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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1959:

Australia Regain Davis Cup SPORTS SPECTRUM

FRASER

BEATS MACKAY IN DECIDING MATCH TO COMPLETE PERSONAL TRIUMPH

Forest Hills, Aug. 31. Left-handed Neale Fraser, 25-year-old strong man of an 'un- dorrated team from Down Under rogained the Davis Cup for Australia today by stroking his way to an 8-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over airman Barry Mackay of Dayton, Ohio, in a playoff of the final match in the bittorly-con- tested challenge round halted by darkness yesterday. All square with Mackay at one set each when fading light interrupted their vital fifth match on Sunday, Fraser clinched the Cup for the underdog Australians 3-2, by attacking continually with his twisting and kicking service and win- ning crucial games on Mackay's double-faults.

FR BR figured in ull, was placed snately in Mackay's. the pain won by the Austra hands.

two ingles and one

Jan in doubles

The victory was the 15th for Australia la Davis Cup play and the 13th in 25 challenge round ties arabist the Talled States.

I was relayed 45 minuteg by rain at the start slug but nother player appeared nervous

de moiting pressure, They battled configently the sippi turi 1 AJAMINE spiked shoes in the eighth pane of the day's dret pel

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Bach man had won a st last night before darkness forced a enrry-over of the match until today. It was a battle of big sves

Mackay barely touched it as The dribbled it along the groan.f

toward the net.

Fraser leaped into the air with Joy while Mackay clasped hands over his hand in

and 14 way Mackay hin which cracked under the propony,

I lost his services twice la the third wei-one in the first sed played today as he double- faulted three times in

the

Blxik guer and another in The eighth when he double- faulted wler, In the six} Rame, one the double-fault came af game point. In the eighth, twa double-faults in a row brought to 30-30 ant 30-40 and Markay then netied lik urat forehand, Fraser wt: the

watch and this Cup lay breakan Mackay's, service in the 10th game of the fouin pet. Once again Mackey's

service tallest him hig Fraser

On Friday, Fraser Jumbled Alex Olmedo of Pure in four

and on Saturday he: teamed with Roy Emerson to and f sweep the doubles in straight softer second service,

and

was ble 10 fake Mackay's much

vrts from Olmedo and 18- Winning Stroke

year-old Eael-Buchholz.

.

After they reached 30-30 in

Meltag auf Dinuedo tomed the that finas game, Atackay netted

two US points by tatung 21- yeared kii

Court.

The two ets today lasted Le Jun.--UPI.

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THE HERO-Neale Fraser in action,

Battle For County

Cricket Title Now

In Yorks' Favour

London, Aug. 31.

The see-saw battle for the English county cricket -this championship looks like swinging again time in favour of Yorkshire,

a service return and then his Best Art service

se point was; sunder After Olmedo, surprise well out of the service star of the 1958 Cup værtray in To be so he would not double- After today's play, Surrey, Yorkshire's chief rivals Australia 11 Decembr. flt. Markay's second service!

hs rati kept Arnette, is trappe

wwwcalmed a lab into the servley Sunday wit a mathon, fast court and Mauser exaly Luk victory over Laver ior à - Runnund of the play. finally deadlock. He defence of the huge, reading the American deep to internation 1 reumis trophy" then the corner for a backhand.

High Praise For Both

Teams During Cup Presentation

Forest Hills, Aug. 31.

Australia's Davis Cup captain Harry Hopman said tonight that only the 1958 challenge round equalled this year's for suspense.

These were exisemely close, well-cought matches and must! ery dia only the 1953 challenge round Australia in which we were fortunate enough to defeat the IES.. sailed it for sus

All The oficials had high praise for the excellent sports- manship shown by both leune.

for the title have little hope of beating Middle- sex at the Oval, while Yorkshire's chances of success are considerably brighter in their last match of the season against Sussex, at Hove.

Surrey have on more match

were

dismissed for r. in

- against Northamptonshire-reply to Worcestershire's 205. Apart from their current fixture. Fast bowler John Aldridge had But if Yorkshire beat Sussex six for 39. and Surrey fail to collect any

Batting again Worcestershire

points against Middlesex the moved to an impregnable posi-, ittle will be Yorkshiro's. Notten by scoring 207 for nine.

ven

win muximum-point C

over Northunts would be enough

la put Surrey ahead.

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Scoros

Middlesex led Surrey by Close of play scores in to- 89 runs on

the first innings day's county ericket matches. today and increased this to were:

by 97 runs.

101 without loss by the close. ¦ At The Oval; Middlesox 30R At Hove, Sussex finished ap (D. Bannalt 4)-and-socondly

ahead runs

12 for no wicket. Summey 210 with seven wickels in hand, after York (K. Barrington 40, D, Bennett

Aive for 23). "This is my greatest thrillshire had led on the first innings sald Fraser. "I could wish for none finer. 1 congratulate the U.S. teamfle matclics could not have beru say closer. If you (meaning the US. team) do come down to Australia next year, we will give you a real welcome."

"

611!

Unequalled Display Mackay said.

Top-Scored

At Bournemouth: Derbyshir 320 and srondly 73 for four (A. Hamer 40). Hampshire 203 (R) Marstall 85, H. Horton 43),

SPOR

"It's pericetly true whe must become reconciled to automation in all phases of our nationɑ! life ——

London Expravi Spelfor,

Pakistani Still Wants

To Swim The Channel

London, Aug. 31, Shoukat-Ul-Islam Khan, the young Pakistani who twice has been provented from swimming

the English

Channel because of "bad weather, is still hoping to moke an attempt bofora ho returns home,

By

B.E. JANT

The bar boys watched Big John with unusual interest. Actually, there was `more curiosity than interest in their glances, for, although several of them had known the big fellow for many years, they had never seen him acting like this before.

He had been sitting at the far end of the bar for almost an hour and during that time his attention had been divided between the sports page of a British Sunday newspaper, and his own reflection in the mirrored surface among the bottles on the club's display shelves. race-came to nothing be! So Intent was he on his deliberations that his original whisky and cause big escort boat could

Koda was kill hardly touched. not reach him on the French! How long is state of apparent inertia would have continued we coast because of heavy sens,

The 20-year-old Lathore swim- mer's first attempti Jost

Friday's channel swimming

Yesterday's attempt was isu frustrated by bad weather but the heavy seas stopped the escort boul half way

the acros4

chacone! and Shoukat did not even SLC

shall never know for at that moment Mr Wong came bustling through the door. As he stopped to hang als Jacket on 29 peg the Caplain enugh his eye and in-sign language in- dicated that something strange was afoot as far as Big John was concerned.

A Picture

France this time. In fact, the 80 warned. Wong (ip-toed across the room and very quickly took sea was so rough that he was sca-sick.

TO RAISE MONEY

The young

Pakistani came to London today to try and raise to make some

more money

The third attempt.

Shaukat was sent to England

by public subscription but al though bu has

up a position behind his old friend. He watched him closely hut was quite baffled by John's complete detachment. He decided to break the spell.

slanger.

"My dear Jolin,” he started, "It will take years to build the bridge

and your Star Ferry shares are in no immediate There's no talk of introducing trolley buses so it cannot be your "Tramways' that are worrylug ymu, ku solo of the big .so I can only inquiry your ‘Electricals' seem safe enough. assume you've gone down the drain gambling or you have a bad hangover."

not, even Big John appeared nut to hear. For several moments he sat look- ing Into the mirror and then suddenly he sparked back to life without giving the silglitest ludication that be had heard a word Mr Wong had said,

sinrted once, he has still had

to pay his boatnen for lak- lng him across, Now he has

run short of cash.

He tried

the Pakistan ibo¦ Commissioner's office but no funds are available there for such ventures. So he has written to his parents to en- list their support and hopes Mir that it will be a case of "third lime lucky".

"I have walled seven years for

this and an determined to have a try before I go home", Shoukat said tonight.

the

"My only chutice now is be-

lwein September 15 and 14, when

tides will be favourable. After that it will

late", be too

the udded Pakistani-AFP.

HONGKONG HELD

TO 1-1 DRAW

BY JAPAN

Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 31.

India beat Singapore 2-0 and Hongkong and Japan

elio, m' old friend, cunie and have a close look at ibis pieture in

The paper which I have just received from some old asso- clates In London. It has given me plenty to think about, I

can tell you."

Sleeping Souls

Wong couldn't suppress

smile. "You can say that again," he comumented. "I've seen you In some queer moods in my time but your

performance lila time beats them all. Anyhow let's are what's so important about this newspaper picture." John spread the paper on the bar for Wong's inspection but to the latter i seemed to be no more than a group of lightly clad maler eller uskeep or exhausted, John, either by accident or design, had folded the page in such a way that The explanatory footiole was out of sight and Me Wong was balled.

John took his time about offering any explanation then, as though

someone had Bicked a switch, he burst into speech, "Wong." he said with obvious enthusiasm, "you are looking at a In fact if picture that could start a sporting revolution. things work out we might start a litle revolution of our owa-rizit here in Hongkong."

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Mr

Wong's paifence was begining to wear a bit thin. Ile banged on the top of the bar and exclaimed, "It all sounds mast interesting and intriguing but just so we can all appreciate what you are talking about will you be good enough to tell me what the picture is all aboul To nic It looks like a rather dismal collection of sleeping soULS."

Hypnosis

"Sleeping souls, nothing," replied the big fellow with a very definite edge on hli valce. "That's an English fouthall team under bypastle Influence before an important game. The sleeping sonis, as you call them, are the players and the mast out in front is their private hypnotist. Immediately after that picture was taken the players were awakened and they went out onto the field to score a decisive victory, I think the idea has tremendous possibilities."

drew 1-1 in their preliminary round matches John let his thoughts wander in speculative realms and Wong, at the Merdeka Stadium tonight.

Hongkong and Japan fought out 100 minutes of

showing typical restrain did not Interrupt. He was willing to wait for his friend's next ulteranes and I came very quickly.

sturdy, spirited, no-quarter football, and willst think of the sporting developments we could have with the

replay on Wednesday to see who is to go into the winners' pool.

The Japanese,», everyone of guchil

65th

attempt

The man who put Surrey In the spet nt

At Lord's: MCC beat Ireland .the Oval was

by three wickets Ireland 270 Middlesex all-rounder Dou

for seven decluted and secondly Kennelt. He top-scored in the

191 for seven declared (R. Middlesex Innings with 78 and

from the left Hunter 68 not out). MCC 277 today took five wickets for 23 In

beat the defence for five declared (R. Dirent CG them lookhut a sprinter of merit wing which

the far post by Surrey's tutal ot 219. hot out, M. Eager 48 not out), and superb in finess and cour-and missed mightiest moments came in and secondly 191 for seven (Kore, matched Hongkong in every inches, three-for-len spell just when Miller 54, D. Blake 75 not out), phuse of a tolling match, and Hongkong

the opened Ken Barrington and Micky

scoring 14 mingies after the At Worcester; Worcestershire answered Hongkong's opening

Interval

Icad Stewart appeared to be getting 205 and secondly 267 for nine ilk mime goal with a

for a 1-0 through Lee Yuk-tak. on top of the bowling.

(M. Horton 48, G. Headiey 48, minute equaliser to give them-

Dut Yorkshire recovered from A.

Japan did not look Spencer 09) Gloucester-selves a second chance to

beaten team. They fought back disastrous Saturday shire 111 (K. Aldridge six for recognition in Asian football.

Tive Japanese showed with dauntless will, inised twb nicht position of 89 for five to 33).

almost from the start of the possible chances, but sucecoded scure 307 against Sussex. › A Taunton: Somerset 201

they match that

had an in the 65th minute. Their oro was England all-and secamily 38 for no wicket.

advantage and this almost Perry Jones,

rounder, Ray Illingworth, who Nottinghamshire 283 (M. Hill

Bixth minute indicated that he was giving up hit his fourth century (17 fours) 63, H. Simpson 81, J. Lomax

of the season. OIT-spinner Don cur for eight). Wilson assisted with an admir- Al Cardiff: Glamorgan 324 and secondly 255 for seven de "Next year another American, sble 55. Davis Cup coplain will lead Gloucestershire's fading cham-etared (W. Parkhouse 81, J.

hopes Davis Cup plonship nother American

finally Preasdee were

87 nol out).

very Sorry I Jost", " the next few "fl was an unequalled dis-months I will work very hard play of sportsmanship," saldon my game and I hope I will go Donald Ferguson, president of to Australia next year and help the Lawn Tennis Association win the rup back." of Australia, "I never saw an "This is a very sad day for i angry glance towards a Unes., me", Alex Olmedo sud. "I am! their man nor the slightest sign of very sorry. I could not do better, petulance."

In the future I think I will be „Hopman rted that "These boys | better." are good friends off the courts and that surely contributes to. their ne spirit."

Today was Barry Mackny's that post. 24th birthday.

"We know it

Barry's was birthday and we knew what he wanted

Hopman mest,"

said!. Then he tumed to him with a smile and said: "Barry, I am Sorry, we could not give it 10 you."

Fraser Davis Cup

Hopman said that this year's round will be known as the "Fraser Davis Cup, Neale Fraser won both singles matches and shared in the doubles vic- tory.

CHESS

by LEONARD BARDEN

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2

魚油

Here is a position from actual

play: White resigned here. How

could he have won ?

London Kaporal Deguine.

U.S.

captain,

Wonderful Captain

shire at Worester, where they

for one.

gave them

goal.

exorn

Equaliser

a

Watnabe chased a ball down the middle and tried from 15 yards. Wal Fat-kim seemed to the ball covered, but

Bad Luck

Inside-left Yaogashi, sprint-have to Austalla. I am sure, snuffed out against Worcester Leicestershire 230 (D. Ky fence, placed a low, swift shot grasp and went between hd legs ing smartly ahead of the de- astonishingly It silpped off hju he said.

57, L. Gardner 44, P. Walker: six for 77); and secondly 30 across the goat mouth, Tokita lucky equalizer for Japan

sped in from the right wing and but a most deserving unc. At Ilove: Sussex 210 and met the ball on the volley but luck to crash it into secondly 143 for three (3. Len-had bad ham 60). Yorkshire 307 (R. the near upright.

Hongkong were obviously the 31 worth 122. D. Wilson 55).

mort skilful footballers and At Chelmsford; Lancashire had bad luck when Kwok Kam- On Wednesday Hongkong will 345 and secondly 153 for three tong hit the bar in the 14th replay with Japan (preliminary (C. Pullar 83 not out). Box 212 minute but Japan continued | round), Malaya will play South | G. Barker 50, B. Taylor 81, to counter with great spirit and Vietnam (winners pool) and T. Greenhough six for 83).re unlucky not to score la South Korea will meet Singa- Reuter.

the 20th minule with a Kita-pare (losera pool)-Reuter.

He paid tribute to Hopman as "What most wonderful of Davia. Cap-captains,"

Howard Beale, Australian Ambassador to the U.9., offer- ed his congratulations “to my fellow countrymen. for their vlctory not only for winning buy for the way they have conducted therrmelven,”

"I also want to congratulate the crowds here, who have con- ducted themselvas with fairness and impartiality", Beale said. "There was complete readiness to applaud our men and was American fair-mindedness at its beah".

A

this

110

Then, standing besida interoptiones next to the Duvis Cup displayed on a table al court-side, Beale collected a $10 bet from Amos Pouslee, former U.S. ambassador to Australle.

Sports Diary

TO-DAY

Tennis..

LRC Tennis Tournament: Open Singles Final, 330 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Tenais

Men's

Colony Open and LRC Champion ships. (Colony Ladies Singles Colony Mixed Doubles, Club Ladies Handles Doubles, Club Men's Hion- dicen Singles and Club Ladles Kandicap Singles), at LAC, 5,30

p.m.

Lawn Bowls Ladies' Open Singles Semi-Final, a1 KBCC, 3.15;

Police Aquatic Hoats, Pool, 3.p.m.

Victoria

Turin Games

Tennis

Murin, Aug. 31.

Mario Nogasaki, of Japan, was beaten by Richard Schonborn, of

The cup was officially pre- Czechoslovakia, in the men's sented to the Australiana by singles of the lawn tennis char Victor Denny of Seattle, pre- plonships at the World Student sident of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Games here today. Association. There атоло fines aportamen

Schonborn won his quarter="

or gentlemen final tio by 6-2, 6-2. He wa than these Australians, he said. seeded No. in the touBBERONË "I hereby present you ibe Davis and the Japanowo player was the

Cup."--UPI.

‚' No. 2 proc.--Reuter,

THE GAMBOLS

WHERES MY ELECTRIC DRILL GAYE?

IN THE BATHROOM)

WHERE ARE YOU,

TAKING ALL, YOUR TOOLS ?

At full time, the score was 1-1. ant In spite of extra time the scure remained unchanged.

There will be no matches to- morrow.

help of hypnosis. First of all we could go to work on the current crop of performers. Just like that fellow in England we could start telling them how good they really are and then we could go one step further. We could go to work on the veterans. Let me BEO, ...we could line up Lee Wal- tone, Lai Shin-wing, Kau Yung-nang,· Gosano, Hussain,

thu Bickford, Forrow, Mulien, and Landy Gordon frons soccer scene, Harry Owen Hughes, Donald Leach, Aler Pearce, Spotty P'erelra, and Georro Souza from cricket, Raoul Luz, Alße Coales, Francis Léc, and ‘Old Man' Bradbury from Inwn bowls, Ip Koon-hung, Edwin Tsai, and the amazing Mr Dao from tenals, ageless Marcel Samarq from racing and I'm sure a host of others.

Disillusioned

“Once we bad them all assembled our experi hynafist would exer- cise his strange powers on them. He would mentally roll back the years and by nobleying a victory for mind over matter he would take them all back to their hoydays EA apori. It's a wonderful thoughi. At one single rween the golden age of Hongkong sport would be restored. The grand öld veterans would shed their years and show the youngsters of today just how the various games should he played. Why, oh why, did no one tell me about this aspect of hynosis in sport years ago? Why did it have to wait until Gloucester 'City did it so successfully in England?”

The

room was very quiet and the big fellow found himself wonder- ing secretly if there was such a thing as a horse hypnotist. Maybe if thero was he could do something about getting better return for kis money at the Valley,

Suddenly Big John realised that Mr Wong was no longer beside him. He swung round to see where he had gone but nollcod Instead that bis friend had laid another newspaper on the bar counter and he had drawn a great red circle round news item. John stared at this in disillusioned disqust, Xi read "Hypnox Falls. Gloucester City beaten in second Fame of the season,"

by Barry Appleby

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