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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 2, 1988

Bois Roussel Wins Derby

C.R.C. TROUNCE K.C.C. IN "B" DIVISION

FULL PROGRAMM

YESTERDAY

BLUE RIBAND ONCE AGAIN EVADES

GORDON RICHARDS

A full programme of matches Programme Girl's Dream

was held in the "B" Division of the Lawn Tennis League yesterday, Chinese Recreation Club, the hold- ers, winning easily at the expense of Kowloon Cricket Club, who were trounced by 9 sets to nil

Craigengower Cricket Club further enhanced their chances with a clear cut win over the Hong Kong Univer sity, while Civil Servants lost at home to Hong Kong Cricket Club.

At King's Park, Kowloon Indians Tennis Club were no match for South China, although the Hussain Brothers

more than held their own and were undefeated.

Recreio accounted for Indian Re- creation Club in n comfortable man-

ner.

Results were:- C.C.C. OVERWHELM UNIVERSITY

At the Valley, Craigengower Cricket Club beat the Hong Kong University by 9 sets to nil in the "B" Division of the Lawn Tennis League.

Comes True

London, To-day.

Bois Roussel, a 20 to 1 chance, yesterday won the Blue Riband of the turf, the Epsom Derby, from Scottish Union, an 8 to 1 chance, by four lengths, while two lengths separated the latter from Pasch, the favourite, which started at 9 to 4.

HE

OUR LONDON

AIR MAIL SPORTS NEWS

Cotton's 66 At Prestwick

[ENRY COTTON, world's greatest golfer, was in brilliant form when he played over Prestwick St. Nicholas Course on May 17 in exhibition matches arranged by Scottish Daily Express.

66.

In the afternoon he went round in His low, straight drives into the And so another major racing event went to a foreign challenger wind ate up distance, while his play (Battleship having won the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree near and on the green was practically for Mrs. Randolph Scott, of America) for although Bois Roussel is owned by the Hon. P. R. L. Beatty, it is a Fren 1-bred horse, trained at Beckhampton, by Fred Darling.

Lawn

Bowls

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faultless.

The standard

scratch

score for the course is 71.

Partnered by Alan Stevenson, local

amateur, Cotton beat James Adams, and Ayrshire professional, former James Brock, amateur, 4 and 3. Stevenson and Adams had scores of 72. Brock was not at his best.

Among those backing Bois Rous- sel was a programme girl, from a London Theatre, who dreamed that it would win and backed him at In the evening Cotton was again on 100 to 1. She now receives £300 the winning side. He and Willie Tulloch beat Adams and C. J. Low- as a result!

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The Hon. P. R.L. Beatty bought|den by two holes. G. Choa and J. W. Leonard (C.C.C.): victory. He was bowling with deadly Bois Roussel for £8,000 at the in- beat S. Wong and Y. C. Lai.... 6-2 accuracy, drawing the shot repeatedly stigation of H. H. the Aga Khan.

In one 61 with the count against him. beat H. Pong and T. S. Wong... beat H. T. Lay and P. Yu

F. Zimmern and R. Choa (C.C.C.): beat Wong and Lai

beat Pong and Wong

beat Lay and Yu

7

60 particular head, he excelled himself: from the Frenchman Leon Volter- With the Police counting a couple hera after Bois Roussel had won thr 75 came up beautifully to rest the shot, important Prix de Juigne, at Long-

Teddy Booker following suit and fac- champs, in April. Ging him to count three. Nothing dis- mayed, Jack Cavanagh produced 7-5 identical shot and duly had his reward.

---�| .6-2

TOOK NO CHANCES

A. Kitchell and G. Lai (C.C.C.):

beat Wong and Lai

beat Pong and Wong beat Lay and Yu

K.C.C. TROUNCED At Causeway Bay, Chinese Recrea- tion Club beat Kowloon Cricket Club by 9 sets to nil in the "B" Division of the Lawn Tennis League.

an

TRAINER'S REMARKS

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Scots Rugby May

Lose Star

Scots Rugby may suffer a big loss next season by the waygoing of Inter- to nationalist W.A. Ross, Hillhead, Australia.

Fred Darling, the trainer of Bois Roussel, which was a stable-

Ross recently passed his final ex- companion of the favourite, said, “I

amination as a Chartered Accountant, never really tried him with Pasch."

and' is likely to accept a post in Aus- Elliott the rider of Bois

Rousse tralia.

If he does it will mean his Club de Recreio took no chances said, "Curlously enough I had a bad leaving before next season's start.

ride and experienced all sorts of Ross played against Wales and Eng- against Taikoo and secured wins on all

trouble. Quite early in the race I land in 1987, and would certainly have three rinks. Up to tea time it was touch and go, as the homesters were N. W. Lee and F. H. Kwok (C.R.C.): then only five or six to the good, but could not get a good place and there been strongly favoured during

season had he played beat H. Miller and F. Grose.... 61 Johnny Basto brought out his big guns were only two horses behind me at the past

frequently. Studies and injury kept "I gave Bois Roussel a tap at Tat-him out for a lengthy period. beat G. E. Clarke and E. Blum 6-2 and piling up 15 shots whilst Stainton top of the hill. beat R. Lee and H. J. Januszowski 6-3 remained on the unlucky 13 for half-a-

Still young enough to have many S. W. Liang and D. S. Sze (C.R.C.): dozen hoads, placed the match beyond tenham Corner and he took the bit be-

doubt. He scored a pretty six at the tween his teeth. He is a great stick-more years in the top flight, Ross has beat Miller and Grose

6217th end, but his brother "B. B." stole er, but I don't think he is quite in the done much to bring Hillhead. into the beat Clarke and Blum

61 his glory by chalking up a seven-same class as Call Boy."

beat Lee and Januszowski.".

P. F. Choy and T. C. Chui

beat Miller and Grose

beat Clarke and Blum

beat Lee and Januszowski.

(Call Boy

(C.R.C.): (and a measure for eight!) early in his won the 1927 Derby, with Elliott up). top flight of Scots Rugby.

That he needed 6-3 game with Keown. 61 the big score was obvious by the fact

C.S.C.C. LOSE AT HOME

6-2

·HATED COMING, DOWN Gordon Richards, the Champion.

that he won by only four shots, which Jockey, said, "There is no excuse I can offer. Pasch ran a very keen race, he secured in the last head.

F. X. Soares jumped to the head of but hated coming down the hill where At the Valley, Hong Kong Cricket Club beat Civil Service Cricket Club, the Skip's table by scoring_a_similar he lost his position. He again dis-

Division of the Lawn Tennis League.

(C.S.C.C.):

beat J. J. Ferguson and E. E.

Storey

6 4

beat A. C. I. Bowker and L. M.

S. Lloyd

he

PAYNTER

the

more

by 5% sets to 3% sets in the "B" win against D. Munro, after as hard played kerness in the straight SHINES IN

would catch Scottish TEST TRIAL a fight as he has had for a long time. thought were all Union." J. Pengelley and I. Agafuroff a count of five when they

square with nine, proving the turning The weather was fine during the

London, To-day. point.

race and the going good, rain falling

At close of play yesterday in the The Kowloon Football Club secured afterwards. all the limelight in the Third Division The Majesties the King and Queen Test Trial at Lord's, the Rest had 6-2 by reason of their smashing win were present together with other mem-scored 180 for the loss of 5 wickets.

this Chief contributor to

total against the Yacht Club, at North Point. bers of the Royal family.

was E. Paynter, the Lancashire left- hander, who contributed 79. Fish- lock made 2, and N. W. D. Yard- ley 81, while D. R. Wilcox, who came into the side vice G. O. Allen, and 20 who is indisposed, made Dollery 25.-Reuter.

drew with T. C. Monaghan and

W. M. Barton

6mm-6

J. Bendell and B. Agafuroff (C.S.C.C.):

lost to Ferguson and Storey... lost to Bowker and Lloyd

FIELD RAN AWAY

4-6 shots at the halfway stage, ran away

DON BRADMAN

3-6 Field, after leading by only two STRAINS 63 from Murdoch, whose team could do HIS BACK

little right, and scored only a couple | 2-6 of shots to their opponents' 24. 26

London, To-day.

At Bristol yesterday rain prevent-

beat Monaghan and Barton....

C. Swain and C. Carver (C.S.C.C.): lost to Ferguson and Storey... lost to Bowker and Lloyd

Needless to say, all his men were lost to Monaghan and Barton.. 4-6 playing steadily, a remark which ap

RECREIO TROUNCE L.R.C. plies to Adam Hollands' rink, who had

ed the start of the match between day and is proceeding to London for At King's Park, Recreio beat Indiana 14 shots win. Joe Gibson Recreation Club by 8 sets to 1.

dozen to the good, thanks to a six on Gloucestershire and the Australians. an examination.

Don Bradman, the Australian It is feared that he may have the very last head, but he actually scored on less heads than his adver- skipper, strained his back yester-to miss two matches.-Reuter.

F. J. Remedios and J. J. Remedios (Recreio).

beat A. R. Kitchell and S. A. Is-

mall

sary.

was #

7—5) Trengrove carried the Hong Kong

beat A. Rahmin and M. R. Abbas 6-2 Football Club "C" team to victory over

beat A. R. Sufflad and K. Naza-

rim

60

Dr. A. M. Rodriguez and M. A. Oli- veira (Recreio).

beat. A. R. Kitchell and S. A.

Iamail

Kowloon Tong, with a big win over Spary, his two fellow skips both being down.

K.C.C. surprised by losing to the Hong Kong Electric Club, who had to 6-8 thank Sloan for the win. He had the beat A. Rahmin and M. R. Abbas 64 better of Joe Fraser (who seems out beat A. R. Suffiad and K. Naza-

rim

of his element in third division bowls) 6-2 by over a dozen. Bert Muskett lost

L. A. Carvalho and J. Xavier (Re- his unbeaten record in this match, as

creio). lost to A. R. Kitchell and

Ismail

did Spary, in the game at Kowloon Tong.

0-6 Club de Recreio always had the-ad-| beat A. Rahmin and M. R. Abbas 6-2 candancy in their game with Craigen- beat A. R. Sufflad and K. Naza- kower, at King's. Park, and finished up.

rim

Hot 6-3 winners by 16, only Charlie Alves, who HUSBIANS UNBEATEN BUT tied, failing to gather both skips

E.LT.C. LOSE

points.

At King's Park, South China A. A:

1-0

beat Kowloon Indians Tennis Club by lost to H.. T Bee and H. H. leo 9-6 6 sets to 3, the Hussain brothers bo- lost to S. L. Lau and J. Hau ing the unbeaten home pair.

8. A. and B. 6. Hussain (K.LT.C.).

lost to N. K. Ma and K. M. Lee 1-8 |

M. A. Khan and M. K., Bingh

best H. T. Bee and H. H. Lee.. 6-8 (K.LT.C.).

beat S. L. Lau and J. Hau

beat N. K. Ma and K. M. Lee

6-4 lost to H. T. Bee and H. H. LOB

lost to S. L. Lau and J. Hau.

- J. M. Singh and G. 8[ngh (K.LT.C.). lost to N. Y. Ma and K. M. Lee

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