THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1958.
PROBABLES FOR EMPIRE GAMES
ROEHAMPTON TENNIS
Miss Christine Truman in play against Miss Wheeler at the Surrey Hard Cozrt Championships at
Roehampton-Central Press Photo..
Proposal Made To Levy Small Surcharge On Olympic Games Tickets
London, Apr. 9.
Reporis current in Europe and in the United States that a break is imminent between the International Amateur Athletic Federation and the International Olymple Committee, with a subsequent serious impact on the Olympic Games, were today denied by Mr Donald Pain, the Secretary of the IAAF.
Sixteen Players Selected
Bowls Trials
In Lawn Bowls
By "TOUCHER”
The Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association got nearer yesterday, with the holding of a further series of trial games of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, to selecting the final team of seven lawn bowlers to represent Hongkong at the Empire Games in Cardiff from July 18 to July 26. From the original number of 49 local bowlers who signified their Intention of taking part in the trial games, the Selection Committee consisting of the Hon. C. E, M. Terry, B. W. Bradbury, W. Hong Sling, L. A. Xavier and 0. Sadick have now selected sixteen players, after giving each howler three opportunities of distinguishing himself.
the form displayed by The jobs games did not re- C.K. Sung and S. Leonard led the Empire Games aspirante, it vrat any exceptionally brilliant w. c. Young and U. A, fun- must held that the Selection furm In one riak C. R. Sungjun 13-1 after i hende,
lead Committee have done a com- played well as
And mendable jola their selection in his ather rinkt. V. C. Bond Next Trial Matches of the last sixteen, mat it is fand A. 1. G. Eastinan playing toped that when it comes to| silphily chove average, næred a
The next trini matches will be finally selecting the Hongkong surpring 10-12 way over the played on Wednesday, April IG seven they will continue to carry
current Opon Pairs champions A
and Thursday, April 17 at Row- their good work by selecting P. Pereira and C. C. Pereira.
ooh Bowling Green Club, start- The trials continue on Weling at 5.152 the best team that Hongkong
encli day. Thursday can put up without being affect-nesday and
with These will consist of singles alize their consideration by thele singles games only.
mateke only and the following Letub sinjiations.
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Hongkong did extremely well
Yesterday's Results is the programme: •
RINKS
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C. C. Ma, A. II. Secmin. J C. K. Smog v. 9. Leonard. F. Noronha, R. Luz (skip) bent | U. A. Rumjaho v. E. J. Liddell,
E. J. Liddell, A. A. Lopes, M. [C. C. Ma v. C. C. Pereiru,
B. Huson, A. E. Copies (ship).M. B. Hasan v. W. C. Young.
thel Gret participation in 11 binneh of sports of the Empire Games at Vancouver in 1954. J.A. Luz, A.E. Contes, R.S, Gourlay and Rol Luz n skip kept the Hongkong tag dy-25-13. ing by taking The runners-up place in the rinks competitio Ju which twelve tutions partiel- pated. In the deciding match They lost to South Africa by only we shot on the very lost head.
in the palis event, E.J.
| Lidiel net Raoul Lez game out fourth, and it was only in the singles, event thal Hongkong proved wenkest, Joe Luz was placed righth or ninth..
Best Bowlers Hongkong is expected to meet with mich more formidable oppusition this July specialty from England who will this time be represented by her best
whit not bowlers as they handicapped na they the first Empire Gaines by the problem of having to pay for their own passage.
It is pleasing to note, how-
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ever, that a number of defects In the Hongkong team shown in the last Empire Games will be correeted. In the first place, the Colony will be prepresented by a team of seven and not
five, with
PAIRS
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A. P. Pereira v. J. E. Noroute,
V. C. Bund and A. L. C.R. F. Luz v. V. C. Bond, A. Lopes v. A. E. Cuates, Fastman beat. A. P. Pereira and, A, C. C. Perviza, 19-12.
A. H. Seemin v. A.L.G. Eastinan.
Youth Takes Over And
Scotland Head For Football Revival
By HARRY ANDREW
London. This season's Scottish Cup is the best thing that has happened to Scottish Toothair since the war.--And-F have four outstanding reasons-Rangers, Hibs, Clyde and Motherwell,
Because these four clubs (together with, League-leading Hearts) are the final and complete proof that a newer and better generation of footballers has now taken
"over"""
their skipper
Ian
The reports have arisen from 'n proposal which the IAAF are to put he fare members at their Congress in Sweden in Angust. The proposal is that the IAAF should obtain money from the events of the Olympic
Of all the 44 players likely in, team only each player playing! Games, regarded by them as their "world champion- ¦ in only une event. so as to take part in the semi-finals on McColl, will have survived from ships."
avoid the execssive strain of April 15, only seven have the last finit.
It's only three years since to play too many games played in a Hampden flool. le one day.
Motherwell won the Cup six Clyde were victorious. But even
Not one Secondly, it was found out in years
single they can boast a nere four sur- the last Empire Gases that the enember of that eleven is likely vivors-two backs. Murphy and of playing to play against Rangers. The Haddock: and their left-wing oppointment
Ibrox team themselves Inst won Robertson and Risg. As. tor manager was Impracticable as
ngo. And if they Hibs, their youngsters will have he was obliged to spend most five years
established to rely on the memories of He stated: "The deers of the
of his the attending meetings stick to their now
Eddie Turnbull and Willi JAAF
make it quitend could not, therefore have with in
Ortond. sle that the relationships
any time for pre-match prac- Between the Federation and the
Hce. It has been suggested International Olymple Cor mitter are and have always been excelent,
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This has evidently been inter- preted by one, beforant of the Ulreussions of the IAAF scen- tive,
that they wish to run their nwn Worll Championships
the Olympies in order to nutans 20-
itional funds.
Superb Short Game By Ryder Cup Player
Llandudno, Apr. 9. Hamish Ballingal (Old Ran- furly), who was Scottish Champion 20 years ago, and Peter Mills Pinner Hill led the field with 69 after the first round today in the Professional Golfers Association National Close Championship, first major tournament of the soason in Britain,
Mr Pain sald here today nobody could forecast what de- cisions By JAAF would take at theja August Compress, when the question of Rnance will be discused.
Full Moasure
that In this Empire Games:
ja non-playing manager be op- pointed and to avoid expenses, this official might be chosen frin Hongkong bowlers who
e on leave in England.
- Perfect Example
The
Hongkong team, is
NZ - Auckland
"The
Match Ends In A Draw
Auckland, Apr. 9.
cricket New Zealand
Necessity for the IAAF. In order to fulf its functions in Full "measure, to obtain from its World Charoptonships sufficient Tunes, for that purpose has been under consideration for some time, and will be diseased of
fortheneling Compress Yesterday's trials must have ending here today that bowling its Art in Stockholm.
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To meet this need," Mr Pain contitet, "A proposal is under consideration with the IOC for small surcharge to be made an illets sold to spectators for
e athletic events.
"It
erant, will leave Hongkong by
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kuspcet.
spinners.
for
That is
fantastic turnover
in players, only to be explained
TRAINING FOR THE AMERICA'S CUP
The twelve meire racing yacht Evaine salled, from Cowes in the feelli of
an ley easterly gule over the weekend. She was on her first crew-training trials for the America's Cup challenge,-
Eight keen ocean racing yachtsmen the firsl 17 who have been recom- mended for the trials were being tried as a crew under the eyes of Evaine's owner, tile-maker Owen Aisher,
He said. "We shall be doing this with different crews until the Sceptre comes down here from the Clyde after she is launched there next month.
"By then we shall have chosen two good teams to les! against each other in Evaine and Sceptre.
"I think this 17th challenge is going to be the best America's Cup contest --of-the-lot."..
Sceptre, the 12 metre yacht named as Britain's challenger for the America's Cup will be launched next month.
Evaine, identically Atted out, will be her pace-maker until the race is held off Rhode Island next September.
It is 21 years since the last America's Cup contest. I secins the whole -thing-began in 1851 when a schooner named Americn_defeated all comers in a
race round the Isle of Wight.
The jubilant America's skipper presented the Cup to the New York Yacht Club as an international trophy and six years later the first America's Cup race took place.
And these conditions made it pretty cerinin that no challenger would ever- be successful...
The contest would take place in the defenders' waters; the challenging yachts had to sail the Atlantic on their own bottoms:
The yachts to be used were to be the J class huge yaelits operated by 20 mariners and one millionaire.
Britain has made 16 unsuccessful attempts to wrest the Cup from America. Express Photo.
by the he!" that the boys" of today are better than their okler men are still available it wanted,
predecessors-for many of the Three Soccer
Bright Newcomers
hinwell an early
Teams
To Play In Singapore
The
Singapore Apr. 9. Burma, Pakistan, and Ceylon soccer teams will ach play two matches In Singapore on their way 10 the Asian Games In Tokyo next month, the Singapure Amateur Foot balt Association announced to-
day.
A
New York Yankees Picked To Regain World
Championship Title
New York, Apr. 9.
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The New York Yankees were picked today to reguin base- ball's world championship by turning the tables 68 the Milwaukee Braves in the 1958 World Series. United Press committee of 50 baseball experts; all of whom spent the last six weeks. observing the teams in their training camps, made the Yankees and Braves overwhelming choices to repeat as Lengue Champlons, Then, 20 of the 50 picked the pince and the Tyers can thir Yankees to reverse the result of with 297 points. the 1957. series and give Casey SCOTTISH SOCCER Stengel his seventh world title In 10 years. Nineteen writers RESULTS
chose the Braves to repeat as World Champlons and two ex- London, Apr. 0.
perts predicted that the Dodgers Results of tonight's Scottish would win the National League foolbalt matches were:
Pennant and go on to give Los LEAGUE ONE
Angeles a Workt Champion In Queen's Park v. St Mirren 11s Brst year, postponed.
Calle 1. Clyde 2: Aberdeen 4. Motherwell 3. (Both matches postponed from April 5)..
Scotland's international team will feel the impact of these nir on or about July 16 and re-feam, who leave for Englaint ou
bright newcomers within turn by the end of the month. Saturday, votifirmed in a match
year. Which is why I welcome the Cup success of, four teams given the Selectors samme salis- the side's strongest depart-
read the fretion in the form shown by ment and that the butting is who were quick to
signs and pin their faith to the the rink of C. C. Ma, A. H. Seemin. J. E. Noronha and In the drawn three-day matéh new generation.
Rangers are favourites to win Luz. who beat E. J. between a New Zepland XI and taoul
They the trophy.
Just don't side strengthened know how to use when it gets Lopes, M. B. Auckland Liddell, A. A. Hassan and A. E. Coates by 25- by some touring players, The near a final
85 best betting feat was is hoped that these dis- 13. The best performance was
In 28 years, they've won the cussitas will reach a mutually put up by veteran Luz himself Auckland by R.M. Harris, who
Cup nine times. The nine tines! Burma will play on May 10 sistaciory conclusion, and that who
in brillinut Iorm played in a trial but will not be
that they have been in the final and 11, Pakistan on May 17 and the athletic events held in the throughout, and was a perfect galing to England.
Meantime Hiba rightly reckon 18, and Ceylon on May 19 and of consistency. con- Olympic Games will continue to example
All-rounder John Alabaster that Rangers are a long way 20-Reuter. one of the touring team, hit 02 from the final yet. They'll feel Ballingal 45 conquered the be the World Championships, asfidence and concentration.
The same cannot be sald of for the New Zealand side and even more optimistic K their whd with The straight driving, jilt thò“ past.”
The President of the Interna- the others, although a number claimed five for 93 with his leg-boy wonder, Joe Baker, Cete and played a skilful Short game.
them played above average. Out 34 and home in 35, he tonal Amateur Athletle Federa- for
the Splu-bowler Alex Motr and Baker in particular? Because had six single pills during hison, the Marquess of Exeter A. H. Seemin was perhaps
(Lord Burghley), in nisa one of next best on view. He was expaceman John Hayes, members 1lbs haven't lost a match this round,
of the touring party playing for season in which Joe has scored! Mitis, at 30 the youngest the two Vice-Presidents of the tremely accurate in drawing, but
Britala's victorious International
was not so consistent with his Auckland, claimed six for 40 And he has scored six of their member of
Olymple Com-
yard-through shots. Eric Liiduli and three for 10 respectively eight Cup goals. Ryder Cup side, played a superb mitter--Reuter.
also showed up well over C. C.in the New Zealand X second ari ie notward
As for the Clyde-Motherwell short game.
Ma, who was playing below his innings.
battle, it, loe, should be a real of 35 was added by an score
form, but usual
"both lends
THE SCOREBOARD
trout for the fans-because there eagle three at the ninth.
tocked the consistency of mak-
New Zealanů XL:4:342. (J. C. | is one other important faclor ing full use of both their woods.
Alabaster 82, L. S. Miller 37) about these four young teams. Jackie Noronha
combined and 152 (J. R. 'Reld 43, Miller All the emphasis and it goet well with Luz, but found zume 36, Moir 6/46, Hayes 3/19). for Rangers as well Üreso dượ London, Apr, 0. difficulty in regulating hla Atschland:298 (R. M. Harris
is on the sclence of the gaine, last year. Dai Rees, the British IC the English FA Cup weight and there wern two 85, G. O. Rabone 01, Alabaster And doesn't that make for å Ryder
Cup caplain, recentlyFinal
-between Manchester beads at least In which be 5/93), and 111 for two (Harris pleasant changef home from South Africa, led the United and Bolton Wanderers ended up short when the shots 44
out)-Chins feld with 70 before Mills and ends in a draw at Wembley here
Spectul. were against him. Ballingait falshed their rounda on May 3, the replay will take
The little Welshman put in place at Liverpool's typical giting Anish with Anfeld Road, on May 8. birdles n the last two holes.
Anfield Road is not normally Heuter.
nominated for such a match, as. 'Goodison Park, ground
Liverpool's neighbours Everton,
match in the Liverpool preu.
It is understood that Goodi con Park is not available.---- China Mail Special.
The leaders' score ranks us a record for the Maesdu Course here,. which has had n new seventeenth hole crepted
since
TWO UNOFFICIAL
TESTS FOR PAKISTAN
Georgetown, Apr. 0.
The touring Pakistani
IF CUP FINAL IS DRAWN
ground,
generally preferred for a big
cricketers left Trinidad today Home Matches Away
for Bermuda where they will play two unofilelal Tests.
Bob Reld used to play for Pakistan! captain Abdul Torquay United, but is now with Kardar gald his team would | non-League Sititagbourne, Hob. Spend 18 days in Bermuda be- still lives in Devanshire, how- fore going on to the United States ever, and whether 51tingbourne for a two weeks visit, followed are home or away it is still a by a ten-day visit to Canada,600 miles round trip to Kent for France-Presse.
'Bob every week.
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Last Place Votes
The Red Sox were picked to Anish fourth, followed by Indlans, Orioles, Athletics and Senators. The Senators received no more than 55 points, with five second-place ballois and 45 last-pince voles,...
Forty-five writers picked the The Yankees received 49 first- Braves to win the Nallonal The League fing, three.,chope place voies and one for second for a total of 398 points of a Cardinals and iwo labbed the
The White Sox, Dodgers. The possible 400.
Braves who got the other first-place received nve second-place votta 5.vote in the American Lengot to give them tolul of 395
were given 332 points for second points.
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The Cardinals' ranked second with 320 points, followed by the Dodgers (296) the Redlega Glants (207), Phillies (183), (100), Pirates (100) and Cuba (73). One surprise was the support for the Glants oppbeta to the Pirates. Two writers picked San Francisco for third and another had it fourth. The Pirates didn't get a single vole fter the First Division and 10 Experts picked them to ankth Tast
The Cuba gob and fifth-place vote find. thres for sexÊN WIN $2. writers pogged them for last,
The special cohänittee Wes composed of three writers covering each of the 10 teams during spring', training là, judi- tion to Lea. ́H: Potrljendant. Milton Hichman of the haton Press, 1 who: piso teúřad. GUIDEd Pedal,
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