1952-05-14 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1952.

IIRST COUNTY CENTURY OF THE SEASON SUSSEX. AND WARWICKSHIRE

Ronald Giles (Notts) pulls Wright to the boundary to cor:plete the first century of the season in County cricket. Giles went on to score 124 against Kent.

Frank Sedgman

C:

Will

Have To Hate For A Whole Fortnight

Says PETER WILSON

.1..

There aren't, I suppose, more than a dozen' sportsmen in the world whose names would he familiar to the general public in each of the five continents.

One of these "whales" was swimming around in the dim aquarium of the West Hands Lawn Tennis Club at Bournemouth, where the British Hard Court Champion- ships were_wending_their_swampy way.

Indians Fail To Beat Leicester

Leicester, May 13.

His name: Frank Selgman. His ability: To play the best amateur lawn tennis to be seen in the world today.

in make-up: To be so in- conspicusus off the court that

Afterwards Larson said: was like playing a pistol."

In the anal Victor Seixas did n Hitle beiter. He lasted just Laree-quarters of an hour.

Let's have another viewpaint that of Sedgman's pretty 21-

he could be known as "the in-year-old bride Jean, who was a visible star."

Melbourne hairdresser before

most

the

There cannot be a leading she set out on a honeymoon of player whom Sedgman, at some the world's capitals and show- time. or another, hasn't places supported by the trounced. But I've rarely come educated tennis racket in across any great athlete who business." remains so completely che

the crowd; who is so remark- Jable in his lack of remarkabill-

ty.

Sedgman's

CAUTIOUS-

ambitions he's finished with lawn

after tenals

In spite of a grand dis- play of off-spin bowling by

Let's take the view of an Are as modest as his behaviour, Ghulam Ahmed, the Indian Australian who knows him for, says Jean: "He's Just cricketers failed in their welt: Frank is what we call a attempt to chent the wen-typical barit blocker. You can boughi`a petrol filling station." see hundreds of Australians "I suppose he would like to ther and gain their first like him, slightly stooped, rug-open a chain. of them?" I ask- victory of the tour.

ged, eyes like a hawk."

After the miserable conditions

"He's, cne of the really great of the first two days the sun shone upon the touring team for players, and when he loses to the last day which they began someone he ought to beat it's with six first Innings wickets because he can't, even standing and still needing 34 porarily, work up, that hate runs to pass Leicestershire's 101, which you need to put an op- aponent on the floer and keep Against "light" bowling on a pitch taking spin, the Indians him there. found run-getting far from easy and although Hazare completed an eminently seun: 50 they lost

. "Oh"-very cautiously -- don't know, We'll have to see how one goes.**

tem- And a Anal viewpoint-from latest victim, Ignaco his Tłoczynski, the former Polish Davis Cup player, whom Sedg- man beat in a downpour for the loss cf only four games; -- "Before the war I play Til- Jack Crawford on the Centre den. I play Fred Perry, I play Court. Always I get a decent

core against them.

*KILLER' TOUCH "Before he played in the US. five more wickets in gaining a championships last year I told him not to let the Americans The lust bree wickets ftell kid him out of the title, in 17 bails to Palmer,

lead of 41.

Leicestershire cuptain.

But this man he is too quick. I have the thought he would have forgo no time to play.

ton about what I sald, but after he won the title I got letter from him thanking

ה

me

for the advice.. He hot! the knee insilnet then.”

I can confirm that. I saw

York. lust

So there you have the view points of friend, wife and fee. But to the fon in the street

will. remain Sedgman Anonymous Champion.

And to win Wimbledon

the

he

KEPT MATCH ALIVE Hazare's declaration at 202 with four hours left for nine for play kept the match alive, especially when Ahmed bowled Scdgman at pember. He Nent will have to "hate" for a fort Hallam and Tompkin with only the American champion, night.....which is a long time 12 runs on the board.

Primer and Lester appeared Art Larsen, Laicing a scant 41 for a quiet fellow.

minutes for the three sets, mastered the turning to have ball when Ahmed, whose length seldom

his wavered 'in overs. struck further blows by dismissing them In quick Luc- cession.

31

Ahmed gained his fifth con- secutive success at .09 wien Smithson was leg-before,

A hard hitting innings of 41 by Jackson, however, checked the Indiann' progress. He fell to Shinde at 103 and the game dwindled to a draw.

in

Ahmed's five wickets Leicestershire's second Innings cost him 52 runs.

The Indians suffered their first casualty of the tour when Sen, the little wicket-keeper,

was

stuck in the face by the ball. He was taken to hospital but after treatment he returned to the ground to report that on X-ray showed that he had suffered no serious injury.

His eye is expected to be swollen and painful for a few. days.

Adhikari kept wicket for the last half hour,-Neuter;

DADO MARINO' IS CONFIDENT

Tokyo, May 13.

Chumpion World Flyweight Tudo Marino, of Honolulu, told the United Press today that he is in Hop shape for his te 15-round fight with challenger

Yoshlo Shiral of Japan

Monday

next

Asked if he would knock out the Japanese Champion, Marino Emilled and said, "You

teli

can't

what will happen." United Press.

TIE

IN DRAMATIC FINISH AFTER THREE TENSE HOURS

London, May 13.

One of the most dramatic County Championship matches in re- cent years ended in a tie at Hove today, the scores in the Sussex and Warwickshire match beʻng level when the last Sussex batsman was dis- missed.

If the Championship programme this summer continues to produce such matches, cricket's future should be assured.

After some three hours of tense play the Sussex. last wicket pair, Albert James and Roland Webb, came together with their side wanting 12 runs to defeat Warwickshire. Everything pointed to a victory for the reigning Champions, whose bowlers had been on top throughout the Innings, but, the batsmen thought otherwise.

Scorning the presence of

George Tribe, the 30-year-old Stocks 87, Tribe, left-arm slow fieldsmen crouching a few yards Australian slow left-arm bow spin, six for 71), from the wicket, James and ler, made a remarkable Cham- At Hove — Suméx-Warwick- Webb gradually took the total pionship debut for Northampshire match tied. Warwickshire ncar to the 132 which would ten, who beat Nottinghamshire 138 and 110. Sussex 123 and 131 have given Sussex the match. by 10 wickets.

[Grove six for 49). lle took wicket with his

At Chelmsford-Essex first ball in County cricket.

runs

tense [L

Avery not out 503.

beat

nino wickets. (Kolly

Cambridge

EACH RUN CHEERED Each run was cheered loudly and gained five wickets for 48 Derbyshire by

and Derbyshire 233 and 127 in the first innings by the 1,500 spectators, many six for 70 in the second, thus 20 and 133 for one. (Dodds 52, 53, Ray Smith 5 for 33). Essex of whom had hurried to the returning a match analysis of ground on hearing that SusCX11 wickets for 110 runs, were engaged in

Tribe, who played in three AL

Al Cambridge struggle.

tests against the MCC touring University-Yorkshire ma teh At last the scores were level side in 1948-47, appeared in drawn. Cambridge University and in a hushed atmosphere Lancashire League cricket be. 375 for six declared and 188 for Erie Hollies, the England and fore qualifying for Northamp- two declared (Sheppard not Warwickshire leg break bawler, tonshire,

out 103, May 50), Yorkshire 345 sent down the next bail. The

(Hutton 50, and 159 for seven ball sped on its way and struck

Subba-Row, right-arm leg- Webb, on the pads. A

trium- almast followed phait appeal

The results of County cricket break, three for 23).

beat At Lords--- Glamorgan instantaneously. the umpire games follow:

Middlesex by 131 runs, Glamor- raised his finger and the match At Manchester Lancashiregan 208 and 194 (Moss, right- beut Kent by nine wickets. arm fast, four for 44). "Middle-

was tied

THE RESULTS

had begun-the-day.j.Kent_135 and 121, Tattersall, cex 123. dbd206.

wickets

pointed to

51Zuns with....

Ven

medium

för

|_right-arm

off - spin. At Worcester Worcestershire Jeft and

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48 Lenshire beat Somerset by one wicket a Sussex victory, 213 for wine declared and. 24 Somerset 350 for nine declared

fast for one.

declared but chiefly through their

and 311 for eight At Nottingham Northam (Gimblett 95, Rogers 53, Perks, medium bowler, Charles Grove, who took six wickets for 40tonshire beat Nottinghamshire right-arm fast, medium, five for runs, Warwickshire fought by 10 wickets. Northampton-50) Worcestershire 254 and 309 thire 305 for.elght declared and for nine, Bird 94, Breadbent 45, off-spin. The last tie in 11 County 16 for no wicket. Nottingham-Robinson, right-arm match cecured two years ago shive 130 and 182 (Hardstaff 71, five for 111).-Reuter. when Hampshire and Kent were

back.

According to the rules of the A RE-APPRAISAL OF STRENGTH

lnvolved, County Championship scoring, Warwickshire, who led on-the- Arst innings, take eight points and Sussex four points, Up to side received six 1048 cach points for a tie.

Ties in cricket are rare and 25th oc- today's was only the casion in first class cricket,

The first was in 1839 when the MCC drew with an Oxford and Cambridge University team

1 Lords

The only representative game Lo Bolsh level was the Gentie-

inen versus Players match at The Oval in 1883.

The Major League Baseball Season Moves Into Its Second Month Today

New York, May 13.

The 1952 Major League Reason goes into its second month tomorrow and a re-appraisal of strength indicates to the finish in the National another hot stretch race

the runner-up, between the champions, Giants, and Dodgers, of last year.

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The nearest approach to a tic in Test cricket was at Durban in 1940 between England and South Africa. When the Last

In the American League, Cleveland could be in bull of the match was bowled England needed one run for position to make a walkaway of it although there is still victory. A leg bye gave Eng-the question of whether its sporadic batting attack and up Jand the match by two wickets. its mediocre defensive infield will hold the Indians

ANOTHER ONE

during the long run to the end of September.

1st

There was another thrilling

The surprise teams have been doci in the last place, seem close finish at Worcester where; with the Senators and until lately to demoralisation, only a few minutes to spare, the Browns and Red Sox in the The Athletics, niso on the. Worcestershire beat Somerset by American League and the Cubs up-grade, play the Browns one wicket.

And Reda In the National

onni St Louis, Worcestershire's fast bowlers League, All have been doing

In the National, Perks and Flavell, were the last far better than expected al- pair in and they hit off the nine though there is evidence that came home from a long trip the kid-powered Browns and with 10 out of 1 victories for

uns required for victory.

Worcestershire can thank R.

E. Bird and R. G. Broadbent for Red Sox were operating far their victory. Set to make 300 ever their collective heads. 1 in Just under four and n

BIG DISAPPOINTMENT

their

the Giants

best swing Dway from home since 1018 when they won

26 games in a row on the road. They open in a night game with the Reds who have looked

half hours, this pair followed up their three figure stand in the The big disappointment have sharper than expected. Arst Innings by hitting 130 runs becn the World Champion in 105 minutes, Bird, more ug-Yankees. Seldom have they The Dodgers, still only gressive, reached 94 and Broad- bent made 45 before both gave calches in hitting out.

It looked a good thing for Worcestershire when the extra

London Express Service)

were

FRANK SEDGMAN;

side.

of

looked like the team which game behind the Giants, despite swept to three straight pennants a frightful hitting slump and world titles under Manager Inte, oppose the Cardinals who Casey Stangel.

have not shown quite the sparit

under- Plagued by injuries as they expected were in 1049, they also definitely manngor, Eddie Stanicy.

the

new

miss the silent but still inspira-

leadership of Joe Baston and Pittsburgh play

the

frut

time was claimed with 40 runs needed and five wickets standing. The Somerset bowlers had other tonal Ideas and the last 15 minutes Dimaggio, And they are going in the Brave field and

before to be hurt plenty by the loss of Cubs, who have gotten terrife drama-packed victory was achieved by the home Jerry Coleman, to the Marines, pitching to stay in the

The slender second baseman division all the way, meet Eddie Harold Gimblett, the carefree Loked as if he were heading Sawyer's disappointing Somerset opening batsman. for his best year.

place Phillies in Philadelphis." showed A particular liking for:

Cleveland, with Early Wynn,

All but the Dodgers-Cardinals the Worcestershire attack.~. He

Bob Lemon, Bob Feller and scored 169 and 05 in this match, Mike Garcia forming the best game will be at night, United maiting his aggregate at the "Big Four" crop

of hurlers in Press.

innings against the majors, may stay up there

Midland County,

Roy Tattorsail, England and

helped County victory will

all the way, particularly

Stove

since

sixth

Lancashire right-arm oft-opinti pitching coach Mel Harder, Von Nida Sets Up back. He pitched a four hitter Course Record Of

Some super bowling against seems to be making a fine come- Kont at Manchester

On a drying pitch Tattersall against the Yankees and a five took Ave Kent second innings hitter over Detroit for his two wickels for 48 runs, making his victories to date.

the match 13 aggregate for

Also significant WOB 11:4 wickets for 76 runs. This is the manner in which, the Indiana beat performance of his career. howled over the Yankees three In a row In New Yoric His previous beat of 12 wickets games

for 68 runs was against Glou-where they won only one ge cr.scrrhire 마 Gloucester In last year. 1950,

10 Probables At Newmarket.

row.

67 At Llandudno

Llandudno, North Wales,

May 13. Norman Von Nida, former Australian Open The Indians tie with

the Champion, played almost Yankees at Cleveland tomorrow faultless golf to set up a night in the feather of the first Invasion of eastern American

course record of 67in the first round of the Penfold 2,000 Guineas tournament here today.

to

League teams late the West.

Gromek will work again with a full week of rest against rookie lefty Bill Miller of the Yankees. Both are unbeaten. He led the field, one stroko London, May 13. In other games, all at night, ahead of Harry Weetman, on There are 10 probable starters the Red Sox, who tumbled out the Macsdu Course while, Jchn for the Newmarket Stakes to be of the first and fell to third Panton led those playing on the run over 10 furlongs at 230 with three straight losses north course with 69, pin. GMT at Newmarksat tomor the Yankees, oppose the White

sox at Chicago,

Thirty-two qualifiers from the They are, with Jockeys:

Washington, which perked up frst two rounds will take

part Globe of Light (2) Smith), and won eight out of nine games in the match play part of the King's Prize (W. Jahnstone), after a deal that brought. It out-tournament at Macsdú. Calfe (W. Spaith), Chivalry fielders Archte Wilson and Jackie Henry Cotton, former British "(E, C., Elliott), Penitent A. Jenson and pitcher Frank Shea [Open Champlon, after an ab. Claytong), Speechmaker

the Yankees, takes on sence of nearly nine months Barlow); Chavey Down (W. H,

disrppointing Datroit.

from competitive golf, was fol- Carr); King's Bench. (G. Litte wood), Indian Hemp (D. Smith) CLOSE TO DEMORALISATION lowed by the largest gallery of The Tigers, who havợ, won the day and was up with the and Monarch (W Novett)~~- Reuter.

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