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t4 Ttm Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, Nov, 30, 1964 cjriwr tti a a tat thi a mci iraunuraowsi tsmMtLm OiyjLlLdEj iWlAirt DHjAlO EMERSON IN SCRAMBLING STATE FINAL pm Br? 4 I I fcirrwiiiiSi'iXi 1 ffr i miil'ii'i "TT By ALAN CI.ARKSON Fred Stolle yesterday scored his second successive win over Wimbledon champion, Roy Emerson, to take the N.S.W. singles championship at, White City. Stolle won 4-6, 6-3, 11-9, 6-8, 6-3 in a match marked by much scrambling play. Two weeks ago, Stolle beat Emerson, also in five sets, in the Queensland championship final. Stolle became the first N.S.W.

player to win the State championship since Ken Rosewall in 1956. 20 Breaks Of Service I red Stolle Uikcs full iidvuntnue ol his lunf stride iuid reach to make return to Roy Emerson on the point that won him the second in yesterday's State tennis final. Below: Roy Emerson is virtually "unsighted" as he plays a backhand during a rally. Change Of Plans For Top Horse Trainer Tom Smith has decided not to persevere with training Game Prince for the A.J.C. summer carnival.

Marjjarct Smith playing in yesterday's fiitsil FINALS MEN'S SINGLES: F. Stolle beat R. Emerson 4-6, 6-3, 11-9. 6-8. 6-3.

1 WOMEN'S SINGLES: Mils M. Smith rvic.) beat Miss B. J. Moffitt (U.S.A.). 6-4.

6-3. BOYS' DOUBLES: R. Ruffets-R. Kelbie beat R. Ladyman-A.

Wall (W.A.). 9-7. 8-6. GIRLS' DOUBLES: H. Gourlav (N.S.W.) K.

Melville (Vic.) beat K. Kranticke-N. Eastburn. 6-2. 3-6.

9-7. SENIOR MEN'S OOUBLES: C. Tlckle-H. Paint beat R. Sherrltf.

M. Anderson. 3-6. 6-4. 12-10.

SENIOR WOMEN'S DOUBLES: Mesdamel G. Hardlnfl-G. Fox beat Mesdames J. Gilchrlst-G. Cree.

6-1. 6-3. MIXED DOUBLES: P. Darmon M. Smith (Vic.) beat O.

Davidson R. Ebbern 9-7. 4-6. 6-3. Stolle broke Emerson's service twice to level the scores at 4-all in the first set.

Then a couple of loose shots enabled Emerson to break his service again and take the set. Stolle led 3-0 in the second set when he broke Emerson with a series of passing shots and held two services. Vital Game Emerson cracked two winners to break back in the fifth game, but three games later he netted a couple of easy volleys for Stolle to take the set. ment Park for a three-week spell at Riverstone. "He will be out of training for only a short period Four In A Wins Row as well as I can and Fred was playing well," he said.

Emerson said he expected Margaret Smith yesterday won the N.S.W. singles championship for the fourth successive year. to decide on the professional during the third, offer in Melbourne onlfourln and nflh se's. with Thursday. (Emerson dropping three ser- Profcssional Ken Rose-!" 10 Stolle's two in the i i 1 rv: uc: liitfmblL eration Fed Miss Smith recovered from an early service break in each set to beat crowd pleasing American Billic-Jean Moffltt 6-4, 6-3.

Rosie Paytcn, who won the title five times, from 1900 to 1904, was the only player to equal Miss Smith's effort. Miss Smith went into the match under a lot of pressure. She knew her singles form had not been good and that Miss Moffitt was playing well. Leg Injury There were fears, too. that nerves, which upset her chances at Wimbledon this year, may have taken a hold of her again.

But after losing her early service, Miss Smith settled down to play some good tennis. It was not her best tennis, but it was a distinct improvement on her play in the semi-final against Victorian Judy Tegart. lo I By PHIL WILKINS The assistant-secretary of FIFA, Mr Rene Corte, was yesterday appointed full-time secretary of the Australian Soccer Federation. The acceptance of Mrltake up his position in Feb Corte's application was announced at a meeting of the Australian Sydney of the Australian iFederation will be chosen wall was not upset ovei Emerson's defeat. "When a player is con sidel ing turning professional nis game usually will go olr, Kosewall said.

"Our offer for Roy still stands." When Emerson went to a 4-0 lead in the first set it seemed the match would finish quickly. Then the battle reallv be gan and it was three hours later that Stolle hit the miraculous cross-court backhand to break Emerson's service for the second time in the fifth set to take the match. Big Profit At Titles The N.S.W. tennis championships have re turned their best profit for six years. The tournament, which lost 900 last vear.

made profit this year of 1,500. To this has to he added 5.000 sponsorship from Ampol and a television fee of more than 600. N.S.W. L.T.A. secretary Mr Alf Fryer said the takings for the final day yester day equalled the takings for the entire championships last year.

The biggest crowd for six years, estimated to be 6,000, watched yesterday's finals. Officials believe that the attendances and takings indicate a reawakening public interest in tennis. Great Feat By Bowler A Liverpool cricketer yes terday took eight wickets for one run in a B-grade match at Yulong Oval, Liverpool. He is Dean Richardson, 24. who was playing for John Edmondson, V.C, a Servicemen's club team, against Smithfield in the Southern Districts competi tion.

because I have the Austra- and olhcr raccs jn mind for him at the Mel bourne autumn carnival," Smith said. Lightly raced Blue Victory could now become Smith's lop prospect for the Villicrs Slakes (Im) at Randwick on December 19. Ready To "Win Blue Victory will resume racing in ihe Flying Handicap 160 at Canterbury on Saturday. He has been handicapped at 8-4. Another Villiers prospect, Columbia King, Will resume racing in the Twilight Handicap Ififl at Randwick on Wednesday.

Columbia King is very forward in condition and could score a first-up win on Wednesday. Trainer Charles Cullen will continue with Plenty's preparation for the Summer Cup. despite his failure on Saturday. Plenty, who was heavily backed, heat only Inkerman in the Rosehill Handicap. "The only excuse I can make is that there was no pace on early and he pulled hard." Cullen said last night.

"He pulled up well and looks beautiful today. To morrow, I will nominate for the 1.850 Christ mas Cup at Rosehill on Saturday week." The Summer Cup (1 tm) will he run an Randwick on December 26. Slalom Finns Prince Tirage, another failure last Saturday, will continue to be trained for the Villiers. Trainer Harold Riley said Prince Tirage should have won at Canberra last Saturday. "He finished second to Alibox with 9-2 after being severely checked in the final furlong," Riley said.

Bookmakers promoted Slalom in Summer Cup betting after Saturday's win. Riley said that Slalom could now be regarded as a certain Cup starter. Riley will make a decision about Kamikaze after the gelding runs in the Canterbury Handicap on Saturday. "I will then decide whether he will contest the Villiers or Summer Cup, but he could take on both races," Riley said. Latest markets: VILLIERS STAKn Persian Puzzla.

Rosle Sim. Blue Victory. Brundee Bob, Columbia Kins, Icarus. Peacemaker, Plantation, Swindler. Brunswick, Galvao, Lltt LoreV Skid.

Windmill. Blue era. SUMMER CUP Brunswick. 8lue Era, Bannock, Muttanfa, Pharmacy. Commodore Roberta, Slilom, Plenty.

Summer Fiesta, Wlndmllt, Icarus, Kamlkaie, Roil Stm, the great Tulloch. Schemer Takes Lead In 18-footer Test Races World champion 18-footer Schemer yesterday earned a chance for young skipper Bob Holmes to defend the title in Auckland next February. Federation Council. Mr Corte was chosen from 3S other applicants. Mr Corte was in Austra lia earlier this vcar with the president of FIFA.

Sir Stanley Rous, to confer with Australian federation delegates and to attend the national coaching school for Australian referees in Melbourne. His appointment came despite the reapplication by tne federations tormer full-time secretary, Mr Bob Clark. Mr Clark has been the federation's only secretary since the breakaway move ment in yftl). His only comment last night was that he had been advised to make no state ment. Mr Corte probably will Ganie Prince today will leave for a six-week spell at Hobartville Stud.

arn.in mauc tins fourth to Slalom in the 1 Handicap on Satur- Rosehi dav. Game Prince was prominent in charts on the Vil-licrs Stakes and Summer Cup double. "He hits been in training since April and has progressed from Encourage class to topweighl in open handicaps," Smith said last night. "He is only a young horse and a rest will do him good. I'll bring him back for autumn racing." Smith has sent Amuse- The executive will consist of a president-chairman, two and six other delegates.

I wo niemneis ot trie coniiiiiuee win nc mini N.S.W., two from Victoria, and the remaining four from the other six associations. The president-chairman will have the casting vote should the committee be deadlocked on any issue. The present committee consists of the president, Mr W. G. Wajkley, the chairman, Mr Theo Mar-maras, neither of whom has the right to vole, and seven executive members.

The "smaller" associations yesterday remained unified to defeat a move by Ihe N.S.W. and Victorian federations for greater power in the federation council. Sanction N.S.W. and Victoria had sought a fourth vote each on the council. Despite support from Tas mania, N.s.w.

and victoria were defeated on the issue by "ine votes to eight. As a result the council voting strength will remain unchanged. The council gave official sanction to the special subcommittee chosen to investigate the proposed national league scheme. Nothing further has been heard from Russia concern ing the proposed eight-match tour of Australia early next year. ish seventh behind over six furlongs.

It was a far cry to his performance in April, 1961, when Sharply beat Tulloch in the Sydney Cup. Owner Mr George Quil- By John Dixon SAINTS AUVt THE THINGS COMINO. POWN Uiiicial Alihox.key The see-sawlng play con- 0-game third set At 6-7 on Stolle's service, Emerson had three set-points, but the tall N.S.W. player fought his way out of trouble with good serving and eventually won the game. Had Stolle lost th ser vice he probably would have lost tne match because Emerson won the fourth set 1 nree successive service breaks came in the 17th.

18th and 19th games of the long third set. Below Best Emerson did not play as well as he can, particularly in his service. Whenever he got his first service into play. Stolle was in some trouble but this did not happen often Emerson also missed more vollevs than usual, but he delighted the crowd with some spectacular recoveries to score winners when apparently hopelessly beaten. Rosewall Rated Top LONDON, November 29 (A.A.P.).

Readers of the monthly magazine British Lawn Tennis" have voted Australian professional Ken Rosewall as the world's top player this year. They classed Australia's Roy Emerson the top amateur and Brazil Maria Bueno best women's amateur, above Australian Margaret Smith. The readers' ranking of players, in order of choice, was: OPEN. Rosewall. Rod Laver Pancho Goti7ates (U.S.).

Andres Glmcno (Spain), Lew Hoad Emerson. AMATEURS. Men Emerson Slolle Charles McKinicy (U.S.). Manuel Santana (Spain). AMATEURS.

Women. Bueno, Smith. Lesley Turner Billlc-Iean Muffin (U.S.). Australians Rohyn Ebbern and Jan Lehane were classed ninth and tcntn respectively. Billie-Jean Moffitt in the women's final Unfortunately, Billie-Jean was unable to move at full strength because of a thigh injury.

ttiine-jean nas the game to beat Margaret because she attacks consistently and tnis type ot. type of tennis upsets ine Australians hacKhanc. She is then inclined to steer instead of hitting the ball. The win climaxed a memorable week for Stolle. His wife, I'al, gave birth to their first child, a daughter, last Wednesday.

Two davs laler Stolle won his first N.S.W. title when he and Emerson took the doubles final. Yesterday, his steadier! play at crucial stages en-l abled him to win. The match see-sawed after Emerson had begun brilliantly to win the first four games. There weie 20 service breaks an indication of the light struggle.

Play never reached a consistently high standard. Stolle refused to take much credit for his win. He said he did not think Emerson was in the right frame of mind to be playing tennis. Stolle was referring to the 38.000 offer Emerson has received to turn profes sional. Emerson Leads "One thing the match proved to me was that I no longer have a psychological worry when I play Koy, Stolle said.

But if we are both at our top. Roy must win, because 1 think hes a Better player than I am. In the 1963 season Stolle habit of appearing to freeze in a final cost him a place in the Davis Cup Challenge Round. Now, with Davis Cup ex perience this year he is a more reliable and seasoned player. He proved that beyond any shadow of doubt yesterday.

Emerson would not agree that his mind was not on the game. It was just one of those days when I wasn't playing Schemer' eased away 13 seconds in front of Friends O'Miller's at the Sow and Pigs and went very fast to the totem pole where it gybed well in front. On the work to Georges Head light, Schemer went away again and had estab lished a two-minute lead. Toogara when disputing third position witn Austra lia, under Georges Head, capsized when her sails jammed. Sjchemer squared away round the light, 2 mins 53 sees in front of Friends O'Miller's, but once again showed lack of performance when the breeze died slightly.

Friends O'Miller's, holding the wind with a good spinnaker run, picked up 1 min 52 sees. It continued to overhaul Schemer, but found the finishing line too close. Test Players Replaced For Shield Match PERTH, Sunday. Pace bowler Jim Hubble and all-rounder Colin Harburn have been chosen in Western Australia's Sheffield Shield team to play South Australia in Adelaide next Friday. Hubble and Harburn re place Test bowler Graham McKenzie and W.A.

captain Barry Shepherd. McKenzie and Shepherd have been picked in Austra- has team for the Test against Pakistan starting in Melbourne on friday. Tony Lock will lead W.A. and Des Hoare will be vice- captain. South Australia have chosen pace bowlers Don Robins and Max Puckett, wicketekeeper Rex Blundell and batsman Bob Lloyd to replace Jest players Hawke, Sincock, Jarman and Chap-pell.

Robins, Blundell and Puckett will he playing in their first snieid matcn. The S.A. team is: l. 'avail R. Siunrteii, Causbv, K.

uekett. D. h. Liqya. 13 Itllin, 0 Sharp.

(Itltll. hVncVSec ntive com- by the council at Ihe annual general meeting early next year. Australia Lose Bowls Series DURBAN, Nov. 29 (A.A.P.-Reuter). Australia was beaten by two matches to one yesterday in the second bowls Test against South Africa 'here.

Thus South Africa, who won the first Test 3-0 at Capetown last week, have clinched the three-match series. Australia won the fours 3(1-11 at the 19th head. In the singles, the South African champion, Gert 'Blackie" Swart, won 21-11 against Dave Downie. international carnival in Sydney, featuring the American Olympians, was approximately 1.000 and the profit from the Melbourne carnival about 1,500. Miss Morrill, ihe bespectacled 2 1 -year-old American who beat Miss Smith in the first round at Wimbledon in 1962, worked hard, but could not match the Australan's pace and power.

Miss Smith broke hack in the eighth game of the first set to level the scores and then took Miss Motrin's service again for Ihe set. It was a similar story in the second set, Miss Smith losing an early service, but breaking back in the sixth Midway through the second set, Miss Moffitt pulled a muscle in her leg and was somewhat handicapped over the final stages, losing three games in a row. In a match which finished in near darkness, French Davis Cup player Pierre Darmon and Miss Smith won the mixed doubles title when they beat Owen Davidson and Robvn Ebbern 9-7, 4-6, 6-3. ALAN CLARKSON. pionship, is concentrating; on 16-footers.

Schemer established big lead in yesterday's moderate east-nor'-easter, but had onlv 28 seconds to spare at the finish from Geoff Dickinson's Friends O'Mil-ler's. Good Start Australia, skippered by Boh Shore, was third 36 sec onds away. Schemer, Friends O'Mil- ler's and 1963 world cham pion Toogara, were all well served at the start. It was apparent at the first mark that the race would probably be between these three boats. At Georges Head, Schem er was only seconds in front of Friends O'Miller's with Toogara 40 seconds astern.

Experts agree that, tor the vast majority of players tha Vardon or overlapping grip provides the best foundations for good golf. With clubs, however it is different. Players with different swings need shafts of different flexibilities Stiff or very Stiff for powerful hitters. Medium flex for average swingers Flexible for slow swingers or the stronQ lady player Average lady player needs a specially flexible shaft. Best foundation for good golf is the right grip on clubs with shafts that match your swing.

The right clubs are those with PRO-FIT SHAFTS available in five flexibilities, One of them Is exactly right for you. Your Pro or Sports Store will advise you. O'Neill Star Of Contest Test batsman Norm O'Neill was the star of the first round of the "siitRlc wicket" cricket competition at Sutherland Oval yesterday. O'Neill slammed 39 runs from 22 balls in eliminating experienced Stan Gilchrist, of Paddington. Gilchrist scored 17 runs in lus attempt io rjcai O'Neill.

The competition, organ ised by the Sutherland Shire Cricket Association, is run on similar lines to the suc cessful English competition. Each player bats for a set number of overs, or until he is dismissed, against his opponent's bowling. The positions are then reversed and the player with the highest score is declared the winner. Sutherland players acted as fieldsmen throughout yes terday 16 matches. O'Neill's match against Gilchrist was a maximum of six overs, but in later matches it was changed to a maximum 'of eight.

Neill innings was by far the best of the day. He hit seven boundaries before he was stumped by Sutherland wicketkecper Bob Cartwright One Maiden Hard-hitting Bankstown captain Bruce Urrv elimi nated Sheffield Shield player I'eter Philpott Philpott was slumped for 13 in the second over, while Urry had little trouble pass ing I'll 1 1 pott total. Other Sheffield Shield players, Doug Walters, War ren Saunders and George Griffiths, moved into the second round. There was only one maiden over bowled and only one ball hit out of the ground for six both in the match between John Benaud and John Reilly. O'Reilly (St.

an ex State player, scored six runs. But he had young Ben aud worried when he bowled his first over without a run being scored. It was an interesting battle of tactics until Benaud lofted the ball out of the ground, then scored a single to win. The remaining elimination rounds and ihr final will ho played on Sunday week. Star Athletes' Annual Visits A series of international athletic carnivals will be held in Australia each year from 1968.

Stolle Mates Among Best By ADRIAN QUIST Fred Stolle has consistently proved his big-match temperament since being left out of the Davis Cup Challenge Round in Adelaide last year. Tulloch Conqueror Schemer won the third test race conducted by the N.S.W. 18ft Sailing League. Schemer was unlucky in the first two heats, with a capsize and a gear failure, but now leads the point score which will decide the four to be sent to Auckland for the world title. Holmes, last year's State 16-footer champion, is having his first season a very successful one in 18-foot-ers.

He has now steered Schemer to four wins including a win in a heat of the State championship conducted by the Sydney Flying Squadron. Ken Bcashcl who skippered Schemer to victory in the 1963-64 world cham TO GET the best GRIP ON THE GAME PRO-FIT GI1AFTG make it taiier to play teller golf turner of tumin Tint Htiu (urr.) rrt.Lio.Kii.njwi 1IH. im. Making (Comeback Sharply, the horse who once humbled The secretary of the N.S.W, Amateur Athletic Association, Mr Bert Mendelsohn, announced this last night. Mr Mendelsohn said two Sydney companies had decided to sponsor visits by leading American and European athletes to Australia.

Mr Mendelsohn visualises about five carnivals within a fortnight, each in a diff erent Stale and featuring the overseas competitors and leading Australians. Half of the profits from these carnivals would be put into a fund to send our young and most promising athletes overseas for further international experience, he said. The profit from the recent 3 roinn at? a ROCKET rASING THE FROM THE WARS PKOBE, Me said last niuht Sharply 18 back in training. Now eight years old, Sharply resumed racing in Canberra on Saturday. In his first start since July, 1963, he carried 9-12 lo fin IJNLt-flft RUSSIANS Irs' in TELETYPE AIR HAWK AND THE FLYING DOCTORS BaV aT aJ At that time there were doubts about his ability in such big matches.

Ycsterdav, he won the N.S.W. championship from Roy Emerson with a return of service in the fifth and final set which completely left the Wimbledon cham pion flat-footed. It was undoubtedly one of the best finishing shots ever seen in a major singles final. A few vears ago. Stolle was merely a good club player, Great Shots Now he champion of Queensland and N.S.W, and is the current No, 2 singles player in the world.

Yesterday match was a typical serve-volley affair, with fortunes fluctuating. Stolle ended the match with two great shots an incredible backhand which hit the line and a backhand which passed Emerson's body like a bullet. Margaret Smith, although jittery at times, held too many gum lor American HAVE PUT UPANEVV TO WOOMERA lAND TIDBINBILLAfT had not been in retirement. "I turned him out in a paddock on my property at Hoorowa to allow his forelegs to strengthen again. "He has now been in work for 10 weeks and there is no heat in his joints," Mr Quilkey said.

Sharply will race over a mile in Canberra on Saturday week. If he comes through that race satisfactorily he will be brought to Sydney. "With the moderate middle-distance horses in training he should be able lo add to his record," Mr Quilkey said. In 56 starts Sharply has won 14 races and has been placed 10 times. He won 24,775 in stakes from such successes as the Sydney Cup, Chelmsford Slakes, S.T.C.

Cup, and second placing In Tulloch ill the Brisbane Cup. AT. A WEST C0V6T TRACKING CWION. JKy SOMETHING UP (j THERE ALL RIGHT. BUT IT'S NOT 1 BEHAVING LIKE ANY SATELLITE I I'VE TRACKED BEFORE 'J' I TmJT -Cj MAN FlTOM THE I ON Tne VUlfcTT.