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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1953.

LEICESTERSHIRE MAKING A GREAT BID TO WIN THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

London, Aug. 11:

Leicestershire, making a great bid to win the County Cricket Championship for the first time, gained their ninth win of the season by beating the lowly Kent by seven wickets.

With 140 points they are within striking distance of reaching the top of the table, a position they have not yet held. This is only the fifth time since they be. came a úrst' class county in 1895 that Leicestershire have excceded eight, wins in u

season.

Watson inade 83,

including

Leicestershire are equal socônd | Leioestershire, prolonged the end; Yorkshire win with 10 minutes with Surrey, the reigning with a fightbeg innings of 81, in- in band. County Champions, though the cluding a six and 13 fours soared Jatter have the advantage of two grow in hand.

Middlesex, though emerging pointless from the vital game with Surrey, retained the leader- ship with 150 points, but they have played three games more than Surrey and one more than Leicestershire,

Sections of the 15,000 crowd

us 200 minutes. But Leicesterine fours, and Lowson 73 with chito had plenty of time to reare savon tours. Wilson hit never the 110 needed for vistory.

44 made in 40 fours in his barrocked the low play at minutes and Wardle had two Lowering sixes and four fours in Lord's, where Surrey, four pults in hand for first innings an innings of 35. trad, leave

without point.

Sharing fourth place with 124 | points such are Laurashize, who were playing the Australians, and ciroyed Sussex, who came out pointless in an exciting finish with Glou- eastershize. Lancashire have played 21 matcher and Sussex 22. Curnorgan, with 120 points, and Gloucestershire.

with 110, are next in over. Both have playqi 22 matches.

Coun

Cowdrey, acting Kent skipper for the "match"against

Tony Lock May

seemed determined

Middlesex

to

a

Stocks, Nottinghamshire's all- rounder, played a leading part in his country's victory over The unenterprising play and Hampshire by seven wickets. declaration by Surrey After taking five wickets for 19 some spectators, runs with his spinners-his Middlesex were left only 140 best return of the season-he minutes to get 287 runs und figured in a match - whining what had promised to be a keen fourth wicket stand of 80 with struggle ended in a placid driw.his captain, Reg Simpan.

Gloucestershire, left to Rel Stocks hit 29 166 runs in 130

minules by Simpson 70 not aut. Sussex, were 15 ruta short with only one wicket standing at the close, With 18 minutes to gu they wanted as many runs but tan Thomson, young medium Lustbowler in his first season UN # professional, took three wickets with four balls,

Sussex could have won the

were:

not out

nd

THE RESULTS

Results of first class cricket which ended today matches

North- Al Wellingboroughų amptonshire brat Derbyshire by thee wirkels. Derbyshire 150 and 139. Northamptonshire 135

Not Be Fit For match by getting the last wicket and 155 for seven.

The Fifth Test

London,, Aug. 11.

Tony Lock. Surrey and Eng and left arm slow bowler, will nos return to the Colity wean agamit Leicester, bire... Lough- boroush tome: row because of hir injured finger, which has still not healed.

but they failed.

Earlier in the day left-hander Suttle and George Cox had put On 180 in 118 minutes in a fourth wicket stand for Sussex.

Suttle gave a brilliant display in soring 108, his sixth centur of the scuson, and hit one six and 15-fours. Cox also batted in enterprising fusion and had 11 fours in his 35 soured in two 1:ours 50 minutes.

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¦ At Bradford: Yorkshire beat Warwickshire by six wickets, Warwickshire. 377 for ve de- ctures and 178 for eight de- cared, Yorkshire 209 and 258 for four (Watson 83. 73),

Lowson

At Lons: The match between Middlesex und Surrey was drawn. Surrey 209 and 233 for eight declared (Cork · 02, May

three. 58). Middlesex 248 and 88 for

SURREY V.

AUSTRALIANS

D. G. Fletcher clean bowled by Lindwall after making 78 for Surrey in their first

innings at the Oval.-Central Press Photo.

THE SPORTS ROUNDABOUT

Soccer Selectors

England's Are Losing An Excellent Experimental Opportunity

Says W. CAPEL KIRBY

With the England team due for a shake-up, the selectors are losing an excel- lent experimental opportunity through Lancaster Gate refusing the Lancashire FA's request for n Lancushire v. The Rest match to celebrate their 75th anniversary.

Rightly or wrongly the FA feel it would be creating an embarrassing pre- cedent. On the other hand, Lancashire, the oldest county association in the country, are asking for the decision to be re-considered,

and single event against

opponents 'said to be trying out the effect

of paratroop pep pills.

Asked whether it was likely There Why another keen match that Lock would be able to play at Bradford where in the final Test match against cressfully accepted a challenge Yorkshire

I hope

Hannah the appeal is success Taylor, George the Australians at the Oval

Warwickshire to get 257 runs

ful. If it is, the best possible George Robb. Saturday. W. E. Su.ringe, the

under bree

Gloucester- At Cheltenham; I under

hours.

eleven for the job would be

outside right Surrey captain; said: "Obviously

Willie Watson

FrankFhire drew with Sussex, Glouces and

Ted Ditchburn;. Ken Green, Tom I gather that he m; be considered doubitul

To crown it all Cologne was Wright Sid choice will fox a lot of renders. Lowson nut

Billy 105 lershire 385 for seven declared Garrett; 150 in on but he has three more days to get

into complete (Lambert 61, Owen, Jimmy Dickinson; Bobbie Bobble Foster is Tom Finney's later plunged The best news we had about minutes for the first wicket and and 154 for nine

at Preston | darkness 05 bombers circled medium- Foster, Ernie Taylor, Tommy cupable stand-in a third wicket stand of 01 in Thoinson, right arm Lock at Lord's today was that his

Moreover he looks and moves overbead to test blackout wife had presented him with inlf an hour by Victor Wilson Last, four for 37). Sussex, 209

ke the maestro-almost,

security, while the athletes of and Joh. Wurdle son"-Reuter.

and, 344 (Cox 93, Sulle 108),

both countries toasted one an

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also helped

Wednesday Keep Derek Dooley On The Payroll

By DAVID JACK

Within the next few days the future of Derek Dooley should be settled.

"On holiday in Binckpool, the former Sheffield Wednes- day centre-forward, who lost a leg inst season, is deciding on a course of studies to equip him for the future.

unlikely to return to that,

is

Dosley's trade before he be-t The ind he's referring to came a mofessional tootballer Edmonton-born Derek Lunpe, was denf-ak nechanie, but he's [6ft. fin. big-built centre half, who, accoming to Doigin, looks like another edition of the former British Heavyweight Champion.

Lampe, two-footed star of the future, is one of three Craven

Cottage 16-year-old

1 expect him! to plump for physiotherapy or some similar profession which will keep him in touch with his first love Soccer,

One thing' is certain. Sheffield Wednesday will koep Dooley on the pay roll until he's fixed up with a permanent job.

amateurs

who will start the season just one step from the first team. Others are right winger Tony Barlon and winy half Malcolm Evanu.

come

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Club

At Weston-Super-Mare: Essex beat Somerset by seven wickets, Esscx 343 and 116 for three (Horstall not out 381. Somerset 186 and 270 (Lawrence 84).

At Lougborough:

•Leicester-

shire beat Kent by seven wickets. Leicestershire 200 and 110 for

Kent 144 and

three.

263 (Cowdrey 81).

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"NON-ASIAN" Here's the remarkable story of ather at dinner

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pleasure steamer,

an

MAC BAILEY PUTS THE SPOTLIGHT ON THE RUGBY LEAGUE

By JOHN PARRY

The decision of Britain's No. 1 sprinter, Emmanuel MacDonald Bailey, to forsake amateur track and fleld for professional rugby football has turned the British sporting spotlight onto a sport which seldom hits Londen headlines Rugby League football,

Rugby League authorities have frequently tried to extend the game to other areas of the country, but so far · they have had little success,

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An attempt was made before

POTECT --- LA - DO One is that World War II to start a League deeply entrenched in the South

that there club in London, and matches of England

would regularly were

atnot be a sufficient paying public playe White City Stadium, which has to watch the gene,

and the second is that the rugby folk a capacity of 50,000.

of the southera 'countries, useți The largest crowd ever seen

10 there for

watching the a Rugby LLUGUE however, Kaine,

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10,000,

and after two seasons the club folded.

NO INTEREST In 1931 the Cardiff club entered the League, and 13-0- side games were played regular-. ly in South Wales, a stronghold of the 15-a-side game. Hiere agnin, the crowds were no. interested, and after one seatai, the club folded.

This year. plans are foot fo: a club to be started in Glasgow, but the ruling authorities, of the game

wary about giving

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15-a-sido amateur gare played in a "friendly" spirit, would not come to watch the professionals

Both play.

arguments sound-United Press.

SPORTS SURVEY

their permission in view of the (By "All-Rounder') Cardiff and London Inilures.

Supporters of the 13-a-side game claim that, with two less forwards, the game is faster and more spectacular. Sports writ- ers who agree with them have uften expressed surprise that the game does not catch on in the south, but there appear to be two reasons why. It does not in fact do so,

SCAA Team Leave Today

For Indonesia

ARMY TOP RANKING ATHLETES. The Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Sta (General Sir Dudley Ward) won the 100 Yards anti 220 Yords Army Championships at Aldershot in 1918. His deccasur at the War Office, Ge eral Sir Gerald Templar, and Field Marshal Eari Alexander are also former Army running champions.

PLAY SUSPENDED. In the Sussex village of Yapton they have a fast bowler who has a run-up of 26 yards. Agains neighbouring village he came thundering down from near the sight-screen and took a wicket. As the incoming batsman passed his colleague he asked what the bowling was like. "The bow)- ing is easy enough" was the re- ply "but the suspense is some

NOT SENT OFF The same

The South China Athletic thing awful" Association Football team will leave today for an ex-Yapton has a football problem. tended trip to Indonesia, In a match one of the players where a series

of games was ordered off by the referee have been arranged with for abusive language. "You can't various representative send me off" said the offender. "There's a right-of-way running froin Djakarta, across teams

across this

plichi and I am stand- on it." DISCUSSED Walle. we're at it, let's photo- who was summarily written off Socruboya, Bardoeng, Sama. Ing on

rang and other cities.

The referee's correct decision

have been would the PSSI-Indo-the match. This Owing to

to abandon nesian Sports Federation-hav-

public foot- path runs from near a corner for ag

It was decided to contact the Singapore AAA and possibly later the Ceylon AAA as both the mambers of the Federation have athletes representing clubs al- llated to them who are on Aslan' and yet are nationals of Singapore or Ceylon.

George Bray, Burnley's wing half-back compalgner, now moulding the youngsters at Tur!

• INCREDIBLE Moor. George had an ankle injury which proved so stubbårn Last week I revealed the in- that as X-ray we decided upon. credible case of Erie Westwood,

graph the other for comparison by Manchester City after giving

14

years' good purposes," said the radiologist.

He did, and bless me if the service.

didn't plate

show George's sound unkle dislocated.

JUST REWARD

and loyal

But don't run away with theing made previous arrangements aan to the opposita goalmouth,

with a Yugoslav team Klea I have an axe to grind with games to be played during Au- and a

the Maine Road outfit. I have gust and their inability to en-

way

in

At Nottingham: Nottingham-

A meeting of the Execu tive Committee of the shire beat Hampshire by seven wickets, Hampshire

tor Hongkong Amateur Athle- 300

cantankerous inhabitant nine declared

recently and 100 (Stocks tie Association yesterday

walked across it during for 19) Nottinghamshire | decided to contact the

Reward for George Dick passing but admiration for the Lertain two visiting soccer ag- the progress of a game and

they have lood firm 259-and-142-for-three (Simpson Singapore AAA regarding a ing the FA's premier coaching against under the

gregations...at the...same

.on time, slated thegoolnet- table pay-this visit by the SCar was the lifted for aim to pass thrbolag t out 70).

and other At Worcester: Worcestershire joint approach to the Asian examination of his first attempt ments

Incentive layed, as usually the SCAA TWO DEFEATS AND STILL de fiddles which are disgrace to annual tour commences in July MEDALS. Yet a drew with Clamorgan, Worces- Games Federation regard is a job with Racing Club

a third Yapton Ghent. This former Blackpool what is supposed to be the and the itinerary Includes games yarn. This village carpeted in tershire 340 and 201 for four ing eligibility rules for the and West Ham player and other world's greatest sports organi played in Singapore, Bangkok declared (Kenyon 52, Dows not Asian Games.

Cup competition and were British conches with Belgian sation.

and Saigon. out 124, Broadbent not out 51),

beaten. It was then found that The heavy programine are the pitch did not meet minimums Clamorgan 483.-Reuter,

clubs, will now come under the supervision of Duggle Living. Had the League clubs sup- ranged fur Indonesia prevents PIECE stone, who has been appointed ported chairman Bou Smith's chief coach to the Belgian FA appeal for all-cards-on-the-table in the other cities, and as it after the referee had incorrect possibilty of any engagements acquirements, anci a replay we

Again Yupton following excellent work in a amnesty the game would not necessary for the touring side to ly ordered two periods of extra now be held suspect by all the be back in Hongkong for the similar capacity in Elre.

undesirable publicity il received seven-a-side tournament about match was played and this time, time Instead of ono. A third in the recent Mansfeld Town the middle of September as NO PEACE

well as for preliminary train after two defeats, Yupton won- Only information of the "non-

ing for the League games, it is and collected the medals! First-hand close - quarter

LEAGUE DEBUT" TO "RE-- Aslan" rule available 10 the

expected that the team will re- Influenced George Alon Itichardson's tent of turn on September 12.

MEMBER. Tom Greenhough's HKAAA is contained in a letter evidence

sign Blackpool scoring 247 centuries to which I In their last visit from the Honglong Amateur Hardwick to

to Hongarst. experience of Lancashire Sports Federation quoting an right-winger Adams for referred recently is not a record. kong, the Indonesian team play- League Cricket brought a per- Aslan Games Federation official's Oldham Athletic.

In Newman,

10 Alexandra Purked four matches and won three formance

remember. This reply to a query from Hongkong

batsman, has collected 240, but against Hongkong, but dropped 21-year-old leg spin bowler, sccking clarifientoon. De

"When It was announced that the Scarborough captain doesn't the final one to the Korean now in his sixth season on the Stan Hatthews wasn't playing I

have to worry, Len retires this team, who were also here at Lancashire Ground staff, de- digibility rules,

that anticipated a quiet time, but this

time. The standard putised for injured Austrailan, During discussion of this letterad Adams gave me no peace all

considered as good if not better Cecil Pepper, as Burnley's pro- at yesterday's HKAAA meeting, afternoon," confessed Oldhams

that that found hora, and fessional and took eight Rawten- Mr Victor Lal, representing the manager, who at the time

the SCAA have included a num-stall wickets for 68 runs. Athletic Hongkong University

ber of junior players in order ΑΛ

Jon Henricks Will Swim Again Today

at the

Rex

The final appearance of Joni Henricks will take place at the gala arranged by the HKASA VRC pool commencing at 5.30 DM. today.

High In-ights of the programme are two exhibition swims by Hon- ricks with comments by Mr W.

Club and who has competed with Middlesbrough. Berge Phillips, the Vice-Presi-

the Malayon dent of the FINA, a diving exhibition and two ay Championships, said that he was certain that at least one of the uthlotes sent by Singapore to the various swimming clubs in the last Asian Games at New the Colony and Henricks.

and Tiese

women and men swimmers

twice in

WDA

Soya Wednesday manager

Los on bus trips 21 s.; Eric Taylor: "We've never

from

competitions thrown any player overboard

draws £3,731 11. Bd. yet—anci wo won't start with

from two Items

the balance Derek."

shoet of

Gloucester City FC

Athletes engaged against Dooley's

bc- Supporters'

provide the benefit match

France on August 1 and 3 were answer 115 tween a combined Wednesday--

how poorly

competing for placca to United Leam and an All Star supported Soccer clubs manage

British team to take on Germany XI, originally urranged for to pay their way, Shall we say

at Berlin Olympic Stadium has been post- they sweep their cares away? September 23,

August 28-30. poned because of a Football League date in Ireland "We want all the stars at Hillis-

borough," says manager Taylor.

NO TAKERS

The chargo for admission will go to well the Asian and Empire games fund; and it is expected that there will be One of the best outside-tefta enpoelly house to bid farewell in Soccer is on offer--and there and happy landings" to one of are no takers. That is the news the most, if not the most, pop from Fulham, where 31-year-old ar swim stars. the Hongkong Itetur to form with two cen-Charlie. Mitten, available to any has been privileged to see, in turion in three days by Sussex club wealthy enough to sign a action. batsman George Cox is one of £14,000 cheque, is still on the the brightest features of a suc-open-to-transfer list.. cessful season for the southern

THINK AGAIN

county, Critice, who had pre In view of the accepted theory viously suggested that George that loti-wingers are as scarce as strange slate di was on the way out, would do golf dust it 18 1 well to remember that Cox has faks, omphasising once again bees troubled with the thought to pay out big money there Chat only about alx clubs are pro». of his 11-year-old bospital for

year, I hope the days. protingiter in soon at "nguin, George,

son

In

Plymouth Argyle, the only club

The following is the pro-

gromme:

Delhi was a "non-Asian,"

It was agreed by the Executive Committee yesterday that the fairest eligibility rule was that

the

on

cuse.

scason.*

WORLD-MEDLEY RELAY RECORD

Bucharest, Aug. 11. The Hungarian women's re- lay team yesterday broke the world record in die four thin 100 Motres Medley Relay when it negatiated the distance. in 5 mins, and 9.2 eccs.

The team was made up of Magda Hunyadi, Clara Kulher. man, Eva Szokoly and Valeria

In

NEWCASTLE'S GENEROSITY. to give them experience in Frank Houghton, who sacred presentative games. Also

the cluded

vital `goal agalast Shefiled will be guest players Wednesday in April, 1948, to from Kitchce and Kowloon lye Newcastle United promotion Malor Bus.

to the First Division at the ez-

com

The following players priso the touring party:

Ho Yuen-kwong (Manager), Là Chung-vin

Asst.

Mann-

pense of, broken arm, will ver kick a football agala.

nover

For

over a year Newcastin ger). Pau King-yin, Lau Yee, have sought to restore him to Chiu Chor-wing, Ko Fo-keung, health at a Swiss sanatorium at Sung Ling-shing, Tong Sheung, a cost of over £2,000, but the Lau Chco-ping. Kwok Shok, doctors savo toks poor s

have told Door Hought

poor Houghton Luk Tat-hay, Fok "Yow-wah,

Now the Newcastle directors Fong Sal-chow, Chan Choo kong, Lee Kwang-wing, Chu have generously awarded him a The Hungarian #g" team Wing-wah, Lee Yuke-tak, Leo full benefit sum of £750. Signed At Cologne we experlanced a came in second and the East | Tal-fal, Kyok· Ying-lok, Xiu from Ballymena for £20,000, terrifying thunderstorm and the German team, third-France Chouk-yin,

Mok Tam Lat-hlen. humiliation of not

winning a Prosse.

Never an 1 likely to forget an athlete representing Hongkong the last time these two countries should be of British (Hongkong) met-late August, 1038. Every whether he is an Asian or non-old shelters and trenches when Gyenga, citizenship, Irrespective of one was frantically digging air

I joft. Asian,

The point was brought up during the discussion that India had been represented at Several Olymple Games cele water-polo match Sentar esgue brations by athletes who wi

non-Aslim and that the "n Asian" rule was a triflo absurd In view of the foot. that athletes of Astair·rabo such as For Konno, an American Japanese and Dr Sammy Lec, án-AmORI- tan Korea, were not barred from representing a non-Asian coundry at the last Olympic Qamos.

Camo-Fastern v VRC.

An exhibition of the Crowl Stroka

Berge Phillip

by Jon Henricks. Commentatorr 4 x 60 yards Frer-style Helpy. For- "Bossy-Chub") telay Race, Ladies'.

turm. European YMCA, Lai Tain.

Diving Exhibition.

to have shown interest iv Mitten, An Exhibition of the thek-stroke

Baar Photos,

wilindres as soon as they knew the figure wanted for him.

Liby

Henricks, Commentator Me

| Inter-Club Reláy. Baer for Women. 4 x 10 szeda Madley Relay. Black- Breast, Butlady, Crawi.

Stuart Leary, Charlton Athletic Centre-forward and Kent county: cricketer, has no doubts about which is the more strenuous Jimny Rac, Plymouth Argyle |_ gamo Saya Stuart: "Cricket is manager, reports only one signertian. Tropes YMCA, izl Taun,

moto

-

of a full-time job thang since last season. Ho's wings - Mon# 4 x 100 yards free-style res

The Asian Games Constitution is modelled: on, that of tho Olymple Games,

Or

The "non-Aslan" rule, it-WIS ** half Phil Bould on a free transfer at Kam Sing, Ploi To), Law Playing six days

pointed out during the dis Kish!: Por: (Chuyn 499,43 | Fendi and spending the rest of from Clyde

(Chung. Ein 1); - Cheunga Rinkiem | cussion, was unfair to non-Astusi. the time travelling means: Intereat tie-up hereits that | Teens); Chetik Wall (South citizens of . Hongkong born non-klop summer.?!

Roe and Fill's dad, Bobby Barels, 19, 1. NET permanently

Cheap Lum Kumi Ngan) (Chanone

'domiciled where both natives of Falkirk, used to ] Sonny Kitmdeira (AVRC); Wan - Shts. who were only eligible to r "I shall have a Brica Woolcock may.rogeiben? Bould senior will sink (South Chira), Chun Wang Ke present Hongkong in interna- my powerve, toast season," be remembered as a forceful wing (mm): Lau Yêu Wakatip lonal competition as they hadn't

Zaton Benticis (AusTalm), the birth or residential qualific manager - Bil3. INAK, WINK BRAND) Rovere

Dunder

THE GAMBOLS

GEORGE, COULD WE GO AND) FIND GRANDFATHERS

| BIRTHPLACE: TO-DAY?

WENT THERE AS A LITTLE" GIRL. ITS A LOVELY OLD C KOUGE VITA FRUIT TREES IN THE FRONT GARDEN JUR

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SHADY. LANDS

ARE YOU

Chun-wah, | Houghton played only 50 games

for United-£100 a match.

Barry Appleby

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