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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10,-- 1964.

Thailand Thomas Cup Team Wants Triangular Series With Hongkong And Japan

By "ARGONAUT”

Word has been received by this columnist that Thailand, one of the most-fmproved countries at badminton in the last two years, has offered to Bend its Thomas Cup team to participate in a triangular tournament with Japan and Hongkong just after Hongkong's Thomas Cup tie with Japan.

The offer is being transmitted to the Hongkong Badminton Association and will undoubtedly merit every effort of the Association to accept the proposition.

$

the

Of these three will not 09 reserves, leaving six to take the field

The

roquested

They have only selected six players who, with terms

by air-passages,

top scorers in, that Hongkong defray the three Thailand are more than reason-asked

lodging ex-national competition, for 1953- ablo. The visiting team will their board and

one champion in the singles, two consist of six players and will penses in Hongkong.

their own The visit of the Thai players in the doubles make a total of be responsible for

would be a welcome and in fact nine selectees, desired visit for a number of reasons A triangular tourns- mant will serve to heighten in-

on behalf of Thailand. terest in the game,, but more important than that is the fact Further, from the finals in the that Hongkong will be able to doubles for the selection of the gauge more Recurately the kind presentative team, there are of opposition our team will be two players left over, holding These the up against in India if we get the next best scores.

absorbed into through the round against Japan, sub-committee

*OLONE PIANT

County Cricket

Matches Rained Out

Although Thailänd loat

the

representative "sparing partners". Thal

to

team bs Thus the and participants-direct Indirect in this Thomas Cup

London, Aug. 9. Itain, cricket's worst India by 6-8 In the Arst round chemy, added to the harm Thomas Cup match played in match numbered 11 'all told". already done to the Cham-a on July 30 and 31, the put in extreme-

Up pionship fixture list this sea. Thalfanders

close fight. They made the ly Hon when six of today's weticht move of playing their seven matches were washed Singles Champion. Pinit Put- out. In addition, no play taponge, in the third singles was possible in the match borth, pling their hopes on Canadian winhing all the doubles matcher. the

between Tourists and Warwickshire

This move nearly pold off, as after traling behind by 3-4,

while the Royal Navy Pinit Pattapongse and Sngual

Army match

versus abandoned.

Five of today's county gmines did not even start. Only eight

bowled Lis

five

india proved too good in the Cineton, where minutes Hampshire lost a wicket with-ist two singles, but the That shuttlers were just as good if not better than the Indians in Wie Doubles.

of Thafand were wus Andrawn

just edged out by India's N. Nackar na R. A. Dongre by 15-0, 11-18 and 12-15 to enable India to clinch the issue.

were

at

10

out setting against Essex.

West of England matches fortunate

were a

little

more

though rain interrupted But matches Gloucestershire versus Pakistan and Somerset verzus Worcestershire.

Somerset and Worcestershire and to walt until after lunch

before starting and then bals-

13

For the information of local followers of the game, the full results of the India-Thailand match are published below,

Singles

Flashback to 1937-and to George Duckworth, England wicketkeeper on three trips to Australia, pre- paring to go behind the stumps for the last time in first class cricket. This winter, "Duckie" will make his fourth trip. Down Under with the MCC, but this time as scorer and baggage master.—Express Photo.

Plume de ma Tante

By HENRY LONGHURST

4.

SPORTSMAN OF THE WEEK

GEORGE DUCKWORTH IS GOING ON HIS NINTH TOUR OVERSEAS

When Len Hatton and his men battle "Down Under" this coming winter to retain the Ashes, they will have with them-tucked away with the bats and pads, you might say-a valuable ally. He is not a demon fast bowler. Not a wonder batsman. The little man in question won't even také the field.

He is George Duckworth, former England, and; Lamashiro wicket-keeper, who has been appointed by the MCC us wevrer and baggage master for the tour of Australia and New Zealand,

Earlier, during a match in Pakistan, He has written, If ever there was a charecter}

the Nawab to keep the tourista amiling, it] Melbourrie,.

of lectured and broadcast on the ls. diminutive "Duckle" Duck-Pataudi, on his first trip "Down game. worth who, 23 years ago, Was Under," strolled over to Duck- It is interesting to recall that fa the lowest worth during the fall of a wicket in 1938, he commented reputed to have "How-z-at" in cricket. Today, and remarked. "I thought these London newspaper on Hutton's he posscesos an equally viris Australian crowds were noisy.record 364 against the Aus sonic of humour.

I find them very quiet."

tralians at the Oval, And having lived and loved

"You' wall: n'minute" Duck- "Hutton will certainly bon criciset pretty

well all his 53 Duckworth will going"

worth replied, "I'll get 'em tower; of strength (in English years, George

and counsellor to be friend

As he took the next ball wide cricket for years to come, he wrote. "His_captairie (and his members of the team, many of on the leg site he yelled his colleagues will rely upon him

he has known Intimately thunderous "Itow-z-at!” whom

bowlers and opposing

will 'muiny yosTS.

will be

wonder what his back ls like.

if he is not already, one of the

craftamen of cricket."

Duckworth's

The roar of abuse which He and came from the crowd enlightened Young Leonard will become,

+

But George had a very quiet masteratic words, ja

To This

ninth tour oversoas. Leslie Ames were the wicket tho Naweb. keepers to Australia in 1928-29, 1932-38, and 1030-37. He went to South Africa in 1930-31 and inco the war has managed threa Commonwealth teams in India and Pakistan..

FAME INDEED!

uppeal at the start of his first tour in Australia. They called him "Quark-Quack" Duckworth, How did he become the furnous "Owzati” Duckworth!

Now with Len Hutton as Art professional captain of an MCC team in Australia, George Duck- worth Is to travel to that Con- tinent for the fourth time.

He once revealed that himself.) Certain that "Duckie"

New Playing against

South will apply himself to the task of It was during his. Bret Aus Wales," the umpire disallowed scorer and baggage king with

samo "not-over-tumba”

trailan tour in 1928-20 that

Duckworth earned the notice of three of his appeals for catches the

It was his first tour, he was verve which typified hlin Down Aussie barrackers. Fame indeed! anxious to impress, and as he Under 25 years ago. His strident appeals from be felt the field at the end of the

(London: Express Service); hind the stumpa often caused

he was somewhat crestfalion belleved he was doing it on

wrath, for part of the crowd day's play

Ronewing what before the war used to be an annual pleasure, I find myself once again playing golf in France. The weather, it is true, has led to a certain amount of eyebrow-raising, palm-extending and general gesticulation but we may say of it that, judging by reports from the daily influx of visitors from home, it is purp George Just smiled and gave him a great deal better than in England.

Scene of the present operation is Deauville. The course, overlooking. the town and the sea, was laid out some long time ago by Tom Simpson and the vast Gleneagles-like hotel which goes with it was used in the war, minus the contents the German head- of the wine cellars which were spirited away to St Cloud, as quarters,

"EQUIPE ANGLAISE"

a

France

catch

Then Veteran Patsy Hendron BANNISTER

some advice. "In essence,

sald Duckworth, in all five Test matches played

"It was that I didn't make during

ing that series without drop- enough more. When' ping

or missing a chance

anybody

the Wattket, I of stumping.

All the same, he is said to het mediately to wream my have once confessed to an ap-in the Law Courts. I had im- peal devoid of ordinary reason.

UNCERTAIN

head off like a formale appellant OF FUTURE

is explanation he was afraid mediately to turn to the the umpire was falling asleep" and throw the ball to them with- umpire had put up his finger." was a typical expression of out even looking to see if the

the game.

(To what extent he took Paley's George Du

Duckworth

know!)

Vancouver, Aug. 9,

I gave hin armucked about with the course his enjoyment of way was born advice, the cricket public soon) tralian John Landy in the

Nor for that matter con 1, but Mr Simpson, the celebrated was working up for something. apostle of Simpler Golf. is ex- Finally ho beamed and said now i see how wrong I was to pected incidentally, in a few haltingly. "It is a 'uge drive." be so beastly about it when they days, but whether to alter the Splendid boy,

take Direk Khajadbhye (Thailand)|course or to

the waters extra 100 francs.

bogeys two or three years ago and put all our handicaps up Mich found conditions unplea-host to N. Beth, 9-5, 14-17; nobody seems to lenow

Always csuming that I

two. Long live the English Golf sant. Reg Perks, Worcester-lost to N. Nateker, 15-0, 13-18,

the caise

1,000 C. Uniont

C'est tin mauvais Nitro's. 43-year-old fast-medium 7-15.

I trust that wevent.... entrance fec. bowitt, found the pitch useful

Chinda Promsirind (Thailand)

Deauville was the scene of on shall still be together

in the and took seven for 34 in

lost to N, Nalekar, 1-15, 4-15; annual pre-war match between Grand Prix de something-or- overs In helping to dismiss

lost

to T. N. Seth, 8-15, 3-15.

team vaguely representing other. This has the great inert Somerset for GU. The other

Pinit Pattapongse (Thailand)

and #171 "Equipe of being played on handicap and wickets went to George beat A. L, Dewan, 14-18.. 16-6, Anglaise,” three

d by the as- of which I had the r am encouraged other 15-5. the only Chesterton,

honour to be a member, and surance of a French friend that. bowler used-Ruter,.

shall never take to the first tee with the exception of Henri de without recalling the late Dole Lamaze, who is plus two-and PAKISTAN TOUR

Bourn greeting his waiting op-fortunately not playing—no one Cheltenham, Auk. 0.

ponent thereon.

In France can play to their Pakistan were 12 runs behind

handicap. with oll Gloucestershire first timings wickets intact when bad light stopped play for the day on the second day of their erick match here.

Doubles

Sunthorn Supapandh and Kamol Sutvanij (Thailand) beat T. N. Seth and P. S; Chawla,

The match was a little delayed their 18-14, 15-10; lost to N. Nateka

and R. A. Dongre, 10-15, 7-16. by the fact that Bourn, attired Pinit Pattapongse and Snguan in his dinner jacket, was on his Anantanon (Thailand) lost to N. way home from the Cestno. Nutekar and R. A. Dongre, 15-8, 11-10, 12-15; beut T. N. Seth and P. S. Chawia, 15-3, 16-0,

Heavy rain had delayed resumption until mid-afternoon. then bowlers The Pakistan

can quickly showed that they

capturing use a wet pitch by Fix Gloucestershire wickets for 47 runs in 95 minutes,

The

who County

close.

80.

ELEVEN IN ALL

of

Miss Chadwick

The latest "Equipe Angloisc" to visit Deauville has been of a more punctual and orthodox nature-the Seniors. Here is a movement which is spreading ns fast as golf itself spread in the early days of the century.

Teams from the United States, Canada anzi Britain, who hail

at

THAT'S THAT.

SAYS LANDY

st Warrington-now a famous Rugby League cenren May 0, 1901, He played cricket at the

school in his home -grammar.

wicketkeeping town, took to Immed lately-

Since

LIVES THE GAME

retiring from cricket

KONNO AND

CLEVELAND

Dr Roger Barmister of England, who beat the Aus- British Empire Games "Mile of the Century" on Satur Eday, says he is not sure of

"Medicine comes first, now I am a doctor "

He declared: "I will have responsibilities that will tako up much of my time."

The captain of in 1937, George Duckworth has his future after he takes the team, discovering that the continued to "live cricket). In part in the European Cham- father was the keeper to addition to managing the Com-pionships in Switzerland in Boy's

In India and September. the Warrington club, jumped to monwealth tours the conclusion

herudity that would out. So into the second eleven want Duckworth. júnior, In 1023 he made his first ap pearance

He for Lancashire, Vancouver, Aug, 9. warned high/ praise, especially John Landy, who was for his taking of deliveries on second to Dr Roger Ban- the fold side. The follow- ing year he whe selected for Games Mile here on Satur-men at Lord's, ar untisuol day, said today that he had honour at his age.

In the years of buccess that

Indianapolis, Aug. 8. a sore left heel as a result

followed, there were few tricks otherwise of the wicket-keeping trade he of the race but

Four National AAU Cham was all right.

did not learn

keep his pions leave today to repre hands in good condition abroad, sent the United States in the he sometimes placed a slice of Japanese Swimming Chat raw steak beneath his gloves ga

STAY ACTIVE nister in the British Empire the Playere agrinat the Genile-

WITH A FOIL...

FOR JAPAN

a shock absorber and a remedy plonships in Tokyo from

August 12-15.

for bruises.

“DUCKWORTHISMS”

were few

in

worthisins"

of

►

Free

why

In a copyright story, Andy Place Paid More

Bannister won in ́9 minutes 58.8 reconds

Landy said of his defeat: "I can't be disappointed. If any. one had told me I would rua the mile in 3 minutes 50.8 seconda -- and contó sécome); ***

would have taken with him straight away

bet

a

He felt he could "break a few. records in the two mlies, and three miles, but he thought fie had done his best for the one

mila,

best"

ATHLETES RETURNING

The following extract on the training and preparation pro-

"I usually get a sore heel, especially when it's a hot day Thit no gramme adopted by the Thais

The New York Times for three on Saturday..

declared may also be of interest to local

By A. W. JARVIE and there is a hard track, but

its nothing serious", hè Bald. selectors whe rooms to be in at 143 for nine.

described Saturday's great face *Glouces-

At the same time, Landy tershire attack, however, could some difeulles over the selec-been playing each other at St local Thomas Cup team: Andrews, were joined here by

The Japanese have been con denied

Omcials conducting the Na "competitive sport at its reports that he had France, Switzerland, not extract the same help from tion of

Belgium, ducting some

research into

"Bannister won, but they both Germany-from the turf and Pakistan's opening

There

cricketing tional "AAU Men's and Women's "To obylate the possibility of Holland, and

sole of his right foot on Thurstales, alther, that he did not Swimming Champ chce again shattered the four minute batsmen, Hanif Mohammad and

an Ligorious rout, the sub which jamboree the United States sportsmen and the span of their suffered a four stitch cut in the

activity,

"Duck perennial champion Ford Konno Be it added. Allmuddin,

felling. ir 55 scored 61

delight minutes without being separated tions for the match sent out a

They have discovered that they by stepping on a flash bulb

of Honolulu and Ohio State, ated committee in charge of prepara-emerged victorious.

became famous the teammate Dick Cleveland, Dick I have been playing with, one finces has the longest active as he left a shower. when play ended half an hour call for volunteers and received of the

Dr Bobsle in his sport; his life behind "It is silly to think that I or world over, before

Fadgen of North Carolina State The scheduled

participants,

run with four. During his final tour in Aus- and Hawaiian Bill Woolsey for The English team, winners of Hanif hit 29 not out and the hearty reponse of 37 bodies Roberts. An American citizen, the foll averages more than 52 anybody could

ond, associations, each of which he came to England forty-eight | rara.

stitches in the foot", het naid. a, he asked permission to

the Games unofficial champion. the trip. Alimuddin 20 not out.

acut in three entrants-one for

years ago, became

ship (za Gold medals, 24 #liver naturalised The average jockey stays in There is absolutely nothing to play in a match against a tearn It was Pakistan pace bowler, the singles, two for the doubles. between the wars-otal recently the saddle 23 years, while the

women, G. O. ("Gubby"

Konno won the 1,800 and 200 and 20 bronze) were beginntre Mahmood

Hussain who upset Out of these entries the Badmin-played for Canada.

table-tennis player krops going

Allen, the captain, arrived in Meires Free Style races. Woolsey their journey, home today, wil

with Gloucestershire. Malting

The Montreal Star said today time to see him, going up the an Indiana University wopho the departure of the track and an tom Association of Thalland, by

for 18 years, Dr Roberts, a familiar figure shoulder

after batting more, “upeet Kohno over the rest steps occasional ball

Field athletes, on the other that Australian John Landy and pavilion

field athletes. But Bannister hus elimination,

theo high while

Sunningdale

many other deliveries process

Cleveland in the 100 Metres will not leave until Wednesday zipped off the pitch at kneb

years, is one of the few golfers hand, have only eight active yours. four stitches in the sole of his Asked how he had fared, Duckle 400 Metres route.

Btylo who have "gone round in their and the swimmer slightly less right foot when he ran second replied: "I made two very good

Champion level, he took four

and or ursday, "necteding to the of the

than nirie."

to Britain's Dr Roger Bannister dates." wickets for 13 runs and finished

Fadgen captured Wre 100 Metres Baglish transport officer, age" in a competition. He had

There: were › shonis The Japanese doctors, who in the "Mije of the Century" at

at tele Buttery with, figures of six for

a76, at that age, in the medal

and 200, Metres Bredat 5,000 athletes to Vancouver on Saturday. Investigated

"Page"} grams for him yesterday from ot Sunningdale. Reuter,

these Agures, niso

Dr Harold Hanting, an AAU all over the world congratula- the

ting him. Sandy Herd had a 67 in the amined

spokesman who will be coach- Silvor King tournament at Moor athletes retire,

John Landy, Australian world in or, said he learned at the ne

thansger of 186 Tour-hân tàum, Park whom he was due to be 70 They found that decline

sald Konno would swim the mile record holder, ran with a the eldent to Landy's foot on Fri on the following Sunday-I shall physical fitness cuts OM

runner pleaded

London, Atlg.-P.

1,000

Fadigan the

| #lightly. **Inflared "right heel butterfly, never forget a young profes-career of most wrestlers and day, but the sional remarking bitterly, "I'm jockeys, but was

Totalisator backers of the That Cleveland "the 100 and woolsed against England's Roger Bathis.. unimportant with him to keep it aceret,

ter in the Rumples. Clemer : mila Д third hinge and well in retiring tennis players and, Victoria, British toko 78" but

Landy added: "People have a winner Madame Midcap, at the 400 Free Style. mostly these fencers.

seen me limplag since the race Folkestone today, drew more for They will alloyertheipate in final, it was chiclowed today.

Landy cut hi hol a Kow-days win. There another meet at Osaka, Japan. ago. He suptribes injury secret than a Columbia, Aug. 9. "age" scores are opproximations

Injury, was responsible.

so on Aug. 18-19, "De Heel wore a special par undese the Ides that I went into a Mile

were Florence Chadwick, the in tricidly matches.

the retirement of 22 per

cent Sydney, Aug. 8.

****** places with something wrong.

were paid on the first sald. James Braki, of course, did it of cyclists and about 10 per

two horics, The starting price Speaking for the team, Wool his heel, for the rack, The Sydney Morning Herald only woman to swim the

all of Madame Madcap was three fa soy said he was. E trivial and he did not want any

ser Landy said the cut was only said to-day that the Empire English Channel both ways, time and again bus 1 remember ceait of football players.

"There was nothing at when we used to, play Games at Vancouver had un-today failed in her attempt that

But injury didn't seem to be wrong with my feet before the ct, but no Tote for a 2f would win, UTENS fortunately shown that some of to swim the 19% miles against him as undergraduates an

factor with race. If there had been the stake, paid:8/10 (bout even we've met them before and one to think he was ma "family" could "forget their Straft of Jan de Fuca.

and 'his sight was already not wrestlers as tight bé ex slightest thing, I just couldn't to two) for win and 10/6d' Usey're really good he said, ouses for his d the

what it used to be, the great pected from the grimacea of have: run and that's that (about 9 to 2) for a place "But I think we can beat them," nodiserenon whatever manner.

-United PresLAN thought nothing of “giving"

China Man 'Speciki. some in the ring. The behaviour of tho... Aus- She was pulled out of the himself

official, who call-water and into her boat about having knocked his bail away. .......our-footer....and. byölli ed his team out of the

arena five hours after she began her stepping aside for us to hole 'out and bellowed an attack on the bid. A prize of $10,000 (£3,370) from a yard sportsmanship of the host. nd awaits the first swimmer to cross tion will L.be. remembered against the stretch between here and us, although it must have em- Port Angeles, Washington, barrassed, many. Australians as

AUSTRALIAN CYCLISTS „UNDER FIRE

traile

well, an

JO

Canadians,

QUE,

TOO

many harsh

Gives Up After 11 Miles

ZELENTL

****AIR OF ITS OWN N

Golf in Franco has an air of The sides, currents and cold Ite own, due in no small degree "ORCLSCH Ware waters of the Straits have so far to the hordes of saddles of both defeats and too defeated all swimmers.

[#cicon," "Promi), seven to 70, who words directed

and da She had covered about 11 dan over available

whom one can re-exercise one's course she was following but "plume de ma lante French, apparently the current was too much for her.

ayare the Games management," miles of the crescent-shaped

Min Chadwick has awum the Bosphorus, the Strait of Gibral-- tar and the Catalina Channel, a wall 12 68 3 Ardening is the « Engilah Chantel, each way,

7660 dollars!

Sometimes, of course, is the other way rosind. The other day, for tutarice, a high hak- #lookwaà caught by the wind, bounced on a hard patch, and finished an incredible, distance down the fairway

My - your

get

important

reason

*****

for

O'Brien, the Star sports report.

Than Win

ori Saturday and, perhaps got only seyen runners

Router,

THE CAMBOLS

NOU LIKE THIS

ABSOLUTELY

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