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Record For Valerie
New Zealand's Valerie Sloper seen at the Empire Games, Cardiff, where she won the women's shot put Burl with a throw of at feel, a new British national record.—BIPPA photo.
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 28, 1958.
Two-Day Athletic
Meet In Moscow
UNITED STATES LEADS RUSSIA
ON FIRST DAY Wins Seven Out Of Ten Men's Events
TRAILS BEHIND IN WOMEN'S SECTION
Moscow, July 27. A mighty crowd of 75,000 Russians stood at attention for “The Star Spangled Banner" today and then checred generously while United States--track stars outclassed Soviet athletes during the first day of the first dual meet ever held between the two countries.
Despite the tense political situation between the two countries. there was nothing but good sportsmanship on display in Moscow's magnificent new Lenin Stadium.
Russian officials said they sold all of the 103,000 tickets available but threatening weather held the attendance to 75,000 for the first clash in a series which might eventually almost rival the track events of the Olympics in importance.
Ameriqua tra Murchison, tho | Bater Johnson
of
косп
Kingsburg, | fiulch in which the first three
clocked 11.0
the Russia Giri Vyera Krepkira wus second and Isabel Daniels, Of the United States, third.
46. ns. sprinter whom the Califomila and UCIA led in the all Ruedars und the human derathion when the first day's (putalic," wan the 100-metre run setion entled in the two-day
10.2 onda to slart the Meet meet. And the Yanits won five men's events before the Ruglans took ful place, The American men won seven of H events and
Week-End Lawn Bowls
KDC's Upset Victory Over KCC Blasts Cricketers' Championship Hopes
By ROBERT TAY
U.S. Girls Surprise
Nin
Ponomareva, Olympic Champion of 1952 and third in the Melbourne gaines event, wan The American men were the women's discuss with 11 pected to win. But the Ameri-throw of 51.84 metres (170 feet 12:71 girls murprised the hunkyinches).
12
competitors by winning two of The meeting will be concluded
Arat five events the tomorrow.UP.I. and Reuter. women's competion.
ti
The United States wound up
day leading in the men's 61 points to 45.
Tas Suvist women were elinu, 22. Each country, ins, "two rivals in each individual event ad points are awarded on a 5-3-2-1 basis for the first Ave pilices.
Que of the finest performanCES
Cooper Beats Fraser In Swiss Tennis Tourney
Switzerland, July 27,
of the day was put up by the Second-seeded Lorraine Cogh- United States men's 4 x 100 mtreston of Australia won the women's relay team of Ira Murchison, Edsingles title in the International
Jin Collymore,
Segrest and tennis championships of Switzer- Glain Davis, who clocked 30.0 land here today, beating fourth- isces-only one-tenth of a second seeded Yola Ramirez of Mexico
outside the work record, helt‡2-6, 6-2, 6-0 In the Anals. by the United States.
But the Mexican pair of Miss The United Sigle's squad Ramirez and Miss Rosa Maria finished seven-jenths of a second Reyes took revenge in the doubles finals by defeating Aus- tralla's Mrs Thelma Long and
ahead of the Husstan quarlel. states, was less than five inches
Party O'Brien, of the United
Kowloon Dock Club who were credited with the honour of producing the first major upset victory in the first division league this season when they beat Recreio by 4-1. on May 10, scored another major achieve-outside his non world mark in ment last Saturday.
Mrs Mary Hawlon 0-2, 0-4.
winning the shot-put with 10.14
The Men's singles final was a metres (02 feet: 91% Inches) repeat performance of the all-
Australian Hut Connolly, holder
dinat, Wimbledon of the
Ashley Cooper' beating Netlo
in live feet of his best-ever
In the only league match played, they blasted all Kowloon Cricket Club'ser world record, was with- Fraser 2-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4.
hopes of staying in the run for the first division championship throw with an effort of 07.20 honours by handing them a 4-1 defeat.
the
Many of the KCC bowlers did feat. The green though shade he just gazed off both objects not realise that the game was on on the rieky side after the without shifting them and left until about 2 p.m. when their heavy rain was playing fairly the dockmon
winners by convenor M. J. Divechu received well. According to Rome of four shots on the grogute and
them it was just careless und) by 4-1 on the overall score. indifferent play by a few of
J
a phone call from the Kowloon Dock convenor saying that the green was playable.
their bowlers which were largo Yesterday, Recreio's M. Sportlagly Divecha rounded up ty responsible for their down-Gutierrez, H. A. Ozorio, S. E. all his players except for Hongfall. Sing who later went to the
inetres (220 feet 8 inches).
The Great Duel
In the ments doubles finals sceand-seeded Nicola Pietran- geli and Orlando Sirola- of Italy beat unseeded Rod Laver and Bob Mark of Australia 6-1, 6-3,
The great duel expected be- 10-3. tween "Connolly and Russia's. Mikhal Krivonosov. who
The tournament closed__with_ mid-to have done better than the, defending mixed doubles tho- Amerlenn's world record, champions, Hugh Stesurt of the did not materialise, Krivonosov U.S. and Miss Roso Maria Souza and C. E. Passos joined was right off form with a throw | Reyes of Mexico, successfully the other seven quarter-finalists of only 02.47 metres (204 feettaining their title by downing Cricket Club expecting a roll-up The dockmen owed their four-of the Colony Open Rinks event | 1136 inches) which put him last Daly's Pletrangell and Miss only to hear that he was urgently shot victory on the aggregate when they eliminated the youth-of the four competitors. needed at the Hunghom green. once again to their grand fightful combination of S. A. "Khun, Vladimir Bulkley brought tag spirit. They were trailing R. Omar, O. Adem and L. Neves behind on all the three luks by 21-11. throughout the major part of It was not unli the game and the 20th head that they swung the game into their favour.
No Excuse
However, there was little room for excuse for the erleltelers' de-
Test Match Pitch Still
Flooded
Manchester, July 27.
J. S. Landolt's four leading all the буду against George Cole's four romped home com- fortably with a winning margin of Dye ubots.
A Five
Coming Matches
Weather permitting the high- lights of the coming week's lawn bowls programme will be the seven men's singles fourth-round matches tomorrow.
It is doubtful 1 the Colony
singles Judies'
quarter-final matches scheduled for today can Many have re- be played off. marked that it is a pity that all these four matches must be play- cd on different greens.
Pony Daker's four fell of for the second half of the gune The Test match pitch here, against some spirited bowling which was flooded on Saturday by A. Skeoch and his men and
In this respect it applies also during a violent storm, which ended by being three shota
to the quarter-finals of the men's allowed only 40 minutes play, down.
events and for the purpose of had another soaking tonight,
were stimulating spectator-interest in The deciding heads Heavy rain started at 1000 GMT and continued for several
played off between the fours the game, it is wondered if "the skipped by W. Hong Sling and rude of draw for Open Cham- hours.
w. Davidson and once again pionship matches could be re- TIK Test match, between
davidson's four garnered thevised in some way to provide for England and New Zealand, is
top hondur for their side's matebre In and beyond the scheduled to nia: on Tuesday.victory with their brilliant play quarter-final stages to be play-
in the last two heads of the ed on one green at a time. gume,
Reuter,
Win For Aly
At the end of the 19th head. Hong Sing's four were still up by five shots. Then on to
Khan's "Taboun 20th head, with he sido lyior
Paris, July 28. Australian Jockey George win in scored in first bly Franco this quaden when he took Princo All Kheya two-yearok!
Tabout victory in 8,000,000 frue (about $23,000)
three shots, Davidson took a wick and trailed the Jack to Ho Ave, which stayed for the count
Deciding Head
the
On
the last head, the two "Prix Robert-Papin" ot the tinks were tied on the score Mulsar Lafite Course near here and today.
Your then Hong Sing's needed a three to give KCC »
Tabou trated by Alco 4-1 win. Howl, wns throo lerigths ahead Kermani, playing at No. 3 of "Steminut", with "Türums" laid a first shot for his four only thint and "Dàn Cupid” fourth, to see Davidson come through The race was ortor 1,200 thetres, with an excellent resting shot. Bolting on the part-mutuet Against a count of one or two, for a 10-ra stake was WinForg Aling was cert untok
his last wood. In -89, places-33-52-50-bronges lunate with
attempting to preinola or, rost,
oft an unexpected victory over Don Morris of the United States in the pole vault, clearing 4.50 metres (14 feet 9 inches) to the
meirts American's 4.40
(14 feet 5 inches).
Evgeny
Zhukuy deputising for Vladimir Kuts in the 10,000 motres race, won easily u 20 mins 59,8 secs.. with his team-
mate Alokaci Desya chkov
second.
Fastest 100 Metres
Murchison and
Collymore. both clocklag 10.2 secs. ran the fastest 100 metres ever achieved in the Soviet Union. Murchison wen narrowly,
Yola Ramirez of Mexico -3. 6-3.-U.P.J.
Soviet Officials Bar American Cameramen
From Track Meet
Moscow, July 27. American cameramen repro senting the three top television- Lewired net works were barred from the field at Stadium today.
the Lening
oficialu Fussion
told them that the right to make sims on Ernie Shelby got near Jesse the fteld were reserved exclu Owens 23-year-old long jump alvely for Sovièt newsreel record of 20 feet 3 inches
ogivanisations. with a leap of 20 feet and half
The Americans issued a state. an inch, winning the from
Russia's Igor Ter-criminaljon" that could hardly Ovanesyan, who W seven be considered "In the spirit of incher behind.
the Sorel-US. cultural' agrées ment under which the meet was organized."-UP.I.
Barbara Jones won
Mexican Retains Long
-Distance-
Swimming Title
Naples, July 27, Tonatiuh Gutierrez of Mexico retained his tong distance world title here tonight he swam from Capri to Naples in 11 hours, 8.54 minutes.
The Mexican chomp bravet a strong western sen in the home stretch to beat a field of 83 in-
ternational swimmers from 15
countries,
of Argen-
Alfredo Carrierero tina, swimming at a fast pace nbow: one mile behind WILI placed second today in 11:49.53 just 40.39 minutes behind Gutierrez,
placed third,
Another Argentine, Larrier, 11:50.52.
Ako
Record Breaking One-Man Team
Thomas Auristus tunikuduk
is the only representatEVE from the Honda The Empire Garden, but has möta than upheld the notions of his country,
After breaking - thể 160 yards Games record in 9.5 seconda ba lori the first in a photo-finish to Keith Gard. Ber in 8.4 seconds. He, how- ever, later avenged täis do« fost by, beating Gardner in the 220 yards" final in 31 seconds after establishing a Garten record of 26.9 stoolide In the semi-final,
Above photo shows hima whning his 100 yards best while at left he is seen carry« ing his country's flag pack the Duke of Edinburgh at the Opening Ceremony--Central Press Photos.
Commonwealth Golfers Boycotting British
Pro Tournament
NO FINANCIAL INCENTIVE
By Derek John
Commonwealth golfers are threatening to boycott British professional tournaments in 1959, South Africans Trevor Wilkes and Gary Plaper have given a lead by leaving for home before the end of the season. “And we won't be back," says Wilkes.
ovent met labeling this "rank di-Roblony, both of Italy, and Left winers in Britain recolve too
the
Women's 100 metres in a tight
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SIKANING
“HULLO, PAUL, HOWÁS LIFE
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Both are annoyed at the dis- j and the 40th. It has been enla Alfredo tribution
of prize -mndey. that an aversekta: player', Taxid inThere is no financial incentive average sixth place of least to
for those who don't finish in cover the experises of
six the first
places," Lads Kovacs of Hungary was Wilkes.
say's son's tour. fourth in 11:58.11.-U.P.1.
In the Uniteis, Stater thero Both have dropped the Bri- are marely prizes for any place Then came a group including
fish tour in Bivour of the lower than 25th Sumir Mosich of the UAR,
They think golf It is felt that Beilhin should Halo American. Fioravanti und
follow this example, er matly much cash and runners-up tog of her big tournaments wili, fówn little,
their infertillonki glamour..
This year, fow, Aineričih pro- fessionals enterb: the Bitish Open. becating, they could not afford to leave their country, la the middle of fidir own, neuson. If the present prize-wykiem contimite Amerīčun, próftanfory- als may okay away troni British golf cothyen altogether,
Geilberg of Sweden.
Trailing 500 metres behind In many British tournaments difference in was Das Brogen of Pakistan.there is ttle U.P.I.
value between the 11th prize
Barry Appleby
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