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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1952.
LEN HUTTON TO CAPTAIN ENGLAND IN FIRST TEST AGAINST INDIA AT
AT LEEDS
London, May 25.
Len Hatton, the Yorkshire professional an I opening batsman and first choice for England for many seasons, is to captain England in the first cricket Test against India beginning at Lee is on June 5.
He is the first professional to be invited to captain on England side, though there have been instances of professionals taking over from injured or alck captains. : Norman Yardley, Hutton's County captain, who is Chairman of the England selectors, announced the appointment in the following official statement after a meeting at Nottingham today. ...
England's new Test captain, Len Hutton.
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Prawn Cocktail
By HENRY LONGHURST
Much innocent fun is to be derived from comparisons between golf and kindred pastimes, the conclusion being generally reached that the faults, frustrations, and failures of them all spring.from identical sources.
I have long been convinced that this is true of shooting. Tho mental and physical processes which lend to the early morning No. 9 iron splashing feebly into the burn are precisely those by which a man who was plus four at clay pigeons yesterday shuts both eyes and dis- charges four yards behind the first pheasant today.
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"Len Hutton has been invited
to captain England in the-first Text match against India at Ho told me Leeds on June 5. that he considers this to be # great hencur and ho has invitation. The accepted the
is the frg Test will be receled next Thursday."
All the four selectors wero at the meeting. Besides Tard- ley, they are F, R. Brown, who had stated that he would like to give up the England cap- taincy for younger man, R. E, S, Wyatt, and L. E. G. Amcs.
A BOLD STEP
of
Yardley, Wyatt and Brown, ali kumar ema.cu caplains England, and Ames, the first
ofessional to be appointed a member of the selection com- millee, have taken a bold step In appointing a professional as captain.
It is move which will upset
school the older many of
cricket followers who believe that the captaincy should be reserved for amateurs, but will Be welcomed by the majority.
Although the selectors made it plain today that Hutton's appointment was for the first Trst enly, most cricketers and enthusiasts will consider it a pointer to England's lender against Australia next summer.
Undoubtedly Hutton, who will be 30 next month, has the vast
and experience, ability tactical skill needed for an Eng land captain. No present day player knows the Australians better or is more feared by them! Hutton made the record In- dividual score for a Test match against Australia, 384 at the Oval in 1932, and he has always been a thorn in their side.
On the last MCC tour of Aun'ralia in 3050 and 1951, Tution was again the out a'anding bataman, scoring 633 runs at an average of 88.53. Altogether he has made 50 Test appearances..
"Last summer at Kennington Oval, the scene of many of gree/est triumphs, Hutton
breare
the 13th cricketer do complye a hundred arst-class centuries.
BRITAIN'S POSSIBLE OLYMPIC ROWING EIGHT Major League
One of Britain's possible Olymple rowing eights seen out on the Thames at Putney. They are (left to right) Graham Fisk, Morris Legge, Sam Hobbs, John McMillan, Tom Butcher, Paul Massey, Peter Giles, Peter Kirkpatrick and Graham Alwin, the cox.
Indian Badminton Fans
Rejoice At Thomas Cup
Victory Over Denmark
Bombay, May 25.
Badminton fans are rejoicing today over the success which the Indian team led by Devinder Mohan has brought to India by eliminating heavily-favoured Den. mark.
India upset Denmark in the semi-final round 6-3, and gained the right to play the United States in Singapore next Tuesday and Wednesday.
The winner of the Indin-US match will challenge Malaya. the Thomas, Cup holders of trophy.
Now. 20, Devinder is trying Cur- jaurels. to regain lost rently, he is officially unranked
10,000 Tennis
Fans Hiss At
Umpires
the
ay he did not contest Singles in the All-India Cham- pionships because of illness.
However, unofficially, India's former ace is sill1 considered as being the country's top .player because of his vast CX-
perience in international
bn- minion competition,
SHREWD TACTICIAN This shrewd shuttlecock taet rian from the Punjab received his tutelage in the sport from George Lewls who for many years reigned supeme in this part of the world.
HOW INDIA SCORED
Kuala Lumpur, May 25. India beat Denmark by five matches to one in their Thomas Gup inter-zone tie to-day.
To-day's results were:
T. N. Seth (Indio) beat Poul folm 15-118-17.
Davinder Mohan (India) beat Jorn Skanrup 15-12, 18-16..
India won three of yester- day's four matches.
India will now meet the Uni- ted States, the American Zone winners, for the right of chal- lenging Malaya, holders of the trophy-Reuter, include
Other players under the leadership of Devinder
Kak Dewan, Mano) Amrut Guha, Henry Ferreira, Charan- liv Lal Madan and Trilok Nath Seth
Baseball
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New York, May 28. Today's baseball scores were: 'AMERICAN LEAGUE -
Philadelphia Washington Philadelphia (nightcap) Washington Cleveland
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• THE BONG RONG
JOCKEY, CLUB
Special. Cash Sweep on the
Hong Kong Derby
Col. Llewellyn Wins Saturday, 31st May, 1952. Lucerne Grand Prix
Tickets in the above at Lucorne, May 23. $2.00 each may be obtained Lieutenant Colonel Harry at the Treasurers' Compra- Llewellyn (Britain), Hiding Foxhunter, won the last event dore Office, 1st Floor, of the International Horse Show Telephone House, and as the the Lucerne Grand Prix-here Club's Branch. Offices situated | today with seven faults,.
at:- Captain Canaves (Argentina), on Discatido, was second with eight faulla and Captaka damal -Hores (Egypt) on Dinur, was
third.
5, D'Aguilar:St., Hong Kong
or
882, Nathan Rond, Kowloon.
Over 900,000 tickets sold
-The Lido Cup, based on tim ing, was won by Lieutenant to date.
Du Breull (France), on Xerxes,
In 1 min, 10.6 seconds-Reutor.
HL. MISA,
Secretary.
the hong kong JOCKEY CLUB
WHITSUN RACE MEETING 1.
Saturday 31st May and Monday 2nd Jung, 1952 (Hold under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jockey Club).
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race will be an at 2.00 pm, on the lat Day.
On the 2nd Day the First Beil will be rung at 11.30 am. and the First Race will be run at 12.00 Noon.. The tiffin interval is after the Fourth Race (1.80 p.m.) on the 2nd Day.
There are 10 races on the 1st Day and 12 races on the 2nd Day (22 in all).
Tickets
(22 Races-$44.00) may be obtained at the Through Compradore Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Telephone House, scheduled
to be run on 31st May, 1952. nisp tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the "Hong Kong Derby" Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by 10.00 am, on Friday, 30th May, will be sold and the reservation concelled for future meetings..
THERE WILL BE NO SPECIAL CASH SWEET ON THE LAST RACE
To avoid congestion at the Club's Offices al Telephono House, non-members are requested to purchase their sweep tickets at the Club's Branch Offices at
5 D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong
Lor
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The attention of Totalizator. Investors, is drawn to the following
Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed ponies so declared by the Stewards when the "All Clear" is given. The "All Clear" signal will be Indleafed by a white light at the Totalisator Tower. BACKERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EX- HIBITED,
Totalisator Tickets should be examined and checked be- fore
leavingt
the Selling Counters as mistakes of any descrip- tion cannot be rectifled inter,
Paris, May 25.
First Day's Play The crowd of 10,000 fans
Kuala Lumpur, May 24.. hissed, whistled and booed
India gained a 3-1 lead overrules: doubtful line decisions to
Denmark to-day, the drst day o! their Thomas Cup inter. With his appointment as Eng day during the match at
Adri Lal Dewan, India's No| zone final land captain he has gained nithe French International 1, has had a phenomenal rise in The Danes were showing signs most all the honours the game Lawn Tennis Champion Indian badminton within the of strain due to travelling in has to offer.
ships, in which Frank Sedg-past year and is working hard recent days when they were man of Australia beat Kurt for continued success in forth- held up by reduced transport
.coming. Thomas Cup play.
facilities because of the lack of Nielsen of Denmark.
fuel following the American Guha, of Calcutta, is West strike of oll workers. Sedgman won by 6-1, 8-6, 0-4 Bengal's
the Indian
Their Om-
started players 'oll to reach the quarter-finals.
Thomas Cup contingent.
shakily and could not equal the slomina of the Insions.
To-day's results were:
the
aco in
Although Hutton's actual ex- perience of captaincy is com- paratively limited, he has led Players against the Gentle- men, and like the famous Jack Hobbs before him, has for some time been in the position of
A linesman's call of a doublectally ranked No 3, he hopes to being frequently consulted by fault against Sedgman in the give his best performance to England captains during the second set roused the crowd date in the match against the course 01 Test matches Sedgman accepted the decision, United States. Reuter,
though he looked puzzled, but Nielsen refused to play on well the umpire ordered the point
T. N. Seth (Indla) beat-Jorn Skaarup (Denmark) 18-0, 15- 13.
This season, Guba's bid for the National Singles crown was Devinder Mohan (India) beat Polted in the semi-finals by Poul Holm (Denmark) 15-3, Champion Amrit Lal Dewan 15-10. Later, when mother dcubiful The 30-year old, sparsely-built i The doubles results were: lius decision was given against | player is known for his astute Moban and Henry Ferreira Sedgman, the crowd again, rar- Doubles game. His kills at the (India) boat Id Olesen and John ed abuse at the officials. The not are devastating..
Nygaard (Denmark) 16-17, 15- umpire had to make an appeal over the loudspeaker for order. -Reuter..
Dutchman Wing to be replayed.
Bordeaux-Paris Cycle Race
Maurice Dult (France) was
PARIS GRAND PRIX Meanwhile, Italian
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no mean ex- His strokes
Cash received in respect of Dividends should be checked bef. d leaving the Pay-Out Counters ns no claim for short payment of the value of tickets presented can be entertained once Investors have left the Counters,
All winning tickets and tickets for refunds must be pre- sented for payment at the Race Course on the day to which they refer, but none will be paid later than one hour after the time for which the last race of the day has been scheduled to be run.
In no circumstances will any Dividends be pald or refunds made unless a ticket is produced. Payment WILL NOT bo made on torn or disfigured tickets.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed, throughout the Meeting.
Holm and Ole Jensen (Den- mark) heat Seth and Manor) Guha (India) 15-716-10 MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
Reuter.
BENEDETTI WINS GIRO D'ITALIA
*Vice-Captain of the Indian leam Is Henry, Ferreira of Bom bay, who, rates us the best in THE RESULTS
Western India. Excellent in Doubles, he is Paris, May 26. Australian Кеп
McGregor Ponent in Singles. best Italian Glanni Ciccill in the may not all be according to the book, but his many notable first singles of the afternoon achievements in Indian badmin- matches today in the Inter ton vouch for his courtcraft
Ancona, Italy, May 25. national Tennis championships and an inexpendable fund of. Italy's Rinɔ Benedetti today of Flange here. The store was energy.
won the moimiainaus · 224- ilometro eighth sage of the Giro 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 and 6-3,
In another fifth round match, The honour of representing | D'Inila (Round Italy) cycle race. Australia's Frank Sedgman beat India for the first time, at the He made the winding course
to Charanjiv | In-3 hrs, 40 mins. 83 szCS. Denmark's Kurt Nielsen 6-1, age of 35, falls
Lal B.B, 6
Modan. Born in Simia, 0.4.
He was followed at a 30 peconds Faul Remy and Marcel Charanjiv is 5-914 and weighs distance by the Italian Greste
Cons-Reuter. Bernard, (France) beat Irving 150 pounds. United Press, the Dorfman.
Grant Tolden (US). In the third round of the Men's Doubles 6-4, 6-4, 4-0 and 6-4..
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NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE
Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brooches or Season tickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the
Members Enclosure and the Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including, tax, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary. at Telephone House, on the written or personal introduction of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors Introduced
chits, etc.
by him, and payment of all
Only a
a limited number of badges admitting to Members' En- closure will be on sale at the Race Course.
The Branch Offices and the Treasurers' Compradore Office will close at 10.00 am on both days. The Secretary's Office will
close at
Treasurers Com, the 1st Day and at 10.00 h.m. and 2nd Day. The Compradore Office and the Secretary's Offices aro, situated at 1st Floor, Telephone House.
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818).
"NO CHILDREN WILL DE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE-
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY-CLUB MISES DURING THE MEETING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
Paris, May 25. Wim Van Est, of Holland, won today's Bordeaux Paris road cycle race, covering the 588 kilo- Another telling comparison reel, whereupon the prawn would metres in 17 hrs. 36 mins, 14 secs. came my way last week as a whirl round and round on.six tiro on the Tay, where the pro-feet of line like a minor comet, second in 17 hrs, 39 mins, il sceas cesses leading to not catching a cracking like a whip and nearly with Jean Gueguen (France)
one's host at the third, 1 min, 22 sess. behind. salmon seemed indistinguishable decapitating from those which later led to on other end of the bout,
Robert Varnajo (France), who After many generations of finished fourth, made the fastest 87 in the Spring Medal at S Andrews. Indeed, had a reel and experience, salmon have devel- finishing lap at the Pare des line been attached to the driver, aped one remarkable knack. The Princes Stadlun here, elreling it would have been a shrewd prawn is affixed to nine hooks 454 metres in 30,0 secs. observer who
could tell which and a long needle, the lot being
Ferraris bound round with copper wirej game one was at.
and i rolates in the water at took the first four places in the THE U— S→→
e 400 revs on a
Paris Grand Prix, a time event The mode adopted was that of something like
In a twinkling run over three hours on finging out a lump of lead and swivel. Vet twice in a
Montlhery truck an eye a salmon had extricated 0,282 metres a long-deceased prawn, letting
can and near here. them run round" with the my prawn, spitting out clean and of the cocic-
Piero Taruf (Italy) won the current, and, provided they were bare the remainder
neodle, event covering 400.301 kilo- not caught up in weed or rock, tall--the nine hooks,
wire-s A dog
metres at on average speed, Women's Singles results were: winding them in again, all under and the copper
Miss Doris Hart (U.S.) beat the scornful eye of the original rejects the pill cunningly con- 183,498 1.ph.
cealed
Andre Simon captained,
in a wrapping of reast Unspeakable Scot who
(France) was | Mile Christine Da Marcellis second, Giuseppe Farina (Italy) || (Belgium) 7-5, 10-8, navigated, and largely rowed the beet.
Misa Shirley Fay (US.): beat boat-a relative, clearly, of the Eventually I was standing con- third and Louis Roster (France)
infinite beauty fourth.--Reuter,
Miss Joan Ross (Holland) 6-1, Scottish caddie who, hla client templating the
6-0. Insisting on taking the Iran of the scene and thinking of when a In particular
reel and a finger indicated that the line, done better wit the mighty tugging indicated that rushing out again, was cutting through it like a wire through this, at laat, was been a going has long
cheese, leaving a faint smell of beat Mrs Penrose (Australia) 882 Nathan Road, Kowloon at 4.00 p.m. on 30th May THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. Panic, nias, got in for axiom of mine that "the harder moment among our little crow, burning. An agonised yell, and 6-2, 6-2,_|| you hit, the less for it
others offering all was suddenly over. some ducking,
Mrs Joy Mottram (Britain) D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong at 5.00 pm, on 30th May I know now what they mean beat. Madanie Raymonde Jones- This, it turned out, is abundantly unintelligible advice in a strange
However, after a few by a pregnant allence. It was Weber (Franer) 1-5, 1-0, 6-4,- true, of prawn-flinging. Without dialect.
alternato conselous effort the apparatus
and windings- broken, of course by the
US- grace- in, We
about down to see the Sonering abe settled could be made to whizz
the tip of the Miss Joan Curry (Britain),
beat rod, 1 gathered. His saddle re- fully some 30 or 40 yards from thing through.
Vilotie Rigelict Telephone House, Hongkong at 6.00 p.m. on 30th the boat, and oven cam the PREGNANT SILENCE
lative, as, with light emotions, (Switzerland) 0-0 3-1, no The left arm was trembling one drove out of bounds, would
(Egypt) Jaroslav Drobny
The Draw will be held in the Public Betting Hall, at 'Men's like a leaf would cheerfully inevitably observed To entered the
Singles the Race Course, at 12.00 o'clock NOON on Saturday, quarter-finals, beating Fausto
0-3,
31st May, 1052. 0-2 and
Instead of the spoon, and hove screaming of the
out in one therewith, Bald. "Aye, yo'd ha' yo'd spoon."
It
grudging concession, "Aye,
baad, from the US
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have
Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby Saturday, 31st May, 1952
The Price of admission to the Public Enclosuro will bo $3,00 per day including tax for all persons including Ladica and wili be payable at the Gate.
The Sale, of Cash Sweep Tickets on the above admission.
Mrs. Maria Teran Do Welsh (Argentina) bent Miss. Mac will close at: Quine (U.S.) 0-1, 6-2.
Miss Dorothy Head (U.S.)
Milo
If it went that far thus, how play the better ball of Hogan and sliced It... for would it not go with a really Mes Zaharias If each guaranteed
Since then
I have had my arms dardini (Italy) | | 6-3, good hit at the top of the swing? to land a salmon first-but I had permanently about four fect
Gurt Nielson and Torsion The answer, of course, was now renched the stage, oh, tatal apart. Sometimes it is the pults "about 15 yards and crooked." thought!, of deciding to have in the Medal, sometimes it is Johnsson, (Demark) beat Sometimes, Ina supreme effort one half smoked and the other "The one that got away." What Feliciamo Ampon (Philppines)
apan: the Tay in one cast, ong with mayonnaise and cucumber. diferenco does it mako? forgot first to adjust the patent]." A searing sensation in the fore- the same old story,
to
It
and Straight Clarks (U.S.) 4-6. 10-3, 10-0, 0-1-Associated Press.
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THE TREASURERS' OFFICE.
Any person leaving the Publie Enclosure during a Meeting will forfeit his or her right of admission to the Enclosure and will be required to pay, the requisito 'fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-
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Owing to congestion in the Members, Betting Hall and at Booths adjacent to Boxes in the Coffee Room, Box-holders and Members are requested, to ensure that their servants, make use only of the Fubile Betting HAI. Military Polleo will be posted of various points in the enclosure to ensure that this regulation is adhered to.
By Order
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Becretary.