1959-01-14 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1959,

Paro 7

England In Precarious Position Want A Yacht?

LOSE OPENING

OPENING PAIR FOR ONLY 39 RUNS

BEFORE LUNCH Meckiff Injured, Unable To Bowl

Sydney, Jan. 14. England were in a precarious position at lunch on the fifth day of the third Test here today, having lost their opening still 99 behind with eight wickets pair for 39 runs standing.

The position at the adjournment was:- England: 219 and 39 for two.

Australia: 357.

Richie Benaud, the Australim captain, captured both wiekus

A wicket

WAS HU making only a little spin.

1.19

that

Slater, in his ninth over, save Sven extras with two deliveries which found a spot about a foot 10 auff the offstump and turned

In 20

minutes, including

two

| fours by Graveney,

had a life AL 64 Graventy when, playing forward

well pliched up delivery tromsharply to whiz past the keeper. He had Arthur Milton caught Davidson, he edged it belod by Davidson for eight at 39, and then ended a good knock but Grout failed to hold

out to ai great running catch by Bebby Simpson felding as a substitulé -for 25 at 37.

by Trevor Balley --

The

attack

Australian pace was carly today reduced to one man Alan Davisen -- when Ian Meckift left the Seld un- able to Complete his

over.

second

I was later anmunced that Meskift who burd bruised a in th! his heel in tenden Melbourne Test, aggravated the he jury in the only hawlet last night.

unlikely WIN gain in this match,

over

10 how!

Six Off Meckift

Benaud claimed his two vie tims this morning for 18 rus In eight overs, including

catch.

the

Before the end of the sum over. however, Davittson dis- 131 before Givency mined with a full LORS furth England were thres down for 61. Graveney appeared to have been deceived by the pace of the delivery.

Indifferent Start

Cowdrey, Joining May, Mari- ed indiferently, and after edg- ing the first ball from Davidsen he was ripped on the puds by Benata for a disallowed appeal.

But the Kent batsman seliled down and carried score past his crptain's with two fcurs, three and a two.

The first hour after lunch pre- duced 52 runs to make England Di for three.

Slater next bowled a malden as he kept aiming at the spot, twice hitting Cowdrey on the pats-Reuter,

Lunch Scoreboard

ENGLAND1st Innings-210 AUSTRALIA-1st Inning-357

ENGLAND 2nd Innings

T. E. Bailey

Benaud

e Simpson b

A. Milton e Davidson b

Benud

25

his

T. W. Graveney, not out! P. B. H. May, not out

Extras

0

Total for two wickets

two

two

โป McKay in double change, and the score

After six overs eren Benaud Davidson gave way and Slater and Ken

Fall of wickels: 1/30, 2/37.

1

Bowling Analysis

O. M.

R. W.

next 15 minutes,

Benaud

Meckift

9.5

0

7 0

Davidson

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0

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}

2 18

-Reuler.

runs in six overs. His first four advanced only four runs in the

Dit idens.

Davidson yielded only

overs were maidens.

At the interval

Was

scord.

Graveney

and Peler May still to

Before a large crowd includ- Ing members of the Australian aelection committee, keuced by Sir Donald Bradiaan, Davidsen opened with u malden to Balley six off but the batsmen look Mecki-three each by Bailey and Milton-to open the f day's scoring.

also

Davidson's sorond over was muiden but Meckiff, after bowling five balls in cluding a wide in his second over. left the teld and was re- placed by Australia's 12th man, Bobby Simpson.

Promptly Cracked

It was announced that Meckl

tendon in hurt his Achilles

bowling the only over last night. Benaud enne on after Mec-

departure and! kift's

Bailey promptly cracked the Australian cuplain to the tapes for the Arst four of the innings.

Weather conditions were ideal, with bright sunshine and a tempering northeast breeze.

The pitch appeared to be withs Benaul playing easily.

able to make the turn a little.

After bowling four successive insidens Davidson yielded first run when Bailey put him away for a single.

his

After the first 45 minut.6 England had wiped out 20 of the Brst innings defielt of 138.

At

25 Kelth Slater Johned Benaud to make it on all-spin attack and his first over was a malden. Then Benaud broke the stand as Milion edged to Davidson afler

scoring only eight and England had lost their first wicket for 30.

Turned A Little

of

The bail appeared to have turned a little from the off and caught the inside edge Mitton'a bet to gae Davidson an easy catch.

In the rexl over Benaud cltimed his second wicket ЦБ Simpson made a great running catch to dismiss Bailey for 25 --and England had lost opening pair for 37.

thelr

The bail was well pitched up to Balley, who awept it to back- ward square leg for the sub- Biltule

fielder, standing forward square leg, to make splendid catch.

ak

4

At lunch England were two

for 39, with Gravency & and May still to score.

After Lunch

May began very shakily after Junch and, contrary to his uzue. style, flashed tentatively at several balls off his offitum from both Benaud and Davia-

ettled Graveney, however, down quickly and 21 runs came

back

after McKay had two overa for four runs and Cowdrey pulled him for four to send England's total of 100, in 175 minutes,

Behaud Stater

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THE 'SCEPTRE IS FOR SALE

by WILLIAM HICKEY

London.

BRITAIN'S ill-fated America's Cup challenger,

the 12-metre Sceptre, to be put up

AND RUSSIA TOP FAVOURITES for sale. Offers must exceed £15,000, a figure

Santiago, Jan, 13.

Most of the 16 countries participating in the third World Basketball Championships starting here next Friday, Jan. 16, are already in Chile.

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Melbourne, Jan. 13. Panche Gonzales of the United States and Frank Sedgman of Australia scored semi-final vic- torics in

£0,930 Vic- the torian pro-tennis championships today before a sell-out crowd of 8,000 at the Olympic Velodrome

US promoter Jack Kramer, who has been given no access to sta+ amateur-controlled tennis diums in Australia by edict of the Lawn Tennis Association of the Australia, was jubilant at turnout to see today's matches

COMMENTS

The Rusalan and American delegations arrived two days ako and they are already in the cilice outside Santiago where they will compete in the first Also round of the tournament. here are the other Latin Ameri- can countries competing.

Today the delegations Canada, the United Arab Re-

from

US Swimmers

To Visit Japan

New York, Jan. 13.

which is probably rather less than half her original cost.

Sceptre will be sold with.her racing sails. It is possible she may leave this country.

At least one foreign bidder

fa anong five wealthy yachts- min already interested.

Mr Hugh Goodson, chair- man ct the Royal Yacht- Squadron syndicate which cwna Sceptre, sald last night that he snd his colleagues had decided to put her on the epen market to give other Interested yachtsmen a chance to bid.

British

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Rumanian Basketball Deserter

Paris, Jan. 13...

Florin Cucos, the 0 feet 8 inches giant, who deserted Rumania's national basketball

public and Formosa arrived by 1. The American Athletle Union naturally hope that the highest team to seek political asylum

bulletin today confirmed that

New Challenge?

Cucos made his escape after playing for Rumania ngeinst France al Mulhouse last Sotur- iday,

nir.

this France, today signed up with an American team of 15 swim- bidder will come from

country. M: Goodson said: the French Club, St Charles, of The Canadians, headed by mers and one diver would visit

"Scopire would bo 41 very | Alfortville, Fred Collen, left for the southern Japan in July,

horse for the will be desirable triat city of Temuco where they will The swinning team play with

Brazil, Russia and selected during the Los Angeles next challenge."

swimming championships which Mexies in the first round.

will be staged between July a The UAR delegation left for and 12.

the will leave

He derd that he would be The team the southern city of Conception,

compete with United States

4 nnd associated

with on July

the next where they will the USA, Argentina and For will return in ume for the challenge only to the extent of nosa. The latter also arrived qualification trials for the Unit-passing on today and left by train for thated States for the Pan-American has gained to southern city.

No Protests Yet

Games.--France-Presse.

Malayans Want

the knowledge he whoever makes intimated the challenge. He that an announcement about o new challenge might be made In the near future.

M:

Alsher, Owen

who

Australian Team probably did more than anyone

else to help Scepire's challenge.

"1 hope said:

falls into

Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 13. The Malayan Cricket Associa tion has asked the Australian good hands. It would be a plly If she left this country because High Commissioner, Mr Tshe would at least be a yard Critchley, for his help In per-

tu cimpare the next challengte. Let's hope the highest Englishman."

bidder

Cellen sair that Russia was their favourite to win, but Vi KRAMER'S

Jun, chairman of the Formosa that the "Cel your photographers," delegation thought

would keep the world Krainer cracked when reporters, USA approached him after the match. title. Juo sold they expected to "I want Don Ferguson (LTAA renen the semi-finals and pre-suading the Australian Cricket Pick with which

Melayan Association The President) to see a picture of lieted the Formosa team would Team to visit Malays.

I beat Argentina and the UAR the crowd."

wants the Astralian side to Secretary William

play two games here on its way Jones,

back from India later this General of the FIBA (Inter- national Basketball Federation) year. said he had net received any protests yet regarding the fix lure of the tournament, which Uruguay and Mexico had said was not fair.-U.P.I.

Australian Gonzales routed Lew Hoad in straight sets, H-G. Sedgman rallied to 6-2, 0-3.

Pancho, Segura of beat le

7-9, 0-3, 0-4, 6-2. Equador, Gonzales and Sedgmon will meet

on Thursday.

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ployer, Bareceu and Nihailescu, who immigrated to France, are also members of the St. Charles Club.-France-Presse.

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In the Army trials here ho asked to help arrange a Malayan hores during her (tials,

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