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Warwickshire Is Ready

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE: 20, 1981.

EPORTING SAM

WILL EDGBASTON REPLACE TRENT BRIDGE AS THE MIDLANDS TEST CENTRE?

By BILL EDRICH

Africans. That First things first. Congratulations to the South Trent Bridge victory was very well taken. Well bowled, Athol Rowan and Tufty Mann! Much has been written about the South Africans' fine victory, and I will only add my congratulations, and like all chasten ed Englishmen waît impatiently for the Second Test.

It may not be without significance that just at the psychological moment when violent crilicism was being directed against the alleged docility of the Trent Bridge pitch England's Iowlers could hardly get a ball past the hat in two Tall days Warwickshire's lively and likeable secretary, Leslie Deakin, went into print with the claims of Edgbaston as the future Test centre of the Midlands.

natural en- A few years ago most people might have dismissed this as thusiasm for Mr Denkin's club and his interest in the cricket welfare of the huge All that population centre of Birmingham and district. It is all that, of course, and much more. Mr Deakin and the enthusiastic Warwickshire committee have put in so much work on the reconstruction of their ground amenities since the wat that they now have one of the best cricket aremus in the country with excellent accommodate at Nottingham- viewing facilities for a crowd as big as they can 35,000.

and

of

and

Then, of course, the docility | turnstiles. They are the prople And that ly the basis of their new claim to challenge Notting-of the Nottingham wicket did who keep the game going and, unless I am much mistaken, ham for the prestige of housing not carry through the test. After

people who will they are the Tesi each year. Realists in Saturday's rain it became a their enthusiasm, they know seamer's delight, and the crowd have to have a great deal more thrills of really comideration during the next had all the that in big cricket cash counts.

great cricket with a fine finish few years. It is no use taking a test match

On a great many of Our to a ground which can accom after all.

and thousand

cating, sealing So the immediate criticisms arounds modate only a few people.

Trent Bridge fell down. sanitary conditions are absurdly and primitive, I It is the

inadequate profits from thean

the ways of the powers} Finally

that know cricket are notorious- controlling

post-war building big games that keep fours and some of the smaller coun-ly conservative. They do now has been hedged in by licenca

problems

and that money, labour tles going. And you just have change big things easily to have big gales to get big any switch from Trent Bridge and materials are all short, but profits. That is why Lord's; the after all these years will not be I also feel that there has been Ovai.

Trafford, Old

a tendency in some places to made lightly. are automalld REMEMBER THE CUSTOMERS let these things excuse effort. must shouldn't. Cricket hoices You can pack upwards

Just the same It is a good They sho 01_30,00 In every one of them thing for cricket administration look after its customers, A great deal has been to see the enterprise of War- It is just as clearly the reason

Alec Bedser's Why they don't get a test match wickshire. Challenges to exist- praise of down at Cardiff, Bournemouth, ing starklords, improvements bowling at Trent Bridge. But Hastings, Northampton, Ltices-

elces wherever they are, are to be wel- too many people seem to credit ter, Derby or any of the other comed; especially if they pro-it all to fine scam bowling. I

that some smaller grounds. Sentimentally. vide

gather I think most people would

exactly that; to seb the really big occasions rester comfort for the people

moisture got who pay their money at

Alce's but,

best widely #prend

more

svinners. practically, it just can't be done.

I know that sounds diffleult to believe at Bedser's pace but it was true. Alec, nowa- days cuts the bali so effectively that you can hear it spinning in the air, and when it "bites" it cuts across the full width of the wicket as a leg

of

But Edgbaston, Well, now, that may

be different. The Very effort made by the War- Wickshire club has commanded very wide appreciation through-

for out the game

soine

time.

spectators

For it hasn't been easy to build up new banks for

and to and holy stating.. and put it up with hardly

better

facilities

and

the

Major League

Baseball

New York, June 19. The New York Yankees edged any the Chicago White Sox 11-9 in labour, But they have done it, a long drawn out game lasting three hours in the bit by bit, season by season, more than until they have one of the best American League today. viewing grounds the country.In the National League, Bob Rush hurled the Chicago Cubs

a 3-0

the shutout over Several important factors are 10 against Edgbaston's claim. First Boston Bravies.

AMERICAN LEAGUE fact that two 15 the simple test trials held there since the war did not excite the support Ior the might have expected

Chicago

R H 9 12

11 15 New York

Whining pitcher Joe Osterow

Buch big games the old truth | ski, loser Los Kretlow.

Second

in

that possession is ninetenths of

of it

sold in fine

was but, when that wicket on the deliveries were

break

and

is

Ho

very nearly unplayable.

holds the Actually

likte keam

ball the a leg spinner, with

running round his hand instead of vertically. No won- der Alec is getting to like...a spinner's wicket

more than

quick

was

oncl Everybody in cricket glad to see Willie Watson come oft so well in the first innings. From the boys out there in the as the pro- well. critics, I understand of the finest Whole

4

NATIONAL LEAGUE

he

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the law and that Tront Bridge Boston

In the saddle, as It were, with Chicago

an established pre-match book-

Winning pitcher Bob Rush, ing system and an established loser Max Surkont--Associated

clientele which gives pretty Press. *Bound

financial relum what-

ever the weather on match

CASE.

Record Attendance

At Shoot

inning one

of the

Test

If he can

solve our middle] left-hander problem it will de a good thing. I don't suppose soccer people will like it very much but Willie would

Mohan!!

On my own cricket

Make

travels

Devinder To Lead India's Badminton Team

the steadily developing form of Bombay, June 19. Gloucestershire's Tom Graveney of Devinder Mohan, the Indian and the continuing promise

Arthur Milton., I feel No. 1, will lead the six-man young Indian badminton team against Tom's first tour can's be Thalland in their Thomas Cup away. Facile zone tle.

The tie will be played ut the Bombay Gymkhana courts on June 30 and July 1,

far

COUNTY CRICKET

By Reg. Wootton

Wawant

Warwickshire Beat Notts To Move Further Ahead At Top Of The Table

London, June 19, Warwickshire, as the result of their victory over Nottinghamshire today and Yorkshire's failure to beat Middlesex, have gone further ahead at the top of the County Cricket Championship table.

From 10 games Warwickshire have now secured '76 points while Yorkshire, from the same number. of games, are still second with 64 points.

to the At Worcesters Cambridge Lancashire, who were playing their last man went the South Africans and Hemp wicket five minutes of extra Universily beat Worcestershire by Tour wickets, Worcestershire shire, who suffered their first time remained.

to get 182 231 and 129; Cambridge Univer Derbyshire, set defeat, are joint third with 56

runs to win in 110 minutes, ac-sity 180 and 178 for six (May each,

They not out 80; Cockett 71), hava cepted the challenge. ancashire, however, played only eight games while looked like winning, for Hamer exhibition of a splendid gave Hampshite have had 11 matches.

Sussex, Essex and Glamorgan forceful batting without taking beat come next each with 48 points. risks.

64 runs, Ho hit

which in- Lancashire, Essex and Glamor gah are the only counties who cluded a six and eight fours,

this 3 runs.

In 45 minutes out of a total of have an unbeaten record

AT THE BOTTOM Northamptonshire, with eight nine games are points from still bottom of the table with Leicestershire and Nottingham- shire, each with 12 points, Just above them,

Glamorgan won their match

season.

Then the turning point came and Derbyshire, who had been well ahead of the clock, had to struggle for a draw,

THE RESULTS The following are the close of play scores of matches played today:

Sussex beat A Worthing: two days against Lei-Hampshire by 10 wickets. Hamp tershire while lowly placed shire 110 and 119, (James, right- arm medium, 7 for 12); Sussex Surrey, together with Essex and won before lunch to-

205 and 33 for no wicket.

Sussex, day

Surrey, who will remain four teams in among the last the championship, finished off during 105 minutes Kent in which the last seven wickets fell, one player being unable to bat. This

Surrey's Arst

· 172

right-arin Jeg-

At Nottingham: Warwickshire Nottinghamshire by 95 runs. Warwickshire 387 and 172 for three declared, (Spooner 62, Don Taylor not out 90) Nolting hamshire 239 for five declared

out 148) (Simpson not 225, (Poole 82, Weels, lett-arm slow, 7 for 70,)

and

At Gloucester: Gloucester- shire v. Derbyshire match drawn. Gloucestershire 355 and 150 for eight declared; Derby- 324 and 147 for nine, shire

04, Cook, left-arm (Homer

slow, four for 39.)

Omar To

Mr R. M.. Represent HKFA On Stadium Committee

Mr R. M. Omar, Secretary of the Hongkong Football Association, was nominated yesterday to represent the Association on the Advisory Committee appointed by Government to advise on the layout of Recreation Grounds at Causeway Bay.

Mr Omar's nomination took place at the monthly Council meeting of the Association yesterday with Mr. J. Skinner, Chairman, presiding.

Prior to Mr Omar's nomina- the Benevolent. Fund rules and tion, it was suggested by a mem- application form was adopted. ber that in view of the adverse Messrs Lowe, Bingham and criticism in Chinese circles over Matthews were re-appointed the fallure of Government to in auditors of the Association, vite any Chinese

tion to nominate a

organisa representative |

for the Advisory Committee, il would be a fine gesture on the

of the Association to

20ate a Chinese member.

was

pointed out

that

it was the Chinese view that the prosperity of all

major

sports in the Colony depen-| ded on the support of the Chinese

ubiles.

and Chinese sports or..

It was also cm- failure of

phasised that the Government to Invita

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Wimbledon Seedings

Wimbledon, June 19. Frank Sedgman of Aus- anytralia headed the list of 10 the Chinese sports organisation to players seeded for

ominate a representative was men's singles in the Wim- regarded in Chinese, quarters bledon Championships be

a slight

tginning next Monday. II. was suggested that would serve to eliminate much Next in order of merit, ec- of the thistinderstanding which cording to the

Committee, existed and help to promote a Seeding

2 Jaroslav Drobny of Egypt; betler spirit of goodwill it the Association nominated a China 2, Art Larsen of U.S.; 4. Budge Patty of US, (Utle holder); 6, member.

Herbert Flam of U.S.; 6, Dick

Wimbledon

were:

After nominations had been put forward, the yote weat Savitt of U.S.; 7, Ken McGregor of Australia; 8, Eric Sturgess of favour of Mr Omar. a large number of proposed alloy of Sweden,--United Press. The meeting also considered South Africa; 9, Gardnar Mul- 18, Lenhart Ber-

terations to the Rules of the gelin of

Reuter adds that eight seeds Association. These alterations, which were approved with cer- in the women's singles are all tain minor amendments, will bo Americans, with the exception placed before the Annual Gen-the eighth, which goes to Mrs J. Walker-Smith (Britain), They are in order, Miss Louise Brough, cral Meeting.

Mrs W. Dupont, Miss Doris Harl.

Miss Mirs Shirley Fry. Beverly, Baker, Mrs P. C. Todd, Miss N. Chaffee and Mrs Walker-Smith.

Four seeded couples in each of the

events are: regor and Sedge (Australia), Mulioy and Fiam and Larson

man

AMENDMENTS TO RULES

Among the more important alterations approved were those distribution. relating V.

to the Middlesex At Lord's Yorkshire match drawn. York- among First Division Clubs, of League shire 250 and 294 for six de- the Ave per cent from

117): Middle games row pald to the Associa clored, (Hutton A1 Brentwood: Essex beat sex 228 and 195 for four, (Bill Lion; deletion of the ruling that Sarvitt

Civilian Somerset by an innings and 107 Edrich not out 79, Lestle Comp. not more than four Service (U.S.). Drobny (Egypt), and

players shall play for runs., Somerset 200 and

ton not out 30.) (Greensmith,

Club in any one match; the in- Sturgess (South Africa)) Women's Miss Brough crease of fees for linesmen from Mrs Du Pont (U.S.), Miss Fry and break, 3 for 11); Essex 479 for At Edinburgh: Scotland v.

$8 to $10 per match and the Northamptonshire maich drawn. seven declared.

323 and 109 for five, raising of the ceiling how placed and Miss Hart (U.S.), Mr G. At Blackheath: Surrey beat Scotland

57): Northampton- on First Division teams from 13 Davidson and Mrs Todd (US) win since Whitsun and broke Kent by 212 runs. Surrey 252 and (Sheppard,

and Miss Baker and Miss Chaffee (Arnold 61)-Reuto 14,

(U.S.), unsuccessful run of eight 208; Kent 143 and 165 (Claric shire 380,

played by the joint73).

and Miss matches champions.

and Mies Only David Clark, their cap-

McGregor and Mrs Sven Davidson (Sweden). tain, offered resistance for Kent.

la 78

runs was his best and score in first-class cricket. He had a six and eight fours during

two-hour stay.

an

the

Was

Two hours were suficient-for Essex to finish off Somerset, West county's batting be- ing weak on a wicket still full of runs. Even to Bomerset did hot concentrate on defence and their cricket proved attractive

to the on-lookers. Somerset's

Rogers, hod Captain, Stuart hazardous stay of 50 minutes in the sight which screen for a six and also hit five fours. FIFTH IN A Row

he cleared

ter.

GEOFF EDRICH

EDRICH HITS CENTURY AGAINST SOUTH AFRICANS

Manchester, June 19.

A polished innings of 121 runs by Geoffrey Durich his second century this season-enabled Lancashire to lend the South Africans on the first innings by nine runs in their match which eventually ended in a draw here today,

·

Women's Test Ends In Draw

Scarborough, June 19. The first women's Test

also approved The meeting the Report of the Council for

the presentation to

Annual General Meeting, as well as the accounts for the year ending

May, 81, 1950,

The report indicates that the

Mixed-Sturgess

ough: Sedgman

Font

and Miss Fry.

It is not

Du

certain that Miss

Brough will be able to play as

Association has had a very busy she is suffering from an injured

and successful year. The matere-

ceipts during the past beason right-a

were very satisfactory, and the

Statement of Accounts showed a

· ITALY'S VICTORY

Milan, June 19. - profit of $56,205.14.

Italy defeated Poland today in Mr Skinner announced that two singles matches for u final the recommendations and and-] 5-0 third round Davis Cup view ings of the Emergency Sub-|tory.

Solando Del Bello, Italy, beat Committee on the "He Ho" Cup

if thought fit.

Inquiry would be circulated In Joseph Platek, Poland, 6-4, 6-0, due course and that a Special 1-6, 6-2, Giuseppe Merlo, a re Council Meeting would be held serve on the Italian team, don on July 10 to consider and adopt feated Jan Gadzyo, Poland, 6-1 the recommendations and dad-6-1, 0-3, to mark this entrance in was also

into Davis Cup competition,, announced that Associated Press. during the past season moru KUMAR ELIMINATED than 353,000 specialors attend-

London, June 19, ed soccer matches played Naresh Kumar, of India, was the Club Ground at Happy eliminated from the men's singles Valley, paying by way of gate in the London Grass Courts money more than $1,000,000.

מם

Lawn

Tehnis Championships

The Association paid Go vemment by way of Enter- here today. He was beaten 8-3 and 0-0 in the second round by tainment Tax approximately $230,000.

Leon Norgard, of South Africa. Reuler.

Lancashire were all out for 412 runs in reply to the Sussex gained their Afth suc- South Africans' first innings total of 408 runs for seven the ideal tourist player and

and Hampshire

declared, and when stumps were drawn the touring, team I gather, he is now in a mood Cessive win

their first defeat of to prefer erleket to football if suffered

re- had made 60 runs for four wickets in their second innings. olher pre- the

the season in the chance came. his way,

lunch finish. This was due think it will.

After scoring 03 runs, Edrich mainly to the bowling of James who had figures of seven wie received a severe blow on the lead from a rising ball from the recently I have seen more of

kets for 12

runs while Wales,

dst bowler, Cuan McCarthy, but with two wickets for one run, had match. figures of five wic-esumed his innings after a 20 minutes res: and completed 121. kets for 19 rung.

The meeting approved of the a little over four and a ruh in

distribution of funds from the Even so, Bussex had to but for half hours with one six and 12

Ground Pool to those Clubs bowl- 33 runs and w

and 19 overs were

with stands, as well as a sum ea before they were obtained

Edrich revealed many attractive Yorkshire had a chance of strokes, especially the late cut-

of $1,000 to St Joseph's Foot beating Middlesex at Lord's to- One straight drive gave him a six. when England and Aus-ball Club for having rehabi day but rain caused a stoppage Lancashire, who gained the at a vital time and Middlesex lead with two wickets to spare, tralla ended in a draw here The Thailand team 18 0X-

held out for a draw after York batted altogether seven hours, 20 today, Australla being 102 had taken first innings points minties. Edrich and Tattersall runs behind with eight

Milwaukee, June 19, rected to arrive here on June

Len Hutton scored his second scored 50 runs for the eighth wickets in hand at the

battered 25.1

Harry Matthews "The Indian 'team, chosch

century of the season and the wicket in 45 taimtes.

Freddie Beshore lost

night to Indian the Western

08th of his career. Thus he

win by a after.

technical knock-out. Berry, too, played his part well close.

England, who made 283 Tuńs quires only two more centuries at Championships, includes Henry

critical period when 23 runs Oslo, Jurié 20."

The rezerce stopped the icke- required for the lead, and in their arst innings, declared Ferreira and G., Hemmady of both of whom West Bengal,

Germany, Japan and

round. game to score, Hilion bit a have

la played

the history of the previous

Soviet Russia are among 100 centuries or more. The last which included six tours.

Aus- Hongkong Schools Ampciation Beshore was a mass of blood Thomas Cup matches.

trolla added ill runs for two was also approved,

from face to trunks When the Hugh Tayfield, right-drah off- for eight wickets today. Ferreira is.

with the 75 countries invited by player to accomplish this feat

bowled with great con-w

question of the Associa-referee stopped the fray. His to their first innings wickets Mohin as India's doubles No. the Norwegian

spinner, Olympic Hutton showed his usual stency over long periods, and total of 248 runs by the clost.

tion's participation in the pro-manager, Harry Segal, profanely

the raferee for Winners of the to will meet Winter Games Committee brilliance today and made his took that the wickets for

halting was discussed.. Mr Australia in the zone final at to take part in the Games 147 runs, which included eight in 88.1 overs, of which were even wickets intact at lunch ber next (winner of apoan)

the end of October-Reuter. next year. Hongkong is tours, in two hours and 60 maidens.

naldonuth Africans lost tour But after the Interval they kner emphasised that it was from the ring by poike and

A record number of members turned up for the HKRA shoot last Sunday. At the commence- ment of shooting the light was bad and there was a fine rain falling and conditions were not very easy, but this improved as the morning went on. The fol- lowing is a list of lop scorers: 200 500 000 Total Class 1

yus yds yðu T.K. Sun.... 32 31 27 00

(winner of spoon) 28 51 30

Perkins (Pol)

A.P. Pereira de

K.C. Hob

Class JE

R. McAdam....

But, Crew NA ..

Major Lloyd ........

C. Jones

Ladies

Miss

29.

29 30

AA 30

1.

20 25

DA

(winner of spoon)

Mer M. Wondy..:31 15

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50

Mian rows. 22.

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ENCOURAGEMENT

A member of the HKRA who

wishes to rembin dhonymous has

most

generously presented

ranked

Hongkong Invited To Olympic Winter Games

also on the list..

The invitations, which will

in

Harry Matthews Beats Beshore It was agreed that the In Seven Rounds balance Ground Pool after such dis. tribution be kept in the Assp- clation for such use as it may

dcem At

their grounds

remaining

the In

GRANT TO SCHOOLS

to become the 13th player levere requerous 31 runs, their second innings at 178 runs The grant of $3,000 to the duled 10-rounder in the sovanth

es, of Kent

Leslie Ames, Was

minutes.

runs

The

England led By 130 runs with;posed Sporis Festival in Novem- bonghi. Segal 'wal' ejected'

KBCC Rinks For be omcially issued tomorrow,

are in Norwegian, English and Reg Simpson, the Nottingham-play which preceded the drawing] thin, was again in good form, for the hospitality, shown French and addressed to the shire captain, brought how life of stumps Rouler Liberation

National Olympic Committee of into the gambat. Nottingham

are stined to be drze, seemed Ge~/

Shield Match

cach

The

Bag?

*** which, at one

assist the "have nots." wickets not their best batsmen collapsed, four wickets falling necessary for those who SIMPSON DECLARES

A letter from the Hendon Myrtle A challenging declaration by for 60 runs during the 80 minutes' In an hour, for 51 runs.

MacLagon, the Cap scoring 35 runs before alio was dean bowled when hitting out When England declared, the Australians were left to get 214 runs to win in two hours, but after losing their first wicket with 12 runs on the board, they did not attempt the big task-

que dog glan at Reuter

Simpson declared when Notu : Northumberland

The following are the Tac Afghanistan, Bermuda, Bolivia, were

P.14 match rifle to the HKRA | vinks: Cue the fint

to be alldited, on the decision beration,

of tire cuntmilttbe, for a year to epai

the beginner who has shown a. an

most promise during the pre- || 7.w. Mikai ceding yšut,»

et. The committee de BotMPOVICKY olded by unanimous vote that A nuttonj.

bad for this year shault 9.C. Norman:

ride

be given to Miss N

Kong

who son

fully deserved it. It is hoped '3. Crightân, this will greatly improve her Oliver

Fraser A

hooting so that she may become B.t. Strange,

Colony Champion du Mai hos Whighatomy

POLAUA „A match between The IKRAI NDIC and the Police has been driver, Larranged ropt zumujo, JURY 1.1 Members@abletten "the shoot a dr

HERA Zill best patined" kons

Barnó,

mikk Philips S

country.

untries invited countries an, Argentina, Austra

148 runs behind in the Bulgaria, Canada, Arst innings and their total Plate Probables

runs for five Chile, China Colombia, slood

Lohdon, Jung 10. Denmark, United States, wickets. His contribution to that

was 148 runs not out including Elktren probables und Jockeys 16 Tours-in four and a half for the Northumberland Plate Greece, Guatemala, Bingson: Fraficy,

Jai Guiana, Gold

ever (wo miles al 1.00 hours wickshire accepted the running over to Wednes Todis, Iceland, Italy Jamaica, oftallenge and it took Japan, Xugoslavin, Korea, the 100 minutes to hit up then only day) at: dosforth

Norway, for three wickets, before. thus castle, atozero

in turn declared. Taylor lift 50 Puerio runs not out in as thány

Lebanon, Pakistan.

Rico Rumania

apore, the Bdivibistrillen, Bean, 14 Hours

Byrla, win, made an effort to get the Tand, Arihidid, Cizen.

p.m.

pro

Bycomorb

Royal Mon (ca.

suporetto:

New-

the

"had" to later lined $100 and, suspended

for 90 days.

In Baltimore, the former Football Club 'expressing, thanks middleweight champion, Rocky members of the team which Graziano, knocked out Freddy visited Hongkong last month Lod in the fifth round of their scheduled 10-rounder last night, was read. P

Another letter which was Lalt went down under a bar. read indicated that an Army rage of rights and lefts-so-

ciated Press, Soccer team from Singapore cia MAY BOX AGAIN AA would be visiting Hongkong in

Washington, June 10. November.

Dynamite, the Negro An application by the Bouthile Dy China Athletic Association

to fighter who only a week go undertake a tour of the South was given no more than an even chance to live, has, so improved Seas was approved George Mountford

The question of insuring his doctor agreer that he thay Finad 2250

box #gala”, players against injury during Litile Dynamite, whose rent Manchester June 19, play was brought up. by a name is Elijah Willums, way Chorte Mountford, the Blake MKEWEDBANKA

g

S

Asociated

that members, knocked unconscious 10 War of the Hongkong Football Club on June 250 by a Joint were, actually Insured but that

Football the Lasurance company, which LADIES Kiba, Tomball: Inmunad, HKFC plays were not MEE

The