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17 The Sydney Morning Herald, Oct. 26, 1963 17 Wicketkeeper Not Needed Jn Strong Fine Position; Century It r-'- jr. Snmmcr Regents Test MELB. CUP FAVOURITE DECIDED BY PLATE RUN From ROY ABBOTT MELBOURNE, Friday. Bookmakers to-night forecast New Zealander Summer Regent would become the new favourite for the Melbourne Cup if he wins at Moonee Valley tomorrow.

Summer Regent, who will have his second start in To Opener BRISBANE, Friday. Queens-' land opening batsman Ray Reynolds made an early bid for Test honours with a hard-hitting 121 against N.S.W. at the Brisbane Cricket Ground today. Another Queensland century is also in sight as captain Peter Burge is 97 not out. iUTf 'A Australia is to run which he has 9.4 in the w.f.a.

W. S. Cox Plate (lmj in 141b more than his cup weight. i et i amwiipaung a gooa run ay summer Kegent I is solidly backed him today in the doubles on and Melbourne Cup. Fielders Cut CI MASPERO AT SHORT PRICE By CHARLES McQUILLAN Withdrawals from the Rosehill Handicap today are likely to make Queensland visitor Maspero a very short-priced favourite.

the Victoria Derby Price tast-Hnishing fourth in lnsi Saturday's Caulfield Cup: i m), is hsindiciinnoil in carry 8-7, a rise of 91b on his Melbourne Cup weight. nut Blue Shaun, with 8-0, has the same weight fori both races. Tomorrow's winner, how ever, can be rehandicapped up to 101b in the Melbourne Cup, SAME WEIGHT Bookmakers are nrcnarerf to gamble against the Sydney horse Alpensca, and tonight have him at double figures. This will be Almsmen's first start since he failed badly in the A.J.C. Metro politan C13f) at Randwclc on October 7.

after startinfe heavily bucked favourite. Brilliant Sydney sprinter Brundee Bob has firmed in the markets on the Phoenix Handicap and is just shading Lei for favouritism. Two Sydney jockeys will be riding at Moonee Valley tomorrow the smallest representation in recent years. Jack Thompson will fly here to ride Castanea in the First Greenvale Handicap H. Molloy ride Brundee in 'the Phoenix Handicap.

Reynolds on-drove Bob Simpson for six before Benaud beat him with a ball that came back the other way and bowled him. Benaud realised very early that the wicket was easy paced and capable of breaking the hearts of bis howlers. His field placing for most ot the day was defensive. Benaud used seven of his eight bowlers, the only one not used being Norm O'Neill. NEW RULE They sent down a total of 8Z overs and Oueensland scored at the rate of 3.68 runs an over.

Benaud, one for 53 off 14 overs and Misson, one for 41 off 14 overs were the only bowlers to take wickets. The new rule which requires the bowler to place his front foot behind the batting crease troubled some N.S.W. bowlers. Gordon Rorke was no balled four times, and Benaud and Misson each three times under the new rule. Rorke twice changed his approach and at times changed his speed to medium pace.

Davidson As Capt. The return of Alan David. son will greatly ennance Western Suburbs' chances of victory today in the all-day grade cricket round, Wests play point competition leaders Manly, at Prat, ten Park. Davidson missed the last round when he made a short trip to New Zealand but is back today to captain tne strong Wests line-up. The other matches are: Balmain Bankstown.

at Bankstown: Mosman Wav- erlev. at Mosman uoraon Petersham-Marrickville, at Petersham) and North Sydney University, at North Sydney. unlucky when beaten at Warwick Farm last Wednes day and could make some amends. A short price last night about Game Prince in the 2nd Parramatta Stakes may be even shorter today. third tancy Pirate Bay, N.S.W.L.T.A.

Act Over Exhibitions Arrangements for exhibition tennis matches may soon have to be accompanied by guarantees of players' appearances. At stumps tonight after the first day's play in the first Shield match, of the season, Queensland was in a strong position with three for 303. Burge's not-out partner is Graham Bizzell on 35. Their partnership has been worth 80 so far. Reynolds has played only one club match in Brisbane since his return three weeks ago from two seasons in Lancashire League.

Included in his score of 121 were 16 fours and a six. Reynolds and Des Bull put on a century partnership for the second wicket after opener Sam Trimble had gone at eight to a catch behind bv Doug Ford off Frank Misson. Bull was run out for 28 by a smart piece of fielding by Misson. Burse and Reynolds made a third-wicket partnership of 1IU in even time. Lock Has Left Arm Fractured PERTH.

Friday. Former English Test spin bowler, Tony. Lock, suffered a broken left forearm when he was struck by a rearing ball from south African giant young fast bowler, Peter Pollock today. completed his in nlngs for Western Australia in the tourists opening match, scoring 38 runs; but an X-ray tonight revealed the break. Lock is on a return visit under engagement to the Western Australian Cricket Association and has been appointed the association's official coach.

He will be but of cricket for at least a month. Lock's broken arm was his bowling arm. Earlier in the day, South African captain Trevor Goddard slightly dislocated a hnger When nelding. He splashed out brilliantly from the sand and the ball stopped fifteen inches from me hole. But the nuegety South African missed the simple puft and took a five.

Player said: I have never played better golf through the green than I did today. 'But my putting was un believable. The ball would not go into the hole." He missed six putts inside ten feet during his round. Devlin, with birdies on the last two hole's, finished with a three-under-par 69 for a two-round total of 140. Crampton had a 70 to match his 72 yesterday for Commenting on his round, ond line with double figures on oiler tor Blue Shaun, who is on the third line.

Mcntonc trackmen claim that My Contact ran a winning gallop there on Thursday in. preparation for this race and will not hear of him being beaten. Caulfield trackmen have "big tip" for their horse Check Up, while the Epsom men consider that Blue Shaun can win. Blue Shaun certainly is better handicapped in this compared wan Melbourne Cup weights than is My Contact. My Contact, who was a TROTS' CUP OPEN By BILL WHITTAKER Trotting men rate to.

night's Spring Cup ope of the most open feature races ever held at Harold Park. Bookmakers last night made Chief Vitesse favour ite, with Idle Raider second elect, half a point longer than the tavourite. Others strongly in the market are Smoke Cloud, Little- Maori, Waitaki Han over, Hunters fouy ana Tarcoola. Chief Vitesse's trainer driver. Bert Alley, tonight has bright prospects of winning the Spring Cup for the fourth time.

He first won the race in 1954 with champion Uncle Joe (36 yards). Subsequently he won witn Apmai in iwjv and again with that great pacer in wnen Apmai won in 1959 it was known as the Anniversary Cup to commemorate the tehth year of night trotting at Harold Park. Chief Vitesse last week came from his Cup mark, 12 vards. to beat Idle Raider, Waitaki Hanover and Smoke Cloud in an Open Class Handicap over lit furlongs. Tonight's 13f and 98yds will be in Chief Vitesse's favour.

Many keen judges consid ered Smoke Cloud should have beaten Chief Vitesse lust week and that pacer will have confident backing Smoke Cloud will start from barrier one on the scratch mark, a position from which he has won two races' at Harold Park. Bookmakers said that seven our of 10 doubles laid today had ended with Summer Regent. Biggest double ending with Summer Regent was for 30,000 with Contcmpler as the first leg. The backing has forced bookmakers to cut the price of Summer Regent in the latest Cup markets and he is challenging Grand Print for favouritism. Summer Regent now is on the second line with Caul- field Cup winner Sometime, but at a price only half a point longer than on offer for Grand Print.

He is on the fourth line of favouritism in markets on the Cox Plate. Summer Regent was very impressive in finishing fourth in the Caulhcld Cup dim) last Saturday his only other start in Australia. clear-cut His trackwork shows that he has been improved by that race. Western Australian Nico- polis was solidly backed in Tasmania late this afternoon and shares favouritism with Sometime for the Cox Plate. Sometime earlier had been a clear-cut 'favourite, with Nicopolis on the second line.

the uphill hnish at Moonee Valley could favour Sometime rather than Nico polis. But Nicopolis is racing so well that he could take a great deal of running down if he can establish a break on the home turn. As usual the Cox Plate has attracted a veiy strong field of wi.a. horses includ ing top Cup and Derby can didates. REPRESENTATIVE For the first time in many years Sydney will not have a runner.

The closest we have to a representative is the rank outsider Lady Oro, who comes from the Riverina dis trict. There are four New Zea- landers in the race: Hum quh. Summer Regent. Tatua ana Sir Dane, two trom Ade laide, Sometime and Con templer, two Victorians, Brandan and Proteus, and also Nicouolis from Western Australia. Bookmakers rate the Moonee Valley Gold Cup as.

one of the most open in the last zo years. in revised markets tney have three horses sharing favouritism. My Contact, Gatum Gatum and Straight Irish, at well over each-way odds. Thev are followed an other point by Prince Ming and Check Up on the sec. rjV'MV-'.

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Africa Lose Grip On Match From Tom Goodman PERTH, Friday. the South African cricketers, after dismissing five Western Australians for 65, were unable to maintain the pressure on the opening day 'of their tour today. -Western Australia' inn. ings at the W.A.C.A. ground produced 268 runs, with sturdy left-hander Barry Shepherd making a splendid iuu.

Graham McKenzie reached S3, his highest score in first-class cricket. South Africa will resume with one for 35. They lost Eddie Barlow in the second when Shepherd held a diving catch at fourth slip off left- nanoer Hubert Uevan. Goddard, when 12. was missed at first slip off McKenzie.

NOTABLE START, Shepherd's centurv ai made in just under threat hours, and included in fours, mostly to the on-side. was a notable start to an important season that should take him to England. ne weni in wnen his team were rocking, after settling down he threw the bat around intelligently. Most satisfying feature for the South Africans was the impressive effort of 22-year-old, 6ft 3in tall, fast bowler, Peter Pollock. His final figures were four for 86.

but he had bowled particularly well in the earlv stages to take four for 37. Later he tired and wa somewhat stiff as the result of his first sustained bowling of the tour. Fair-haired Pollock, whose l4st includes no snrnlna weight, took advantage of a helpful pitch. He certainly justified skipper Trevor Goddard's decision to put W.A. in to bat.

Pollock then was menacingly fast. He had a nice approach and delivery, with his. long arm coming high over; his control was good, and he often made the ball get up off a good length. ine aoutn Africans, despite having had a. season at home under the experimental front-foot rule, had 10 no-balls called against are from New South Wales, lium victoria, 1 rrom overseas, six from Western Australia, three each from Queensland and Tasmania and one from South Australia.

Scores: lUtltV. 74. 1 Ncudlcb (I 147 Orn (d.i'.i.'Tfi. lllinsa. 74 -W4 aaT Jt, JH ft'-1 ft Mii-low 12 3 SB 1 Goddard 10 5 37 3 Skvmour 10 1 44 na.haflt.

A (Ha i I 'Roos Start On The N.S.W.L.T.A. has asked the L.T.A.A., to find- a way to stop "arrangements for exhibitions by sporting goods manufacturers, unless they can provide the guarantees. The N.S.W. association was told Margaret bmith had cancelled an exhibition on October 14 at Gosford on the day she was to appear. Councillor Jack Wright Test Build-up ILKLEY, Yorkshire, October 25 (A.A.P.).

Australia's Kangaroos tomorrow begin their preparation for the vital second Rugby League Test. Last night, trainer Tom Smith declared Sir Winston an unlikely runner and earlier Ta-mure was announced unlikely, by trainer Norman Turnbull. The market was restricted when Tamurc was announc ed unlikely on Ihursday night. Maspero to be ridden by Athol Mulley shortened as did Sir Winston. Sir Winston was second favourite.

His withdrawal could force Maspero Into a Price hardly acceptable to the general run of backers. It will also reduce the values of other runners. The field will be reduced to seven runners and the danger Id Maspero, who has, not won since he took the Doomben Cup llf. in July could be Icarus. Outside that pair the calibre of the field, on recent staying form, is weak.

OTHER CHANGES 'Maspero ran on stronglv over 6f in the Buxton Wcl-tre at Randwick last Satur day at his last run. Today's longer distance is more suitable to him. Icarus wil most likely be ridden by apprentice Neville Voigt. I wo other important changes for today are a change of rider for Galvao in the Welter Handicap and the unlikely running of Pirate Bay. third favourite for the 2nd Parramatta Stakes; Galvao is in line for his fourth successive win.

George Podmore rode him at his last start and. it was expected he would again have the mount. MOORE AGAIN But George Moore, who won on. him at Warwick Farm, is again back in the saddle today. The Welter Handicap is the most open betting race of the meeting.

Polo Prince fast finishine fourth to Southport over 6f at Canterbury last run, is slightly better favourite than Country Cup winner Scottish soldier, at Kana wick on September 28. Galvao is third favourite but with Moore's engagement is likely to be shorter on the course today. Regency will be ridden bv Athol Mulley. He seemed ittrtlTft-fMiirtttiinrhiriftllMdMin 1 N.S.W. wicketkeeper Doug Ford watches the hails scatter as Brian Booth throws out Quecnslandcr Des Bull in yesterday's Shield, match in Brisbane.

Top Pairs In Bowls Three outstanding mutches in today's State bowls pairs are listed for 10 a.m. Winners should be assured of qualifying for State Week. The matches are: Shell- grove-Stubley (Kensington) auainst Tedman Florence (North Sydney) at Beverly Hills; Flynn-Martm (Har-bord) and Hull-Soars (Mona Vale) at Chatswood; and Wood -Grotto (St. John's Park) and Whitc-Blacklock (Hurlstone Park) at Conn thians. Eight of these players have already won titate titles.

Other State or national title winners in the held in- elude Charlie Cordaiy (Manlv). Athol Johnson Alan Griffin (St. George) and Angv Sotiros (City). ing from a broken nose, I'au (Juinn takes over witn the Test pack as blind side prop. Jonnny Kaper may not be fit enough to take the lock position, but a decision on whether Ken Day should replace him will not be made until tomorrow morn.

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G. Coetzer: H. Povnton, K. Holll- Hakoahln Cup Win Hakoah last night scored a 2-1 win over South Coast Unitec. in the final of the Federation Cud Soccer.

In a hard match Hakoah, at their, best, beat the Coast team with speed and a sound defence. Coast turned on an impressive final 10 minutes after they found that upsetting tactics failed against the youthful Hakoah team. Hakoah should have won by a much greater margin, but centre-forward Mick Bell promoted from reserve grade missed three easy chances to score. Andy at inside-right played at his best, and with superb distribution spearheaded many of the Hakoah attacks. Earlier Canterbury-Mar rickville won third place in the competition when they beat Gladesville-Ryde 5-2.

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Ki.t, r. rnuniier, beat (G. MC' MM VERSAILLES, Oct. 25 (A.A.P.). South Africa's Gary Player and Retief Waltman took a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the Canada Cup golf at St.Nom-la-Breteche today.

around each way odds, is an unlikely runner. Apprentice Keith Banks last, night was retained by his master, trainer Fred Hood, for Blue Clan. Eskimo Prince remains at odds on for the Silver Slip per Stakes. (Northumberland) said the Gosford Association had been considerably embar rassed" by the late The exhibition had been arranged by a sporting good; manufacturer with whom Miss Smith had been assocl atcd. The N.S.W.L.T.A.

has to sanction exhibitions by play. ers but has no control over manufacturers arranging ex hibitions. Australia's Bruce Devlin and Bruce Crampton on 282, Baldinc and Player led the race for the individual trophy with two-round aenreeates of 138. The two South Africans both finished with 36 for the last nine holes. They squandered their chances of a commanding nosition with some loose driving over the final holes.

Player came to the eighteenth needing a par tour for a 69. His drive finished down the fairway, but he hit his approach into a bunker at the right of. the green. B11111P8 TBAMS CHAMPIONSHIP SBCdND ROUND 1771 SOUTH AFRICA (O.PIayar SI, I. fu: n.

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Sota (Spain). kac Dovlln By John Dixon NP 5lErV WILPL. tension SUSP They meet Wakefield Trinity, one of England's strongest sides. Next week they play a Cumberland side at Work ington on Thursday and Barrow on Saturday. On paper, Wakefield should provide a' formidable test for the Kangaroos, but the Yorkshire club have been having a lean time in recent weeks.

They have too many aging forwards and have noi yet found a centre replacement for Alan Skene, the brilliant South African who went home. On top of that, Derek Turner, their fiery captain and ball distributor, has been handicapped by injury. mow ne is uniiKciy to dc fit for tomorrow's game and is doubtful for the second Test. Turner is negotiating with the Leeds club tor a player coach Job and three other Wakefield forwards. Jack Wilkinson, Brian Briggs and Don Vines, are near the end of their careers.

TACKLING Yet this game against a team which include six former Test players and 11 who nave represented Yorkshire will be far from easv for the tourists. Australian captain Arthur Summons will be playing for his Test place at Swinton on November 9. He returns as five-eighth after a three-week absence throuih a knee injury and Kias first to prove in a match that the knee has tuny re covered. His partnership with Barry Muir could-add sparkle ana thrust to the Australian attack. But Earl Harrison terrific tackling will not be lightly discarded tor tne test.

With Noel Kelly recover SUGIMOTO LEADS Extended MELBOURNE, Friday. The L.T.A.A. at a special meeting today, extended the suspension of one 'month imposed oh tennis star Bob Hewitt to all States. BY TWO Player had a 70 and Waltman a 69 today for a 36-hole team aggregate of 277 at the half-way mark. Tied on 278 were the overnieht leaders, Al Bald.

inn and Stan Leonard, ot Canada, and Americans Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. Spain, had been equal second after yester day's first round, joined the North Americans when Ramon Sota shot the day's best round of 67 five Under par. Four strokes away were STROKES rattar. 1i. lit.

tVle.l. 21- f- P. 7: rA ONTO TMc Donohoe Qualifies With Fighting Round Of 73 ADELAIDE, Friday. Japanese Hideyo Sugimoto led by two strokes alter the second round of the West End golf tournament at Victor Harbour today. Sugimoto, with a 69 went in the bole and spun for a total of 135, was out- physically distressed forlhe' h.ls Devlin said, "I flushed my chances of a really good score on the first four holes of the back nine, "If putts had dropped on these '1 would have had a 66, but can't complain." Crampton dropped a stroke at the tenth hole but ran up a string of four threes from the 212 yards thirteenth He fini the last two holes for two halves' of 35..

The Australians had taken five hours -20 minutes to play their round. Crampton said: 'Things were better today out there. I'm still not happy with my iron shots, but a 70 is better than a 71 or 72. field with a four-under round of 70 to tie with Harry Berwick (N.S.W.), as leading quainter. Each will receive an Australian medal instead of playing off for the honour of leading qualifier, as in i wi wnen Koutley and Les usnea tied.

O'Shea won that play-off and the medal. Bonallack. who looked to nave snot bis chance sky. high with an eight-over par 82 yesterday, carded 77 today to tie with eight others on 139 me cut off mark. After the count-back, Bon allack was in-j-and South African star Reg Taylor, just out.

Taylor. captain and No. 1 player in the South African Commonwealth team. was the only one of 18 "foreigners" to he eliminated from the match-play rounds which start tomorrow and end next Wednesday. Twelve of the qualifiers MELBOURNE, Friday.

N.S.W. champion Kevin Donohoe fought back gallantly after his diMttrou 81 yesterday to shoot a one-under-par 73 today. part of the home nine. me teature of play today h. Sugimoto (jaoi.

s. was the course record of fvr4i Si: by South Australian V.i rou Brown (Vic), 70. nr. Iltl ray Lratter. suiu.an, ri, sr.

uii m. i ijjN.J.W.). '717 Cramln yesterd stcruny oy ouimvio miutN.s.w.i. 0r Peter Thomson by a stroke. Lon-hittin Len Thomas (N.S.W.) almost equalled AIR HAWK AND THE FLYING DOCTORS The L.T.A.A.

president, Mr Norman Strange, said the' council received a report from the N.S.W.L.T.A. advising that it had suspended Hewitt for "one month from October 22. 'The L.T.A.A. council decided that the action taken by N.S.W. be ratified, and that all State associations be advised that the suspension applies to their tourna menu." Mr Strange said.

meant Hewitt will Tennis Entry From Israel -'Elazar Davidman, 21, first Israeli player ever to appear in an Australian tennis tournament, yesterday lodged late entry tor toe State titles. sponsored by tils Government, 1 is the number one player in Israel and represented his country In this year's Davis Cup sons matches. yesterday follow, ed the lead of N.S.W. In re. verting to the Bve-tet game for tournaments from be unable to compete In the Queensland, New South Wales and South Aus tralian championships.

However, he will still be eligible for selection in the Australian Davis Cup squad and team to play in the Challenge Round in Adel aide at the end or uecem ber. Mr Strange said he per sonally was sorry that action had had to be taken against Hewitt. "I have made several personal appeals to him not to misbehave on the court," Mr Strange said. "He has told me he was sorry to have offended and would trv his hardest not to offend again." Queensland Lawn Tennis Association president 'r Bill Edwards said in Bris bane yesterday he was disappointed by the L.T.A.A. decision.

Hewitt Is our titleholder and I think the council could have shown us the cnurtesv of datina the sus pension from Monday week after our titles. "It questionable whether the L.T.A.A. has the right to tell the States not to let Hewitt play but Queensland will support their decision," sskIh i 1 i 6O0NCETH6 PLANE OVKfi THE PALLEN KV--S5Vvl I I 7' He qualified easily for match play in the Aus tralian Amateur nolf championship at Kingston Heath. Donohiie, who said he was laded after a heavv season of golf, played well alter snooting an cagie on tne first hole." He dropped only one stroke to par the next 11 notes. English champion Michael BonaTlack "walked the floor" of the clubhouse for two hours after finishing his round, before learning he has scraped in as last-place qualifier.

TWO MEDALS But his worries were not over. He learned soon afterwards that his first-up rounds tomorrow will be Victorian "wizard of the pitch-and-putt" Eric Rout' lev. Today Routley led the1 Mfl'W Tfi. i matches on..