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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1961.

England losing grip on Test Army team to take

DRAW NOW LIKELY AS INDIA STRUGGLE TO 255 FOR FOUR

Bombay, Nov. 14. England lost their grip after tea on the third day of the first Test against India here today, and con now hold our little hope of victory. Excellent slow bowling, supported by good work in the field, made India struggle desperately during the morning and afternoon after they had resumed at 42 for no wicket in reply to Eng- land's first innings total of 500 for eight declared.

The fourth wicket fell at 173 spels, and pace bowlers Brown

and a fifth should have gone to and Smith were not up to the

the new ball attack of 206 when Ken Barrington, who had pre- viously held a fine catch, missed Durani with his score at ten.

With Frewing confidence, the left-handed Durani show- ed the first aggression in the Indian Innitus. He and Borde shared AM unbroken fifth wicket stand of 82 in the last 85 minutes and India ended the day at 255 for four, need ing only another 46 to avuld the follow-on.

11 hours left

No more than 11 hours are now left for play. England will utmost certainly have tu bat If the pitch again, and

only Breaks up completely on the

day, may they be able to pull off a win

It was a pity that all the fine work of pinners Allen, Lock ant to ă Jess extent Barber went to waste, but they had to,

rested be

efter

very

long

Kanhai again out first ball from Meckiff

Melbourne, Nov. 14. lin Meckiff, the controversial Australian

bowler today fast dismissed West Indies Test star Rohan Kanhal with the first ball he bowled to ham for the second time in successive innings here. Kunhai, playing for Western Australia against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield, edged Micliff's ast delivery into the hands of slip.

task.

Smith was, however, unlucky Warwicks beat

to have Durant, missed off him, after tea, aid this could be the vital slip in the game.

Immediately

spinners this morning, India came on

the defensive, were forced on and there were long periods of particularly by inactivity. Jaisimba and Contractor. The hourly scoring until tea totalled 33, 24, 41 and 33 runs.

The crowd of 45,000 be. | At came restive, barracking their Own baismes, but all was forgiven when Durani and Borde came together to pro- vide the brightest cricket of the day.

BoNie was 42 not out at the close,

the and

sometimes uncertain Durant was on 41.

one over

15 which produced runk, the erratic Brown was hooked for a six and a four by Durani.

David Allen, the Gloucester

has seldom shire off-pioner,

belter bowled

did than he Inday on a pitch according him little help Fl speil, Testing 170 minutes. was broken only by the lunch interval, and he thoroughly deserved his 1WD wickets for 33 runs.

Lock also bowled splendidly. although he piled to take i wicket and was very tired after tea

Booed

England captain Ted Dexter

his introduced

medium-paced deliveries for a short

time im- mediately after lea. and cup- tured the important wicket of Jaisimba.

hetd Barrington

diving

Erval full-length catch.

a

HMS Belfast

at Rugby

BY LANCASTRIAN

the Army ground ot Boundary-street yesterday afternoon, the Warwicks Rugby XV beat HMS Bel- fast 14-8 in an open and enjoyable game.

The Warwicks lock an early lead and were nine points up towards the end of the drast half but in just en hali-tune and just after i Belfast, now playing with the wind, reduer their arrears to one point and icoked

to good

EC crough shead. But as the match weni on they seemed to tire, per- chance due to the 'durings' and

afters of the previous night's eneunter with the Club Selec- tion.

up

The Warwicks in fart scored

and Anished amaher goal

and confortable winners.

THE TRIES

NEW AUTOMATIC TIMING DEVICE FOR SWIMMING

Downes

may

be barred

from fighting until

he fulfils Pender bout

London, Nov. 14.

deserving Terry Downes, the world middleweight boxing |

champion, heard today that he may not be allowed to fight again until he has fulfilled his contract to give former title-holder Paul Pender (U.S.) a return contest.

seure

The Warwicke' first was a penalty by Richards and their firal two tries came from moves straight from penalties.

The Massachusetts Depart of Downes, said: "It's a harsh ment of Public Safety, who con- course of action, and they did trol boxing in that state. has even give Terry a hearing

the British Boxing itcfore deciding to do this." informed

Downes Reuter. Board of Control that

First Macdonald went over fol-; to his right and taking the bellowing some blind-side moving,

has been made "unavailable" to and then from a penalty award- inches from the ground.

ed on the right, Richards punted all persons, clubs or associations But generally England did not

concerned in professional box- look anything hike the same side. the ball parallel to the goal-lines

out on the ing promotions. to about half way won ¡unce the spinners were off.

It the Holland

well, gathered For most of the

day Eng- left.

Athletic beat 1wo men and scored close land's Belding was of

a bigh

to the posts. but the try

have was standard, with David Smith

not converted. excelling with some fast, run- ning pick-ups. The slip posi tions remain problemi,

Western Australia Bul the match comfortably by eight wickets. Scores

tralia

kets.

Aus- 348 and 86 for two wie- Victoria 191 and 232.-

were: Western

China Mall Special.

Record 'Benefit'

for Statham

how-

Then Belfast scored a try through Wolfenden, which was ever, and although Barrington converted by Weightman. The holds

good SDIF

he same kicker a190 scared 3 misses too many for comfort. penalty goal.

India's batting

ones

The

Warwicks'

crowning

was mostly disappointing with them players concentrating on defence and effort was a try by Holland well after a number of keeping their wickets jutari.

LA

rigat

Contractor, after staying two murine fumblings, and Richards hours 15 minutes for 10. was obliged with a lovely kick into booed as he left the wicket and the wind, Jaisimha took over three hours Lan-over his 56.

Manchester, Nov. 14.

Brian Statham, the

cashire and England

with

fast Manjrekar, top scorer bowler, was last night present 68, showed his class though he ed with

tied down by the!

а

£13,047

benefit 100 was

cheque at a dinner at Old spinners.

Trafford here,

If England can strike early blow tomorrow, they may

in stil! worry India, but the odds the are now heavily on a draw.

It is the largest benefit ever

bowler received by ย English crickel, beating

£12,000 given to Alex Bedser

record Surrey. The

of

£14,000 received

Cyri Washbrook, former

is

by batsman Statham's

Lancashire and Eng-

land colleague in 1948.

for

Statham's beneft was reward ten years' service to his and country-China

county

Mail Special.

Sports Diary

Poppy

TODAY

Воссо

Day Match:

Combined

Services · Combined Cirinese, HKFC,

6 pm

Bacing Entries close for RHKJC Fourth Race Meeting, noon.

Badminton

Men's "C" Doubles: India Club v RAF. St Stephen's v HKU, Chung Cheong v DRC, 1.30 pm.

Labien" "A" Doubles: Recreio v CCC "Yellow", "7.30pm.

TOMORROW

Musting

Bobily Room,: 3.39 pmu

Scoreboard

TODAY'S EVENTS

Today's diary reads:

not

English rugby side

Slate New York Commission,

who working

agreement with Massachusetts, upheld this form of suspension, the British Board must also fall into line. The two bodies work closely together and re- cognise each other's suspen-

sions.

'Harsh'

Mr Teddy Waltham, secretary of the British Board, said the matter would be discussed nexi week.

3 pm-14th Regt RA vs 54 Fid : Pender again. Sqn RE at Sek Kong.

Commenting on the American move. Mr Sum Burns, manager

likely to accept

tour terms

Bill

Sydney, Nov. 14. Australian Rugby League Board

of Control chairman, Mr Buckley, had no comment te- day on next year's proposed English Rugby tour of Aus- Iralia.

close

Ever since the controversy

the

the over

result of Olymple 100 metres free- style event in Rome between J. Doviti (Australia) and has L. Larson (U.S.) there been

in interna- A search tional swimming for fair way of timing and judging swimming races. AL the London University pool last

which

week an electrical device was demonstrated thay be the first step towards avoiding humas fallibility.

of

The moment the hammer

the starter's pistol struck home it automatically start- ed four stop watches... virtually a control panel- Hird-Brown produced by

Ltd. When the swiminters who took part in a demon- stration one-length race had

covered about two-thirds of a circuit primer

& length,

switch was thrown, which that the watches, controlled by human time- keepers at the finish, were alerted. The Himekeepers their respective watches br pressing sausage shaped lane button --much more sensitive than

stopped

part in Macao car races for first time

An Army team called the "Dragons" (from the Land Forces Symbol) has entered for this -year's Macao car races which take place this

weekend.

The team, which is led by Major N. R. F. Mac- Kinnon, R. Signals, of Chipstead, Surrey, comprises two Triumph TR3's and a Sunbeam Alpine.

}

Major Mackinnon, who took tonstone, London, E117 Crafts- part in the races last year, will man W. Donald (REME) 130. be driving his TR3 in the Landerston-drive, Clasgow Grand Prix event, the Senior S.W.3; Pie R. Hirst (RADC) & Marque race and the "Auto Calm Lands, Meltham, Nr Hud- movet Club de Fortugal" dersfield, Yorks, and Sig A. Trophy. Captain H Higgin-Hopkinson (R. Sigs) 19, Deacon- bottom, RADC, also will drive crescent, Rossington,

a TR3 in the Senior Marque caster, Yorks, and ACP events, whilst the

Don-

Sunbeam Alpine, which is The Motor Sports Club of entered for the Junior Marque Hongkong, motor traders and and the ACP, will be driven | the Army have all given valu- by Captain B. N. E. Fox, RA, able assistance to the team- although his wife, Mrs Elizabeth the first Army team to enter for Fox may drive in one of the the Macno Races.

races.

ers

The team

The race manager is Cap- tain B. D. Willingale, R. Signals, and running the pits will be Lt A. Stannifarth, REME.

Also in the team, as timekeep-

and mechanics are Cpl Gregory (R. Sigs) of Dagenham, Essex; L/Cpl J. A Green (RDME) of 21, Yews-avenue, Barnsley, Yorks; Cpl 8. Lee (R. Siga) of 129, Albert-road, Ley-

Brian Huggett

to play in

FE circuit

London. Nov. 15.

Brian Huggett, one of Brl-

Although the "Dragon's" cars are less powerful than many of the larger entries, the team hopes to gain a Class win in the AOP or the Grand Prix.

Two changes

in N. Ireland's

soccer team

and

Habert

Belfast, Nov. 14. Northern Ireland include wo new caps in goalkeeper · Vie Hanter (Coleraine) amateur inside-right Barr (Linfield) in their team to meet England in the British Hoare Internationat Football Championship at Wembley on Wednesday, November 22.

Hunter gets his chance be- tain's leading golfing profession-pause Manchester · United'a als, is off to the Far East in the Harry Gregg, who has gained New Year.

23 caps over the past eight

He will play in five champion-years, has a shoulder injury, ships involving a total of £20.- FIRST AMATEUR 000 in prize-money. He begins his tour with the Phillipine Open and then challenges for the titles of Singapore, Malaya, Hongkong and Japan,

who already has Barr, several amateur capnd wester a member of the Baiting Olym ple football squand for Ba hat Huggett, who was stationed year. will be the frame

to play in the British Bone in Hongkong before he becánic professional at Romford Club, Championship for many years. has just finished a successful Jiminy Mellroy (Burnity) season at bone which included crosseg to inside-lett to the

winning partnership with | exclusion cá Wilbur Cush Martin Christmas in the Glen-

(Glenavon), but otherwise the eagles Foursomes,

team is the same as that “virich

a

his

a stopwatch--as each swim- mer touched home.

IMPROVEMENTS

or

There seemed to be two main

steps accomplished

with this device. A fairer, more realistic,

time gained from the start at the finish there is

none of the usual budale of time- keepers from which error

for

to

counter-

28

dis-

unter-

were

and

the

n_tsherges. At the such controversies created in the Olympics about the place position of swimmers can- not be avoided, but. Had- Brown are carrying on their experiment farther

кла hope soon to manufacture a

will device which automatie Eng

at the timing finish

and therefore completely accurate results.

expected

Downes,

Who won tive title

He said he would walt from Pender last July, has been the English League's reply out of action since then with the Australian

He wants a proposal to the English League's a hand injury. "warm-up" fight before meeting fint

ant1 offer. He would not

the Australian counter- proposel, but he said, he could see no reason why the English would not accept, and ex week. a reply by the end of the week. The Australian Board dele- gates yesterday discussed land's final offer, which offered a 60-40

split on all games or a 65-45 split on the Tests and 05-35 split for the other games.. Mr Buckley's confidence that

3.30

18 pm--Police Casuals HMS Belfast 'B al

police ground, Boundary-St.

4 pm-4th Regt RA vs 1st Ba

England-First innings 500 for RNF at Army ground, Boundary-

CHESS

eight wickets declared:

St.

by LEONARD BARDEN

INDIA-FIRST INNINGS

4 pm-RAF vs Whitfield Wan- derers at Kai Tak.

(Overnight 42 for no wicket) N. J. Contractor b Allen ..

19

6 pm-Touring Team's practice.

final

58

M. L. Jaisimha e Barring-

ton b Dexter

V. L.

L. Manjrekare Lock b

Barter

E. G. Milkha Singh & Brown

b Allen....

C. G. Borde not out

S. Durani not out Extras

27

Total (for four wickets) 255

Fall of wickets: 9-140, 4-173.

1-80, 2-121,

BOWLING

0

MR

W

D. Smith Brown

17

$ 35

14 1 45

12 4 35

17 4 57

27

15 33

16 34

-Reuter.

ASE & OC meeting at S.C.M. Pot Dexter HRTA Maordement Committee, Barber Sports-road, 6, puu

Lock

Country Club

Championship, "Shek O."

Ladler Allen

THE GAMBOLS

KÁSHY HEARTZ

DE CHILDISH AND MAKE YOUR WIFE FEEL YOUNG

7 pm The Referees' Society will be entertaining Mr N. H. R.

King, International Referee al

the Club Lounge. All players ere welcome.

Malayan golfers in Formosa

Taipei, Nov. 15.

A 14-member golf team ar- rived in Taipei today from Malaya for an eight-day visit to Fortrosa.

-ZS186)

Here is a position from actual play, won by reader D. Pugh (Solihull). White to move: what can he do about Black's pawns polled to queen ?

Solutio. No. 6134 1 0-32 (threat 2 Q-B4), F-R3 dis.ch: 2 Kt-K7, or 1 P-K4 d. chi 2 Et B7, or 1

QXBP: 2 R-088; 2

The team, led by Sir Henry 2 QEB5, on 1 K: Den former guance Minis- | Kt-87, or 1... ter of Malaya, will play against | Q-R4. -

| Formbia, golfers ====AP.

* London Express Kerblos.

A

Australia's

10W

#

counter-

proposals will be acceptable in England may indicate that his plan is a compromise very close to the English "Anal offer." Reuter.

UK soccer results

London, Nov. 14.

Results of football matches played in Britain tonight were:

ENGLISH LEAGUE Division I Arsenal 1 Wednesday 0. FOOTBALL LEAGUE CUP Third found Notts. Forest 1 Blackburn 2 Preston 0 Rotherham 0---- Rochdale 1: Charlton: 0. ULSTER CUP FINAL Linfield 2 Glentarah 0,

Reuter

WITH

Solved

Photo shows the new timing.

device in use at the Lon- "don University pool--The

Times photo.

He is one of the smallest of Britain's professionals-AFP.

beat Greece 2-0 in a World Cup preliminary last month

Northern Ireland's team is V. Hunter (Coleraine) Magill (Arsenal), A,

Spurs almost sure of (Burnley):

getting Greaves

D.

Elder BlanchBower

(Tottenham Hotspur). Captain) T. Neill (Arsenal), J.

(Manchester United); W. Bing- bare (Everton), --H, Barr (Lindeld), J. McAdams (Bolton London, Nov. 14. Wanderers), 3. Mcllroy (Bur-

(Shrews Jimmy Greaves, the contro- ley), J. McLaughlin versial English footballer, now bury Town). — China Mail seems certain to join Tottenham Special, Hotspur, for Chelsea, on their ov odmission, have been priced out of the market.

Tonight white the Spurs man- American helps

ager, Mr Billy Nicholson, had further talks with Signor Pas- salacqua, the Milan FC seere-

Chelsen secretary

tary,

manageported::

to

Me "have

contact the chair man and directors of my dub

Cambridge

athletics win

Oxford, Nov.

end we regret we are unable to Tom Blodgett, 29-year-old

'meet the financial demands of Milan FC." AFP,

NEALE FRASER SHOWING

IMPROVING FORM

Sydney, Nov. 14.

To the delight of Australian tennis officials Neale Fraser's knee again stood up in competition today when he beat Owen French, 6-1, 6-1 in the second round of the New South Wales Tennis Tournament.

Playing in his first tourna Colin Stubs, 7-5, 6-3 bit his ment since a knee operation last fellow-countryman Will Bun- July, Fraser was below his best gert bowed to Doug Reid 0-6; form but moved about the court 6-2, 6-4, in one of the other well and apparently needs matches.

addfilonal practice in compeli-

tion to reach his peak.

1 Fraser contle

ment and

· of best wins

Australian

champion

prove throuric, this tournEnerson beat, bill. Bowery 8-2 the Queensland 7-5; and Wimbledon champfort

· Championships, next week. he

Rod

semiredly, WEEE riky plavo MOUTH.

Laver eliminated Tim

· on the Abitration: Davis Cop3.05 MEM

India's

philosophy

študekt, from Hár- vard University, events and helped Cambridge to beat Oxford by Bl«51 tomy the anning Interskiver

Freshmen's Sports

Blodgett, who is on two- year course at immanis) Cot- lege, won the 120 yard, high hurdles in 181 seconds, the 210 yards low hurdles in 25 seconds, the javelin with 170 feet and the pole vaift with 11 feet IT inches.

After winning the pole vault, the talented American made three unsuccessful attempts to equal the Inle Ground record of 18 feet four inches sankellter.

Jaideep Mukories of

scored one of the bust cond

Beb Hewitt, another Aun round wins of the day, braung

court champion dh

was experienced Victorian Wayna wo sets Held 101 Neale

Hard Brother John beat India's Perme

because of a badly bruised heel hour marathon Hewitt Wod the fest set, te

All matches until the quarter-

finds are being decided in wo

cut of three pet

Ingo Buding of Chernday best 1:02 1116

India-Malaya annual shuttle event proposed

India