THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1967.
Test match gamble by W. Indies
DECLARE FIRST INNINGS
AT 338 FOR EIGHT
55 RUNS BEHIND
Port of Spain, Mar. 29. After England's pace bowlors, Alan Moss and Freddie Truc- man, had broken through the middle batting with a fine spell of new-ball bowling, West Indies declared their first innings $5 runs behind on the fourth day of the fifth and last cricket Test here today.
Replying to England's 393, West Indies declared at 388 for eight. By the
close England had made 18 for one in their second innings.
Gerry Alexander's decision to
the only course lett open to him if West Indles are to have chance of
declure was probably
Jand's first innings total of should save the game which 393.
ends on ThursdayReuter.
Walcott should have been out winning the match and squar-at 170, but Paris mised a fairly ing the series
one-all.
comfortable legside catch whom. England need to be dist. Walcott failed to get hold of a C. rd cheaply and fila gamble Trueman bouncer. He was then
Whe
partly successful
Colin Cowdrey, who made
for 42.
1
Scoreboard
England: 1st Janings-393
West Indies at Insings Hunte, not out
72
E.
McMorris, run out
13
F. C. M. Alexander,
Allen
Walcott reached his 50 in twn G. Sobers, b Muss
century in the first tanlags, hours uine minutes, but three C. Walcott, si Parks, b Allen
B
at lunch
was out for a "duck." The West Indies were In comfortable position
215 for three and today with Curdeid Sobers still there. But
MATIS
Inter, trying to improvF. Worrell, b Trueman the scoring rate, he ran down. Kanhal, b Moss the pitch in an attempt to hit S. Ramadhin, e Cowdrey,
He Dexter Allen out of the ground. missed and was stumped after C. Hall, b Trueinan Moss and Trueman captured hitting one five and five fours. Griffith, not out
f three wickets for of only terval.
He and Sobers put on 87 in two hous 1 minutes.
Extras the addition 15 runs after the in- Muss took the wickets of Kanbai and Sabers, who
Conrad Hunte, who was in- de 02, in one over to record jured on Saturiny, did not re
theme his innings and Worrell success of his first Test
Joined Sobers in seeing play out series.
Returned
but seemed near, The end Conrad nie, who retired on a head injury Saturday with
to check when 12, returned England with 72 not out,
16 Sabers batted five hours
which in minutes for his 92 clued nine fours. He needed unly eight more runs to bring hin Ane record of a century on each Test around this season. He has aggrogated 660 runs in the surley,
-
Once he had gone and
to Dexter, other wicket fell making seven out for 203, West Indles appeared to have te of reaching England's tope stai.
But a bright eighth- leket stan of 65 in quick between Hunte and esley Hall, who made 29, rrowed the gap considerably.
There was a dramatic start
me
unlit lunch.
Total (for B wickels
declared)
Manchester United coming to Hongkong
By A CHINA Mail reporter
ed Mr Moore for his appointment. During the press conference Mr
Manchester United, the famous British football team will Mr Lee who was present at the conference officially thank
visit Hongkong soon. This was announced today at a press conference, by Mr A. P. Moore, Managing Director Asian Poola.. Mr Moore said that he had just received a cable from the
team's manager confirming acceptance of the offer. Mr Moore said that the trip which will be sponsored and organised by: Asian Pools Ltd will eventuate probably early next season.
H
Purpose of trip
lic added that the purpose of the trip is purely to stimulate
the standard of football in Hongkong,
Mr
12
Moore announced:
the pools. Local football at this stage would never be used in English and Scottish Leagues will be used during Hongkong's season and Australian football will be used in the off-season,
All negotiations on the question of starting a pool In Macao are at a standstill.. Asian Pools have been given the assurance of one hundred per cent co-operation" from the Post Office. Moore added that he is leaving Hongkong early next month for a survey of the Far East to look for possible venues of starting the pools in other cities.
Mr Moore also told the press, conference that veteran Hongkong soccer alar Lee Wal-tong has been appoint. ed to the board of directors of the Asian Pook Mr Lee, one of Hongkong's most popular sporting figures,
represented China al football in the 1938 Berlin On this question Manila at this stage appears to be the most likely city to operate the pools, Mr Moore added. Diympica.
Tan Joe-hok 13 heads challenge
338
Fall of wickets: 1-20, 2-103, 3-100, 4-218, 5-227, 6-230, 7-203,
8-328.
Bowling Analysis
Truenea
Just three quick West Indies wickets after lunch when Moss took the new and Trueman
and Mous Kanhal bull. Worrell,
Allen Sobers were out with only 15
Illingworth runs added to the lunch total,
Dexter Burrington making 230 ter six.
Moss look the new ball in the opening over after the in- terval, but the first wicket fell to Trueman's first ball which Worrell chopped steps at 216.
Into
his
OMR 37.3 6 103
for U.S. title
Chicago, Mar. 29. Tan Joe-hok, of Indonesia, leads the challenge in the men's singles in the United States Open Badminton Championships which begin here on Thursday.
His main opposition is cx- wpected to come from Charoen 2 Wattarlossin, of Thailand, and
Finn Hobbero, at Denmark.
A total of 200 players, w
34 3 94
2
24
1 01
2
12
4 25
of compete
1., 20
021
12
D
England 2nd Innings G. Pullar, not out
M. C. Cowdrey, c Worrell,
Hall 13. Allen, nol uut
Extras
Total (for one wicket) 18
Wicketfall: 1-3.
Kanhai lanted only a short lime before he played on to Five Mps his first Test wic- ket in the series. Four balls later Muss gained by valuable success bowling Sobers
who tried to Holl feree away to the off.
a more
Ovation
another West Indies lost wicket when Dexter had Rama- thin caught to make seven out for 263, but Conrad Hunte, who
• England's second Innings. had retired with a head injury)
owdrey. playing a Casual when 12 on Saturday, returned
roke, bit
medium-paced to hold up England.
il from flail straight into e hands of Worrell at back ird short leg.
in, which held up play for two hours yesterday, was fourth day of ust for the match here today.
resumed their rst Indies innings at 150 for two and and badly needed to break third wicket stand between ble-hittera, Garfield Sobers Clyde Walcott.
pair could make up for bel Lane yesterday if they
allowed to get on top.
icott took three 07 making Яtist over,
worth 50 in 78
Bar
and
I'S.
ers set a four off True- Jushing post second slip br first scoring stroke af
ነን .
train arted after 25 ES.
but play cordinued lunch with the bowlers
a, towel to wipe the ball
lunch West Indies were
At teti, token at 302 for seven, Hunte was 58 not out,
Sobers had balled ave hours which for his 92 10 minutes
He failed included nine fours. by eight runs to score a century on each Test ground this sea yon. He never really looked at his
best, though. he produced sume fine cuts, drives and nooks. He brought his total to 680 runs for the series.
After tea, Holl swung Barring- ton to the square-leg boundary to make the stand worth 53 in minutes easily the fastest 50 scoring of the imings.
Griffith Watson
Bowling To Date
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I W
0
3 1
A 30
0
0 4
-Reuter.
Perez still not
in Bangkok for world fight
!
In the men's and
doubles
Olympic cards will entitle Rome Games participants to special privileges
Rome, Mar 29,
The estimated 20,000 athletes, officials and journalists from 83 countries coming here for the XVIIth Olympic Games next August will be allowed to enter Italy without passports.
Organisers
have announced Olympic
card
which
will
women's singles and events during the three days of that each participant in the shortly be cent to all who are competition.
open here on taking part.. Lin Say-hup und Teh Kow-Games, which son, of Malaya, will defcud their August 23, will only have to
officiala men's doubles title.-Reuter.
show
frontier
Dave Charnley wins European boxing title
on a misunderstanding
London, Mar. 29.
the
The card will also allow free travel on Romse way and bus network, as well as free entrance to the city's and art galleries,
misenima
I will also be valid
temporary loence to carry firearms for sports purposes.
boatmen groom and tho. "-many" diber" members of the retinue of the world's top *aportamen.">
Organisers say, that the cards will bo valid for four months, from June to September 30, and
will "probably” be valid also as
entry visas and residence. per- mits for the nationals of those countries with whom Italy bus not
П yet Algod
mutual agreement abolishing the need for visas,
Birmingham hold Barcelona
to a draw
Blemingham, Mar. 29. Birmingham City and Barce- lona, the Spanish, cham- plans, battled to a goat- loss draw in the mud of St - Androw's ground here to- night in the first lög of the final of the Inter-Cities Fairs Soccer Cup.
The second leg will be played
in Barcelona on May 4,
It was a fine performance by
Dinningham to hold the star- studded Spanish side, as the English club are struggling one place from bottom in the Arst division.
After a day of incessant rain, one the pitch was practically big puddle in the middle, and did not suit Barcelona, but the the crowd of 40,500.
quality of football, delighted
MORE SKILFUL
Barcelona, witise team show- ed only one change from the side which recently knocked champions, English
Wolver
hampton Wanderers, out of the European Cup, were individu- ally much more skilful. But the Midlands club countered that with typical British foot- Found | balk --, hard · tackling,
|covering and long passing.
The Spaniards inter-changed constantly in a vain effort to plerce the home defence, which was well marshalled by Trevor Smith, the centre-half discard- ed by England-Reuter.
Botvinnik loses again to Tahl
Moscow, Mar, 20. Mikhail Tahl, young Latvión Four colours
grandmaster, defeated champloa Michail Batvinnik in the of their match Printed on suit pinstic, to
seventh, game Notionals of many countries for the World Chess Champion- protect it froin being acciden-
still ship today, The challenger's tally form up. the card, has outside Western Europe four pages and will be painted need visus to enter Italy. They | victory came on the 52nd move,
colours to distinguish must also have residence per- in four
Tass reported. mits if they stay here, longer three months. - China to then Dave Charnley, British and British Empire light-the categories of holders.
the Mail Special. weight champion, tonight took the European "VIP" members of title from Mario Vecchiatto of Italy on a mis- International Olympic Com- understanding between Belgian referee Joseph mites and top officials of the De Backer and the Italian fighter.
The referee stopped the con- ical after 47 seconds of the tenth round and announced that the Italian had retired nutty. being knocked down for counts of seven and two,
Bangkok, Mar. 29. Promoters of the April. 2
But Immediately after the world flyweight title light
fight Vecchiatto said: " lifted here between Argentinian my hand as a signal to the re- holder Pascual Perez and Terce to go an counting up to of eight Thailand's Pone King- the compulsory figure petch are worried about an Continental rules,
The referee took it as a sign the non-arrival of
of retirement, but I wanted to champion.
Ko on."
the
Four times since Friday, boxing officials and crowds of When 26, Hall made his fans have gone to Bangkok Air- best Test score, but his in- port to greet Perez, but the ings ended at 29, Trueman re-little Argentinian
turning to york him,
realized 65 The partnership
Hall received a standing and ovation from the crowd.
Grifith Joined Hunte to odd 10 more runs before the innings at 338 for eight, was declared leaving Wert Indies 55 runs be hind England's`totul.
Trueman
needed one more
wicket for his 150 in Tesis, but denied this, though WDB
for three, having lost Wathe
in adding CG runs in the Grimth went through a bad doutes. At thai mage they
118 runs behind Enr
time.
off
The England innings got to a dramatic start. Pullar, lock a three off Hall's Brst ball, but the next ball, medium-paced down the legside, disposed of Cowdrey who played a casuni stroke straight into the hands of Worrell at backward short ler.
Allen came in as stop-gap Wale surprise packet of the with 18 minutes left and defend-
CHESS
LEONARD BARDEN
Mac) Haygarth, of Leeds.
B Championship. Bere is ed well until the close.
show up.
falled
to
Today's disappointed crowd included Kingpetch himself and Mr Nat Fleischer, editor of the American boxing magazine, the Ring.
CANCELLED FLIGHT
The mystery deepened to day when Porez
Tokyo from Los Angeles and
concelled a booking promptly
Refereo De Backer stuck by
decision.
There was Hitie between the as the fenth fighters on points round started,
Then Charnley, third ranked challenger for world champion Joe Brown's title, whipped in a short right that sent Vecchiato crumbling to the canvas for a count of seven.
Itailan The 20-year-old zerambled to his feel, only to rush into spother bull-like at- him down for tack that sent arrived in
another count of two,
Again he got to his feet and to fly on to Bangkok tomorrow then Belgian retéreo Joseph De two the separated night. The Japanese company said Perez had tan- fighters and the publle address announced: that celled his flight because of system
Vecchiatto had retired AP. "atomach trouble" and had not made a new reservation.-Reu-
ter.
airline Backer
Sports Diary
A SON
FOR COWDREY
Port of Spain, Mar. 29. Colin Cowdrey, England Test cricket captain, today Д cable from received Britain that his wife had riven birth to a seti.
ite is flying bome at the ent of the present text match with bowler Freddie Trueman, whose wife r
child. also expecting China Mail Special:
ENTRIES FOR GENEVA
· White
cards
National Olympic of each country.
will 120
Committers
Judges, referees and time- keepers will get bine cards. Journalists and cameramen will have pink ones.
Tho athletes themselves will be sent green cards, pa officials, will also their texin doctors, masseur, gunsmiths,
China entries in French shuttle
tournament
Tahl now kods in the series by five points to two-AP.
Changes likely in English Football League set-up
:
By ARCHIE QUICK
The Third and Fourth Division set-up of the English Football League looks like collapsing after only two seasons! And that is exactly what everybody told the League Management Committee would happen when they inaugur. ated the new system at the beginning of the 1958-59 season.
Paris, Mar. 20. Two further countries, Malaya and China today entered for the French Badminton Champion- ships, starting here on April 1.
The Mainyan team will be It Lee Kim-tat, Lim Slang-keng, Jimmy Lim, Heah Hock-heng and Miss Barbara Lim,
The Chinese will play Mrs Fhu Mim-hoo, Miss A. M. Wong. There will also be in Indone-
MOTOR RALLYsion Indy entrant, Mrs Yvonne
Geneva, Mar. 29.
The German Mercedes leam which took the first, scrond and fourth places 131 January's Monte Carlo Rally have entered for the Geneva International Automobile Rally to be held on April 7 to 9.,
Fald that An AFP cable. meanwhile it was reported from announced Tokyo thot Perez that he would like a pos!pune-
The entries for the rally, while he fight
TO-DAY Becoer
counting for the ment of the spends a few days in Hongkong.
Governor's Chap First match Accorúlig
Associated 10
between JKFA and GAAP (39) championships, which hure defeated Stuart Miner i West Indies may be handi-
today, totalled' 90 ficats. Barone of our Unest attack-
task tomarmw Press, a Juan Air Lines official 5.43 p.m. cupped in their
Lemporary has indicated that ing layers.
Represented are Britain (6), with his own because Hall hurt an ankle in a
made have, bce71 mervations. over Weana. White: Miner-Barry, outhold during his first
Sweden (8 teams), Norway (1), Blac flaggarth | P-84.) and did not bowl ngain.
for Perez and his party for un-
France (20), Germany (8), Italy night, which is P-R1 PKB4, PxP: 3 KI- At the close, England were 73. oliver JAG
(4), Belgium (2), -Holland (1) unless their butting scheduled to leave on Wednes
and Switzerland (48) AFP. breaks down completely they day night for Hongkong.
KB3 KBS: Kt-D3. Pan and
Q4:
Ktxp. Kix Kt:
PXRB-K2: B-K3. BRB
81, 0-0: 9 P-4. BXP RD: I Bản 987. decisive mistake. After 11
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14 K—B2, R
19
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· Solution - No: 5792::1 (AG
(threat R× QK(P), B—KI).
Ż ROP D'E P
7 RxQ, or 1. RXP 2RH.
The kot allows a check and
chalides two net mates.
Landon Empress mercio
THE GAMBOLS
SO THIS
ROOM NEEDS
RE DECORATIVO
Hockey Men's International: England Commonwah (KP); Portugal v Pakistan Recreio) Both matches at 3.30 p.m.--
Athletics Segond day of Inter-School Chame pionships. J.K. Stadium, 3 p.m.
Barry Appleby
SVENING
DO ANYTHING INTERESTING TO DAY, DEAR?
7
Sonneville,AFF.
Moscow Spartak leave China
was obvious to all but, the legislators that elimination of the geographical barriers would impose unbearable financial srain on little clubs in the extreme North and South in the matter of travelling and hotel expenses. Now many of them have got to breaking point and there is worse to come.
-
When the old Third North and travelling to the for North for
with, the Third and Fourth Twenty long distance journeys, Divisions started off with exact- | many of them overnight.
South Sections were done away all but four of their away zaurs!
the
ly twelve Soŭthem and twelve A month ago I revealed that Northern clubs, In' each with 'a' the door might be opened to Tokyo, Mar,“ 29.
four-up and four-down" promo=] more than two non-League clubs, The Moscow Spartake soccer
tion and relegation scheme. and this week when I met! team flew back home from
The balance tipped at the end League President, Mc Jac peking today with a record of
of the first season- when, Your Richards, he hinted that European six wins, two draws and two Northern clubs, Rochdale, Donaniul meeting might overhaul
closed defeats galost, Chinese rievens
"and", Notts | the present system." during a one month tour of the County went down, and three Backs of the Commilice's mind, Southern and a Northern club: believe, is the scrapping of the China mainland.
Baldtho Radio
Division. York and Shrewbury. That made stitution of a Third Bussions nettet 19 goals and wet up Port Vale, Coventry, Fourth Division and the sub
eight in 10|16 Northern clube out of 24h divided into three Sections ---
The Fourth Division. Sri Norih, South and Midlands.
This sénion the woales [2]##3*
Peking
only
yielded matchesAP.
GAS IS TOPS.
SAYS MR. THERM
baster, Stockport
•• hệ wven more heavily weight-
ba in the? South's favour, A
66 Clubs
Any Tour of Accrington The number of clubs for each, Wrexham, Manziela, Chester.I suppose, would be the same as feld, and Arénmbré conta, keDivisions One and Two, that is, 22. So đã clubs would be needed relegated.
and 'to complete
as there are From among Millwall, Walsall, only at present forty-eight Third Notts County, Torquay, Watford, and Fourth Division clubs that Explor or Gillingham could come would mean "Open Besame" to ||the four porno, in that event the alghteen non-League sidos, siz propresentation 15; the Fourth each from the North; South and Diviilen would be ninetten from Mktlands. There would be plenty the North and dye from the of starters for the vacancies, (South) Plum, át, course, the; two | I assure you, an
Don+Længuo clubs whom it in The polit at issue would them propused to elect. One would be: "How many from each Dec- ceriainly be the South's Peter- tion each season for promotion to Vorough,
Division Two!" I okpoet it Those Ave Southern clubs would be only one, although the "pertops Northampton, Aldershot, game is crying out for more up who are the only two, the the'f and, down each season to revive flower half of the table, and threw | fagging interest towards the end fothers. Imaging the crippling axe of the peasa, That would mean "penses they would have to bear, goographical troubles again)