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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1950
SPORTING SAM
By Rog. Wootton
"Powerful"
Commonwealth
Cricket Team To Tour India This Coming Winter
London, June 13-A "powerful" Commonwealth cricket team lins been select- ed to tour India this winter, Mr A. S. de Mello, President of the Indian Cricket Control Board. said here today.
"I have the list of players but cannot disclose it at this stage." he said. The selection can only be regarded as final after the England versus Aus- tralia Test teams had been chosen.
Mr de Mello, who is in London to attend the Imperial Cricket Conference, commencing on June 27, said he was presenting to the Conference an eight-year programme for inter-Commonwealth cricket which involved six Commonwealth or Empire teams visiting Indin between now and 1958 and four India Xls touring abread.
balsman and players had cald. left-handed The programme is as follows: 14
past his 1950-31: Commonwealth fean bowler, and though
prime as a player he is 50 in India.
le is an "excellent conch."
1951-52: the MCC in India.
"I am now trying to get 1052: India In England.
the West fast bowler for coaching India in 1952-53:
men," Mr de Mello and. Indics.
ore rather weak in this 1053-54: Australia_in India.
peet." Zealand New
1054-55:
India.
1955-56:
Indla in and New Zealand.
in
Australia
1957-58: England an India,
cricket The Commonwealth team touring Indin this winter will leave on September 15 arui arrive in Bombay on Septem- our ber 29. They will travel by the "We P&O liner, Chung, on res-mulden voyage to Bombay.
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for
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KARDAR PLAYS
LARGE
PART IN WARWICKSHIRE'S FIFTH COUNTY VICTORY
London, June 13.~Abdul Hafeez Kardar, the former Indian Teat all-rounder, today played a big part in Warwickshire's fifth County vie tory of the English season due to his brilliant left-arm spin bowling against Leicestershire.
Finding his beet form for the Championship leaders, Kardar completely on first turned the course of the match after Leicestershire had led by 37 runs innings.
He claimed five wickets at n cost of five runs apiece and Leicestershire were all out in their second knock for 83 runs.
Warwickshire had an early shock, losing three wickets for 46 runs, but a solid fifth wicket stand between the opening bat, Fred Gardner, and A. V. Wolton led to a six-wicket victory.
In a day of exciting finishes, Surrey kept their position, four points ahead behind the lenders, by beating Northamptonshire, third in the table, by only 13 runs with five minutes to apare.
(Thomp- 257 atkl
lett-
When play began Surrey appeared to be in trouble, but a sixth wicket stand of 76 runs between McIntyre and Clarke jald the foundation of their recovery. The joint County Champlons, beaten after batting 70 minutes, Idlesex 263 and 203 Yorkshire and Middlesex, both scured thrilling victories in the closing minules of their respec- tive matches. Yorkshire, 'whose the season Indifferent start has been one of the airprises. the campaign so far, returned to winning form against
their Worcester.
gained their third can 71). Lanenshire Middlesex
of the season by 124175 (Pince 61, Young, success
bent Oval Surrey runs with five minutes to parc. arm alow bowler, four for 40).
AL the It was Lancashire's Best de-
by 13 runn Northamptonshire feat this year.
Splendid left-arm spin bow- Surrey 221 and 265 (Clark 81). right-arm fast ling by Hurace Hazell, who took Northamptonshire 200 and 193 six wickets for 60 runs, earned (A. Bedser,
first Champion-medlum, five for 631-Reuter. Somerset their ship victory leaving Notis, the only County nide without a win so far, at the foot of the table.
of the
THE RESULTS
Reason,
the re-
WHERE IS
ENGLAND'S
No 5?
SPREADEAGLED TAIL They owed much to John
31 their
runs' for Wardle triumph elx minutes from time as he spreadeagled the Worce- stubborn fifth
The following were ster tail after a
partnership between
ended today. Cooper and Whiting. The left-sults of County cricket matches beat AL Horsham: Sussex nt spinner finished with seven
Essex wickets for 65 runs.
Ertex by eight wickets.
The First Four places in 274 and 185 (John Oakes, right-
order arm medium bowler, five for 33, Sunsex 360 and 81 for two. England's batting
At Gravesend: Somerset best since the war have usual- filled by Hulton. Kent by 103 runs. Somerset ly been
and Edrich 250 and 353 for eight declared. Washbrook, Kent 303 and 197 (learn 88,
When it comes Hazell, left-arm slow bowler, six for 60),
The touring side will play Ave Test matches in Indin-cach
wicket players who of five days at Delhi, Bombny, Commonwealth had pinyed in India and whom Calcutta, Madras and Kanpur.
again at Manchester
They he met
will then leave
thes where had expressed great admiration
the bowling of Ghulam Crylon.
cheduled to play a three-day Almed und Guekwad,
Test against Ceylon and a four- n combined "On a wicket such as Man-tay Test against
would have been India, Pakistan and Ceylon side. chester they
the Commonwealth-Reuter. deally,"
1950: India la England. 1958-59: West Indies in India.for
CAREFULLY WORKED OUT
The
carefully
workest
been ut
and would be canulated streng
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the Commonwealth Cricket Harold
Conference.
tative..
take
the
ending the
He would
the opportunity
لانتظاة
to meet
represent- Commonwealth
tative:: an
Partenal
invilauons to the countiva.
be submitte
The programme would then
to the
Luhau Cricket Contral Board for con- Armention at its annual meeting on August 15.
Mr de Mello, who attenden the England versus Wet lates Tat at Old Trafford : Man- chester, and that he had met George Duckworth there
iscussed the coming tuur WILH him.
He was continuing the discursions in Londom.
had also met Mr R. K. Nunes, President of the West
Indies Cricket Control
Board, and the Indian Test cricketers, Vinon and Hazuze Vijay
are at present Mankad, whe playing an England.
Hazare have "Mankad and had a wonderful season co for very great and have proved a attraction in League matches," "Bir de Mello said. Mr de Mello said.
COACHES FOR INDIA
Larwood
Speaks:
Lancashire's Howard, Nirtel captain, made a millant effort to save his side against Middlesex, but though he remained un-
IN
ENGLAND'S PROSPECTS
NEXT AUSTRALIAN TOUR ARE "PRETTY GRIM"
England's prospects in next season's tests in Australia looked "pretty grim" to Harold Larwood when he arrived in Melbourne in the Orient liner Orontes, bound for Sydney where he will live.
He expected Larwood said that England urgently needed bowlers but nobody outstanding seemed to be coming on. The batting looked healthier, he added. Yardley to captain England against the West Indies if his form was good enough, but if there was no amateur with the necessary form and personality he thought a professional-say Hutton or Compton (if fit) should be skipper. Larwood,
however, doubtert i
would scrap whether England tradition and appoint a profes sinal. He will not play cricket in Australia and is not keen on i ernching. He will look for a Job in Sydney.
Among the cricket souvenirs to Australia are the I took
gold-mounted ball with which ho the things lie was Among discussing with Duckworth, Menk 5 for 28 in the ith Teat
the ques-in Sydney in 1033.
de Metu said, was tlon of two coaches for lidia. Hallowes, of Lancashire, he had been informed, would be pre- pared to come to India. He is
25 Nations At
Wimbledon
AUSTRALIAN PRESIDENT
Sportsman's Diary'
EDITED BY
Bruce Harris
that Steve Fair- Many nepie bairn, the father of the style of modern.rowing which now bears when his name was president he was "up" in the early 80's, records in the but the CUBC Goldie Boat fouse show him 29 only. Ront having University
been secretary
upon k Club have set a precedent in although he appears electing Australian Brian Lloyd photograph titled Presidents of
the presidency. Lloyd, who he CUBC. comes from Shore School, New Lloyd says
10
Cambridge
he has raced in
ROMAN ARENA
South Wales, and who is read-every seat other thin bow. ing Modern Languages at St. John's College, le believed to to 1 be the first Australian 13. the office, although there have Australian rowing heen many
London, June Twenty-five nations will be represented in the Wimble don Championships, the pre- mier lawn tennis tourna- ment of the world, which opens on June 26,
Though holder,
Blues.
Ted Schroeder, the and Bob Falkenburg. the winner in 1948, are notable. absentees from the list of entrica Bergman, announced tonight,
J
A rugby referee in charge of the quarter-Bnal of the French Rugby Cup between Lourdes and Casires. on the neutral Ground of Bayonne, urdered a player off the fell
Instead of pointing dramatic- BERGMANN IS
ally towards the pavillon, be gravely took the offender by the SUSPENDED
hund and, before the astonished bim all round the crowd. Jed London, June 13.-Richard
ground jud eventually out of thye World
Tuble sight the United Teunis Champion, ins been
by the Asked afterwards the reasún States will have eight players in
suspended indefinitely the men's singles
English Table Tennis Associa for his methods, he explained: Australia has a strong hand tien, the Association announced "I acted as escurt because I had heard shouts of 'Kill him, kill with 11 representatives, includ-today.
himn Cupl entire Davis ing their
The announcement states that "KH him?" was the answer. squad.
The Americans, with 13 en-Bergmann is suspended from "It was yet they were talking
certain to June 30 for a breach of the about." tries, again seem duninnte the ladies' singles. regulation respecting a pinying Some outstanding men's trip abroad in spite of a pre- doubles pairings include thevious warning. Americans, Gardnar Mulloy and
Billy Talbert: Eric (South Africa)
+
TO KEEP AFLOAT
A sign of how the high cost oors is pressing Sturgess The operation of this suspen-of hoata and and Jaroslav Gion is requested from all assoon rowing clubs: The London on the of the Rowing Club, oldest Lubay (Egypt) and the Aus-Telations in membership
Tennis river diursed at their amal and International tralians, John Bromwich
general meeling on June 3 the Fedoration-Reuter.
Adrian Quist-Neuter.
THE
GAMBOLS
YOU HAVEN'T TOLD ME
HOW YOU LIKE
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OF ORDE
I'M GOING TO NUMBER FIFTEĽN
Tuble
BACK
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TO THE
TOTE
IT HASN'T
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BUT IT'S GOT BUCK LOVELY 4.CON'T CORZE. WHAT ONE FORSA BOOK GLAVE 14. BOURG - TO: BACK ST
NUMBER
FIFTEEN
TO WIN
adriasion of non-rowing mem- bes-for the first time in the club' history.
club has For 30 years the managed the three-day Metra politan Regatta at Putney, Pre- viously the idea of non-rowint
been members has
opposal:
Compton.
to No. 5 we find such as AL Cambridge: Cambridge Barnett, Hardstaff. Dollery, University beat the Free For Crapp. Watkins and Whar-
Free tera
wickets. by 10
tried, and not and 341 (Mollet) tou Foreslers 74 52, Stevenson five for 30). Insting. Cambridge University 302 for
and 54 for, 17 julho declared
wicket.
#3
At
Warwickshire Coalville: heat Leicestershire by six wie. kels. Leicestershire 343 and slow (Kardar, lett-armo bowler, five for 25). Warwick- shire
300 and 123 for four (Gardner 50 not out).
one
This calls for annlysis; here il The best statistical record goes In England's first wicket pair. Since the war they have scored 3.345 runs at an average of 58.30 for the partnership.
The second wicket has put on 3,607 at un average of 46.55, and the third 2,750 at an average of The
Now comes the point.
At Oxford: Oxford University 49.10. drew with Derbyshire, Derby- shire 260 and 271 for reven fourth wicket drops to 1,380 nt
University average of 20.05. Oxford declared. 218 and 227 for six (Boobbyer
LOWER BUT HIGHER
have a
war,
THIS ONE WAS EASY
Frank Worrell of the West Indies caught by Sur. ridge off Laker at the Oval in the match with Surrey after he had scored 17. One good West Indian wickel went here, but Everton Weekes, batting at the other end, went in to make 232. Clyde Walcott, who came in for Worrell, made 128.-Central Press Photo.
THE ROYAL
OPENS AT
MEETING ASCOT
Ascot, Berkshire. June 13.-Patchy weather did not prevent nearly half a million people attending the open- ing of the Royal meeting on the famous Heath here to- day.
They saw some wonderful rucing of an international flavour after the meeting had been started by the tradi. tional drive of the Royal Family down the rich green course in an open coach drawn by the beautiful Windsor
greys.
To a French-bred but English-trained horse, Han- ourable II, went the big race of the day, the two and a half miles Ascot Stakes.
This six-year-old son of the French sire, Vatellor, owned and trained by Harry Blagrave, defied the No. 13 he wore on his saddle cloth to score a popular victory for the Australian jockey, Rae Johnstone.
The popularity of Johnstone, than since before the winner of both the English and while the French Derbys was such that ench the totalizator return was only largest and most 15 to 2. which was half of the bats
the
war, vied with Women other to produce
10 motels their rally
bookmakers returned starting coloured dresses. price of 109 to 7.
By a culncidence, Honourable had not won in 13 previous out- is in Britain uni today was June 13.
Johnstone
binduced one
conspicuotis
NEW FASHION
Many men el romething of wearing fashion by
patterned Regency morning
ta
new
atclaborate
his usual last-minute dashes Waistcoats with their To come to the front a hundred |clothes. yards from home and beat inte second place last year's Cesare witch Witmer, Strathspey,
Nutts drow At Nottingham:
If the argument is to be that 101. with Hampshire, Notts Tampshire 168 for even the batsmen are naturally gel- Corkell 103, Rogert 100, Arnold worse, take note that the 6th wicket has put on 1,974 at 107 not out.)
at an At Worcester: Yorkshire beat an average of 39.48, and the
sixth 1,624,
average of Worcester by 31 runs, Yorkshire 75. Also even the ninth and 238 and 247 (Coxon 57. Howorthy lenth added together left-arm slow spin four for 47.
210 (better record than the fourth. worcester 234 an
Of the 38 century partnerships left-uim Cooper 84, Wardle
put up by "Eurland in Test the Lie slow bowler, seven for 15).
matches since At Gloucester: Glamorgan Furth wicket has provided only
Gloucester
Watkins against right-arm
By at Cape Town. house 88, Goddard, to fallers, brothers
Glouces-
falled to place in the opening blue and white. contrast the rst wicket has the or uncles
of existing members, afspin, five for 31).
331 and tershire
104 (Crapp
the seven-} on the card, mare credit of 11. the second eight
meeting Royal or to men known
to proposer 47, McConnon, right-arm offspin and the third 10,
furlongs Queen Anne Stakes. and seconder for at least ten bowler, five for 40).
two of them, M. Marcel Bous-televised and thousands unable bent
M. Paul to visit the Heath watched the Middlesex At Lords:
Damnus and Lancashire by 124 runs, Mid-
Boyriven's Totty, starting 5 to 2 whole day's programme on their Joint favourites, the French took sets-Renter. the next race, the valuable Gold Vase, with the 100 to 6 chance, Fast Lad.
beat
by
22 runs.
now the comunities recommends Glamorgan 400 and 137 (Park-jonc, 111 unfinished by Compton
approval restricted
year.
if the Bumisaon is
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sac
The Day Of The Idolised
Athlete
Is Passing
SAYS CORNELIUS RYAN
New York. When Ring Lardner wrote the great short story "Champion" he indicted the boxing public as well as boxing, for it was true then that the public and would not accept a reporter's true appraisal of a ring champion's abilities character.
Today the public is more discriminating; it does not idealise an athlete unless that athlete is truly worthy. And the public is willing to read stories by reporters who refuse to whitewash the athletes.
de
FRENCH VICTORY
The King. dressed in a dark irrey morning suit, wore a white
carnation in his button The
in Queen Princess Elizabeth was in grey sky
WILS
hole.
mauve.
After four French horsea had and Princess Margaret in
Fast Laid, owned by Baron G.
Waldner, who
won
The
ROYAL HUNT CUP
Wes
London. June 13.-Twenty- thene prolable runners and 100-
Derby three years ago with Pearl keys for tomorrow's Royal Hunt Diver, was not so well fancled Cup at Ascot are as follows: no other French candidate,| Dramaile (Rac Jolinstone), (Gordon Richards), Miel Rosa, which started 13 to 8 Wat Tyler favourite, but he finished with Fair Judgment (E. C. Eliot), a great burst to nose out Sir Hyperbole (A. Breasley), Welsh Humphrey de Trafford's Rain-flouey (W. Rickaby), Burpham fall hear the post.
F.
(T. Burn). Stormy Petrel (Eph Fast Lad was splendidly | Smith); Grani (F. Barlow), ridden by the French Jockey, Roman Way (N. Cave). First Palmer, who had previously Consul (Edgar Britt), Moysey never ridden over the Ascol Hampton (S. Wrage), Kilbelin (J. course.
(A. Roberis). Mokarpure The Coventry Stakes of Ave Sirelt), Jullan (Douglas Smith). furlongs for two-year-old colts Pierrot Gourmand (L. Piggott). went to the United State Nurrurdin (E. Mercer). Double Through Big Dipper, 2 to Deal (IL Packham), Sitocles that. Mrs J. E. Bryce crossed (no jockey yet), Sun Flame
to see her
Big the Atlantic
colt (R. Render).
Wig (T. to 10 British Fanhon) and Merry
Rose (no beat the 11
vourite, Grey Sovereign, easily Jockey yet).
the
Thun Ray Robinson, despite!
on
on
tor.
Jake LaMotta ista his brother certainly they are not so eligible his greatness as a fighter, is not Joey as his manager, but it has for elevation to status an idol, because the fans have been said many times la print minor god.-United Press,
that Frank Carbo, a gangland rend dispassionate reports
Agure, 19 LaMotta's real men- Ray's habits of running out contracted fights.
23
f
by three lengths to take Orst Important
two-year-old
race of the year.
Arthur Peall says:
EQUALLY FRANK
And while Rocky Graziano is popular, he is not particularly admired or idolised, because his poor war record and his con- men nections with underworld have been publicised,
by Barky Appleby
TOTE
56-46
Dp+4 vbue WHAT
FORM -BCD BAY #20202 - I'M SURE
Be MUST THE RE BOMETHING BEAT NUMBER
of
Baseball reporters are equally When a frank in thely stories. slar player slumps becauBO too much late-night revelry, the When a team reporter says'so. is torn by dissension because the manager is too strict, that too is reported with quotes from both Rides.
Two years ago picture maka- ines carried large photographs the new of Pancho Gonzalez, national tennis champion, drinking a bottle of beer after his final match, Years ago, such a picture, or a story saying that the youthful champion drank beor, would have brought pro- test from tennis followers.
DON'T BE SCARED OF
UNUSUAL DOUBLES
The race, which is being run over seven furlonga, 155 yards, Big Dipper is a chestnut son is timed to start at 2.45 p.m. of the Irish sire, Signal Light GMT-Reuter.
DISMAL FOR BACKERS
had a dimal Round Italy Race Backers, who piny or ii Juck may leave time with four of the five pre- Butirataste snooker red policed by vious winners, starting at odds
Won By Swiss black and pink as shown in my
diagram. to direct top or centre of over 12 to 1, gave a tremen- Ure Tive Thou- pocket pot on and many amateur dour cheer a Disyers neglect the opportunity for sand Guiness winner, Palestine,
A
double that
I diferent to
their customary
sef-up for that stroke.
Bland red utong my straight s at X and tho sands of readers would gleefully complets the "double," Their common fallure to recognise Dino- tically the Se hot in a dif- ferent setting i
nooker
phenomenon.
Remember to "tab"witite and
BLACK
OPINK
Smirke, had
YELLOW
1646 an easy black to follow tbla *double.**
Rome, June 13-Hugo Kob- cuntered home in the St James let. 24-year-old Swiss rider. d'Italia won the Giro today Palace Stakes of one mile,
He The grey, ridden by Charlle (Round Italy) cycle race.
op-ils the first foreigner to win in only three
of the were some the 33-years history penents, but there
his staying the joinssic.
backers were mile and able to frade at only a shude of odds on though he eventually tall, was wound up at 4 to 7.
doubts about ELLI
on
nee, Gino Bar.. The Italian
second with another Italian, Alfredo Martini,, third. of Switzerland, was Palestine won casily as ali Kubler, odds
favourites should, fourth.
froni scoring by five lengths
Seventy-five of the original Rising Flame.
105 starters partod the gruelling 81 lapa. The last lap of the race today, between Naples and Rome, was won by Conte, an Italian rider, who had alse won the first lap 21 days BEO,
For the first" "Ume the
There was a great sigh of rellot
from thousands of
Aga Khan's coll was going to get them out of trouble.
Reporters also have begun to carry an athlete's remarks just
In baulk, I show a pretty run-puntera as it was seen that the If the through maker, Yellow lies badly as they are uttered.
for the direct pot into the left baulk the athlete murders grammar,
pocket-not a nice shot to tacklem report does not change it. and brown obathus the popular
"cooked hat doubin” The net result has been mako star athletes, more human
to
Try my little exooker with top-pla -go fuck side or white may drite
"and ́perhaps more likeable, but i lata (ne-poulet..
Ascot was ELS gay and as Fashionable as urul Indeed,
there seemed to be more men ended in Rome in enor Gramed................in.... morning costs Catholic Holy
Yet,