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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1958.
Four World Records, Five Under 4-Minute Times In One Race
ommy Atkins
MOST FANTASTIC MILEARMY SPORTS
ELLIOTS PREVIOUS BEST- Photo shows Elliot running at the Ameri- can Athletic Union Meet at Los Angeles last May when he registered his pre- vious best time of 3 minales 57.9 seconds. Alongside him is Mery Lincoln who finished second in this race.
Warwickshire Rattle Up For Seven Against 316 For
New Zealanders
OPENING DAY OF THREE-DAY MATCH
Birmingham, Aug. 6. Warwickshire who currently occupy bottom place in the English county championship table gave a sound display of batting at Edgbaston here today when their three-day match with the New Zealand tour- ists opened.
The conty declared at 316 for! caught at deep mid-on of Reid, gave
shorts before the love The total was then 174."
seven
and the Tourists replicet with 36; without : 9.
Warwickshire made a go! start and by the tea Interval
Fad reached 231 for three.
After Mike Smith had won
Gardner
and
His Second Catch
Mike Smith was quickly in touch and the third of three hours off Alabaster sent up the 200 made in 210 minuira
give Ward his second catch when B8, having hit 11 hours.
The New Zealanders took the
ball at 224 but new
at lea Welton Smith and
were at together.
The toes for the county, openera„Gardner snicked Alabaster to
Nonnan Fred Hörner began with a stand of 10 hefore Horner edged a tex
Alabaster break
into from velikel-kemper Ward's hands. Horner's 5 ncluded ten fours. At lunch the gener was 113 for one and attrwardy Gardner
and Stewart continued to seme wal They aided
trin
Smith and Wollon continet after tex in the their stand
Warwickshire captain hea 65 the third main in the hmings He eventually s 50 was to pas
itt 64 when Stewart
County Cricket Highlight
DERBYSHIRE SCORE EXACTLY 100 IN
COLLAPSE AGAINST KENT SEAM ATTACK
London, Aug. 6.
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Alabaster catch of Reid's bowling when 03.
Warwickshire declared as 310 for seven a few minutes before the close in the hope of captur
wieket but hey ing a quick
this, At the end failed to do of the day the New Zealanders were 16 without Joes,
The Scores
IN HISTORY
Elliott Sets Best Ever Time Of
3:54.5 At Dublin
Herb Elliott, 20-year-old Australian, fantastic milo raco in history in
3 mins 54.5 seconds.
Dublin, Aug. 6.
the most tonight won
a world record time of
It was a race in which the first five all clocked under four
minutes.
The first four in the race smashed the official world record
for the mile.
Elliott's time smashed Australian John Landy's official world record of 3:58.00 by 3.5 seconds, and also knocked 2.7 Ibbotson's time of seconds off British runner Derek 3:57.2, which is still awaiting ratification as best.
The Australian won by eight yards from his fellow-country- man, Merv Lincoln, who was also inside all previous best times with 3:55.9.
At the gun they leapt away at the cracking, blistering pace which was to be maimained throughout,
Albert Thomas, the world Ron Delany, Ireland's Olymple ¦ three-mile record holder, went 1,500 metres champion, was ahead and completed the first third in 3:57.6.
lap in 56 sees.
Cheered Wildly
The capacity 19,000 crowd at Dublin's Saniry stadium cheer- ed wildly in spitting rain as the
Warwickshire First Lanlage Gardner, e Ward b Alabaster 88 Horner, e Ward b Alabaster Stewart, e Playle b Held Smith, e Alabaster b Reid Wolton, Held b Hayes... Cartwright, not out Spooner, e Playle b Hayes
Blair C
RON DELANEY
05
25
63
tense minutes of walling.
announcer called the resuit after
27
The full result was:
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1. Elliott (Australia) 3:54.6.
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2. Lincoln Australia) 3:55.9.
3. Delany (Ireland) 3:02.3.
Macgibbon
Extra
Leadbeater,
Total (fur seven wickets
declared)
310
Fall of wicket: 1-110, 2-174, 3-206, 4-267, 6-285, 0-302, 7-310, Rowling Analysiss
Macgibbon... Hayes,
Alabaster, Reid,
O M R W 32.25 65 1
2
... 20
1
4. Murray Halberg (New Zea-
land) 3:57.6.
5. Albert Thomas (Australia) 3:58.0.
minute 58 secs,
The lap times were: 56 seconds, and 2 mins 59 sees.
Elliott led all the way over the Anal one and a half laps.
3
2 55
This is the story of tonight's history-making race.
The 11 runners lined up on
third
He was in front-leading from Lincoln and Elliott-when the in half way mark was reached 1 min. 58 seca.
lap, the lean
On the third rangs, Elliott, running beautiful
ly, moved up.
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Eight Yards Ahead
The applause was thunderous Elliott surged ahead, in- creasing his lead stride by stride and pessing the bell in 2 mins, 39 secs. At the post he was eight yards ahead of Lincoin.
Delany produced his usual best finishing "ick"-but the he could achieve was an inches decision over Halberg for third place.
a world
Thomas, who broke the world three-mile record on the track here on July 9. was also called to the microphone.
He said: "I'm very pleased to race again of Santry. I told fnninatle track. Herb this was a
hvo Tonight we
seen the greatest mile ever,"
PARADE
The spotlight this week gods to the shooting teni
from 6 COD of S/Sgt Clark, Sgts Jeffrey, Howarth and Woolridge, Major Richardson, and L/Cp! Kadwell, not forgetting reserve man Sgt Beck who have upheld the Depot's honour yet again by winning the Army Small bore rifle shooting league championship for the fourth year in succcasion. Chief architect of this win is undoubtedly the modest S/Sgt Arthur Clark who over the period maintained the fantastic average of 99.9. In fact he dropped but one point in the ten shoots and that was with the last shot of the last match. Running him a close second for honours was Sgt Jeffrey who ended up with 97.5 to take third place in the league individual honours.
of
As expected the Sek Kong | Opi Archer aided by Sgt Detachment REME muk up Mullins, REME will attempt to magnificent opposition and in add to their "goals for" totals, the Anal and deciding
Kamo
This should give us the game forced a draw with COD each of the reason, and having seen registering 583 points.
most
the players play the With both teams at 18 points in
Whitfield lestió the award went to the holders I am inelised to on the strength of a better over-them to win, but whatever the all. The Con ended with 8811 outcome I tow both sides will points to the REME team's $779, do their utmost to give us al-
This exelting end to an ex-tractive hoclwy. cellent competition calls for a
ANNUAL MEETINGS After the brief summer rest. sports fans will be relieved I know to hear of the stirrings of some of the major winter sports. First
SHOULD WIN
favour
word of praise to the hard- The home team "B" alde ran workhig secretary Capt Davidsists of Pie Martin (Camp), Cpl Smith 1/Lança Regt for so eff-Archer RE, WO I Cresweller elently organising this event.
RE, Capi Creedy RAEC, LL Middleton RN, Cpl Simpson RMP with Cpl Hubbard and Ple Moorehouse of HAPC koplug they may be called upon.
From over the water will come :
(Garr). Cpl of there will be Major Terialson the Land Forces Sports Bond's Kerr 55 Coy, Capt Frier. 1/Lane S/Sgt Horsfall and Annual General Meeting, which Regt 'A', beating the official --record of is Ling held thir, afternoon. Sg1 Mansard, Command Work- This meeting will review last shops, and Sgt Higginboliom 1/Lones Regt. This side la in- yoar's sports activities, and will then get down to discussing thediividually excellent, it remains mary interesting suggestions to be seen two watches
which have been put forward settle down
If the by units.
In the process of his "Miracle Mile," Elliott also set a new 1,500 metres record with bhis
mins 39.0 time of 3
seconda
3.40.0 held by Hungarys Istvan Rozsovoelgi,
But it was later announced that because only clocked Elliott the lime
al 1,300 metres, for that distance was unlikely to be put forward as a world record, five watches being the required number.
Elliott's run tonight firmly es- him ou the world's tablished grealest erer miler. It was the
do
whether they can
to play as a team.
they should win
The last of these tesa of skill
Perhaps the most Important easily. point raised is whether we should or should not send teams due to cominence at 1730 hour tusan piny for Victoria to Singapore or Malayd to com-
Sat Beadle, RAPC, FAKELF Barracks, pele in the various
HQLF, P. O. Capt Cockrum choinpionshipя.
Fecting on the subject is Leech RN. Fie Lowls (Camp), mixed, and I Toresee a lengthy Major Straud RE, L/Cpl Higgins discussion arising before a final of 'G' Branch and as standbys Mr Ram and Ple Blackett. From decision is reached.
One
sugeelion that there Kowloon the selection is S/Sgt BATH, St. Hamilton. were too many football compell- Artley,
70 Coy BASC, WO Webb, Com tions last season is bound to find many with opposite views, but manch Worshops, WO I Goddani
eighth time he has cracked the After Halberg came the le four-minute barrier, end it main- Thomas also under four minutes taled his record of being un- and like his two fellow country-beaten in the mile over the past two years His previous best men in a personal best time.
Eliott was smiling almost time was 3:57.8 in Los Angeles in laughing-with joy and did not. May this year, look in the least tired.
Discovered By Coach an excellent proposal has been (Garr), Major Blakeway RE and I rise to stardom has coln put forward, and that is to have a Set McSorley, R. Signals. Re-
yearly sporis programme Issued serves to attend for all g retirement of clded with the
In September of rich year. This will be Sgt. Robson, NEME, Australlas other great miller will probably give the D.O.PT. S/Sat Score RE. LA Brown, John Landy, whore official re-grey hair, for with so very much and Major Furlonge, R. Signals, corded he shattered tonight.
happening in the local sport HOW PLEASING world. Ariny, Interservice and Civities the preparation of will be a difficult such a list achievement.
AUSTRALIAN TOUR? Victorin and Sgt Davies, RMP. First of the individual sports Set Pradell, RAPC anch Capt will be Rugby football whose Howells for tho Kowloon
announce- After the fcicl ment of the times, the nex to the world champion spoke crowd over the loudspeakers.
He said the conditions were
arised: "{ wonde perfect, and
He owes much of his success ke we praise the grand runs by to lils 63-year-old coach, Percy Merv Lincoln and Ronnie De-Ceruily, who first saw him when he wo a school mila in Perth lany."
in September 1855 in 4 mins 22. seconds. Cerutty was quoted as saying: "This boy car be coached to break Landy's
at the Eureka Hall, Transit record by the end of 1038. members will hold their AGM Reuter.
Camp at 1500 hours on Monday,
Greatest Mile Ever Elliott ended by thanking the
"Enthusiasm does help a lot,"
3 08 2 the damp cinder track with crowd for their support. 1 12 New Zealand First innings (18
for no wicket)
Playle, not cutt
Darey, not out Extras
Totul
--Reuter
Pat Smythe
Derbyshire's collapse on a lively wicket at Canterbury Leaves Hospital
2 Elici in the ia Delany,
12
10
London, Aug, 0. Britan's number one horse-
to the Kent seam attack was the highlight of today's county cricket programme. Derbyshire made exact- ly 100 in less than 150 minutes with Oxford Univer- woman Pat Smythe, was allowed to leave hospital tonight follow- sty blue David Sayer taking five for 28.
ing injuries sustained when she Championship leaders, Hamp-fell from her horse at the Another Kent bowler Dave
at KingstonL Haltyan took three for 51 andshire were sent in to bal at jumping contest reached his hundred wickets for Portsmouth by Middlesex and Nottinghamshire. the season. Kent
five were all out for 109, Fred Tu- |Presse. last wickels before taking the lead ntus taking six for 43 with his
and were Indebted 10 South offbreaks. Roy Marshall with 63 African Stuart Leary for finish- including, le fours was top He was bowled by a ing the day 73 ahead. Leary has scorer.
Complon so far, hit one six and 12 Tours Denis
"Chinaman." in his 100 not out made In 220 Middlesex were 80 for two at the close, Bob Gale making 40. minutes,
Roy Booli the, Worcestershire
Nottinghamsluro were another wicketkeeper with 70 was top side to tall. at Weston Super Dorar in his dos 205 against Mare they were all out for 69, Northamptonshire at Worcester, Somerset offsplaner Brian Lang- it wos his best score in first ford taking Ave for 33. By tea class cricket-Reuter, Somerset were ahead and they declared at 170 for nine, James Lomax biting 60. Nolts were 10 for nought in their ·Second
Innings at the close.
Easy Wicket
Lancashire wore put into bat at Cardiff but the wicket pinyod easily and they totalled 351 with bright. knock of 89 by Pullar and 83 by Peter Marner being the lights. They added 132
in 128 minutes. Marner reach-
ed 50 in 80 lytes and then
hill 20 of four deliveries froin Don Ward the Welsh oftepinner, Shocks came at the end of the day when Glamorgan lost three wickata for five runs--B. Stal- Hams. speed capturing two of them.
THE
- "France"
Sports Diary
TODAY
Athines Executive Commitler' meeting of HKAAA Epeation Dept., 5.30 p.in.
TOMORROW
Swimming
40 Brigade Swimming Gala at Sek Kong, 3.30 p.m.
GAMBOLS
DEAR
DO YOU LİK)
SIT DOWN
HEILSU ALDTAL
VERY NICE
one next i
be said.
Roger Bannister Sends His Congratulations
'RECORD BREAKING JUST BEGINNING'
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London, Aug. 6.
then
Di Roger Bannister, the first man in the world to crack the four-minuta mile, tonight sent his "heartiest congratulations" to the holder of the new world mile record, Australia's Herb Elliott,
"I never doubted he could run the mile in such a time, and ho has done it jolly wall.
I'm not at all surprised," said Bannister.
"I've watched him run a mila five times in the last few weeks and each time he has
had so much in hand..
"Elliott has gained his niche in the world record book and though he is only 20..
I oxpect he will sit back and relax now."
Bannister believes that record breaking, far from being near this end, is roally only just beginning. "I don't think human beings as they are at prosent built will run a mile in 3 minutes, 30 seconds. There is a sort of “no man's fand": toming, but at present recorda will still be pared off by seconds, though ultimately the margin of reduction will become only tenths of a second at a time,”-U.P.1.
by Barry App laby
OW
RADO
SUBS MADE
for everyone.
of coll Tite responsiblities
he the gues trotting
wil shared by Mr Ram,
RS31 Lawrence and WO I Binnu.for
league,
How very pleasing it was to
August 11. It is hoped that all the two sergants honoured. unity Intending to raise a XV They have shouldered the task will send a representative to this of umpirinig almost every night meeling, and typical of the ond have dene more than their thorougliness of this sport carn- fair share of this work in the mittee, they also cordially invite Kowloon league, and this in a ali their any player to attend who is Atting reward for metober of a unit unable to raise interest.
The marathon battle, in the a team. The object of this meet-
continues with tho ing is to obtain the views of slengue many as possible on the form customary surprises, unexpected this season's Rugger competitions thrills, and the occasional dull should take. The Secretary game. Major C. E. Knight MBE 1st/ Number one surprise was the
defant Lancs Regt would welcome any
af 8 Cay LAD A By other points for discussion. Garrison HQ. The score of 3-1
Rumour has it that there is a
was fair, refeetion of the distinct possibility of a service game.
The thrille tour belog arranged to make a
came in the Journey
While DCRE-3 10 Australia.
IAOT, RA clash-in
edvantage this, if it comes off, will be a which the
swayed FARELA organised trip, and of one way, and another. course, Interservice, there is
CLOUD PROTESTS likelihood that some members will of the Hongkong Army
gain places.
COMING CLASH
The Troop opened up in great style and took the Sappers with a rapid opening score but back came the DCRE six mi Major Blakeway equalled with day at Victoria Barracks, be a woll-taken öffort. tween the best the Hongkong
The coming clash next Tues
the
Near the end of the first side can produce to meet the period the Gunners popped i invasion from the Kowloon another which brought loud six-a-alde hockey league, is the protests from a section of the main tople of sporting conversa-pectators, The centre-forward tion and I forecaste a full house, received the ball and in
1h0 when the first of the three brilliant solo run cluzied games gets under way at 1030 defence cnd stored. It is trub Hours:
If that at one stage The Victoria 'A' soxtet will dazzling zun two players wdro be Major Steadman RE, Pie momentarily in ar offaida Whittaker., and WO I Bidos position but the
player with RAPC, S/Sgt Farrow RE, Mr the ball made no effort to pass Karamdin, Branch, and Cpl to either of those offadde Rawlings E. with reserves Cpl players affecting the play. Th Rowlands HQLF and Set Wal-fact ne that singo all thre Son RAEC.
This le a team that will take forwards were alone, this attack having tort the Engineera u lost of beating and with theea defence high and dry. Sappers and two from Pay they Da the resumption it was ell should combine weit. They will Exiginders for a wille and 5/8g oppose the Kowloon fix of Si Scarle and Major Blairway ter Cave, 1. Signals and Sgt Smilgistered goals, The TAQ Froop RE, both Asty, hottoy players cane to te again and gave the It Booth RADC who is the Sappers defence a pounding and reason why DMH are so ndar in the cloding seconds they forced the top of the table, will attempt penalty bully which they to cominate the centre, while converted, after n abeond taking. the Royal Signal's right-wing A fort enjoyable game andaz Opl Greinson and centre-forward ), with homnis avon