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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1954,

AN ENGLAND "B" CRICKET ELEVEN IS AN INTERESTING IDEA, BUT IMPRACTICAL

Says ALEC BEDSER

How times do change! I remember in the period immediately after the war when the main topic of sporting conversation in England was: "What's wrong with our cricket?

Then we were being humbled by Australia under their great captain, Sir Donald Bradman, and with a team which must surely rank as one of the greatest soen in Test cricket. That side which toured England in 1948 had everything.

timo Europe what is known as a "H" match, in which the eleven is mainly made up of young and trimising players.

Round

About That England had a fine soccer side. Now our Korcer Iti Koitik throusch # bud patch-though is capable k strong recovery

of

anaking a while

The AUCCESS

national

cricket eleven

our

sens

Since England's second Test with Pakistan, won by England by an innings, it has been mig. there should be "B" Rested

10 be satisfying ven the matches against certain oppost- strongest critics.

bon, which, at the present time. ay be just below the highest Aandards found in international sticket.

The big test, of course, ar- rives in our next winter when

the MCC go to Australlu to try and keep the Ashes. Don't ask me whether we shall succeed. for 1 num hesitant when comes to predicting cricket re- sula. But

shall be very disappointed if we don't pull it

off

111

My own belief is that it would

work, although I

INT) pre- pared to admit it would give the up and corning players, on the fringe of the England team, an excellent opportunity vancing their claims.

ad-

The County Committee ha made him an honorary hte mem- ber of the club and 41 Beat- be er- monial will probably gamised, At any rate the club

# considering

"sultable are form of acknowledgment for his wonderful servie to Gluin organ cricket."

When

Surrey

York- played are recently I was gind to Har from Willie Watson that his young son, Graham is well

Willie

had On time with This lad, which may account for the bud period this fine left-hander has recently experienced.

xx

I have been annused

the

which sturled

Whether the public would be correspondence column of

2+

Onc

reason why I brought; exciled over "B" Tests, or the

lending daily newspaper in much London. would Knit inlo soccer

iny Introductory selectors

ft all star ed with YOUURK im doubtful, that they play in help paragraphs 18

players in England are shrewdly eer's suggestion that umpires, I introduced into big cricket within order not to clash with fields-

MCC inatelies, and what's more, men, should wear bluck their capabilities can usually be instad of white. ansensed by their showings against the stronger counties.

Work Hint To Footballers

It could be that England's lamentable failure in recent International games has had something to do with it, but there are unmistakable signs of a tightening-up of training methods and disei. pline at English League football grounds where the players have already started preparations for the 114'34

season.

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Wolverhampton STRIY greeted by dressing room notices printed in the club colours black and gold: "There is no substitute for hard work It was not long before they were sampling at new schedule of Training which ball control practice was a feature.

Chairman J. Privett's welcome to the Portsmouth players was "You probably won't want 14 lang speech from me. Let's get out on the field." And there they were put through a completely different training routine to that of former se350° Monotony is eliminated and the competitive spirit encouraged. Rund work is to be included later

Jack At Derby. Barker told his County men: "Your training hours will be

manager

ACCEPTED AXIOM

roats

out the

SPORTING SAM

By Reg. Wootton

Another Wood In The Bag-A No. 5

Is On Its Way

Says BERNARD HUNT

number 4 wood

A lot of the people who have decried the popularity of the during the last few years will be astonished to learn that the number 5 wood is now on its way. I am having some made right now and I believe they will be in very use very shortly. The Americans, I understand, have had them on the go common for some time.

more

I have always felt that the number 4 wood was just about as useful

a club As any handicap player couk have in his bag. The number 5 will be even useful. It will be a little shorter in the shaft and steeper in the face than the number 4-it will have something like the face of a number 6 iron--and will be invaluable for banging the ball out of those awkward cuppy lies and, very out of that toughish light rough.

often,

In the mam the new club, ball of close hes on the four-

be even easier to use-especially baing built hike the ordinary way, for longish shots of down- for the hundeap player and for CB. Fry, who still enjoys

At the moment most a number 4 wood exempt, perhaps,, ward sie hanging Hes, for titting the ladies. vigorous ligament, unediately that it will have a deeper te iuut of cuppy lies or divot holes, handicap players prefer to use replied recalling he

by

more like 30 101

and wall d

1 jil! ༣་Et* o from light rough.

number 4 wood rather than a anca played m India with

for playing

Ima high dropping number 2 evet saartelu; that mode, į LE

They can get black- C And umping

wil have shots to the green from a dis- Our bull away this lake the number 4

better and cari £15

lance of about 180 to 200 yards get just about the same distance. # shalbwer Before the war, when York-coated shire were at their strongest, it empire had given him run

well past

That is purely because they have FIXTE loft on the club and fur was an necestrel nxium by the when he

"see what he does Bumps, Fry was not in favour

Marie wudence in using it. selectors to

vampires earl in black. Sirmate feeling of an 199 Yorkshire before of

At the

The numbes 5 will

give them Warner arcinst

anutlier WAS im L putting

the Test site,Pelham

almost as much distance and I And Bumber 4 wood for picking the who opposed the idea. which was And it was a theory

Dhink it will quickly become presume The matter is now sound enough to work.

wry popular In England there are 92 Foot buried bull League teams, while there

Dre

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Young M.J K South,

ot much pre opening batsman

mise experienced the full eyele awk

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of cricket's fortunes within

He made an undefeated

century 1

Oxlad gunst Cambridge 1 the Uni

and seven yersity match, later, when opening for Lates tershire, fell to the Hampshire attack without

days

That's

the way it goes.

AUSTRALIANS

only 17 Arst-class cricket counties and real talent is ont likely to be hidden in 17 teams. The one main reason for trin match is

discover To player's temperament and action to the big secasion, and might well supply games that important answer.

the Casting my mlad over possibles

The would there

for such a match I Bod some in- I would make teresting names. Colin Cowdrey captain, and in- clude such promising material as Spencer (Leicester). Peter LederSurrey Fred Titmus Bennett (Middlesex). and Dun Edwin Smith (Derby) Kelth Andrew (Northamptonshire), wicket-keeper. Ray Illingworth (Yorkshire), Jim Parks (Sus- sex). Brian Hedges (Glamorgan) and "Bomber" Wells (Glutices- Len Hutton's selection to ter). The last-named is an off-lead the MCC in Australin

who gets his nickname this winter spinner

has been ac- frum service in the RAF.

claimed by cricketers every- None

Especially by the have

for where mentioned England, but if they continue Australians themselves. to improve there

of the

the

lady

ployed

1

have

граноп no

WELCOME

HUTTON'S

APPOINTMENT

The Melbourne Age columnist

longer and stifter." For the first why they should not be claim- sums up their feelings when he time in post-war years they willing n place in the future.

writes: be draining morning and after- Such sides could be reinforced

"That is as it should be-on noon from Monday to Friday. with experienced players like

personal form and experience as Kenyon (Worcester). well as on leadership—and re- Coventry players face a new Constable (Surrey), Milton t five-full-days-a-vecek training (Gloucester), Wollon (Warwick-has Jed, England against India,

W programme, and chairman

shire) and the like.

EL Shanks hns told them:

"Dally hours will be

9.45

to

4, and only player proving

they can maintain absolute fli-

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Don

Emrys

neas without extra afternoon wrote

he

RETIRING

sults over three Test series

he

Australia and the West Indies... the surprise WHA that the "Drop-Hutton" kites ever gol

any

I sufficiently airbone for Davies, of whom some weeks back, has serious advocacy, announced his retirement. Не "Australians applauded Hul- work will be given permission has achieved his ambition of ton's appointment in 1982 Д по во

There away".

will playing for Glamorgan until he England's first full me profes emphasis on ball play, which the management say will beat

the the kick-and-rush that Is 50 prevalent in English football.

Reports Jike theso come in from far and wide, and it may

well be we shall see a change for the better

League

season.

THE

football

WEEK-END

this

50 WDS years of age he celesional skipper. By the principle brated his birthday this month supported then, plus

and so he ends a span of 30 gratitude and appreciation of

the success years' first-class cricket.

that followed that Emrys,

a left-handed bat and move for England, we acclaim slow left arm bowler, scored 32 his reappointment now, centuries and 27,000 runs, and

"We look forward to meeting him again on his third tour of for Australia,

London Express Service)

in English took over 300 wickets. He play

coming ed Over 1,000 innings

Glamorgan,

CAMBOLS

I'VE GOT A STIFE MECK_

IN THE NECH.

YOU'VE PROBABLY BEEN

IN A DRAUGHT

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Man the

ordinary wood anal the shortened

haft will give at the vows.

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EASIER TO USE

The new number 5 will rover Tw same sort of shots but will

This is my brother Geof using his No. 4 wood Note the to crack the ball 200 yards from a pivot hole. position ball opposite left heel with alance very slightly open, Secret of the shot is to hit down and through the ball and let the club, with its slim but steep face, pick the ball out and send it on its way.

Barry Appleby

I HOPE YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LET IT NOW REMEMBER. DEAR, TRY TO BE SPOIL OUR EVENING. GEORGE

HULLO, BEOROL

HOWS THE OLD PAIR) OH, SHE'S FINE, THANKS)

DID YOU HEAR THAT GAYE: ?

HASHA YOK YOK

CHEERFUL - BE GAY AND WITTY

BUT I WAS ONLY TRYING TO BE

WITTY LIKE YOU SAID, DEAR

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the new way to wash the best way to wash

Surf

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Get a packet to-day. Ask for "SURF"

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No

Once yu get the "feel" of These shorter, staller woods you never regret adding them

bug. your

There Ix problem about them; the only

is that danger

some people, especially women, too often ask for much from them. 1 know

one lady who even takes ber 4

wood from a bunker!

4.

1 don't swing quite us Cur back with my son as with my the satne driver and take shorter swing with my number I also make a point of open- ing my stance aighily-and i mewn slightly-when I am using the 4 fr

lic aughlish and the ball frum a position opposite my left heel. The idea of the slightly open stance

to help to keep the face of the club well open during the shot and to pick the ball up easily.

As important as the idea of not over-swinging is the need to maintain a firm grip--at a Пerce one-throughout the shot and for a firm strike through with no tendency to scoop. You must leave the club to do the wark it is designed to do.

If you use your 4 wood at a short bole, off a tee. put the ball down on a low peg.

You have plenty of loft to get the bad up. Alternatively, choose a grassy patch and do not use

a peg at all. For this shot use a square stance and strike from a centre position.

DON'T IGNORE NO. 2 IRON

When you play off a down- ward or hanging Jie take the shot more off the back foot and absolutely certain to again bo go down and through-following down the slopo after the ball has gone if you can get the Idea better from thak

The same idea must be appiled when you

tackle those nasty cappy iles. But I have found that as long as you get really down to the ball and hit through lotting the specially designed head do the work it is intended to do the results are wonderful. The ball comes out beautifully and files astonishing distances.

When the number 6 wood comes into general circulation suppose the number 2 iron will get a further blow. Few long handicap players use their iron now-which is a pity, The main reason Is that they are afraid of it. They note the comparative lack of face on the No, and automatically try to pick the ball up. That of course, is fatal; bad thot results and the poor old number 3 is banished for another long time.

As with the number 4 wood and the number --you lot your 3 iron do its job and have the confidence to sweep through the ball you will get surprisingly pleasant results. A long raking 2 kron shot can be one of the most entisfying, in the game..

Why not have a session with your local professional with your number 4 wood AND your |2'tron? If you get friendly with - (lisse, two clubs, your pleasures will be · fremendously increased. 'An hour with your professional and an hour on the practice DA ERNESTE IN YOur system would A stand the jumbo --could: work-

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