FRANCE WINS THE ASCOT GOLD CUP
Ascot, Berkshire, June 14.
France won the coveted Ascot Gold Cup today when Pan, owned by M. Emile Constant, came with a great run in the home straight.to rob Mr Winston Churchill's grey, Colonist, of the £10,000 first prize.
Pan, starting at the long odds of 100 to 8 und ridden by the French jockey, Roger Poincelet, caught Mr Chur- chill's horse halfway up the home straight and, forging ahend, won by three lengths,
Colonist, who started at 13 to 2, beat the best fancied French horse, Baron Guy, de Rothschlid's Alizier, by two length.
The King's filly, Above Board, who was heavily back ed i on the course and started at to 1, was fourth of the 11
runners.
M Churchill, smoking of COUTSE his customary cigar. was present to see his gallant Etey make a determined. bid for victory...
Pan, a four-year-old son of Atys. gave the French their first big win of the year. The
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chief British hope, Cagire, who started at 3 to 1'favourite, was never seen with any chance;
Colonist was always in the first two with Pan in close attendance. AL tho halfway mark the grey was in front lend and he was still in the
as the held rounded the bend with four furlongs to go.
then challenged by He was Pan, Allzler and Above Board. For a minute or two It seemed as if the King's Ally was go; ing to And the necessary speed to take the prize but the faded and it was left to Pan to catch and overtake the warume Premier's. grey.
GOING WAS PERFECT
The going was perfect. The Queen and Princess Elizabeth and other members of the Royal Family came to watch the Royal ally run. The weather was not as sunny as on the there previous two days but was, happily, no rain.
on
Early in the season, over 15 furlongs in the Wille Rose Stakes at Hurst Park, Colonist 3 División v. Craigengower at
beaten home an Saturday,
Pan, though commencing had Tindall, K. Bodie, that occasion Mr Churchill's W. C. Simpson (Skip):
horse was in receipt of four D. 9. Olwer, P. Hughes. It B. Robertion, J. Mckelele (Skrp): T.
pounds. Wren, J, Damen, G. C. Norman A. Mamhall (SKI).
3.30
E. P
and Division Y. IRC away on 3.30 Saturday, commencing at p.m A. J. Roberts, R. G. Read. S. H. Strange. J. Crighton (Skipl: 1. C. Harris, C. Willcox, A. Batley, B. J. Wiginton (Skip): A. Hutton, A.. Buchanan. M. S. McKay, D. Tra}}_{Skip).__
E. F. S. Baker, W.
Reserver:
F. Frost C. W. Greaves, Volkar, J. W. Bellamy,
HKCC
2nd Division y Club de Recrein
at Chater Read on Saturday, June 10, at 3.30 p.in.-D. Phillips, B. W Armiger, R. B. Davies, A. W. Brown: F. D. Angun, F. C. B. Hlack, E. J. R. Mitchell, H. H. Wid: A. M. Dixon, J. Prentice, H. G. Blade. A. E. Howkins,
2nd Division Kowloon Howling Green Club at Austin Road On Monday, June 18, at 5.15 p.m.-D. Phillips, B. W. Anniger, R. R Davies, A. W. Brown; F. D. Angus. F. C. B. Black, E. J. R. Mitchell, J. Prentice: G. W. Sewell, A. M. Dixon, I. G. Slade, A. E. How- kinn.
2nd Division Kowloon Cricket Club at Cox's Road on Wednesday, June 20, at 3.10 p.m.-D. Phillips, T. W. Armiger, It. R. Davies, A. W. Brown: F.D. Angus. F.C.R. Black, E. J. R. Mitchell, H. kt. Wild: σ W. Sewell, A. M. Dixoni H. O. Stade, A. E. flowking,
CCC
J. A.
Won
D
This Was the fourth time since
the war that the Gold Cup had
French gone to i horse. The winners's owner, M.' Constant, a a téxtile manufacturer, had not previously Tace in England
Lacaduy finished fifth, Cagire sixth, Scratch seventh, Holm- bush eighth, High Forest ninth, Beau Sire 10th. The pacematter, Harlechi, who led the field for the Arst mile broke down and did not finish.
of
race
Pon's winning time was 4 mins. 22-2/5 secs,
Walter Nightingall, trainier Colonist, said after the
"No
The grey ran a great
and just could not pull out any more.. The four pounds pull enjoyed by Pan just made the difference."
excuses.
Face
Pon is to come to England again for the Doncaster Cup, his trainer, M. Pollet, said. He the is not expected to confest Goodwood Cup for which he is also entered.
WITHIN A LENGTH
Eph Smith, who rode The 1st Division v Kowloon Bowling King's Ally, Above Board, said: Green Club at Happy Valley
an"
within gat Saturday, June 16, at 3:30 pm Colonist but she just lacked the length al G. Hong Sling, W. Leonard.
Bouza, B. W. Brab Les, ground been
finishing speed. Had the Xavier AEH.-Castro,
soft I think-1- 1. 5. Landolt: A. N. Other, W. g
C. R. Rosselet, A.
would have just won." Coates.
The King walched the race 3rd Division v Kowloon Docks an at home
Buckingham at Hunghom on Saturday, June 18, 1
Palace on his television set. 3.30 p.m.-11. 11, Greenalade,
3. 9 Ismail, P.K. Lau. C.W, Lam; A H. Itali, G. Laud, M. J. Medina
I
D. A. Horario: E. Bellamy, J. Fox,
. W. Bandali, B. Leonard.
.
PRC
1st Division v Kowloon Cricke Chib at Happy Valley on Saturday, June 10, at 3.30 p.m.-H. Finney, D. Filches, H. B. Dewar, C. Dow- man: G. Bond, G. Stewart, S. H. Marvin. W. R. Hyer: Kavanagh, A. Sautar, G. Perkins. W. J. D. Cameron.
Supreme Court, generally
I
regarded as the best three- year-old in Britain, scored comfortable win in the King Edward VII Stakes, run over The Derby distance of one and
half miles,
a
This coll, who did not con- test the Frby, beat the Derby Trunner-up, Sybil's Nephew, by a length with another Derby contender, Fraise du Bois, half a length further behind.
2nd Division Kowloon Cricket Club at Happy Valley_on_Saturday, June 14, at 330 p.m.-J. Duty, T.A. Harding, G. Arlis, 3. H. Goodman: T. Pilkington, 1. 9. Hoberts, . W. Hollands, J.E. Hayward; J.M. Garlin, W. Ollies, J. H. Evans, T. 3. Hemaley. Reserves, A. E. Joncs and W. D. Foster.
XDC
1st
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1951.
CONGRATULATIONS
of
is con.
Tommy Wood Southampton gratulated by the Italian riders he beat after win- ning the International Lightweight TT at the Isle of Men. He rode a 248 Guzzi and averaged
81.39 m.p.h.
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THE SOUTH AFRICANS
THE OVAL
AT
A brilliant sun shone from a cloudless blue sky as M.R. Barton led the Surrey XI on to the field for the first day's play in the match against the South Africans al the Oval. For the tourists it was a big occasion, the last match before the First Test at Nottingham. For the crowd it was a day to sit back lazily and watch yet another version of the fascinating bat and ball duel.
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Henry Longhurst On GOLF
It's The Way
It.... You Do
Charles Coe, if he did not win the amateur golf championship, at least did one thing that has not been done for a long time. He set people talking once again
Yet, another South African wicket fell before lunch when the Western Province batsman, Cheetham, holed out a silly mid-on to Bedser off Jack Park er. The Surrey crowd really cheered this wicket because Jack Parker is taking his bene- At this year. There are few more popular figures at the Oval than this burly all-rounder.
The appearance of Nourse, however, did' much to alter his the opinion. From the outset South African captain showed that his enforced absence had in no way affected his skill.
A sparkling cover drive, which nelther a Hutton nor a Worrell could have beltered, WIS
the signal that Surrey's temporary mastery was at an end. Part- nered first by Endean, and later THE NEWS SPREAD
by Van Rynveld, who made 60 after a shaky start, Nourse led Quickly the news spread around. The South Africans the tourists out of what had pro- are being routed. From the mised to be an extremely nasty
of flats, which situation.
Batting for just a little over surround the ground, windows several blocks were thrown open and anxious injured thumb. Off drives, on two hours, he amply tested his heads poked out to confirm the drives, leg glances and late cuts, This may sound-strange to followers of other games. fuct-that-four-South Africans Nurse croduced the lot without Why, after all, should not people talk about style in golf? were out with only
the board.
In the nearby "Cricketers", The answer is that for many years, largely through transatlantic influence and a utilitarian passion for effecthe public house standing in the pear that one began to wonder tiveness at all costs, the words of the familiar ditty "It's shadow of the famous Oval gas- not what you do; it's the way you do it" have been re-works, pints versed.
_about_style.
All that has mattered is what you do; never mind how you do it. Or, as a friend of mine has long replied to golfers who come in protesting that they ought to have been this, that, or the other, "the acid test is the figures."
Evan Williams, the trainer of Supreme Court, said after the race: "As things have gone today
have I think I must gone close in the Derby had he been entered."
The accuracy of that state- Division Recreio "9" Hunghom on Saturday, June 15, atment can be tested at Ascot on July 21, when Supreme Court 3.30 p.m.-A.H. Mackenzie,
MoCall, W.M. MoCall,
&and the Derby winner, Arctic WL. Riley W. Prince, meet in the Festival of Fraser; Bayne, W.M. Davidson, & A.E.
Melones Britain Stakes. Pearson: G. Martin, W.F. Marshallkay, & R.S. Gour-
Supreme Court, who la elther Division Craigongower by Peralan Gulf or Frecipitation, Cricket Club at Hunghom en Satur- started a warm favourite at 6 day, June 10, at 3.34 pm to 4. He afforded Williams some Coles, Q., F. Franets, & J.
compensation for the defeat of Revie: C.F. Collins, A. Cochran, V.II. White, & A.E. Elliott;
W. Chambers, B. Telford, Leith, & R.H.A. Lapsley.
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even once looking in any trou- ble. So
did easy he make it ap-
had the early batsmen found so difficult. and half-pints
Shortly after. the tea Interval were hastily "knocked back"
the South African innings closed. A. in the general rush to get lu-
for 209, not a big total by any side the ground and see Surrey
an easy wicket, but had
better than one had anticipated pressing home their advantage.
empty seats there
in view of the poor start. been around the pitch were
MCCARTHY & MELLE browning quickly filled; rows and rows of faces, rapidly
And then an oven. De
We saw those two beneath the It may be merely a dukecakes in
hot rays of the sun, stretched in young pace bowlers, MaCarthy You can, of course, be a great that the two greatest players in
But and Melle, both of whom are at circle round the ground.
yard quicker than any great their aphore, Bobby Jones and stay, the circle is not quite com- least a golfer without being stylist, and dare say, in Joyce Wethered, were also the ignorant way that this appiles two supreme stylists. I do not plele. There are two spaces, other bowlers in England today.
one either side of the ground
McCarthy, with a slight ten- loo. The mighty suppose a photograph exists of cricket,
of where the scoreboard stands. Hogan,
will either at any age for instance.
caught off
No-one must obscure these dency to "throw" the ball, did balance. The films of Jones silli be remembered among the imbala mortals, but more,
imagine, give one an aesthetle thrill which boxes; how else are the remain not look quite so effective as
I believe would instinctively be der to know what the score is Melle, who has
compact wickets have The ex-amateur, Skee Riogel, felt
through perfectly. fallen?
occasion at least playeren? whom we saw here in 1949, and by any non-goling games and how many
On the whole, no.
For if the South African in- Into this tie scene stepped for the Dudley Nourse, captain of the nings began badly, that was his fingens by Hogan last month, drama, to see him manufacture a South African team, and, at 43, nothing to what happened lo
of 98 out of a more
25 a likely 74. still one of the great batsmen of Surrey
result of Melle's is an outstanding example the modern, immensely effective. Sarazen,
Tolley shut-face "basher," who clouts Padgham? Yes. Locke? Half and the world. He had been out of first over. Off the second ball the side for two weeks with a he persuaded Fletcher to touch ce but half distance the
horrible
fractured thumb. On the result one on the leg side for Endean STYLE OF US OWN gives the eye little pleasure in
In this match behind the wicket to bring off One whom I should certainly of his try-out process. So, in a way, is Stranahan, who now almost call a stylist is Bruen. Somerested the decision whether or a fine catch, Off the third ball Constable also caught strangles himself in his efforts times he fractures the club in not he would pick himself for be had
the first Test.
behind, this time on the off side: Two other short-priced to master a method not yet used, his wrists and sometimes his
and off the fourth bail-no, not favourites' had also won. Lord so for as is known, by any wrist on the club-a pity it was The South African batsmen A wicket he had Barton, the An exciting finish marked Rosebery's Bob Major, a hand-
champion golfer.
the latter in the Walker Cup had so far looked a poor lot. In
Surrey captain, in such distress the Open Singles Lawn Bowls some chestnut son of Tudor The other side of the picture match-but he has style, even if fact, one well known Australian that he might easily have be game between E. Greenwood Minstrel, and generally regarded
is less chay to define. One testa style of his own.
Test player and now a critic come the third victim of a hat- and A.P. Pereira at Craigengo as being the best juvenile of the
The man of a stylist is whether you will
whose admirers himself, turned to me in the trick. wer yesterday. The match
push through the crowd specially swooned in sheer eentasy was, Press box and sold "These chaps ended in Pereira winning by 21 year, lived up to his reputation
by easily
winning the New
course, Henry Cotton. Perhaps would not beat one of our State to "watch him play this one." shots to. 18.
Staked, of five furlongs, at odds
"vs" is at little, unfair, kar 1 teams". Another that, ufter, watching
watched him again the pilier war of 2 to 5.
Bob Cherry, it 13 to 3, took
performing the Cork and Orary Stakes, run over six furlongs, to give the Australian jockey, Neville Sell- wood, his third win of the. meeting.
V
a. his Cagire In the Gold Cup.
J.R.
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
Greenwood, who was tralling 14-19 up to the 29nd head. on the 24th to scored a four bring the score to 18-19. How ever, on the last head, Pereira scored two,
SHORT-PRICED
Drizzling rain Wis falling Another close game was that when the lost two. races were between A.K. Minu and M.Y.
also played run A great cheer went up Adal, which was
when it was seen that Lenage,
at Craigengower, Minu won by 22 parts to 30.
.:
The following were the re- sults of yesterday's 'gamos:
OPEN-SINGLES
At CCC-W.P. Pereka beat E. Ostmwood 31-14: Aike Mikel besé
AT PIC - UM, Omar
OPEN FAIRS
Mantell
beat
the 8 to 1 favourite, was going
to win the King George
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Stake a handicap of she and
a half miles. E
Though the fold numbered 19, Ltware, trained by Tommy Carey, was backed, with great cordidengs and won, ad such good things should be, by fivo Lengtha
The concluding co
day, the Chabam Stales, of and five furlongs, werd to Chivalry, pret: 1.37 Lopes and of Prince Chevalier
stexting at 13 to 3. He best 20 to Boulder, Fiery
Tourna-
who had the tched out of People watched him
ment at Atlanta
the
ball a
of
on .
Compston.
for the boy
Arthur Peall says:
Happily for Surrey they aur- vived the remainder of the day without misfortune but as the players came off the Acid of the close of play, the plaudits of the crowd were for the tourists who had
struck back from such poor
Harrow School and, though they could not perhaps appreciate it, all the old magle'
Was there. From a slightly downhanging te
BREAKS ARE BUILT ON beginning. close-inuwai orieket ground he,
plung
drive after drive
WELL POTTED REDS through a distant gap in the trees, while a small Harrovian Mons than one point is gained red by correctly potting sker moyed; a more pare or two to
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My personal opinion was that the tourists have a the opening. altack and, it goes without say Ing that Menn and Athol Rowan (they did not play against Sur rey), are two fine spinners. They are a very keen alde, in the fold and play the game as though they enjoy it.
and there is always a an element of uncertainty mes in the batting It must ba disquieting for Nourse, By this sime, the tourists should Have become, at least partially acclamatioci shd' one --can only presumes from Saturday play and previous showings that good wear browling, lid coing to cause them plenty. you troubles
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