COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1956.
SURREY NEED JUST ONE MORE SUCCESS TO SET AN ALL-TIME RECORD
By DENNIS HART
In case you had read too much about the Australians and their plans and theories I want to remind you of a little domestic cricket issue to be decided in England this summer.
It is called the County Championship. For more practical purposes let's term it the Surrey-Yorkshire battle.
Last For the past four seasons Surrey have carried off the title. year Yorkshire finished sixteen points behind Surrey but 58 points clear of the third team, Hampshire. Now Surrey need just one more success to set up an all-time record of winning the Championship in five successive
seasons.
How can two sides so lontin- | Peter Lunder, Alec Bedser ale a competition?
seakt
and
why I think the Championship will again be
a Surrey-York- shire aftale.
plumy
And the winners? for Surrey again. But I think Yorkshire's challenge
will be even stronger.
Jim Laker, England meg #11. MORE EQUAL ĦALANCE Yorkshire have struck a more nod equal balaner between but ball. But there is no denying the value of their Test bowling
should Firstly their bowling irls of Blub Appleyard, Freddle and Juhany Wardle
Back be even more powerful. Trueman
trouble Mike CowaR. who bowls left-
Bob kept off-spinner all-Appleyard Text
out of quickies and
half of inst season. per rounder Brian Close fent valu-
able support.
It's a question of bowling. Well, nearly n Las!
bntame Surrey's top-seoving hit unly 1,418 runs. Only four batsmen passed the 1,000 mark. But look na the bowling figures, three centuries here, of wickets, and not until number seven in
to The list do We come average of over 20 runs wickel.
wus
Izzi an
spinner
left-arai Top Tony Lock. His figures of 183 wickets, average 12.22, was just reward for cricket, Lock
the averages. topped
retion
He
for still
Fit again
thyle
ex-
he can do the same. No Twu all-England attacks,
mecl How wunder Surrey and Yorkshire
increased threat? An Grid. Both sweep the
these serviceman can help them, too. whole-hearted attacks witt function
He is
is Mike Stewart, whu by cylinders this sensON. was followed
is also an amateu
inter national. He should solve one of Surrey's opening bulling prob- lems, and maybe one
Eng- land's before long.
Thal
RICHARD BAERLEIN SURVEYS
"THE FLAT
FORM WORKS OUT WELL
The 1956 flat racing season, now six weeks old,
about has produced little information
the
horses engaged in the classic races but form has have been working out well. Nearly 40 races already been won by horses which ran in the first three days at Lincoln.
There have also been plenty of pointers to the future and one is that Captain Charles Elsey, of Malton, in Yorkshire, is once again going to train more winners than any other trainer.
He saddled the first and third In two
at Newmarket races ecently and, but kr bad luck his third horse 1 Shu Free Handicap, Dionisto, would have been recotid.
Times
Dionisio was batikrd when making his final challenge. won three of his reven Just sewn and looks certain to win good rares again this year, He may never get more than a mile, but tap to that distance 1 would mit ho handleap beyond
SURE TO WIN
Willy Stephenson trains a nude three-year-old for Mr Joe McGrath colled Articulate, which was backed from 10-1 to 4-1 at Newmarket to win at hie second appearance.
he
Just us
us he was moving up two furlongs
suddenly swerved ground
out and lost considerable He o guing again, running strongly up the hill, to Indah within a length and a half of the winner. On that form alone he is sure to win a similar event.
I went When
round Peter Thrule's elable I mentioned the physical headway enormous made by three-year-old Care- free Pele, who at Leicester ran with distinct promise to finish fourth.
Well down in the handien,
It will not be necessary for him
to improve greatly on his Intest running to start winning.
a race which I conalder ehorter than his best distance.
CAPTAIN CHARLES
ELSEY
once again is
noccer
Sur- the
For the rest the Champions will rely on the enthusiasm and determination of the "lower order to make up for the de nclencies of their "betters." PRECARIOUS FOUNDATION
Thin
precarious may seem o foundation for the batting
of England's No. 1 county side. But under skipper Stuart ridge Surrey have given word enthusiasm new colour in the cricket feld.
They bowl and held ilke men
They possessed.
grudge the When it opposition every run. comes to getting runs them selves every man chips in. Laker, Lock, Louder and Sur- ridge himself o wield solute blade. Between them they knocked up close un runs last season at an average innings. With Surrey's wickets costing about fifteen runs apiece [ar the season that representext use- ful profit.
of
neorly
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Pen
TEST CLAIMS Test claims are likely to hit both Surrey and Yorkshire hard this season. It will cust the Champlong the services of Veter May, Lock and perhaps Løkter, Yorkshire will almost certainly lose Willie Watson
Hob Appleyard and perhaps Freddie Trueman and Brian Close,
Which side is best equipped to stand the Test calls? In the battling it is definitely Yorkshire. But Surrey have still got spirit.
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ITALIAN TENNIS
Lew Hoad To
going to train more winners Meet Davidson In
than any other trainer.
her at Newmarket and finished only 4th, but looked really well going down.
Singles Final
KEN ROSEWALL
AUSTRALIA 295 FOR FOUR
AGAINST LEICESTERSHIRE
Leicester, May 7.
A sound innings of 123 by opening batsman Jim Burke helped the Australian cricketers score 295 for four here today in reply to Leicestershire's first innings of 298.
SPORTS VIEWPOINT
Wide Open
Wimbledon Looks Wide
For Ken Rosewall-But Don't Gamble On It
Says ERIC NICHOLLS
For
Anyone thinking of placing a het for. Wimbledon? You're welcome. there are such confusing and conflicting items us tennis elbows, British "bull-dog" spirit, a sweet American smile, and an Australian husband who looks like going astray-in a tennis sense---to be consumed and inwardly digested.
And if recent happenings in the British Hard Courts Championships at Bournemouth are anything to go by, my money is staying right where it is.
But all the same, as things
Budge Patty, the inll, com- | Hard-und your guess is as good posed American, who has been se mine as to what is going to stand at present, the door is unsmiling, sern, and been conquered at happen on the sun (7) drenched | wide open for that
non-talking Wimbledon until he has become courts at Wimbledon.
bundle of Austra- the But back to almost a fixture in London SW,
"tennis lan concentration, Ken Rose- had his programme severely elbow". True, It was on hard wall. jolted by the tenacity of British courts, not grass, but Budge But, as I said, don't squander No. 1 Roger Becker, Roger, In Patty showed enough to sug- [your money, a fighting mood, ken Patly on gest that he will be a real force
court for minutes
belore
hours twenty
SCOSON- much publicised
in tennis affairs this the conceding the despite elbow.
Lwo
match 9-11. 6-4, 4-6, 4-0.
It wasn't only tennis elbow" that mude Patly stop by at the referee's tent on the way to the dressing rooms to scratch from the Doubles in which he and Low Hoad were favourites.
to Patty ("tennis elbow" oil) in the final.
He hon already minimised the orm by risks of his suspect
out from conceiling himself Doubles events.
His tennis at Bournemouth,
In moments particularly
hla confidence
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Braves Down Brooklyn Dodgers Three To One
New York, May 7, One year ngo today the
Dodgers
0 of
owned And what
Becker the Brooklyn
This coursed glittering 20-2 record. British "bull-dog" who
dropped their they Against afternoon him so much trouble
17 decision in Patty, Becker pulled out all the ninth stops to play what must have this season and fell below .500 for the first time since the been his finest tennis.
1954 of the greater | opening gume
immediate
to
Milwaukee
about
games
Braves
On the same afternoon, and erials, was right out of the top on the same centre court, shock-drawer, haired Billy Knight took a set shakable. off Lew Head, who looked any- thing but composed, as he beg- ged to differ with line judges, cursed himself for bad shots, and by appearances might have burst into tears at any moment,
It showed promise of Hond
by Ham was beolen
at Ox- things to come, but not of suff-season. The Richardson, the Yank
promise ford, who in turn went down cient
this startling and enable any major upsets on his brought
turn of events when Bob Buhl part in this year's tournaments.
The other "bull-dog", Billy pitched a six-hitter to give FORM AND FORTUNE
did well against aihem 3-1 victory over the All of which leaves you some Knight,
Dodgers. Del Crandall batted what in the dark as to current resistant, temperamental Hoad
True, some of the decisions by in two runs with a single and a and Hank Aaron Add to your list of current the line judges were bad, really sacrifice fly
other tally brilliant tennisbad But Hoad seemed equally accounted for the problems, the by the girl with upset over his own shortcomings with a home run, being played
those in Buhl scored his eccond vic- Darlene es the engaging
tory
ory without a loss and was in serious trouble only in the fourth and eighth innings. Both
mes he induced Jackle Robin- rally-killing son to hit into a double play. Ransom Jackson's pinch single drove in Brooklyn's run in the seventh.
Burke ended his innings writhing in pain after snick-form and fortune. ing a sharply-rising ball from fast-medium bowler Terry Spencer on to his chest. He bruised his ribs badly and was taken to hospital for an X-ray.
As the bath rebounded from
chest his
by I was caught Cherles Palmer u! backward short leg. putting him out,
In scoring his first century an England he showed himself an excellent Cruftsman bul Whe slow at times.
At une stage he did not score for 37 minutys,
Burke hit 19 fours and was ad the wicket for four hours 23 minutes, with Ken Mackay, who hit 68. He put on 118 for the secund wickel.
smile
Oxford
Yorkshire Beat
University By Overwhelming Margin
London, May 7.
Yorkshire, runners-up for the 1955 Championship, beat Oxford University by the overwhelming margin of Keith Miller livened the
the
with cnd
an innings and 189 runs today and lost only two wickets day unbeaten 35 In 104 minutes, in the process. including ten fours.
of
Leicestershire added only 23 runs to their Saturday total of 275 for 7. but they
beat their previous best total against Australian team---230 In
An 1005.
SCORERÐARD
Leicestershire ist Innings, 298
Australians, First innings
J. Burke, e Palmer & Spencer 123 J. Rutherford, t Van Geloven 13 K. Mackay c Van Geloven
6 Munden
R. N. Harvey, e Firth b
Jackson
not out
K. Miller Burge not out
Extrus...
Total for 4
The University who scored 126 and 46 in reply to Yorkshire's 360 for two declared, gave a dismal display and the Yorkshire bowlers did almost as they pleased on
wicket which did not favour them unduly.
bo was
suthority.
with
SECOND THOUGHTS
Carl Erskine started on the for the Dodgers but At was removed after yielding glx
and
runs in 3 V3
He arrived in England firmly and widely tipped as more than
Wimbledon "possible" Just a It looked like Low's your. But now critics and fans alike must be having second thoughts.
Hood's speciality, power tennis, seems to have triumphed mound over his better judgment. least that was the impression at hits Bournemouth, where he con- minutes. tinually tried to hit his way out of trouble, and only succeeded in running into more.
Finally, there
fornian girl who brought a touch game. Hard, the lovable young of colour and personality to the serious business of winning titles last year.
Darlene, who cannot it is outs.
two
hard to imagine why get o
Wight cause with three
place in the American
Tom Brewer pitched a four- hutter to give the Boston Red Darlene Sox a 5-1 win over the Cleveland Call Indians in the only other day Brower retired the first 16 Indians before yielding a rgle to Jim Hegan and wound up with a total of nine strike-
Brewer supported his
Own hits and man Cup team, came over under benchtted from homers by Dick her own steam, on the
and wages Gernert Norm Zouchin
14-hit paced Boston's she earned aɛ a waitress. Wardle, in particular, baffled | Livingston set the example with minutes,
long assault on the batsmen by his clever vario- a brilliant 89 In 109
Mike Garcia, Art There will be many tion of left handed leg and off including two sixes and 15 tours. distance driver in the States, Houlteman and Bud
Daley. Kansas Cily's scheduledi night All the Northamptonshire's bals who will watch with more than breaks and Bnished with
men attacked and the two left the usual amount of interest in gumo. nt Washington wag. match figures at nine for 41.
handed all-rounders, Australian Darlene's prog
progress George Tribe (68) and Vincent Broderick (67) built up the first innings lead with a sixth wicket partnership of 70.
by
three Taunton
A characteristic century Test player Trevor Bailey gave Essex first innings lend of two 58 runs over Somerset
wickets remaining t 11Bailey butted for five hours four for 11 not out. In 65 minutes
he scored only 19 the first hour
of three, after surviving a difficult
Brian Lobb was chance. slip 205 the hero of the Somerset attack. taking six wickets for 75 in 28
Wickets fell at 35, 153, 185, 235. overs-his best performance,
Reuter
ONLY BRUISED RIBS
Lelcester, May 7. An X-ray examination bere tonight showed that Jim Burke, the Australian opening batsman who was injured in the cricket match against Leicestershire to
nothing day,
suffering Worsc
heavily bruised than
was
which
postponed but in other night Smiling her usual charming contests Detroit was at Balti- smile Darlene told me she felt more and New York at St Louis, happy and completely satished United Press. with her form. She has every And I for ono reason to be. expect her to go one singe fur- semi-final she ther than the reached last year.
All of which, you might say,
to where brings us back
TRUMPET BLASTS Not quite. There is one name Probably so far unmentioned.
that for the very good reason he hadn't arrived in England
CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES
Cricket close of play scores: At Oxford: Yorkshire beat Oxford University by an innings and 189 runs. Yorkshire 300 for started. 2 declared, Oxford University 125, Wardle left-arm slow four for 23 and 40. Wardle five for 18.
At Canterbury;
Glamorgan
Wo
Closing Odds For The Derby
ACCURATE BOWLING
Persistently accurate bowling by Alec Bedser,
Peter Loader 246 and 22 for no wicket, Kent yet, and when he does, it is not likely that he will be accom- 41) and Stuart 308 for eight declared, Phebey | panied by publicity trumpet (thred for Surrikvi (three for 25) earned 90. Evans 30, Cowdrey 07. blasts, Rome. May 7.
Surrey a first innings lead of 51
At Lords: Hampshire 351 for Lewis Hoad (Australia) the
against Derbyshire at the Oval
MCC 125. Gray Silver Robert ran a fine Arst No. 1 seeded, reached the Men's
here. Only an admirable 57 not five declared. out by their
wicketkeeper right-arm medium four for Ave race of the season at Newmarket Singles final when the Italian
George Dawkes enabled Derby- and 143 for four. Tennis Championships although finishing only sixth be- Lawn
shire to reach 104. Surrey, who Milton not out 03. hind Fuir Vision. Watch him were continued today, beating ribs.
thus gained their first Champion. At Oval: Surrey 215 and 114 three-year-old sprint Herb Flam
Slates) 4-0 (United
London, May 7. Burke had been struck by a ship points of the season, scored for theo, Derbyshire 8-0 8-0 6-1, in a handicaps.
Closing odds for the Derby, 10 semi-final.
Terry 215 and had lost three wickets Dawices not out 37. from fast-medium Govornie Falls, at Newmar- Ini the other
semi-final bail
Spencer, and he went to for 114 at the close,
At Cambridge: Cambridge be run at Epsom on June 4 over ket, looked a bit above himself Sven Davidson
(Sweden) beat
Univerally 213 and 19 for no a mile and a half, at the Victoria
Wash Club callover tonight were: wicket Lancashiro 200.
8-1 Lacandin. 10-1 Phillus II. At Taunion: Somerset 271 for nine declared. Essex 273 for seven. Trevor Balley not
18 £
mcusure,
in the paddock and certainly Badge Patty (United States) hospital needed the race. He will pay 11-0
9-7 6-2 and will meet
his way, as last season, in six Hoad in tomorrow's final. and seven furlong handleaps.
In the Bnal Hookt When Lord Derby's classically Doubles
of the Men's and Jaroslav
Midwest is a horse entered inbred and classically engaged Drobny bent Nicola Pietrangeli Dilettante ran at Newbury she and Orlando Sirola, the Italian looked for too backward. She Davis Cup ployers, 11-0 6-2 will step up on that form con- 6-3,
PATIENCE PAYS
precautionary
Kent sent in Godfrey Evans) at number three against After scoring 123, his first Glamorgan at Canterbury, and brook 07. century in England, Burke was | England's wicketkeeper respond. dismissed when he snicked the ed by scoring 60. rising ball on to his chest and
je rebounded into the hands of a fielder.
siderably next time out, pro- In the semi-finals of the Mix- Mr W. Dowling, the Austra vided that going is good rathered Doubles Mrs Long (Aus- lian thanager, said tonight; - "I than firm.
ralia) and Luis Ayala (Chile) think Burke will be all right, beat
Miss Darlene Hord Ho may even turn out 10- (United States) and Bob Howe morrow." (Australia) 6-4 6-3 and. Miss
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But in any case, Midwest is going to pay his way and is cer- tainly one of the most forward of Norman Bertie's team.
Captain Boyd Rochfort'e patience with his three-year- olde pays dividends. American- owned
Beware made his first appearance oft racecourse fortnight ago. He to one of finest types of three-year-old out so far this season. While it will certainly take two or three more rucen to find just how good he is going to be, he breaker
zace on
the
One-Legged Man Wins 21 Sports Championships
Sydney.
ig
A one-legged taxi driver who tackled and held astrop
champion
In
104.
100-7 Tenarcze. 20-1
JOE ERSKINE OUTPOINTS RICHARDSON ·
Cardiff, May 7, Joe Erskine of Cardur, out
port in the ten rounds open-air pointed Dick Richardson of New- all-Welsh fight here tonight be
two of Britain's brightest heavyweight prospects.
tween
Erskine by his win retained his unbeaten record as a heavy- weight, but it was a close thing. It was a great night, with Erskine Jacking punching power but a far superior boxer.
Richardson swinging punches from
was set all angels knocking cut his opponent.
Eralding took ond count-thie
of his first
carcer--when Richardson caught him with. a. swing in round five, but took
count as A the nine-second
Gles De Reiz, King breather, David II and Pirate King.
23-1 RoltaT',
ob
In the previous round his left eyebrow was cut and later this poured with blood under the hammer. blows of RicharĊ-
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Arthur Pheboy missed a cen-out 111. try by four and with Evans
· At Northampton: Notting- 29-1 Full Measure and Buls put on 100 for the second wickät,
no con Andent. Colin Cowdrey followed with hamshire 278 and 35 for
40-1 Milesion, Monterey, the bon. Northamptonshire 380 a solid 67 and Kent declared wicket.
for eight declared Livingston Tuscar and Idle Rocks, with a lead of 03.
50-1 Cash and Courage, Atlas, 89. Telbe 08. Broderiek '07. Northamptonshire,.
Al Mojannah, Medici, Prepay eight declared, played attractive- At Hove: Worcestershire 125 ment and Mongol Warrior.
Kenyon 61. 00-1 Dacian, The bruises are to the lower ly aganist Nottinghamshire, 278 end 250 for five, 55 for heart and
wicket. no
At D. Richardson not
The next callover will be out 80, Giorgie Fachini (Italy) beat ribe, just under the
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