1950-06-26 — Page 6

Favourite For The Women's Singles At Wimbledon

London, June 24.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1950.

THAT WICKED

WICKET

AT OLD TRAFFORD -OR WAS IT?

BY PETER DITTON

LONDON.

Not since the days of Harold Larwood and his "body-line bow- ling" has a Test match aroused so much controversy as the First at Old Trafford between England and the West Indies. Much has already been written about it; much more will undoubtedly be written in the future. Was the wicket really so bad? Was it dangerous for batsmen? Should the Test, have been played on it? These are questions on which agreement may out never be reached. But from an English point of view perhaps I can sort one or two of the answers.

The salient point to emerge from the Old Trafford match was that, what- ever the condition of the wicket, 998 runs were scored. No one can possibly deny then that run-making and quite heavy run-making was possible.

Ah, but 1 can hear you say-iirelt in "What is the rightners were able to make the ball ¦ Ing. "Yes, but look how the type of wicket for a five-day kick is in itself another argi-

ment in support of his claim. batemen had to fight for their Test?"

RANK BAD STROKE PLAY

What

greater

on sign of wear

ALL IN FAVOUR

Το West

runs". And my reply is why 1 tone which shows no At the haine me It is only

batanan have to shouldn't a

the reasonable to point out that the for his runs. Surely if he day than it did on the fimt, wicket was so obviously suited apin bowlers that England is worth anything at all he then I am all against five-day to

Bedser and the hould be prepared occasionally wickets. And I am equally sure left out Alee

Indies omitted Prior to bat under difficult conditions that Goddard would sustain the West

Jones, both speed-merchants, in instead of having all bla runs objection.

favour of two slow bowlers and served up to him on a sun-

host any that neither captain baked platter which passes as a

real need for o ince man wicket.

Indeed, he has told me that

It is possible, I think,

with the he is all in favour of a wicket that will give the bowler some sympathise

Old Trafford was un- But his contention| Indies. multer If one or two assistance. recking individuaks threw away in that the batsman should also doubtedly a new and unpleasant Let the bow experience for them. So referal- their wickets by rank Bad have a chance.

Test ier start reaping his harvesting was it for us to ree a stroke play. The fact remains that Jeff Stollmeyer, John God-later in the game and let the alch played to a definite con- stari and Gerry Gomez for the batsman get his runs while the clusion that we may have over-

theuing is good.

koked the shortcoming of the

And I feel this was, Goddard's argument that wicket.

just a Ove-day match the widget perhaps taking things

XX- fittle bit too far. uk quite reasonably be pected to show ripus of wear! en or after the third stay at Inal before. 1 um inclined to

agree with him.

There were nearly two days

West Indies and Bill Earich, Len Tution, Godfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey for Engla proved it was possible to make run by the exercise of a little caution.

Tiner

efforts should have proved enge and for all that

Deciding whether or not the

By all means have wickets that are going to produce re sult: in thre

Heaven days knows how bowlers have had to

of blow remaining when 12 went withmat any help in re-

no are allocated to

there is alsolutely

A day farce!

But if five-days a Test match

RAE · CAUGHT BY DOGGART

A catch by G. H. G. Doggart dismisses Alon Rae of Eric Holles in the final innings of the First Test Match between England and the West Indies at Old

Trafford.-Central Press Photo.

STAN MORTENSEN STARS

England Beats

Chile 2-0

In First World Cup Match

Rio de Janeiro, June 25, England won her first match in the World Soccer Cup tournament here to- day beating Chile by two goal to nil in Pool "B". England led 1-0 at half-time with a goal by Mortensen. Mannion stored the second half goal.

The match was played in conditions similar to those in England, with rain falling, but the England attack never really clicked and the defence found the Chilean forwarda fast and tricky. Chile were weak in front of goal and ruined their chances, but both teams had their share of bad luck, each litting rights and crossbars on a number of occasions.

Fitty Mortensen

the up-

went

Mortensen thousand people saw

also started

the crowd the Ademir, and put England ahead movement which brought Eg- crazy, letting off fireworks by

with a trader from Mullens Finney away and the Pruston The match was all Brazil in

half and if their. in the 331 minute of the game lard's second goal. He sent the thousands, which gave the Chilean goal-winger passent to Mannion who the second

placed a low shot neatly inside | rhooting had been more certain keeper no chaner.

the post

they must have won by an Spain beat the United States even bigger margin than the by three pools to one in Pool | 4-0 which was the score In **** of the World Cup at their favour at the end.

Curit today,

Time and gain the ball crashed

Mexicans against the crossbar or skimmed past it or the uprights.

The London Grass Courts. Tennis Championships the wicket was not impossible, fast vycket let at Old Tinffort tent years. women's singles final between the two United States wide was suitable for a five-doubt that had England had to then let us make it a five-day

tirely. Wightman Cup players resulted in a victory for Miss day Test is another matter en afh the match in three days Test and not a three-and-a-bit

Here, I am one of the they could have donc po. Doris Hart (snapped in the above picture by Centraled to agree with Wes, Indies declaration at lunch time would -(London Express Service) Press in practice at Wimbledon) over Mrs Margaret Du skipper John Goddard when he have given them mufflstent time

This

13 was not Eve-to bowl out the opposition be- Pont by 4-6, 6-3 and 6-1.

fore the close of play. But it is necessary to enter a wicket."

And this is where Goddard's ¦ SECOND TEST MATCH into the matter more fully argument receiver its strongert before sayin that the Toit support. Why bother to alfoente

matches when been played five-day should not have on such a wicket. The Im-fairly obvious from the begir- medinte quetion which presents ning that three days are going

The Old Trad to be sufficient. ford wicket would have bren far more suitable last summer when the New Zealanders were pretent under the here than

In this keenly contested matchi, Miss Hart gradual ly wore down her apponent with powerful shots. By "her victory today over the American Champion, Miss Hart must have established herself as the favourite for the Wimbledon title because in the semi-finals yesterday she defeated Mist Louis Brough, the Wimbledon Cham- pinn.

The men's doubles Duri was! won by the American pear, W. whe Talheri and G. Malloy, beat, J. Bronwichy, and A. K Quiet

LIBERATION SHIELD

of Australia, by 11-9, FIRST LEG

mixed

2-0.18-4.

The

doubles. Anal wont to G. L. Paish and Miss J. Quertier, of Britain, who Leaf E. Moren, of the Argen line, and Mirs B. Scholleld, wit the United States, by 6-3, 4-5 and 8-3,

ursel

Mrs Dupont

United States, Brough, of won the women's double: final, and Miss beating Mies Hart Shirley Fry, ako of the United States, by 6-2 and 6-4.Reuter,

FERRARIS COLLAPSE

Fastest Ever Le Mans

Road Race

TO KBGC

in

KBGC

Shield Jawn bowls match

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Vieux Manoir Wins Grand Prix circunstances.

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Baron le Rothschild alo took Lennd phen with Aliziek, | 24 who Balghed four lengths be-

hind the winner.

I to

PAKISTAN HOPEFUL

WEST INDIES

SEVEN DOWN FOR 320

London, June 21.

After laying the foundation of a good score, the West Indies batsmen faltered against the spin bowling of Roley Jenkins after tea and allowed some of the Initiative to slip from their grasp on the first day of the second Test match against England at Lords.

an

in-

two

The second half goals came from inside-left Jam, centre. forward Baltuzar, and Ademir,

Reuter.

SWEDEN BEATS ITALY Sweden bent Italy by three Foal to two in Pool "C" of the World Cup at Sao Paulo today. Sweden k! by reals to one at half-time,

Yugoslavia het Switzerland by three goals to nil in Pool "A" of the World Cup at Belo

HARRIS WINS AT Horizonte today. There was

AMSTERDAM core at half-time.-Reuter.

BRAZIL BEATS MEXICO

Amsterdam, June 25, Rio de Janeiro, Jun. 24. Reg Harris, of Manchester. Amid scenes of great the World Professional Sprint thusiasm, the 1950 World Cycling Champion, today won Soccer Championship. opened the Grand Prix d'Amsterdam at

and the Olymple Stadlum here,

He beni Arle Van Vliet, of Holland, in the final, clocking

for 11.8 secs.

200 the last metres, the fastest time of the day.

at the

CI

great new white blue concrete municipal stadium here with a Pool "A" maich between he

Mexico.

blew the

Brazil and Brazil won by 4-0.

The sum shone strongly from a nearly cloudless sky, and on occasions puffs of wind

storm in up a huge dust centre of the great oval bowl, Fireworks are the great de-

the! rht of the Brazilians, and be

DANGEROUS

Goddard hun Also claimed Paris, June 26. that the wicket was dangerous any fast bowlers Baron Guy de Rothschild's and that had

The West Indies had batted attractively and been available to make ure of it Vieux Manior today gained the local hospital would

have aggressively up to tea. They were always seeking runs kept busy the highest prize in Europe been KCC bent

runn and played all the bowlers confidently. Then first round of the Liberation for three-year-olds by win-ambulance services to and from spired speil by the Worcester leg-break bowler, Jen-

kins, had the batsmen puzzled and in 'seven ovirs ning the 250,000 frames the ground. The way the spin- Ring's Park yesterday Grand Prix de Paris, over-

took three wickets at a personal cost of 27 runs, shots The score was 159-137.

one mile, seven furlongs, at!

Before he claimed his first)sumption a sharp shower made Longchamp.

vletim Jenkins had failed to in the turf slippery. timidate the batsmen and hud!

Everton Weckes reached his conceded 70 runs. But his suc- cesses took the stora from 23350 in as many minutes, hitting runs for three wickets to 274 nine fours, and treated with Karnchi, June 24.

dadain the opposing bowlers, fore The news that Pakistan's ap- for six.

Walcott and Gomez were at a The West Indies total rapidly whole stadium Lacadduy was a further three-plication for membership of the 18 quarters of

a length behind, Imperial Cricket Conference is loss an how to play Jenkins, who increased to 101 runs in the fra booms

come before the conference varied flight, spin and more de-12 minutes after lunch. third a Beld of 10 runters.

in M. Marcel Bounsae's Scratch, on June 27 has cheered cricket reptively and both were stumped by Evans when going down the ecks here. who started

pitch to well-fighted leg-breaks joint

Jentens also accounted for the Nazir Admud Khan, Ministeri for Industries and President of century-maker, Rae, in the space The winner was ridden by the Board of Control for cricket of his deadly 20-minute spell. in Pakistan, sald today that the Rac, playing back to a lont hop, Alziek and Henti Sign news had given him the greatest smacked the ball hard and Jen pleasure, and added: "We should kins brought off a magnificent firell was up on Lavaduv. It

un owner like to have the opportunity of return catch. the first time

making our own individual con- has had first and second in the tribution to the development of spell read Grand Prix de Paris since be the gume." fore the first World War,

A. Bailey

J. Wren

W. Conway

L. Collyer

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C. Normat

L. Badat

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H. Morron

W.H. Cowle

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hour rond race which ended here today.

The veteran, Louis Resfor, driving non-stop for all bus 10; minutes of the race, handled his 4-1/2 tre Talbot superbly to win by about nine miles.

He acted the lap recurd al- ft3.49 kilometres (about 303 Irales) per hour

and coveted

250 laps, a new record for the

race.

Another Tulbot, driven by Pierre Meyrat and G. Malere, which had covered 255 laps when the flag came down, was un the tail of Roder.

NEARLY ALL BRITAIN And then I was very nearly all Britain, British

drst 10 the 10 British

cupled six of the

placings. Of

cars oc-

entries only two failed to rty the gruelling race.

Bidney Allard and Tem Cole, driving for hours in top gear,- the rest had failed-put up a maqulficent performance to el third place, covering 261 lapa

The biggest surprise, of Die ruce was the total eclipse of the Italian Ferrari cars, winners; last year and generally expected ot be among the first three this year.-Reuter.

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The parimutuel returns were: bring Pakistan to a position of

20 Win:

stable Vieux Manoir and All-which are members of the Con ziek 75. Place:

Baron de Rothschild's equality with other countries

1

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A. Hawkin

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J. Orein

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OPEN TRIPLES

10

Remilts of Open Triples matches

played vastenday were!

A PRC F M. Atarvon. A. Lopes, J F. V. Tibeiro beat D. A Rotark. A. R. A. Rahman, I. All. 10-12,

W. 1 At CCC-J. Rowani. Brown, 1, 13. Marshall at to M. 1. Barack, R. Minu, K. M. Oinas, 14-38.

Hong

At KFC-G. Souza, E. el Arcul bent . . . beiro, S. E. Sours, L. S. Siva,

10-15.

International

Swimming

Exmouth, June 24, England and

won France two events apiece in an inter- national swimming match in

Hurdles Record Exmouth tonight.

Smashed

Maryland, June 24

An- of Los Dick Attlesey,

world's the geles, betiered record for the 110 metres hurdles by running the distance in 13.6 secs at the National Amateur Athletic Unlon senior championships track and Beld

at the University of Maryland

today.

The official world

The beat performance, how- ever, was by Frenchman Alex Jany who won the 100 yardı free style in the fast time of 52.2 seconds,

France niso

won the 000 yards relay by 30 yards.

one

the

match

began echoed to the of giant Ozzers which made nearby fans jump from iheir seats.

Jan Derksen, of Holland, beat Orear Platner, of Switzerland, in the struggle for third and furth places-Router. Lamaze Wins French Amateur Golf

St. Germain, June 23, Henri de Lamaze, of France, Weekes went quietly while

their today retained the French Open razil fully deserved.

Golf 1-0 lead at the interval, having Amateur

Championship his compatriot, the shine remained on the new

had

the nearly all

game. | by - defeating ball but soon resumed bis enter.

excelent, Mitchel Carthian, three and two prising methods.

79 and the When Ras was

In the 38-holes final.

De Lamaze wan four up at Their goal came in, the 35tathe end of the first round- total 220 runs he edged Bedsere were not playing well to

brilliant part, usually such to the second slip, where Doseether as a team.

eldsnan and a safe catcher, let minule from their star forward Reuter

I figures in the after-tea the ball drop from his grasp.

seven overs, maiden, 27 runs, three wickets YEOMAN SERVICE

Itae rendered yoeman service Vieux Mungit ference and thus make it accupy to the West Indies side, staying 75. Attzick 52 and Landuy 30, its rightful place in the world of four and a half hours for 106

Reuter.

cricket."-Reuter,

County Cricket Standings

London, Jane 25.

The ball travelled at n suit- able height and at no great speed. It was, in fact, a "dolly" | catch.

PAST THE 100

of his lets when the occasion Tuna Bedser

arose.

At 233

Next over, Weekes sent the rums. He was mainly defensive partnership past the century but 15 fours signified the power

mark in 80 minutes.

got surprisingly

The through Weekes' defence. ball pitched on good length scintillating and whipped back, beating the Worrell gave a

the middle display of aggressive batting bat and hitting using the on-drive with devasta-stump. ting effort while Weekes pre-

fur

The positions in the English County Cricket Cham-vided a gem of an innings of 03 pionship up to and including matches which ended on June 23, are:

Warwickshire Northants

Surrey

Yorkshire

Lancashire

Hampshire

Middlesex Worcester

Derbyshire

Glamorgan Sussex Gloucester Leicester Somerset Fasex Kent Notts

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BATTING AVERAGES

R. Simpson (Nolls)

G. Cox (Sussex)

D. Sheppard (Cambridge Uni.) 17

ENSEBRAR?**CONNE

24

Wickes made 03 runs out of magni-105 in 90 minutes with 10 fours. rubs, memorable ficently placed drives through He had not really been com- fortable since England took the the covers and square cutting.

Walcott stayed with He hit 10 fours and with Rae new ball. put on 105 runs in 90 minutes. Rae until tea.

his captalo. fell Christiani and Both Worrell and Weekes to Bedscr, who bowled splendid- Goddard, came together at 20 ly. He never spared himself and minutes past five o'clock and actually operated unchanged for batted with the object of stay- two hours and five minutes. He Ing together but 65 minutes proved to be England's most later-ve minutes before the elose. Wardle was recalled nnd, reliable bowler.

with his third ball, bowled God-

Wardle served England splendord. didly in his first Test appearance Even though he had been In this country. He took a wie-given half an hour's rest after key with his first ball and claim-a spall of two hours and five ed another just before the close minutes, in which he bowled 17

Unless rain spoils the pitch

England can feel satisfied with overs for 22 runs, Bedrer re- turned eager for the last fling. their performance on the perfect but he could not shake Chris-

tianl out of his stride. bating pitch.

The official attendance was

30,550, of which 28,550 paid.

THE SCOREBOARD

WEST INDIES 1st Innings

ther conditions were fine and the Rae, e and b Jenking... wicket was good when play Stallmeyer, lbw, b Wardle

Worreli, b leder started. England took the field weekes, & neder without three of their original Walcott, at Evans. b Jenkins selections, Trevor Bailey, Reg Gomez at Evans, b Jenkins Simpson and Eric Hallies, all rilant, rot out injured.

E. Weekes (West Indies)

Inn. N.O. Runs H.S.

13

1,112 304.

J. Dewes (Cambridge Uni.)

10 4 1,094 212

Aver, 02.00 9110

The West Indies won the loss and decided to bat fit Wea-

10 3 1,299 230*

01.18

19 1

1,010

105.

3. Hardstuff (Notts)

10 3 BOB 149.

.

827 227

67.33 00,76 51.48

Goddard, b Wardle Jones not out

0. M.

R W. Aver.

432,5

152

125 '58

768,4

-347

1320

524,5

900 210

B7

14.22 15.10 16.89

R. Tattersall (Lancashire) Erte Hollies (Warwickshire) (37.9

520.2

180.

1005 63 15.05

At the ten interval, the West Indies cricketers had scored 237 runs for the log of three wie- keta.

ledser

C. Palmer (Leicester)

156

Kerich Jenkins were Werdie

BRITY Yardley

BOWLING AVERAGES

England's winners were Brian Manley, who won the 100 yards back stroke in 84.1 seconds "and"

J. Laker (Surrey) . P. C. Jervis, who won the 200

J. Wardle (Yorkshire) stroke in yards breast

30.01

R. Berry (Lancashire)

record to acconda

13.7 enca. Attlesey has already

a claim for the world record

France and England fought to in a water polo match--Associated Press.

of 13.5 Bocs, for the 120 yards a B-5 draw hurdles-Router.

TEA INTERVAL

241 1242 78 16.34

40 544

Although the skies threatening no rain fell during lunch but immediately on zo-

2017.10

--Reuter.

Extras

Total (for 7)

120

Bowling

Though individually

ALL SET!

Four members of England's World Cup team Ramsay, Hughes, Eckersley and Scott-jump for 'the ball during training for the World Championship seriess in Brazil-Express.