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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 9, 1988.

"Y" And Army Share 2 Goals

THRILLING

WATER POLO SEEN IN Y.M.C.A. POOL

WEBB AND CALVERT GIVE VERY FINE DISPLAYS STEMP WELL HELD BY BANHAM

(By "CRAWL")

Lieut.

A thrilling game of water-polo was witnessed by played a splendid, game for the

J. M. Calvert, above,

Army water-polo team yesterday against the European "Y" when the teams shared two goals.

YORKSHIRE DEFEAT DERBYSHIRE

AUSSIE COLTS IN GOOD FORM

London, To-day. Yorkshire secured full points in their County Cricket Championship encounter against Derbyshire, which concluded yesterday Sheffield, winning by 210 runs.

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At Sunderland, the Australians commenced their two-day match against a Durham eleven in splen- did style and had scored 380 runs for the loss of five wickets at the close of play Sydney

a large crowd in the European Y.M.C.A. swim- ming pool yesterday evening, when the "Y" held a strong Army representative team to a draw, shar-sharing eight goals at the expira-Barnes and C. L. Badcock being ing two goals, both of which were scored during the second half of the game. The Army netted midway through the second half after the ball had gone out of play, while the home team equalised as the final whistle went.

Both teams were very evenly matched, contrary to expecta- tions, and the "Y" defence more than held their own in the opening period when they defended the deep-end against the excellent Army attack, Webb, the “Y” goalkeeper, and Banham, at centre-half, be- ing brilliant. The latter had actually the harder of the two tasks as Stemp, the Army leader, had a tremendous reach, but his dan- gerous backhand attempts to score were frustrated throughout.

The success of the game was to a large extent due to the brilliant handling by the' Referee, Mr. E. W. “Eric" Railton, former Colony Interporter and a former captain of swimming at the "Y".

tion of the first 20 minutes play.

Another match, the third of the undefeated for 140 and 103 respec-

tively. series, will be held in the "Y" Bath Scores as cabled by Reuter, were:- on Thursday, August 18. teams were:-

Mr. E. W. Railton refereed and the

The Army: Pte. Berry (Middlesex); Gnr. Howell (R.A.) and L/Bdr. Wilson (R.A.); Lieut. J. M. Calvert (R.E.); L/Bdr. Norman (R.A.), Pte. Stemp (Middlesex) and Gnr. Young (R.A.).

Y.M.C.A.: F. W. Webb; G. Payne and F. Ashford; Banham; W. F. Kerr, J. Dignan and R. Goldman.

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At Sheffield, Yorkshire won by 210

runs.

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Yorks: 192 and 232 for 9 dec. (Worth-

Ington 5 for 44). Derby: 118 (Smailes 6 for 39) and

101.

At Sunderland (In play).. Australians: 380 for 5 (S. Barnes 140 not out, C. L. Badcock 103 not out). Durham to bat.-Reuter.

C.M. Silva & F.X. Soares New Pairs Champions

AWN Bowls of a high standard was witnessed at the Civil Ser- vice Cricket Club Green yesterday afternoon when the final of the Open Pairs Lawn Bowls Championship between C. M. Silva and F. X. Soares and J. S. Howell and R. G. Craig resulted in a win for the former pair by 27 shots to 9, the Portuguese players scoring on 16 of the heads.

What was generally expected to be a close affair resulted in a runaway victory for the Portuguese couple whose victory was due in no small measure to Silva's splendid form. He drew with un- canny accuracy on both hands and though Howell also sent down some good woods, had the latter generally beaten.

Payne, at right-back, and,magnificently pushed his shot over Ashford, in the opposite berth, the bar. In the next minute Gold- had their hands full against man swam through and made an Young and Norman, the latter opening for Dignan, but the lat- being extremely fast, but a trifle ter's parting shot went straight at slow in attempting his shot at Berry, who confidently held the goal.

ball to break the tension. The The "Y" forwards also had a closing minutes of the opening half difficult time and against Calvert saw both teams attacking in turn, Howell and Wilson could make but the defenders dominated the little headway except in the closing attackers. minutes of the opening-half, when

The second half saw the Army, they came near to scoring on two attacking in the shallow end, take occasions. Dignan, leading the the iniative and some brilliant home attack, was excellent and passing bouts were featured, but Calvert, strong swimmer though he their forwards made the mistake of is, had to go all out to prevent a taking the ball too near to the goal-win score, Kerr, on the right-wing, and line before essaying a shot at goal. Goldman, on the left-wing, were Webb was, however, on his fettle always dangerous when in posses- and twice safely held two well de- sion.

flected balls from Stemp.

WEBB MAGNIFICENT Both goalkeepers played a stirling game, Webb giving a magnificent exhibition in the opening half when he pushed several terrific shots from Stemp over the bar for fruit- less corners. Both custodians distributed the ball well and on no occasion gave cause for anxiety.

Both Soares and Craig came in, head, when the British pair were for their share of the limelight, lying four, Soares came in with his many of their shots earning well-last wood for second shot. merited applause.

Silva laid the foundation for the and played a cool game

throughout.

UNFORTUNATE LAPSE To say that Howell and Craig were definitely outplayed in view of their huge defeat would be unjust.

In the closing stages of

ARMY SPOIL WELL the game Goldman went to The "Y" attacking in the deep- right-back while Payne movend, were finding things extremely

The lie changed hands several ed up into the attack, where he uncomfortable in the face of great times during a head and there' was instrumental in scoring the spoiling by the Army defenders, were times when Craig .........was un- equaliser in the nick of time." but Kerr did manage to shake lucky in just missing his objective. Howell off for a moment to send in The British pair drew first blood a powerful shot which Berry de-

when they scored a two on the flected for a fruitless corner.

first head, but the Portuguese re- After five minutes play, a wild plied with a two in the next to pass from Howell went out of play, even matters. Craig and Howell hitting a stand on the left of the then went ahead with another bath and rebounding into Stemp's couple and everything pointed to a hands and, as the goal-judge ruled close tussle. When the British pair the ball in play, Stemp scored were leading. 5-8 on the sixth without opposition, both teams head, Howell failed to send the taking it for granted that a free Jack beyond the top flag and Silva throw would be given,

and Soares, who revelled in long It was an

unfortunate in-heads, scored

on the next six cident, but in no way did it mar heads, the British pair being un- play, both sides

able to find the green. maintaining their keeness in attack and de- fence.

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Banham's clearances the backhand prevented many a dan- gerous Army raid from materialis- ing into a goal, but the "Y" defen- ders failed in their distribution, through no fault of their own, as they were heavily handicapped through a lack of speed.

LAST SECOND EQUALISER

SILVA BRILLIANT

This practically gave the Portu- guese pair the game, the deficit being too great for Howell and Craig to hope to wire out.

The following were the detailed scores:

C. M. Silva and

J. 8. Howell and R. G. Craig

Heads

Shots

F. X. Soares

Shots

1

2

2

0

2

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10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

OPEN SINGLES

This incident, though slight in LAWN BOWLS

itself, had a detrimental effect of

in the remaining minutes, but a some time and when they did

The Army kept up the pressure the losers, who did not score for PROGRAMME

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2 TO-DAY:

10.

12

15

16

The opening minutes of the game were very fast and both goals came lobbed ball to Payne, just outside secure possession of the jack, were gramme in Fourth Round of the Open under a steady barrage of shots, the Army two-yard mark, saw the either too heavy or too short with Singles Lawn Bowls Championship."

The following is this week's pro- Webb being particularly effective latte in clearing his charge, while at the as the final whistle blow. The ball

score into the top left-corner their woods. other and two powerful backhand- was thrown, however, before the brilliant with three of his woods. Ave

On the eighth head, Silva was issed final whistle blow, and the Referee which he clustered behind the jack, cal under A.S.A. rules. a position that took some shaking

did game ended in and resulting in three being added J. A. Luz

ers from Goldman nari scoring,

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