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SYDNEY SKilton TellS OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1949.

The British Empire Games

& How

They Started

England, Scotland and Wales will send at least 100 competitors to the Empire "Games in New Zealand next winter. They will be selected from outstanding com

petitors in the championships this summer plus. the selectees being in the position. of spending at least six weeks out of the country. Those able to afford longer time will make a three-month tour by sea and return via the Panama Canal to complete an enviable round the world trip.

Competitors will be the guests of the New Zealanders once they arrive, at Auckland City. Assembled there altogether, will be more than 500 athletes from Canada, India, South Africa, Australia and other countries of the Empire, or Com- monwealth na somo choose to call it. Already the New Zealanders have subscribed a.guarantee fund of £100,000. to ensure the financial success of the Games.

Sports concerned dro track the replicas was handed to

and field, swimming and Lord Lonsdale

and the rc-

diving, "cycling, boxlug, fenc-mainder are today in posses- TEST-SERIES

⚫ing,

weightlifting,

'wrestling, sion of Australia, Bermuda, Canada, England, India, New-

Towing and lawn bowls.

The track arid fleld team is foundland. Now Zealand, Merchant To

programme.

Indeed.

Lead India

almost certain to be the largest Rhodesia, Scotland, South seellon of the party froin Eng- | Africa, and Wales. land especially, *s In the Olympic Games, It forms the By the time the 1938 meet- main feature of the festival. ing came round-it was held at

Sydney, N.S.W.-the Empire Bombay, July 31-Vijay MINIATURE OLYMPICS Games had become п C$-

Merchant, India No. 1 bats- tablished and highly popular Broadly speaking the British

feature of the British sporting man, was today selected to Empire Gumes are Olyniple

it was being captain the Indian XI for Games in miniature. The meet-talked of m likely to appeal the series of five unofficial ing planned at Auckland City more to the British than the Tests against the Empire is the fourth In a series that Olymple Games which, follow- Jean at Hamilton, Canada, in ing Berlin, 1938, were becom-cricket team which will tour

1930. But one respect the Empire Gumes are more truly

A former Test caplain. Merchant, who is 38, was out than Olympic

the Olympic

London Games themselves.

dld much to bring

of first class cricket for two The Jotter re today

Into their proper consons due to health, but the them back concern of some 60 nations but perspectivo, but the desire of hay now fully recovered and the Empire..

Games, like the the Empire athletes to get is in fine form. festivals in Greece's

Golden together stilt remains. From The Indian

the Christian Science Monitor.of Control

to members of one

Age, are confired con

the

wealth. Because of this rivalry produced has less of cutting edge. than the Olymples whole business something in the

the

amounts to

nature of a family party.

This is exactly as i should

be because it was with that

in too aggrandised.

The 1948 Olympic festival in

Canada To

Send 64

India this winter.

Cricket Board at Its annual general meeting today decided

TENNIS

TWOSOME

Betty Wilford, of England, and Gussie Moran, of the United States, at Wimbledon,

that the unofficial Tests should THE HEAVYWEIGHT MIX-UP be played in Delhi, Bombay.

Calcutta, the United Provinces

and Madras,

The matchi

in

the United

Provinces would be played on matting. It was stated.

The Board approved the

The British Empire following tour proposals:

idea in mind that Mr Richard Games Association of Cana- Coombe, of Sydney, N.S.W..

irst suggested

the

The Invitation to New Zealand

Empire du has appealed for funds to tour India in 1850-51.

Canada's 1950 1

Canes nearly 40 years ago. to back

entry.

I was because of the im- perial value of Coombe's sup-

Col. George Machum, associa- gestion that a responsive note tion president,

in a statement

3

was struck in London that led said it is planned to send in 1011 to on Empire "Festival minimum of 64 athletes to the) of Sport" at the Crystal Palace. Kames at Auckland, NZ.

"It is a national project call-

Co-opera-

Athletes of the United King- ing for nation-wide dom.

Australio and Canada tion." he said. "Every Caun- athleties, swim dint should be shareholder in competed ta ming. boxing and wrestling the Canadian team so our na events. Lorit Lowndale pre- tion can be property represented sented a magnificent silver cup and our athletes

well looked which was won by Canada,

after."

Present estimates indicate a

-Associated Press.

DICTATES OF FRIENDLINESS

There Was

Emplic Games

no

further development until 1928 when the friend- Hacss between the Empire athletes nasemblet in Amster da for the Olympic Games') wak so strong that

there was

a fresti demand for sports com- petitions among the widely scattered units of the Empire. Mainly through the initiative of Mr M.M. Robinson, a well- known Canadian sports oficial, the new Empire Games took shape and #

highly successful meeting was held at his home town of Hamilton, Ont.

Games Federation was formed

There

52.

A visit by the MCC in 1951- India to four England in 1952.

--Router.

Amarnath Makes

Peace With Control Board

JACK SOLOMONS IS ADAMANT

London, July 31-The London boxing promoter, Mr Jack Solomons, said on his return here today from his South of France holiday that, in spite of all the moves being made in the United States, the London bout on September 6 between Bruce Woodcock and Lee Savold would be for the world heavyweight title.

No-Mid-Week Ban On Soccer

BY PETER DITTON

British soccer fans are worried. They are afråld

▼

LAWN BOWLS

Liberation

Shield

Match

Kowloon Cricket Club

Club

they are going, to be cheated out of their mid-week foot-- | increased their lead to 90 ball,

points yesterday. in the The Jockey Club and National'Hunt Committee, second game for the Libern- which run racing, in this country, have just announced tion Shield when they that plans to run the Derby and the St Leger in mid-week defeated Kowloon. Bowling have been scrapped. Like the Grand National, Lincoln- Green Club by a further shire Handicap and the Chester Cup, they will be held on 44 points (183-189). a Saturday.

The final match of the series This decision has been taken strength It seems unlikely that WI. be played inler in. the In the interesta of national either side will be able to force season, but the Cricket solvency-to prevent these days victory in the limited space of "With its big lead will take n being unofficial holidays for three days. And ultimately it great deal of overhauling, Chousands and follows the re- may become

If the Cricket Club wins the a question of cent backs-to-the-wall speech living to extend the Test limit shield will return to the origi by Sir Stafford Cripps.

to four days..

nal winners who captured the The nove shows that fears

trophy in 1947, only to lose it about sport causing absenteeism

again last

which lost 10 in industry are coming back, so now the British soccer fan is again wondering if he will be deprived of his

between lates" rocter.

The ban on mid-week foot- ball was lifted some time ago.

This

Beason, for the first time since the war, the Football Association have planned mid- week matches on a

normal pre-

Kumar & Ampon

Survive Eight

Match Points

Southampton, New York,

wor scale. Should the decision July 31-Naresh Kumar, be taken to revert from mid-the young Calcutta player, week to Saturday afternoon and his Filipino partner, matches there is bound to be Felicisimo

of

Ampon,

усах

Madar which

L. Skyes T. A.

by 0-30, and

A. L. G. Eastman's who lost lo F. E. Skinner's by 0-33 gave the visitors a decided advantage from which the remainder of the Bowling Club were unable make up the leeway, although W. C. Simpson picked up 14 points and L. Collyer a further 10 points,

to

THE SCORES

The scores were:

A.P. Weir, T.P. Styles, G.EE. were Thompson, LA Collyer lost to

another confusing overlap cricket angl soccer at the trailing two sets to

ono C. Thompson, F. Howarth, Geo beginning of the next cricket against Gardnar Mulloy and Lee; F. Goodwin 13-23. season.

Billy Talbert, the American At the moment however, the National Champions, when Buggot, C. Champelovier, J.M. Hughes, LIL Browne, J. Creighton, J. MeKelvie beat A a halt to Forrest, J. Crem 20-14,

P.

fears of the soccer fan are un- called for. An official of the darkness called Football Association told me their semi-finals doubles EF.S. Baker, A. Dodd, AJ. this week that the FA had no match in the Meadow Club Hall, E.A Atkins lost to H.. intention ot altering

their tournament here last night. C.S. Rosselot 10-10.

Gitting, T. Baker, AJ. Kew, plans to avoid mid-week league matehos and cup-tie replays.

Mukoy was Ured after В "Just because the Jockey strenuous 60-game singles match Hemsley, H. A. Lammert lost J. Tindall, T. Wren, TJ. Club and the National Hunt against Richard Gonzales carlier to AEP. Guest, J. Tang, J.N. Committee have decided to in the day, but he and Talbert Wong, EC. Fincher 21-22.

hold all their big races on a won the first two sets by 8-4

10.

Saturday It does not mean and 6-2, and held eight-match A. Hutton, E. Norman, R.J.

Wiggington L we are going to do the same." points in the third.

Syken lost to W. he said, "Our complete

Baker, S.A. But Kumar

Gray, W. pro-

Hong ark! Ampon. Sting. T.A. Madar 8-30. gramme for the 1040-50 season who have shown

excellent

FA. Plume, J.A.L. Pearson, has been drawn up and it in form, in the previous rounds, H.F. Shields, W.C.S. Simpson eludes mid-week league matches played with great doggedness beat C.I. Stapleton, J. Tibule, and also provides for cup re- and won the third set at 15-M.N. Rakusen, J. Landolt. 30- plays in mid-week. If we have 13.

this to change

programme it The match will be completed will throw us completely out today after the singles Anal. J.G. Robertson, C. Terry. of gear

The winning pair will then J.G. Meyer, J. Fraser beat

Gonzales anct The last time the football meet

11ugh E.R. Rosselet, C.R. Rosselet, Los Angeles, in R.S. Capell, T. Lock 23-20. was badly interrupted Stewart, of

R.P. Phillips, A.M. David- was in 1948-47 when severe the final. In the matches to be abandoned during partner had benten Tony Tal-Ramsey, W. Butterworth, F.E. quarter-final round on foA.C. Tribble, A.. Bailey, A.L.G; Enstmu "Kumar and his dininutive lost a period of about six weeks. Then there was a mix-up when by 6-3, 3-6 and 6-4.

bert and Andy Paton, Junior, Skinnier -93. the cricket season commenced. The singles final will be United For over a month, in May and.

between Gonzales football Talbert.-Router. cricket and

played were being

Referring to reports of American moves to stage a world title fight between the winner of the Woodcock- Savold contest and either Gus Lesnevich or Ezzurd Charles, Mr Solomons declared: "1 um back ready for

the fray, and-the-winner-on-September 6 will be the World champion. If Charles or Lesnevich are interested afterwards, we can talk.

Bombay, July 31.-The Indian Cricket Control Board total expense of nearly $103,000. today decided to drop all charges against Lala

"Joe Louis himself is coming the Amarnath, the Indian Test for the night and all the Ameri- Press. captain who was suspended can big guns will be in London

United States in April last from repre- that day."

Retains The Harmsworth Trophy

Detroit, July 31.-Skips- long retained the coveted

With: Mr Solomons sentative cricket for

"COT-

was tinued misbehaviour and Bill

Savold and his manager, Mr Daly, The American breach of discipline" to-heavyweight goes to his new words the Board.

training camp in Scarborough, ] Board held

Yorkshire,

Tuesday1 proper motives for the charges Reuter.

given and Amarnath ABE GREENE LASHES

heard

OUT AT N.Y. STATE Patterson, NJ., July 31.

The

were was not on the issue.

that no

by the Board

on

Boxing Association

that the

fight's

GOLF

purse.

Sammy Snead Leads In

Western Open:

schson

in

suowsiogns.........

caused many..

when

June, matches beside one another throughout the country. Such a clash is hot good for sport. Crickel

clubs and football clubs cannot expect the same dnancial sup- port if their games overlup. avoid any That is why-to perious clash-the FA fro

fans

and

Billy

Ip Koon-Hung

In Singapore

..

Singapore, July 31.-Ip Koon- sticking to their decision to

hung did not play in tho play mid-week matches.

singles but reached the doubles The greyhound It was stated that a defama-Chairman Abe J. Greene of the

are anal teaming with Ong Chew tion suit, fled in the Calcutta National

completely unconcerned by all Bec, defeating B. C. Fay and these rumours of mid-week High Court against the Board's charged yesterday

week Low Kee Pow 0-1, 0-1. President, Mr A. S. de Mello, New York State Athletic As- The irrepressible Sammy dog meetings are held in mid in the singles on August 1. The

St. Paul, Minn, July 31-sport being curbed.

Numerous He will meet Ong Chew Bee by Amarnath would be it sociation Commisston had done Snead blasted his way to week throughout the country winner will play the Indonesian

"another about face" in re the lead of the US$15,000 but The former Indian Test fusing to

take champlon, Tan Liep Blauw in as they invariably recognise Ezzard captain was clalming Charles as the heavyweight Western Open Golf Tourna-placenter in the evening and the firial on the evening of

do not cause absen-August 1 ment at the three quarter toolsm in factories, the grey- damages of £7,500 from Mr de champion."

Board suspended Mello. The

Ip Koon-hung is still the Greene's blast came after the mark yesterday with shound fancier thinks be is safe heavy favourite in both singles Amarnath from playing re- New York Commission stated presentative cricket for India or on Friday it also would not re-

and doubles.-Associated Press. blistering 63, seven under from Government odlet. any province on April 10. cognise the winner of the par.

Four Day Test For Reuter,

August 10 bout between Charles Snead, led by Lloyd Man-

Kramer. Beats and Gus Lesnevich as the New grun of Chicago and Chick

The West Indies? York champion.

Don Budge Harbert of Detroit by two Charles

nined

the NBA stroken in going into yester- decision for the crown alven up day's 18-hole round, sliced five

a British Empire Harmsworth Trophy for drawn. and it was decided that future the United States today by meetings should be held every beating out the challenger, cricket

sandwiched con- Miss Canada IV by seven veniently between Olympic miles in the second heat of festivals.

the international speedboat classic.

four years,

In 1934 the Empire Games

came to London by which time the silver .cup won by Canada had, with the permission of Lord

Lonsdale, been donated

rutes

winning country.

a certain bet

31

after one title vacated by Marty Servo

opponent

203.

of

a

until

Recreio Wins

Lusitano Cup

- Club સ Recreio won the Lusitano Cup yesterday from the Lusitano Club who won it

last year, in the Initial match, by only one point on the ag Bregate shots,

70 to Lusitano's 46, Recreio Recrelo's total this time was

winning on two tinks.

i

LM. Rodrigues, B. Pintos, The following are the scores; A. V. Gosana, C. E. Marques beat E. J. Figueiredo, E. A. da Remedios, C. V. Marques, H. A. de Botelho. 29-13,

JA. Victor, H. R. Pinna, D. Alves, C. Roza-Pereira tost to Ed Rocha, A. C. Rozario, A. P. Pereira, Jnr., A. M. Sousa 15-18.

MOTOR RACING

Villoresi Wins At Zandvoort

1

Stanley Dollar piloted hig

J. II. Figueiredo, J. A. Cot- San Francisco flash to victory

ton, GA. Noronha, C. c. after the record-smashing Such PACED CYCLING

The MCC have recently, an- Scarborough, July 30-Jack Pereira beat C. R. Dias Azedo, the Empire Games Federation. Crust I conked out in the last

nounced that there will be no Kramer, the 1947 Wimbledon. A. Rosario, R. A. Robarts, Then there arose the prob- lap of the thrilling race,

Bow aced 27, A. A. dos Remedios 20-15. She Lamboley Wins At by the retiring champion, Joe strokes off par for a first nine extension of the three day limit champion, lem of what was to happen to had looked like

Test beat Donald Budge, the trophy because, under the to win.

Louis, by defeating Jersey Joe 31 and then added a steady 34 for the New Zealand

pre- Parc De Princes Walcoft last month in Chicago. en the back nine to lend the Matches against England. They war Wimbledon winner, who is competition

of the Dollar's vlclory ensured the

Greene's "about face charge field with a 54 score of 201, 15 have also decided that when the six years Kramer's senior, 4-8, Federation there was to be no United Statoy of the trophy Lamboley, of France, the 1048

Paris, July 31-Jean Lacoure was based on the fact Robin under par

West Indians come to England 7-5, 6-2, 0-4, in the final of the ngregation of points and no Garwood brought to this coun-world champion, today won the

will Herbert and Mangrum stayed next year they

alco be Slazenger son gained the Wellerweight

professional Enwri try in 1920 for at least another 100-miles mator-paced cycling

right on his heels, however, limited to three day Tests. But tennis tournament here today. A special

Kramer's convention after year.

by

may have a einglo that last decision

after mistakes, bout sanctioned by Herbert trailed agreeing that

Trophy

stroke with a four under par 68 to be changed. I understand a leading 3-2, lost hith the frat the

Although it was Skipalonge at the Pare de Princes hero

the New York Commission 8,000 spectators in 2 shoulil

Greeno

New while Mangrum not be competed for, that saved the

had a 09 to request may soon be put for pet, but after second set games charged that day, the first before resolved

York Commissioner Eddle Ea boost his total for three days to ward for an extension to four had gone with service that it should bo heat victor, Such Crust, owned hours, 10 mins, 22.8 secs.

by (2) Gus He was followed placed in some building par- by the Detroiter Jack Schafer,

gen had failed to nume a singic | 20

Kramer broke through to leave days. Meuleman, of Belgium, at 10

Jimmy Demarett boxer as a Bullable ticularly

Ojai, The West associated with

Intiles certainly 6-5, his greater stamina carried the stole the show by establishing as

laps, (3) Paul Chocque, of for Charles with the exception behind snead at 206 after finish the last MCC side vislied the

California, slipped five strokes have a strong claim. When him through. Empire.

a lap record of

08.184 m.p.h. France, at 23 laps, (4) Jacques of the Savold-Woodcock winner Ing Fridny's round in a tie with West Indies in

In the final of the doubles, But that was not the end of around the seven-mite course.

He said that Charles has agreed

1047-48 they Kramer and Budge beat Dinny the matter, because when the Heavy footed Dan Arena floor-Session, the Swiss champion, at

the White to meet either pugilist by next West Virginis, ace. laps, (5) Louis Menard!, of

Sulphur Springs, lost two of the four Test Falls, Australia, and. Pancho trophy arrived in England it boarded Such Crust all the way, France, nt 34 laps, and (0) Jan November for a 50-50 spilt of. was immediately realised that knocking out the 94.945 m.pl. Sracket, the Dutch champion, al

Matches and only managed to Segura, Ecuador, 10-8, 0-2, 5-7, Snead and Harbert wero

Even od- 0-2-Reuter. its value (it stood 21t. Oln. lap record he set yesterday in 35 laps.

tied at 14 under por going lato draw the other two, high and weighed. 340 ounces winning the opening hent

but mitting that the MCC the 220-yard 16th hole Elie Forsio and Andre Lo

nido that would constl- But the terrific specd, caught Linert.

strength, the champions of Italy Gordon Richards Up Harbert bogied that hole after was not at full

Drobny Leaves tute an embarrassment to any up with the aging craft and and Belgium respective, retired

his drive went wild to the was a creditable performance by custodian.

her engine faltered. Dollar's from the race-Reuter.

London, July

two 30.-Gordon right. The

played on the West Indians who at the

A Cinderella

the sea coast near Haarlem, dependable Skipalong

Richards will ride

moment Mr. Win, even terms for the rest of the

must rank among the Prague, July: 31-Czecho ston Churchill's

best in the cricketing world, one and round.-United Press.

Villores, driving a Ferreri,- slovakia has been reduced to a Indiced, only

racchorec,

Deputy Australia's - Colonlet II,

Tennis Cinderella", whose had a great battle with his whose purchase was announced

Prime Minister Dr HIV. Evalt only hope lies in a largescale compatriot Albert Ascari, on a recently, Says Richards: Noth Finns The Best

In the latest edition of Wisden's training programme for young Ferrarl, until the latter retired hos written "Who knows but stars" from ing would give

eight years up- with only fivo laps to go.... that in Ave years'. Ume the ward, according to

Baron Emmanusi de Graffen- Prace, West Indies may hold cricket Ties Union Daily newspaper, ried. of Switzerland, filled Stockholm, July 31.-One supremacy in the British Com today country's plight, it sald, Prince Birla, of Siam, also in second place in a Moserat, with The hundred gymnastic, experts monwealth. have declared Finland to be Judging by reports, reaching was due to the night into colloa. Maserail, third. the best team in the five England, of the West Indians of the Czech tennis stars Jaro-

Drobny Blov

and Vladimiri day Lingind (Gymnastica

Cornik-Associated Press,

of solid silver)

AN IDEA

.

come

from 800 yards behind to take

lead.

had 'Then somebody

the the thought of melting it down and

making one principal cup and the race.

In

Open, Triples Canada we

will never

K, M. Omar, A. M. Omar The jinx which has and U. M. Omar beat

Miss 12 replicas for Uistribution lo plagued every foreign entry Cameron, J. E. Hayward and the since 1920 followed the Cana C. H. Gough by 17 shots to 14 niember countries Federation.

dian entry of Ernle, and Harold in the Colony Open Triples Lord Lonsdale agreed to Wilson along the Detroit River: Lawn Bowls Championship at this, as did Canada. One of United Press.

THE LAUNCH TIES UP AT TOWER, WHARF;;

HKFC yesterday.

Mister Conquest

THANKS FOR THE LIFT. KIT-DONT FORGET

„MY MRTY

TONIGHT

(GEND'S GOOY: 'VOGUE'

BUT MIND VAGUE

"I'M AFRAID.

me greater pleasure than to rido for Mr Churchill whenever possible- and I hope I win" for him". Reuter,

CONQUEST WAS VITAMINS. PLUS - BUT GREY MATTER

MINUS=I'M AFRAID.

London Ernresa Ber

Gymnasts

tonight, according to

display) which ended hero

赭

Finn Wins/The Wakefield Cup

Stockholm newspaper Ex- pressen.

i

The

Zandvoort, Holland, July 31-Luigi Villoresi, the Italinn driver, today won the Grand Prix motor race on the Zandvoort circuit on

f!

The Halian, Gluseppe Farina, on a Maserati, actually Inished second, but was penalisedFone minute for starting too soon Munich Tourney and fell to fourth place,

The

event began with two Munich, July 31-Americari

heats, each over 05mlies. Branfield, Bedford July 31, tennis

Cocheil star, Earl

Thirteen -A20-year old

Gottfried Von Finn, Arne and

went for- Cramm ward to the Ellila, the sole representative Germany's leading ace today?

won the Blue teamed up to win the meis Judged tho

Villoresi, who had run of heat, covered. tirnament with a 4-3, 7-5, 3-6; Cupto

10-8 victory over the German

The Linglad to a demonstra- Lion and not a competitive

ovent,

The experts

of his country,

usand tor

| gymnasts.of the 15 participating racing, the odel aircraft" doubles Mitto In the Munich

conutrica on 10 points: their here tonight.

Wakehold

..

108

com

the

won his

miles in 1 hour 21 mipa

strength, grec, physical condi It was stated to be the Australian combination of pécs at an average speed. lof tion, supplement precision, Inrgest meeting endurance, orginality, beauty, the world,

wirit and body control,

Its", kind-In | Bàcholz_and Huber. with representa- Von Gramm won the singles Lives competing from 10 coun- Anal from Bucholz by 3-6, 7-5 They gave second honour to trics.

0-1 and 0-0--Routers). Estonia, followed by Switzer The results/word land, Sweden, Holland. India 1. Elilia "640.9 seconde and Belgium

LEAGUE TENNIS Today's matches in-the-Mixed Doubles "A" Division ato;

The remaining countries duration (Finland).

Bsdortzi-:- 5307 Austria, Brazil, Colombia, Den seconds duration (Italy). mark, Franco, Eiry, Portumi 3. Wielchor 580,17 'and" día: United Kingdom, were second), duration 3 (USA)-=-=-Neu«

given equal marks--Ileuter.

USRC V. SCAA FRA

*

LRC V) CRC GAME DO) HKCC v. KCCA SAKING

124.08 kilometres per hour. (about 77 miles per hour) only 30 secs. behind, with Daron de Graffenried was Prince Birla a further 11 sees, away.

Tha

British driver, Reg Pare nell, on a Maserati, winner of the second, hent, finished sixth, but had the distinction of tho fastest, lap over 70 miles per hour. Reuter, bahagian egy