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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 14,- 1953.

SNOOKER

(World Professional Snooker Champion)

SENIOR "B" DIVISION TITLE By Horaco Lindrum

AT STAKE AS 'REXES CLASH WITH AMERICANS

By "KEYSTONE"

The coveted Senior "B" Division Pennant will be at stake when the leading Americans clash with their closest contenders the Rexes this afternoon.

Two other games are on tap in this Division, with the tail-end Pandas "B" matched against the third-place Black- hawks, while the Red Sox slug it out with the irrepressible Wildfires.

regular pitcher Cunningham. 11 would surprise nobody there- fore, if the aggressive American mutil sprang another win over their old opponents, even with-: out stand-la Bordwell.

The Americans will enter the pedie match holstered with the psychological advantage that a win

the would

them rop Championship outright, while a

would at lers

most force 1 play-off for the title at a later

date.

Fresh a well-

came

A first-class amateur would jump at the chance of having the position I left you with last week for taking all the balls. But to the amateur who is on- deavouring to Improve his game, I advise him to follow closely how I would approach the situation.

The first stroke is to doubis the red off the top left-hand nide curlston Into the right-hand midille pocket; this musi ba played by striking the cue-ball low and using a little right-

hand side so that it screws an to the second red and locks it over the top left-hand corner pocket. The

shontl cuc+bal! then finish in a perto

perfect position for the black at X1.

Now pot the black into the right-hand corner pocket sirik- Ing the white-ball low to screw it into position marked X2, Now, addressing the cue-bali on

·BLACK

+2 ·

SPORTS SURVEY

'Page 13 Better View Of

John Helped Joe To That The National 500th Century Break For 50,000 More

By ALL-ROUNDER

Srocker nuestro Joe Davis's 500th century break at snooker would have been much longer delayed had it not heen for the able administrative ability of 73-year-old John Bisset, the Scottish Markinch-born chairman since 1925 of the Billiards Association and Control Council, who died shortly before Joe attained his new record,

from one hour to the next, grant trial on one's attempts at accuracy.

0

London. Ambition of Aintree boss Mrs Mirabel Topham

to let moro people Бес тоге o{

National Gran

will

the

04

eased on Saturday, March 20. 50,000 spectators to get a better view of the world's greatest 'chase,

All is now set for an extra

The new "patural" grand- stand, built by the dumping of tons of earth, stretches from before the first fence to near Becher's Brook.

. It was mostly John Bisset's doing that ivory balls gave way to the composite article used today.

The Ivorich varied, in per- dockers sporta stadium at Breck formance in different tempera- Park, Anfeld, Liverpool.

Also more of the six figure tures, and conditions, and a true Already named "the dockers crown will be under cover now angle could never be guaranteed Wembley", the sports ground that the Prospect stand has been has been built entirely from woofed and merged with the modest

contributions Aluce stand weekly

enclosure. A from more than 10,000 members new uncovered stand has been of the Merseyside dock workers erected in the West enclosure. sports and

social organisa- Mrs

sald there Topham tion and from loans provided by is no change of the as yet un- the ultimate of Walter Lind- the Nationni Dock Labour opened Mildway course heing" used for a race In March be- revised rules. Unfortunately, It will be one of the most cause this year the inceling is these dhe brenits were so fre elaborate private sports centres a three-day fixture instead of quent

billiards boerna in Lancashire. Teams of dock- four as in 1952, and the estab monotous to watch, despite ers have for a long time given lished N.H events

have to bo rules revisions, and pretty well up week-end leisure to help fitted in. killed bilardis among

dear the site, originally

The compusile bali brought the big breaks in billiards, firal in one-thowands, followed by

rum's record of 4.137 under Board.

that

fessional as a paying spectacle. bu

burnt-out Frey

ar

Kreyhound stadium,

encourago 40

to prepare it for the contrac nooker tors min work. which has now repineed There will be two full-sized

football public

grounds,

JI cricket is the regular ground and a children's recrea

the among

flon park. Beyond the main en- and is trance are the clubhouser

It did, however,

pool.

the development

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popularity, and

billiards in general

RED

exhibition med lum

to pro

PRED

CUE-.

B

CAA have all the prestige to win and nothing, to lose, while the Tribe cannot afford jeopar- dising

chances their pennant further with yet another defeat, which would put them on ab- solutely even terms with their

S

China rivals.

BLUE

and

pros. Joe developed t still snooker's supreme exponent raised embankments for specta-

at the age of 52-he's rather tors. good billards,

at

too! John A FOOTBALLER'S DILEMMA Bisret, however, had a part in The J. Marston story. developing the billard table Preston has ended happily for games in all their phases.

-{London Express Service),

WEEK-END

SOCCER

TODAY

First Division

v Sing Tro (Navy,

AL

An able "strong man" of the sport,

administrator

από

he

8+

was never swayed by the terests of its personalities all of whom he was much loved.

in

by

St. Joseph's v Club (Sookum- oll

concerned,

poo, 4.10 p.m/) This Australian centre-half for Kitchee Preston North End since 1950 4.30 p.m.) bas changed his mind about; finishing football 1

2nd Division "A"

be

GREEN BROWN.

YELLOW

With the Junior Division Trophy already won by Fred Diesta's "Black Magic" Dodgers, Minor League activities close this week-end with three tits, the outstanding match being the Pandas-Griffins struggle for the vacant second slot. The dielerd 35 Bantams out- rdly easy 8-5 vitery over they feelings of Tribe members and Д reassuring nt, which pulled oil

unbelieving Rexes, albeit with- supporters with Lional upset over the much-out the considerable services ofį victory.

Frank Poen's

Athletes. improved Chinese Athletle some works bark, re slate for

though seemingly tabbed with a double-header Against the

permanent berth in the tail-end Griffins and the Comets. The

of the race this setuen, through with G senrational

upset ever-game artillerymen will fet off all gunS

over the highly-toutest Warriors in an attempt to

Last week. The heady wine of Break inte the win column once

very thint-vielory may their more before the season ends.

spur the Athletes on to further unconventional behaviour, Going into their last League A slim half-game game with

the Braves would do well

over margiu over their closest rivals

keep a close watch of the Rexes camp, the hard-

credings tomorrow, throw hitting Americans will Tow for Their ble verything into his season's Senior "B" crown,

Juckle Wei's aroused Panda Though sadly depleted by Beareals go prowling again in the the hunt for further laurela player-kisses, American quad still possesses when they clash with the

formidable array of distance-Warriors tomorrow morning.

from their ringing hitters to complement seasoned deférive Bed, sparked victory over serond-place South

The nightcap encounter Pandu will shoot of China, the by the inner-ring quartet

winess

US over

the heavy-hilting Arst

another prestige-win baseman "Big Jawn" for

third place

Navy squad in nction ngainst Heidemann.

Mort the shortstop

Jackie

theetering Madcaps. The USS Angrist, Hirdsteker John Car-Playing-manager

Orca boys inade an impressive valho and gabby catcher George has been hitting his old nery

form un the mound recently, debut on the local diamond with VIITO

and his blazing-fast pliches will a fine win in their first game. NIGGEST PROBLEM

claim any a new victim from and have since been

practising the Warriors' ranks tomorrow.

itard

and diligently to whip C. With Biggest problem in cope with

The Pandas displayed scin- their squad into top shape. in the pitching, assignment. The tillating, pennant-winning form

wealth of powerful batters to its extreme left (running-side), much-benuaned! loss of hard-in subduing their Nam Wah complement a very adequate you should next play the red hitting pitcher Harry Cunning cousins, and if they continue pitching staff, the Navy boys Into the top left-hand ham created

core a gaping hole

in to dish up this delightful brand are tipped to decision Buster pocket; the white ball will con- both the stock

and

the dew

faltering Caps to- tact of championship ball tomorrow, Hollands'

the top left-hand side fence. Former contre fielder the Warriors will be in for ai morrow.

cushion, accelerate across the Jack Bedwell war lured on to knock-down, drag-out fight to

table striking the top right- hand side cushion to finish in The mound by some persuasive the Anish.

position for the blue,

XO. The reason why I

wanted this position for the blue is quite simple. Potting the bluc Into the middle left-hand pocket allows the white-bail to screw into position for the yellow, X4: To get the cue-ball exactly into this

Is position

Important: potting the yellow

cycling touring organi- bottom right-hand corner pocket sation in the world. Their would be easy enough from example was quickly follower

crucial

Rexes.

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frem

for

Bob imentor

into

Warriors. Wet

TOMORROW

Junior Division

►

35

TODAY'S PROGRAMME Junior Division coaxing

The Warriors, on the other : Suzman. But hardly had Bord-hand, seem to have spiralled

2.30

Griffins p.m.: well settled down

down to regular deep

a Inte-season Bantains. mund-duty when he, too, bade slump. Starting off this season

Senlor "B" Division a quick forewell to the deal with spectacular win after win

2.30 p.m.: Pandas v. Black- diamond by leaving the Colony, over first division teams in the

hawks, Warriors Mystery souds the identity of Senior League, the

Rexes v. Americans. 4 p.n.: the would-be occupant of this hacked uut an enviable niche for

Wildfires v. Red Sox. "Jinx"

this week's themselves high up among the

the leaders of inutch

the Division mainly against

through stubbornly aggressive tactics in both attack and de- fence. Their

cut- Jence.

successes minated with 3 grand victory then League-lending over the South China,

Since then, however, this talent-loaded squad has appar- ently tailed off their efforis, and bas blushingly dropped their last three games in a

row, the fast and most humiliating defeat being sustained at the hands of the bottom place Chinese Athletics,

After two fruitless first round draws, Couch Suzman and feam- masterminded skipper Angrist the Americans to an unexpect-

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In a serious bid for Champion- ship honours, the Warriors outfit underwent major shake up earlier in the season, radical chunkes being made in the de- fence as well as batting order, The most notable witches were the inclusion of fleety infielder Stephen Xavier and veteran hurler Kasa Nazarin, while the managerial reins were handed over to oldtimer Charlie Figueiredo.

The new combination clicked but once, then came to a full, grinding stop when South China' smackout the Warriors down into the dust to avenge their earlier defeat. This mornte-shaker un- settled the whole Warriors and line-up

bogan anew, with dileme results.

squad

Unless the Warriors can pro duce some of, their old fighting spirit and, perhaps, revert to their old, well-tested line-up, it is predicted that the dangerous Pandas will topple them from their long-occupied perch on the third run of the Senior "A" ladder.

Comets v. 35 Bantams.

A+

summer aze

St. Joseph's v Club Sooktum- poo, 2.45 p.m.)

Kitchee v Solicitors (Navy, 3

England when the season ends.

Following: approaches by THE C.T.C.-18 75

supporters heting Independently Special events during the of the club he agreed, subject

being, he13

p.m.) to no objections from employers

·set to Harrogate, its birthplace, in cele- and the football authorties, to bration of the 78th anniversary continue his career at Deepdale, of the founding of the Cyclists if the financial problem of his Touring Clio of Great Britain in intended trip home to Australla the days of the penny-farthing this summer could be solved. bike.

He and his wife, without 1 tans in 1878 that 8.11.eintives about, were homeslekt Ineson, secretary of the Brad and there was the arrival of ford Bicycling Club, had some new baby. Moreover, discussion about the foundation had been promised a job at home,

national Stanley 01 4,

Edinburgh Both cycled down on

of

a

Marston

A club with with prospects of an opening in

a. young Australian football, presenting student. an outlook no young couple with

on their "high Hamogale to put views before in August of cyclists there.

an eye to

to the

the future could possibly ignore,

2nd Diviilon “F”

(Happy Valloy, 4.30 pan.) Yard Pollca v Prison. CMB v Western, RAMC v Jaguars. REME v Little Sai Wan. Gymnastic v PCA.

3rd Division (Happy Valley, 3 p.m.) Rediffusion v CAT. University v Aces,

S & S Tamar RIL V AFS.

v Dairy Farm.

Lane Crawford v C&W.

But neither club nor player wanted to The scheme was adopted and

but although the Part. club were paying all the ex- the Bicycle Touring Club, now renses of his summer trip home, known as the C.T.C. was football rules absolutely barred founded, with Ineson as trea-

them paying oll the expenses of surer.

return trip. This additional for himself and family,

The Football League and the pan.) Club indicated that a proper

TOMORROW

1st Division Kwong Wah v Police (500- kumpoo, 4.30 p.m.)

(Navy, 4.30 Navy v KMB

RAF V Eastern (Club, 4,30

into the largely It became the expense Marsion could not afford p.m.)···

2. pak: Pandan finns many positions after playing by the Touring club de Bel-whom outside their fieri duti on

the

from

this Senfor "A" Division

you are able to screw the cue- v. War- ball on to 11.00 am: Pandas

the bottom right- riors.

hand side Cushlon and thus 2.00 p.m.: CAA v. Braves.

knock the pink ball over 3.30 p.m.: US Navy v. Mad-middle right-hand pocket. caps.

You To Play

(1890),

(1095),

not be considered out of sique

Touring Club Suisse (1898) and Touring Club Place, so a fund was started by finance the return admirers to Italiano (1804). the THE DOCKERS' "WEMBLEY" trip. It has gone well, so that take his family Up in the North-west they home in May

and return are preparing for the opening further-duty with North-End in by the Duke of Edinburgh on August. March 31 of the new Merseysidel -(London Express Service)

AL

the same time the cue-bull wil cume of frui the plak far enough to get in a favourable position for the green, X5.

Strike the cue-ball low and the green will then be potted

Until Next Week Into the bottom left-hand corner

ORED BLACK

O CUE.

BALL

RED

Pinke

| GROEN BROWN YELLOW

RED

pocket, the cue-ball screwing back slightly in position for the brown, XO.

Once again the white ball is played very low for the potting of the brown into the bottom right-hand corner pocket. The cuc-ball will screw off the brown to gain position for the blue, X7.

After the blue is potted into the middle left-hand pocket, the screw shot is again employed to bring the cue-ball into correct ungle position on the pink, XB,

From this angle the pink is now patted into the middle right-hand pocket with plenty of left-hand side; both the side and the nap of the cloth are used to bring the cue-ball away from the side cushion and to ensure a belter control from the open bed

of the table for the potting of the black into the top left-hand corner pocket from XD.

During my recent tour of India 1 was delighted to find that many Snooker Schools had been formed and-for the pur- cue-ball: pose of guldance in

This diagram illustrates contrel-some of my articles had The first afternoon game to- a position which faced me been cut out and pasted into morrow pits Ed Carvalho's one evening during a club books.

pennant-bound Braves against

The Indians practise with

Frank Poon's CAA boys. Plot Exhibition. The table was great determination. I found Carvalho will take no more cleared. What would you them cager to learn all they chances after last week's herren- | do? (Next week Horace could about the gomes, and I dous beating at the hands and

feel certain that before very

bats of the Jolting Jaguars, and † Lindrum will demonstrate | long a World Champion, will,

will try to soothe the ruffled what he would do).

Smash and grab

hall from that country...

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