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THE CHINA MAIL','. MONDAY, JULY. 14, 1952.

Army Rifle Shooting Champion

QMSI Thomas Seaman, Small Arms School Corps, being carried in the tradi- tional Bisley chair after winning the Army Rifle Shooting Championship and the Queen's Medal at the Army Rifle Association meeting on the Bisley ranges.

This was the last year he could qualify to shoot in the competition as he will soon be retiring from the Army after 21 years' service.

N.W.D. YARDLEY'S Cricket Bureau

Batting Is An Individual Art, But All Great Batsmen Follow Certain Sound Principles

Faults in the technique of batting-that's my subject today. Few, if any, batsmen have a perfect style because batting is an individual art, but all great players follow certain sound principles.

First let us consider the grip. Don't have the hands too far apart. The hands should be close together just above the middle of the handle; this allows a much freer swing of the bat.

"open-

19 Do not let the left hand slip What

19 Grip with the fingers rather

meant than the palm of the hand, The rou, so that the back of the chested" stance,

the bat hand is turned towards cover tendency is to grasp

MAKING A STROKE like a sledge-hammer point, If you do, it is almost rather

From the stance we pass to with one hand at the top. the left impossible to follow through the BACK LIFT. The natural

drive or forwart (and incorrce!) way hand, and the other near the bot with a full

pick up tom. The result is that the right stroke.

the bat in making a stroke is in hand does most of the work,

the direction of Third Man; this is what the majority of cricket- ers do

flexible.

BE COMFORTABLE

The closer the hands arc together, the more likely they work in harmony. And the grip The stance at the wicket is must not be so dieree as to render equally important for good the wrists rigid instead et batsmanship. To stand with the

legs wide apart restricts quick Acas of movement. It is not so czy to move quickly forward

The straighter the back Ufi, or back as t is the feet are the straighter the down-swing only about six to nine inches It is essential for the young to apart, with the weight evenly be trained to lift the bat up balanced on the two feet, You straight, so that the action be

comes outomatie. A great stride must be comfortable. It hopeless to try to bat if you are

with then have been taken to- wards the correct stroke play. fidgety and uncomfortable,

The object of this article is not to analyse each stroke detail, however,

(This is for right-handed bats- men. For left-handers the right hand la the more important.)

AN EASY CATCH A bat held

low and tight with the right hand will swing the Algat of the ball LLITE from off to leg, which means ibat unless the ball can be The ndoption of played on the leg side thero w known as the "two-eyed" stance always the danger of mistim-restricts Ing the shot.

what is

power and scoring thols. This stance brings the batsman almost fully facing the bowler, with his chest facing mid-off and his left leg towards mid-on.

The correct stance is with the

Background To The Third Test WILL HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF AT

OLD TRAFFORD?

By ARCHIE QUICK

Two up with two to play will be the "dormy" position of the England team when they go to Old Trafford for the Third Test Match against India on July 17 and the four succeeding week-days.

Manchester's famous ground has housed Test Matches since W. L. Murdoch's Australians met Dr W. G. Grace's England team in the 14th match of the England- Australia series there in July, 1884, but Australia had to wait 12 years for her first win there--in 1896, Grace's retirement year from Test cricket. ļ

In the 68 years Old Trafford has known these classic contests, and despite the city's climatic reputation, only two Tests have been washed out there by rain. Fifteen other Australian games have been played, and of these England have won three, Australia two and no fewer than ten have been drawn-the seven last in a row!

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Will yet a third match be left drawn or will one of the sides gain an initial Manchester victory?

The last decisive match was were again the main props, Mer- when England won in 1903, but chant gesting 70 and Mushtaq All the 1902 encounter is the most) 48 out of a total of 170, memorable. It has always With 71 not out from Compton, since been known SUS "Tate's England declared at 153 for dve, Of the 1940 team captained Match" fact which the father leaving India to get 278. Once by the late Nawab of Pataudi, of the

great Maurice would again India fought with their Indila have left only Mankad. rather forget.

backs to the wall and again nor-Hazare and Sarwate, English

It was the only time Fred rowly saved the game at 152 for survivors are Hutton, Compton, Tate played against the Aus-nine! This despite a seven for 52 tralians, and Tate dropped the effort by Beiser. simplest catch from the great Victor Trumper before he had; scored.

REANGUARD ACTIONT There are no Merchants or The left hander went on to Mushtaq Alis this time, but will make 104. To make matter's history repeat itself? Wal India worse Tate, a very nervous man fight another rearguard action?

now, was last La in. Ho scored four in company with Wilfred Rhodes and was then bowled by Saunders with Eng- land requiring only three runs for victory.

IN GRACE'S DAYS

In Grace's days England won

scoring at Old

France Leads

Belgium 2-1

and Bedser, although the entire eleven, except Voce and Pollard are still playing county cricket -and Washbrook and in are still knocking on the door.

Old Trafford is a grim ground set among tall Industrial fac- tcry chimneys and a networks of railway lines, It is in the heart of industrial Britain, but it is also in the heart of a cricket-loving and knowledge- able population. They under- sland the game in Lancashire and only the best is good enough.

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Champion Army Revolver Shot

Capt. V. Viney, REME loading his revolver prior to shooting in the final stages of the Revolver 30 Cup, which he won with a score of 169, at the Army Rifle Association meeting on Bisley Ranges.

Ladies" "A" Division Tennis League Championship

wo low wearing matches of Our In Davis Cup Record Set At May Be Decided Today

Australio

Trafford against the Aus- tralians, the second of which was remarkable for the fact that England totalled only 172, yet won by an innings and 21 runs

were out for 81 and 70, quite unable to resist the bowling of Peel, Briggs and Lohmann. Bobby Peel had a match analysis of eleven for 68, one of the greatest feats in Test Cricket history.

Paris, July 19. France, winning the Double: today, took a 2-1 lead aver Belgium In their European Zone semi-final Davis Cup le

here.

Paul Remy and Marcl Bernard of France brat Belgium's Philippe Washer and Jacky Brichant 0-1, 0-2, 1-0, 4-8, 6-1.

The Colony Ladies' "A" Division. League Tennis

World Shooting Championship may be decided this afternoon when the

Championships

holders, South China, meet Kowloon Cricket Club at King's Park for their long delayed first, round fixture,

South As they stand now, China are one point ahead of valuable KCC, who lost one point last week when they were held to a draw by Ladies' Recreation Club.

A win for South China this afternoon will assure them of

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D. Khay & Y. J. Khan - beat Chin & Wu 0-3; beat Wong & Wong 6-3; beat Chan & Lei Gel,

Firdos Khan & B. K. Khans beat crn & Wa da; beat Wong & Wong 6-1; best Chan & Lai 6-1,

Turpin To Meet

Joey Maxim

Oalo, July 13. The West Indies have played

John N. Larsen (Norway) four Tests in Manchester, one to England and three drawn, and

set up a world record score Bernard, who New Zealand's three visits there

came into the of 206 points in winning the have ended in two draws and an French Doubles combination be-Running Deer (Double Shot) It stands to reason that a bat

England win South Africa's cause Robert Abdessclam was picked up in this

way swings record is two defeats and two junable to play, was. fn his box title in the World Shooting the title, but a defest will give down in the direction of mid-on draws

and compared with form and was mainly respon. Championships here today, the Cricket Club a one-point and therefore across the line of

Australia's long struggles there, sible for his side's viclory in a laccording to unofficial | lead for tho second round fight of the ball.

matches. figures. these three nations have recent tight match.

Manchester did not Hemy backed him up well. histories. see the South Africans until Washer played the better Results today were as follows: be without the services of, Mrs South China will this afternoon 1924 the West Indians until gamo of the Belgian pair, Running Deer (Double Shot) Joan Wong Sie, who is expected 1928 and the New Zealanders Brichant dropping a number of Individual

Nice, France, July 12. Championship -- to leave for Switzerland today. until 1931.

Britain's crack light-heavy- Important points.

1. John N. Larsen (Norway) and will be served by Mrs K. H, weight, Randolph Turpin, will To

In Monday's final Singles, 200 (world record); 2. Austain Ip, Miss Ullan Khoo, Mrs L. Tho meet the iltle holder, Joey

201; 3. and (Sweden) Washer will play Remy,

Berman Mrs Mary Yang, Mra Martha Mexim, in a world title bout on Brichant meets Abdesselam. (Sweden) 195.

Yang and Mrs Gloria Young. September 18 or 23 in London, Reuter,

Team Championship—1. Nor-

British promoter Jack Solomons The KCC line-up will most disclosed to-night. way 740; 2. Finland 144; 3.1ikely consist of Mrs Marjorie |Sweden 722.

Wiliams, Mrs Diana Dawson- Solomons, who is vacationing Grove, Mrs Mary Pepperell, Mrs here, told United Press he also Free nido All Positions, In-Vicky-Judson, Mrs B. Jones-and planned-to-organise about-In- themselves of entering the inal, dividuat. Championship Mrs Edith Tebbutt. beat Denmark four matches to Hollenstein. (Switzerland) 1,123;

Now for the technique

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batting in general. Before decid-. ing what stroke to play essential to make a quick assess- ment of the length of a delivery, and, unfortunately, nothing I can write can teach you how to do or may be acquired by practice and experience,

It is very difficult driving to the off with the right hand low on the handle, In addition, such batsmen will immediately run into trouble on turning on

Blow wickets because the for- left shoulder, left el, left this. It is either a natural gift ward, deadbat defensive shot, hip and leg all facing the instead of being checked on bowler. impact, is pushed through by the more masterful right hand an easy catch to one of the

close-in fielders,

Incidentally, "two-eyed" is a misnomer. Every batsman looks at the bowler with both eyes,

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J. Howard (ROC)

A. Tibble (KCC)

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F. Gomes (Roc)

W, Willamson (1KCC)

J. Chubb (RCC)

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EL. Cowie (RCC)

A. E Zillott (RSC).

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Once you decide on the stroke required you must move quickly into the correct position for that stroke. The great fault in most batsmen is slow footwork. Quick, accurate and decisive footwork

15 the foundation of every stroke.

Another fault, I find, parti cularly among boys, is the inability to deal with a ball out- side the leg stump. The only answer they seem to have is A cross bat slash.

Playing on the leg side is just 201 the same as to the off. There should be a stroke for every ball; eg, the halt volley should be driven wide of mid-on, the short one hooked, the short of a length glided and so on..

ITALY WINS 4.1

come 20 the Indians. Their Old Trafford history is even more modem. Only twice have they played there, in 1936 and 1948, and both games were left drawn. In the first game G. O. Allen and the Maharajah of Vizianagram were captains,

Hedley Verity (four for 41), Allen (two for 39) and R. W. V. Robina (twò för 341 got the

in their, European Zone 2 Taitto (Finland) 1,121; 3. Indians out for 203. Gover, semi-final of the

Burchler-Messer, (Switzerland) Davis Cup Hammond, and Worthington here today.

1,120. also bowling.

Tem

England made a joyous reply of 571 for eight declared, thanks to Wally Hammond who hit a glorious 107 off very good bowling, while others to contr bute generously were Joo Hardstar (84), Stan Worthing- lon (87), Walter Robins (70) and Verily (60 not out)..

But the Indians, facing seem-

:Milan, July 13. Italy, who had already-Basured

one

HOW THEY STAND

-BCAA

KCC

CRC

Each country won one of the Switzerland 6,552; second and LRC Championship - 1. CCC final Singles today. Fausto Gardial of Italy beat Torben third places not yet decided. Ulrich 0-0, 6-4, 7-5, and Kurt Nielsen of Denmark defeated Rolando del Bello 6-3, 6-1, 6-4.

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KITO BEAT PORO

Men's "C" Division League tennis match, Kowloon Indion Tennis Club - defeated In-Post Office Recreation Chubby

1. ning mets to mil. Her-K. Chin & if, C. Wu 6-4; beat K. Muni & Y, Khan (KITC) beat S.

W. Wong & N, C. Wong 7-1; beat C... Chan 8 . Lai 7-8,

October between Turpin and "one of the best middleweights know." France's Charles Humez.-United Press.

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VILLEMAIN BEATEN

San Francisco, July 13. The American, Carl Olson, | last night beat the French mid- dieweight champlon, Robert close Bght-France-Presse. Villemain, on points ofter: a

OPEN TRIPLES

RESULTS

Free Kifle (Prone) Individual Championship-1.Lenkinen (Finland) 392; 2. Taitto 301; 3, Burchler-Messer 380, Gardini Was too fast and accurate for Ulrich. The Free Rije (Kneeling) Italien Champion's accurate dividual

Championship baseline driving prevented Yugenen (Finland) 392; 2. Ulrich from developing his ber (Switzerland) 319: 3. ingly certain defeat, were not favourite attacking game. When Burchler-Messer 378. done with. Centuries by Mer- the Dane did advance to the chant and Mushtaq All, and good

net he was frequently beaten Free Rifle scores by Ramaswami and Amar

(Standing) In- of Gardin's re-dividual Singh enabled them to get to 390 the pace

Championship -- 1. for five and save the game.

Gabe (Sweden) 351; 2. Holten- atcin 357; 3. Taitto 350.

Free Pistol, Individual Cham- Thorstein. Ullman

A.R. Abbas, A. Bachop and (Sweden)

658; 2. Benner of last night's speedway events; A.M. Omar beat H.S, Remedios, (United States) 555; 3. Gonzala League Division I-Harringay FJ, Hunt and L.9. Silva 29-8. (Spain) 554.

62, New Cross 32; Southern M. Divecha, FR, Kermant Team Championship 1. League - Wolverhampton 55; and W. Hong Sling beat P. Sweden 2,718; 2. Finland 2,071; Aldershot 28; Challenge Match Hughes, A. Harvey and R. 3. United States 2,687.-Reuter.Bristol 60, Kiwis 34-Reuter. Robertson 24-20.

The next Manchester match

turns,

between the two sides started struggle in the torrid heat better plonship-1.

Nielsen lasted the 00-minutes with an England Innings of 294. than Del Bello in the chief scores coming from Ham-match. After a nervous

other mond zgaln (90), our

start present Nielsen, driving with tremen skipper Len Hutton (07), Wash-dous power, outpaced his rival brook (52).and Compton (51).

with his aggressive game. Reu

KING'S CUP By a coincidence the two een-ter.

'AIR RACE

Woolsington, July 12.

A "baby" Taylorcraft D, plane piloted by a salesman, Cyril Gregory, won the King's Cup Handicap air' race here to-day, covering the four laps of 31.8 miles at 113.5 miles per hour.

It was only Gregory's. second Hair race and he was the fourth

to take off with a handicap of

five minutes and 25 seconds.

The fastest plane in the race,

the De Havilland Vampire' flown by a test pilot, J. M. Wilson, flashed around the course at ou average speed of 160 miles per hour, but was unable to over- como Rta handicap of 59 mina. 0133 secs.

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