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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST‹‹22,). 1963; DAT ̈

BRITISH CAR BREAKS SPEED RECORD

SID BARNES CLAIMS DAMAGES FOR LIBEL

DICTATION BY THE MCC TO THE AUSTRALIAN BOARD OF CONTROL SUGGESTED BY COUNSEL

Sydney, Aug. 21.

Dictation by the Marylebone Cricket Club supreme body of British Test Cricket-was suggested in court here today as the probable reason for the Australian Board of Control's rejection of Sid Barnes after selectors had chosen him for Australia,

The suggestion was made by Mr J. W. Shand, Queen's Counsel, who is appear- ing for Barnes,

Barnes is claiming damages for libel against Jacob Lauder Raith, master baker and former President of Petersham District Cricket Club, for a letter he wrote which was published in the Sydney Daily Mirror. He alleged that the letter de famed him.

visit of

the English Mr Shand said the selection the

and his later, captained by W. R. Hammond, of the cricketer

He also sald: "Barnes would rejection on what was said to be "grounds other than criekot take off this hat and bow to the ability" had created the inert or something like that." ference that the player was He said he was deputised to tell guilty some dishonourable Barnes that it this conduct per-

conduct.

of

PACKED COURTROOM

Bcores of cricket packed the Court aubpoenaed Bourd

XI But Mr Johnson, another state selector, voted to omit Barnes from the Australian team al- though approving him for the Mr Shand further State team. stated that Sir Donald Bradman wanted Barnes included in the Australian XI, while three of the Board of Control's 12 members

The rest

sisted, his selection in any team would not be approved. All he had personally against Barnes was the bowing incident, he voted for him. enthusiasto

against him, which has of Control

members as witnesses.

added.

the

-

were

Barnes

claimed that Mr Cross-examined by Mr Shand, Halth's letter meant that his Mr Oxlade said that he knew

conduct rendered character und nothing, detrimental to

him unit to be an Australian Mr Shand said that apparently Colonel Ruit Kerr of the Mury-uricketer beyond what was men-

lcam member and that he was Jebone Cricket Club had learned

guilty of reprehensive conduct.

tioned.

that Barnes 1ook pictures on the Mr Shand asked: 'lo is rather 1948 tour in England and sold the fims on his return to Aus-namic character, isn't he?

Mr Oxlade: "Yea-apparently trolla, raking more than £7,000 he has grown up."

He cald sterling for charity. Colonel Kerr had said cricketers whould not be allowed to take pictures.

This apparent disapproval by the MCC of photography by cricketers, Mr Shand suggested, was the probable renson for the Australian Board's action.

Mr Shand said that in

the documents he had been able to examine, the only reference to to doing something Barnes which exception could be taken was the taking and showing of

films.

Mr Shand: "Did you know that at the MCC ground he had Lord special permission from Gowrie, Aldo-de-Comp to the King, to photograph the King?"

He also claimed that the letter meant the Board of Control was justified in excluding him trom the team on the ground that he was unft to represent his coun.. try for reasons other than cricket ability,

*

that

her Mr Railh denied

pubile benefit. His

Mr Oxlade; "I heard he had. 1 also heard that the assistant defamed Barnes and pleaded Becretary of the MCC had re-truth and

letter said in part: primanded him for taking photographs."

DOCUMENTS PRODUCED Mr Shand said the New South Wales selectors, including Mr Oxlade, mude. Barnes_cap- tain of the State team. Docu

If that was the Board's rea- i son for rejecting him, it wasments produced by Court order

completely farcical, he said.

today showed that Mr Oxlade and another selector, known as Mr Cush, were consistent, he paded.

J

Mr

W Smyth, Queen's Counsel

Raith, asked for Solicitor Robert Aubrey Oxlade, chairman of the Board of Con- tral.. he knew of facts which were detrimental to Barnes,

Mr Oxlade, who had given -cyklente that he voted for Barnes' inclusion in the Aus-

vald tralian team,

that tho cricketer hud vaulted over the members' turnstile at the Mel- boune Cricket Ground during

Ip Koon-hung Offers To Coach

Schoolboys

that he was pre-

Sportsman's Diary

"It must be abundantly clear to all that they (the Board of Control) would not have ex- cluded Barney from the Aus- tralian XI capriciously but only for some matter of a sufficient- ly serious nature.

his "In declining to meet (Barnes') request to publish the reasons, the Boord well be acting kindly towards him."--Reuter,"

The British Jaguar XK-120 Sports car at speed during its record breaking test at the Mon!lhery track, near Paris, where for seven days and nights it travelled at a speed of more than 100 m.p.h. and thus became the first car over to do so.

:

During its round the clock drive 16,851.73 miles were covered at an average speed of 100.31 m.p.h. and four world and five international records were captured, -Express Photo.

SURREY WITHIN SIGHT OF VICTORY AND THE

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

London, Aug. 21.

Surrey appear to be heading for a victory over Derbyshire in their match at the Oval-a victory which will make them the English County Cricket Champions of 1952. They are 307 runs ahead with six wickets standing.

They owed their commanding position at the close of the second day's play mainly to the outstanding achievements of Tony Lock and young Peter May,

Lock returned his best bowling figures when claiming six Derbyshire wickets. He also took three splendid catches. May hit a faultless 88.

Lancashire returned to win-Lancashire won by 10 wickets. in the Another Test player

Gloucester-ning form with

two-day-Router. day's honours was

Worcestershire, Tom may shire's

Graveney, who victory OVET

curried them into third not out against which scored 106

Jenkins place. Roley Leicestershire,

Worcestershire's top scorer in

Kent Cricket Captaincy Is In Doubt

W. Murray-Wood, will neither confirm nor deny rumours that he is not retain- ing the captaincy of Kent next season. But the county's secretary-manager, Mr N. Christopherson, tells me that it is almost certain that Murray-Wood will be invited to carry on.

Thirty-five-year-old Murray-Wood said, after accepting the captaincy 'this year: "If I cannot make a success of the job, I will not hold it for more than one scason."

was

INDIAN TOUR

Hove, Aug. 31. India seemed in danger of cach innings. Having taken their Second County defeat of tour at the end of the over 100 wickets this season, the Jenkins nooda only, 09 runs to second day of their match bere, complete the "double."

when they were 157 runs ahead of Sussex. CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES Close of play scores of today's cricket matches were:

At Hove-India 180 and 101 for eight (Manjrekar 23, Ram- chand 43, Hazaro 52, Thomson four for 45).

The County reached 220 today to gain a lead of 34 over the

had who opponents, scored 188 India's score in the second innings was 101 for eight.

Wood. John

After making four runs with- out loss in the three minutes' At Lords Essex 300 for nine batting before lunch, Sarwata declared (Proton, not out, 56), was bowled leg stump at ten Middlesex 185 for six (Robert-after the interval, son 83, Brown 53). ·

Gaekwad and Manfrekar had At the Oval Surrey 156 an amcomfortable time against (Gladwin five for 44) and 250 Wood and Thorson, both batsmen for four (Peter May Ba, Con- escaping narrowly. Manjrekar, stable 58). Derbyshire 107 when five, was missed at first slip

off

Langridge, (Locit six fur 16), Mr Ip Koon-hung. Colony tennis champion, made it known

At Lelcester Leicestershire usually very safe in that position,

fairly easy catch." at a meeting of the Chinese

dropped 178 and 32 for two. Gloucester- Amateur

Considering how uncomfortable Athletic Federation

shire 350 for eight declared he looked, Gaelewad survived held yesterday schoolboys and pared 10

Kent have had a far from His chances look bright. Both Festival of Britain tournament. (Cropp 54, Tom Graveney, not longer than expected, but at 21 It is right that soccer should out, 166, Sir Derel Bailey 64). he played over a yorker and was promising youngsters in the art successful season, Many members G. Tordoff and G. Whitfield,

At Northampton-Northamp bowied of playing tennis.

have criticised Murray-Wood's Cambridge's backs against Ox-pay tribute to such an historic

(Freddie Brown. Mr Ip said that he would captaincy. Some say his tactical ford last season, have gone down. occasion as the Coronation, buttonshire 350

One run later, Billy Grinth, Was undertake the coaching without Ideas are too set and that some With ave Old Blues and some why make further inroads Into 154, Nutter 02, Hever four for

154 for four the Sussex wicketkeeper ony charge and that he would defeats could have been victories experienced seniors returning, the all-too-short cricket season? 63). Glamorgan

I can imagines

struck on the head by Manjre- reaction (Cilit, not out, 8).. the reaction be assisted by other tennis en had his captaincy been less rigid. Cambridge, who have not beaten

car's bat as the Indian swung At Tarton-Somerset 256 for thusiasts who were ready

have good in soccer circles it an England- and Last season Kent finished next Oxford since 1947,

series

round to hit a long hop. Grimth the Australian Test of

were nine declared and 17 for two, left the field and Parks took Breaking willing to give youngsters the to last in the championship. At prospects the

played during the soccer season Hampshire 283 (Bridger 92, at match present there are three teams sequence in

-and taking into

wicket- account the Fatar 104, Hazel four for 60)ver. Thus, each side today had

to and a substitute Mr Ip's offer was accepted by below them. Odd thing is that Wembley in December.

THE GENERAL STATS vagaries of the English climate, At Worcester-Worcestershire keeper. the CAAF and further details Kent's second XI won the Minor

not altogether 104 and 195 (Ikin three for 19). Counties

Sir Herbert Dunnico, at 75 the such an idea is

India took almost an hour and of the scheme will be discussed

soccer, beyond the bounds of possibility, Lancashire 277 (Jenkins Ave a halt to clear their arrears of for 115) and 23 for no wicket. 31 and at no time did the batting on Mr Ip's return from Singa-season, and if they win their last "general" in amateur

BLUE FOR A BOY? pore after the Malayan Lawn match against Wiltshire they will does not intend resigning from this season Ilford FC, where his appointment

look confident, Tennis Championships. Mr Ip is finish runners-up leaving for Singapore tomorrow with the right to challenge the as chairman has led to five com- to defend the title which he won top club-probably Lancashire-mittee-men quitting. last year.

benent of their experience.

Mr Ma Mon-fal made an ex-

championship

lost

for the championship.

MISILAP

haustive report to the meeting

Godfrey Evans, England regarding steps which had been taken to protect the interests of wicket-keeper, put his hand in the Federation as one of the un-is pocket and the result was Lunaan Injury which prevented him

secured creditor of the Park Limited

at

In line for a Cambridge rigbý Blue next season is P. M. Davies 14 Yorkshiremen I was told at the club: "The (Trinity Hall), son of Emrys rest of the committee are all for Davies, who, at the age of 48, in

..

Sir Herbert and he assures us having such a successful season he is staying."

as Glamorgan's opening batsman.

Sir Herbert has been president

of ilford for 20 years and is also

any

season's captain, October.

DOREY

Oulton,

ara.

Lester

Tung

this

Test Cricketers May Play In Hongkong

Subject to the approval of the Australian Board of Contro), an Australian cricket team, including six Teat players, will be seen in action hero during October next. The Australian players who have been invited to visit the Colony are W. J. (B}}}) O'Reilly, Arthur Morris, Keith Miller, Ray Lindwall, Don Tillon, Colin McCool, A. Waller, A. Davidson, R. Honaud, R. Flockton, J. de Courcey and W. South.

Originally 14 was intended that the Australian team bo invited

to Hongkong in October last in connection with the Centeilary Celebrations of the Hongicor Cricket Club, which was found- ed in 1841.

.

FAMOUS sports STARS I HAVE MET

Unfortunately, these arrange-

By ARCHIE QUICK ments fell through, but duringt

Quite the ugliest man I ever the past few months negotiations have been proceeding with Mr met in the boxing world, yet опе of the most charming of J.W. Chegwyn. who is a Now Nature's Gentlemen, was Aus South Wales ericketer of repute trallan. heavyweight George and who has been responsible Cook. The am

amiable George from for the arrangement of various Sydney, NSW, met every heavy- up-country tours in Australia, to weight of noto in the world, and bring a team to Hongkong.

his cauliflower ears, woefully misshaped

Finance has, of course, been the chief stumbling block, but brows

noi

stliched eye- and blurred

speech

at a meeting of all interested revealed only too plainly that he has been on the receiving end of Clubs which was held recently,

this earth's deadliest flats. The Bastened

it was felt that the necessary funds could be raised. This will punishment he took undoubtedly

his early death. entail $50,000 for air passages

Yet always he was the most alone and it is hoped that fol lowera of cricket in Hongkong polite and courteous of men.

a licensed will give generously when asked victualler in the Marylebone dis

his later days he was a to do so by their Clubs,

In

trist of London and at "Esher

The position in regard to this (Surrey) und by his side always tour at the moment is that an was the

the wife who steared him through all official Invitation has been sent through,

his biz

big fights. to Mr Chegwyn and he has writ- Nominally Mr Hurry Levene was

iris ten accepting, subject to the sized up with Mrs Bob Fitzsim- manager, but polite Mrs Cook proval of the New South Wales Cricket Association and the Aus-mons, Mrs Jimmy Wilde and Mrs

as the real

captain trallan Board of Control, The Len Harvey as approval of the former organisa, at the managerial hehn, Mrs

Cook

all Georgo's supervised tion has already been obtained

cooking in training and she was and it is hoped that no objection will be raised by the Board of always at the ringskie watching Control

and feeling every blow.

They were a pair of globalrat Mr Chegwyn has written un- ters and there were not many, officially to Mr LD. Kilbee, who corners of the world where Cook irst contacted him about the did not fight. His time was the tour when he was in Australia heyday of Empire heavyweight last year, and in his letter he boxing. Contemporary with him indicated that the

Going players was Larry

and Edule af Canada,

Don named above would be invited. Wensteb,

McCorkindale and Dave Garsten INVITATIONS ACCEPTER of South Atrica, Tom Hocacy and Albert Lloyd, of New Zealand, The latest Information is that

of. Aus- and Ambrose Palmer, Tallon, Morris, O'Reilly and South have nocepted, while

London between themi Miller, Walker, Benaud "enst Davidson will come if they are

LAST FIGHT able to obtain leave from their Cook, always a family man, took his wife and children to It seems probable that the Hayling Island (Hampshire) to Australian Board of Control will prepare for what was to be his approve the tour, and if so, the fast top-line light—agalust Gains. team will arrive in Hongkong There he showed me the my- by air on Wednesday, October.steries of throwing a boomerang

and I' zuwarded him for his palms, The following provisional fix by once letting the missile alip tures bave breu arranged.

from my hands and give his subject to the approval of a Sub- daughter a resounding smack on Committee comprising members the side of the head. But it of various Clubs in the Colony, was genial George who was full which is to examine the question of apologies for allowing ber. tu of fixtures in detail:

stand so noar!

employers,

... Wednesday.--- October Arrival at Hongkong.

Thursday, October 0 Shakedown.

tralia, and what fights they gave

.the.. days when Sharkey Baer, Schmeling, Braddock and -Carnera were exchanglog the heavyweight championship of the world among them. Cook Friday, October 10 one day fought them all and was :never

match.

Saturday, October 11-Races.

disgraced although he lost more often than he won, Towards the Sunday and Monday, October end the batterings he 12 and 13-Colony match,

took

affected his bealth, but to the Tuesday, October 14 - Free very lost his only thought was day

"I must keep on fighting for. my Wednesday, October 18-One family's sake." They were never day match.

Thursday, October 18 day match.

in such dire need as that, but ---One George, the craftsman, thought it

October 18-Leave

SOMETHING NEW AR

the.

only right and proper to continue in the trade to which he had Friday, October 17-One day been so ably apprenticed. match.

Saturday,

A Bacup (Lans) batsman has Hongkong.

hit a boundary and been given This tour is almost entirely out, bit (he, samo``balls "What due to the initiative of Mr Kilbee bapt

that happened was

ball The only well-timed stroke

and Mr Oliver, who was for some bounced back into the field for a considerable period was

rears in Houston, who die off a wall outside the boundary. tussed the question with many line. The two batsmen were for four.

India's position became serious prominent Australian cricketers standing in the middle of the

pitch when the ball was when, at 63, Manjrekar was login Australla last year. before without attempting to make a stroke.

Hazaro and Gopinath stayed when India together until tea were 84 for three after batting for 2 hours.

when Hazare off drove James

TID

Hazare continued to da luie

It will, of course, be the first in and the wicketkeeper

ped of the balls. An umpire, occasion on which a side of first who uphold the appeal said "I class calibre has appeared in Hongkong and it is hoped that had no time to signal four be- the sporting public of the Colony fore the ball was returned!" will offer their full support, IN HIS FOOTSTEPS: both financially and as specta- St. Mirren's young goal- tors during the week.

keeper, Len Crabtree, récently and had a cartilage, removed will not be fit for the start the football season, Looking for a depity the club heard of a youngster, Andrew Pirie, being released by Bradford. They knew him in his Kilwin ning days and signed hira. Several years ago Crabtree was a Scottish Schoolboy_interna tional, and the boy who follow- ed him into the national goal was-Andrew Pirie.

Hockey Umpires

Have Scored Young Davies is a full-back, Season's 1,000 one of the only five positions president of Essex FA. The five likely to provide vacancies in the

Leeds, Aug. 21. from keeping wicket in partomeinls who resigned objected next match against Oxfort. of the Kent v. Leicester match

A new record in cricket his to his appointment as chairman. Cambridge are lucky, in having | tory has been created by the Loughborough. TO DEFEND TITLE

Ilford have had lean post-war nine of last year's XV plus I. S. fact that 14 Yorkshiremen have In the packet was a sharp sensors and recently nearly lost

ANOTHER SETBACK Penang, Aug. 20. penell," he told me. "The point their star forwards, Alca Smith Glong, a 1950-51 Blue and next all completed 1,000

India merived another th returning in cricket sonson. Tennis champions of Hong- passed under the nail of the But after discussions with Sir

Lowson,

Watson,

back immedinicly after tão tea loong, Thailand Malaya and middle finger and broke off. I Herbert he decided to stay-a

Wilson, Holliday and interval. With only one Singapore have entered fcy this had to go to a doctor to have good enough start for

'SHERLOCK*

added Gopinath was bowied seven who have Tennis the lead taken out and I was chairman.. Lawn year's Maloyan

reached four gures playing for championships

After four years of detective Yorkshire, while to 'he played] advised that for the time boing

TOUGH ON CRICKET"

other natives except defend but the power- and a bandage should remain on the

work, John Dorey, lawn tennis of the County-Gibb, Horsfall, ful Ramchand found more poor Poor cricket. The proposed journalist, has finger.

recovered the both of Essex, Brookes, Barrick, whe

especially opportunities, Coronation soccer tournament

tossed up his off The Blars includo K.H. Ip of Hongkong, who will defend the

The Council of the Hongkong title he won last year and T.

hamshire

Smithson

Hazare remained content to and

of

Hockey Association is appeaing Competition for the cup-open

keep his wicket intact. Ram to all who are interested in Kamloon, the singles champion rugby sonson at Twickenham now can claim only two complete a match between Harlequins and

- Juno and

to all lawn tennis players who Leicestershire are seven other chand was far more adventurous hockey to males a special effort of Thailand.

the rivalry of

who have accomplished the feat an International XV raised by the winter gom

also members of a golf club for their Counties of adoption witting out to the off when he situation which has arisen by finally paid the penalty for to neglet. In alleylating, the ocule Malayan state champions Sir Wavell Wakefield." The game

game.

will be revived at Roehampton euter. competing-gre Ong Chow-bee will be played on September 0. The

comes from the Golf Club on October I for the

was caught. He had scored 48 teason of the shortago of Singapore, R. Funthony of

management dest Schoolmaster John Gwilliam, Scottish

time ainee A. W. S. Malaco, Timothy Lee of Peruk the former Cambridge University committer. They plan to run the Aldridge was the winner in 1937.

out of the 01 added for the fifthumpines and Or Lock-hong of Penang, forward who played 10 times for and to invite the winners and

∙wleket. ASPE throughout next May tournament

Adhikari, despito i Wales and led them to two triple and to

here between August 20 September 1:

--Associated Press.

Router adds ip has been seed ed No. 1 in the men's singles and Mrs Ip in the women's singles.

Both are "favoured to win not only the 'singles titles but also the mixed doubles.

GWILLIAM

WILL PLAY

presents yet another threat to the missing Lawn Tennis Golf Cup both of Northamptonshire, Hamer When Marly Here is a good kick-off to the dwindling cricket season, which Bivon by LordDesborough infot Derbyshire, Stocks of Nolling, /breaks invitingly.

Proposa

July

1013,

CUP

In

Both

cold, went

Wanted

of

!!

THEY SHALL NOT PASS

An English and a French women's football team has been

of Kalnburgh

COUTSO

ON THE- TRAIL-

It is requested that not only touring England together this ULSTER crown victories, will captain-Sir Fun and FA Cup, the Scottish as Aldridge died in 1940. In of the Football Tracing the trophy was difficult

next but did not stay long, portons willing to be umpires summen The English won nor did the injured Mantri Attend lectures, but players every exhibitles, gume and the Frenchwomen say the pason. Wavell Wakefield's XV.

SOCCER League and

and the

Cup. to fact, when it was thought that Scottish

15. W020, VI of the now should also; mako`ítja połąk and was that they could not ov

victims

attending the lectures, as ball. CAMBRIDGE CAPTURE compote. Ske

the cig was completely lost,

to past-England' centro il Sales This would involve obtaining arrangements were being made

London, Aug. 21. Hazare, after scoring 62 in per cent of them are apt to past-

query the decision of in umpire Nancy Thomson, W. Knightley-Smith, the the Epolball Association's per to provide another trophy. But In the Ulator Cup football 311⁄2 hours, was bowled off his during a game begause they ate Highgate schoolboy, whose Icit mission to extend the season. Doray followed the trail to tournament, today Ards drew pads. His Innings, though pain= not v too7 convernant with, the who playod handed batting for Middlesex The FA tell me, that they have Dorset where Mrs Aldridge had with Pillory three goals all fully slow had been dat

rules, the

recisary if India wore cup in a banical after a dingdong struggleg Tenn matcher' scheduled to proming, gold not yet, heen, approached, but a winners include the lath Other ulteri

up to|whan they are 1 do not expect

the same the gamel k AE Beamish, Commacaler

fournament G. Stoker, F. R. L.Craw

Curtonvlile ford, Mrs A

D. Stocks and Gigavon Cyril Tolley,

Glentoran -[Landon, Express, Šerplek)

¦ MATCHES CANCELLED.

| sltico | mid-sumimes, bas

Alg Chinese Reoruation Club", and } may not have to wait until next BEAUTION BRE

be pinyed yesterday bótween

In October. En he any opposition from that queries.

Ahe Foula China Athletic Assos summer to got his first Blue.

Ho chison at 11KCC) were post, should” sain one for specar for Last year the FA granted an poked, till today,

he is an accomplished full-back, extension throughout May for the

Ware:

2 Ballymena Portadown

Nivo

City'e girls team drosed Border to play for the

Lectures oro being heldre. Dick Narr's side, nud iIn the last over of the day, | guarly every Monday - evening | at ni Preston (Lancs)" hospita nad 11. Gaokwad pulled a ball out at 6 pm. At the Victoria Re- Singe Lick Keras Women's of the ground for sixe pensii crcation, Club" funder. Fil/Bgt | team started då poste oro, they Ar the closer India were 191: Adrtiĝo, das all interested" are have ratica: 2303,000 ford ein rie -Reuter, |for eight +187: thendieBeater: "mbat welcome,