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CAPTAIN AND HIS FIANCEE

First picture of Ian Craig, who is to be the next cricket captain for Australia, and his fiancee, Miss Lesley Hornby, 21, a student nurse at Guy's. They became engaged last September, and Craig, who recently arrived in London, will take up an appoint- ment as a chemist.-Central Express Service,

DENIS COMPTON NOT AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION AGAINST WEST INDIES

London, May 12.

Denta Compton has played his last Test mnich. The 38-year-old cricketer has been one of Britain's leading sporting personalities over 20 years.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Wednesday, 15th May, 1967.

Thirty-nine this month, Complin ansiounced today that he will not be available for selection against the West Indies this summer. He has already sinted that he will retire from regular first class cricket at the end of this seapon.

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1957.

SOUTH CHINA ·6,

KMB 2

SOUTH CHINA OVERWHELM SPIRITLESS KMB TO WIN

THE

SENIOR SHIELD

By I. M. MacTAVISH

Today the Senior Shield is proudly displayed on the sideboard of the South China Athletic Association. It stands there as a timely tribute to the overwhelming superiority of the South China footballers in yester- day's replay of the final: it is also however a terse testimonial to the 'utterly inept performance of the KMB players who provided the opposi-

tion.

South China 6, At the end the Hongkong Stadium scoreboard KMB 2; it looked conclusive enough but, in fact even at that it hardly indicated the real difference between the two sides. South China won na they liked. They made the opposition look astonishingly poor and at one stage of the game, the only eriterion was how many goals the Caroline Hill boys could score before the inal whistle sounded.

There are three vital essen- they realised that KMD's mis- tials in every footin tean.olded close parsing wore tactics They are skill, experience and were playing right into the hands spirit and the greatest ofor rather I should say into the these by for is upirit.

In this vitol match KMB and elegant head of veteran showed only the bare minimum Chan Kerasau, they swung into rhythm the Busmen of skill; they were sadly lacking/4 football

could never equal.

in experience

but W of all they showed not single spark of spirit, and, while they

have might conceivably

Fur- mounted the bundleap of the first two deficiencies, they were never in with, even a ghost of chance when the third became

painfully obvious.

A

certain

TELLING FACTOR

He never

and

GLOWING MEMORIES.

and

read

fine condition. There was to excuse er, slibi there,

Verdict: The fickless KM13 side was virtually irreconcilable fighting the courageous educated and experienced boots with

eleven which so richly earned! this replay, Their's was indeed a spiritless display and It got South only what it deserved. China have once again claimed the "double." This overwhel- ming victory towards It was and just brilliantly conceived, as brilliantly achieved.

Referee Torntry Tucker not quite re-produce his performance of precable first game. I thought he failed several times to apply the ad- vantage rule to real advantage, and I thought also that he ul- lawed the strong South China' too much laxily. defenders

deliberate

Yin Cheuk-yin

Ho Cheung-yau were as magnificent in defect as in attack, The lastic. left gave a display that brought back glowing memories of the form he once showed week after

inpses, which both resulted Yiu Chouk-yin made it two

in

in the 33rd minute when, with all around him, panic raging

in

A

HORSE RACING

did

Im

Argel III Wins

the

GOOD SAVE BY KMB'S CUSTODIAN

KMB's goalkeeper, Wai Fat-kim saved this high nhớt by South China's Yin Cheuk-yin beautifully in the Senior Shield replay at the Government Stadium yesterday. The Caroliners won 6-2-China Mail Photo.

WEEK-END LAWN BOWLS

KBGC Uphold Giant-Killing Reputation With

A 4-1 Win Over CCC

By "TOUCHER”

The unpredictable Kowloon Bowling Green Club First Division twelve easily took top honours in the curtailed programme of eight out of twelve scheduled lawn bowls mat ches during the week-end.

Although a much weaker team on paper than that of previous years, the KBGC bowlers fully upheld that glant-killing reputation they have built for them. selves in the past few seasons, by handing fancied Craigengower Cricket Club n telling 4-1 defeat.

SPECIAL MENTION

AU

:

A.

thu

On the last head the HKFC

This lack of aght has fre-week a season or so ago,

His two goals so different quently been revealed in the

master- present KMB line-up, but up to execution were now there have always been pieces of football achievement. notable exceptions to Mak Chun-wah also had a good such triticism. Top class Colony day and his opening goal was a particularly stars like Wal Fat-kim

obstruction. beauty,

South The

China

Too many players are being skipper Tan Sum... and even defence, inspired by another

from injured tackles with Luk Lau Tim, have always given wonderful performance the Impression that they at least Chan Kar-sau, was dom similar factor a couple of sea-

Tak-hay.

made mention of a would light to the last ditch trouble and it was only after but in reviewing this game the they

eased up that KMB 50s ago when this potentially KMB offcials will have to face managed to find the net and so fine player virtually blotted him- up to the alarming fact that improve the appearance of the act out of representative foot- even these three were not one scoresheet.

time Lam Kam- ball. This lola better or more willing thum

tong was the hopeless victim, the others in the side.

The story of the goats is really and while

enthusiasm the whole story of the game. For is laudable, restraint is also an fifteen minutes we had the im- Invaluable attribute,

A great South China victory Tang Sum, who has so often pression we were in for a repeat

but not been

a great final this very of the thriller we saw when the...... pratsed in

.... mainly because of a great column, had a most uninspiring teams first met. KMB were on

It will be remembered that in an opposing shot wood out for could only finish up at the tall. the KMB disappointment, afternoon.

coaxed, top. Lam Kom-tong hit

1055 the Bowling Club also two and from then on it was end of on 18-22 score. NOTICE

carried or cajoled his colleagues cross bar and several times Lau

TEAMS

scored a major upset victory only Harvey and his rink that

The only other First Division as he has done in the past. Kis Kia-chung had to be very alert

South China; Lau Kin-chung; ove: Recreto in the early part of were doing most of the scoring match played saw Indian Retrea

Club from 10-0 on the fifth head to tion

"Blues" score inability to encourage young to prevent a goal but in their THE HONG KONG

last year. Yeung Kwok-kil was a felling occasional moves to the other|Lau Chi-ping, Kwok Kam-hung; the season and that

25-13 at the end of the match practically

-expected 4-1 win over Taikoo. eluminated 49 JOCKEY CLUB

factor in the run of play. Quite end, South China gave the 20,000 Lak Tak-hoy. Chan Kar-sau, they

Among the loving four of The Secotia Division Kanies apart from all this he was spectators a warning of things Chan Chi-kong, Chu Wing-wah, Recreio from the Championship W. C. Young, G. F. Santos, G. were featured by the dramatic

race with a 4-1 victory over their Programmes und Entry

directly responsible for the loss to come when twice they almost Ho Cheung-you, Lee Yuk-ink, "I am not At encugh for a

match," be Faid of the vital first goal for instead opened the scoring.

Yiu Cheule-yin, Mok Chun-wah, reputed opponents in the closing Hong Choy and A. E. Copics, 4-1 win matched by Craigen- Forms for the 13th Race five-day

only Young was anywhere near gower from Football Club on trouble of clearing the ball when the adding "1 still have

Two brilliant flying saves by KMB: Wai Fat-dim; Lo Pak, stages of the League. Meetlag 1956/67 to be held on with my knee when I am field opportunity presented itself, he

On the day's play and form, holding his own against his the last head,

R. A. Jones, W. A. P. Thom, Saturday, 26th May, 1957. ing or running."

took time out to have a little Wal Fat-idm from Chu Wing-Lo Kwok-leung; Teng Bum, Lau

T. Dyer and B. I. Blekford Ho Cheung-weh and Yu Cucuk-yin kopi Tim, Yeung Kwok-kit; Chow the Bowling Club were full value opporile number, There physical tilt with

for thel 4-1 triumph, and that The Bowling Club's vicloryave the Football Club an early, (weather permitting) may be Compton continued:

ball and be- the scoresheet Intact, but he Shut-bung, Lau Chi-lam, Lau

on a was sealed as early as even the lead with 20-10 win over L obtained at the Secretary's are many time young cricketers you. He last the

fore he could retrieve the situowaS helpless to stop a typical Kai-chu, Lan Kam-tong, authey were able to earn it

foreign green was all the more

fith head, when G. Jeffries, T.M. Souza, S. R. Bollan, J.; Once, Alexandra líouse; the about. They deserve the kind to it was tucked away in the blockbuster from Mok Chun-Shui-wah.

Gasson, E. Liddell and A. Enst- Pou and E. Barros. With Joo. creditable on their part. wah in the 19th minute after Referee: Mr T. Tucker, Club House, Happy Valley;nce I had when I was their back of the KMB net.

For the Valley Club bowlers, man emulated the Teat of

Leonard's four leading K. age."

bad akilfully Wai Fat-kim's contributions to Ho Cheung-yau

who had been bubbling with Harvey's four by scoring six Balcer's four by 24-10 on and the Slables, Shan Kwong

COLOURFUL CAREER

tacklo the Busmen's afternoon of thwarted a thoughtless

the first five heads Inst head, the fat result of the Road,

hopes of regaining the title they shots on So ends colourful Test

and by Tang Sum to lay on tragedy came in the 14th

last won in 1949 this early

against Craigengower's F. Le match hinged on the game be carcer which began 20 years ago 10th minutes of the second half perfect pass for the winger. When the

con W. C. Ogley, F. O. Madar anil defeat has set their goal youthful Compion when two shocking lackadaisical

tween KForrow's four and M. scored 6 and took two wickets

sterally farther from them, but 3. S. Landolt

Wong's four. against New Zealand h the

may well be an eye-opency to gouls, saw the scoreboard Third Test as the Oval,

tlich in many respects. from 2-0 to 4-0, and so in two Compton is one of the few

were two rinks they

Here, special mention goes to four, featured by some fine play Test cricketers

minutes any chance KMB still still pre-war

the KBGC lead G, Jeffrice, who by Forrow and some consistent dis-

definitely beaten man for man, had of saving the game in the game. Since 1950, lic

17-14 in the has

appeared completely.

but that was not by any means time and again outdrew his bowling by H. Black and K.: undergone

series

We expected KMB to make a of

No matter what some people real all-out effort in the second

their most conspicuous falling. more reputed opponent Francis Summers were

gave Len and operations on hig right knee

en 1955, the actual knee like to say to the contrary, Lau halt but it never materialised

More distinction was the lack of

On the last head, the CCC lendership to keep the frontmen closely-drawn shots to his ship. cap was removed. He has Tim now tile more than

and when Wai Fat-kim. allowed 70 times shadow of a once great player- a halfalt played for England

together, and the ability of the No. 2, Tim Gasson was off and front men gave their skip a lie shot from Lee Yuk-

on, but was fortunate to be up five. Forrow was wide with Wong akided is the victim of a chronic in Lak to slip under his body and

Le Tricolore. Iourth favourite skips to execute a shot or two

against W. C. Ogley who could his first wood, hitting 17 Test centuries. He scored 278 against Pakistan injury that is crying out for pro-

into the net, The

for next months Epsom Derby, that could have boosted up the game was longed rest. and unless the really over although half an

falled to slay the distance in form of the front-men. Better do nothing right that afternoon. a sixth counter-blocker,

Erie Liddell at No. 3 played als instwood Foorow succeed- Compton is one of the few. lanky pivot gets it very soo hour sill renuined for play. The the Prix Hocquart at Longchamp teom work and fighting spirit men who have represented his first-class football days are goalkeeper's personal tragedyty, and nished among the are needed for the Valley Club in tactical game whether ined in resting the shot-wood fort Almost blocked by two front- last group. He

made the kill complete cricket and numbered. England of both

war completed a minute later

at the top of the League at the coming in during the few heads woods on a straight hand, Wong The following conditions soccor, He played left-wing in In this game he creaked and when diving too late he falled right but then weakened.

Winner was Baron Guy De end of the senson. for

around the to

the lie was against him. With took a desperate drive, wicked 1967 ponies for the war-time and victory Interna crocked his way

shot by Chu Rothschild's Angel III, ridden by sriog long

all his front-men autowlod, off a side wood and pune EDİ and his side are Lionals, which do not rank as penalty area but his immobility Wing-Wah

PRIDE OF PLACE above Race Meeting

Was Paul Blanc, Argel is entered

the first shot away to register u' Landolt was never ablo to do full "Caps"-Francé-Presse,

caused the whole defence to four goals down.

for the Derby but his trainer, announced:-

retreat before South China's

Among the KBGC bowlers, much with his 44 woods during count of seven and not only Geofrey Watson, sald afterwards attack. With ball holders like

A GLORIOUS GOAL

only also earn a bottle of whisky. Но Cheung-ynu and Ylu

that the horse would not run at pride of place goes to the four the match. In fact the Crai-win the match for his side but “Another battle of whisky fon Cheuk-yin the Caroline, Hill Ho Cheung-you got his name Epson, He would probably run of S. Bheng, G. Leslie, L. gengower four stored on

the day went to Buster Hol forward line soccer suicide was on the scoresheet in the 71st instead in the French Derby on Cosgrove and A, Harvey, who six out of the 21 heads,

played effectively as a combina- That reputation is by no means land's PRC four who scored a once again committet...and minute and ten minutes later June 10.

Argel challenged

standard of bowls I say that in spite of the pro-Yu Chouk-rin scribbled his

can be of their match against J. Revie's. testations of those experts artistle autography all over the straight to gain the easy win in was needed. Skip Harvey was the yard-stick by which the seven in the fourteenth head who adhere blindly to this game with a glorious goal: Gel fine style. He beat Achaz, who especially in brilliant form and measured was furisired by the KDC four,

This brings the toll number was easily the best among the fine win scored by the Craigen- In the Derby, by ting the ball in midfeld he beat is not outdated retreating manocuvre.

It is around the Vienna, May 12.

failure of five Busmen by share wizardry and a half lengths. Chippendale six skips of view, Two beau- gowen scratch four of C. R. Sung, of bottles of whisky cared, so iful shots played by him, one A. K. Ismail, C. C. Ma and C. R. far to four. So far there has before ambling round Wal Fot-U, a. Derby entry. was five Sweden complete a 4-1 win three players that the ashes of

on the first head and the other Rosselet over L. Gadði, A. been no eight seered yet, beautifully | lengths away third in a field of

and on the second, head, paved the Stoven, (RACE

C. M. Purvis A)-QLARENCE over Austria on the final day this futile KMB effort must be im and sending a

In the tree Third Division placed crow shot' into the frei. eleven. It is true, of course,

way to not only his rink's suce Roumsfell to prevent the Valley games played, the favourites, STAKES.- Winner $4,000 of their Second Round Euro- scattered.

Kam-tong Davis Cup match Lam

Aften that South China sat |- Ambar IV, a Boussac entry for WID injured

cess but also that of the whole Cub from being completely Stanley, HKPSA and HERC all Second $2,260. Third $1,750, pean Zone

midway through the first hall period of relaxation Chow Shul- who started favourite, but also back satisfied, and during their Epsom, tracked Le Tricolore

whitewashed.

scored convincing wins. Winners of $1,750 or more in In today's singles, Alfred and was never fully effectĒVE

right back in the

With a own sido lying ano

THE ONLY LEAD stakes barred. Weight 147 Huber (Austria) beat Ulf afterwards. That should only hung and Lau Cal-lum notched dropped

shot on the first head, he was a couple of face saving counters | straight, extra Iba. Entrance $b. FROM THE Schmidt 5-7, 4-8, 0-2, 0-2, 6-2, have brought a

Argel paid 43 frones for a wood to shift the jack about consistently throughout and was called upon to play on his own; C. K. Bung at load bowled Janerik Lundquist effort from the others in the for KMB. TWO MILE POST ONCE and

(Sweden) beat Franz

team, but sad to say it was "a After the thrills and exelt- ten-franc win stake,

half a foot back for a count of the only lead among the Cal- ROUND & IN (About Ong 6-2, 6-4, 9-7.

little extra"

M. Enne Polloy, trainer of Love. that they never ment of the first game this was

This was executed with

gengower side who had the Mile 171 Yards).

oven footved like producing,

a and anti-climax. The torren ecobre, said he would

almost a hundred per cent o better of his opposite number. South China turned in somo tial rain in

the late afternoon cide later this week whether or curacy. Harvey followed this

A. K. Ismall who was called up

Hot Springs, Arkansak muperb soccer gems. They had little effect on the playing not to send the horse to Epsom up with another fine shot in the from the ranks of the Second

May 12, started shaklly but as soon as conditions and the pitch was into contest the Derby-Router.

he rested Division team at the eleventh second head, when

Jimmy Demaret : (Califorize)) ̧. hour due to the inability of skip won the $20,000 (£7,000 sterl S. L. Leonard to make them) Hot Spring Open Golf match put up a creditable betourtament by and stroke hore formance by holding his own today.

By Order of the Stewards,

A. E. ARNOLD,

Secretary

NOTICE

13th RACE MEETING 1950/57

Saturday, 26th May, 1957

STAKES.-

ALVESTON Winner $4,000. Second $2,250. Third $1,750. Winners of.. $1,700 or more in stakes Weight barred.

147 lbs. Entrance 85. FROM THE 1/4 MILE POST (About Half a Mile 170 Yards).

1954.

DAVIS CUP

Sweden Beat Austria 4-1 On Final Day

here.

Halnica

Sweden will nxt meet the Winners of the match between

Note.-ENTRIES WILL BE Denmark und South Africa,

ACCEPTED FOR Reuter,

ONE RACE ONLY.

1.6, EITHER THE

ALVESTON STAKES THE GAMBOLS

OR (RACE A) CLARENCE STAKES.

(RACE B) CLARENCE STAKES- Winner $4,000. Second $2,250. Third $1,750. Winners of less than $1,760 or more than 32,260 in atakea barred. Weight: Winnors of $1,750 in stakee 142 1b8, Winners of $2,250 in stakes 147 lbs. Entrance 38. FROM THE TWO MILD POST ONCE ROUND & IN (About One Mile 171 Yard).

A. E. ARNOLD,

Secretary.

Butle

tse coolly led the ball over a wall of heads and bodies into the net.

Prix Hocquart In Fine Style

Barry Appleby

BEEN TO THE

LUB ALL EVENING AND GAT)

UST GOT HOME 20

Paris, May 12,

1

On

Icad.

Боте very

led until the if they hope to finish anywhere defence or attack and Eastman the shot.

by

THEN WHEREÜ. TIME DIRTY DISHED

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dc.

tlon, cach coming in when

team.

THE FINAL TOUCH!

Goya

AND YOU'RE! PERFECT

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Five Share Second Place At Golf

WRE

ngainst A. Steven Decisive He had a five underspat: 67 for Cactor, however, in the Crudge the final round for a 12-hole Rower four's wins was the fine total of 210. bowling, put up by their No. 3 C. C. Ma whose ability to alter place Jack Burke (New York). *Five__players thight second the boads whether by drawing Holler of the American Pro! or playing heavy enabled his sitip to retain the initlove, BotChampionship, Mike Souchak

festona). Golfers' · Ambocintium' Purvis and Rouscfell were New York), Lloyd Mangrăm shude below their usual form

(California), Billy Maxwell but slowed a grand nighting spirit when they narrowed the (Texas), and Johnby Paunta gap to 8-9 on the ninth hood and

(Oklahoma),-Reuter, 11-12 on the 12th hend

A brilliant spoil by the CCC Bowlers, however, aw Them

YUGOSLAVIA WINS

chalk up eight shota on the next tour heads, cod despite a BiH)».

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