Pa·ll over Fourth Test1~ Australia

W. Lawry (C) A. Connolly I. Chappell E. Freeman J. Gleeson B. Jarman (VC) A. Mallett G. McKenzie I. Redpath P. Sheahan K. Stackpole D. Walters

12th to be named

HALL INJURED HO:PES DOWN

Ii West Indies '•

1 G. Sobers (C) M. Carew B. Butcher R. Fredericks L. Gibbs {VC) C. Griffith D. Holford J. Hendricks R. Kanhai C. Lloyd S. Nurse C. Davis (12th)

by BOB GRAY

ADELAIDE, Friday.-The unavailability of Wes Hall because of head injuries suffered when he walked into a glass door on Tuesday night has cast a paU over West ···ndian hopes of squaring the Test series with a face-saving victory in today's Fourth Test against Australia in Adelaide.

Ha.ll was not considered kin, said. opinion was strongly for selection when the Hall had eight stitches against his playing and, west Indian selectors in a forehead gash after sensibly, t he West Indians named their ·side yesterday injuring 1himself in Loxton, decided to leave him out. for the match. aftter Tuesday's match In Hall's place comes

"We would have been against a South Australian Charlie Griffith:, absent taking too great a risk if Coon.try XI. from t h e Test team since we played Wes," team He had hoped to be fit he strained his side dur­manager, Mr Berkley Gas- for the Test but medical ing the First Test in Eris-

bane, in December. The West Indians made

one other change dropping Richard Edwards, in favor of David Holford.

At first glance, the tour­ists appear to ihave gamblecl heavily on spin, with Grif­fith and Sobers the only

pace bowlers and no-one available as a third £•~ring.

But Sobers was able to bowl his Chinamen at the Adelaide nets yesterday and will play a dual role in the Test as a spinner and pace bowler.

The Australians will not

announce their 12th man until an hour before the Test starts, but word is strong that Alan Connolly will be omitted in favor of off-spinner Ashley Mallett.

Lawry worked his men hard at the nets yesterday placing special emphasis on fielding practise.

The ground curator, Arthur Lance, predicts the Test strip could favor some high scoring leading to a result within the given 30 hours. ·

Even without Connolly's

services, the Australians would have a well balanc.; ed a,ttack as Walters could be used as a medium pacer while Mallet•~ helps Gleew son with the spin chores.

Following the successful gamble in Sydney, Keith Stackpoie will again ope?). the innings with Lawry to allow Ian Redpath t o bat at No 4.

Now that the tour of India and South Africa has become a matter of fact, the Australians have special incentive to succeed.

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Aruma Girl -big appeal

by TULLOCH Aruma Girl, though still a maiden performer

in Darwin, appeals strongly as the likely winner of the Free For All-first leg of the Daily Double­at Winnellie Park tonight.

Gonzo, which equal~d she is well conditioned to Ashteir's track record of 17 run out a strong 800 yards. seconds for 310 yards when Her most dangerous op­making his Winnellie de- ponent appears to be Gipsy but last Friday, is my Opal, which has a second selection for the second leg to Jenny Brigalow in a of the double - the Sec- Free For All to her credit. ond Division (310 yards)· Come On Tresa will be

Aruma Girl (The S trip - having her first start over per - Civic Witch) has 800 yards at Winnellie out filled third place at each she is a very promising of her last three starts. bitch and her form in three

She was twice third to runs since coming from the champion Jenny Brig- Sydney indicates that the

:_s....sw and then filled a simi- Free For All distance will lar position behind Dark suit her. Path . . . all in Free For Gonzo has been lifteC. in AU events. . . grade from the lowly sev-

Aruma Girl was WJSel,Y ,$'th to second division scratched from last weeks , but his record-equalling ma~athon because her win last week left the grad­tramer, Max Clarke, con- er no alternative. sidered that both Jenny .Brigalow and Brindle . Gonzo does not have t,o Louvre were a class above !~prove on last "'.eeks her. figures to be a certamty.

Five Free For All races He has only to run up have been conducted by the to 'that brilliant sprint for Territory Greyhound Rae- none of the better class ing company with Jenny dogs he meets tonight has Brigalow winning three, proved capable of nmning and Brindle Louvre and 17 seconds for 310 yards . Dark Path one each. If he has improved dur-

None of thes dogs is in ing the week Gonzo, with tonight so Aruma Girl gets faster dogs to make him her chance to outstay a stretch right . mat could field which comprises two quite easily establish a new dogs and six bitches.

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track record tonight. Aruma Girl should al- Top Pal, in my opinion,

ways be near the lead and is next best.

Normal hockey is to cease

On Sunday, normal hockey fixtures will cease for the day as the Darwin Hockey Association conduct Possibles versus Probables matches and the Services versus the Rest game.

The program for Sunday Owens and R. Watson). is: 1.00 on the men's 4.30 on the men's ground, ground, senior men's Poss- Services v The Rest (um­ibles versus Probables pires R. Aaarons and R. <umpires D . Higgins and Herner). R. Smith> . F or the senior men's

2.00 on the women's game at' 1.00, the Possibles ground, Banks v Norths in will wear Commerce shirts women's C grade <umpires and the Probables, Wara­D . Durack and L . Moore). tahs shirts.

3.00 on the men's ground, For the Under 21 game, Under 21 Possibles versus Lhe Rum Jungle and Probables <umpires J . Nor ths r;hirLs will be used.

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MELB. JOCKEYS SHOULD SCO:OP INTER. RACING POOL

from PETER LOVITT

MELBOURNE, Friday.-Local riders should scoop the pool in the $9000 International Stakes (10f) at Caulfield tomorrow.

Four of the world's top jockeys - Lester Piggott (England) Jean 'i'aillard (France), Gian Dettori (Italy) and Iriasaru Kurita (Japan) have mounts in the race.

But, in spite of their wealth of experience, the visitors will not find it easy going in tomorrow's event.

Taillard has the mount on 'th e 4-1 favorite, P ad­theway: Let tori will ride the 5-1 second favorite Is­land Gipsy; Piggott goes on to Indian Harvest; Kurita will handle Leytist. Indian Harves t a.nd Leytist are quoted at 12-1.

P ad'thew.a,y and Island Gipsy, the two firm fan c­ies, both bad the misfor ­tune to draw wide in the race and this, more than anything, could cost them victory.

Barrier postions are of the utmost importance in a 14-horse field from the ten furlong start at Caul­field, particularly if there is no pace applied.

Unless a field spreads out, it often causes horses drawn wide to cover a great amount of ground as the • runners travel uphill t o the six-furlong bend.

For this reason I have selected Alan McLean 's mount, Ginger Mick.

Ginger Mick, a photo­finish second to Island Gipsy in the Yarra Glen Cup at his last run, ap­peals as excellent each way value at 6-1.

Ginger Mick, who has had the good luck to draw barrier one, meets Island Gipsy on 2lb better terms tomorrow than when the p air clashed in t he Yarra Glen Cup.

That, coupled with Mc­Lean's superior local know­ledge, should enable Ginger Mick to account for Is­land Gipsy.

Ito.lion fans A big contingent of Ital-:

ian fans is expected ·at Caulfield tomorrow to bar­rack for t heir countryman, who won the first of the 1969 international series on Colisee Star at Rosehill earlier this month.

Dettori, to say the· least, has a most unusual seat in the saddle, and rides with exceptionally short leathers.

However, it does not de­tract from his ability and , while most Australian racegoers are used to a more polished style of rid­ing', Dettori already has the scor e on the board .

Lester Pigg·ott's Interna­tional win on Prunda at Brisbane last Saturday has given the visitors a clean sweep so far.

But I'm tipping that the four will be hard put to get one of their mounts in a place in the Caulfield event .

Danger Feiramor, who is pro­

gressing quietly under the care of George H\an1on, reads as a danger in the race with Harry White in 'the saddle.

Feiramor has been freshened up since his un­successful spring campaign when he was brought from New Zealand to contest the minor cups of the carni­val.

The four international riders g·et the opportunity

Today's Special 1 OYSTERS Mornay - Kilpatl'ic:lt

to have a familiarising race at Caulfield in the Tokyo Welter (7f).

Lester Piggott has t he mount on the· 3-1 favorite, Kingvale, who, from barrier one, should take no end of beating.

The 4-1 second favorite, Long Story, is in doubt according to the trainer, K evin Wynne, of Bendigo.

Wynne said last night that he would prefer to start Long Story at Moonee Valley on Monday, because of the recent burst of hot weather.

Long Story was to have been ridden by Kurita, ancl Roy Higgins, who was booked for Imperial Boy, last night sportingly of­fered to stand down so that the Japanese rider could have a mount in the

Gianfranco Dettori (Italy) shows his unusual riding style at Flemington on Tuesday morning. Dettori won the first of the International Stakes series at Rosehill two weeks ago on Colisee Star and he is booked to pilot the well-fancied Island Gipsy in the third of the series at Caulfield tomorrow.

Hockey race. Teams

The teams for the senior men's Possibles versus

f AMECHON Pr;~~b~~~Lg;;e a~~alie-! John Bayliss (Banks), left I fullback - John Hutton WELCO·M ED JI i~:n:!~in:!~h~c!::~:~:~ left half - Don Burke (Banks), centre - half-

MELBOURNE, Friday.- Keith Chay (Banks), rig·ht Th.e new ~vorld feat~er- half - David Kemp (Com­we1g·ht boxmg· champion, merce), leftt wing· - Ger­Johnny Fam~chon, and his ard Luck (Commerce), left manager-tramer, Mr Am- inner - Viv Lee (Banks) rose Palmer_, will be wel- centre forward - 'Briar: ccmed bl!'ck to M~lboume Jones (Jlmg·le), right 'to-day with a fJ'J.ump~aJ inner - Jim Clear (Night­motorcade through the city cliff) and right wing·-Neil a!1d a lord mayoral recep- Shepherd (Commerce). ti on.

The motorcade is due to Brian Jones is captain. start from Melbourne Air- PROBABLES: Goalie-port with a police escort Bill Mulcair CWaratahs), at noon, after their arival left fullback: - Dick Cum­from Sydney. mins (Nightcliff), right

There will be a reunion fullback - Peter Strand­oI family and friends at ley CWaratahs), left half­the airport after the arrival Vince Yuen (Commerce), before the champion lea.ves centre half Harry in a brigh t yellow conver- Stevens <Norths) , right tibll' thr same car that half-Bob Denn is <Nigh t­took Lionel Rose through I cum. the r;ity nftcr winning the L 'ft. wing - Kim Stirl­\\ 01;1ct bantam ¥eight t l" inv rwArn tnhs), left inner in rol·yo ln8t F€b"uary Alan Nicholls 1 Com-

teams merce), centre forward­Don McKinnon (Jungle) , right inner - Kevin Mc­Rae · (Waratahs), right wing-Stan Rance <Wara­tahs).

Bob Dennis is captain. Reserve goalie is Bruce

J ones of Jungle and other reserves are Graeme Clarke (Waratahs), Rob Aaron (Banks) , Don Heappey (Nightcliff) and Eric Wi•therow (Waratahs).

The team to play Ser­vices for the Turbill Shield at 4.30 will be select ed im­mediately after this game.

Players The following players

ure required to play in the Colts' Under 21 game and all players are to be at the ground by 2.00 pm.

E. Nicholas, B. Donald­son, K. Edwards, D. Lampe, W. Nickels, D. Wright, D." Richards, J. Swan, R. Wilesmit h. S. Co ·. B. Beard, G. Chan, P. Luck, G. Fogg'iu, S. Ma kn los, N. P c-reira, I'. Mag-ripolos.

J,, Nirkc-!f;, 1\1. , ith, J. l\I· krylo. . M. L)'n 1, D. Grace, 1'. Fonr.-. G. Tome-, S. Villiam 11. Cu ling , I. •a r·1 o-;, I o t.