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TWO HONOURS FOR ALEC BEDSER

THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1952.

Jack Parker congratulating Alec Belser at the Oval after he had taken eight wickets for 18 runs against Notts, also taking his 1,000th wickel in first class cricket. Others in the picture are (left to right) Dave Fletcher, Jim Laker and

Laurie Fishlock-Central Press Photo.

Surrey Gain Four Valuable

Points As 16 Wickets Fall At The Oval

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London, Aug. 11. Surrey gained four valuable first innings points today when after Saturday 16 wickets fell at the Oval,

Those points may be vital in getting Surrey home for the County Champion- ship, us Yorkshire, their nearest rivals, cannot be certain of a first innings lead, let alone a result,

..

was out first ball, Play at Bradford was possible Kenyon for only 90 minutes today. Kenyon' and Outschoorn put on during which Yorkshire added as for the second wicket and 100 run In Mistr restricted Kenyon and Richard Bird, the Saturday's score and, as Worcestershire captain, added maximum of under 44 hours 153 for the third.

bad plight but play is due tomorrow-wballfer

Essex are ju permitting-dere lule pro would have been worse had not pect of any more than a Ars: Horsfull taken out his bat for an

discision and innlags

that is invaluable 70 after going in. at the fall of the second wicket, skilled Middlesex out for a meagre total but that was higher than seemed likely when half the side were out for 39. But Surrey also found condi

dificult until Fishlock ilons

notable part in a

a third played wiedet stand of 45. the

, Apita

Round The Soccer Clubs

"TRANSFER FEES? NEVER HEARD OF THEM," SAYS CHARLTON'S JIMMY SEED

By HENRY ROSE

Cheque bodka lie unopened. The market is still. The cry changed from "486 Hdch motley chiding, toy few Soccer stars to nhờney chains, Thu Hayes

has

The spiral that zoomed in 18 years from the 11,000 pald for Bryn Jones, in 1988, to the 284,600, by Sheffield Wednesday to Notts County for Jackie Sewell, ta 1961, is due for a downward plunge.

Money for Soccer stars is not only tight-it to practically non-existent.

And here's the club marisiger Jimmy ’Sao động, hót sui 60 Soccer's greatest uncapped but he regrab this as t chal goalkeeper, Sam Bartram, great tenge, so some of tile fashion-favourite on every ground in able and gumblr, "clubs hid better look out.

who could not care less.

"Transfer fees? What are they? Never Heard of 'em," says Jiminy Seed, celebrating his coming of age as a London club manager-all but two of

the

to

country,

enters his 10th scason at the Valley, No flusions about the job. It Šain has a

sports outfitting is going to be tough, mighty shop a couple of godmouth the 21 at Charlton.

entrance tough, for the Seed has barely lengths from the "We're not affected by tho, a team of 11 players of, First the ground. state of the Soccer money 'mar-Division quility to Juggle with.

Seed is too wise to predlet' ket. Wo've never town jour money around, even When

But back to that eash linge, soaring flights to stardom for -fledglings. But I wo've had itdina we're not Would Ho give more money to hay of the going to start now,

the star player? A acdilte have a lurking idea that he will AN ACHIEVEMENT "No," with this afterthought be disappointed and regarded Staying in the First Division The star player does, get more himself as a bad judge Sim you've got there Ish than the average player by does not have to Ught for his achievement" — Jimmy took writing for the newspapers, place in goal this season. Charlton from Third to Firit sponsoring football boots, find to

The challenge? Division in two season's " 'ch. were happy as long as we can

"So by and large I don't thinlegant Whom Seed travelled 0,000 do that,

he has any cause to grumble," miles to sign-6 ft. 31⁄2 in. 'South African Albert Uytenbo- says Jimmy.

glardt, who faris call "Hùm- cheery Bunch of players I heard

Backstage from the noisy,phrey Bogut."

once

We are regarded as one of London's unfashionable clubs; no glamour and all that. So what?

no grumbles.

What they may lack irr glamour they make up for in

Sportsman's Diary team spirit and loyalty. No

Hassett Gives

A Warning

To Australia

1 Both Derbyshire and Lan- cashire, third and fourth in the County table to Surrey and Yorkshire, finished with first innings arrears,

by only 17 against Lancashire runs and some vigorous driving by Shackleton, who once hit three successive deliveries from Brien Statham, newly selected for England's Test team, to the boundary, was a talling factor.

Hampshire gained the points To

CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES

London, Aug. 11.

Un

n rain-affected pich, the batsmen were always in trouble until late in the day when a century opening stand put

Close of play scores of today's Warwickshire in h sound

cricket matches were: position.

At Cheltenham Gloucester. Grove, who had three wickets But with for one run in one spell of seven shire 198. Indians 111 for eight

of Young claiming two balls, was the chief worry (0

day the Essex, victims inte by the Surrey sore was not too pressive when stumps ivere

drawn.

TL-

Glamorgan owed much to their later batsmen, who pro- | duced a total of 229 after six wickets had fallen for 118, and when Somerset's first four men

Is

is

ISRAELI CHESS PLAYERS PUT

UP A STRUGGLE

Helsinki, Aug. 11. Israel's Czerniak held

wickets.

At the Oval — Middlesex 77 (Alec Bedser three for 17, Lock three for

six.

Australian Test captain, Lindsay Hassett, thinks the

Australians 'can expect

"their hardest fight for the Ashes since the last war": when they visit England next summer. No one is likely to argue with him on this point.

Hassett, writing in the Melbourne Argus, says: "England has been building Her team dohstructively, and

аге

wonder, practically all the 40-strong

company

OTIC- club men.

Jimmy has paid a couple of "chicken feed" fees £5,000 West Ham for Benny Fenton and £3,000 to Torquay for Gordon Cardiff-born left-half Pembury.

SCOUTING NETWORK The Seed scouting network, extending right us to his own native North-East, is at the ready with travelling schedule worked out.

Coaching is in full owing under trainer Jimmy Trotter- The best in the world," says seed.

That young

London Express Services -

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS,

Foxhunter and Colonel Harry Llewellyn, Gold Medal winners at the Olympic Games, arrive home.

There were drinks for all at the village inn at the. Leicestershire village of Thrussington, where Fox- hunter was first trained and then sold for less than £100.

Bat, Colonel Llewellyn said: There was not one horse, Foxhunter. Do please remember Aherlow and... Nizefella." These two horses with their riders, Wilfred Whitehead and Lieut. Colonél Douglas Stewart, 'completed the trio which brought back the only gold medals from the Olympic Games.--Express Photo.

SEEKS

DON COCKELL

A FIGHT WITH JOHNNY WILLIAMS

By GEORGE WHITING

The chances of Johnny Williams, Britch and Empire Heavyweight Champion,. fighting Cerffany's Heinz Neuhaus in Britain for the Eurowth title are fading.

Football clubs approached thought poorly of the prospect of a boxing crowd trumpling their turf at the start of a new season; Greyhound tracks inspected Were unsuitable

י.

Softball League the gate rather then accepting daripdighs by meeting Frank

his share of an 'official

If the Bght takes place at all Wilding's ribs almost as he Bull, the tall Yorkshireman with

Germany, says pleted."

the damnyoki betih menace at it will be in

How would it be if Cockell the end of his long right arm?. manager Ted Broadribb with Williams asking to be paid on began his official" heavyweight

-London Ezties Sehlaj purse- offer.

Wliams' thoughts are occupied less with Herr Neuhaus than with some Americans. of the "big name" Meanwhile, Johnny may like to *would like to

sincer Season Starts Onptimaltichlly. 12). Surrey 93 for

At Weston - Super Mare - Somerset 101 Glamorgan 229. for 4

young

As Lord's (two-day match)— Combined Services 178. Public went for only 41 the Welshmen advantage over Russia's No. 1

the Schools 157. seemed to be on

At Bradford Yorkshire 197 top. But

Rain curtailed play.

REAL CLASS Wells and Buse then put on 60 player, Paul Keres, today when for four. in an unbroken fifth wicket their first round match of the Sussex tu but,

And at

last Olympics

long preliminary Chess

At Southend-Warwickshire stand and an exciting struggle

cricketers of real class-Tom promised for first innings tournament was interrupted for 228 and 108 for one. -Exzex-173.

the third time after nine hours" At Portsmouth Lancashire Graveney, Peter May and Fred points.

183 and 167 for four.

Hampport

Trueman-have emerged to sup- Don Kenyon, Worcestershire's play.

the acknowledged best The game was opening batsman, hit his highest!

Interrupted shire 160,

Nor-ecicketers in the world in their season, when he after 73 muves and will be re-

Wellingborough --- AL score of the

for respective roles-Hutton opening carried his bat through the sumed on Wednesday. Israel de- thamptonshire 210 hind 46

bat, Alec Bedser opening bowler hree. Derbyshire 118 day's play for 171 not out, prived Russia of a "sure" half three.

and our other veterans. which included 22 boundaries, point on Sunday when Oren At Loughborough-Kent 132.

Who can blame In the earlier

with the Soviet Leicestershire 202 for right. meeting with played a draw Nottinghamshire this season master, Smyslov-United Press. At Nottingham Nottingham feeling confident

shire was nelding and Worces- [ chances? tershire scored 286 for four.

INDIAN TOUR

AUSSIE GOLD MEDALLIST

Australia (20) nhà và

first and second meh hom

Afor the Then plotury

Ittssoll, Mockridge of

time trial cycling event at Holsinki-Expre

The 1:000 Metres lym nie Photo.

about

CHARLTON SIGNS

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September 21

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Associate member's

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last year.

Aliation fee per player will!

Association's Hockey Annual

To Meeting Be Held On Friday

It

Don Bradman's retirement has been catching up on. Australia."

Most

Our encourtiging. Selectors this scasón have ht Tedst shown a 'realistic approach The Hongkong Softball Mean cut one of his rivals of by choosing 't professional-Len | Association has decided to four years ago Huttons captain.

'the nose as n open its 1952-58 season on punch film on Sunday, Sept. 21, prior to strictly commercial proposition, which two pre-league ex- of course.

Cockell is the natrie-Don hibition games will be held.'

Cockell, Cruiserweight Champion Registration of teams will start in these parts until Randolph

The Hongkong Hockey Association, at its last Council In the ith meeting decided to hold its annual general meeting on this Friday and will close on Turpin beat him Aug. 30. Deadline of registration round last June. for players will be Sept. 217. Each

Friday at 6 p.in. at the Victoria Recreation Club mainly team is required to register

HAS A FANCY

to elect new officers and other members of the Gourcil minimum of 12 players, while the

in connection with the plans for the forthcoming season. In the summer of 1948 Cockell maximum number of players to

with shared anyone for be registered by a team is 15.

two verdicts

The following names were proceedings. The above list of names proposed by the Couricil Williams in the Midlands. Now, Registration fees per team will recovered **from the Turpin proposed by the Counell:

President. Mr G: T. Palmov. for election does not exclude be as follows: $50 for Senior A. debacle--and enriched to the

Vice-Presidents: Lady mem- the proposal of other names by and Senior 3 teams; $10 fortune of £10,750 from his last ber Mrs H L Hale; Service authorised representativeat that.

as a champlon two fighis

is most important Amateur soccer international Ladies and $30 for Junior League London, Aug. 11,

Navy-Ins!.; members Royal In a day when 18 wickets fell Stan Charlton, Bromley FC's teams, Transfer fee will be Cockell has a fancy to return to

a full-blown and Lt.

G. Arthur, RN; Army-clubs should inform the Hon. for 213 runs before bowlers who right-back who was a member per player.

the ring as

Col. E. Turner RA, RAF Sec. (Temp) of the number of

teams they propose to cater unashamed heavyweight.

1. Lt. Cordens Other membeṛ---- seized the opportunity to exploit of the British Olympic team at fee will be $20 for a season like

the Icagues for Me 1982/ the min-affeeled pitch here, two Helsinki, has signed

John Simpson, re-Mr A. M. Xavier, Indian of the

hockey season and also give Manager men, Adhikari

amateur for Leyton Orient.

Hon. Treasurer-Mr A. Mfollowing particulars: tourists, and Tom Graveney,

Xavier. I anticipate that 22-year-old be raised this year from $1 to $3 covering slowly from the lineas out of Cockell's

Name, address and telephone Gloucestershire's Test player,

Charlton will play regularly for in the Senior A and B. In the that kept him

Hon, Secretary-Mr J. A. R.mumber of Hon of the showed how determinate balting

the Third Division club as they Ladies' and Junior Leagues, it will corner against Turpin,, tells me

Club Colours in be worn achieves its reward,

are not overburdened with full-be $2 and $1, respectively. Each that Don still believes he has the

Members of Caunell Ladies' teams; Ground for They bath played splendidly backs.

player will receive a player's pass, beating of the "Leamington and each rescued his side.

for the season, unlike last year Flyer" at 12st. 7lb.

ton, Ms J. Martin; Other Starting the day at 90 for no

when players only had to pay an But he added: "I am advising representatives-Messrs. Mak-

annual gendital meeting. wicket, the County were

emiliation fee.

that his future him, however,

2. A. Abbas, G. Bthere will be a meeting of the quickly in trouble, and chiefly Schoolboy cricketer with 'great-

Efforts are being made to lies

the heavyweights, as the result of Graveney's fine promise Is Timothy Goodivin, knock of 56 not out, took their pup of Holmgwood House Premake this year's league big and somewhere around 1831. 716. As

he could train OTHER BUSINESS total to 108.

paratory School, Langton Green, more competitive than last year, a heavyweight,

with

Other business to bo attended Similarly, the Indians, when Kent.

this essentially in mind, normally, without being handí-- they batled, lost quick wickets, He has shown remarkable all the HKSA has decided to Tenk-capped by the gland peculiarity to includes Consideration and

In view of the. tibility by making more then the pitching distance for that always used to worry him adoption of the subited balanco

Bitteration ot amendimento to the|| will be run by Fl. Sgt. Aldridg conforming to rules lalt down

"Don could put paid to any of rules of the HKHA; Considera-Chairman of the Umpires fisörü, 13 Wickets at a cost of 5.5 cach, by the American Softball Asso

heavyweights performing tion of the report for the last weekly on Monday evenings at For boy of only 13 years of age elation which has adopted hils the

Having watched season and other business of the VRC commending: oft

on. Moh this is an outstanding record.

ruling

for the last two years, these days.

rounds in the which doonotice must have day, Aug. 10. All enthusiastic Goodwin, well built for his age: The ladies' pitching datatice, hundreds of

will be welcome dnd the son of a Maidstone however, will not be changed gymnasium between him and been given..

will

Each affiliated club or asso- be 35 still

Jack Gartner, I can assure you doctor, has won a scholarship to and the pre-lágpe.,'exhibition, that he could hang a 'riglit bönd, elation is entitled to send three

35 test

There will be a meeting for a Lancing 'College.

In

Just when he voting representatives to the bll hockey umpires on Wednes- Hames, Macao is expected to on Jack's chin

Alinual General Meeting and day) Nugust 19, at the inta take part, while-schoolboys will-liked...

"He has boxed with Tommy, only duttored riportives national Sports Co., 10 Pekinit be asked to join the opening

Farr and He plastered Ray! bre entitled to take part in the Road, Kowlbdn. patible on Sept. Me

BOY NEARS DOUBLE

May.

representatives-Miss. J. Creigh-match the week following..

Ear

hung, Krishan Lal., F. B. Cotinell of the HKFA to orga

Wilson,

hise the leagues fog, the comin season, to 'that the 'details "of teat teams (mentioned above) pitk available by them,

while Adhikhri In Graveney's roo runs in 21 innings for men teams from 43 to 40 geel, when he had to make 12st. lb. cetins at June 30, 1952; Cpr-|| umpires, a course of lecitire

role helped the score along to

11 for eight wickets by the dn average of 54.3, and has taken close.

Controlling his defence and always getting to the pitch of the ball when making a for- ward stroke, Adhikari was 60 noi out at the end of the day.

Thore wap rio 'doubt that con- ditioris were difficult for Ing. but spast from Graventy and Adhikari, anast of the other} batamen were guilty of fre

and weak strokes.

Hazare

Scor-

were

Indiana In the

adkar and

the mainplay

attack,

off

breaks, sorely.

tourists batsmen.

WALK RECORD

Record entry of 80. for the Brighton Athletic Club Hastings- Brighton walk 012 Saturday, August 16 includes an Olympic

act, while Wells, with his competitor, FHayward, of St roubled the Jolin's Newfoundland. He was Canada's sold represcribitive In The Trialan's All continue the 30 kilometres walkat balting tomorrow: 0 runs in Helsinki.

arrears with two first innings an overseas competitor wickets standing

Six Indian wickets had fallen permission has to be obtained for

him to competé. for 52, but Indian's always Entries include three: Vast: hal "hoßes c6 tonitas Adhikari winers, John

batteu

Could And somebody

to lay will him..

He never gave a chance and

Henderauh,

AC, Charles Megain,,

MALARDA 37248 tarriers, and Percy! his holder,lectinle, the present i

TeeMainly tbildntiated

claims to being one of India's

teams Include

"Club,

Surrey Polytechnic,

bost batamen on an Wickaite Walking

Phadkar bowled offspintors to Woodford Green, Leicester Walk market dredi bad, pitching thong Club and Highgate Harrie bbli Sve up, blwuyo made f the the Holders. batsman altempt to play him,

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