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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1951.-
MCC STARTS RAISING INDIA TOUR TEAM
People Adept At The Art Of Persuasion Are Turning Possibles Into Probables
Says HAROLD MAYES
Several times I've warned about the fact that a full-strength MCC party for Indin next winter might be difficult to get together. Well, those warnings have been heeded, and there's been a good deal of work behind the scenes in the last few days to try to ensure that England's representation is adequate.
People adept at the art of persuasion have been busy, and a number of players who were regarded previously as non-starters are now on the list of possi bles, or it might even be probables.
There I'm told to anticipate, I was able to arrange for three | cricket's biggest shock for as almost certain members of late arrivals to join Common- long time.
Party
the
are
Bill Edrich, wealth last December has not Norman Yardley and Reg Simp- been competely overlooked. son, and in that event I think you can discount the suggestions that the captaincy will go to the young Lancashire skipper, Nigel Howard.
Whatever happens. I'm told that MCC are well pleased with the itinerary which has been worked out, with full flying ur
with rangements,
overything certain
to yo smoothly as result of the pioneering of George Duckworth's Common- wealth leams.
What is more, the prospect of Sir Pelham Wurner taking wings to see some of the games must not be disregarded entirely, I'm told that he didn't take at all unkindly to such a suggestion made to him by Indian Control Board president, Anthony
will come Mello, which surprise to many.
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CRICKET OCCASION? Fer Yorkshire folk there was something of a cricket occasion inst week, when Old Yorkshire,
Even If the initial party is slightly below strength, sight has not been lost of the fact that skippered by that great captein it's
to of the late thirties Brian Sellers, only 23 Blying hours Bombay, and that reinforcements met Young Yorkshire. Maurice can be quickly organised for the Leyland played for the old 'uns, important period around Christ- and so did not-so-oki Alee mas, when three Tesls are Coxon, whose departure from the scheduled. The case with which Whis Rose ranics last terms was
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ONE CHANGE IN ENGLAND'S TEAM FOR THIRD TEST
London, June 25.
England's cricket team to meet South Africa in the third Test match, beginning at Manchester on July 5, shows only one change from the side which won the Second Test by ten wickets on Saturday.
Jim Laker. Surrey off-spinner, replaces John Wardle, Yorkshire left-arm bowler.
The team is as follows:
F. R. Brown (Northamptonshire), captain, R. T. Simpson, (Nottinghamshire). L. Hutton (Yorkshire), D. S. Compton (Middlesex), A. V. Bedser (Surrey), T. G. Evans (Kent), J. T. Ikin (Lancashire) J. C. Laker (Surrey), R. Tattersall (Lancashire), W. Watson (York-
T
Was that a "cricket occasion" within the meaning of the clr- cular which has been sent from Lord's to all the men who have represented England in Tesis at home? I doubt it.
The circular states that per- mission to incorporate the Royal crown in the badge adopted for use on caps, blazers, sweaters
MIDDLESEX
YORKSHIRE AT LORD'S
Thompson (Middlesex) reaches his 50 by cutting Young through the slips,
and ties has been granted only W. J. EDRICH ASKS:
on condition that the badge is worn on cricket occasions. So there are some 180 players in porsession of ties who must be wondering just when. They can be worn.
Actually, permission was given for the use of the crown above the three lions on the cap in who played in Tests before the 1908, and amongst the old-timers First World War it was known, somemhat affectionately, as the
Cap."" "King's Cap
I'm told that It's the exten- sion of the use of the badge to other articles of cricket clothing and to ties which has been res- ponsible for the now directive.
IT STAGGERS THEM
In Warrington, places where
one the man street never ceases
of the in the talking Rugby League, and where rumours so often prove to be well-founded, they're a little wider-eyed than usual just now as they discuss the Warrington managenship in relation to Wigan's Now Zealand outside hair, Cell Mountford,
in a dead faint..
Why? Because they're saying that it's a £1.000-a-year job with a 10-year contract, prospect of which would cause many a Soccer clubs chief to fall down People who aren't usually far off track with such things were taking those terms for granted, but with typical Lancashire re- gard for situation were asking: "Where's
money coming from?"
the economics of the
shire), B. Statham (Lancashire). Twelfth man T. W. HKAA Issues
Graveney (Gloucestershire).
eight
Laker's presence will mean James Langridge 144; Kent 156, that the England side will con- Oakman, right-orm off-spin, 5 taln two.. off-break bowlers, for--34)-and-129 for himself and Tattersall, the big bowling success of the Second Test.
FIRST MEETING
Hin selection was not gen-
crally expected but a point in his favour is that the South African batsmen will be meet- ing him for the first time on the tour, as he was kept out
of the Surrey side which play- ed them in May, because of injury.
(Brian Edrich not out 52.)
At Chesterfield: Lancashire 105 and 194 (G. Edrich 77. Jackson, right-arm fast medium
Derbyshire for 20);
100 (Hilton,
left-arm slow, 5 for
5
00) and 30 for 3.,
AL 241 and 143 for
Hinckley: Leicestershire
Was Cricket Faster In The Old Days?
The big sticks of criticism are out again. The poor average county player is being accused of slow-scoring, of play which is killing the game, Well, I am well used to a full share of this sort of thing and I can take it. But I think it is getting under the skin of quite a few really good players and, as the basic logic of the whole argument is wrong, I feel that it is time somebody—from the middle -attempted to put it right.
First of all cold, hard figures compiled by the ruthless statisticians who so often provide the ammunition for the grousers, prove that the picture isn't half as black as many people are trying to paint it. You have all heard the pundits of the pavilions who say, "They didn't put the ball like this in the old days!" It has been thrown at me a dozen times.
But when you come to look] But the rates of scoring in Eng, were to blame. I would say so. up the hard facts-they did! I sh cricket in the years 1947 But I honestly feel that the pit- know that Jessop used to pro- and 1949 for instance, was be-enes of today are at the bottom duce ม hurricane here and tween 48 and 49 runy per 100 of the whole business, and the there and that Frank Woolley balls delivered. I admit that in sooner some effort is made to was the idol of millions; but the wetter summers of 1948, make them faster the better. Compton, Hutten-yes, and Ray 1048 and 1950 It droppe to Think it out for yourself. If the produce fireworks just as bright liveries. But the post-war aver- bowler encouragement the bats- a few days ago just over 43 runs per 100 de- pitch is fast enough to give the when they have their day. But age is still higher than the man would be compelled to snap when you get down to the general return for the last 50 into it. In any case, with the general run of cricket through- years,
ball coming on to the bat faster out the country we are scoring
he would be able to make stroke Just as fne-If not a little faster
casier and with for greater than they ever did!
resuits.
SO THAT IS THAT!
Figures show that the average rate of scoring since 1895 up to the present time works out at
be 45 runs per 100 balls delivered.
Motor Rally Information
So that, for what it is worth, is that. But please do not think The two together would make I am happy with things as they for more runs faster or more are. Far from it, I feel that we wickets. Probably both. We should
getting brighter would have full-time action, a cricket; and I can assure you constant fight between batsman that in the Middlesex side-and end bowler. The spectator in many others I know-a very would love it, for that, surely, determined effort is being made is what cricket should be. to take the risks and make the effort needed to provide it.
However, if we cannot get the right type of pitches on which bright cricket can be played what can we do about it. For it is
Is the pitches which lie at the of most of this dull cricket problem.
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MOST AMAZING ··
Information relating to the motor rally to be held on nothing. They have been
•4 (Jackson not out 1); Middlesex 202 August 11 and 12 has been announced by the Hongkong bowler hasn't been able to get circumstances it is hardly sur-
(Robertson 104, W. Edrich 54, Automobile Association.
Lester, right-arm leg-spin, & for
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It will be Laker's tenth Test appearance, his last being
The Association
says that the Army authoritics, Basingstoke: Hampshire with the Trafic Department of the Hongkong Police, are 183 and 200 for five (Walker not out 114); Oxford Univer- being most co-operative, enabling the planning of a very Laker began the summer in alty
use of the new roads in the New 133 (Carly, right-arm good hill run and great form with 62 wickets by fast-medium, 7 for 29) und 11 Territories.
year ago at Manchester against the West Indies.
the end of May and with 85 for no wicket.
At Bath: Essex beat Somer- The Hill will be over 8/10ths wickets, including three today against Cambridge.
He is the set by an innings and 13 runs. of a mile, and this year there second biggest wicket taker in Essex 297; Somerset 48 (Bailey, will be acceleration, braking, the country, Appleyard, York- right-arm fast, 5 for 17, Itay and reverse tests at the begin- shire pace bowler, topping the Smith, right-arm off-sp'n 3 for
ning of
of the with drivers ac-
run 1191
with
90.
6) and 236 (Tremlet 87, Buse celerating straight away from bowling should be not out 50), Peter Smith, the Reversing Day through a strengthened by the change but | right-arm slow Icg-brpk, 5 double 8 bend, artificially made, the baiting remains more for 74).-Reuter.
and the slope, crossing the doubtful. Once again only five
finishing line at speed, men have been picked purely
on batting ability and there is
obvious weakness in the middle . of the
order. The five are Hutton, kin, Simpson, Compton and Watson.
Loker is regarded as a better batsman than Wardle but his re- cond this season is inferior. So far he has scored 300 runs in 20 Innings,
compared with Wardle's 330 in 18 tunings.—
Reuter.
CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES London, June 25.
Chowdhury Is Getting Faster
The programmes will contain a table giving speed times so that as each time is announced spectators will only have to re- for to the tables to ascertain the speed.
The directors of Wah Kiu Yai Po have most generously donat-
It is one of the most amazing things of English cricket that nobody seems to control pitch production. Not even for Test matches. County groundsmen go their own, sweet way and
pro- duce
what they consider. is a This season, especially,
good safe wicket. And when it Test match seem to have struck a spate of comes, round to a there wickets which · just
do the alm seems to be to provide #stretch of turf which will last slow in pace that the
five or six days whatever unfortunate
the weather of the period, In the anything at all to help him; and at the same time, the batsman prising they are too perfect; too has found that the ball has not docile; too durable. come through quickly enough to
i have long felt that the Board make even reasonable forcing of Control for Test
ma'ches strokes.
should instruct every grounds man concerned every year that More often than not the post- Jon has been aggravated by de- nich will provide a expect him to produce a Route 3 and 4 will be divided Freddie Brown was forced to do and
feld placings. Just as fair balance between batsman de and bowler. They can hardly in the Brst Test at Nottingham, give instructions as to how this captains, finding that their should be achieved for the turt many bowlers have been rendered im Race Course-clockwise Wongnel- potent by the pitch, have resort conditions vary for each
ground. chong Ad. Morrison fill Rd.--ed to the negative approach of But, with the proper directive Leighton Rd, Callaway -King' ordering a main attack on the and encouragement, the grounds-
man could and
would do it. Island RdRepulse Bay-Wongue-leg-stump with a purely defen- chong Gap Rd.-Stubbs ftd.-Queen's sive field set wide enough to Right now they will not inke the Fid-round Cricket Club rounds save the single. The whole com responsibility and in some ways them. one can hardly blame Court Report on Rd, Westbination,
naturally, has pro- That should be
taken
much higher tap.
But let me assure you of one thing the players in country cricket, and in Test cricket want brighter play just as much as you do. They like to see their strokes, and take their wickets and they want the fas- ter wickets which will give them
into two seations; day, section and right section starting at û a.m. and D p.m. respectively,
Route 4; Day Section: Start 3 a.m. August 12.
RdShaukiwan-Island Rd.-Shek O-
---Western 81,-Pokfulam
fensive
Davis Hd.-Felix Vijlas Victoria Rd. vided a somewhat dreary spec- -Aberdeen-Island Rd-Stanley,
tacle.
Route 4: Night Section: Start > I am not trying to find ex- p.m. August 17
cuses, Er I felt that players
ed a handsome Challenge Tro-Magazine Gap-Wongnelcheng Gap-
phy and annual Replica for the
Concour d'Elegance Winner.
Only Rally', entrants may enter the the Concours.
⚫ London, June 25. Nirado Chowdhury, Bengal medium pace bowl-
The following were the close er, is to play in Lancashire
of play scores of County cricket League cricket matches played today:
At Gundford: Cambridge years' time. University 340 for 7 declared
(May 01) and 41 for no wie-
At
07.)
408 for
in
two
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Race Course → anticlock-Wongnel- chong RdMorrison Hill Rd-fen- nessey Rd.Garden Rd.-Peak Man- alons (turn-down) Stubbs Rd,-vin
Repulse Bay-sland id... Shak. Öm Shukiwan-Causeway Rd. Tung Lo Wan Rd. Tal Hang-Stubba Rd- Queen's Rd. East-Morrison Hal Rd. -Leighton Rd.-Wongnelchong Rd.-- Race CourEC.
Route 3 Night Section: Start 0 p.m. August 11,
A Route 4 Day To Slubbs Rd. Then-Magazine Gap-down towards
Dragons'
Nine Table Tennis & the opportunity,
Darts Results
Entries
Garden Rd Robinson Rd-Park Rd. and table tennis knockout com. for the July darts
Morrison Leighton Rd-Wong
U.S. Athletes To Tour Europe
Bonham RS.-HIKU-Queen Marys Aberdeen-Deep Water BayRo- petitions of the Nine Dragons pulse Bay Rd.Wongnelchong Gap Services Club should reach the At present he is being specially
-Stubbs Itd.-Queen's Rd.
E Manager,
Mr Woolham, not ket; Surrey 223 (Constable 02, coached by the former Surrey
nefchong d-Race Course,
Berkeley, Calif., Juna 24.. later than Juna 30. Entrance Bartca 57, Hayward 5 for 33.) and England bowler, Alf Gover,
Itoute 3 Day Section: Start 9 m foe for darts is $3 per team of
The National Amateur Alh- Members and Service person- Bristol:
AURUR FA Gloucestershire with a view to getting England's
letic Union today announced table tennis: Race Course-Stubbs Rd-Wong-six and for 330 and
$2 the names of truck and fleid nino for no wieket; batsmen out quickly when they net are reminded to send in
their entry forms as soon as Reichung, Gap-Repulse Bay Rd per team of four. Warwickshire 374 for nthe visit India. next winter,
Deep Water Bay-Aberdeen—Vie
are the
athletes it will send to Japan, latest declared (Gardner 70, Spooner
possible. The programmes have
toris Rd Tellx Villas-Mount Davis Following
"A"beat England, Switzerland and Italy Mr Anthony de Mello, Chair- to be printed and to avoid last Rd-Pokfulam Rd, Western St daria results: Leica 03, Dollary
Des Voeux Rd. West-Connaught to. W/Shops REME "A" 4-2; 1st on 1981 summer tours, Jimm At Shemeld: Nollinghamshire man of the Indian Cricket Board year's confusion over the num-
Queen Rd. 41-llennessey Rd. Wilts beat Transportations Unli Fuchs, Fred Wilt and Herb 244; Yorkshire
of Contril, told Reuter this bers it is essential that all en-
ShaukiwanIdund RA--Blanley, 4-2. before leaving for France, Portries are in early. No receipts St. Stephens Boys College.
Mekenloy were among the selec- (Witson 62, Lester 110, Lead-ugal and Spain on
tions announced at the close of his return will be
Matches for Thursday, June Issued, but number beater 91.)
back to India.
labels, sketch maps, instructions
Start for Route 4 day and night. 28, at 0.30 p.m.; Winner 23the 03rd annual track and field Glamorgan 304 At Neath:
will be at the rubilo entrance, Face Floid Regi v Leles "A" to play championships. Mr Mello
arranged for etc., will be sent to contestants Course; the start for Route 3 will for nine declared (Wooller 120, Chowdhury to play for the Cen
be at the function of Wongnichons 1st Wills in the anal at 7.30 Montgomery 57); Worcester tral Lancashire League team of Those desiring further, infor-nd. and Morrison Hill Rd. shiro 192 for (Jenkins 50). Rushton.
mation are invited to contact On the mainland the mileage for Table tennis. result: HKCTU his first meet in 81 starts when Roin caused slamps
He said the Bengal bowler is either Mr Reggio Shun Wah, at Routes 1 and 3 ste: Night Sectionw.o. from 1st Wills; HKCTU Parry O'Brien of Los Angeles drawn.carly:
already several yards faster in Gillman Motors, Nathan Rd., or miles; Day Bection 115 miles: Day Thursday, June 28, at 7. p.m. inches, will go to England. Me- 1-64 miles: Night Rection" 9-23 | "A" V. HKCTU "D" in final ‘on put the shot at 55 cool "9.25 At Dublin: Gents of Ireland the air as a result of the special Mr P. Du Toit, at the Diocesan section miles. 309, and
one for no wicket; conching he is receiving In Boys School, PO Box 38, phone here will be three checks Entries for the basketball 400 metro specialist, while Kenloy also goes to England ap Gents of Scotland 229 (Allche England.
157277.
along each route/section at which drivers will have to stop, and 'sign knockout tournament, to be Wit, who walked away with the in. The unceds necessary, and exact handed in to Mr Woolham, witi 0,000 metre run here, will be on
· Details of - the proposed. Inland | "distances wil: bp.giyen: to, entrants. routes: follow:
at the start na iasi šima,
"close"on" June 30,
to be
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At Tunbridɛo Wells: 989 for. 5 declancit (Parks 188, Reutor.
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His going away ball has also IBLAND ROUTES
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Shot-putter 'Fuchs, who lost
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