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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1953.

LEICESTERSHIRE SAVED BY THIRD WICKET STAND IN MATCH WITH CHAMPIONS

London, Aug. 12.

Leicestershire, needing an outright win over Surrey, the County Champions, to take the lead for the first time, were saved by a third wicket stand of 135 by Charles Palmer (57) and Maurice Tompkin (76). These two came together when Leicestershire hnd lost two wickets for 15 After Tompkin had been dismissed at 150, Leicestershire lost three wickets Surrey lost two for 65 in reply to Leicestershire's 243.

runs. at 159.

lower down

England's captain, Len Hutton, the Arront footballer Arthur Sussex against Warwickshire, batting

the Milton, who batted 165 ininutes who declared at 327 for nine,

batsmen, Fred) order because of an Injured for 73, addet. 101 in 58 minutes | The opening:

a for the fifth wicket.

Gardner and Norman Horner, knee, saved Yorkshire frum complete

aided 13-1.

Derbyshire.

collapse

gainst

Freddie Tueman, Yorkire's fait bowler, who is to play for England urtainst Australia in the With #superlative displayith Test, gave his injured ankle for 74, including nine fours, he ja tryout today. helped to prove Yorkshire's Playing for the Royal Air total from 61 for six to 107.

Royal Navy Force against the The cut his run by half and took Helped by the heavy utmo- | four for 65, heluding a mell of subiere, Derbyshire, fast-incdium three for 18. He was confident Lowter, Le: le Jackson, had he would be fit for the Test. spell of three for 16 und finish-i ed with fur for 51...

MARLAR'S' 100TH

Somerset, with only two full time professionals playing be- cause of injuries, were too in- Experienced to press home the advantage after dismissing Not- linghamshire for 252 on good pitch. They lost seven for 10 and need 13 runs to save the follow-on. Bruce Dooland took

four wickets for 20,

Northamptonshire, with seven regular players on the injured fought back from 7 for

Andy Wilen in fulged in The former Cambridge cast list.

Here

ht

jor

19 tale,

Robin Mart. # 20. in of the teaching

amateur visapin |

Fix nud need only seven more to Cocestershi. bawlers, took his 100th wicket runs with one wicket left to take

Rest

ftal

:i

63 minutes

Wete térdure.

Ile and of the season when playing for

Australians Trounce Essex Attack To Score

477 For 7

Southend, Aug. 12.

The Australian cricketers trounced the Essex attack here today to score 177 for seven on the ground where the touring team of five years ago set up a world record of 721 runs in one day.

Jim tle. Courcy, New South Wales batsman, hit five consecutive balls for six, six; six, four and six in a searing attack m the legbreaks of Bill Greensmith. is feat of 28 runs in one over has been surpassed only six times and equalled three times in cricket history.

Inn Crug. though somewhat The record off une over is 34 by Alletion of Nottingham-rubchu J. helped de Courcy to held 88 a 65 minutes. Afle he left, thire against Sussex in 1911.

De Coury, spearhead of the de Courer attacked until the ne Australian Assault, "made101, in breught about his downfall, the highest seam of his career, Davidson and Demand carried 11 hurricane hitting with its a chanceless innings lasting on

Partnership of 85 in 70 three hours 25 minutes. He hit

for the sixth wicket four sixes and 1 fours, mostly minutes

Davidson become with powerful drives or hits, to stand before

The fourth leg-before victim of the innings. He had hit eight Jours in his 50.

Archer, missed at slip by Preston, helped Renaud put on 83 for the seventh wicket.

Benaud balted just over twn

Greeme Lole (89), teble Benand (67) and Alan Davidson assistants (56) were his chief

the slaughter of the Essex Allack.

Arthur Morris bugun. The day

by hitting 3 in 25 minutes, Toure for 6 before giving

but he and Neil Hurvey left in resion and two Wicken were down for 50.

Then came a stuurd of 150 in

simple cately to mid-com.

THE SCOREBOARD

Australians. Ist innings, Hule. <

Gibb b. Watson .. ELL Trong diving Hole. The ter was caught behind the wicket Morris, e. Vigar b. Preston

farmhouse by de Courey-and the

when trying to drive after ad Harvey, bw, b. Smith

which in- de Courey, bw, b. Bailey

entertaining immings

cluded eight fours.

Von Nida Leads

In Spalding

Tournament

Worthing. Sussex,

Aug. 12.

3bw. b. Bailey

avidson Bbw, b. Green-

Filth

Benaud,

Watkins

Archer, not out Ring, not out

Extras

Preston

Tutul (for seven)

Bowling

Halley Presion Smith Insole Walkins.

33

3

*164

22

lead

against

Innings Lancashire, Tribe, after a speli เมื่ four wirkets for four overs, scured an enterprising 65 DOL out, his highest score of the

srason. "CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES

in arst Close of play scores elom cricket matches played 10- day were:

At Cheltenkamm: Gloucester- shire 321 for mane (Milton 73, Wilson 82).

Worcestershire to

::.

A Weston Super Mare: Nottinghamshire 252 (Simpson 52. Storks 50). Somerset 90 for ADVen.

ari fust, four for 85).

AL

THE FOURTH

TEST MATCH

The Fourth Test Malch at Leeds ended in another draw. This makes four draws and the final match will be played at the Oval, starting this Saturday.. This picture shows Keith Miller diving in an attempt to catch Trevor Bailey.

Central Press Photo.

Frank

The

By

Chester Final

Misses Test

PETER DITTON

Would Frank Chester have been selected to stand in the final Test

The question is of if he had not been ordered to bed by his doctor? course hypothetical, but I think it is a pretty fair bet that Chester would not have appeared at the Oval in any event.

The Australians, so it is reported, "objected to his attitude on the field at Headingley during the Fourth Test and also to the manner in which he answered appenis. Hassett is said to have protested against his appearance in the. final Test.

MCC Secretary Ronnie, Aird would neither coalim nor deny this when I spoke to him Inst week. What he did say was that

both captains have the right to an Umpire and that object to their objection is then considered by an advisory board. But who compinins against whom and on what grounds is strictly identiol.

At Lurd's two-day match): Royal Navy 100 (Trueman, right Royal Air Force 192 for eight,

Manchester: Lancashire for 103, Northamptonshire 157

hot out US). Scarborough: Yorkshire nine (Tribe i

167 (Hulton 74, Morgan, right ann fast-medium, four for 40). Derbyshire 90 for four.

At Portsmouth; Hampshire 54, Shackleton 03, 204 (Gray Carly not out 50). Glamorgan appeal four for one.

At

con-

My guess is that the Austra- lians do not like Chester because times he makes no secret of his annoyance when an lbs is arised for by every player on the field with the exception of cover

At Loughborough: Leicester- possibly shire 243 (Tompkin 78, Paliner 57), Surrey 85 for two.

At Birmingham: Warwick- shire 327 for nine declared (Horner 73, Gadner 57, Bromley not out 01). Sussex

seven for no wicket.-Ileuter.

Scottish League Cup Results

London, Aug, 12. The following

the swere Scottish football results today:

CUP DIVISION "A" Aberdeen

2 Airdrieonians 0 Clyde

01 Esst Fife

28 Hanilion

Hibernian

12 Rangers

St. Mitreo

477 Stirlingt

. Dundee

1

Celtic

1

Kaith

Falkirk

4 Hearts

3 Queen o'5

3 Partick

CUP DIVISION "B"

Albion Rovers 1 Ayr United

2 Arbroath 71

R

W

18 1

21

20

2 123

1

1

0

5

15

3 49

27

0 Forfar Ath.

Cowdenbeath 1 Aloo Ath.

Dumbarton 1. Dunfermline Dundee United 0 Motherwell

1 Момол

0 Kilmarnock

4

嚆

0

1

point.

What natural gifts enable a cricketer standing at short leg or in the gully to see if a bats- man is lbw is beyond me.

But the Australians would appear to have that

Rift, for the noise that goes up when an appeal is naked for would be sufflelent to blow the walls of Jericho back into position lone tumble them down.

let

had appealed against him in the innings at England first Headingley?

The ball hit Hulton's pad and the wicket, then shattered Ididwall started to appeal and then realised that there was ne need. But even as he started his shout Chester's Anger began to go up and it was only the

sentence

Incomplete

which caused the entry "bowled" and not lbw to go into the record books.

It takes a good man to sum up a situation so quickly and I am sure

that cricketers and cricket followers will wish Frank

Chester a speedy, recovery and many more years of umpiring.

-London Express Service)

H.K. CHINESE BEAT QUEENSLAND 3-0

Brisbane, Aug. 12. The Hongkong Chinese soccer team defeated Queensland by three goals to nil h the Brisbane Cricket Ground here today. There were no goals scored in the first half.

-JON HENRICKS SWIMS 100 YARDS

IN 51

SECONDS

Australian swimmer Jon Henricks yesterday swam the 100 Yarda in fl seconds in the 25-yard Victoria Recreation Club pool on the anchor leg of a relay race.

This is a Colony all-comers' record, beating his own performance of 62.1 seconds at the VRC last Saturday, and also a personal rècord for Henricks. His previous best, in Australia, was 52 seconds,

A large number of prople at HKASA thanked both tended the final gain arranged Phillips and Henricka for for Jon Henricks by the HKAŠA, coming to Hongkong and, on Although the programme all behals of local swimmers pre- not include any Individual contad each of them with A events, there was ample exclte- | carved ivory "flower boat" as a ment provided in the varlota | souvenir. relay races for both men und women swimmers of the Colony Mr H. Wing Lee, presented Dis To Henricks, the Secretary,"

they

have

of

Besides these, two exhibition | HKASA Championship Silver swims by Jon Henricks, with Medal, Mr. Solcs stated that Mr W. Berge Philips supplying this WRO ΙΠ recognition La minning commentary. pro- | his magnificent swimming.

vided local swimmes with the Information

In replying, both Mr Phillips been secking as regards the and Henricks stated that Hong tochnique and training methods kong surprised them with the used by world champions in the friendliness and kindness shown

Lwo making.

perfect strangers. had felt right at home Before the Arst exhibition, the first minule they arrived, H 100 yards free style, Jon They were romy to leave and Henricks

spectators hoped that the typhoon would provided with a demonstration of Umber-delay the plane on which they which were were due to leave and permit

longer.

ing up exercises

difficult to execute and were in- them to structive to watch.

Local back strokers were ught new methods of training for this particular type of swim- ming.

The team for which Henricis Awam as anchor man lost by a narrow margin to tha! of Cheong Kin-inan, who obtained a lead from his front men

and although

TRAINING STRESSED

At the end of the second ex- hibition on back stroke swim-

main a few

They from

days

SPORTS SURVEY

this was cut by Ilenricks, still managed to maintain jead to touch the

wall

By "All-Rounder" Henricks, however, executed his in the leg of the 100 yards

NO BALL ...

The opening phenomenal time of 51 secs, and batsmen had gone out to begin considering the fact that be the home team's reply to the fumbled his last turn, it was a

Northern Daily Telegraph CC's magnificent effort.

takal at Salisbury, The usual preliminaries followed the meliculous setting of the field. batsmen taking guard,

bowler out his striding

paces back ming, Mr Phillips, the Vice from the wicket, close-in fields- President of the EINA gained men settling down, batsman considerable applause when he No. 1 shapes to receive the first stepped up to the microphone delivery. And then nothing and said "Thank you, Ladies happened. The teams hat for and Gentlemen, hope that the rotten to bring out a ball with next time I come to Hangkong, | then!

see you in a 50 metre pool."

FOUN WICKETS !

WITH Following the final event on BALLS — TWICE A bowler | the' programme, Mr Phillips and on each side took Hour wickets Henricks adjourned to the VIC | with four eucective deliveries in Lounge and answered a" number | the match between Edwinstone of questions put to them.br | (Leicester) and Park Lea local swimmers.

(Rotherham). W. Sovell per

I

..

They both stressed the point formed the feat for Park Lea, that continual training is essen-three victime being clean borvied tial towards the making of and one bw. S. Leve did it for Edvinstone-two bowled, one Queensland won the tous and; Chinese made full use of the good swimmer.

lbw, elected to play with the high¦ following wind and the first

one caucht. Ar sumpire An inexperienced unpire

west wind blowing behind them goal of the game came five Among the questions asked said it would have been five in a faece with such a condent

but failed to capitalise on this minutes after the resumption of was what did Mr Phillips think row for Lee if he had appealed. shout night

decision avantage. In the scoreless first play. give B

of Hongkong Bwimming CRICKET AHOY - The Navy perhaps

Against his

The answer was half they failed to penetrate to Following Reveral

and Marines dire attacks, standards.

to send Judgment:

There Is so little

any extent the rigid Chinese Szeto Man initiated the scoring that it was generally good, the their first

ever representative time to decide and it is amazing defence. In the second half, the move. He moved to inside-left Butterfly

proper style except in the

stroke, being used team to Germany this month for and tu ball came from the mainly. The most important matches in BAOR. The fixtures left-wing, Hal Ching-to, to thing was inck of training, and Dusseldorf, August 16 and 17; v. v. Combined Services at whom he threw a pass to Lee until local swimmers were

better

the effect a combined yell can "have"when" ́ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄you ̄are” standing right in the middle of all the hullabateo.

WILL NOT BE RUSHED But Chester, a velcran LVCT 60 Tests with 32 years' experience 43 4 Arst class umpire behind him, is not the sort of man to be rushed into decisions against his judgment.

So is that when occasional-

ly the Australians let forth.one

of their bellows you will see

him toss his head in an imperial

Cockell Thinks

He Has An

are:

sent the final Chun-fat, who'

to Szeto Man, who score sued to swim the equivalent Second Tactical Air Force at of 600 lengths a day instead of Cutesloh on August 19 and 20: The Chinese kept up a series 20, they might as well give up. BAOR at Bad Oeynhausen on of altacts and 12 minutes later, thoughts of developing into any-August 23 and 24 v. British Szeto

received Man

ball

thing but ordinary swimmers Troops in Berlin on August 25

and 20. about 25 yards out and petted according to world standards. with a great drive, the Queens= |

chance.

Even Chanceland gealle Leo

SOUVENIRS

At the end of the questions New York, Aug. 12.

After brilliant mid-field play, and answers period, Mr A. do the Chineso

Sales, Presklent chaiked up the O.

of the British Heavyweight

final goal when Leo Chun-fat Don Cockell, broke through Queensland's de

having no

PRESENTED

Resture and turn his back on Champion

the field as if to say "you should sailing for home today on fence to bent Leo with a hard GOLF MATCH

not have asked for that one, the liner Queen Mary, said drive a few minutes before full-

3 you know,

he believed that he would time-Reuter. This uncompromising attitude

even chance has not made him popular with have

2 Ste'emuir 3 Queen's Park 2 Third Lanark 2 St. Johnstone 0

Reuter.

2 129 1

Byes 5: Leg byes 7-Reuter.

Less than 24 hours after flying 4.000 miles from Greensmith Chicago to England, Nor- man Vou Nida, the brilliant little Australian Golf Champion, took the lead in the 1,350 professional here Spalding tournament todry with a first round of 65.

Von Nita had barely time for a practice round after his dash by air from competing in the World Championship

the Chicago test nt O'Shanter" Club and was last man out in the first round of

ine 72 holes tournament.

Catil

C01)

THE SECRET CLUB

"Tam

The black, red, and gold bands which ring the club cap signify: "Out of darkness, through fire, into light."

Always the colours are worn with the gold on top.

Why? It is

In

the Australians and has led to against World Champion him being described by Aus Rocky Marciano if he ever tralian writers as too dramatic. meets him. But Surely this is no reason for objeellon against him?

ANNOYED

BATT BOWLS... Dowler Batt was in dorm for 14th Company and against 35th Company in the Brigade (Blnningham) Boys Crieltet League. He took oven for 13 and helped his sido to the leadership of "B" Division.

MARTIN HORTON IN FORM.. Martin Horton, the Worcestershire cricketer. who was in

The following is the draw for plays for Stourbridge,

between

Maybe Chester does have bis lined up." said Cooke, who to use the Melbourne Cricket teams representing the En-

uttle

and

UMPIRE - REFEREE. — The only first class cricket umpire who is also a football referto is Mr A, E, D. Smith, of Barnen (London). After his cricketing duties are over he becomes à res ferce with bination.

the London Com

a Challenge Golf Match to be form for his RAF Stations in Melbourne, Aug. 12. played early on Sunday, August Wiltshire last week. He hit 102 Soccer enthusiasts were plain- 16, over 18 holes at the Royal out of 134 in just over an hour and the previous Saturdag he ly angered today by the Vie- Hongkong Golf Club's Deep scored a century in 33 minutes. "I don't have anything definite torian Football League's refusal Water Bay Course

into moved

last ground prominente mannerisms. Bul then

for the fourth China-cincers and Surveyors of the week cricket

with his upset 10-round Australia soccer Test scheduled Public Works Department: which has doction over Harry Matthews at for August 29. 1 came in o been famous

for its characters Seattle.

K. S. Robertson (Engineers) When the Duke of Edinburgh played cricket at their presence.

I always the better for

“But, kf course, I would like Critics of the League protest-v W. LA T. Crunden. to meet Marcianti and I think I

that there vd

no other was

W. O. Davies v I. L. Stanton. Arundel Castle on Sunday, August 2, he wore the cap of One famous Chester trick to

is would have a 50-50 cħinnco at I Zingari, the world's most secret and exclusive cricket keep his hand up for four or ever do. Probably I will go back game. The Chinese consul, Dr

suitable ground available for the J. Forbes y I. McNab. five seconds when signalling and work for a while on my farm, W. Liu, plans to see the Act-Wright,

N. K. Littlejohn v A. M. J.

ANOTHER. THOMPSON club, for the first time.

that a balsman is out. He has, in Sussex and then I may take aing Premier, Mr L.W. Galvin, I know,

criticised for this. bout in South Africa been

J. Alexander v W. A. Johnson, Norman Thomson, the former against Yet really it is a very sound Jolm Arthur, the South African will ask Mr Galvin's help in Players are requested to con- East Ham, is proud of the stic

tomorrow about the problem and J. G. Itobson v W. J. Skinner. Brighton and Hove Albion foot- baller, now a motor engineoj at scheme for often the batsman heavyweight champ.” does not look' straight_at the

obtafaing a suitable ground. tact their partners and arrange cess of his 23-year-old am Im tradition. The jo! I Zingari. Members will not umpire when an appeal is made

Commentiply_on the forth-

convenient Mr J.J. Sholnik of the Vic-mulually

starting all-sounder with the Sex coming Randy Turpin-Carl Olson torian Amateur Soccer Assocln-times. the quaint customs of I Zingari o reveal the name of its honorary and it the affirmative reply fight for the world mickleweight on bluntly charged: "It's a dis- course, an early start is recom→

To case pressure on the team. But he also speals with best score stood at 66, return back to a July night in 1846-secretary. One member fold, given quickly it may easily be title, Cockcik said that he picks

pride of 18-year-old Gorston led by Arthur Harrison, a three

years before Dr W. G. me: "You must write 'c/o Lord's" | missed by him.

Turpin

grace. Bus having fought hard mended.

who will be better than his professional at the adjoining Grace was born when four if you want to reach him."

It happened to Trevor Bailey

gumo for Melbourne. The competition will be decided brother". Gordon has an even Turpin and Olson are expected to get a 1 Barn Club, who is a mem- Cambridge undergraduates The Duke is an ordinary mem-in the present series at Nolting to meet is New York in Orlaber, we will stage it even if Bay on the total number of holes won better record with Forest School ber of the British Ryder Cup agreed to form a cricket club-ber of 1 2. He can be entled on ham and I have since heard it but formal contracts have not have to play in an open pad-]by an individual side. No (Snaresbrook) than did Inh be- Selection Committee.

by Invitation only,

to play at any time. He may sak that Bailey refused to been signed yet-United Press, dock." United Press..

handdicap allowance to be taken. | fore him. one-day win one of the club's when he was given out. They called it I Zingar! peculiar distinctions.

The simple truth is that he There (Italian for "The Wanderers") the P.P.P.P. (Principal Post did not see the umpire's finger because they had no home on Prandial Presentor), the M.M.M.

go up and, when he thick look, it which to play.

has been taken down again. The |(Mutuni Military Messman), or A second 18 holes round will

Chetter method ensures agains! Even now, 108 years later, all the N.N.N. (Nominal Naval be played on Thursday and the members are elected by invita-Navigator)..

such an event. leading 50 professionals and any tion. The Duke of Edinburgh, amateurs who qualify will conwho was President of the MCC, THE FEES? SSSKI: · test the final 30 holes on Friday. 1940-50, will never imow the --Reuter,

of his proposer names

and There principles of L Z. arc: {seconder. I Zingari works that "Keep your promise, keep your

temper, keep your wicket up."

lil Von Nida's round

WOS

Arnold Stickley, of London's Ealing

Club,

further stroke behind Harrison and ten competitors shared fourth place with GB.

Charles Beaten

SKIPPERT HUSI!

NOTHING ESCAPES HIM Nothing excapes his eagle eye And no matter what strungo la never happenings occur be without the appropriate answer. Remember how ho save out Len Hution for obstructing the Long ago I Z., as it is briety Many past England captainsfeld In the final Test against known, was the most powerful are in the Zingari ranks. It is South Africa two years ago? 16 side in England. Once it beat not expensive to join this select was a decision that many people Miami Beach, Fla., Aug. 11.

For Ezzard Charles, former World the Australians. Last season I circle-IF you are asiced.

Champion, Heavyweight

Zingari played 10 games against Rule 6 lays down: "The entrance surprisingly beaten by Nine public schools, Service teams, be nothing and the annual sub- Valden, the Cuban heavyweight and the Green Juckets. They scription shall not exceed the Champion, tonight.

won 5, lost 6, and 9 gamer werp entrance."

WDS

Valdes, the Cuban Heavywright drawn decision over en roundil er Rester;

Winden's Criciteters' Almanacle, 1939 does not name the skipper

JOHN KING

-{London Express Setules)

bad rever even heard about.

But Chesten was able to proviča the right answer without the slightest hesitation.

Let me give you another illustration of his prowess. Do you know that Hutton would have been out ibi if Findwall

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