1961-03-10 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1961.

Fred Winter completes great double

England votes for Open Tennis Saffron Tartan wins

PROPOSAL TO BE MADE TO ILTA

THAT WIMBLEDON BE THROWN OPEN TO PROFESSIONALS, AMATEURS

London, Mar. 9,

A new move in the long campaign for Open Lawn Tennis Tournaments was made today when the English Lawn Tennis Association passed a resolution that the 1962 Wimbledon Championships—the game's top "prestige" tournament should be open to professionals.

By an overwhelming vote, with only five of the 78 Counell members against, it was decided to forward the fullowing re- commendation to the meeting of the International Lawn Tennis Federation in Stockholm on July

12:

ships If desired, he allowed to ƒ matter, are hopeful of success

entries accept

from pro- in Stockholm. This time the fessionals as well as amateurs move is expected to have the

in 1962."

support of the United States, hitherto strongly opposed to Open Tournaments.

An effort to bring about Open Tournaments was narrowly de- fealed at a meeting of the In- France, led by the famous ternational Federation in Paris Jean Borotra, President of the last July.

Federation, is The voting of 134 International votes for, and 75 against, was also willing to try Open only ave votes short of the Tournaments, "That as an experiment the necessary two-thirds majority. Last month the United States Championships at Wimbledon,, But the LTA who are obvious-LTA docted to recommend to and ather oflleiaf Champlou-ly trying to take the lead in this the Stockholm meeting that a

Hopeful

FAVOURABLE REACTIONS

FROM OTHER COUNTRIES

London, Mar. 10.

Lawn tennis officials in several parts of the world were quick to react favourably to the English LTA's proposal that the 1962 Wimbledon Championships should be open to profes- sionals.

Mr George Barnes, President of the United States LTA, said in Chicago that the English pro- posa! run parallel with the American resolution adopted in New Orleans last month,

Mr Barnes, interviewed by telephone,

stressed, however,

that he was anxious to see that the Gmateur Kame Was not weakened.

"Would support'

He did not wish to say at this stage whether the United Slates body would definitely support the English resolution for Wimbledon, adding: "1 want to be sure in my own mind that this will not ditute

the snatcur part of the com- petition."

gross in Stockholm on July 12,"

spokesman said. Jean Barotra, the Federa- tion's President,

Iwice who won the Wimbledon title in the 1020, and who has spoken in favour

of Open events. also icfused to comment.

He salt he would wait until he had studied the full text of the resolution before saying anything.

limited number ct Open with amateurs oppost-

Pronuncialin

and

should 11021, trial basis.

be allowed on a

Орен Tournaments have been discussed for more than Norman 20 years. In 1938 Brookes former Wimbledon champion and at that time President of the Australian LTA, advocated Open Tourne- ments in Britain, the United States, France, Australia and Germany.

He thought ruch great players 15 Donald Budge, Fred Perry, Ellsworth Vines, and Bill Tilden should be seen in play against

Henri Cochet

the best amaleurs of 1heir time.

A safeguard

Mr Eaton Grimib, one of Britain's delegates to the Inter- that national Federation, said since last year's resolution was defeated in Paris, the door bad

always been held open for a similar move to be made this

year.

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NEW BRITISH RACING CAR

Designer and racing driver Paul Emery, at the wheel of a new British racing car, at a Ripley, the Emeryson, which is now in preparation for this year's racing season Surrey, England works.

Two models of the car are in production for the Formula 1 and Formula Junior categories, The Formula I cars, powered by Coventry Climax engines, wil be raced by the Belgian National Raoing Team this year.

The Formula Junior cars, designed with the young enthusiast in mind, will be sold in kit form for the owner to assemble himself. The manufacturer is Emeryson Car Lid, Ripley, Surrey, England.-COI photo.

SPRING DOUBLE CALLOVER

Bandanlock becomes

'National' co-favourite with Merryman

London, Mar. 9.

Lord Leverhulme's Bandanlock, runner-up in last year's Grand National to Merryman, became this year's co-favourite at 10 to 1 with Merry. man at the Victoria Club Callover on the Spring Double last night.

ported.

GRAND NATIONAL 10-1 Merryman and Badian-

Scottish Flight

Spurs now 6-4

favourites

London, Mar. 0. Tottenham Hotspur were quoted 3 to 4 favourites to win i the English FA Cup at tonight's |

callover at the Victoria here,

Club

Thir Is B quarter of a point shorter than the price on offer,

Monday, before their on

replay against

quarter-final

Sunderland.

He said it was not known whether other countries who

Burnley, Tottenham's op. Doctor Giorgio De Stefant. opposed Open Tournaments last

semi-finals on ponents in the President of the Italian LTA,yeur had had a "change

March 18, were offered at 3 10 wald in Rome that "many heart." "Naturally, I hope it

1. On the same mark were problems" lay ahead before wilt go through This year," he Badanlock, although sup

Leicester City, whose semi-fina Wimbledon WIN opened tu added.

to win only £2,000 "But it is not a thing

Sheffield opponents,

United. ⚫professionals.

we can take for granted." advanced two points in the loch: 14-1 Team Spirit; 20-1 were the outsiders of the four Though the Paris meeting last

an experi- betting from Monday's quota-Hunter's Breeze; The phrase "as

Mr What, clubs at 11 to 2-China Mall ¡year

the proposal for Open events, it tion as a safeguard against the Mrs A. M. Bancroft's 10-year-Point,

had only narrowly defeated ment" was put in to the resolution.

Oxo and Siracusa; 25-1 Canna- Special. The best-backed horse Wax

bie Lee, Kibnore, O'Malley was too early to say what would scheme "uning sour."

and happen in Stockholm.

"If the idea went wrong, we old Cannoble Lee. He was sup-

Nicolaus Silver; 28-1 Ernest; There have been many should not want to

£5,000, be comported to win

Bus 33-1 Clover But, Jonjo, Wily changes as well as a hardening mitted to Il for ever," he said. drifled three points in the of attitudes

Oriental and Wyndburgh: 40-1 since the Paris "For instance, the public might market from 22 to 1 to 25 to 1. meeting," he said. "There are not like it, or even Jack Kramer Silver, a good winner at Chely

Mr C. Vaughan's Nicolaus Lady Nenogh, Vivant, Bantry Floater, Jumur and His own personal view was many problems and they vary might not co-operate."

Taxidermist; 50-1 Forty that the Amateur Champlo:- from country to country.

Secrets-Reuter. ships of each country should be Doctor De Stefani said that completed before or at the Ialy had voted In favour ed to be "Open"-Wimbledon, For the Lincolnshire Handi-

time UN Professional Open events last year but Australia, South Africa, France, Championships. Then an Open Halian officials would have to the United Slates, South Championship could be played discuss the matter carefully be- | America, Asian and Scandina- and the amateur game would|fore deciding whether to do to vian-Reuter.

Mr Barnes said series of meetings were planned shortly to decide the official Anaricar attitude towards Open Tourna- ments in Amerien,

Sume

not suffer.

Mr Barnes went on; "I see no reason why something like this could not be done in the case of Wimbledon. am vely mucti in favour of Open competition but I

I am anxious not to dilute the amateur game."

In Montreal, Mr Lorne Main, th: Canadian LTA's tournament chirmon, described the England proposal as "a good thing."

again,

Deadlocked

Mr Norman Strange, President of the Australian Lawn Tennis Association, said in Melbourne that he was personally opposed to Open Lawn Tennis Tourna- ments, but added: "I may not, however, be speaking

for my

Association, when I say that."

So far as Australian amateur

I agreed, possibly only eight tenham this week, came into championships would be allow-the betting at 25 to 1.

cap, three horses — Book- marker. Pheidippides 10 Honeymoor-were made cb. favourites at 14 to 1.

Mr Phil Bull's Torullo advanced two points to 10 to 1,

Davey Moore to and John's Court, on the same

defend title

in April

Los Angeles, Mar. 9. World featherweight chain-

'Shot in the arm' lawn tennis was concerned, Open Pion Davey Moore will put his

mark, came in from 20 to 1. These two were the only homes with worthwhile support.

The next callover will be held on Monday.

ARSENAL FOOTBALLER

POSTED TO HONGKONG

Three thousand

pounds

1

Prices at last night's callover match. That is what Peter

were:

LINCOLNSHIRE

14-1 Bookmarker, Pheidippides He added: "I am particularly Tournaments were not desirable title on the line in a light with and Honeymoor; 16-1 Muslavon, alad to see Wimbledon take the in his opinion. "We have

al-Danne, Valdez of the United Neograph, Torullo and John's lead in this matter because it ready Jost 100

top States here some time in early Court; mony

20-1 Great Faith and has more prestige than any amateurs to

29-1 promoter George Thames Trade; professional April, local

Parnassus annpuriced today: other tennis tournament in the ranks in this country."

Fulshaw Cross, Small Slam, work."

Mr Strange, who said kit Three dates April 6, 7, 8--are Tender Colt, Welsh Rake and Mr Main said the Canadian would be attending the Stock- under consideration for the April Violet, Association would probably hohn Congress, added: "I shati title bout.

before

attitude."

one

the

wait until after the first Open be voting as directed by the Valdez was pleket for a try Tournament had been held at LTAA who will meet, before i at the title following his two deciding leave, to determine this country's victories over top ranting con- Lender Ricardo Conzales- The LFAA Counell mem- AFP. boru,

from cach of Australia's six states, locked. three all, on the stand to be taken at the Interna- Honal Federation's 1960 Con- ference. The then

Wimbledon whether to follow suit.

He added: "This is the shot in the arm that tennis needs, and now it seems to be just a question of time before it พยา be getting it everywhere.“ Mr Sten Heyman, Secretary- General of the Swedish LTA, said in Stockholm that Swedish oMcials

were not surprised at LTAA,

Grad-

A son for the Subba Rows

London, Mar. 9.

the Cheltenham Gold Cup

Cheltenham, Mar. 9. Fred Winter, one of Britain's leading horsemen over jumps, completed a great double here today when he won the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the championship of British steeplechasing, on. Saffron Tartan.

Yesterday Winter won the Champion Hurdle on Eborneezer. In these two races he won a total of £11,254 for the owners of his success- ful mounts.

rude a

Winter

beautifully- judged race today on Colonel G. R. Wertmucolt's Satron Tartan to land the £0,043 first prize-Holding the ten-year-old gelding at the rear of the field of 11 for a long part of the

journey of three miles two fut- Tongs

130 yards, he gradually improved his position .on the second vircuit and joined fast year's winner. Pas Seul, in the tead three fences out.

Gaining the advantage be- tween the last

fence

Winter kept Saffron Tarian going well to win by a length and a half from Pas Seul, with Mandarin three lengths Third.

Away

Colledge Master, who started at 7 to 2, was avenging his de- feat by Whinstone Hill in this rnes lost year. Then, as today, they were the only horses con- cerned In the Anish-China Mall Special,

Czechs, Rumanians in World Handball final

Bonn, Mar. 9. Czechoslovakia and Rumania

Saffron Tartan was favourite at 2 to 1, Pay Scul started today qualified for the fool of

100 to 30 and Mandarin way 100 to 7

the World Seven-a-sidy Hand-

Frenchman's Cevc, brilliant ball Championships now being played in West Germany, and young six-year-old made

will meet for the Be in good deal of the running. Dortmund on Sunday.

11c

could not match the finishing power of the first three. Was fourth D flue

such a Young formance by 'chaser.

On the same day, France and per-Norway will play for the seventh, eighth places, also in Dortmund.

Destroyed Sidbury Hill, who fell on the second

circuit, had £0 be destroyed. He brought down Knucklecracker and interfered

title- Sweden, the defeated holder, will meet Germany on Saturday night at Earen to decide who will gain second and third places.

Standings after all matches had been played off tonight

POOL "A""

with Pas Scuj and Reprieved.

Mr Laurie Morgan, Austra- were: lian winner of the Olympic three-day event gold medal "in Rome, rode his own horse Col- ledge Master to victory in the Czechoslovakia. four miles Foxhunters' Chal- Swedes lenge Cup. Colledge Master Iceland and Whinstone Hill, the 11 to France 10 on favourite, drew right away from their rivals in the held of 17 in the last mile of Sumonio the race, and Colledge Muster Germany Denmark helt on much the better to win Norway by eight lengths.

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FOOL "B"

BAGST

Senior Softball League ends on Sunday with Cheyennes-Pandas match

By OLLY VAS

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The curtain comes down on the Senior Softball League this weekend when the final match in the two-round series is played off this Sun- day at 1.30 pm. To the Cheyennes and Pandas will go the honour of closing the season and for a Seminole player, Lionel Dayaram the showing of two Cheyenne batters will be of more than passing in- terest.

Kane has so far cust Arsenal FC, and they will not have his services for

the remainder of this season or the whole of the next! Reason: posted him to Hongkong.

the Army has

Kane joined the London club

Souza and Malig will be up Town from Northampton

Ins! Arien, ly at a

£12,000 fee. Hengainst the pitching of veteran became a full-time professional hurler Vis Pedruce who dons a for the first time and in-

Pandos uniform this year and il Pedruco tosses became

a good game, lable for

against these two Service. He has been particularly

Cheyenne balters with the Royal Army Medical

Dayaramı Corps at the Crookham Depot, could conceivably win the title Aldershot, and has now been of "Batting Champion." posted overseas for the remalu- ing eighteen months service.

BAD START

BY MCC

Christchurch, Mar. 10. New Zealand, who need only draw to clinch the series, struck a quick blow when the third and Anal unofficial Test against the MCC opened here today.

MCC, who won the toss, lost opening batsman Roger Prideaux (four) with only 15 runs on the

President of the Mr D. M. Ferguson, the English proposal. They had who favoured Open Touma- been in favour of Open Tournament, wood his casting vote to Mrs Amy Subba Row, wife nents at last year's meeling in direct the LTAA's representa- of Hama Subba Row, England Paris.

tive to support them.

and Northamptonshire cricketer, board. Officials of the French LTA Australian

Lown

teonis has had a son, it was announced declined to comment in Paris sources say that the states are | teday. on the English proposal.

expected to vote the some way The baby, Christopher Gor "We will wait and see what ngole on the matter, with Mr don, is the couplete first child. happens at the International Strange this time having the They married last April-Chum Lawn Tennis Federation Con-onellpg vote-Reuter.

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Rain stopped play after 35 minutes with the score still 25 for one.

New Zealand won the second Test after the first was drawn

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of his

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Man Sheung are tipped to win this match without being unduly extended,

by.

the

011

Dayaram is, according to the latest calculations, leading the batting race in the Senior Division, with an average of 444 while Onofre Souza with .429 and David Malig with 435 are still in the thick of it.

know if the regular training | while the latter, though a bit sessions have been beneficial for rusty after a lung lay-off from

them.

the game can be counted upon to stand by as a relief pitcher. It ja hoped that Man

will Sheung

Eve at fall One thing is clear about the

strength throughout the game so that sotiball fans can get Taiwan girls and this is the

thefr money's worth at the fact that whoever is respon- alble for

coachh!

ball park. them ecrtainly knows what he in An upset victory by All- doing,

their

pre-rame Hongkong is not impossible it calisthenics and match tom-our representatives give ΟΣ perament are anything to go their best and forge into

early lead, Mon Sheung Im- The junior game which fol- pressed me as being rather slow

Garters warming already been crowned champions lows, at 4 pm should sec

up to the mid-way through and win or lose Vie Cheyennes 3 Antelopes going down

once game only are assured of the runners-up again in defeat to the White the proceedings but once they spot,

Sax who carlier beat them in are a few runs ahead. there is To get the weekend softball five short innings.

no overtaking them for with off to a good start the visillog

tricky pitching, Kast-Alding Taiwan girls

Man team,

und good hitting power they are no mean exponents of the Sheung wit play the Hong- kong Selection tomorrow AL

champions

Glants game. 2.00 pm.

complete their fixtures for the In any case an entertaining season when they play Now exhibition game should be the day, Ray Cordeiro's boys are Sheung favoured to walk away Asia College at 11 am on Sun- order of the day, with Man the best ever to play exhibition expected to extend their win-with the honours. games here. They Trounced aing stroak to 10 games at the the local ladies' SCAA 12-1 expense of the Collegians. New last week and in the later stages Asla wero thrashed In the first- of the gaine made numerous round match by 0-25 which in

the Following are positional

gave clear indication of the vast League standings: changes and every reserve a game to boot. difference in the two teams' This was perhaps a somewhat playing standards.

SENIOR LEAGUE unfortunate move for us since The Junch-time

7 encounter Routh China AA Man Shaung obviously did not will of course wish to make

bo the Senior the came too

100 match between the Pandas and one-sided and thus wo WCTO the Cheyennes.. denied the

of opportunity knowing just how good they really are.

The eventual result of this from Glasgow. this Inside game, as a league Exture, has forward was with Queen's Park no bearing on the final league before moving to Northampton standings for SCAA have where he signed as a part-time professional Since joining Arsenal he has played for them in only four League matches.. scoring one goal and fourteen London Combination games, scoring nine lines.

It was a late as September last when to made his Football League debut against Manchester City, but never cominanded a regular first eleven place, Banows Service,

Cooking Problems Solved

WITH GAS

opinion of many softball fare, This visiting team is, in the

Senior match

Junior

clude their tour by playing At 8 pm Man Sheung con- All-Hongkong in the inal game of the day, t

League standings

Cheyennes

U.S. Navy

Pandas

Seminoles

current

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450

JUNIOR. LEAGUE

1,000

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Indiana

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New Asta College Ausbers

The Selection will consist of" seven Toreros, Ave of the SCAA "B team, Annabelle Chin, of

La C. Poon and Bill. Silva

at their commend SCAA "A" and tivo unallachied have players,

the entire '5CAA "A", sido plus End Remedios and the services Frances Beek. The girls will be and Francea da Silva. The of Evelyn Collon couched by Sonny Machado and former wields a honvy but and Wong: Fo-chlu. Frances da showed scant respect for the Stiva will probably pitch for the pitching of the previous Tal chann Jocal gifle and we will soon wan team "ture,/Koning • Hak already was the olukmakonnaly

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