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3 ROYAL TANKS WIN 40 DIV. CHALLENGE SHIELD

Walcott may fight

Joe Louis again

Heidelberg, May 0. "Jersey Joe Walcott said, here today he would fight Joe Louis for the World Heavy-

¡Displaying bettor team-work and marksmanship, 3

Royal Tanks beat Hoadquarters 28 Infantry Brigade by five goals to one at Boundary Street yostorday to win the 40 Infantry Divi- sion Challonge Shield.

On conclusion of the game, the Challenge Shield was presented to the winning team by Major General G. C. Evans, CB, CBE, DSO,. 'General Officer Commanding, 40 Infantry Division.

Bridger savos situation

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The standard of play serv-, ther and almost went ahead dur- weight Championship shoulded up did not reuch the heightsing a raid on the Royal Tank t Ezzard Charles be forced to of brilliance expected, but this goal. retire from the ring due to a was probably due to the strong heart condition.

wind, uneven surface of the Walest arrived today to begin pitch and a light ball. his training for his beut with

supporters.

The Royal Tanks, who started Hein Ton Hot, the German as favourites for the Cup, er- livavyweight Champion, at Mann-tainly did not disappoint their heim, near here, on May 28,

He said that arrangements for

with

Louls had been inade

They fully deserved their vie- representative in Newtory, as they were superior to York before he left for Germany. their opponents. both in defence

The final arrangements would tack, be made when Louis returned

- boni

with

Jul

from an exhibition tour of Brazil The full-bucks and halves

Walcott has twice unsuccess fully fought Louis for the world title.

In their first meeting in De- cumber, 1847, Louts won on points

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forceful gume, gave the it de- fener a very heetle afternoon.

Noven had left his charge to intercept the ball, but before hit could reach it, Devlin

Kained possession and hooked it over his head towards Fortunately for the Royal Tanks, the empty goal.

Bridger saved the situation by dushing up mnd kleking clear in the nick f time,

ft:

theniselves and for long periods Royal Tanks gradually miserted

kept Headquarters on the defen- slve.

Time were perish in their luckiing

and again the Royal while the forwards. led by Tanks took the ball into the very Headquarters goalmouth, only to Newman who played

by a lavet scrumbled away dogged defence which stuck 17 and blocked every store Brereton and Hogan, the twoic inside inen, lent Newman Invalu-

Gardner missed a wonderful the two chance to able support, wille

put headquarters in In March the following year wingers. Lewis and Ruddle, the lend when, after eluding the Louis announced his retirement proved to be a speedy and elu- opresing defence, he shot wide, but recently has been staging ex-alve pole wase centres always

with only Naven to beat from tensive exhibition, tours whichpelt dingor.

close range. have given rise to hints that he might make a "comeback."

and

In their return bout in June 1948, he won by a knockout in the lith round.

About 30,000 people lined the streets of Heidelberg and Mann- heim today, to greet Walcott an his party when they arrived from Frankfurt-Reuter,

Billy Higgins also leaving for Colombia

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Triers throughout

In putire to the Q lads, must he said that they were triers throughout, withough their efforts lacked the finesse of their opponents.

Seamer and Booth were pro- minent in defence for Headquar- ters,

kuns score.

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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1950:

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3 Royal Tanks receive Challenge Shield Home cricket:

immediately The tall taken back to the other end and following a free kick, Newmar placed Royal Tanks la the lead once more with a daisy cutter from about 23 yards out, the bull hilting the left upright before: entering the net.

"THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES"!

over

REDIFFUSION 9.15 - 9.30 p.in. MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS FRIDAYS

Lancashire held to a draw by Leicester

London, May 9.

The sun shone in many parts of the country today. but cricket before lunch was possible in only two games. Early lunchos were taken at four: grounds bofore starts were made and the games at Cambridge and Peterborough were abandoned.

Although rain ceased in the early hours of the morning, the ground at Fenners' was so wet that the Cambridge University and Yorkshire captains made an early decision to abandon the match without a ball being bowled. Cricket was never possible | At Lords: Hampshire - bedt it Peterborough, where North- | Middlesex by nine wickota (under amptonshire entertained Sure one-day match rule). Hampshire rey and the game had to be toke eight points. Middlesex 103. abandoned without either side lampshire 200, for three (Rogers taking points.

Gray not out 51). At Gloucester: Gloucestershire

WAT his injury, stayed at the drew with Warwickshire, crease for 200 minutes and saw wickshire 165 and 25 for no wies Glamorgan through an awkward ket. Gloucestershire 197 for ave period on a pitch damaged by declared (Emmett not dul 93). heavy rain during the night.

The match ended. In a draw W. Indies' game drawn

Jones, still feeling the effects

of Major General G, C. Evans, CB, CBE, D80, General Officer Commanding, 40 infantry Division, presenting the 3. Royal Tanks X1 with the 40 Inf. Dly. Challonge Shield, at the com. clusion of yesterday's 40 Dlv, soccer final between the 3 Royal Tanks and 28 Infantry Brigade at Boundary Street. 3 Royal Tanks won by, five goals to one. ("China Mall" photo).

Rio means more than a Cup-tie

(By NOEL PHILLIPS)

There is an old saying in Brazil that he who re

A ding dong struggle ensued. To as both teams threw every trick they knew into the game.

The positional play of Head-

Inaccurate shooting quarters left much to be desired,

shooting of the for- tained the equaliser, but their

Headquarters should have ob while the wards was noticeably weak. On several

occasions

were forwards were either inaccurate they placed in the most favourable in their shooting or lost the bull position to score, bui un cach through hesitancy when a quick ocension the ball was sent yards decision might have made all the

difference. wile of the mark.

Liverpool, May 1. Billy Higgins,

centre forward whom Everton placed an the transfer list, is following two other English League fool

In the 42nd minute, Royal ballers,

The same opened on an even Tanks Increased their lead when Franklin and George Mountford, to Colom-turn attacking.

tenar, with both sides taking a

Newman took advantage of a Ruckle came near in the open- fumble by Alexunder to gain Higgins, who will leave London Ing stages with a fine cross shot, possession of the ball and top 3 by, ale on Thursday, is to join the ball Just missing

the left into the net. the Los Millonarios Club and upright. will receive a £1,000 signing-on

bin.

fce, while his wages are to be

£120 a month with bonuses of £10 for a win and £5 for a _draw.

Torrific shot

cognises o Brazilian without being formally introduced is a friend of Brazil. This intense nationalism will show itself in the forthcom-

ing World Football Cup series in Rio de

Janeiro.

the average Brazilian, Brazil comes first and the rest of the world nowhere, and the fer- vour of patriotism which will follow the Brazilian national team on to the field at the Rio Stadium will make the traditional "Hamp- den roar? sound like a whisper. ..Let there

be no mistake about it: political implications will follow some of the teams.

acri-

Italy wins Davis Cup tie against Britain

Eastbourne, May 9. Italy, the winners in the European Zone in 1949, ad- vanced to the second round of shire.attack for two and a quar- for four dacinred. me lest

with no decision on first innings. The West Indies cricket team's At Old Trafford, Lancashire opening first-class match of their declared nt their overnight tour against Worcestershira eviéd” score, leaving Leicestershire te in a draw of Worcester, make 100 runs to Avold an Play was

delayed because of defeat. innings

In spite of the wet state of the pitch until losing six wickets for 76 rune, after lunch, when in two and Leicestershire held out for a three-quarter

hours' batting, draw.

Worcestershire made 134 for four When the Australion, Vic Jack wickets in reply to son, who had defted the Lanco- Indles' drst innings score'

the West of 248

avert

With 10 much

through bad weather, today's

play carved

orved only as practise." Though the sun shone warmly

this year's Davis Cup lawn ter hours in scoring 37 runs, wor tennis competition by beating ninth out another run was stil Britain three matches to two required to

ап Inning defent. here.

They meet Luxemburg in the occasion and when stumps were did not extend themselves, while

Corrall and Sperry rose to the in

next round.

Italy began the day with a 2- land. Britain levelled when Tony Mottram beat Rolando Del Bello by 6-3, 6-3 and 8-8.

Tremendous battle

After a tremendous battle in the final singles, Gianni Cucelli, Italy's No. 1, beat Geoff Fatsh, Britain's second string, by 1-6, 6-2, 4-6, 0-4, 8-0.

Cuccill collapsed on the court As Palah put the final ball into the not to give Italy victory and he had to be helped to his feet. --Reuter.

and coach, has a wife and one) with a terrife shot, the ball first noon's work by scoring two more of a wave of prosperity. Argen- series may well prove to be the title in London on June 6,

the afternoon the fielding side

drawn 15 minutes before the ex- the Worcestershire batamen never piration of the extra half. Leices tershire were 11 runs on. Berry, batted as freely as might have who took five for 33, bowled to been expected. There was maidens in his 29 overs,

no play before lunch.

Dead slow wicket

Rain affected pitch Caught again on a rain-affect-

ed pitch, Somerset offered little wicket and the handicap of plays In spite of the dead slow resistance

Sussex at

ogainst Taunton and the match finished in with a slippery ball, the West before lunch. The last seven

Indles bowlers needed careful were dismissed in 80 minutes, ror watching. 50 ruis, giving the visitors vic-

Cooper, after scoring 39 out of tory by an Innings and 124 runs.

71, hi

hit across an inawingor from Sussex were indebted to lively Kenyon, who made 30, followed Goddard and was bowled, and medium-paced bowling by Jim soon afterwards, Weekes fielding Cornford, allied to smart fielding for onding the

at mid-wicket bringing, off 'a match so quickly.

cate Comford's figures for the innings clover

Ramadhin' -off were 23 overs, five maidens, 45 bowling. runs, five wickets, four of hin

Outschool and Heworth both victims being taken for 20 runs went fairly cheaply before the close, at which stage Bird, who No play was possible before had batted steadily, was 27 not funch at Bwanaca...where out......... gallant 72 by the left-hander,

first

THE SCORES W. E. Jones, playing in his West Indies: 1st innings (for **

County Championship

four declared) match since he underwent a Worcestershire: 1 nnings serious knee operation last Kenyon. July, thwarted a determined

First and foremost will be may well be surprised to And rivalry between Brazil and the that, not only was his shot saved,

SAVOLD PREDICTS Argentine,

the "needle" but that a dangerous counter- und

A KNOCKOUT anosphere of the match between attack had been started. these two might well have

Despite the fact that these Headquarters continued

Scarborough, Yorkshire, to monious repercussions between matches will be played in the fight back gamely, but the in- the two Governments. Both these middle of the Brazilian winter,

May 9 dividual efforts of their forwards countries have, in fact, tolauf- the climate la torrid and ex-

Lee Savold, the United States proved of no avall against ad the financial status of the two is one of the frequent thunderstorms the British Champion, Bruce

tartan forms of government, bus tremely trying-particularly Ir heavyweight, who is to meet today. tence whose tackling was deadly. After play had been in progressBefore the final whistle, New-80 sundamentally different as to beating up over the hills which Woodcock, for the British-ver- Higgins, who has the option of for about 18 minutes, Royal Tanks

cause intense jealousy.

surround Rio.

sion of the World Heavyweight- a two years contract as player teak the lead when Lewis netted man rounded off a good after-

The highlight of the Brazil today rides on the crest

whole tine.

hand, hard meeting of Brazil and England. arived here tonight and will on the other

into serious, training to- 3 Royal Tanks: Naven, Butler, pressed by her, creditors and in all probability this match will

of the morrow. Napler, Bridger, Grange, Glover, dependent to a very large extent decide the destination

He said: "In my opinion the Lewis, Brereton, Newman, Hogan upon imports for her manufac- World Cup.

tured

fight will end in a knockout" goods, relics almost entirely upon her exports of

food to

Milan, May 0.

and added that his training pro would be Me-halance her internal economy, Gino Alquati, of Italy, today gramme

"grkn.” Reuter. A great welcome awaits the claimed to have broken the English team. Next to the much- world one-kilometre recorù hoped-for-victory of his own for 250-cc outboard motor- team, the average Braziliah boats. Piloting a would rather see England wir with a 250-cc Guzzl engine, Riva boat the trophy than any other coun- Alquati registered about 50 fry in the world, '

miles per hour.

Beat goals, both of which were

opportunism. due to fine

with

no

son who are remaining at Rock striking the right upright and Ferry, Cheshire. He joined Ever, then rebounding to the lower loft ton on leaving school at the ago hand corner of the net of 14 and has been with no other Alexander beaten all the way. club. He is now 20-Router. Flay continued at a fast pace,

and Ruddic. FA issue warning

with the Royal Tanks

more H2 28 Int. Bde:. Alexander, dangerous when on attack. (London, May 0.

Seamer, Banks, Lipscombe, ileadquarters were by The English Football Asso means out of the picture as far Cue, Booth, Causer, Bray, Gard- clation cabled the Colombla as attacking was concerned; they

ner, Devlin and Brown. Football Association to day enjoyed a fair share of the ball, warning that English footballer but their forwards lacked both Neil Franklin should not play cohesion and marksmanship, Franklin, with his family and many one scoring chances being

frittered Stoke City team-mate George

away. Mountford and his family, left Headquarters obtained the equa- Shortly before the interval, here by air yesterday,

The Stoke City Club and the liser when Cardner brake hrough Mr. U. M. Omar, holder of F.A. allege that Franklin and and netted with a lightning-like the Colony Lawn Bowls Mountford left for a three-month drive to the top of the net.

Half-time came with the teams fending his crown this year, as Singles title, will not be de- coaching job with Santa Fe Fool- ball Club without obtaining per- shurlog two goals. mission of their English club--

Headquarters started off in de-he is leaving for Mecca in Associated Press.

termined fashion after the brea. August on holiday,

U.M. Omar not defending bowls title

Mr. Omar, who took up lawn Lowls in 1922 and won the Singles title in the following year, ha represented the Colony on numerous occasions In Interport games against Shanghai,

In addition to winning 'the Singles title on five previous oc- casions, he has been Patra Cham- pion twice and Triples Champion

The official record, held by the Americani, Herrig, is about 48 miles per hour.-Reuter,

A great admiration,-i A great admiration, born dur Ing the war, for Great Britain has made the British by far the most popular foreign country, and the fact that the major part Baseball:

s. hu meant that trade dim. the culties, which have largely pol- soned her Argentine, have had little or

relations with the repercussions In Brazil.

of Brazil's trade is done with

As in all sporting events, in Brazil, the women will have a very large influence on the success or failure of the World Cup..

Dodgers

to

go

GLASGOW RANGERS BEAT MALMOE.

'C. Weekes Remadhin effort by Nottinghamshire to K. Cooper, b. Goddard anatch fiest Innings point1 Bird, not out agains! Glamorgan.

Outschoorn, run out At Lords, play between Middle. Howorth,

C.

Goddard

sex and Hampshire began for thd first time at about one o'clock. Dews not out Hampshire won this one-day match by nine wickets, with over an hour and a half to spare, ...

Appeared too eager Middlesex appeared too carer

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b.

Trestrail by

Total (for four wkts.)

Malmoe, Sweden,, May B. Glasgow Rangers, the Scottish League Champions, today boat to snatch the eight points for a Malmoe by one goal to nil. There one-day win was no score at balf-time threw away their wickets in a

and the baismert | Gomez Reuter,

Worrell recidees quest for runs. Hamp-Goddard shira bowled and fielded splen Ramadhin didly.

succumb Pirates 10-5

New York, May 10. Left-fielder Ralph Kiner, smashed out two home runs last night, one with the bases loaded, to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 10.5 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Contrary to the general idea women are not hidden behind once

locked doors, and Mr. Omar has also won the crowd at a big sporting event an average Rinks Competition once and has will include almost as large been a member of the Indian and percentage of women Pakistan teams in the Interna-In, Eritain.

Jan -it will tional Competition."'"*

Perhaps even

fiercely more -patriotic than the men, they can and will cheer on the Brazilian for seven Fittsburgh runs and Kiner's homers accounted Leam, and their combined voices

IRC LAWN TENNIS

OP A TEAM

Scores

́NATIONAL LEAGUE,

Cannings, in his first appear.

Bowling

.0. M А

: 5-23

12

426

117.

0 24

123 3216

1. 10

Stollmeyer.

ance for Hampshire, kept one (by Gomez)—Reuter, end 'going for one and three-

Byes 6, Leg-byes 3, No-balls (1

quarter hours, during which ho took turce for 21.

Hampshire's opening pair, McCorkell and Rogers, put! them in sight of victory with a partnership of 86.

Rogers included two sixes and seven fours in his 75, which oc cunied 110 niinutes.

A partnership of 102 in two

PRINCE SIMON

A PROBABLE FOR NEWMARKET STAKES

London, May. 93) Prince Simon, Mr. William hours for the third, wicket bo- Woodward's Derby favourile, tween Emmett and Crapp enabled is among seven probable run Gloucestershire to stain __first_nors for tomorrow's Newmar- Innings points uguinst Warwick-ket Stakes to be run over, shire without much trouble:**

Both batsmen exercised avlat mile and wont defenec on a rain damaged market. pitch,

Results

at, New

The field, with the fockeys, 4 expected to be as follows;Ch

·H. E The following were the results 1.

Rushwood, P. Evans, Luciferola, Brooklyn.

of Brst-class matches played 10- Ferigueur, D. Sinith; Paradiso W C. Elliott: Stenigot, E. Smitht Pittsburgh winning pitcher Bull Werle, loser

10. 7a dayaan berayaan

Rickaby, Salaise, no jockey as yet (At New York

Cambridge: Cambridge Unt Prince Bimon, W.) H. os was abandoned with the wicker The, rave,

verelly versus Yorkshire. Matchgarranine stone,

fired to start at 870 saturated.

Reuter Sussex.beat Taunton;

2.30 pm? GMT; Somersol by an innings and 124 ruos. Bussex (440 for seven da

London, May 93 clared. Somerset 184 and 128

Joe Tregoning," of... Neath, (Cornford, right-arm fast medium, beat the Home Counties' Cham 5 for 10inte

Tragnion, Aubrey Bowen of Ox Parnell At Feterborough Northampton lord, by11861, points to

chire versus Surrey,The match their third round match,in was abandoned owing to rai English Amateur

forthamptonshire 10 for two.

can be worth at least one goat gave him the National. Leagu The following are selected to unless the opposing team have lead in home runs, represent India Recreation Club nerves of steel Fist "D" team in a League

In the American League, Ed tennia The English team, however Lopat handcuffed St, Louls with match against Club de Recreio strong, will have no walk-over three hits as fals New York Yan- at Sookunpoo tomorrow.

In the World Cup: The standard up for future practices on Tues- America has Improved, by leaps the Browng

Players are requested to turn of football throughout South kes team-mates took advantage Chicago

of four Brownle errors to defeat

Witming pitcher Johnny Schmiltz, and

fünned

foser Larry Jansen. Shortstop. Addie Joost's eighth AMERICAN League Inning home run, his only hit Detroit of the game, was 2he Phila đálphin Athletica": murginis.ot:'k 9-8vlatory over the Cleveland

days

M. Rymjohn (Captain), 9

H. Khan, M. Samy, A. K. Markar, REA, Bun, F. Rumjalingen ka

Reserves S, K. Bux and A RA: Rahiman.

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how bstore noon, that

larg bunds during recent years eve Browns 1-3. Lopat, funge

coaching and the strong handling

of local games by British referees on full-time employment in Bradi und, the Argentines!

startling speedstoc

Fast, open footlin to the volatile nature South American:

natuirol

Boston

gultcher * Me, Virgil, Trucks.

Lope

The S-Athletics, spored seven New cunse in the eighth, and the: Ins]Winnin

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