WITH A WIN OVER LANCS
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1957.
DERBYSHIRE TAKE THE LEAD IN COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE
London, June 4.
All County Championship cricket matches in the series ending to- day produced a clear-cut result, but with three of the top five teams losing there was a slight reshuffle among them.
Derbyshire, with bonus points as well as a win against Lancashire, took over the lead as they have a game in hand, though buth Derbyshire and Lancashire have 70 points.
Surrey (62) retained }:rd and tr Lahore-born Khalid Nottinghamshire 307 and 170 place withi a win and bonus, Ibadulla.
for four (M, HI 95), points against Exaux, who drop- Carter started the Gloucester- peal from fourth to sixth place shire downfull with three behind Northamptonshire, both wickets, including with 12 points, but Northants Craveney's for have played one game fewer,
Middle, though beaten by Northamptonshire, had bonus points and first innings lead to pick up four polis, which placed them fourth with 44.
A love, Leicestershire beat Sussex by 0 runs. Leicester- To shire 170 and 278 for four ti (Hallam un runs, on clared
346). Sussex 242 and 110.
At Ullborbam. Somerset bent
Kent by live wickets. Somerset 320 and 61 for 5. Kept 137 and 246 (Phrbey UG, Langford 6 for
a damp pitch.
He Anfahed with seven for 57 others for nine runs and badulla
took those three in four OVITY when Gloucestershire 7). threatened to show some fight, 43
Kali delust the resumption) ––Router. of the Maldiesex game (2183) after lunch and then
batsmen
were always strugglings on tricky pilek. Flest Northants
falled up Frad them Middlesex were slad mul for 128 in 160,
lauf.
Denis Compton, Imping and with a 2004, went in when gs wickel had fallen for 92) and he marie a valiant effort Lut was last out for 20, leaving Northants wineers, with time to
spart
GLAMORGAN BEAT YORKS
Surrey and Derby had finish- ed off their gates in two days, yesterday, but Yorkshire, an-) other county which had be tipen ap kely Championship winners this scaron, capitulated Today when Glung accepted | * challeng
Maaksite had declared.
Pl
Left with little more than two) hours to get 180 to win, Glam- organ went for the runs and a century stand, unbroken, for the fourth wicket between Bernard)
Holes (12) and Alan Watkins (54) brought them victory.
Sussex, after leading on the Brst hinints and picking op Bonus points, allowed Lekester- shire to regimer, their rat win of the season.
drst clars
and 242
TALK OF BRIGHTER CRICKET NOW SEEMS SUPERFLUOUS
Tommy Atkins ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
This week Sports Paradę puts before its readers the Hongkong Signal Regiment, commanded by Lieut. Colonel A. L.. Afkinson, O.B.E., and in this review of the sporting activities of this grand unit over the past year I promise not to use the expressions "Signal honour" or "Shooting o line."
England Emerge Firm Favourites To Win The Test Series
London, June 4.
Talk of "brighter cricket" seems superfluous after this pulsating first of the five Test matches between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The match ended in a draw tonight after astonishing roversals of fortune on both sides.
When England were led by 288 on the first innings and then lost her first three second innings wickets for 113, the armchair critics were running riot, criticising the selectors, the England batsmen, the lack of bad weather, etc.
Nobody had expected Peter May's great innings of 285, the best by any England captain, or the second innings collapse of the tourists. as the Wert Indians, wits twe
The excitement was plente made an opening stand of 413 sharply, continued to be demor- hours tert, fought to stave off in Madras in 1965-50.
for India against New Zealand! «lisation rivals,
THEY HELPED 2. May's 286 pot out is the Everton Weekes, batting 93 England best score ever
mong by an mirastes for 33, and Colle captain, surpassing Smith, G1 minutes for Ave, help- Haminond's 240 against Austra-ed the West Indies eling for a la at Lord's in 1998. England's draw.
defeat. They lost one batsmen with only three wickets left, after another, but in the end,
At Sheffield, Glamorgan beat Yorkdure by seven wickets. Yorkshire 250 und 101 for 8 de-
With a number of successes it is difficult to know THE RESULTS
clared (H. Davies
85) which they enjoyed most, and as I can air my opinion I Glamorgan 209 and 103 (Hedgos Results in today's
12 not out, Watkins 54 not out), unhesitatingly select their victory at cricket, where, in ticket matches were:
At Lord's, Northamptonshire the final of the Major Units Knockout Competition they At Bristol, Warwickshire beat int Middlesex by 47 runs defeated the Green Howards in what was to my mind the Warwickshire Gloucestershire by 95 runs, Northamptonshire 168
251 and
Wert 5 for 721. most exciting Regimental game seen in years, (Reynolds 13, 171. clouenstershire 210
Middlesex 230 and 128, and 117
Set to get 172 in 35 overs they Bullard, and Cpls Todd and (Carter seven for 57),
ford University 317 for de. had only totalled BD adter 25 of Howie, and have been fortunate the clock came to the rescue.
these overs had bren bowled and enough to be able to cati on plu two wickets had fallen. At stalwarts in WO's Thomson and this stage in came L/Cpl. Ash- | Sgt. McSorley for the Regh
say his foyed the mental ride, and last but by ete and 10
no means least their unorthodox bowling no exaggeration, Fuffice to say the required ru03 vet brilliant goalkeeper Capt. were stored in seven overs, the Jimmy Dole, the Corporal getting 03 not out. As he had bowled throughout the Infantrymen's wings and
At Oxford, match drawn, Ox-
for 4 declared
Hempshire
At Nettingium, Nottingham-clared and 151 cure beat Worcestershire by six (Efter BU not out). wicken. Worcestershire 311 and 229 and 137 for five (Horton 51). 171 (Dews 03, Smales 6 for 55). Heuter,
FRENCH BANTAMWEIGHT
CHAMPION BEATEN FOR
THE FIRST TIME
London, June 4.
French Bantamweight Boxing Champion Alphonse Halimi suffered the first defeat of his professional career in London tonight when the referee stopped his #ght against Irish boxer Jimmy Carson in the ninth round.
The referee decided to stop the light because Halimi had suffered a cut over an eyebrow. The non-title fight Sussex bad just over two fuck place at Harringay Arena and was scheduled to go hours to g 216 for victory, } ten rounds. but after half their wickets had
fallen for 86 they concentrated i Although Carson was leading who was forced to retire in the
A lefette, which nearly saved thome. But their last wicket fell to the closing aninutes of ime,
shire.
The refereeighth round with a cul eye.
On polarts when sapped the fight, the decision appeared somewhat premature us Halimi was not bleeding.
The Irish boxer will cer- tojnly adopt 13 ng his
it
collected five wickets for 67 ean safely be raid that he did his share toward the victory.
wun,
In all, nine regimental games were played, eight were end one, against a
strong RAF ride, drawn, ns good a season's result as royone could wish for,
The Regiment won the Lend pionship fer swimming, and the Forces Inter-Unit tram chain- Enockout competition
fur
water polu. With such stars as Sgn. Ray Faleini, Colony 100yd. champion and an expert polo player, and the three Corporals Jahe Webb, Dave Davis, and Jeff Coatesworth, they were vir- tually unbeatable.
UP THEIR STREET
The ster-Squadred Cup was won by No. 1 Squadron from Le Son in a very good game which ended 2-0 in their fav our, and in the end of the rea 50,1 six-a-side tournament will be recalled the X team of the Hongkong Signal Rgt, were
unners-up te IMS Tamar.
best against West Indies is 325 May. 103 not out overnight.
piled by Sarutham at Kington in and Cowdrey, 79,
ruby today. relentlessly for England May, who generally maintained the offensive, batted just under un hours for his unbeaten 285, which included 25 fours.
BACK TO THE WALL
Only a wall display by their captain,
gilant buclé-to-the-1930, John Goddard, saved the West Indians. After Truman, and Lock had dismissed seven of his colleagues, Goddard útfed the two Buttey spinners (o: 40 minutes,
Scone
seven
3. May's 285 not out is is Laker highest in first class erkeket ond the highest Individual score in
a single
ficklers
He did not
with run and clustered within two or three yards, he survived counters ap peals for leg before wicket.
a post-war Trat cricket, beating Compton's 278 against Pakistan al Nottingham in 1934.
4
his
Cowdrey's 154 was highest in Test cricket.
5. Ramadhin broke two records in his marathon bowling: He bonvled 774 balle, the most deli- vered by a bowler in Test.
Their exploits on the rugger
Earlier in the day May and field have been enthusiastic but not allogether satisfactory, al- Colin Cowdrey had completely though they can loy
got on top of the depleted West benting stním to being one of only two teams to
Indian beat the Coumpion Club "A" side is reason,
the
com-
attack Gilchrist and Warrell were unable to bowl: because of injury. In the end May declared at 583 for four, setting the West Indice the well-nigh impossible making 298 to win in two hours
task of
and 10 minutes.
Verily's 366 ngu South Africa st Durban in 1939.
He also bowled most balls (588) in a single Test innings, bealing his colleague Valentine who sent down 552 balls le the second innings against England at Nuttingham In 1850.
The highest number of balls ever bowled by one man in first class -cricket is 17 by C:6.
ULTIMATE FINALISTS Reaching the quarter-finui of
in
FARELF inter-unit
and fielding geverni Testryes they went down 5-3 10 The England captain will The ultimate Analists 27 HAA | probably
come in for some Rgt, BA, and in the Blamey criticism for nol declaring Nayudu for Holkar versus Bom- Stone "Sevens" they disposed of souner and giving his bowlers abay in 1994-45. the strong Bankers side, only 10 better chance to win the match, las star player. Blackburn, in- May has a reputation of being just jured, which gave their next cuulous, but as this was only
opponicots, the Royal Navy, a
the first Test it is debalabie
As could be expected. motor cycling competitions
Dennis
are
wist,
On the same vili Terry Spinks the Bitish Olympic Flyweight Nothinghamshire also won for
Gold medallist,
up their street and I un sare Won another the fre time this setsson when,
procseloral bout on an unusual
In saying they took major rather easy victory. Regimental whether or not a Carlier behind on the est maings, they
honours lucky but wise decision. The Britsh
in Brigade, Division, rolours and congratulations go declaration would have been firmed the tables my Worre-ter-muumber. In thú, his 13th pro-referee stopped the fight in the
und Gurrison
to Pickering, Clements, Curtis, compulitions) fessional bout, Carson scored a 3rd round, both boxers having
throughout the season with Gilyeat, and Raybruid. The river pul Inost unexpected
Bowden, aller only took up the game al cut eyebrows after a clash of victory. He made the best use hends, and awarded the verdiet
the
the season and of his superior reach and height to Spinks who was well ahead
showing a natural aptitude he to check the Frenchman's
was widowbirdly the most im- on points over his Nottingham onslaughts
proved player over the season, одев scored opponent Cerry Parker,-France against an
making quite a name for him- opponent who 100 Presse & Reuter. often lowered his guard.
selt as a place kicker.
Two were virtually re- ponsible g this, Res Smales with a best bowting spell of the season for 55) to entre a par- tial Wergester wvilapse, cad 95 runs, including two.sixes and thirteen four, from Maurire Hill when Notts butted selves to victory.
HARD GOING
thew-
قنية
DANGEROUS SWINGS
WOLLE
latimi Was not i1 champion form. and made a I desperate attempt to reverse the Somerset de hard going t citation in the sixth round beating Kent, but Doug Wright's when he was clearly leading on bowling
had a lot to do with prints. He landed {2£n9(!21u! this, The West Country side blows with both hands Tu were given dinty of time to Carson's head, but throughout score 64 run to win but lost the night Carsce managed Jan their wickel In getting dodge Halimi's dangerous swing
them.
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Final Callover On The Derby
London, June 5. The final callover un the Epsom Derby, to be run over one mile and a half today, took place as the Victoria Club tonight.
prices
were
In the seventh round, Balta Gloucestershire were bealen came out of a clinch with a ru for the sixth.tune this season over his left eyebrow, The when losing to Warwickshire, injury may well have been done who were indebted
sone by the Irishman's head, as Care fine bowling by Ray Carter sou tends to fight with his heat!
Closing down. In the eighth round | Crepello, 8-1 Pipe of Peace, 10-1 Halimi was Ulf on the right eye-London_Cry, 21-2 Prince Tou brow, but he was not bleeding 100-7 Doulelle.
100-0 Apostol when the referee stopped the and Roysamont. 25-1 Tempest fight at the beginning of the and Alcastus, 28-1 Mesmate and nuth round.
Pator, 33-1
Ballymoss. 40-1 Albergo, Chippendale, Lightehran Chevastrid and Eudnemon, 50-1 Bridge, 100-1 Mystic Prince, Hedonist and Barred Rock, 200-} Bois De Mic!.
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
13TH RACE MEETING 1956/57 RACING SEASON
FORCED TO RETIRE
Dave Charnley, the newly crowned British Lightweight
It is regretted that the Champlon earned world recog-
above Race Meeting originally taught by benting the ranked callover
Des backed oftion at Harraigny Arena herc
horse of the due to be held on 25th May, American,
was the Queen's Johany Gonsalves. Doutelle which was supported le
win £20,000 sterling.
and postponed until 1st June
has been abandoned.
Through Tickets issued for
the 13th Race Meeting will be
South China
valid for the lat Hace Meet Team Will Arrive
ing of the 1957/58 Racing
Season due to be held on 6th In Manila Today
October, 1957,
Cash Sweep tickets issued
The favourite, Crepello, had one bet of £1,400
10800 struck (odds of 7-4) but then eased to 2-1 at which mark he was backed in small sums to win £10,000.
There was support for Prince Tal, most fancied of the French challengers, though he
Was mainly backed each way, sug- gesuing that he was at least fancied for a place.
Manila, June 5. for the last Race of the 13th The South. China football Race Meeting of the 1986/87] to whose departure from Racing Season will be valid put off time and again because to 6-1, but
Hongkong for Manila has been
Pipe of Peace cased a point for the last Race on the 1st of visa difficulties,
remained ofcond will Bally
favourite. Race Meeting of the 1957/58 arrive this evening for five-
Barred Rock,
offered at Ruring Sensori due to be hold game exhibition scrice here, the on 5th October, 1957.
1,000-1 four days ago, is now Phlippine Amateur Athletic The
at 100-1 and the outsider, un- Federation announced last night. sale of tickets on this Sweep
changed at 200-1, la Dols De has now consed.
The playing schedule of the Miel, the American owned
visitors is as follows:
Tomorrow---Versus the Old Goid-Yellow Taxi team.
Paymenta made for Guest Badges for the 18th Race Meeting will be refunded on surrender of the Guest team.
Juno 7-Versus the Lions
Badges at the Club's office in Football
Julle 8-Versus the Manila
Queenta
Road.
Building, Chater selection.
Longo All-Filipino
horse-Router.
Sports Diary
TODAY
June Verais the Footbal} Langue All-Chinese selection.
June 11-Versus Manila
League selection Recreio y FRC."
By Order of the Stowards,
A. E. ARNOLD,
Secretary. Football
Franos-PreSUR,
GOU Combined Services Monthly Golf Boger. Failing, Dasar Cours
2nd Division: CCC v TC "lue".
» HACC
KDC v USBC.
nud
10
Start of
were
THE RECORDS Among the records this match produced, the following the most notable:
1. May and Cowrey put on 411 together, a Test record for wicket. CVET
Having recovered from the first fonings shock, the English batsmen tamed their "hogy man", Sonny Ramadhin; Eng land will face the second Test, beginning at Lords on June 20 with much
condence greater and, in fact, will now be firm Invourites to win the rubber. - France-Presse.
DESPERATE FIGHT
team of WO and Sgts. Doug Stennt, Hy Sankey.
Incidentally, heartiest
Dongratulations Doug. Seane for also winning this year's Macau Grand Prix. For those who haven't seen the
I feel sure that one of the the fourth
Birmingham, June 4. course 1 would add tha: Regimental ambitions is to be highest stand
The West Indies, who would malto
'nervous to the Colony Basketball
Cham-England and the third highest certain to win the first Test for Saturday had seemed virtually drive a bicycle round the par
pions, and how parrowly twisting roads, and bow missed the honour this year.
they for any side in die history of here, had to fight desperately they manage to manoeuvre rac- Under the expert eye of CSMT
Test cricket.
today to foll It fell 40 short of the highes! victory bld. at speed is curs
beyond
Fred Kirkham APTC, himself an --451 by Bradman and Ponsford
Tow
Ing
roc.
me
a
21
wit
next
season
Dexi
It is made
play.
great Englanil
The England bowlers took up the challenge, and almost forced victory as the visitors' wickets tumbled.
two sixes and
Cowdrey, rarely relaxing his solid defence - until he opened out sharply after reaching his century, had been at the wicket cght hours 20 minutes when, he was caught in the deep for
He hit 10 fours--Reuter, 154.
Meet The
West Indies
TOM DEWDNEY (Jamaica)
Born Kingston, October 10, 1933 Right-arm fast bowler,
Five Tests.
1
IN the West Indies (licy
laying the
to not belleve in de
frei-lass and
Test baptism of a young-
stor if they are satisfied lan
ability. 越
has the
Dowdary
pobit.
case
Tors In
After only two games ✰ for Jamaten 110 WAS selected to play againak Australia. In that
Test Australls totalled 608. Yet the
Rovion 200 bower
was never collared, and took four włokcia for 124 in 33 overs-figures which
Army closa player, they built up for the Australian second When the match ended in a The Signals may be justly really good side, winning the wicket against England at the draw today they were 223 runs proud of their achievements on Summer league and the Minor Oval in 1984. Ray and Mankad behind with only three wickets the hockey held this season.
Toits league.
stentling. Against all predictions they de-
'The stumbling block is of
A record-breaking partner- feated the all-conquering 7 course the HKCTU, but the om-winning goal a couple of minutes ship of 411 by skipper Peter Hussars to orumex the Ben bition is still thene and
from the end. Line" Cup, the trophy awarded
May and Colin Cowdrey pavest to the
season-who knows?
The Signals have been the the way lo England's bid for winners of the Major Units Hockey Knockout
maio suppliers of talent to the success, enabling May to Ken Coma- Sign.
Hunt kept the HK Football Club and it can clare the second lanings closed petillon, und even with Signals og flying in the box-fairly safely be said that their at the mammoth total of 583 depleted
also Side
humbled ing world. He was the only contribution has done much to for four - 295 ahead, and with Command Workshops REME for reprezentative of hly Corps, and keep Club in the First Division, two bours 40 minutes jef for the right to be termed Hong-reaching the final he put up a Players who Conned Club's trip to Singapore. kong Champions, and make the very plucky display before colours include Fred Robson, at losing to local boy. Wong Pak-right-hail, wingers Jim Dignun Here, although they Frankly ling, & hard hitting &ghter. It and Graham, and goalkeeper admit they lost to a better side is hoped that his example may Shelton In REME Singapore, I should
be followed by be
others in the The Army authorities also added that
cad, who deserve mention in this matter At the end, the scoreboard conditions
knows, winning teams have for firstly aflowing Service read: England 186 and 583 for players had to leave for
been started with less ma-players to turn out for a rival | four: West Indies 474 and 72 ↑ any Lowier in such # terial before the final could be played,
club, and secondly, although at for seven.
→ maistore would be satis- and in fact not all
May scored 233 not out, the fied to return. all times having first claim the first In this review of the regiment their services, for not calling on team players could be released football must not be forgotten, them to play in either the Army England captain. Cowdrey made
highest Test innings ever by ani to take the trip.
and In the Minor Units league "A" or "g" team when they 154. his best score Bealdes being runners-up in they finished in rond position proved successful in the hooped cricket, the Major League they entered to 187 HAA (Java) Dly. RA shirts.
abeiled two teams in the Minor League Combining force as a Reginrental All sportsmen 7 am sure joln Their mammoth stand, lasting
Fland and Kowloon seam on only two occasions they me Signals and this proved of great aquitted themselves well. In the Signale, and in hoping that no momelessly destroyed hopes of
saying "Well
done, eight hours 20 minutes, re- value for the training of now knockout competition they went sport or sportsman has been left victory the West Indles and blood. In fact, Cpis. Grierson and down to the 24 Field Eng. Rgt. out of these brief notes of your
gained by taising u Brst innings Warren ultimately graduated to RE after a stiff game, and in the senior side from these teams. the Culdbeek Cup they disposed forward to seeing your colours
past season's activities I look fead of 286.
Two quick wickets by Freddie of the 1/10 Gurko Bit. by 4-1 players to the victorious Army very excling game which went The Regiment contributed five in the first round and, after a
all sporting activities next Trueman, Yorkshire pace bowl- er, gave England a great start The 1 Northampton Rgt, will in the West Indies second in
nings. Spinners Teny Lock and Jim Laker, turning the ball
owing to weather two of their best UK
.
season.
A team, In Major Jim Webber, to extra time, loot to the 27 HAA be next week's subject for N Sgt. Alex Cave. Captain Phillip Rgt, IA who popped in the view,
THE GAMBOLS
FEBRUARY
-
сп
by Barry Appleby
TO DAY
in
Dewdney went to New Test ↑ Zealand last year, figurka
in three Tests, and taking
* five for 21 in the fourth al
Auckland-his bost
per-
formance to date,
Tali
sund
well, bulli. Dowdney has the semias to last for long spells, and, If he is not as fast as Gilchrist, has better -000- trei. But he has little claims a s
bateman, his beat score being 2.
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