DOUBLE CENTURY BY TOM GRAVENEY AT CHESTERFIELD
London, Aug. 4.
Getting rid of the two opening Sussex batsmen for only three runs in the last few minutes of play was part of the Yorkshire contribution to today's
cricket pro- gramme, carried out for the most part in beautiful sum- mery weather.
Earlier Yorkshire had built up a total of 334 for nine declared with Frank Lowson, their opening bat, hitting 165 h 5 hours. It was a valuable if somewhat tedious innings and included only 11 boundaries.
Derbyshire's hope of culling the gap with Yorkshire in the
table Championship
the Current reries muffered a hold- when they entertained up
for they met Glouce tershire Tom Graveney, the Test player who has
a passage booked for Australa, at his brilliant beat.
A not out double century (204) made up the larger part of the Gloucestersture total of 300 for rix and Graveney, botting for about the same time as Lowson, hit, in contrast to the Yorkshire- man, four sixes and 22 fou
He and
11 captain, John Crapp, had a Arth wicket stand of 205, Crupy claiming 1 fours
Trai and two sixes in his 25.
carly completely changed the
own
The Canadian tourists, un- beaten so far, began their first three-day match against a counly side-Essex-today and did well to get rid of the county for 242. An unusual happening was the dismissal of two county batsmen
their through hitting
Paul Gibb struck the wickets. stumpa when trying a late cut and Frank Vigar used his but Ikea mallet in an effort to slop the ball rolling on to the wicket, CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES
Chesterfield: Al
Gloucester- shire 300 for six (Tom Gra- veney not out 204, Eminett 50, Crapp 95) versus Derbyshire.
At Canterbury: Middlesex 318 for even declared (Dewes 93,
picture showing Gloucestershire Thompson $1, Kent seven for 47 for the wickets.
one
In contrast the botting At Manchester: Lancashire 119
(Wharton 59) Versu foals, 24 wickets all at Ker for four
(Play did not No Bhamptonshire; Nottinghamshire inu? W-10- enterland Survey. Laker's off - start until 1815 BST because of
an unfit wicket), spinners upset the home side and he claimed
for ป li ! total of menge Broderick fighted hus sow 1- that well deliveries
IX
123
But
arm
Surrey were
alent of
the
all out fatt Northants
total. being
Brostenck's final nguts
novim for 38
At Hove: Yorkshire 334 for (Lowson 165, nine declared Marlar, right-arm offbreak, six for 101); Sussex three for twu wicketa.
At Clacton Essex 242 (Dodds 50, Williams 54, Trevor Ballez
AL Worcester: Royal Air Force 297 (A. Murray 51. A. Worcestershire Without the help of Dems. Horton 00); Compton, Middlesex neverie 10 for two wickets. less assed a total over
300 F before declaring against Kent A third wicket partnership of 182 in 140 minutes by Dewes (93) and Thompson (91) being the feature. In one over from Pelliford. Thompson hit 10 runs
four. (four four.
I WILL wweb. three).
Lancashire and Nottingham-
50, Padmore, right-arm median five for 47): Canadian tourists GB for two,
AL Cardif: Somerset 160 (Wight 74. Watkins, Tell-urni medium, six for 54); Glamorgans
101 for Your Wooler 531.
Hampshire 240 At Leicester: shire had short rations because | Harrison 50. Moudun, left=arm the wicket was unst at the slow, five for 401. Lelersterdare usual starting time and they had until after tea before
to wait starting.
Hutton Will Be Fit For The
Fourth Test
Len
53 for three.
Northampton- A Kettering shhe 120 (Laker, right-or off- splu six for 58) and 73 for four. Surrey 121 (Broderick, left arm slow, seven for 28).- Reuter.
PAKISTAN TOUR
Birmingham, Aug. 4. The Pakistan spin bowlers, Zulfiqar Ahmed and Shujaud~ din, caused a remarkable rol- Lapse by Warwickshire on the first day of their match on the Edgbaston Ground here,
Leeds, Aug. 4.
A 15,000 crowd the largest Hutton, England's of the season here - sow the captain, will be fit for the county in their first innings fourth Test against Pakis-stump from 11 for two to 170 tan, starting at the Oval on Thursday, August 12.
during
left bone on his
the Yorkshire
led to
all
47 for the
Imtiaz loss of Ahmed's wicket in the 65 m- ules before the close.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1954. CLOSE FINISH TO STEWARD'S CUP
The finish of the Steward's Cup race nt Goodwood. The 50-1 winner, Ashurst Wonder (No. 30, nearest camera) with Moonlight Express (centre) and Live Spirit (für side),--Central Press Photo.
It Doesn't Pay To
Be
Kind-Hearted
Says DENIS
COMPTON
When Bill Edrich was hit in the ribs at Lord's by the first ball
Frank Tyson bowled to him after Bill had spent the night in hospital, opinions were expressed that Tyson could have greeted him more kindly than with a fast ball just short of a length.
That is a view with which Bill would be the first to disagree, I fully support his attitude.
When Bill went out to resume his interrupted innings he neither expected to take his nor wanted compassion from the men whose duty to their side was wicket as quickly as possible.
Actually, Tyson at once Temporarily, at least, after he Unfortunately for Tyson, nearly enlled out "Sorry." but, just as has been hit by a fast bowler a
Immediate quickly, Bill replied: "Quite | batsman's
reaction all right, Frunk you've got your wher facing him again must be
doubtful.
every wicket he has bowled on this season has been easy-paced, but I believe that if he went to work on a wicket with some pare Should the bowler give him in It, such as at Sydney in Aus- some half-volleys, or rewtralka, he would really make the friendly overs. these might ball hum through. rapidly help to regain his con- fidence.
to do." Like Bill, I argue that when an injured batsman restunes his innings he does so for a purpose, ether to try to help his ten win the match, or to save it,
It he is not th enough to bal he should slay
in the pavilion, but if he goes to the wicket gain he must be prepared lo face everything the other side game. puls against him.
If he is hit
In second time,
surely it is bis fault for going back, not their responsibility for bowling to him.
overs