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GUINEAS FINISH

The finish of the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket with Nearula winning from Rebe Grande and Cleandrin. The Queen's horse, Aureole, is out on the left, Central Press Photo,

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1953,

THE AUSTRALIAN BOWLING

IS SUPERIOR But England May Be Better In The Field

Says STAN MCCABE

If a cricket team is superior to its opponents in batting, bowling and fielding, it is a fair assumption that it will win; even if the luck of the loss and the vagaries of the elements may not always be favourable.

Thus, if Australia is better in all three departments, you will Be treading on unsafe ground' if your rebut my assertion Hint Australia is going to win the majority of the Tests during their tour of England.

However, 1 am not going to make the extravagant claim thut'] Australia will prove superior iù all three departments +1 the game. On the contrary, I do not recall any sensum when Aus tralian Helding has been at a

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during the one that has just passed.

This does not mean it has been thoroughly bad.

That

does mean

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one top-spinner, ons off-spinner

the edge on Australia in tits de-and two leg-spinners, Australia's partment of the game.

But it is my considered opinion

attack is very formidable.

that Australia has greater bat- In my opinion, no matter which ting strength and more Bowling of the Australians have to be variety. With superiority in two omlited when actual Test Learns departments out of three, Aus-are churen; those who are left. tralla should win the Tests,

in will be better individually and and effective

In my last article, I mentioned be more varied that Lindwall and Miller bave collectively than any combina- Blowest down; but if their years tion of bowlers that Englund can have robbed them

om of their ability select.

in, comparison. with the really superb felding of the to bowl with supersonic speed, When one teain has better South Africans, there is

is room for they can still bowl at a preo that

AM" bowlers than another, it is at

leont

a great deal of improvement. For is disconcerting and they re-

on the way to making this reason, even without having main us the most consistent two-

victory possible. With better seen suae k the English some of recent years for breaking batsmen as well, victory should cricketers on The field as yet, I❘ up prolenged and unwelcome am prepared to concede the prob- batting partnerships at vital be assured. It is my personal bellef that Australia is superior stiges of the gune.

Physically, too, they're going to England in both departments. to be nursed. Maybe they'll That in why I think Australiu bowl at their top only in Tests, will win the Tests. They are a foree to be reckoned with.

ability that England may have

THE DUNLOP 2,000 GUINEAS

Bobby Locke The Only Player To Beat 70 On The Tough West Course

Virginia Water, Surrdy, May 5.

MYSTERY MAN

"What's this Jack Hill like?" you may ask; for he seems to be the mystery man of the leam; Insofar as the pubile are run- cerned.

The amawer to this question is as yet unresolved; but it is worth rocording here that I know several old internationals who selected Hill as "must" for the English tour long before he caught the eye of the selectors.

Jack Hill is a spin bowler. He can turn the ball slightly from leg or off, but there are many bowlers who can do other spin this more effectively; so this is

place in the touring side.

What did win him this coveted honour is his uncanny ability to preserve on immaculate length while, at the same time, applying a marked volume of top-spin to the ball.

In my next article, I will dis- russ Australia's batting strength.)

Postal Shoots

For Hongkong

Archers

four

overseas

AUSTRALIANS' FIRST MATCH 1230

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Ray Smith of Essex hita a ball from Ring on to Hurst Park Racecourse during his dynamite innings at East Molesey when he hit the Australian bowlers for 69 in 22 minutes. — Central Press Photo.

English County Cricket

Starts On Season

A Thrilling Note

London, May 5,

The English County Cricket season started on a thrilling note, the match between Northamptonshire and Middlesex resulting in a tie amid tense excitement at Peterborough today.

games.

They are the first Counties to be affected by the new points ruling for tied Instead of the team which led on the first innings (Northamptonshire In this case) gaining eight points and their opponents four as in previous years, each side will receive six points.

The Advisory County Cricket runs to the overnight score of six for 71) Northamptonshire

to this Committee agreed

re- 158 for five.

182 and 220 (Barrick not out 80, This swift end was largely the Tribe 56. Moss five for GB). The Hongkong Archery Lords last November.

vised ruling when they met at

work of John Ashman, six feet At Birmingham, Kent beat tall, slow, left-arm.| Warwickshire by 91 runs, Kent Club has

This is only the 14th the in two inches

in his Orst 328 and 127 (Hollies five for 34). postal shonts for the month first-class cricket since the First Yorkshireman

World War. Last summer there season with Worcestershire as Wamvicicshire 188 and 178 (Dol- of May.

were

two instances. Sussex successor to Dick Howorth.

lery 52), Warwickshire n! Hove On Sunday, May 10 the HIKAC VCTsUS

Ashman took three wickets will have a tournament with the and Essex versus Lancashire at

for 10 runs this morning to bring Royal Singapore Archery Club. Brentwood of fuctuating for-bis innings figures to tour for All members who have passed

tune at Peterborough, North 23 and finish with the remark their club classification Acore

almost able match analysis of 36 overs, may enter. The shoot will in-amptonshire appeared elude men, todles and juniors, certain winners but then Middle- 24 maidens, 30 runs and Ave enptured their last three wickets in what was only his and shoots will be held monthly wickets while only one run was second match in Championship In the inst-medium division, fall of the year. The Singscored. Australia is singularly favoured. Club has a membership of

Hobby Locke, South Africa's holder of the British Open Golf Championship-not the factor that won him his among his many honours — soon showed that he is still a "top golfer" today when he was the only player to beat 70 on the famous west course of the Wentworth Golf Club here.

He was competing with more than 150 other players in the first round of the Dunlop 2,000 Guineas Tournament and finished in 69.

The west entirse will be the scene of this your's Ryder Cup match between Britain and the United States, and is recognised us one of the toughest inland courses of Britain,

rival was

Locke, however. was in his early starters, but Jimeng Adams,, course, with Locke and the element from the start and his making his list tournament British maestro, Henry Catton,

DJ. Res appearance since his return from 46 years of age, playing there.

IMMACULATE GOLF a year with the Royal Sydney Chibin Australia and a recent Locke calls this course

ricarest with 71.

W.

Was

say, the on cha

Djakarta Plans Big Welcome gen

Davies

of

with Singapore through to the

40 archers, most of whom are in the novice class, which will put

sex

the

bat,

cricket,

and details will be announced at coge the three served their victory which they

a later date.

24.

the

tonshire No. the Middlesex Joyfully to colleague.

11 balaman and players rushed congratulate

their

to

At Southampton, Hampshire

194 and beat Essex by 172 runs. Hathp dela

nine for 203- declared." Essex 152 and 183 - (Knott five for 51).—Router,

Wisden's Five Cricketers

Of The Year

man

London, May M

and

Cambridge Suggex,

worn patch at Southampton and Harold Gimblett of Somer- took five Essex wickets for 41 set and W. S. Surridge" of

uns for a match analysis of Surrey. nine for 93.

Of Trueman, Wisden's dilför,

Reg Perks, right-arm, fast- With two wickets to fall, Το Bill Johnston, left-hand fast-

medium, started the Somerset Northamptonshire required only collapse today by claiming the medium swing bowler, who is

two runs to win and the drama first wicket with his fourth de- particularly effective on English the HKAC and the RSAC on an heightened when the last man livery. Altogether he took four wickets, must be added Alan

came in with the scores levél. Davidson, also last-medium equal footing.

for 69 and had match figures of With the Middlesex Belders

ten teft-hander and Ron. Archer,

for 133 A Molayan round will be shot

round

de- Hampshire thoroughly "fast-medium right-hander. On the easier cand cuur:.lliness, chased Ward all the way. lough test" but he turned it The health of each is robust.

Ken Fiddling survived where a number of rounds in He accnplished the last nine into a series of threes and fours. All are able to stand up to long

remaining balls of the over and gained over Essex at Southani- theGos were accomplished hole, in 32 and only just fatted by his immaculate gull and IL

accurate spells

On Sunday, May 17, the everything was-in-Northampton-ton by 173 runs. Charlie

vigorous, Ward ed

The "Five Cricketers of 67.to Tore a tie,

Desmond with

was nothing wrong to take an

without feeling

sure's favour when the HKAC men's team will hold at followed by Jimmy Adams and

Patrick, who had brought his There was little doubt about

the Year" named in the only five at the 17th, which bowling Eric Brown, each 68.

Shankland joined Adaens measures 551 yards and is semi-hard work to do on this tourmine the five highest scores to strain. They will have plenty of elimination tournament to deter-

side to the brink of victory with their superiority and, thanks to at G, and then Eric Brown cane dog-legged, so that few second They will thrive on it.

be sent to the Bowman of Ghyll

a patient Innings of 80, prepared mere splendid bowling by Charles Coronation year edition of Cricketers. AL- Tomorrow the courses are | alomat to finish on the same mark.

shots hit the green.

lo face the next from BU Knott, offspinner, they clinched Wisden's reversed and the first hundred Ward had covered the last mine

We have already discussed spin in England. This, too, is a The almost tropical warmth bowler Jack Hill, who puts top-monthly shoot that will continue

Edrich.

the issue with two hours manack published this week players in the 36-hule aggres, holes in 31, having recovered all

of a

spare. day certainly

ure T. W. Graveney of gate play a round on the west his old magie touch and he only suited the South

summer's

spin on the ball; but who are the unill October, An Albion round

Barrick Áfrican star,

played defensively course on Thursday. Then the just fulled to get his four at the

other

Last year Knott made only spinners who will be will be shot. first 50 on the 54 holes played long 18th when having a chance who is already a firm favourite needed to fill out the side?

throughout a maiden over, so five Championship appearances. Gloucestershire, F. S. Trut leaving Fiddling to face Jack This summer he is expected to for the first prize of £350,

of Yorkshire, D. S. take part in the fat 36 holes of 30 for the nine holes.

On Sunday, May

Young

glow left-arm bowler, be available

of Culton was almost his old

more regularly. Sheppard on the west course on Friday.

They are Doug. Ring, Richle (HKAC will hold an elimination,

One ball was enough for which is good news for Hamp- University main brillant best, particularly in the Wand had set the pace un the

Needless to

to en the tension by west long game where he hit the ball Benaud and Grace Hole. Ring shoot to select six mien' and four

shire. Today he exploited and-Bonaud bowl leg-spinners. women for epst enurse, being one of the very excitement

a postal shoot with wonderful precision to sug Both, under favourable con-aganist the Admiralty Compaay

bowling the Northamp gust he will not surrender to his ditions, on sticky wickets, can be Archery Club in England: South African rival without a dangerous.

Each is a batsman struggle.

AGAINST U.S. TEAM of merit. Iron shots stood oul, one

Ring has recently lapsed some- at

the 389-yards seventh that

On Sunday afternoon, May 31, bowler and Benaud, is what no landed with the ball in the holb

a match which had produced from bottom in the 1952 table, Norman Preston, says: "In confe quarters he was hailed as another beat Warwickshire, the Archory Holyroake

Club In

Larwood, Only time can toplam 91 rung at neither but

Champions, by Inches away; and

can be taken lightly one at the

The Holyroake lust.

Edgbaston where all the Kent that conviction but it is refresh the ing to know, while we still have dog legged 120-yard 13th, which nor can Graeme Hole who, in Massachusets,

addition to being a first-class Club has a team of four men

bowlers werC

A. V. Bedser at the height of his stopped four feet from the cup. batsman is a bowler whose and two women. The HKAC will

wickets.

power, there is Trueman avail- An occasional putt missed alone medium off-spinners will prove select the four highest men's Worcestershire, Hampshire robbed Cotion of

able as the youthful spearhead." a te with

THE RESULTS two highest and Kent all made good starts disconcerting to English batsmen. 500rs and the Locke.

ladies' scores from the April 24 in the County Championship,

On England's chances of There were some minor fail- VERY FORMIDABLE shoot to

the represent

Worcestershire beat Somerset Club winning their opening matches against Holyroake. The round today.

by eight wickets at Worcester. regaining the Ashes, Mr Preston lures but players have a chance to redeem themselves tomorrow,

selected will be the American To Worcestershire fell the Somerset 170 and 190. Worces recalls that it took English (ric

for 361 tershire eight

and ket, eight years to recover after and the real struggle begins

round for ladies and men. This distinction of being the first

the First World War-namely when the last three rounds open

will be the dist time that the County Championship winners nine for two.

Gloucestershire beat Oxford until 1920, when Biglaid re on the west course on Thursday,

Horigkong ladies have shot the of the season. They finished

University by 274 runs at Ox-captured the Ashes at the Oval distance of sixty yards in com- their match against Somerset in

307 and under Chiapunan. ford. Gloucestershire LEADING SCORES

polition

jult over an hour at Worcester

four for 250 declared. Oxford

He adds: "It has taken, Egilsh today, gaining victory by On June 2 and 3, the Hong margin of eight wickets.

190 and 92 (Lambert five för

cricket the same period of time will hold

21). kong Archers

Somerset began the final day's Surrey, beat Cambridge Uni- to rebuild after World War Two Coronation shoot,

ave pr await the five Tests an Innings and 05 will shoot the double American play requiring 24 runs to avoid versity by

Surrey against Austrella with the same Cambridge. and the ladies will slicnt the an innings defeat, and though runs

the pitch remained in splendid four for

363 declared. Cam- hopeful expertation of 1926, double Colombin rounds,

condition Worcestershire took bridge University 68 and 230 towing that Endis players, provided they show their true Trophies will be awarded. The only 43 minutes in bringing the (Lock seven for 39).

form, should prove unworthy Juniors will also shoot in this Somerset innings to a close, the At Peterborough; Northampton- tournament and detalls will be five outstanding wickets shire and Middlesex tied. Middle- opponents to our old friegids; and

tumbling for the addition of 32 sex 90 and 312 (Freddie Brown fees."-Reutter.

For Victorious Homecoming Indonesian Soccer Team

Singapore, May 5. Indonesia hopes to do better in soccer in the Second Asian Games in Manila next year and there is a strong possibility that she may send a team to play in the World Olympies in Melbourne in 1956.

Mr Malai, manager of the, especially in Hongkong where Indonesian sneger team which they met the toughest opposi-

the tion. recently toured Hongkong, Philippines and Bangkolt,

said

that there was plenty of talent

A big celebation is being for the Indonesian

In ludonesia and pointed out that planned

the team was at present made team on its return to Djukarta.

up of youngsters of no more United Press.

than 15 years of age.

Mr

who pussed

Malatil,

through on Monday with hia

team unt the way home,

said

that his boys gained much ex- perience during their tour,

Another Match

Ahead For Finns

And Filipinos

in

Helsinki, May 5. Finland beat Ireland 4-1 the Davis Cup European Zone tennis tie and moved into the second round to meet the Philippines later this month.

In the last two matchos today, Pentu Foreman of Finland beat Guy Jackson, by 0-2, 7-5, 4-6; 3-0, 7-5, and Satchrai Sole of Joe Hackett by Finland beat 6-4, 6-4; 0-0-United Press,

HONEST 2084

KLIKY'S

PAYS

"The march of pro- gren (48) Vadkić with a hoverplans/"

London Képeèak kölelő.

This was a suitable climax to

and out again, to stop a Arve as yet untried on English soil: the HKAC will shoot against the citing cricket from frst to

Leading scores today were:

West Course Bobby Locke 69, Dal Rees 11, Johnny Fallon, Tom Gardner and Henry Colton each 72, John Pritchett and Alan Waters cach 73, Bill Cox, Cecil Denny, Ken Adwick, Peter Loxley, John Panton, Harry Bradshaw, Basli Shepard, Lew Tapping and Tom Haliburton all 74.

With two "speed merchants, thire fast-medium swing bowiera of whom two are left-handers,

Empire Honey

Backed 10-1

For The Derby

Chester, May 5. After his success in the Chester Vase here today, Lord Melford's colt Empire Honey was backed-at ten to one for the Epsom Derby.

East Courso Charlie Ward 67; Jimmy Adams, Bill Shankland and Eric Brown all 68, Alan Poul ton, S. Hetherington and W. A. Slark (amateur) all 89; A. JI and Harman, Ken Bousfeld

Empire Honey, who won to- Denis Smalklon each [_70, Eric day's 13-furlong race by 'à nẹék! Lester, Arthur Lees, J. Com- from another Derby hOTEC, mon and A.F. Stickley all. 71 Good Brandy was quoted at! Reuter.

English League

100 to eight at last night's!

Victoria Club callover

Empire Honey and Good |Brandy fought; mut- an exelting||

finish. Empire Honey

was at

the back of the field-town long! time. Good Brandy appeared

Beats Denmark ukely to win wien he headed

Eastern Vehtbrwn' furlong and Copenhagen, May 6. a half from home, but Empire An English League side best Honey produced a fine turn of Denmark by Kolné godis too mirits | speed atid' novel in frone about! A steel interentionisE Hara, 100 yards from the post jo? win;}

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