Pakistan Cricket Board Says...
Both Sides Equally At Fault In Pakistan
Incident
Karachi, Mar. 12.
The Pakistan Cricket Board of Control said today an Inquiry showed "both sides were equally at fault" in an incident which occurred during play between the MCC tourists and Pakistan in the Fourth unofficial Test match here yesterday.
The board appealed to both teams and to the public to treat the incident as closed.
The statement was mude byeused MCC players of using the Board after mat inquiry at-abusive language against Pakis- tended by the MCC manager, tani players, the umpire and the
Mr Geoffrey Howard.
Imtiaz Ahmed, Pakistant Text
yesterday wicketkeeper,
SOCCER
30-
terday,
while he was batting
The incident occurred after a leg-before wicket appeal against Imax was refused.
STRONO LANGUAGE One of the MCC's players admitted he had used strong
having used the terms alleged
gainst him.
Youth Sentenced language but Autly dented
To Juvenile Detention For Rough Play
Heilbronn, West Germany. Mar. 12.
who A
boy 17-year-old broke the opposing realte: forward's leg in a football game has been sentenced here to two
к
detention
for
weeks Juvenile "intentic nudly oflicting danger ous body jury
was not nanze released by the court,
Before the game he threatened "I'll smash
boues somebody's today," witness told the court, The referee did not send bit off the field because he could Drove intent, not at the time
weeks
Today's statement was issued
Captain by
Cheema. Group Honorary Secretary of the Con- trol Board. It said:
The Board has taken note ot Incidents which took place on the held yesterday and which were reported in the Press,
"An Inquiry at which Howard was present tas revealed that both sides were equally at fault. in the circumstances the Board strongly feels that these incidents should be treated as closed und and the appeals to both teurns pubite to do likewise.
The
Board sincerely hopes that the publle will co-operate in this matter in a truly sporting spirit and give players on both sites a fair chance."
Today is a rest day before the fourth day of the fourth But the father of the injured, mal unificad Test, which boy, who spent 22
in is abo the last match of the took the matter to MCC tour, hospital,
TA MCC court-China Mall Special.
are due home on March 15.-Router,
Manila-Macao- Hongkong Regatta On March 31
In
10
fly
oul-
HK's Outstanding Boxers Competing In ABC Tourney Manila, Mar. 13.
Some of Hongkong's The Maula-Hongkong-Macao regafta will be heli in Manila standing boxer will participate
between March 31 and Bay
A Hongkong Amuleur Boxing April 2, it was learned here Club tournament at the South- or Playground on Friday yesterday,
Hongkong will be represent- March 16,
the Royal Hongkong ed by
All the ley Chinese
Lightweight Yacht Club while the Portu-
including
Wong. Eddie Ko, pione Colony will be represent-gion Henry l by the Club Nuuilco da Fong Ki-kong, Speedy Morales Мисао
A total of Ave Taces will be held: two on March 31, one on April and two on April 2,
The Hongkong team is ex- pected to arrive here on March 29-France-Presse.
Sports Diary
Semi-na!
TODAY
Tennis
Colony Gramcourt doubles championship at HKCC
Achleier
Heats of St Joseph's Coliego annual championships a SCAA
thletic
aladium, commencing ..
TOMORROW
Meetings
ASF and OC Council mooling, S.C.M. Pot Board Room at 5.30 pm. Tennis
Colony Semi-final of
Grosecourt doubles championships (bottom half), Badminton School championships at CCC com- mencing 6 p.m.
Mo will be
fighters cham-
taking
and Kin
is some of the part, as well best boxes from the three ser vices. Wong has been matched with Pie Tilden of the King's Own Regiment in what should be the highlight of the evening's Bghts. The tournament is sche- duled to get under way Al p.m. Tickets have been priced 01 $0. 4. 2.40 and 1.20. The tentative programme consists of 14 bouts.
Softball Matches
The Ching Hsiu girls softball team from Talwan will play the Hongkong Chinese
Combined
team in a replay at King's Park this evening, com 4.30 p.n.
at
aro
scheduled to play a Combined Hongkong team sometime later this week as it is understood that they will
for be sailing homo aboard the Szechuen on Saturday.
Nominate YOUR
Hongkong Footballer
Of The Year
Members of the public are invited to nominate Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current
season.
It is a popularity poll organised by the China
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH
VICTORY IN SIGHT
13, 1956.
Mr G. H. Moore's Keratin, ridden by G. Milbarn, takes the last fence to win the National Hunt Handicap Steeplechase at the Cheltenham meeting on Clovely following is Mme K. Hennesey's Armorial III (J. Dowdeswell
in the saddle), which finished second-Reuterphoto.
March 7.
THERE IS
NO EXCUSE
FOR THE PAKISTAN
RAGGING
AFFAIR
Says W. CAPEL KIRBY
"All the Gentlemen are players and all the players gentlemen" no longer applies to cricket.
For years magistrates have tried to decide between ragging and hooliganism, but there is no excuse for the behaviour in Pakistan which has damaged our good name throughout the world of sport,
The
should culprits
never allowed to wear an again be England or MCC Cap.
The cricketing fraternity- old school ue and all that is
higher
reckoned to occupy social status than the oats of Soccer, yet an England football team would never be guilty of such conduct as marred the Pakistan tour At least the FA vets International candidates for their behaviour both and off the field.
ENTERPRISE
on
How many current Rugby Internationals have been chosen for the club's second XV? When the France-England match was cancelled Alun Ashcroft put his
on down
Waterloo's second team list....and got o game,
name
Wolves had a representative ut Peterborough's triendly match with Huddersfield yester. day. It is no secret that he was making another check on Inside right Dennis Emery.
the
Jimmy Logic miseg League Umelight but cannot make comeback. "I burned my boats by drawing my League Benevolent Fund money," he told me.
with
next
Former Lancashire fast bowler Tom Dickinson hopes to have more gumes Somerset's second team season, Nowadays he's a head. master al Brizol Gramumur School.
DEWS WANTED
Encouraged by the turnstile returns from Nell Franklin's signing, Crewe are now seek- ing George Dews, Walsall
Inside left and Worcestershire Latsman.
British Olympic funds will benefit by the royal world pre- micro of they Alm eple "Alexander The Great" of the Odeon Theatre, London, on March 22. This fum was chosen because it features the first Olympic Games of 2,000 years ago. They didn't require £10,000 in those days.
Preston directors have been
goal-prospecting over the border. They have been seen in paira at Áуr and Dundee, Target at Ayr, 1 gather, was Wishaw-born wing-half-back Adam Hough At Dundee,
trious Patay, caught their eye,
FOLLOWS SAM?
Mail, and nomination coupons will be accepted Tommy Gallagher, eon of dur until the closing date to be announced later."
The two qualifications for nomination are: (1) Footballing prowess
(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play
If Jimmy Seed's visit to Scot- land this week-end is success- ful, Reg. Morrison, Aberdeen'a reserve" "B" International goal- keeper, will be Sam Bartram's
Nominations should be addressed to the successor at Charlton, Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.
To the Editor, China Mail.
COORUUSKEASUONO
My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into regard his playing ability and his sportsmanship on the field of play is
of the
(Signed)
.Club.
job
Charlie Mitton's first when he moves the family to Mansfield in July is to sign son John As an amateur for the Town. "Will you sign him pro,
Soviet Table Tennis
Tourney?
Paris, Mar. 12.
A. Saunoris, winner of the men's singles title in the Soviet 1945 Table Tennis Champion- ships retained. his title when ha won - the men's finals, in this your's Championshipe which ended at Leningrad regterday, reported Soviet Tas
Lostal won (worden'a tille.--France-Presse:
ut
for
"Not as I saw with the Dodgins at 177" 1 asked,
Father and son in Fulham," said Charlie. Mansfield.
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LOOKING. AT SPORT
Page
Welshman Dai Dower Needs A Punch
Still
Says DENNIS HART
Twenty-seven fights, 26 wins, 23 of them inside the distance. That's a record worthy of anybody's attention. I especially commend it to those who regard Welshman Dai Dower as the next Flyweight Champion of the . World.
unexpected happens at Earla Court on April 24. Don Cockell takes on Tongan Kitione LavG in a bout which is formally re garded as a warm-up for the British Champion in preparation for defending his title against Jack Gardner.
And they are many. Indeed, most' think that Dower's hardest task will be in getting the chance to fight for the title. This done, winning, would be a mere formality.
That's why I suggest they haven't the devastating power { 'Don't be too surprised if the study that rocart. It belongs of one cracking blow. to Pascual Perez,; the dark- Dower's supporters, and they. haired, tough-as-nalla Argen-Include every Welshman able to finian, current holder of the draw breath, claim that he can crown.
fifteen bunds, go full out for and point to his two points wins over former Empire Champion Jake
Tull. The little Zulú, I agroc, hit as hard as any y weight in the business. But he wasnt a quick fighter.
His list of KO Pertz they've got the weight behind wins includes one over Yoshio clusive little_man punches, Thero sa not Shiral, that much beet and muscle behind from Japan trom whom Perez took the world title. Perez an right-stoner's blows,
won the titje on A points of his boxing Defending It in knocked out Shiroi
Ave rounds.
Twenty-seven fighla And only four lasting the distance. That's
wood 'as #recur' ns Rocky Marciano's.
Asid it is possible to compare the two. Heavyweights, may be harder to knock out. But then
thole
TREMENDOUS
SPEED
Lave, however, hasn't much time for formalities. Remember the sparring partner who floured the South African giant Ewart Porgieter, and got Bred for his paina? That was Lave,
follow Remember, too, the who gave Jack Gardner the run December, sull- ciently most critics thought, to got the verdict? Lave's handil- work again.
around last décision-proof
Dower, of course, has his ability.
ro-
SLIGHT SMUDGE
ono
tremendous speed. He vealed it again last week, when he
Frenchman outpointed Robert Meunier. I) was a good
An impetuous fighter, who win, especially as Meunier is a
Shirai, incidentally, was res.
has yet to snow great judgement Bantamweight. But well ponsible for the
in poeing a fight, Lave is still slight though Dower
a most dullcult customer to deal won, towards smudge on Perez's otherwise the end he was obviously Uring. (one hundred
with. per cent record. And the fight was only over He forced
Why a draw when the
does Cockell chance eight roumis. Another couple two first met in a non-title, bout, meeting trouble more than half- of rounds and anything might
I suspect a psychological Dower could not hope to keep way? have happened.
molive. If ho can polish off the Perez out for nfteen rounds. To in ៨ way Gardner For Dower, with his lightn-And a couple of attacks ham- ing left beating a constant tatoo mered home to the body would could not, Cockell builds up a distinct moral advantage over co his epponent's face, is all rob him of this most valuable
his title opponent, right while at full speed. But asset-his speed.
There is only one way for as soon as he sldws the fight becomes a matter of his punch |Dai to prevent this.
He must And put more zip in his punches and versus the other man's. for all
in Brst, take the the so, getting Welshman's
they sting out of Perez's blows.
of the number
punches
Just one thing though, Per- haps Lave hasn't studled psychology,
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