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A NEW IDEA FOR TEST WICKETS
By DENIS COMPTON
Doug Ring, the Australian jeg-break bowler, has produced a new idea on the much-debated question of covering wickets.
In the main. Australian cricketers and those from hotter countries advocate complete covering throughout a match.
English players and officials believe the game is best when played under all types of conditions, and that it becomes too one-sided when the batsman is given the advantage of always playing on turf which has been thoroughly protected against the elements.
Hutton May Not Be Fit
To Play
London, July 7, Len Hutton. the England captain, is suffering from an attack of fibrosis in bl shoulder anul may not be lit le play against Australia in the third Test, which begins At Old Trafford, Manchester,
on
'today.
F. R. Brown, Chairman of the selectors, stated that Cecil
Washbrook, the tan cashire opening batsman, had been invited to join the England party at Manches
ier.
Brown added that a fine! dicision abont Hutton's fit. Hess and the caplaincy In the event of his not playlog will be made on Thursday morning.-Keuler.
LEAGUE TENNIS
"Aan bowler," says Doug,
hate to see the batsmen re- ceive too many favours, but ut the same time I cannot under- stand the sense of allowing so much rain to fall on a wickel that everyone knows play will
mpass.ble for many after it stopa,"
hours
IN SOLE CHARGE Doug has a theory that the Croundsman should be in sole charge of the wicket, und should be allowed to put
110
one
the euvers or remove them be- tween the close of play day and the resumption next day its and when
thinks Bt.
the
ho
Int Doug's opinion the groundsman should be powered to allow enough rain to fall on the pitch to affect the pitch, but he should be able to put the covers on when
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he thinks the turf is in dan- ger of becoming too saturated. Thus, if rain had been fall- steadily during the night, the groundsman could order the ground staff to put covery as soon as they arrived in the morning.
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This would prevent the pitch receiving that
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1953.-
THE SECOND TEST MATCH
Arthur Morris is stumped by Godfrey Evans off a ball from Alec Bedser for 30.
It's A Rugby Scandal.
Says DESMOND HACKETT
Rugby Union, he says, Rugby Union!
And me in my
ALL-ROUNDERS GAVE AUSTRALIA THE EDGE IN THE SECOND TEST
Says PETER DITTON
But
The second Test, like the first, onded on a defensive note. this time it was England and not Australia who had their backs to the wall. And so the interest mounts as we move forward to the game at Old Trafford and the half-way mark in the series.
In the unlikely event of all five games being drawn, Australin will have preserved the 'Åshes,' for they are the holdere. England must therefore achieve a margin of at least one up if they are to regain the mythical trophy which was last theirs in 1932-33.
At the beginning of the series fenition, who in 50 itmiņus scored; remaining three Tests in I put my money on Australia in 1,400 rung at 24.70.
England's favour,
ne or two small wagers. While Such performances, while quite Nor is this Australian side I would like now to be a loyal-admirable in themselves and weil likely to be happy if asked to hearted Englishman and say that suited to the demands of the bat last on a wicket taking the we can beat Australin, I feel that county gome, are not xx same amount of spin es it did my bets are secure.
enough to win International at Lord's on Tuesday. Yet such The defensive cricket of Bailey matches.
is their capacity for bringing out and Watson was a magnificent The failure of Hassett or the the best when it is needed, that. performance. Yet in much hip-Inability of Lindwall to secure I must still back them to retain pler circumstances' on the third his early wickets might bu the Ashes. day, when ruma were required, | enough to swing any one of the both these batsmen failed.
DIFFICULT TO SEE
It is too early yet, to make any judgment, but t appears that as long as they are not called upon to make strokes, England's batsmen are safe. If this is the
the
favourite, then it is difficult to see.
series can be won. So far only Hutton and, to a tavern, cool and deep, trying to beat off the heat of the day and the con- lesser degre
Graveney have shown any ability to set aboul siderably higher temperatured excitement of events at Lord's.
the Australian bowling, Only Bedser has repeatedly looked Oghtke getting wickets.
On the other side of the ledger. Hassett has
nat merely looked like getting runs every time but has inudo two centuries.
to
But this citizen, unpatriotically ignoring the Test, is saying such things about the Rugby Union that should only be used in reference certain managers and all the horses which do not run uccording to my estimation of their
form.
The citizen is laughing scorzi- fully at the Rugby Union plati- tude that the gome Is for the soaking players. eX LITA
De insists that they which might make all the dif- have a higher regard for hurd ference later in the thuy be- cash than ta Bradford tween playing and not playing merchant.
Obviously this would throw
Wool
M extra burden on the It appears that in this coming į shoulders of the
season the Rugby groundsnian,
Union will but the point can be made, that have at Twickenham one of the
International uf all people, he is best equip-greatest-
pro-
ped to know how much water Tammes of all times: England v. Lecoming impossible for his wicket, can take without Wales, England v. New Zealand,
cric-England Ireland,
ker.
'HARD HIT'
The Ladies Hecreation Club beat the Urban Council · Teurils Club (2) by 5% to 3% in ac Men's "D" Division tennis match, | After all he has to super-
And the citizen vise the watering in the pre- paration of the same wicket.
at King's. Park yesterday.
1. 3. Lam and T. P. Cheung 100) Jost to G. Gratiam and M. Robertsui
4-0 best A. Deekmeyer and I.
berison. 6-4; Te to K. Baker and
R. Menard 1-6.
E. K. Chah and M. Y. Wong (UC)
LITTLE KNOWN
Which brings me to a point
recalls the breast-beating protests of recent seasons when the Rugby Union lamented bow hard hit they were by increasing entertainment tax.
little known outside Lord's. Despite this burden they lost 10 Graham and Robertson 2-0 Austin Mariin, the groundsman managed to eke out 233,742 from heat Beekineyer and Robertan 6-4;
there, always waters his pitch the only Twickenham dales uf Ist to Baker and Merad 1-6.
above where two yards
he last year: England v. France and wishes the water to settle.
This
England v. Scotland. to counteract the effect of the seven-foot slop?
W. W. Chung and W. Fung CFC) lost to Graham ani Ruderton 3.8; beat Berkmeyer and Robertson 6-0; drew with Baker att Menard 6-8.
A. S. Ramjahn and A. L. Caesar- hoy last to TS. Cheung and M, K.
Fung 2-6, fost to '. Leung, and C. and lost to S. H. Y Kwok 1-8 Leung and N. X, Ying 2-4.
M. J. Zaman and Y. Tipe lost 16 Cheung and Fung 5-7,
lost in
Grung and Ying 2-0.
J
This season a benevolent Chan- on the turf from the Grand coltor has removed this excessivu
an irksome tax
|
The Rugby Union, with a paid staff, have passed on the buck of selling fickets to the clubs.
Union boss "I would not touch Recalling the words of a Rugby | professional sport with a barge- pole, I would like to hear in explain away
December 30, New Zealand v. Midland Counties on the Aston Villa Soccer ground, Birmingham; February 17, New Zealand v.
Manchester City ground. North-Western Counties on the They don't miss a copper, these so amateur RU boys.
-(London Express Service)
dates: these
AMERICANS HOPE BY 1958 TO LEAD THE WORLD AT SOCCER
New York, July 7.
Miller, in his
his restrained mouta, ha plways looked sound and he too has scored a hundred.
; Inte
the
---(London Express Sergice}
Th
Bobby Locke Leads "Open" Qualifiers By Five Strokes
Carnoustie, July 8. Bobby Locke, South African holder, finished the:36. holes qualifying test for the British Open Golf Champion- ship here yesterday with a lead of five strokes,
Locko, who had an aggregate of 136, headed 91 qualifiers who, with scores of 154 and better, really get to Tips today in the opening round of the Championship proper which is held over 72 holes on the Carnoustie course.
were
Morris apparently 18 back to the Test match form which made him such a menace in 1948, and Davidson and Lindwall have both proved the value of bard hitting Ant estage in the proceedings. Qualifying scores do not count į The crowds yesterday
In bowling. Lindwall hus in the Championship proper.net out in such great numbers always seemed likely to cause a This
South African as on Monday. great breakdown when he has taken golfer, winner of three Opens Hogan had his big following,
new ball
and the large | t the past four years, but but large galleries saw John number of all-rounders in his ousted
from the
position of Panton (Glenbervie) achieve a side has enabled Hasselt to vary favourite this time by the sound 72
on the championship his aitack without ever asking American, Ben Hogan, domi- course to share second place on for too much. from one mon a:
nated on Monday with a record 141 with the young Irish pro- How one time.
different for 45 on the Burnside course.
Christy O'Connor, of Bedser and Wardic!.
Yesterday, he holed An eight-Ban, County Donegal. Iwe accept Ilution as Eng foot putt for shirttic, de
the O'Connor did land's answer
first nine d Hassett, under par three, -to
Best Burnside in an astonishing 31. on' the Graveney to Miller and Bedser hule of the 7,200 yards Cham- The next nine holes he made Lindwall. It must be admitted pionship course and went gally in 37 for a total of 68. It looked that the odds still favour Aus-on to complete a comfortable as though O'Connor might rival
ralia, although probably by 71.
Locke's record 65 until he sent smaller margin than at any tima
his third shot into a bush at the long 15th and ran up a seven.
· LEADING QUALIFTERS
Leading qualiders were: 130 Africa)
Matt Busby, manager of the Manchester United soccer team and L. M. Barriskill, head of the US. Soccer Football Association (USSFA), have agreed in the pre-since the war. diction that within four or five years Amerlen may be a world leader in soccer.
·
...C. Jest to Urban Council "2" Stund to the Mount Stand side. burden and now Rugby Uni Bushy is now on a USSFA-sponsored tour of America,
The slope at Lord's affects goes on entertainment tax free bowlers by different ways Ja
in which he conducts conching clinics for managers and ዓ. ("Young
Hearne,
'Iend Naturally, you would have bel players, and he already has visited Los Angeles, San Jacky now the Middlesex couch, at-your blower buttons that the
Francisco, Seattle, Chiengo, Pittsburgh, Detroit and New ways preferred to
from prices would come down with the York.. to bow
he departure of end because the Pavilion Lews and Jewel 1-6 and inst to said that from the Nursery end (45. Bhd, on the 15. tickets down "There is nothing le compare Japan. We get a steady stream 1,' felt that he was bowling to the odd coppers on the half-with these American youngsters," of requests for rule books and Rt. Umar und Q. Adem host To
only 18 yards and
his crown places). But, by Twicken said Busby. "They've got dash, for help. that Cheung and Fung 3-0. Just to Leitgength suffered as a result.
ham! not a bean. and Kwok 1-6 and list to
spirit, guts. Nobody will brat and Ying
Doug Wright of Kent Ilkes
This is a downright sporting them in a few the Pavilion end because he thinks that the slope helps to scandal by one of the wealthies the proper teaching, they get "In four or five years we een hold our own-o, we will be able to beat-anyone anywhere.” They Own the ground at said Barricki). "That is, If Twickenham, which must be America continues to improve at worth around £500,000,
yet is present rate. I think our within the last couple of seasons soccer players will get better and they pleaded hard times and better. stopped lending money (a charlty which carcled a four per cent charge) to dubs which wished to mik: improvements.
In u
Men's "C" Division
accentuate his googly. Men's Division tennis match on Monday, IRC beal HRCC My Middlesex colleague Jack 312-31
Kitchell and S. . M. Uux (IRC) Young is always happier when drew with D. Uucun and R. G. Craig bowl from the Nursery end, 00: lost J. M. Beazley und F AT Weder 3-6; beat 1. Flaxman and D. 1-1.
3. A.. K. Bux and F. A. Curreet!! Just to Barın, and Bralc, 2-41; Hent} Beatley and Weller 6-4; "beat" Flaxe man and 7-5.
-(London Express Service)
1.1. Runjam ant M. Samy be Manila To Stage
Histon and Craig 6-3; bowl to Hearley
und Wellee J-0;" beay Flaxmán zanů
1 -4.
Mixed Doubles Division
LRC, and CH.C. drew 455-43.
Mra Getz and E. Saubolle
LRC
tot to Mr Elvie Took and Cheong
S. N. To 7.5 and Jos tu Miss G. La
and
Chow 4-6, beat Mrs A. Choy
and Choy Tin-km 2-0.
Asian Tennis
Championships
and To 6-4 and just to Mis Lʊ and į sanctioned Choy 3+0.
Paris, July 7.
| sports associations in the country.
LOANS CUT
The less well-breeched Lanca- shire Rugby Union are alding clubs free of interest.
So all in all there should be
The Congress of the Inter-isome rare old fun at the annual national Lawn Tennis Federa- meeting in London on Friday. Mrs Kite and S. Saul beat Mrs
here Trok and Chow 7-5, beat airs Choy tlon, inceting
today. There will be a play-the-game the holding of the demand over these prices.
Championships of Mrs Armstrong and S. T. Sluckie next Tennis
club Asin
A scrum of lost to Mrs
in Manila Took and Chow 3-0.
in February,
angry drew with Mrs Choy and To 0-0 1954.
secretaries will protest about the and beat Mise Le and Choy 04,
Griffith Mr J. Eaton
all-ticket plan for the three big of Britain was elected President games at Twickenham.
DODGERS WIN
TWICE
of the International Federa- tion in
succession to Mr C.
the
Barde of Switzerland.
SHIRAJ TO FIGHT VIC HERMAN
FAITH RECOVERED Hogan had a 75 yesterday ch the same course for 145. Hogan's supporters, who had begun to Champion doubt the American when he acquired a ave over par 41 for his outward half, recovered their faith when he began to string pars together as he went home."
Afterwards,
Hogan - kald: ---*!}.
to the unusually slow surface of the greens,
With the greens
freshly cut
remain the greatest
DECIDING FACTOR
The deciding factor, I think, is in the number of all-rounders that Australla possesses. Miller Davidson, Hole, Lindwall and Benaud
a comforting versatility to the side and even though Benaud has yet come off with the bat, he has com- pretion with some wonderful can't put on putty," referring pensated for his failure in this flelding.
England's
all-rounders BTC "Even the U.S. Government strictly limited." Bailey has a asks un to help them give soccer genulue claim, nithough as yet and putting faster today, Hogan to the soldiers. And the Gov- his bowling successes have been must" ernment
home about, favourite of all time.. several nothing to write English coaches to Germany 13 Brown is 42 years of age, vuinor- American servicemen able agains fast bowling and SOCCET. When these mer
get suspect in the field. And the home, they will be able to pass cholec among those as yet untried сп their new knowledge to this season does not extend much players here,
further than Walkins of Glamor- gan and Ikia of Lancashire. "Even If these ex-servicemen
Such
heavy the demands of "The exhibition tours this
playing, they county
inty cricket that the
the genuine spring by Liverpool, Nuerberg, don't do much
fone and that all-r Belfast International, English will be soccer
is becoming a -rounder
rarity help the game and help in England. With the county International and Young Boy's will
arouse bring in new players. That's programme now
fixed at 28 Club of Berne helped
and
interest in all that soccer needs in America matches plus
sundry other games, more more
cricket
is played from the last two or three days of April right through until September.
soccer.
►
GROWING INTEREST "And there is growing Interest American soccer among soldiers stationed in
other countries, such as Germany and
In
tranh
has
--some interest.
scnt
"When Americans go Into sport, they go wholeheartedly.
Over this Ave-month period no Most American boys have great man can be expected to shine In natural athlette talent, and they the double capacity of batsman can be just as good in soccer and bowler. swimming, tennis, boxing or American football.
24 they are in track and field, It is a fact that last year revan
דיי
that
Lindsay Hassett America will be a true world
Receives MBE
men completed the double of 100 wickets and 1,000 runs. Yet two firmly bellevo
Australians and of these were four of the other five-Bailey soccer power a few years from being the excepilon-were slow now, playing on equal terms bowlers. with the best in Englund, Ger- They were Close, Muneer, many, Italy, Russla or any other Jenkins and Walsh, who goi London, July 7.
country.
their runs batting at 6, 7, f, and Lindsay Hassett, captain of
"Remember, no American. Only the number of games Tokyo, July 7. the Australian Test cricket team
SOCKET players devota their in which they participated made y car's Congress Japan's World Flyweight Dox, now In England, received the whole time to the name they the aggregates possible. concerning footing Champion, Yoshio Shiral, and insignia of the MBE (Member have regular jobs. They don't Apart from Brian Close, who Major Lengues af American faulls and a new definition of British flyweight Vic Herman of the Order of the British Ent-get much time for training and this year is not fil, the posi baseball today when, In the amateur status. The next Con- today" signed a contract for à pire), from the Queen at certainly little time to obtain batting average was that of National League, Brooklyn wongress will be held in Paris in 10-round non-title bout in Tokyo | Buckingham -5-4_and_9-5———Reuter.
July, 1954-Reuter.
It was announced after Conftress
that the Commission of Statutes and Rules had been Instructed to draw up and put before
next rules
New York, July 7. Brooklyn Dodgers and Plis- burgh Pirates contested the only two afternoon games in the new
THE GAMBOLS
jon July 17-Reuter,
ALL THIS IS AN
EXPENSIVE BUSINESS FOR YOUNG DEREK A
WHAT
WHEN A MAN MARRIES HE GETS AN UNFAID D NURSE A SECRETARY, A COOK, A LAUNDRESS. Li A KOUSEKEEPER ANDA NOTHER ALL FOR SEVEN, AND SIXPENCE,
THAT'S ONLY THE ĮDEPOSIT, THE CHERNA
INSTALMENTS ARE ALL HIS INCOME FOR THE TR REST OF HIS LIFE /«
Reuter.
Polace
Barry Applely
today. team work. Yet, these hastily. assembled all-star teams did well against the Invaders this spring
WAS ONLY JOKING B DRAR.
"And in 1850, in the World Championships In Brazil, an American team which did have time to practise together bent England 1-0."United Press.
IP KOON-HUNG FOR TAIPEI
Talpel, July 7, Hongkong's Tennis Champion, Ip Koon-hung is expected tp come to Toipel on July 20.
Tight Hold On The Wightman Cup.
New York, July 8. Amerlen's four top-ranking lawn tennis players have been rominated to represent the United States in the Wightman.
Cup matches" against Great Britain,
They are Miss Maureen Con- nolly, Miss Doris Hart, Mis
Fry and Mits Louisp
The matches take place at the Westchester Country Club, Ryb He will be accompanied by New York), on August 1 and 2. In 24 meetings for the trophy his wife, the well-known sports- since 1923, the United States have juan; - Leo. Wal-long, and twp won 20 and Britain" 4' Briisin's Collier, lengla, starp............ France-fost success boing, in 1990,
Presne.
Router
Bobby Locke (South
141 John Panton (Scotland). 141 Christy O'Connor (Ireland) 142 Antonio Cerda (Argentina) 142 Ossie Picicworth (Australia) 142 Harry Bradshaw (Ireland) -142-Albert Pelissier (France)' 143 Charlie Ward (England) 143 Dai Rees (England) 144 Max Faulkner (England) 144 Jimny Adams (Scotland) 144 Tom Haliburton (England) 144 Frank Stranahan (USA),
-Reuter.
CHAMPION BRIDE
Hand-in-hand, 22-year-old Violetto- Nigojlet, the Swiss Tennis Champlon, at Wimbledon with 13-year-old- Londolf, Alvegiehen, a Polish real estate agent. This snap was taken shortly after their wedding the game
morning--Express Pho