1950-08-16 — Page 6

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1950.

W. Indies 503; England 282 For 4.

MAY POSTPONE HIS WEDDING

Malcolm Hilton, 22-year-old left hand bowler who got Bradman out twice in one match, is playing in the Fourth Test Malch at the Oval against the West Indies.

He is a likely selection for the Austrailan touring team and if he is picked it will mean postponing his marriage to Miss Vern Walmsley, a swimming instruct- ress. Malcolma hus fixed September 16 for his wedding and the MCC teun sails two days earlier.

Dick Turpin To Train Brother Randolph

Dick Turpin, former British middle-weight champion, who retired, to a scrap- fron business after his defeat by Albert Finch last month, takes over next week his first assignment as trainer and part-manager of his brother Randolph,

LEN HUTTON & COMPTON MASTER THE SPIN ATTACK OF RAMADHIN & VALENTINE

London, Aug. 15.

Len Hatton, of Yorkshire, with a wonderful display of batting technique and concentration, made a brave effort to place England in a winning position but time still remained on the side of the West Indies With two days at the end of the third day in the fourth and last Test. left for play England are still 221 ruras behind with six wickets in hand. So Hutton balled the whole day, one hour of which was Cost through rain, far he has been in for six and a quarter hours and has scored 160 runs, including 17 fours.

Denis Compton, batting for the first time in Tests this season, helped Hut- ton in a century stand for the third wicket. Coming together with the score at 180 runs for two wickets, the pair gradually mastered the spin attack of Sonny Rama- dhin and Alfred Valentinë.

Once Bet, both attacked

the

bowling, especially Halton, hoɑ

England's chances of making a COUNTY CRICKET

big score looked good. Hutton to ght hard to wrest had

the initiative from the spin bowlers. Elle completely overshadowed the long-awaited battle between Compton and the West Indies pair who, in an effort to un- Jettie the Middlesex J121. bowled unchanged for two hours.

COMPTON RUN OUT

Tension relaxed when God- dard called for the lang-everdue new ball and both batsmen welcomed the change. The score moved rapidly along on the ines needed if England was to but have a chance of winning. then

run out Compton was owing to a bad misunderstand int with Hution.

Although not his old sell, he had revealed confidence and |{arod been well sel for a long

period of scoring.

Surrey Gain 12 Points On Lancashire

London, Aug. 15.

Surrey gained 12 points on the County Cricket Championship leaders, Lancashire, through the series of matches ending today, but the first six positions in the table remained unchanged.

Surrey's victory over Essex gave them 180 points from 24 matches, while Lancashire, gaining nothing from their match against Northamptonshire, have 192 points from the same number of games.

their total to 1G4 points from 24 rain. matches,

Third in the table are York-1 At Bradford: The match be- shire, whose first innings lead tween Yorkshire and Warwick-i brought shire was abandoned owing to against Warwickshire

Warwickshire 220 and 88 for three. Yorkshire 232 for England bad taken the score

declared (Kardar, left- to 230 uns for the loss of throw

In the next three places are seven wickets by the tea interval. Warwickshire, with 124 points arm slow bowler, five for 60).

Hutton and Compton put on from 24 matches, Somerset with 100 runs for the third wicket 100 points from 24 matches, and and although Goddard tri Worcester with 98 points from

they many bowling changes,

23 matches. and were not unduly worried wer: well on top.

Meanwhile Hulton had batted plendidly for his 12th cen- tury in Tot cricket Ile reached his 100 runs out of 170 in four hours and 15 minutes. It in- cluded 10 fours.

WENT FOR THE BOWLING

At Nottingham: The match between Notts und Derbyshire was abandoned owing to rain. Notts 202 and 200 for three Nottinghamshire, Bt ihe (Martin 00, Sime 73 not out). seven de- bottom of the table with 32 Derbyshire 223 for

clared (Edgar 80 not out. But-; points from 23 matches, were left further behind the field by ler, right-arm fast bowler, five

for 38).

NO TENNIS

TODAY

The exhibilion tennis matches in all of charlly which were to have been played at the Chinese Re- creation Club this evening have been postponed until next Wednesday owing to the sodder condition of tho ground caused By heavy rainfall

FASTEST HUMAN?

Emmanuel McDonald Balley, of the Polytechnic Hor- rlers and Trinidad, winning the 100 metres sprint in 10.5 Beconds at the White City on August Bank Holiday.

Last Saturday Bailey beat the American Champion, Arthur Bragg, successor to Mel Patton as the "fastest human,' and that should qualify him for the title vacated by Patton and now lost by Bragg-Central Press Photo.

COLONY OPEN SINGLES

Pereira, Rosselet, Howard & Yusuf The Last Four

C. C. Pereira, C. S. Rosselet, W. Howard and S. Yusuf entered the semi-finals of the Colony Lawn Bowls AL Wellingborough: North- Singles Championship yesterday, when they won their amptonshire drew with Lanca- | respective games. *hire. Northamptonshire 327. Lancashire 300 (Howard 75, Grieves 00),

At Lords: Combined Services

drew with Public Schools. Public Schonte 204 for five de clared and 183 for six declared

Combined Ser-1 (Cowdrey 55), vices 240 (Smith 70),

AL shire

C. C. Pereira claimed the honour of scoring the best win of the afternoon, beating A. M. Omar by 21 shots to elght. Drawing with deadly accuracy against an oppo- ment who was far below his last week's form. Pereira immediately took a lead of 12-1 on.the first nine heads.

three-figure Once post the murk. the Yorkshireman went for the bowling and the partner- hundred in as ship was worth

Compton had many minutes.

S. Yusuf, the dark horse in Marled badly but later played

this season's tournament, was confidently and his dismissal

given some challenge by A. R. must have been a big blow to Cogland's hopes of a big score.

Cheltenham Gloucester-Kitchell, or the first seven heads reached 5-5. with Middlesex. when the score A few hours before play was

drew

began 440 Gloucestershire

Middle-Kitchell, however, then to begin this morning, slight

50x 296 (Brown 130, Cooper to falter against Yusuf's consis rain began to fail. The official

Lambert, right-arm fast tent bowling, and conceded the forecast was cloudy or dull with slight rain or drizle in places shire, which brought Leicester-medium bowler, five for 110). match by 10-21. nt frst and rain becoming recently at his home in Notting heavier in many districts later, shite level with Essex, each with Reuter.

England, fact with a West 50 points, just above Noting- ham, aged 65.

the Indies Grst innings total of 503hamshire. Lilley rst played erunty in 1921, and became a runs, had knocked off 29 runs 1055 during the Jast regular member of the side in without

George Middleton, who managed Turpin throughout his 13 years' career, has taken Dick into partnership, and the two of them are now jointly looking after the ring affairs of the two younger Turpins, Randolph and Jackie and the rest of the Middleton "stable" at Leamington Spa.

Dick's part of the deal is to sce to the physical side, and his first job wit be to train Gwrych nt Wales-where prepared for

brother Randolph Castle, in Noril

Eruce Woodcock

Lee Savold-for a fight at Wat- The font on September 5. brothers Inove into the on August 14.

"haunted" castle

NO TIME LOST

Spor

Can's Diary

Briners, and a meeting between them can be classed as a most attractive natural."

camp.

Promoters have lost no lime, From the English

be there will incidentally, approaching Ran-herefore, dolph with tentative terms for quick closing with promotorial offers Instead, manager championship purre his European fight with Frenchman Robertddleton says he le quite con- Villemain-ordered by. the tent to await the highest om- European Boxing Unton to take cial bid made to the EBU. place by September 27.

Nevertheless, I think London

It

for

first The

10.470 scored

removed. were

Hutton, helped by the bow-

Leicestershire win over Hamp-54,

A spirited though unavalling

Green stand was put up by wood in his match against Howard. particularly in

Syd

Carries Off

Patterson doing stores. Howard's

Pursuit Title

When tho akips went down to bowls, a drive by Ogley falled to dislodge the jack. Ila third attempt sprung the jack back- wards to one side and gave him the winning counl

THE RESULTS

OPEN SINGLES

C. C. Pereira beat A. M. Omir. 1-0.

C. S. Rosselet beat F.-X. M. da

W the

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Sills, 21.12.

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W. Howard beat E. Greenwood,

S, Yusuf best A. n. Xitchell, 21-10,

OPEN PAIS

F. Leo and W. C. Ogley beat R. da Luz and 3. A. da 2182, 10-17.

Fangio Wins

At Pescara

THE RESULTS

sistency enabled him to lead all were the re- The following

the way, but he was never able 1925.

In its first full season hour's play yesterday.

was possible sulla of Arst-class game, played

more than a single at to score he set up Notts record by Only one over

a time, except on five wickel-after

the Loday: rain sent 100 for becoming

At Chelmsford: Surrey beat was not heavy

slons. On the 20th head, Ho ke.per to score 1,000 rung in a players in. It

by an Innings and 37

ward was well set in win with reason. He repeated this in but just enough to make the Essex

the score 20-14 in his favour. bell wet and clippery, An hour runs. Surrey 413, Emex 225 1928.

only to find Greenwood In In 1937 an accident to his later it eas and the covers and 181 (Laker, right-arm of.

obstinate stand that brought him thumb caused his retirement.

spin bowler, four for 37).

Liege, Aug. 15. At Lelcester: Leicestershire Altogether he

Syd Patterson, of Austra four shots on the next three

successive heads. It was runs, made 045 catches and ler's inability to get a firm grip beat Hampshire by 20 run:

256 and 240 folia, who on Sunday lost his until the 30th head that Howard stumped 132 batsmen. He made on a slippery ball, added to his Leicestershire

Pescara, Italy, Aug. 15. reven centuries, and his highest quota of boundaries, first with eight declared. Hampshire 113 world sprint cycling title, succeeded in collecting a thres

Juan Manuel Fangio, the (Jackson, right-orm then aand 101 first-class score was 124 against beautiful drive and

Argentine offbreak bowler, seven for 443. today carried off the world to win the game,

racing Warwickshire at Trent Bridge perfect lug glance.

Though leading up to the 21st crack

today scored 1030.

AL Hostines: Sussex drew amateur pursuit champlon-

head when the score stood at. driver, with Kent. Sussex 910 and 25 ship here.

17-13 in his favour, C.

Snarrow victory in a 412- 23-year-old Australian Rosselet was given a good kilometre (about 260 miles) batied

more for four declared (Smith 99, en

John Langridge 102 not out).

on by star beat Guido Messina, the from then

"Spucky" but was never at leisurely lines cricketer

At Westors Super Mare: The Champion of Italy, in the semi. Shliva, who in a burst of brii-race on the Pescara Circuit.

the title and took

by liant drawing Ben Lilley, former Notting-Whitgift, and last year's school certain when playing the turn- Kent 344 and 52 for one.

ball,

and Onals ing

Itallon second 17-18 before the dlederptain, continues to improve. wicket-keeper,

abandoned beating reputations as "get a move ou"hamshire

Alde - Gandin, in threw. Tom Barling made some she runs was early caught in the match between Somerset comments in this paper on the slips from a ball wide of the Glamorgan

owing to rain. Glamorgan 230. string. 18-year-old Indian boy's bat-wicke:

Somerset 127 (Muncer, right gruelling finol. tung lost season.

Bailey Joined Hutton and tot nem medium offspin bowler, five Picking him

n splendid for 53). mark with as a future "star," Tom wrote: off the

"Because he moves his feet drive, and then Hutton reached to well he takes

150 runs out of 200. not get the baited five hours and 50 minutes Actually he does runs he should, for, though un- and hit 15 fours. doubtedly he has the ability. I

Both London and Parks want will get the fight.

the match-but mbbaker

Middleton says he is in no hur-

ry. Turpin and Villemain have

BEN LILLEY DIES

SOFTBALL STADIUM TO COST $35,000

El

At a meeting of the General Council of the Hong- kong Softball Association held yesterday evening It was decided to call for traders for the construction of Softball Stadium at King's Park. Dr F. J. Molthen. Pre- sident, was in the Chair.

The Stadium, which is to scat 320 persions, Is esti. The plan also provides matcil to cost about $85,000.

for the construction of a clubhouse and for covered and open-stands.

Vikings, Mr RJ. Porter was appointed, year's Chairman of the Finance Com-Rexes. Mustangs, Wildfires, P. Griffins,

malties...

champlons),

Dodgers, D lawares,

"GOOD FORECAST

R. Subba Now, outstanding usa schoolboy

full toll

DEWES UNCERTAIN

Dewes

and

at 259

He had

cautiously The pair batted

was

KCC TENNIS

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The

Patterson won by a cocono, covering the 4,000-metres hit mins. 12.1 3.

4

the wheel of an Alfa in AL caught UD

racing machine Fangio vital Remco losing 1

covered the 18-lap course in 8 hrs. 2 mins, 57-1/5 secs. at an overage speed of 135,379 klto- per hour (about 84

BEST MATCH

The best match of the day

metres miles per hour).

Second, less than 1 min. be- Wia Louis Rásler, of

Bec's.

The final of the professional that ended with a palpitating pursuit over the 6,000 metres Anish was the Pairs encounter (0,408 yards) was won by An between the Luz brothers and ind, tonfo

Gavilegon, of finly. Lee and W. C. Ogley, which France, driving a Talbot His resulted in the latter pair win time was 3 hrs. 3 mins, 09-1/5 do not think he concentrates until the close, when Hution

of the Kowloon | Reuter. Members

ag 18-17. who istentt nough......

was 100 runs and Bailey 0 runs Cricket Club

Club's Tennis

Some very good bowls was ruter for

by Leen. are reminded

A sparkling Anish

hends England were then 221 rung Championships

the last two Ugley on behind with six wickets intact. that the entries will close at 7

enabled him and his partner t pan. tomorrow (Thursday) and

their

names

be the first pair to reach they should put

Arst semi-anals. down on the list of entries on the Club's notice board,

He goes to Cambridge this net ou eétumn, where he will no doubt be a very welcome addition to valverally cricket, especially as he is also a useful bowler. COMPTONS AGAIN Overlapping

ball

of the foot- cricket

БСАЅОМА ques.10

THE SCOREBOARD

WERT INDIES Art Inlage 503 ENGLAND 1st Jungs

The amcial opening of the Hongkong Pandas "White", Nine Tuesday, Augus; 20, which will Dewes, b. Valentine

1030/51 Softball senio

been fixed for September '0.

has Dragons,

and

to the :ways leads What of the Comptons?" Tom Sutton, not out ... | Whittaker, Aisinal manager, Smimpson, c. Jones b

Leslie Cumplu, Vientiae Middlesex wicketkeeper, re-Sheppard, b. Ramadhin tells me that turns to duty at Highbury on Compton, run out Teresa, Falcons, St

Dnow film to complete nis Bailey, not out Overseas Chinese and Ac:a.

including Toutes Leagues Canuckeltes, county programme,

Sentor the match against the West In- Wahoos (last yor's

dians beginning on the 20th. Squaws, Pirates. champions),

On Wednesday, August 30. Fifteen teams havy entered lovers. While Feng and St for the Senior League, 16 for Teresa (last year's Junior cham- Chelsea play, Arsenal at home. Compton will be available for the Junior Leagu; and seven plons).

this match, though whether

Nie Jones for the Ladies League.

There

Ladies members of the League Manor will go straight into the team Worrell two wery

Er without preliminary training Leagues last

Alice remains to be seen,

AND DENIS?

LEAGUE ENTRIES

The following were

lected.

season and the mear meeting y:sterday decided combine the two.

Committee,FA.

The teams entered arr

to wins (Chairman). Miss Mar and It. Mousdeen

Men's Senior League-Mad-

cars, Jaguars, South China AA,

FRIENDLY MATCH

^^ at

The following will represent Hds (ox Daredevils), Braves St Joseph's in a itel ndly match (last year's champions), Cherainst Feuth China nucks, St Joseph's, P.I. Dodgers, Carolins Hill on Sunday at 10.30 Panthers, Hongkong Pandis, ampaʻol BlackHongkong Baseball Sherry Buck,

As for Denis Compton, Mr Whittaker said he was going to oee him about his future and advise him to give up foolball. I replied: "I should not think. he would ha madmhnuich to

100

the

Entries for the Club's Autumn Tennis Handicaps are now open and will close on August 28. A and complete list of events particulars are posted in, the

Reg Harris Retains World

Cycling Title

Tho

Lule Fagioli, of Italy, in an Alfa Romeo, was third in 3 hrs. 3 mins. 10-1/5 secs.

Fangio made the fastest lap at an average speed of 145,061 A crowd kilometres per hour. the

1230

of 200,000 watched the raco, in which 21 cars started-Reuter.

loads were a neck to neck race, the score mounting up to 7-7. Leo and Ogley then snatched the lead and brought it up to Australian Liege, Belgium, Aug. 14.

Reg Harris, Britain's Luz brothers brought the score professional sprint to 13-11 in their favour, and on

30 Club and intending competitors world

are requested to keep watch on

11

17 fur.

11-7. A good recovery by the

Team

For Davis Cup

44 the board for further particu-cycling champion, rode bril- the next head they registered a

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, liantly to retain his title four to give them a commanding

Aug. 15. heads to go.

team which here today by beating Aria lead of 17-11 with only three

The Australian Van Vliet, of Holland, in

In almost semi-darkness, the challenges the United States for two straight runs in the

winners stored a three on the the Davis Cup this month will final.

next head and on the 20th, be made up of Jack Bromwich, the Frunk Sedgman, Ken McGregor and George Worthington, It was and Jack for a count of two

HKRA SHOOT

The first shoot of the Hong- He is the first Briton to win Ogley beautifully trailed OMR W kong Rifle Association will take the title two years in succession with his last wood tapped up/nnounced today, Valted

4 640 pinco at Kal Tak Ranges on in the first leg he defeated Van another shot for a count

Extras

Tolal

282

for four

Bowling to date:

22

20

Itom dhin Valentino Gomez Goddard

1

41 10 €3.1 Shooting commences at a.m. of zeroing 49 17 00:2 Shools will const

slow shool 10 3 24 Out 100 yards and a

1 0 0 at 200 yards, for which a apoon

will be presented. Byes 5, leg-byes 0--Reuter.

9 300, Sunday, August 20.

Vilet, who held the title in

three. 1948, by wheel. He won the the second race by inches th 11.3 BOCK.

now

Amateur

f

Boxing Cancelled WATER-POLO

Press.

of

Police Bowls Team

at

With the score standing

rinks havo' 17-17, the last head was played

The following off amidst intenso excitement been selected to ropresori · the. The

World

R. F. Luz laid a beautiful first PIC second team in League LA Sprint Champion Maurice shot with his opening wood 10 Bowls against Club de Recreio Verdeun, of France, who beat his compatriol, Pierr? Even, by inches behind the jack Leat FRC on Saturday at 3.30

shot did one better, pulling a two runs in one in the about eight frches in front of The Boxing Championships Even, who eliminated the Aus

p.m.:

T. Kavanagh, N. Benfor, 5. BAU-

dubl. S. H.Khin, want to play it:mgnina"! ? C'hure Blog HDDA” As (first rounds), scheduled to take (traflän' holder, Syd Patterson in the Jack. Lur, however, camo Bar: 7.3v ffemsley · (skip); J. Tin Club; Overseas Chinese, St Showbant All Bimb! Ablong, which Ton retorted: "You feated the Chung Sing Whine place at the Nine Dragons Ser- Sunday as his challenged through with a plan marough mondment

fus. at Joseph's Old Boys Arturo Ozorio, Benny Omer A. don't know Denis." -

7. Humain. J. Cartilho. George Don't It I do.. **Kana Tsiklar – LASTUN-Bouts | Sousa," "Leslie" Castro,

KAZE BUCKIwks "Clast Leonard-and-Blan" Leonard, pin

Davo

Evans, TP. B-1 in waterpolo match last vices Club at 8. today strongly in the decider, but Vor cont try when he played

have boen cancelled until deun held on to win by a whole, the Lying "shot to give a illeportage hou

two in his favour, Java na are: MacHAD. further notice, --{London Express Beroise) 1 Eastern beat Hot Tin:18-1N