1956-08-22 — Page 6

COUNTY CRICKET

MIDDLESEX MAY FINISH WELL UP IN CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE

THE CHINA | MAIL,

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1956.

ROY ULLYETT: Beware, you Soccer 'criminals'!

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FOR ANY PLAYER STILL UNDECIDED ABOUT SIGNING ON FOR THE

COMING SEASON.

GIMCRACK STAKES

Racing Enthusiasts Are Hoping For Royal Victory

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London, Aug. 22.

On the historie Knavesmíre Course at York tomorrow about a dozen cruck two-year-olds from Britain, Ireland and France will race to decide which of their owners is to be guest of honour at the celebrated timernek Dinner next December.

The race for the rentary-old Gimerack Stakes over A six furlongs, in the richest event of the York meeting. record number of entries this year bus increased its value to £6.745. The winning owner will gross £5,783,

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the Among

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owners who will be represented politics at the

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his long turf career.

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the tallest man in

League Football.

Sports Diary

Colony

TODAY

Open

Now!

Singles Semi- Bass Matches at HGC, B.15 pm. Ladies Quarter-finals Mulches al leerein Kac and Ko

Meeting

JULFA Interport Commuter Meet. Jog at Spur Road, 3.3 p.

Mwimming Entries close for the Culuny Open

TOMORROW

Child's Golf at Drop Water Bay Bury Competition,

FRIDAY

Calf Children's Golt, Berlut Divis dhiathlonship at Deep Water Bax

Meeting BKFA Council Meeti at Sports! Trad. 45 m

Water-polo Knock-out compellon 2nd round

China, Easter

Viçimi la Youth 1x 320 pi

HOY ULLYETY

Flory Van Donck Wins German Open Golf Title

London, Aug. 21.

England spinner Tony Lock — twelve for 75 — brilliantly bowled Surrey to victory over Middlesex today, patting Surrey in an almost Impregnable position to win the County Championship for the fifth successive year,

Only two counties can possibly prevent the title and a record going to Surrey, who have increased 'their lead at the top of the table to 28 points,

two over

for They are Gloucestershire, who before

17. Fred Titmus yesterday beat Kent, and Lan-held up Surrey with

A kreat Cashire, who took first innings innings of 50 in 115 minutes, points from Worcestershire, Both the highest score for either have 164 points, But the Cham- | Alde, plons, with 192 points from 23 Under OVCETA to 몇몇 TANG matches, have

a game in hand quickly, Geoffrey Puller hit two over Lancashire and

sixts and seven fours in an un- Gloucestershire.

Arished 68 before Lancashire, Middlesex, despite their defeat declared. This left Lancashire today. look like anishing well four and quarter hours in up in the table again. They are which to distales Worcestershire fourth with 140 points from 20 twice for victory. Malcolm HH- matches. Next came Northampton did well by taking six for tonshire with 132 points and 84 but the task was too great. Yorkshire with 138 points, both after 20 matches,

Tony Lock dismissed the last four Middlesex batsmen today in 15 deliveries at a cost of only three runs.

**

A stand of 20 by the Reverend David Sheppard and Jim Parks took Sursex to a comfortable six wickets victory over Derbyshire, But the man who paved the way for their victory was all-rounder A'an Onkman who took six of POTENTIAL THREAT

the eight Derbyshire wickets Middlesex, starting the day which fell today for 38 runs.--

behind with runs

eight Roter, Frankfurt, Aug. 21, Mory Van Donck, of Belgium, wickets standing, were soon in won the Gennan Open Golf trouble against Lock. With the here today onurth ball of the day he sent | Championship

the fourth green of the second buck B Extrich and then end- play-off with Scottish Interna- the potential threat of Denis

Compton hronal Erie Brown,

by gelling

After they tied with scores of 17 for the first 18 holes play- off over the 8,800 yards course, they deeldest the fist person to tose a hole conerded the game.

Both Turted in

peores of 277 ifler 72 holes yesterday to force the play-off for the 3,000 marks first prize. -Reuter,

Australians Beat

Essex With

Minutes

With 15

To Spare

Southend, Aug. 21.

The Australian cricketers beat Essex by an innings and 12 runs with 15 minutes to spare today to notch an exciting win over their fourth county in live matches and their fifth victory of the tour.

(60 inches). only 14% hands

and was monih, His deeds made him the idol of headed at Gondwood over

Gimerick (14- Yorkshire He competed against furlongs - the hof all ages and sizes, tance curried heavy weights, Azi There is some speculation in whether the scored victory after vielory in Fring

Suech-making tradition would

With the final Test due to start on Thursday. The club instituted the Ghn-be followed if the Queca's coit

facing enthusiasts trope Australians bowled Essex out for 183 in their second click Stakes in 1840 and, apart; won

that in the event of a Royal vic-innings today after they had scored 154 in their first knock from war years, the race

tory, The Queen would

on Saturday. The Australian first innings totul was 349. linner have been held anzually

the dinner with her presNCE, Not one has the race fallen to

fourth slubborn But prospects It would be a greal occasion to

wicket | Charles Williams scored 28 and i woman owner.

woman being at the head her outline her views on turf stand between Gmham Horrex Ray Smith 20. of a

polities

arad England Test all-rounder Trevor Dailey, who put on 655

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South African Signs Amateur Forms For Club League

Stephen "Kalamazoo" Mokone, 24-year-old coloured South

SHEK O GOLF

His Second Hole In One

The 4 ball match played be- tween Shek o CC & the Royal HK Golf Club Shek O KALA for August 10 resulted in a win Shek O The mulch was even-

ly contested and had the Golf Club's last peir recorded a win the real would have been .

| African forward with a reputa- | te. As it was Shek O won by tim for goal-scoring, has signed 17 points to the Golf Club's 13 amateur forms

for English During the match R. D. Bell League club Coventry City. In holed in one at the 17th and the case Mokone. a Governmen event was well and truly cele- clerk, Joesn't make the grade brated in the Club House for the he has had to deposit the cost rest of the day. This was of his relum fare with

tho

Bobby's second hole in one, his Bouth African immigration previous ace being on a course authorities

In the UK.

HOME SOCCER RESULTS

London, Aug. 21. Results of tonight's Association Football matches were:

League 1 Arsenal

2 Burnley League it

the

Bristol City

Hury

Horrex's gallant stand came

WOMAN OWNERS The other women owners with in two hours, threatened to folio an end at 41 after he had

134 Mrs H. Camerack hopes

the Austrolists of victory, but been at the wicket three und a He was Afth out Mordotuid Buchanan, wife of after they had gone wickets felt half hours.

who has quickly.

The last six batsmen and hit only two tours the whisky magnate, entered Military Law (by Court put on only 00 runs of which Martial, whiner of the National Breeders Produce Stakes Over ve furlongs fost month; andı Mrs Elsie Foster, whose "oll trained Eudaemon (by Pardol),

in Yorkshire by Captain Charles Elsey, has won four of his Ave

races.

Ebor Handicap

Probable Starters And Jockeys

"Paddy" Prendergast, the Irish trainer who tamod out American-owned winners of the Gimcrack 1951 (Windy City) and 1953 (the Pie King) has

London, Aug. 21. Skindles Hotel

this running

Seventeen probable starters Owned year.

by London bookmaker, Mr Freddie Black-and jockeys for the Ebor Handl

Skindles cup, oll, the sprinter-brod Hotel (by Maharaj Kumar) won impressively at Royal Ascot, but narrowly lost at Goodwood, to

Red God.

an American-bred Red God, son of Nasrullah is ranked by most critics 08 the best two- year-old seen out so far. The colt i had to miss the Gim- crack because of slight lameness. He now has next month's Cham- pagne Stakes at Doncaster as his next objective.

of

The Australion pace bowlers were in good form on the easy- puced pitch, Ron Archer taking Three for 30, Ray Lindwall three for 15 and Keith Miller two for

43.

THE SCOREBOARD

Essex, 1st Inalngs, 154 Australia, 1st Innings, 349 Essex, 2nd Innings

10

41

20

37

T. C. Dodds, b. Lindwall.. G. Horrex, b. Archer..... B. Taylor, bw, b. Lindwall D. J. Insole, e. Davidson, b. to be over one mile, six

Lindwall furlongs at 1410 GMT at York T. E. Bailey. b. Johnson tomorrow are: By Thunder (J. C., C. P. Williams, b. Archer 28 Gifford); Doemon (11. Fawdon); M. Bear, c. and b. Miller Preamble (L. Piggott); Periwig W. T. Greensmith, lbw, b

Miller (W. H. Carr): Tippocanoe (E.

II (No Jockey): R. Smith, c, Burke, b. Archer 20 Britt); Alibi Cash and Courage (E. Smith); J. A. Bailey. b. Beraud Mahogany (No Jockey); Donald K. C. Preston, not out (D. Smith); Flame Royal

Extras (byes опе

legbyes 3)

(J. Wilson); Royal Orchids simo): Jacmli (E. Hide); Lowland Scot (N. Pearson): Naucetra (P. Povell); Precip

Total

Nottingham F

1 Middlesbrough

League fil Bouth

Watford

2 Brighton & H. Brentford

4 Swindon Town League North Oldham A 4 Halifax Tom Southport

2 Scunthorpe U. Krikh League Ulster Cup

3 Ards

Lindeki

0

--Neuter.

+

Sets

Dutch Girl

New World Swim Record

Jane

Utrecht, Aug. 21. Dutch swimaner MsS Koster broke the world record for the

Women's 1,500 metres free stylo tonight, clocking 20 minutes 22.8 stronds.

The previous record

of 20

3 minutes 46.5 seconds was set in

FOR THE FINAL TEST

N

One of the interesting features of any Test Match It is only rare Is the preparation of the wicket. events such as the Australian criticism of the Und Trafford wicket in the last Test, and the almost historie incident of the alleged watering of the Melbourne wicket on the last tour, that bring the men who prepare the wickels throughout the season into limelight.

After the spate of comment on the behaviour of the wicket at Old Trafford, it will be interesting to 800 whether the efforts of the Surrey groundstaff at the Oval will merit praise or criticism. The fifth and final Test begins on Thursday, and this picture from the Oval shows the head groundsman, Bert Lock, marking the centre line of the wicket, while ground staff are rolling it-Central Press Photo.

BASEBALL

Milwaukee Braves Score

Their Third Straight Win

Over New York Giants

New York, Aug. 21. Red-hot Ed Mathews crashed a three-run homer in the first inning on Tuesday to lead the Milwaukee Braves. to their third straight victory, 5-3, over the New York Giants in the matinee of a day-night doubleheader,

The victory temporarily increased the Braves' Na- tional League lead to three games, pending the outcome of the same pool in July 1955 by night games involving the Braves and the second-place Lenie Do Nijs, of Holland. Brooklyn Dodgers. Router.

LEAGUE TENNIS

Men's "C" Division

Play-off On Friday

between

The Men's "C" Division Langue Tennis play-off the winners of the Section "A", Kowloon Tong Garden City Association, and the winner of "B" Section, Chinese Recreation Club, will take place on Friday, August 24, at the Hongkong Cricket Club, commencing 5.30 pm.

The following table shown the up-to-date standings of the teams in the two sections of the Men's" "C" Division:

14

KTGCA (1)

0

CSRC (1)

CRC

(2)

CCC (1)

FORC

Recreio (2)

SCAA

Men's "C" Group "A"

P. W.

L. T. D

0

F.

A. Pointe 00 14 671 13

13

10

622 284

4814 3516

42% 3814

32

Sp

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In the only other day game, his first route-going job since. Jim King's two home runs led suffering an injury on August 4. the Chiênge Cubs to 1 lỗ mát viên tory over the Phillies.

Philadelphia

HIS SEVENTH VICTORY

King's homers were his 11th Mathews connected in the first

and 12th and drové in a total inning of losing pitcher Ruben of three runs, San Jones was Gomez, ofter Johnny Logan and credited with his seventh victory, Hank Aaron had singled. It was although he needed roller in the his 29th homer and gave him a eighth inning, and, Phililo are total of 20 runs-batted-in during Robin Roberts was tagged with the last 22 games, a stretch in his 14th loss against the same which he has posted a 356 number of victorica.. batting average, with the aid of

The Chicago at Boston night additional runs in the fourth and sixth frames, the blow enabled game in the American League righthander Bob Buhl to pitch was rained out and a day-night the distance for his 15th victory, twin bili scheduled for Wednes

Athletic Meet Postponed

was to

day

other American League

night games, Cleveland was at New York, Kansas City at Baltimore, and Detroit at Washington

Elsewhere

National in Pittsburgh. League,

at Sipas Cincinnall and Brooklyn at

the..

St Louis,

have

NATIONAL LEAGUE

The HKAAA summor athletic meeting which taken place at Caroline Hill

Stadium tomorrow evening hos Paladelphia been postponed to Monday Chicago

evening, August 27;. from 8. p.m.

49

49

CRC (3)

23

Бе

183

LRC (2) Urban C.

23% 58

21 00

2

“Men's "C"

"B"

W. T. 10 10

F.

A. Points

0

81

D 20

1

6D 31 18

No entry fee will be charged, and

52

Bowling

CRC (1) KITC

KTGCA (2)

M R

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Sirawali Miller Archer Davidson Benaud Irish Johnson

24 16 19.1 13

Recreio (1)

5 65

IRC

1 43

2 LRC

7 21

01 KCC

RUGGER PLAYER TURNS PRO

0 30 3 CCC (21

France has three entries, all leo (P. Robinson); Brancusi Wickes fell at 13, 14, #4, 108, owned by the Agh Khan, who (A. Caron); and Pellon (N,128, 140, 142, 160, 189. has won the Gimcrack threa

Chino Mail McIntosh). times.

They are Mehdi, a por: Mahmoud, bred in the United Special. Stutes, and two Nearco Allies, Kohima and Nigma. Mehdi anci Kabira both run with distinc- this tion

at Epsom, earlier The prize

the could go to United States as Mr Harry M. Robin Thompson, the Warner,

of Warner Brothers Rugby Union international who Film, will run Grounded. This captained the British Lions' Migoll colt by five forgins at Be In South Africa, has turned Ho will play the Ascot Heath June meeting professional.

row after making all the running second

forward for over six furlongs,China Mali Warrington, the Rugby League Special.

season.

club.

Ladies' League Standings Up-to-date standings in the Ladies' Lawn Bowls League are as follows:

USAC

Taikoo Club

18- 8 14 1 CCSRC (2)

7.10 1 USRC ~Route.

HKCC

THE GAMBOLS

NO, NO, GAYE, WALK

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Roberts, Negray (8), Flowers

The meeting is open to all (8) and Lopala, Jones Davis amateur athletes in the Colony. (8). Lown (8) and Chiti. WP

LP-Robertë (7-11) Entries will be accepted on the Jones feld up to 0.15 pm on Monday. (14-14). HRS-King (11th and

J

12th). 86% 23% 16

20

441% 38% 10

44% 45%

40, 50

34 36

67

4

76

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4

THEN 111)

no prizes will be presented..

(First Game, 'Day)

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591

Monday's events will be the New York. 300 Metros run, 200 Motres Low Milwaukeek Hurdles, Three Miles run, 1,200 Gomez, Ridzik (B), Wilheim Meires walk and Stending High | (7)÷and Samal. Buhl (18-8) and Jump for men, the 80 Metres Alwal LP-Gomez 20 (6-1); Hurdles and High Jump for HR-Mathews (28th), United

Prees.

women.

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