1959-07-24 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1959.

ENGLAND OFF TO GOOD START

Put Up 304 Runs For Italians Expect Tough Fight Three Wickets On First In

Day Of Fourth Test

Manchester, July 23.

By the end of the first day of the fourth Test match here to- day England, already winners of the rubber, were in a very strong position against India.

The home side had made 304 runs for the loss of only

wickets and there are still four days to go.

The tourists hel un early allowed Pullar, then on the 10 curs when they captured the mark, to escape when the bull: wicket nf Cubert Parkhouse | travelled fast and high to the this morning with the England region of his left hand. scure pa 33 but n stond of 131 runs between Geofrey the 23-year-old left-hander and chenly captain Colin Cawilrey. swap the game back in their favour.

WILK

the Indian

Pullar.

Test

Cup

European Zone Davis

Final Against Spain

Milan, July 23.

Spain will prove its claim to be a new world tennis power if it beats Italy in the final of the European zone of the Davis Cup tennis tourna- ment opening here tomorrow.

three

has gone so far in

1

Cowdrey delighted the shirt. with his sleeved spectatorn powerful driving, especially through the covers, bai En land needed nearly two and half hours to take the total to 100.

nine rubs

Pullar showed he possessed temperament the big match when

made 75 on hlu he

ebut at Headingley In the first hour after lunch three weeks ago, During theĮ Surendra Nath put in a very puri of his lanings today he good spell of bowling, giving

runs in wan hat no impremive a on way only 12 attack

that necasion.

overs compared with 31 tiring towards the close, the

nibble off Deant in seven overs. incimex 10 The wh Englishmen pilled on

dangerously outside fl

There 1317-

was also a noticeable Funts.

be, decided Improvement in India's ground stroke he dis- fielding compared with previous Teas, but one or two men were still inclined to rely on their feet instead of their hands to stop the ball,

Maiden Test Century stump, but when

Fullar

antis!

have ensarted

Limelf a place in the team to this winter, Vist Weal Jails Phying in his second atch for he country. he not on, scored his inniden Test century but also achieved 12 surprising dis- tinction of coming the frat Lancashire cricketer lo make a

t TEST!

Old hundred ira

afford Pullar could not have wished for more favourable conditions

balting, When Colin Cowdrey, England's

new cape

1st, won the toss, one expected com- to e inutia's bowling pletely mastered but this did

Credit not happen.

must be Riven to Rana Desal, Surendra Nath and

for Polly Umelgar

the

the skilful way they mude ball swing in the atmosphere and

sweltering

Induce

false

strckes by the Eatonen,

Indeed, England offered at Ivast five catches while scoring 70 in two hours before lunch, bill only one was acceplied. Then Gillbert Parklingse anistimed A hook and lofted ball over notare Uhe where Itanka) Roy Rccepted the catch.

Costly Errors

ick.

on a punishing

MIKE SMITH

A Six

The Indians welcomed a break for drinks in the middle of the afternoon and so did Cowdrey, Gupie for he promptly drove high for six, the ball dropping In the Hornby tand, Cowdrey also hit ten fours when the big stand, which produced 131, the same number of runs as Pullar's score, ended when the captain Nadkarni's chopped one left slow, into the wicket- keeper's hands.

of

No sooner had Mike Smith arrived than Pallar exceeded hia 75 at Headingley with a superb drive from Gupte and he was within three of his century when the tea-interval

come with England 191 for

two wickets.

On resuming Smith

an-

It la the Arst time that Spain the Davla Cup and the players Bre xious to prove that their suc- Ciss has not been a matter of luck.

On its way to the final Spain (0-0), Finland knocked out Switzerland (6-0), Brazil (3-2) and Britain (3-2).

have who The Italians, beaten Belgium, South Africa and France-all by the score of 4-1-are favourites to win. bat even the experienced Italian Davis Cup fighters sta expecting a tough battle,

Blow, For Spain

Spain has already ruffered blow-the withdrawal through Kunstroke of their No. 2 player. Manuel Santaru.

Yesterday, Santana trained

and two lo between mki-day the afternoon in an effort to ac- cilmatige hiraself to the intense heat-wave here but his enthus- asm had the opposite effect. He was badly affected by the mid- day on and two hours before captain the draw the Spanish

in Juan was forced to bring Couder to replace him.

The vital match will be the fii aingies. If Couder beals the Hallan No. 2, Orlando Sirota. In tomorrow's opening match it is likely to spur on Spain's No. 1. Andres Gimeno against the Italian aer, Nicola Pietrangell.

Doubles May Decide

faced Plelrangel and Stroku hove

Desal and Surendra Noth with Inever met either Gimeno or

the new ball and he lost no time Couder in single matches. But

decide the

14-Year Tour Record Broken

The Continent sneers at British road cycle-racing standards, but the sting was taken out of the sneer last week by 28-year-old Yorkshireman - Brian Robinson, who won the 128-mile 20th stage of the Tour de France 20 minutes and.. 6 seconds ahead of the rest of the field-a winning margin never equalled in the 14 years since the ruce was resumed after the

in placing Desal twice to leg, the doubles may

time. So match. Here the Italian pair, two each Lunning Pullar completed his fifth hun- rated the best in Europe, have a They beat tred of the season-the second distinct advantage,

and the Gimeno and Jose Luis Arilla. played his authority. He drove against the Indians

the Spanish pair in three sets In with the full flow of the bat, eleventh of his short career.

quarter-itis uf the Earlier

Allogether Pullar stayed nve the Parkhouse had been whether forcing the hall away missed te! second slip by of the back foot or leaning on and a quarter hours and he had Wimbledon men's doubles."

half his side's

Again the Iness of Santana Surendraith off Derut, but the

the front foot,

made exactly

hit the Spaniards. for mos en-fly

Recurred eriors

Chance By Cowdrey runs when at 262 he fell to un-

best combination 15 other fine caich by Josh, the Spain's when Cowdrey joined Puller at

WHT. to be Couder, and 33. Umriga Who bowled Cowdrey played similarly 19 wickel-keeper, this time on the reckoned steady length from the Station Pullar, bait he might also have teg sitte.

Puliar it fourteen Santana, and, brat bo'h me:. hui been taken when only 15, for Nath with thefe swept Surenira Surendra Nath again in

leg trap slips, dropped Cowdrey before alt is might to the the explain har seured and soon where Guple could be excused afterwards the some felder not taking a red hot chance.

HONOURS TO W.GERMANY

IN FOURTH DAY OF WORLD

YACHTING COMPETITION

-

fours

Smith Succeeds Meanwhile Smith, batting for England in his normal position for the first time and not as an opener where he was tried last year, lived up to his repulation as the season's leading batsman. Very sure In defence and with his on-side strokes, he played extremely well during the last two and a half hours and never offered the semblance of a chance.

Smith put on 98 for the third wicket with Pullar and shared

unbroken stand of 42 with Harrington. India were hundi-

London, July 23. · After falling back several places due to a bad tack, winner of the first two Italian Mario Capio races in the first day and second yesterday abandoned the chase today in the "Flying 12,000. Dutchman" class world yachting champion- ships at Whitstable Bay, Kent, South England.

At the mud of the fourth day;

Two spills occurred hi today's

of racing, however, Capiu ani his "Alderbaran 11 were st African yacht ahend in the overall standings, though their tead was cut from 778 to 301 points over Brish Adrian Jardine in "Pandora.“

The honours turny went fo West Germany's Rolf Mulka, at when her the helm of "Macky VI", who' locked.

beat Ben Verhagen of the

Netherlands in "Dalsy" by 63

acconds after an exciting duel,

Narrowed Gap

Nevertheless, Verbagen,

who

11

The results of the fourth day today Included;

2 Daisy (Ben Verhagen, won yesterday, narrowed, the Netherlands). Rap between himself ond. Caplo

In the overall standings to. 147 points.

The Netherlands remained in the third place behind Great Britain.

bas

The only ceriain win seems to be that of Pietrangell over Couder on Sunday and of the Italian par in the doubles. The Spaniards will have to win the three other singles to win the match.

Plenty Of Fight

do so.

For they

They may showed plenty of fight as weil Britain in skill in beating the semi-final.

The Spaniards have made great kuldes in tenhis-In the Jast two years. • Tonerrow, Saturday and Sunday will prove whether they are stil Improving.

The draw is:

capped after tea when Subhash Guple rested because he had when strained his right arm

Friday: Juan Couder (Spain) versus Orlando Sirola (Italy) throwing from the deep.

(Spain) was and Andres Gimeno The Melal attendance

versus Nicola Pietrangeli,

Saturday: Sirola and Piet- rangel versus Gimeno and Artil.

Scoreboard

ENGLAND

First Innings

Surendra Nath

17

131

07

55

Sunday: Gimeno versus Sirola and Pietrangell versus Couder.-AFP.

Photo shows Brian Robinson in action. Delight- ed organisers doubled (to £200) his prize for winning the stage. London Express Service,

AUSTRALIA TAKE ON

WITHOUT

CANADA

NEALE FRASER

Montreal, July 23.

RAF Officer Wins London To Paris Race

London, July 23. Squadron Leader Charles Maughan of the Royal Air Force tonight won the £5,000 first prize in the Bleriot anniversary contest to set up the fastest time between London and Paris.

His record of 40 minutes 44 seconds was set up

yesterday. The race London Daily Mail.

The course was the 214, miles between the heart of London and the heart of Parls-from Marble Arch to the Are de Triomphe.

Second prize-wioner (£2- 586) was Mr Erle Rylands, a British civilian who made the run from Marble Arcb tant Sunday in 41 minutes seconda,

place

was sponsored by the

Delamar arrived here amià scenes of

confusion. wild Several minutes before ho reached

Marble Arch the stowards declared his entry vold

Then a "decoy" mator cyclist, designed to fool the London police, roared up to the check. 41 point. The French contestant himself reached Marble Arch a (£1,008) atfew minutes later on his dash the end of the 11-day roer was from the heliport on the river another Royal Air Force Thames. entrant, Group Captain Norman Ryder.

In third

His time of 42 minutes, six seconds was set up last Sunday, de beginning from the Arc Triomphe.

Anniversary

There was exeltement at the and checkpoint as pressmCA competitors pressed Delamar to explain his disqualification.

It said he accepted the

asked stownrds' decision but that his time be announced.

'Not Fair'

The Frenchman also claimed. The roce marked the fiftieth that the stewards had been "on anniversary of the Orst flight his back" and that other con- across the English charmed by tectants find broken the rules. Frenchiman Louis Bleriol,

No official reason was given

Total prize money given by by the stewards for their action

but M. Delamar sold it was be- cause he was supposed to have used a speedboat on the river

The

however, craft,

bruke down and it was placed on

the newigaper was £11,000.

The last £2,000 was for ch tints who fatosthe nost praiseworthy nitempts £1,000 Seine. for the best, with ten vonsola- tion prizes of £100 each.

Britain's clean sweep of the bridge where he touched it with major prizes in the contest was his hand us he passed on a motor In the balance until the race cycle. ended al 2800 GMT because of two desperate French challenges.

Disqualified

He said this was the some rezaon for his attempt yesterday belag declared vold (competí- tors had to state in advance the First, Gill Delamar, actor and various forms of transport they stunt-man, made a brilliant dush would use in their attempts). from Paris but the stewards dis-

Later M. Deisnar commented

qualified him a few minutes beto raperiers "I do not think it was fair the way it was handed

fore he reached Marble Arch.

Delamar's lime was 41 minutes at the end,

47 seconds which would

earned him third prize.

have "AB the competitors broken the regulations.

have

Why

Then within minutes the lost plek on me?

the

French hope dled with

They did not start enforcing arrival in Paris at Jacques Le the rule until we were win- Bailly in 45 minutes 43 seconds, Ining."-Reuter.

SURREY'S BID FOR COUNTY CRICKET

TITLE THREATENED

Northants Take First Innings' Lead

London, July 23.

A splendid innings of 141 today by Desmond Bar- rick of Northamptonshire, threatened to put a stop on Surrey's bid for the English county cricket championship.

Barrick helped his side to get (N. Hill Do not out).

Sussex

a first innings lead of 123 over 228 (D. Semmence 40, D. Smith at Northampton, Ilis 00, C. Matthews five for 50). Surrey

The wicket Nottinghamshire two pointa five-hour stay at might have been much shorter, however if Surrey had held their cutches. He was dropped three times, at 34, 5 and 63.

A third wicket sland of 173; between South African Stuart

Canada's underdog Davis Cup team, encouraged by Third Wicket Stand

the "luck of the draw," will pit veterans Bob Bedard and Don Fontana against the young Australians, Rod Laver and Roy Emerson in the opening singles matches of their North American zone semi-final at the grass courts of the Mount Royal Tennis Club tomorrow.

continue to rent his ace, left- hander Neale Fraser

old

Fontana, a slender, 28-year- Toronto advertising excutive, will meet Emerson,

At 25, Fraser is the most ex-

22, in the first malch. Bedard,erienced player on the current 2. Canada's top-ranked player, Australian team and regarded,

Flash Elorde Towce tile 20-year-old left-at least by the Canaillari team,

Fight Boysaw

on

'Very Happy'

At Neath: Warwickshire 347 for four declared. Glamorgan 338 for six (B. Hedges 107, A. Rees 05, P. Walker 80). Rain curtail- cd play.-Reuter,

Leary and left hander Bob U.S. BASEBALL' Wilson helped Hent to take first innings polnis over Wor- cestershire at Maidstone after wickets Kent had lost two for 20 KA. Leary hil 14 fours In 95 and 01 included 10 Wilson's boundaries.

J. Milnor, the 21-year-old South Essex

batinan froin

Africa, scored his a century

National League Leaders, Giants,

Beat Cards

New York, July 23.

in first class cricket when he The National League lead-

hli 135 against Leicestershire.

put on He und Barker (157) 252

second wicket for the against the perspiring Lelecster- shire attack.

scores In Lo-

three

ers, San Francisco Giants, took advantage of errors to score four earned runs today and beat the St Louis Car- dinals, 5-1, at San Fran- cisco on the steady plich- -ing-of-Jack-Sanford

rece. The helm of the South W. G. A. Parkhouse, e Roy,

Crusader

G, Pullar, e Joshi, ↳ Suren- manned by W. Bongers, was

dra Nath turning of the Arst broken in

boat. M. C. Cowdrey, e Joshi, b the capsizing mark,

Nadkarn!

inded Laver in the second "as their big player." "Gooty", the Austrian entry of

sangles. Dr Barney Beats, also capsized M. J. K. Smith, not out

spinnaker became . F. Barrington, not out

Extrus

The line-up for Saturday's Cleveland, July 23, doubles match will not be an- Total for thre wickets 304 Flash Elordo. the Phillpnounced until shortly before the "We're very happy with the

tic pines will box Solomon Boysow starting

Saturday, draw and particularly that Wo

Scores Fall of wickets 1-33, 2-104, of Cleveland at the Cleveland Fontata also drow the opening won't be facing_Fraser,"

sakl 1 Mucky VI (Rolf Mulka, 3-202

Arena on Wednesday night, assignment on the Anal day, Lorne Main,

Close of play Canada's non- West Germany),

Bowling Analysis (To Date) July 29, in a bout to replace the Sunday, when he'll meet Laver, playing captain. "I know that day's cricket matches were:

Ostponed Archie Moore Ivon while Bedard wilt wind-up both Emerson and Laver ad At Malone: Worcester. Despl

20 4 750 Durelle world light heavyweight against Emerson, barring any vanced further

at Wimbledonshire 205 end secondly 18 Tor

Banford, stuked to a two-run eight de 2 file flaht.

late drange. Surendra Nath 30 13 81

one. Kent 201 for than Fraser but he is their No. 10 3 47 0 Boysaw, 20, has never been

clared (I. Wilson 91, S. Leary 05, lead in the first inning, scat- 1 man we're concerned. We

tered nine hits to post his 3 Skum (Hans Fogh, Den-Umrigar

Gupte

defeated. He has won 20 fights The draw which bas keyed weren't also too icen aver the J. Flavell five for 93). markt).

At Lord's: Lancashire 100 ciglith win of the year against 4 Yole (Roger Tiriau, France), Nadkarni

and druwn one. Among his up Canada's hapte was the prospect of facing two left- O victims is lightweight Luht

and secondly 190. for eight (A. nine losses. It was his first win (Adrian Jardine, Borde

result of Australlas caplain | handers in the singles (Laver Pandora

since he injured his hand on -AFP. Perez.-AFP.

Harry Hopman's decision to and Fraser).".

Wharton 09). Middlesex 214. Great Britain)—AFP.

At Belfast: Match drown. June 11, Fraser suffered a "mild case

Yorkshire 107 and secondly 103 of appendicliis" 10 days be- for seven declared. Ireland 120 fore the Australiano met and secondly 92 for seven (E, Mexico in Mexico City last Bergin 3 not out). Wockcod. After winning 4 five-set singits match," "Fraser sat out the final day's singles assignment

when Laver clinched the series in fourth match.

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At Leicester: Leicestershire 200 and secondly 113 for one W. Watson 08 not out). Ex 376 for

declared (G. three the Barker 157 not out, B. Taylor 40, J. Milner 185). Essex tivo points.

Friday's apponents have had -only limited part--experience- agalan cach other. Bedard, a muscular, solf-taught blond school-iddehor, played and boat Emerson two years ago, and beat Fontesa in a Emerson four-set notch four years ago at New York, Laver has not Uten around in internations) competition long enough "have played' either Canadian.-

to

In the first inning, with two down, Willie Mays and Or- lando Cepeda singled. Daryl Spencer hit a fiard drive to third baseman Ken Boyer and the ball, bounced off · Ken's love down the loft feld foul Ilne for an error as Mays kud Cepeda noored.

SHUTOUT PREVENTED Wilmer (Vinegar Bond) Mieli At Northampton: Surrey 230 was charged with the loss, his und decendly 11-for no wicket, Afth of the year against 11 wins! Northamptonshire 339 (D. Bár- In the ninth the Cardinals rick 141, P. Ju Watts 67) ruled o sunout for the Giants Northamptonshire two points. for the second game in a row. bund At Taunton: ampohire 201 Singles by Ken Boyer and secondly 12 for two. Sanet- Cimoll put two men

Di base. Walt zet 310 for nine declared (Then with two down Auringon 78, C. McCool 6), C. Shankon drove in the only Grootham 57). Bomersot two Card" run of the game, points, ANG KE B

Cibenau wanat: adwiśliceani At Hastings: "Nottinghamshire; and Chiêngo at Los Angeles' Stx : 204 and secondly. 100 for three night gims ---UPI,