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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1959.

Australia - Pakistan Test Opens Today NON-ARRIVAL OF INDIAN

LINDWALL SHOULD DRAW

NEARER TO BEDSER'S RECORD OF 236 WICKETS

Dacca, Nov. 12.

Ray Lindwall, 38-year-old Australian fast bowler, should draw nearer to Alec Bodser's world record of 236 Test wickets when he plays in the first Test against Pakistan starting here tomorrow.

Lindwall, who already has a "bag" of 219 to his credit, is expected to beat Bedser's total before the end of the present tour of Pakistan and India.

Velella To Sue Johansson If

Contract Not Fulfilled

Miami, Nov. 12. Velella, who was associated Enter- with Rosensohn priscs in the promotion of The June championship fight, said he would sue "to attack every avenue of Johansson's income" if the Swedish fighter doesn't fulfill a contract to fight Patterson,

Velella sald he would return to New York next Saturday and give Johansson the 04-day notice "specified in the contract.” Velella is looking forward to holding the Johansson-Patterson Miami on March return night

1, but Johansson told AFP to- day he would not be ready to fight until "sometime in the spring." He has at various times sald he would like to fight in New York in May or June.

Velella indicated that any violation of the terms of the

Giant New South Wales fast bowlc, Gordon Rorke has been emiti d from Australia's team for the first Test because of shoulder trouble.

Australia's teon (in probable Colin batting order) will be McDonald,

Les Favell Nell Harvey, Normnu O'Neill. Peter Burge, Richie Benaud (Caplan), Alan Davidson, Wally Grout, Ken Mackey, Ray Lindwall and

LTA Holds Closed-Door Meeting

London, Nov. 12, possibility of

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The

"Open" Wimbledon lawn tennis championship, per mitting professionals and amalcurs to compete for the titles, is understood to have been discussed at a of closed-door meeting the British Lawn Tennis Association Council here tonight.

With the Duke of Devonshire, president of the association, in the chair, the meeting Pusted three hours,

It is understood that the con- of the question amateur status of tennis players alco was discussed.

ntract "dletnied by Johansson) in Stockholm" would result in legal setion to halt all Johans-troversial Sturm's personal and theatrical appearances, including his pro- jected exhibition tour of Latin

america.

com-

Secretary of the associattun, Basil Reay, declined to Meanwhile Miumi Municipalment on the nature of the dis- authorities were said to be pre- cussions. paring a contract for the use of the "Orange Bowl" for a cham- pionship fight under on agree iment with Velclly to lease it for $60,000.-AFP.

"10 was private meeting i and I'm afraid I can tell you nothing," he said, adding "We! may issue a statement later."- UPI.

WEEKEND SOFTBALL

Of

Dodgers - Stardusts

Clash Best 3-Match Programme

•

By OLLY VAS

A very quiet time is in store for followers of soft

ball for only three games are scheduled over the weekend.

Saturday's Junior league match between the Dodgers and the Stardusts should turn out to be the pick of the programme.

be

These teams meet.ut 2.00 pm. (yet another upret victory. With and a high standard of play one or two exceptions they ther should

Lionel's not boast of any heavy hitters seen). Dayaram Starchists Improve but they make up for this by with every game and they are having a strong

Deld. out to make it four upsets in a now. So far they have lost only games playest

two out of six

defensive in

un

Ian Meckiff. Twelfth man Lindsay Kline,

The Test

to be played colr matting will fast five day's, ending on Wednesday, will be no play on Monday.

In Pakistan's team, announced here Istar All, T left-arm

There

medium pace bowler and useful tight-hand batsman, makes his for Pakistan first appearance

ince 1952.

Pakistan's team, In probable balting order is:-Hanit Mohammad Ejaz Butt, Saved Ahmed, Imtiaz Ahmed, Wallis Mathins, Wazir Mohaminad, Duncan Sharpe, Fazal Mahmood (Captain), rur All, Nasimal Ghani,

Shuja-ud-Din. Twelfth Man-Shahid Mahi- mool.

und

There will be five hours' play each day.--Reuter.

TOO LATE TO STOP IT

Goalkeeper Harry centre-forward Charlie

Leyland leaps

too late, and Chelsea's' wide-awake Livacy gets his head to a cross to steer in the first goal for his side against Blackburn inst Sunday. Chelsea

the English first division league match by 3-1.

YESTERDAY'S RUGBY NEEDLE MATCH

Navy Lose To The Rest 6-0 After Turning Out 30 Minutes

season.

By PAK LO

Late

The Navy can consider themselves well out of major rugby honours this Having been the winners of the "31" shield for two consecu. tive seasons they certainly spoiled their record by taking the field 30 minutes late, due to their kit going astray, in their major match against the Rest of the Colony on the Club ground yesterday evening and by losing the match by six points (two tries) to nil.

However, the spectators who patiently or impatiently awaited this battle were awarded with a grand game, featured by a tre

between the mendous battle two packs, while the backs fought tooth and nail for pussetzion from the word go.

Club In the opening match

goai, won by II points (one two perity goals) to six points / (two penalty

-gouls) over Pukaki, 5lthough losing 9-3 at half-time.

1

Brilliant

Navy's two halves, Houla and Williams played brilliant game overshadowed and completely

the combination of Bennell and Calderwood, who never settled ,down together. Had Houla not

been injured late in the first half of this magnificent game the result would definitely have been reversCH

and The game ranged up down Bold for the first half with McDonald missing penalty HC after penalty for the Rest.

such nn excellently played steady game at full-back, that he did redeem himself for those missed penalties, but had kicker such as Hobbs been pre- sent the Colony would have wiped the floor with the Navy.

Fantastic Spurt

Club Selection v. HMNZS Pukaki

The Club were held to' an equal share of the ball in the scrums in this game, but in the lineouts Ross playing easily his best game this season, left the Pukaki no hope.

centrea The Rest's

were good, though Laville in his last game in the Colony was tled down by the fast moving Tancock at the base of the Navy threes and wing for-

teruin had a grand game and The Rest wings,

his Kave

threes,

of whom however, did not see enough Wiggett was casily the of the ball, but when they every chance, but the remain- did were the more dangerous' der of the Club threes never with Brown easily the better settled down, and gave away too of the pair.

wards.

on

Tun

many chances,

star

i

won

CHESS

by LEONARD BARDEN

口

(Na 5717)

Here is a position from actual play: White to move and win.

Solution No. 5716; 1 B-QI. K-KA; 2 B~~BZ, K-93; 3 -- B3 mate. 1. R-Q6; 2 KI-B3, K-K5; 3 B–82 mate.

London Express Service

VISA FOR C.S. WANG HOLDING UP IMPORTANT SOCCER NEGOTIATIONS

Singapore, Nov. 12. Important negotiations and conferences on Asian soccer may be held up unless an Indian visa is received in Hongkong for Mr C. S. Wang, pre- sident of the Hongkong Football Association, in the next few days.

Mr Wang who is on a tour of Asian countries to finalise arrangements for the tour of a Peru- vian soccer team next February cannot visit India and Burma because the Indian visa for which he had applied nearly three weeks ago has still not arrived.

Mr Wang made the applica- ing that the vine for Mr Wang tion in Hongkong but was told had stul not arrived.

It said, to check with the Indian High however, that further informa. Commissioner ni Kuala Lumpur. | ilon is required from Mtr Wang, Nothing has come through { and requests that Mr Wang con- taci ibe Consulate as soon as be arrives in Hongkong.]

until today.

Trip Postponed

has to

Because he is not visiting India Mr Wang also postpone his trip to Bang OOT. IIe

A only # three-day tranaši vien for the Barmeve expital and unless he is mak- ing the trip to India he cannot stop over at Rangoon,

The perplexed soccer offcial told United Press International be was surprised by the arrival of the Indian visa. He said he was also to visit Erna- kalum in South India for The Western Zone competition of the Asian Cup tournament in which six countries-India, Israel Pakistan, Iran, Ceylon aud Afghanistan-aro participating from November 21 through December.

non-

of

No Invitation Mr Wang said he and another Asian Football Confederation official, Mr Lim Kee-slong Malaya, were supposed to visit Emakalum but no is. Jiution from the Indian Football Federation had arrived, until this moming,

In addition to the Ag Cup competition Mr Wang is algo charged by the Confederation to select players for the Asan All-Star team.

Mr Wang told UPI, "Unless I am at Ernakalum how can I pick the players of India, Israel, Pakistan, Iran, Ceylon and | Afghanistan for the Arian All-

Star, team?"

Mr Wong leaves for Bangkok tomorrow enroute to Hongkong. -UPI

[The Indian Consulate in Hongkong confirmed this morn-

Army All Out For 151 Against RAF Singapore

The visiting RAF Sings- pore cricket team's bowlers did well this morning to dizza the Hongkong Army XI for 151 rana MA Bookunpos.

This is the visitors thirð

game of their series here.

Their two bowlers, Got- don and Johnson bowled steadily throughout the morning, and after

hours 45 minutes' cricket, the Army team were all but Just before lunch. Gordon

Birures of four for 47. and Johnson, four for 42.

Army started well with. good opening partnership of 40 runs between Major -Arnold and Captain Fix- herbert. However, the only other batsmen to offer any resistance were Ward (26) and Corfeld (18).

The only other rood partnership of the morning

· Bith-wicket stand between Ward and Watter- top which resileed 10

runs

Corfield, who came in at Lie fail of the eighth wicket, had an attractive knock of 18,

Ian Craig To Skipper NSW In

£110 Bolton Beat £250,000 Spurs Sheffield

By ARCHIE QUICK

The cheapest and the dearest First Division clubs were in apposition when Bolton Wanderers visited White Hart Lane to play Tottenham Hotspur, the League leaders. And the cheap outfit won by two goals to none!

be Helded

because

Shield

Sydney, Nov. 12. Former Australian Test cricket captain, Ian Craig,

•has been selected to lead the New South Wales team in the first Inter- State Sheffield Shield match of the season.

Now South Wales meets

Bolton manager Bill Rdding | they are drawing and Much of this game was of the kick-and-rushssured me that the eleven man of their proud League position. cost him exactly Here is one Instance, the only variety, and it did not provide the spectacle it was hoped it 110-that is the legal signing one in recent years, where a Queensland in Brisbane from

on fee of £10 apiece.

team of ready-made stars have November 20 to 24. Spurs playing Tony blended when brought together, Marchi for the Injured Mel and for that a lot of credit s Craig recently toured Trans- Hopkins the London side had due to the akiiful managership vaal, in South Atrien, with a cost the club the somewhat con- and coaching of all Nicholson Commonwealth XI.

would. Despite this it was a good game with Club definitely the deserving winners,

Opened The Score

With

is that

Cl

On10

The Rest with the advantage of the extra man attacked strongly for the

ten Arst minutes of the second half until 11] many Ways Houla

they had reached a position tive reminded one of lacaga, an-

yards from the Navy line. Here other of his countrymen who

fantastic spurt by Willams of was outstanding in previous

the Army after breaking away

trasting sum total of £250,000. | I know the Football Association seasons, and he and Willems

from the scrum found him

Club opened the score with

Right-back Peter Baker

in several innings he showed and regard him as the top coach in

the form which gained him the made a perfect pair.

top of the Navy stand-off who peralty conversion by Wiggett inside-right Tanmay farmer, two the country, and he has

which was answered 10 minutes locals, were

the the only players tainly done a fine job of work team to South Africa in 1857.

Australian captaincy of After Houa relized the brunt under pressure dropped the ball of the Colony attack fell on the behind his own line and Willater with another penally ron-obtained for that

ELIG £10 since taking over the side he version this time by the Navy signing-on fec. Navy defence but once again Dams 'dived on it to score.

For the other unce served so long and well.

critic said of Craig's No Johnson played an excellent conversion. 3-0.

3-3.

What is most nine the club had poured out a

comforting t selection today: Andiber penalty this time King's ransom Navy pressed back and Wal-

on goalkeeper this Scarborough-born York- "There is no doubt that Craig The Pandas should register game, with his beautiful touch-

the Club posts Bill Brown all the diffe- son

in front of kicking making

beautiful

(Scotland had

and shironen

all the first will be the Australian Board of and ure ed for third lace their fourth win at the expense

through the centre but left his

gave the Pukaki the chance | Dundee), Tony Marchi (Juven-team positions are sullafactorily Control's choice as captains of with the Indians in the Junior of the Austers who have lost six cnce.

In contrast the Rest of

to lead at half-time-a chancetus), Danny Blanchflower (Ire- duplicated in the Reserves and the Australlan second eleven to the pass too late This game in a row.

and was pulled league standings,

so fastly have

which they were quick to land and Aston Villa), Maurice that the "A" toana is full ufter Colony coul follows immediately

of tour New Zealand early down with a yard to go. Dodds lost this game for their place nearly scored from the loose to

accept. 8-1,

Norman (Norwich Cily), Dave young local talent of great year." Dodgers-Stardusts clash.

kicking was indescribably por level the score but he too

In the second half Wiggott Mackay (Scotland and Hearts), potential. was

Australia's 15 top cricketers ɛnd no Colony side should ever

converted a penalty for offside Terry Maxiwin Whilesy and held at the last second

from 35 yards, and Brally from Swansea), Cliff Jones

So that at the beginning of are at present touring Pakistan match Only

will be take the field in the game as it

(Wales Therentier It became a ding-a serum 10 yards from the and Swansea), At 3. pan. is played at present without secund with s slagic loss. played on Sunday.

Bobby Smith November we find Spurs top of and India ---China Mail Special, 24 dong the fret class kicker.

battle until the 28th Navy line Club heeled and (England und Chelsea)

Division One, Spurs Reserves at Should the Filipinos Baker the U.S. Navy 1cam from

minute when for the first time Tancock The Rest were on top In

sizzled through to Joha White (Scotland

the head of the Combination Humain deplay steadiness on "Onslow" meet South China AA.

the ball reached Brown after re with the latter played lineouts where Winn and Muniz

Wiggett casily Falkirk).

and the "A" team leading the the mound, the Stardust hat-Last week

Bastern County League. It is a That the expenditure has been great achievement, even if the ters will be in for a

more in keeping with were the shining lights, while nice three move, and using his converting. 11-0. rough softball

the standard in the Ladies' to prove the Line,

selectors right, fantastic spart Brown drew This game definitely produced justified there is no doubt be- Icague, Despite their dismal Williams managed to outshine away from the opposition and the right result, though like the cause of the tremendous "gate selo side did play well below standard when I saw them On current form do not be showing SCAA should win in a fhis partner Fitzgerald in the scored in the corner.

senior game of the eyenling the loose, surprised if the Stardusts score 'canter.

first beaten by Bolton-their Club match was late in starting.

reverno of the season at home. and only the second In 18

Single Loss

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Malcolm To Retire After

Two Tours

The Trouble And 23 Caps

The trouble, as I saw, it was that they attempted to weave MALCOLM THOMAS, the 30- New York, Nov. 12.

Tear-old Newport, delicate traceries, nesed, held and British Lions threequarter, Wales, Sprinter Jesse Owens, base-the tail and played eros feld, told the Newport comralitee to retire to for youpiste anit for Phillygand

ball player Ty Cobb, boxer Jack When opposed to a dour, in that he intends

One

poorn

Dempsey and

ceremoniou football player

defence which boasts the best goals against" Red Grange, were today de- signated as the most celebrated record in Division

No Player, living American athletes after a foney work for the Wanderers, business reso

each and every one of whom Thomas was flant capood - In polà conducted by the sports was Lancashire-born and proud 1948, against France in Paris branch of the Jewish Baai Bzith cmqnimation.

of it.

while serving ns. a. lieutenant instructor in the Royal Navy's

He has played for Wales bei 22 Australia and New Zealand in ocozalans. Ho toured 1950, and again this- your:k

During the recent tour he scored 23 ponta på. Bienbaden,

Lion' rocord.

Manager Ridding told me The poll was taken in order that, if they con get Nai Loft-other to choose the athletes to be in-house at by the time the Cups vited to a dinner on January 24Ties come round here is a sido In honour or the late sports to do well, arsin in the FA commentator Bli Cor knock-out competition. After APP.

all, defences win Cup-Tier.