Tablished 1845 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1960.
W. INDIES TAKE TEST LEAD
Unbroken century by Sobers takes score to 291 for two
Kingston, Feb. 19.
England foiled all day without capturing a single wicket on the third day of the third Test here against the West Indies, who finished the day 14 runs ahead with eight wickets in hand.
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West Indies, 81 for two overnight in reply to England's first innings of 277, added 210 runs without loss and at the close were 291 for two.
KHA
Garfeld Sobers, playing on Trueman bowled
excil- who the ground where he ret a world | kg is over to Sobers
had Text record of 30% not cut, made took two fours, but also
anxious se unbeaten century, ending two
moments. Ho the day with 142 not out. played at and missed the third ball and tied the last delivery close to midnit.
As expected it proved costly fra England when he had an meape after scoring only two runs yesterday at a stage when West Indies were 50 for two,
Retired hurt
Exciting over
Sobers also mistimed a cut and edited 1 over slip for four, This
which look him to 32 completed his 2,300 Test runs in his thirtieth match.
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Hot out. He made only nine runs in 90 ininutes today.
Barrington and Illingworth resumed the atlack after lunch, but neither looked dangerous.
Sobera shared in a third wicket (and
Scbers soon ran into devastat- of 133 with Esaton McMorris, who re-ing form. He took three fours in tired hurt after making. 63 Trucmon's fourth over and then when he was struck on the tallen, who relieved Statham, chest by a ball from fant for two more boundaries in an In 87 Lawler Brian Statham at 180, over to 52 out of 05
fours. with eleven McMerris was taken to hospi- minutes (al for un X-ray for a sumpected Eight of his fours were scored lung contusion. He was the first today, live of them off Trueman, MoMorris was involved in "casualty" in this series, which
another misunderstanding over has been noted for short-pitched
cost A run which nearly bowling.
wicket. He hesitated after starting for a single but man. aped to scrape home as True. man threw down the wicket. The first hour produced 48, heurs of which Sobers
scored 38,
Seymour Nurse, making his Test debin, proved an able re- placement for McMorris, scoring + not nul and sharing in unbroken stand of 102
with Sobers.
England
faced" the
on
Doa-
sibility of a long, gruelling day in the field when West Idles
their first resumed innings on the third day of the match today.
Quieter
The spinners, Allen, Ting- worth and Barrington, and then The return of Statham kept Aller several days of doubl-Sabers a little quieter, but the ful weather, a strong sun beat
batsmen were well in control
down when Easton McMorris and at lunch West Indies were
Garneld Sobers continued, 14 for two.
and
Freddie Trueman.
their third 'wicket partnership¦ Sobers and McMorris had Egainst Brinn Statham and added 63 wlthout being Erparated this morning, 33 of the runs being scored by Sabers.
MeMorris hud taken four hours five minutes to score 40
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McMorris and! Sobers resumed at 31 for two in answer England's Arst innings total of
ALL-BRITISH FINALS IN
COVERED COURT
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
London, Feb. 19.
McMorris offdrove" fill= worth for his first fottr of the day to send up 150 in 250 minutes. The third wicket stand was worth 100 in 101 minutes, with Bobers scaring 78 of the rats.
Completed 50
McMorris, who did a great deal in blunting Statham and Trueman, eventually completed his 50 in four hours 42 minutes with only four fours. It was a very slow half-century, but by no means the slowest, which was six hours one minute
by Balicy at Trevor
Brisbane 1958-59,
Barrington kept down the rung with his legbreaks in spell of eight maidens, 17 runs,
Statham and Trueman the new ball at 178 for two.
in the two hours after lunch only 67 runs were added. This was
scarcely match-winning cricket. The English bowlers and fields:EN contributed ap- preciably to this stranglehold by very tight bowling.
overs.
two
took
SPORTING, SAMİ
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Blue-shirted Navy back on the rugby field today in the form of the Tamar XV
By PAK LO
Once again spectators are to have the pleasure of watching the Navy in
their familiar dark blue shirts in action this afternoon. Although the Navy has officially cancelled all its appearances this year,
due to a shortage of ships and hence players, the Tamar it appears has
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a sufficient number of really keen players to make up a XV who will NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES play for the rest of the season.
At the moment they are still ; be said until the boys in blue looking for gamos, and any have been seen in action. Secretary who contacts Certi
In the Gunners-RAF game, inander Ganson will get an 32nd Medium' have the moth thusiastic response to his en-
more powerful three line, and a quiries.
good pack into the bargain, It should be remembered by while the Airmen
Kill those who have shaky fixtures scratching around for a full that the Naval sides always cam. Although the RAF threes tum out and play, and have are good defensively, they do ever been known to cancel not have the pack to give them game for any reason.
either support or the ball und 32nd Medium should win,
Enthusiastic
This game which is against the Whitfold Wanderers' Plate Sobers was confined to 34 in Competition XV on the Police this period. Statham and True ground at Boundary Street al man kept
down for 15 rims minutes after tea. Then Dexter 4.30 p.m. should lot spectators came on and Sobers opened up have an idea of just how power- by taking 13 off the over ful this Tammar side is including 4 overthrows.
runs and
After 45 minutes, 50 were added-both Sobers Nurse making lovely strokes.
When is scored stood at 128, Sobers made one of his few false strokes-cdging
Dexter, al catching height, wide of Cowdrey at slip, With 15 Nurse minutes of play to go, played Barrington to leg to put the West Indies in the lead.
Sobers finished the day need Ing only 58 runs to reach his double-century of this Ferond
wene
Test series. The West Indles 201 for 2 and 14 runs ahead of England's all-out first Innings score.-AFP & Reuter,
Scoreboard England
Ist innings 277 (M. Cowdrey 114, D. A. Allen
Statham
West Indies fal Innings
Britain today assured itself of an all-British final not out; Hall 7 for 68).
in every event of the British Covered Court! Lawn Tennis Championships as the last foreign C. Hunte, e Illingworth, b survivors, the Danish team of Kurt Nielsen E. McMorris retired hurt
Kunhal run out and 20-year-old Lise Kane Sorensen, dropped. Sobers, not out their mixed-doubles semi-final 6-4, 7-5, to s. Nurse, not out Britain's Billy Knight and Shirley Brasher.
In the
Bobby men's doubles finat Davis Cup team, and play 24 today at tas Queen's Wilson will provide the ex- Club here, Bobby Wilson and
perience, and the team will be Mike Sangster pakhot off the cumpicted by Sangster, Alan tilicholders, Britan's Alan Mills Mills, Tom Reynolds and John straight Baker, British junior champion. and Geoff Paish, in sols, T-3, 0-4, 6-4,
Earrett will captain the team. sensation
Results
Thus Sangler, Rnd revelation of the Championships, look a title, playing for
the first time |
with a new partner, Brliain's
No. 1, Bobby Wilson,
Sangster, who yesterday put
Here are today's results;
MENS SINGLES semi-finals
W. Knight (GB) beat M. Sangster (GB) 10-8, 6-2, 0-3.
Nielsen out of the singles, fared Wilson (CB) beat A. Mills
less well in
the remi-final! (CB) 2-6, 6-3, 2-8, 0-3, 0-4.
bis countryman, Knight, losing 10-0, 6-2, 6-3.
Knight's opponent tomorrow will be illcholder Wilson, who was again extended to five sola today before being able to over- power Alan Mills, 2-0, 6-3, 2-0, C-3, E-4.
Fourth meeting
:
WOMEN'S SINGLES
Semi-Fluals
Extras
C
30
40
Total (for two wickets) 201
Wicketfalls 1-12, 2-50
Bowling up to date
Statham Trucman Dexter Alien
Borrington Ilegwerth
O MR W
2# 0 60 1
25 8 61 0 12 3 30 0 17 3 800 17 0 31 0 13 2 20 a
--Reuter.
NZ-Australia
beat B. unofficial Test
A Mormor (GB) Armstrong (GB) 6-3, 0-1,
A. Haydon (GB) beat C. Brasher (GB) 0-2, 8-1
MEN'S DOUBLES Final
R. Wilson and M. Sangrier (GB) beat A Mills and 0. Palsh (GB)-holders-7-5, 0-4,
For the fourth successive | G-4 wookend, the women's singles will match Angela Mortimer
gulhet Ann Haydon,
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Semi-Finals
C. Brasher and 9. Armstrong Test Sunday, Morlkner beal (GB) beat B. Shonton and F. Haydon in the French Cham- | Wheeler (GB) 6-2, 6-3, picdship finals, but a week be- fore, In Ccperthegen, Hurdon
won,
A Haydon and A. Mortimer (GD) beat D. Catt and C. Yates- Bell (GB) 6-3, 6-0.
MIXED DOUBLES ·
Semi-Finals
They both gained the fals here with straight sot triumphs. Later, Sangster was named to
W. Knight and Mrs C. Brusher the London team for the annual (GB) beat K. Nieleen and Miss match against Paris, on Feb. 26, Sorensen (Denmark) 6-4,
7-5. 20 and 27 at the Queen's Clulà,
J. Pickard and Miss A. Hay.
The London team will mix don (GB) best G, Oakley and experiencd and youth. Jolin Miss 1, Clarke (GB) 6-3, 6-3 Berrett, Coplak of the British AFP.
match begins
are
A GOLFER'S DREAM
COME TRUE
the Police-Sappers It was 22 years ago that
Dick Molz game, the Sappers have
finished strong forceful pack and fair-
in the U.S. runner-up ly good "threes who can win
Open Golf Championship. the game for them. If given the chance.
Resting their stars
This was how Whitfield The Police on the other hand Wanderers exaolly, started— will be resting some of their with a solid bunch of enibu- stors in preparation for ext slagia, who because they Saturday's
Tumment played as a team, upset many Anal, and will not be so strong favoured teams with
more in the
bucks, However, their well-known stars, This may pack has the power to intd the torn out to be the case with Saputra, and It is more than this Navy XV.
likely this will become a very hard forward battle with the
On the same ground, Police, ut 3.15 p.m., face the Sappens.
On the Army ground, a1 3.15 pm. 49th Field clash, with the Nerhumberland Fusiliers Ltd on the same ground at 4.30 p.m. 32 Medium Regiment Gre The RAF scheduled to meet Little Sai Wan, who last week. were unable to appear due to a shortage of players,
Over at Stanley at 4.30 pm. the Lanes are hosts to Club "A" Of the rame between the Wanderers and Tamer little cen
advantage slightly to the Sap- Per
in these minor matches and The Police never play full out
should lose this one by a small margin.
Over at Stanley there should be a battle
royal, but for most spectators it is too far out of the way with only one match scheduled for that plich.
1
Club have the better three line, and their pack can now be reckoned among the best in the Colony.
Snow and ice The Lanes have a good pack,
disrupt
UK soccer.
but it is not up to the standard of . Club “A," and their threes with the exception of Davies, who will probably be at full- back again, cannot match Club's for ability or speed, and Club should win this "after a hard fight.
The 40th Field should And
London, Feb. 19. Snow and ice in Scotland weilen in the Fusiller
and the North of England who have spent most of their is likely to interfere with time to date concelling their tomorrow's British foot-, Axtures.
ball Axtures.
Two English League matches have so far been enllød off. They are Halifax versus 'Read- fng in the third division and | Barrow VOTSUS Torquay in
the fourth division.
rt- early
At some other grounds ferees were to make inspection of pitches.
Accrington Stanley players, who are due to moet York City in a third division match morrow, were busy today, try“ ing to clear five inches of mow | from their, pitch.
Snow
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ploughs, mechanical
Rain restricted play to two
Wellington, Feb. 19. hours on the opening day shovels and armies of men with the unofficial Test spades are being used to fight match between New Zen. the snow, up to six inches deep, land and an Australian XI, on Scottish League grounds,
of
Late this afternon, the follow- during which New Zealand ing soccer games scheduled for scored 55 for one wicket. tomorrow had been called "off After a hold-up of four hours, because of mów: New Zealand, sent in by Aus Halifax Town Lending Eligilia - Lengua 111 trolla's captain, Ian Craig, made
Egli LABERS 19, 2 a steady stort despite the slow Darców v. Torquey Urištað autheld which restricted scoring. Abordmen
Seckish Larena E
Ylimernock Test player, Bert Butcliffe, Dunfermline Y. Hverni who came out of retirement for fearin
9.- Arbroath the undell series of for Tests, Bt. Dievery
Soottich Leszno, 1) batted soundly for 25 tot enit. Allow Audelle Condeepath
Now Zealand look set for a reasonablo total when play la quam of mouth Dak rerumed tomorrow in this four-
Amateur International Bootland day match--lieuler,
·Encheduled for Glogow)Piktascher,
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