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THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, JULY 15, - 1952. -

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THERE ARE.

ARE NO FLAWS IN SEDGMAN'S ARMOUR 52-Week Rule Whats

The 24-Year-Old Australian Is Good Enough To Remain Champion For

For A Long Time

At 24 years of age Frank Sedgman is rightly acclaimed the No. 1 lawn tennis player in the world. In December last year he retained the Davis Cup for Australia against America virtually singled-handed, win- ning both his Singles matches, and the Doubles with Ken McGregor. And now he is Wimbledon triple title holder.

The tall, bronzed, gond-looking Australian with the ready. grin and cheerful manner is indeed a worthy Champion. There are no flaws in his armour. A lightning service is backed up with volleying and ground shots of the highest calibre.

The last two or three years have given him added experience and where once he was vulnerable at the net through a tendency to attack on poor ground shots there are now no flaws in his game.

Jaroslav Drobny, whom he Australia and he is already beat in the final, is one of the committed to play for his coun most skilful players in the game, try when they defend the Daviy with a delleary of shot which | Cup Inter this year. has to be seen to be believed. But 'Drob' was no match for the young Australian in the supreme test of Town tennis skill and Sedgman at his fth attempt carried off the title.

OFFER OF £40,000

he

I so desired, Sedgman could now make a fortune by turning professional.

There is in offer of £40,000 for his signature with more to come in the first twelve months.

But the offer is not likely to be accepted for Sedgman is in n comfortable way

business with his n motor-garngo In

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No Two-Day Cricket League Matches

The Colony cricket league for the coming season will be conducted as in previous years-one "home" and one "away" match.

This decision was reache by the Hongkong Cricket League Committee at a meeting held yesterday

the Hongkong Cricket Club.

as a

that

A proposal to hold two-day

withdrawn matches was

of clubs stateri number they would be unable to neid the same teams in such a com- petition.

•

It was agreed at the league would commence of the lost Saturday In September and that the break over Christmas would be reduced to about three weeks,

discussed 2

The Committee number of by-laws, but it was finally decided to form a sub- committee to make a thorough examination of the rules,

Mr N. Arthy, Mr L. Kilbee and Capt. Haycraft were clected to this committee.

The Sub-Committee wishes to hear opinions from the various clubs.

He has the lown tennls world at his feet. He is young enough and good enough to remain Wimbledon Champion for a long time.

It is however Interesting to recall that four years ago when he made his first appearance in the Champlonships he was not included in the official Australian teari, He was not considered good enough, But for the fact that a public subscription list was started for him he would not have appeared at Wimbledon.

Walcott Will

Fight Graziano Or Matthews

Frank Sedgman receives the Cup from the Duchess of Kent after winning the Men's Singles title at Wimbledon.--Express Photo.

today that he was Walling for DENIS COMPTON Attacks Middlesex Critics

New York, July 14, Felix Bocchicchio, manager of the World Heavyweight Cham- pion, Jersey Joe Walcott, sald Watcost to meet the winner of the Rocky Graziano-Horry Mat- thews fight on July 28 in a title bout in September.

Walcott, attending the sign- Those Austrations who gave Ing cerethonies for the Gra their pounds, shillings and penceziano-Matthews 10-round bout to fluance Sedgmon's first trip at the Yankee Stadium, said abroad have never regretted their that September 8 had been re- generosity.

served by

the Boxing Club as a tentative The only day for the match. question was where to hold it, he said.

In company with John Brom- wich he won the Men's Doubles, this fully Justifying the con- Idence that has been shown in

him.

Internationni

The Champion, who was art Since then he has gone from interested spectator at the sign- strength to strength. In the lasting, said he would begin train- three years he has won the ing at his favourite Atlantic | Singles Championships of City training camp during “he

Amerten and Australia and in last week in July. holder of every major doubles company with McGregor is now title in the world.

--(London Express Service)

"I am ready to fight the winnar. This is the match the public wants," Walcott said.

Reuter.

"Unfair To Say We Have Been Given The Points"

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When Sid Brown-swept Vic Cannings for the winning four in the thrilling Middlesex win over Hampshire he applied the flame to an already smouldering cricket cracker,

According to some, Middlesex had gained another undeserved victory. Hamp- shire were supposed to have "handed" us the points.

(twice), generous this season, so that our Northamptonshire

present position was described as false.

SUBSex, and Gloucestershire were accused of having been equally

The Great Lord Lonsdale-

And What A King's Jockey Says About Him

By JAMES PARK

For years and years the late Lord Lonsdale was Britain's No. 1 Sportsman. He was a steward of the Jockey Club's: he was the donor of those Lonsdale Belts that are still the most coveted prizes in British boxing; he was a personage in the Royal Enclosure at Ascot, in the private stand at Newmarket. His yellow coach and four was one of the sights of Goodwood.

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Easy to express as are such views, they loso considerable weight if not supported by, clear- cut evidence.

Examine some of the facts. Each, time Northants declared after a storm on the second night, and when they led on the first Innings with only two wickets left.

On both occasions they sought to dismiss us quickly while the pitch was damaged.

NEARLY DID IT

In each game Northants were within an ace of winning. Sure of four points, they tried for 12. Had they collected them-as they so nearly did-we might have heard less about "Lucky

Middlesex."

will find that a team declaring its second innings triumphs at least five times out of six,

The captain's object is, to give his bowlers time to dismiss the other side.

To tempt the opposition, how- ever, occasionally he must gamble, even with tactles which allow them to keep up with the clock.

The bowling of some long-hops and full-foases-"toffee balls”...... is only one of the more obvious ways of doing so.. There are scores of others.

schemes ro.

Sometimes such wrong, but, when they do, don't accuse the captain of throwing the game away. -

I prefer counties have responded well to to think that the the appeal by the M.C.C. secretary, Colonel R. S. Rait Kerr, for fewer drawn games,

LAURIE'S HOPE

Is Spoiling Wimbledon

By FRED PERRY

It was a great Wimble- don, but play was "looser" than in previous tourna- ments. This, I think, la because of the new 62 weeks' expense rule

Players now play too many tournaments, become tired and mentally stale and then Inevitably produce loose shots.

Now champions are Frank Sedgman and Miss Maureen Connolly, Sedgman is the first. man to be a triple winner since Bobby Riggs in 1939.

Maureen Connolly's win was to me the biggest surprise. I felt that the strain of her first Wimbledon might be too much for her,

on

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This girl, though by no means

accomplished player yet, brought to Wimbledon a match temperament and a power of con- centration that has not been secat for many years. She knows the limitations of her game,"

Already champion of America and Wimbledon, when she rounds off her game I cannot see any- one with a chance against her.

THEY SHOULD WATCH Every young player in Eng- land, both boy and girl, should see this girl in action.

I was afraid Sedgman might get into trouble, and because he has played so much tennis in the past three years. He showed us that he could take his opportuni- ties and thoroughly deserved his victory.

With Ken McGregor he holds every major doubles title in the world. They work extremely well together. When one is slightly off form, then the other always ready to take over. When one is playing well, the other is always only too ready to bination is ideal. give him his head. Such a com-

is

Doris Hart and Shirley Fry are by far the greatest women's

doubles team in the world.

They, too, work very well to- gether. Unfortunately, they are both extremely over-tennised and are not either mentally or physically able to get that spark which is so necessary in singles. when things go wrong. They would be well advised to take rest before the American Cham- plonships.

-(London Express.Service)

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Bobby Locke New Shipment

Shares Lead In

French Open

Paris, July, 24, Bobby Locke (South Africn). who last week won the British

Open title, was sharing the lead with Alfredo Casera, the Italian professional, at the end of the first two rounds in the French

Open Championship on the St.

70 and ca.

course

near

Paris

When lunch-time arrived in the ram-shortened Sussex game, James Langridge realised his side-had little hope of first Don't mention the word "pair" innings points on a tricky pitch. to Laurie Fishlock, the Surrey His declaration, when behind, and England lefthander, who is He lived In Corinthian splen-1 In the course of the enquirytween Danny Maher and Frank was made in the quest for 12 retiring this season after 21 years

was dour. He gave his name to the Lord Lonsdale, who

Wootton, Childs plumps

for points. The League Cammitice wos

After Middlesex lost in first-class cricket. long cigar known as the Luns-steward, said: "You gave Most Wootton. These two were with seven for 35, Jim was rubbing of the opinion that it was time

He's hoping to go out of the most brilliant his hands, that

set of by-lawsdale. He was bluff, hearty, open- Beautiful a good hiding and hit out dispute

the cricket without In but, as

ever having Germain a proper

But not Northants matches, we

"falled handed, Jordly-nt least people her with the whip many times. jockeys of teir day.

to trouble the scorers" today. we recovered was agreed upon.

thought he was.

I know because I was down everybody will agree with Childs.n

enough to win narrowly.

twice in a match. Now comes Joe Childs, King there and saw IL"

Not

so long ago Lord Rosebery Then Gloucestershire closed Laurie admits that he should

Each had an aggregate of 138. George V's Juckey, to debunk Childs Immediately told Lord said to me.

always their first innings rear the end have qualified

once, against | Locke had rounds of 69 and 67 Lord Lonsdale. Childs has just Lonsdale that his statements thought Danny Maher was the of a hot second day when they Essex, but an umpire forgot to while Casers returned cards of published his autobiography (My were

totally untrue. Said best jockey I ever saw, but now were in front. That was bound signal a leg-bye! Racing Reminiscences, Hutchin-Childs: "You were not at the I am beginning to change my cricket strategy.

What is the quickest "pair" on Norman Von Nida (Austra- son, 15s.) and this is what he starting gate, my lord, on this tune. am inclined to think They thought that before the record? Playing for Glamorgan ila) came next with rounds of occasion, and therefore you could Gordon Richards is entitled to close they might snatch wickets against India of Cardiff in 1940 not have seen the Incident you the honour."*

cheaply against batsmen tired Peter Judge was bowled first ball have rated you did. 'TOUCH OF ARROGANCE' at know quite well you do Nearly all the jockeys still after an exhausting day in the by C. T. Sarwate twice in three

minutes. our back her and Wootton award the through & Middlesex combination innings. The first ball wrecked players was "Although Lord 'Lonsdale had frequently do down on your hack living who rode

plan

partially misdred,

-Peter went in first of being bluffccasions I have seen you there. palm to Maher. It must be re- of good batting and just as good his stumps, and Glamorgan had was joint afth with 142,

popular in

wealth of experience behind him

shire came very near to making of a finish, the players did not followed with a 60 which was and that Wootton was only a just over 200 to win in the last leave the field. boy. Even Gordon Richards innings.

joint best, score of the day could not compare with Frank

with Casera Wootton at the age of 16.

H. Hassanein (Egypt), the defending Champion, made bad start with a round of 77 but Improved in the secand

HKRA SHOOT

The Hongkong Rifle Associa=" tion's regular practice aloot was held at the Kal Tak Range un Sunday, July 13. Weather condi-

snys About the great Lord Lonsdale:

the reputation and bearly and

must say that

the start,

on

against both

60 and 68 for a total of 137 and He was followed by Antonio Cerda of the Argentine with 69 and 70 for 169,

The

best ct, the British Eric Brown who

tlons were ideal, excepting for sporting clrcles. I....regretfully But you were not at the start membered that Moher, had a tuck, but, even so, Gloucester- to follow-on. With little prospect | had a first round of 70·

a strong cross wind.

There were 42 members in altendanes and the scores re turned were above average,

Spoon winners of each class are as follows:

B.I. (A) Cau B.-

De (Winner of Spaon), F. Harding

35. R. Butter 84,

S.. (a) Class C-D. Fuller 03 Winner of Spoon) W. Jobber B. Dyer 82,

[8.8. (d) Class A‚— A. F. Xavier 05. William Eu D4 (Handicap Winner

of Spoon), it. Vivlar 19,

Clue B.-L.E. Hyndman 30 (Win-

ner of Spoon) F. N. Luz, 8, 7. Brown 79.

belilnd that

there

my

bluff and hearty munner was, in opinion a touch of arrogance, and I personally have very little use for that tralt in the character anyone."

of

Childs tells.a good deal about Lord Lonsdale. Once at New- Childa market

reported

Was

to the stewards

today."

In this outspoken bopk Childs gives his own verdicts on the turf personalities of his time. He says: “I shall always consider that Alec Taylor was the finest trainer in the world during my career of race-riding." Taylor died a bachelor in 1943. He did not bet, but he left £595,070.

ON STEVE DONOGHUE

On Steve Donoghue: Childs recognises his ability, but thinks he had remarkably good fortune too-Epsom was a lucky course for Donoghue, Some people think-1 am one of them that Hey Donoghue made his own luck at

for Epsom.

101 CHILDS

of a filly

use of the whip.

The next practice shoot will be by the owner

held at Kal Tak Range on Sunday disobeying instructions about the July 21 at 9 a.m. Firing will be

at 500, 800 and 000 yards.

THE GAMBOLS

CAN YOU SEE IT, GAYE | HERE IT IS —IN THE

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London Express Service)

Art Larsen Wins Clay Courts Championship

Chicago, July 13. Art Larsen of San Eleandro, California, won the National Clay Courts Singles Tennis Champion-

None of these sides gave The Glamorgan captain in- Middlesex the points. Nor did structed the last two batsmen of Hampshire,

the first innings to open the second.

Once more Peter took guard,

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For instance, those who saw their last pair, Vic Cannings and Reg Dare, defend soundly for once more Surwate bowled and gate of 148. half an hour at a critical stage the first ball was too good for on the last day could not agree, Peter.

that

-¿London Express Service)

we received anything in the nature of

a. present. But for

Sid Brown's glorious Innings, I am certain we should not have won. For more likely that we should have been beaten. THE RISK

It should not be forgotten that, ship today, defeating Richard after declaring one sun ahead Savitt of Orange, New Jersey, in the first innings, Leicestershire Who does Childs think was 1-6, 0-4, 6-2 and 6-4 Associated bowled Middlesex out again and the best jockey of all? As be- Press.

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DARLING! I'VE HOLED" NO, IT ISN'T YOUR) IN ONS WAHOO BALL, DEAR

Won.

Argaments too that Yorkshire will not risk defed by a dočiara-

do not bear close examina

Belgium Wins Davis Cup Tie With France

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In the running earlier, th the day when he beat Paul Remny. SETE TOYTEK BALLS of France in stenight neto, GU, Every cricketer wants to win 6-0 and 0-3 Washer's victory otherwias the game is not had led the worked at two-all worth playing-and. I think you Associated Press.

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