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Rain Restricts Play

SOUTH

THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY - AUGUST 10) -1951)

SCULT TIME TODAY

AFRICANS MAY HAVE

A DIFFICULT

AGAINST WARWICKSHIRE

Rain, which restricted play to

Birmingham, Ang. §.

two hours after lunch, prevent-

ed Warwickshire from forcing home their strong position against the South Africans here.'

At the close today the South Africans were 335 runs behind with 320 minutes

remaining for play tomorrow.

The condition of the pitch was likely to deteriorate after today's rain and

the touring team may have a difficult time in saving the game tomorrow,

A lot will depend on the difficult problem facing Tom Dollery, the Warwick- shire captain, of deciding whether to declare first thing in the morning or but on for a while.

The South Africans' last two wickets adited 10 runs this marring and they were all out more than for 77 runs--one their lowest total of the tour.

Although leading by 153 runs Dollery did not enforce the follow-on because the carly pitch play Indicated that the considerably had ensed

com- pared with the first day.

This was borne out when Gardner and Don Taylor made 57 runs for the first wicket in the second innings without the slightest trouble either against pace or spln.

full advaninge of the rain. affected plich and the Imper- feet Hght.

Earlier Dick Howcrth and Roley Jenkins had taken Ave and four. wickets respectively for Worcester at moderate cast.

MCCONNON IN FORM

Another good bowling display was given by Jun McConnon the Glamorgan offspinner where hattrick on Monday helped beat the South Africans.

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At Nottingham: Sussex 317. Noltinghamshire 274 for three (Keeton 71, Poole 131 not out).

Heavy rain caused stumps to bo drown early in these three matches.

200

Chesterfield: Worcester At

Smith, and 70 (Edwin right-arm offspin bowler, eight for

Derbyshire 21).

141 (Howarth, left-arin slow spin howler, five for 33)..

At Soullend: Surrey 432 for nine declared (Vigar, right-arm lespin bowler, three for 33). Brox 950 (Horstall 79, fay Smith' 57, Bailey. 104 not out). At Cardiff: Lancashire 197 05. Lancashire lost eight wickels (Washbrook

McConnon, fo: 81 runs today,

right-arm offspin bowler, seven

He claimed six wickets for 42 runs today. soven for 100 runs in the Innings and com- not last long but pleted his 100 wickets for the Ora did Taylor showed excellent judrcason.

meat.

His fondness for the leg glide bring downfall, brought his caught after being missed once in Melle's leg-trap.

The following batmon at tempted to force the pace but Chubb and Mello did valuable work in preventing Warwick- shire scoring quickly during the later stages-Reuter,

COUNTY

CRICKET

London, Aug. 9.

In the Yorkshire, second County Cricke: Championship table, wore

in a commanding position against Leicestershire When rain curtailed play by 15

minutes today.

Jack Livingston Brookes put on 245 runs for the Northamptonshire

CHAMPION MEETS CHAMPION'S POODLE

Randolph Turpin, Middleweight Champion

of the World, is intro- for 100), Glamorgan 158 for and Denis Ave. second wic- Al Canterbury: Middlesex 208 ket agains, Somerset-only 20 for five declared and 201 for runs short of the county second four (B Edrich 70). Kent 180. wieket record.

Livingston, who teored 210 runs, batted five minutes under six hours and hit one six and

23 fours.

Brookes edged an outswinger | to the Wicketkeeper when only five runs ghort of his century.

Trevor Balley, Reg Horsfall and Ray Smith made 240 runs between them out of the Essex total of 350 runs against Surry. Bailey made 104 runs 'not out, his first century of the season, Helped mainly by a splendid hitting 16 boundaries. In three Innings of 107 runs by Vie W1-hours and 35 minutes. san, they set Leicestershire 10 Neville Rogers made runs for victory - highest score of

hitting 186 runs against Glou-

get 387

morrow.

Wilson, scoring his sixth cen- tury since the end of June, hit 13 fours before he was caught when attempting a pull.

The England batsman, Frank Lowson, also batted confidently for 67 runs. C. Wooler, the fast bowler from Southern Rhodesia, his best Agures in a recorded county match by taking

cestershire.

the

his career in

Eagar, in his brightest mod, cored 13 fours in '91 runs made in 85 minutes-Reuler.

CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES

· AL Weston Super Marc: Somerset 312 and 46 for

two. Northamptonshire (Livingston 210, Brookes $5). Reuter.

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Photo.

SPORTS ROUNDUP

A

The Fifth Test Team Should Be Picked With

An Eye To The Future

Says PETER DITTON

.London.

U.M. Omar's Bid For Four Titles London. With the home country leading by 2-1 in the series, the time is opportune

• Playing Extra colour will be added to Inter-varsity games.

Norman this year's Calony Open Rinks against the graduates, Lawn Bowls Anol, which bas Lo was pitted against Singn been fixed to be played off at pore's second ranking Low Lee. the Kowloon Cricket Club green pow, whom he beat by 7-5, 4-8

and 6-4 in hard-fought match. this Sunday starting at 4 p.m.

On August 16, that is to say two days before the English soccer season opens, the fifth and final Test between England and South Africa will begin at the Oval,

for some bold decisions by the Selectors.

England's big problem is not just the selection of a side to oppose the South The real issue con- Africans in a Test which, frankly, is of little importance,

destinies of English cricket is the building-up of fronting those who guide the

a team to try and beat the Australians in 1958 and if successful, to tackle the West Indians as soon as the opportunity presents itself.

another with

It will not only be the Arsti

It is not such a difficult taske Spooner of Warwickshire and said this week, "If one side London, Aug. 9,

Inter-family final in the history Newest addition to the local

But Evans of Kent. On his day cannot bowl out might be imagined.. of the championship. but aisa The following were the close one which

badminton fraternity to the All-as

the decsion should of play

features one- non-Indian team, Nav Bharat. Al- firstly

Evans is the greatest keeper in four bowlers scores in first-class division rink in it, giving though this will be the first taken on which players to pro- cricket games played today:

of the uncer-. At Portsmouth! Hampshire ample evidence

firs

Yankees Level Again With Indians

New York, Aug. 9. Left felder Gil Coan of. the Washington Senators dropped two fly balls which gave the New York Yankees two unearned runs a 6-4 victory, and recovery of a tio for the American League leadership with the Idle Cleveland Indians.

Jce DiMaggio batled in half New York's runs with a homer, a triple and an inficit out.

Righthander Fred Sanford and reller pitcher Satchel Falce held the Detroit Tigers to five hits and thanks to a six-run explosion in the sixth inning, the Browns gained a 0-3 victory over the Tigers.

three

Walt Dropo homered In the sixth inning, brought in runs, and led the Boston Red Sox to 1 5-3 triumph over the Philadelphia Athbotics in the second half of 111 doubleheader.

The Athletics took the opener 0-5 after a timely three-run clr- cult clout by Clyde Vollmer.

The Brooklyn Dodgers in- creased their first place lead over the New York Giants in the National League to 124 games with 3 6-5 victory sparked by Roy, Campanella's two-home runs.

The Chicago Cubs rallies for four runs in the ninth inning and edged the Cincinnati Reds 6-4.

The Boston Braves broke up a Philadelphio winning streak and beat the Phillies 5-4 behind. the eight-hit pitching of rookie Chot Nichols.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

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Winning pitcher Bob Shantz,

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Winning pitcher Leo Kelly,

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

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wickets for 71 runs for Leices- | 985 for seven dectored (Rogersalny of the game as well time that the Indian community pare for the job. The qualifying world. But hils batting is deserve to do so with any more."

tershire.

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formance

for

taking eight

At Leicester: Yorkshire 123 Wilson Derbyshire in and 338 (Lowson 87,

fast Wooler, right-arm Worcester wieleets | 107,

71). Playing in his medium bowler, five for second Brst-class game, he took Leicestershire 75.

of our local here is taking up the sport, factor should be whether the in

dividual concerned will be a Second and Third Division

Test match probable In two years' bowlers.

'time.

180, Enger D1). Gloucestershiree high standard Edwin Smith, 16-year-old off- 180 for five (Milton 75). spinner, gave a remarkable per-

for 21 runs.

Walcott's Warning To Sugar Ray

New York.

Jersey Joe Walcott, Heavyweight Champion of the World, has warned "Sugar" Ray Robinson to go into strict training.

The 37-year-old Negro, who says that his spartan hermit-like life brought him the title, advised Robinson to follow in his footsteps. "An automobile has softened up more fighters than a dozen bad beatings" Walcott said "and no-one ever got to the top on flabby legs.

"Some lighters depend a lot echoed the baltic-wise Walcott on their legs and I'm thinking warning. of Ray Robinson.

When the

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STILL DOUBTFUL

the

BOX.

Sports-writer Jimmy Powers, boxer....but if Ray is sharper New York Dally News, who is boosting odds of four to one at the second meeting he could that Turpin

English- will hold middleweight title against Robinson on September 12,

To the Omars, and particular- ly 10 U. M. Omar the final wil

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-of special significance in that it will be his first serious test In his bid for a quadruple title. This feat has never been done before although A. W. Grimmit! did in 1934 win all the three titles in that season.

There was then no Triples Championship.

The 50-year-old local wizard of the game is already in the Triples semi-Anal and the Singles and Pairs quarter-finals. My estimation is that he will have an eighty per cent chance of this crowning achievement.

U. M. Omse

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NO SENTIMENT WANTED

this not good enough for an England But just for good measure

England team could also call team and if Spooner can maintain

Ikin and Compton for slow his dan form of this season ho upon should be well in the running left-arm support, and let it, not be forgotten that Len Hutton TON for selection against Australia.

bowled in Test matches against Alec Bedser is still England's Australia before now. best right-nmn pace bowler and his selection

should be, as automatic as that of Hulton.

Two places then remain to be

—(London Express -Bereica.)

This should not be an occasion for sentiment. FR. Brown has sorved.England well during the past two years. It was largely

result of his leadership that England halled go to Tattersall or Laker do- run of Australian success with pending which one strikes form

The other the Anal Test at at the right time. victory in

for might be reserved Melbourne earlier this year. But place

inspiring Alled in this XI and one should $150,000 FOR A

a

this season he has not enjoyed Tony Lock of Surrey who is the best of health and showing algns of developing into consequently

has a really first-rate slow, left-arin

his form

suffered. He is now 41 years of bowler,

age and there must be consider- able doubt about his ability to

lead England in 1983.

later

TEAM OF THE FUTURE

A selected XI for the future

Cincinnati Chicago

Winning pitcher Joe Hatten, loser Howard Fox.

Boston Philadelphia

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5 10 4. 8 Winning pitcher Chet Nichols, loser

Bubba Church-Asso-

clated Press,

17-YEAR-OLD

Fantastic Money

Paid For

Schoolboy Baseball Talent

New York, Aug. 9.

Anal playoff between Kowlcon India, was picked up by a num

In fact the game originated in MGC year, or possibly better South Africans aack plenty to years promised salaries that made a baseball career, as

the

and

at more than $100,000 each,

The players do not see any part of the money, though. The

FIERCE BIDDING

If one boy is wanted by

con-

Boxers flown one number of different clubs, this

To Take On Frankfurt

club to another and the player bidding can become fierce, does nothing but change uni-

forms.

Look at some of the examples:

It Brown cannot be considered would look something like this: as a likely leader for England PBH.. May, Hutton, Lowson, against the Australians then Hein, Compton, Graveney, Wat- should not be chosen for the kins, Spooner, Tattersall, Bedser the eight tennis badminton is far from being a final Test against South Africa. and Lock.

The American boy with a natural talent for baseball The last of

of sport the Ladles "new form zague titles,

to the An alternative choice would be Such an XI would be expected can look forward these days to being a millionaire. Division, will

not be decided Indians.

Nigel Howard who will lead the to prove far too strong for the

India and Pakistan and would

The national sport of the United States has for many until the end of this month. The Cricket Club and the Craigen ber of British Officers, who then still, Peter May, the young think about.

Cricket Club

many old timers have put it, look better than working was introduced it in England Arst at Cambridge player who made a power originally arranged for last

century on his debut in Test

The batting down to number for a living, Tuesday,

but was put off for the town of Badminton.

eight would be the strongest for Among the renowned Indian cricket last month. about another three weeks, I

Bui

now inflation has hit boys with the most apparent legs go off 25 percent they aro

years and the pace attack of players may be mentioned A. S.

with a bang. If England could count upon Bedser, and Watkins would be seems that both teams needed a

natural talents are offered gifts, Samuel, the former Malayal tarnots for fighters who

from alittle practice to recover

being avaliable

Established players with the usually money, to sign for the backed As I see Ray neodg

May couldn't

Them touch

Champion. when solid six months of gruelling their August holidays.

up by Lock or four full they were

bounce. of

years he Tattersali. As one old cricketer first class Major League teams tracts, These enthusiastle local Indian next three doubt

are valued for selling purbOEDS shuttlers have When your legs go you should raining. Even then Y

also made a would undoubtedly be number whether he can develop change your style. A

dna

successful experiment of playing one selection. He is one of the store is no substitute for hard natural strength Turpin

A particularly meritable vic in the open air, and their ex best three or four batsmen in exercise and if some boxers

tory was chalked up by Hong- ample may well be the answer the country and lacks only ex- London worked as hard at improving

"Robinson has to mail Tur- kong's youthful tennis player to our lament on the shortage of perience of captaining o side in field. He will presumably their boxing as they do their pin with left hooks and upper-Norman Lo, when the Hongkong courts.

this golf they'd never be beaten."

cuts when Turpin moves in. University contingent

experience as time were The Nav Bharat will play guin

selected for by and f The Englishman is an adroit down at Singapore for their their first competitive game on goes

Cleveland indians of the jako Sunday, August 19 when they England would be able to

ANOTHER MATTER

American Leaguo paid a. moet a Craigeniower team, in a Ladvice from Len Hution, his senior professional, and one of

Satories are

another matter, card sum, believed to be $150,- friendly match.

the shrewdest men in the fame.

London, Aug, 0.

The top stars of the gaute, such 900, to Billy Joe Davidson 17- from North Erong team of German a Ted Williams of the Boston year-old pitcher England at the moment has amateur boxers, representing | Red Sox (American League) Carolina. The money is all his St. Teresa'ą will conclude their batting talent in planty, Bealde Frankfurt, will box the London and Joe Dimaggio, of the New after taxes.

and annual badminton championships Hutton

May there are Amateur Boxing Association at York Yankees (Amorlean Tan- Philadelphia Phillies of the have to travel at top speed for

At a meeting of the Drafting tonight with three retaining Lowson, Compton, Graychey and the Royal Albert Hall, London, gue) recelyo, upwards of $100,- National League are paying 15 rounds. Robinson seldom Committee of the Hongkong Anals which will be followed by Ikin all in great form. These on October 17.

$80,000 to Ted Kazanski, another had to go : so. fir and so Physical

six would give the sido res- Culture Association

in this evening'a pasible.

The minimum salary for a 17-year-old, from Detroit, Michi Looking "send-off" This will be the Arst time Player Drowned fast...."

yesterday held at VRC ME K W. Sear in the Chair, games will be centred on the

et number seven the that a German representative player on a Major League team

over a five-year period. And in But Now York City is okor- Further discussion took place | Man's Senfor Doubles match | selectors could do no better than side has 'boxed in London for is $5,000. per year, and from gan. He will get the money ·

between J. A. Spares and, J. A. Include Alori Watkins the 16 years, although a club team October until February ho con

16 salary.. Kher Singh Gill, a member Sugar, even before bo is back. regarding the proposed Con: | Matin' and M. A. Oliveira and Glamorgan all-rounder. who la boxed a London club last year do as he pleases. There are addition he will be: púldi a'

Olymple hockey Engraved : Invitations' went out sytution,, Rules and By-Lawn of a M. "Suvan already enjoying his most

Major teams, pich carrying B. successfull

to tear of 10, in all the maximum of 25 players of the National League Last year the Pittsburgh won a civio reception in honour of-

Tecognised weights, will include Singles and The Association is being Club's

Mixed

But the big money fold is paid $100,000 to Paul Fettit *""former .the

middleweight

• LightsWelfar There is nothing to choose the European

Harbert

among the schoolboys. The a pitcher from California, And dill, a customs official, slipp champion of the world in formed for the purpose of pro- Doubles titles and will make

bld tonight to become the between Watson and Watkins Weight Champion,

League teamspond in addition they promised him emergency gapf- charge wil be immaculate Gro, [moting body-building, weight first she's triple cham- whers it comes to batting, wie Schwing, and the heavy. Major way into the water while leav- ver Whalen, the City's VIP lifting, wrestling and kindred

fabulous amounts of money an expense-pald". honeymoon, Watkins

gelt my vote for the weight, A. Rosenberg. ing travessel,- hit; his head, welcomer-in-chief..........

ins for fresh, when he got married. “ avery year in looking for. | aporia, connected with physical | Vaaded attraction: Is the rotirn|| very useful" bowlor: His lost

The Germans have been oak- untried baseball talent, against the harbour wall cha

culture and having no va clash between Cleria Silva and arm quickies are good enough of particularly But up at Sugar. Rayig rex-|ing |

to send a One of the best places to look Some of the gambles, by the Bank. His body was recovered

body of their own taurant in Harlem thom là

Bernadino Remedios The to mark him down as an opening whyng team as this morning.

dơn Triablu lil. the actoolboys teams: Big clube pay off. The Philadelphia It ladies' final.

partner for

to call 1026 team won the the know firmed that sugar is alad ode of the bybett lattes anal a Gloria had that with fein he would give and

dal Cham hucky younksters with the Pallies, who have more, bonu plona for the

will ability to farow a baseball, Nici players Lawn any other team, Olympic Hockey.. Charuplanship depended on it.. And why?: tears und/og). Individuals; to | year's Recielo Junior ladies the best gate of havalim

Sun It. With a bat, and run well are won the National League Cham- Top Tidla for the first time that Because everyone known that represent "Hongkong and " to anal, but will be up against an holders in the world

at in sipas dapánde gestem India, brak hold the title his future incuina depends on control their participatápu, in improved and a more deterrolized portariakas-keeper, he choice 150ing of

any oummpetitions.

his

Olympic Hockey

slow Turpin down. man. is stranger and to smother in clinches.

diicult Physical Culture

"This means Ray will have no breathing spells. He will

Bombay, Aug. D.

ing the hand of temptation to

of India's

team of 1928, was drowned in Bombay Harbour last night.

ed down the

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Ass'n Meeting

today, from the City Hall for the Association.

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