1954-06-21 — Page 7

SIR GORDON

RIDES AGAIN

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1954.

BOWLS REVIEW

Sir Gordon Richards, the champion Jockey, riding on a racecourse for the first time since his necldent at Salisbury three weeks ago, passing the post on "Sun Festival". He did not win, however, coming second of three runners in the race at Sandown.—C'entral Press Photo.

With The Advent Of Glorious Wimbledon Comes The Biggest Certainty Of Sport

By

ARCHIE QUICK

Glamorous Wimbledon is upon us again and with its advent comes the biggest certainty in sport-that an American woman will win the single title and that it is almost sure to be Miss Maureen ("Litle Mo") Connolly.

This year at the famous lawn tennis courts the attraction is as great as ever and the orgomisers unmouneed a fortnight before the meeting that all seats for the Centre Court for the entire fortnight have been sold.

Culood two

tickets for thep effeint conch in the moult of¦ mas and Hood's victory was by famous curlesiae have recently | Australia's Harty Hapman to the narrowest possible margin, been sold for the fabulous situ į smooth away the rough edges. though Traberi was only just

E A FOU

The present erup of young out of his conscripted service in Wimbledon ranky with Awol men do not have to light all the the U.S. Navy. Staves and Henley Ioyal Byggasta

way like Fre Perry did. Nn as the fashion plates of sport Jone was willing to help the and the dress prishe down beash youngster from Stockpon South We

vein has early Ealing days. with the actual per fortunates on Court

There seenis

London w

ife had to come up the hard little possibility way, struggling for himself, and It is a commentary on present

of four Amerten wonen being

They are undoubtedly the two and Head would be out on his best fighters lu modern tennis

own it he did not sometimes

voncentration.

the lack

On other hand Trabert is a ruthless the Kramer style, a killer in kept out of the semi-tiuals, for day coaching me hods that a keen volleser and an accurate better server than Hond 1 in richtin 1 Miz. Connolly last gren: champion was a pro- #ere at Doris Hort.

nut ground stroke player, but Louise duct of the parks, the same as Fry and

Hoad's all round Brough, Shu ley

A the galaxy of Californian stars Dupont headian the Invia. And there J catler Elnited States players gun! to or better that the bonac sturularit.

MUCH MORE OPEN

Care

Perry had confidence in him- self, almost concrli, and it was

self-determination this

which

| rocketed him to the top and won

fortune. Much more open is the post-him fame and tion among the men, but there modern player does not possess

is a singular lack of "colour" the same cockiness about the male entry. No HI

Pancho

Nat

onc

The

Was

Tilden, na Fred Perry, not even "eeded" in the

Englishman a personality like Jack Kramer the French

top sixteen of Championship, and Selamat Frank Gonzaler.

that is the yardstick of Britain's I put present strength, even although Who will win

several of xpert Victor Seixax to retain Mottram has beaten expert his tith, but it should po to an ithem. American perhaps Tony Trobert or Lowis

Australian,

95 WILL TRAIL

possessing ability.

The men's doubles should lie betwcon Houd and Rosewall or left-handed Rose and Hartwig for Australia and Trebert and Soixas or

Drobny and Patty. The women's doubles are a near sure thing for Misses Connolly ond Hart, and only on Ameri- can pair could topple them. Mixed doubles? A third win for 10-year-old Maureen, part- nered by Trabert.

Perhaps the most popular win would be for Doris Hart, the girl who triumphed over intan- Ule

There is paralysis. the slightest suspicion of a limp There are 90 women entrants and it has probably kept her one must nod, for the third year in suc- from the title to which she has regret that the Czechoslovakian.cesston. It looks in though 951 to often fought her way 80

Hond. Jaroslav Drobny must be post his peak, and

in a Hoad met

There hro The Australians.the eventual winner. Ken Rosewall and Mervyn Rose, Trabert and Americans Gardner Mulloy and nve-setter in Budge Party, the glant Argen-Final in Australia last Christ- rival, Helen Wills-Moody. uinlan, Enrique Morea, and the

capable

There

Vrich

Analist

Philippe Belginns, Washer and Jõeques Brichint. Scandinavians the

Neilsen And

(beaten ago) A year

and all these must rank ahead of Bri- tain's main hopes, Tony Mot- trum and Geoffrey Paish, who will have donc weli if they rench the quarter-Guals,

STARTING TODAY

The 1954

London, June 20. Wimbledon Championships, the Blus Riband of international lawn tennis, open on Monday on the courts of the famous All-England Club.

LAWN

TWO MAJOR UPSETS IN FIRST ROUND OF OPEN TRIPLES CHAMPIONSHIP

By "TOUCHER”

The Recreio trio of J. F. da Silva, H. A. Ozorio and A. M. Souza and Third Division Filipino Club bowlers L. A. Peres, A. D. Reis, and M. T. Nunes yesterday stole the spotlight on the opening day of the Colony Open Lawn Bowls Championships when nine out of 11 triples first

round games were decided.

Playing fine bowls throughout, Silva, Ozorio and Souza eliminated the power- ful Craigengower combination of George Madur. Francis Lee and Alfred Coates by 22-8 to chalk up the best win of the after noon.

Peres, Reis and Nunes extremely well to extend yeur's runners-up. A. Noronha, H. J. Noronha, J. E Noronha, fo an

did, eight are needed for triples another two balties and sending last match) and never looked back them each в Вестею badge F. after that, They repeated the making them honorary members and feat on the 15th head to stretch. of the Club. It would be a fine extra their lead to 28-0 and to an thing If the same gesture be

the eventual final score of 35-0. extended by the KCC,

Joe Landoit's ability to put in

The seven was scored by the Second Division The Filipino bowlers

fight Craigengower were that He bit extra in within an inch of a major up-situations enabled him und rink

head before bowing out add shot at 13-14,

of T. Leonard, D. Nelsh,

от

sel on the 18th head when with teammates George Hong Choy H. Randall and S. Leonard

of their match alle of 0710 in their favour, and George Souza to edge out the 8th head thele skip just falled 'o come in F. X. M. Silva, A. A. Guterres against E. Bellamy, G. Graham,

and skip C. E. Passos by 18-11 W. Brown and with a second shot.

On the lost head the lie as for them when Jackie Noronha, In what was almost desperate attempt, took the jack back to give his side the winning shot,

BIGGEST WIN

J. Kinniburgh,

In a close and interesting match. This came when the Craigen- well behind Landolt and his men trailed Rower rink were behind by 11-14 on the 15th by 4-7. Despite this seven and five on the 10th head, heart, by which time they had a

A Leonard's rink lost eventually cored on only four heads.

by 21-26, five on the next head, however, gave them the lead for the first time

in the match at 10-14. This was followed by three. which made sure of victory for

them.

P. W. D. L. Pla.

LEAGUE STANDINGS First Division

Keoreto "Dumo" KCC xxx

The biggest win of the after- noun was scored by the Kowloun Bowling Green Club trio of A L. G. Eastman, W. C Sinapson and J McKelvie who routed

There may have been another Lheir Police Club upponents.

FRX major upset yesterday it another T. Kavanagh J Goodman und!

Heorelo "Whárom" 35-9. The

game had been completed. C. K. PC

KEK Sung, C. C. Ma and A. H. See- thetr scoring min of opened

KOC Cralgengower led the with a spectacular seven on the Omar, (D.M. K.M., and A.M.)

heud {unfortunately no by 11-1

at the end of the 7th bottle of whisky for this, as head when play was interrupted

by a big downpour of rain,

J. Hayward, by winners

Orst

From Mat To Matrimony?

Karachi. June 19. Brave Bharafat AU, Pakistani heavyweight wrestler, today agreed to battle a woman wrestler for the biggest stake of hia career---marriage.

He had been challenged to a match by the Moslem woman wrestler from India, Hamida Banu, who upool- fled that if she won he must marry her.

There is one hitch, how- ever, as Sharafat All is al- married. However, ready the heavyweight

wrestler pointed out that his present wife had given hlm 110 child, and that he has for a while been looking for ano- ther wife.

Proceeds from the match will go to poor refugees in the

All Pakistani capital, satd.----France-Presse.

FIRST IN THE

MARKET

again

word.

in the

THE RESULTS

Second Division

Regrelo

KFC USRC

TC

КСТ

12x

A. O

RAGO

PRE

Third Division

IRC FC

At KOC M. S. McKay Coler, A. E. Elilot beat T. Poynton. P. Cottier. J. K. Staon 20-7,

At KBGC, AF. Noronha, H. Y Noronho. J. E. Noronha beat 1. A. Peres, A. D. Reu, M. T. Nunes 14-13 A, A, Guterres, C. E. Passos, P. X. M, da Silva lost in ✪, Hond Choy. a A. Souza, J. 9. Landolt 14-19.

At Recṛelo. A. L. C. Eastian, W. C. Shapeon. 3. McKelvio beat T. Kavanagh J. Goodman, J. Hay- ward 35-9 D. Sequeira, D. 9ymuna, r. R. Kormant beat C. Franco, M. J. Full and V. X. V. Ribeiro 30-0.

At Filipino Club, J. V. Ramany, 1. G. Mey. Obbard, T. Thomp- W. M. McCall beat 3. Tang,

son 17-16; 3. F. Sliva, H. A. Ozorla, A. M. Souza beat G. Madar, F. Lee and A. E. Contes 23-8.

At Kowloon Docks Club, F. D. Angus, W. Williammon, H. F. Shields beat M. A. Raturan, A. Bachoo and F. Ton 19-10.

D. Rosielet, A. 1. At H.K.P.C.. Kew R Roediet beat C. Pope, A.

{4-13.

Wittrock, C. Court, Bung

At Talico Club, C.

C. C. M. A. I. Beemia led B. Omar. K. M. Omar, A. M. Omar Il-1 on 7th houd (exterrupted by rain). A. R. A. Fahrsti, M. I. Divecha. U. A. Rumjahn led Wong Yan, G. Santos, S. F. Ip 0-6 on 6th head (interrupted by ruin).

TODAY'S MATCHES Open Singles.-C. Pope (PRC) R.. Browne (KBGC) at L.R.C.

̈v ft. Mackende

A. D Lu J. Tang (ROC) V

(PRC) M

W. Hong Silang (KOC) at R.CC. J. Chubb KCC) v W. J. Howard (RCC) at KCC M. J. Diveche (RCC) v Ch. Souza (DCC) at K.B.G.C.

H. C. Bymona (KCC) v Shields (RBGC) at Rec.

D.

LEAGUE GAMES

кос HKERC EXC UŠRC

KFC

FRA

FAR299200 RESARIICO

Furgol Wins U.S. Open

Springfield, New Jersey,

June 18.

J

Won

E. D.

bea Furgol, who withered loft arm, today the United States Open Golf championship here with a 72- hole total of 284.

Furgol. 37-year-old farmer's son from Utica, New York, had never before won a major title. His left arm was injured in an accident when a child and the bones never set properly.

Gene

Walker Littler. amateur golfer last year recently turned professional, was second with 285, Dick Mayer of New York, was third with

206,

holes.

20

Cup who

com-

PIRIE RUNS MILE

IN 4:05.2

London, June 19.

tho Gordon Piric,

British middle distance runner, ran the fastest mile ever accomplished en grass track in Britain to-

day when he returned a time of 4 mins. 5.2 seconds.

Bobby Locke, of South Africa, who three times won the Britiali Saturday's League games saw Open championship, inished now a naturalised Egyptian, has of them will trail behind "Little close. She has a better techni- Coventry City, now managed Recreio

Armly

recstablishing fourth with a total of 288. He failed to Bf the crown he has Mo" there are 128 me entries que than any of them, but she

was the only overVENS to by the former Newcastle goal their leads in the First and ko often ruime close to wearing. and one need look no further has always been doomed

Fairbrother, are Second Divisions with major | petitor to reach the final 30 then half a dozen of them for stand

In the shadow of the keeper, Jack

the first English soccer club to victories by the Recreio "Blues" champion усту much in the way that Miss Helen Jacobs was make a big money buy during and their second string.

the close season. the Davis Cup always

In blanking Police by 5-0 and second to her great

They have signed the Noting- by the convincing margin of ham Forest loft wing pair, 80 shote to 41 the Recreio Tommy Capel and Colla "Blues also achieved the dis- Collindridge, for £20,000. And tinction of recording the highest they will be

market rink win of the season so far soon--for a centre-for- when Jackie Noronha and

men run up a 44-8 score against -(London Express Service)

Benny Goodman's rink.

The Police Club ten seemed to exert

a powerful effect on GERMAN WINS

the Recrelo bowlers as Noronha and his men also set up a new EQUESTRIAN 35 year but he is determined to re-

record in scoring 31 shots on 11 Although Britain have promis- countries, including Hongkong peat the victory. To him will

successive heads of the second CHAMPIONSHIP เร youngsters

half of the game. Knight, Wilson, Davies, Pickard, and Japan, will compete in the go the honour of playing the

12-day tournament.

rat ball of the champtonships

Perkins rink was rather un- Mins and Hoon they are no

Sixteen courts will be used on the centre court-against a

Madrid. June 19. fortunate in just falling to stop Bydney more than promising and

on Monday fur the men's young, unknown qualifier, G. A. Herr Hans Gunther Winkler tie zout. His rink led 11-1 at old British record of 4 mins. one great need seems to be an singles, which has an entry of Cass of Britain.

of Germany today won

the the end of the 6th head, but 10.8 seconds for a mile on genES.

--Reuter. world equestrian title here before į like the other rinks dropped off Mervyn Rose, Australian left-

a crowd of 10,000 spectators, considerably after tea to loso Favourite for the men's singles hander and holder of his coun-

The final round was contested narrowly to Johnny Ribeiro's Fangio Wins Belgian title is Tony Trabert, the United try's title, cannot be left out of

between Germany, France, Italy rink by 18-20, | States champion.

his the reckoning. On his day he is and Spain. Each rider in the Withh

Indian Recreation Club placed Grand Prix powerful all-court Bamo and a great player capable of bent- unlimited stamina he is a worthy ing the best in the world. He deciding round had to ride in themselves well in the running

Francorchamps, June 20,

the brilliant 4-1 triumph turn each of his rival's horses, number one

Juan Manuel Fangio of seed. If he does will have an early foretaste of

Winkler incurred four faults over Craigetower. win he may

Special Argentine drovo a Maserati to be champion for things to come with the big the first and last time as he is match

the opening day only, which gave him the cham-credit for their victory was due

In the Belgian victory today A. R. Motiram, leading expected to join the profession-against Tony

no plonship. Monsieur J. Doriola, to the rink componell. 1. All Grand Prix, raced over 35 laps

France's Olympic individual Minu, A. R.

ing

Beeker.

The

Treasure Hunt

Held By Motor Sports Club

"Hot-Rod Harry" once more managed, in spite of the in-

weather. clement puzzling and elusive

to

set a

Trea-

Leading players from

120.

。

of

the

new

He was running in an invita- lion race at Beckenham Kent, and beat Brian Howson by yard.

two

Howson was also well inside Wooderson's 18-year-

42:4

of

hour

al ranks after the completion player of the host nation. Rose of the 1964 Davis Cup team com- should win comfortably of gold medaliist, was second with and A. M. Omar whose 28-24 of a 14.12 kilometres (8.8 miles) course here, which counts for the petition next December,

but Mottram has a knack eight faults. Last year's world win over P. Manson, and world cha

Choy

championship. rising to the occasion at champion, Francisco Goyoaga of Xavier,

Ha covered the total distance Trabert should not have the Wimbledon.

Spain,

finished third with 12 A. E. Coates paved the way

of 306 kilometres (315 miles) In- trouble in his first

club's success slightest

to their club BOTTLES The women's singles will not fouits.

hours 44 minutes trail for round match against Welshmanget under

General Franco présentedTM the way until Tuesday. of the Hong-Peter Wooller,

average speed those members

brother of the This event seems certain to go trophy donated by the Interna Three bottles of whisky were peconds, an Motor Sports Club who Glamorgan County cricket cap to Miss Maureen Connolly for

kilometres an tional Equestrian Federation, to claimed during the week.

Two 185.172 articipated

yesterday in the tain. Wooller had to play tho third successive

world champion were for an eight and one for (about 115 mph)-Reuter. Club's

year, through sure ihly successful

Reuter, qualifying tourṇa-

a sover, and strangely enough Reuter. menti

In both CASCE the eventual QUEEN'S CLUB·FINALS - A large number

winners, of the match correded London, June 19.

thaso acores.. The United States won two further anals in the London championships. at lawn tennis Queen's Club today.

Vio In the men's doubles,

Many a hefty bateman has Beixan

and Tony Trabert sont cricket balls flying through (United States) beat Mervyn windows and into bedrooms of Ho and Rey Hartwig (Aur houses nears cricket cou trails):6-8, and 10-8394ggs but in the Rin

Lew Hoad and Bw Moureen match at Nelsons Connolly (United States) won batman did 101, that tak

of amateur sieuthe and their widely as

sorted cars assembled

at th Builders Rerezvous, Aberde

AUSTRALIAN "WONDERS”

When tire battle resily grote at 10.30 am. They started oft under way Teabert will certain

tried their ly not have matters all his own ene by one, and

way. Stalking him will best to follow the tricky move- ments of Mr Stan Francis, allas those Australian "wonder boys "Hot-Rod Harry who led Lowls Hoad and Ken Rosewall a merry chase to Repulse seeded second and third. Boin Bay, across the Island and over are armed with the wise know. to Kowloon,

ledge of the experienced ind One Peninsula the drivers shrewd Australian team skipper. attempted, by means tickets, to find their respective routes to the finishing point, which was at Laichirok,

them

|

WHAT A PLACE TO PUT IT!

of Harry Hopman who did the tilted doubled anal, belilar was, direnvered

„Taw, experts zive Vio Belzal, KARHURTOWiki (Unkech / States)

(Briin

of America, much chance of re- and Vir's Pall Ward taining the 'Utie

he won last 103 106-15 Rotter

PLA

The eight was scored by the Recreio Whites" rink of L. M Rodrigues, P.A. da Costa, A. M. Sousa and B. Marques on the ough head of their match @gkindi"Tomy Bakar's rink. maple was the second sight of

themon The first eight was rezistared by Ken, Bodie's, rink

zelipped by C. A. I

m-

SOAPY WATER

IS GOOD FOR

PLANTS:

USE BATH SURPLUS IN THE

GARDEN

ON

HIS WAY

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