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ENGLAND SCORE 120 FOR TWO WICKETS

London, August 15.

England had scored 120 runs for the loss of two wickets at lunch time

today in reply to West Indies first innings of 503. Holf on hour before the resumption light roin began to fall again. It was not heavy enough to cause the groundsmen to take any nction especially as the ends of the pitch hod already been covered.

It ceased after a few minutes but overhead con- ditions remained bad and England's task was, likely to be made more difficult by poor light. Hutton and Simpson were able to resume England's inn- ings punctually at 11.30.

Fast scoring could not be ex- peetest at least for soine tine it helther batsman looked to be in any difficulty and raised the score steadily, Hutton was at his mus- terly best always meeting bail with the middle of his bat. while not attempting any rash babes in an attore in the bowl Jud.

the

ed out with cover-drives to the boundary of each bowler. Re reacher 32 out of 98 in 170 min ates and benu to take toll of the slow bowlers. -.

Hutton was in fin mood to allow them 16 dictate the tempo of play

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treated them harshly. He Was shielding Sheppard on every possible perasion.

TEA TIME SCORE

London, August 15. England had scored 236 runs for two wickets by tam timo tortay in reply to the West Indies first innings of 603.--Reuter.

Duke of Edinburgh and tha Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, and his wife, saw Eng- land's hopes rise and subsequent- ly fall.

England's big moment arrived shortly before lunch, when the

th West Indies wicket fell at 337 ruins to Alec Bedner, who thereby, claimed his hundredth wicket in Test cricket.

The Cambridge Blue showed increasing condence but in the hat, ever before kineti care a Duing one period of baf Hght; sale and left Sheppard to face Ergland tragedy. flutton took a James and Worrol tried severne me delivery from Hanalfoy the sixin wicket. bumpers against Hutton but the

hin. Sheppard failed to get on

pited was too slow to cate the y worry and Hutton vitio ducked or allowed them to go to the wicket-keeper.

top of a worker and was inwied with the score al 120.

Scotes:

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47 Goddard brought on

West Indies: 1st things Ranadhin with three short lega

Rae, b. Bedser ready to pounce on any anicks Slimegn, Bw. h. Halley from his stock tail, the off. Worrell, w., b. Wright cutter. West Indies supportera | Werken, Button, clamoured for leg before when

Wright Hutton was hit three times on

Waleott, b. Wright the pad by Ramadhin but they 3 Gone", were in no position to Judge and the players themselves did not ask for an sion. The 50 was safely left behind

Button and Simpson continu-|

c. Mcintyre,

Brown Christiani, c. MeIntyre, b.

Bedser umpire's decl.

Coddard, not out Jones, b. Wright

ed to lay their foundation. Valen- line was brought on.

Twier. a

leg-break turned almost a right angles and Hutton plainly looked unhappy to see the ball break so sharply.

100

In addition, Worrell had retired with an attack of giddiners due to stranach trottle, but England

John Goddart to put on 109 runs let their opportunity slip when they allowed Gerry dotez and

Stond of immense value

This stand, which lasted almost two hours. proved of finmense value in the matter of lime,

Expectations that the pitch 36 would take spin were not fulfil- 138ed. Possibly rain en Saturday evening may have cased the turf. 30 Neither fast nor slow bowlers 17 could get anything out of it and only steady length and keen field- 4ing kept down the scoring.

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51

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Ramudbin, c. McIntyre, b.

Wright

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Total

503

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47

53 10 141

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Whether Valentiae hit upon the same spot twice, or whether the Hedser turf af that end generally had Brown begun to crumple, could not yet Wright

be judged, but Goddard promptly ↑ Hilton brought up two men to stort mild- off and also gave Valentine two short sups.

Bad stroke

Compton

England, fat Innings Flution, not out Simpson.

Jones, C. Valentine Sheppard, b. Ramadhin

Extras

Total for two)

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The West Indies did not take full advantage of the conditions until after the new ball Jad been taken following lunch. Then Gomez and Goddard, fol. lowed by Worrell, moved the score along rapidly.

Gomez hit eight fours in 74 in two hours and 45 minutes but ting while Worrell scored 188 runs in five hours and five min-

2utes. He hit 17 fours.

2 Goddard carried his bat for a

dour 58 runs in three hours.

Wright was easily the best of the English bowlers and this time enjoyed more furtune, ife claim ed four of the seven wickets to- 09 day and his final figures of five wickets for 141 runs might have been much better,

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Outfielding good

The England outfielding was 120 good but amarter work close to the wicket would probably have resulted in the West Tulles being dismissed for a smaller total.

Monday's play

London, August 14.

which Safety-frst lucites,

Just when Simpson and Hutton appeared capable of making a really big stand, a bad stroke en- nbied West Indies to gain their first success. A long hop on the off stump from Valentine tempit- ed Simpson to open fils shoulders for a hook. Jones Belding t mkd-wicket took the catch com- fortably on it few straight at him, were adopted by the West In- The score was 73.

dies in order to avoid losing Sheppard did not enjoy his the match and make sure of first over in Test Cricket, Valen-gaining, the "rubber," provid- the tied him up into all mannered poor fare for a 30,000-capa- of knots and he was lucky not to city crowd on the second day be dismissed.

But Sheppard Improved while of the fourth Test at the Oval.

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information was revealed by Mr. J. Skinner, Chairman of the Hong Kong Football Asso- ciation, at the monthly Council meeting of the HKFA yesterday.

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With an overall length of 14 feet and a sail area of 1372 square feet, they are purely racing dinghies designed for speed.

costing $25,000 Their sensitive behaviour and high level perform-

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By "GRANDSTAND" Plans for the construction of a Softball Stadiumn were discussed by the General Council of the Hong Kong Softball Association at a meet- ing held last night.

ance are achieved at a price within the or- dinary man's pocket.

In the past year 25 of these Hoats have been built in Hong Kang, 15 of which are owned by members of the Royal Houg Kong Yacht Club.

The RAF Yacht Club (1K) has four and the Club Nautico de Mucao six.

The last season saw keen and The proposed Stadium, which exciting racing and of the three will cost approximately $25,000) series of contests held, "Sco- will be a permanent canerele horse," owned by E. St. John siructure, with changing rooms Corbett, won consistently, closely

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New

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A

#icetch of the proposed Stadiun, prepared by Mr. Kill Ing, WIS considered by the meeting.

swynarz ACK showing promise and there is every pos- sibility that a new champion may ariza next season.

Of the most interesting races of were those sailed at

in the area inentioned and that for coaching. Mr.

able to register When tenders for the construc-

Skinner saldtion of the Stadium have been the year these pitches would shortly be that he would like the Coaching received, Mr. Bab Porter, head Macao over the Chinese New hired out to teams at a fee of $15 Committee to get together with of the Financial Committee, will Year.

a view to making arrangements plan a campaign to raise the for the scheme to be put into operation.

for each match.

This fee of $15 would not only include the use of a pitch, but also of the goal-posts, nels and other ground accessories as well.

schoolboy teams making use of No fees would be charge

pitches. The charges in the case of schoolboys would be borne by Government.

Dealing with the question of strong British amateur soccer team visiting this Colony over the Easter holidays next year, Mr. Skinner said that a letter had been received from Sir Stanley Rous of the Football Associatior, of England.

In his letter, Bir Stanley Roun said that it was proposed to Fend Combined (Oxford and Cambridge soccer team to Hong

Arrangements were, Mr. Skin- ner sald, being made to establish Kong for those concerned to re- points

in Kowloon and Hong gister themselves.

The meeting approved of tho application of Cable and Wire. less for affiliation with the As- Mociation. Mr. Skinner: said

that Mr. A. E. P. Guest was the

Wireless

sponsor of Cable & and this in Iseff was a suffi.

Lecessary funds,

Before the

the meeting concluded, the assembly proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Ing for his patris, taking care la preparing the sketch submitted to the Council.

Entries to league Entries to the Softball League were closed yesterday evening, when the General Council of the Arsociation held a meeting" and approved 38 entrants to the three loops.

The Club Nautico de Macao Invited a team from the RHKYC to race against them and it is hoped that the Interport races will become an anaual event,

Victory for RHKYC First, an individual race was held and won by Captain Old- man RA, of Hong Kong, sallar "Josupeet.”

The second, a team race, was won by the same boat with Peter Hutson at the helm, who was tively set for Sunday September Hong Kong boats, bringing vic- The opening day was tenta-closely followed by the remaining

and Player the Forms are being despatched by

Registration tory to the

ctent guarantee as to the Club's

bona-fides.

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It was also decided by meeting that in addition to free passes issued by the Associa- the Hon Secretary to be com- tion last year to those who had pleted and returned with the rendered the game invaluable neccesary fee before the end of service, passes be now issued to this manth. Messrs. A. V. Cesano, B. T. Go-

An appileation by

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The Redwing "Tin owned and walled by Miss Pat Loceby

Sydney rather than Hong Kong harbour at the moment.

Second Ladies' Summer Berles

Saturday, August 12′′- 1st Miss Boyle (8) Time: 1 hour 12 mins. 85 secs.

2nd Mrs. Eddis (1) Time: 1 hour 13. mins. 8 secs.

3rd Mrs. Boyle (19) Time: 1 hour 24 mins. 17 socs.

20th Dinghy Berlas Race'

Saturday, August 12 1st. Kempton (4) Time: 1 hous 8 mins. 57 accs.

2nd Furrer (8), Time: 1 houz 0 mins. 34 sees.

3rd Mias Porteous (1) Tline: 1 hour 13 mins. 13 secs.

·RHKYC. The other interport events of interest wore the two races held In Hong Kong

against Singapore,

REG HARRIS with

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Kong boats, and the home team This proposal for the sending

RETAINS WORLD A full list of teams entered for Just winning by two points. left for play Hutton and simp. of u Combined Oxford and Cams and Fung King-cheunita son took 110 chances against an bridge team to Hong Kong come

three caques is as follows:

Last season was the first in CYCLE TITLE accurate attack and keen field-

MEN'S SENIOR LEAGUE: which these beats have been ing. They played out the vital

about, raid Mr. Skinner, as a ture Football Association, which Merry Madcaps, Jaguars, South raced as a class in Hong Kong

Liege, Belgium, August 14, period with the utmost caution, to the Middlesex Wanderers, who

result of an unsuccessful approach had failed to submit its applica Chino, Reds, Braves, Canadlung, and their success has been such

Reg Harris, Britain's world tion for entry within the prescrib- Spints, especially agalert the plansre,nd-intimated that they were ed-time, was considered and Hong-Kong Baseballers, H.K from strength to strength next champion, today rode bril-~~~

P. I. Dodgers. Panthers, that they are expected to

professional sprint cycling Ramashin and Valentino.

o move Six of the 20 runs scored came

approved by the meeting.

Pandas "Blacics", St. Teresa's Autumn.

llantly to retain his title bere Mr. Skinner said that Miniature St. Joseph's Old Boys and Ame- Football Association was doing a ricnn.

today by beating Arie Van lot of good work throughout the

Vliet, of Holland, in two Colony.

South China, Blackhawks, Vik the Yacht Club last week-end.

Only two races were satied at straight runs in the final. Kwang Wah tour ings, Roxes, Mustangs, Wildfires, These were

He is the first Brilon to win The meeting also considered at 1. Dodgers, Delawares, Griffins, Race and the Dinghy Series Race, In the first leg he defeated Van the second Ladies' the title two years In succession. "Whites", Falcons, St. Teresa's, Nine Draguns,

11.K. Pandas both sailed on Saturday after-

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by a wheel LADIES LEAGUE: Wahoos, Canadians, Pirates, White Fangs, Squaws, Clovers, St. Teresa's,

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off the pace bowler, Jones. Wor- only one run in seven overs,

England dismissed the West Indies shortly after tea for 503 runs. By the close England were 29 runs for no wioket in reply.

The West Indies had carried their score to 481 runs for seven wickels by the tea interval.

committed to visit Singapore.

.

No letter received

It had since transpired, said Mr. Skinner, who had received a tetter from Mr. Clelland of the Philippine Amateur

Athletic Federation.

was now England, that Mr. Clelland and arranged

the Middlesex

who

for

Wanderers to visit Manlio; and that he had written to Manila as A welcome wicket fur back as May lust to approach Gomez and Goddard began to

the Hong Kong Football Associa- move the score along more quicktion regarding the possibility of its ly and Gomez reached his 5b inviting the Wanderers to vish runs in two hours.

The stand Hong Kong, reached 100 in 110 minutes, but

Mr. Skinner said that no letter

at 100 runs England got a 'wel- had been received from Manila come wicket. Brown had Gomez on the subiect and he had written caught behind the wicket after to Mr. Clelland requesting him to the West Indies batsman had hit train write to Mana to forward eight fours in his stay of two to the HKFA a copy of the pro- hours and 55 minutes.

posals which had been made, Worrell then resumed his inn- Mr. Skinner sold that if ar ings and continued the aggres-rangements could be made for sive policy of the tourists to such the Middlesex Wanderers to vial good purpose that he ft 18 runs Hong Kong as well as faniio, i in 10 minutes, including four would mean a halving of costs to fours,

the HKFA.

At 480 runs, however, Wright struck a reat blow by getting Worrell leg before. Worrell batted five and a quarter hours for 138 runs, in which there ware 17 fouramme Jong jobied Godilard and

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application by the Kwong Wun series of games in aid of charity Football Club for permission to send a team to Bangkok for д at the end of this month.

MEN'S JUNIOR LEAGUE:

The meeting agreed that per- mission be given to Kwong Walt Although the number of art. provided that the invitation re- tries exceed last year's total of ceived from Bangkok be submit- 34 by no less than four teams. Sports Club submitting ted to the Association.

only Revon ladies outfits sign A letter from the Sing Tao fled their intention of part(o)-

state- pating. ment of accounts In connection In view of this the General with its tour of Malaya and Council has decided that only one ing to the Emergency Committee. this season. Manila was referred by the meet- ladles league will be played off The draw for the first comes in It was also decided that the of the Hong Kong Football Leagames played off on the Associa the First and Second Divisions use of cleats will be permitted in que resulted as follows:

(First Division)

Y

tion's own ground.

Friendly gomos Chinese AA v Eastern; St. With the playing season draw- In the event of negotiations Joseph's Royal Navy: Kwonging noar, several teams have or- for the Wanderers to visit Hong Wah v Kowloon Motor Dus; Kit ranged friendly workouts In the Kong falling through, than the Cheo v Army; Police v RAF; way of warming up. proposal for a visit by a Com- Club v South China,

Jaguars tangle with St. Teresa's bined Oxford and Cambridge

this afternoon at King's Park. tenm would be taken up.

(Second Division "A")

while Saints take Cable & Wireless South

South Should negotiations for the visit

017 played out the remaining few nt Cembined Oxford and Cani- Chine; RAF y Itoyal Navy: Uni-China" al' 'the' home ground at minutes before tea

Caroline Hill on Sunday morning. bridge team also fall. then con- versity v Dockyard: Tramwaya y The last throa West Indies wie-sideration would be given to the Police; Solicitors v Club. kots added only 20 runs.. Wright Inviting of a Hendon Club team Arst bowled Jones with his fast with guest players. ball and then had Ramadhin Mr. Skinner said that Sir Stan- caught at the wicket. Finally, ley Rous had also intimated in his after more defensive batting by letter that the film rights for the Goddard, Bailey yorked Valen- World Cup, games had been acr quired by an Italian firm and

tine, NM,

Monotonous innings that I FIFA. were approached,. byc.

BASEBALL SCORES

New York, August 14, Today's Baseball scores wer**-

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds Omar, St, Loula Cardinals.

Chicago Cubs

(Bacond. Division "B") Bus; Kit Chee Hong Kong St.. Joseph's v Kowloon Motor Auxilary Air Force; Kwong Wah Chinese AA; Yard Police..v PCA; Talkoo y Prisons.. Eastern- Clube without grounds will be Goddard's Monctonous innings could be ascertained..

the address of this Italien fem nouifled by Mr. R. M. of 38 runs took-him exactly three, Sir. Stanley Rous further sald Secretary of the HKFA, as to hours. Altogether the West In- that a Aim of last season's Cup where the matches will take ales occupied the wicket for 10 Final could be obtained from Mr. place. Sours and 30-minutes.

Wright's Laplandid bowling Feature Manager, Associated Bri- August 20, to deal with the Stan-

T. Ebeling, Newgroet and Shorts The League Management Com

on Friday, was the most heartening feature tish Pathe Limited:

mittee will meet

'from the. English point of view. Terms not acceptable. | ley Shield, Seven-A-Side Tourna- |

runa.

He deserved a beiter, analysis then his five wickets for 141 A letter was rhoolved from the

All-India Football Föderation re Hutton and Bimpson, made a lative to the visit of an All-India steady start for England against soccer team to this Colony and accurata bowling and keen fold-, taking for 50, per cont

the not

mont,

CHUNG OFFERS TO MEET RAMSEY BUCKS There were happler against proceeds from fames and suggested IN SEPTEMBER the pace bowling af Jones and Ing that the HRPA bear the coat Worrell than the spin attack of for passages by air to and from Ramadhin, and Valentine, caution was needed and the 80 lodging expenses of the team durant-round, bout on or about

but Hong Kong as well as board and minutes left for play. -

produced ing a stay in the Colony.ga only 29 runs

As the tormar proposed, wera September 15, A crowd of 20,718 paid at the not acceptable, masting de turnstiles and the full attendance elded 19 delete the visit from the

Chung Fook-lun, Chinese wal- terweight has conta leitor to Hamsay fucks, “undefeated local Lightweight champion,, suggesting

Chung, in his latter to Bucks, has suggested that" ali" gulo re-

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WATER POLO RESULTS The following are the results of yesterday's Water Polo League Hamonik

Eastern beat Hai Tin 13-0 at VRC Chung Bing "Blue" bent Chung Sing "White" 8-1 ni Chung Sing

OTHER SPORTS

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At 39,000MMRERIE, PAT

charimble-- organisation Ing the

Results

A strong tide and light var! -. able branzaa made the Ladies Race a test of patience for the ladies' and hard work for the crews.

Wins by inches

He won

the second race by inches In 11.3 seconds.

The new World Amateur, Sprint Champion is Maurice Verdoun, of This race was ultimately won France, who bent his compatriot, by Miss Betty Beylo, closely fol- Pierre Even, by two runs to one lowed by Mrs. Eddis..

in the Anal Even, who eliminat- Miss Diana Fift, the presented the Australian holder, Syd holder of the Novices Cup, and Patterson in.

lling her last dec.

Sunday's heats, Kong, was unfortunately last. We but Verdeun held on to win by Hong challenged strongly in the decider, understand her thoughts are ona wheel-Neuter.

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