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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1958,

Softball's Short-Stop Queen

Leaves For UK

By “TIME-OUT”

The departure of the m.v. "Victoria" tomorrow

with

of the one May l'au

passen-

gers, will be received with mixed feelings in local softball circles. On the one hand numerous batters who have failed to beat May's bullet pegs to first will rejoice at her absence while on the other her teammates of South China will have a difficult time finding a reliable substitute to guard the long stretch between second and third bases.

art

Kannag

Memorable Season

Fer May is one of the unsung | iroideal that the visitors had to heroine of the game, pull off brilliant double play ever-anting

to ond the game, Moy big one of the victims! lass who, strangely enough, has yet to make the headlines in three senses of league campeti- ten since she took up the game. Despile this it wont be safe to

Inr that except

trene Castilho, Hongkong softball has

11 was one of her most dis- moments but shc appointing had her "revenge" a few days Exetinal her errorless later.

yet to produce a finer defenave | Belding which drew rave uplices lady softballer than May Pau

fer destination is the Hoyal Gerkshire Hospital in Berkshire, U K

The will take four-year course in nursing

where

A gradunta

of the

Heart School May

then

12

Sacred

Kterest-

late as 1936 ed in softball us and sincer

she has lite love or time for any other sport

Debut In 1956

With Nam Wal coach W. K. May Кап'я eneotidagi ent quickly learned at about the She finer points of the game. tried her hand at pliching at first but that didn't work out. S she boldly deckied to try for one of the hardest defensive posi- tions in softball, that of short

To borrow

she

ot

Lrente the

Chinese

Innguage South China Press by team.

Tao Ko

2-1. Tu downed climax a murable playing season May gave a repeat per- formance of superb fielding Inspire South Chinn to victory ver the University in an end- of-season Knockout nat

10

Troughout the entire 1957;8 pinying season May Pau won the nanesis of batters who poked the ball in the direction of the windy ulicy. Possessor of one of the finest throwing arms u formuk softball with a cool head to boo! (a rarity these days even anon our Seator leaguers) May Pau was the perfect shortstop was not surprising that the fans thought an top because she let out by only two first-place votes

MAY PAU

the traxi to kal and I echo feelings of wil potkaliem when

that we all wish her the her best Very

luck in of

and our own future career

we all hope peculture Jumon she'll be safe at home plate".

CLUB

Yesterday's Rugger

Horse Of The Year

WAR

New York, Nov. 25. Round Table, the greatest money-winning thorough. bred in history, named the 1968 horse of the year in the annuni poll of the New York Morning Telegraph.

Beat Police

HAVE GONE STALE Lucky To Beat

By 3-0 After A Terrible Display

uf Üle

He raised his earnings to the

world record Oguré US$1,320,864 by winning US$1,223,830 Hawthorne old Cup race In Chiengo c Oct. 11. The provious Best

Was Nashur, money winner who won US$1,218,858 before he retired in 1006.

DI

over-

First Landing, a bpy son

Pourn To Hildene, was the unanimous choice as the best two-year-old.

Tum

tho was whelming choice for three- year-old and Idun was named HUS the best three-year-old Ally. Neji

The four-year-old buy son of Prince Quillo Knight's daughter, received 19 fhut

out of place ballots

Tim u total of 34. Round Table, owned by Travis M. Kear of Oklahoma City,

the was

beat also voted handicap horse and the best

horse

of the Kruss your.

Court

AUSTRALIA'S TEST

PROSPECTS

A

TAKE

SUDDEN DIP

Melbourne, Nov. 25.

Australia's prospects in the Tests against England have declined sharply following the defeat of the Austra Han XI in Sydney, John Priestly wrote in the Mel- bourne Herald today,

beat the The MCC 11tralian side by 345 runs.

a colleague's 20 points in the hallotting for Stup

The Most Valuable Player ille expression, favouritu

won by Frances da Stiva. "clicked". Endless hours practice ensued and after iron- ing out a few kinks in her bat- ting stance May made her soft- ball debut u September 1956.

i

Unfortunately she picked bad me because that was the season when the ladies's league was nothing short of a harco. Only two teams, South China and the Overseas participated, May collected four hits in stx official times at hat for a 066 average which, it know my softball statisties will never the matched again.

First Medal

Automatic Choice She has Iwo International Imedals, The first was won in

SCTIES

Aus-

South African Women Golfers To Tour Britain

Priestly salt that Tony Lock found a rough patch caused by end bowlers footmarks the spun the toll up to two feet off the patch.

Lo

here is no doubt that Lock will get similar conditions ald him late in the six-day Tests," he declared,

Major Controversy

"I now loks certain that the fast bowlers follow-through of

R

to

HEL

the

he

at

1958 the easy way, via tha walkover route when Portugal

Durban, Nov. 25. South Afrien failed to turn up for the fal

bus chosen golf team strong women's against C, the second when

best-of-three lools

tour Britain and play ngainst the Lusitanions Commonwealth Tourneef? the following year She

St Andrews next June. the autothatte chutee for short – stop on both occasitgis and just tuled to make it three medals TOW when Portugay won the 1958 gume

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ו

W*XX

She is of the opinion that the Last pitcher she has ever taced www Lin Fong Tu of Taiwan too happy Dniversal while May didn't feel

in local com- about winning the batting itle petition Olive Yuen formerly Alhtours commands

so matter-of-factly since

"Pa

sher the was not given the opportunity | May's respect, to make any sort of impression; despite gaining her first ever throat when she Bell championship medal.

The selectors picked her for the shortstop position against the Taiwan Universal team few months later but she does this game, South not recall Chins versus Talwan, with any real pleasure because the visi tors made shambles ៧ he

with locals defence,

May at a 15-2 shortstop of course.

massacre

She had to walt until curly

1957 to show the selectors that they had not pleked the wrong girl for the shortstop position Playing in Interport matches. for All-Hongkong and also for

Combined Chimese later! Talwan Tao Kong | against the girls May gave a flawlas ex- hibition ofteld in both gainos.

the

In the first mutch per power hitting drove in two runs and with May herself parked second base, last Inning, when the feing run it was somewhat

RACE-HORSES'

DEATHS

ACCIDENTAL

01:

Birmingham, Nov. 26 Police investigating the sudden deaths of three race horses a. trainer Mr Leslie Maund's stabler at Atherstone near here said to- day they now belleved they were i accidental.

Police were called in when the horses--Norman Festival, Desert Car and Trench-bred Enclair Seven-died shortly after taking their morning feed several days ago.

Partn of the stomachs were

sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory which is expected to issue ita report later this week. -China Mall Special.

Sports Diary

TODAY

Fiest Book "nal at KFC Ba

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Hockey

Fair Hockey fog) (KP) 2.00 pan.

Mridge

Hiperperi Contract Bridge ni Cul»

ne Club, pan.

TO-MORROW.

Boxing

Nowt foxing Finals

Tsinar, 8.20 pun.

Foster

at JIMB

Govenor's Cup/ Final: FFA Y

CHAP, Caroline fit, a pin

Friendly Clans: Fikro "Dynamile"";;

→ RK#C, 7.30 pts.

md" dou: #insi Mbunul, That?Way

and Hora Cupa, Taning)

was a cakahi

પ્રશ્ન ફરી miss and the meĽKY

her

119 sch 207juli plag

triends she tas made through the game,

There is a doubt that the fraternity will King's I'urk

Intrs

Hei "mely

her 400. absence from the softball scene! leguTS

1

Ja our

will be one of the major con- series," Text troversies of the

continued.

"The worst offenders are Freddie Trueman and

Australian, Alan Davidson, who both run close 10 The stumps and then run down the pitch after delivering the ball."

the

Leading the team, which 18 <xpected to lenve for Britain in mid-May, is the South African chumpios, Mrs Rita Easton, The

Keith Butler, of the Adelaide are Miry

Mary Advertiser, also referred other players Clemence, Mrs Jackei Mercer, Trueman's follow-through, Mrs Jean Tirinli Jeannette Want,

and

Miss

to

"Unless Trueman is stopped from digging up the

pitch his run through, Australls will Mrs Esthet Cathe and Mrs

be in for a rugged time in the Nancy Rohm will travel au res

Hu Test series," he declaréð. Mirs

Punchunk, excavated a hole in the pitch." serves President of the South African

Writing the Sun News Union, will Ladies Golf

ar | Pictorial, Kevin Hogan comi team as Captain-mented that the only offdet of company the Manager

the Australisti XI's overwhel- dement a ming defeat was lu Teal place in the

tram for ¿queensinnd's "barndoor" bats- men. Ken Mackay-China Mail Special.

All the players except Mrs Tindati are from Nathi. She too, was formerly Notal player, but now lives in Transvaal Cola Mail Special midst

Two Happy Return To

Irishmen Ireland

With The Canada Cup

INTRESSEASES

New York, Nov. 25.

Two happy Irishmen, golfers Harry Bradshaw and Christy O'Connor, left New York International Airport en route home tonight with the Canada Cup, won in Mexico.

arr

"W.

delighted to be pelit miss a shot, we didn't say a beant," word to each other. There is Du bringing the Cup to કાત Bradshaw. He explained suse in getting angry about that the winners do not get the | IL, I played very fine golf, but,

big Cup, but will get replicas of ¦ unfortunately, Christy's putting

1 after They have arrived in wasn't up to standard at a low

Ireland.

He sold

he

O'Connor and wwwlet Now abstnin from Journameni play unti Li resumes at Easter time with the British PGA championship.

Back To Teaching

phees along the way."

Mosquito Bites

O'Connor said. "We played pretty good golt played

Thai Ruggerites To Play 2 Games

In Singapore

10-

Singapore, Nov. 23. Royal Thai Air Force rugby team New into Singapore steady and Harry played the night to play matches against good stuff.”

Malsyo-Singapore Royni Both men described the 7,216-Force side, and

Singapore of home yard Golf Club Mexico Rugby Union President's XV.

Course "the best folf course pro at

Both will go back to teaching aud playing on their

Bradshaw

coursen. Purt Marnoch, Christy at Kil- we ever had played on." Jarney.

Air

The Thai captain, Flight Bradshaw onld that his play-Lieutenant Pruangwit, told re- Bradshow sumned up their ing was not affected but that heporters: "We do not mind if formula for winning at Moxies was bothered by mosquito bites, we get benton in bath our

He said he hoped he and matches, on the main

purpose City this way:

our visit 19 to We

cement played well all through O'Connor would be chosen by of the tournament. Wo aldn't Ireland to defend the Cup in friendly relationships."China

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AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM ANNOUNCED

Melbourne, Nov. 26. Australia today an- nounced

cricket its lineup for the first Test match against England next week in Brisbane as follows:

Richle Benaud, Peler Burge. Jim Burke, Alsa Davidson, Nell Harvey. Listiny Kling, Collis MoDonald, Tan Meciff, Ken Norman O'Neill, Mackay, Bob Simpson and Wally Grout

McDonald is subject to medical examination.

Teat

new

NEW BLOOD

nelectors Injected blood into the Aus- tralian team with four new natnes

the Australia- England series. The match starts on December 4.

aş

Top newcomer is youth- fut batting and Norman O'Neill who

Ja airendy balled as Bradman's ENO-

DEESOR.

Another new batsman is Bob Simpson who, though

of shows young.

plenty pep and enterprise,

to

LUCKY The Victorian bowling and Kline pair, Lindsay

also got on Ian MecklI. the team although Meckist was considered lucky make the final 12 and Kine did nothing specta- cular to the match which this week In finished Bydnor,

Actually Kline was pro- lected

from hard-hitting batsmen in that match.

Keri "Slasher" Mokay Australia's my givn

batting Bone Ulft.

Victorian Captain Collu MoDonald

doubtful starter Bedatise of an injury received in die Sydney match this week. He was receiving special medical care and massage here-France-Presse.

CHESS

by LEONARD BARDEN The Dutch Detence is popular among masters, but amateurs who try it out often come a cropper owing to the, gambit shown here in « Belgian game: 1 P-04 P-K84; 2 P-K4, PXP: 139, KYK: 4 BKK, PB3; 6 P-33, PX P: 8 KtXP, PQ4; 7 B3. B-Kts; 8QK7, P-KR3 7: 9. KK, P-K3 (BX: 10 Bto 18 mate); 10 B-Kto ch K; 11 Bxt ch, PxB; 12 KtXB, Resigns. He is a pince down with a hopeless game.

Solution No. 4519; 1 R—GB3 (threat 2 R-97), KYR: 2 → IEJ, or K-84; 2 R-KL0, or QXRt ch; 2 R-337 or 0~94 ch; 2 R47, or Q-R; 2 K 95, or Q×2: 2 Kt-118, or P-- D; 2 R--E14. Brilliant pinning battery play-a masterpiece.

London Sebrant Zervice

by Barry Appleby

YOU'VE PUT ON

WEIGHT

Ribretabe

"THEY'VE PURUNK EVEN BEFORE

THEY'VE BEEN

WASIOJ

By PAK LO

With the Hexangular Tournament now only just over two

weeks away, the Club, who

are

without question one

of the XV's rated the best chance of taking the Hexangular That at least is the charitable honours, have gone stale. explanation.

In their match against the Police yesterday evening they were terrible. Although they finally won by three points lone try) to nil they did not deserve to draw let alone win.

The Club three line, of which toge over the Club kept the ball so much was expected, with Light. the vivid exception of Cheong, was extremely poor and insipid Valentine ran from Dumble to fumble, McTavish talled to draw his man and instead drew #roha from the crowd, And

for Browne except

few minutes in the second half was never in the picture.

Magnificent

WOA

Lodifie at full-back magnificent and it was just as well, for he and Cheong were the whole defence, and Cheong was the attack.

Bennell whe usually plays an intrnaculate

was all game Chunibs, and had lost his touch. Yet O'Kelly behind him had a very good game, but could do nothing with his threes to get them going.

The Club puck had some very good forward

with rushes Whiteley, Howe and New- bigging to the fore, but the rest of the prick struggled badly, did not cover, and lacked fire.

The Police on the other hanţi played liked Trojane, especial- Ly the pack who were 60 superior to the Club in the loose that 11 was surprising that they did not score.

Kept Ball Tight

Shelley, Newton and Roberth were the best of a grand pack, and both Lewis and Riach wem good. Tuach had mume lovely| runs, but his passing was not all It could have been and the Police

threes did pot cover well.

When the Police forwards rushed the Club didn't seem lo know their basic drill and tried to get their hands to it.

Johnston al full-back was very steady, but unlike Lochrie was seldom under pressure.

The Club were well beaten in the serums and though they shared the incouts they did little with the ball, especially when it went to the threes. The only good handling move the Club had all evening saw them make sixty yards-backward!!! It would almost have paid the Police to give the ball to the Club threes.

Only Score

The one and only score came well on in the second half when from a Club attack which failed there was a loose maul ten yards from the Police the, and D'Eath

May Celebrates

His £500 Batting Award

Sydney, Nov. 25. Peter May, the MCC captain. today accented a cheque for £ ̧(Ã)500 offered by the Sydney Delly Telegraph for his century between lunch and ten yestor- day against on Australian XL

May is still undecided how he will spend It but he has invited both teams and cricket cor- respondents to be his quests at

celebration-China

Scott in the

moved centre well and so did Hobbs when they got the ball but the Police forwards

realised they that they had a decided advan-Special,

once

It

England Favoured Over Wales At Villa Park Today

Birmingham, Nov. 25.

the

who replaced Leonard In lineup, got the ball and scored well cut. No conversion. 3-0

The Polke kept up the prese sure with their forwards woing oll out but they could put that the finishlay touch, and did not score though they certainly did nol deserve to lose.

Levene To

Begin Talks With D'Amato

Next Week

London, Nov. 25. British boxing promoter Harry Levone is to leave here for Now York on Monday next wook to dis- staging world heavyweight title fight be- tween holder Floyd Petter- son and Britain's best heavyweight.

CUSS

*

Lovene sald here tonight he had

to Patterson's spoken manager Cus Damato over the telephone and thai Damato bad invited him over to the United and finalise Stales to discuss the details of the tie bou, to be hield in London next year.

Patterson has promised defend his world crown

only

Mailmoter.

Though England have made changes from the side which overwhelmed the Soviet Union 5-0 last month, they should beat Wales in the Home Soccer Championships

at Villa Park Here tomorrow.

Wales shower poor form la England's problem, too, lica losing 3-0 to Scotland last mainly in attack. Compared month. The attack, which was with the front inc against Ineffective in that game, has Russla, only Nat Lofthouse, the been switched, but it still does contre-forward, Unes

up in the nol look to have the perctra- same place. Bobby Charlton is tion necessary to

Inslead gain gogls now Inside-left sound de-inside-right and Johnny Haynes, against England's

Bryan Douglas and Tom Finney fence.

are injured.

Indian Skipper Not Playing In First Test

the

Hyderabad, Nov. 26. Ghulam Ahmed, who Was ap-. pointed to captain India in all Testo against the West Thdies, informed the Board of Control today that he will not be able to play in the first Test, starting on Friday.

Ghulam, who pulled a thigh musćlo 11 days ago, raid he had bec nevlada by his doctors ie take a cotaplete rest "for porád time.” China Mall Special,

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Levene in the The Best British Heavyweight boxer could be

meet

British Empire champion Brian London or his challenger Henry

who Cooper

for the Empire uitle in London at the beginning of next year."

Sweden's European heavy- weight champion Ingemar Johansson in at present in the United States with his manager Edwin Alquist in an attempt

to obtain a title fight with world champ Pattersones

France-Presse.

WORLD RECORD BY CHINESE

CYCLIST

Farls, Nov. 25. Six

Foochow, cyclists in Fukien Province, broke the official world record in the 100 kilometres road race (unparond) Haynes's absence gives Peter in Peking today, Rado Peking Broadbent great chance to reported,

Yen Chun-hua competing in a show his constructive, skill. He keens likely, 10 measure up to delu and track and cycling con- H, and even though Chariton test, timed 1 hr. 50 mins. 38.8 has been in poor shooting form, secs, improving upon the official England should possess enough world record by 24 mins. sb The official world record punch to win,

Tho defence, round against for the event was 2 hrs 20 mins ACCU, set by M. D. Russia, Is changed only at left and 44.8 half, where Roti Flowers is pre- Benedetti in Milan in 1942. ferred to' his Wolver team- mate, Bl Stater.

The Teams

The leams are

Extands Colin McDonald (Burnley); Ron Howe (West

The cyclists roda Briti "Raleigh" racers over a 10.0 lometre-long asphalt road in the Foochow outskirts in a waken weather. Franco-Probst,

Bromwili Albiori): Gmia WORLD AMATEUR

Shaw (Sheffield United); Ron- nie Clayton' (Blackburn Rovers); Billy Wright (Wolverhampton Wanderers, Captain), Ron #lowers (Wolves), Danny Clap son (Arsenal), Feter Broadbent CWolves), Nat Lofthouse (Bot po Wandler), Bobby Chart

BILLIARDS

Calcutie, Nov. 20.

Tom Cleary, Australian worki champion, beat Malta's Wilfred Axeak by 1,000 pouts to 1,317

on (Marioheater United), Alan) after a four-hour session of the "A'doürt (Liverpool),

world amateur billlarda elam- płonstilps, herý today.. Wales; Jack Kolsey (Arsenal), Cinary made a break of 431, Stuart Williams (Went. Brouns well on other breaks of 266á wich

four Albion), M. Flobkins | and.

century

tärke. (Tottenham Hotspur

Vie Axeak's best break was 114. Crowe (Aston Villa). Md! The organisera anliounced Charles (Bwensen Town), Daye yosterday that Lealla Drimeld Bowen (Arsenal, Captain),nude a world recørd, águlrint Terry Medwin (Tottenham Burma's Hamah. by averaging Hotspur), David Ward (Bria141 109.9 in''a nécond", two-hade Rovers), Derce Tapscott (Car-|| B|vator, while his tolg); averag AIR CET), tvor Ailchurch Ur 70.7 was also a new world (Ni/valle Dolted), Fill Woo-recard mare, beating Marahull'a (Went Hain),China 101:0 ang . respeDUVALY. --

"Pruike-PrizŇ.