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Village Cricket Suffers

PURCHASE TAX ON SPORTS EQUIPMENT IS "APPALLING"

London, July 1.

If it be true that village cricket is the cradle of this famous British sport, then the low standard of the game in England today must be traced to the villages.

The local players are not, however, to be blamed but rather the Government for making it almost impossible for the ancient game to thrive in lowly cricket circles be-, cause of the tax they insist on applying to sports equip ment.

In the House of Lords this week, Lord Hawke, nephew of the famous England and Yorkshire cricketer, pleading for a reduction of this lox, sald that the cost of one cricket ball represented a quarter the annual subscriptiong members of his village cricket *Club.

to

MORE WATCHERS

of of

He said this "appalling" par- chase tax war great trouble

etube private

and village cricket. If the tax were reduced It would result

more Joining

in sport youngsters instead of merely watching it. That, indeed, is the trouble with cricket and many other sports

The cost is such that many equipment who would like to play connot afford to do so. They become watchers instead.

England loses potential Test cricketers

and internationals and, what is worse, the health of the whole nation suffers.

texlay.

of

No wonder fewer people than ever are taking part in cricket, golf, badminton, lawn tennis and such sports affected by the cost of equipment.

No wonder that it is in these sports that England is way be- hind today.

The fact that cricket balls cost 30 shillings each, that the tax of 17 shilling and six pence paid on every football is what a new ball cost before the war and a decent tennis F

rocket costa

Feller

Bobby Pitches Third

No-hit

Game

Cleveland, July 1. Bobby Feller, the fire- ball pitcher they said was "through" only a few months ago, pitched the third no-hit game of his career today as Cleveland Indiana bent Detroit Tigers 2-1. He is the first modern pitcher in history to throw three no hitters. Tigers got a run in the fourth inning as the re- suit of an error, a stolen

at least £5 must hinder the progress of those who do play and prevent many playing at all.

of all

of sports

Clothing for these games is another most expensive item. NO COINCIDENCE It may not be a mere coincl- dence that Britain is strongest today in the cheapest

from sports

the point of view of equipment, clothing and sub- scriptions track athletles.

The Government would like

reduce Tex

laxation goods but as a poltesman, Lord Shepherd, said: "With unmen- by tionable sums to be found the Government, many deserving causes must bear some of the burden for some time to come." Before the lost war the Ger mans had to foresake "butte:" for "guns". Today the British are also having to pay for

Though in rearmament, different "commodity."-Reuter

BASEBALL SCORES

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New York, July 1. Today's baseball scores were:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit Cleveland

Detrolt (2nd game) Cleveland

Washington

Philadelphia

Washington (2nd).

THE CHINA MAIL,

ATTACKING FIELD

MONDAY, JULY 2, 1951.

WAITS ON

WAITE

COUNTY

The Giant-Killers

The Last At Wimbledon

To Make

Fail

Eight

Wimbledon, June 30.

Queen Mary, Field-Marshal Montgomery and a packed centre court crowd saw the big blonde Swede, Lennart Bergelin, playing title winning tennis, beat. Tony Mottram, Britain's No. 1 player, by 6-1, 6-0 and 6-2 to enter the last eight in the All-England Championships. Brazil's Armando Vieira climinated Hamilton Richard- son in four sets,

Bergelin now meets the Australian Ken McGregor in the quarter-finals. The young Australian will have a hard task to hold the powerful Swede, who over- whelmed Mottram in a natch lasting under the hour.

second se: Mottram got only seven points, so over whelming was the play of the Swede.

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(U.S.1 beat J. Asboth (Hungary) A. Vicira (Brazil) (U.S.) 3. 0/4, 6/2, 0/3: brat . Richardson 170, 8/3, 070.

player, Goro Fujikura, lost a semi-final match yesterday in the National Hardcourt tennis meet here but made his op- Women's Bingten, 4th round.ponent, Ted Schroeder, work

Walker-Smith (Britain) An almost equally easy vic- Mra J tory was scored by Herb Flam, beat Mrs R. Anderson (0.9.) 0/4, hard.

0/1: Miss S. Fry (U.S.) beat Mias: America's No. 2 player,

(Britain) /0, 6/1; Von Swol, the N. Curnell

Miss J.. Brough (U.S.) heat Mix beating Hans

(Britain) 8/1 0/0 leading Dutch player, by 6-2, P. A. Lewis 0-2 and 6-3. The tough little American, who has not yot dropped a set in the champion- ships. was too speedy and too H Ε clever for his huge opponent.

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and a fly ball.-United Philadelphia Press.

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Van Swol had no answer to Fiam's delicate drop shots and beautifully controlled drives to the corners,

Miss D. Hari (U.S.) boot MM Quertier (Britain) 6/4, 0/3 Minn L. A. Tuckey Britain) boat Miss . Davidson (0.9.) 6/2, 3/0 0/1: Mrs W. Du Pont (U.S.) beat Mrs

Schroeder, four times U.S. Davis Cup winner, tolled away before ho through 61 games downed Fujikura. The scoo was 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, 10-12, 6-2.

beat Jiro

Whitney Redd

E. W. Dawson Scott (Britain) 75: Kumamaru in the other semi- 0/2: ks D. Baker (U.S.)

beat

Airs M. Matouts fermer Czech), final, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 8-7. 10/1, 6/3: Miss N. Chaffco (U.S.) beat Mrs H. Sanden (Sweden) In 0/0, 6/3.

Men's Doublen, Dick Buchholz and

English flelders close in with an attacking field in the hope of get- ting a quick, wicket in the closing stages of the first day's play, in the second Test Match against South Africa at Lord's as J. B. Statham (England) bowls to J. H. B. Waite (South African

bats. opening man).

OPEN RINKS RESULTS

The biggest surprise in yes- terday's Open Rinks Lawn Bowls Championship games was the 27-17 defeat of J.F.V. RI beiro's rink by that of J. S. Landolt at Taikos.

The following wore the re- suls of matches played:

At Talkoo.-F. Lee, W. C. Dgley. A. E. Castes and 5. Landoit beat A. P. Pereira, J. C. Remedios. C. C. Pereira and J.F.V. Tibeiro Har; H. Kandaik, H. TÂY J. H. Xavier and C.-W. Lam best W. M. McCall, P. Hughes, R.D. Robertson and D. Monument 20-17.

A HKFC. - A. B. Kitchell, I

Kitchell and A Kitchell, Kitchell beat A. R. Abbas, F. Arcuill, E. R. Marker and A. H. Abbas 20-14: H. Greenslade, M. J. Divecha, F. 1. Kernani and. G. A. Souza lost to J. M. Gutierrez, L. S. Silva. J. A. Rocha and H. A. Ozorio 8-27.

At KDC.-5.

Razack Housen, A. R. Minu, and A. K. the doubles, Kumamaru and Charles Hure boat Schroo Minu beat L.A. Pere V.

Naves.

JA. Delgado and M. F 2nd round.-E.der and Fred Fisher, 0-4, 2-0, Nunes 28-3.

and Jerry At KBGC.-I. M. Omar Anothe American,

Von Cramm 0-4. Harry Likas

Omar and Omar beat W. Colledge, who recently won the (Germany) beat R. 1. lp, Hong-DeWitts defeated Fumiteru Na- Omar, K. Savitt,

kong) and D. Scharenuivel (Cey- Australian tee, was also a colon)

3/6, 0/1, 9/5, B. M. kano and Fujikura, 14-12, 6-2. Capell, C. Fincher and

Hong Sing 1-18. (Canada) Associated Press. fortable winner, eliminating Marken and L. Mam the Hungarian Josef Asboth by beat D. C. Coombe (New Zealand) and C. F. Lister (Britain) /0, 2/0. Burrows and S.

(12 Innings) | quarter-finals, -United Press.

6-4, 6-2 and 0-3 for the right to dra 260 meet his compatriot, Art Lars-Clarke (US)-beat C. Spychals. the American champion, in the and Tlocryaki (Poland) 8/1, 6/3, 0/4, D. W. Candy arul M. G. Rose (Aus. tralia) beat V. Sokonecki (state- Savitt's controlled deliveries less and H. Weiss (Argentino) 6/0. 0/0 0/4 0/0 J. Molinari and P. hustled the Remy, France) best II. T. Baxter and great power usually impeccablo and steady, and A. G. Roberts (Britain) B/

B. Destremeau (France) Hungarian

cerors. The 8/0 0/2.

and T. Johanssen (Sweden) beat D. American scored more brilliant N. Ball and S. C. Clark (Britain)

W. E. Sturgeo winners by interceptions at the 3/8, 8/3, 0/2, 9/1.

(S. Africa) and 3. Drobny (Egypt) net.

beat D. A. Lurle 15. Africa) and W. D. Oakley (Britain) 6/0. 10/8, 4/0. G. Cucolli and M. del Meile Italy) beat A. J. Mottrain and 0.

Turpin Will Not Be

Outclassed By Ray Robinson

Says Raymond Glendenning

There is nothing wrong with the Turpin-Robinson fight. Since I backed Randolph to win recently, many have written in disagreeing.

Some go so far as to say that it can only end in massacre and should not be allowed to take place. Let me reassure you.

I do not think Turpin is out,

I think he has a great chance,

TENNIS CASI

of his class. Neither does ho Re- So, on with the fight!

odd bruised chin

member, all his recent opponents have admitted, as they nurs:d The Tennis Circus has had the

and its day. That is the view of my

correspondent damaged ribs, "he hits harder American

who sees in Gorgeous Gussie Moran's HIS TWO POINTS

follure to live up to her Wimble- of ex- For further confirmation let don promise the knoll

than anyone else."

L

me take you behind the scenes hibitionisis turning appearance Into Jack Solomons' private at the All-England Courts into office. Here Jack took over my cash.

may seem normal role of commentator at

It

hard to the or women

the signing of the contract for players either men

who happen to be above the biggest purse ever offered in Britain. And these significant average that they cannot con- facts emerged.

tinue to cash in on their ability, the The signing as far as Turpin but it's a good thing for was concerned was a mere for- game.

The few may etli fight' out mality. This was not so in the

American's camp. The world a problematical title in a limi champion's first request was for ted circle for cash honours, but a naturn contest -- should he the system, with its guarantee loat. That's not the act of an as- of expenses and a living "get- sured winner.

out" for all cannot inspire the best tennis.

THE FINAL TEST

[HWA

Next came the surprising de- mand from the US, must-have a neutral r

The public, anyway, get tired As the first American over to of seeing the same old faces. The asic for such an appointment only road to success is the "open dian- In recent years, Robinson goes road" with its attendunt down in my estimation. Die was gers of costly lapses of form and dissuaded, and I think rightly, unexpectedly tricky playing But, again, surely such de- surfaces, mand is no declaration of con- That's what keeps any sport Adence?

alive. And that is what wil Wimbledon on top of the their

Lastly let's look at

nger. Robinson is. Tampin is world for years to come, even just 23 and, as the contract was they go so far as to adopt signed the day he reached that Tonary practice of inviting the

reema now the revolu mature age.I think the Earl's Court contest is likely to turn professionals to join in and of put a nice birthday present for making it a real · Open Cham balanz

pionship.

HISTORY MADE

John Macadam's Column-

DON'T BE SO HARD ON THE AMATEUR

K. M.

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Simpson's "Lob" Over Speeds Play Up

London, June 30.

A remarkable scene occurred at Trent Bridge today when the Nottinghamshire captain, Reg Simpson, put himself on to bowl underarm deliveries to Wilf Wooller, the Glamorgan captain, apparently as a retort to "go slow" - batting tactica.

This was the culminating incident in a period of drab play during which only 12 runs were scored from 15 overs, nine of which were maldens,

The crowd, whose mock ep- plause of the batting had falled in disturb either Wille Jones.or Wooller, gasped. with amoze- mart when Simpson run up and sent down the first of his "lob" deliveries.

ball from The second

the Nottinghamshire captain just rolled along the ground and there was an appeal for leg be- fore when the ball struck Wooller on the pad."

The crowd called "Get him off", "Get him out".

At Romford: Espex v. Leices tershire-Leicestershire 319 for D. Munden 50, Tompkin, 59, Palmer 82.

At Coventry: Gloucestershire' 103. Emmet 70, Pritchard, right- arm fast 5 for 68; Warwickshire 140 for 4; Wolten, not out 50.

At Nottingham: Nottingham- hire v. Glamorgan-Glamorgan 284 for 0, E. Davies 110.

At Broughty Ferry: Scotland 114. Allcheson 04, Jenisins, right arm leg-break 0, for 41;

121 Worestershire

for Outschoorn not out 04.-Reuter. Simpson took himself off afters. AFRICANS V. YORKSHIRE. one over and then there was n Glamorgan batting collapse and Wooller werc both Jones and dismissed.

Sheffield, June 30.

of 130 A splendid inning rung not out by, Clive Van South Ryneveld, enabled the There is nothing in the laws | African team to score 358 Tung

of cricket to prevent a player

from bowling underarm provid-for five wickets by the close.of play on the opening day of ing the batsman is advised of

Their three-day match against.. his intentions.

Yorkshire here,

were RO

Lob bowling was used with

On a perfectly easy wicket. considerable success in the early

the South Africans part of the century, one of the restricted by an accurate County best known bowlers of this type attack early on that in the two being the late G. H. Simpson-hours before lunch they made Word of Worcestershire.

A mero 66 runs for the toes at Between Emry, Davies scored 110 for Erie Rowan's wicket.

and tea, however, the Glamorgan his second century lunch of the season. He batted four scoring rate we doubled.

hours and fit 14 fours,

County

John Waito's painstaking 5'1 Gloucestershire were always runs, including five fours in two struggling for rune against the hours and 40 minutes, helped championship leaders. the South Africans a great deal Warwickshire, at Coventry, but for Nourse and Cheetham both for George Emmett, who scored went cheaply. 78 rums in two and a quarter hours, hitting 12 fours. They were all out for 163 and at the close Warwickshire were only 17 rune behind with alx wickets left.

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The situation changed com- ploiety in a big Afth wicket stand in which Van Ryneveld and George Fullerton improved the scoring: rate and, indeed, added runs so rapidly in a sland 100 TUDJ In A double century and for which realbool the sccond wicket between Cycll slightly under two hours. Washbrook mnd Geoffrey Edrich Van Ryneveld whe placed Lancashire in

Arst manding position against Sussex Restricted to begin with that he

took an hour over bis at Old Trafford.

Edrich fell 14 run, short of eight runs, but when the edge had been telten off the bowling 1,000 runs of the season after he was a different proposition driving altogether. Hooking. scorting 133 out of a star of 271 in four hours and 10 minutes with 10 fours while Washbrook spent almost four and a half hottes over his 139 in which wene 11 fours.

CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES Cloes of play scores follow: At Lord's Northamptonshire 294, Nultor 93, Brice 59, Young, left-arm slow, 7 for 48; Middle sex 15 for no wicket.

At Bath: Somerset 190, Tren- lett 79, Wright, right arm medium leg-break 8 for 40; Kent 84 for 6.

and cutting fluently, he reached 150 ung just before the close

ami so far has hit 22 fours dur- in a stay of four and a half hours without giving the sürhi- ost chance.

This was his first century of beat the tour, his previous

against the score being 00 M.C.C. at Lord's.

Fullerton gave him excellent 63 runs and support to score when the left Roy McLean help. od Van Ryneveld in a stand which produced 54 runs in 50 minutes before the close.

The

attendarios was 27,000, being £2,104. The Eutes were closed in the after- noon.--Reuter,"

At Bournemouth: Hampshire V. Cambridge University receipia Hampshire 313 for 9, Prouton 81, Harrison 93, Debnam 64.

At The Oval: Surrey v. Ox- 389, ford University Surrey Fletcher 62, Flanlock 50, What- Surrey, all out at close.

At Manchester: Lancashire' v. Sugsex-Lancashire 441 for 6, Washbrook 180, G. Edrich 133, Howard, hot out 66.

If you have a cat who likes lawn tennis, don't let Feizh (Britain), 3/0 0/1 0/0, 6/2 him look round now as there are one or two plump legis-taker 132, C. Grainge 5 for 127; For the first time in Wimble- 1. Bergelin and S. Davideson (Swe don's long history, a Brazilian den best N. Kumar and N. Watlative pigeons he might get among-and see if we care, because we are notoriously an old grump about lawn playce, Armondo Vieira; reach-india) 6/1, 10/14, 6/2, J. W. Caw thom and D. P. Tregowning (Aus ed the last eight. Vieiro, a trails beat Becker (France) and tennis players. stocky acrobatic le player. Mercier (Switzerland: 8/1, 6/0. with a deadly volley, killed 6/3. K. McGregor and F. Sedgman the giant-killer" in

Australia beat R. Deyro (Philip beating pines)

and W. E. Garrett (US) Hamilton Richardson, the United 6/4, 6/4 and 6/3, States junior champion, by 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 and 6-0. For it was Richardson, 18-year-old diabolic who student from Louisiana early in the work had created the surprise of the champion- ships by putting out the holder. Budge Paty of America,

The news, according to the Baron Reuter, is that the Australian Association in Melbourne decided recommend to the International Federation, which meets at The Hague on July 10' (the night, ominously, of the Turpin-Robinson fight), that players be paid expenses

all tournaments to which they travel during the

Men's Doubles, 3rd round. - G Mulloy anti R. Sovit (U.S.) beat 3, Brielunt P. Washer Bel rium 3/6, 0/4, 6/3, 0/3.-euter.

Women's Doubles, 2nd round.| Yt_To Miss P. F. Hermsen and Mrs M. A.

The LTA declines to comment eight tournaments a year), and Schmier (Holland) best Miss M. A. Emerson and Miss R. P. Woodgate

this decision because Its they need no advice from here (Britain) by 6/1, 6/2. Miss B. Baker on accordingly Mrs. J. Hibbert and

and Mig N. Richardson was

(U.S.) beat :onsidered view will be pul be- as to what to do with their win- and Miss. Hea for nons but the international ning vouchers. Personally we expected to win to-day but thing (Britain) 6/1, 010. Mr body, but it is easy to see that will take wages in the shape of

and Miss J, Brazilian's hard hitting and Bartlett (S. Africa

Proctor (Australiai beat Miss R. J.

there will be as much of a houha ja voucher ourselves. accuracy proved too much for

Bullck and Miss A... Mortimer at The Haguz As there is at him. The mid-court play and.) (Britain) 6/0, 0/3.

Earl's Court. spectacular volleying of Vistra forced Richardson into errors.

Vicira now has the task of taking on the South African Eric Slurries, one of the best stroke player, in the world.

All the fancied women play- ors got. Enfely through to the jast eight, in which there are #lx Americans, and two British Wightman Cup players.

The majatty had comfortable wins but Docks Hart, the Ameri can who favourite to win the

Mixed Doubles-3rd round-9.

The thing ranges across all so- called amateurism. We well re-

Davidsson (Bweden) and Meas 5. Regulation at the moment is call asking Barbara Ann Scott the eve of her St. Moritz Fry (United States) DEAT D.that expenses payments are pro- on Scharenvuivel ana

D. 1. |hibited for more than eight Olympics skating win if she in- Boequel by 6/4 and.8/1.

tournaments in any one year, tended to turn professional Mixed Doubles 3rd round-E. and your guess about expensc, IW, Sturgess and Mis L. Brough payments-ie say nothing about

beat D. A. Sumari (South Africă!" | "prizes”...is as good as ours, and Mrs G. R. Lines (Britain) 6/2 and 6/3.

Mixed Doubles-2na Lévy (South Africa) Weiss (Argentine) "Horn "Pandy Miss

round-g.

and Mrs H.

EMPHATIC

Barbara Ann was emphatic. We had the spectacle of three There was no such suggestion. uspended Americans watching She was an amateur, and would the remain euch. The trophy was (Instead of playing in) beat J. AT. French championships in Paris hardly cool in her hands before (Britain: 6/3, 5/8 and 5/4.

Lewaccently because they had been the Hollywood offers began tum

adjudged guilty of accepting zx-bling in. She is in a professional the permitted show at this moment, and good penses beyond Mixed Doubles, 2nd round-M, '0.

luck to her. Ale boemise of the weak elbow Those and Mrs N. M. Delion (Aus period. of the bolder, Louise Brough,tralia) beat H. Marsland and Mrs

But how does all this ever get BLUNT SPEAKING will not justify her favourition 11. Moeller (Britain) 5/0, 6/4; T.

Itself called amateurism? It is Joinson

Sendai and Mr B, unless she plays better than she (Sweden) boat F Stockenburg

Western Australia's T. E. Ronotorious that every girl skating-

પ did on the centre court to-day sweden) and M. 5. 1. 1binson brought the matter blunt- prospect since Sonja Heale has

motaley (Britain) 8/3, 7/8.. G.

ly before the Australian Associa- laboured at her practice with one She made many misinkes in Palsh and Miss J.. Quertier Britain)

beat J. Spitzer and Mi tion with the allegation that the end in view and one end only besting the British hard courts Rigolett (Switzerland) : 0/0, 6/6.

making to win the Olympic (amateur) recommendation was champion. Jean Querlier by

a profcasional Mixed Doubles 3rd round, G. "un open go of professionalism.tille and then. 6-4 and 6-3. The English girl.

Van Swel; and Mrg "J.-Walker- ofter drailing 0-4 in the first milli host D. P. Tregabits and Davis Cup players are profes if the contract shows a re-

He added. Anyhow, most contract on the strength of it. sat, succeeded in leveling the Mis 3: Dullereld? Belgin) 30,

venuect £10,000 in the first score before, the American 1/1, 6/3, N. Coburn and hire, rionals and it's time there was R could overcome har.

Bartwell (8, Atries) beat A. Huber showdown."

year of turning professional and Mr. Bron (Austria) 0/3, 0/2. [

Bedprop (Australie) MIt is rather sad-all this buk-what is the difference between 5. Hark (UB), beat N Nanoss of trying to regulate the that and earning £2,000 a year dia), and Bf136 A. Gibson (U. actions, of tmnis players, as it is na frankly admited profes

cather and to regulate the so- sional for each of the five pre- tions of many of the so-called vious years? Amateurs in sport, Ray Alternis

THE RESULTS

The following were the re- B/G, 8/6/dieuter., sults of play: today);

·Men's * Binglés, andthi & tounajità. [Bergelin' (dweden) best

Mot Gram · (kiritain) (18/3/20/0, M/H; VII. Flam (U.S.) bral, C. Van

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Swot

(Holland) - B/8GB/S GOING. BAYIL |

JAPANESE "IMPRESS

Mhor bet es fiague. S Everybody knows the Don't be vague, boys, at The Salt Lake City, July 1. prpses wherever they go (aruda kaanta la

pances-- Davis Cup lot of them go fo-a-lot more than

Lorton-Express Bervice.)

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