THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1950.
W. Indies 503; England 282 For 4.
MAY POSTPONE HIS WEDDING
Malcolm Hilton, 22-year-old left hand bowler who got Bradman out twice in one match, is playing in the Fourth Test Malch at the Oval against the West Indies.
He is a likely selection for the Austrailan touring team and if he is picked it will mean postponing his marriage to Miss Vern Walmsley, a swimming instruct- ress. Malcolma hus fixed September 16 for his wedding and the MCC teun sails two days earlier.
Dick Turpin To Train Brother Randolph
Dick Turpin, former British middle-weight champion, who retired, to a scrap- fron business after his defeat by Albert Finch last month, takes over next week his first assignment as trainer and part-manager of his brother Randolph,
LEN HUTTON & COMPTON MASTER THE SPIN ATTACK OF RAMADHIN & VALENTINE
London, Aug. 15.
Len Hatton, of Yorkshire, with a wonderful display of batting technique and concentration, made a brave effort to place England in a winning position but time still remained on the side of the West Indies With two days at the end of the third day in the fourth and last Test. left for play England are still 221 ruras behind with six wickets in hand. So Hutton balled the whole day, one hour of which was Cost through rain, far he has been in for six and a quarter hours and has scored 160 runs, including 17 fours.
Denis Compton, batting for the first time in Tests this season, helped Hut- ton in a century stand for the third wicket. Coming together with the score at 180 runs for two wickets, the pair gradually mastered the spin attack of Sonny Rama- dhin and Alfred Valentinë.
Once Bet, both attacked
the
bowling, especially Halton, hoɑ
England's chances of making a COUNTY CRICKET
big score looked good. Hutton to ght hard to wrest had
the initiative from the spin bowlers. Elle completely overshadowed the long-awaited battle between Compton and the West Indies pair who, in an effort to un- Jettie the Middlesex J121. bowled unchanged for two hours.
COMPTON RUN OUT
Tension relaxed when God- dard called for the lang-everdue new ball and both batsmen welcomed the change. The score moved rapidly along on the ines needed if England was to but have a chance of winning. then
run out Compton was owing to a bad misunderstand int with Hution.
Although not his old sell, he had revealed confidence and |{arod been well sel for a long
period of scoring.
Surrey Gain 12 Points On Lancashire
London, Aug. 15.
Surrey gained 12 points on the County Cricket Championship leaders, Lancashire, through the series of matches ending today, but the first six positions in the table remained unchanged.
Surrey's victory over Essex gave them 180 points from 24 matches, while Lancashire, gaining nothing from their match against Northamptonshire, have 192 points from the same number of games.
their total to 1G4 points from 24 rain. matches,
Third in the table are York-1 At Bradford: The match be- shire, whose first innings lead tween Yorkshire and Warwick-i brought shire was abandoned owing to against Warwickshire
Warwickshire 220 and 88 for three. Yorkshire 232 for England bad taken the score
declared (Kardar, left- to 230 uns for the loss of throw
In the next three places are seven wickets by the tea interval. Warwickshire, with 124 points arm slow bowler, five for 60).
Hutton and Compton put on from 24 matches, Somerset with 100 runs for the third wicket 100 points from 24 matches, and and although Goddard tri Worcester with 98 points from
they many bowling changes,
23 matches. and were not unduly worried wer: well on top.
Meanwhile Hulton had batted plendidly for his 12th cen- tury in Tot cricket Ile reached his 100 runs out of 170 in four hours and 15 minutes. It in- cluded 10 fours.
WENT FOR THE BOWLING
At Nottingham: The match between Notts und Derbyshire was abandoned owing to rain. Notts 202 and 200 for three Nottinghamshire, Bt ihe (Martin 00, Sime 73 not out). seven de- bottom of the table with 32 Derbyshire 223 for
clared (Edgar 80 not out. But-; points from 23 matches, were left further behind the field by ler, right-arm fast bowler, five
for 38).
NO TENNIS
TODAY
The exhibilion tennis matches in all of charlly which were to have been played at the Chinese Re- creation Club this evening have been postponed until next Wednesday owing to the sodder condition of tho ground caused By heavy rainfall
FASTEST HUMAN?
Emmanuel McDonald Balley, of the Polytechnic Hor- rlers and Trinidad, winning the 100 metres sprint in 10.5 Beconds at the White City on August Bank Holiday.
Last Saturday Bailey beat the American Champion, Arthur Bragg, successor to Mel Patton as the "fastest human,' and that should qualify him for the title vacated by Patton and now lost by Bragg-Central Press Photo.
COLONY OPEN SINGLES
Pereira, Rosselet, Howard & Yusuf The Last Four
C. C. Pereira, C. S. Rosselet, W. Howard and S. Yusuf entered the semi-finals of the Colony Lawn Bowls AL Wellingborough: North- Singles Championship yesterday, when they won their amptonshire drew with Lanca- | respective games. *hire. Northamptonshire 327. Lancashire 300 (Howard 75, Grieves 00),
At Lords: Combined Services
drew with Public Schools. Public Schonte 204 for five de clared and 183 for six declared
Combined Ser-1 (Cowdrey 55), vices 240 (Smith 70),
AL shire
C. C. Pereira claimed the honour of scoring the best win of the afternoon, beating A. M. Omar by 21 shots to elght. Drawing with deadly accuracy against an oppo- ment who was far below his last week's form. Pereira immediately took a lead of 12-1 on.the first nine heads.
three-figure Once post the murk. the Yorkshireman went for the bowling and the partner- hundred in as ship was worth
Compton had many minutes.
S. Yusuf, the dark horse in Marled badly but later played
this season's tournament, was confidently and his dismissal
given some challenge by A. R. must have been a big blow to Cogland's hopes of a big score.
Cheltenham Gloucester-Kitchell, or the first seven heads reached 5-5. with Middlesex. when the score A few hours before play was
drew
began 440 Gloucestershire
Middle-Kitchell, however, then to begin this morning, slight
50x 296 (Brown 130, Cooper to falter against Yusuf's consis rain began to fail. The official
Lambert, right-arm fast tent bowling, and conceded the forecast was cloudy or dull with slight rain or drizle in places shire, which brought Leicester-medium bowler, five for 110). match by 10-21. nt frst and rain becoming recently at his home in Notting heavier in many districts later, shite level with Essex, each with Reuter.
England, fact with a West 50 points, just above Noting- ham, aged 65.
the Indies Grst innings total of 503hamshire. Lilley rst played erunty in 1921, and became a runs, had knocked off 29 runs 1055 during the Jast regular member of the side in without
George Middleton, who managed Turpin throughout his 13 years' career, has taken Dick into partnership, and the two of them are now jointly looking after the ring affairs of the two younger Turpins, Randolph and Jackie and the rest of the Middleton "stable" at Leamington Spa.
Dick's part of the deal is to sce to the physical side, and his first job wit be to train Gwrych nt Wales-where prepared for
brother Randolph Castle, in Noril
Eruce Woodcock
Lee Savold-for a fight at Wat- The font on September 5. brothers Inove into the on August 14.
"haunted" castle
NO TIME LOST
Spor
Can's Diary
Briners, and a meeting between them can be classed as a most attractive natural."
camp.
Promoters have lost no lime, From the English
be there will incidentally, approaching Ran-herefore, dolph with tentative terms for quick closing with promotorial offers Instead, manager championship purre his European fight with Frenchman Robertddleton says he le quite con- Villemain-ordered by. the tent to await the highest om- European Boxing Unton to take cial bid made to the EBU. place by September 27.
Nevertheless, I think London
It
for
first The
10.470 scored
removed. were
Hutton, helped by the bow-
Leicestershire win over Hamp-54,
A spirited though unavalling
Green stand was put up by wood in his match against Howard. particularly in
Syd
Carries Off
Patterson doing stores. Howard's
Pursuit Title
When tho akips went down to bowls, a drive by Ogley falled to dislodge the jack. Ila third attempt sprung the jack back- wards to one side and gave him the winning counl
THE RESULTS
OPEN SINGLES
C. C. Pereira beat A. M. Omir. 1-0.
C. S. Rosselet beat F.-X. M. da
W the
*-16. Polt
Sills, 21.12.
осса-
וזמן
ΠΟΙ
W. Howard beat E. Greenwood,
S, Yusuf best A. n. Xitchell, 21-10,
OPEN PAIS
F. Leo and W. C. Ogley beat R. da Luz and 3. A. da 2182, 10-17.
Fangio Wins
At Pescara
THE RESULTS
sistency enabled him to lead all were the re- The following
the way, but he was never able 1925.
In its first full season hour's play yesterday.
was possible sulla of Arst-class game, played
more than a single at to score he set up Notts record by Only one over
a time, except on five wickel-after
the Loday: rain sent 100 for becoming
At Chelmsford: Surrey beat was not heavy
slons. On the 20th head, Ho ke.per to score 1,000 rung in a players in. It
by an Innings and 37
ward was well set in win with reason. He repeated this in but just enough to make the Essex
the score 20-14 in his favour. bell wet and clippery, An hour runs. Surrey 413, Emex 225 1928.
only to find Greenwood In In 1937 an accident to his later it eas and the covers and 181 (Laker, right-arm of.
obstinate stand that brought him thumb caused his retirement.
spin bowler, four for 37).
Liege, Aug. 15. At Lelcester: Leicestershire Altogether he
Syd Patterson, of Austra four shots on the next three
successive heads. It was runs, made 045 catches and ler's inability to get a firm grip beat Hampshire by 20 run:
256 and 240 folia, who on Sunday lost his until the 30th head that Howard stumped 132 batsmen. He made on a slippery ball, added to his Leicestershire
Pescara, Italy, Aug. 15. reven centuries, and his highest quota of boundaries, first with eight declared. Hampshire 113 world sprint cycling title, succeeded in collecting a thres
Juan Manuel Fangio, the (Jackson, right-orm then aand 101 first-class score was 124 against beautiful drive and
Argentine offbreak bowler, seven for 443. today carried off the world to win the game,
racing Warwickshire at Trent Bridge perfect lug glance.
Though leading up to the 21st crack
today scored 1030.
AL Hostines: Sussex drew amateur pursuit champlon-
head when the score stood at. driver, with Kent. Sussex 910 and 25 ship here.
17-13 in his favour, C.
Snarrow victory in a 412- 23-year-old Australian Rosselet was given a good kilometre (about 260 miles) batied
more for four declared (Smith 99, en
John Langridge 102 not out).
on by star beat Guido Messina, the from then
"Spucky" but was never at leisurely lines cricketer
At Westors Super Mare: The Champion of Italy, in the semi. Shliva, who in a burst of brii-race on the Pescara Circuit.
the title and took
by liant drawing Ben Lilley, former Notting-Whitgift, and last year's school certain when playing the turn- Kent 344 and 52 for one.
ball,
and Onals ing
Itallon second 17-18 before the dlederptain, continues to improve. wicket-keeper,
abandoned beating reputations as "get a move ou"hamshire
Alde - Gandin, in threw. Tom Barling made some she runs was early caught in the match between Somerset comments in this paper on the slips from a ball wide of the Glamorgan
owing to rain. Glamorgan 230. string. 18-year-old Indian boy's bat-wicke:
Somerset 127 (Muncer, right gruelling finol. tung lost season.
Bailey Joined Hutton and tot nem medium offspin bowler, five Picking him
n splendid for 53). mark with as a future "star," Tom wrote: off the
"Because he moves his feet drive, and then Hutton reached to well he takes
150 runs out of 200. not get the baited five hours and 50 minutes Actually he does runs he should, for, though un- and hit 15 fours. doubtedly he has the ability. I
Both London and Parks want will get the fight.
the match-but mbbaker
Middleton says he is in no hur-
ry. Turpin and Villemain have
BEN LILLEY DIES
SOFTBALL STADIUM TO COST $35,000
El
At a meeting of the General Council of the Hong- kong Softball Association held yesterday evening It was decided to call for traders for the construction of Softball Stadium at King's Park. Dr F. J. Molthen. Pre- sident, was in the Chair.
The Stadium, which is to scat 320 persions, Is esti. The plan also provides matcil to cost about $85,000.
for the construction of a clubhouse and for covered and open-stands.
Vikings, Mr RJ. Porter was appointed, year's Chairman of the Finance Com-Rexes. Mustangs, Wildfires, P. Griffins,
malties...
champlons),
Dodgers, D lawares,
"GOOD FORECAST
R. Subba Now, outstanding usa schoolboy
full toll
DEWES UNCERTAIN
Dewes
and
at 259
He had
cautiously The pair batted
was
KCC TENNIS
מ!
The
Patterson won by a cocono, covering the 4,000-metres hit mins. 12.1 3.
4
the wheel of an Alfa in AL caught UD
racing machine Fangio vital Remco losing 1
covered the 18-lap course in 8 hrs. 2 mins, 57-1/5 secs. at an overage speed of 135,379 klto- per hour (about 84
BEST MATCH
The best match of the day
metres miles per hour).
Second, less than 1 min. be- Wia Louis Rásler, of
Bec's.
The final of the professional that ended with a palpitating pursuit over the 6,000 metres Anish was the Pairs encounter (0,408 yards) was won by An between the Luz brothers and ind, tonfo
Gavilegon, of finly. Lee and W. C. Ogley, which France, driving a Talbot His resulted in the latter pair win time was 3 hrs. 3 mins, 09-1/5 do not think he concentrates until the close, when Hution
of the Kowloon | Reuter. Members
ag 18-17. who istentt nough......
was 100 runs and Bailey 0 runs Cricket Club
Club's Tennis
Some very good bowls was ruter for
by Leen. are reminded
A sparkling Anish
hends England were then 221 rung Championships
the last two Ugley on behind with six wickets intact. that the entries will close at 7
enabled him and his partner t pan. tomorrow (Thursday) and
their
names
be the first pair to reach they should put
Arst semi-anals. down on the list of entries on the Club's notice board,
He goes to Cambridge this net ou eétumn, where he will no doubt be a very welcome addition to valverally cricket, especially as he is also a useful bowler. COMPTONS AGAIN Overlapping
ball
of the foot- cricket
БСАЅОМА ques.10
THE SCOREBOARD
WERT INDIES Art Inlage 503 ENGLAND 1st Jungs
The amcial opening of the Hongkong Pandas "White", Nine Tuesday, Augus; 20, which will Dewes, b. Valentine
1030/51 Softball senio
been fixed for September '0.
has Dragons,
and
to the :ways leads What of the Comptons?" Tom Sutton, not out ... | Whittaker, Aisinal manager, Smimpson, c. Jones b
Leslie Cumplu, Vientiae Middlesex wicketkeeper, re-Sheppard, b. Ramadhin tells me that turns to duty at Highbury on Compton, run out Teresa, Falcons, St
Dnow film to complete nis Bailey, not out Overseas Chinese and Ac:a.
including Toutes Leagues Canuckeltes, county programme,
Sentor the match against the West In- Wahoos (last yor's
dians beginning on the 20th. Squaws, Pirates. champions),
On Wednesday, August 30. Fifteen teams havy entered lovers. While Feng and St for the Senior League, 16 for Teresa (last year's Junior cham- Chelsea play, Arsenal at home. Compton will be available for the Junior Leagu; and seven plons).
this match, though whether
Nie Jones for the Ladies League.
There
Ladies members of the League Manor will go straight into the team Worrell two wery
Er without preliminary training Leagues last
Alice remains to be seen,
AND DENIS?
LEAGUE ENTRIES
The following were
lected.
season and the mear meeting y:sterday decided combine the two.
Committee,FA.
The teams entered arr
to wins (Chairman). Miss Mar and It. Mousdeen
Men's Senior League-Mad-
cars, Jaguars, South China AA,
FRIENDLY MATCH
^^ at
The following will represent Hds (ox Daredevils), Braves St Joseph's in a itel ndly match (last year's champions), Cherainst Feuth China nucks, St Joseph's, P.I. Dodgers, Carolins Hill on Sunday at 10.30 Panthers, Hongkong Pandis, ampaʻol BlackHongkong Baseball Sherry Buck,
As for Denis Compton, Mr Whittaker said he was going to oee him about his future and advise him to give up foolball. I replied: "I should not think. he would ha madmhnuich to
100
the
Entries for the Club's Autumn Tennis Handicaps are now open and will close on August 28. A and complete list of events particulars are posted in, the
Reg Harris Retains World
Cycling Title
Tho
Lule Fagioli, of Italy, in an Alfa Romeo, was third in 3 hrs. 3 mins. 10-1/5 secs.
Fangio made the fastest lap at an average speed of 145,061 A crowd kilometres per hour. the
1230
of 200,000 watched the raco, in which 21 cars started-Reuter.
loads were a neck to neck race, the score mounting up to 7-7. Leo and Ogley then snatched the lead and brought it up to Australian Liege, Belgium, Aug. 14.
Reg Harris, Britain's Luz brothers brought the score professional sprint to 13-11 in their favour, and on
30 Club and intending competitors world
are requested to keep watch on
11
17 fur.
11-7. A good recovery by the
Team
For Davis Cup
44 the board for further particu-cycling champion, rode bril- the next head they registered a
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, liantly to retain his title four to give them a commanding
Aug. 15. heads to go.
team which here today by beating Aria lead of 17-11 with only three
The Australian Van Vliet, of Holland, in
In almost semi-darkness, the challenges the United States for two straight runs in the
winners stored a three on the the Davis Cup this month will final.
next head and on the 20th, be made up of Jack Bromwich, the Frunk Sedgman, Ken McGregor and George Worthington, It was and Jack for a count of two
HKRA SHOOT
The first shoot of the Hong- He is the first Briton to win Ogley beautifully trailed OMR W kong Rifle Association will take the title two years in succession with his last wood tapped up/nnounced today, Valted
4 640 pinco at Kal Tak Ranges on in the first leg he defeated Van another shot for a count
Extras
Tolal
282
for four
Bowling to date:
22
20
Itom dhin Valentino Gomez Goddard
1
41 10 €3.1 Shooting commences at a.m. of zeroing 49 17 00:2 Shools will const
slow shool 10 3 24 Out 100 yards and a
1 0 0 at 200 yards, for which a apoon
will be presented. Byes 5, leg-byes 0--Reuter.
9 300, Sunday, August 20.
Vilet, who held the title in
three. 1948, by wheel. He won the the second race by inches th 11.3 BOCK.
now
Amateur
f
Boxing Cancelled WATER-POLO
Press.
of
Police Bowls Team
at
With the score standing
rinks havo' 17-17, the last head was played
The following off amidst intenso excitement been selected to ropresori · the. The
World
R. F. Luz laid a beautiful first PIC second team in League LA Sprint Champion Maurice shot with his opening wood 10 Bowls against Club de Recreio Verdeun, of France, who beat his compatriol, Pierr? Even, by inches behind the jack Leat FRC on Saturday at 3.30
shot did one better, pulling a two runs in one in the about eight frches in front of The Boxing Championships Even, who eliminated the Aus
p.m.:
T. Kavanagh, N. Benfor, 5. BAU-
dubl. S. H.Khin, want to play it:mgnina"! ? C'hure Blog HDDA” As (first rounds), scheduled to take (traflän' holder, Syd Patterson in the Jack. Lur, however, camo Bar: 7.3v ffemsley · (skip); J. Tin Club; Overseas Chinese, St Showbant All Bimb! Ablong, which Ton retorted: "You feated the Chung Sing Whine place at the Nine Dragons Ser- Sunday as his challenged through with a plan marough mondment
fus. at Joseph's Old Boys Arturo Ozorio, Benny Omer A. don't know Denis." -
7. Humain. J. Cartilho. George Don't It I do.. **Kana Tsiklar – LASTUN-Bouts | Sousa," "Leslie" Castro,
KAZE BUCKIwks "Clast Leonard-and-Blan" Leonard, pin
Davo
Evans, TP. B-1 in waterpolo match last vices Club at 8. today strongly in the decider, but Vor cont try when he played
have boen cancelled until deun held on to win by a whole, the Lying "shot to give a illeportage hou
two in his favour, Java na are: MacHAD. further notice, --{London Express Beroise) 1 Eastern beat Hot Tin:18-1N