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ANOTHER ZUĻU WAR

Seventy-odd years ago his ancestors fought the British with assegeis-now Young Jake (real name Jack Ntuli) is taking on the job with a pair of boxing gloves.

Jake, pictured in training at the Cambridge Gymnasium. London, will be the first Zulu to box in Britain. It is expected his first opponent will be Teddy Gardner, British, Empire and European Flyweight Champion.

The Zulu boxer, who has been sparring partner for World Bantam Champion Vic Towcel, is non- European Flyweight and Bantamweight Champion of South Africa.-Reuterphoto.

Britain Wins Athletics Match

Paris, Aug. 24. Britain today beat France by 120 points to 85-the biggest margin ever-in the 21st international athletics match between the two countries here.

The British women also won their match against France by 60 points to 43. It was. Bri- tain's 18th win of the series, Britain was first In 13 of the 20 events and the women won saven events out of ten in the two-day meeting-Reuter.

- FİRST DAY

Paris, Aug. 23. Britain were leading France by 57 points to 34 at the end of the first day of the 21st Interna- fional Athletics.match between the two countries at Colombes

Stadium today,

In a women's match held at the same time the British girls also gained a lead but by a narrow margin of 36 to 30,

Victories by E. McDonald Bailey (100 metres), Roger Ban -nister (1,500 metres), Frank Parker (110 metres hurdies), Gordon Pirie (5,000 metres), Geoft Elliott (Pole Vault), John Savidge (Weight) and the 4x 100 metres relay team, helped Britain to gain their command- ing lead.

Four visitors also took second places in the events.

Ascari Wins Racing Drivers? Championship

La Baule, France, Aug. 24. Alberto Ascarl of Italy gained Drivers' French Racing

Jean Desforges (hurdles), Sylvia Cheesemon (200 metres), Thelma Hopkins (high jump)] and Diane Coates (Javelin) won the their events in the women's Championship today when he match, but two of Britain's won the eighth and last Grond Olympic medalists were beaten Prix Automobile de France in a Miss Hopkins, 10-year-old Bel- Ferrari here.

fast girl, look the high jump

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1952,

SEDGMAN AND MCGREGOR BEATEN IN AMERICAN

DOUBLES FINAL

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, Aug. 24.

The improvised team of Vic Seixas (US) and Mervy Rose (Australia) ended, Australia's doubles dominance today, when they beat the defending Champions, Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor, în a marathon five-set battle for the 71st National Doubles Championship, 3-6, 10-8, 10-8, 6-8, 5-6.

The 28-year-old American and his partner from Australia fought hard throughout the match to end the era that had seen the crown go undisputedly "Down Under" for three successive years.

The upset victory followed the women's finals in which Miss Doris Hart and Miss Shirley Fry retained the title they won a year ago with a 10-8, 6-4 win over Miss Maureen Connolly and Miss Louise Brough."

The defeat was the first for plium court ringed by 7,000 | the famed Aussie pair in any fans was veteran Me Brough, tournament since they owed to who had been co-holder of the Seixao and Herb Flam in the crown' nine times, beginning in Rhode Island, Cosine 1042. She missed her shots vows not a year ago. Since badly

and had har solco then, they won all the world's | broken twice in the opening sct, major doubles titles-the

U.S.. Wimbledon, Austration and French.

At the outset, it looked like a certain win for Sedgman and his partner. But in the second set the pick-up team, which never played together before this tournament, came to line.

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plon, who in turn was eliminated by Nielsen.

Brendan Macken (Montreal) was the last Canadian to win his country's top tennis prize, cap- turing the title in 1950,--United Press.

Maureen Connolly's service

ISTANBUL TOURNEY was broken three times, twice in the opening set and in the

Istanbul, Aug, 24. first game, of the second. But France (won the "Notions the break was not because of Cup" in the International Tennis her poor service but rather be Tournament here today, defent- cause of the poor shots by Missing Yugoslavia by two victories Brough.-United Press,

CANADIAN FINAL At the 17th game Sedgman's service was broken for the first

Toronto, Aug. 24. time during the tourney.

Dick Savitt displayed some of Tno Australian nee showed signs of the best tennis of his career win the Men's Singles sagging during the 18th game. here to Sedgman shouted at the partiile at the

Canadian Law E

gallery cheering the Tennis Championships today, Seixas-Rose due, and as the set beating the. Danish Champion ended he threw his racket across Kurt Nielsen, in straight sets. the court and stalked off with his partner for a brief rest be-

fore, resuming the battle.

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The fourth set found Seixas and Rose taking command again and they led 5-3 in gates with four match points before the Australians finally won.

It took the dark-haired American only one hour to dis- pose of the blond Dane, 6-0, 6-1, 0-1. Savitt kept Nielsen on the defensive throughout the match----United Press.

After trying to match Orange, NJ, native siroke for stroke in the early games, Nielsen In the final set, McGregor, apparently changed his tactles in Seixas and Sedgman were

the face of superior power and broken in order on service. They elected to play a retrieving game, went 13 games before McGregor waiting for Savitt to make mis- was broken on service and intakes. the 14th Seixas took over and blasted six serves, two of which But the 25-year-old former the Australians could not handle. Davis Cup player, second seeded The mater point was a shot on in the tournament, just did not which Seixas passed McGregor make them. He played fault-

lesaly

and apparently without unduc pressure from his opponent,

in the forecourt.

"RUBBER MATCIF" Hailed as the greatest women's tennis combination in the world, Miss Hart and Miss Fry took a "rubber match" in their battle with 17-year-old Connolly and her veteran partner. Each team had won two of the world's major tournaments.

Perhaps the poorest player on the Longwood Cricket Club'a

io one,

6-4,

In the singles, France's Cochet defeated Yugoslavia's Petrovitch; 8-6, 2-0, 0-3, 6-4, 6-3.

France's Remy beat Yugo- clavia's Palinda 1-0, 6-4, 0-2.

In the doubles Pallada and Petrovich beat France's Cochet and Remy 0-0, 0-1. France-

Prcast.

JOY MOTTRAM WINS

Riccione, Italy, Aug. 24. Joy Mottram, Britain, beat her countrywoman, Joan Curry,

6-2

to wi

win the 4-6, 6-1, Women's Singles Championship of the Riccione International Tennis tournament today.

The title match between Jaro-

slav Drobny (Egypt) and Fausto Gordini (Italy) was called off in the second set when heavy rain flooded the courts.

Drobny won the first set 6-0 and Gardini, 22-year-old Italian National Champion, was leading four games to two in the second set.-Associated Press.

Savitt succeeded, a fellow A BOOK THAT

won

American as the Canadian title. holder, The TOWN was last year by Tony Vincent (New York) who was oliminatet earlier in this year's tournament.

Top-seeded Art Larsen (San Leandro, California) was beaten

STUDIES

THE

ON THE WAY TO A RECORD

D. S. Sheppard driving in his innings of 119 in the final Test match at the Oval, Sheppard and Hutton made 143—the biggest opening stand for England against India in the series,

Alec Bedser-Of The.

Size

12 Boots And A Heart To Match

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London, When in 1946, English criçkot resumed after the war years, the first touring team to visit this country was India, captained by that great sportsman, the Isle Nawab of Pataudi.

A series of three Test matches were played; England, won one and, the, rex maining, two were drawn. But more important than England's first postwar victory: was the appearanes for the first time upon the Test scene of a player who, with Len Hutton, was destined o keep England's flag flying in the years that lay ahead.

Alec Bedser, the burly Surrey his already fine career when a caally; his twin brother Eric glant with the size 12 boots and against Nottingham he became might have filled the bill.

Both of them were medium-g a heart to match, burst upon the the first bowler to complete 1,000 cricketing world with a ven- wickets in post-war cricket. In paced bowlers when they Jord this ninch he also achieved his the Surroy staff, but deciding geance,

One of identical twins, ho own personal best figures, taking that there was not much future coptured 22 Indian wickets in his 8 wickets for 18 runs. Netting for the two of them in this de- first two Tests and, in the final ham, who required 131 to save partment, Ecle changed to off- game, added another couple to an innings defeat, were all out spinners: Since then he has bring his bag for the series up to for 51. Bedser's match analysis blossomed out as a bateman-also-

3 and this season has played:tan 24 at an average of just over 12 was 13 for 40. runs oplece.

equal part with his brother Surrey's successful bid for the Championship.

UNTIL VALENTINE

In the first "Indian" innings Bedser claimed seven wickets, which, until Valentine

of the

EXPERTS West Indics came along in 1950,

was the best-ever performance

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in the quarter-finals by Felici- The way to improve at any by a bowler in his first Test. cimo Ampon, Philippine Chame sport is to study the experts, and Valentine at Old Trafford took

apply what you have learnt to eight wickets, which was your own style of play,

rangnificent achievement not- withstanding that the wicket was taking spin.

County Championship Table

London, Aug. 23.,

The championship table after County cricket matches which ended yesterday was:

Surrey, (Champions)

Yorkshire

Lancashire Derbyshire Middlesex Glamorgan Northampton Gloucester

Leicester Essex Warwick Hampshire Worcester Kent

Sussex Nottingham Somerset

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The best method of doing this is by continually watching the top-class players in tournaments, But as this is beyond the scope of most, the next best thing is to study a good book on the subfcet

It is strange to recall, now that he is Armly established as Eng land's opening bowler, that, fuit by me lloydon Ezzres Soryiço) 22

Australian Sport Writers Demand Overhaul Of

Cricket Board Of Control

After Bodser's early success

Sydney, Aug, 24."; there was great confidence in the England term which loft for the.

Sports writers today, demanded an overhaul of the Urst postwar visit to Australia.

But things did not work out as Australian Cricket Board of Control because of its reasons' planned. The

Englishmen met for excluding Sid Barnes from the 1951 Test aide, revealed such 05 Bradman, For lawn tennis enthusiasts, batamen such

a book has now been Hassett, Barnes, Brown, Harvey in a libel case by Barnes last week,

were in their By and Morris who published ("Lawn Tennis"

238 Louis T: Stanley, Hutchinsone 100 16/-).

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It is a book which has that 136 rare quality of suiting all styles 150 and standards of play.

Every aspect of the game is explained photographically with action shots of the stars.

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Warwickshire and Lancashire records include eight points for first innings lead do match tied. Sussex and Essex records include four points for tio without first innings lead. Glamorgan, and Worcestershire recorda include two points for lie on first innings in match drawn,

Batting Average# The first six in, the batting averages are:

Innings N,O. ALA

finest form and the bowling was Telegraph, Arthur Mailey, forni Association, told the Sunday Sun Writing in the Sydney Sunday of the Now South Wales Cricket severely punished.

Bedger came in for his shareer Test bowler, defended the that as cricket was a game m of rough treatment, and although Marylebone Cricket Club against not war, thero must always be suggestions that it was respon room for fun, good humour and he captured 10 Test wickets, they sible for the dropping of Bames, exuberance of spirit of the Sub- worked out at over 34 runs each because he took photographs at Bares type.

a previous Test The fond hopes of the British Lord's during publle were rudely shattered. visit there.

Mailey said he refused to be Starting with the basic Bedser was written off as just a

Highest Score Average test..

$39 not out 2004,87

1959

204 not out

60.24 57.36

Sheppard Sussex)

Ben Hution (Yorkshire)... Tom Graveny (Gloucester) 40 Peter May (Burrcy)

D. Brooks (Northampton

Erke Lester (Yorkshire) ...

The best of the Indians are:

Vinoo Mankad

56.20

P. R. UmNOT

not out

V. L. danjrekar

700

(about 75

Bowling Averages.

Ascarl. covered 371.284 klo-

from Sheila Lerwill, runner-up metres in the three-hour race at Helsink and the world record for an average speed of 123.701 holder, while Shirley Cawley

awley kilometres per hour could not find the form which miles an hour). won her a Bronze Medal and Luigi Villoresi of finished behind two, French second, also in a Ferrari. Hle girls in the long jump.

RETURN TO FORM

Italy was

covered

red 308:165 kilometres at an average speed of 122.721 k.p.h. Louis Rosier of France, in another Ferrari,

was third, Best features of the day from covering 357.614 kilometres at Britain's viewpoint were the re-

an average of 119.204 kph.- turn to form of Bannister

inReuter what may have been his last race of the season, the fine-run- ning of 10-year-old Don Sea- man, who finished second to

BRITISHI VICTORY

Stockholm, Aug. 24, ...

The first six in bowling are:

Fred Trueman (Yorkshire) Also Bedser (Surrey)

Lack (Burray)

C. W. Grove (Warwick)

A. Townsend Warwick)

B. L. Muncer (Glamorgan)

The best of the Indians are:

Ghulam Ahmed

•H. G. Gaekwad

G. B. Hanchand

Bannister, and the speridld-per- John Avery of Britain won. *TE formances of Elliott and Savidge, the International

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critics was

"Barnes, has always brought a touch of boisterousness as well" as genius to the cricket arena, which has become far 100

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148 principles, such as the different flash in the pan. But what was Lieve this arui added: "If there

ways of holding the racquet, the overlooked by the stay-at-home is one sporting body in the world solemn," he added.

the reason for which does not interfere. with.

The reasons for the Board's, 44 roader is led step by step through Bedner's lack of success. Although other people's domestic affairs, | 44overy phase of the game, In

M.C.C.

exclusion of. Barnes, which, simple fashion he is shown how a pace bowler, he bowled more it is the each shot can be mastered.

overs than any other member of "Conflict between players and were given in court, includert.a There are over 250 photo- the side and nearly two hundred the Board has been brought into complaint that he had taken

at Lord's had taken graphs, none of which were more than the other two pace the open many times over the pictures Poted Bath was taken during a men, sento. Tos fol

near the The difference that adequate there is no end to it. The Board to play tennin nea tournament or International con- bowling support could have made is too stubborn, too unwieldy, when Toshack was twelfth

man to his figures was Illustrated too political, too secretive and had yaulted a turnstile at the Melbourne cricket ground and Accompanying the photographs, whai the next MCC team went to too expensive." BEA Louis T. Stanley,

R. S. Whitington, in the Sun-had sought permission to travel. the well- Australia in 1950. With Trevor 55.05 known sports commentator, has Bailey providing an admirable day Sun, said: "God save cricket alone while on a tour of Eng 60.03 written explanatory captious,

foll, he captured 30 Australian-that is unless the ene mem- The styles of the greatest play- wickets at just over 10 runs each. bera of the present Board resign in favour of mèn worthy to fos- 4150 ere in the world, such as Drobny,

His great hearted bowling at to the precarious future 30.33 Sedgman, Savitt, McGregor,

Seixas,

oris home and abroad has made cricket." Louise Brough, Doris

Alan Hulls, also in the Sun- Hart and others have been care Bedser à No. favourite

Some liken day Sun, sald that for years the fully analysed. Thus many dif- wherever he goes. ferent ways of making one shot his style to Maurice Tate but Board had consisted largely of are shown, and the reader can Bedser owes allegiance to no old men who had clung too long 1495 adopt the most suitable one to one. He developed his own style to their positions"

and, with a run up which is suit his own style.

short for a bowler of his pace, is Besides showing all the strokes, able to conserve his energy and the book also explains the theory keep going. for long periods 0.35 and tactics of the game, and without a break.

fully lives up to its claim of being the "complete" "book for every class of player.

Average $13.50

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17.11

Motorcross Three Killed And 23 Injured

motorcycling contest at Sax- Elliott's 4.15 metres (13 feet torp, near Malmoe, today. 7% inches) in the pole vault, was

Riting a BSA: Avery covered In Hamburg Motorcycle Races

the best ever by a British athlete the 20 laps, totalling 40 kilo- and he only just failed to clear metres (about 29.5 miles) in one. a further six inches when the hour, three minutes, 55 seconds.

Hamburg, Aug. 24. Brion, paired with a German pole was raised.

Three accidents which woman to come third in a side- The 1,600 metres lost much of BSA, was second in one hour, jured 28 marred a series Injuries occurred in the first

Hons Danielson, Sweden, on a killed three people and in-car fatal

All the fatalities and 20 of the its attraction because of the four minutes, 33 seconds, and Patrics El Mabrouk, but Ben-Fy, was third in one hour, races before a throng of Two motorcycles collided and absence of France's champlan, Victor, Leloup, Belgium, on an of international motorcycle accident of an amateur race, nister. ran really wall to out four minutes, 40,1: seconds. 10,000 spectators here to skidded off the track into the strip the field and record. 10 Leloup now leads in the day.

3 watching crowd. Three specta- fost time of three minutes 49 European Championship with 122

tors, including ono rider, were Seconds." The meeting will end

Blu Lomas of England won killed." points. tomorrow.

The previous leader, Augusto one solo rúcs, and Eric Oliver af In a later race for 500 melor. Savidge was only just below Mindels, Belgiura, had to with England teamed with Lorener cycles with eldecars, two Gor his own best performance when dmw from today's race and Dobell of Italy to win a sideen man rides were injured in a he won the weight with 10.71 topped to second place in the mood as spill and another German racer Germany won the bihor rates, was injured in a 950 historeysle matres (04 feet 97% incres) European Championship with: "Reuter"

French rider, Jacque race. —Ausgelated Pen pointa-Reuter,

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NEW CHAPTER

Early this month at the Oval, Alce opened a new chapter in

THE GAMBOLS

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The Sunday Herald called for an overhaul of the Board to give "more democratie and efficient control of cricket"; "

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ROOM FOR FUN; Dr Herbert Evalt, leader of the Labour Opposition in the Federal Parliament and Vice-President

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Ernio Toshack told the Sun- day Sun his version of the cricket-tennis incident, during the 1048 tour of England. › Ho sald: “Barnes did not luro - me; away from the match. I took him away. When we got do Northampton I was twelfth man for the only time on the four and as the tennis court was only a

feet ma

I thought

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the time had come for me to give Sidra fennis lesson. Sid and I went to the court and I led, 4-2, 3-15 when Johnson came aland ordered us to stop."-ter

Barry Appleby

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