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SURREY V AUSTRALIANS'.
FOR ALL THE SPEED ON DISPLAY AT SILVERSTONE
SEE YOU
THEY WERE
AGAIN IN A SPLIT
SECOND
IN AND
ουτ
BEFORE
LUNCH
FOR 58!
THOSE VIRO DIDN'T,
BREAK THEIR DUCKS CAME NEAR TO
BREAKING THE SOUND BARRIER
GETTING BACK TO THE PAVILION
Cooooo!
O`LET'S HOPE OUR BATSMEN
CAN OVERCOME THE AWE INSPIRED IN THEM BY AN AUSSIE CAP.
SPARROW SAYS
WE'RE ALL LOOKING
FORWARD TO THE
PROCESSION ON
JUNE 2ND,
(HORRAY!)
BUT WE DON'T WANT TO SEE OUR
FOR SPARROW PERMISSION TO LAND, OVER
WHO DO THAT
OUR SPARROW
WHO IS A BIT. OF A FLYER HIMSELF
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RECKONS THE SURREY.... BATSMEN WENT AS FASTAS ANYBODY ON SATURDAY,
STRIP OF A LAD CAUSED THE TROUBLE BONARCHER
19 YEARS OLD
AND OVER
6FT TALL
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WE PLAY EM AGAIN IN JULY!
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KEITH MILLER'S RUNS MAY HELP ENGLAND
Says DENIS COMPTON
So the Australians are off to a flying start, Keith Miller is already nearly halfway to his 1,000 runs in May and, apart from the injuries to captain Lindsay Hassett and big Bill Johnston, everything's going their
way.
Undoubtedly the events of the first ten days of the tour must have been a distinct morale-booster to the Australians-especially the bowling of Len Hutton by Ray Lindwall for a duck-but we must view everything in proper perspective.
With all deference to the in- respond to treatment quickly, not been able to turn it the dividuals, do not forget that be- even more responsibility, may be necessary angle to make the ball tween thern Worcestershire, thrown upon them,
bend from leg.. Leicestershire and Yorkshire
My only choointer with Hi
MCC game unly one man, Roly provided
was in the secatid Jenkins, who bowled for England
with Victoria in the 1950-51 Jast season.
tour. Thereby hangs a tale.
TOO EARLY
is too early to Obviously take any dogmatic line, but I fully expect to see Juck Hill, the surprise, choice for the tour, In
the Australing team.
That would n in with the usual Australian policy of having one stock bowler to keep down the runs.
When Jock went on for his 39th
9th over the ruge Melbourne scoreboard showed his analysis
no wickels for 90-us. True to cricket tradition, the MCC players gatherest in the dressing - room
prepared
And that dead-slow pitch at Worcester was no use of all to a leg-spinner of his type.
Certainly the Australians should
make a lot of runs, es- pecially when Arthur Morris, Colin MeDonald, and Lindsay Hill's methods are the same as Hassett run into form, but, in those which made Toshack and acknowledge his century with a spite of the county baiting Iverson so valuable. failures, nothing I have heard so
bowls an almost-perfect
for about the Australian bowling length on the leg and middle ndes me that England will stump and to a parketi leg-side persundes not score even more.
field, his main ball being the top For one thing. I cannot imagine spirer delivered at a pace above that Keith Miller will be able to that of Doug Wright.
his maintain present thirst for runs without losing something from his bowling
I remember that he began the same way live years ags but the effort of
Charles Palner, the Leleester- shire captain, told me that in Hill's 31 overs at Leleester, from which only 34 runs were, hit, there was not one bad fongth
al battinging both reduced ball.
may
to
ironical cheer.
With his next Jack fooled us. two balls he beat Trevor Balley Bob Berry, brought the and Innings to a close, and so finished with two for 091
Hill may not be able to turn the ball from leg but one man who can, and does; la Freddie Brown, the Northants captain and Chairman of the Test seles- tors.
Ils six
MAGNIFICENT
for 71 ogainst Middlesex at Peterborough re- truly magnificent bowling and when I was batting I was not surprised to be told by wicket-keeter Ken Fiddling that easily the best "die skipper's
value in the Tests. Since the rule was changed so Keith
bo a man of iron that a new ball could be claimed monstitution but he's not a horse) after 85 overs instead of 260 runs, presented
much as Keith probably the value of someone capable of would prefer to concentrate on bowling "tight" as Hill does, hus batting
I doubt whether Aus- increased enormously. tralia
to be without cal afford
By giving absolutely nothing his match-winning bowling.
away h he could ensure that Lind-leg-spinner I've ever kept to." Surely he and Lindwall must
wall and Miller received a new I must say how highly satisfied still be regarded as the key men ball every 120 or 130 runs or so. I was in scoring a century again,
to the months That is, unless the batsmen set almost
day in the attack and, should Bill Johnston's knee Injury not about him. Which must be the since I hit my hundredth 100-
against hope and the sim.
Northants: Thereby another tale.
His First Season
London, May 18,
While many of England's recognised batting stars tumbled before the Australian attack at Lord's here today, Len Hutton, England's prob, able captain for the forthcoming Test series, hit his first century of the
season.
Playing for Yorkshire in the high-scoring county match against Somerset at Leeds, Hutton produced glorious strokes in compiling 178, his 11ßll century" In first class cricket.
C. Smith, 20-year-olt tall Another three-figure score was] Centuries by Brown (100) and
Edrich (180) made for Yorkshire by left- BUI
enabled right arm fast bowler on leave
lander
first innings from the Army, played a major Willie Watson, the Middlesex to gain Sunderland footballer. He made points from, Essex at Westcliff role in helping Lancashire to 162 out of his side's-total-of-325 Edrich hit 23 boundaries. When force Kent to follow on 134 runs for four in reply to Somerset's rain stoppet play Middlesex were behind at Gravesend,
all out for 305 to answer t Arst innings of 347.
357 by Essex.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB WHITSUN RACE MEETING
(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Clab) Saturday, 23rd May & Monday, 25th May, 1953.
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 22 RACES
1st Day — 10 Races-Saddling Bell 1.30 p.m.-1st Race 2 p.m. 2nd Day 12 Races-Saddling Bell 11.30 am-1st Race 12 noon. Tiffin interval on the 2nd day will be after the 4th Race at 1.30 pm. The Secretary's-office at Alexandra House will close at 11.45 am, on the 1st day and at 10.00 a.m, on the 2nd day.
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Bookmakers, Ue two men, etc. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
By Oyder of the Stewards,/ H. MIBA,
Though only balting nine men through injuries,
class
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AN IMPOSSIBILITY Many have déclared that I After making 33 In the first only Hil could add a leg-break Northamptonshire innings, Den-
to his top-spinners he would be nis came across and joldingly re- Denis, have n super-bowler. Maybe su, but marked: "Here, apparently it is a physical Im-some of my luck. possibility.
with me."
Rub shoulders
The story is that when he was I took Dennis at his word. I a boy he broke two bones in his wonder if he regretted it after right wrist and since then he has words?
The Australian
Test
Eleven
Takes Shape
By PETER DITTON
Three substanilia) victories in their first four matches have given the Australians all the encouragement they CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES
need at the start of their out: Now with the senshine The following were the close on their backs they are feeling on top of the world. Hampshire of play sebres of firsi
The injury list still presents a problem, with Hassett, for were well placed for victory cricket matches today: over Leicestershire nt Lough- A Westcliff: Essex 357. Mid-Johnston and McDonald'all receiving treatment borough, Hampshire require 02 dlesex 393 (Brown 100. Edrich various ailments. But if Hassett has any real worry it is
caused an early caused by an embarrassment of riches. more runs to win with all their 168). Rain second innings wickets intact.
John Flavell. Worcestershire's fast medium bowler, eccom- plished the hat trick in his first the season against match of Cambridge University.
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Arthur Morris clean bowled by Alec Bedser after making 20 against Surrey at the Oval...
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Australians Reply
With 179; MCC 19 For
London, May 18
At Hove: Northamptonshire His biggest problem is not team. Which then of his two 100. Sussex 202 (Parks 69, Tribe going to be who to play in the spinners, Hill and Ring, will four for 20). There was no Test at Nottingham, but who to Hassett elect to play?
after the tea in- leave out. further play
Indeed, if Johnston I, who bowls top-spinners, tervar because of rain.
is A before the Trent
Bridge has already proved his value in At Gravesend; Lancashire 400. game, we
batsmen qulet. Should may see Kent 230 (Smith five for 89)tralians take the held with four mid 10 for one. Stumps were
at any stage he would be use--| genuine pace bowlers.
Yet, the drawn early owing to rain.
At Gloucester: Gloucestershire and Lindwall will not be in the
It is inconceivable that Miller ful bowlor to employ
Australian
is "attack" 185 and 47 for 1. Nottingham-Test side. And if only on the and for that reason Doug Ring, shire 181 (Clay 58. Scott Ave strength of its 100 runa at with his skilful leg-breaks, may for 63). There was no further Worcester and his bowimg at the make the side. He might prove play after the tea interval be-Oval against Surrey, room must more expensive than Hill, but
surely be found for Ron Archer. proportion
proportionately more dangerous, Craig De Courey, McDonald Arthur Morris At Cambridge: Cambridge
Morris is one of the University 99 and 194 (Sulk 53, only two opening batsmen in the and Hole have the final batting Alexander 61, Flavell four for team must get his Test place, position between them.
As Morris's regular partner in six including "hat trick," Hasselt and Harvey are 'musts'
South Wor- and Don Tallon may wrest the the last series against for 73). Jenkins five
Batting Australian cestershire 80 (Hare five for 38. wicket-keeping position for Gil Africa McDonald finished second Dickinson four for 22) and 59 Langley, for he is a better in for no wicket.
batsman and so far on this tour averages and hir total of 437 runs only by Nell has locked the more impressive was. 347 behind the slumps. 98).
He has not had much success Nor is it necessary to look for Yorkshire 525 for four (Hutton to find claimant for one of on this tour, but it is still early
The Australians, who had sent Harvey, c. Compton b positions. not fast three 178, Sutcliffe 03, Watson
Ritchie das nid If he can' produce one
Wardle the MCC in themselves, had to out 162, Lester, 98).
Benaud, by virtue of his wonder- or two good kapeks in the next
will struggle for 179 after being 26 Miller, b. Balley fol all round performance against three or four weeks, he Maximum length of poem 60 At Chesterfield: Glamorgan
When bad light and Hole, lbw b. Moss certainly get the vote for four, fines, on a subject related to 209 for nine declared (Gladwin Yorkshire (07 runs and 7: fer almost
rain stopped play, the MCC Bennud, c. Tattersall by Moss c. Balley bit tho Coronation or Queen Eve for 75) and 191 for thren 40), has assuredly played himself because of his experience.
skio.
then is Hero
early were 19 for two and were still terball
80 runs behind. Elizabeth II, in any verse form. (Clift not out 54), Derbyshire into the WHICH TWOT
estimate of the side we may see
Lindwall, b. Tattersall So far then there appear to playing against England in the Entries which closo May At Loulborough: Leicester-
The MCC, represented by 10 Tallon, e..Evans,b. pt Trent and seven Test commencing"
England players and Alan Mosd Ball Morris, on 31, 1953, should be sent to thire 179 and 84 (Shackleton be nine certainties
June 11: Cannings, four for strong candidates for the remain Bridge six for 40,
of Middlesex, presented a sorry Ring, e. Sheppard b. Thi Hasselt, Harvey, McDonald, Hon. Sec. Sino-British Club 23). Hampshire 03 (Jackoning two places.
spectacle. Though the pitch was Literary Group, British six for 35) end 134 for no
"Davidson, effective though he Muler, Bemud, Archer, Lindvall, difficult, the tentative approach Hill, not out
of the batsmen was their with Bill Johnston in the place
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undoing. Council, Gloucestor Building, wicket (Gray not out 85, may be, can hardly hope for a Tallon, fting and Johnston.
Rogers not out 61).-Reuter,
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The cream of England's batting falled against the Australian bowlers when the strong MCC were dismissed for 80 runs at Lorde,
A waterlogged pitch prevented play on Saturday but today a crowd of 20,000 saw 22 wickets fall on pitch which assisted the bowlors.
.
Lindy Andwali, not at his fastest, took three for 12 and leg-break bowler Douglas. Ring claimed
Avo for 30.
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Extras
Total
The Duke of Edinburgh arrived Moss. to see the Australian Immings Halley. close after they got themselves Tattersall
out of trouble:
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The MCC folding fell short of the hugs Australien, standard, At least four catches went astray,
THE SCOREBOARD MCO 1 Innings 80
Antrállang, lát táningu, McDonald, b. Balley, “di Mortis, c. Sheppardili - Mors.
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