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THE CHINA MМАП,

TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1961.

WET OPENING FOR WIMBLEDON

Easy wins for Australian

stars between showers

Mystery of 'The Ridge'

on Lord's wicket

during second

second Test

London, June 26.

No sooner had the victorious Australians reached their dressing room at Lord's today than six bottles of cooled champagne were delivered to

them.

JAPANESE PLAYER CAUSES FIRST UPSET London, Juno 26. Rain wrecked most of the opening day's programme of the Diamond Jubilee Wimbledon Championships today, but in between the intermittent showers, Australia, who have taken the men's singles title four times in the past five years, again showed their strength when Neale Fraser, the defending champion, Rod Laver, this year's top favourite and Roy Emerson, the No. 4 scod all went through with easy victories.ion, a tray of beer was taken in There was nothing party-like about the atmosphere of today's opening. Fashionable clothes, carefully tailored for the best- dressed tennis tournament in the world, soon became wet and bedraggled. Players were on and off courts between lengthy showers and four hours after the first ball was struck only 14 matches had been completed.

quarter of the pro-

45-minute wins

Against chunky

R. Laver (Australia) beat T.

6-3,

R. E. Holmberg (US) beat E. Morea (Argentina) 7-5, 7-5, 6-3. R. Emerson (Australia) beat N. Kumar (India) 6-2, 6-1, 6-3.

Jugo Buding (Germany) beat (Sweden) 6-2, 1. Invgarsson

At the other end of the pavi-

to the Egland players.

The result apart, the chief, almost the sole, tople was the 'ridge'

the so-called pitch. The pitch was being inspected tonight, but it was not known when a statement

might be made.

No doubts Neil Harvey had no doubts about the pitch. It was not a good wicket", he said. "There is a ridge at one end, and the far, wondering if they would were always looking

be hit in the ear".

"Australia fost some wickets sald Harvey, quickly today,"

that was a thing that "but

there usually happened when were only a few runs to get.

"And, in addition, there was some pretty good bowling by The England players, very good indeed. There is still a lot of fe in the wicket. Don't know why but there is, and even after four days of "

Hernando, Only grumme had been completed Fraser showed no sign of nurse | Lejus (Russia) 6-4, 6-1, 6-1.

N. Pietrangeli (Italy) beat A. When play was eventually calling his weak knee and played et off for the

game, despite Ali (India) 0-4, 6-2, 6-1. day because of a One attacking

laatsmen Q. Ishiguro beat MIs 7-3, 4-6, Jush the wel weather and poor light, the slippery grass--the Despite the conditions, early

green cours had sweated where-4, 7-5. 19,000 spectators thronged the protected by tarpaulins from a R. Mark (Australia) beat L. grounds, showing that Wim-thundery shower which delayed A. Gerrard (New Zealand) 10-8, bledon has lost none of its today's start by ten minutes. |6-3. 2-8. 6-1. appeal.

After an hour and a half's L. Ayala (Chile) beat R. F.

Africa) (South play more rain catised another Sanders

which seriously 6-2, 6-2. In aultry, enervating condl-hold-tes

the completion of tions, Neale Fraser, of Mel- threatened bourne, and Queenslander Rod the heavy days programme,

All 18 courts were being used Laver, who have been sorded to meet again In the final, at the exclusive All-England in accommodate the 128 both took only 45 minutes to Club win their first round matches, world stars battling for the Frazer best unranked Ameri-coveted men's singles title. The 0-4, 6-4.

begin her challenge can Rudi Hernando, of Modeslo,women California, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1. Laver, tomorrow. runner-up in 1959. and 1980, de- Ladies' Day.

Between tealed

Russlan 20-year-old

two seeded players, student Toomas Lejus 0-4, 0-1, Europe's

Italy

Nicola Pietrangeli, Since his triumph

3 und Spain's the seedoct Centre Court here a year ago Manuel Santana. Seeded No. 5. victories, comfortable 27-year-old Fraser hus been in imel

exponents Lennis doldrums. He bul these brilliant

knee of the Continental hard courts dit not fools too happy on the

6-1

(1)

No,

the developed duld on the chtring the Australian season And

hus it

troubled him slippery turf, frequently since. The tall left- only two restricted

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A

hunder has fournaments in programine this year.

A Fruser would be hot favourite In the mediocre field this year, but his suspect knee and poor form have led many crities to predict that he will be first

sceded of the eight players to fall.

It's going to be lough at the top for Fraser, but he seems to pequire some mystical inspira- tion from playing at Wimbledon and he will not casity surender his crown.

Carlos

Fernandes (Brazil) the traditional beni Roy Dixon (Britain) 6-2,

10-3, 6-3. the

Frank Froehling (U.S.) beat Jofin Barrett (Britain) 6-2, 4-0. 6-2, 6-3.

First upset

showers,

accurate line- Pletrangell's clipping shols gave him a com- fortable 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 wh over Akhtar All, of India. Santana. winner of the French title last: month, defeated Willa Maris, of Hollandi, 0-2, 6-0, 6-2, help el by liberai sprinkling of double-Cults by the Dutchman.

Sixth-seeded Luis Ayala, champion of Chile, who has had special coaching from world professional champion Pancho Gonzales preparation for Wimbledon. beal Robin Sanders, a young South African Centre Court match 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.

The first upset ot the

who

Barvey said that he did not to win the match expect

wiu especially

someone like Band not playing.

He said he told Burge, had 37 not out and who scored "to hit Crawford Henry (U.S.) beat the winning boundary Mike Hann (Britain) 4-6, 6-2, out and he did so. A few of us

tried to stick and got ou!". 6-4, 6-4-Reuter.

First Class Cricket

CENTURIES BY RON

HEADLEY, AND

BERNARD CONSTABLE

London, June 26.

The heatwave in Britain ended today and the dull weather interrupted all the nine First-Class Cricket matches in England.

Championships was provided by There were two century-makers-Ron Headley, of Worcestershire, son of the former West Indian Test star George Headley, and Ber- nard Constable, the 40-year-old Surrey

Osamu Ishiguro, of Japan. In conditions completely foreign to him he beat Alan Mills, an British Inter- experienced national, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5

Japan, who since the war have

striving to Tegnin

the

batsman.

The Championship Com- mitter broke with tradition by 1101 necording Fraser the pre- vilege of a defending champlon Ju If the Arst ball up the

lustend Centre Court.

Laver had that distinction. Fraser was relegated to the No. 1. Court.

Officials no doubl thought been

Headley balted patiently for! Close of play scores in today's that Laver's matel would hold tennis glories they enjoyed in more interest for Centre Court the 1920's and 1930's, bave a 139 not out in his side's total of cricket matches were:

for six declared against At Nottingham: Middlesex 324 spectators.

thlogs As

turned talented performer in 21-year- 340 oul, the matches were caually old Ishigure, who two weeks Glamorgan at Cardiff. Constable for six declared and 83 for one (P. Parått 58 not out). Nothing- ene-sided.

ago toppled Fraser in the Kent hit his third hundred in succes Laver, holding his service Charaplousnips at Beckenham.

sive matches when he took 111hamshire 125. Rain stopped play. University at At Guildford; Cambridge Uni- off Cainbridge case, had 100

versity 171 and 30 for two. Sur- Guildford.

rey 336 for four declared (M. Willett 80, B. Constable 111, M.

with Kames much power and variety of strokes for his blond Rus- sian opponent.

Lejus, who a year ago took a set off Fruser in the third round here, held his own to three-all in the Orst sel, but then Laver pulled right away.

NOTICE

HONG KONG RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

Notice is hereby given that the Fifth Annual General Meeting of the Union will take place on Friday, the 7th of July. 1961, at 5:30 p.m. at the Hong Kong Football Club, Happy Valley, for the purpose of:

(1) Considering and, if

thought it, adopting the Accounts no presented for tile year ended 31st March, 1901,

(2) Electing officers for the

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1961/02 Season, namely President, Chairman, Hon. Secretary, and Hon. Treasurer.

(3) Considering suggestions put forward by the repre- sentatives of the members of the Union.

Each member of the Union may send one representative to the Annual General Meet- ing, and all much representa- tiven, together with the officern and members of the Committee may vote.

K. G. J. MOORE.

Hon Secretary,

Hong Kong, 22nd Juno, 1961.

Results

MEN'S SINGLES

First roun

of today's

Results

matches

were:

Fraser N. A.

(Australia), holder, beat R. Hernando (U.S.) 6-3, 6-1, C-1,

M. Santana (Spain) beat W. Marls (Holland) 6-2, 0-0, 6-2.

Q. Sirola (Italy) beat F. Godbout (Canada) 0-3, 6-4, 6-3. R. N. Howe (Australia) beat J. J. Lesch (U.S.) 6-4, 6-1, G-1. Premjit Lal (Indly beat I F. Cond (Britain) 15-13, 6-1, 6-1.

WOTAN

Headley completed his een- tury after baiting for five and

a balf hours. Then he let him-Stewart 75 not out), Rain stop-

Warwickshire

self go and added another 3pped play.

At Coventry: in 45 mlantes before the

163 and 319 for six declared (M. declaration came.

Smith 77, R. Hitchcock 78, B. Constable shared stands of Fletcher 59 not out). Gloucester-

1 and 133 with Mike Willettshire 140. and

Glamorgan 263 Mickey Ai Cardiff: ucting captain

Worcestershire Stewart respectively. He hit und 40 for two.

340 for six declared. (C. Davies fours

78, R. Headley 139 not out). Yorkshire in form

At Buxton: Oxford University Yorkshire, the County cham-210 and 11 for no wicket, Derby

shire 195 for eight declared (H. plans who had been beaten twice and struggled to a draw Johnson 48, 1. Buxton 13 not

out). in their Just three matches,

At Middlesbrough: Yorkshire seemed set for a return to the winning trail against Northamp-174 and 148 for eight (P. Sharpe (51). Northamptonshire 107 (P.

Walts 40).

tonshire at Middlesborough.

They diamlased Northants for 107 for a first-innings lead of

Colin Cowdrey, the Enginnd captain sald: "Well done, Australians, They seized their

from tho Upportunity

first day. Their balamen kept ploughing away and managed to get the vital runs".

Asked if he thought there was a chance after England's secont Ioninge to

victory, achieve Cowdrey replied: "I think would be asking a lut to go through the Australian team for about 00 runs."

"Not a good wicket'

1

He thought it was not a good wicket.

Had they known it was going to play as it did there would have been nu point in having spinners In the team.

For lung periods during the Test particularly on the fret two days batsmen found the ball coining through at Irregular heights when they were at the so-called "Ridge end," on nursery side.

the

Some batsmen were struck on the body or hands by rising deliveries. Other balls kept low and most batsmen seemed ap- prehensive in making strokes.

This match is not the first in which the theory about a ridge at Lord's ins been put forward. It was mentioned in 1057 when the West Indians were here, and last summer when the South Africans played in the at Lord's the pitch

Test

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moved a yard or so nearer the pavilion.

This year the Test pitch was put back in its normal place.

MCC verdict

A heavy roller was used ist the preparation of the present pitch, and I lo thought that had

kind of there been normal ridge it would have been Hat- tened.

Added support to the ridge theory came today when the Australians took a new ball in the closing stages of the England innings.

The medium-fast bowler, Mac- both. Murray and Truman in one over at the 'Jonger end' and then struck Lock on the hand with another rising ball and knocked the bat

Kenzie, dismissed

from his grasp.

But the mystery of the ridge

Never too late for

a hole-in-one

Miland, Mich., June 20. Mr Fred Recyes had never seen golf played, ex- cept on television and she was 71 years of age.

But she decided to give it a ling, playing with two sons, Kenneth and Fred Jr And

grandson, nilly Beeves and she shot a hole-in-one yesterday,

0

The nee name on the 125- yard third hole. She used a

No. 2 Iron.-Ar.

Wimbledon umpires under fire

The

London, June 26. Lawn Tenols Umpires' Association slapped a “gng" tic on their members at Wimbledon Championships from

SANDRA REYNOLDS

The Grace Kelly

of tennis has her last

chance

By JOHN REED

Will it be third time lucky for South Africa's Sandra Reynolds at this year's Wimbledon? The slim, 22-year-old, blue-eyed blonde from Bloemfontein reached the semi-finals of the women's singles in 1959 before she was over- powered by the American, Darlene Hard. after criticism some of the players.

Last year she was crushed by modelled cocktail dresses and Mr F. F. Chatham, Secretary the Brazilian bombshell, Maria | evening gowns in a Durban store. of the Association, said: "We Bueno, in a 50-minute final. have advised our members not to speak to the press."

today

He admitted there were some disputes between players and umpires

and 10day

added: "Some of the umpires will not be used again.”

HARD WORDS

This year is her last chance. For whether she is crowned Queen of Wimbledon or not, me the long-legged

from the retiring tennis circuft to go home and marry farmer Lowell Price In October.

"My parents have spent on awful lot of money on sending on tennis tours." she nut workeil Springbok is explained. I had

world's for a living and I thought it was

time I earned same money."

On court, Sandra, cool and

dispays serene,

model's grooming and discipline. She moves with the grace of her native Springbok.

John Barrett, Britain's Dovis "I have travelled the world, Cup captain, had hard words to on and off, for six years. I have say on the system of providing made many friends and we have offteials after being beaten in had a lot of fun. It is time I four sets by trenage American settled down." Sandra told me. Frank Frochling.

Barrelt said: "I have no com- He

plaints against the umpire. was 57 years vid and wort

losses, but he did his best. is the system that does not provide him with line fudges that is all wrong."

Australian, Bob Mark, the had words with his umpire and linesman about a line decision during his four sets win over Lew Gerrard of New Zealand.

Some players had to walt 15 minutes for umpires during one break between showers. By the umpires arrived will remain unsolved until the the time MCC verdlet is given.--AFP. rain had started again.-Reuter,

No frills

"My fiance rears slicep at Queenstown, Cape Province, and as started breeding racehorses, Do 1

know anything about farming?? Oh, no. But learn

I can

Elegant Sandra has been called the Grace Kelly of tennis.

Her fair hair was brushed straight back into a neat bun. And she wore a simple, planted teals skirt--no frills or flounces, to be a junior She trained teacher for a year and has

U.S. WILL BE WITHOUT SOME TOP

ATHLETES IN RUSSIAN MEETING

Boston, June 26.

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But she also possesses one of the most ferocious, devastating forchands In women's tennis. Her driving is as hard and con trolled as that of many men.

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What is the secret of this ex- ceptional punch in so slim a girl? Spill-second timing.

Sandra told me, almost apolo-

has gelically: "Everyone favourite stroke. The forchand drive happens to be mine. When I started tennis I practised hit- ting a ball against a wall for hours on end."

Tennis family

The lure of tennis is strong la the Reynolds family. Sandra's who father, George Reynolds, works in the advertising depart. ment of a South African news- paper, is a former Orange Free Stote champion. Verna her mother, also played for her Provlace.

When Sandra was only six they gave her a racket, hut she was too small to swing it pro- perly. But she soon revealed her Arst Junior tournament at nine,

They even tried to lay out tennis lawn in their Bloemfon- tein back garden for Sandra to

A

America's greatest field athletes including sume Olympic champions have promise, winning

refused to accompany the United States team on its European tour in July because they are unable to be absent from their work for the three-week tour, the daily newspaper Boston Traveller reported practise on "but we could never here today.

Parry

and

gel the grass to grow properly." Sandra was ranked No. 6 in South Africa when she first She arrived at Wimbledon. was only 16 but was prompt- ly given the label of "The Dynamlle Cirl."

The fleidmen include hummer | we are away" added O'Brien. Sprints: Frank Budd (12 and throwers Hall Connolly and Al The United States team meeis 20.2), Paul Drayton (9.3 and

the Russians at Moscow on 21.00) Charles Frazier (20.8). Hall, shotputters Dallas Long

400 yards: Otis Davis (48.1), and Parry O'Brien and discus July 15 and 16 and will then

Adolf Utis Willems (40.1), men Al Oerter and Rink Baba, compete in Poland, West Ger-

The writer of the article, many

Britain

before Plume (48.2). Plumer also runs

For two years the Reynolds Fald that it was returning to the United States in the sprint relay.

the family savings Larry Strum

James 880 yards; whether

Dupree dipped into also doubtful

Olls on August 1.

to stake her on the European Davis (440 yurds), Jim Bealty Questioned about the now (1:48), Jerry Slebert (1:48.5), and Wimbledon trail until, in

1,500 metres: Dyrol Buricson 1058, she was paper article, Dan Ferria,

nominated for (mile) and Bill Alleny (Javelin)

of Secretary

the (3,57,0 over R milu), Jin the official South African team. would be able to make the trip. Honorary

Question of pay

Amateur Athletics Union asid Beatty (3:58.8) and Jim Gralle

She hos won tournament will also run he knew that certain athletes (4:013), Grelle

titles galore, sharing dozens of At Tunbridge Wells: Kent 250 The newspaper quoted

would not be able to make the In the 6,000 metres,

doubles

with her made by

triumphs 5,000 metres: Max Truex

Luxem tour for financial reasons but he

Renco 07, and although they struggled and 50 for one. Sunsex 205 (A. statement to 148 for eight in their second Smith 52, G. Cooper 16, A. Brown O'Brien in which he sold that was unaware that they wanted (13:52.4 over three miles), Pat

Clohessy (13:53.4). innings their opponents will Ave for 100). Rain stopped piny. If members of the United States to be paid their salaries during

At Westcliff Essex 177 and Armed Forces were allowed to the tour.

10,000 metres: John Gutknecht probably find the task of get-

(28:32,0 over alx miles) and ing over 200 to win on This 200 (J. Taylor 80). Somerset 48 take part in this tour without

and 77 for two.

their pay wicket beyond them.

being affected

Nicoins Kit (20:49.7).

1050 she returned home Hurdles: Hayes Jones (13.6) Mike Smith, dropped by At Leicester! Leicestershire same rule should apply to elvil

70 workers.

Later the United States tour- and From Washington (13.6).

to a licker-tape welcome. Tired England for the second Test 359 for seven declared and

He said that they had no ing athletles team was announc-- 400 motren match, had an attractive innings for no wicket (W. Watson 43

hurdles Cl and exhausted, she was advised

a three-months to take

rest beat per- Cushman (30.9) 210 (B. means of support if they leaveed as follows (with of 77 for Warwickshire against not out). Lancashire

Dixon over "yords" dis-Farmer (50.8).

trom tennis and relaxed-te a Gloucestershire. All but 15 of Booth 49, P. Marner 40, J. Bond their work for a month. "They formances

fashion model, 4 not out)-Reuter.

should allow us to be paid whilst tances this year in bracket): his runs come in boundaries.

steeplechase: Deacon Jones (0:48), George Sandra became the first South Young (8:50.8).

Africa woman to reach the High Jump: John Thomas | Wimbledon Anal-last year. And (2.18in), Bob Avant (2.13).

THE GAMBOLS

TILAS

WHATE THE MATTER,

GAYE

MY CARPET CLEANERS,

BROKEN AGAIN

the

The team

by Barry Appleby

WELL, WHY GO

GRORGE INSISTS

ON REPAIRING

TOKYO

Į DEPRESSED

IT HIMSELF

JET BY

AIR-INDIA

3,000

metres

and

Long jump: Ralph Baston (0.24m), Anthony Watson (7.85). Fole vault: John, Velfes (4.60m), Henry Wadsworth

(4.07).

Hop, step

and Jump: Bill Sharpe (15.07m), Kent Floorke

team-mate, Schuurman.

In

now?

Vital draw

"I haven't given it much thought yet. There are others with just as good a chance as I have, So much depends où the draw. I can only do my beet." she said. Maria Bueno and Shot

are not playing at pul: Gary Gubaer Hord, who (18.51m); Jay Silvester (10.28) and Ann Haydon-nost, if not Wimbledon, Christine Taiman, Discus: Jay Silvester (50.83m), all of the world's leading players Bob Humphreya (57.11).

(15.9).

Javelin

live

Darlene

In some tournament or

| lush forelmad,

John Fremni (70,188). Kill Alley (73.08). alber-fell the fury of that whip-

Hamner: Tom Pagunt. (69.30),; Bob Buckin (88.72).

And if COULD win her Anot Walk: Ron Zin (14:40.8 over glory before she becomes two miles), John Mertland, - farmer's wife, AFP.

-London Express Servico),