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✅ THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1955.
ONLY ONE HONOUR LEFT FOR LEN HUTTON—THE YORKSHIRE CAPTAINCY
By DENIS COMPTON
Len Hutton's appointment as England's captain for the whole of a home series of Tests, a step not taken since C. B. Fry insisted on "that or nothing in 1912, practically completes the distinctions which the game can bring him.
But what about the captaincy of Yorkshire? I imagine that. Len would be a proud man to lead his nailve county through a season in the Championship.
There is speculation in Yorkshire whether this will be the last season that Norman Yardley will wish to continue as captain.
It that is so, Hutton must be strengin on the on-side is res his. Togiest successor.
cognised by all bowlers and
As his record shows. Yardley leg-side fieldsmen. has 'been
most one of the talented, as well as popular, captains in the game.
As a batsman, he frequently makes runs in the middle of the order.
times of especially, at crisis.
He believes in thumping the ball whenever he can and his
GREAT RESPECT
I am one of many who have respect tor Norman's great accurate medium-paced bowling. there or there- is always IL abouts, always forcing the bats- man to make a stroke and often innocuous-looking that the
20
Young Krishnan Holds The Key In India- England
Davis Cup Tie
7
London, June 8. Britain will start favourkes against India in their European Zone third round Davis Cup match which begins at Disbury (Manchester) 10morrow afternoon but the margin of victory may not be so great as many predict.
Several enthusiasts envisaged a 5-0 win for Britain, but they were made to change their ideas, following last week's defeat in the Northern Tournament (at Man- chester) of Jaroslav Drobny, the Wimbledon Champion, by Ramanathan Krishnan, India's 18-year-old number one from Madras.
he
nan
A may be tempted unwary underestimate it.
Many batsmen swehr Yardley bowls "qulverers”—that
he sends down a ball sionally that swerves little frst one way, then the other in its flight. My theory is that those people suffer from temporary
optical
Du be illusions but certainly It the
of the origin
Lyssion "swerving the ball both ways." a phenomenon. about which have heard so often but geen so seldom.
Yes, Norman Yardley ig a fine cricketer, but he is now 40 And, as an amateur, he finds in- creasing difficulty in sparing, the time for cricket.
If he retires to Yorkshire we'll suffer a great loss, but
would they
have then
the by chance to honour Hutton making him the Arst pro fessional skipper of his county, a position he has held with such distinction and success for his country.
FALSE PERSPECTIVE:
I advise against viewing
some of the remarkable bowling
returns of the first month of
11
WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE OFF THE TRACK
Following the White City Games held during the Whitsun week-end over 200 guests were invited to a special banquet at the Dorchester Hotel in London to further the interest of international competitive sports,
Many famous international athletes attended, including Sandor Iharos of Hungary who set up a world record for the Two Miles with a time of 8 minutes 33.8 seconds and Ken Wood of Great Britain who came second in the same race in 8 minutes 34.8 seconds. Also present was Laszlo Tabori of Hungary who created a new record with Chris Chataway and Brian Hewson of Britain by being the first three men to complète a One Mile race in that order in under four minutes.
The picture shows some of the athletes chatting together at the banquet. Left to right are Ken Wood. Gordon Pirie, Laszlo Tabori, Sandor Iharos and a Hungarian official.-Express Photo.
Sports Diary
TODAY
Tennis
the season in a ta ise perspec- CCC(2) CRC RAF; KTGCA tive."
main bowlers dominated the scene simply be
Division: SCAA Men's "B" KCC: LRC y CCSRC; Recrews
HKCC: CCC(I) ▼ EKU.
Ladies "A“
V Division: Recreio LRC: USRC(2) ▼ USRC(I).
Fotball
In the
have
cause pitches have been and generally mere helpful to who them than the batsmen, are waiting to take their rem venge as soon as conditions be-
come more favourable.
Although
Roger Becker, the|tional stamina and patience, but 21-year-vid Surrey player, went is rated a much better doubles on to beat Krishnan in the semi-than singles player, nnals of the same tournament, it Nevertheless, he and Krish-
Indeed some bowlers may is still generally believed that
were beaten by Mottram Indian the your-y
Champion and Cool Paish in the British ach 100 wickets this season before the first batsman scores holds the key to the tie.
hard court Championship at Krishnan is
1,000 rums. I wonder whether perhaps
one of the most placid players on the Bournemouth, and it is not ex
the that has ever happened? pected they will reverse Sometimes court today.
result on grass at Manchester.. I must offer congratulations to appears to be lazy, and it is no
The tie
with perhaps my young Middlesex colleague, opens Kumar, that Naresh Secret
of Fred TRITIUS, the most intriguing match India's 26-year-old Captain, has all Becker versus
who has already Kumar, 10-taken well over 40 wickets and been intent on working his
morrow. Neither has met be- who bowled so well for the MCC young team mate very hard
fore and the one getting quickly against the South Africans. practice.
4 top will have
Representative honours, such as a place in the MCC "B" team Psychological advantage.
to visit Pakistan this winter may
Although he has been beater by both Tony Mottram and Becker, Krishnan, if he is on top form, could win both his singles matches but that should be the extent of India's succeCY,
EXCEPTIONAL STAMINA Kumar, after seven years in British tennis, has not been enjoying much luck this season, In four past meetings with Mottram, he has won only one, Kumar, who hails from Cal cutta, is blessed with
excep-
Faulkner Back
In Form In Daks Tourney
оп
great
Blue Eagles v Portugal. 5.45 p.m
TOMORROW
Athletics
the
D. M
Association
Hongkong Amateur Athletic.
Education
Dept
Water-Polo
Army South v RAF at Victoria Pool: RNEYMCA st Tamar Army North v Eastern at Victoria Pool.
"Broken Time"
Issue Comes
To
So Much To Eat, No Time To Train... That's John Savidge's Problem
By ARCHIE QUICK
The AAA beat, the University the mile from but it looks as though Cam John Disley bridge will shake up Oxford in secs! next year's sports. For instance, Gwilym Roberts, from Newport (Mon) won the sprints "double"" in 10.1 sees and 21,9 secs, and his tremendous finishing power gives him the appearance of great quarter miler of the
FIRST TEST STARTS TODAY
Heavy Rain At Trent Bridge
Nottingham, June 8.
The Treat Bridge pitch here for the First Test between England and South Africa, which begins to t morrow, was half under water this morning after another night of heavy and continuous, rain. But provided there is no more rain the match is expected to start on-time.
The rain ceased at 11.30 am. (Local Time) when rules permitted groundsmen to cover fully the 22 yards strip.
The ground staff immediately began to work on the pitch. Within 10 minutes most of the surface water was > removed.
"There is a lot of hard work! damp turf, 2 disconcerting ́ahead," sald head groundsman) opponent,
The 148 for
Dalling. "My staff know we In the only rain-free match will be at till dusk, One of the day at Southampton, thing that encourages us, how- Hampshire made certain of first ever, is that this ground soon innings points against Essex,
who were all out, for 124. recovers."
The soft pitch in prospect home team had made ives England an advantage. the loss of seven wickets at the
Spin assumed greater im- close, Reuter. portance today dampness
the English attack
oppears to be better equipped than the South Afri cars for the conditions.
and
because of the
South Africa today named 13 from whom their team will be chosen If leg spinner Ian Smith plays he and Hugh Tayfield, the South African off spin bowler. will forms formidable a spin combination as England's Bob
and John Wardle,
however, are superior in speed with Frank Statham sa Tyson and Brian against South Africa's lone Neil Adcock.
LEAGUE
TENNIS
Results in League Tennis matches played yesterday, were: MEN'S A DIVISION SCAA Best CKC BY 4 Edwin
Taxy Liang Tzzi and (SCAA) bear W.P. Tsui and Y.P. Tsui -4: draw with V.T. Wang and De George Chon B+B: beat T.X. Choy and C.P. Ho 6-0.
DECISIVE FACTOR
K.H. Ip and S.W. Xoo (SCAA) The decisive factor appears beat Tsul and Taul 0-4; drew with to be the South African batting Wang and Choa d-8: best Chay and and how it will cope with the Dao and P. Tong (SCAA)
X.C.
England attack which played a lot to Tsui and Tsui 2-6; lost 10 bigger part than the batsmer Wang and Choa 1-6; lost to Chay in beating Australia last winter. and Ho 1-8.
Urban Comet Lost To HKCC Though England's bowling is
By 4-5 founded on speed, the spinners
may be the greater menace In the changed conditions.
Touy
who is
4.S. Cheng and W. Chung (Urban Council drew with Heenan and E. Saubolle 8-6; best A. Augestad and F. Lonne 6-4; beat
2-6; lost Augestad and drew with Mackle and MacPherson MEN'S 'D' DIVISION Following is the result of a post-
CCSBC Beat me 7-2 La. Y
Chow Tam and S.K. (CCSRC) lost to Wall Mohammed and A.L. Casumbboy 3-4; brez F. A. Creem and 9.M. Ramish 7-3 bea: S.A. Bux and Isms1) Kizcheli T.T." Chow 5.D. Kung and
and CCSRC) beat Mohammed and Cas sumbney 0-3 beat Curreem Rumjahn 6-4; beet Bax and Klichell 7-5,
Doned Men D Divisien fam
Yung and Y, Wu (CCSAC) drew and Cassunbhoy with Mohammed
The Sonith Africans; who Mackie and R. MacPherson, 6-2. Som Sook and W.C. Chung Walking straight off the boat from Australia on made a mediocre start to their Urban Council) lost to Heenan and tour, have shown stendy im-sbolle 2-6: lost 10 Augestad and Merchant which he had served for many months as
one of their best Lane 4-6; beat Mackie and Mac- provement,
Pherson. 1-2. Navy Master-at-Arms, giant John Savidge took the coach performances being to defent a K. Getz and Gett rrban to Cambridge with the Amateur Athletic Association team strong MCC side at Lord's re- council lost to Heenan and Saubelle Executive Committee Meeting of and against the light blue University promptly proceeded cent Lock, the Surrey spin to throw the weight 50 ft. 2 ins., which makes the
the season's bowler, under-trained and overweight ex-Royal Marine Corporal leading wicket taker, may play still the best weight putter in the country by about 5 feet! in the match though he was Just as an extra he hurled the discus 143 ft. 2 ins., omitted from the original side
which was as much as 12 ft. better than the second man med last Sunday,
Mr G..0. Allen, Chairman could manage.
of the England selectors, an nounced tonight that Lock was Imernational in 4 mins 9.2oining the England team here and the side would be chosen tomorrow morning from the 11 IRREGULAR HOURS original chosen plus Lock.
Earlier in the day Lock had Savidge told me the bad news been named as 12th man in that, he is off on another trip place of the injured Arthur to Australia in a few days time Miton.-Reuter. and will not be back September which puts
get 50 all athletics.
London, June 8, much to eat on board, so little
Heavy widespread rain took train because of Then there is the Cambridge time to
that I don't its toll in the County Cricket from regular hours an amateur and the vexed ques-President, John Beesley,
His min. 52.6 km
know what weight I shall Championship programme which are Birmingham, tion 01 "Broken Time"
оле today and only likely to be among the most sees for the 880 yards, created 2 finish with," he told me. "Why, began
on ship we have holly disputed issues, at the 50th new ground record. When one Sydney, Mexican
historic Fenners coals." International recalls that the Joaquin Capilla
of the will Australia next January to help
Olympic Committee which opens ground has seen half miles run Another runner Oxford
RAF beat HECC by 14 to 216 Australian divas prepare for the here today with a meeting of by such famous men as D.G.A have to watch is Arthur Guthrie
Grom South Africa, who when rain prevented any play at all
Johnstone and Jenkins (BAP) beat 1956 Olympic Games
it Mel- the Executive Committee. Full Lowe, H.T. Stallard and A.G.K
Brown one Committee meetings begin on times they would have
what sort wonders sort the sun gels on his back, looks in two matches, curtailed play Pridham and Bickford 6-1; drew bourne.
June 14,
Pike developing into a truly great in four more and caused a late with Mackle and Hopkins 6-6: heat
Thompson and 'Malien 8-1. Announcing this. New South
Another potential Is start in another,
Appleboom and Rainer (RAF) best Wales Swimming Association
over the
Interest In the Champlonably Pricham and Biricford - beat best and Hopidine-1 S. #ecretary B. Grange said the
programme waned slightly as Mackie Association planned have
neither Surrey, the reigning Thompson and Mahon 6-2.
Little and Welsh (RAF) lost to Cepilla give the Australians
Champions and present leaders, Pridham and Bickford lost to Mackie. about three weeks' tuition in the
Thompson nearest and Hopkins 0-5; beat most difficult dives.
in and Mahon 8-4.
(London Express Service)
Becker is expected to win,be the reward for this promising for having beaten
Krishnap last week,
he is full of con-young all-rounder. fidence and in splendid form.
Tomorrow's other singles match
betweer:
and Mottram
Krishnan, Mottram's experi- MEXICAN DIVER
may
the tables. tura? ence
Krishnan reproduces although the form he showed in beating the British mum- Drobny, then ber one will be in for a beetle afternoon.
The full draw for the order
of play:
The
Kumar,
++
TO VISIT AUSTRALIA
to
driver
Tomorrow-Becker Mottram v Krishnan.
Paish Friday-Mottram and versus Krishnan and Kumar.
Saturday-Becker Krishnan,
V Mottram v Kumar.
court has been covered against the heavy rain which Sunningdale, Berkshire, has fallen Manchester this
June 8, week, but arrangements have "We expect to lose money on Max Faulkner, the 1951been made for the match to be his visit, but regard it as a good British Open Champion, flashed continued next Monday should investment to help improve back into the limelight in the any day's play be lost-France- Australian diving standards,"
£2,000 72 holes golf Press
The added.--China Mail Special. tournament here today with a record equalling 65 for the first 18 holes.
Daks
Faulkner, who has not won important. tournament for
ал
two
the
years, was playing over 6,527 yards new course
where half of the field of almost
200 competed today,
were
On the 6,477 yards old. course the leaders, after the first round.
Christy
O'Connor of Ireland and Jack Pirtehet!, the Cocal assistant, each with rounds of 68.
Bobby Locke of South Africa
U.S. President Greets Golfers At White House
Up Again
Paris, June 9,
The problem of what makes
fession
:
future.
a
out of
Mr Otto Mayer, Swiss Chat- they had undergone theeler.
modern training M. Orrell-Jones
of
strenuolia
the
caviare
cellor
and had had the International schedules Committee,
fired the opening benefit of present-day technique yards and the 880 yards. shot yesterday when he told and coaching. As dear old Joe "Alfred Shrubb reporters: ""I am not in favour Binks, said:
of professionalism, but I think would have broken the four- time" we will have to admit broken minute mile easily."
Some of the current young- Whether Amateur sportsinen sters are seemingly impervious in the Pirie-Peters to fatigue. should be allowed this payment style. Young National Service- had been Rercely debated since man Brian Barrelt who is the 1920s when the issue stationed with an RAF Bomb threatened a major split in Disposal Unit near Grimsby, World sport.
for instance.
Olympic
This Cockney who has for England took part in
LAWN TENNIS
Trabert In
Third Round
until
him
01
COUNTY CRICKET
6-8 drew with Curreem and Rumjahn 1-6; best Bux and Kitchell 73.
LADIES B DIVISION HKU Lost To LRC By 1- Mrs Prophet and Miss Drower LAC) beat Miss E. Ip and Mise L.
and Mix 1.0-2: best Mise You, Young
Gan Deat Miss
and 31st L. Tah, 8-0.
Mist Brandt and Mrs Stroink (LRC) beat Miss E. Ip and Miss L. in 6-3 beat Miss Young and Bise M. Gan, S.;
beat Miss K.. young and Miss L. Tun, 8-0.
Mrs Driessen and Mrs van Dyke
Hike match between Hampshire and (LRC) best Miss E. in and Miss L. Ip, 6-0 last to Miss D. Young" and Essex at Southampton porn-Miles M. Gan. 4-41 beat- Miss K.
1 will pletely escaped the elements.
In
gamer the other seven
440
r|
were engaged
nor Yorkshire, their
rivals,
matches,
In spite
of the conditions
there were several good per
Young and Ms L. Tub.
MEN'S "B" DIVISION
formances by both batsman and Housewife Sets
World Cycling Record
London, June 8.
Mrs Daisy Franks, a Croydon,
minutes 37.4
The
she
seconds
bowlers. George Tribe, North- amptonshire's Australian slow left arm spin bowler, claimed Beckenham, England, June 8.
Tony Trabert of the United seven Sussex wickets for 69 at States, favourite for the Wimble. Horsham.
Singles own, Two confident batting per- Men's The International
run don Committee meeting, which will
and had a tough time getting through formances, however, by tell all- be attended by 52 members from won five races for his unit the his second round match in the rounder Alan Oakman (90) and
close set a Women's World Cycling to reach 251. At the 12 countries as well as delegates day before he sent to Cam- Kent Lawn Tennis Champion- Ken Suttle (80) helped Sussex South of London, housewife, from National Olympic Com-bridge to represent the AAA but ships here today he beat Mal Northants had replied with 21 record at Herne Hill here to Washington, June 8.
night when
clocked 15 After a struggle mittees and representatives of 17 he was still it enough to win.
Anderson (Australia) 11-9 8-6, without loss.
seconds for Ten International international Sports Federations, Fifty golfers gathered here for an
WRIGHT IN FORM to enter the third round.
Kumerous best wis tournament were welcomed to Washington today by Pre-will also complete preparations
Doug Wright, former England
15 Heavy rain had left the grass sident Eisenhower.
for next year's Olympic Games
courts slippery and made it leg break bowler, showed a re-minutes 38
Bet by in Melbourne and choose a site
difficult for players to hold their turn to Test form at Lord's, another British housewife, Mrs feet.
where Kent dismissed Midrilesex, K. Hawkins, earlier this season, Mrs Franks clocked six minutes Other second round results third in the table, for 133 runs. Brussels, Budapest,
3 thunderstorm Tokyo,
prevented 0.8 seconds at the 4,000 Metres were as follows:
(Canada) beat
after tea. Don Fontana
mark, which set new British Twenty-five two-man teams as the chief threats to Austra-Detroit, Lausanne, Mexico City
record fot Wright took five wickets for and Rome and for the Winter
Cista held. as many countries Aled lian supremacy this time. tomorrow and the leading 40 from
In the European Basketball J. S. Pickard (Britain) 7-5, DIR
21. mums in 18 overs and his Hawkins also Garmisch, Innsbruck, Championships here today, the 4-6, 6-2.
previously Games Egypt's off over 36 past him, according
Hassan Hassanen, competitors play
Cil Shea (US) beat B. A. last three victims, Baldry, Warr this record with a time of six holes on the old course on Fri-alphabetical arder their who drew from Mr Eisenhower Squaw Valley (United States) Soviet Union beat Rumania by
and Leslie Compbook, fell to his minutes 18.4 seconds. homelands. Each golfer was the exclamation, "Oh, you're and St. Moritz.
79 points to 63, Half-life score Marshall (Australia) 6-1, 6-3. day---Reuter
Mrs Franks had plamed to introduced to the President and from Egypt" when introduced
Herb Flam (US) beat Cedric in 11 deliveries without cost,
Clever use of leg and top continue in Sources close to the Olympic was 60-37.
attempt to best shook hands with him.
to the President, said he hoped Committee said the main battle. Hungary beat Finland by 94 Mason (Australia) 9-7, 6-1. Some of the golfers were to
Abe Segal (South Africa) beat spin and the judicious introduce the record for one hour but the to make a showing but was
5000 recognised by the President by worried somehow
for the lie was expected to be to 58 points. Half-time score
Potter (Australia) 6-4;tion of the googly made Wright, wet track forced her to abandon about the
between Rome and Lausanne, was 47-24 in. Hungary's favour. R. T. name or renown and they
who bowlod at a lively pace on her bid--Reuter. ex- ourse and the weather.
-4-United Press. -France-Presse.
The President, whose penchant for taking time off
for the 1930 games...
playing in his first tournament for golf whenever possible has become a national byword, Candidates for the sites are
in Britain this year returned a greeted the contestants in his White House office.
70 on the old course,
The players change coursES
Major League Baseball
New York, June 8, Major League baseball scores today" sirera:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee
New York
RH
14
(10 innings)
Burdette, Johnson (7), Jolly
.
10
of
the
changed pleasantries. Before "I tried the course out yes-Reuter.
the group lett his office heterday," he said. "It's A bit turned to them, smiling, and hillier than I'm used to. Also, sald:
I like a dry course, and it looks "Welcome again, and may as if it might rain." you all break per.”
A
The weather was unseasonally The International Golf Cham-overcast today, with some wind pionship, sponsored by the Inter and showers predicted for to Dational Golf Association, will start tomorrow at the Columbia night and tomorrow. Country Club.
Ono Japan's Koichi
and Kashio... Fuelbara, volunteered that they would be happy if they
'(9), Vargas (9), Crone (10) and towelen full of Austraila placed around twelfth " But a
Crandall Gornez, Griscus McCall (9) and
McCall (2-1) IP-Crone (0-1), Harris (1st) C
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore
Chicago
Byrd Johnson Smith,
•Lollers WP-
Harshanan
A very dne course** · said Peter
*ith many times, Couldn't ask for a better.""
fellow contestent who watched
Mr Thompson also wild be and them at practice yesterday said
his teammate, Kal Kadie, ex-that's just Japanese modesty."
pect to repeat their victory of
Ellast year, when they placed t
of all the same burnament held in
Stontreal
BAUSTRALIAN SUPREMACY
Miguel brothers
found the course to their
they
"what" they
Fitheir chances were, they
and lidha Argentine.- United States įgimtagged their shoulders and -2). and Canadian testus were – rev antal ther in golf luck is a big
garded by Thompson and Nagle factors-United Press,
EUROPEAN BASKETBALL
RESULTS
Budapest, June 8.
Then a
Barry Appleby
the
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