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WARWICKSHIRE GAIN THEIR THE TURPIN CIRCUS'
THIRD SUCCESSIVE TWO-DAY VICTORY
London, July 19.
The County Cricket Championship leaders, Warwickshire, gained their third successive two-days' victory in beating Middlesex at Birming- kam today by 10 wickets.
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It was Warwickshire's fourth two-day win in their last five matches and It put them in a strong position at the head of the talde with 164 points.
The latent victory against a wenkened Middlesex side again demonstrated the bowling strength of the leaders. Whereas Pritchard and Grove, the pace men, did the damage in the first innings, Hellies routed Middlesex with his puzzling "flight and spin. Its six wickets cost 20 runs in:21 overss, over half of them muidens,
Earlier in the day, Warwick-| After the Sondh Africans had *shire gained a lead of 63 runs passed the county's total with
after they had 10st three wickets for 34 runs, Dollery once again stiffened the middle of the batting and his 72 runs included | 10 fours.
They needed only three runa to win when they batted
second time, Middlesex having been dismissed for 15 runs,
GENTS V. PLAYERS
only four
wicket down, the bateman etarted to hit out, Percy Mansell (51) and Athol Rowen (37) punished the tired bowling and the former hit two mighty sixes of Hall.
was
Clif Gladwin, the former England pace towler, bowled Hietally ond
the most successful for Derbyshire, taking four wickets for 72 ms in 31 Overs,
(follies, right-arm slow leg- break bowler, six for 26), War- wickshire 204 (Ords 60, Dollery 78, Young, Icfl-nrm slow bowler, four for 38) and three for no wicket.
At Liverpool: Hampshire 223 and four for no wicket. Lan- cashire 34 (G. Edrich 150, Place 65, Shackleton, right-orm fast medium bowler, five 109),
for
At Maidstone: Keni 143 and Peter May, the Cambridge
180 for two (Fagg 88 not out, At one stage he had four mon Davles 66), Yorkshire 304 (Low- University and Surrey batanan, who made 110 runs not out for in his dog-trop and only one insan 155, Lester 50). The Gentlemen against The front of the wicket on the off Players at Lords today, is, the but by pitching just short of n second player since the war to length he was able to stop the batsmen playing the ball in score a century in the fixture
that direction-Reuler. while still at në University,
Martin Donally, the New Zea- land, Warwickshire and Oxford University lefthander, made 102. rubs not out in the 1047 match.
May reached his 30 mins in two hours. After this he played with the utmost confidence and scored at a good pace. He was missed by Ikin when near his century but he reached three Agures after batting for three and three-quarter hours.
CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES
London, July 19.. of play scores in first-class cric- The following were the close ker matches played today:
At Lords: The Players 361 (Divecho, right-arm medium swing bowler, five for 81). Tho Gentlemen 301 for nine. (P. May 119 not out, Insole 50).
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Oval: Northamptonshire 430 for seven declared. Surrey 104 (Eric Bedser 77, McIntyre 61) and 108 for five.
At Llanelly: Glamorgan 357 and six for no wicket, Sussex 298 (John Langridge -82. Oak- man 69, Clift three for six).
At Nottingham: Somerset 390 (Tordoff 87 not out, Harvey five for 117). Nottinghamshire 274 for six (Clay 112, Poole 61).
At Evesham: Worcester 309 (Dews 01, Mortimore five for 116, Wells five for 90), Glouce-
AI Birmingham: Warwick-storshire 176 (Perks, seven for shire bent Middlesex by 10 wie- 05) and 150 for two (Emmett 80
and 83 not out).-Reuter.
He remained undefeated, hav-kets. Middlesex 181 ing hit one five and 13 fours.
John
Ikin. the England
opener, showed
09
change
his usefulness bowler by taking
three wickets with his right- orm slows,
Northamptonshire were in 0 strong position today to force their first win of the season.
After scoring 430 runs for seven, wickets declared, North- amptonshire dismissed Surrey 184 runs, and at the end of the day Surrey needed 148 runs with Ave second innings wie- kets Blanding to avold
an in- nings defeat.
Northamptonshire were 10- debted to some fine bowling by s. Starcle,
four who took wickels for 50 runs in the first innings and captured three second innings wickets, Reu ter.
S. AFRICANS v. DEĽBY
Derby, July 19. --Enterprising batting put South
Africa in a good paston by thu end of the second day of their match against Derbyshire here today.
At the close they declared with 382 runs for nine wickets, 124 runs ahead of Derbyshire, who had scored 385 runs yester- day.
MCC INVITE 14
PLAYERS TO TOUR INDIA
London, July 19.
The MCC have invited the following 14 players to
tour India this year:
N. D. Howard (Lancashire) captain;
D. V. Brennan (Yorkshire),
J. Robertson (Middlesex),
F. Lowson (Yorkshire),
J, T. Ikin (Lancashire),
T. Graveney (Gloucestershire),
A. Watkins (Glamorgan),
E. Rhodes (Derbyshire), -R.Tattersall (Lancashire), D. Statham (Lancashire),
F. Ridgway (Kent),
R. Spooner (Warwickshire),
M. Hilton (Lancashire),
D. Shackleton (Hampshire).
are
Two more
and Leadbeater names are to. bej Worcester announced, probably next week. (Yorkshire), but the Derbyshire Sixteen players will be mak man has played consistently The touring team
seldom in the tour and the names of well over the years.
two, who looked to be in difcuttles today the remaining
Rhodes Is one of the few to be batsmen, although the county's bowling almost certain
bowlers who have performed was steady and the fielding expected to be announced]
the hattrick on five occasions. good. The pitch was firm until next work.
opening batsmen are The the evening, when it began to be
Robertson, Ikin. Lowsch and.
side, contains Spooner. The four left-handed batsmen-lin Spooner, Watkins and Tattersall
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Several of the leading player lively and may give Derbyshire had already stated that they trouble when they bat for second time tomorrow.
would not be available for the trip and the Selectors appear Jackie McGlew and Eric Ro- to have done well in finding a wan laid a good foundation to representative side. the innings when they put on 98
The side contains a nice blend $runs for the second wicket.
experience with Rowan dominated the stand, youth and making strokes, all round the eight of the party Robertson, wicket, and reached 74 runs, in temall, Statham, Hilton
Ikin, Graveney, Walking,, Tat and cluding nine fours, in two hours. Shackleton-having already re- John Waite, whose batting presented England in Tests. ins, improved throughout the ་་ SURPRISE CHOICE tour, was unlucky to miss his
[to Rhodes were Jenkins, of India laut winter.--Reuter,
TOKYO - SINGAPORE
London Erogas, Servios
Test Selectors
Bandolph Turpin and his Immediate circle in their Welsh calle train-. Ing camp finishing what looks like an austerity luncheon. Randolph, as it should be, is at the head of the table.
Trainer Bill Hyam spoons ice-cream from a tub. Ted Morgan holds a glass. Sparring partner Eddie Phillips nurses his face. Brother Jackie Tur- pin sports à large ring. And pensively opposite him is brother Ditk.
Then there is Randolph resting on his bed, in elastic-sided slippers. The crucifix is a gift from his mother. The horseshoe, from an Irish racehorse- owner. The befeathered Sioux brave, from a girl fan. There are "funnies" to read and a magazine. with a Much-Man athlete on the covet,—(London Express Service).
Threw
Away An Opportunity To Experiment
Was
Says PETER DITTON"
London.
What a glorious opportunity for experiment the Selectors threw away when
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HOW WALCOTT WON THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Pittsburgh, July 18.
Jersey Joe Walcott, 37-year-old father of six children, achieved one of the most stunning upsets in beavyweight ---boxing history tonight when he wrested the world cham
pionship from Ezzard Charles on a knock-out at 61 seconds of the seventh round in his Bfth try for the title.
Brown-skinned, bull-shouldered Jersey Joe was the oldest man ever to win the heavyweight crown. The previous "oldest" record was held by Bob, Fitzsimmons, who at the age of 86 took the title from James J. Corbett in 1897.
Walcott also was the most persovering contender in history He lost twice to Charles and twice to Joe Louis in cham- plonship Oghts. Tonight he turned the trick with a smashing left hook to Charles' chin in the Charles fell seventh round. forward
ward on his face and lay on the canvas until referee Buck McTiernan had reached the count on nine. Then he man-
an aged to rise nearly erect but fell backwards to the canvas_in a noutral corner. without being hit as the referee counted 10 and out.
The fight, staged before 30,000 shrieking dana at Forbes Field, began bitterly when Charles' co-
Turpin Sailing For
said amid pandemonium in his dressing room: 1
read my Bible' before the fight, I prayed between every ratand, I asked God to help I could have gone 15 me. rounds. I could have gone and
one and gone."
The scene was different in The
Charles dressing room.
ay
dethroned champion Wore look of utter amazement. just can't believe It-I can't believe it," he said as his pretty wife stood by.
"kinda remember trying to get up at the count of five or six, but that is all I remem- ber"
MANAGER BUSPENDED
Pittsburgh, July 19. "Life begins at 57," sald a
Joc jubilant Jeracy Walcott night after wresting the world
to-
U.S. On August 15 heavyweight championship from
London, July 18. Bandolph Tarpin, world middleweight champion, will sail for the United States on the Queen Mary on Aurust 15 to defend his title against "Sugar" Kay Robinson on Reptember 12. United Press.
Ezzard Charles by a knock-out. "I am: ready to meet
rain, or any other cond
A contract signed by before tonight's bout provides for a return title fight within 00 days. It is not certain yet whether it will again be held In Pittsburgh, or at Now York.
Jake Mintz, co-manager of Chantes, was indefinitely gus- pended from boxing tonight as managers at first refused to go ja result of his actions at the on because a man from Phila-ringside before the fight. George delphia, Charles Daggert, was Jones, chairman of the Pennsyl appointed
judge. Theyvania State Athletic Commission, thought all ofclats should be ordered the suspension "for from the Pittsburgh area. But actions detrimental to boxing." they finally gave in-and then followed the end of Charles na champion.
BEDLAM OF CHEERING
be
Miniz abjected loudly, before the fight to the appointment of Charles Daggert as one of the Judges on grounds that Daggert was a member of the Philadel- At the knock-out, the baseballphia district, whereas Mintz be- park of the Pittsburgh Pirates lieved all officials should immediately burst into a bedlam from the Pittsburgh distriot. of frenzied chearing and milling
Charles' handlers threatened About The red white and blue to call off the bout if Daggert
but Com ropes of the ring did not pre were not removed.
John Isabing into the ring-dard swar ming about the, Jubilant new champion,
wildly excited from:
Charles to go on with the fight or have his title vacated: Mitz was ejected from the ringside
Pittsburgh's first officiul heavy-for shaking his fist under the
weight cham-
pionship fight
was a mash- lug success for everybody but 31-year- Charles, at m.
fting the
old
defence
of the crown lie had won
by -beating-Wal
cott in a con= {{ tender's
.bout
at Chicago, in June, 1949.
Walcott,
nose of John DaGrosa, commis sioner from the Philadelphia dis-, trict--United Press,
LAWN BOWLS
TEAMS
"The following are Club mlec- tions for League Lawn Bowls fixtures lo-morrow,' 'all gomer commencing 3.30 p.m. sharp:
PRO
1st Division Kowloon Dock Club at Hunghom.. - Stewart, *- Howlett, H. B. Dewar, C. Dowman; 5. 1. Marvin, G. Band, C. Pule, riches. G. Perkins, SV.D. Wan. Hillyer: T. Kayanigh, Di Comeron. Reserves, if. Finnes and B. Howarth
five to ono san- foé Valcott der-dog in the botting, had been fighting an even terms in the first six rounds, according to the United Press box acore. But ho] and inflicted the most damage.
2nd Division v Club de fecrets at Happy Valley. Duty, T. n. He sliced a deep gash beneath Harding, G. Ariss, J. H. Goodman: Charles' right jope with ja stag-¦ P. Pilkington, D. 8. Raberta, DF-
choosing the sides for the Gentlemen v Players now being played at Lards. Heregering left hook in the third W. Hallande, 3. E. Hayward
magnificent chance to “blood” some of the young erle keters of England; to introduce them to the big-match set-up and to sort out the probables from the possibles.
A.
During recent years the Gents v Flayers fixture has shown up the gradual superiority of those in the paid ranks. But still the game is rated as one of the major attractions of the season and the big-match temperamint is needed here.Day, appeared determined to RF Luz A. A. Lopez, 1. A. almost as much as in a Test trial.
John
Ezicich
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Warr and Ron Marlar
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round and cut the champion's H. Martin, W. Cilles, J. H. Evany,
3. Hemstey. BeactVOS, lower lip badly in the fifth
Jones and W. 8.,Joster. Charles, who and « turned savage in his 'triumph over light(
1st Division "Blue"
✔ Hongkong heavyweight champion Jogy Football Club at Happy Valley. Maxim at Chicago · on Memorial, N. Belteno, A. 2. Pereira, 37 Luz,
C. C. Pereira, Osorio, knock out old man Walcott to Noronha: E. M. Alarcoun, G. A night.
Guterres, J. T. V. Jubein, C. PALLOS
́jat Division ""White"^v Craigen- gower Cricket -Culb at Happy Vai-
Closano, X. M. Bilya, L. T.
PACE STEPPED UP
Instead of resorting to hisley M. Gullerrez, usual defensive counter-punch-Xavier; 3. Rocha, G. A. Noronha, ing, he attempted to step inside. P. Basto, C. Roza Pereira: R. Walcott's books with his own, V. Ribeiro, A., Games, M. right uppercut and left books to A. Baptista, M. Bouza the body and head.
Charles had a slight edge in.
2nd División v. Kowloon Cricket Club at King's Park, L. 8. Bilva, B. E. Pintor, M. L. Boda, J. C. Remedion; TA, EX Biva, 5., Buys,
Bar Contà, H BayFinne: 14 M. Rodrigues, A. A. Gutterson, B... Bouza, CA. Daneben. Club at Happy Valley--3, A. View
3rd Division Police Recreation
tor, J. C. Tönseca, "*. ;P. Xavior, B. A. Colisco). C. A... Noronha,, M. A. Ferreira, 2. H. Carraino, L. A. Rozaris; R. A. Campos, J., L., B. Alves, b. C. Alver; 3. 7. Basto.
Ridgway, Statham and Shackleton provide the speed attack, Rhodes the logbreak and
The Players side for the maich It voems, as though players have thany years ahead of them. and Watkins Includes eight members of the Wes Spocner googlles, Tattersall the offspin-
of Warwickshire, And I would mot Uke to bet that CTS and Hilton the left-arm clows.
victorious Third Test XL us who is having a truly great Ray Smith will not be playing Compton, Robertson (Middlesex) person, are to be forever fingredi un active pant for Essex in six The side is due to arrive in
and Hilton (Lancashire),
by the powers that be.
or seven years' diane... Bombay, on October 2.
It was most unfortunate that In the Amateur racks F. R. na the likely suc- Regarded
It is not only my own opinion, some of the better established Brown and Reg Simeon of the but that at encre than one Godfrey Evans
could not
not have bem fourth century by only one run. A surprise choice is that off cessor to
Old Trafford team are included player, that if Spooner were in passed over to give disse others He was at the wicket for threo | "Dusty" Rhodes,
England, the Derby- wicketkeeper for
the side is the England Test beam at this a noc, especially as several hours and dispinyed some excel-shire legbreak bowler and Spooner gets a chance to prove and the rest Norman lent, onalde, strokies. He hit eight fording batsman. Possible rivais his worth: Spooner also toured and Dan Brennan (Yoricahire), wat Godfrey Evans of Kent of trist salonot for the Players the slow: Best round, but Wale
dave o chimico of dis-ne unlikely to undertake 00- fours
David Sheppard, Peter nity, placing hàn
other tour this winter.
cott'a books gave him a slim There if also causo for
margin in the second, which regret (Cambridge University)
Yet Evans continues to hold that Nigel Howard, who will was also dull. After that the Qiddlesex) and Trevor his mince in the Aran and send the ACC in audio, could not pace stepped up. Balley and Doug Insole (Essex) Spooner, by far the better bald have been ghren the opportunity Walcott won the third session
ngland Selectors will not even get swetted of showing
of by a wide margin by staggering: probably meet after this game by selection to play in xture polacy by Suting the Gentles
the champ, and the pair fought to select the side for the Fourth rich, as Gents a Playons,
on even terms in the ́ ́fourth."
fat Division v Polles Recreations Test and Members of the MCC
Culb at Hungbom.-W. Hiley, Charles had an edge in the Selection Committee, will be
McLelland, W. 33. Marstanlimy, W furious exchanges of the fifth M. McCall; A. Mackenzie W.K there running the rule over of Worcestershire. He has been
sound, although he took a hard | MoCall, J. R. Dicker, Av 2. Pears candidaads for places in the team selected as England's 12th man to four india later in the year, un, sovemi predalons. He da o
straight right to the chin. The son: G. Martin G. Hutchison, W.
M. Davidson, Rt. B.. Qouriny lively carsfidate for the trip bu
Find Divisten v Andian Recreation Intik DISAPPOINTING
Club at funghodi.-W. Chambers, That no room can be
But in the seventh round, the | A. G. Coles, J. R. Zaltch, R.. I. Bound for him in the Players' XIA
brown Cinderella man"! from A. Lapsley Hill D. Manu- Camden, New Jersey, went to ment. Vt. White, Rovinj A town with a left hook that left Cochran, Wadi Bayna, 0.. Pa Collins, A. EZ Eutat. (ENYA no room for argument. He came
Talko Y New York. ¡Cul%20%
Against K. out punching and continued to
5.50 12-tomowow Hilarious neighbours of Jersey do, so until the erucial left hook Whitby Ra Gru the Playlorsboken" "there is not be stoor: Shafts of times, who is one, now thanh Kheaveneyba boving bila krowy-devery cost of theo Walcott: swooped on his dropped the younger champion men J. Wald By
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