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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1958.

CRAIGENGOWER AND IRC OUT FOR MAXIMUM POINTS THIS AFTERNOON

By "TOUCHER”

All scheduled League, matches for last Saturday were washed out by rain and only one Second Division match that between HKCC and Filipino Club was played off during the week, this resulting in very few changes to the key positions in the League table,

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With Recreio taking a rest this week-end, the Senior Division matches this afternoon will see Cralgengower and IRC going all aut for maximum points in their games against HKFC and the Police.

Anvend win for Craigen- match. This will be Д grand Rower will put them on level match to watch and may prove táns on points with League- to be more interesting than the leading Recreio who, however, į final itself. will have one game in hand.

The Indians, who are ten reinte behind Recreio with one Rame in hand, though In

Ughtly weaker position than Crigengower to overtake Revels, inust collect full points this afternoon to be in the Taming for the minners-up burth.

On present

form it is more than likely that both. these trams will full expectations.

Of the other two matches,

Nowloon Cricket Club should

be able to account for Talkoo by a 4-1 margin, while Kowloon Bowling Green Club, without | either Harvey or Marshall, may experience some difficulty in Dock at overcoming Kowloon Hunghom.

In the Second Division both Recreio "A" and Recreio "B" are expected to further increase

their lead in the League table with

wine comfortable

over Kowloon Dock and IRC.

An Interesting match will be that between KBGC and HKCC

at Austin Road. In their first

encounter the Cricket Club tool the Bowling Club to town by 4-1 margin, and there will be doubt that the KBGC bowlers will be all out for vengeance this afternoon.

The closest match of this Division should be fought out between Filipino Club and KCC at King's Park with the odds slightly in favour of the home

team.

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A. A 'G. Silva, L. M. Rodrigues, A. A. Remedios and C. A. Danenberg are ex- pected to make the second renil-final bert.

G. Hong Choy, D. Rosselet, and R. Roeselet G. Souza seem to live a slight edge over R. Browne, F. Howarth, G. C. Norman and ft. B. Roberton after the result of the recent

| clash between the two skips In their League game when, al-

though Roselet and Robertson

did not have exactly the same rinks, Romelot gained u 21-10 decision.

YDDLE LLEGGE Peter Loader On His Progress Will Rest England's Chances Of Bringing Back The Ashes In 1955

"Excuse 120, sir, but then You've Anished with the frst innings. will you have the second

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London Xpress Service

On the cricketing progress of a young dental mechanic may rest England's chances of bringing back the Ashes from their trip to Australla In 1954-55.`

With excitement at its highest in the present series, it may seem prematuro to talk of the MCC a trip of 15 months hence. But if England regain the Ashes this year then they must defend them. And if they fall to win them this time they must redouble their efforts on the next occasion.

greater control of length and accuracy, and to build up his, stamina,

What is more, they cannot con-his effectiveness wil bo consider tinue to place all thel: bowling ably reduced,

This hopes on Alec Bedser. Alee is the

is where the dental biggest hearted bowler in English mechanic comes in. His name is cricket, but even he has a 3m1!. Peter Loader, and in addition to Accuracy is the secret of his Unless he receives better support, repairing stumps he is cast success. Unlike many modern becoming accomplished at knock- bowlers, he does not bother ing them over when bowling for about off and leg-side thearton Surrey.

which involve pitching the ball So Fost in fact

fact that

hat even beoutalde the wicket and frequent- fore gaining his county cap hely allow the batsman to let the is one of the most proncient ball pass without playing a stroke. pace bowlers in England. Peter prefers the old-fashioned

SPORTS ROUND-UP

Foot Fault Rule In Tennis May Be Amended

The International Lawn Tennis Federation are seeking to end the At the recent game's most controversial issue--the foot fault rule. meeting of the Federation it was decided that the Committee of Manage- ment should put forward an amendment next year.

In eight days recently, he took method of attacking the 34 wickets for 202 runs-an stumps all the time, and does average of 7.70 per wicket.

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he has not been prominent be fore is his frail build.. Team mates call Peter the thin man'.

not

favour only particular

one with his attentions.

SWINGS EITHER WAY

foreseeing Peter's possibilities; top of the If is passed it will come into operation in 1955. It has not been revealed what the amendment is. It is assumed It will allow players to swing their foot over the line while serving.

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THE "THIN MAN"

Pelor has burst onto the cricket scene at 23, an age when

He can swing the ball elther most fast bowlers pretty way. But always the botaman well established. The reason finds it coming at his stumps and he can never relax. The reward of this persistency is that over half of his

victims have been Last summer he was a mere

bowled welterweight

A modest player, of 10st -7lbs,

be Jaws Surrey Sidpper Stuart Surridge, that he is by no means at the cricket tree, Ee is persuaded him to give up anxious to learn all he dentistry during the winter and And he could not wish for bet spend his time instead chopping ter. teachers, The existing when he won the Empire tille, down willow trees for Surridge's

One is Alf Gover former of contention that the breaking world record in 10 min. 42.8 beating holder Teddy Gardner.

frm of bat manufacturers, ・・

Surrey and England fast bowler rule a matter of secs, was set by

who now runs a cricket school. the leading con- tender for the world Crown, So, opinion rather than fact. It can 1940..

having knocked

down The other is the man to whom the dragging

from which bats They have already eliminated be compared to

But the trip might turn out to trees

an under- were Foter is at present the

rink foot in cricket. Colony's leading

The pitch at Twickenham, be a 'busman's holiday,'

I hopes to South made to protect stumps, he now study, but whom

play skipped by J. S. Landolt and

alongside in the Surrey and Just as an umpire cannot headquarters of English rugby, Africa is anxious to see Jake in kocks down the stumps. ore very likely to produce

again and negotiations As a result of his tree-felling, England clevens, the greatest This bowler England has produced major victory when they clash watch a bowler's feet and hand is to be completely re-taid at action

simultaneously, neither can the end of the next rugby sex-are afoot for him to defend his Peter put on 11 pounds,

African It was so poorly drained South

bantamweight extra muscle did not go into since the wor and possibly the with last year's of A. R. A. Rahman foot-fauk judge, watch racquet so11,

Express Ser-stepping up his speed-he bowls Greatest ever-Alec Bedser Runjahu, M. B.

last season that during the wet title.(London and foot,

at fant-medium pace-but into -(London Express Service). weather many club fixtures had vice). -to be cancelled to prevent the ground being ruled for inter- national matches.

Glant-killers of this season's Rink event, A. C. Sequeira, A. M. Baptista, P. A. Costa and B. F. Marque, may well tum out to be the dark horses of this year's Championship.

K. M.

Hassan, and

U. A. Rumjahn to qualify for the remaining beeth in the remi-finals.

For it has long boơm a bone | Bill Nankeville.

of this

FIRST BIG WIN

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John Panion, Scottish Ryder Cup Golfer, gained his first big win of the season when he won the Edinburgh -£500 Tourna-

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Sweden

BEING RE-LAID

In

The Open Pairs event is still

It was originally hoped to out the re-laying this open and anything may yet

carry kappen in the third round

summer but the ground will be games. Whereas only 42 woodsment with an aggregate of 272 needed on November 7 for the Panton's final round was 64. are rolled down by cach player epite

London Counties match with the seven at the in n Rink game, 84 woods are de

There his concentration All Blacks. Even if the work sent down in a Pairs game and 10.

had been started immediately al by a photographer although some of the remain-was upset

his drive landed in

the end of last season; the pitch ing pairs have years of reputa-and Hon behind them, their in- gorse bush. It took him two might not have been available

until December, Two crucial games will ability to stand the length of strokes to get clear. feature the Third Division the game will concede a big matches. League leaders IRC.advantage to the younger bowl- who are at the moment enjoying era. a commanding position in the League table, will have to be at their best today to maintain that position when they clash with KCC Cox's Road.

The Singles event is Also down to the last 10, and not

HALF THE. DISTANCE

Miles

distance.

over

Three Miles

the shorter

Two other members of the British team will also compete

GOING DOWN UNDER' Gordon Pirie, Six-Mile Sir Gordon Richards, Britain's world record holder, will Champion Jockey, is consider- present Britain in the Three ing an offer he has received the last eight as stated in my White City on August 1-3.

at the from Mr Arthur Greenhalgh, against France

owner of the brilliant Australian write-up last Thursday.

ride Pirie, who is also British sprinter, True Leader, to Survivors in this event are

his horse In the Caulfield In- This will be the first meeting G. C. Norman, B. W. Brad-Champion

requested that he be allowed vitation Stakes at Melbourne in

September. compete over of the two teams, the first round bury, A. M. Omur, S. Yusuf, ree

L. G. Eastman, W. McCall,

Said Sir Gordon " do not match having been postponed.

T. E. Baker, M. B. Hassan,

know at the moment whether With the form that the Indians

J. Chubb, C. C. Pereira, R. M.

I can at the trip in. But I shall are producing these days, it is

V. Ribeiro, J. A. Luz, A. W. doubtful if the Kowloonites can

Hircock, R. E. Read, C. H. than one point Gough and W. J. D. Cameron, take of more from their guests.

at Of these B. W. Bradbury, The CCC-Recreio match

will be ane of C. Pereira and J. A., Luz Valley Happy survival for Craigengower, as a are former Champlons and the defeat for them wil completely usual question is being asked

"Will this

year produce a new blank out whatever slim hopes they may have of overtaking the Champion?"

Since the competition started Indians.

in 1000 only two bowlers have won the title more than once. These are W. Russell and U. M. Omar.

In their first encounter Recreio scored n decisive. 4-1 win, but the Happy Valley bowlers are confident of revers- ing that score this afternoon.

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

My answer is that it most

cx-

likely will. S. Yusuf, A. L. G. Eastman, G. C. Norman and T. E. Baker are produc- But for two postponed Opening fine bowls at the moment

capable Open Pairs and are

of holding Risks and three

their own against the Open Colony the matches,

com-Champions. Rinks and Open Pairs petitions reached their quarter-

stages final and last 10 spectively during the past week.

Ft-

There were no major Bur- prises in the six third round rinks games played last Sun- day. In one of the postponed matches, the Filipino rink

L. J. Castil C.A. Coelho

be

of

LS. Silva may M. T. Nunes, expected to give S. Tellară,

A. Banks, A. Campbell and G. Coles a close game before go.. ing down.

The top conteruling rink of R.M.B. Ribeiro and the Lur brothers is drawn against S. Aboo and the Omers lo the other postponed match and al- the Omars are not เก- at pulling out the dn- expected, the Luz brothers have a clear edge on them in all round superiorily.

TODAY'S GAMES

First Division KCC v. Talkoo PRC v, IRC CCC v. HKFC KDC v. KBGC

Second Division

FC v. KCC KBGC v. HKCC IRC v. Recreio "B" Recreio "A" v. KDC

Third Division PRC v. FC HKERC v. POC CCC v. Recreio HKFC v. USRC KCC v. IRC

TOMORROW

Colony Open Triples (Quarter-finals)

At KBGC: W. Chambers Telford, A. G. Coles Landolt. F. Lee, G. Madar.

at shorter distances than they certainly do so if possible.". normally run.

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BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY!

Now he is

A Record For

enese Alec Bedser?

By ARCHIE QUICK

Will the world's record cricket benefit now held by of England and opening batsman, Cyril Washbrook, Lancashire, be broken this season by opening bowler Alec Bodser, of England and Surrey?

The portents are that it will. The Immaculate Cyril sartorially, immaculate off the field and immaculate also at cover-point — grossed £14,000 tax-free à couple of years ago to top Denis Compton's £12,000 (apoilt by. over-publicity). Len Hutton's' £9,000 and Bill Bowes' £8,000.

:

They are Miler

But what is going on in the | visibly every Roger Bannister, who will run

day, and so too in the Half Mile, and

Jake Tull, British Empire Ay- Alec Bodser comp? Two-

He threa- and deservedly 13 Godfrey Miler Chris Chataway, who

tho sweight Champion, is on his way

tens to benefit better than the Evans' in Kent-despite back to South Afrien. in the lot. Doubly lucky-is-the giant } fact that he is not allowed...any.... to compete in the Mile.

for a month's Bedser twin for, Two world records will be Rhodesia Castle

alded by an} Sunday matches against · Bod- in returns

the indefatigable committee and der's eleven. attacked during the match. They holiday. He are relay events x One Mile position of a local boy who has fortunate that his benefit year

coincides with the Australians' But although all the gather- for men and 3 x 800 Yards for more than made good.

own A year ago he left Johannes- visit and his

doughtying in is tax-free, thanks to Kent's James Seymour, who Among those nominated for burg, unknown in the world of men's event are Roger boxing to seek fame in Britain, first fight Bannister, Chris Chalaway and He found it in his

women.

the

Australian Lawn Bowls

Chief Coming To H.K.

|

deeds, the money is rolling in.. went to the Houses of Parlla-

Look at

Pavilion

at

this

some or these ment to prove his case, I statistics, and when I quote wonder if the modern cricketer them, there are, at least eights better off than those good old weeks of the season to go. Bedser days when George Hirst got has had two Oval collections £3.500, in 1904. Roy Kliner and they were £400 and £670. £4,000 in 1928. At least George The subscription list in the of Huddersfield could buy a row

moment of houses with the money! totals £1,700. They took £70

£70 In nu hourly collection at out-of- town Guildford and two Sunday J.matches at Thornton Heath and produced £500 and £400. Wal- ton and Horsham Football Club, near Alec's birthplace but out in the wlids, gathered in £500 from one match.

Hongkong, this month, is to be visited by Mr W. Eadie, JP, Chairman of the Australian Bowling Council and immediate Past President of the Royal Victoria Bowling Association.

To mark the occasion, arrange-, Local Australian lawn bowlers ments have been made for Mr are being invited to indicate Eadle, together with his wife whether they wish to take part who is travelling with him, to in this game. be entertained at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club.

and

Woking--just

small districts -

They are also running a raffic for Alce. Thousands of tickets have been sold at sixpence a tiny, and small wonder. A Following the match,

fortnight at the best hotel - at starting about 7.45 p.m., a cock-Lake Como, Italy, a £100 or Mr and Mrs Eadle are due to tail party will be held at the so television set are just two arrive in Hongkong by the my KBGC in honour of Mr and Mrs of the prizes

among dozens Taiyuan in the second week of Eadie, ut which Australien lawn And at least half-a-dozen other August. They are on a round-bowles and their ladies will be organisations are running trip and will have only a short welcome.

similar competitions. stay in the Colony.

The Kowloon Bowling Green Club has arranged two functions

in honour of Mr Eadle.

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DESERVES IT ALL

Should rain prevent the bowls game being played on Thursday, it will, weather permitting, be England's best bowler since played on Friday. But. If the Maurice Tato deserves it all. weather does not interfere with | He has bowled his heart out for the programme, a second game England and his county. And On Thursday, August 13, a has been arranged for Mr Eadie it is a far cry from the time I lawn bowls game will be played on the 14th. This will be played knew him in the RAF na u Ser- starting at 5.30 between the at the Club de Recreio between grant P. T. instructor Just as creio rinka to clash in

the AI PRC: M. J. Divecha, F. R.KBQC and a team of Australian a Hengkong Lawn Bowls Associa- | modest as now. quarter-finals should the Luz Kermani, U. A. Rumjahn v. S. Bowlers in Hongkong. Me Eadle tlon rink and a rink led by Mr

Over

at. Middlesex, Sid brothers win their third round | Yusuf, M. Y. Aðal, A. M. Kadir. will coplain the Australian side. | Eadle.

Brown's benefits swelling

As the draw for the Rinks now stande, it is rather un- fortunate for the two top

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At HKFC: B. M. Omar, K. M. Omar, A. M. Omar v. J. Chubb, Re T. E, Baker, W. Hong Sling.

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