1953-05-13 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1953.

HOW MAGICAL MATTHEWS WON THE

CUP

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FOLLOW

THE MATTHEWS

MORTENSEN

ROLDEN

(12)

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14 MA

Star!

buil

DON COCKELL WINS

EMPIRE

Matthews'a wizardry led directly to three of Black-

pool's THE

HEAVYWEIGHT

CHAMPIONSHIP

London, May 12.

Don Cockell of London won the British and Empire Heavyweight Championships by outpointing the holder, Johnny Williams of Rugby, over 15 rounds at Harringay today.

Cockell, former Cruiserweight Champion who had to prove to the British Box- ing Board of Control that he was an equitable opponent for Williams, gave the com- plete answer,

the

(rouble

in

gave King plenty of trouble and

is greater experience in the clinches enabled him to tie King up into almost helplessness.

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In a very close boul, Conkell's plenty of ground in order to get aggressiveness, particularly In in close. The body was Cockell's and this former closing rounds despite the best target

hanimered home handicap of, an almost closed blacksmith left eye, gave him the edge over crashing stamina-sapping blows

had Williams

King's best weapon was on opponent who fought a mega-which often

right hook with he landed with tive battle for long periods.

Williams was

oner or twice power In the first and second The ponderous looking Cöckell, carrying 14 stone nine pounds stung into spirited retaliation, rounds, but he was rarely allow but he did not carry a punched to plant himself for a really Instead of the 12 steme seven pounds which he weighed last powerful enough to stop Cockell, damaging punch. June, exposed Willi m's limita-who was tions in a bout which never pace.

Championship reached

He

stan-

for ever setting the

In the ninth and 12th rounds, Williams

fought bick after not only outpunched the taking much punishment on the champion, but also outboxed Topes, and on each occasion a him for long periods and beat or right clip to the Jaw had Cockell down inomentarily. on each was no count

Id with some fine left leads

normally William's best punch

HAMMERED HOME

Ther

cecasion."

Only one boxer previously in the annals of British boxing had won two Lonsdale belts outright. He was that master craftsman Nel Tarleton, who made thrad

bells his own property-Router,

A

NO CONTEST

Nottingham, May.12... fen-round featherweight Williams had a graze underboxing contest between the Bri- Williams, sluggish and appre- his right eye In the seventh |11sh Empire champlan, Roy

(Gold hrusive, did much back pedal-round and this was opened and Ankarah

Coast), and Ing and Cockell had to make blowding by the 10th. He was not Mohammed Chichknout (France)

this injury, was declared bandenpped by

"no contest" in which was fortunate because his (the seventh round here last left eye was niso cut in the 10th (night. round,

Recreio Teams

For Saturday

The following are the Club de Recreio teams for Lawn Bowls League matches on Saturday:

let Davidson (home) v. PRC 3. Noronha, C. C. Pereiro, E. M. Alarcoun. G. A. Gutteres; J. A. Luz, R. F. Luz, L. M. Todrigues, A. F. Noronha; J. F. V. Ribeiro, C. E. Passos, C. Roza-Pereira, F. X. M. Sitva.

(home) v. 2nd Division "A" "BA. A. Lopes, C. M. Silva, P. A, Costa, R. M. V. Ribeiro; H. A. Ozorio, B. F. Marques, S. E. Souzat F. G. Luz: C. A. Danen- berg, G. A. Noronha, C. P. Basto, A. A. da Silva,

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After some desultory boxing, The crowd occasionally which had brought ironic stow voiced a disapproval of a poor hand-clapping from the crowd, contest by derisive Handl the referee stepped between the clapping and uncomplimentary boxers and declared "no remarks. It emphasised the test." pauelty of good British heavy- weights, but the fight served to help Cockell back to the front rank of British boxing which he

enjoyed until he was thrashed by Randolph Turpin last June.

CLAYTON WINS

He had warned the boxers three times before.

British Empire flyweight cham-

Jake Tull of South Africa,

hion, outpointed Robert Munier (France) over ten rounds, The decision was loudly boord though it appeared that Tull

Reuter.

BOXER DIES

Ronnie Clayton of Blackpool retained! his British Feather had won nearly every round- weight Championship and won u zecond Lonsdale belt out- right by knocking out Freddie King of London in the fourth, round of their 15-round fight) at Harringay arens, London, to- night.

The end came after two (away) minutes, including the count, in

• "A" — A. F. Gomes, J. A. the

fourth Victor, M. A. Fercica, M. Roza-

round

J. J. Baste. M. A. Baptista, A. M. Silva, J. M. Gutierres; N. A. Beittao, J. F.

2nd Division

Pereira:

V1

when

sent King crashing to tho canvas

King, glassy-eyed, rolled over clured the winner. V.A. V. Riberlo, A. Ponto his back and finally The unconscious Stockie was Ricci-Pert

reached a sitting position as the taken to a hospital, but a brain 3rxt Division (away)

was tolled. He made a Filipino Club - A. A. Reme

effort to rise, but was operation failed to save his life. dlus. A. A. Guterres, D.

----Associated Press. C. Alves, J. L. S. Alves; S. A. still on one knee at the "guz

Rivero, R. S.

A.

count Breat

Collaco,

The finish was no surprise, Campos, A. C. Sequeira;. L. King has always been credited Rosario, J. P. Xavier, H. F. with Pereira, A. M. Baptista.

"gias jaw and this was again exposed by Clayton. Previously,. right to the jaw bad King hanging on grimly to the third round and it was ob-

four Cup Final goals. And the 38-year- old wonder dribbler left his, most dazzling ・ ・ move for the last minute of the game,

Perry actually scored the goal, but Matthews had made it easy.

Follow the sequence of the sinuous dribble and that "here's a-goal-for- you-on-a-plate" pass..

Matthews got a ball from Taylor just inside the penalty area. Bollon left-back Banks hared after him (1) while, prompted by Barrans,

Ball right back back.

races

Matthews, with Mor- tensen in support, toyed with the ball (2 and (3) and prepared to "sell the dummy" to Banks.

Now watch closely. Off he went like a dash on the outside of Banks (4 and 5)). Mortensen was still

there and into the

picture came Perry who had wandered from outside-left position.

ihe

Banks was left behind, and as Barrass ran in for the tackle (6) Matthews prepared to centre. Notice. the beautiful balance.

Mortensen obviously thought the chance was coming to him (7), but as Matthews, having parted with the ball, fell (8), the ball was going from his foot straight along the ground to Perry.

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to

Stanley's part was over, but Perry moved on the ball practically un- challenged (9 and 10).

With the ball under perfect control and the goal only eight yards away, Perry flashed a scorching right-foot shot (11 and 12).

The ball passed to the right of goalkeeper Han- son and Ball and reached. the back of the net (14) despite a desperate effort by Ball to deflect it with his right foot. -

Blackpool players spent the next few seconds hugging each other and jumping for joy.

Then the game WDS restarted and in a matter of seconds Referee Griffiths blew the Anal whistle.

The pictures are from the Cup Final film by Gaumont British and Universal Newsreels.

-(London Express Sarokcs)

GLAMORGAN SCORES A

DRAMATIC ONE RUN VICTORY

OVER WORCESTERSHIRE

London, May 12.

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Glamorgan scored a dramatic victory by one run at Swansea today as Worcestershire just failed in a bid to score 194 runs in 145 minutes to win their County Championship match.

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There were only two balls of the last over to go when Dave Shepherd bowled Yarnold, Worcestershire's last man, as he hit out in a despairing attempt to score the two runs needed for victory. Shepherd's "bag" was Ave for 46.

to

Hobleworth fully camed his figures of five for 21. Eardley Ray Smith had bowled splendidly for Essex to take five for 06 with his offsplaners.

40 minutes and Notts hadėko difleulty in drawing the match.

THE RESULTS DOWREST Following were the results" áf cricket matches which !/smiled today:

A Touston; Sussex beat

and 185

TIGHT FINISLIES There was also some exclting cricket at Hull, where Essex

There was another Ught Baish finished with their last pair at the wicket and 13 runs short of in the drown match between Somerset by an innings and

Warwickshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire, though they Larkashire victory,

waving the game. Somerset 127 declared twice in

the match through their last pais, the in- (Thomson four for 40). Sussex lost first innings points.

At Hull: Yorkshire druw Yorkshire left their opponents fun Alan Wharton and bowler 402 for six declared,

R. Berry.

with Essex Yorkshire 300 Zdr make 193 in 140 minutes, and with captain Douglas In- Only three minutes of extra seven declared and 198 for eight sole going in first they did so time remained when Berry came declared (Smith dive for 10), well

fall of the in, but he survived a tossing Essex. 370 for six declared and that at the fourth

Tuns were over from Keith Dollery bowl- 179 for nine (insole 72, Holds wicket 46 needed in 50 minutes.

ing to seven fielders close to the worth Ave for 31)............... wicket. Then wickets fell so rapidly againt John Wardle and Holds- that Frank Vigar and W. Greensmith, the last pair, had to play out the last 20 minutes to avent defeat,

British Rugby Union

Season

Showed A Gradual Decline In The Standard Of

Of Play

Says PETER LOVEGROVE

My 1952-53 Rugby Union season ended in the middle of April where it had begun carly in September-at Twickenham, in lovely weather fit for a cricket match. Both games were notable occasions with strong selected sides, but, oven after allow ing for end-of-season staleness, the difference in quality and skill strongly emphasised the deterioration in the standard of play which has been spreading throughout the

season.

Kwong Wah To them even more craphatically

Play German

nt SUCCESS

full-back,

At Delstol: Gloucestershire Letecstershire by alx Early in the day Dollary cap bent. tured three Lancashire tail end wickets, Gloucestershire 10 and wickets for three runs, giving 304 for four (Tom Graveney his side a icad of 65. In a lel- not out 126, Wilson not out 88). 243 and 250 for surely Warwickshire second inn-

eight

ings Tom Dollery hit 01, inciudades Glamorgan beat

Ing a six and 10 fours, and when belatedly he declared, he set

set Worcestershire by ono Lancashire the dimcult task of Glamorgan 378 for five de- acoring 244 In

two hours five clared and 199 (C. Davies 71, minutes. The batsmen all

Ashman five for 40), Worcestor made brave efforts, but when theshire 374 and 192 (Kenyon 86,

extra hollt hour WES claimed

bind.

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Lancashire were hopelessly ba-Shepherd five for 45). - she?

Middlesex, left to gel 02 in 52 minutes to beat Hampshire, won by eight wickets with five minutes to spare.

out.

At Nottingham: Nottinghamp shire drew with Kent. Kent 007 for six declared. Nottinghams thire 313 (Poole 77) and 340 for two (Bimpson 157; Giles not out 132).

At Manchester:· Lancashire

(T

Hampshire resumed in the draw with Warwickshire War

overt morning needing 223 to an innings defeat with tree wickshire 403 and 178 for five

declared

Doilury (B1). outstanding The

Lancashire 388 and 158 ""fon wickets realized 284 runs, men

out eight, Neville Rogers hitting 198

At Cambridge: Cambridge of 243 with the aid of 12 fours.

by 190

Cambridge For four hours and 20 minutes University beat Tree Bons University 850 and 206 for dive he defied six bowlers in turn.

declared (Bushby 64, Blk 58: Bubbo-Row 51). Free, FORESTERS

·001 and 125,

OUTPLAYED

מחנךT

Captained by England bats- the man David Sheppard for

Ume, Sussex outplayed Bomerset to win by an innings 128, Walker 75); Middlesen 10

At Lords: Middlesex beat Hampshire by sight wickets Humpshire 185 and U24 (Rogers

for right foclared, and 32" for two-Houter.

Meets

McKenley

Rhoden Again

On May

46

Sydney, May 12. Johnny Slockle, a promising Aboroginal lightweight boxer who was knocked unconscious In a fight at Sydney Stadium last

In September, Harlequins just beat Wakefield's All-International XV In an vicious right hook to the law Stockle with a right to the jaw a night, died in a hospital today.

exhilarating, game which seemed to usher in our most promising post-war season. Dick

Lowe knocked down

And the other day, a strong London XV duly pulverised Paris 25-3-a score which looks convincing enough on paper but masks extremely ragged play, an orgy of first in the 12th round and was de-

shocking passing and knocks-on, and which was almost entirely obtained through

and 30 runs. the Frenchmen's baffling unwillingness or inability to tackle.

Bomeriet lost their remaining They had Denis Shuttleworth, who is re-five second innings wickets to Paris were admittedly fully time since 1937. representative as one of their their best pack for a long time, joining the Duke of Wellington's day in less than an hour and a leading sides was conterling je and the outsides seized just Regiment in Korca.

half for 34 runs. Cup match,, but on the day enough opportunities to clinch There is, horkover, no lack of

fast Jan Thomson, young showing any first-cines club side matters.

lough, last forwards from whom in Britain would have whipped

to plok replacements, and one, of medium bowler playing his first "Nim" Hall was an outstand- the brightest features today is the professionat season, dianiased tun did the pick of London, ing

number of up-and-coming pcrum- three batsmen for one run All games commence at 4 pmn.

five overs with the new ball- who only 12 months earlier had position which has proved so halves. inflicted on the Springboke their hard to all adequately: Jeff

who are and finished with four for KBGC TEAMIS

Two youngsters tho Northampton only defeat of a memorable tour, Butterfield,

and Yorkshire centre, justified obviously galing to make a strong and match Agures for eight for following teams have vlous that he would not last the Team In Manila

This game, unfortunately, was all the hopes placed in him; bid for honours are J. E. Willens 71.

and George Rhoden Will, entr been selected for Saturday, May distance against a puncher of

arth wicket their of Lancashire, (Old Milhilliane) and Za D not an exception. The Intern-Mike Regan,

dumous Quarter Mile . 10:

Clayton's calibre.

Manila, May 13.

tional Championship has proved proved, now that Michael Hardy Ashcroft (Coventry), while Green

in [[he] betweens Tom Collrum Relays on

Memorial Fire Team (away) v. CCC at

Five international footballers a workmanlike Claytori, gave Gaddi, E.

10 B onbay 4 pan

Purvis,

of the fine spearheaded the Offenbach XI, go of the port the very many is serving in Korea, that be is of Notis and Jeeps of Norikamp and of 201 in two and three- rivalry

yours. Most temms looked good | the best outside-half In the ton are also knocking at the quarter hours

arral Chaifuman WIRA D. A. L. G. Eastman and J. Me-dipiny, worthy

abled ciloucestershire: to beat Kelvic (Skip); R. H. Browne, Champion 110 a. Ha short, Germany's First Division team when facing Scotland, whete country; Ales Lewis enhanced doon, antl the experienced Sykes Gravesey and Andy Wilson che lays General

Hunter announced. wing-(Weeps) and Rimmer (Waterloo) Leicestershire with 15 minutel punches due here on May 21 for a three slump shows no sign of ending his reputation 4 д

The two lanky rúnners, who J. G. Meyer, E. Howarth and snappy,

game series The Difenbach but Wales and England were forward and the Navy's second are of course still available, to spare. Graveney, hit 120 not have ruled to world- in tho Kickers will be the first der muse than disappointing when row forward, D. T. WEK's was Wales finished a point behinit out, with 15 tours, onil Wilson man foobiall team over to set facing France. Ireland lacked a prime factor in England's

year, will hend a select fiola lin all their traditional Are when success as well as that of York England in the Championship made 68 hitting nine boundaries, Quarter Mile for the past avo table, and their more partisch their first followers claim that only two England batsman Reg Simpson the featured 440

McKenley BASEBALL

Meanwhile, Hongkong's Kwong opposing Wales, and France had shire, who won

Championship since

for Nottinghamshire dropped passes in the closing i 157

cord Wah tour will arrive on May cally their worst side since the County

holder for This is not the sort of 1928.

stogos of the England game against Kent in a drawn gama New York, May 13. 20, a day before the Germans, war.

Cafullir stopped them Wilkins, by the way, will not

holds the Chicago Cubs bent Brooklyn. The Hongkong soccerflow will form which will give the All

tho

record for the

Gersona. He leaves in June for

McKerley holda 3,2miz: "11920 A Korean toxum invited to ENGLAND BEST BALANCED service with the Australian Navy, may be, but at to stage did his runs in just under three

England are also losing RV they really exhibit the cohesion hours. He filt a six and 10 tours, edge over Rhoden In their 10 Other Major League baseball this month's international foot-

is deinitely not England, the best-balanced Birling, the RAF prop forward, and thrust which one associates Romid Hiles inado 182 not and 400 meslinga sinice/198

out with 19 foura in three, höurs Unlled 'Rfessional MA BOMBA, games were due to be played in ball sorice

Iside, won the title for the first' who la reiting, and scrun-hal with the winning of the title. the evening-Iteuter.

The

A. Harvey (Skip); G. E. F. Thompson, C. Runsefell, F. Francis and G. C. Norman (Skip).

well-chosen

MAJOR LEAGUE

foot in the Philippines.

An unbrokeri

.

Las Angeles, May 1231 ; Jamaicans Herb McKealey,

winning which produced over 1,000 runs, în 40.0 weedehands for L

the Champlenship and

lamy, LC, Parker and J. Tindall Dodgers 0-4 in their National | Pigy Ave games, of which two | Blacka much to worry aboutjbe available for the next two tropic Crown spin. That is' disDriving strongly, Simpson got 400-Motrés ?

Second Team at home v. IRC, A Joiner, EFS. Baker, A Buchanan and J. Crighton (Skip): A. Hutton, J.W. Bel- (Ski); G. Volckaert, C. J. Ure G.A. Mackriell and D. Trail (Sp),

Reserver. C. J. Askew, C.A. N. Bakor, Grieves,

League baseball game here this will be against the Germans afternoon,

next winter..