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CONGRATULATIONS, BUT PREMATURE THE ECCENTRIC SPEEDMAN

Freddie Trueman, the Yorkshire fast bowler, recelves the congratulations of the England captain, Len Hutton, at the Oval after his selection for England's team for the third Test at Manchester, But he was only 12th man in this much rain-disturbed match. Watching is England's hero of the second Test, Willie Watson.

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"HAROLD MAYES Talking Sport

"Bedser's

This

Bunny"?

Kill It

Should

Bedser's Bunny" they've dubbed him. That's what they are calling Arthur Morris, Australia's 31-year-old left-handed opening batsman with the fair wavy hair. How unjust the whole thing is to one of the nicest fellows Australia ever sent to England to play cricket, apart from his undoubted ability.

Right. Arthur has been out toj rearguard netion at Lord's, and | I know there are times when big-hearted Alee from the Oval} for obvious reasons there were alterations have to be made, In Ashes gaines 15 times in all, few changes. and that is the reason, I suppose.} why so many people have been prompted to make this season's

nost deliberate mistake.

UN

1 have been doing,

but there's no earthly reason why, before the first nver, on the first day, every man shouldn't know the position he's expected to take.

Having picked the side, I hope they'll let the captain get on with the jobs of using it as he thinks fit. Although the number of

If they act that straightened but

middle may decreased as the out Manchester's

and cons Conferences

Just go Into the prus of it all, and you'll see that there's just in the about as much justification for game proceeded. The fact that look more like a cricket field calling Morris a rabbit as there they took place at all was parti- and a little less like a Totten- would be for applying a similar cularly irritating to spectators,ham Court-road dance hall

and from what I hey, it didn't would then ix able to get down All its shuffling! And the skipper baiting tag to Len Hutton.

exactly please the players.

to the job of taking his catches rather than worrying about comeone else's.—

MORE EAGAR

with

Since the New South Wales man became a Test regular in I can't help feeling that some 1048-47 he has played 31 trnings of the things for which Hutton against England. During that got the lush of the critics' whips time he's hit a double century, were malters for which he was 196, 182, four other venturies, and not solely responsible. and at

Mistakes or not, there's no eight, half-centuries, and his best Manchester he should be left to doubt that the Intensely in- batting average against England stand or fall by his own decisions. teresting Lord's game has given at this moment stands at 04.

Many mistakes were made at that's happening in the inter- cricket a very big filip. While Rabbit? I don't suppose | Lord's. - The fact that some of national sphere, however, there Arthur cares in the slightest; the errors committed early in so long as he's doing his stuff I the game were repeated sugare counties who are trying hard

to destroy the value of it all. don't think he'd mind if they gested that the lessons hadn't changed it to the little doggy been leamed.

aroused the ire of .crowds in

in the window, the waggly tail!

the one with

I know plenty of other bats men, principally English, who'd e-to-be-anybody's "bunny form average of that kind in

you?

"I Couldn't Care Less," Says Roger Bannister

By JOHN WATERMAN

"No, no-anything but that," cried the melodrama heroine when threatened with death or dishonour.

But no Victorian actress over gavo vent to her feelings so plaintively as Britain's fastest miler 24-year-old Roger Bannister, when threatened with the topic of the four-minute mile.

race he was off to Snowdonia. He reads a little="The novels as they come out--but I haven't much time for this."

Speculation grows on the pos❘ for Bannister will sill have sibility of his cracking this many years left in which to long-sought record. But Ban break records. nister's comment on the chance It will be the inst move In is: "Quite frankly. I couldn't the career of not only one of And how did Bannister set care less."

the world's greatest runners ---- off on the road that has carried His attitude is: “I regard but also one of the most co1)~ him to being n top-class run- the four-minute mile as a bug-troversial, unorthodox and ec- nert He did not take athletics 1047 seriously until he went to Ox- hear. As an achievement it is centric, athletes. Back in quite valuciess.

ho won t mile for Oxford ford in 1940, preferred rowing. "It can't be compared with University. He was informed

Then he began running, and Everest; because, once climbed, that he would possibly be con- immediately began his climb to Everest is conquered. But after sidered for the Olympics in the the top. a four-minute mile there Te following year. Bannister's re- The reason for his success? mains always the possibilty of ply was that he considered Bannister cannot say, Ills phy- faster and faster times.

himself loo young to be asique is something to do with "But Is something whleh member of the Olymples team. It: he is a handsome, muscular

8 ft. 2 in. captured the public

But he says: "All He has been widely criticised kinds of physique are suitable imagination and I suppose

for running-look at Wooderson. you must, of course, have the will to run for pleasure."

has

it has got to be done, I would for his training, methods. He rather an Englishman should do as no trainer; does it all him

self. it than anyone else but to me, an hour every day; says:

He runs for about half personally.

Im- don't think it necessary to porlance."

It is of no

"I

have trainer: middle-distanco

Does he enjoy it, then, "Yes," Lays Bannister;

And what, dees he get out of

and satisfaction of winning

Only 17 days ago at a minor rubuting is quite a natural tech-it? Little more than the kudos athletics meeling at Motspur

He does not stick strictly to and trips abroad. There are no any diet rules, He drinks

his

sec.

abig cash prizes In amateur athletics. It costs Bannister about £30-£40 year per- sonally. although he geta travelling expenses to meetings

Park Bannister clocked fustest time4 min. 2 which made him the third little "when I want to - but fastest mller

the world not heavily, of course": does (fastest was Gundar Haegg. 4 not smoke. min. 1.4 sec.). And could

He shares 1. lut th Earl's be coincidence? it was known Court with former Oxford soc- that 21-year-old Wes Santee,

ccer blue

and Pegasus player, Kansas student, would be mak-J. D. P. Tanner, travels from ing an attempt on the record here every morning 10 the within a few hours.

medical school at Paddington.

Santee falled. He ran the mite in 4 min. 7.6 sec.

Bannister admits that San- tee's activities had something to do with his decision to run. But he maintains that his record-breaking effort was only "a time-trial to see how I ran after my injury earlier in Vie month."

So what do you make of this shuns what many people would extraordinary young man who consider a fine way to cadur- ing athletic fame? The answer is he is the exact reverse of most top-class athletes. Not a hearty with his mind set tirely on games, but an articu- Joie human being.

Perhaps that is why he is different from most top athletes. When talking of quilting, he says: "After all, what is there in it for me?" One of his main relaxations And he adds: "If I had is inountaineering. The day he give up tomorrow-I Tan his 4:02. Mile, before he give two hoots." knew the official time

of his

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The Women's AAA

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The Women's AAA Championships at the White City, London, on July 4 produced quite a few new Cham- plons, while quite a few others retained their titles.

Neither of Britain's two greatest feminine sprinters of last year June Foulds (now June Paul) and Sylvia

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seconds. Second place went to Harriers by 133 points to 131, he snya. By this time I hope they will more than one

of their away In September he takes his an unknown, S. Burgess, and Brian Shenton

Won the 220 to Jean Scrivens, Yards in 21.0 seconds, have been, because for all the games by the continued employ-finals, And he intends giving third place

yard covered Vine beat Peter Hildreth over glory of the ful-day salvation ment of medium-paced bowling up running for the season very the favourite.

the leg Stump. When soon.

the three at the tape.

the 120 Yards Hurdles, both uct by Willie Watson and Trevor on

The longer sprint went to being timed In 14.9, Don Mac- that this

When he is qualified he wi is Balley, I'd gamble

negative, they

probably give up athletics al-Anne Johnson in 25.0 seconds, millon beat Angus Scott over Buy their

Anne Pashley a yard be- 880 Yards, with together. position again they'd extract full piece, and I don't blame them.

both being times +

No doubt that will cause con-hind and a newcomer to the top in 1:63.7, Hampshire that !!

Chris Brasher won Comfortable, Safe. Invisiblo. they give this kind of stuff to

sternation in running circles, class, J. A. Newboult, third.

the Mile in 4:15.8, W. N. Laing There was no upset in the 80 of the Metres Hurdics, Jenn Desforges. Step and Jump with. 48:34.

Gold Coast the Hop, Iris Pond and Shella Sewell—ca

that if the

England-Australia games. Don't Aussies got England into the same ctors rumble

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On thing I hope England's the Southampton When, the England selectura cricket toeticians will work out mouth crowds in their home got down to the job of pleking is the field placings for every games they'll be moaning about the team for Old Trafford, their given set of circumstances, so

tailing gates.. task was the easiest it's been so that the elders will know just far because of the Specer-men's! what to do.

Cycling In Britain Suffering From Fall In Gate Receipts

Why, not make this cricket little more Eagar, Desmond. The "have-a-go" spirit-er "latje Bill Edrich has worked wonders with Middlesex, and will prob- ubly win them the title.

It's worth copying, because all the counties can cash in on the

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order. The winning time was 11.3 seconds with a yard cover-Nankeville showed a return to

his forn of ing the first three at the finish.

1950 zoi · 1951 by winning the alle in 4:09.4.

In the AAA Junior Champion- ships, J. K. Ryder won the Hop, There was a surprise in the Step at 45:4 and Roger Dunkley High Jump, not so much in❘ the Milo in 4:20.8. The following are the the placing as in the perform- Compeling at Antwerp

She results in Men's "C" Divi- anco of the runner-up, Thelma same day, Mac Balley won the sion tennis matches played Hopkins, the 17-year-old Irish two sprints in 10.5 and 21.4 off yesterday.

hockey international. who seconds, Ralph Dunkley placed cleared the same height as the second in the 1,500 Metres in winner, Sheila Lerwill

the 3:53.6, Colin Gray second in the We've had Ashes struggles for

world record-holder, at 5 feet 5 10,000 Metres in 31:05, and long time in aricket, Speedway the LRC 5-4 The following are the inch

inches

ore Michael Denley von the Javelin followed suit. And now track mults, the home team and scores failures. Dorothy Tyler.

given first: cycling is to join in. The first

of three Olympic F. A. Weller and J. M. Deasley

Games, was cycling Test match is slated for beat G. P. Norton and J. w. Brain third at 5:3 and three Home Hill London, on Saturday.

6-4; lost to Alers and Haalebos 4-0; competitors cleared 5:1. beat Rawlings and Riviere 8-3. Cycling, like most other British sports these days, July 25, when Reg Harris and

Hongkong's Jennifer Hart R. G. Craig and D. A. Bacon beat has been suffering from a fall in gate receipts, but the Cyril Bardsley line up for Eng- Norton and Brain 5-4; beat Alers arrived in England Inter than and glebas 6-3; beat Rawlings ancipated and entries for the recent visit of former World Amateur and Olympic Sprint and against Sid Patterson and

and Riviere G-4,

already 3. full and B. Flexman lost Championships had whirlwind tour with Russell Mockridge, of Australia. Champion Enzo Sacchi who, in a

fo Norion and Brain 1-0 lost to closed. She was to have com- With a nume like Bardsley

Alors and Hanlebos 2-6; lost to Raw-peted in this event. At last Britain's own Reg Harris, took in the Isle of Man, the

o kangaroo?

Inge and Riviere 4-0.

report Jennifer was joining the North, Midlands and South of England, has given "gates" shouldn't Cyrill be

KCC v BCAA It's a very interesting line-up,

Brighton Athletle Club, the a much needed boost.

for Harris has been four times KOC lost to SCAA 4-5.

most famed member of which is H. D. Silva and E. Abbas (KCC) Suzanne Farmer, the British World

Sprint Champion and lost to Y. K. Wo and C. C. Vau hopes to make it five this August: beat K. wong and P. Woo 8-3: Fam record-holder In After more than 80 hours Patterson is world pursuit title- beat T. 11. 50 and P. s. So 6-3. the. Discus Throw. Suzanne re of continuous rain the wea- holder; Mockridge,

who's just

F. Grose and P. Wood (KCC) lost tained her title at 131 feet 3ther turned fine this after- to Wo and Yau 18: lost to Wong inches and alay placed second joined the paid ranks, is a dual and Woo 1-6; lost to so and 80 1-5; in the Shot Put at 30:04.

noon in Manchester and the Olympic Champlon, and Bardsley C. Allington and C. Boutena (RCC)

Test heal Wo and Yau C-3; beat Wong British Amateur

and Woo 6-4; lest to So and So 3-0. CRC V PORC

London, July 13.

The great success which attended the appearance in Britain of two of the world's top class amateur cyclists has brought with it an added problem for the promoters,

however.

they-with England's Dennis rays. "But If you havela a former .. Dare

notoriously unpredictable not got substantial backing there Champion. weather against then-invest as is a big risk. And one can have much us £250 in a professional too much of a good thing." "circus" for an afternoon's good racing and plenty of glamour to bring the crowds in7

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trade- 5,000,000 people turn to nome end also provide good racing sponsored show featuring pro- form of sport? but who do not have the star fessionals, and even in the Mid-. nomes?

Or thould they concentraleanly one capnelly crowd at Herne week throughout the year . y. Lee and K. L. Bo (CRC) an amateurs who are cheaper in this senson, for

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The leaden clouds disappeared MAP and there was a clear blue sky beat Chin and H. C. Wu been third at Helsinid with best T. C. Lan and N. C. Wond 6-2; beat K. W. Wong and r. Lin, 10:54

before nightfall. Some parts of The first women's Five-Minute the Old Trafford ground, how- beat S. K. Chin and I. C. Wu. 6.2 Mile, once considered even more over, were very muddy and C. Wons improbable than a man's Four-obviously would take longer to beat TC Lam and N.

1 beat K. W. Wong and F. Lin, Minute Mile hove into sight as recover than they did after the and M. C. Ng and C. P. Ho (cc) Enid Harding WONL in 6:09.8. delure inst

Friday beat 3, K, Chin and 11. C. Wa - Valerie Winn won the 440 Yards Nevertheless brai TC Lam and N. C. Wang, ds: beat K. W. Wong and 7, fun, in 57.6 seconds and Anne Oliver chester tonight was that cricket the 880 Yards, in 3 minutes 15 would be certain some time on cec v tue.

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W. Gillies: and. L.. Bung (CCCi beat BM Bux and 1. Kitchell, 7:9; best 7. A. Curreem 8. A.

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certainly Some of the figures look

little staggering, but Dennis, the sport is especially strong. Live-wire Johnny Herne Hill's promoter, who ettendances have been falling there's a new publication called trying hard to bring fans to steadily. In the Misbonds, even "Dietary Needs of an Alhlete" his suburban track by getting the International Racing Fund which Hists 300,000 es turning to is meeting which included the track and delë'ethleticsin some

One Mile Wolk was, won lunch. This means that England names to Britain,

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