MCC Decision Unpopular
"No Official Test Matches
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Other Than With Australia
The MCC Planning Committee report, which declared that it should be open to the MCC to decide that their teams in India, South Africa and the West. Indies should not play official Test matches is castigated in an editorial In today's "Evening Standard" which declares:
....
The British public repudiate this document." It declares that the report made Monday's celebration of the centenary of W. G. Graco's birth "look in retrospect like a funeral wake."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;
HEAT
Cricket in half a gale at Cardiff Quoting the part of the report] relating to the status of MCC teams produced some grim baiting by both and Glamorgan. in India, South Africa, and the West Leicestershire Indies, It continues: "In other words, Glamorgan, with a re-vitalised at- when the MCC think that their tack, must have been well satisfied to dismiss their opponents cheaply, them- team is good enough to win, the
but they fored, even worse the matches will be dignified with
Belves. Much of the batting on both name of Tests.
is unable to sides incked decision and resolution, "But it the MCC
and bowlers of all types held the field a team equal, to the best, then
mastery.
force approaching gale the matches between the EngUsh
Winds
with .soveral other team and the Empire country are Interfered
11 sight to become same kind of second rate matches. At Worcester ilxture, the results of which will screen, which blew over, had to be presumably be barred from the re-anchored to some railings, and at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, balls had cords of the game.
to be dispensed with.
The editorial continues: "Nothing could be more damaging to England's CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES prestige among cricket-jeving folk
The close of play scores were: this At Colchester: Essex 411 for 7 throughout the Empire than open admission that the MCC can- (Dodds 71, Avery 118, Vigar 71 not not take a beating.
out, R. Smith 104 not out) against- "The British public repudiote this Derbyshire.
Leicestershire 140 document.
That the
At Cardiff: standard of English cricket is deplorably low (Hover 5-for 45); Glamorgan 107 for will readily be admitted. But after 7.
Somerset At Maldenhead: the last war similar troubles oc- curred. The English side sent to (Seamer 51 not out): Kent 47 for no Australia in 1920 suffered five de-wickel.
Yorkshire At Northamptonshire: fonts,
Yet, English cricket did not
359 for 6 (Halliday 116, Watson 108, remain long in the doldrums."
Stating that Britain, with her Lester 55 not out).
relatively high population, cannot plead any lack of young cricketers,
230
At Nottingham: Nottinghamshire 116 (Wood 4 for 20); Sussex
Oakes 73 not eul).
142
the editorial says: "The real reason for one (John Langridge 57 nol out, for the low standard of play is-de- fentism and mismanagement."
It concludes: "The MCC haye been caught out by public opinion.
FOURTH
TEST
Leeds, July 21.-The Australians have delayed the selection of their team for tomorrow's Test hero owing to the injury to Don Tallon's hand and a chill in the back affecting Bill Johnston.
The choice will be made shortly before the match, Sidney Barnes, who was injured in the Old Trafford Text, is reported to be fit, The Meteorological Office forecasts
cool weather, with scattered showers and fair periods for the first day of the Fourth Test to- morrow, Reuter.
Now they face that long and lonely walk back to the pavillon amid silent, and scornful crowd, pundits of Lords must repent their H-judged stroke."-Reuter.
COUNTY CRICKET
The
•
At
4 for
Birmingham: Warwickshire 173 (Donnelly 00, Eric Bedser 22): Surrey 92 for 4.
At Worcester: Worcestershire 310 (Jenkins 65, Haworth 78 not out, Sima 5 for 112); Middlesex to bat. -Reuter.
LEAGUE TENNIS
THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1948, PROSTRATION?”
It was a hot day when Detroit Tigers' Eddie Mayo hinde this slide to third base. Maybe he decided he'd rather swim' the span! But Cleveland's Ken Keltner wasn't a bit confused by the "new length" and promptly tagged him out.
CROWBAR-ARMED GUARDS KEEP
WATCH OVER OLYMPIC FOOD
Richmond, July 21-Twenty students from several countries, armed with crowbars and determination, have formed a nightly food guard at the Richmond Park Olympic Camp.
Food in strictly-rationed Britain has a high black market value, and they are taking no chances. The huge food store is crammed roof-high with just the commodities in greatest demand-canned fruit, chocolate, flour, tea.
Thieves have been sufficiently clever to get by the Park fence, the camp's wire fence and the police guard. One got as far as the food store and had put up a ladder to the window. But he was folled by a student guard inside the store.
BRUCE HARRIS, INQUIRES
What's Wrong With English Cricket?
What is the malter with English cricket?
More, I fear, than one can be set right by choosing Emmelt for Hutton or Pollard for Coxon.. Or oven, as some of my correspondents would like, by turning England Into Wales and playing the entire, Glamorgan, side against Australia.
"
Since the 1014-18 war England has won 15 Test; matches; Australia 271: In rubbera Australia. has won seven to three, with one undecided. And remember Greater London has about the same. population, as the continent of Australia; English cricketers must outnumber those of the Commonwealth by six to
Our Inst success in rubbers was. So much for the clubs, Another the Jardine-Larwood, victory of obvious reason for defeat is that | 1932-33.
so much of our first-class cricket is have heard lots of glib explann- not first-class at all. The Austra tions. Their weather, say some. But lians, with five powerful. Sheffield during the three tours have follows Shield aides, adopt the motto: "Little ed in Australia we had as much cricket, but good." We go in for rain as in an average English summuch, but bad-or at least not so mer. Australian weather i avor-good. See how they have been cut- praised.
ting
up our County sides on this
Set our lighter summer evenings, tour. with their chances of cricket praceIdeally we should have batter tice, against it, and the balance is cricket if our county competition were not on their side.
scrapped and a territorial compell- timoilon, with half a dozen really strong
teams, were substituted.........
The war, say others. It-is. we thought of another excuse.
Don Bradmen as a reason for re- cent defeats in nearer the mark. So is "Ray Lindwall," but they do not cover the whole ground,
I believe the chief explanation is that Australian cricket is better or ganised than English.'
But county cricket is too ancient an omelette to unscramble. Finance would furbid, and, no one work up ony eager loyally for cricketers labelled "South-East Eng-
land".
would 11
So the whole 17 counties, good and In the southern half of this coun- bad, will go on competing till some ly "league cricket is taboo-which of them die from financial 'starva- is one of
reasons why.tion. the main Yorkshire and Lancashire have so
often beaten us.
But even the poorest among them clings hard to life,
LINK UP!
In Australia a young cricketer, from boyhood onwards, has his up- ward ladder of competitive play, A more practicable reform would leading him naturally from junior be the adoption throughout England I know I am talking heresy, of the grade cricket iden, and a much games. but if London followed the lead of closer. Unk between counties and the North the Southern clubs would clubs-a link which, to their credit, ba a fuller reservoir of talent for some of the Metropolitan counties our county and elevens.
are trying to forge. in the new Brian Sellers, Wisden on "Rebuilding Yorkshire Cricket," Bays this:
Much cricketing temperaruent is gained in the leagues in Yorkshire. The county awes everything to them, for it is there that the bud- ding young player is found.
'TOO GRIM'
I.
quite
Australian heroes of the Manches. ter Test match will return naturally to their clubs when they go home where they all Lind wall the Terror included, wil... ba regarded with much less awe than
inspire, they
among English ponents.
op-
Even Bradman, when home in Adelaide, turns out for the Kensing- ton Club, and gives the colts there "Once Icagues were started
the Inspiration of his presence. should stop playing cricket alto-wonder whether Norman Yardley gether,"
a. regular London club, man ever plays for Barnsley? Not that con-fold me the other day. "I play the he would mind doing so, but the The food, largely the private This morning they were swimming | Mr Brundage had earlier
various visiting at the pool a couple of miles from firmed on arrival that he was re-game for pleasure, league cricket is crowded two-matches-a-week Eng- property of the
the British the camp-United Press.
tiring, not resigning, next year. too grim."
lish programme feaves no time. The following were the re-teams, includes-to
"I do not know anyone else who
I sympathise-so long as we are sults of Second Division League such legendary luxuries as caviare
could do the job," Judge Mahoney Indifferent about the results of Test We have in England thousands of said as the Queen Elizabeth docked matches. DELAYED
But we cannot, have it, young cricketers of promise. Organi- Tennis matches played yester-and champagne.
here with 33 more American com- both ways. We cannot go on in the sallon is needed to develop icm day:
present happy-go-lucky style. and But will it happen? Not on your Uxbridge, July 21.The Chinese petitors aboard.
beat these keen, organised Austra- life. In all
shall probability we soccer teant, due here today by air,
The liner docked
less than six lians as well. It must be either one continue indefinitely to lose more has been delayed in Calcutta owing hours after the arrival of 300 mem-thing or the other. Competition in Test matches against Australia than to transport iflculties. It is ex-
arrive bers of the United States Olympic any game fires ambition.
we win. pected the team will now tomorrow.
The food guard-average age 20- At Happy Valley, Chinese R. Cis chosen nightly from 20 young "A" beat Craigengower C. C., 64students who include 1 Russian from Shanghai, a Hungarian waiting sets to 214.
to go to Cambridge University.
L. F. de Souza and D. J. Leonard (CCC) lost to Ho Ka-lau and Pang Ol-lam 2-6; beat F. H. Kwok and Li Ming 0-3; lost to D. C. Luk and Chan Yue-wing 1-0
They are under the command of a Birmingham lecturer. Army trucks stream into the camp almost non- S. L. Leonard and P. C. Yu (CCC) stop to be loaded with food dally lost to Ho and Pang 0-8; lost to for deliveries to the housing centres Kwok and Li 2-0: drew with Luk al Sandhurst, Aldershot, Bisley, Henley and the two girls' colleges. God Chan 6-8.
3. W. Leonard and Robert Tay-Reuter. (CCC) lost to Ho and Pang 2-8: beat Kwok and Li 7-5; lost to Luk and Chan 1-0.
́WIN ̄FOR ̄UNIVERSITY
At Sookunpoo, University Indian R.C., by 81⁄2 10 1⁄21⁄2.
Bux
INDIAN PROTEST
from
London, July 21, The protest by the Indian Olympic officials against beat the plan to move the Indian team
from Richmond Park camp into ant A. J. Hussain and 6. M.
school in the northwest emply (IRC) drew with S. F. Lam and Ip London suburb of Pinner has led 6-0; lost to B. Lo and N. Lo 0-8; to an accommodation problem affect- lost to
E. Ho
Ho and T. Lo 3-6, A.
Rahman
aman and I. M. Omar (IRC)ing several hundred athletes lost to Lam and Ip. 0-8; lost to Lo many nations. London, July 21.-Although A. E. and Lo 0-8: lost to Ho and Lo 0-0. S. M. Rumjahn and M. Samy Rhodes, the Derbyshire leg break (IRC) lost to Lam and Ip 0-8: lost bowler, registered his second trick of the season against them to-to Lo and Lo 0-0; lost to Ho and Lo
tho day, Essex toolt a huge toll of
A championship leaders' attack, Avery and R. Smith each getting his century.
hal
the
1-0.
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CRC "B" BEATEN SCAA "A", playing at home, beat CNC "B", 84-1/2
TN Ng and P. Foon (SCAA) Rhodes, who accomplished hat trick by. dismissing Pearce, beat C. S. Wong and D. Chan 6-1; Insole and P. Smith with successivo beat M. K. Tam and P. N, Fun 0-1; balls, had performed a similar feat beat P. F. Wong and F, K. Lam 8-1. K. F. Lul and J. Hisu beat Wong when playing for the MCC against and Chon 6-1; beat Tam and Poon Surrey in May.
Essex started well with T. Dodd 6-1; drew with Wong and Lam 6-6.
Avery giving them the first three-figure opening stand against, Derbyshire this season.
and
George Pope and Gladwin, who have played a large part in talding Derbyshire to the head of the table, held no terrors for this pair, and the partnership reached three-
Avery going
figures in just under two hours.
on to completo his own century.
Then come Rhodes' hat trick. With the arrival at the wicket of R. Smith, however, the Derbyshire attack were subjected to some rude shocks. In 83 whirlwind minutes Smith hit 104 not out, including 17 fours.
form
Another oponing pair in was H. Halliday and W. Watson, of Yorkshire, who took the total to
233
agalast - Northamptonshire be- fore they were parted, thus setting up the biggest opening stand for the county since 1939. Both men drove powerfully and played sound and attractive cricket in recording personal centuries.
WINSTON CHURCHILL STAKES
Parray Appleby
COUNTY CRICKET STANDINGS
Derby (3)
Glamorgan, (0)
Middlesex (1) Hampshire (10) Yorkshire (8) Surrey (0)
Tidushite (3)-
(15) Worcester (?) Gloucester (2)
Notts: (12)
· ́ ̄////780) (13)
(11)
Kent (4)
(Sussck (10) -- '. ;
Northants (17)
Leicester (14)
standing fast scaSOR.
W
D
No. Dicc
Pts
124
120
Match tied, Figures its bri
after counties Indicate final
Teams from India, Burma, Aus- tralia, Ceylon. New Zealand, Greece, Trinidad, Pakistan, Singapore, Malta, Mexico and British Guiana, who are at present accommodated at the huge Olymple camp at Richmond Park, have been directed to move schools in to various
the outer turned suburbs which have been late-hosteia for them.
The athletes object to the move chiefly, because they find Richmond camp very satisfactory both for ac- commodation and training facilities and because they have settled in there and like the gay, international hollday camp atmosphere.
A camp official at Richmond Park told Reuter today:
CHINESE FOOTBALLERS
The other members of the Chinese
team in the liner Africa.
The Queen Elizabeth reported a ple groups on board arrived fit and group-10 basketball players, three fine, calm passage. All the Olyin-
well-Reuter.
Olympic Flame
Rome, July 21. The Olympic Torch on its way to London from Mount Olympus, carried-by-relays...... of runners, passed through the Italian Adriatic town of Ancona this afternoon.
After the Mayor and a large crowd welcomed the Torch, an Italian army run- ner carried it on towards Rimini.
The Torch is due to reach Wembley Stadium on July 29 for the opening of the Olympic Games.
Meanwhile, the "Mystery. Man"
Olympic of the Games is a six-foot two- inches blondo athlete, whose identity is being kept Д secret by the Olympic Executive Com- mittee.
GUS IS READY
Highest-Paid Athlete In The World-Bullfighter Munoz
By ROBERT MUSEL
Brighton, England, July 21.-Joe
New York, April-Paco (Baby for 100 "corridas" or bull fights. He Vella, manager of world light-heavy- weight champion Gus-Lernovitch, Face) Munoz highest paid athlete will gross close to $700,000 and can move as probably push his carnings to $1,=" said Wednesday that Lesnevitch is in the world, made a ready to fight Louls-If Joc can be graceful as a ballet dancer and an (000,000 a year in the next few years.
thundered futely persuaded into the ring again.--Asso-imaginary bull
of a Man- across the living room cinted Press.
hattan apartment.
THE "REF" London, July 21-Teddy Waltham of London will referee the world light heavyweight title fight between Gus Lesnevich, American boider of the
and Britain's championship Freddie Mills, at the White
Manoleté, who was fatally gored by a bull last year, frequently topped $1,000,000 a year. A saturnine man with a acar from mouth to chin he dominated the ancient sport as have once few men..
"So," said Paco, his body supple as a Damascene blade, "but you must not move the feet
He was giving a bull the final you have taken position."
Jose Munoz, no relation, à Castile sword strike--the "estoque"-when lian
who acted bull-Aght fan
nait swung its terrible horn suddenly host, leaped to his feet swinging a and ripped into his groin. City,
like
Paco matador's cape.
shrugged and murmured that Jose said the final he said.
the bull dors stroke was the bull's chance and
the But he has underlined
really sporting kallis. times he
nature of
of the contest.
London, on Monday July 20-Asso- | Taply meltabink it is it was fate.
clated Press.
Gordon Richards'
J.
all
that
not have a
a chance.
chance and some.
he Look what happened to Manolete." "With Manolete's passing,"
"came the end of an tra In Paco zmiled, showing bis, dimples, said, "ca 100th Of Season
His blond hair was slightly mussed bullfighting. Paco hero was known Kempton Park, London, July 21,--and he looked even younger than his already during Manolete's last days He made as "El Otro"the other. Gordon 10 years, The champlon Jockey, Richards, rode his 100th winder this "There is the successor to Mano-an instant hit with the crowds, Also season when he was successful on lele," said Jose pointing. "Paco and Parrila."
Paco eald he started Aghting bulls Mr He is the man who has
farm. A. de Rothschild's Fair Parrita, they are the successors," Breeze in the Bedfont Stakes, the Parrita is 23 years old, tall, slen- at 13 in mimic warfare on-a been chosen to carry the
He and Paco He bypassed the bull fghting school. first race of the day here this after-der and handsome, Into the Olympic torch "Many of the
triumphal He made his formal debut at 10. had just returned from noon.
"I am 5 feet 8 inches tall and I on Wembley arena the men maying out are feeling bitter,
This is the 18th time in his dis- appearances in South America and but they should not be. The post-
tinguished career, during which he were stopping off to buy automobiles weigh 130 pounds," he said, sighting along a fancied sword at the heart last lap of the traditional tion was explained to them when
before returning to Spain. relay from
has been the champion Jockey Olympia,
an appearance of a bull He paused about $225 Paco gets $7,000 they came. Most of the accommo-
20 occasions, that Richards has per- Greece. He will be the
is roughly about $225 a worth and chuckled, "Wait til which dation was booked long in advance
formed this feat. last of the 72 runners to by countries whose teams are ar-
minute. For this season through Octo- they see my convertible roadster in before
ber 29, he already has signed contracts Spain," he said. riving only a week or so
carry the Olympic flame in the Games begin.
relays from Dover, where it arrives. on a. British destroyer on July 28-on the eve of the Games.-- Reuter. ar-
"While there was room to spare here, we let those other teams use it but only on the understanding that they would have to move when the people who had booked it rived,
"I suppose those who are moving track competitors, one swimmer and our one cyclist, are training daily. In out have gol accustomed to super holiday camp'. atmosphere a few days' time they will move to a Dermanent and think they are now going to from Uxbridge.
get just camp beds in bare school hostal: in a school near the Wembley.
They will be Stadium, rooms. It is not so. well looked after."--Reuter.
There they will set up their own catering establishment under tho direction of a London Chinese catering firm To supplement the local rations, the group has brought ts own rice and other commodliles.
Reuter
AMERICANS ARRIVING Uxbridge Olympic Camp, July 21, The advanca party of the United Slates Olympic team, which arrived in England aboard the liner America this morning, checked in: at its per- Hugo mes
manent headquarters "hero" today.
SWEETS FOR WAR ORPHANS London, July 31-Mrs. Dorothy Dalton, of the Laited States.com- team, due 口味
They were the first-Americans' to nuatie Olympic
take up residence in the headquar-Southampton today, is bringing 200 iers of the Royal Air force which pounds of sweets for British war will hound athletes of 'a nations.
dozen orphant---Reuter.
Last Sunday, 42 members of tha. American swimming team camo into
MR BRUNDAGE Southampton, July 21. Judge
the camp unobtrusively, having Jeremiah Mahoney, member of the Blown from the United States..
Executive Committee of the United States Olymple Association, told Camp officials said the swinners, Router today that he did not think who were not on hand to greet their the Association would let Mr Avery compatriots, have been diving and Brundage, President of the An training without fanfare" at Uxbridge.sociation, retiro naxt year,
His total number of winning rides is now 3,381-Reuter.
TUBORG
BEER
PILSENER
THAT'S WHAT I WANTED!
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