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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY ́16, 1959. 17

Australia Pass England's Score

15 RUNS AHEAD AT LUNCH WITH FOUR WICKETS STANDING

Melbourne, Feb. 16.

Australia, 150 for three at stumps on Saturday, were 220 for six at lunch on the third day of the fifth and final Tost -15 ahoad of England's first innings score of 205 with four wickets standing.

Jim Laker took two of the three wickets this morning on an easy pitch though Trueman and Tyson were able to get an occasional lift: and Mortimore claimed Davidson's for his first Test success.

a magnificent catch to dismiss Mackay he held the ball on hits kötes after diving forward full-length.

Calin McDonald, 98 nut cut on | made Saturday, mode 133 before being caught by Cowdrey olf Laker- his second succesive Test ven- try agaleat England in the pre- Gent series.

He had two lives this morning- after reaching three figures-at 103 Swetman failed to hold the 1 after the batsmen had *edged a Laker floater, and again at 131 when the wicketkeeper mired a stumping chance after McDonald

daneed

50me

three feet down the pitch to Mortimore and missest,

Magnificent Catch

Mackay made 23 and Aus- tralia were four down for 154,

The fourth wicket stand had realised 71 runs. but Mackay had added only one run to his Saturday

Test wicket and Australla were five down for 207.

Laker Anally

Kot McDonald In the next over-caught by Cowdrey at slip for 133, made in 334 minutes and including seven. fours--Australia were six wie- kets down for 209,

At lunch Australia avere 220

Score before Laker for six. adhieved his quick break- through for England.

At 103 McDonald had a life when Swefan failed to accept a chance as the batsman mis- timea otter from Laker.

After three overs, during

M 133 was made five hours which he troubled McDonald,

Lunch Scoreboard

ENGLAND

First Innings-205 AUSTRALIA

First Innings

nd 34 minute: and included | Trutman gave way to Frank C. McDonald, c Cowdrey, b reven fours, His fourth wicket | Tyson,

Laker but nl the other end

and with Ken Mackay realised Laker persisted and was pulled J. Burke,

Tyson

71 runk at a crucial stage of the to the square leg boundary by Australian Boings after Neil | McDonald for the first four of N. Harvey, Harvey and Marion O'Neill had the morning after 40 minutes. been divanised fo successive

balls by Truman.

Mackay was ou to a magni-

Trueman

133

Trueman, b

10

wetman, b

13

Another Life

N O'Neill, c Cowdrey, b

Trueman

(

The first hour's play produced

23

Mortimore

17

11

nevnt eaten by Tom Graveney 36 runs for the loss of one wie-

K Mackay, e Graveney,

Laker

A. Davidson,

after adding en his Satur-ket to bring Australia's Satur-Renaud, not out day's score of 22-the fieldsmen day score of 150 to 180. diving fall length forward โป

Motiore took over from W. Crout, not out hold the catch low down.

Tyson t 102 and gave nway

CA

Extrng

Totul for six wickets 220

reach 200.

10

Cutin McDonald, D at stumps eight runs-including a four by

Saterday, renched his con-McDonald-for Australia tury with a single off Jim Laker and other off Freddie True-

Was

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Britain Starts Big Drive To Improve Athletic Standard

London, Feb. 15. British athletic bosses have started a big drive to raise the standard of athletics in Britain,

Special conching has been heartbeats is then recorded on a arranged for fleld event compett- | standard portable electro- tors, more international fixtures cardiograph

those to similar have been

and new used in hospitals. arranged scientiae experiments are being made to determine how much "punishment the human

body can stand.

First Step

The first step in the scheme to remedy the weaknesses in field events will be a special coaching weekend at the Central Counell for physical recreation at Lilleshall from February 27 to March 1.

This period will be devoted to the four main jumping events -high and long jumps, triple jump and pole vault and suit bble athletes are being invited from all parts of Britain.

Early Stages

From the readings it can be established whether the athlete could in fact continue running and whether performance could be improved.

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Though investigations ell in the early stages, in- valuable information has been obtained from athletes, most of whom are students or school boys.

The Russians are also carry- ng out similar experiments.

Professor

ot Litvinov Lenia stadium in Moscow has a large clinle in which exten-

athletes

and

the

the

Mr Jack Crump, secretary ofve tests are performed on all

at competing the Brush Amateur Athletic stadium it is belleved Hoard, sold: "It is a long term electro-cardiograph is part policy, but it also has the 1880 | investigationsfruter. Olympic Games in mind."

Another Scheme

Another scheme to strengthen British athletes will be "8" international matches ugalest some European countries, who have requested this type of fixy ture.

Another method to improve athletle performances has been

trie chair has been developed by Don Kilby, coach at Lough W borough training college, to 2 determine how much "punish- Iment" the human body can 1 stand.

McDonald had another life at Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-83, planned scientifically, An "elee- man's a play opened on the the batsman

three||3-03, 4-154, 5-207, 8-200 4th Test.

feel off his crease when he

Bowling Analysis MeDonald's secund successive nissed Mortimore but Swetman

0 M R Tost century against England's also missed what appeured to

15 0 48 minutes and be an easy stumping chance and was made in 260 included fra Boundaries. Te the half wont to the boundary

: rhed 120 .n the fourth Test for four byes, ot Adelaide.

But in Laketta second over of ening Tom Glaveney

Trueman

Tyson

Mortimore Bailey But Mortimore had consola- Laker lion as his next ball dismissed Davidson for 17 for hts frat!

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WEEK-END SOFTBALL UPSET

South China

China Edge

Edge Out Saints 6-5

Champion Saints

In Controversial Game

By. OLLY VAS

The spot of honour this week is reserved for the South China AA team for their narrow 6-5 victory over the champion Saints yesterday, in the week's softball attraction.

To a man the Caroliners played a fine game but they had a lot to be thankful for where the umpiring of this important Senior game was concerned:

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nway

Barring upsets by the 'weak' teams the Saints and Braves should now

meet in the championship decider two weeks hence. In the only other Senior bunt.

with Thion game the US Navy representedt Ozorio lifted a foul ball for the by the "Orca" held the second out. A. G. Ismall got Cheyennes to a 1-0 lead unton via an ißeld eftor as Bucka Onofre Souza blasted grand-eared to lower the margin to slam homer after which the 5-4 and Ismail himself ended tribe never looked back to up at second base, deserve A victory over the sailors,

hard-earned 10-3

Mention must be made here of the winner "Rocky Mar- clano" Baptista who came up with the week's best performance with A effort, all singles in identical spots in the outfeld.

hitting 3-in-4

Double Forfeit

A double fortelt was register- ed in the case of the Austers and Stardust; while i опе alded affairs, the Dodgers down- cd the Comels 9-3 and the HK. University made ne cat my words by upsetting the Eagles 17-7 to complete the minor division picture. Of course, they were greatly assisted by the 25 errors the Eagles made, six short of the all-ilnie high set by their brother team the Wah Ying two seasons back. Alter- nating between catching and second base, ono Eagle made a personal centribution of 11 mle- cues to help the U's cause.

The Saints enjoyed a short-

Then came the play that caused a lot of comment. P. C. Wong

slashed out a grounder to Murray at short while Isinait headed for home. The relay from Murray to first base was Armly held as Wong stepped on the base almost elmul- faneously and the ball was then tossed to home plate. The SCAA Arat-sacker was caught two frames of mind as no call was made on the play at his "station" but Diesta Sr ruled Ismail safe at home plate. Only then did the thumbs up signal to indieate an 'out' come from the umpire at first base.

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This hesitation in making the call at flest was Indeed un- fortunate. The subsequent 'out' even of course meant the tieing i tun did not count! It was on incident without precedent, Is softball.

Odd Decision

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London Express Sarcica,

Ireland's Rugby Team To Play Scotland

Dublin, Feb. 15. Ireland's Rugby Union team Edinburgh, on

lived three-runs lead from the A long fly to left-feld in flie' Cairo, Feb. 15. East Germany's Loeffler wou called 'Play Ball' and the crowd other South China run to make to play Scotland at Murrayfield, moment plale up Fred Diesta Sr sixth inning accounted for an- the 12-stage

Egyptian Cycling had plenty Tour which wound

to shout about, it 6-4 for them and once again today. East Germany won the Batting first they scored four another odd decision Went team event.

hits, a triple and three well- against the Saints. A third

up here

won

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chows

February 28

only one Positional from that beaten 3-0 by

Russia's Romanov

the spaced singles to chalk up a tri strike was swung al and miss-and here yesterday—A.J.F. Anal stage covering the 330 of runs but South Chinu did noted by Meme Xavler, kilometres (144 miles) from Het rattled They tied it up in taking a bounce on home plate O'Reilly and A. C. Pedlow Alexandria to here in 5 hrs 27 the bottom half of the same and landing in the glove of switching positions in the three-

catcher Sit. Ump Diesta cialm- quarter line,

2 02 2 are rushed to the chair and

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In the second inning the bounce and called Kavier out today. 18: N. J. Henderson Joeys' George Ribeiro singled off | on a caught third strike. (North Goose Weng to get on base and The Saints loaded the bases in O'Reilly

of Ireland); A. J. F.

(Leicester); stole eccond an South China

a last-ditch stand in their finat Donley (Galweigans); catcher K. K. Sit fumbled a low turn at bat but South China Podlow pitch.

(CIYMS): Sherry Buck locked gave them a single run only and over a third strike and Wong the game ended when Murray Dublin); M. English (Limerick

Brophy (University

College, fanned Salleh for the second on, tossed P. C. Wong cut at first. Art Ozorio's long fly to the out-

Bohemians); A. A. Mulligan The winners' Goose

(London paced himself well over the dis- (Garryowen); A R. Dawson Irish), B. G. M. Wood to come to a close.

Lance and senttered six lits (Wanderers, Cept.) S. Miller while his side got 9 off Snitch. (Ballymena); G. Cultiten (Wan- If the Saints wish to say "we derers); W. A. Mulcahy (Uni- wuz robbed" I cun

well versity College, Dublin); N. A. them.

(Cork Constitution); Two successive hits by South sympathise with

Any Murphy way, the Braves China in this frame put two plaining over

are not com- A. J. O'Sullivan (Galwelgona); runners on but Salleh piched this game!!

the outcome of ❘ R. Kavanagh (Winderers). himself out of trouble by forcing

China Mail Special. C. K. Wu to foul-tip, Y. K Chan to pop up and Doug Murray to Eft a high ball to Omor at third bɛse.

Double Play

A fine double play was pull- ed off by South China in the top of the third Inning. With one down Benny Omar hit a grounder to second base. The subsequent relay from first to home plate got there just in time to enable catcher Sit to put the tag on A.G. Ismail as the latter was alking home. A lot of fans would swear Ismak slid UNDER the ball but ump Diesta thumbed it as 'out'.

South China were retired in 1-2-3 order. The big inning was the fourth after the Saints had been retired on three fly balls In a row. A fumble by the Jeeya" shotstop P. C. Wong put two runners in scoring position after Young hid got on base carlier. Henry Lee advanced both runners via a sacrifice bunt. C. K. Wu singled to rights, feld and the Athfelles now leg 6-3 us two runs scored.

'Delayed' Call

Another sacrifice bunt follow-

ed off Y. K. Chan's bat and Wu advanced to second. Tha fielding go of the week was then pulled off by P. C. Wong

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