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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1957.

RAINCOAT & UMBRELLA OPENING Compton Hits

FIRST AID FOR ALTHEA

First aid on Beckenham's Number Two court .......... Wimbledon favourite America's Althea Gibson has her right knee doctored by two nurses. She fell during her semi-final match against Christine Truman, but went on to win 6-0, 6-3. "It's nothing to worry about," said Althen. There's no twist, just a

graze."-Express Photo,

NOT IN THE BRADMAN CLASS

The Leg Stump Ball Keeps Both Peter May And Walcott Quiet

Says BRUCE DOOLAND

1 have a good idea what the West Indies bowlers--and the England bowlers too-are feeling like right now. I've bowled to nearly all the characters engaged in this Test and know most of the headaches that go with that particular pastime.

TO WIMBLEDON 82 Against

Impressive Display By Veteran Drobny

London, June 24.

There was a raincoat and umbrella opening to the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships today in contrast to the warm, summer weather of previous years.

Play began under dark, threatening clouds, and an hour later down came the rain to interrupt the opening day at Wimbledon for the first time since the war. Groundsmen quickly ran tarpaulin covers over the main courts, which looked lush and green after their twelve months' "rest".

hours.

when be

Champion, challenge

third beat

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Spectators Ground outside į troubled Kamo with RA

A. Palafox (Mexico) bea1 C. V, top- courts scurried for sheller but spin service in the first sei, but

Baxter (Britain) 6-4, 0-3 and those in the free standing en- the Japanese always had a tight 6-3. closure in the Centre Court clutig grip of the match.

J. Drobny (Eypt) bent 3.) bravely to their places, profect- Luis Ayala, the ing themselves with newspapers Chilean

stocky Stockenberg (Sweden) 8-2, 6-2 and programmes,

blunted and B-3. They wer?

К. Като

beat C. America's

(Japan) rewarded when play resumed decisively

seeded Crawford

(US) 6-3, 8-3 nd nilor A delay of nearly two Ham Richardson. the United 0-2.

L. Head (Australia) bent P sintes leading player, to provide The delay was longer on out-the dest major upset of the Darmon (France) 0-2, 6-4 and side courts, some of which had Chappleships. The 24-year-oli | -3. not been covered. Originally Santiago pluver won 3-0, 0-4. H. W. Stewart (US) bea: J.1. the 128 Men's Singles starters 7-5, 6-), the Centre Court match Tattersall (Dritain) 6-2, 6-2 and from 35 counities were to have lasting less than an hour and a been reduced to 64 by tonight, |hall. but the prospects of completing

E. Reyes (Mexicu) beat F. R.) the Bri round

Kipping (Britain) 5-7 0-8 G-01 today were re-

0-3 0-4. moto,

The large crowd, which in- cluded a group of Russian players and officials, attending Wirable- don

observers, saw sothe Interesting play before the rain.

On the Centre Court, Australian favourite Low Houd just had time to complete a workmaniiko win over Pierre Darmon, the leading Frenchman, 0-2, 6-4, B-3,

load, as defending, Champion, was accorded the traditional honour of being escorted to the umpire's chair by the President of the British Lawn Tennis Association, the Duke of Devan- shirt.

Richardson was right aut Di touch after the first set and was Butgeneralled by an extremely di

opponent who volleyed briliantly and chased every ball.

| 6-4.

M. G. Rose (Australia) Beat

A. Olmedo (Peru) 7-5 12-10 5-7 4-1.

The dusky Chllian had not been seedel, but through his win Mane (US) 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.

Vic Sexus (US) beat C. P. urned the seeding commitler's | Hist inside out, the

M. J.

Yorkshire

London, June 24. Middlesex, 174 for three on Saturday, went on batting against Yorkshire at Headingley today for alx and three quarter hours in alt and Anished with a first innings lead of 283.

Denis Compton, in his farewell season, hit a masterly 82 in two hours 20 minutes. With a delightful variety of stroke play he hit twelve fours. There were flashos of the old Compton brilliancy as he left his crease to cruck the ball through the covers for boundaries,

Wicketkeeper John Murray | with seven for 81 to help his also took toll of the depleted side take first innings lead," Yorkshire attack, hitting 13 out Derbyshire need only to score od 120 in nearly two and a 35 runs In their second innings

Middlesex wero quarter hours.

| tomorrow to beat Somerset, who in a strong position when rain again collapsed today against stopped play at the eloso.

the pace bowling of Clist Glad- Geoff Smith, 31-year-old Kent win. He took five for 20 on fast medium bowler who also Saturday, when Somerset were plays Tugby, needed all dismissed for 42, and eight for strength and stamina in the $7 toxiny with Somerset out for

130. match against Sussex.**

He bowled virtually through- The pich helped out the remaining | two and bowlers. three-quarter hours of the Supex Innings, but thrived on: the work. fishing with eight for 110,

the Paco

CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES,

At Worcester, Worcestershirʊ 148 und

no wicket. reven for These Agures would Nove Glamorgan 114 (Coldwell seven - - вель evch betier but for for 52). Rain stopped play.

At Leeds, Yorkshire 98 and dropped inlches.

12 For no wicket. Middlesex Henry Horton of Hampshire 381 (Compton 82, Murray 73). declaration at 200 for five against

century before their tala stopped play.

Nottinghamshire. He reached 114 not oul, including eleven fours, in a slay of three hours fly

hit a

B. Paty (US) beat A. Huber minutes. read was not altogether unexpected, as (Austria) 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. Richardson's tennis this year has been severely restricted studies al Oxford University, and by his seeding was based on poten-

a

Only on alles balted with Anderson (Australia) any confidence for Nottingham- land) 1-6, 7-5, 6-4. bent J. E. Robian (New Zent-hire and he completed his first century of the season out of 183. He hit Afteen tours in his score of 101 which lasted three hours 25 minutes.

N. Kumar (india) beat R. N. Howe (Australia) 8-6, D-7, 7-5

M. G. Davies (Britain) beat J. Arkiastall

(Australia) 6-2, 0-0, 0-3.

The removal of Richardson from the top half of the draw has made Cooper's path to the dinal appear mich easier, as the

N. C. Gibsor (Australia) Bent only other seeds in this half are Fraser (5) and American Herble 5-7, 0-3. 2-6, 6-1.

W Skonecki (Poland) 6-4,

Ayala (Chile) beat H. Sweden's Sven Davidson (4); Richardson (US) 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, America's Vic Seixas (0) and Australia's Mervyn Rose (8) are 16-4. in Hoad's halt.

The burly, blond Hoad Have Flam (7) sound display and al times served und volleyed with tre- mendous power. He also. Playes many loose shots, which perhaps is understandable at this stage of the world's most testing tenuis tournament,

GRAND SHOTS

Go

the last match of the day the Coutre Court. seeded Mervyn Rose of Australia wns given a hard fight by Peruvian- Alex Olmedo before he

Dannon occasionally pulled

an out winner by 7-5, 12-10, out some grand passing, shot 5-7 and 6-1.

Olmedo's cannonball Arst ser- generally the handsome Frenchman, who has a fine, re- vice frequently had Rose in putation on the, low hardentirts | trouble.

but

of Europe, could not get going Liss than half the day's pro- o the inst grass.

gramme could be completed 'be- On the adjacent show court,

care of the rain.

you Be seemed to be able to see the test physical specimens play-

ball sooner than other people | ing at the present time. I Jaroslav Drobny, Champion fi and know exactly where it was would say he ranks pretty close 1954, scorned his 38 years to rip going to pitch,

to Godfrey Evans in that res-through the defences of Sweden's peel. He also has that streaks of Stefan

will

of

SEVEN FOR 81

As Gulidford, Surrey 208 for four declared and 88 for DO wicket (Clark 01 not out), Ox- ford University 221 (Melville bi, Walton 70).

Smith eight for 110).

Al Tunbridge Wells, Kent 100 d 131 for four (Wilson 81 not 254 (Parks 74, tut). Sussex

At Birgirbam. Warwick- shire 244 (Ibudulla 54, Smith live for 40). Combridge Univer- ity 134 for no wicket (Barber

1 not out, Smith 69 not out).

Al Nogilampion, Northamp- tonshire 229, Royal Air Force 107 for Ave (Part 53, Lead- better 57).

Bid a brilliant spell of pace bowling by Derek Shackleton swung the game round in Hamp shire's favour. He took four wickets cheaply in u period just and 84 for six. Leicestershire Lefesler, Lancashire 130 before and after tea and finished | 130,

Two International

Boxing

Clubs Dissolved By

U.S. Federal Judge.

Most of the experts these days rate Peter May and Clyde Watcoll as joint batting champions of the world; and I suppose that is fair enough. I couldn't name any better anywhere. And although I've thought a great deal about it 1 can't muke up my mind which of these two is the more difficult to bowl to,

Neither of them gives much chance. They both com-

New York, Jane 24. mand unyielding concentration,

LADIES' DAY

Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan today ordered dis- They both have a full range of strokes, And when they go for

The first Tuesday But his greatest secret of all

the solution of the two International Boxing Clubs and com- Stockenberg chot they hit the ball with was his ability and natural sheer pussiness in his make-up 6-2, 6-2, 6-3, 11 was, in in- Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Chan piele divorcement of promoter Jim Norris and partner the speed of a bullet.

eagerness to use his feet to get that makes him go on and on-

pionships is, traditionally ladies' pressive start by Drobny to his y, but today the ladies must Arthur Wirtz from the Madison Square Garden Corpora- But I must say that neither is to that point of pitch. Very at whatever cost to himself in 13th successive challenge at

with the tion. torlay-not disconfort-s customer 1 very few batsmen

long 45 the Wimbledon, have had to try to contain. Not even Peter or Clyde. Toin other side has still to be got out.

Those two orders were the most important punches by a long chalk. I set that dis-Į Graveney, Colin Cowthrey, Frank

The 30 men's singles matches in today's decisions on remedies to smash the most Australian Champlon Ashley left over from yesterday's tair- Cricket could do with more Couper, who is sceded to meet tinction against the name of the Worrell or Everton Weekes- men like Lock.

lic's vital. little man from Australia-Don their feet as well. As a bowler

Hoad in the final will be spoiled opening are down for powerful boxing combine in ring history, which already a character.

that

ing the 20-year-old Australian He's got

decision in addition to the first had been found guilty of monopoly in its promotion of Bradman.

Drobny's next opponent, assuum-

atches in the women's singles. title tights. survives the first round way Drobny played today bug- The

gested Cooper may need ni his usual aggression to counter the left-hander's skill and craft.

the most

difficult

I suppose I should say "thank

Peler May to keep him quict. If cricket has never scen anything

I pitch steadily on his leg-like Bratman and I wish stump-with the ball turning had another.

away he rarely risks stroke. Clyde has much the alune

spect-caution if you like.

But not Bradman.

The Don trouble most of the

very❘ him.

he

bit 'em pitched. It didn't matter inuch what I did with the ball, however hard spun 11, Bttle man hit it wherever liked when he was in the mood. THE ONLY ONE And don't think I was only one. I merely put it this way to give the personal experi- ence. The Don hit them all-just as hard. I suppose the basis of his mastery was his incredible

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t for the Test-yet, next day,

hat

My hope is that the cast--In more pali-will not be too great, he bowled 23 overs and took Regis trying to struggle through five vickels to shatter the season and then get more Lancashire. To most

it treatment in the winter. burdly made sense.

COACHING HINT

folk

Especially lic is on If he had

share the men

16 courts

Americans

OTHER PROVISIONS

A Stroud, Essex 288, Glou- restershire' 124 and 73 for four..

At Cowes, Hampshire 200 for five declared and four for no wickel, - Nattinghamshire 269 (Chy 59, Giles 101, Shackleton seven for 81).

A1 Ball, Somerset 62 and 130 (Wight 8, Gladwin eight for 57). Derbyshire 158 (Kelly 87, Lobb five for 30).—Reuter,

Olympic Champion To Fight Floyd Patterson

New York, June 24. Floyd Patterson, World Heavyweight Champion, has signed to defend his title against a man who has never fought professionally, it was announced here today.

Patterson's opponent will be Pele Rademacher, the reigning Olymle Heavyweight Cham- pion. Other provisions decided today

The "unique, fantastic” matel will declare vold all exclusive was contigent ONL Patterson contracts between any of the beating Tommy "Hurricane defendanta and championship Jackson it a tie right in New boxers or contenders and alto York on July 29, Mr Cus alt exclusive contracts with 'Amato, Patterson's manager, arena other than those owned) said. provision, by the defendants.

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The bout is schedulcà for and August in Seattle.

something extra-like Bradman I know where Le bowl to goodness." But I don't. For that interests people.

In the Notts side these days

Opening the centre court pro-

The divorcement of Norris | Garico Corporation in New gramme is an all-British match and Wirtz from the Garden Cor. York and the Chicago Stadium we have another mao defying

between Miss Shirley Bloomer, After all he never needed re-deal of pain and discomfort to

camion of Britain, fa and poration will be achieved by Corporation in Tilinols, on with playing the gune

forcing them to resign as Presi regulations or bonus points.

Moreton

France, and Miss Pat Ward, adence and Director of the Gar- I mean skipper Reg: Simpson, He make him get on with it. The A

semi-finalist at Wimbledon last been time was

Struggling against

den respectively, within 30 days Quickest winner among the year. They are expected t wherever they were for the scorers to keep up with suspected slipped-disc trouble carly finishers was afth-seeded provide the scenest game of the after, July 1, and to lose all

joling powers cu their stock. for months and simply refuses Neale Fraser of Australia, who arst round. other week I've heard a to let il beat him because he beat E. Aguirre, of Chile, 0-1, ¦ The

They are ordered to dispose G-2, 0-0 in less than 40 minutes.

Miss Bloomer is seeded third f the tremendous amount of talk about knows we need him.

Tony Lock saying he was un-

behind Miss Althea Gibson and of their $2-million worth of Gar- First shock result was achieved by Roger Becker of

Miss Louise Brough, both of den shares within seven years. Britain.

the United States, which has, The divocerment He won 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 against the South Africau inter-produced the women's champion against which defence attorneys national Gordon Forbes, who two

every year since the war. The fought bitterly, directs that the

After thic dissylution play second-Norris-Wirtz slock had wins over Hond

be trane divorcement, the Garden Cor- and

1 Patterson boats Jackson, as round matches, having received ferred shortly after July 1 to a poration and Chicago Stadium ho is strongly Dmbay when in Europe fast

favoured to do, Arst round byes.

rusteeship, which will hold Corporation will be restricted for the year. Becker, though ranked

Patterson Rademacher during which the Ave years to the staging of only aght would mark the first time Long legged Miss Gibeon, five years favourite for the title, mects 32-Norris and Wirtz can sell two world title. Aghis each in boxing history that a world year-old Mrs Suzy Kormoczy But if the stock is not sold, then, annually.

amateur champion has stepped Government (Hungarian), and Miss Breugh the trustees will be empowered

directly into professional ranks attorneys plays Miss Mary Hawion, an to sell it within the pext two garded today's decision as the for a bout with the professionaļ NOTEWORTHY DEBUT

Heavyweight Champion. Australian newcomer to Europe. years,

most important in the history of

Mr D'Amato said: “Rodema-, organised sports because it is the cher's backers have lodged 250,- Among the newcomers to

Three seeded players 'will be

The Judgo said today's orders first one that delves into the 000 dollars in a bank and we've Wimbledon, Kosei Kamo, be among the men in netico, Ashley will become effective on July 1 actual internal operations of a irst Japanese in the Men's Cooper (Australia), Sven David when he hands down his finai

already signed Singles since the war, mude a

son (Sweden), and Herbie Flam judgment contuning the techni-professional sports organisation.

"Jack Hurley (Sbattle pro noteworthy tiebut. His greater (US) All should reach round cal details of carrying them out. Norris, Wirtz and their counsel, moter of the bout) said the experience and all-round court two without being extended.-

Kenneth C. Royall, said they did ; fight will be a 30,000 crowd. craft gained in u comfortable China Mall Special.

Judge Ryan said the IBCs of no: know yet whether they sell-out and will draw at least win by 0-3, 6-3 6-3 over Chris

New York and linols will be would

appeal to the United 690,000 dellars at the gate, Crawford, 17-year-old United

estrained from functioning in States Supreme Court from the "It's a unique, fantastic idea, States Junior Champion.

the promotion of title hights decision,

matching the Olymple Clam- while they are being dissolved Norris said, "Whether 30 plon who never won a piu- and while their "purely nominal appeal or don't appeal, I intend fessional fight against the World assets" are being taken over by to remain in boxing even if only Heavyweight Champion."-

parent organisations, the in the Midwest."United Press. China Mall, Special

Bul it does really. if you know Lock,

A word to captains. Don't be incredible character. it broken leg and Surrey still too proud to seck advice from Two heads needed somebody to get an out others in the side, eye and perfection of judgment. | wicket he would try to get to can be better than one--especi

ally if one has wide experiènce, I always remember one great

BRITAIN'S WALKER CUP TEAM

London, June 247

the wicket to take it,

ugo ho

was

Even when he played against capinin saying that it ever a

a fortnight having a spot of trouble with a leader dressed a man duwo-in kace strain and he had had a public or before his colleagues hasty crack on the anicle too. he merely let himself down, But he still kept on bowling, to It's worth remembering, etili ran through Notls, and he sill reported Bt for Surrey's next game.

But, thank goodness, he re- fused to take any chances about Britain's Walker Cup selec-the Test Match. And I for one lors have included a player from admire him for his candour. an artisan club a working The point that has to be re- man'a club for the first time membered is that not only has

he rnissed a gamo of cricket-

he hig voluntarily tairen his

In choosing the team to meet the United States in the amateur hands off a first clutz chance of gult matches in Minneopolis co August 30 and 31.

Ha in Douglas Sowell, 27-

your-old railway signalman from Working, Surrey, and the cham

pion artisan elfer

£100.

SPORTSMANSHIP

For £100 is the Test Match

(COPYRIGUT)

LAWN BOWLS TEAMS

The following players have Įbeen selected to represent their resprellve clubs in the postpon- ed lawn bowls league games during the week.

FEC

3rd Division Away) y 1000, to- “G. 1. Dunning,

so there days for the Englund day of 630 Walker, S. 11. Sewell is one of a team of professional players, It was R. Northcote, ten named to-day, in addition to £75 lust year. I suggest Marvin (Skip); S. G. MA, L, Dat

lamy, Chalmon, T. Huldngton the captain, Gerlarat Micklem taipes pretty good sportsmanship (Skig): II. A. McLeonan, 3. H. For (Wikica casc), whose appoint for a player to declare himselt se V. C. Beymour, H. F. Buch ment hat already been announ-unit- Lock did--when he (dp).

* 3rd Division (Home) me ou They

could still bowl 23 ovets us well Thursday at 6.50 pm: Gad Bonollack (Thorpe this.

ning, B. 1. Northcote, T. 1. Walker, Hall), A F. Bussel (Coxmeor), But Tony knew he was sus. Marrin (Skip): "6. J. B. Carr (Bation, Dublin), Dr peet for a five-day job and sold

ced

M.

F. W. Deighton (auton Park), so. I only hope the powers. 11. B. Jack

F. F. that-be remember it; I know

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Scutton) respect It,"

Beilung, T, Chalmers, T. Piking" ton (skip) 31, 23. Molennon, Jik Harra, J. 11. Evana, R. J. Simila (Ukip).

2nd Division- {Away) /v

I A. Marques,

Sewell (Hook Heith Arusma), One of the reason why. Lock morrow? (30 DAIL A. E. Scarson (Cocor) is able to battle on with in-ND)(B)

turiwal (Cusfogth), G. B. Juries which would put most. ch A, doomlyes, 23, AlVIK Welshentjolie (Kitby Muxlos), players of the Bridle that he Ox (skar AB Kinky

One of the strongest and

number two in Britain, had not succeeded in gaining a plaça in his country's Davis Cup team

this season.

The

THE RESULTS

Men's Singles (Firm) Round),

6 foot 3 inch crow- NA. Fraser of Australia beat cruppect American, who gave up E Aguirre ot Chlie 0-1, 6-2 baseball to concentrate on tenate, and 6-8,

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