1950-05-26 — Page 6

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1950,

SPORTING SAM

By Reg. Wootton

London Express ServION

Wimbledon Will Be A 'Seeding' Problem

The record entry anticipated for the Wimbledon Championships has made the authoritles think hard about "seeding"-the process by which the best players are kept apart until the later rounds.

Americans,

when the two great The problem came to the fore last year Berded Ted Schroeder and unseeded Gardnar Mulloy, met on the first day. There have sought "guarantees" that their have been reports that the American LTA players will not meet each other in the first round.

AFTER A RECORD

}

LEN HUTTON HITS UP A

CENTURY BEFORE

BEFORE LUNCH AGAINST SOMERSET

London, May 25.-Though rain held up play for half an hour at Huddersfield today, Len Hutton, England's opening bat, hit 100 runs before lunch and helped Yorkshire into a winning position against Somerset.

Hutton was in his most conßdent mood against bowlers who were handi. capped by a wet ball. He renched his century In Just under two hours and went on to make 141, 100 of which came from sixes and fours. It was his first century of the season and the 86th of his career.

Yorkshire declared at tea, leaving lowly Somerset the gigantic task of scor- ing 439 runs to win. At the close Somerset were in an almost hopeless position with three wickets down for 69.

Rain Interfered with all six Hampshire 300, Exex two runs frst-class matches and in threej for no wicket. of them not a ball was bowled i today

"My solution is this. Let each long American dominance in the 10-year-old In the case of the Australians |

up to eight women's singles. the position is acut. They have country nominate eight top-class men here-Frank men. It would then be simple Bergman, Ken McGregor, John to see they fell into different! Bromwich, Mervyn Rose, Georgections." Warthington Geoff Brown, B AUSTRALIAN CHALLENGE Sidwell, and Adrian Quist, not to mention Davis Hanty Hopman.

There

time.

A1 Lords: Nu play was post- ble fod y in the match between Middlesex and Derbyshire owing

fiddlesex 119 for two. to rain, Derbyshire 103. Middlesex

AL Leicester: Surrey 200.

213 Leicestershire

for

eight (Berry 34. Tomkin 50.3 No further play was possible today owing to rain.

At Huddersfield. Further rain case an early close in the match between Yorkshire and amerret, Yorkshire 189 and 22 for two declared. Somerset

and 69 for three.

for

At Hove: Sutres 224 and 39 Io. Warwickshire 198 Moller 60. James Langridne, teft-arm glow bowler, four for 35)Better.

JUST BEAT THE RAIN In a total of two hours' play before lunch, Leicestershire Just beat the rain and the Surrey bowlers in an exciting struggle for first innings points. Tel: Rhodesian pace Lowler, Charles Wooter, making his first appearance before the Leicester crowd, once drove Eric Bedser for a'six which put Miss Louise Brough will try them in front of Surrey's total for her third successive Singles with three wickets to spare.

Slic is also

rain rei in after lunch. Cup explain The 1950. Wimbledon Cham Championship.

the record of

wickshire. the -present the greatest trying to equal pionships will see lads have nat come Australian-American invasion of Donald Budge by taking in one County leaders, also failed in White 1 team year the four major titles of the their bid to hend Sussex on firs bere for the pleasure of playing jali

and world - these of Australia, tapings after rain had of Australia

caused one another in the ly rounds supremacy

to the resumption. late start to is erly to be fought France, Wimbledon and America, at Wimbledon. What can be America

out in the Davis Cup challenge She has already won the first,

Tom Dollery, Warwickshire's

NO PLAY AT OXFORD dour about it?

captain. played ከ splendid round in New York in the

With Mic Louise Brough in

Oxford, May 25.-No play despite his great Flanlags but Caulain Alban Trower, aturam, inlividual supremacy

Alies Tort the Sussex spin bowlers was possible on the second day Margaret Dupont, mathemateaky minded Wim-will be decided on the courts at the Wightman Cup team will be

the West Indies match lon referre, voices une sulu-Wimbleton,

Doris Hart and Mts Pat Todd. made good use of the conditions,

Ballery batted about an hourant Oxford University here Head, the ninth Australia's biggest-ever con- Miss Dorothy "Apat from the seeding of

also ranking; American, is already in and a half for his 58, which men a by merit," he said, ungeut of

Another wcoiner, Included two sixen fight men

Frank England. allowed lustrongest. Headed by 1:

wil be one of Miss Nancy Chaffee, is expected.feura.

CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES Dominate for singles players. Sedginan, who

And of course there will be These are so drawn us to be in the favourites for the singles

The following were the close of youGorgeous" Gussie Meram, whose ng play seures: different quarters of the draw.title. is

In the carly elash talent - The Schroeder-Mulloy rame last year becage Mulloy twenties -- comprising George Personality Miss Chaffee is re-

Worthington, Ken Macgregor Puted to. Fival. ied not been nominated.

Mervyn Rose (the last here for

"Carl country

LEAGUE TENNIS

alaxy

# "all

the first time).

Together with John Bromwich

and Harry Hopman, the cuplain they mnke up the Davis Cup

team.

in the

The

team competes French Championships in Paris from May 21 before playing in London and at Wimbledon.

Ladies Recreation Club de-i In addition to the team there Italer Kowloon Cricket Club will be Adrian Quist, Geoff 7-2. in the Mixed "A" Division frown and Bill Sidwell, who are of the Tennis League yesterday, uver her. as free-lanes-all

W. D. J. Cooper at rs Tallat capable of beating a champion.

1.C. drew w F. Zimunein

and Mrs Tibbett n-c: tent A. Whi

at Mr Ward 6-2; bent T

ker and Mrs Benjuru 6-4

E.

SHOULD BE THERE

Dr Smart and hire Tamworth brat The entry of Ted Schroeder, Funnern and Tibbett 7-5, lo the commenb-sinoking title-holder to White sud Mrs Ward 1-6: eat from California, is still in doubt. Baker and Mrs Beniamin 0-4.

1. d. Armstrong but though he has yet to give a Br drow with Zimmern. and Mrs T definite "yes" the Wimbledon 1-0: Beat White on Are Ward fit. at Baker and irs Benjamin authorities are confident he will make the journey in the defence

Ob

Me to Tail & Mrs Iation 2-0; hent

assured

Paul & Airs on 6-4: brat Chua & fentry is young

Fordon Lut

Pond & Mr Tatton 2-6 et 24 Tau Falkenburg may al & 1-6; drew with Chos & Mi Choy -C.

MEN'S "C" DIVISION

anth

J. 0. E. Brucklos

bock OK.P.C.) 1 to E.

and . L. Hang 1-; lust to B. W.

p and G. Wagner 2 st la T. 2.hu and 9. W. Wann 0-0.

J. Clark and A. Watson 2015 to

Ra and Hunt 0-0 bort to ip and Wagner - Int to

0-0.

and Wang

.

G. Blenkinsop and E. Humphreya fort 10 11 and Huang 1-; int in Ip and Wagner 3-6; lot to lu and Wax -0.

also come. Drobny, Jaroslav

the self- exiled Ca.ch, is renewing * 10: challenge and so is the trim South African, Erie Sturgens.

Our own girls are going to be tard presved to hold back for

Mrs

-London Express Service)

And four

At Rumford: There was no ply today between Essex and Reinpshire owing to rain,

ni

today.

Fair hours of rain during the | morning soaked the wicket and despite

wind the turf

dried slowly.

If conditions permit tomor

WASHBROOK WITHDRAWS

London, Mny 25. Cyril washbrook, the Lancashire and England opening bat, has with- drawn from the England side to oppose the Rest in the Test trial, beginning at Bradford on May 31.

"thigh

Washbrook pulled muscle in the match, at Cam~ bridge last week und has not played since...

Neville Rogers, the Hampshire opening bat, was selected.as 12th man for either side.--Reuter,

Professional Test Captain?

'Yes,' Says Norman Yardley

Norman Yardley, who has captained England against Australia, and may do so

is certainly again.

not

row Lie West Indies will re mume 133 runs behind the Uni- versity with eight fast inaingjafraid of making strokes in wickets still in hand-Iteuter,

MCC Gives An Opportunity

To. Young Cricketers

BY PETER DİTTON

the latest of the flood of cricket hooks pouring from

the publishers. In his Cricket Champion," you find this revolutionary genti-

JUST PERSONALITY

Living up to his reputation for the colourful in

Amateur Championship challenger golf,

from America, 5ft.-tall Bill "Dynamite" 'Goodloc arrives at St Andrews in red, white and blue cap, red pullover,

"He is not a show-off, it is just his personality,” said a team mate.

-London Express Service)

ASMENA WINS THE

ment (with which I entirely OAKS AS FAVOURITE

| agree) :—

The problem of Test captaincy, and indeed of county captaincy, will have to be re- viewed: I believe I

see the

FINISHES NINTH

Epsum Downs, May 25. The big French cotton mngnale, M. Marcel Boussac, today won The Oaks, the

The MCC, that austere body which governs English cricket, has, in the past county ai England teams, and flies' classic, with Asmena, starting second favourite weeks, endeared itself to followers of the game by its praiseworthy action in giving an opportunity to youth.

ENCOURAGING LEAD

It has been particularly en- couraging to see the lead coming from the MCC. In their two matches against Yorkshire and Surrey they gave a chance to

French Tennis

KCC TENNIS Championships

TOURNEY

4

coming

places

THE SAD TRUTH

But

at five to one.

1

This filly, by Goya out of Astronomic, ridden by Rae Johnstone, took the lead half-way up the straight to win by a length from another French filly, Madame Lafatge's Plume, a 10 to one chance. Third, one and a half lengths away, was the British filly, Stella Polaris, starting at 100 to seven.

THE BETTING

The full betting was 15. follows:

9 to 4 Camaree.

5 to 1 Asmena.

10 to 1 Plume,

day coming when professionals will regularly captain both

when the whole amateur position will be overhauled. At present we are losing a lot of reod cricketers This may be England's big season in International cricket. The young players

beenuse who arrived during the war and were cast straight into the first team when County amateurs cannot afford to play

cricket for long." cricket was resumed in 1947 have now had the necessary time to mature,

That for a successor to the late It remains to be seen whether such up and

young best eleven England can find in Lord Hawke in the Yorkshire in certainly "golog captaincy themselves

as Fred Titmus and players

of the Geld, of the greatest tennis title in the they justify

Bub Clarke of Sufflelent 10 say that when some." follow in the footsteps of their Middlesex, SCAA 314, CRC 3;

world.

CAUGHT BY IKIN predecessors Hen-Northamptonshire, Bob Berry the time for the first Test dawns

It was M. Bopssoc's first win in this event. Among the Schroeder apart. Chow

the leating illustrious

Lancashire.

rid

Derek the Solectars will probably find lwin TA & Mrs Mary

Turn back to Yardley's account crowd who saw his initial victory, which gained him a will come dren, Woolley, Leyland, Farifes, of (NCAA) Leat Tul Wai-nut & Mrs American strength

Shackleton of Hampshire. that even their best cleven will of his tour as vice-captain to

first prize of more than £13,000, were the King and lation 7.5: beat Trut Yun- & from Billy Talbert, their recond Bowes and their lice.

This is the fort of lead that have all their work cut out to Walter Tummond in Aistentia. are T. P. 12 6-1; brat De C, Cha ranking amateur, and the burly

English cricket must have if it prevent the West Indies record-First the much-discussed "Was Queen and the two Princesses who had come to watch Thay Wal-woon -2. David Dad & Mr Ip Khon-hung Miami lawyer, Gardnar Mulloy.

is to recapture former Ing their first ever victory in Bradman out?" scident to the the Royal filly, Above Board, run. Another

American

eminence. It is all well and his country.

Brst Test. You will remember

Above Board was fairly prominent early but at no Tony Trahert,

Nevertheless the Englant team that the ball was faken by Jack A Chor 6-2. Mrs Tan Jant to While Eart Coched and Ruber

good for individual counties 10 discover

and coach You does not pick itself automati-tin at second slip off Bill Vece time promised to win. players, but the young cricketer eally. Players like Compton, after Dradman, who had had an

was wretched, The weather

Gordon Ilchards confirmed unless he be another Compton Hutton, Washbrook, Bedser, uncomfortable time, had scored

thick mist obscured most of that he hit the front on Camarec 412 Bradman-caunot get the alley and Evans are more or 28. necessary "big match ating less assured of their places but from the turf on to the top edge inorning rain.

"I watched, the ball bounce the runnlag after heavy, carly Just, after passing Taltentham Corn but the y falled to sphere from occasional, appar-that still leaves five vacancies

The favourite for the race, stay on. fances in county cricke

of the bat and go from there to be filled. honoured by Not until he is

straight to Ikin's hands. Accord was the 1,000-Guineas winner.. selection for a representative

ing to the laws of cricket it was the Franch-owned and trained match-uch 12 these

MCC

Out. Jkin held the ball, waiting Camaree at nine to four. She games-can his ability to Tite

It would be no sur on our for Bradman to leave the crease, was ridden by Gordon Richards Indian Vistors if these He stared at the ground and did but was not a fighting factor in Paris, May 25-Marcello del the occasion really be deter West

Ikin the finish. Wore Bled by young hot move. Astounded, Bello, the Italian Davis Cup/mined.

players, not experimentally but cried "Owzatt?" The umpire round

GOOD START player, had a hard rat

There have been many caEDA

the on performance. For

and looked straight at him and said mintel In the men's singles of in the past, and there will prob-ruth of the matter is that Eng-Nat

The start was a good one but "<I am not intending nhy slight before where young players have been today

recognised Test tu Don, nor suggesting anything little could be seen bles Indien of the Kowloon ionships here

players F. Glongu, of Spain, by granted a trial by a county, In

standard.

except that Umpire Borwick stands. Cricket Club will be played to 2-8 9-7, 8-2 and 6-2.

the nets they have bowled un-

If, for instance. Bob Clarke of made a mistake. All the same

leaders og Among the murraw at 3 p.m. and will be

Arst round of the playable balls and produced

Northants should

good it was an unfortunate moment went along the top for the first The have Miro played between Miss P. Ward women's

mile were Above M. strokes straight from the test start to the season he should be at which to make one." (Brad-quarter of a singles,

rewarded with an England cap man made 187.)

Board, Happy Haven, Saniinen, Issue, and A. V. White against Mrs Migliori, of Italy, fost to Mrs G. book. Groundwater & N. Hart Baker. Walter, of Bellain, by 2-0, 3-6,

Goodness knows, we have wait- POOR ADMINISTRATION Baille, Jessamine, Camaree

end Aamiena.. F. Grove & Y. R. Kernant beat

The Bnals of the Ladies Sim- but another leading Italian, Miss

ed long enough for a genuine Yardley dares to citicise cer-

Pince betting is proportionate. Chow & Caste C-l: beat Chow

fast left arm bowler. Buttain aspects of this disappoint Raymond -1; drew With Wangles Handicap will be played T.. Manfredi, beat Mrs. J. Hib-

Totalisator returns to a Bu: out in the field of play

At the top of the bill La

two be folly

to play Clarke

were: become

Asmena, 12. Lapary (KCC). Sunday morning at 10.30 bert, of Britain, by 6-1 and 6-0. G. Roselet &

Narendra Nath, a high-rank they have

bag of ply on the strength of whating tour, whose administration 33ille--had taken the lead from shilling unit

Happy Haven, win, 12, 9d: Pinces: Us; Plume, Indian player, was eliminal-nerves and completely unble

"It is of primary importance Santinen, Jessamine. Camare Bs. G.; Stella Polaris 95. 9.-Reu- Chow & Haymond 7-5: jest to Wang game of Mrs M. Chow against in the French Lawn Tennis to justify themselves. For such the might do, The same npaling in his view was "frankly poor." Above Board,

to the, success

team

On tour Championships here today. players little can be done. But to any of the other youngsters

Coming round ter. whom the MCC have so opper-that it should be well looked there

Saniinca led In the first round of the men's correspondingly

Corner, atter and well administered. InTottenham The finals of the Men's Dou-

1946-47 skipper Hammond and Camaree, Happy Haven, Asmenu

La Baille. will be played singles he lost to Josef Pallada.others who can always produce tunely encouraged.

It looked as il bles Handie p

9.30 the Yugoslav Davis Cup player that Bittle extra when the bees-

could devote and on Sunday afternoon

manager Howard

Comarce momcistarily struck the far too little time to team wel front but she was quickly chal- pun. between the Baker Bro who wou the Indian Champion-sion

their enormous tenged by Asmena and Plun Oficill 6-2: beat Beedle & Biarne hers and C. Kdtewall and J. Ship in 1935, by G-2, 3-0, 0-1 players of this calibre that the

Three Americans fare, owing to

extrumeous duties. The LOUT who had begun a strong forward, had something very wrong Owing to the ex-

Plume not to Asmena's quar-.

The Youth Footballten about the telies the Eng-In Quarter-Finals with it

following teams duties that Selectors

eessively heavy

theters but A. Boussac's filly, bl Lawn Bowls League matches this summer when they come At St. Andrew's had to be performed

by Johnstone this week-end have been an to choose the team to play in |

flold the team spirit was plainly liantly ridden Tests against the St. Andrews, May 25-not what it should have been who, incidentally, had ridden";

Camaree to victory in Vierina, May 25-Holland and the five-day

Just

when, it seemed that and that contributed to our de-1,000 Guineas, held on gamely Luxembourg both won their first West Indies.

fcat."

(for a fine victory. One school of thought argues four Americans would be in

Yardley advocates sending two

to-morrow: It was only her second outing J. A. Remedios & 1. A. Marques

matches in the International

should Youth Football tournament here that the games

serve the last eight of the British managers in future-one to act best Tuttle & Catley -4: beat Red

In the Semi-finals of the today. Holland beat Switzerland simply as trials for the fortia- Amateur Golf Champion-as a sort of non-playing captain fend de Crossley 6-2: beat Dinnon

PAST THE POST Hancock -2.

to three goals

one. the coming MCC visit to Australia.

of speeches; the A. Soaren W. Lawrence Men's Doubles Handicap, T. E. by

one-all at Others feel that the West Indies ship on the Old Course here, and maker

other to undertake the business drew with Tottle Calley

Stella Polaris made should only be opposed by the Joe Carr, of Dublin, a Bri-duties. Then the field captain great deal of ground in the last drew with Redhean & Crossey & R. O. Baker beat A. Zimmern teams being level

tish Walker Cup player, would be a player like the rest-furlong to take third place, knocked out. William C.not a sort of touring god."

KCO 0% ece a

A Zimmern & Fenton NCCC

.. Chow

beat T. Chow & L. Contes ; beat 7-0 bent Gary Ware NP. C. Yo

& A. W. Raymond

& Yu -0.

The finals of the Mixed Day-the French Lawn Tennis Cham-bly be as many in the future.iend, to date, has not gat eleven

fast to Chow & Coates 1-0 beata.m. between the winner of the

& Tu 2-0.

SCAA 8. RAF I

Wonk c. C. You T (SCAA) beat Doyle & Hamilton 0-1: beat Gibbs & O'Neil 6-0; Beedle & Mayne -

bent

R. C. Eng & K. C. Bih lost to Doyin & Hamilton 3-6, beat Gibbs

beating

In the

Aliss N. Lumbert

Baker and ea from

Mrs D. M. Pepperell.

and 6-3-Reuter.

I'enton. £1.2.

No brat Dr Tyau Dr Y. K.

Ni te nais

Men's of the Doyle Hamion 6-4; beat Gibbs

O'Neill 6-0; beat Beedle & Mayne Singles Handicap, J. Leriou beat A. E. P. Guest 2-6, 6-7, 8-3, 0-2, 6-3,

0-0.

P

Recreio &, USAC I

P. Bothello & J. A. Collaco (increla) best Tottle & Catley 64: beat Redhead & Crossley ; beal Pinnen & Hancock 6-3.

bent Dunen & Hancock 7-5.

THE

0-6:

In the Semi-Anals of the Mixed Doubles Handicap Mrs S. Groundwater & N. Hart Baker beat Lieut. Col. and Mrs A. Farward 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

& J. V. Sellors 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.

GAMBOLS

146-4-1

001 100 TO

.......... ON PORŅA I COULDN'T

ANYTHING BEAT

TIT - BUT THEN I'VE ALWAYZ)

DEEN A STUDENT

LOF FORM

Tournament

half-time.-Reuter,

log

BAG OF NERVES

demands,

1

aro

and It is for

MCC are now searching.

Much has atrady been writ-

adopt

lund

Barry Appleby

should

Wad AT SCHOOL AV MO

WITH HER. – 1 MET

→ HAVEN'T GIVER WHEN I WAS OUT SHOPPING Secen HER FOR ADRE SULA MARRIED TO THAT. FAMOUS RACE HORSE TRAINER WHO RAD THAT 100-6 WINNER VESTERDAY - GUE TOLOS ME TO BE SURE TO TELL

BACK IT

of

--London Express Service)

Campbell at the 19th hole

and so enhanced his chance

of winning the title.

The three "other Amariensis--- Dick Chapman, Jimmy McHale and Frank Stranaban--were in different quarters to Camp- bell, so that people were talk

all-American semi- ing of an Лnal

of

four and Asmena.

nlove.

100 lo Haven

7 Above Board, Happy Slelta Polaris.

aticl

from the 100 to La Ballle, Tawhida,

Catchit and Sanlinca. they 20 to 1 Jessamino and One For

Road

up

25 to Impulse and Capital

50 lo all others.

Lawn Bowls Teams

nounced:

the

for

Police Pulice 3rd Div. (away) V KDC Senior, A. Soutar, T. J. Hemloy T. Pilkington; N.

(k); Wilson, C. J. Askew, A. E. Jones,

Goodman skip J. Russell, J. 1. Evans,

C. Pope. G. E. Willerton (akip).

Becreio

Recrelo "White" 1st Div." (away)

.

La Ballle was fourth, Sonlinca y KDC to-morrow: F. X. Soares, Afth,

kixth, A. Costa, O. A. Noronha, Happy Haven

V. Tawhida reventh, Above Board Siva, J. P. Xavier, M. A. Bop- V. Ribeiro (skip)). L. 8. da Camarce eighth

ninth

and tista, I. A. Ozorla (skip); J. F. COLONY CHESS Impulse

with tenth Mohe last.

*Stanley Paul, 129, 6d.

Service) -(London Exprese Ser

CHAMPIONSHIP

Barley da Suva, H. R. Pon. C. P. Bas-- to C. Roza-Pereira (skip).

Recrelo 3rd Div. (homa) v ̧¢¢¢ to-morrow: 1. S. Romedios, J. A.

R. W. Borsodi won his second Asmena, who le trained by Victor, M. Ferreira, J. J. Basto-

France, skip) C. Noronha, R. A Came Kame in the Colony Open Chess Charles Semblat in

AA (skip);

Guterres, La. I Championship tournament when covered the mile and a bolt in po, M. L. Ioza, L. A. Flosario he boat Karel Weiss at the 2 mins 42-2/5 secs.

Lopes, S. E. Souza, D. C. Alves Rne Johnstone said after the taktp). Against the Americans who Peninsula Hotel Last night. aro left aro Duncan Cameron, Serge Giritsky, the Shanghat race, "Though Azmena appear

A. Salmon, 0. Woodward,

FOC P. G. Tall, A. B. Taylor, Cyril Champlon, beat P. K. Proka-ed to Jame die frequently gives

this impression but never quite tomorrows J., Burr, L. McTavish. POC 2nd Dry. (home) KBGC Tolles and Carr, The first-pov.

clearly before. Results in the Smith Shield so

Charlie M., Boats, J. McCutcheon··4ukip); named four are all entered from

rode Plume, were:-C. Alonco Elliott, who Scottish clubs

told D. Malah. . demmell, J. Maslen but Toller, who Tou noment won the Bret of his two Cham-beat A. Archangelsky, M. Feld-me he thought she was going W. Huggs (ship Bond, plonships 30 years ago and is man bent J, W. Remedios and to fall over. She soon got rid shaw, Reserver 0. Johnson, now 54, is, of course, English. G. R. Carwell beat C. Bird. of stiffness in the race and ran

Alonco

Fit Bod well and Caswell are in 'grand style. leading after two rounds with she would have won by two points; each.

lengths,'

He has been

of the Championship's surprises with, his...Dghting golf-fleuter.

one

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1' This 2nd Division match 20 | been, cancelled ing the jetuRE KEE

unable to -Beld- & Seame Aqua