RECEPTION TO INDIAN / CRICKETERS
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1952.
Viscount Mountbatten, a: former Viceroy of India, with D. G. Phadkar and Vijay Hazare, the captain, at the Savoy where members of the Indian Test team
-Central Press Photo. were entertained by the British Sportsman's. Club.
Jean Ado-Who Survived A Death Sentence-Is The French Golf Champion
By
DENNIS HART
One of the most colourful characters in the British golf season which has just started is Jean Baptiste Ado, the broad-shouldered Basque from the little French town of St Jean de LozZ.
But few of the spectators who applaud his prodigious driving — he is perhaps know the hazards Jean has had to surmount to be the longest hitter in the game - present on this year's golfing scene.
LAWN BOWLS TEAMS
The following are Club selec- tions for League Lawn Bowls matchey on Saturday:
RECREIO
1st Division vs Police Recreation Club at Happy Valley-Pereiti (skip). A. F. Goines, S. E. Souza, A. P. Pereira, 3. E. Narunha (skip). A. A. Luger. G. A. Noronha. G. A. Guterres A. uz skip. C. E.
L. Passos, N. A. Beltrau, Houries.
He has overcome the effects, -of-two-broken legs, a broken arm, and survived a death sen tence.
was
this last injury that he decided trate.on_golf._ to give up rugby
and cancun-
1-
ፐሮ
This is his first love, though 38-year-old Jean, who First the death sentence. Jean was taken prisoner when has the build of a heavyweight fighting in Belgium in 1940. He boxer, just lives for spent. Until winter he played pro- various last moved around
pelota which is camps, and finally in 1945, when fessional things were going from bad to miniscent of the British game This too he intends worse for the Germans, he was of Fives, dragged from his sleep at four giving up. He told me that the his arm is spoiling his golf swing. o'clock one grey morning, and constant swinging of the right taken with eighteen of comrades to be shot.
3rd Diviston v B.. Football Club at King's Pack-J. J. Hasto skip A. A. Guterres, R. A. Campos. C. A. Noronha: A. A. Remedios iskip). JA, Victor, M. A. Ferreira, M. R. Pereira. .. A. Razario (skip), J. Gutiener. G. A., Pinna, A. Pierwoke
Pereita.
The 2nd Division Match vs. HKCC has been set for Wednesday, May H. at the Cricket Club, commencing 5.1A
3.31.
he
POCKET MONEY
INDIANS DISMISS SURREY FOR 219 RUNS, THEN LOSE FOUR WICKETS FOR 64
London, May 7.
Ben-
After an unimpressive beginning, the Indians put in some sational work at Kennington Oval to dismiss Surrey for 219 runs.
But in reply, they had lost four good wickets for only 84 runs when play ceased on the first day.
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The wicket appeared damp in the morning and Hazare's decision to put Surrey in after winning the toss might have been partly influenced by an intention to let his men have an opportunity to study the wicket before batting on it.
4
134 for three, (W.)shire 54 for no wickels-versus The wicket, however, showed | Middlesex
Hampshire. Play did not begin itself completely on the dead Edrich_00.)
At Cambridge Essex 242 until 3.30 BST owing to the elde before lunch, only one ball,
Air from Chowdhury, lifting nastily (Dodds 50); Cambridge Univer-saturated wicket. sily 75 for two.
At Worcester Royal to snare Constable,
At Oxford-Yorkshire 400 for Force 143 for, three declared,, 64, Shirre 57); eight (Hutton 65, Wilson 354)-(Fenner
Worcestershire 72 for versus Oxford Univeralty.
Later in the day the sun mado it subscribe to a lot of spins and Laker fully exploited the situa- tion to send back three batanen, During the time that Surrey balled the wicket played carry and Hazare must have been an alarmed man
At Birmingham - Warwick-(two-day match).-Reuter.
when the home Hutton Or Compton?
team's total crept towards 200 with only three wickets down.
DRAMATIC SEQUENCE
But then Ramchand gave the Hame a lively turn and in a dramatle sequence sent back five batsmen, his analysis for the spell making the astounding reading of 4.4 overs, two maidens, five runs, five wickets, Bedser Fletcher and Eric obtained most of their runs off rank bad bowling in which the generally steady Hiralal Gaekwad was conspicuous,
After the openers had lett, and Parker veteran Fishlock
were associated in a century partnership.
Parker made good use of his powerfully
height to drive while Fishlock's knocks was mixture
a
NEVILLE CARDUS
threa
HANDS THE BOUQUET
TO YORKSHIRE
To begin the English cricket season with an argu- ment,
In the post-war history of the game two England batsmen stand out-Len Hutton and Denis Compton. But which is the greater cricketer of the two?
of first streaky and TAX ON SPORT later glorious strokes,
Then Ramchand brought him- self into the limelight with the second new ball with which he aften befuddled the batsmen by
bail Д
straight nucking through when they expected it i come in and vice-versa.
Three men, Parker, McIntyre and Alec Bedser, were out off they offered no balls to which stroke.
sun
Mr Butler
Throws In
The Towel
London, May 7. Mr R. A. Butler, Chan- of the Exchequer, cellor
threw in the towel" in the
Hution, the stylist, the highest searer ever in Test cricket and the man most widely tipped to be the first professional cap- tain of an England eleven?
Or Compton, the gay cavalier of Middlesex and England, one of the "terrible twins" of 1047 (how long ago that halcyon
season
now seems!), and stili one of cricket's greatest "box office attractions"?
TECHNIQUE
No lesser Judge than 'Neville Cardus, follower of the game (man and boy) for more than half a
century, compares the his most entertaining two in
"Cricket All the book,
(Collins, 158.).
Year"
This is what Mr Cardus has
say:
PLAYING FOR SURREY
Peter May, Cambridge and England batsman, is playing for Surrey this season-Central Press Photo.
GEOFF DUKE IS ALL SET TO KEEP ON BEING A CHAMPION
Geoffrey Duke, world motor-cycle champion and recently elected Sportsman of the Year" in Britain by national ballot, added yet another honour to his long list of successes when he rode at Codogno (Italy); data"
Competing in the sixth international motor-cycle race, Duke not only won the event, but also set up a now. course record of 82.37 m.p.h. for the 110 mile circuit. When the Indians went in
riding suggests, marry, as he was intready wei His brilliant they found Laker at his spinning
that he is all set to repeat his to motor-bikes. Then he met best on a turf which the day's
triumphs of last year, when he 20-year-old Pat Reid, daughter rendered far more had
won both the 350 cc and 500 ee of an Isle of Man parson, when victory kiss responsive in the evening,
she gave him a world titles.
after he had
won the Senior Sarwate, Umrigar and Roy
MANY YEARS TO COME Compton certainly isn't Hut-
Indeed, it seems that barring TT last year. playing back instead of coming all three made the mistake of
be winning out and smothering the spin.
many years theirs was a whirlwind court- that But that is something they have. House of Commons, last ton's equal, in technique, and accidents, he will he championships for
to come, for at 29 Geoff has no ship, and within three months should be, Hutton is obviously
they were married. When learn and time night after Members of all nature didn't intend come here to
parties some of them the more organised batsman... thought of retiring. alone can perfect them.
by big score Hution is
And he still has the famous names in sport-A big
a school- had failed his proposal for thought out, either before or enthusiasm for the sport that
he showed when, as Compton seems frequently to boy, he raced madly round a 47 a higher entertainment tax during the execution of it.
mood, or cinder
track on un old crock, on football and cricket.
play according to what once on a time was called which he and two of his pala the inspiration of the moment. had bought for, len shillings.
Compton's cricket is never old
THE SCOREBOARD Survey, First innings Fletcher, c, Mantri, b Shinde Eric Bedser, c. Ramchand, b
40 Shino Constable, C.
RAN FOR HIS LIFE
It was at school that he first procession took an interest in golf. To add solemn The marched with hands led, to the to 'his pocket money, Jean used When they to go to the local golf course place of execution.
ald who had been to caddy. In between carrying arrived, Jean struggling to free his bonds, clubs, he would take an
loose. He felled the driver and see how for he could
discovered that, after nearest guard with one. blow.it the ball. To his amazement te practice, he could drive and ran for his life.
The other guards turned their the ball further than most machine guns on him at point-those who came to play.
Soon he was enjoying the blank runge, but by a miracle After many, he was not
Then, when he was 18, weeks on the run, he reached geme.
he became a professional. That Yugoslavia, and finished the war
was in 1932, However, France maintained mfighting with Tito's partisans.
a conscript drmy. was called up for d His injuries were sustained in and Jean less lethal battles on the rugby period of service in 1085,. This
was just as he was getting into Ales winter 3. Rowan, R. 1. Marshall, Reid. Until last
McLennan. c. H. Kiniburgh; B. Bullmore, W. B. Brown, S. 3. played second row forward for his stride. He finished his term, again settling down Pollock; Reserves, J. McMillan, J. St. Jean de Laz Olympique, one and was
when the 1939 holocaust occur- of the best clubs in France.
red. Once more he had to drop his beloved golf clubs to take up a rifle,
Souca, R.
A. F. Gomes (ship), D. F. Mar-1 ques, P. A. Costa, J. F. Silva C. A. Danesberg (skip. W. A. Beltran, L.M. Idues, A. A. G. Silva; J. Bemuxlis (skip). Norunia, S. E. Ribeiro.
Talkoo Talkoo's first rear Sookumpoo 13.30 p.m.):-R. Griffin, A. Steven. A. Mullen, W. Mullig, W. Melrose; B. G. Baker,
Young.
JIKFC
third
11KFC
Jeam
V.
B.
hit.
Jean
V Recreio In 1939 on different occasions at King's Park 4 p.m.) .~
C. Strange, he broke his left arm and right
Parker, K. A. Baker,
B. A. Mansell (skip): D. Rendall leg,
and inst
November the
the
E. Oautier, N. Craig. T. Pile takip right leg ugain. It was after J. McAusland, H. A. Ellery, A. W.
Hircock,
J. McCutcheon
Reserve, Mills.
V
(skip);
Piping Club
(away) Club
KCC Filipino
c. M. S. Castro, (3.38 p.): 1. Castilho, W. A. Palmer. H. J. Noronha takipi: A. N. Olber, M. H. Juno, L. A. Peres, M. T. Nunes M. Garela, R. J. Muna-
(skip).
M, Xavier, F. 3. Rodrigues
КАСС
UKERC
Director Named For Melbourne
Olympic Games
to
a
of
Umrigar, b Chowdhury Chow Fishlockt, e. Mantri, b Ram-
2
concessions He announced which went some way to meet their demand.
chand
57
Pariter,
1.b.w.. b Ram- chand whittaker, b.w. b Ram-
chand McIntyle b.w, b Ram-
chand Laker, c. Shinde,
chand
in the head; and it
skill, up.
7
The seven years' absence from the serious game, and
his war ex- iness caused by
effects. left their periences When he returned once more, Jean found he had lost essential golfing quali'les, self-
he was
Phadkar
Bedser, 1.b.w., Surridge, b Phadkar Lock, nol out..
Extros
Total: Bowling Analysis
Phadkar Ramchand Chowdhury Gaekwad two Shinde Hazare Sarwale
until
a
As befits 4 man of Ерсей,
same asked what made him change his mind, he answered simply
for all its schooling simply will not grow Sir Wavell Wakefeld (Conser- 52vative), a former England Rugby But Mr Cardus's comment on
captain, said that the higher tax the two players is not all in a sued might cause tours by English veln of comparison. He says secrecy. In the evenings after cricket teams to Australlo, South Africa, india and other countries to be abandoned,
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› TEXT-BOOK BAT
"She knows about bikes,"
--(London. Express Service)
Inter-School
Tennis League Under Way
Won
St. Paul's Co-educational de did this for a year, and St when he finally told the family College and Wah Yan A.M. their they were so pleased that he had College both forgiven. Since then his mother not had an accident, that he was opening games in the Inter- as become his most ardent fan. School Tennis League at. On leaving school, he took a the Chinese Recreation Club
tele job as an engineer in phone exchange,
B
and bought yesterday. his first machine. He stuck at St. Paul's proved too strong for
four years, but Queen's College, his job for hated being shut up. He want-issue with three ed to become a dispatch rider row and only
on the
As his elder brother -Eric had serious accident met with whilst riding a motor-cycle, his to parents did not take kindly
he pur- Geoff's activities. So
the zitmost with them supper, and on Saturday after- Of Butiton: Nobody anywhere noons, he would silp away to the can show his skill against the track without telling a soul.
repts and Mombers said some ball that- turns, o County cricket teams might have generally gyrates. is not Hutton In the line of Hobbs the only one Oto close down altogether,
fit to wear the crown of the Members Interested in football greatest of all in our time?..If said the rise in tax was alarm-what we know today of bats
manship as "
science were some- 219ing for some clubs. Arsenal, for
instance, would have to pay as how taken from our conscious
ness, the grammar and alphabet OMRW much as £47,000, against £17- 22
could be deduced from the erle 4 61 2 000 last year.
clinching the 13.3 3 20
matches in a Mr Butler announcing "con-ket of Hutton, and codified
two" 17 4 45 1
cor.ceding model 028 uiderable concessions" said he again; he is all the text-books in 4 0
an omnibus edilen
in the Army, but his job was games in the process, 30 8 42.2 would defer the higher duty.
and it
It took Wah Yan A.M. dour. reserved list, 5.0 from August 31 to September 13, for the emulation of the young. 3 1
GIFTED, BUT... which would exclude the game
Of Compton: 9
prefer took months of pleading with would
Chatham School, whose from Byes 7, Leg-byes 2 any higher tax this year..
to call him a richly-gifted bats- the ometals before he dit matches to gain their decision first singles representative. D. Indians, First Innings
He also promised to watch al-man (rather than a great bats-released,
His abilities in handling Khan, scored a good 0-0 win over stroke player of distinc 11 tendances this season and the man),
machine were soon evident, and Wah Yan's Eddle Chan for 1 hope he will continue rate of duty, If he found
The matches are being play- before the ed on Davis Cup lines but to really bad for the future of this the impression that he is cap Signals, that he took part in the
great game" he would reconnble, while batting of (1) mak- Royal Tournament
with his King and
Queen. The show the best of one set in the singles alder the higher tax proposal being a superb stroke fore the next season began. fect in the "wrong" place; (2) nearly ended in tragedy. As and to the best of three sela in
mighty of making a
pull while Geoff roared up a ramp to per- the Doubles. Total (for 4 wlota)
THE RESULTS daring leap over a Sir Wavell Wakefield had ear Bowling Analysis
St. Pa achieving a flawless dozen crouching soldiers, the OMR Wlier sold he got his information falling flat on his stomach; (3) form his
Colleks of suddenly Alec Bedser ...... 6 28 about Overseas tours being Jeo-execution so that the textbook engine cut.
Hutton 6100 pardised from tite retiring Surridge
Se-black-and-white Laiter
11 4 19 3cretary of the M.C.C., R.S.DE
In that split second, he show-| 11 6.27
1 Rall-Ker, Mr Rait-Kerr had also seems to be given the Illumba-
tion of colours; (4) of Reuter.
told him that if the new tax was out to the easiest ball because, ed that iron nerve and quick- Kwok Yuen-kuen. 6-0. maintained the M.C.C. would after
gone half-way ness of thought which were later
beat Ho Tlog In erase to exist within the next 10 down the pitch, he has forgotten to prote so invaluable Strain Hin-yee years-Reuter..
exactly what he has ventured ing every muscle, he wrenched and Tang Kwan-lit 0-1, 6-0--
Wah: Yan AB 3, Chatham so far to do; (5) of running his handlebars up, and just himself out
or somebody else managed to carry his machine English School 1: by yards; or (6) of performing over the heads of the twalve
nt❘ men. actions remarkable all these, remarkete one and 'the same
control and concentration.
Bu he fought back with ever-increasing success, last year he became Champion Roy, 1b, b Laker of France.
Sarwate, bw.. b Loker Melbourne, May 7.
Sun
not satisfied Umrigar. b Lock 1958 Second Division against Kowloon
the Organization of
con-Hazare, b Laker CC at Austin Road.-J.W; Bellamy. A, Bailey; A. Buchanan. E.
he needed more Phadkar, not out Richards, G, Valckaert. R.1 Olympic Games in Melbourne with his play. He was Brewno, D. Trall: 3.M Marin, wwill be directed by Mr Arthur vinced that
to get it. Russell. E.F.S. Baker, J. Crighton. William Coles, former Chair- tournament practice. But his Mantri, not out
man of the Austrailan National problem ws where
is not a great golfing France
there are
only country and Third Division against Craigen-Airlines Commission. Kower CC at Happy Valley.
occasional tournaments.
OUT OF THE BLUE
the blue came Then, out of "I feel confident that under an offer from Henry Cotton to for three in England the play KCC
hand Second Division against Kowloon Cole's guiding Howling Green Club at Austin Road. organisation of the Games will months as an assistant at Cat- Royal Mid-Surrey. Bunes, M.J Divi 1. Gitiins. L. cha, L. Brezny: M., Grimpel, J.G. proceed with speed and smooth-ton's club,
It was an offer Jean accepted Robertson, A. Howarth.
Mundy, A.P. Tarbuck, L. Gibson.
This
Avas
announced
today
A.G. Gardner; C.W. Jahnson. P.F.
Olymple or P.F. Malucs, E. Poul- by Mr W. S. Kent Hughes,
the od
W. Barron; G.W.K. Crawford, Chairman
Wolstenhount. F.A. Golding. V. Games Organising Committer.
ponch.
Lee, W.J. Howard.
J.A. ness," said Mr Kent Hughes.
Third Division against Filipino Club of
W. Baker, W.H. Cowlo: P. Marsh, himself an able administrator. driving.
Shirazen, S. Ramchand. Reuter.
·.3.A..
Chubb.
Lock
18
10
64
position of the clubs on the old tion and some originali convey it was as Sergeant Duke, Röyai | Chatham School's only sel.
•
having
al
to
getting
COUNTY CRICKET
London, May 7. A Derbyshire seventh wicket*** aland of 99 between Dusty"
DECISION WELCOMED. Tibble: J. Tang. C.. Stapleton, G Coles, a former Lord Mayor with enthusiasm..
Melbourne and one-time Now Cotton will coach him in Rhodes and Derek Morgan foil-
London, May 7. ed Middlesex in their opening at Cox's RoadE. Gifford, CT member fot the Federal House
Association and rugby football Including, strangely Champelovler, W.R. Wilean. S.A
enough; County Cricket Charipionship Gray: 11.W. Close, A.J... Maitland. of Representatives, has proved various departments of the game,
For Jean, despite the match of the season at Lords, to- chiefs today welcomed Chan-
Denis. Compton contributes to cellor of the Exchequer R.A. profe distances he attains, is day.
Middlesex appeared to have Butler's decision to review the England life and holiday; he not satished with his swing landed a gamble when,
after position of the new entertain is part of an English summer which he says is a shade too fast. putting Derbyshire in to bat on ment tax on "gates.".
His cricket has always con- tained
that hint of brevity which la' the loveliest thing, in the dobut on the opening day of the wickets for 90 runs. season's first major tournament, But then Rhodes opened up the House of Commons today, summer's lease.
OVER TO YOU the £1,350 Silver King event at ngainst both fast and slow when he said he was prepara
Those are Mr Cardus's views, Moor Park when he returned a bowlers to
reach
50 in 45to deter the. date for the in- card of BB. He was out of touch minutes, with Morgan giving crease of duty, on cricket from The argument is now open to
Cood support
Aug. 31 to September 13, discussion in every pavilion
from the Oval to Upper Muddle him obviously nervous.
In one over off Denis Comp
combe. and around the greens and him
Mr.Howarth, Football League dan, Rhodes hit two fours and
Inter-School Route de France He did not make a very happy a drying plich, they took alx Mr Butler announced this in
Badminton
Cycle Race
Royan, May 7, The Frenchman Roger Jullence Playing their last scheduled won the fourth stage of the Inter-School Badminton match "Route de France amateur cycle Pouzauges-Royan, race, La Salle College rond yesterday,
distance of 100 beat King George V School by covering the 5-0 to assure themselves of a clometres in 4 hrs. 25 ming. place in, the firal: playoffs.
THE RESULTS
Oice placings were
on
But like the sportsman he is, ho did not attempt to make any excuses or attribute his fallure to bad luck. He simply said, "I played badly, and it you ploy T. J. Nolton (Holland-Den- badly you get a bad score."
But Jean has the ability, as his second round of 71 showed, and will regain that confidence and concentration which will make him a player to be watched in future tournaments,
same time.
Ed Marquiz Lim (LS) beat mark) oct (Flanders) 4 hrs. In the careful hands of Calion he J: Shroff 2140;
Robert Heng (LS) beat J. Marshall 21-15.
D. Castro and LoWing- sheung: (LS); beat M Robert sum and 8. Ezeldel:15–7, 12-15, 10-9.
28 mins. 18 secs.
Han: "Andreson (Holland-Den- mark) same time.
Alain Leorat (Flanders) took the load in the general classi- fcation, Reuter.
(London Expreia Service)
a six. He was out libww, for Secretary, sald Information.
AUSTRIA BEATS EIRE 6-0
went obtained from, all clubs as to 60 runs, while Morgan on to complete his half century the effect of the higher tax can be bent to the Chancellor at in 85 minutes.
Bill Extrich, captaining Middle any time he likes.. #ex, male 00 of his ride's a f
wickets Clubs will hold their annual 184 runs for three
Vienna, May 7," With Denis Compton (40 not acheral meeting in London
Austria beat Elro by six goals out), Edrich helped to put on on June 7, and whether or not
there 'la to be some change in to nil in a soccer international BG Tuna for the third wicket.
Close of play, scores for the the entertainment tax, provision here today,, after leading 4-0 at
13 will have to be made for next half-time." day were:
"At Lords - Derbyshiro 215, conson (Rhodes
Morgan
"Just in case, Mr, 67); Howarth added:-Reuter.
The Austrians outplayed-Etre in all departments-Router.
IRON NERVE
Co-Ed. 3, Queen's Lee King-woon (SP) beat Low Woon-man 6-1, 6
MoKing-lung (SP)
beat
Chaning and Chlu
Eddie Cheng (WYAM) lost to
P Khan 0-6; beat Walter Kwl
Kan
game In
On release from the Army, Yuet-lung (WYAMY best
Walter Kwik 6-2. All his gratuity and most of his D. Cheng and F. Fung beat Geoff took up riding in earnest. time were spent on his machine. S. Leung and L. Hol 0-2-6-2. and he toured the country, taking LEAGUE GAME. POSTPONED
Postponed league. gained The experience he'
"B" Division between Men's part in various trinis. plus his natural aptitude, soon Bouth China and Chinese Re- The Norton creation. Club "A" was again brought success. motor-cycle firm saw Geoff as postponed because of conditions.
as rider and technical Paric. a future champion and employed of courts at South China, King's advisor..
Their faith has, been more then justified, In ardilen to becoming the greatest rider In the world, he is now one of the Dnest technicians in the business. A couple of turns on a machine is enough to tell him if there is anything wrong with what the And if so,
trouble in
With his whole life wrapped up in motors and michliesit was said that he would never
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