1958-06-02 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1958.

TOKYO ASIAN GAMES WILL LEAVE MANY BITTER MEMORIES

Says Singapore Sports-Writer

Singapore, June 2. The Tokyo Asian Games would leave many bitter memories, Straits Times

sports-writer Norman Siebel said today. "Siebel Haid: "The unhappy truth is that long after these games are over, many bitter memories will remain, generated by the very low standard of umpiring and refereeing, some of it through sheer incompetence, some through a gross partiality, which made a mockery of sports- manship.

Sports Diary

Colony

TODAY

Itowis

Howis

Chamaenahlpe: Heerers, CCC

Meeting

the Games, "The Federation (Of Maliya) | job of organising hockey team will never be able No Asian nation could have done to think kindly of the Indian better, and Indonesia has been sumpire who deprived them of set a tremendously high stand- the Lwo Pala

they scored ord for 1902.

would againat Koch, which

i ured mectal.

"It the Indonesluta fall down

have give72 them victory. and on the job and equally import- them of the bronze, if the standard of umpireg refereeing is not brought "The Singapore soccer team up to True International stand- and im- suffered grievously in their first ars of competency match against Korea. Singapore | parilality. Dir karta

may well the an sound the death knell of lot by two goals to one on Association, NAAFI, Chuten Rooff-side goal signalled by the Aston Games."--Reuter.

linen man but allowed by the

Singles matcher

HRCC, IC, KIGU

Monthly Meeting of UK Refere

a p.n.

TOMORROW Bowl

2nd Division: HFC 330 p.m.

Colony Singh Matchen at Recrea. IC, KUGC, KC, RD

FC

Chump abre KCC. HCFC,

and US

Encroachment On Hallowed

Ground

ition, June 1. The square yard of turf which is most shered to Welsh rugby fans and players is being du

referer"

here IOC President Says:

Sichej sold: "Finally was the gaihg experience of the Singapore water polo tram, Just not given the who were chance to meet Japan on equal ferns in the final,

"How

badly must

players feel, about a

these reictre

who brought to naught all their months of hard training and

paration?.

JAPAN CAN HANDLE OLYMPIAD

Tokyo, June 1. International Olympies Com- President, Avery

the 1964

mittere

Not The Only Ones Brundage said today Japan is

"The Shugapore and Federa-"prepared" to handle

not the only Olymple Games. tion trams were unes to suffer from unjust re- forevinst.

Brundage here to witness the Thirs Asian Games, issued a prepared statement on his obser vations.

The motional Indians were near to tears after their hockey

"With what has been feartiod match against Korea, in which

on these occasions and in the Hay lost chance after chance to score, because the referee miss-light of a natural efficiency of he said, "I am up to make way for the Empire so many clear infringements the Japanese,“

isure Japan s prepared Games running track at Cardif Arts Park.

Koreans and organise even a greater interna

such as Olympic Persians staged demonstrations timal event

Jupan against decisions in the tourna- | Games."

It is the corner of the pitch where Teddy Morgan loughed down the fumuus try which gave a 3-0 victory over the New Zealand "All Blacks" 1995.

Wales

This was the only match the New Zealandere failed to win on their 33-maleh laur.

course.

be

The square of urt will, of

tu returneri

its original place after the Games,

London Express.

the KoreanA.

volatile

maciat."

to

CRICKET NEEDS A BOOST

Four Days Enough For Any Test

The Hongkong basketball team who had not won

a game up to then pulled a mild upset on May 28 when they defeated Indonesia by 89 points to 78.

Photo shows Chan Tak-kai (No. 6) of Hongkong being fouled by an unidentifled Indonesian player (in

Woo Nai-show background) as he goes up to shoot. (No. 11) waits for the possible rebound.-AP Asian Photo,

Says DENIS COMPTON

There is no use hedging the whole future of cricket as a top crowd draw is in the balanco. All of us who love the game are deeply concerned, especially as in recent years the field of entertainment has broadened.

Today people will only favour those entertainments which are stimulating. Plainly cricket is meeting tougher competition than ever before.

Now don't get the wrong It often produces two opening, ing declarallon was unjustified. Idea. I am pooltive that cricket days of high scores, so very will survive as a top national Ltdlously consolidated. Fort, but feel that now is the ime for drastic action to bring brighter cricket.

And the sensible way to start such a drive is with the Test matches, always the highlight of every

Never forgel that these games are the shop window of cricket.

scoson.

Too Long

Test cricket needs ♫ boost.

I believe that to cut one day would be the answer. Four days zhould be enough to get a result in any Test, weather permitting of course.

Wasn't he throwing eight points ir to Yorkshire's lap, when his own side hnd no possible chance el a skigle point? After all, hu couldn't possibly have hoped to skittle Yorkshire in 65 minutes. Yet I am convinced that, in Quite apart from the specta-the particular circumstances, his tur's point of view, the players polley was absolutely correct.

from would certainly beneft

I say this because he gave thorter Tests.

Yorkshire the sporting chance the cricket which produces people want to see,

No doubt the Yorkshire spec- talors on leaving the Bradford and the tension drifts out of the ground were delighted, and fel!

this game, which menns pretly dull that was the kind of öricket for the man who paysulcket which would bring them

back again.

This is the way to draw the crowds to the country's empty. cricket grounds,

At present a player often feels that the game is dreary and will never end. He isn't keyed up to

In Australia the interest is low--¡the right pfich He loses edge,

In South Africa, where it was increasing, interest now appears to have liken a nose dive after two tedious tours by Englund nod Australia.

That is what we have to stop.

I am sure that the major reason for the tag is because Ave-day Tests are too long.

With Ave

ahend, the

at the turnstile.

Bold Approach

Lord's Empty

When I was playing it often

of the night mystified me that so few people

What of county cricket, the game which is nearer to us all? days stretching My reading of the early matches players quite is that county caplains are only the feeling that too well aware they have all the time in the ahead, and they are conscious lurned up for the last day of a the needs for more stimulateme. Surely it any one day That affects play in nn world,

was picked as the one likely to adverse way. There is no senseing cricket. of urgency.

naturhly get

The

Stirling Moss Wins Nurburgring Grand Prix

Adenau, June 1.

Games Britain's Stirling Moss in an Aston Martin, today won the 1,000 kilo-

metres Nurburgring Grand Prix motor race.

has put in a formal Siebei Sald:Bad officiating bid for the 1901 Games and put marred competition throughout herself out to make a good in; the eight days, and uniess the pression on 10C officials attend- fault is overcome the future ofing the Third Asian

ba hère, Games will these Aslan

Brundage said Japan demon- į endangered,

"excellent ability" in strated putting on the IOC meeting here rud the Asian Games.-U.P.I

All

other aspects of the games Jave been most satis factory. Japan made a splendid

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the public want be most interesting, it would ba They know brighter cricket and I think the finol day.

Then there should be excit trey will serve it up.

possibilities. But no, It Hampshire skipper Collu ing Ingleby-Mackenzte has the bold (didn't work that way. So often approach. I hope other captalus on the last day the place would and we would play will follow his line, because this, emply

mosphere missing

I am sure, will put back the before a sparse crowd, with the big crowds,

Was it wonder because the

nt

my

The first two days of the Hampshire match with York-previous play had bored them? shire ut Bradford were rained is unhappily true these days off. On the third day, the only that many people seem to rind one left for play, Colin quite cricket a dull and unexciting obviously said to himself: "I'm game.

Take Middlesex,

own guing to make a game of this."

county, for

They example. And he did.

beat Natta Lord's, in grandstand Anish, when While Mos led almost all the way

Against top bowling, his side cracked a four in the last over

105

seven runs for in the race which counts for the raired

to snatch victory.

They got 183 in 140 minutes world motor-racing drivers wickets. With only 55 minutes championships, in which Moss If, he declared He gave of forcing play that was GS at present leading. His co-Yorkshire just enough time to exelting us anyone could wish. driver today was Australian make the getting of 106 runs an Jack Brabham.

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exciting possibility.

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Yes John Warr told me that the last stages were watched by Britain's Mike Hawthorn and It was indeed a bold decision a man and a dog. An exaggera- Peter Collins. In a Ferrari, were the type of netion erickettion, but Lord's was depressingly, second in 7 hours, 27 minutes, needs. There should be many emply.

Middlesex is a well supported 17 seconds, and Germany's Vosure like it. Trips and Seldel, also in a Yorkshire accepted the chal- ecenly, but many others have a It is Ferrari, were third in 7 hours, Iruge, went for the runs, and grim struggle to survive. 35 minutes 15 seconds,

collected them with the eight no secret either that some de- and points. Belgium's Gendcbien

perd

the money raised American Phil 11, in a Forrari What a day it was for Freddle through football competitions to

Of his 58 runs, keep going. were fourth, a lap behind, end Trueman too.

fours Certainly t better to keep Italy's Musso and Munaron, also 42 were scored in hefty STL a Farrari, were fifth, two and sixes. Freddie is no mean going this way than to fold up Lups behind.

bth his day. When he chases altogether. But think how much the bwling he hits intelligently,belter it would be if they could with his left foot forward and live on their "gale" and mem- well down the wicket.

bers' fees. Freddie in this Bood

Big gates and high member- remkilscent of Ray Lindwall at slips reflect the attitude of the his best. And that in itself is ordinary cricket fan-the man a great compliment.

are trying to attract, It can of course be argued Brighter cricket will do just that Ingleby-Mackenzie's sport- that.

Best Showing Aston Martin won the gruelling test but Ferrari made the best showing with the next four places. Jaguar was the big loser, Two out of three dropped out and the other falled to make a showing.

French ace Jean Behra and Germany's Barth, in a Porsche, were sixth and were rated first for cars under 1,500 ce with the record average of 128.9 kilo- metres per hour. Belgium's Frere and American co-driver Harry Schell, also in a Porsche, were seventh and placed second a the under 1,500 cc category Only 37 of 31 starters finished the grind. Brooks, last year's winner, and Brliish co-driver Stewart Lewis-Evans, in

Aston Martin, dropped out in the next to last lap.

31

Others who quitted were two Jaguars driven by Bueb and Sanderson (Britain) and Masten Gregory (USA) and Flockhart (Britain) and Ferraris driven by Gunnar Carlsson-Oito Bremer and Curt Lincoln- Heino Hictorinta,

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Behra and Schell started na co-drivers but split up to help Barth and Frere after their Porsche engine had falled.

Mcs and Baham's win was Bover in doubt. They led t. most all the way and broke the lap record in nine minutės, 43

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