1953-08-26 — Page 6

CAKE - CUTTING

Len Hutton and Lindsay Hasselt, the English and Australian caplains, cutting the cake at the party at the Oval which followed the final Test which saw England win back the Ashes. Central Press Photo.

ANOTHER BIG KILL

FOR G.C. NORMAN

By

TOUCHER"

G. C. Norman of Kowloon Bowling Green Club, who had already in an earlier round eliminated former Cham- pion W. Hong Sling, made another big kill yesterday when he defeated the 1918 winner, J. A. Luz by 22-16 in the quarter-finals-of the Colony Open Singles Lawn Bowls Championship.

Finding his touch from the opening head, Norman surprised the large gallery of spectators by jumping to a 6-0 lead after three enda.

Although LAIZ managed to, next three heads and men his storing with a single being held at 6-8 went

after on to

on the 4th head, Normas maine reoré six shots on another three tained six-shot lead on the bends to lead by 14-9. nest boud with a single,

Luz gradually found his Jenell and grećn ant squba down to come co. sisterit bbw- Ing. He crept up to 8-7 on the

Commonwealth Team To Tour India

London, Aug. 25.

THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1953.

V-DAY AT THE OVAL When The Happy Warrior Acknowledged Defeat

By PETER LOVEGROVE

I can remember tearing across that hallowed turf in the shadow of the most famous gasometer in the world, clutching a satchel and a bottle of lemonade and losing my school cap in the process, one memorable day in August, 1926, to try to reach the pavilion rails before several thousand same-minded spectators and cheer my heroes into the pavilion. George, Geary had just bowled A. A. Mailey, and England had won the Fifth Test Match at the Oval and regained the mythical Ashes after 14 lean years.

Twenty-seven years later, almost to the day, I negotiated the low stone fence at the Vauxhall end of the ground with understandable care, Jumped on to the springy fürf 'und, clutching my brief case, joined the human sea which surged' irresistibly round Insseit's men as they made for the safety of the parfish and com. pletely engulfed Bill Edrich and Denis Compton.

Denis had just hooked the spilled over the ground. In anot there but did their share in fair haired Australiant vice-trice the tick ross disappeared the other Tests, such as Watson captain,

and Arthur Morris,

Wardle, very under a carpet of humanity, and

Statham emphalleally 10 the boundary rull, which hugged Compton and Simpson) It has been' a long and and England had won the Fifth Edrich, thumped the Australians not-so-patient vly since 1920. Test Match by a wickets and the and even the two umpires on the But please don't leave it so long Ashes on home soil for the first beck, and

clamoured

fer Len.again. 1 can't guarantee to be time since 1920,

Hatton. The great Yorkshire-there 27 years from now. man, who has had co many triumphs at the Oval, appeared on the balcony, then brought on his victorious team, and lastly his rival captain, wh

was In- troduced as "the happy warrior.* Lassett, in a neat little speech, said that there was no doubt England had earned this victory from the very first ball" the next to last over at any role." | referring to his bowling.

I was a momentous occasion, For most of three hours, over 25,000 people had sat, crouched or #tood engrossed in the warm sunshine, the greatest of silences alternating with enthusiastic clapping every time the Englund batsmen pierced, the keen field and the score jerked forward, every time--and they were not

the Australian Belders unced an

The

ball

with brug

anticipation and munching like effelency, and every time that great-hearted glan B Johnston bowled a maiden and he bowled 12 nt them min 23 overs

"This series has been wondertut fun." he went on, and there has riot been one incident out of place." He congratulated the Oval crowd en is very spoiling' demonstratlen, and warned: "We'll be

waiting for you in Australia in a couple of years! tine."

wanted

*l[ #!$u The

Exper window and balcony

the great blocks of council overlooking the ground was occupied by perilously-leaning humanity, 33 were those

of speech from Alee Dedser, Surrey's of Archbishop Tenison's Grani-record-breaking bowler, but that nar Ser

School, which one would mot

modest finut bashtully slipped have expected to be unoccupied away. One by one the players: at this time of the year. Lamp-went in 10 their cake, Post brackets proved a useful cha

champagne and cigars,

Vantage point for youthful aerobats, undeterred by the ex- hortations mid commands of the

Metropolitan Police.

Taxi-drivers stood on the tops

of their cabs. Another section of humanity stood on a lorry-load bunting was revived.

of beer barrels. Coronation

Photographers, newsreel and Television cameramen perched on the top of the pavilion, on:

the roof of the Vauxhall Stand fusually the lair of the pigeons when they are not holding a con- ference on the pitch), and on" a special cradle on the

square-lex And the old green boundary. gasometer swelled with Chiotism to

its utmost

At the end of the 18th head. Iz süll held an appreciable portions, on its furthermos: Fim the Union Jack and the Aus- thargin of lead of 18-12.

tration

.grand

flag duttering

in the

Norman's

fightingbreeze. qualities were evident at ibis stage when he staged a magni- HUSH WAS COMPLETE

In

ONE SURVIVOR

On the same green.

his

and wo

went our several ways back into the anonymity of the metropolis.

Well played. England. Well. done, all the men who played at the Oval, and all those who were

'How many T's in Hutton'?'

BOOM IN BOATS

IS GROWING

IN BRITAIN

It's a boom that is growing in Britain: a boom that is cheap and healthy, a holiday boom that Unks one with the lapping of the water and the "Wind in the Willows" It is the hoom in boats.

made fast

alter

THE MEN WHO WON

THE

ASHES

The England XI in the 8th and faal Text against the Australians at the Oval:

Back row (left to right): Trevor Balles, Peter May, Tom Graveney, m Laker, Tony Lock, John Wärdle and Freddie Trueman.

Front row (left to right): "Bill Edrich, Alec Bedser, Len Ilution. Denis Compton and Godfrey Evans.—Central Press Photo.

Bring Out Those Soccer Babes

Says DESMOND HACKETT

The football managers, bless their greying hairs, change but little from season to season. Here they are again, most of 'em complaining they cannot afford a lick of paint to brighten up the ground.

And once again there is but little done to make the casti customer a shade more comfortable. No nioney, they say.

But yolcks and tally-ho! There they were, waying the cash they say they haven't got, trying to buy Laurie Reilly of Tibernian and Scotland, or maybe should be Caurie," considering that £30,000 tng,

Managers try to tell me: "Got such smart boys as 17-year-old | half ́Duncan

Edwards, the boy to buy, old man, can't afford to inside forward Bobby Mason, the with a mansize kick, Edwards risk playing the youngsters." Jou with the Logle touch, and is from Dudley, which is within. Funny thing that these same 18-year-old English schools in cheering distance of the Wolven?.. Soccer Solomons who are pre-ternational left back Edwin ground. pared to gamble £30,000 on one Clamp.

No young talent, eh? Nonsense. player, who may not fit into the Sneaked right from under the Never been such a lush supply pattern of their play anyway, nose "of* "Manchester United since the war. All they need is reckon their home-made talent is maestro" Matt Busby is grey" a chance, Come on, ури not worth

chance 10

hound-paced inside forward managers. Remember your Lay- Collin Brooth, late of Mánchtster tons, Mullens, and those other schoolboys.

bustling babes of the rearing. Manchester United break even scoring thirties. by presenting 16-year-old wing|

London Exprezs Seruten)

107

STAR

Goshi What about your Tommy Lawton League star at 10; Nat Lofthouse, first-teamer at 15; and Jimmy Mullen, League man at

And those

tremendous teenagers Sinnley Matthews and Freddie Steple?

Major

Frank Buckley, TC member, became the finest of the modern mangers because he put

the emphasis on youth,

There are still plenty of smart

boys around if the managers will put them into their League feains and their cheque books back inta the old oak

chest. "Why,

It was enly last Saturday

IT

IS POSSIBLE THAT BIG TIME TENNIS IS DYING IN THE U.S.

New York, Aug. 25. It's possible that big time tennis is dying in the United States, although the experts disagree on that.

This much is indisputable — the USA has not had world heater in tennis since Jack Kramer, and it has none in sight. For any other country, there would be nothing alarming in that, since world beaters don't grow on trees as a regular erop.

For. Britain is today adopting, on a national scale, the Acent recovery, scoring a two, At times, the mush was so iden that there's nothing so well worthwhille 'ns messing a-foun-and-two-more-successive complete that all that could-be-about-in-a-boat- two's to win the match by 22-16 | heard was the round of the trafe In a whirlwind finish.

culside, the censional shout of And this iden embraces every | lange-to absorb your attention "What's the score" from the type of craft-dinghies, rowing until the trip is over.

week that Arsenal fans cheered. cab of a passing lorry, or the boats, convertee ex-army land-

two 16-year-old wingboys in the unmistakable voler uf

canoes. John ing craft, collapsible

And what pleasure there is final trial game. Highly con- AW Arlatt coming from a wireless canvas

portable say the enthusiasts, in even one fident nutaide left Jerry ward punts, and Hircock the POC Third Division set in a pub across the street! aynks among them.

night spent on board-the thrill skip tried all the way to 7-19 'There was the scent of

of ferreting out some secluded as almost impudent the way he mipped slickly past Alex Forlics in his match quoinst c.c...

In the air. Little

Owner-skippers have actually backwater mooring: the relaxa and Jee Wade. Pereira, the only surviving patient, dour,

kept built or at any rate assembletition that steals over you, meticulous,

Dantel Robert Clapton. and Hackney lad, former Champlon.

head. down nud

been Enawed their "Saucy Sue" or "Galety all his

signed up three Mr Pankaj. Gupta, repre-

Despite

a plucky rally, precious runs out of this dust-Girl" in their own backyards or snugged down before darkness, weeks ago, did not look out of sentative of the Indian Hircock failed to produce the bowl of a wicket, only coming garages.

and you are free to the and class as outside right in football-

The United States, however, Scabright gave up its gross Cricket Board, told Reuter form which took him to victory out of his shell to hook, disdain- Often, these suburban pre-listen to the splash and gurgle fighting-fit Jimmy Logic.

has had a steady stream of top courts tourney a few years ago, bouncers mises serve as today that he was leaving his first round match against fully, two successive

'REMEMBER boatyards: the of the water playing its illaby D. Symons after being 11-20 from Lindwall. here for India tomorrow down, and

Just a couple of tmes from players, starting with Bill Tilden and that Southampton reduced boats themselves are loaded on against the hull, Anished

and continuing through Elis its tourney this year to the ut the up

May, tall, graceful and equally to trailers and when holiday

the Arsenal high-class register| worth after Analising arrange talt ett of a 14-23 score.

And when at last you turn in,

Vines; Don Budge and status of a minor week-ogd undarried, who was not yet time arrives, hauled riverwords

of schoolboy internationals. But 10 for the Common- ments

In the

you are too healthily tired third quarter-fino)

1920.

mal for America unleashed wealth team's tour inter this match played at

covery or seawards behind the family notice cramped quarters. You remember those names, Ward and Jack Kramer. It just seems nor affair. In previous years, these the HKCC born

to have were two of the best of the superb cover drive: saloon. his

Clapton. C. H. Gough gained a Eurpris

arc Independent 'everything

great stor. kave

American grass courts tourneys. Us anxious

Chelsea, who may have 0 ingly easy 21-10 win over KCC's and

One factor responsible for save the moments as he just cleared slips popularising family fun on

wcafiir-Independent

ndent problem spot at centre half, have fessionalisni contributed to thinvitational club

Lacking this great star (pro-

If one or two more of the hig. J. Chubb.

the even ot the winds if you heads with two strenky shols

braw Scots laddie. 5ft. 11 hols of water has undoubtedly been the an engine on board.

tournaments lack by taking Pancho Gonzalei Although unable to put in the naggingly accurate Johnston outboard motor disposing of

Roy Cunningham, schoolboy in- soon after It lured Kramer), th: gave up, there will be p any regular practice this year,

And when the young Surrey

ternational captain last season,

Ittle NO PASSING FAD

grass court action left" on Just longing for a League chance USA lost the Davis Cup to the schedule, Gough did the rather unusual amateur bad of last gone, neatly the need of mureics for motive

Australia.

except Forest Many thousands in Brilain tre thing of having an hour's rail- taken in the leg trap off Miller, power,

The Chelsea faithful too talle

And one Huis.

compt up at the Police green before his

cricketer

might be be argued that tournament per year is poor Chugging along merrily on a wha

way, judging by of the bright promise of Welall as sniff of petrol, these stout little feeling this gune as

might still be en top withi Is it any parsing fad; the great right Colin Court.

Kramer and

Thote who

hot Fininte Gotizales, That roll-up proved to be were a village green match engines

is terinin a pram dinghy up to

Chelsea And; of all things,,

15-year-old of talent,

there would be no talk of leelta dalthy as ever note that this

year's "messing about have a Compton, majority of those who have

eastern festiraments once tried Just in a boat" swear that they have wing-half John from Dagenham.

But it must

that Spring Lake the Pinnsylvania wh

be noted been converted for life.

Courts, the Middle Atlántio reckoned, will live up il. the Compton tradition but the pros got Dinny Palls, And Championships and Eastern Grabs

then Frank Sedgman and Kent Counts have had record or near McGregor from Australiu," and

year,

He said the side would be made up of 16 players. including Ben Barnett, former Australian Test wicket-keeper, who had accepted the captaincy.

Mr Gupta would not disclose the names of the other players match.

that

merry

sauntered through

oh the

It.

they would have to come' from i sufficient for him to produce a fund passed the time of day with from can push along mything boat sales and charterings. Nor schoo13 star, 15-year-old outside without the pro raids; America | Greporntion for the Davis Cup...

to make the tour, stating that

the Indian Board,

more than average champion-all and sundry. Denis Compton sixteen-footer, though the latter ship form which kept Chubb at joined Edrich, at once leg glanced size usually boasts a proper in- He added, however, that two rea for the major part of the the ball off his toes with all his board marine motor. players would join the side from come. Australia and that two Weat Intlics players in the side would

'Leading all the way. Gough fly from India to Jamaica at enjoyed an 18-1 lead

16th head. the end of December in order

to be avaliable for play against

The

fourth quarter-final the MCC touring team.-Reuter. match between M. B: Hassan and A. M. Qinar was post poned.

BOOBBYER MAY PLAY AGAIN AT TWICKENHAM

THE SCORES Colony Open Singles Quarter-Anals****

okl Impudence and

the

"Middlesex Twins" reampered

for so long.

HOME-FROM-HOME

י

No

new

season

and

recori

Of course, they may progress with Chelst, mean so many the Aussies" still are dominan on the up and down the pitch for short With Father at the wheel and from a dinghy and an outboard

runs as they have the so well Mother in charge of the parafii: to a cabin cruiser and an in-Nonsense, say Spurs, and from with prospects that Lew Hoad,

atcome of these due to or cylinder gas galley, a sixteen-board marine engine. They may their recruits think promotion is

qurveys was

public for left-half Ken Rosewall and Mervyn Rose rett in the curing ASTO- The Australians made them foot cabin cruiser makes settle for a sailing boat fitted due this

that dominance Hans. Hoad, Rosewall and Rose. fight for every run until the veritable home-from-home, and with an auxilliary, so that they Ernest Walley from North Wales will renunue

Melvyn Hopkins long as they stay amateur. The Those who think that lemmik ta upas can use wind or oil power is and left-back tafül stood at 123. But they also can certainly be fitted

USA call from the Sostr-enriched valleys| ** has no one to match them on the decline" wonder if the knew how to lose, At this comfortably as many a luxury they choose. But the soft

tendance will continue, quod la Juncture Hassett took Johnston one-room flatlet.

of the water will go on munnur of the Rhondda.

TWO TOURNEYS LEBS

the Americans continue to lash in off, and timbered up ostenta- Most newcomers to vachtings, the estuaries or the sen!

ng luring them back to the

Those who see a decline in the "next few years.--United

tennis

that-Press. -(London Express Service)

+

G. C. Norman bea 1. A. Luz, 22-10. London, Aug, 25,

C.

W C. Pereira beat Brian Boobbyer, the English Rugby Union International who fircock, 23-14 has not played in Britain sincc C. H. Gough beat J. Chubb. he toured the Far East with 21-10.

Oxford University

may be

out at

dere next month.

Inst Sear Twickenham

Chub

Stadium. Estimate Too High

So

fell.

tiously to indicate that he was prefer oll instead of canvas as a going to bowl himself graceful mucous of propulsion. For they and sporting gesture. At once, are better able to handle the crowd, relaxed and roared motor than set salls. And main with delight. This was the end, tenance contes more easily to the d

them; anyone who has the Surrey secretary, coked a car or a motor-cycle s who promptly begged the crowd not worried when it comes In over the loud-speaker not to tinkering with a simple engine, damage the pitch So did the Fewer would be happy about Fe- Metropolitan

Police, who sud-rigging a sailing yacht or patch- denly

to le along the ing up her suit of sails. boundary, Jecking rather le ibl

SIMPLE BUT LOGICAL male chorts out of a Gilbert and Sullivan opera. They were The estimate of 3,000 specta-promptly told in no uncertain Why has wondering on the KO suddenly ranged to celebrate their 76tntors given yesterday as the knees, and all his popular? The answer most 'de-

to sit down, the sergeant water become season. The game between capacity of the tabor stadium

followed in turn. But voices will give is simple but floslyn Park and un

ints at the stylizabeth' II"You Tasselt's' over did not do the logical, Ones - you've chst off, national side will be held at Centres Twickenham on September, trine optimistle, Wick, and he had to call on his the daily round does not exist Boobbyer alayed on ur Japan bicial of the Childran's vice-captain to finish off the until you choose to return. **** for the, Oxford Group Move Playground Association Fald match.

Workaday headaches and cares SPILLED OVER-). are lekt Delilnd on the sUpway. ment after the University's this morning that the stadifim rugby tour had tnded it fear cart seat. approkimdalely, 1,900 And then the happy blue-and-You've only the problems, of

ing Mail Special de spectatpro.

white shirted, garvírocked crayfi |navigation=ihannilyag a Schal-|

bring hlm

from

His old club Rosslyn Park hope to Switzerland where he is now living to play in a-maich ar

Thave "beer"H

.:

'SMART BOYS Ston Wolves' chief.

Cullis, keeps up the cub tradition with American

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