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THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1952.

TOUR OF BRITAIN CYCLE RACE

PETER DITTON REVIEWS THE CRICKET SEASON AND LOOKS AHEAD England Is Still Short Of A Leg-spinner And An Opening

Partner

For Len Hutton

And so another summer of Test matches has come to a conclusion. This time our cricketing_guests, the Indians, have been soundly defeated. The record book shows three England victories and one draw.

the First Test, by eight The magin of those victories, by seven wickets in wickets in the second and by an innings and 207 runs in the third, speaks for itself. The Indians, even making allowances for the fact that the weather served them unkindly at Manchester and the Oval, were not good enough.

Hazare captained a very young big match temperament but good side. The occasion proved loo old-fashioned fighting spirit, Far Only too often their batsmen were much for most of them.

in the pavilion Hazare himself, Mankad, who was mentally back co-opted for the Tests, and to a while still on their way to take Jesser degree Manjrekur showed guard at the crease. any confidence against one of the best opening attacks England has And since the war,

ON THEIR WAY BACK But the greatest quality the Indians Incised was not so much

There were several instances of batsmen drawing away out- side the leg stump and swiping frantically at anything pitched on or near the wicket.

Trueman and Bedser swept through their ranks like a couple of tanks going through a corn- field. The late cut is one of the be played with the bat within linest shots of all, but it has to striking range of the bull!

Sir Donald Bradman and Bill

both Ponsford

successfully

fast bowling during their careers. adopted this method of playing Brodman, of course, could play almost any shot to any ball but P'unsford J particular drew

the

Batsmen To The Forey

In Last Of Season's County Matches

were to the fore.

Londen, Aug. 30.

ustent bowling, especially leg theory, and played the inte cut Even so,

success.

he could only adopt this policy when the ball came through at the same pace and same height. And I was doing anything but that when the Indians attempted to follow the example.

On their performances in Eng- land this summer, it is difficult to visualise the Indians enjoying any great measure of success in their forthcoming tour of the e le as true they will

The tapes go up and on their way go the cream of English and European cyclists who are competing in the 14-day Tour of Britain cycle race. During the race they will cover 1,470-miles, with the finishing polnt at Alexandra Palace on September 6. Competitors from France, Germany, Belgium and other European countries are taking part.-Express Photo,

Too Much

Soccer?-The

Dangers Of A Long Season

By TOM

FINNEY

So a new season is launched. A successful launching, too, for the 1,400,000 who watched the first Saturday's games was only 59,000 less than the record first- day in the 54 years of the Football League competition.

Doubtless it is the hope of every club, especially those in the Third Divisions, that gates will run at the same high level until the last games are played next May. That seems a long way ahead, but the plain fact is that our football season has now expanded until it stretches over eight months of the year. And this brings us to the eternal question: Do we get too much soccer?

The Maxim-Kearns Case) NBA AWAITS FORMAL REQUEST FROM BRITISH BOARD

1

Washington, Aug. 31.

The National Boxing Association said on Sunday night it will take no action in the suspension of Light- heavyweight Champlon Jovy Maxim and his manager, Jack Kearns, until it receives a formal request from the British Boxing Board of Control.

Maxim and Kearns are in trouble with the BBB of C because of their failure to fulfi an alleged agreement to fight Britain's Randolph Turpin.

The Only Real Cricket?

London, Aug. 31.

An announcement was issued Com- Jointly by the National missioner, Air Greene, and NBA President Dave Roche.

Mr Greene said he understood that the BBB of C was going to ask for NBA action.

Rocho said: "NBA procedure, la to imposo suspensions upon the There are still may people request of a member commis- who think the only real cricket | slon, and the British Boxing for enjoyment in the typo ployed Board of Control has for many on village greens, carefree

years been an affiliate. variety compared with many of the displays in County champion- ship games,

Now that the seagan de draw- ing to a close, there will be this type cather thum the ultra-serious County games, in the festival programmes in various parts of the country.

· The series starts next week and spoctators will seo batsmen look- ing for runs instead of defending

SUBJECT FOR AGENDA

"Since this case involves a Champion, and . our World National Convention in Montreal.

week away, the only a Maxim case will be a subject for our agenda."

The NBA pointed out that lis No. 1 lightheavyweight challen-

stubbornly; ond bowlers, oger is Archie Moore of St. matter how easy paced the Louis. wickets may be, will be more equal in the battle.

Heraldo Weiss

Dies At 35

The New York State Athlelle- Commissiou, on the request" of At Hastings, the England XI, | London promoter Jack Solo- which faces the Inktions, will mons, fast week suspended include Denis Compton, who has Maxim and Kearns in that state. not disguised the fact that he is associated Press. anxious do regain in the England leam the place he voluntarily resigned when realising that he was going through an out of form phase. With the Austra- lians due hore next Summer, present cricketers hope to see Compton The answer, I think, must be those hard, parched grounds. unity to reduce the

to perhaps. 18 elubs. there in oll his old time majesty, "Yes" as at least every cricketer Tho good ball-player-men like divisions

would beneat Hastings may provide him with will agree. From the angle of Tommy Harmer, Len Shackle Financially, this

feel ten, Eddie Bally are only at the clubs, particularly those in the chance to make a comeback

in the joy of Third Divisions. Com- for he can,

take those It holds petition would become sharper.. festival, afford bo give in the ground.

alight risks which, in a County and steadies their passes.

The dangerous spell towards match, could lead to a case of The first Saturday produced a

the season, when letting down the side." crop of injuries heavier than for

Then, too, the short summer the end of

gates drop to a dangerous level many years. Players like Sid break produces the very for all those except the promo- At Kingston-on-Thames, there Tickridge, Chelsea's full-back, danger of a tired player.

tion and relegation enters, far more Frank Lock and Sum Bartram, now ore Indulging

player? He, I think, would The a first-class idea. both from Chariton, Jes Bacuzzi, It is

matches each year. Fulham's long-service fuil-buck, "missionary" work is invaluable welcome eight or a dozen less hurt. and a dozen others were all in raising the standard of play

both player and spectator, chopped by some six weeks,

The last of this senson's County Cricket Champion ship matches commenced today and in the main batsmen

to their liking but one remembers Leading both in aggrogate and finesse was Peter be batting on wickets far more that our season might well be their best when there is a little tho May, Surrey's fine stroke player. His inuings of 197 how the West Indians treated lasting five hours 20 minutes and including 25 fours, over-England two years ago.

David shadowed everything else at Leicester, though Fletcher, who helped add 165 for the first wicket and scored 83, must be awarded merit,

May dealt alike with all the bowlers, and Leicestershire

Close Of Play Scores Cricket clase of play scores! At Bournemouth Hampshire when in the 90's never made a 256 (Mackerizie 91, Eager 88).

apart from ane uppish

falso move.

stroka

Perhaps almost as commend ablo was an innings of 82 by

India 20 for two.

125

At Lords Middlesex (Ikin four for 30). Lancashiro 133 for three (Ikin 88).

NO RAMADHIN

This time they may be with-

real Clubs

is certain to be some attractive with such 'trión és Fritak

Buenos Aires, Aug. 31.. The Argentine interna- tional lawn tennis player, Heraldo Weiss, died last night at the age of 85. It was understood that death

out Ramadhin who 'is planning to that great goalkeeping veterap, than they did in summer tours. / Would be lessença. And for the Worrell-one of cricket's farest Was due to cancer,

In

players

And other countries.

themselves look TIRING SUMMER TOURS

the Kor-

to

I don't suggest that all these were the result of the Rio-liko pitches which were common 011 parts of the country last week, but many were.

Heraldo Welss, a lefthander" remain in England once his con-

and the Australian B.A Barnell who played for Argentina in the the

straite players-Charlie Barnett in action for a Commonwealth Davis Cup contest in 1948, was truct with Crompton in

What with 42 League axtures, team, whose bowling will include well known in Europe, where been futalled. They may also

the

Sonny wily deliveries of Central Lancashire League has

wife, Maris, nee ward tremendously to the trips, lack Worrell whose present plans

the Argentine woman are to visit the United States.

FA Cup games, tours, exhib! Ramadhin, the West Indian, At he and his

type of cricket Teran,

in many tions and floodlit matches, and together the

champion, appeared ure which is certainly enjoyable.-

International tournaments. Ho But even without these two

But, perhaps more than any perhaps representative honours, Reuter.

be nothing unusual

played at Wimbledon last year, other professional, a footballer it would

in 80

where he went down in the wealth of talent in the Caribbean

needs a break to rest and re- for a player to

second round to the Italian 83). territories. Weeks, Walcott,

his body and mind. I matches each season. The Con-

player, F. Gardini. Marshall, Valentine, Stollmeyer,

the tinentals Swiss, Austrians and know Liverpool reached

Italians

their shake In these dusty summer coudi-Final the year after they went At Leicester-Surrey 428 Goddard, Gomez and Rac, to

this. talk of a light ball frequently on a long and tiring tour of whenever they Let-mention just a few, should carry tions,

much football, they say (Flecher 83, May 107).

far too many

for the boba and shoots around like guns

stretch out a leg su frels too far rule.

approach and enthusiasm-if-you or twist a back as the ball angles;

play so often." away at the last poceed.

Tom Cartwright for this was A1 Gloucester-Northampton- great cricketers there is still a his first game in the Warwickshire 334 (E. Davis 108, Brown

Though only 17

for five shire's side.

116, Lambert years old, he showed the as- Gloucestershire 28 for one.

with associates surance established cricketers.

Оле

Dle Spooner, Toin Dollery

and Don Taylor-were also in splendid form, the Nottingham- shire atlack being hit for 361 for seven wickets in five hours 20 minutes batting.

Gloucestershire managed separate them.

cestershire to, but.

one.

to for two.

NO GIVE IN GROUND

play

demented thing. It is so easy to/America, but they were, I feel impossible to keep

the exception that proves the

A

heads

fresh

Tour Of Britain

Cycle Race

Edinburgh, Aug. 31. Ian Steele of Glasgow, winter of the event last year, won the ninth stage of the "Tour of Britain' cycle race from Dundee to Edinburgh today,

Steele

At Canterbury Kent 248 Indians.. (Cowdrey not out 85, Wardie Now what of England's live for 68). Yorkshire. 18 for chances next summer? By this

It is only my opinion, but I

I think they have something believe that Wolves' disappoint- Lime Hutton's pronouncements at

Too often the outcome is ang suszon last year was due in there which is why I bellove At Hove-Sussex 210 (Oak-is Arst Eddie

Press Freddie Brown and

conference as

a shorter season would nan 88), Derbyshire 55 for England's captain have reached muscle strain which puts your part to the tour of South Africa, that Davis brought about formation at Gloucester, three.

At Cardiff Worcestershire | right round the world and back player out for a week, perhaps, Newcastle United have been on mean botter Soccer.

Hutton is optimistic al- maybe a month-or, if you are the same trip this summer. They Northamptonshire were 34 for

Watkins again.

returned four four when they came together 235 (Richardson 43,

Willams, for the rest of your Final and, only his remark seriously

that ho

weeks before the new season and 247 for five when eventually seven for 50). Glamorgan 20 though one should not take too unlucky enough to be a Re left a day or two after the Cup

would be disappointed if England career.

opened.

with I shall watch Al Nottingham-Warwickshire did not win all five Tests.

Fair-haired Williams, Chelseal interest their performances this for seven declared

wing-half, was on the fringe of winter. 82. There is undoubtedly a wealth England's side until a year ago. six and 12 fours In scoring 110. (Spooner, 87, Cartwright

vådded together then, But

in an early-season mid- Davis, less enterprising in this Dollery 12, Taylor not out 54).fof talent at his disposal,

for no there are still one or two work-

Karee

al Highbury, he curly-season matches on grounds and one of his appearances, scored Nottinghamshire 20

neesca that could prove dis- astrous against a team with the stretched out his leg to bring crete-ille

The Ught ball danger of having stale players do fighting spirit of the Australians. down a pass.

curled away from him and as not tend to provide top-class football for the supporter. That, England is still short of a leg- he tried to follow it, he twisted, as I said last week, is more im- spinner. Nelther has the fell, and damaged his knee portant than ever before this that Leningrad Athlete Vladimir seconds. Steel is ning minutes

et of Anding

Brown, always forceful, hit a 301

Els first century of the season.wicket.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE

+

a suitable beyond repair. partner for Hutton been

Bottled, D Points adequately

Placings in the

current

County cricket championship table are

W

D Tled

No. Decision

First inning lead in inatch

1.

Surrey

Yorkshire

Lancashire

Derbyshire Middlesex Leicester

Glamorgan

Northampton

Gloucester

Warwick

Hampshire

Elex

Kent

Sussex Worcester Nottingham Somerset

À A JÄRN

Pa nenadaDROTERACEA

252

212

despite That, of course, was excep Sheppard's century in the final tional.

But, in general, good game at the Oval. He gave four football cannot be played on 170 chances, two of them casy, before

Ogures.

The

764 reaching threa

133 Indian fielding permitted him

151

130

'Lives' he would never 128 enjoyed against Australia.

120

SPEAKS FOR ITSELF

have

Of course Sheppard is deserv-

Bing of a further trial. His record

18

speaks for itself. His Test

44 century was his 25th three-figure

Jerry Harrison

Wins American Diving Final

Jerry

there

con-

the

An excellent doubles player, ho reached the fourth round at Wimbledon last year with the Dutch girl, F. Hermsen.

When Heraldo Weiss came to Europe this year as non-playing captain of the Argentine Davis Cup team, it was known he was not well-Reuter

1

(The late Heraldo Weiss, with Maria Weiss and Pedro Masip, covered tho 140 visited Hongkong early in 1951 World Record kilometres (about 88 miles) in when they played in a series three hours. 59 minutes 33 of exhibition games at Chater seconds, and won by inches Road and the Chinese Recrea- from D. Wilson

of Britain, B. tion Club). Wood

of Britain

and M Michaux of Belgium, who were

Claimed For Russian Walker placed in that onder.

minutes three

First in the general classifica- Moscow, Aug. 31. tion Is K. Russell of Britain with

57 It was claimed here today 16 hours

the world 48 seconds Behind the race season. The remedy, perhaps, is Ukhov had broken to start the season no earlier than record for the 50 kilometre walk leader-Reuter, the last Saturday In September. with time of 4 hours, 20

know many managers who minutes and 30 seconds.. favour wholeheartedly this pro- position.

A new world mark for the 50 kilometres walk had been ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES set up by the 1952 Olympic Games winner, Guisoppi It would, of course, involve Dardard of Italy, who clocket many administrative changea

4 hours, 28 minutes 7.8 seconds with a dozen leas days avail-

on the third day at Helsinki- able for matches, the League United Press. would have to cut down co- siderably the size of each division. But

But already

there

IRISH BEAT:

CUBAN SWIMS CATALINA CHANNEL

Italian Yacht Wins Star Class Championship

Cascais, Portugal, Aug. 31. The Italian yucht Meropo won the. World Star Cines Yachting Championship here today, it was announced after the fifth an Inst race of the series bad been sailed.

San Pedro, California, Aug. 31.

After nearly 20 hours in the water, Cuba's husky Jose Cor- Merope, sailed by A. Straullog tinas staggered ashore at Point and N. Rode, had previously. thewon the Olympic and European Fermin today to become eighth person to conquer the Star Class Championships. rough waters of the 20-mile

The American yacht Flower wide Cabalina Channel.

(R. "Lippincott and D. Hubera) The 210-pound swimmer pluh- was second and the Portuguese Buenos Aires, Aug. 31. ged into the Pacific from off-craft Faneca (Duarte Bello and

Fernando Bello) third. The Irish Rugby Union tour-shoro Santa Catalina Island

the rocky Argentine yesterday. He hit

Merope scored 142 points, ing team beat

side by alx points to Fermin Beach this morning Flower 117 and Faneca 113

Reuter.

Reuter

in considerably support in im- Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 31.

Harrison, 18-year-old portant circles for a proposal to knock in 100 innings. The Ohio State University sopho- form a Fourth Division, taking question is, whether the easy more who missed qualifying

two Third Division for in one of

ARGENTINE eldes and some of the non- paced wicket at Fenners, Cam- the Olympic Games, gained bridge, in a sultable proving-partial revenge today by taking | League clubs like Worcester, ground for the far more rigorous top honours in the National Kidderminster and South Liver- AAU diving finals at the Olympic pool who have tried in vain for pool here.

several years to enter Soccer's upper class, 4

If this ever: comos about, it selected

demands of Test cricket.

Batting Averages

The first six

in the first class batting averages are:

ina. Not out

D.

8. Sheppard

(Cambridge

University & Bussex) on

Ilunu

220分

Highest inns Avg.

230 not out 04.0

P.

B. H. May

(Cambridge

1003

171

206)

100

07.73 17.25

2107

201 nt out 13.58 The opening

1900

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Hutton (Yorkaltire) Quan..........

Brookes (Northamptonshire)

T. W. Graveney (Gloucestershire)

Lester (Yorkihiro) ................

The first six la the bowling averages are:

V. Bedier (Surrey)

P. S. Trueman (Yorkshire)

202.2

A. R. Lock (Surrey)

1020.4

B, Aluncer (Glamorgan)

770.5

Indian Batting

Grova (Warme zhiro)

Townsend (Warwickshire)

The first six in the Indian batting averages are:

Morked

I. Dirigar

Manjrekar

R. II. Adhikari

Vilay HaKITS

Duttaji Celtwad

W

SDEUSA€

attack appears I think

on

8161 more than satisfactory.

Ho had 450 points to 447 for 51.24 it is still too early to acclaim his nearest compellor. Ed will provide a golden opport-all here today-Reyter.

of Los Angeles. United Trueman as a great fast bowler. Luelit

13.78

10.10

10.30

10.00

10.90

He has undoubted possiblities Press.

Average and his action is reminiscent of Harold Larwood. Ho hos. ac- quitted himself with distinction against India. But I would be it. I knew how many happier of his 29 Test wickote were really carped and how many were just thrown at him by faint-hearted Avg: batting. 54.20

Inns

Not out nunk.

Highest inns

271

164

1400

Indian Bowling;

山

1524

The first six in the Indian bowling averages are:

Chulam Ahmed:

-VARY, FORATO

Tamchand

Diyecha

trial Gaekwad Baltu Phadker

M

229 not out 45.15

€2,09

joi not out 181 not out 2018

Ono final word on Hulton's explaincy; The responsibility 13.00 does appear to bo wearing on hlm. Ito is`atillas prolife bit undoubtedly slower. It is, how- ever, obylous that England hao a captain who can and will bo utterly ruthless. If he'succeeds Inpilotitig · England into

1504

45

Average

-22.00 24.43 2007 27,13 2759

a

winning position there will be no got-out" for the: Australiana.

-(London Kapresa Kerotée).

Rugger Results

*

London, Aug. 30. Rugby League results: -

Yorkshire Cup 1st Round First Leg Bailey 12 Dewsbury 10; Doncaster, 12- Dendford Northern 11; Feathere lone Itovers 13, York 3; Halifax 35, Bramley 2 Huddersfield 19. Itunalei 10 Hal 4. Leeds 0;. Keljødley · 10, Castleford Wakefioli Trinity 16. Hull Kingstön. Ilovers 22.

Tancashire Cup Jis Round

Darrow 21,81 ffeigns.14) Liverpool City 14, Workington Town de; Didham 25. Swinton §; Rochdale forneta Si. Delle Vie. Hangers 2017 Belford, A7, Warrington 10; Wildhaven 4. Leight 15; Widnes 10, Wigan H-Reuters

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