MCC held to
THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1981.
to a draw
-but everyone was happy this time
Nagpur, Nov. 28.
Set to score 65 runs in 20 minutes after a surprise declaration by Central Zone on the last day of their match here today, MCC failed by only seven runs.
Hitting everything, and running hard between the wickets, MCC made 58 for three wickets in six vers to the de- light of a 15,000 crowd.
It is one of the unwritten rules of cricket that there is no point in declaring unless have a chance of win- you ning, but K.M. Rungta, the Central Zone captain, set out to give the crowd a trest by closing his second innings at 235 for six.
Mobbed
MCC took up the challenge.
and succeeded so well that thousands of excited onlookers invaded the pitch at the finish
and mobbed Mike Smith, who was leading the touring team in this match Smith needed the help of the Police to get back to the dressing room
So everyone was happy, despite MCC"S sixth drawn Kume ir: Neven matches ira India
first
MCC, after gaining Innings lead of 171, lost their chance of foreing a win through their inability to break a third- wickel stand
BEWARENT two
New Zealanders
in exciting drawn match
Capetown, Nov 28
:
brothers, the young Princes Suryavir Singh and Hanumant Singh, which added 120. Sur- yaviy made 112 in 210 minutes, the first century of his career.
Following on, Central Zone lost two wickets cheaply, but the first hour produced 67
mani! when Hanumant runs, and joined Suryavir. the MCC
worst
First innings points for New
South Wales
bowlers received their mauling of the tour, the pair adding 50 in 35 minutes.
Sydney, Nov. 28. New South Wales took first Suryavir reached three figures innings points, in spite of a in 185 minutes with
the sid
apendid innings of 81 by West of 14
Hanuman! Singh Indies star Rohan Kanhai, fours.
{2} was out just before the tea in- terval, and after Chaturvedi and ended in a draw here today.
their raib-ruined match which
Rungia had fallen cheaply. life into the Rungta sparked
game with his declaration.
Johri Murray and Barry Knight opened for MCC. Murray was run out in the first over and then Peter Perfit! was bowled middle
stump, trying a big hit off Rattim and wo ou for 13. But Rahim's second Including over yielded 17 runs,
men were
straight six by Knight. Fourleen vas were needed in the final over, but Knight was bowled by the fifth ball.
SCOREBOARD
CENTRAL ZONE- First innings 234
CENTRAL ZONE- Second Innings
M. Sharma, lbw b Brown 12 Suryavir Singh, e Richard-
son b Parfiti
M. M. Dalvi, e Richardson
b Parfu
112
13
57
The New Zealand cket Hanuman Singh, c and b tourists failed in an exciting Knight
bid to beat Western
Province A. K. Chaturvedi, e Barber
b Brown
le yesterday and the three-
day match was left drawn.
Western Province. 208 runs
M. Rungto, e Puliar b Knight
behind on first innings, poked Sudhir Sahu, not out
M. K. Joshi, not out
Exiray
in danger of possible defeat
Total (for 8 wkts dec) 235
when Cameron look two wickets in three baile to make them 228 for eight in their second innings with 30 minutes lett for play...
Then
Western Province's ninth wicket palt of John Fer- rundi and Jork Kerby thwarted the tourists by adding 14 and Brown occupying the crease
for 23 Kaight intings finally Allen
minutes. The
nded in the last over with the Partit
home side 38 runs on.
Earlier the
Barber
New Zealanders Russell
Bowling
0
M R W
12.8 3 39 2
11
4
34
36 2 72
14
2
64
2
3 1 5
D
11 6 19
had carried their first innings MCC-SECOND INNINGS total to 523 in reply to Western
Province's 315 for nine declar- J. T. Murray run out
ed,
leaving themselves
hours force &
to
fra B. Knight b Rahim
a win. The home side looked in no danger as they knocked off the arrears with only five men out, but then followed a slump br-1 fore the ninth wicket pair sleered them to a draw.China Mail Special.
P. H. Parfitt b Rahim
M. J. K. Smith not out P. F. Richardson not out
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After making 218 in their Arst innings, New South Wales dismissed Western Australia for 176 and then scored 121 for two in their second innings be- fore the close.
Rain washed out the first two days play and delayed the start yesterday.
Western Australia, resuming with only seven morning
the board and two wickets down. lost two more wickets with only 29 scored
lhis
rugs on
Kanhaj made a great effort to 11 swing the match, hitting fours in his stay of 139 minutes. He took 98 minutes for his first 31 runs, but his last 50 came in 41 minutes.
Alan
Test left-hander, Davidgon, was the most success. lu: of the New South Wales bowler, taking 3 for 24 in 13
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Stores were: New South Wales 218 and 121 for two (R. Simp- o not out 59), Western Aus- tralia 170 (R Kanhai 81. David- son three for 24, Simpson two for six)-China Mail Special.
England's one and only goal
as
| England right-winger Bryan |
Douglas waves excitedly left-winger Bobby Charlton (not in photo, but behind and Lo the left of Douglas) Bods the net to score England's one, and only goal in their drawn match against North Ireland last week. — London Express photo.
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or
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PIETRANGELI OPTIMISTIC
ABOUT ITALY'S
DAVIS CUP CHANCES
Rome, Nov. 28.
The No. 1 Italian Davis Cup player, Nicola
Pietrangeli said here today that with luck on
Squash champion Azam Khan in last eight
London, Nov. 28. Azam Khan (New, Grampians), the fille Paklitahl: squash
Blaye Brauny for le fourth
saver alve Britä Open ütle, reached the last erb) today with a hürd-kira 11-8, 9-4, 9-4 victory over, Walie's top amateur De
Denis Hüzkök.
Azam, however received warting of a sizing challenge from his 23-year-old Hephew, Mohibullah Khah Mohibullah, who was beaten by his uncle in last year's final showed tremendous form The " bellung Jeramy Ivon bases de
Azam next meets the
T
today's
ing anatour champion, Michael
last
three
Oddy of Scotland, the British survivor along Pakistanis and four Egyptians.
Other second roubal results were:
Police WILMA RUDOLPH hleb (opt) bat
Army versus
Pentangular Rugby match today
By LANCASTRIAN
At the Army ground at Boundary-street at 4.15 this afternoon Army takes on Police în what will be for each team the first Pentangular match of the season.
the
The Army team has not yet Anding lite hard at the moment played a match together and so and they may again
go down 1 is not easy to assess their today. But if Close and Masou Atrength. But the bush tele who are just back from graph works fairly well in Saigon Bangkok tour are Hongkong and one gathers that
will
*trengthen supporters feel this year's team selected they will not be as good as either of the team a lot.
last
season's sub-divisions,
Brigade and Garrisun. I am not
in agreement with that; there is plenty of good talent about in the Army and provided they learn to play well together they should be a force to be reckon- ed with.
Police, of course, have had a number of fanies dartaiché the competition, but they have not really played up to their potential yel, and their day may not be far away.
There is one other match on the eard. At Sockunpuo at 3.30 pm the Fifth FusiliersS (RNF) play, the RAF in what may well be a very even and hard- fought scrap. RAF lost to Sek Kong Strangers Saturday which would suggest they
are
their side Italy could take the Davis Cup Harris keeps
home to Italy after their challenge round meeting with Australia at Melbourne's grass
courts in late December.
Pietrangell, ė tall, dark final
with [ar greater hopes
58 Italian with a liking for elegant than was the case last year.
stroke play from the base line, i said that Italy Went into this
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"Last year we were simply pleased to have beaten the U.S. and to have reached the final for the first time. But
Victoria golf title
Melbourne, Nov. 28 Jack Harris today retained his Victorian Professional
this time it is different. We Golfers' Association Champion-
want to win, and if the luck runs our way, we will."
The
Draw hope
ship here, winning the £400 sterling tournament by two strokes.
Harris, who is from Victoria,
brilliant Italian player said that Italy had a 40 per won with an aggregate of 278
("ent
MARRIED
Nashville, Nov. 28.
A. F. T. Shank (Egypt) 6-9, 8-8, 10-9.
M. Dardir (Egypt) beat M. W. Corby (Middlesex) 9-2, 9-2, 9-0.
C.
I. Amin (Egypt) beat 3. Gordon (Surrey) 9-3, 9-2, 9-2.
Roshan Khan (Pakistan) beat
Wilma Rudolph, the Olym-Khan Din (Abbeydale) 9-1,
pic track slat from 9-5, 9-1. Tennessee University, cont-f firmed today she was i
R. Zaghloul (Egypt) beat H. E. Truman, (Essex) 8-10, 9-5,
secretly married last 9-6, 8-10, ́9-7-AP. month to a fellow mem-
track team.
ber of the University's Brentford in third round of FA Cup
The Negro athlete, 21, said
she was married on Oct. 14 in a civil ceremony to William Ward, 25.
Landun, Nov. 28, Brentford beat Aldershot 2-0 here tonight in their TA. Cup second
There round replay. The new Mrs Ward took was no score at half-time.
Brentford will be at home to three gold medals for the Leyton Orient in the third United States In round.
Football League Cup 1980 Olymples in Rome In a and was voted the na: United beat Preston North End
third round replay Rotherham tion's Woman Athlete of 3-0 after leading 2-0 at half- the Year.AP.
time.--Reuter.
the
WORLD OF SPORT
A YANK FOR
ENGLAND
-RUGBY TEAM
By JOHN COTTRELL
24 162 -5:2
London de to A QUARTER of a century ago, England's rugby selectore made hist
tory by choosing a Russian, 20-year-old Prince Alexander Obolensky........ for the Twickenham international against the Third All Blacks,
He had won an England tHal; Once he has regained peak #t- he was the smallest-ever through a great display for Ox-ness there can be little doubt heavyweight champion--8
in the drawn "Varsity that he would be worthy of an in, tall.
ford
match, and at Twickenham he England trial.
helped England to victory by scoring what may have rated the greatest try ever seen.
The controversy
which raged over the selection of The Flying Slay" was for- gotten after his glorious try- scoring run. Obolensky went
The spoond England triat will be at Leeds on December. 12-four days atter the University match. Will the Betectors rive Dawkins, the chance that Oholensky one
had?
His selection would hardly
B6
on to play against all the arouse so much controversy home countries.
that of the Russlań In-1936. But Now there is speculation on somehow I cannot see the selec whether
another "Foreigner" tors making such an imagine- might
win an England trial tive move. through his performances for three-quarter Oxford - wing
1
chance of winning the for the 12 holes. Frank Phillips, Fetet Dawkins, the Yank at Ox Tommy's tombstone
Cup-If the matches were to be winner of the recent Australian played on hard courts instead of Open title, was second on 278 grass, he thought that the two and Ken Nagle, the 1900 Bri- firalists would be on an equal tish Open champion, third on
281.-Reuter. footing
On the question of the draw Pietrangell said that he hoped
that
he would not meet Rod singles Laver, the Wimbledon champion,
on the first day.
Laver had beaten
times
out of
five
courts.
times
He said that
him
five on grass
he had beaten Neale Fraser five times
and
lost vnce. Roy Emerson he had met more than 10 times, but Emerson had only won one en- counter.-AFP.
Arsenal wants Wright
Sports Diary
TODAY Bacter Combined Swedish team v Com- bined Chinese, HK Stadium, 3 pm. CHEREC Singapore Fer East Royal Air Force RAF/Navy Selection (Kat Tak).
Badminton
Men's "C" "DIVEEN: RAF v Tai Shek (HAP Kɛi Tik); DHC v Judia Club India Club); HKU v Chung Cheong (KU).
TOMORROW Badminton
Senjór Mixed Doubles: fit Stephen's
CCC (Yellow): CCC (Green)
HKU,
Golf
London, Nov. 29. Arsenal have asked Billy Wright, the former England and
Wolverhampton
Wanderers captas and centre-half, to join them as coach,
Bob Wall, Arsenal secretary, said
"We have today?
asked Billy to join us but so far we have not heard what he feels about it as he is now in. Holland with the England Under-23 Amphibians Secretarist, team"-AFP.
*
ford who won his first Blue two years ago.
in
Shadow swimming
Not satisfied with produe
ing the youngest “water babies ever to appear in world-class swimming, the Australians have a new scheme to develop their youngsters even faster.
Next January, Australia will stage four international EWUNG"} ming matches against Japan. As usual, cach country will be re-
tri
Nothing in the rules prevents ****** him playing. Like Obolensky he As Canada prepares for the presented by two swimmers. has learned the Rugby Union rare privilege of staging a each race. But there will be one game in England and has not
world heavyweight Tile, difference. played this code of football for
boxing fans are suddenly allotted to promising young-
The spare
lanes
will any other country.
remembering the only sters. They will not score Dynamic Dawkins is now
Canadian to win the title points of be recognised as full his third year. of residence in England as a Rhodes Scholar -Ontario-born Tommy internationals.
Burns, world champion Instead, they will be there to
gain valuable experience (1906-08).
against Six years after his death, a competing
swimmers in a big-match st committee of fans has started a
a tombstone on mosphere.
Thai shuttler wins East India titles
Calcutta, Nov. 28.
P. J. Banhpot of Thailand beat. Ranjit Batterjee 17-8, 10-13, 15- 8 to win the men's singles title in the East India Badmilito Championships here today.
fund to:
to put up his unmarked grave in Vancou- ver.
Appropriate date for making this belated gesture would be Boxing Day-mati- Vernary
Burns" kita famous
Bight at Brune Ruskontser Where Is. Last
Jokhon the world title to the great
Banhpot and Pakistan's Nakill
has
long been neglecta Molisin beat India's Afti Bankred as it meat champion. He was Jee and Ghosh 15-9, 18-10 in so overshadowed by Imthor the men's doables Baal, Johnson that his own string
Won the famous victuries tended to be Pakistan's Eldie Hubt won the women's singles title beating forgotten Back India's Manjushree Banerjee His record is all the mure Hotable when it is recalled that 11-8-18-10-Reuter
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