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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1958.

“Time Out" On The Weekend's Softball

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Sports Stars DODGERS MAY GET EVEN WITH THE SAINTS

I Have Met

E. H. Bowley

By ARCHIE QUICK

Living in retirement at Petersold (Hampshire) is that great opening batsman E. II. Bowly, of England and Sussex, In his day the quickest No 1 scorer in the country.

Ted was born just outside the town in a house through which the county boundary runs. To use his own words, he was born in the western bedroom", so in due course he applied to Hamp- shire for a trini. He was not retained, so want to Sussex where he was destined to with outstanding fame DS operer with either Jim Parkts senior or John Langridge. Following them was K. S. Duleepsinhji, with Tommy Cook (also an England football internationa!) at No. 4,

Gilligans following on. Quite ni side to dismiss.

Surprise

Sports Diary

Brian London May Willie Pastrano When They

Meet On February 25

Says DENNIS HART

London.

It seems ridiculous. The idea of matching Britain's best heavy- weight boxer with an American title-contender is doubtful enough. But to bring over the World's Number Four and put him in the same ring with Britain's Number Five seems altogether absurd.

and Harry Parks und the But it will happen at Harringay on February 25 when Willie Pastrano, rated the fourth best heavyweight in the world and considered by many to be just about the smoothest and slickest of them all, takes on Brian London, who has to give best to four heavyweights in a country which is pressed to produce one of world class.

When his active career WAN over, Bowley carned great respect as conch to Winchester College where he has since been succeeded by another Sussex man, George Cox. Now 67 years of age. Ted loves to recall that he holds two Sussex Arst wicket batting records-400 with John Jim Longridgo and 308 with Parks. He scored 1,000 Tuns Afteen Umes, collected 52 Brat- class centuries and got 100

New Zealand against Auckland in 1930.

IN THE PARTY

at

cost

Ant ole of the men who) No one saw this possibility This change of tactics coming before Landon in the list better than London's chief nd-London dearly when lo May, Dick Richardson, that burly viser-lit father, Jack London, 1050. he fought another pro- Welshman who carried so many former, British Heavyweight mising British heavyweight,

was Champion.

Henry Cooper. London was British hopes before he given a boxing lesson in every

uncertain whether to charge in one of ten rounds when he came

as usual or try to box. While up against this very

was making up his mind, he Pastrana Jast October,

Cooper piled in with a right an:. IL WAB all over in two minutes 35 seconds. -

Tough Citizen Yet I shed no premature He played in three Tests on

tears for Brian London. Not, that four for an average of 40 it should be mentioned, that Mr under the captaincy of Harold London would want tears spill- Gigan.

ed over him at any time. He Sussex

were well in addition represented, for

is by way of being one of our to Gilligan

Bowley, tougher citizens, and Duleepsinhji and "Tich" Cor- ford were in the party.

That

I

Is one reason why think he can shock a few people Bowley had also played twice on February 25, including Willie against South Africa in the pre-Pastrano. For the good Willie, coding summer and thereby who sent boxing purists into hangs a story.. His very ecstasies with ils left hand work Test honour was

against the

against Richardson, is no killer. Springboks at Leeds. He was fe has never knocked a man out to open the batting with

during his professional career. Herbert Sutcliffe and Maurice Tate was also in the cleven. The Sussex Motor Ynch! Club at Brighton had decided to honour their two Test men with

dinner and presentation, but. by an unfortunate oversight,, the celebration was fixed for the night before the Test,

less about

Tate, of course, was an old campaigner and could not care a night out before the big day, but it was Bowley's debut, and, naturally, he was not taking any risks, He looked in for a few minutes and then caught the train for London and the North. "Chubby" Tate zaw the evening out, was put into car in the early hours of the

morning for London and caught the

King's Arst train cut of Cross for Yorkshire. What Is more, he of the wickets of

Toughness alone is not enough. Richardson had that in plenty, London has a fair smaltering of boxing ability. He can do more than Richardson did. And he can do faster.

Speed Is the essence. Richard- son fought as though his boots

were soled with lead. He was

always where Pastrano wanted him to be. Pastrana was never where Richardson could find him.

British Squad

Locdun. I fancy, will do better. He doesn't wait around for any- body. There were times when his insatiable appetite for belli- gerence carried him away. Such ss in one of his last amateur bouts when a rough-house with

Bruce Mitchell and "Nummy" an Italian opponent ended with Deane before lunch! Such a the Hallan hitting Brian in the with his eye. As the lamented thumb was the late, Maurice Tate. Bowley scored bout was in Milan, London and 31 and 40 very satisfactory the rest of the British squad were

man

runs.

TOPSY TURVY

glad to accept armed police pro- fection from a crowd howling for blood.

Brian marked his entry into the professional ranks with a brand of kill-or-be-killed fight- ing which for legalised savagery has not been matched

since

When the New Year dawned twelve months uku Norwich City gladiators fought to the death in were at the top of the Third ancient Rome.

This

sort

ho

Division South, and their East

of boxing could Anglian neighbours, Ipswich have rocketed London to world Town, were in the very bottom fame. There was also a good position. But Ipswich won pro- motion, nnd Norwich had to, apply for re-election by finish ing 23rd! Now Norwich, ond Swindon, who anished 24th, are challenging for promotion.

THE

WHEN ENCY

chance that soon

would come up against someone as tough Ds ilmselt and clever with 1. That would probably have been the end of the box- Ing career of Brien London.

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Young Brian was al the

football

round Tottenham twelve years ago when London Senior lost his title to Bruce Woodcock. Jack London is de- termined that one day soon he will be at the ringside when Brian brings the tile back to the London family.

Six Days A Week

TODAY

Bacing

First Day of Seventh Itaco Mast- Ing Happy Valley, 1 p.m.)

Boccer

· Benior Shlető?ßing «Tas 'V- CAA (Club) 3.30 p.m.

Funior Shield-Happy Valley v REME (Club) 2 p.m.

2nd Division,—Prtions VRAMC (Stanley) 3.30 p.m.: St Josephy's v Telephone (IV) 3.30 p.m.

3rd Dividon-CMD Rodifi (BV) 2

University

HV) a pẩm.; Dodwell v 3in Go- down (JV), 3.80 p.m. Cricket

1st Dluition-Cco V mccc "Georgions", Recreio v Polles, Inc Y KCC, Navy v BAY HKCC "Optimisie" v Army "North.”

3nd Division KGVV Army "South", RAF V. ING, Police v DDS, Army "Worth" v Centaurs, KCC "Waspe" v University, Hockey

Ladies League, freerein "I V Recreio "A" (KP) 1.30 p.m.: King's v Gremlins (1уį 2.30 p.m.

Athletics Annual Police sports meeting. Boundary Street, 130 p.m.

Basketball Exhibition gaine

at Macpherson Playground, 7 D..

Answers To Sports Quiz

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Sir Donald Bradman. at Leeds in 1830.

Archie Moore.

Spinks and

3 Terry

McTaggart.

4 Bob Davidson.

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Tomorrow's

Best Match In The Senior League

The League leadership in the minor division changed hands last week when the Cheyennes scored a convincing victory over their arch-rivals, the Seminoles. This week the opportunity to make the Senior League a more interesting one will como the way of Fred Diesta's P.I. Dodgers.

They hope to get even with the champions, the Saints, by avenging their earlier narrow defeat of 3 runs to 1 and so gain the honour of being the first team to lower the colours of the Joeys who so far remain the only unbeaten side in the three softball leagues. It would be no exaggeration to say that the Dodgers' hopes hinge on whether or not speedball artist Vie Pedruco will be available for pitching chores. This game is down for 11.30 plus the sidelines guidance of "Nozi" no he is, affectionately a.m, tomorrow and is the pick : "Showboat” All, Jindoo Hussain called, will pitch for the of the five scheduled. South and mentor Ablong have done Athletics and despite many Ching having withdrawn from yeoman service for the Saints, derogatory references to

the Junior League, there is only one gamo slated for this after- noon at 3.30 pm., that between Sheridan Homos Comele and Robert Remedios' Cheyennes.

Weakness In the catching berth cost the Comets the first game when they bowed to the Cheyennes by 11 runs to 5. nu less than eight stolen bases being credited to the winners who capitalised on the lobs to Dlck second and third to literally run rings around the Comet Infield. This Uime. although the possibility of a Comets upset Victory is quite remote, manager Himet is resolved to put up a better show and has assigned Tommy Chadd to be on the re- colving end of Goodalr's pitching.

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Australia beat USA 5-0. Althea Gibson

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lined up or not, London has been assiduously learning how

So Jack London put on the

Selx16. changed the brakes and then

course of his son'a career. Two years ago, and in the middle

to batter an opponent in scien- 10 Sir Jack Hobbs, tific fashion. He has learnt how

of a run of dramatic victories, to make full use of all the

contest

body FOR THE RECORD

Brian would not enter any cli Jack London declared that target that in offered, to slow

រាំ inan dunva with mitating tinh title for at least eighteen dll. He hus learnt that a com- the Bri-punches before going for the months. And he trained his son bination of three punches will do far more damage than three to control his Gghting tuy, runch more skilfully.

punches delivered separately.

Elusive will Pastrap the present a mest difficult target for London's aniling fists, Even with his newly-acquired skili, Iat

London cannot hope to outbox again his man.

Only

Brute Force

So It was in August year that

London once British boxing. shook

this time it was with the skull But he may know enough to blows that will he employed in decisively out- 'get in some

tough, pointing

hard-hitting hurt more than the pride of

the high-ranking American. Killone Lave of Tonga in a Aght in which brute force was forecast to be the order of the doy.

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years, he still has a lot on the ball as the Saints can readily testify..

Strengthened by the inclusion of the base-sicaling Ismall brothers and sluggers L. C. Poon and P. C. Wong, the His clever pitching. has been Saints are a formidable force to a deciding factor in his team's be reckoned with oven on their recent good showing, and my off-doys.

nod goes to CAA to Tepest. Admittedly pitcher Salleh is The Pandas are a very ordinary just

Indeed # shade

thelf weaker than side

without Pedruco on the mound, but the mainstay Wel. Even at his þest, big difference is that he has a Lam Ping makes a poor sub- "team", In every sense of the stitute. It would certainly con- word, to back him up-arilne stitute a minor upsat, "if the that can pull every trick out of) Pandas take this game. the bag plus some new ones they dream up as the game pro- Kresses.

Better Teamwork

The Jocya bolter teamwork and gullo should ace them ring up victory No. but only by the bärest of margins .... if opposing hurler Pedruco strikes top form.

Two entertaining games are down for the afternoon. At 2.00 pun. the Seminoles, now lying second in the Junior League,

The Cheyennes cannot take any chances of dropping this game and will certainly tum out in full force, It will take more than a wish and a prryer for the Comet batters to get the range of "Cigar" Sequeira's

*H | meet the War Eagles. The latter's tricky

spins. All round

Lau Mon-loong held the tribe to superiority should sce the three hils while his side banged stay firmly out 10 off the week offerings of

leaders League entrenched at the top of the Lergue table.

Arsenal may be wobbling, but their Supporters Club monthly magazine "Gunflash" That they have members who contribute regularly to the paper from all corners of the Earth.

Baker Hussain in the previous For the record they live in

meeting which the Seminoles Malta, Northern Rhodesia,

won by only two runs, Canada, Aden, Holiand, Turkey,

The Eagles actually enjoyed a Ghana, Mauritius, Bermuda,

short-lived lead for a few ilinings Switzerland, Portugal, Ireland,

until

the Seminoles rallied Panama, South Africa, Denmark,

strongly to just nip them at the Tomorrow at 10.00 a.. the post. Despite Lal Dayaram's poor Australia, Sweden, Gibraltar, Brazil, West Germany, Norway, belles of the Hongkong Univer- showing on the mound for the New Zealand, USA, India,ally, keep on appointment with Seminoles last week, it is prob- Kenya, Luxembourg, Yugo-C.C. Lee's Overseas, Frances doable that he will host the flag Stive tossed a no-hitter for the as the Eagles have shown that slavin, Belgium and Austria.

Be Specific-fly CATHAY PACIFIC

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U in the first game and there they can hit Hussain of will,

every prospect of her doing It again.

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SANDEMAN

SCOTCH

The King of Whiskies

LANDIMAN

SCOTCH

but

Seminoles' The

steadiness ahould see them through, Apparently somewhat dis-one thing la delnite and appointed by the high scoring that is that a deputation from against them, the winless the Choyennes will be scal So Overseas falled to put in aned the stands to cheer appearance Inst week. They are the Eagles and, believe me, it is learning how to play softball extremely difficult for any team the hard way and such patience not to be rattled by the sideline taunts from the Cheyennes surely will not go unrewarded-- If not during this season, then Danny Ullman & Co. In the next. The University girls

in outclass them' departments of the game, sa this should be a one-sided affair. witnessed by a handful of loyal fons.

The biggest attraction of the week will be the DodgeTS VOTEUS Saints ult. Fred Diesta's boys get another crack, their last, ot Bimbi Ablong's veteran Saints and once again it's experienze pitted against youth,

Final Game

The final game of the day gets going at 3.30 p.m when Mark Kwong's Athletics take on D. S. Ling's Pandus who are en- Joying a very ican season due to the absence of regular pitch- ing star Jackle Wel.

These two teams previously battled for eight thrilling in- nings before tho Athletics upset

the Pandas by 0 runs to 0.

Tho

Oppasing hurlers l'edruce of The Dodgers and Sallch of the Saints will match strikes and pitchers,

carlier a repetition of their

flights weekly to pitching duel should be soch.

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Pedrdeo gave up one measly hit to P. C. Wong in the Brst game while Salleh allowed only two singles and the Saints won mainly through ragged infeld play by the Dodgers.

The Dodgers have dropped three deelstons while the Saints have won seven straight. The Joeys are certainly not playing championship ball to justify their position in the League standings. Against the lowly CAA they encountered un- expectedly stiff opposition and it is a well-known fact that the Dodgers are a much better soft- balling nine than the Athletics.

"Irritating"

The Dodger fortunes are. dic- tated by one man-Vie Pedruco.. If this strong hurler gets good support from his teammates, the Dodgers Have every chance to do the Warriors a big favour by bong the first team to knock the Saints off the top rung of the Championship ladder,

Any Dodger hurler other than Pedruco will turn this into a "no contest” affair. On the other band the Saints place more re- llance on teamwork than on the shoulders of pitcher Salleh.

The Joeys' Irritating_habit," to' other teams that is, of winfilmat games and Pennants without [having to resort to the poaching of established stars can be attri- buted to · playing...... experience more than anything else.

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