THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17:1960
THE QUEEN AND PRINCE Decisive results in County Cricket
PHILIP TALK TO
BRITISH SPORTS WRITERS
London, May 31.
"I expect you go racing a great deal?" asked
Queen Elizabeth II of a sports writer. "Yes, Your Majesty," replied John Rickman of the London Daily Mail," "and I see a lot of your horses."
"Ah," quipped the Queen, "they're not so good this
year,"
Final callover
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London, May 31.
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And in this manner Queers set another royal prede- deni-by meeting the Britisn pass in Britain,
some
The Queen and her husband, Prince Philip, have often met
and foreign nowSIN Ln, British Journalists, abroad. But before yesterday had they met 500 of them in Lax- don.
never
It happened at a reception given by Lord Astor of Hever, former chairman of the Times Publishing Company-a meet- ing the Queen had specially asked for.
And when the Queen and Prince Philip broke with tradi- tion, they turned what might have been a stiet, awkward, stand-offish reception into a re- Paddy, who went out toaxed news conference. 7-1 from 5-1.
'She knows it all' The Queen and her husband asked most of the questions,
The French coit was suppor... i ed to win £4,000, St Paddy was backed to take £5.500 o the books.
There was strong backing al for Kythnos laid to lose £14,000 and he displaced another Irish- trained coll, Die Hard, as third favourite.
Was
THE SURPRISE Alcatus, also trained in Ire- land, was backed to win £7,000.
Surprise of the session the run on the outsider Ides of March, who had support in with 213,000. This colt, who came from 66-1 to 50-1, won a £2,000 Handicap over ten furlongs al Lingfield Park in his last race, earrying 8 stone 8 pounds.
PRICES al Prices
tonight's callover weTE;
7-2 Angers; 7-1 St Paddy; 15-2 Kythnos; 8-1 Die Hard; 9-1 Túlyartas: 16-1 Alcaeus; 12-1) Marengo: 20-1
final
"I didn't recognise you with- out your camera," said Phillp.
"No Sir" replied the lensman,
all cleaned up today." When Philip heard the Queen talking about horses-one of her 1 favourite subjects-he said to a newsman "she knows it all-t know nothing."
Philip asked sports writer Peter Wilson of the Mirror who was going to win the Johansson- Patterson fight for the world heavyweight championship.
"I'd have a bet on Johansson," answered Wilson.
PADDOCK
START
This is the venue of the 181st annual Epsom Derby to be run off today at Epsom Downs, The race will be over one and half miles.
Of the original number of 444 entries, only 18 will start in today's race,
Charnley in line for The price
another attempt at
world boxing
boxing title
London, May 31.
The British presy hailed the Dave Charnley, British, Empire, and European
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precedent-setting press reception good omen, predicting it may improve relations between the press and the palace.—AP.
Vienna: 25-1 Natalie Steward
Lustrous Hope; 40-1 Chrysler and Auroy; 50-1 Mr Higgins and Ides of March; 66-1 Oak Ridge, Pround:
Chieftan and Tudor Period: 100-1 Picturegoer and Pont St. Anne-Reuter,
Firm going expected
London, May 31, The going will be firm at Epsom racecourse tomorrow when the Derby is run, the course stewards announced this evening,
It was ne
again at Epsom today and it was believed that the Epsom Downs track would
to swim
for Britain
lightweight boxing champion, won the right to have another attempt at the world title by knocking out Paul Armstead, an American Negro from Los Angeles, in the ninth round of a scheduled ten-round contest at the Empire Pool, Wembley tonight.
Lactics
Supporting bout
The southpew Charnley After a comparatively quiet five rounds, during which the punched away viciously at close slow-quarters and was generally the sometimes spectators
called for master against an opponent wha and handelapped
to rely on deferiive action, the fight livened up from seemed the sixth round, Salisbury, May 31.
But always Charnley carried Rhodesia has relinquished all
claims on triple British swim the heavier punch and after one record holder. Natalle Steward. minute 50 seconds of the ninth George Inge, chairman of the round Annslead was counted Rhodesian Amateur Swimming out after being put down with wrote to a combination of lefts and Association, today Natalie that in view of her ex- rights to the head. pressed wish to swim for Bri- tain, Rhodesia will not consider nominating her for the Olympie Games leam,
Johnny Caldwell of Belfast, official challenger for the British nyweight title, got up twice from the floor, to cutpoint French champion Rene Libber over ten rounds in a supporting bout.
It was Caldwell's seventh suc- Armstead tried gallantly to cessive win since he turned pro- put Ile had been rise, almost made it at niat,fessional. but dropped back again and down for counts of two in the
in
condition no
to first and fourth rounds by the was
lively, crisp-punching French- continue. Charnley, ranked No. 2 chal-man who was a narrow loser.- lenger for the world title, de-Reuter. finitely had the better of the early exchanges against Arm-
Inge said in his letter that under Olympic Rule 17 it is not certain that Natalle is eligible have been hard for the classic swim for Britain and added mile and a half race if it were "presumably your advisers have and are not covered this year with considered this rule thick layer of grassy turf satisfied they are able to over- stead, a 23-year-old Sociology
come any difficulty."--AP.
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New York, May 31. Mickey Mantle, star out- fielder for the New York Yankees, paid the price of Isme today.
He parsed B sorely
·brulsed law, suffered when him at the fans mobbed. end of Monday's double match with Washington,
"I didn't know if some- body slugged me or if I ran into somebody's head 'or shoulder on the way to the dugout," Mantle sid today.
"Whatever hit me, hit me good. I can hardly mové my jaw. I guess I got the worst of it.”
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Manile admitted began falling away in mn= attempt to reach the safety of the dugout, because I was afraid of what might happen, so I was trying to protect myself."
The Yankees shared the two matches--AP.
Herb Elliott postpones U.S. departure
ESSEX SNATCH DRAMATIC
VICTORY OVER KENT
London, May 31. In a day of victories everywhara in the English County Cricket Championship, Essex gained a remarkable win over Kent off the second ball of the last over of the day. Set to score 273 at a rate of 91 an hour, Essex raced to 137 for two, Gordon Barker scoring a very fast 82 which included two sixes and ten fours.
Then four wickets tell for Broadbent 81). Lancashire 275 ↑ and 197 (D. Carr 68, R. Hich- 38, and a Kent vielory looked and 49 for one, Lancashire 14 cock six for 75), Warwickshire 374 and 205 (M. Smith 12. J. Jikely. But fast bowler Barry points.
Derbyshire 14 A$ Lord's: Middlesex beat Bannister 41), Knight and Tegapinner Bli
nine wickets. "points. Greenmith put 100 in 70 Somerset by
At Leicester-Gloucestershire minutes in an unbroken seventh Middlesex 327 for nine declared
Somerset 121 bot Leicestershire by ten wicket stand to give Essex à win and 61 for one.
and 266 (W, Stephenson 62 not wickets. Leicestershire 207 and by four wickets,
119 (D. Smith five for 43). cut). Middlesex 14 points,
and eight At Bwanses: Hampshire beat Gloucestershire 821
Gloucestershire Glamorgan by 71 runs, Hamp for no wicket.
At Gravesend: Essex beat 14 points.
Career best Another exciting finish came at Nuneaton, where Warwickshire 352 for seven declared and mira, left to score 219 to bent 191 for two declared. Glamor- Derbyshire, failed by 13 runs, gan 238 and 237 (W. Parkhouse Keat by four wickets, Kent 332 despite ▲ ane knock of 12 by 50. M. Burden seven for $4).and 191 for seven declared (C. Cowdrey 47). Essex 251 and Hampshire 11 points. skipper Mike Smith.
275 for six.
this
Benson
At Hove: Sussex beat Surrey A feature of Yorkshire's art by an innings and 39 runs, Sur-
win successive championship
rey 158 and 254 (R. Swetman was Freddie
72, A Parsons 63, A Buse five Trueman's career-best
match for 55). Sumex 441 for five de analysis of 14 for 125 against clared. Sussex 14 points. Northamptonshire.
Yorkshire coasted to a 12- point win by six wickets, knock- ing up 198 for four in their second innings, including an unbeaten 88 by all-rounder 'Brian Close. Their dismissal of Northants had been earlier delayed by a fighting 30 not out from skipper Subba Row.
At Sheffield Yorkshire best Northamptonshire by air wickets. Northamptonshire 169 and 293 (B. Subba Row Do not out, F. Trueman seven for 65), York- At Nuneston, Derbyshire beat hire 205 and 188 for four (J.
by Warwickshire
ruas Bolus 58, B. Close 83 not out). Derbyshire 398 for nine declared Yorkshire 12 points-Beuter.
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SOUTH
AFRICANS
Searcy crushed Sure, DRAW WITH NOTTS
Hove, despite a 138 partner= ship early today between Roy Swebman and Brian ParION.
Surrey were all out for 254 to give Sussex a win by a innings and 39 runs.
Saved
Nottingham, May 31.
The three-day match between the South Africans and Nottinghamshire ended here today in a draw.
Final scores were: Nottinghamshire - 280 and 193
for four; South Africans 438.
Hampshire offbreak bowler Mervyn Burden spun Glamorgan to defeat at Swansea, following
The only event of note on the, which he was no-bailed thre up his five for 95 in their first innings with seven for 94 today, third and final day's play today times for throwing and once
Set to score 309 in 300 minutes was the feat of John Cotton, for dragging
the county's 19-year-old fast Altogether throughout by A sporting declaration, Glamorgan put up the 100 in bowler. He toor three wickets match he was called 15 times, even time for one wicket, but in four deliveries with the new eight for throwing and seven
the end of the for dragging. then slumped to 237 all out, ball towards giving Hampshire a 14-point tourist's first and only innings, This spell of two overs Cort |Victory by 11 rums.
A defiant 81 by Bob Broad. only sit runs and Cotton finish- bent and an unbeaten 36 bred with figures of five for 69. Doug Slade saved Worcester- shire from an innings defent by Lancashire.
But Worcestershire finished only 47 runs on and Lancashire bit them off easily to win by nine wickets,
Offspinner Jack Dyson took four Worcestershire second innings wickets for 26 and his skipper, Bob Barber, got four for 50.
Gallant 62
Another anticipatet innings Los Angeles, May 31, defeat was averted at Lord's, Herb Elliott, Australian holder where a galiant 82 by Somerset Stephenson of the world record, has de skipper Harold cided to stay in the United helped to make Middlesex bat Blates for at Texal another two again, Middlesex duly gained a days to see if his injured 14-point win by knocking of knee responds to treatment, the requisite 61 runs for the loes Elliott will go to the Univer- of opener Bob Gale.
Southern California sity of
Gloucester skittled Leicester
for 119 at Leicester, fast-medium bowler David Smith grabbing five for 48. Gloucester opener Mice Pugh hit off the six runs needed for victory with
Never any danger
In the morning runs had come briskly and after Peter Carlstein had taken his overnight score to 80 and O'Linn had reached 72 before either was dismissed, the replied to the Springboks county's 280 with 433.
But although Trevor God dard captured Nottingham- shire opener Mervyn Win- field's wicket with only two on the board there was Bever any danger of a county dolly! Ispme.
Final scoreboard
FIRST INNINGS Nottinghamshire: 280 Bouth Africans (Overnight 333 for five) P, R, Carlstein lbw Wells S. O'Lina e Millman b
Cotton
J. P. Fellows-Smith & Poole
b Colton
H. J. Tayfield b Cotton
G. Grimin e Pools Forbes A. H. McKinnon, not dût ..
Extres......
Totpi
Wicketfalls:
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489
1-125, 2-198,
The second innings | 3-233, 4-233, 5-267, 6-878, 7-490, closed at 198 for four.
8-431; 9-481, 10-483.
Bowling Analysis
Wells
OMR W 31 7.69 25 0.98
54 22 132 81
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Nottinghamshire played out time, their score being founded Cotton on a stand o 80 by the un- Davison related Norman and Maurice Forbes Hill for the second wicket.
Geoff Springall Springbok pace man Griffa who has left the party for special coaching in Lon- don had only three short spells N. Hill e Goddard ↳ Tayfield 48
during H. M. Winfield b Goddard.
totalling two
The Davis Cup Eastern zone final between India and the clinic for treatment and hopes Philippines was today postponed to be able to train ligtilly be for the fourth time due to the tween visita, soft condition of the tennis The injury which was not re- garded as uncommon by physi- clans specialising in the treat-boundaries, ment of athletes was an ag gravation of tissue between the
Results of today's cricket joint and right knee cap.
Elliott would try to start in matches were:
As Worcester: Lancashire beat the mile race at a meeting, et- Compton on Friday evening-Worcestershire by nine wickets. Worcestershire 62 and 230 (R. Reuter.
Rains during the past few days had flooded the courts at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum
The courts were dry today but their surface had not hard- ened sufficiently to permit play.
The opening singles will be played tomorrow-Reuter.
Results
CHILE GOING AHEAD WITH PLANS
TO STAGE WORLD
SOCCER CUP COMPETITION
Santiago, May 31.
The organising Committee for the 1962 World Soccer Cup Tournament said today it is going ahead with its plans to hold the competition in Chile as scheduled.
Last week the committes
Chile might have to give op the tournament became of the earthquakes which devastated Southern Chile last week.
provided to the committee have been given back for re- ilet work in the devastated area, the committee said. It added that the money will be replaced by private sub- scription, and that stadiums earmarked for the tourna- ment in Southern Chilo will be repaired suelently to stage the contesta originally planned.
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playing Chilean tears in other becent matches-AP,
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Extras
Total (for 4 wickets) 183 Wicketfalls: 1-2, 2-92) 3-115, 4-125.
Bowling Analysis
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