Gush- declared: "It is highly im- shire.
off-driving in completing his helping Burice to add 84, ho ing rivers of rain ran through probable that Scotland will At Birmingham: Nottingham-third Aty in successive innings. finished with 71 not out, in the enclosures and the paddock send any players, but there may wickshire... shire 171 for eight vormis War-After making 62 he jumped out cluding ten fours in 103 carrying a queer fotse of be Welah and Irish men in the
to drive à leg-break from Colin minutes,Router.
picture date and tiny, shoes that team," he added.--Hetitor.
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from
finalist.
twe groups.
Brough, holder and four times managers, doctors and Olympic wall served the last ga
Although Miss Word 'beat
Angela Nortimer (England), the
Sports Diary
TODAY
Work On Olympic
Grandstand
Nearly Finished
He made it 15-0 un à passing shot. Vic made three errors and they tried to lob, over Kent, we
mashed it for the match winner, Vic, who had barkod`at a ball. boy in the preceding gume, throw
"Amid, the choors there were noms boon for
That was the only singles
the
his racket sway.
Melbourne, July 4. bis action. An astirance that the £4,400;
Men's "n" Don PORC CHO 000 sterling Olymple Games match played today, not fo
POC ▼ FIC, KTOCA V LRC CC (13) V CHC (UNINCKCU (1) facilities would be completed Women's Singles were on Mixed
Divion: BCAAY in time for the November open-} programane. Urban C, Revela ✓ LARC, CCC]ing was given here today.
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