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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1952.

ENGLAND'S TEAM IN THE FINAL TEST

Jessop's Match

A GREAT CRICKETER'S GREATEST INNINGS IS PROUDLY

REMEMBERED AFTER 50 YEARS

By

Lt. Col. the Hon E. G. French

Earlier this month the 50th anniversary was passed of the Fifth Test of 1902 between England and Australia.

It began on Monday, August. 11, at Kennington Oval-and has been described as the most dramatic Test match ever played between the two countries.

Balting first on a soft, easy- paced wicket, Australia had scored 324 all out at the end of the Arst day.

On Tuesday, following heavy overnight rain, eighteen wickets fell in the course of the day's play, England being dismissed for 133 (Trumble 8 for 15), and Australla

their second

in

irmings losing eight wickets for

like one Inspired. He played giving an exhibition of glorious free hitting, the lite of which has never been seen,

At this critical juncture, with twenty minutes still to go be fore lunch and a crushing de feat for Englanti looming ahead.

of Gilbert Jackson, on the other hand, the sturdy figure

arena, seemed quite unable to repro- Jessop appeared in the his square jaw and firm stride duce his form of the morning, radiating confidence and deter-and after being let off by Arm- strong in the slips was caught mination.

and bowled by Trumble for 49. NO 'COW-SHOTS"

Meanwhile the dauntless F.

fighting 114 runs, Lockwood bowling S. Jackson had been

for his life against the superb splendidly.

He had helped Jessop to put (pavilion morc torrential bowling of Trumble

jend) und Saunders, the left on 109 runs in 65 minutes, tak

Then, after

the highly sensational

of Wednesday, August 13.

evants

rain Uuring the night, came hander he alone appearing cap. ing England's core to 167 and able of contending successfully giving supporters of the home with Australia's devastating al-side some vestige of hope that, after all, the seemingly impos tack rendered almost unplay-

state albic might come to pass. ablo by the treacherous of the wicket,

Gallantly

DISASTROUS START Australia's last two wickets of only feli- for an addition seven rund, but even so Eng- land faced the formidable task of scoring 203 to win in con- ditions fireatening disaster,

the

those

sixth-wicket terrible pair survived twenty minutes.

Resuming in the afternoon on vicious With no more than ten runs a wicket slightly leas on the board Maclaren, Palairet, than before, Jessop at onco got and Tyldesley were back in the going, flogging the Australian pavilion, and when half the side bowing which, however, never were out for 48 England's posi-became loose-with a merciless tion had become desperate. fury that would not be denied.

Italian Wins Amateur

Road Cycling

Championship

World

Luxembourg. Aug. 23,

The England XI who met Indla in the final Test'at the Oval: Back row (left to right):-F. S. Trueman,

Graveney, D. S. Sheppard and P. B. May.

W. Watson, T. Lock, T. W.

Seated (left to right):-J. Ikin, T. G. Evans, L, Hutton, A. Bedser, J. Laker -Central Press Photo.

Yet, 108 runs were still need. The Sports Roundabout

ed for victory with but four wickets left.

the Joined by George Hirst,

Yorkshireman, stout hearted

most casop continued to hit brilliantly, steadfastly eschewing oftch the "cow-shot that so

came from

his led to his undoing, Four fours and a single Rashing blade off five successive balis, and, displaying incredible

reached audacity, he soon magnificent, richly deserved century.

Scottish Footballer Gave Up

Three Years'

a

Το

But echoes of the resulting pandemonium had scarcely died away when, to everyone's tonishment, he pushed a ball from Armstrong gently into the hands of Noble at short-leg.

Thus ended a truly wonderful DI performance-104 runs out 139 in just over an hour and a quarter on u bowler's wicket -

eminent characterised by that authority, Mr C. B. Fry, "the greatest

Despite

19

The first Rainbow Jersey of the 1952 World Cycling hitter ever ploeg by a pure

Jessop's prodigious Championships was won here today by Italy's Luciano

still Clancola, who carried off the amateur road event over 175 effort, however, Australia

three wickets in with only kilometres (about 110 miles) in four hours, 22 minutes, held the advantage, England, 11 seconds.

hand, needing 70 runs to win,

It was only during the last 100 | won yurts of a gruding race that the Tour tasue was decided,

the

in

the second stage of

Britain cycle of covering the distance of 110 miles from Southsea to Wey-

three

hours, 38 mouth

the гасе.

mon

and

Play

Years' Cash

At Helsinki

AND WAS LEFT OUT

By DAVID JACK

Almost every Scottish footballing youngster cherishes an ambition to play for "the" team-Glasgow Rangers.

Derek Grierson, whose inside forward trickery has delighted Queen's Park his main supporters at Hampden for three years, is now doing so but only after ambition has been crushed by poor team selection.

wanted to

summer

Aussies Red-faced

Fijian Rugby Tour Netted £7,000

By J. FINGLETON Australian rugby is out! of the red-but officials aro very red-faced about it all. The Fijian tour, just Anished, yielded £7,000 Australian profits to the Home Union,

When the Fijians left Sydney they took another

£2,000 08 their cut.

This means the tour has been the best in Australian' history and puts the Union here on the credit side for the first time in years.

ÉMBARRASSING

But it is very embarrassing. Omcials here at first flatly re- fused the Fijian tour and then refused to advance £250 against possible loss.

with fuzzy-

So the Fillans. wuzzy top-pieces and the most entertaining footballers we have ever acen, did the tour at their own risk.

They took back, also. an Invitation to come again in two years' time.

*The manager says weaknesses were failure to get possession in the serums, line outs and faulty tackling. "But we'll remedy that," he said.

head.

for too

SPORTE

"Don't, take

DCT- zonally old man - Just my portable' radio and commentary from

a

Hanley...

Leadon Express Service.

John Cobb To Test His Speedboat

John Cobb, holder of the land speed record of 394.20 mph begins trials on August 26 at Loch Ness, Scotland, with his jet-powered speed boat Crusader.

Cobb

pt-

If they are successful, will make an immediate

the water speed tempt on

the record, currently held by American F. Sayres, who

Asked about a possible British tour the manager shook his

is "England away," he said. "We like short, reached 178.49 seven weeks ago. Cru- tours,"

The Super-Streamlined The Home Unions, however, sader embodies a revolutionary plant. should certainly get these fuzzy-hull design and power wuzzles. They'd pack Twicken-From a birdseyo view it looks ham to the doors.

like some needle-pointed futuristic racing car with Intakes forward of the

-(London Express Service)

BASEBALL

RESULTS

New York, Aug. 23. To-day's Major League base- ball scores were:

American League

who, the know-alls said he wouldn't play again.

Cleveland Archie was so iu that he went New York It looks as if Dave Walsh, to the Highlands for forestry

Te Petroli Aston Villa's Irish international work, put on weight and

up turned to Firhill, where he' im- centre-forward, win link

an-mediately went into the first St. Loub has

Philadelphila with Everton-Dave notineed his engagement to a team,

Chicago Droitwich girl of that name,

Boston

Former H.K.

Player Signed

Spectator Causes Cycle Pile-Up

Derck

represent and Jimmy will probably, part-, Astounded

Helsinfd. That wasn't loo much Britain in the Olympic Games ut rer him in the business. to expect, considering he was the greatest amateur inside forward in Britain, but it cost him plenty 15 RUNS TO WIN

of cash. For three years Rangers pro- Lockwood was soon out 1.b.w.wanted his elgnature on

and once more fessional forms. Throughout the 10 laps there

to Trumble,

became position England's had been repeated efforts by

He flew 40 Helsinki, but then

Forin of Partick Thistle desperate in the extreme. Ex- various riders to break away minutes and 48 seconds.

eltement rose to fever heat as came the biggest blunder of the from the main group, but on

matches bas Charles Gregori, France, wis Hirst, who

the Olympics, Grierson was left out winger Archie McCallum in his was playing almost every Occasion

life,

of the team to play Luxembourg. club's opening found

and the result of that match will was checked. During inches behind and Don Wilson, Innings of his "escape" the last five leilometres (about Britain, again inches behind, useful partner in "Dick" Lilley.

them Betweeni

they not be forgotten for a long time. third. three miles) Clancola headed

score carried the courageously broke

Russel had been second ov to 248. But with victory now a group of six men who

Spending hall the and they gradually in-

and his win away

possibility and distinct

the chiring a Welsh boy to take his creased their advantage until yesterday's stage joined by another group which to-day made him the new race crowd delirious at the prospect. place, Gus Riman, Workington good catch by RL. player-manager, will play leader with an aggregate time of

another season-in small doses. spurted from the main body.

Darling at ticep mid-on,

The lad he was after joined Then in a neck and neck finish seven hours, 48 minutes and 45: Lilley tell to

another outfit-the Army. Ciancola, Van de Brekel (Hol-seconds. Altogether eight

What a match! Last man in, land) and Andre Noyelle (Bel- were timed with the same time nine wickets were down..

only parting 15 runs to win. Yet England's as Russel, Inches gium), the Olympic chample them as they were placed in the flashed over the line almos:

following order, behind Runsel, last man was no ordinary Num- ber Eleven, for Wiitred Rhodes abreast.

Gregori. and

M. Wilson,

was at the age of twenty-four could DUTCHMAN DISQUALIFIED Howarth of Manchester was bat with almost as much skill fourth, J. Welch (Vilding) fifth, an- N.

Yeaman (Pennine) sixth, R. as he afterwarde showed when Only the one time was

Deventh, T. going in first with Hobbs, although Renonce (France) nounced immediately,

Cool as a cucumber, he walk- the placings of the Italian fret, Smith (Romford) eighth, with

End Belgian S. Blair (Viking) ninth in ed out to the wicket to face a Dutchman second

three hours, 39 minutes and 50 trying ordeal, and at once had third were issued offelally.

a slice of luck when Armstrong The Dutchmon was later dis- seconds.

in the slips off dropped him qualified for having changed his

On general classification for point where such a

Trumblet machine et

But after this most fortunate change was not allowed. This the first two stages, the first six

Russel, 7 hours, 40 escape all went .well, Hirst, left Noyelle second to the Italian were;

aot, cleverly An official said the disqualifica-minutes and 45 seconds. Yeaman

monopolising the bowling tion confirmed the Italian's win, and Howarth, both 7 hours, 31 now thoroughly

been minutes and 15 seconds, W.

A batting had otherwise which

7 hours, adence. At last he scored 1 doubled on the evidence of a Bellamy (Romford) photograph, which showed a close 52 minutes and 38 seconds, S. angle to make the match a tie,

Pierre (France), J. Greenfield and then, amid scenes of finish between the two.

(B. 8. A.) minutes Reuter.

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7

and

Of the 113 starters only (Sun) and G. finished the race.

Roger Ludwig of Luxembourg was placed third, H.G. Gelissen of Holland fourth, P. Kooyman of Halland Afth, Pierre Michel of France sixth, E.R. Aanrad of Holland seventh.

A pack of 15 riders, including Max Joergensen, Hans Andersen, both of Denmark, Harold King and Bernard King, both of Great Biltain all those riders were placed in the same time as the winnen-Reuter,

SECOND STAGE

Weymouth, Aug. 29. Ken Russel,. Britain,

today

NOTICE.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Rugger

with

and con supreme

the

DE

the system of appointing prepared for a change in Test match umpires,

Too many of the "plums" go to a select band while several on the have been men who first-class Itst for years are re- Apart from peatedly ignored. the prestige of standing in Test, there is the important item of a £50 payment which goes with it.

for- Glasgow Celtic inside ward Jimmy Walsh, who stul hasn't accepted terms. for this season, is thinking of leaving

football, Scottish

. His cider well as a Rhodesia,

W Thomas wildest enthusiasm, Rhodes brother has done

hours, 52 calinly drove a ball from Trum Joiner in Southern seconds. 41

ble past mid-on, securing, England a phenomenal

by one wicket.

for

victory

it was, moreover, a desperate-

thing from

Results

ly near

point of view, for no

London, Aug. 23.

had the players left the

another

SOOXICT Geld

than rain began to fall and con-

The following were the re-tinued so persistently that fur sulis of Rugby League matches ther play would have been im- played to-day:

possible.

could

The fact that Australia had Bailey 20, Rochdale Hornets 12: already won the rubber Della Vue Rangers 10, Kingston do nothing to dim the triumph; Itovere Bradford Northern 40, and ever since that memorable Framley 11: Castleford 10. Hunslet

7 Halifax 11, Leigh 10: Ifun day half a century

ago, thle

35 Cyclists

In A Near

Dead Heat

Luxembourg, Aug. 24. Thirty-five road cycliste stormed "en masse" across

York. Leeds 1, Barrow 3; Liver famous event in cricket history the finishing line to provide pool City 6. Dewsbury 31: Oldham has, very properly, been known a near problem for officials

3. Featherstone Rovers 8: St Helens "Jessop's Match."

41. Wide 3; Swinton 13, Keighley

S: Wakened Trmity 39, Doncaster

al: Warrington 20. Workington Town

2: Whitehaven 17, Salford 10; Wigats

23, Huddersfield 17-Reuter.

Draft Programmos and Speedway Results

London, Aug. 23.

Bristol were beaten at home

Open Triples Results

when the Professional Road Race World Cycling Cham- ploriship was held hero to day.

BO

Heinz Muller, Germany, who put in a terrifie buret at the line, was judged the winner by the marrowest of margins, Entry Forms for the 1st

narrow in fact that the first 35 Race Meeting 1952/63 to be

Results of the quarter-final of the 38 finishers placed in held on Saturday, 27th Sop by Birmingham by 42 points to matches of the lawn bowls Open order by the judges were credited with the same time an (weather per- 41 in the National League Divk-Triples payed yesterday were: tember, 1982,

P. Kennedy, H. F. Shields, W. the winner-7 hours 6 mina, 51.4 mitting) may be obtained at slon I speedway match Zust

night.

Williamson lost to M. A. Fer seconds. Harringay and Wimbledon reira, A. Silva, C. Danenberg row with 42 points each in a 10-19.

M. J. Divecha, F. R. Kerman National League match at Har- and W. Hong Sling lost to W. ringay.

Split Waterman and Jack Colledge, F. Howarth and W.

Cowle 12-20. Blage of Harringay scored a

F. Francis, M. S. McKay, and brilliant -1 victory in the lagt E. Greenwood lost to Bass, hest to force a draw.

C. Raselet and J, S. Landolt 18-20

the Secretary's Office, Alexandra Houso; the Club House, Happy Valley; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road,

Entries close at 12 o'clock Thursday, 28th NOON August, 1962.

on

By Bristol

Outside-right Desmond Jones, who was in the Army team in the Hong- kong Football League last season, may be playing for Bristol Rovers first team.

was

Writing in the Daily Graphic, David Jack says

who that Jones, signed by Bristol Rovers on a free transfer from Swansea Town, looks like walking straight into the Eastville first team. Rovers' regular right- Pether- winger George bridge will be switched to the left to make way for him.

TACOSTACOTACE SPACE

Weston-Super-Mare,

Aug. 24. Stan Jones, 30-year-old BSA Birmingham works team rider, won the third stage of the round Britain Cycling Tour Trophy race, covering the 75, miles from Weymouth to Weston in three hours, 14 minutes and 95 seconds.

He finished a length in front Santez, of the Italian, Michel with G. W. Thomas (BSA) third, J. J. Wilson (Yorkshire) fourth, G. Rudenard (France) and Max Micheaux (Bel- same

"gum) sixth, all with the

Üme.

Crowds lined

two the last miles of the route. Near the Anish a

spectator stepped into the path of a bunch of riders, seven of whom crashed, three being taken to hospital.

Riders approaching the finish- ing line were unable to evade

There the spectator. general plle-up but some of the men ran over the finishing lines with their wrecked machines before collapsing-Reuter.

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cock-

It was shown publicly for the. first time on August 22 nt Kingston-on-Thames, London's boating suburb, and was then hauled 500 miles to to mous Loch Ness in the Scottish High- lands.

GHOST JET ENGINE

Powered by a Ghost jet en- gine, similar to those fitted in Crusader Comet airliners, the has been built with two pen- cll-shaped outriggers each fitted to the hun by twin spars to The give high lateral stability. dénign was based on an iden given Cobb by Reld Railton who worked on Cobb's record- breaking car, Aerodynamic much as hydraulic factors were considered.

as

The 31-foot speed boat 19 built of ply and aluminium al- loy, spans 13 feet and, in run- ning trim, weighs just under three tons. For possible emer- gency braiding at high speed, an experimental form of para- o chute drogue has been fitted.-

London Express Service.

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It was a grant thrill for many of the 109,000 spectators, who, at various vantage points, Fod watched an exclting race cloeo was the finish that even metals could not separate one

art group after placing the nine mon, no fewer than 20 being bracketed equal tenth.

In Division II Crawley Heath D, C, Alves, F, X. M. Silva, “By, order,

beat YRITÓDALA 40 to 35. and C. F. Panos lost to F. G. G. Wellleman, Switzerland, H. Misa, Leicester boat Stoke 54 to 42 in a to be a on was placed second, and Ludwig

Becretary, the first lez of the second round Luz, R. F. Laz

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