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ATHLETICS

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 8, 1989.

BOOING AT WHITE CITY Nasty Incident Affects Rideout Who Drops Back

American Successes

In Sprint Events

BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP

COATES, BRADBURY

White City, To-day. The August Bank Holiday athletic AND GRIMMITT meeting attracted a crowd of 00,000 spectators which saw Macki, REGISTER BIG WINS:

holder of four world records, win the three miles in-the new British record time of 13 mins.. 60-2 6 sees.

The Americans did very well, Beetham winning the half mile in min. 52-1, 13, Jeffrey winning the 100 in 8.8 secs, and 220 in 21.8 secs., and Cochran winning the 440 huf! dles in 52-7 40 secs, for a new. Bri- tish record.

Pell of Britain won the mile int 4 mins.. 15-16 seca, Blaine Ride- nuf, who beat Wooderson in the United States, finishing fourth.

The quarter-mile was won by Lanzi of Italy in 47-35, to equal the British-record. Pennington was second and A. G. K. Brown third.

During the last lap of the mile, be- the crowd booed, apparently cause of jostling on the bend, and Rideout seemed affected by the manoeuvring and dropped back, while Pell and Staniszewski, of Po-

land, who finished second, fought put the finish, Pell winning by 12 yards.

CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIP

H.A.G. KEATES BEATEN IN

FIVE MILE RACE

The Charity Cycling Carnival at Caroline Hill concluded yesterday when several finals were decided.

The outstanding feature of the carnival was the defeat of II. A. G. Keates in the five mile champion- ship race by R. H. MacDowell.

The following are the results.

THE RESULTS

ARMY SPORTLIGHT

(By "SQUADDY")

at the cycling carnival at

RMY riders showed up very well

Caroline Hill on Saturday.

A start was made in the Second Round of the Open Singles Lawn Bowls championship Yesterday

As was generally expected Keates when several games were played, was successful in all the events for though those arranged on the which he entered, and MacDowell also Kowloon Greens were postponed did well. Despite a bad, spill in the first event of the day, the one mile bwing to the rali.

open, he won all the other heats in The biggest feat of the after-which he competed. noon was when A: B. Cuates, a past champion, eliminated D. Fitches by 2f shots to 2. The game Was over by the 11th head and the two registered by Fitches were singles. Coates scored a four and four threes during the game.

The first heat of the mile was rather marred by the accident to MacDowell, but nevertheless O'Doherty, the Army second string in this event, put up a Chinese rider Ng Chung. In the se gallant show to finish second to

cond heat Keates ncored a comfort- able win and should win the final.

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anticipated that a keen struggle would

to

champion won comfortably against

A. W. Grimmitt also A

With MacDowell turning out for the past

two miles despite his injury, it was his clubmate E. Kirman by 22-7 bo soon, but MacDowell managed on the 14th lead. Kirman only score comfortably, whilst Keates had acored on three heads which in-no trouble in disposing of the opposi-

tion in the second heat. cluded two threes while Grimmit

The five miles open championship had a a four and three threes. was a repetition of the two miles event, E. G. Post was only leading V.both MacDowell and Keates winning Chittenden by 13-11 on the 15th their heats, the former out-distancing

the field by at least a lap and a half. One Mile (Open Championship):--

on the next five herty: 3, Ng Chung. Time: 2 mins. 59 heads to win by 21-11.

The finals will be completed too late 1, H. A. G. Keates; 2, M. L. M. O'Do-head but scored

for me to describe them in this issue Becs.

Leading by 5-3 on the 5th head, so I will comment on them on Friday. M. Y. Tang did not score after

However, I think the tit bit of Mon- that, and was beaten by W. Gill by five miles race in which anything might day's racing will be the final of the 21-5 on the 14th head. Gill had happen, but my forecast is a narrow two fours and a three in the victory for Keates over MacDowell. remaining heads.

The booing continued for several|Choy-shun. minutes after the race.-Reuter.

TOURISTS' FINE

RECOVERY

London, To-day.

Thanks to the fine bowling of veteran L. N. Constantine, West Indies beat Glamorgan in two days by the narrow margin of 2 wickets.

course

Constantine took 9 for 85 in the of the match for West Indies, whilst Matthews, for Glam- organ, took 7 for 21, in West Indies'

first innings to dismiss them for 96 and enable Glamorgan to secure a slender lead

on the first innings,

Scores summarised:-

Glamorgan-127 (Constantine 4 for 33)

and 159 (Constantine 5 for 52). West Indies-96 (Matthews 7 for 21)

and 198 for 8.-Reuter.

One Mile (School Boys):-1, Tony Sandberg; 2, Khan Mohamed; 3. Wong One Mile (Newcomers) :-1, w. Etock; 2, P. Stanley; 3, Leung Yu-yue. Quarter Mile (Ladies):-1, Miss M. N. Deddear; 2, Miss A. Deddear; 3. Miss D. Squires.

After losing a two on the first Two Miles (Open Championship): head. B. W. Bradbury led all the 1, H. A. G. Keates; 2, R. H. McDowell: way against A. J. Coelho to win by 3, Y. S. Yuen. Time: 5 mins. 54 secs. 21-6 on the 17th head. Bradbury

Two Miles (Schoolboys):~1, Khan Mohamed; 2, Tony Sandberg; 3, K. scored a four on the last head. Singh. Time: 7 mins. 25 secs.

The following were the results Two Miles (Newcomers):-1, W.games played yesterday:-- Etock; 2, P. Stanley; 3, Leung Yu-yue. One Mile (Military):-1, H. A. G. Time: 2 mins. 35 secs. Keates; 2, R. H. McDowell; 3, Etock. on the 20th head.

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At The Civil Service C.C. C. Dowman beat W. S. Dall 21-11

B. W. Bradbury beat A. J. Coelho One Mile Tandem (Lady and Gentle-21-7 on the 17th head. men):-Miss D. Squire, Doherty and At The Hong Kong Football C. Dockety.

A. E. Coates beat D. W. Fitches 21-2 on the 11th head.

50 Yards Slow Cycle Race:-1, Kha- zan Singh; 2, F. Hussain.

Four teams entered for the 10 Min- utes Pursuit Race which was won by the R.A.S.C. team, with the Hong Kong Cycle Club second.

In the Half Mile, for Officials only, A. B. Yap came in first with Edwards and Saley second and third.

Fve_Miles (Open Championship):~- 1, R. H. McDowell; 2, H. A. G. Kentes; 3, Geo. Cottrell. Time: 14 mins. 30

Becs.

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Two billiards results have come to

hand during the past week, both concerning the Royal Scots and the away affair with the 'Royals' defeating Signals. The first game was a run- their opponents by, seven points to nil, but in the second game a closer strug- gle ensued. The teams broke, even on the first two games of the series, Sign. Morgan defeating Private Douglas 150 to 86, and the Scots retrieving the loss when Bandsman Jenkins defeated Cpl. Blount of the Signals 150 to 101. How- ever, by virtue of good wins on part of Cochrane and Duncan Scots managed to obtain the decisive

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E. G. Post beat V. Chittenden 21—11|aggregate point to win four to three. on the 20th head..

At Kowloon Bowling Green C. C. Roza-Pereira beat G. C. Moss

2313 on the 20th head.

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HE admittance of 8th Heavy Regi-

THE Sivilevy

At Kowloon Football C. W. Gill beat M. I. Tang 21-5 on the to stimulate 14th head.

At Craigengower C.C. H. A. Alves beat A. Jillot 21-10 on the 19th head.

A. W. Grimmitt beat E. Kirman 22-7 on the 14th head.

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H.K.C.C. BEATEN IN FRIENDLY

Kong Football League should do a lot Artillery football here. With five grounds at Stanley close at hand for constant practice, the Artil- lery are certainly in an enviable posi- tion, and, with the aid of several use- ful newcomers from the United King- dom, should hold their own in the League.

It was thought earlier in the year that Ordnance would be unable to fold a side in Second Division this season, and that they would relapse into their old Third Division status again. But, with the aid of some trans- Police Recreation Club entertain-fers, principally from the Scots, the ed Hong Kong Cricket Club in a friend- team they will probably be fielding will ly match at Happy Valley yesterday, ing any of the other sides in the Divi- be a formidable one, capable of extend- winning 79-54.

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J. Forrest, Davis, J. S. Riddell and sion. Chief aid has come to them A.E. Carey (Police R.C.) beat through the transfer of Douglas, Schnabel, King, Mount and Reed first class goalkeeper, who, however, is 28-14.

out of practice, not having played much football for the last couple of reasons, Naysmith a really first class · back and Fleming who is I believe a forward. In addition they can if required turn out Sgts. Carden and Chalcraft of the Pay Corpse who are attached to them for football;

Glendinning, Howell, W. Mair and F. H. Kelly (Police R.C.) beat E.. F. Buttress, A. S. Mitchell, A. R. Ed- wards and R. R. Davis 29-24, 2

J. Orem, J. Hunter, W. Harris and G. C. Moss (Police R.C.) beat T.. C. Monaghan, Wylie, P. E. Baskett and T. A. Pearce 22-16.

THE Large Units' Water Polo League is not yet under way owing to postponements. I do not, know what London, July 26.– Dundee F.C., yes- the reasons for the postponements are, day signed Róbert Allan ght but it will be necessary for the Eeagué of Raith Rovers, Allan, who is to get gohig shortly in order to get the employed by Fifé Education Author: fixtures, finished in

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