THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1953.
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NO MAJOR SURPRISES YESTERDAY AFTERNOON'S OPEN TRIPLES MATCHES
By "TOUCHER"
Six more combinations joined W. Chambers, S. Telford and A. G. Coles in the last eight of the Colony Open Triples Lawn Bowls Champion- ship as a result of yesterday's matches.
The only remaining match of the round is that between K. Forrow, B. I. Bickford and L. G. Young and M. J. Divechn, F. R. Kermani and U. A. Rumjahn. This, it is understood, will be played off on Friday.
Bnso,
The next round of this event { is scheduled for Sunday, August played
2.
Luz
Atienza and Only The Indians forged ahead with exceedingly
In a four on the next head only to well their previous round when they see their opponenia staging a
the sur-eliminated There were no major
brothers | strong fluish to score a three WeTe conceded good and two singles to enable them yesterday's matches and prisen in
the to art the last head with an with the possible exception of chance
10-17 lend. 17-20 defeat of R. But, event, the V. N. Atienza and W. C. Ogley by the Indian trio of A, M. Kadir, M. Y. Adid and S. Yusuf.
.
The Francasal Mystery
far in of going
Four drawn shola by Lou and unlucky attempt
A. L. G. Eastman and Lun and an
the
McKelve, who with W. C. each by Marker and Rumjalin Simpson won the event in 191912 dinlodge and who this your teamed up former with the 1950 champion lead, ben.
J. Tindall. went down by the surpris.ngly wide margin of 13-
24 to G. Malar. F. Lee and J, S. Landolt.
Three other
jack gave the bour shows on the last
THE RESULTS A
Colony Open Triples
A: KCC: A. M. Kodir, M. Y. bighly favoured | Adši and S. Yusuf beat R. Dosa, combinations got through by V. N. Allenza and W. C." Ogley, comfortable margins, Brillant 20-17-
form by their skip, A. M. Omar, cnabled the Onars to beat A. still. Abbas G.. Hong Choy and G.
Souza by 22-0.
Bath, England, July 19. Police today.' are searching for a horse, stated to have been flown over from France, which has been the central figure in suspected altempt to bring off one of the biggest betting coups in history.
At Tuikoo, J Chubb, T.E. Baker und W. Hong Sling bad
the
A KFC: D. M. Omar, K. M. Omar and A. M. Onar bent A. R. and G. Abbas, G. Hong Choy
Souza, 22-0.
At PRC: P, K. Lau, C. W. Lam and R. Tay beat K. Nazarin, ER Marker and S. M, Ramjohn, 22-17.
C
matters much their own way in the course of their 30-12, win
At Taikou: J. Chubb, T. E over J. Goodman, J. Hayward Baker and W. Hong Sling beat J. and C. Gough while at KBGC Goodman, 3. Hayward m
Jackie Gough, 30-12, Noronhas, with Noronha 5 skip, accounted for The horse, an "unknown" it T. Morgan, A. Mullen and I. the racing work, called Fran- Urquhart. casal, vonished after Faniping home winner at 10-1 in a race
here last Th
Thursday.
Closest muitch of the afternoon was that between P. K. Lau, C. W. Lam and I. Tay and K. Nozarin, E. R. Marker and S. M. Runijahn, which the Clunese won by 22-17.
Suspicions were reused when a telephone cable connecting beokmakers offer with the course was found cut. *Mits aands of Pounds
inds were placed on the horse by
The winners were trailing 5-13 off-the-course backers Just before the race at the end of the 10th head, but And bookles were unable to recovered with a two, a five and contact the course to bring the a single on the next three heads ords down.
to draw level at 13-13.
Scientifle tests showed that the telephone cable was "almost certainly" severed with oxy. acetylene apparatus, according to the police.
BOOKIES WORRIED
Meantime, representatives of worried bookmakers throughout Britain met in London today to discuss the bets plated with them before the Francasal race. Many of them stand to love thousands of Pounds, but the National Sporting
League
bookies' association-has advised
Duke Falls
A: KDC: J. Tindall, A, L. East- aan and J. McKelvie lost to G. Madar, F. Lee and J. S. Lantiolt, 19-24.
A: KBGC: A. F. Naonha, H. J. Noronha and J. E. Noronha beat T. Morgan, A.. Mullen and Urquhart 28-11:
Colony Open Rinks Postponed match)
1.
K. B. Baker, L. G. Young, B. f. Blekford and K. Forrow beat W. E. Leonard, J. Mc. Lennan, W. J. Marshallsay and W. M. McCall 20-16.
TOMORROW'S GAMES
Colony Open Singles (2nd Round)
Off Horse In Landolt
Polo Match
London, July 20. The Duke of Edinburgh
At PRC: S. Yusuf v., J. S.
AL HKFC: G. Willerton B. V. Bradbury; A. M. Omar v. R. Tay
V.
At KBGC: C. W. Lam v. M. B. Hassan; T. E. Baker v. G. A. Guterres.
At KCC: E. M. Alarcoun v. w. M. McCall.
its members to hold off payment fell when his horse slipped
during a pole match yester-man day but soon continued the
until police invertigations complete.
are
Mr Percy Bailey, the trainer game. who saddled Froncasal before the race, has been interviewed by
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OPEN RINKS
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BRITAIN'S WIGHTMAN CUP TEAM
2
Thiese four women, who will comprise the British Wightman Cup tennis team, will sall for New York at the end of this month for this yearly women's Lawn tennis contest between the USA and England, which fakes place On. August 1 and 2 at the Westchester Club, Rye, New York,
Photograph shows the British Wightman Cup Team (left to right) Miss.). Anne Shilcock; Mrs Jean Rinkel-Quertler; Miss Angela Mortimer; and Miss Helen new Wightman Cup colours. Fletcher. Misa Shilcock and Misa Mortimer are
Four Southern Counties Lead In The Championship Table
By ARCHIE QUICK
No one can remember when it last happened, but as I write four Southern Counties are leading in the Cricket Championship table-Middle- sex, Sussex, Glamorgan and Surrey, the holders.
With the exception of Lancashire in fifth place, there follows a sprinkling of Midlands and Southern Clubs. This is a radlés! change from the former dominance of the Northerners as represented by Yorkshire, Lancashire and Notts, and the record books do not tell us when Yorkshire lust occupied fourth position from the bottom
There
becn heavy senfor coach at Lord's where he demands on Yorkshire for this started to a score card seller 48 season's Test Matches, of course years ago. And remember wise -Hutton, Wardle and Watson old "Patty" Hendren now, the representing a hard core for any county scorer, is always on hand country's success but the York- for bis invaluable advice.
hive
to
At Recreio: A. L. G. Easi-shino club are for from happy
MOSS IS THE BEST about the state of affairs. v. F. R. Kermani.
Not so Middlesex, who, at the
All the fast bowler talk is of moment, are lenders, despite the Trueman and Statham,, and The following Open Itinks!bsences of Campton, and Edrich. maybe one day Tyson, but the
Two factors are contributing
of English riding his Championship rutches are to be the Middlesex success story best fast bowler The Duke was
mare Stewards of the Jockey Club, chestnut
Turkan played off on Sunday, July 20, R. W. V. Robine and J. W.birth I have seen this season is
Alan Moss, of Middlesex. which controls British flat racing. wedding present from the Pre commencing at 4 p.m.:
("Young Jack") Hearne. R. B. Robertson, G. C. Nor- of Turkey, the
Robins is "Father" of the Minor Mr Bailey sail he received in-sident structions by telephone to take Junior County Cup Final-at-man-F-Howarth, R.-H. Browne Counties Second Eleven and
Hearne is in his first recon the horse when it arrived from Ambercham, Sussex. France. It
was delivered by private horsebox. After the racê, the same horsebox look it away. --Reuter,
Tour de France
Marseilles, July 18.. The Tour de France" stage today was won by the French- men, Quentin, who covered 173 kilometres to Marseilles in four hours,
32 minutes, and 33 seconds.
The second and third respec- tively were Woorting of the Netherlands, and Forestier of France-France-Presse.
Both horse and rider fell to the ground but were up again almost immediately.
and
The Duke was shaken hid a few scratches mounted and continued to play.
v. A. F. Noronha, H. J, Noronha, G. A. Noronho, J. E. Noronha a1 KDC.
G. Willerton, C. Gough, J.
Hayward, J. Goodman v. A. C. Russian Breaks Sequeirn. A. M. Baptista, P. A.
Since he was demobbed from the RAF he has improved-out-of all knowledge, and Don Tallon told me that the Australians zate him the best "quickle" they have bumped up against so far.. Don Bennett, too, has come
bur Costa, B. F. Marques at HKFC Hop, Step, Jump along leaps and bou has, Fred
A. A. G. Sliva, L. M. Rodri- Riding out
Indian gues, with the
A. A. Remedios, C. E. player, Rao Raja Hanut Singh, Donenberg v. M. A. Baptista, for the next chukker the Duke A. F. Gomes, A. P. Pereira, told him "I was trying to turn C. C. Pereira at Recreio. inside you to get out of your way",
1. J. Castilho, M. T. Nuncs, C. A. Coelho, L S, Silva v. S. Telford, A. Banks A. Camp bell, G. Coles at KCC.
The Duke, a keen player who hus orexi several goals this
R. M. V. Ribeiro, F. G. Luz, season, was playing for Cow- dray. His team won an easy R. F. Luz, J. A. Luz v. S. Aboo, 6-1 victory and the Trophy, B.M. Omar, K. M. Omar, A.M.
Omar at KBGC.
Beuter.
LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE
STANDINGS
World Record
London, July 19.
all-rounder,
so
Titmus, while Denis Compton told me the other day that he considers wicket-keeper-bats- man John, Murray a potential Leonid Sheherbakov of Leslie Ames and Denis Baldry a stroke player with a great die Soviet Union today future. bettered the world Hop,
Д
Jim Sims, who is doing a lot Step and Jump record, by of work behind the scenes at one centimetre (about three-headquarters, thinks so too.
In direct contrast, over at the eighths of an inch) with a leap of 10.23 metres (58 Oval, they are not in such
happy frame of mind. Although C. Hong Choy, D. Roselet, feet 2 inches), according they hold the Championship and G. Souza, C. R. Ressclet v to a despatch from Tass, there in fourth position at the White, Ramchand M. Diveche, F. R. Kermani at PRC. Soviet newa agency; ra moment, Surrey feel they have not got he reserve battings strength they need.
K. Forrow, B. Bickford, Lceived in London.
Well, Surrey, liko England, have always got an Alec Bedser to get them out of their batting difficulties.
POCKET CARTOON by OSBERT LANCASTER
HANK SAUER
Young, K. B. Baker or W. E. Adlenit Ferreira da Silva of When I met Air Güver down BREAKS
The fu"owing are the standings in the three divisions. R. d. Rahman, K. M. Rum of the Lawn Bowls League after Saturday's matches:
Recreio
CCC
KBCC
Aegegaman
IRC
KDC
10
11KFC
KCC
PAC Talkoo
0 700 4153 215
Leonard, J. McLelland, W. Marshalisay, W. M. McCom V. Jahn, M. B. Hassan, U. A. Rum- John at Taikos.
F. V. Ribeiro, C.
Róza Pereira, LA. Rozario, E. M. Pts. Alarcoun v. S. Yusuf, A. Ruri- John. O. R. Sadick, M. Y. Adal 381⁄2 at KBGC.
FIRST DIVISION
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183
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KDC KBGC IRC КНСС
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0 485 505
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THIRD DIVISION
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0 748 475 273
42
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2 711 610 201
41
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Locke Wins
French Open
with go
HAND
Brazil holds the oficial world at a Guildford match the other
Philadelphia, July 19. record with his 30.22 metres, day he said the club had, heaps
won him the
Olympic of promising young bowlers, but Hank Bauer, slugging outsleder which title in Helsinki last year. there were not the batsmen to of the Chicago Cubs, suffered a brofoon left hand in yesterday's into the team at once. Sheherbakov, whose fump to
go
We are coaching some good game with the New York Giants day was made during the Mos cow Athletlo Championships, quer," he said, "but there, are at New York, X-ray examina- finished runner-up to the Brazi-none to challenge the men in ions revealed here today,
that is. bad Han in the Olymple Gaines. possession and
WOMEN'S RECORDS.
Moscow, July, 19... Soviet woman today, clutaged two world relay-records during 2 track meeting at the Dynamo Stadium in Moscow.
The 2,400 (3 x 600), Métres women's world record WAL Versailles. July 18. Bobby Lorke of South Africa, broken with a time of shimustes won the French, Open Coir 35.8 seconds, The previous are Championship at the La Boulle cord was 0 minutes 38.4 seconds. 22 course here today
aggregate of 274 strokes, for the Barakhovich, Nina Chernoshchale 16%
72 holes,
He had rounds of 69, and the world 800 Metres, stoord -117 1073, 05 and 99.
79 18
helder, Nina Okolenko, formerly Max, Faulkner of Briteti was Plotnycva.. - 110 14% second with 378. Ossie Pickworth
second
world of Australla and Aldo Angeln!
thing."
JUDO GETTING MORE POPULAR THAN BOXING Ort of Enginna's sports, Boxing, is being threaten Lionki sport, Judo.
In popularity, by Japan's no-
Sauer broke the hand, in attempting a diving catch, on, o
righideld by Loy to short
Sussex May Oust Middlesex From Head Of Table
London, July 18,
Sussex played themselves into a strong position in their match against Hampshire today, and now have a grent chance to go to the head of the English County Cricket Championship table.
Thanks Targoly to a mound innings by their captain, David Sheppard, who scored 88 in three hours batting on a rather dead Bournemouth pitch, Sussex totalled 221,
Then a combination of good At Taunton, Northampton- fast-modium bowling by Ted sluro 327 (Livingston ... 100, James and Robin Marlar's tricky Reynold. (4), Somerset 12 for off-spinners, proved too much for no wicket,
Hampshire, who had lost half At Manchester, Lancashire- their side for only 31 runs at Essex: Lancashire 113 for two, the close,
(Geoff-Edrich 66. Ikin not out
If they can force home the 50). Play did not start until advantage on Monday, Sussex 1030 BST owing to a wet wie
ket. may climb over the leaders. Middlesex, who are playing the At Chesterfield, Derby 300 for Australians in the current pro- | nine declared (Hamer 153, WI- gramme. Middlesex at present latt 64), Yorkshire 13 for no
catla by six points.
wicket
Thunderstorms interfered will At foldstone, Kent 358 for matches in the home countles nine declared, (Beorn 09, Wit- and Midlands. One of the horden 100), Worcestershire one counties, hit was Surrey, reign- for no wicket.
Warwick-
are very ing champlons, who
At Birmingham, much in the perinant race this season, being only 10 points off shire 124 (Dooland rightarın
leg-break, five
for 29, Kelly four for 25). Nottinghamshire 32 for one. Hain restricted play.
the pace.
Surrey's brilliant attack 50 pinned down. Leicestershire at the Oval that in three hours cricket before rain ended play, the visiting side had scored only 71 for six wickets,
At Swansea, Glamorgan 306, (Parkhouse. 57, Pressbeo., 85, Clin 58, Watkins 63, Wooller 50), Glamorgan were all out at close. Gloucestershire to but-Reuter.
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AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Len Hutton, England's skip- per, stood down, from the York- shire side, which met Derby | shire at Chesterfield, but feels
London, July 18; cerinin he will be at for the
Scoreboard on the Arst day fourth Test at Leeds next week. of the match between Middle-
Derbyshire, in spite of losing sex and the Australians at Lords
run today was opening bat John Kelly,
out, in the first over, compiled Middlesex 1st innings: 300 for nine and then declared. J. Ilobertson, c. Ring, b. Arnold Kamer, missed at 40, Miller went on to hit 153. Yorkshire. Sharp, not out Just had time to reply with 13 W. Edrich, not out without loss.
Extras
CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES
At the Oval, Surrey-Lelces- tershire, Leicestershire 71 for 0. heavy rain stopped play for the day soon after the lunch Inter- vai.
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3 24
0 13
27
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Total (for one wki) 71
Bowling to date:
Lindwall Archer At Bournemouth, Sussex 221 Miller (Sheppard 88, Daro, lefarm Ring slow spin three for 37), Hamp- Benuud shire 31 for five.
-Reuter.
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COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE ♪
Placings in the County Cricket Championship table after the matches ended on Friday are:
Middlesex, Sussex Surrey Glamorgan
Leicester Lancashire Hampshire
Warwickshire Northampton Gloucest Derbyshire
Worcester
London, July 19.
P W L D Tied No Doc. 1st Int Lead
In Mat. In Mat, Lost
Pololi
Drawn
210
Pincings of other Counties are:
-Yorkshire
Evex
Nottinghalnire
Somerset
Kent
R. N. Harvey (Avátra.)
L. Sutton ....(Yorkshire)
K. R. Miller (Aust)
Washbrook Lancs.) W. J. Edrloh (Middles.)
M. C. Cowdrey (Kent)
D. Barrick (Northonle)
H. Dollery (Warwick)
820
Points
BATTING AVERAGES
Inn. NO
Runs 1.449
Highest Inn. "Average
202 11.0.
10.50
1,207
01.28
220 31.01
59,00
1,070
53.95
1,001
52.GL
1,124
104
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49.37
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146 n.uz.
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Rt. Subbo flow (Camb. & Sur
L. Livingston (North)
R. Archer (Austraila)
R. Lindwall" (Australia)
J. Jonate -(Warwick)
P. Lotur (Surrey)
A. Lock (Surrey)
A. Bedser (Surrey)
L. Jackeen (Derbyshire)
R. Benaud (Australia)
Bisham (LaDCs),
BOWLING AVERAGES
W. Wooler (Glamorgan)
Hars Takes A
Clear Lead In
250c.c. Class
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carpal, bone of the left hand behind the little dager.
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India To Take Part
In Empire
And Asian Games
New Delhi, July 18. The Indian Olymple Association tonight decided to participate in the second Asian Games at Manika, and also to send a token
to the Schotten, West Germany, team
Commonwealth July 19.. Games in Vancouver---United
Werner Hars, the German Press. ace took a clear. lead in the World: 250 c.c. Motor Cycle Championship when wine ning in this class on an NSU machine in the, German Grand Prix at Schottch, today.
He finished cord in the 125. c.c. race to retain his World in this Championship lead
The feien consisted of Doc grepsing number of lads are pre- VIC SEIXAS WINS But with four of the le
40
of flaly tied for third place with claimed by Soviet women rut
ners was for the 600 (4x 2001) 279.
Metres Relay with a time of 1 In his third round this morning. minute 39 seconds. The former
In Landon youth clubs án in- ferng to leara ludo.
of the busiest judo: cen- One üf dris in London, Es, nt is Rodriff Community Centre,, Rotherhithe, whore dockland, boys are going
in large numbers to learn.
CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIP.
Chicago, July
leading
works tearns hót competing, the
meeting
national
fost much of its inter appeal.
Nortons and As, the British Arms, and the Italian, Ollera and manufacturers with-
Vic Sotton of Philadelphia, Moto-Clas
Harry Odell
says
DO NOT MISS
"GLORY AT SEA”
This warden, Me J. Wain-playing his first major drew their, locas arfer the jury THE GREATEST NAVAL
The International Motor Wright, wars, 3ude is a good tournament sinoc winning the for
the brillinht '65 rúturned by recordset, up, by the same chameter-developing sport, 'Spiv Wimbledon title, today won the Cycling Federation --kent decider: STORY OF THE CENTURY:
30% - 32 Locke, slipped by strokes off women's team, of the USSR was
20% the courses theded made fenterday 1 minute 39.7 seconds. 20.20 by Plekworthwhớ wit overnight
140
4 20% lender.
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The team consisted of Vera
Ihnikyina--- Felieve 6-
Two violent rainstorms drench-Kalashnikova, Zina Safronova, 237 18 ed players and opstators during Flora. Kazantsova una Nadejda 298-644 the last 18 hölés. Reuter,
perdevelopment, she Unbad States Clay Court list Thursday thot the 360 cc.
clasach. They find them too much like, hard work"
Contests have between. Rodrift and., visiting crews of Japanete shije,
Championship...
In the bhi he debated. Hi thinson Hinstaton, 6-2, 0-3 in caly 08 minutes--faili
anti, the 800 cc. Subotten events would hot.crust for the World Championships
The fury took this action fol-
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