1957-08-21 — Page 6

Tommy Alkies ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1957.

STILL. ACTIVE

SOMERSET DISCOVER A BOWLER IN A BATSMAN Peter Wight Takes Six For 29

London, Aug. 20.

Peter Wight, Somerset's West Indian batsman, took six Derbyshire second innings wickets for 29 runs in the unusual guise of bowler ut Chesterfield today. them

This week's spotlight gives pride of place and congratulations to the Royal Army Service Corps for winning this season's Army Water Polo League ille. A strenuous programme of games has found niways consistent and the fact of finishing six points nhead of their nearest rivals reflects their superiority;

Goalkeeper WO Jimmy James has been an excellent stopper, and when not in the water he has turned his hand to referueing with success. The defene: of Capt. RU Willis and Cfn. John Hutchinson has been steady at all times, while tower of strength Major "Topper" Brown at centre-half has been an inspiration both attack and defence.

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Wight, who, prior to this season had taken only 13 wickets at an average of over 50 in his career, flighted his offspinners cleverly to give his side an innings and 21-run victory, earn them 12 points, and put them sixth equal in the county table,

In: 81.

RESULTS

.

Surrey, ndy assured of the minutes, hitting a six and 13 for four. (Northamptonshire 12 Championship, gained their 18th four.

points, Kent four points). Derek

Shackleton Kave AL vletory of the season, winning

Manchester Lancashire rung. by 102 run aguinat Middicsex, Hampshire chance, taking beat Hampshire by 05

and 250 (Pullar who have

not beater them seven for 80, but, needing 177 Lancashire 80 since 1948,

but wrn down to win, Hampshire were all out 130, Bond 52, Shackleton seven S: 00). Hampshire 103 and fighting they.

81. (Lancashire 12 points, Tony Lock and Jim, Laker,

Hampshire two points). the Surrey and England, spin- 100k An hour to elulin

A Worthing! Sussex best At Lord's: Surrey beat. Mid- the four outstanding wickets

Surrey 178 by 23 runs, diesex by 102 runs. this

Walton, Nottinghamshire morning, Colin

Middlesex 100 nu Sussex foner Oxford University cap-89. Dooland

205 and 230 (Lentom and 207.

six for 48). Not-183 (Walton 50). (Surrey 14 tain, magle 59.

Linghumshire 296 for seven de points). Northamptonshire retained

Al Leicester: West Indies beat their second place in the tableclared and 200 (Marlar ve for Not- 109). (Sussex 12 points,

Leicestershire with a six wicket.victory over Inghamshire four points).

lay Art inning and 212 runa. Kent at Dover, Dennis Brookus

Leicestershire 75

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EXPLAINS IT

I had been suggested on

League great cannel Coord

Wingers Ng Chi-ping and Yast, their enthusiasm deserven some Man-kwong have brought outward. but 158 C erept ahead the best in ceptreforward Pre, in the closing minutes Erle Helly, and this lively team enned 4-2 winners. have had a capable reservu in Cpl.

Bruce

who Occasionally stopped into the brunch with success. Well done "S & 7" 1 look forward both sides of the Harbour that

well 'do

the meeting of the two IA necing you

would be a winners knocktul competition.

Runners-up position is held attraction, but alas it

To my surprise I jointly by the Hongkong Signal team, Command Pay Offer, who in the Kowloon League hid Ret and th year's surprise at four of the Sappers play- also been regular members of have the Land Forces Swin-

Union Secretary, Lieus, the Vieloris Barracks side, ond ming John Sharpe, to show them bow this fuct at least explains why the RE have deminuted both It should be done, and it seems

spheres, they learn fast.

During the next few days Whitfeld Barracks will be the excitement and reene of muel

PLAY-OFF?

Not being very keen on jalni whether it be winners awar:is.

The 13511 awaited art. knockout emmpetiton started off of runners-up, may 1 suggest a

i on Monday, reviving the hopes second place? piny- for shcail produes

good many teams who had missed gume and can easily be fitted at League honours. in.

Darrowest margin,

very I

The RE train will, of course, Still on water polo, the Army Start off as top favourites, but fcum advanced to the semi-final the Wor and sgts, having done of the IKASA Cup competitionit nee, must feel confident of. last Friday when they met and repeating the duse, & COD must will defeated Hoi Tin by the strong challengers as

RASC, be Band & Coy while outsiders that ratch my rye me 79 Water Transport Garrison HQ. Company. and Those with Strong nerves welt udvised to spend the next few evenings around the play- ing pitch to not only give their encouragement favourites voenl

prove how right for wrong) I am in my forecasts.

COME UNDER

The Army team of S. Pete Watkins. REME. WO Ken Burroughs. REME. S/Sgt Arthur Clarke, 6 COD, Sea Ray Falein, IIK Signal Rgt., Dvr. Ng Chi-ping. 56 Cay RASC, Plex Harry Hague, 33 Cen. Hospital, and Erie Herly, 50 Coy RASC had a Kurd strugie, and, of being equal a three-all when the first half ended, they netted the winning gola inali second before the mat whistle to register a 6-5 victory retain an interest in the cap,

of

and

but

are

Sering the number of people on local beaches who enjoy the use of flippes, mask ard how snorkel, I often wonder many of them are aware of the advantages they could obtain from the HR Underwater Club. Servicemen and their families the are parteularly must be ra

welcome to Secretary. Join this Club afg the fees pre Swimming Union, incrlist and within the pocket Land Fores Lieut. G. J. Sharpe, RAPC, atjet the majority. the C'em:nand Pay Office (Force

All Army wimmers are reminded that entries for the Colony Championships close well in advanes of the event, in fact they hand of the

Hon.

458) beftas noon nex: Monday thing hal Aug 28, don't selas

The swimming. will

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(47) and Joel; Livingston (40) Al Southend; Match drawn.and 74 (Valentine six for eight). nine west Indies 361 tor seven they needed for their 13th win declared (Taylor 88). Warwick-declared,

helped them to make the 100 Essex 223 and 204 for

of the season-a county record.shire 197 and 215 Jor nine (Gordney 51). ¡Essex Lwo points).

GOOD VICTORY

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-At Chesterfield: Somerset beat; Derbyshire by an innings and |

and Althourit Bruge Doolan:1, At Dover; Northamptonshire 21 rute. Derbyshire 102

121 (Wight six for 29). Nottinghamshire's Australian leg beat, Kent by six wickets. Kent

Somerset 334 (Somerset pinner, took six Sussex wickets 214 and 150 (Cowdrey 70). for 48 today (giving him Northamptonshire 185 and 139 printr-Router. match analysis of 10 for 192) and hit 115 not out yesterday, Sussex won a good victory worth 12 points. Bobin Marlar, the Sussex captain, took five for 109 in the second innings,

Lancashire gained a welcome victory against Hampshire by 95 runs, thanks largely to a fine 138 by Geo Pullar, their young Jet-hinder, who balled for 200

That Test Title-Is

It Right?

Cross Channel Competitors

Air-Lifted To France For Gruelling Race

London, Aug. 20.

The 24 swimmers to participate in the Channel marathon race tomorrow left Lidd airport near Folke.. Htone Loday for Calais.

Former Hongkong High Jump Champion, Set, J. Dallywater of the fat E., The Parachute Regiment, is still active in Army athletics at Home as ibis recently-taken picture shows. Ho was Hongkong record-holder in the High Jump with 5 feet 10% inches until this year.

Dallywater, with Loong Kal-hay of Linignan University, shares the distinction of being one of the only two athletes ever to clear six feet in the high jump in Hongkong.

Loong Kai-hay's mark was not recognised for the fact that it was accomplished before Dailywater's six feet clearance the war, recognised toral records dating back only to 1981. accomplished on an extra trină at Caroline Hill in 1931.

way

AMERICAN TENNIS TOURNEY

U.S. AND AUSTRALIAN TOP

RANKING STARS MOVE VIRTUALLY UNDISTURBED

Chestnut Hill, Aug. 20.

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Sports Diary

TODAY

Fencing Challenge de l'Alliance Franczy Cup at YMCA, Preliminarios at 10. Final of 3 p.m.

Plony Open

Dowis

Triples Caronde

ships: Malchos at KEGC.

Executive

TOMORROW

Mreting

Coguntitee soweling, IASA at SCM Pant Lid Bool

Two Massachusetts matrons provided the only real R, 8.30 pm. upset today in the second round of the Nationat Doubles Championships as top-ranking US and Australlan forces moved along virtually undisturbed.

Mrs Midge Buck, the 48-year-old reigning women's

Celt Children's Golf at Deep Water Bry-Bogey Match.

The race, put off 24 hours by bad weather, is due to senior champion from Manchester, and Mrs Kay McKean, Dutch Girls Set

Most of them have been sub- sidised by their governments or by friends, ur publicity con-

cerns.

that

Portugal's

The

a 43-year-old veteran from Hamilton, surprised England's Shirley Bloomer and Sheila Armstrong 6-4, 7-5. upset was matched by the case with which the older" women put out the third-seeded British Wightman Cup

nees.

A

ard

Bob

413

Edward

they made her

Mark Gibson Althea Debut here successful unineihodically ploughed through

Darlene Hard as with

they Chris Crawford and women's quarter- Sludge in typient Aussie Inshion. gained the

pals with a 6-4, 6-2 victory The 18-year-old collegians, the

Standing over junior Wightatan Cupper first

and Joan Juniors, were put out 6-4, 11-3. Connolly Virginën

G-2. Sullivan..

two

US boy

World Swim Records

Barcelona, Aug. 20. Two Netherlands girl swim ming champions, A. Voorbij

Det and Judith De Kleje, world performances in the 300 melres butterfly stroke and the 1,500 metres free-style respec lively in a 25 metres pool at Barcelona Fast night,

Both girls clocked times better then the existing world repards, but since they were swimming

short pool, the pe in founces will probably, not be

In pre- start at 0250 GMT from Cap Griz Nez tomorrow. ylous years the competitors crossed to the French coast by boat, but organiser Rily Butlin, the British holiday camp king, this year decided to spare them the fatigue of a-sen crossing and has sent the swimmers by air. By DENIS COMPTON

The seconds will get £250, The experience of previous Have Peter May and his ears has proved that swimmers the thirds £100 and the fourths £50. These are the only prizes, are often bad sailors.

An official reception will be and the swimmers have to pay men the right to be called "work cricket champions" diven for the swimmers on their their own expenses.

the arrival at Calais and they will through outplaying West Indies this season? then be able to rest until mid- night. They will be driven by coach 10 Cop Griz

te third Aussin pair, Ma the I can imaging that quite malor

The finest terus, of Nez.

another Anderson and Bob Howe, stop- Many people are inclined in a few South Africans are

afternoon prechwed

Gingras and Don chub

inust annoyed.

The organisers announced to- formed of

Junchim upset when Billy Talbert, US pod Watien "Supermen"

day

Cup captain, and Gil Topping 3r 6-2, 6-2, 6-0. Davis They can argue that they won take swimmers, or millionaires. How

On the other hand, Englund's YMCA wrong they are! the European

Na member

Sam both of the last two Texts they | Channel with a fleet of about † Baptista Pereira, the 1954 win-Shea won a five-set marathon

ner of the Chanel Marathon,

from considers himself Hongkong played against us.

had scratched from the race at

Gimmunalva and Darty McKay Mike Davies and Bob Wilson, con England be edition of Hans Hass and even

Voorbij clocked one minute, the m031

pions? experienced will

is that England The roswer he has readily admit

men and seven women are now foxy court tactics and Shea's had a good site before sub- u great

10 seconds for the 100 metres Last Friday

Rothrock 10-12, | Sulterfy. The world record, was saw the end

steady all-around play carried duing untanked Edward Bailey have been awarded the mythical den to learn. Who has not in

the unseeded team to a triumph and Gilmore

sel

kay the Kowloch League six-a-side

America's Nancy such a young sport? Only a world crown in cosideration of I apart from hockey fixtures

which was not altogether un- E-0, 6-0, 9-7, their performances at home and

Homey with', one minute 1001 fucky enough to

of Japan and Kocel Kamo couple of postponed games, and minority are

abroad over several years. in- own their own squa-king and

seconds in a Yong 50-metre pool. expreted. it was ning that the Lengue

stead of any one.

Ramanathon Krishnan of India, defeated the Champions, the Royal Engineers,so a good deal of lending and

eighth-ceeded, shouki get quite a shock and

'Walraven brothers, Barry end beating from the hands of the "ok faithfuls", the WO's Sgis. team. Few saw the start.

this

bull ot

struggle, excitemen! of the game transmited through barracks and at the close was standing room only.

Starting off as they meant

place

from S. pt. 2 to 28,

SIX-A-SIDE

was

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to

done borrowing is

Bmongst eortain Club- members and

is held for and ca couipment

the use of beginners..

Quite # number in the Club have decidest after a trial run' was that diving is not to their taste and so spend their time else to the rocks, just as happy in their snorkelling as the other fellow down under, Three go, the old timers drew Jungs are available which new

quickly members which blood,

use free of may Ginger Cpl. neutralised by

In order to find out charge Hodgeman for the Sappers and

wheller it is for them, a expelien!

from hockey pame

pleasant experience and worth both sides brought_the_frat half the expense

of buying their to a close at 1-1. The Engineers were undoubtedly. The younger. after and more polished! side,

NOT TO BE LOST lacking but their opponents, nothing in determination and

However, even if you joined win, were spurred in full possession of all the The will to

good goal by equipment in the world, you on by a very their most dangerous forward, would not be allowed to use. BSM Tom Kelly, who repeated your aqua-lung before satisfy. the dose after the Sappers had Ing the Commitice that

you converted a penally bully,

were competant to swim, back gropi by the to the boat under your A further Sergeanty, had the crowd com-power and were happy in the

wearing pletely on their side and only water

mosk and did the snarket.

two In the dying seconds

These

simplo RE convert yet another penalty rules are enforced in order

accidents. unfortunate bully to bring the score at the avoid

own.

How, then, World cham→

MORE MERIT

of

Englord have not been beaten in any series since they lost in Australia in 1950-51. It is a wonderful record, and on the evidence

that and other results during the last seven years, my rankings would be:- (1) England; (2) South Africa: (3) Australia; (4) West Indies; (6) Pakistan; (0) India; and (7) New Zealand.

severili - scedre

boats will be waiting for the the last minute. Altogether 17 51-7 7-5, 3-6, 4-0, 8-7. Tolbertà ; Eth-seeded Newport champion, ratified as now world records.

motor The 120-lom

yacht con- "Wendorlan", which is to trol the race, was to cross the 30 sull motor boats and These competitors on the Plage De La Sirene (Mermaid Bench).

will be Each swimmer

boat with their escorted by n trainer, a pilet and an official on board. These boats will be the with radio contact 221 "Wendorian."

45 mile

left in the race,

Don, 7-5, 4-1, 0-4.

The

DEFENDERS

Bloomer-Armstrong de-

feat was the only affair to upset women. Louise Brough and Mrs Margaret du Pont, the de- the normal placidity among the

are in search of. fendeis, who their 12th championship, de- frated Janet Hopps and Diane Wooten 6-3, 6-3

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De Nlejo clocked 20 minutes, 1.2 seconds for the 1,500 metra free-style. The world record was of the set up by Jane Koster Netherlands with 20 minutes, Já seconds in a 60-metre pool.- France-Presse,

Nunthorpe Stakes Gratitude Wins By 3/4 Length

WOMEN COMPETITORS Among the women competitors are Denmark's Grein Anderson, 30-year-old Olympic 100 metres

STIFF COMPETITION The officials on board each Free Style Champion of 1048 following boat will be there to and former holder of the world

Although some record for this distance; Florence

of the top see that the race regulations are

ran into come can Louise Burdette of America, who ranking teams respected The swimmers

suf competition. be supplied with food and drink lives at Bouzaneals in France. unexpected by their trainers, but must re- where her husband, a technical matters progressed pretty much as the seeding commitice had ceive no other, help unless they sergeant in the US Air Force, is stationed; 21-year-old Israeli wish to abandon.

planned. with America's leading of Vic Seixas Davis Cup pair Although the Channel is only Edna Borenstein, a former mem- Israel! Army's 21 miles wide at the point of ber of the

default over won by crossing, the competitors will Women's Corps, and 18-year-old and Hain Richardson advancing

TOBY course Marta Mnesters of the Nether without having to play at all. zig-zag have to, steer

and Tierney

Richurd Hugh Exgland have

Channel Iards. Ση

the strong to avoid that span beaten Australia in three series, currents and in fact will have to South Afrien in two and West swim a total distance of about

Among the men competllers Highley. are: Mexican popular singer,

Gurdnar Mulloy and Budge indies in one. We have drawn in

Albert Gomez Valladares-Luis

the top-seeded men's rubbers away to West Indies and

OTHER OBSTACLES Gilberto Ruiz of Paraguay, who Pally, South Africa.

leam, breezed through Williams holds the world swimming en-

Goddman and John There was, of course,

The swimmers will have other durance record with 105 hours 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 in their first match merit in our draw in the West

down, obstacles to overcome besides and four minutes of uninter- indies, after being two-

Australian The three-leam than in South Africa after being the currents the water tem-rupted swimining-Jose "Sara" the Longwood Cricket Club.

a living

hates defeated Mary Ann Milun over va furlongs today. Two up.

perature, which is about 60 de- Da Silva, who made

chell and Patricia Shaffer U-2, Mr G. A. Gilbert's_Right Boy in Madeira by diving to the delegation, despite the absence South Africa's recovery to grees Fahrenheit, the waves, the

to pick up coins of Lew Houd and Ken Rose-

was second and Mr T. H. Fur 8-4. level the series in Port Elizabeth wind, the sali (which burns the sea-beri

Vigo Third. Five ran. tourists. wall, stamped themselves thrown to him by last March has naturally led to skin) and sometimes jelly fish.

tcam of British The mixed Hatun polent cuitenders for the title, Turkish businessman, The winner will be presented

Ometal starting prices: -9 Anne Shilock and Mrs Dorothy the question of whether England

who Owns

Ashley Cooper and southpaw are undisputed world chen-with a sliver cup, worth £1,000, Sadik 1smen,

Knode, sixth-ranked American, Gratitude, 7-1 Right, Boy, 8-11 in Istanbul-Neale Fraser, second-perjed, had

trimphed over another plek-up Vigo, the favourite, plons, or merely on top on but may only keep it for a year. textile factory

arily a mild workout in dispos Mihir Sen, az first man and the first and, the Indians,

Gratitude won by three quar team, Mexican Martha Hernan account of overall performance. The

Shri Himadri ing of Harvey Harrison and LITTLE DIFFERENCE woman to touch land on the Lawyer,

Bon of a Lawrence Lewis B-0, 6-0, 6-2. dez and Ruth Jeffery of Melrose, ters of, 4 length, with targ

between second The real Minda-

standouts were the Massachusetts, 6-4, 7-5.-United lengths My view is that England British coast (one of then the Sekhar Roy, the

Third-Reuter, end to 4-3. A. grond game Furthermore, a beginner diving deserve first place on both overall winner) will get a £500 former Bengal Finance

of Roy Emerson Press. younger pair played by two elever sporting for the first time is invariably counts although, mad for man, prize.

made eldes which

fiting accompanies by A climax to a very enjoyable and experienced Club member, for

uccessful summer longue:

APPRECIATED

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there is little difference between the best England team, and the best South Africa team.

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I know that neither It will be seen that a new

Graveney nor David Sheppard Eariter RHQ had cellpsed member is not expected to join went to South Atries, but the

amateur SRD by 8-1 and the evening's equipped as per an

Springboks wore mostly without programme ended with bottom frogman and indeed I may

Jackie McGlow, whose regular of the League Royal Sigs A often pay to delay buying even inclusion would have counter-

The the. Nomentory items unti and 159 C Jaking a bow.

kalanced, the presence of ot crowd from the previous match Having had talk to people least one of them. 'ployed to 'swatch and their vocal who have tried the

Where I believe Englund stand encouragement turned it from different types.

clear of all rivals is in reservo Depenso can the situat drab scrappy nuair

be kept very strength. mugh into the thyibber class.

the in- accprying to

afford South Africa cannot An outing How indiordi was a classic dividual's pocket.

Injury to even one of their key example at the effect of expards by, unch costs only HK$8, bowlers without upsetting the anamer. The players of both which alone is worth fainting whole balance of the side, Eng-

not the Club for.

landi can rise above misfortune normally on view, and the The Army representative on depriving them of even two or You the prostatic shock the Coudes le B/Sir E, D. three leading bowlers. Cheere alarms stepped Card,

li is this reserve strength that Depot, "Victoria should Roop Engined on top for höggio that "gethe Signals woult Tarracks, who will be pleased www. pally tout at the best and to answer any quantim and går..

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England still had representa. lives in the quarters in teen agera Ann Havdon and Christine The fourth-seeded Wightman Cup team Truman.

British

Barry Appleby

THAT. REMINDS ME,

FREE SYED DARLING?

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York, Aug 29, Major L. B. Holliday's Gratis ude won the Nunthorpe Stakes,

for DOMESTIC

ECONOMY