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THE CHINA MAIL,
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1959.
SKETCHES OF MCC TOURISTS
PÉTER MAY-MOST PROLIFIC
TEST BATSMAN TODAY
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The MCC toom, comprising 15 players, will sail from England for their West indies tour on December 8. To enable readers to follow their progress in the tour with added interest, the Chino Mall begins today a daily feature giving
a short biographical sketch of each member of the team.
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Peter Howard Barker May is the most prolific batsman in Test cricket
today.
Only five Test players-Hammond, Hutton, Compton, Hobbs and Sutcliffe have scored more runs. And, at the age of 29, he has time to over- haul them all.
Virginia inter Miss He has made a century against ling up to the overarm deliveries years every country except Pakistan. of his mother. At his prepara-Gilgoff, then 16 years old, elder He has led his country In 35tory school he was conched by doughter of Harold Gilligan, the consecutive matches- record the former Berkshire and Sussex former unapproached by any captain in cricketer, Bob Reif. erleket history and ended only
A Charterhouse, 13-year-old Peter was immediately recognils- Yet, when May succeededed as a great prospect by school
captain Hution as
coach George Geary-the former of hnd England and Leicestershire all- 1955, he
rounder. one year's <x- perience of cricket leadership
by liness in the Test scrier against India this year.
Len
England in
had only
Julfilled That promise was school eleven in 1947. when May hit 140 for the Eng-
Public sh
Schouis against
- xkipper of his Charter- house
Began As A Toddler Combined Services at Lord's.
Then he went up to Cambridge. Peter May was born at Road-winning his Blue in 1950, 1851 ing, Berkshire, on December 31, rnd 1952 and hitting a double- century agains: Hampshire at 1829. and began cricket as
the age of 20. He also cap- toddler in the back garden fac-
tained Cambridge ni soccer
MCC Tour
Selection
Committee
F
London, Nov. 25. Brian Statham, now a senior professional, will be on the team selection committee of MCC during the forthcoming England tour of the West Indies.
and Alves.
player.
Sussex
and England
May went on a establish one of the mont himself a elegant,
determined, yet batsmen in history. With his fine straight back-lift, strong down-swing and majestic driving. he has made aver 23,000
in first-class cricket
average of Over 30.
rut
for an
Great Asset
As a captain, his success has been equally remarkable, Unti the 1038-50 tour of Australia, no England team had lost a Test series under his command. And made his 285 against the West Indies 1950 May also
debut--reaching in 1957 was the highest reare his Surrey
first ever made by an England enp his figures In
tain in one innings. tour innings for the county. the
In
double
The following year, at
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at 21, he played in the first of his 59 Tenis to date.
England Debut
-May's great asset as a leader is the fact that he never under-
He estimates the opposition.
led Surrey to victory in the county championship of 1957 this rs year as captain) and
May. +1 soft-spoken. self-in 1958. effacing six-footer, had an Eng-
for the firs! But this year, dobut which fore- land
ghung time since 1951, Surrey lost the shadowed the many displays to come.
championship and The vital factor was the absence of May The tall, lean newcomer went for the greater part of the sea
His cricket was inter- in frst wickel down at Leeds son.
internal The full tour selection compaint & South African total rupted by a minor
16 will be Peter May mittee
538 and he dened the operation and he had only Colin (Captain).
Cowdry Springboks attack for six hours first-class innings for a total of (Vice-Captain), I. W. V20 minutes for a personal score Hobins (Manager) and Statham, of 138.
Before the team alls on December 3 from Avonmouth,
I war the most important oc-
the players will be briefed by casion in Peter Muy's te. In the MCC president, H. S. Altiin, on all matters affect- ing the tour,
make
MCC today gave a lunch to the press who are accompany- ing the team and it is obvious that the intention is to the tour a pleasant as possible. HARD WORK AHEAD Selection committee captain May said: "We have a young und
inexperiencedi suinewhat side and we have to realise that could be hard work, particu- Jarly for bowlers. I am looking forward to a happy trip." May looked completely ft and well after his recent less,
Ted Dexter, the England and Sussex all-rounder, has a mild attack of jaundice, but it i hoped that he will be to travel with the MCC team. AFP.
Trans-Atlantic Sailing Boat Race Planned
London, Nov. 26,
An international single. handed sailing boat race across the Atlantic from England to New York is being planned by British and American yachtsmen, it was announced. here today.
The race will start from the south coast of England on June 11 and will finish off Sheepshead Boy in the approaches to New York about a month later.
Mr Francis Chichester, ken- porary secretary of the group organising the race, sald today that it is open to boats of any nationality, size or type provided that they are propelled by wind alone and manned by one per- son only.
No form of handicapping wil be operated. Entries may be sponsored and bouts need not be salled by their owners.--China Mall Special.
TKO Win For Elorde
Philippines'
Tokyo, Nov. 20.
Flash Elorde, Orient lightweight champion, scored a fourth round technical knockout victory over Ichral Ikeyama in a 10-round non-title fight today.
Both Aghters weighed 100 pounds.
The referee called of the Oght after examining Ikeyaman's face at the end of the fourth round.
There were no knockdowns - but the Filipino had the Japan- css - resting -and · groggy · at the verich of each round-AP.
one week he proved himself a Test-class batsman and also met the girl he was to marry eight
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Protest Against Exclusion Of Maoris In NZ Team
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PAKISTAN FAILS IN GALLANT BID Australia Wins The Second Test By Seven Wickets 10 Minutes Before Time
Lahore, Nov. 26. ·
Australia won the second Tost by saven wickets against Pakistan today, the final day of a five-day Test being played in Lahore Olympic Stadium.
Pakistan, who wonderfully recovered yesterday, fought very
gallantly today.
Bowling Analysis
After lunch, when the home wicket for 460 minutes and con- side was dismissed for 386 in | tributed a valuable 100, the second innings and Australia ¦ commenced her second innings, Mohammed, but this partner-Meskift ship did not last long as Hanif Benaud was bowled by Kline for 18. Kilne
Duncan Sharpe joined Hanif Davidson
she needed 122 runs to win with 120 minutes at their disposal. U seemed that the
match would
end in a draw.
But because of *rik Aus- Pakistan fielding the tralians were able to pile up the needed
110 minutes
de Imtiaz
Suns
in
On Pakistan's
captain's Ahmed played a
the Saeed-Shuja und innings partnership saved the side from an innings defeat.
Brisk Scoring
Trouble Started
O M R W 35 9 F+0
22
4 44 92
55.4 23
++ 21 75
13 B
97
Australia
O'Neil Mackay From then on Pakistan's treu-Harvey ble started,
Waqar limastin, Pakiston's last recognised bats-L. Favell b Israr All
1
G. Stevens e Alimuddin
Munat
G
3A
43
19 10
Joined Duncan Starpe. mart, Sharpe, who mide his mark against Australia in Dacca, had
N. Harvey & Munaf only opened his account with a N. O'Nell not aut single who he went down to R. Benaud not out Kline and was quickly stumped
Extras by Groul.
Nasimul Haal joined Hassan sund played a beautiful Innings, adding 15 runs to his side's store when Pakistan was in dire need of runs. A little be fore lunch Waqar was bowled by Kline for only four.
In the second innings Kline was the most successful bowler, He bagged seven wickets, yield- ing only 75 runs-AFP.
Scoreboard
Lahore, Nov. 26. Following are the Bnal scores:
FIRST INNINGS Pakistan: 140. Australia: 301 for
Total (for 3 wkts) .. 122
--Bouler.
Sports Diary
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G. Stevens and Favell opened Australia's second innings and started scoring briskly. They put up 13 rupa in 10 minutes when Alim caught Stevens off Munat. Harvey then joined Favell and contributed a solid 38.
After the lea interval tha scoring was still speeded up. The third wicket feli when Aus- Durban, Nov. 25. tralia had scored 77. Skipper Natal Sportswriters' Benaud and O'Neill played Club, n non-white organization. | aggressive cricket and wiped off sent 2 cable today: 10 the the difference 10 minutes ahead
Rugby Union of time. New Zealand
Their hundred
fuis protesting against its decision rame in 90 minutes. to exclude Maoris from The
Scoring was alto quite brisk All-Black Team to tour South when play was resumed today. Pakistani overnight bafanan
Imtiaz O'Neil b Kline Vice- Saerd Mr Rajendra Chetty,
Ahmed and Hanif
Saeed Ahmed at Grout b Chairman of the Club, gaid in Mohamunad added 18 runs lo
Kine the cable their side's overnight total in Shuja-ud-Din low O'Nell. b Statement that read: "Condemn exclusion of 15 minutes.
Hanif Mohommad Kline Maoris in
team. All-Blacks
The day was quite
Duncan Sharpe, st Grout b Action
damaging fight for but the brerze wan a little
Kline quality in
African chilly, obliging elders to put Waqar Hassan & Kline relations ire on their sweaters,
Nasim-ul-Ghani b Benaud. Australia did not let Pakis- Mohammad Munare David- Lan keep up this acoring speed
Africa next year,
sport and race your country,"
South
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In New Zealand, e nation- wide petition protesting against | the Union's decision has been launched
organisation called the New Zealand Citizens All-Block Tour As- reciation.-China Mail Special,
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SECOND INNINGS
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Alimuddin b Kline
son b Kilne The fielding was Israr Afi not out
im-Hassel Ahsan
tightened up, and this mediately pald Wyldenda. Grout Stump Suced off Kline to elatan is precious Pakli- Len wicket, Saced stayed at the
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