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SURREY A STEP NEARER THE CHAMPIONSHIP

FOURTH TEST REFLECTIONS

PETER MAY-ENGLAND'S LEADER AND THE MAN BEHIND SUCCESS

By DENNIS HART

Many things have combined to put England on top in the cricket world-the finest attack in the world, inspired fielding, and batting the class and character of which has given even the old 'uns something to think about.

That denominator is Peter

All these things have a common denominator. Barker Howard May, captain of England, the world's No. 1 halsman and, to use one of his own favourite expressions, a jolly good chap.

Peter May is the ido] of cricketing England and the inspiration of his team.

return.

Tall, fresli-complexioned and no-oni doubted that it would listens to it. He not only con- blue-eyed, he appears shy, too shy to lead the top side in the tense lough business that inter- pational cricket has become.

But even figures, Impressive as thesu are, do not do fulf justice to Peter May this year Peler May is shy. He inspires for when he first really got to by example, by the quiet word grips with the West Indies bowl of praise

the successful | ing it was with an innings of player, of encouragement to the 285 not out which must be the man who has failed. It is almost valuablo 205 runs ever ways a personal word, and it is scored in Test cricket. always sincere.

Figures tell of the example Muy has set with the bat. In four Tests this

THE HOME SIDE

It was the first Test, England

sults the bowler but often wicketkeeper Godfrey Evans on the reactions of the pitch and of

the batsman.

The final decision, however, is always made by May alone.

May has been described as a cautious captain. One can Aut examples to support this Int looking back at some of his de- clarations, In this year's first Test, for instance, ho had given West Indies another halt hour's batting England might The same is

PETER MAY

drive than any others. But he can cut and glance with the rest. And even If he couldn't most fans would settle for his driving alone,

A natural ball player-be was

Geary also instilled in May the value of self discipline in balting.

season he ha made 488 runs for a Bradman-had been humiliated by Sunny well have won.

But there was one occasion liko average of 122, Against

whin natural Instinct came to Australla last summer his aver Ramadhin and spun out for 100.true of the final match against

With West Indies scoring 474, Australia last sumuner.

It was in his first ago was 90.60.

Moy's rescue. The previous the home side had followed ou

indings, year when confronted by those 206 behind. It's an old saying

against South It must be remembered that also a soccer blue for Cambridge Test masters in tying down batsmen,

that anything

can happen in each case May had already-May's cricket potential was Aries in 1951. His first ball was the Bouth Africans, May's aver cricket. But as for England achieved

Alhol Rowan, first spotted by George Geary, from off-spinner his alm. Against

the

Rowan's arm

and, age was 72.55.

former Leicestershire and Over came And that was soving that match it was one Australla he had brought his his first season as captain

England bowler now the couch against the background of the thing nobody even thought of. team 10 two-one winning

at Charterhouse, Geary can crowd and with no sightscrec, lead after being one

match claim although Last winter in South Africa

lie would not, May completely lost sight of the much credit for Mas's develop-ball. his touch

went in Tests, But

ment.

GRASS COURT TENNIS

Herb Flam Enters Singles Quarter-Finals

New Jersey, Aug. 3. Herb Flam eliminated Barry Mackay 6-3, 6-4 today and reached the quarter-finals of the Eastern Grace Courts tennis tournament.

All the seeded stars came through as expected to completo (ho quarter-final bracket in the men's singles division, Flam is zeedea second.

Third-coded Vie Seixas had

The England 1cam had writ-down. Against the West Indies ten off the game They had

he had saved a match that had checked out of their hotel on the Monday morning that Peur med foet, May and Brian Close resumed Enginnd's second innings with

Victory in each case would

the score at 102 for two. Both have been a nice added touch.

of those wickets had fallen to But not at the risk of defeat Ramadhin.

however slight.

ia

And if May seems to be teel- But one man was all set for a further stay in Birmingham. His Ing his way as captain this room was still booked for the not surprising. When in 1035 night. That man was Poter he was appointed to lead Eng- May, Ho prepared hot land his experience

Was

of cricket only for another night in Bir- captaincy was centained in one ningham but another two days year's leadership of the Char-

terhouse school eleven. at the crease,

that was in 1947.

The result was thai wonderful piece of batsmanship, full or de- of Termination, thought and Rowing classic strokes, Ramad- then the hin was astered, series was won.

CERTAIN MISTAKES

Ie

Beat Hampshire

By An

Innings And 35 Runs

London, Aug.

Surrey went a step nearer their sixth consecutive County Cricket Championship today when they beat Hampshire by an innings and 35 runs.

Hampshire were dismissed twice during the day, Tony Lock taking 11 for 97 in the match to help Surrey to their first win at Portsmouth since the war. Lock has now taken 155 wickets this season.

Roy Marshall, bespectacled, agalast Middlesex but still needs; At Manchester, Lancashire West Indies player, made, two 140 runs,

294. Nottinghamshire 187 for spectacular efforts to stave off Maurice Tremielt, the Sömer-five (Hill 64, Dooland 04 not the Champions with innings of act captain, scored two fifties in out). 50 and 111. His 111 was scored the day against Sussex, but lus

Save an Al Pontypridð, Glamorgan 203 In 120 minutes, but when he side still need 133 10

innings defeat with six wiżikets] and 100 for seven declared was out rocistanco virtually

standing.

(Parkhouse (0), Derbyshire 130 cades.

Jim McConnon, the Glamor- (McConnon seven for 37) and It was Surrey's 16th Cham-

gan offspinner, helped his side 95 for one. pionship win this season and to a lead of 73 by taking seven, they were in sight of the Championship they have held since 1952.

RACE TO "DOUBLE" Two Australians lead the race towards the "double" or 1,000 | runs and 100 wickets

the stason.

Dooland Bruce

of Nottinghamshire has the neces- sary runs after an unbeaten 54 |agninst_Lancashire, Now he needs three wickets when Lon- cashire bay again,

wickets for 37 against Derby-") At Northampton, Middlesex shire,

182 and 197 for nine, Nine men have now failed in Northamptonshire 105 (Living- the "nervous nine les" in this stca 61, Titmus Ave for 40). programme. Gloucestershire falled by three six declared. Esitx 144 (Smith Tom Graveney of At Canterbury, Kent 901 for runs at Leicester. Eight me five for 38 and 93 for three).- including Norman Horner, who

Reuter. mado

90 against sho Indies, fafted yesterday.

George Tribe of Northamp Lonshire took his 100th wicket.

RESULT

West

At Portsmouth, Surrey beat Hampshire by an innings and 35

368 lor Surrey

six declared (Sainsbury Ave for 30). Hampshire 120 (Marshall 66, Lock Ave for 24) and 231

(Surrey 14 points).

Halimi Offered (Marshall 111, Lock six for 73).

Big Purse To Fight Macias

Halimi

MCC To Examine Position Of Amateurs

CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES

At Scarborough, Yorkshire 291. Worcestershire 100 for five

A (P. Richardson 72, Broadbent 50

London, Aug. 8.

The MCC are to Investigate the position of amateurs in first class cricket, it was officially announced today.

been sub-commitler has formed to this effect and will hold its first inceling in Octo- other details wero

Los Angeles, Aug. 0. Matchmaker George Parnassusnot out). Rain curtailed play.

A+ Leicester, Leicestershire today wiri a $45,000 offer to

of 140 and 75 for one, Gloucester- ber. No Philippe Filippi, manager Alphonso

European shira 241 (Gruvinoy 97).

Ram given. for curtailed play.

It was Bantamweight Champion,

understood, however, about with Raul (Raton) At Weston-Super-Mare, Sus- that one of the points to be by in- Macins of Mexico

ເ City, sex 384 for eight declared. considered by the committee is played forward

Somerset 140 (Templett 51), and whether amateurs should be The England slipper says of stinet, connected although only determine the disputed title. him: "George was or adviser with the edge and the ball ran The bout with Madas, 107 for four (Tremlett di not, pald the same as professionals on overseas tours. Another and guide mther than a conch to the long leg boundary for recognised as World Champion out).

At Birmingham, Warwickshire

will point He went on to make a by the National Boxing As- He picked out

natural ability, four.

Express socialion, would be in October 184 and 204 for six (Stewart and encouraged it. He did not century. - London.

in Los Angelo' Wrizioy Field.-56, Smith 50), West Indies 212 stifle and smother it with a maze Service. of technicalities."

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May applied himself to the task in the way he had spplied himself to his previous cricket,

As a measure of May's quali-"My aim." he says "Is to elimin- ties as a captain I quote the reale certain mistakes ne I go along marks of a current England and, in that way, to tighten up player who said after England's my game."

no trouble beating young and Delding display in the

0

Maxwell Brown Jr, 6-3, 6-3. Leeds Test; "You know, playing Be bases his bating on

Ausrolla's Ashley Cooper, in that side I felt I just had to sound defence. "If you can stop exta. It the good balls and hit the bad the top foreign-seeded enay pull out that bit

the boundary you will

and tournament favourite, toyed wasn't Just, that I was playing once to

for England, Whitney Reed, winning of the team itself."

with 6-3, 6-1.

The closest match of the day was between sixth-seeded Gil- bert Shea and Sid Schwartz, Shea was the winner 11-9, 7-5 wi it the match lasting more

than two hours,

Uns:eded Jeanne Arth turned

it was the spirit be a success," he declares. And he seldom hooks a ball, fecßing that the shot is too risky. He prefers to let the bouncers go and wait for the next half volley to drive for four,

A HARD PLAYER

May is a disciplinarian on the held. He is a hard player-again in his own quiet way, with little fuss and bother he gets on with the Job of

getting the His aim is to other side out.

of the game the boismen

In her second straight upadl in

singles play the women's

to be in command

to let lead the way Into the semi-final and not round. Miss Arth b:at fifth-dictate terms,

As ho

not explains: "It's cowardice nor excessive cauticu. 11's common senze."

sceded Lois Felix 0-3, 1-0, 6-1. To achieve this he is always

In the other women's singles thinking and acting. The result hy back quarter-final battle, Mrs Bar-may be a succession of bowling direction of

changes es

helped rout

And what a sight for cricket- ng eyer is the May drive, the batsman leaning into the stroke. wielding his bat with the di ilcacy yet armness, of louch of an artist. Purists may say that swing veers in the second clip. Bui West❘ then they sald Bradman was bara Davidson turnid back Sally Indles in the second innings of cross-batted. Moore 6-4, 6-3.

the fourth Test. Or I may be Tomorrow's quarter final word to the bowler to adopt a matches in the men's singles will certain tactic. see Flam playing Shea, Setxas

May does

this without ever mating Cooper, Ham Richardson being fussy. The male reason taking on Roy Emerson of for his perhaps is that today Australia Int Dick Savitt captain of England May, as opposing Malcolm Anderson of when he was a budding school. Australia.-Unded Press,

boy cricketer, seeks advice and

Other critics have dismissed hin as "coe-shot May", I put the point to a bowler after a Mcy double century. His comment "some shot".

May does favour the drive. He is probably just that bit more on the look-oirt for balls to

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