1952-06-25 — Page 6

THE SECOND TEST

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1952.

The English Papers Termed The Match "Mankad v. England"

London, June 24,

The Lord's Test which ended today with a victory for England' by eight But even when all wickets has been a memorable one in more respects than one. else about It is forgotten, people will cherish the happy memories of Mankad the Magnificent who came from the fields of Haslingden, saw the imposing Lord's again and conquered the hearts of its inhabitants.

He had to face Mankad had had no first class match practice for months. an England fully recovered from the postwar decline under that handicap. That ho more than held his own speaks highly for his measure of confidence and power of concentration.

Such a view is realistic and, these factors, added together, Just scan his record sheet. Ho

labelled the seal of defeat, was on the fold for all but four not cynical.

In either innings, the middle and three-quarter hours of the

showed itself 24 and

three-quarter hours' Indian batting

Players play. He scored 250 runs and frightfully splintery.

Umrigar, standing or sent down 7 over. And the of the

Adhikarl did and scorebook does not record his Phadkar

to their or no justice his own le sprightly flelding. to bowling. No wonder the Eng-reputation.

view of his extreme youth, In lish papers formed the match

Manjrekar Mankad v. Englandi

escapes harsh con- In a less conspicuous but demnation, but his showing too Filently supporting manner, has been a comedown from the glory he climbed Hazare, too, gave of his best. As pedestal of becomes a man of his phlegmatic to in the Leeds Test. temperament, Hazare is content Even with the batting not to wait for his runs. He seldom incasuring up to Test standards, tries to achieve anything outside India fould have made England His lean, sot jaw and straightght every inch of the way had thel Belding been beyond ro- proach.

his scope.

solid defence present a formid- able challenge to his opponents. An Innings by Hazare is never a wild goose chase.

HARDLY SURPRISING With the body of their batting letting them down badly in both the Innings, it was hardly sur prising to see India lose by eight wickets.

England are now two up and' unless India pull cut something extra and exhibit therisolves

better than they have Hitherto, it is dimeult to im- agine them squaring the rubber.

The bowling of Mankad and to a lesser degree, Ramchand, had both hostility and penstra- but the fielders" ility in it, hands failed to close on some easy catches.

A player of the calibre of Hut ton was let of as early as at 10 and then later at 15.

May was missed at 22, 40 and 62 and the jack in the box, Evans, escaped when 68.

.

often

But all

The throw-ins were atrocious, though the pick-ups were generally good.

BRITAIN'S OLYMPIC BOXING TEAM

By GEORGE WHITING

Champions first, the rest nowhere. That is how Britain will attempt, in Helsinki, from July 28-August 2, to win an Olympic Games boxing title for the first time since 1924.

The selectors, in announcing their team, have picked the ABA champion at each of the ten interna- tional weights that make up the Olympic schedule for the first time.

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NO LARWOOD Young Frod Trueman cor. tainly look eight wickets, but any idea that he was "a second Harold Larwood has been dis- pelled. The general verdict is that batsmen of better tech- pique and less affected by the Test atmosphere would scarcely to him as easily have fallen as did some of the Indians.

Trucman showed that he has stil to acquire more control to learn to obtain more and "life" from the pitch if he is to worry the top ranking batsmen He confirmed the impression of the world.

that he has stamina, confidence an unrelenting hostility, but such

factors alone

are not and enough

10 give undisputed preference

olher Last over bowlers in England today.

Some ure already beginning

to

the claims agala advance of Brian Statham of Lancashire. The scicctors might feel that Manchester tegra should in- the clude both these pace bowlers. Such a decision might mean the exclusiort of Roly Jenkins, for Old Trafford barely provides a which helps a leg spin

er

D. S. Sheppard, the Cambridge University captain, might get a place for his batting and John Ikin of Lancashiro ls, if it, bound to be considered on ac- count of his all round compe tence-Reuter,

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DON BRADMAN ALONE WAS FASTER THAN DENIS COMPTON WITH HIS HUNDRED CENTURIES

At Lord's against Northants on June 11, Denis Compton completed his 100th century in first class cricket. He did so in his 554th innings-fewer than any other player apart from Sir Donald Bradman.

By PETER DITTON AS

Denis Compton would have gone to Lord's even if the 13 bus from just outside his door did not pass the Middlesex ground. The fast that there was a direct connection simply made it caster for the young boy who learned much of his early cricket from playing with "and watching his father's team.

Mr. Compton senior, an accomplished cricketer in his younger days and now an enthusiastic spectator, used to captain the Bell Lane Old Boys XL. And while Denis was still a pupil at the school he was adopted as official. scorer and twelfth Whenever one of the team was unable to play, young Denis stepped into the breach, and, undaunted by having to face bowlers several years older than himself. usually performed, with credit.

man..

One day in September, 1933,1 Then, three weeks after his Fo embarked on the biggest appearance in first class cricket, undertaking of his young life. and his sixth game, came his hundred, coincidentally From Hendon he caught the 13 frst

Sharing in a ninth wicket

bus ip Lund's, where he was to against Northants. contain the Elementary Schools against Mr Tufnell's XI. Rather shyly, but with complete con- partnership of 70 with Jim Sims, Adence, Denis entered the ground which was later, to become his headquarters.

Like all good captains, he won the toss. Then he celebrated by sharing in a century opening partnership with a young South London schoolboy by the name

of McIntyre, before going on to complete

his individual hundred. Denis

at the tender Compton, 14, had

arrived. age of partner in the opening

the way

which paved

SPOTTED

that member o! the only Middlesex side still playing re- gularly, and 74 with fan Peebles for the last wicket, he raced to three figures in 05 minutes. This was the portend of things to come.

County

Cricket

Results

Before Jolaing Arsenal, whom he served with distinction, later gaining a Championship and Cup

London, June 24 Final medal, Compton reached his

The following are the results. His 1,000 runs for the season. He

anished accond in the Middlesex of County cricket matches end- stand, for a averages, to the immortal Pataying today:

Hendren, and was awarded his

At Blackheath Surrey beat All this at the age Kent by nine wickets Kent 217 and 200 (Fagi 103, learn

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handsome victory, 13 Surrey's wicketkeeper and always county cap. one of

Denis's keenest of 18. adversaries when their two teams

Compton's Icals over the years, 56, Eric Bedser five for 65). meet in London's "Cricket

have become legendary and re- Surrey 340 and 72 for one.

At Bath Somerset beat Derby,"

-quire no enumeration. It is per-

haps pertinent though to deal Middlesex by & runs. Somer. 213 and 84. Middiesox 201 briefly with his most successful set

and 62 (Hazell six for 10). Among the many

interested season, 1947.

At Dudley-Worces arshire spectators who watched the

This was a vintage year for Nottinghamshire match drawn. Compton prelude was Sir Pelham

followers. cricket

Elghteen Worcestershire 450 for eight de Warner, a former England

centuries flowed from the Comp-clared and 12 for no wicket. captain, destined later to become con bat, a new all-time record, Notinghamshire 474 (Clay 68, President of the MCC

and

a new record aggregate Hardistat 103, Stocks 53, Harvey To Sir Pelham's practised eye total of 3,810 was reached.

62, Bradley x for 162). the ability of this young school-

At SheffieldYorkshire beat boy needed no sccoud recom A knco injury in 1050 Leicestershire by 73 runs, "York- mendation, and straightway the threatened to close prematurely chire 307 and 193 for nine de decision was made that Compton a career which has outrivalled elazed (Sutcliffe 50, Spencer five, | should be taken on the Lord's that of any English batsman, for 80). Leicestershire 245, and staff as moon as he was-old including even his great con- 182 (Falmer 54, Close the far

DENIS COMPTON Tolls The Inside Story Of A Test Hero enough.

Godfrey Evans Kept His Injury A Secret

Throughout my cricket career I've been an admirer of Godfrey Evans. With. out reservation I say he's the best wicket-keeper in the world.

Now my admiration is increased. Not until he drove me to London after. England's Test victory did Godfrey reveal the story behind his magnificence at Leeds with both bat and gloves,

Form in the recent "secret" ed international. At 26 is the trials has rightly been dis old man" of the team after regarded in favour of amateurs eight years in Britain.

CONSISTENT WINNER whose achievements have been

FRED REARDON (Downham brought off championship

ja

Community BC). Twenty- conditions.

In

only

Now class,

Jays light-year-old ex-sailor,

been gas maios. Consistent winner middleweight, has there

schooldays. his any real difference of opinion of titles since backstage. It has been resolved Not a big puncher, but has by the selection ot, Bemard knack

spotting, of picking the right Bong Foster, the Birmingham meat moment. Caught everybody's porter, to the exclusion of the eye with a smart double tall and highly fancied muman from Willesden, Bruce Wells.

LOOKED CERTAIN

the

year.

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Over

emergency.

They

So it was in 1933, straight from Bell Lane school, that Denis Compton went to Lord's

his

temporary, Len Hutton, Handi- 24). capped by stiffening joint, Compton lost his ability to dance daringly down the wicket.

65 British

At Worthlar -Bussex bent. ard University, by, avetic-

University 384 fer- declared and, 123 for nine declared (Cowdrey 92, Oakman five, for 00). Sussex 308 and 304 for Ave (Cox, not out, 123,

and

FAL Brentwood FlasCX- Lancashire matched. Lan- cashire 200. and 220, for seven Edrich 09, Ray, Smith six for 122). Essex-201 and 231 (Bailey 52).

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declared, (G.

Chesterfield Derbyshire beat Northamptonshire by eight wickets. Derbyshire 389 and 84

Athletes Forfor two Northamptonshiro 118

Helsinki

and 387 (Brookes 152, Grasley 58, Jakeman, 70).

At

Gloucester – Gloucester; shire beat Glamorgan by 27

ruas. Gloucestershire 284) for

Fortunately for England and Three years of hard work for cricket as a whole, he appears followed. The young Compton to have recovered from the sold scorecards, practised in the trouble and this season is coming daleman 50). nets twice a week under the back to his best form. instruction of George Fowler, and

At Birmingham Warwick- With all his success, Comptonshire -

University later Archie Fowler, the senior

- Cambridge much the same match

All Cambridge professionals, and

and on Sundays remains.

drawn. continued to tura out for his unaffected person as the young University 200 for nine declared

183 father's team. After a while, he schoolboy who arrived at Lord's

for eight (Sheppard graduated to playing for the for his debut in 1932.

100, Townsend four for 28). MCC in Out matches.

Warwickshire 130 and 382 for The passing yours have added five declared Came 1936, and Compton was to his ability but, remarkably, Ord not out 187). N

(Gardner 119, chosen for a Middlesex Second his enthusiasm for the, game is A minute from the end of Charles,

prominent Now, following advice from XI "match" against Kent. He unabated. Long may he con- business man, Peter Smith and indoor coaching batted extremely well in a crisis, tinue to delight us. Hampshire's second innings in Southampton that sensational

missing Whit Monday recently added an fce-rink to during the winter, he really spins narrowly

hali and fish restaurant the ball and has added a googly century.

-(London Express Service) cricket at Southampton, where 29 his hotel wickels fell in the day, Godfrey | activities.

to his armoury which even that thrust the little finger of his left

Then he returned to Lord's, He is convinced that in fairness accomplished wicket-keeper Paul

difficulty in where Walter Robina, the hand into the ground in a head to the rest of the side a cricketer Gibb, confesses to

Middlesex skipper, was looking dive, trying to catch Jimmy should play continuously or not Gray,

at all but, with increased de- ANOTHER HITTER. for a youngster to Include in the senior team for the traditional Next morning, two days before mands on his time, he finds this

The "professors" used to tell Whitsun holiday fixture with American lightweight the Test began, the finger was impossible.

young players to take no risks Sussex, champlon, J. McGuinnan, lost bruised and considerably swol-

len

Sportingly, however, Charles just before an interval: When Godfrey arrived at

Compton's performance against PETER WATERMAN (Calus Leeds he could not bend his has added the rider that he will couldn't have talked to Bomerset Wells looked a "certainty" BC)-Pride of Battersea at 17. finger.

be available to play anywhere "at amateur B. G. Brocklehurst. In Kent was brought to his notice, for the Olympics until the land one of the top discoveries

a moment's notice" if needed in the last over before lunch against and young Denis was invited to "never-heard-of huun", Foster of the season. Failed rich

HOPES DASHED

Gloucester he smote two mighty take his place in the nets while

London, June 24. dumped him unceremoniously junior

by winning

stxes!

Robins and G... Allen bowled Promise

A British team of 65 athletes nine declared and 218 for three When his hopes that England

declared (Crapp not out 89). on the flcer in the ABA cham- novice, intermediate, and

Sporting declsion by Nigel With his

to him. ope

sledgehammer 21b.to

49 men and 16 women-will Glamorgan 160 and 800: (Clift Herc 19 plonship final.

the competitions in Bix

would hat first and thus possibly Howard to stand down because 80zs, bat, this Berkshire fannen-It would be a slight exaggera be sent to the Olymple Games 12, Emrys Davies 97, Scott Avo, weeics. Beaten only once in 27 cenior provide another day or more of the combination of moderate is cracking the ball harder and tion to say he hit them all over at Helsinki next month.

This team;

damaged joint

who for 04).--Reuter. DAI DOWER (Roath YC)ghtwelterweight bouts, Stock- rest for his

alther of the the place. The construction of le less than the number who Eighteen-year-old fitter's mate keeper in the antique furniture faded away, Godfrey decided to form and the after-effects of an farther than

1948 games, much

renowned Somerset appreciated

hitters, the nets makes that impossible. competed in the with the injured operation from Abercynon, Glam, Beaten department of a West End keep wicket

concerned at Harold Gimblett committee member carefully tucked under by a

and Maurice But Den's so kupressed them when 71 men and over only once this season, and six storo.

the inability the last two fingers of his other places for three capped players

to find regular Tremlett,

with his beautiful stroke play women look part, "but on times in 71 bouts. Hottest

JOHNNY MALONEY (RAF). | hand,

I trust I'm not bowling when and quickness of eye and foot occasion the Olympiad since Welsh flyweight

Cyril

Bi- Galile was in the division, Puts-Nineteen-year-old rattar

Despite this precaution the im- two with England honours be-all three strike form together!

that the empty place was filled staged at Wembley on Severely

them.

without further search.

ground." a promium on speed and canter from Romford.

orthodox in style. Brilliant at pact of nearly every ball caused

Bob Berry, and him

As a drive flashed `paat, him,

His debut was not brilliant, for The team, which was on- it up for the full

times, but lacks "killer" in-

pain, stinct. Son of an old-time ing wicket as well as I have seen

That did noi provent his keep) Peter Greenwood are the men Cliff Gladwin, the tall Derbyshire Middlesex did not require himnounced to-day, contains one who could not claim a regular bowler, turned and began the to bat until No.11. But he made, surprise the section of the

M. Georges Courtois Elu,‘rid- TOMMY NICHOLLŚ (San- Aghter. Two years ABA welter- key's BC, Wellington)-Soweight champion, Boxed

for him nor his contribution of a fine place, but with Nigel Howard chase.

one very good catch off the six feet six inches tall Alan den by Henri Signoret, won the From mid-off to the boundary bowling of Jim Smith to dismiss Paterson, the "outhpaw

Scots who is £1,500 Prix Bertou over one fighting Innings of 66 at Besting and unlucky with a vigorous Brita In European champion-critical inut in the Kent Place Injured, some of the dif- it was a "touch-and-go" race. Jim Parks, and then had Harry Joint holder of the British high

furlo mile. and Seven left hook to the body that has ships in Milan last year.

point, match which followed the Test Aculties have been eased at least The ball won by inches.

Parks caught by G, O. Allen, jump record.

Longchamp today at upset American, Italian, Irish,

DERNARD- FOSTER (M. &

Encouragement came from a He followed this performance by

nearly 20 to Onc. Scottish and several other

Matle he played spicly as a batsman temporarily. BBC, Birmingham). -

nearby

Elu (Eblc- Farthe Paterson has been living in spectator "Well tried, sharing in a last wicket partner bantamweights in international the experts (and his opponca:) to give his finger a chance to

Every year cricketers nearing Gladwin, a nice turn of speed ship with Allen which produced Canada for several months but two and a half (RAF) 100k ally when he exploded a recove is keen to establish the end of their county careers on

the wing." I am

30 and gave Middlesex first bus taken part. In the indoor Francols; Duores: Clair Solcile migrate to the League.

"Aye, but it was still a goal innings points.

БОЛБОЛ there

recently with Mr Louis Lawrence's Ard- and ok that offers to Joe Hardstat

inted Cliff. panted, Rick

cleared six feet and Ave inches rat II, further, half length be of Notts, and Laurie Fishlock, of

two and a half inches less hind, third in the fleld of 15 Surrey, will soon be on their

The Aga Khan's Cortadon, than his British recordi.

started favourite, was The youngest member of the fourthi.

Pari-mutuel, dividends to a team fa 10-year-old Thelma Hopkins of Belfast, who is the 10-frane stake were: Win 203 Irish high jump champion al-Tranes Pinces 85 and 30 francs. though born in Hul-Reuter, Router

keep

it

rounds.

matches.

PERCY LEWIS Mator transport

atter

three

* right hand on the chin of the from

holly-lipped Bruce Wells in Trinidad. Classical feather- the ABA Bght middleweight weight in

right-foot-final. the fashion, forward

Seldom wastes a punch, Imperial Ser-

Royal Air vices and chappion since 1949.

Force Season-

Israeli Athletes Must Use Their Hebrew Names

.

QUICK WINS

find

hind

Alan

way.

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two records. His predecessor in the Kent and England team, Test selector Leslie Amca, holds the English Test record for Recently home from Army wicket-keeping with 08 stump- service in Egypt, whero being and catching victims la 47

*McCONNON OUT knocked over 18 opponents in Testa. Godfrey's total is 97 in 18 rounds.

41 Tests.

From Glamorgan comes the TERRY GOODING (Army). Barring accidents he is certain bad news that Jim McConnon; -Twenty-one-year-old Cardin to pass Leslie's, Agure and he their talented off-breaks bowler, blacksmith, Welsh mllowelsht must stand an excellent chance to to undergo a knee operation champion in 1950. Begen the of beating Bert Oldfield's world for the removal of foreign bodies, search with no great prospects, record believe Bert claimed and will be out of cricket for the but collected Army, Imperial Ser-something like 120 dismissals in reit of the season, vices and ABA "ilules:

54 Tosis.

As always, the misfortune HENRY COOPER (Eitham)

"chance". Ap- This Benson Godfrey has got one is another's chan BC)Cruiserweight

of himself a target of at least 1,000|parently Tel-Aviv, June 24,

Jim's succe

successor a likely Seventeen-year-old runs. Added incentive is that to be

mat already the se

season, The fernell entries to the twin of a promising heavy-weeks ago he accepted a wager blasted with

Illustrious name Olympic Games at Helsinki weight. Banten only once. will to known by their Hebrew Copy-book boxer, but

at £100 to £5 from a Kent to wit George Bernard Shaw. names, it was announced today encugh to deal with the rough this one, well on the way, Treharris, and war modelled on lough empteur inst reaching George, 20 years old, and hot long out of the RAF lives, In This is obligatory for all Israel stuff. Painter and decorator. officiits abroad.

EDDIE LEARN The

(Batterzon and, from experience, I can vouch | Jolinny Clay, best bowler in American-trained 13. BC).EX-BAOR heavyweight that when Godfrey puts his mind Websh

history. man basketball team will leave champion. - Makes, the team Led airport at noon for London nine years after a dying-bomb to anything he seldom fails,

their way to Helsinki via incident had seemingly stop- Copenhagen on June 27 and

ped him for ever. A Mamuth- July 1 and Stockholth between paw, and none too quick but Curlie Knott Hampestre a top-advance this season of young July 4 and 8. The track and hold and improving. Aged 23, nght off-break bowler has told Bill Greensmith, of Excer feld team is to follow in the Street truder indireragrocery. the committee He cannot play ·Last year" Buil¦ rolled rather next, low days. Associated Presd

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an

I cannot speak from personal experience Her stint have faced him tell me of the batsmen, who

HAMPSIIME BLOW

regret

My

UP THE BATTING ORDER ...

Three more 'matches against Notts, Northants and Yorkshire followed, ail of them low scoring rames in which Denia gradually worked his way up the batting order.

hundrad? bundredth Freddie Brown made me work as hard for it as atky I've made, That's how It should be, of course. Any other way would reduce the value

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