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MASTER HOAD

Wimbledon

HAVING WATCHED

OF AUSTRALIA

REGISTER JOY AT WINNING THE

FIRST SET

AND

[ULTIMATE

SORROW

AT DEFEAT,

.

„ANGER AT FLUFFING

AN EASY SHOT.

COUPLE THIS

WITH THE SIGHT OF SOME OF

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WE'VE SEEN

ON THE SIDELINES

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MISERY AT LOSING RELIEF AT

2ND AND 3TO SETS - DRAWING LEVEL ·

AND YOU'LL REALISE THAT IT WAS ALMOST LIGHT RELIEF TO POP INTO LORD'S FOR

ENGLAND'S 2NDINNINGS

THEY'RE GETTING THE AUSSIES OUT FAST

ENOUGH AT

WIMBLEDON

DISGUSTAT BAD DECISIONS

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Fanling A WOMAN REPORTS ON THE

Golf

J. J. Cowperthwaite, with a nett score of 72, was the winner of the American Cup played over 18 holes on the Old Course at Fanling on Sunday. J. Dick- Bon Leach, W. E. Hines and A. V. While were joint Runners-up with nett 73. The lowest gross acore

was 80 returned by HI Smail.

The following are the leading scores:

J. J. Cowperthwaite, 82--10 –

Dickson Leach, 85--12 73; W. E. Hines, 81-8-73;

White

83-12-73; Small, 60-0-74; Lt Col D. Baker-Conr. 06-12-74; Dr J. D. Dr J. 5.

Mackle, 86-16-76: T. G Knight, 08-12-76; T. A.

ler, 82-670; D. L. Anderson,

847-77; W. N.

N. Gray, 03-6:

776

SECOND TEST MATCH

By

MARGARET HUGHES

London, June 26.

Ladies Beat A Bowls Bias

By JOHN HALL

London.

The women of the woods return to their hearts from

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Thus the high senson of the remarkable world of CONTACT Willow inn

bowls, remarkable because it now claims to have the largest following of any sport in the land-green- sward-cool million.

What Is mare remarkable in The Lancastrian Immersed in that this million are not followers a bowls nomenclature of "jack- in the usual sparting sense of the headers," "thumb bias" and word; they are players.

many another abstruse tam re- It is the women who have put] gards flat rink bowls as a glori-

into the million fled form of marbles, says it 10 sport brackets. Irked by the peren-[lacks the variations of his own nial female problem of how not game.

to be left out of things a pioneer The flat-rinkers contend there band of "bowls widows" hitched is equal skill in their variety, that their skirts and followed the more people cnn participate. menfolk.

They remark haughtily on. what "Their welcome was cool, but they term the beer-braces-and- presently the men retreated, the brass, atmosphere of crown greta women began to form their own bowls and ad primly: "Our clubs and today those cluis ure game is not tainted by profes- flourishing, f

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Once again Australia have to thank their little sentinel Hassett be for putting them on the right road: first by winning the toss so that one a in

treat has not been absolute and tournaments, are staged for painted wonders if he has the powers of a conjurer as well as a cricketer; and disrupting influence and massive By comparison there are fewer design, second by his quiet, unobtrusive, and yet somehow now quite inevitable as the women's infiltration has

women players in the crown Sammy or Robert. Special century.

been segregation is still widely country. A compensating Summer Prices, Wholesale & nicety in terminology Is that practised.

For the women of the woods it

in the rink country, the

Would any of us think of Hassett if asked to name a world eleven? surely no one has ever served his country so consistently well in a crisis for so long, saving them time and again when they have been in trouble. Australia's young their batsmen appear as club batsmen compared with the technical perfection of captain.

A. R. Petrie, - not the ruthlessness K. 5. Kinghorn, 81-3-78; A. R. do Pinna. 90--127, the brilliance of Harvey,

but as he

son, 90-1179,

:

for way

Retall.

Yet

while

of

must be said they have been able cashire they are ladies."

females are "women." in Lan- to get along admirably without The caslest the men. Their rules are models start a riot among bowlers is to good conduct and decorum. dismiss the sport ns "an old

"

anyone to

ROUND

in favour school

of neat

431

sight raises both hands fist-elencher "Silk dresses are not sight and touch by youth.

children have

For official occasions there are IN

There are many dress regulations strict

dis-ma's game." Yet the general tendency is to, Lindwall touches his toes and boundary with a long-handied

oldsters, but since the war more belitite him Certainly he has loosens his shoulder muscles ning of the bat.

couraging glamour on the greens and more

WHY young

have old girls erf Brad preparing for his opening spell. When the crowd appeals for

Now he bowls Graveney. There a catch against him he holds

tie out with thick med to the game, often to the up N. E. Arty, 90-11-79; J. D. or the magf Miller

sense of impending disaster. a disdainful hand for silence. fceled shoes; they have

dresses, natty bluzes, and fleldismay of the older men, who And themselves cutmatelted in Mackie, 03-370; K, S, Robert- yesterday, standing scarcely taller Hutton, pale-faced, but superbly for bowling a

The Inungs

At the other crease stands When the crowd shouls at him

The bias with which bowls are bumper Miller than the stumps behind him, the cool and Emperturbable,

equipped to make them turn- solidity Captain's Cup

FOR ALL AGES of the Bradman era of physique, but strong and true above his head, just as Samson seemed to have returned once in his cricket as the steel of his might have done when he found those who are asked

The fascination of bowls, say make touch and feel highly im- portant Mest women bowlers A. V. White won the

July more. And Australia were safeinative Yorkshire.

explain he was shorn of his hair.. Qualifying Round for the Cap-again with an opening pair. He, gazes into space as if noth-

When Miller lakes a catch heils rising popularity, is that are in the over-30 age groups, tain's Cup with a return

"There p

effort 110

can be played by people of all mothers whose about int untoward has happened, his throws the ball on to his bunt ages so long as they can walk passed the sitting in state. Girl 86-15nott 70, J. J. Cow-Hasselt's batting, no stress and bot swinging nonchalantly from and drop-kicks it to Lindwall. perthwaite.

wag

second with

strain and hurry. His strokes one hand,

and bend, it is good healthful and young-wife bowlers are rare. 82-10-nett 12, while J. Dick-

How away from his but as the We need not worry about the

Miller's son Louch occupied third place river flows down to the sea, and eldest son. He is in complete piece of controlled batting by a

hundred was a master-exercise, combines high skill and

keen competition, with: 85-12-nett 73.

he always gives us our money's control.

natural hitter who likes to make not an onlooking sport und has Especially it is a participating Competitions

worth, even when not making

But out of the pavlilon comes quick runs. By subduing his The

are the winners

runs, hecntise between each buli Compton, the problem child. Our natural instincts for the axe of this advantage, that on a piece

of in the monthly competitions this tiny batsman stands aside feelings now are the same as for his side he showed that he is of turf 42 yards square 49 people played at Fanling in June:

and practises his shots just to the youngest son in the presence (still the ne cricketer we all Pole-Hunt Qualified with: B-13 remind himself and us of his of strangers. Wil he behave or remember him to be

Smalley Mid-week Cup.-J. O.remi

repertoire. =nett 71,

First Eclectic-—May/June Old Course GrossW, E. Hines 63. S. S. Gordan 54, T. A. Butler 05, Capt. H. Burt 66, P. J. Daly 69. Nett-Capt. H. Burt, 66-10- 50; Lt Col J. Drummond, 72-20 =62; P. 3. Daly, 60-16=53; Rev. 73-19-54; W. E. Hines, 03-855; S. S. Gorden, 64-2-50; W. H.. H. Char- ley, 70--20:56.

New Course

is

We blame him for being slow, but he matte his. 50 off 108 balls, which is good going in any

BLAMELESS -

mat

No blame for slowness, in fact.

will he do something outrageous and embarrass us all?

IF ONLY

Thirty thousand people hula their breaths,

It only he can make a start!

Lindwall and Miller bowl

AND A HOPE

hope for England's, sake he

can play at

the same time. is Moreover

The largest inexpensive. number of bowls is not quite so determined to players follow the flat rink game start by throwing day, but if he is then we must in which frust to the pattern, because if

FINAL

DAY

While suc

and

LEAGUE TENNIS

CRC beat LRC 7-2. L...Yue Wing and Y. Cocks (CRC), bent G. Norton and J. Braine 0-5:

beat. Afera und J. Haalebos Choy Ping-fan and Chow Chatt 4-4 beat J. Kite and J. Riviere 6-1. ching lost to Norton and Braine 3.0; beat Alers and Hasisbos 6-3: beat

The results of the Men's "C" runs true then someone town then casting their "woods" to get Division Tennis League matches This played last night were as fol- the line of England's batting is as close to it as possible.

they do along due for Rgbling hundred.

prearranged lows: "lanes," up and down, down and The day opens with England in and around Lancashire they ferociously and Huttons takes the strike away to shield his younger trouble: 20 for 3. Compton and

The gay, careless Watson must defend the fortunes play the crown green gume, in not bowled Partner,

Compton

of yesterday has gone of England.

which instead of being fat (5: overs

Fow people give England a green is moulded to a slight He licks his lips nervously and

chance. Alt out by lunch is crown. Here the Jack is made of concentrates. No talking

ting-and-loughing with the general opinion. Compton wood and may be thrown in any the Helders.

"end" Jong direction, in no quick, sky plays well. He looks as if he running. Even the pigeons at has the saving of the game in diagonally across the green from the nursery end worry him and his grasp.

one corner to the opposite corner, Hussett has to chase them sound

or in a short "end" down one side. the ground. Every run made on the leg side.

can be laid it the Australian door. Batenien cannot sure runs off balls that are England bowled 17 hourly instead of 22 and the new ball, usually taken at three o'clock, was not due until four o'clock,

Rather slow

Gross-R. R. Coombs 60, Slow scoring? Capt. G. A. McClean 70, A. V. bowling. White 70,

Nett.-E. S. Russell, 70-24 52; J. D. Milner, 77-24-53; K. R.

June Stableford

Old Course-D, Shaw 39 pts, R. G. Craig 38, A. R. Patrie 38, New Course.-F. N. Kent 38, Capt. McClenn 35, R. N. Linde-

Inan 35.

Old Course.-Capt. 11, Burt

Juno Borey

2 up, Frank Yeis all square.

squire, F. N. Kent all square,

Rule

No.

SECOND DAY

A cricketer

total

overs.

FOURTH DAY

End

to

INDIA WANTS

SPORTS COACHES

Mr

London, July 6. Anthony de Mello,

Kite and Riviere -1.

Ng Man-cheung and to Cheung- po lost to Norton and Brainc 3-6 beat Akers and aalebos 6-3; best

Kile and Riviere 6-1.

CCC best HKU B.

W. Gilles and L. Sung (CCC) drew with A. Chen and J. Abbas 6-3; beat 1. Lee and W.T. Ho 6-3; brai S.V. Yue and G. Low 0.0.

P.V. Yapp and K.C. Fung best Chen and Abbas 0.3:-beat Lee and Ho 6-3; beat Yue and Low -0.

O. "Sadick and J. Llang boat Chen and Abbas 6-2; beat Lee and Ro 7-5: beat Yue and Low 6-4.

KITC beat KCC 0-1.

U.S. Mun and Y.A. Qup (KTTC) .D. Suver beat A.V. White and

G-1: Deat

T. Ethington and C. Socicha 6-1; beat Y. Fenton and P. Wood 7.5.

D. Khan and Y.A, Wahab best White and Silver B-; beat Ething- ton and Soctena 6-3 beat Fenton and Wood 0-3.

Y. Khan and F.S. Khan drew with white and Silver 6-6: beat Ething- with

Fenton and Wood

IRC beat HKC SUJU,

L Kitchell end 8. . M. Bux (IRC)

$:

Watson, the solid, falr-haired Yorkshire left-hander, shakes the faut nerves of the crowd as he Coombs, 10-12-54; Will 11 good felders ever play Slowly the menace of Miller is beaten by the spin bowling J. K. McEwan, 78-24-54 again for England in a Test and Lindwall fades as Compton of Ring and Johnston time and

settles down. Miller mons his X. T. Tsoong, 78-24-54; A. v. match?

The crowds lean forward again.

six opening who is brilliant brow with a large handkerchief, during Lindwall's White, 70-15=55,

in the Reid cames to the wicket then hongs it up to dry.

overs, but somehow in this spell as a batsman with 30 or 40 runs England's supporters relax; the The Australian fast bowler is not danger has passed for a while.

quite so fast. ready to his credit. Hution's batting yesterday was The

youngster is going Le The Australian attack seema masterfully elegant and beautiful behave. No watch.

very ordinary as soon as Lindwall He made the Aus-

leaves, and it is astounding to tration attack look commonplace. Steadily this fantastic Test see so many loose deliveries in We were proud to have the best match ebbs and flows to a pattern. a Test. cricketer on our side. But we Before lunch every day one At 12.40 the spirits of the crowd bung our heads in shame over wicket falls, and after lunch the make a swift descent. Compton former President of the G-g: drew New Course.-L. G. King all Hutton's fielding.

This is fortunes of both sides have hung is bbw, to Johnston. It is a fact that he came to in the balance, swayed A. V. White one down.

back-te-the-wall in India, made enquiries for drew with D. Bacon and fli. G. Crale play Contestants are advised that the crease at the opening of the toppled to destruction in and the end. But Balley comes out Board of Control for Cricket

G-6, lost to J. M. Beazley and F. innings.

the employment of sports weller, 3-0, boat B. Flagman and 23, purngraph 4 hasnings owing EnglandTMa

Now the pattern continues. The score mounts sleadily to

Now coaches in India during his H -1. been applied in compiling the of 60 runs because of the three above results. This Rule reads catches he had dropped. He has and Wardlo bowled to Miller jus: 116 for four by lunch.

atoned for them now. superbly; as Miller has bowled to Wardle, there are 227 runs to make in four short visit to London. "No competitor can win more but it is still true that the and again Wardle to Miller in hours, or 55 runs an hour, Bul Before leaving on the first man and Hill 1-0. than one prize in a competion England flelding was too sloven- the first innings.

Miller and Wardle are colourful the batsmen put up the shutters, singe of his return to India, Mr. M. Runjahr and M. Samy beat or more than one prize on the ty te be forgotten.

A good batsman can easily get in sides that contain lew Lindwall takes the new ball at de Mello told Reuter

Wardic, to a good ball and be for- characters.

4 fair, five mi

minutes to three. Admirably coaching scheme would be spon- -4. given. A bowler who bowls stocicy, Jolly Yorkshireman, Watson

atsen and Bailey guard their sored by well without getting any wickets tosses up his left arin deliveries, wickets Ill the onslaught has is to be pitied.

But alipshed neids to his own bowling, pre-

And as Lindwall re- passed. felding in any cricket is de- tends he has caught the ball, treats the match is saved, plorable and unforgivable.

and curses himself for not doing Watson, following the pattern

of the

Mr de Mello sald the Govern- match, of Apart from the moral handicap/all for the benefit

reaches

ment of India, in its five-year Now he beats Miller.

Owing to unforeseen circum- to the bowlers who must feel that who, jabs forward, trips over and has been a magnificent plats, had promised help to sport

and it was catches will be dropped off their fails flat on his feee, but still rearguard action-but surely we in fndin

felt that ntance it has been found neces» best deliveries at any time, there somehow manages to nod to the ought

to bear in

suppori Indla would sary mind that with this

to postpone the annual is the psychological effect on bowler: "Good ball."

England must win, not draw, the begin to take her rightful posi- meeting of the Hongkong Foot- batamen of a Harvey or Miller,

Association tion on victory stands in world ball Nclerees CLENCHED FISTS

series to reclaim the Ashes. London, July 6.

Washbrook or Lock in the field.

scheduled for tomorrow night. Miller, tall, bronzed buccaneer, This is one Test match wet sports events,

Cricket conches, particularly Model prisoner William No one dares take short singles nicics back his long hair, holds could have won if we had hit

The meeting will now take bowling, and

place on Wednesday, July 22, ot Omerod at the Isle of Wight when these cricketers are on the his bat high in front of his face the loose ball and not adopted of fest

between every delivery, then

trainers were especially needed, 8 pm, at the Hongkong Football our usual "safety first," Camp Hill Gaol never play-

Club. (London Expreis Service) Mr de Mello said.-Reuter. ed cricket in his life before were long winter months we despatches the next ball to the

as follows:-

same card."

THIS WAS HARDLY CRICKET!

DUL

spol

THIRD

I am

told that our close-to-the- receiving a prison sentence wicket fielding side was the best since the war. Keen fleiding is for theft last year.

This year prison guards always a joy to watch.

pec some. noticed that Omerod showed an ill waiting Increasing Interest in cricket,

DAY coupled with an increasing skill

By seven o'clock at the game. Finally, his all-

on Saturday round ability won him a place morning, a crowd of would-be in the Prisoners' XI for the spectators, standing eight deep. against the has encircled the ground out- Bido Lord's. Peanut vendors, merod was placed close to hookselitrs, buskers, newspaper the boundary when the Chief sellers

annual

the

. match

help to entertain

Worder began hitting out hard, crowd, which

In turn amuses

Several overe Inter warders Itsoir with cricketing conjectures found that Ömerod was no on the day'e play. longer play cricket.

Steadily the police move the

Ho had left the field hurriedly, people on a few places, so grent changed his clothes at the pavi-

the number arriving from all

Hon, and calmly taken the ferry directions.

boat for the mainland. Ho in Twenty thousand are turned still at large today. France-away, but the crowd Inside-alls- tease with anticipation while

Prosed.

obviously to orders.

the

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(WHAT ABOUT??

8. A. K. Elux and F. A. Curreem font to Bacon and Craig 2-0, beat Beazley and Welier 644, "deal" Flax-

Bacon and Craig 6-3, lost to Beazley that the and Weller 3-0, Gest Flaxman and

the 'National Sports Club of India under the control

of ila President, Rajkumar HKFRA Amrit Kaur, India's Health Minister.

by

Meeting Postponed

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