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THE CHINA MAIL;,' FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1961.

REACTIONS TO ICC DECISION

Mixed reception from the British press

London, July 20. The Imperial Cricket Conference decision to defer the question of South Africa's membership gets a mixed reception from the British press. The Daily Mirror cricket writer, Brian Chapman, says: "I look- ed for an uncompromising condemnation of apartheid in cricket. It was not forthcoming.”

'A blow to S. African

The

cricket'

Johannesburg, July 20. Imperial Cricket Con- ference's declalon to defor the question of South Africa's membership was described yesterday as "a blew to South African cricket" by former Springbok captain Jack Cheetham,

He said: "It is such a pity that the matter has hed to be "deferred:

"I believe the way we play our cricket in South Africa has got to be determined by the laws of the counter, and i bellave our sportsnien are the means of keeplig on an even keel with other countries.

"It would appear this whole issue is being put Into the realms. of politics."

Cheetham added: "If our sportsmen were to refuse to play against non-white opponents then there would be Some Justification for such a step..

"But all our sportsmen have proved they are willing to meet players from any land provided It does not conflict with policies over which they have no say."

DISAPPOINTMENT

The Johannesburg newspaper, Hand Delly Mail, sald there is extreme disappointment the Conference's decision.

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It added: "There is even the thought that Mr Foster Bowley, President of the South African Cricket Association, who Ii- tended as an observer, should have pressed for a definite 'de- cision.

"Especially disappointing, when viewed in first light, li the announcement that

(Booth Africa's) Tesis with New Zealand this supuner will not carry an 'official' ing and will therefore be of no con-

In sequence

cricket record books,""

The Rand Daily Mail said) that the question uxercising the minds of cricket oficials in the Transvaal is whether the public would support unofficial Tests between South Africa and New Zealand.

Daily Expics sparis editor. "A belter, course would be to Robert Findlay writes: "Hip hipnvold, if possible, any overi Hooray for the sound sense of action that appence to condóng Connawealth cricket aportheld bmong cricketers; and legislators."

I also avoid, it possible, any sud- dea rupture with sportsmen who have for long been wele come opponents on the gold of play."China Mall Special,

J. L. Manning writea in the Daily Mail: "It is clear that the showdown will come the lime next year. Lurkity Eng land argot Involved in matches with South Africa until 1904, so that the test of consolence for Individual players invlied to go there br MCC may never live to be made."

'No solution'

Daily Herald writer Charles Bray says: "South Africa is to remalts in the cricket wilder ness for at least a year preacht there is no solution in sigh!."

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Dally Sketch reporter Brian Servell says: "Delegates will back to their own countries to think up th acceptable formula

'It's not cricket'

New Delhi, July 20. Indian cricket circles today expressed disappointment at the. decision at the Imperial Cricket. Conference to def:r considera- tien of South Africa's member- ship.

Indian Deputy Defence Mini- ster and President of the Delhi Cricket Association Sardor Majithia sald:

"South Africa is no longer a

to keep her in the Test circuit | member of the Commonwealth under the jolly 'Old Pals' Act.

"Money, not politics and the colour bar, hus brought this about. We can't afford to keep the Springboks out, nor con they alford to, stay out."

"Apartheid will continue in Test games" says a Daily Worker headline.

In an editorlat the Times suggested that, until there is some break in the clouda in South Africa, no solution may be possible to the Imperial Cricket Conference's sideration Yesterday .of whether or not to heed de- mands that South Africa, be excluded because of her rácial polleles.

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International body?

"Deferment of a decision at lenst enables the search to go

this Independent on," nader added.

news.

| and she should not be admitted (to the ICC) so long As sho pursues her present

opartheid policy,

"Its not crichot to segregate anyone on the basis of colour of skin alone."-Chiba Mall Special.

That one really hurts World women's

Garfield Sobers, playing for the MCC against. Cambridge, is struck on the face by a ball from Jefferson. He went to Paddington hospital, but returned to bat again before being bowled out for eight runs.

Northants hit Australian

bowlers for

289 for six declared

Northampton, July 20.

An unbeaten 80 in 21⁄2 hours by Albert Lightfoot helped Northamptonshire total 289 for six against the Australian touring team here to day.

It sold the Conference was a Commonwealth body, because it happened all the main

The county then declared, 24 rung behind the tourists' first crleketing countries had hitherto been Commonwealth members. Innings, and by the close the Now that that was no longer Australians had made 20 with the case,

Conference's put loss to increase their lead Commonwealth character could to 53 rung. be changed for an international

one.

the

If a fish is to be resaleð tomorrow. Richle Benanḍ will have to make a challenging declaration himself in second innings.

But the newspaper added: "That, however, takes no a. count of the context in which the deelston has to be made. It is not enough to say "keep politics out of sport." Politics at 24.

as well as bowling, and Benaud, who managed 24 overs, gave evidence that be is further

fitness for the reaching pealt fourth Test next Thursday.

the

142).

Scoreboard

Rugger fan in a big black hat

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By BRIAN GLANVILLE London.

Mrs Molly Gerrard, who has just become the first woman delegate ever to attend the annual general meeting of the Rugby Union, said she wasn't

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foils title for

Heidi Schmid

Turik, July 20. freidt-Behind, of West Ger hany, wen this women's In dividual foils pliko at the World Fencing Champlon ships here jönjäkt bendink Alexanden. Zabelfas (Boviet Union) 4-2 in the duelsivé bout.

champions had six vidoŕies and

COUNTY CRICKET

A

Don Bennett rescues

Middlesex from desperate position

London, July 20. masterly innings of 117 not out by Don Ben- nett, the highest score of his career, rescued County Cricket Championship leaders Middle- sex from a desperate position against Kent today.

Mish Schmid, the Olympic Middlesex, replying to Kent's first innings 902, Jost six wickets for 78, but their last four wickets put on 199 runs.

ang defeat in the final jool.

Miss Zabelina.had five victories dnd two defeats.

The mon's fails. team ovent

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Bennett, lucky to be dropped hand, chest and aldo were sore

Closing scores

Close of play scores in today's matches wire:

today saw italy. France, Brl-in the covers off an easy catch from the blows he suffered. lain. West Germany Hungary, when he was 11, went on to top Poland, the Soviet Union, and the century in an innings last- the United States reach the ing three hours 95 minutes. He

hit 14 fours. quader-finals.

He and Michael Smith (45) The Unlied Sates won their" put on 102 in 95 minutes for quarter-final place

the eighth wicket. barrage with Helgium.

after

Results of the first round of the quarter-finals tonight wete: į

Poinnd beat Britain 13-3.

Soviet Union beat United Siates 14-2.

Hungary bent West Germany

11-5.

Franco

best Italy

6-0

(France received

16 hits and

|Hály 85).—Router.

Al Lord's Playera 203 and 101 for five (K. Barrington 53, B. Close 42 hot out). Gentlimen 177 (P. May 79, R. Priaux 67, ¡F. Trueman Ave for 47).

At Maksionet Kent 30 and Yorkshire, lying assond in 24 for one, Middlesex 272 (M. the Championship table, werd Smith 45, D. Bennett 117 not headed on first innings by out),

Batting recovery

Gloucestershire. 136 rats to At Starborought Yorkshire 182-bat put themselves in a 134 and 270 for Avd (W.. Blott strong position by scoring, 270 93, J. Bolus 50, P. Sharpe 19 for five in their second innings not out), Gloucestershire. 184 by the close.

(D. Hawkleid 80).

At Bournemidulli; Hampshire Brian Stott led Yorkshire'à 350 for six declared and 18 for batting recovery with sound no wicket. Sufrey, ¦208, (J. handsome stroke play which Edrich, 63, A. Parsons 42, -R.

Harold Johnson said him 93 runs. Driving vindall Ols A. Wassell' frue for

to defend title

New York, July 20. Harold Johnson of Philadel phi, will defend his world Light-heavyweight title against Eddie Cotton, of Seattle, in Seattle next month.

was

Johuisco's

powerfully, he got 72 of his 76),

soare in boundaries. John Bolus At Belstoli Worcestershire 220 scored 58, with a kix and seven and 188 fer six (D. Kenyon 47, fours, and Phil Sharpe made a R. Broadbent 101. not; quf). solid 03 not out

Sameraet 205 (W. Stephencan Alan Wassell bowled A 48, L. Coldwell six for 09). marathon stint, for Hampshire against Burtey and. was main ly Instrumotfal in his side's gaining a first innings lead of

B4.

At Derby Warwickshire 100 and 82 for two (T. Riley 49 not out). Derbyshire 190 (R. Thompson five for 40).

At Port Talbot: Glamorgan 180 and 101 (P. Walker 51, W.

Pat Olivieri,

Sending down so overs in a Manager, said today the match spell Insting four and half Slade 50. J. Van Geloven five tentatively arranged for hours, he took five wickets for for 40), Leicestershire 140 (I August 99.

70 runs with his left-arm Jones five for 7 and 87 for Olivieri said Johnam had spinners-his best performaned two. beh puaranteed $20,000 (£7, in Championship cricket. 150) and would be given 40

Len Coldwell gave a fine dia- per ochit of the gate H thaila

play of scam "sum" were bigger.-Reuter.

bowling for Worcestershire against Somerset, claiming six wickets for 69 runs.

Canada wins Bisley Shoot event

Canada

Bowlers on top

Bowlers were on top in the match between Kilamorgan and Leicestershire. Red Jones, the Fody pace bowler, took Avg Far 17, for Glamorgan, and Jack Vatt Geloven olkimed five for 46, including the last four wickets for nine runs, for Leicestershire.

Lancashire's

London, July 20. won the Fleld Challenge Cup at Blsity (Surrey) here today when they

Geof Pullor. beat Guernsey (Channel Islands) England opening batsman, got by 34 points, scoring 1,174 out his fourth century of the season of a possible 1,200,

There were only two entries a six and 15 Tours in his 115.

against Nottinghamshire, hitting

At Routhport: Nottingham- shirt 293 and 57 for three. Lancashire 809 for six declared (0. Clayton 53, G. Pullar 113,

. Houlton $2 not out).

At Hove: Sussex 334 far stx declared and 170 fog four (J. Lenham 53, J.. Parks. 48. not out). Essex 225 (J. Milner 08, L. Ralph 63).---Reuter.

Costly signing

aware that this was for the Cup which is reserved England captain Peter May the feó received from Italy for record. "The fact that for Commonwealth teams. Southscored a masterful 70 on a nery I'm

the holders, were no plich for the Gentlemen against woman is the last Africa,

longer eligible.-AFP. thing I ever want to

the Players at Lord's. His right stress."

It is a fact which hardly re- quires emphasis. We met at the

Hall, where Festival

Mrs Gerrard, an architect herself, Has been attending the International Conference of Architects; a tali, elegant handsome, strikingly 86

wonian, in sweeping and triumphant black straw hat,

'GAVE UP HONEYMOON

FIRST INNINGS Australline: 313 (N. O'Neil

Northamptonshire (Overnight 24 for no wicket) M. Norman b Bentud

Reynolds c Kline b Davidson

Good start Northamptonshire, resuming were given their

beat B.

in this case are already right In- stark to, an innings this summer

The newspaper observed side and will not be expelled by by Brian Reynolds and Michael J. Watts e Benauil b Me-

there is perhaps the consola- tion that players of the two countries chosen for the uM- official Tests would be able to matches without go into the

fear that failure would biol their international recordia- China Mall Spectal.

Australians' cricket tour proceeds down

Austrailan

London, July 20. cricket laur vro. ceeds are almost £8,000, down on those at the mme stage of the 1956 tour, the Australian Trester, Mr Hay Bleed said: today.

After the eighteenth match- The third Test at Letes-the Australians had received about £41,000 sa their share of gale receipts, Al this point on the Just four the Australian rocelts had totalled 251,700,

Mr Steel said he thought the early final to the Lord's and Leeds Tents had helped cause the drop.

"The three-day finish at Leeds rcost us a lot of money," he

added.

Mr Steel wald that tour dosta would be a little over £00,000 And The expected that this amount would be cleared with the money received from the Nellinghamshire Ant North- amptonshire matches and, t there was a good attendance L Lord's on Baturday, against Middlesex.

Tour expenses in 1950 totalled #45,500 but shipping fures and hotel accommodation hud ·irl- creased since-AFP, •

of

being ignored.

Norman, who shared a first wicket.

120 partnership "For those who curry their against an Australian

attack condemnation of South Africa's that looked far from menacing. rucial policles Into every

Reynolds (60) at Norman department of life the answer (68) each hit nibe toure but simple: Kick them out. Such both they and skipper Ramon R conclusion rests on two Subba Row fell inside an hour akumptions: that this is the while only 20 suns were added. b:at way of influencing Ucnalist opinion, and decisions about cricket fixtures should be subordinated rucial consideration.

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THÁR PROTICES SYEH ALÍA, UWMN401

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She has been watching Bath R.F.C.

do

Kenzie

37

R. Subba Row b McKenzie A. Lightfoot not' out B, Crump b Grunt M. Scott lbw Kline.

Andrew not out

Extras

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since she was five; her "father played for the club, her

12 husband Ronald killed while

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15

Total (for 6 whts deet) 289

Detroit Tigers

regain AL baseball lead

Detroit, July 20.

serving in North Africa in the The Detroit Tigers hit Baltimore for eight runs

Army, during the warm was

| centre-threcquarter for Bath and

England; 14 international copo.

In the seventh inning today and went on to defeat the Orioles 15-8 to regain the lead in

the American League.

"I had to give up my honey- day, my husband suddenly look- moon for football. On the second ed at the evening papers and the campaign pushed them one The Tigers' biggest inning of said: 'I'm selected, I have to percentage point ahead of the Winto training from now on,'

14- Any suggestion of a collapsel of wickets: 1-128, 2-130,

useful fourth wicket stand which however, was dispelled by to developed

between Lightfoot

| 3-140, 4-211, 3-218, 0-203.

Bowling anatyals

and Jim Watts.

Lightfoot began

slowly but Davidson

Jaitr

looked complelety

con-

Count Benau Kline McKenzie O'Neill

fident and when the declaration

come had hit 13 fours.

Grout ill

After the fourth wickel pair Simpson

had added 63, Lightfoot shared

further partnerships with

New York Yankees who were

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1 day afternoon, I say: "Well, you

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Austrailans

- SECOND INNINOS

Malcolm Scott and wicket-R, B. Simpson not out keeper Keith Andrew.

The Autralians, who had Already loti Colin McDonald from the match with an in- Jared wrist

wero without wicketkeeper Wally Grout lo- day, who was suffering from a stomach upset.

·Benaud and Bobby Simpson toole turens behind; the stumps

TAE GAMBOL:

BHALL 1. TRY

ALTERING TAN "LNECK, GROGGSP

W. Lawry not out

Extras

Total (for no wicket)

Bowing to date

Larier Dilley

OM K

5 1 11

2:17 -Reuter.

1haven't given up a honeymoon the 2 for Ruzzer,'"

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Scores

Scores were:

the

Manchester, July 20. Manchester City today hand- (eď ouỷ another Targo "alico of Dennis Law when they paid Kilmarnock £45,000 for signature of wing-haif Bobby Kennedy. It i the biggest fee to change hands batween a Scottlah, and an English club, almost Aged 24, Kennedy is unknown outgids Scotland, He has made only phe appearance in big representative football, playing for his country's Under-34 cam against Holland in the 1957-88 season.

Earlier, this work, Manches- ter City signed Peter Dobing from Blackburn for £35,000. AFP.

British girl makes England to

France swim

Boulet, füly 20.

Mia Rosemary débigo, a 22- year-old Dover Hotel réceptionist

Baltimore 300-201-002-8-16-today became the first Belturh woman to swim from England io France, Shé è̟aimé : dikore Detroit 022-030-80x---15-140. The two teams gat 20 hits

Barber, Stock (4), Hyde

this morning afterà précg- Orioles outbiting the

Woodeshick

Channel swim lasting 21 hours Tigers 10-14 and using eight and Folles; Moni, Mrs Gerrard has been on the pitchers. The Orioles, who do- (4). Fox (7), Aguirre (7) And 35 minuter.

Roarke. W-Woodeshick (4), It was Her Birth attempt at Bath committee for longer than feated the Tigers in the first

cruising this Channel fruit Eng- she can recall, and after the wor two games of the series, twice L-Barber (108). to she redesigned their grandstand. had the lead bird starting tile (26,27) B. Robingen

Home runs-Baltimore; Con- |-land to Franco, whilch, is 'con- Now and agairt, her enviable cher Steve Barber could not Felles (3), Detroli; Wood (1) im. She started from Dover (2), Adprod to be the more dimeült polse and humour give way to

Colavito (20,27)—MP; self-deprecation: "For my alzo,

Yesterday morning, p I really am a shrinking' vinfot, you would't believe it. made me to be forward, but unfortunately that's was a two-run one that put the Tights in frunt 6-5 in the not possible!"

Arch Inting and his other Nor, 'be 'it sald, "The least ap- elimated Doiroit's big scoring propriate.

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hold it.

Rocky Colavito, drova in five God of the Detroit runs with his 20th

Rosemary was reported fired if not exhausted-lisis morning [after landing.

erind-row and 37th honte runs. His Brat Draw for Sweden gist woman to make the

TRY A BONFIRE DEAR

BOMBAY

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versus Britain Davis Cup tie

Stockholm, July 20.

Thu diuw for the European

Erigland to Franco Korossing, Florence Chadwick or America, did so first in 1001 and ASCENÉEŃ fully posted her swiin sis 1053 And 1955-Chih Mati-ɛpéĢial.

Zane Davis Cup Semi-Chinese jockey

between 'Sweden and

tain, at 'Bartdad Hera Loďky gave the following line-up for The three-day tie (today, to- thorfow and on Bunday);

Singlos: Today --- 3. 15′′Land- quist (Sweden)

Ilobby Wilson (Bellain); the Bellit (Sweden), vs Mike Best (Deltaic),

J

rides four winners in U.S.

Stanton, July 10, Tommy Lee #-25-year-old jockey, born in Cantini, China, Bijoyed one of the finest daga of Mia, racing"" pårear, today Detalles: Tomorrows in teme when jie röde, four ounsecutiv | 16 be atinounced.

winters at Delaware Forke

Lp vinted his Bring con Bingles; Bunday una schiridi | dulaties CUMI6,80 win divkirbd) {Bweden);" vu Botty Wilson | in the filth race, and sóstinŭeð 775 12a Laindquim | with Chromalle - (1940), FRE Cirola,/ ($19,40) nd, Charmed Circle ($10.00),—UPT,

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