1953-09-26 — Page 13

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1958.

INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER PLAYS CRICKET

LAWN BOWLS SEASON IS DRAWING TO A CLOSE Association Will Have To

Solve Some

Problems

By "TOUCHER”

Nine more League matches today and the Colony Open Singles final' tomorrow bring the 1953 lawn bowls season practically to a close.

There only remain to be played 10 outstanding League matches and the in- ternational tournament for the Gutierrez Shield before the Aitkenhead Shield match officially brings down the curtain on yet another successful season.

and greens re-laid! Alded to great extend by the fact that a number of greens, have their

used us part of containing hints on the correct fine weather, both the League have to be

Kreens for outfields during the maintenance of the and Colony Open Champion- cricket

It is extremely the benefit of club groundsmen rhips went off very smoothly cricket season. and the only regre:

is that deuit for a number of clubs; and lawn bowls convenera competition had not to put up a perfect green durin Keater keen given to Recreio in both the lawn bowls season. the First and Second Divisions.

The much closer competition seen in the Third Division le

brought healthy sign and has into the game not only a num→ her of promising new players but also a defl'e prospect of an increase in the number of teams in the S:cond Divisions next season.

been

However, the major cause is lack of experience and interest

the part on

of a number of

clubs in both the laying and the maintenance of the green, which is usually left to the Fa Wong.

thul

1 in noticeable different types of grus are used on our different local greans, resulting in a wide variation of pace and draw. Here again However, there have

bel benet can great dent of during the season, as always, derived if the Association few matters that will probably to secure the co-operation and need discussion and smoothing | help of

local the

Forestry myl before the start of the next Department in istuing a small pamphlet recommending the type of grass most suitable for

season.

were

One is the question of fixing lawn bowls for the benent of

date the opening

for League those clubs that may wish matebes and another is the

matter of postponements.

Kwps made clear at the Annual Conc.nl Meeting of the Associa- tion before the beginning of the searun that the Races were in no way to interfere with the schedule of League matches.

The Aprociation cannot αποτά

to wait until the meing season endly before commencing

its

League matches. At this stage of the senson it is hard pressed for time to complete its remaining League matches before many of the clubs have to level banks for thair cricket matches.

On the other hand, it may be ex romely diffleult for some clubs

lo raise the necessary number of playing on Race days and it coems That a happy solution wotaldi be to play the League matches on Sundays instead until the racing sednon is over.

Another question, that has to be

thrashed out is that of players teking part in tower ranking divisions during the camo season and even the same week.

The League is a competition

which can be made more in- teresting with the presence of

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the benefit of the different clubs i

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TODAY'S GAMES

First Divalon

IRC v. HKFC. Talkoo v KBGC.

KCC v. Kowloon Docks. CCC v. Recreio.

Second Division КСС INC. KDC v. KBGC,"

Third Division

IRC v. POC.

KCC v. HKFC.

USRC v. Recreio.

TOMORROW

Colony Open Singles Ftual At KBGC: C. C. Norman v. M. B. Hassan.

MR STRINGER OFFERS

£80 A Day Expenses

✔

To Play Golf In The

Canada Cup

Tourney

By DESMOND HACKETT

There came bustling into London Town last

Mr Nehru, the Prime Minister of India, and Dr Radhakrishnan, captains of the teams in a New Delhi cricket match, go out to inspect the wicket with the umpire, General Rajendrasinhfi. The match, which was drawn; raised about £7,500 for flood relief, and the Prime Minister's score

not out, Express Photo,

one was

Wales May Cause A World Cup Upset

By DENNIS HART

It has been accepted somewhat automatically overseas that Britain's representatives in next year's World Cup competition in Switzerland will he Scotland and England. Yet this is no certainty.

They must fill the two top positions in the Home International tournament Ireland may be unable to to qualify, and this will not be as easy as it appears. escape from the soccer doldrums, but Wales will prove a powerful factor in the Championship.

Welsh soccer is in a healthier state than at any time. since the middle thirties when they won the Home Championship" twice in succession.

The reason for this revival is two-fold. One is the energetle of leadership and unselfish

Trefor Ford, recognised as the finest centre-forward in Great Brlian. The second is the dividends paid by a long-term team-building policy.

Goalkeeper Shortt; full back Sherwood; half backs Burgers/ Daniel

forwards Paul; and Clarke, Ford

Allchurch and

con- together have played sistently over the past few sea- sons with the result that they

have got to know each others'

style and play as a team.

week and up the concrete canyon they call Fleet Street, a Canadian ... one Gordon J. Stringer. PROBLEM POSITIONS

He wore the brightest of smiles, maybe the most shattering of bow ties, and drummed certainly the strangest-ever. collection of merchandise...........

a competitive spirit and clarification of this point for He was selling aeroplanes and golf tournaments. 1 will help much to prevent am not a heavy buyer of aeroplanes, but I was prepared to future misunderstandings.

take in his golf series.

Two

cases

barracking of

The Welsh problem positions

and outside: have been inside right son they appear

SPORTS. ROUND-UP—

PIRIE AND ZATOPEK

-MAY MEET ON OCTOBER 4

LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE STANDINGS

Roccio

FIRST DIVISION

ODI 080-902

Shots Shots

P. W. D. L.

A. U. D. Pts.

IRC

0 4 836

793 103

COC

03 940 850

40% 45

KBGC

00018 735 81

30

KDC

0 0 807. 758

34

KCC

14

0 8 033 817

33

PRC

14

4 0 10 734 089

100

2014

HKFC

13

0.10 034 087

283 -19%

Tallooo

14 3

243

10

Rec. Rec,

FC

XCC

IRC

KDC

KBGC НКСС

0 11 732 975

SECOND DIVISION

14. 12 14 0

14 8

Q. 5 845 844

06 840 777.

13 5 0 8 777 712

0 3 903 700

B

0 7 738 184

8 602 761

D 680

D 690 846

THIRD DIVISION

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793,975 322

234

1245 3011

2012

120 241⁄2

19

0142

4014

IRC

10 10 0 0 1108

CCC

18 14

0

4

1247 925

Recreto

10 14 0

2 1088

791 307

KCC

14

10

B

8 918 921 U

3 46

FC

17

B

0 9 1008 990

USRC

R 0 10 015 940

25 3334

POC

16 6

9 10 939 948

HKFC

17 G

0 11

004 1152

240 314

17 3

0 14

812 1132

311 20

.18

0 15

885 1302

417

1014

PRC

HKERC

SKIPS TABLES

FIRST DIVISION

Shota

J. S. Landal (CCC)

J. A. Luz (Rec)

3144

Shots

D. P. W

L. P.

A. U.

D.

Pts.

J. F. V. Ribeiro (Rec)

I

1 349 212 137

12%

0

8 34 201 03

12

316 225 93

10

12 10

.2 260 204

8 324 270 $4

6

7 $2

270-249

3 207

A. M. Omar (IRC)

R Rosselet (CCC)

W. Hong Sling (KCC).

J. E. Noronha (Ree)

A. K. Minu (IRC)

R. S, Gourley (KDC) J. McKelvie (KBGC W. M. McCall (KDC) .. F. O. Madar (KCC) R. B. Robertson (KBGC) B. W. Bradbury (CCC) B. I. Bickford (HKFC)

+

4 230 221

5 237 238.

4 211

211 172 30 238 252-38

21

.4 203 182

9 292 319 220 300

SECOND DIVISION.

C.

A. Danenberg (Rec.

"A")

2 312 227

C. A. Coelho. (FC)

4 314 241

A. A. Lopes (Rec. "A")

•2 277 189

H. A. Ozorio (Ree. "A")

5 307 241

283 281

270 205

0 280

292 256. 205

J.

Gordon Pirie, Britain's latest athletic star, 5. Basto (Rec. "B") has been invited to run at Milan on October 4. N. A. Beltrao (Rec, "B") Gomes (Rec. "B") Pirie's opponent, if he accepts the invitation, will A. F. Gome

S. M. Rumjahn (IRC)" be Emil Zatopek, winner of three Gold Medals at A. M. Rumjahn (IRC)

The two are scheduled to. Silva (FC)

M. J. Divecha (KCC) the 1952 Olympics. clash in a special 5,000 Metres event.

1948. ting success.

W. J. Howard (KCC)

R. Tay (CCC)

(Red)

(Rec)

THIRD DIVISION.

Disappointment

DUI for British to have one already solved by

Johnston, Australia's the goal-getting-feats-of--the Athletic followers, Mrs Fanny-rental-left-arm-bowler, had had young Leeds glant John Charles. Blankers-Ken, winner of four a few words to say on his bat

Gold

the Medals at

Bill, alded by Charles is scoring 80 Olympics, will not after all be fifteen not cuts in sixteen Inn- S, Leonard (CCC) sistently at centre-forward 'that There is even talk of him disable to turn out for the Dutch ings, achieved a baiting aver-A N. Razack (IRC).

This is unlikely cam against England City 2 of 102 ura topped the fraA. A. dos Remedios

floodlit match at the White City class averages for the summer.. during the Colony Open If his zeroplane sales talk is Hurry Ecdshaw and the select placing Ford.

O. R. John Panton and to happen, but the selectors on Septembr 30. She has been

R. Sadick (IRC) as his golf of Scotland. Championships fiave been re-as near arresting

end pick him at inside-right forced to withdraw following a. To what does he attributo his

Guterres success? no leg injury.

"Just sheer tor họ ăn to versaille

latent 4

M. Y. Adal (IRC) has stiddenly which Miss Brouwer, Holland's other talent make sure that good will] can play anywhere. Gordon J. Stringer

explains, "You a will be enjoyed even by those Mujer Frank Buckley, the outstanding female athlete, has blossomed," he

decided not to run again this sce. as a result of a little rele, voice that could draw-tears-at who, do not step up for the big

the promoters wii man who 50 paces tet it be known to one cheques,

year and she too has withdrawn search I have it clearly fixed in

my mind now which is the V. A. Neves (FC) from the team.

handle. It's surprising hows. Ramchand (KCC) olcen, onco you get scientiae, J. H. Xavier (CCC)

ball hits the blade.”— | M. T. Nunos (FC) -(London Expreet Serview) A Steven (USRC)

with

To

ported during this season and boosting, we shall be knee-deep Eric Brown. in conjunction

these in aerepicnes in no time at all. Incidents It may also bo

with mentioned that the will to win al of costs has been seen to be greatly accentuated this season.

hotel expenses,

told me

position."

That

discovered Charles,, "John is that soccer and all that he is trading good compensate such dollar abaratees rarity, the complete footballer This is fully expressed in the will through international golf. by paying all travelling and, He's worth his place in any remark of an old-time, bowler And for these who do not who said "In the old days we think there Loy discount in Those outside the cash kitly | ended the game as friends, but

The oule-right position may the first-ever golfing world they play in the series.

Grath of Lelcester, Swansea's with grievances on both sides."

series and the magnetle dollar attraction that goes with such This good-will Canada Cup Medwin and Foulkes of New- looks like developing into the castle, they have thras players finest event In the world of who, will not let them down.

HOPES TO BE FIT Henry Cotton, Britain's Ryder. Cup Captain, hopes to be it to. meet America at Wentworth on October and 3.

nowadays more often than not such events Gordon J. also offers will receive £80 for each day not be solved so canily, But inke hla place in the team to

ETIQUETTE

contests.

The big idea broke out in golf and that takes in the I read an interesting booklet Montreal last year. A patched- Ryder Cup and the Walker Cup the other day entitled "Euquette up series now established as the

mighty atom Antonio Cerda,

good will and good golf.

UP TO £35,700

in Lawn Bowls" and it seems | Canada Cup was won by the Surely this is the brightes that much good could be done Argentinion aces, big boy idea ever in golf. And, by jovet in fostering friendly and sport Roberto Vincenzo and the the glasses, chops, here's to 30# relationships among our local bowlers if the Association took a little trouble in insulog a tumber of pamphlets of the "Dos and Don'ts bowls.

Lawn

Another direction in which

ORDERLY AFFAIR

gay

Harry Weetmen

ht and Bebby

on top of this Locke made a Commonwealth golfing plan comes a cable from combination of seekers after the Czar of gargantuan golf,

George S. May, of Chicago, good will and hard cash.

Improvement çan be made next Now Gordon J. is haring He says that next year his

season or in future scasons

that two of this scazon's fixtures Wales have the advantage are at home. The vocal support of the fervid Welsh spectators is usually worth at least a goal to the men in the red shirts.

INSPIRED

4

2

He recently suffered a break- to down in health and went France for medical treatment, and the 10 possibles for

Now he is it again and he the Ryder Cup team nominated re- ently will go to Wentworth for extensive practice a week be fore the match. The team will be chosen after a series of trial

zaines,

HORSE JUMPERS' TOUR They seem to be inspired when playing for their country

Min Pat Smith, Lleutenant- with the result that good players become

and

Colonel H, M. Llewellyn and average great

Mr W. H. White have been players good,

Wales is ready to challenge selected by the British Show in the laying, upkeep and main-Canada Cup an orderly affair.

round the world to make the Tam o'Shanter Solkar pool will the rest of the SOCCET WOrld. / Jumping Association for a tour)

gto up to $100,000 (about

autumn. There will be six horses Aenance of greens.

£35,700), and the first prize This may be their season to do America and Canada in the

it. He wants from England the will be $50,000.

in the team, cach rider having fox Every club should regard its top performer. of the season's

They begin their programme one, apare. Top mounta The last tournament with a efforts and green with pride, but it must stroke play

.on October 12, entertaining Miss Smith, Colonel Llewellyn be said that not many of our winner ok Aho Match Play peak draw of $25,000 was 50

England at Cardiff. • If this and Mr White will be Tosca, cut-throat it was more like o

Foxhunted and local greens con claim to bự Championship.

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above average,

caso of gunshots than golf shots, match reaches a definite.con- Gordon J. also has the pen And, personally, I would settle cluston, the winners will be well tively. The party will compete By virtue of focal ground ready to sign up such Irish for the good will.

on the way to booking their at shows in New York and

Toronto, conditions and weather, and excellents as Fred Daly and

tleitet. to Switzerland.

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