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THE CHINA MAIL",

HARVEY CAUGHT BY MAY

Neil Harvey is caught by Peter May off a ball from Tony Lock on the second day of the final Test match at the Oval-Central Press Photo,

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There May Be As Many As 5,000 Competitors At

Melbourne Games

The

By RICHARD VOUMARD

Olympic

Melbourne.

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Organising Committee The backroom boys of Australia's emerging from their draft-boards and filing cabinets with an air of satisfaction. The stage is set for the big XVIth Olympiad, from November 22 to December 8.

The leader of the backroom boys, Britisher Ernest J. Holt, took a bow on "My men are the stage managers." Holt said. "You won't behalf of the team. set' much of them during the Games, but without them there would be no Olympics."

ceremonial of the torch relay, the staging for the The Beches. to con-

closing the opening atic of behind the monies, the long and

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Job been bur

detail

Olympics

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BASEBALL

cerc- arduous

Chicago Cubs Snatch 4-3 Win Over Brooklyn Dodgers

New York, Aug, 28.

Gene Baker poled his 11th home run of the season to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 1-3 victory over Brooklyn today in the second game of a doubleheader after the Dodgers rallied in the ninth inning to win the opener, 6-4.

The nightcap was limited to, 11⁄2 innings by darknes

Baker's clout sailed over the left field wall in the seventh Inning and came off starter Don Drysdule, who suffered

his fourth loss against three wins

Newcombe

the Don

won opener in rellet, getting his 21st victory of the season,

single by Irving. In the sixth. Moryn doubles and scored Landrith's single to centre.

In the only other day game, Al Kaline drove in three runs

homer and his 24th with triplo to

the pace

Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 victory over the Boston fled Sox.-United Press. NATIONAL LEAGUE

10 sports

and two demonstru tions," Holt said.

"Our

departament controls and supervises every technical aspect of the Games, including training, equipment, results, Bags and interpreters."

"With four months to go, we do firmly belleve that now every single detail is well in hand. We have always kept that one goal in view, and the end is in sight."

Holt is по novice In the Olympic businear, As Director of Organisation for the London Olymples In 1940, he pinced the welcoming elty right on the re, despite austerity measures,

He came to Melbourne facing tremendous difficulties in construction and orgunication. He refused to be disturbed wiren Lashing criticisms and staggering lbour upheavals

torpedo threatened

the Olymple project.

His official title in Melbourne Technical Director-right- hand men to Chief Executive Oficer Sir William Bridgeford

to

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held in various

invite (7), New-not Campanella, Holt warlly.

Ken Lehman come on in the nightcop after Drysdale walked Errie Banks and promptly yielded a single to Wan Maryn Brooklyn

Chiengo And walk to Monte Irvin,

A

Moglie, Peto Whisen was safe on a fielder's choice to load the bases combe (8)

Lown Drabowsky. and Moryn was forced home when Hoble Luxirith Wus walked.

DAY, AUGUST 20, 1956. FIFTH TEST DRAWN

MCC PRESENT JIM LAKER WITH A MEMENTO OF

HIS GREAT PERFORMANCE

· London, Aug. 28.

The fifth and final Test match between England and Australla ended tamely in a draw when bad light stopped play ten minutes before the scheduled close today at the Oval Thus England won the series with two wins to one, the other two Tests having been drawn.

England won at Leeds and at Old Trafford, and Australia gained their sole success at Lord's. The first drawn match was in the first game at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

Honours went to England on Johnson, c. Lock, b. Læker 10|Tests, and this final day. After nearly Benaud, not oút

Extras

Total (for Avo)

only the

weather cheated them of equalling the Iperformance of the 1808 team,

- which alone bent Australia thive 27 times in a home series

Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-1, 3-8, To May the captain belongs 4-10, 5-27.

two days of rain, play was_rd= sumed late this morning. Eng- land added 108 to their Satur- day morning total in nearly two hours after lunch, Peter May declared at 4.10 and set the Australians 228 runs to win in two hours, but the Australians Statham never accepted the challenge, | Lock

On the contrary, they were in Laker trouble from the second ball, boring McDonald without a run on the board..

Tho first victim went to Statham, but May soon called the "terrible twins", Laker and Lock, and the tourists were immediately in dire trouble,

When Craig fell to Laker, Australia had lost four wickets for 10 runs and with an hour remaining for play, an England victory socmed more than possibility.

tto

A

VETERAN PARTNER However, Ian Johnson

then promoted himself to number aiz to join Miller and the Aus tralian captain and his veteran Dariner SOW hia slie safely through the crials until he 100 fell to Lock and Laker (caught and bowled shortly after 6,15,

Less than five minutes later the umpires conferred for the

Line accord

and the teries

endod in characteristic on, with the weather intervening us it did in every one of the Tests except the one at Lords,

SCOREBOARD

England ist innings 247 Austrália—18 Innings 202 England 2nd Innings 182 (for three) Australia—2nd Innings

C. McDonald, ibw b. Statham Burke, lbw b. Laker Harvey, c. May, b, Lock Craig, e. Lock, b. Laker Miller, not out

Bowling

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Brent

credit for his skilful cedorship and superb batting. WIn his sōven innings · hỏ made j [453 ours und was twice not out.

He Anished with an average of 390.00.

A FAINT CHANCE Instead of a thrilling climax to the Test cricket series, the falsh at the Oval was almost as seal bid for victory, Peler May, damp as the weather, In

the England captain. declared

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BOWLING HONOURS

The bowling honours go to Laker

that and it was fitting during

the Anal scene Earl President, presented to him Alexander of Tunis, the MCC

silver salver from the Board of at the ten interval, He left his Control of Test

matches OL bowlers only two hours to dis-home, on which was inscribed almost impossible task of mak-ter Test, when Laiver broke so miss Australia, who faced the the ball score of the Manches

ing 228 runs on a soft pitch and many bowling records by taking a dend outfield.

18 wickets for 90 rum,

Laiter cap- in five matches tured 46 wickets at an averago in 1913/14 has claimed of 9.00 am-1 only S. F. Barnes more wickets for a single stelen in all Test cricket.

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When the first four Australian wickets went down in just over Lock, there was a faint chance an hour to Statham, Laker and that England would snatch victory, but during the critical the Aus- period, Ian Johnson, tralian captain, and Keith Miller kopt their wieidots intact.

Neither looked comfortable, three-quarters of an hour and but they stayed together for averted defeat.

The rain which uktogether robbed the players of 1321⁄2 hours in this 30-bour match, retumed for a sharp

downpour in the last ten minstes.

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Although Johnson again ex- pressed his opinion that divis Australia's best batting

alde since 1948, Qrey finished without a century in any of the Avo Tesla, a record that has never previously blemished on Australian combination in a five match sotics.

WONDERFUL SPIRIT

COMPTON'S

RETURN

Denis Compton, who made his return to Test cricket in the final Test between England and Austra Ha at the Oval, hit a brilliant 96. This picture shows Compton pulling a ball from Benaud past. Johnson, the Australian captain.-Central Press Photo.

SURREY STRONGLY PLACED

In a television interview after the match, Jan Johnso1, Australian captain, Bald thought England

the hod stronger side-probably

be

COUNTY

TO WIN CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP

the

In A

rain-ruined

London, Aug. 28.

vorous Glamorstaa. -----

Surrey, with a 20 points lead over Lancashire and So England, though deprived

the Gloucestershire, are strongly placed to win the county of success in this match, won

cricket championship for the fifth season in succession. the rubber by two wins to one, with two gaines drawn. Their

match, play today min. Lancashire 102

four wins by an innings at Heading-strongest England side for the restricted to less than one and for 1ley and Old Trafford more than Past 25 years.

a half days, they gained first Reuter. 1offset their defeat at Lord's.

Johnson thought the tour had tunings points against Warwick- was England

clearly the gone over very well and had been shire to make their total 195 7 superior side in four of the five played in a very friendly spirit. from

Lancashire, said there had been some with only two matches to play— thrilling games and had cons one of them wypy jo Surrey. dition! been good, he was sure and Gloucestershire,/ win only It would have been a great sen~ {one game

left, coch Have 170 son's cricket.

The Australian captain also

Power Boat

Boat Shanty Retains Harmsworth Trophy

Detroit, Aug. 28.

He

Speedway Champion Laker, and said he thought the

points.

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gamber.

World Volleyball Championships Pools Draw

Ports, Aug. 28, Following the withdrawal of Pakistan, Greece

and

Peru, games.

and East

3. Bulgaria and Austria. Rumania and Italy. Hungary and Holland. 6 France, Luxembourg and

Ismol

paid tributo to his players and Four points from one of their their ability to face misfortune. three remaining fixtures would "I feel tremendously proud of ensure Surrey of at least sharing

championship, the team I brought over here, the

though They are good lads — very good Lane Airc would have to win lade", Johnson told viewers. their Just two

These The record-breaking power boat Shanty, racing pearances on the balcony and no plonship in 1959.

There were no scenes, no up-two counties shared the cham- Mexico from the world volleyball.

championships to be held here under the colours of the Seattle Yacht Club, successfully speeches at the close.

from August 30 to September 12, Lancashire, who lust won the the Committee of the Interna- defended the Harmsworth Trophy for the United States Instead, the spectators seam-championship outright in 1934, tional Volleyball Federation today by outclassing the Canadian challenger, Miss Super-pered for shelter out of the rain have

unfor- been particulary

drew up the pools here today. or made their way home as best turnate in this wettest season for test, in their third and final heat on the Detroit River.

they could.

Men's Pool Play was washed') many years, Shanty, driven by a jet pliot, places and threw it "off balance”. LL-Col.

Peter May, the England cap out on two days of their match Russell Schleph

Glamorgan, and alto- 1 Soviet Union, Turkey and In winning Ita only heal yes-tain, said in another television against

the Canadian craft interview: "Between Ian and I, gother rain has robbed Lanca- Korea, nished the 35-mile race about terday. two miles ahead of

wonderfulshire Misa averaged only a little better than there has been a

of nearly 140 playing 2 Czechoslovakin Supertest to retain the interna 83 miles an hour after Shanty's spirit. Between the two teams | hours.

Germany.

A NEW TRIUMPH

tional trophy, which the United engine went dead-United Press. we have played pretty hard on Rain played havoc with the States has held since Gor Wood

the field but off the Geld we series which ended today and "Succcesive

have got on well together." not one of the games produced Olympic Games, won it from England in 1931.

He paid a particular tribute to a decisive result countries, do

was cloed duel nearly It

the comparison,” says three-fourths

wty

CENTURY STAND "but

the Melbourne round

flekking had bem “a joy to s00,” five-mile

Course (0) and may well be proud of the greal before Shanty pulled ahead to

Referring to Denis Compton,

Warwickshire, the last county Landrich. WP-Newcombe (21-0) effort in the past few months. stay. Shanty, owned by William

May said: "Even though he may to win the championship before LP-Lown,

There is little doubt that the Waggoner of Vernon, Texas,

be on one and a half legs at the Surrey lost their last eight

10 Poland and Cuba. Melbourne Games will prove a widened the, ship to a holf-mile

moment, I would say he is aswickets for 53 runs, off-spinner new triumph for the world t the one-lap mark and

good as anyone in the

Eric Bedrer finished with World

Women's Pool · · R H E Olympic movement."

ifbadily incrensifid it $15 the

Springfield, Illinois, Aug. 28,

The Chairman of the Test for 88 and Peter Loader (fast

Union, United 3 5 1

Miles Superfeet Indianapalle speedway chain-selectors. Mr G. O. Allex spoke mediums) and four for 20, Then 1 Soviet Holt

this statement patchod-up

sputtered pa the

Ausirlo, first turn of plo Pat Fatherty, critically in- of the splendid spirit in which Michael Stewart, 15 in 135 States, Israel and Luxembourg, Dryable, Lehman (7). Roe- with the record entry

figures the second lap.

jured in a

the matches had been played. minutes, and Davis Fletcher, 802 Poland, China, race accident or home buck" (7)

shock and Walker, Cam- posted by Melbourne a

Several times it appeared that August 16, remained in serious

in 140 minutes, shared a cen and West Germany,

3 Bulgaria, France and East Valento many critics Brosnan,

ntand for The pencila (5),

claimed

the the Canadian challengir might condition last night followŁŻ

Germany. Dockers scored their third run Unelli (7) and Chiti, Landrith Melbourne was so far from the Root go the roule, just as Shanty Rugery at St John's Hospital.

wicket: WP-Valentinetti (6-3). hub of the sporting world that failed to do yesterday after

Applause aixi cheers grooted when Duko Snider hit his 30th (7).

sumered multiple injuries Jim Laker, Surrey and England McCool batted beautifully for Koren-Frand

Australian all-rounder" Colin

Brazil 4 Rumania,

and home run as a pinch hitter. LP-Drysdale (3-4). KRS-Baker | "It

attract setting a new heat record of in a 100-mtle feature race it off-spin bowler, at the Oval to 141 and foiled Northamptonshire (11th), Jackson (7th), Sauder fics."

110.337 miles per hour.

the Illinois mate fair when his day when he walked on to the of an (30th).

Danings defeat over car collided with ane drivén bý přích to receive trema Somerset. His innings, which AMERICAN LEAGUE

Alexander of Tunis, President of the ton-United Press,

(no cluded 224 boundaries, made his commemorate his bowling total of runs 1,901 in his first achievement in the at Old Trafford,

reason. In county cricket,

Brian Taylor, who is going to Bari Alexander, who wa South Africa as England's companied by Lord Tedder, deputy wicketkeeper, played to Woolball matches were

the Surrey Cricket Club, made the powerful legaldo shots in his

AN EARLY LEAD

(Second Game 11⁄2 Innings,

darkness)

The Dodgers Jumped to an Brooklyn early lend, scoring two ruņu 10 Chicago

on a single the second inning

by Charley Noal and

run by Randy Jackson,

The Cubs scored a single run in the fourth

Banka when doubles and came in on

a

Detroit

Boston

Bary (14-13)

Famous Race

Horse

Dies

San Juan, Puerto Rico,

Aug. 28, Camarero, the race horse who pet a world record by winning 50 consecutive races, died last night.

Camarero suffered a sudden ilinces and died while being attended by three voterinprioris. The five-year-old won 72 of his 76 starts.

Following

mutopay, Camarero will be buried at the now El Commandanto raco track and plans new under way. tto erect a statue commemorate ing his victorios ----United Press,

HOME RUGGER RESULTS

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Already, 75 nations have ac Ecepted the official invitation to

under. compote down

against the previous record of 69 nations

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AVERAGE TIME

In Serious Condition

LAKER'S AWARD

second

Col Schlech's' average time Jack. Turnér,· Seattle, Washing MCC, a silver. zalven occupied 216 minutes ¤hd · in-

GENERAL · POST

in

When

of

Test

to

7 United States and Belgium. B. China, Brazil and India. 9 Yugoslavia, West Germany and Portugal, "

HOME SOCCER RESULTS

London, Aug. 28. Results of tonight's Assocla-

for the seven pa was 89.750 ta.p.h., far short of the race. Fecord of 100.111 set in 1950 by Elo-Moshum IV. Parnell, Hurd (7), and White, Deley (6). LP.

"It is also quite on the cords, Shanty won the first heat last

be Carus met Headriced Parnell

HRS-Kaune though at the moment we have Saturday by beating Miss Super the (7-4) -

only rough gurte available, test owned (24), Stepbesta (lat),

by J. Gordon League, Hearts player Tommy that the number of partici- Thompson of New London, (10th).

pating, athletes will also be a tario, by nearly three miles. It Molver foided substitute and

Control of Test Leloestershire and shared & Grimsby Town record was hatin of Helsinid yesterday when it broke down Pals Cue retained the com- matics at home fourth wicket partnership of 95

was been of Heart was headed for a repeat victory bed a fine catch against Fils gentation on behalf of the Lange of 33 for Eaux against Burnley And

Moda, Beottiah League Cup which had 4,900 competitors shortly after its record-breaking were one short for Halden, the very of the fourth 40

by leading Hearts who

The salver was engraved with with Trevor Bailey, who scored Third La United Press,

Ho iso made & brilliant catch Test match, during which Laker

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Keegan, McDonald (8), Howell, (6), Lapatine, (7) and Moss Stobbs (13-10) und Mose. LP-Keegon (4-8)"} (1st), Courtney (5th); (10th)

Plews Moes

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