THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1958,
KIWIS KNOCK UP 39 FOR NO
Governor's Cup Final
WICKETS AGAINST LANCS IT WAS FLOATBALL FROLICS
Only 65 Minutes' Play Possible
London, June 25. Lancashire's cricketing fortunes, badly beset by illness, accidents, indif- ferent weather and small crowds, took another severe buffeting today, when there was no play before lunch and only three quarters of an hour's cricket in the afternoon in their game with the New Zealand tourists, who scored 25 without loss at Old Trafford, Manchester.
frequent heavy showers folled the good intentions of Reid and Berber, who is deputising as the Lanenstiro captain, while Washbrook in oul with an al- tuck of lumbago, which Guil pereists despite i e-match rest.
On the fact that the Kiwis Although tea was taken early are anxious to get in as much the hope of further play, cricket as possible, a few hun- ded spectators were able to enjoy their short rations Most of the cricket took place in sley rain, With Diary and Playle, rested from the team that was cundly beaten by
LE Eugland at Lords,
New Zealanders brought in Cave, Molr. Wal and Spar- ling and
Petrie promoted to the opening batsman role after his 50 minute vig in the
Test.
PACE ATTACK
The little wicketkeeper contributed only four singles against Miller's 19 off the pace attack of Statham and Higgs. who worked up a good pace after a couple of overs.
Miller's fondness for the leg giance brought him fours at both ends and, apart from a cover- drive for two, all the runs came from behind-the-wicket shota.
piny A further 20 minules was possible after ted-most of taking place In Nfculy drizzle-before a miserable day came to its premature end
tribute to the determination of the players to give the small crowd tome reward for braving weather more in keeping with Nuvember than June.
SCOREBOARD
NEW ZEALAND
1st Innings
1.. Miller, not out Petrie, not out
Extris
Total (for no wickets)
-EMPIRE GAMES. FAMOUS ATHLETES WILL RELAY QUEEN'S MESSAGE FROM LONDON
London, June 25.
The Queen's message to the assembled crowds at the open. ing of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games at Cardiff on July 18-will be handed on a silver baton
to a runner of international repute, escorted by two other famous athletes, in the forecourt of Bucking.
AT CAROLINE HILL HKFA Crew Were Sailing
To Victory When
The Torrents Came
By I. M. MACTAVISH
ham Palace at 1846 hours (local) on Monday, July 14. There have been several rivers of destiny in history
The name of the runner and; last host-nation for the Games,
High Commissioner for Canada, give an address and a reply will be made by Mr Henry Brooke, the Minister for Welsh Affairs,
39 his escorts is being kept a close the -accret unul next Tuesday. To En: M Hurford, B. They will proceed from the SOUND DEFENCE
Sutcliffe, J. Reid, A, Macgib= | Palacć up
Constitution H, The New Zealanders carried bon, J. Sparling, H. Cave, A. Gerosa Hyde Park Corner into Hyde Park and will run along their total to 39. Miller, hitting Moir, R. Blair and J. Ward,
Lonenshire: for three. un the on-
H.
Burber, flatten Itow Into Kensington From that stage the messago Statinin aide, tuck his contribution to 25.
Wharton, A. Pullar, G. Mamer, Gardens,
will be carried by relays of Petrie,
runners to the Welsh border at specialising in shota P. Grieven, K. Cooke, Hiton,
At the Black Lion Cute, a through the slips, advanced from M. Watson, A. Statham, J ceremony of welcome will be | Chirk, thence round the Welsh four to 12. He was troubled Hig and K. Taftersolt. held by the Mayor of Kensing-coast and back to Cardiff- more by Tattersall's varied tight France-l'resse,
ton. As representative of the France-Presse, und spin than by pace. but still made a sound defensive opening partner for Miller.
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The fact that there had been
minutes of cricket was
COUNTY CRICKET
Upper
а
Bowlers Gain Hand On Wet Pitches
.
London, June 25. Rain-affected pitches gave bowlers the upper hand in most of today's county championship matches, and washed out completely the opening day at Neath, where Hampshire, chasing Surrey for the lead in the table, were due to meet Glamorgan.
At Hastings the Derbyshire pair, Les Jackson and Harold Rhodes, dismissed Sussex for 62 before lunch.
Jackson took five for 20 and Rhodes four for 10. Derbyshirą Opener Arrold Hamer (70) and Charles Lee (07) begoni with a sinnd of 147 and their side were 132 ahend at the close with eight wickets standing.
Kent paceman Fred Ridgway Look five for 40 when Middle- sex were dismissed for 17) at Lord's. His victims included Denis Compton out for four in his art appearance this im mer in his new
status as on amateur Kent openers John Prodger with 02 and Arthur Pheboy 34 were not separated before the close when Kent were 72 behind.
Another Century
the
Raman Subba Row, Northamptonshire skipper, fol- lowed up his century against Lancashire yesterday with 110 today against Gloucestershire at Northampton. He baited 187
minutes and hit 14 tours, adding 103 for the fourth wicket with Brian Reynolds, who missed a century by three runs. North- amptonshire had reached 271 for seven when rain stopped play early.
Following ปร boul of pneumonia, Alee Bedser made is first appearance of the sum- mer for Surrey, who were dis- missed for 202 by Cambridge University at Guildford. Ken Barrington with 30 was lop scorer and undergraduate O.S. Wheatley had five for 46. In his last 27 bulls ho took four IoT Devon.
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Closing Scores
Close of play scores in today's cricket matches were:
At Taunton: Somerset versus Royal Air Force, no play today. *rain.
At Birmingham: Oxford Uni- *versity 37 for two. Versus War-
wickshire. Raini ended play.
At Guilford: Surrey 20a **K. Barrington 80, B. Constable 60, Wheatley Ave for 40). Cambridge University two for no wicket. Rain ended play.
At Manchester: New Zealand
39 for no wicket, Versus Lan- cashire,
At Lords:
MINtesex 171
(J. Murray 52, F. Rideway five (for 49), Keni 99 for no wicket
(J. Frodger 62 not out).
Northampton; At
North.. amptonshire 271 for soven (B. Reynolda 97, Subba Row 110). Versus Gloucestershire,
At Neath: Glamorgan vorsus Hampshire, no play today, rain. * At Hastings: Sussex 02 (L. Jackson Ave for 20, H. Thoden four for 10. Derbyshire 194 for two (A. Hamer 78, C. Leo 67).
At Colchester: Esox 227, (T. Bailey 41, J. Savage five for 79). Leicestershire 10 for no wicket-Reuter.
JACK KRAMER AND TROUPE TO
TOUR RUSSIA IN AUGUST
Wimbledon, June 25.
Jack Kramer announced today that he had all but completed negotiations to take his professional tennis circus to Russia in late August and early September for a tour which the Soviets hope will arouse nation- wide interest in the game.
"I can't see anything going| players have_played_ competi- week's Junior tournament here. wrong with the negotiations," | úvely in the Soviet Union, But the Russian plan is for adult Kramer sald after leaving the Several Russian tennla oficials players to get into the quarter- Russian delegation.
have been watching the Wimble-inals or better in the next five don champlorships with on' eye | years and perhaps win the title to staging big tourments in in the time.
"We're down to discussing currency restrictions and travel arrangements and I think it will all be ironed out successfully."
Kramer said he was leaving tonight for Los Angeles and
that he expected to receive Anal word there on the detalls of the trip which would be the first
Russis. From conversations they Part of the scheme has he have had with Western tennis cluded Invitations to Western
authorities is evident that this is the next sport in which Russis intends to make world impact. THE RUSSIAN PLAN
Two Russian Juniors, a boy
time any professional tennis land a girl, are entered in next
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Former Wimbledon cbam- pion Fred Perry is one of those who has visited Moscow to ad- vise the Russians.
The talks today were Very greeable" Kramer sald.--U.P.I.
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FOR NOW YOU CAN þan MEET THE OBIECT. OF YOUR SEARCH. FACE TO FACEĮ
tho Don, the Rhine, the Volga —and now you can add the Caroline. It flowed over the pitch to such good purpose last night that it cheated the Hongkong Football As- ssociation's team out of a great chance of winning the Governor's Cup for the first time in many years. The final was staged under simply fantastic conditions at Caroline Hill. Any resemblance between what took place on the lake that replaced the normal pitch and what we normally regard as football was com- pletely coincidental. ... but, whatever it was, it was most entertain- ing.
In the 25th minute he HKFA officials got ready to splice the mainbrace when the side went into a wo goals lead.
The
situation deteriorated paddled off at the half way stage: stendily as the first half pro-it was quite obvious that several greesed: the pools got bigger inches of muddy water covered and bigger and linked up with the lines in both penalty areas each other to form miniature as well as in the centre of the McKenzie WIR again the laken; trickles became streams feld. The fcirl's decision to schemer. He dangled a nifty and everflowed into sizeable abandon the game
both bait under the defenders noses rivers, yet somehow the men on rational and logical. The rule and, when they bit it hook, line both sides contrived to play book is quite clear on such mat- and sinker, the big Scotsman fer and briefly it says....no found himself in an open space visible lines-no play. It would | in ront of goal. He gave
foobali.
HKFA
Cheated
The HKFA
had been decided
..but the
on a plich
2 blow on hin snorkel, and
calmly piloted the ball in'o
safe berth In the back of the
ne
Deveral
At Sea
of the
The bigger and stronger have been foolish to have gone couple of shakes of his flippers,
players enjoyed 0 011, marisexi physical advantage over their opponents in CAAF colours and they had established a well deserved two goals lead
boys will long when the referee called a pro- maintain that they were cheat- mature half to the whole thing, ed of victory and Is cusy to
Now the Chinese were really understand their feelings, I am at sea and although more that It was a great blow to the HKFA side. I'm sure they cadent they would have won
one of them were betrayit g would willingly have played on had the game gone on.. in bathing trunks and water Cainese boys on the other hangi ymptoms of mal-de-mere, Ho wings if necesary
buh sesti. would have had a completely Cheung-yau, who had taken
legitimate grouse it ho game Into
involuntary plunges ment apart, the referee was
the deepest parts niclutely right, in spite of the with the lines obliterated. lake; kept pegging away frying many harsh things that were There was considerable carly defence. In the 40th minute to And alcok in the HKFA cold about his decision,
evening speculation as to whe- When the referee inspected
It looked as the Leams has that the game would take place found it but, just
though he had the pitch after
at ell. As far as the ground prepared for his Anishing effort, LA he I was concerned there was no- thing to prevent it going on os scheduled but, just prior to the idck-off the sky unleashed its
Tang Sum hitched a couple of reefs in hifa arments, and there were mveral
shorts and big pools when play started.
cracked the spot klak towards Thinking back over the first MeNicol's starboard upright but Afteen minutes I found it was the keeper had his elabilisers names rather then incidents in action and he dive, herocS
his goal to make a The firs: Ee was that of Mezave. He was injured in the Nicol who portosined some process and a desperate astonishing aquabaties to keep defenders scrambled the ball his goal intact. In
And that the stately only to
hod spotted minute he was an over the head nesman at the deep end trying to get infringement....and the kick to a flashing drive that was go, had to taken. ing wide, and for the next lai Personally I thought-In the minutes be gave grand dis-circumstances-it was a shabby play. Breast stroke, crawl and decision but justice was cone even the backstroke played their when Chu Wing-wah took over part an ho splashed around in the kickers job and rent the his own private pool Keeping ball several degrees wide of the the enger Chinese forwards a post.
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wonder
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bay. Slowly the tide turned. It McDowall just missed increas Wax triumph for 'Canute Ing the HKFA lead. He failed McNicol.
by inches to reach a cross from
The next narse en the memory the right which beat Wal Fal- fate slate was Tong Sum's for a kim, slithered along the magnidcent free kick which of the goal, and went behind. when screaming just outside the post...with McNicol reaching into his locker for a distrusS rocket,
Not So Pleasant
Farcical
us
The last Afteen minutes were played in a torrential downpour and, with the lights being reflected from the great These were the pleasant re- pools of water, conditions be- collections. Not so pleasant was come farcical. It was no sur- a bone-crushing tackle by Poole prise when the referee decided which rightly earned him a to call a halt at the interval. strong word of reprimand from It is understood that the game the referee and a painful will be replayed and that par- leg into the bargain. Equally ticulsre will be announced unpleasant thoughts were соп soon as possible, nected with the next name
In the meantime a word of McKenzie-who conducted A Daise 10 the twenty-two Privato vendetta with Tang Bum players for their bir-hearted ochind the referee's back display. And a special word of What a plly this polentially sympathy to the HKFA players great player
will to such who
maintain that they had the Governor's Cup within With the
1 CED watery grasp, Inspiration of their McNicol behind them the understand their feelings-I HKFA players began to paddle thought they were sailing to their canoes further downstream victory-victory at semiti and soon they had the CAAF defenders floundering and slnic- ing fast.
petly trivialities.
reports
never
VERDICT (Interim). A bad break for the HKFA boy. Ther did a grand job in the most difficult conditions, A special Woodcock, who had quickly Order of Neptune awary to found his sen legs, started bang-McNicol, Armstrong, Mendum,
14 the ball to the men Up Woodcock (with bar), Herbert-. front. The iden caught.on.. zen and McKenzie (with re-
When the alithering hunk of servations).
Tho Chinese players were leather eventually landed on a
happy. Commendations small tropical island away to the to Szeto Yu (who mado na side of the CAAF goal Hornsby astonishingly quick recovery flashed through the water in the from his injury of the night best Donald Campbell fashion to before), Tang Sum, Chu Wing- smack it into the back of Wal wash and Ho Cheung-you. A Fat-icm's charge and put his eldo special wood to Mr Pritchard dhead. A grand goal indeed.
for trying so hard, to give tha almost fans a gamo for their money. It probably unde facetious to say that this damped His decision to call a halt was the Chinese aprits but it diki, un excellent psa in spite of its In fact, do just that and one got] truny consequénECOR. the impression that the HKFA
The Teams
side was, for the moment at
Icart, on the crest of the wave. HKFA: McNicol; Davis, "Arm- They kept up the pressure | strong; Mendum, Woodcock, and with McKenzle always Poole," "Hornaby, - Herbertscu,
shing for. an opening the Coyle, McKenzie, McDowali. Chinese were forced into my DAAFU Wal Fat-kim; Brato por-in-a-slori stuff [and] Yiusz Kwok... Kam-hun;"" Tng several times they were only Sum, Ng. Wel-mai, Kwok Ya; too gind to put the ball ashore Chu Wing-wab, Ho Cheung-you, to get temporary respite. Mok Chuo-wab,