THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1959. ·
All-England Badminton Starts Today
MEN'S SINGLES EVENT MOST OPEN FOR YEARS
5.
By JACK DAVIS
London, March 18.
Malaya, who last year lost the Thomas Cup for the first time in the ten years' history of the competition will be hard- pressed to regain the all-England badminton title which they have won eight times in the past nine years.
Main hope of Malaya for the championships which begin at the Empire Pool, Wembley, today and last until Saturday is Teh Kew-san. He is seeded to reach the quarter-finals and experts here think he will do well if he reaches the semi-finals.
Teh Kew-sun ly to the bottom | (Denmark), quarter of the
draw,
the holder, and, plays A. D. Jordan, an Engush where Eddie Chinang (Matuya) four international, in the second, hits most formidable rival will times winner. are not competing, be Ferry Sonneville, of Indo-and the two Indonesians. Tanare Lee Kin-lat, nesia, who brdt hi 113 the Jo-hok and Ferry Sonneville
B. Thomas Cup final.
have been speded to contest the Even if Teh does exceed all final. expertations and Tench the
Anal, he will find himself up A Handicap
against Tan Jue-hok,
nesia's Thomas Cup
Indo- But elimantic conditione can
hero, play an important part.
unle we are to have a pensa-
Choong was helpind in his long
tional upset in the champion-run by the fact that he lived and ships.
played in England for a long
Spotlight On ‘Joe'
The shuttlecock spotlight will Le turned on "pe" as he is called here. He also beat Teb Kew-san in the Thomas Cup challenge wound, and is given a good chance of taking the menta singles trophy to Indonesia for the first time in the. 60 years' history of the championships.
Nevertheless, with several newcomers anunt the top rank- cd players of a dozen countries, the men's event lonks the most open for years. Erlund Kops
Wayfoong,
Ewo Lead
In Hong Cricket
TAN
JOE-HOX
the
| spotlight will be on him,
and In-
ume. The Malays donesians, who play a lot out- doors in the intense heat, usually Hort the colder climate some- thing of a handleap.
Sonneville, though having a (great record behind him, hug; barely achieved distinction at Wembley, while Tan Joe-hok,
Competition in locul Inter-making his debut in the chum.
pionships, may fare no better
Makkyo's other representatives Lim Say-hup and
K. Wong, officially numiunted players, and the brothers Oon Chong-lin and Don Chong-teik, who studying at Cambridge Univer- sity.
arc
FERRY SONNEVILLE. second
After a bye, Lee Kin-tal has second round clash with H. Brach, Denmark's ronked player, and a win would bring him up against Thanoo Khajadphal, of Thailand, seeded player who could well upset form.
G
Chance For Heather
7 Lim Soy-hup survives his first two rounds, as he should do, he will almost certainly Fun up against Denmark's seed-
td Knudarge Mielsen, for
place in the last eight.
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Wong and the Oon brothers are in the same quarter of the drow which also includes the aceded players D. Nielsen
Hong cricket this season, though he is generally consider TEH has been extremely keened the finest player in the world,
and there is only one game left to be played off to decide the series,
KEW - SAN Malaya's main hope.
Other Malayans
an
is
(Sweden) the No. 7 seed, and C. Watnisin (Thailand) seeded fourth.
A European player with tanding chance is Knurlange Nielsen, of Denmark, who
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draw and will clash with Tan Joe-hol in the semi-final.
Miss Heather Ward, 28-year-
The four teams in the tourneysceded No. 3. are Whyfoong Hongkongy and Shanghai Bank),
He is in the top half of the old Surrey star, has the chance Ewo (Jtr- dines, Talkoo and Dodwells.
Dodwells Jonk like winding up woonden-spoonists as they have yel to record a win and have the strong Fwo XI to play in their Just game. Ewo haven't dropped
of becoming the first English player since the war to win the "Joe" has a bye in the Arst Women's Singles. She is seeded end and will meet R. Brinky joint top with America's Judy stedt, in unranked Swede, in Devlin, who will be attempting the second round. Teh Kew-sante win the title for the
a game yet and should therefore also has a first round bye and year in succession,-Heuter.
win comfortably here.
Ewo and Whytoong therefore may very well have to play off *an extra Karne to decide who
ying this tourney. There is Nitle chance that Dodwells will create an upset and therefore ut od all the
Way- $119
fuolig pad Bwa, skould le. Jeval. with dine polits aplece.
In the decider if one is play-
ed off. Ewo will be taking the
feld with #slight advantage,
As when the two teams clashed
for the first thne, the matchi ended in a draw, very much in favour
in the first
gume were
Way
foong: 145 for nine und Ewo:
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First Tryouts For
New Electronic-
third
Starting Mechanism
Los Angeles, March 17.
an impressive record behind him
CLUB END RUGGER SEASON TONIGHT WITH ANNUAL MATCH AGAINST WAYFOONG
By PAK LO
&
The HKFC rugger section conclude their season tonight with their annual game against the Hongkong and Shanghai Bańk on the Club ground at 7.00 p.m.
As usual after this game there will be a "steak and kidney” dinner to round
off the evening.
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AL the moment only one break through any defente. show a light advantage for other game is scheduled for this Among the forwards he | Wayfoong, and Wiggelt and season drid that an unusual one. front row is unchanged except Campbell the two Bank halves On Saturday afternoon the for the inclusion of Kilvert as have shown before today that Facchanalians seven strength-booker. The second row which they can break through an ened by another eight players cbhsists of the two lineout for opening, will take on the Whlißtele Wan- words Newbigging and Miller The Wayfoong threes tire' noć derers, The gante will probably should get a plentiful supply of a strong either in attacks of be pinyed either on the Club the ball back to their halves. defence 43 Club's and tile ground or Boundary. Street, the
should make the final diftet- former venue being more likely. Could Be Dangorous cho Club should leave the
A Charity Match
The Teams
Valentine is behind Tancock fold the winners by a reason... tonight and if these two do not | abic score. hit it off thế Club attack mey Once again this will be, a jself fumble to' a holí, Valentine Charity inatch with a difference, has not been showing his old the money sent to the Batter-dangerous, for the Bank have A collection will be taken and form of inte, and this could be
tea Dogs Home in London. It is Gault and Léonard as wing hoped that a lot of "ny dogs" | forwards,
Club "A" Steward, Laville,
Howe, Miller, Newbigging, Pen- eTavish, Lochrie, Rors, Valen tine, Tancock, Whiteley, Kilvet, man, Steven, Armstrong-Wright. Wayfoonr: Cunningham, MA-
Addis, Laville, Sim
and their lady friends will turn The serums should, with Dil-Lellan, aut in support of this Institu- worth hooking for the Bank, Campbell, Wiggest, Collinson,
lion.
The Club ionight, handl- capped by the Bank having fest choice on their players,
once mote
and hit hard by injury are much weaker than usual, but should su prove too strong for Wayfoong.
The Club three ling bas Ross on the wing, as alr unusual addition, while. McTavish and Lochrie form the centre pivots. With Laville on the wing this is still a strong attacking three line which it given the ball can
TEST MATCH MCC Takes Steps To
ABANDONED
AS A DRAW
Auckland, March 18.
The second Test match botwoon New Zea- fand and England was abandoned today as a draw.
Mare rain carly today
made play impossible от the fourth and final day. The “run-
upt were soft and the whole pitch was damp after recent flooding of the surrounding arco.
The final scores were: New Zealand—181 (8.
Sutcliffe 61). England-331 for seven (P. May 124 not out, P. Richardson 67, T. W. Graveney 46). --Router.
Former Baseball Strikeout King Dead
Philadelphin, March 17.
Check 'Throwing' In English Cricket
London, March 17.
Final Callover
On The Lincolnshire
London, March 17.
Precious Heather was a well backed favourite for tomorrow's ¡Lincolnshire Handicap. and j'closed at 8-1 of the thal coll- over of the Victoria Club hero tonight. It was backed to win
£13,000 (sterling).
Marshal Pil was supported to win £3,000 (atørling), and re- mained second favourite at 10-1. Midlander advanced fractionally to become third best at 100-7.
X. Read's Fortunatis, support- ed to win £6,000 (sterling) ad- vanced two points to 20-1. Firat offender also came in from 33-3
Dilworth, Moore, Barnes, Me George, Leonard, Uttley, Gault.
Referee: Qualtrough.
Touch Judge: Richardson,
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by LEONARD BARDEN
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to 20-1.
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tomorrow were:
The Marylebone Cricket Club' (MCC) meeting to-be run over one mile at Linecin; 3. Ki-Kio match
day at Lord's, announced Important steps to
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This is taken to mean that having taken steps to Grifold 25-1 Canterbury put Britain's own bowling house in order, thend Sall; 28-1 Mefidon. SCRT- MCC may next tackle the same problem with gill Abbots Stur. Nicholas Nickleby, First Offender and Australia.
Chino, 33-1 Chou Chi and Chalk Stream; 46-1 Harley During the recent Tests in throughout Sunday In ndd!- Burs Bell Borough and Australin,
observersion, British
H the event of rain Walter H; 50-1 Dambuster. Mas- severely criticised, the bowling falling during the spretted fer of Buyden, Regal Rock and methods of Meckiff, Rerite, hours of play, the pitch shall Lemontip: 86-1 Masly | Burke and Slater,
Honk
be completely covered from the My Pal. ard as Nails and In a statement, the MCC said time it is decided that no fur- Liza Gobil; 160-1 Anna Santa. today that county clubs have ther play is possible on that-Router. been warned that the petion of day. some of their bowlerg is sus- | Also the
be
pitch shall pect, The bowlers whose totally covered the night before technique is suspect are actually the match and it necessary nomed. Only those clubs with until the first ball is bowled "doubtful" bowlers have beed and whenever necessary and warned. All other clubs have possible at any time prior to not been fold the Tames
that during the preparation of of the "suspect" bowlers,
the pitch.
.
Plastic Covering
Other Decisions
It was emphasised after the Observers here feel that about 17 English count; bowlers are meeting that such covering Is
counties.. affected. The MCC stated that campulsory by Howard Ehmke, who struck umpires have again been given day were able to inspect
County officials at Lord's to
now out a récord 13 batters as a
every assurance and support in surprisn.starter.ter the Philadel combating throwing and jerking of black plastic covering phia', Athletica
actisions Reached by which the MCG intend using in the 1929 Other
at Lord's. World Serles and who was the MCC were that the pitch
This costs only £15 per long for very afar righthander in the Ameri- may now be covered
An League for 16-seasons died large periods during matches. Sirip and I estimates that moet Tilched cattld be come suddenly in Germantown Hospi- and before,
pletely covered for under £50, tal today.
So in the future, the only time
Ehmke, who would have been 65 next month, held the one- Rame series sirikeout
record until Carl Erskine of the Brooklyn Dodgers fanned 14
V.P.I.
Ewo. The final score A new electronic starting mechanism, which aims New York Yankees in 1933. at eliminating false starts in athletics sprint races, is to be given its first tryouts here shortly.
7344 for six.
INTER-HONG LEAGUE TABLE
Wayfoong
Ewo Talkoo
Dodwells
P W D L Pts 32 10 9
† 1 0 5
1 0 2 4
3 0 0 20
Macdonald Withdraws From Scotland XV
Edinburgh, March 17.
Inventor Elmer Lodge, coach of the local Mont San Antonio College athletics team, will teat out his own mechanism, which has been described the great sprinter, Jesse Owens, ss the most important. Innovation In athletles since the Invention of starting blocks.
How It Works
The meclionism is designed
Blackpool
To Tour Far East
London, March 17.
The Football Association today to work as follows: The sprin- gave permission to nine English ter, when he gets "on his mark" first division soccer clubs to places a finger or thumb on n malto close season (May to mid- piece of plastic material which August) tours covering is linked with a luminous but parts of the world.
most
D. C. Macdonald, of Edio-ton on a control table placed in Arsenal, will play matches in burgh University, has with front of the starter. When all Italy; Tottenham in Russia; West drawn fron the Scotload the
runners are ready, the Bromwich in Chindda; Bolton in
South Africa; Bumley
in
East; Blackburn in Germany and
Rugby Union teamTA to play luminous buttons should all be Portugal; Blackpool in the Far England ut Twickenham oni alight. Saturday. His place in the pack is taken by J. A. "David- son, of “London Goettoah.
Macdonald is suffering from rib injury. Re Smith moves to open sida-wing for ward and Davidson comes nt number cistit.
If any runner starts before Denmark; Newcastle in South the gun is fired, taking his and Central America; Notting- fingor off the piece of plastic ham Forest in Holland, Germany material, the luminous button and Belgium. will go out.
Complete itineraries of thá This automatically sets off a teams all are being arranged, warning alren and this starting U.P.I.
Davidson, six foot tall and just over 14 stone in weight, 15 rufiizes are
gun will not go off. I tho (According to the local Foot- all in pofiton ball Association, negotiations ctrrectly, the starting win will are stiit, în program, to - Invise her of tw Intire Nonals in, go off autofistical te
a new cap bringing the nun-
Drawn Match
In future the entire plich
shall be covered each night of the whole of the pitch will not
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London Excert Service
English League Soccer Results
London, March 17. Results of tonight's English League football matches were: Division I
Burnley 3, Binckpool 1.
Division Iy Walsall 3, Exeter City 0- Reuter.
Bassey And Moore Both Confident Of Knockout Wins
Los Angeles, March 17. Hogan Bassey, MBF Nigeria's world featherweight. champion, faces probably his toughest challenger since he won the title when he meets Davey Moore here tomorrow-night (0800-GMT-19/3)
Moore, 25-year-old hard-
hitting Cullfornian has lost only Starting Gates
and in necessary be covered while it is raining five of his 35 bouts as a pro-
will be batween the time the fessional in six years.
Sports Diary
TODAY
Athlettes
NEME anment athletics ineeling, Boundary Street, 230 pm.
Softhan Tao Kung Ladies V
Hongkong Univerzity, King's Park, 4 p.m..
Badminton
Tennis
London, March, 17. The English Football League Colony Open Badminton Cham- team, Inchiding many inter- planship at INC. 230 p.m. national players, drew two Colony Open Gras Court Tennis goals all with the League of Championships, KCC 30 p.m.
TO-MORROW' Ireland team in Dublin tonight.
Tronly Colony Open Grass Court Tennis Although this way not an Championship Chater Road. official International match, p.. both sides lined up severoj Ladle star players.---France-Presse, Birque y Bogey.
Golt
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Cost al Sliek.O, Par.
TAE GAMBOLS
COME ON GEORİGE,
ITO A LOVELY
DAY FOR A
WALIC
BUT ITS GOOD' FOR Yõu
rain starts and the time the
Nearly
helf of his victories have been
match is either, called off or inside the distance. *sumed that day..
It was not considered ad- Įvisable to cover the pitch at all
times
because most
county officials believe
that a "stity pitch" should still Be part of the
game.
con.
Basse who liver in Liver- pool sald today "I'm sure that Moore will be the toughest man
ever faced, but I am dent of winning. I am in my best form and hope to win by d knockout, maybe about the eighth round."
The attention of umpires has been drawn to the part of Law 46 (Nota 4) which debis with
Modre is just as conddent of damage to the pitch They victory is about the eight have been given a "doniter area rend. "This is my big char.co Which bowlers should avoid. It he said, "I didn't come here for is within one foot of either side a pleisure trip, I am going in of the middle fump, sterling there to knock out Bassey, any- from, four feet in front of the where from the seventh to the popping creásd.-France-Presse. rinth round, I hope,Router.
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HALF AN HOUR LATER Y
FETCHA YOUR SHOBB
Man To Visit
Hongkong
Wellington, March 18.), MA E. H. Wood; whose start ing
gates are extensively st
on New Zealand racecourses,
left here today for a tour of the Far East.
Mr Wood, will visit KunĒM Lumpur, Bangkok, Hongkong and Japan-Reuter
this
(Contacted by the China Maji morning, the Houghong Jockey Club said they had no
comments to ma
Wood's visit until week-Sports Ed.)
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