1951-06-21 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1951.

Australia's Cricketing Women Are Missing

Their Steaks

...BUT THEY MAKE DO WITH CREAM AND CAKES

By VIVIEN BATCHELOR

7ITH a WHOOSH the cricket ball flew down the

With a Wedel, projected from the muscular

arm of a young woman bowler with a force that would have done credit to a coal-henver.

The equally muscled batswoman smacked it down with a satisfying zonk and waited, almost bored, for the next onslaught.

The Australian Women's Cricket Touring Team were having a warm-up before a match.

"But we've been travelling all day and we're too tired to go all out," said 37-year-old Mollie Dive, the captain, is she slung down another attack on the wicket. One has only to watch the Australian team on the field ubout light-hearted to realise there is nothing funny

women playing cricket.

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There are 10 of them with their manager, Mrs Ray Miller, sports commentator, hockey player, and singer. These girls live cricket. In Mrr Miller's words:

NET PRACTICE for Lorna Larter, aged 20. She described as "a very usefu bat."

chie although her claim is that of first wicket- kceper, London Express Sarcica.

HUMPING their own luggage is no hardship to these muscular women cricketors. Here they are returning to the bus, which takes them round Britain to matches, after a practice. They have their Australian International blazers over their shorts and are carrying their grey uniform skirts, All the girls have their hair cropped short to keep

it from getting in the toy...

London Express Service.

"BABY" of the team. 18-year-old Gladys Philips, from Victoria, adjusts her, pade, She is second ticket-keeper and a stock bouler; works a machinist and also represents Australia at softball.

London Express Service,

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GLADYS PHILLIPS, described as "highly promising young batsman who uses her feet and looks a real cricketer." practises at the nets,

London Erusean Service.

"We want to win every game."

For all but one it is their first visit to Britain, but so for they have not seen much beyond our cricket fields and our provincial hotels

The hotels Impress them.

Mavis Jones, black-haired, 28-year-old fast bowler, who works as a clerk in Vic- toria, said;

"I guess perhaps, they give us special food, but I never saw so many vegetables. Why, the other day they gave nte Ava different unes all to myself, all in separate

ishes."

BED BY 10 P.M.

But Mrs Miller, responsible for girls' physical fitness, added:

the

THEY

PAID

THEIR

"Or course we aniss our steaks." What do the girls train on in place of steaks?

"Cream and cakes, it seems to me," sald Mavis Jones, "We seem to have them everywhere."

Before a match Mrs Miller insists that her charges are in bed before 10 p.m. It they are asked to an official function they must say good-bye by 9 p.m.

· But after a match they are allowed to relax, and even go dancing till 3 a.m.

220 YARDS RECORDS NEED SEPARATING

Says HAROLD

PALMER

MacDonald Bailey's wonderful form lately serves to emphasise the need for the classification of British 220 lines as the United States yards records on the same records-separating the straight times from those made -round the bends.

Having gone round the bends in 21 seconds, nothing is more certain in this track world than that Bailey will clip a few tenths off that time when he tries the straight 220-probably at the Metropolitan Police ground, Imber Court, next month.

It séents to me only obvious justice that the man who does the fastest time over what is rounded after all the normal course, should have his record on the books-even if, as here, that may be the sarne man us makes the fastest straight run.

VARIETY There are aljogether six dif- ferent records for the 220 yards in America..

First the

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Ellison; and 220 yards indoor (more than 220 yards per lap), 22.1sec., Robert Rodenkirchen.

REVISION NEED

"I have them up, at 7 a.in, ready for the journey to the next match though." Mrs Miller said.

Most of the girls do not smoke, but those who do light up as soon as they are out of the publle eye. None is allowed lo smoke in public.

At a sherry party Mrs Miller sees that not more than one sherry is consumed per head."

"Eew of them like to drink anyway," she says,

But one of them. asked at bar

would if she

like a limejuice, replied sweetly:

"No. Would

youn

The team have found time take a quick look at our The opinion is that fashions.

to

they don't vary much fram theirs, except that we wear heavier materials.

OWN

FARES

All the expenses of the trip In Britain havo- been raised by voluntary subscriptions from Brich Women Cricket clubs. The

have been pald

for by the team themselves, all of whom have had special leave- from their jobs.

Pictures by Victor :Drees

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Their own wardrobes con- sist of three pairs of match shorts each, nine or ten white most dangerous bowlers," and shirts, a pair of practice shorts Dorothy as "strong, forceful (all the shorts are really divided batswoman, particularly on the

and a pair of on-side." She is one of the. pleated skirts) green shorts which they wore on few players who admits to any the voyage over for practice. hobby. Hers are knitting and (Not even on board

ship di gardening.. A practical and interesting,

relax their daily cricket

the girls have jobs la Australia, and varied they are. contribution lo books on athletics practice. has been edited by secretary of Each member has at least six

Mary

Alitt, 24, from New the British Amateur Athletic

pairs of white knee-length socks South Wales, helps her farmer. work Board Jack Crump, and the and a pair of cricket shoes or father with veterinary

beth. Their "caps" are white and breaking horses. treasurer Harold Abrahams.

inen hats with green brim

a B.Sc. of talled They have

in heinings,

University and is em- complete specialists to

what For travelling, the team wear played as Research Officer in the 220 yards straight, they call the standard book on

Meteorology Division 20.2sec., held by Melvin Pation; coaching and they do not shirkat-heeled brown shoes, nylons,

grey skirts, white shirts and Commonwealth Scientific and. some controversial subjects,

Organisation. felt Research

Dow, Bred

is in her fourth 23, year as Д medicul atudent at turn), 21.2sec., Ralph Metcalfe amateurism Mr Crump

The blazers are the Australian Adelaide University, (Andy Stanfeld. has recently ments:

Several of the team work in- donu 20.6cec.); 220 yards Indoor revision in certain respects Is blazer worn by every Australian

sportsman or woman who gets doors ns clerks "down under" (220 yards track), 22.2sec,, T. O. perhaps beyond question."

into an international team. On They include 23-year-old Valerie Sir Adolphe Abrahams has the breast pocket is embroidered Bally from Victoria, "a brilliant, Comething to say about the an emu and kangaroo on each field with an exceptional throw

and Betty Wi

Vilson, aged 28, from "burnt out" junior athlete. He side of a crest.

who has scored belleves It is their "natural In addition to, their, uniform Victoria,

cricket and evening dresses and mufti for another in her first Test against tion could alter it."

In 1949.

yards

then, there is the 220 (slight curve). 20.5sec., Roland

green blazers and gray

"NO""DATES'

Locke; 220 yards (ground a On the rules governing sparts hats.

com-

"that the rules need

Sets Record For that, "no precau- they have been allowed to bring centuries in club

Arthur Wint

600 Yards

Motspur Park, Surrey,

of

the

Ruth

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social occasions after 'the tour the only member of the team Harold Abrahams writes about is over. Most of the team will

has visited this country Improving records but refuses then be going to stay as private who to believe that the great French guests of members of the British Hudson from New South Wales, before is 34-year-old Amy runner Jules Ladoumegue, who teams.

who toured set the world mile

red England the last record at

At present,

in- however, no June 20.

4min, 9.2sec., in 1931, would be dividual invitations are allow time the Australian women came Arthur Wint, the giant beaten in a race by all the fed and no “dates."" Their social here in 1937,

She works as a packer and consists of going to official striding Olympic 400 Metres twenty men who have since fe

is also in parties and

amateur receptions

photo. Champion, set up a new done faster times,

completa

grapher. June James, aged 25,.- party, Dora Gardner, International British record here tonight

also Although the average age to from Western Austraila, that it is a mistake to ask, too (Mollie Dive, the captain) to the high-jumper, supports. theory 2 players ages range from 37 works as a photographer. many people for advice with a 1-year-old baby of the team

JUST ONE MAN,

man accompanies Gladys Phillips, blonde and team. Mr Harold Broad, from... The contipede was happy quite plump, a machinist in Victoria. Maldstone, drives the special

Until a toad in fun

Only two of the team aro bus which takes thom round the;

when he ran the 600 yards in 1 min. 9.7 secs.

He won the rade for London Univeralty against tho Inter- Banks

Association, Atheletic and his Ume broke a 29-yczT=. old record held by D. C. A. Lowe who returned 1 min. 10.4 gecs in 2020.

Wint, chead from the start, covered, tha, first: quartér: mile in 10.4 secs. He maintained his

pace to the finish, bential Teltow London University, con→ · petitie P. A. Stevens br1,80

rhyme.

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Sald "Pray, which Tomarried; and they give instrue- country. He helps them with; ́?

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The WICKET-KEEPER

LORNA LARTER, from Victoria, frat wicket-keeper, who played against England in 1943-49. 12. Australia, a shorthand-tyst. She also plays basketball, softball, golf and squash. London Exprata Percles.

tlons to scoreboard operator their luggage, and has removed, torm "Mrs is not to be some of the seats so that they Just the Christian and

can hang costs from the roof. surname.

He will be, with latem,und the MAVIS JONES, aged 25, from The married two aro Myrtle end of their tour in Septem

Victoria, the team's 29,90

lock: Craddock, oged

ber..:

bowler. She works as a clerk in, assembler from Victoria, and

a store, Chief, imprarsten, of "They're impressive,

Britats is the number of vege". Dorothy Laughton, aged 80, from impresivo ho jaays, as the South Austr

fabier son.esk: "TASY INVER ma Gap watches them. play. › Myrtle, who is left-handed, "is

Parts five different once at one meal" ---Leenden Kxuresá feruice) Gosoriket se "one of Australia's-

She lay distracted in a ditch Considering how to run. (Athistles The standard book' or coaching Maidrett, Press, 12s.

'very''

THE TEAM arrive-and the only man of the party, Mr. Harold Board, from Maidstone, who drives their bus, helps them unload their cases. The girls wear their uniform grey skirts, green

international blazers, grey felt hats, flat-heeled shoes and. nylons. Third left from Mr. Broad is Mrs. Roy Miller, the

team's manager and coach, 1.......

London Express Servios,

THE TEAM stand rouna for fciding practice before a match: It is optional whether they. wear boots or shoes, but all must wear knee-length white socks, divided pleated skirts and white shirts, Spectal arrangements have been made for their laundry to be collected after each match and delivered in the town where the next game is played.

Landon Eureka Servita.

BBBC Now Considers Louis The Champion

London, June 20.

The British Boxing Board of Control announced here today that they will re- cognise Joe Louis as the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion following his de-

SANDS TALKED

TURPIN INTO TITLE FIGHT

Says GEORGE WHITING

What gave Randolph Turpin his chance of lighting. feat of Leo Savold, whom Ray Robinson for the world middleweight championship they had previously re- next month? cognised, last week.

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Climactically, you might say it was the tenacity, long When making this announce-purse, and highly skilled match-making powers of pro- ment, the President of the Bri-moter Jack Solomons-but that is not quite all the story,

Control Board, Mr J Onslow Fane, added: "AS

tish

t

The

man

* begun the

'Balween

who made thajJuly schedule, and Louis has liten." defeated by Robinson-Turpin negotiations now famous chase of Ray Ezzard Charies, who is recognis possible was Australia's Empire Robinson's signature, eti as the Heavyweight Cham-champian, aborigine Dave Sands

ONE HOPE plon of the United States, the

So those words And it all came about because position needs some clarification. Dave had a difference of opinion Sands and his

hava manager "For this reason, the Board now amicably. Battled with cost the pair at least a postpone- welcomes and recognises the his manager, Tom Maguire. ment of their big-money chances forthcoming fight between Sands, but for that dispute, here. Their one world cham Louis and Charles' as a means would have been defending his plonship hope for the Immediate of determining an undisputed Empire title against. Turpin in future is that Solomans, in the

of Robinson heating, World Champion.!-Regler..

10 with a event London on July Salomons promise that a win

a win Turpin on July 10, can match would have gained him n. world

work Riotous Ray with Dusky: Dava amnionship.

against here next September. next: September.

If Turpin wins the world title,

with. when Sands fell out with he is committed to a return v

and "müveg | Robinson in the autumn,

BASKETBALL A

The Chung Sing Basket ball

team, edged out the Sun autother advisers Sands I will be whistling, Ins

(New Bridge) team by 30 In, and they lost no time points to 38 in the Social Wel- Dave he would be daft to risk wilderness until 1992,

the mighty Turpin

**When Daveighis af prunchos fare Memorial Challenge Cup at. Southern Playground last night without at least one warming ton-Turpin show at Earls Cour

brgy (1) will be raw nothing this

country. South Twilight defeated Fide-up" fight in

thy, by 20 paints to 18 In another the time the quarrel had been lustrious than

same wille Observatory let patched up, Solomons had player

jalad oranus Bands v. Turpin from his

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