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COUNTY CRICKET

SIX SHORT

OF HIS CENTURY

A new picture of F. R. Brown of Northampton- shire who has been chosen to captain the MCC cricket team to tour Australia this winter.-Central Press Photo.

SOME NOTES ON FREDDIE BROWN

Off To Australia Again After

Years 18 Long

By ARCHIE QUICK

So Freddle Brown of Northamptonshire is to be England's cricket captain in Australia this coming win ter after all, At the age of 39, and 18 years after he last toured there, he goes as third choice following the refusal of Norman Yardley and George Mann.

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LANCASHIRE GET FOUR

POINTS OUT

OUT OF

OF THE BATTLE OF THE ROSES

London, Aug. 8.

Lancashire, gaining four points for a first innings lead against Yorkshire, have increased their lead at the head of the County Cham pionship table to 24 points.

They now have 180 points, and are followed by Yorkshire and Surrey, each with 156 points. Each of the three leading Counties has played 22 matches.

Warwickshire, who again failed to gain a point in this series of matches, are in fourth position with 124 points from 23 games, followed by Worcester with 98· points from 22 games,

Northamptonshire and Der-i

byshire are joint

with 02 points.

Nottinghamshire

sixth, each

are stil!

filling the bottom place with 32 points. Jual above them are Leicestershire and Essex, each with 40 points.

THE RESULTS

The following were the re- sults of first-class cricket games! played today.

At the Oval: Surrey beat Notts by nine wickets. Notts 220 and 211 (Hardstaff 82, Lock, left-arm pin bowler, five for 37). Surrey 420 and 21 for one. At Canterlaury: Kent drew with Hampshire. Hampshire 81 ni 358 for six declared (Walker 122 not out, 1 74). Kent 235 and 102 for one (Evard 62 not out).

At Worcester: Worcester drew with Exsex: Essex 190 and 371 for seven declared (Ray Smith 67). Worcester 217 and 210 for Ave (Kenyon 101),

AL Manchester: Lancashire drew with Yorkshire. Yorkshire 226 and 282 for seven declared

(Watson 73 mot out, Tattersall richtarm medium offspin bowler, six for 67). Lancashire 233 and 160 for three (Washbrook 74).

American Typist

Sets Channel Swim Record

Dover, Kent, Aug. 8. Florence Chadwick, 31-year-old California typist, today became the fastest woman ever to swim the English Channel, smashing the 24-year-old record set up by a fellow American, Gertrude Ederle.

The American girl stepped ashore at South Fore land point, near Dover, 13 hours and 23 minutes after! entering the water at Cap Griz Nez, near Calais, last night.

The previous record, set up ↑ by Gerlude Ederle on August 0 1020, was 14 hours and 34 minutes.

SHIRLEY MAY GIVES UP

Two other attempts to swim

A the Channel today failed, 17-year-old American school girl, Shirley Bay France, and 22- ear-old Turkish student, Murat Guler, both had to give up.

About 25 people of muny At Northampton: Northamp-nationalities have declared their tonshire drew with Leicester-intention of attempting to swim shire. Leicestershire 441 for the Channel this summer,

six declared and 136 for three. Northamptonshire 445 (Brookes

left-arm Walsh,

spin bowler, five for 142).

149..

At

"Don't you think Father mariotic plaginu with at these reds ?"

Indoor Service

it'

11

Florence was still fresh when he reached the shore at three minutes past four this afternoon. She climbed unaided into the rowing bout which had acco- the 10-me Bristol: Gloucestershir'es maleh against Somerset was led her across

stretch

of the Channel separating jabandoned owing to rain. England and France. With the possible exception of WHf Woller of Somerset 275 and 201 for six

Then she transferred to

trawler which beaded Glamorgan--nist fully fit and busy as the County Club's declared (Tremlett 107 not out,negina

Lawrence 55 not out), Glouce-back to Boulogne. Assistant Secretary-I can think of no better choice an

TWO MILES SHORT less the MCC had broken Its rigid amateur rule ander hire 276 and 40 for one.

AL Hove: selected Cyril Washbrook.

Middlex brat At 3,10 p.m. Guler was re-

Middiescxported to be one mile aff SL Sups by 24 runs.

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Soviet Union

Reg Simpson, just six runs short of his century after a great partnership with Cyril Washbrook, is run out by Clyde Walcolt after the England batsman had called for a second run and just failed to get home in the first innings of the

Third Test Match at Trent Bridge.-Central Press Photo.

Now Let Us See What

Brown's Team Can Do

Our cricket side for Australia is two-thirds chosen. Now this has happened we who write should turn off the cold water tap of criticism in advance. The men will racet plenty of it overseas. We must back them up and hearten them now.

F. R. Brown is fine cricketer and no one can doubt his courage. He has inspired his county side in Northampton as much as, we hope, he will inspire the national one. I would have gone flat out and had a professional captain, but much better Brown than sorme inexperienced youth.

Choice of John Dewes can be criticised, but now

he is to 50 let us hope that that stubbarn. if awkward, lefthandedness of his will stand us in good stead when things look ugly.

All the others selected- Simpson, Hutton, D. Compton, Parkhouse, Bailey, A. V. Bedser, Hollies, Wright and Evens-are: as I have already anticipated.

Five

must be thoren, one of them a second wicketkeeper. This place might very well be given to McIntyre.

Surrey.

more men

other

1 should say that the four will be a batsman, a slow left-hand bowler, an offspinner and a fast bowler.

As for the batran, 1 imagine that the selectors will be very Tortant to leave Bill Edrich at

The

European Games

I was the first sportweiter 32 Eleven of the other 17 nome: 257 and 347 for eight declared Marture's Bay, sull swimming Compete In announce exclusively 18 months for the strenuous Grand Tour (Dewes 101, Denis Compton trongly. Shirley May France ago that Drown was a possible have been announced, and the [20). Surrex 319 for eight de-mave up her attempt just after been England shipper, and my predic-| first impression of age incltired and 261 (John Lingriite 4.00 pan. when she had tion, bared

for 14 hours. on unimpeachable the side. In addition to Heva. 3).

the water MCC information, would have Brie Holles is 38, Cyril Wah-

Guler Rave up bis attempt ceme tu earlier fruition tbrook and Doug Wright each 35. At Lords: Royal Navy drew which he was about two males! Brown had not injured a finger Hutton 31, and Denis Compton with 1 Royal Air Force, from the Endish ecast. in the bolt of a gun soon after Alec Beiser each 32. What Royal Navy 294 for one declared On retuming to Botorne

Areland differener to the

three flared this afteracon, for Tackarny 15. Ainsworth 70).

Guler Royal Air Force 23 for live Brusel. declared (Shirrett 134, not orat) he stopper un account of and 140 for nine (Sayer five cold which he felt bitterly be

cause he was hot well mared. A crowd of holiday-makers flocking around him

Freddie Brown

he was chosen to explain thei

Jackson and Neil Haveys that Australia bring here!

Rollies and Wright are down

187

for 61)--Reuter

nght gambles. They may be meron fil ur expensive failures. Compton's name in the first is a reassuring; surprise, but they most expected name of all is John Dewes Personally I think has dogged never-my-die, even if unattractive.

cricket will not Janly Luccard

Australian DI

MATCH ABANDONED

in.

hame if he recovers fitness and

form in the next month.

to

for Lancashire as long as that, club wanked

do to. But he still makes no explana- tion as to why he has declined the Audrollan trip.

His siteuce means that the cricketing pubile have not got the advantage of his point of view, which The newspapers would be plensed to publish.

This is unfortunate, for respected senior professional with a great recard in Test cricket, and it is pity that any misunderstand- ing should becloud the evening

his career.

amateur squash champton and a washbrook Devon county cricketer-returns to his old school, Framlingham.

A. W. II. Mailet, Kent and Cxforsk cricketer and squash Eternational,

raving

Dulwich for faileybury.

UNDER FIRE Washbrook, who has declined the MCC Invitation to has been

Cyrit

to Australia and

tuler criticism as a result, tuld

my Nattingthon reporler that the decision

was entirely his Now let us see 11 men from own, but that he would con- this side, under Drown, tackle tue to play professional cricket

the West Indies in the inst Test

match at The Oval on August 12, It will give us an idea what

can do.

Brussels, Aug. 3. The Soviet Union has they agreed to compete in the. Cham- he European Athletics would restume his studle: inpionships, beginning here on

Guter

stated that August 23, the Belgian taken up residence at Repton

the

Athletics Association nounced today.

DERBY'S NEW CAPTAIN

Guy Willatt, former Cam- ridge University raplain, ban

an-Schocl six weeks before bir)

ar English appointment there Jonster is lo start.

This will

A telegram confirming the par- yesterday before he went into the water ticipation of a Russian teso -

enable him 10

LEAGUE TENNIS

KCC "A"

99

15

An international cricketer in a public pure, and the publie who have helped washbrook's carcer for him, and 10 make incidentally gives him a beneft be par-

as a rifle

doned for regarding the explana-

of £14,000, can well

tion of his refusal thin,

-(Lumdon Express Service)

Win The Ladies' Division Final

The Kowloon. Cricket Club won their first post-war

at Cap Griz Nez prevented him slated to be 10 stront, ineludir/comply with the MCC condition Tennis League title yesterday when they narrowly edged

thoroughly,"

Swannen, Aug. 8. The cricket

West Indies and Glamorgan his trainer said at the time.

match between "greasing himself was abandond today owing to The young Turk said, bow- the weather is No play was able ever, that if after the lunch Interval, when favourable in September he may The West Indies were 312 runs lot wait until next year to try Australia will like bis dix wickets in their second rain-Beuler. After all they liked his proto innings, giving them a lead of type, Woodfull.

201 runs over Glamorgan,

wicket: where venturesomŲ

others

fail,

but

more

th

BASKETBALL

3lest in a Test Trial at Birming Singapore

hom

Team

However, he twice led Eng- Wins Again

land against New Zealand last

season and clinched his Australian selection by

Most of the 10,000 spectators quickly dispersed, and with the ram continuing the match was abandoned as a draw-cuter.

FANLING GOLF

(10)

K. T.

AFTER 21 HOURS

Cap Gris Nez, France, August 8. The Turkish student, Murat Guler, gave up his attempt to swim the English Channci. to- night 21 hours after starting out from this beach,

He was only two miles from the English Coast when he was quali-nehea from the water and Cup Bopped over the gunwales into

net his escorting

boat. The boat put around and headed back to He had just given up when Florence Chadwick, 31-year-old typist of San Diego, California,

him passed

to go on to the

Walden The Singapore All Stars fed for the Captain's Basketball team staged another in August by returning a hurricane century and Lome inc

exhibition of high-speed facure of 64. uteful bowling at Lords where basketball Inst night, scoring) he skippered that Gentlemen their second straight win of the

D. J. against the Players.

Hongkong series by 63 points to Optional Pool of the Caplain's week- 30.

Cup played over last end with a net score of 74. The Kowloon Chinese YMCA

BORN IN PERU

Mackie

won

the Cainis

about special registrations, trainers and omeinla-was re-under which the player must be ceived here today.

living in his new county before Bussia competed in the European the can play cricket for it. Championships in 1046 in Oslo. Last Saturday

he took over Athletes from the Soviet Union the captaincy of Derbyshire and won five of the nine women's led them for The Arst time events and one of the men's,

against Warwicksire at Edgbus- Derbyshire won the match on

They arrived unannounced at Oslo, but were allowed to com pete although they were not ten members of the Interna- tional Federation.

Today was the last day for entries for this year's Champion

Russia did not send a Olympic to the London Games In 1948,--Reuter.

ships. loom

Newport Tourney

Newport, L., Aug. 7.

in two days.

Willatt wil be teaching for 1w0 terms and playing cricket during the other, an arrange- ment which, I understand from Derbyshire CCC, is likely to last for at least two seasons.

He will strengthen consider- ably Repton's cricketing staff. I already includes three Derby- players, J, D. Eggar, L. 13. Blaxland and R. Sale.

SPORTSMEN-MASTERS

shire

out Chinese Recreation Club by five sets to four in the Ladies" "A" Division final play-off.

CRC Club were unlucky to lose, but KCC fully de- served their win, proving once again that there is no stopping an attacking game. once it attains its accuracy, Whereas the CRC players were content to return the ball. their opponents did not hesitate to hit them really hard or come up to the net when the occasion demand-

ed.

and

The CNC

Pair

To Mrs Mary Chow and Mrs | With the set score at 3-3, L. Benjamin went the honour of tense excitement prevailed dur- poving the way for their side's ing the concluding three games. victory

with a three-set win. Mra Too and Miss Choy won But it was the gallant

theirs and so did Mrs Chow and spirit- ed display of Mrs L F. Stokes Mra Benjamin to deadlock the score at 4-all, leaving the match and Miss Phyllis Word that won

and Mrs between Mrs. Litton the day for the Kowloon club.

and Max Lo and Mrs Stokes Two magnificent recoveries were

Ward as the deciding one. staged by them, in the winning of their all-important two rets.

For the losers, Mrs Tao and

enjoyed an Mic

W. W. Chey were most carly lead of 3-1 and were 40- Sport at several other schools |

10 on their own service when Miss Choy, in par- prominent. All seeded American players will benefit from new appoint- ticular, showed

the tuming polit high stun-

came. The dard of tennis,

and is

forceful and more killing strokes Born in Peru, he played many put up a spirited Bght in the Winner of the Bogey com- English coast in a record-break-in the 31st annual Newport ments next term.

Casino Invitation Tennis Tour-

found their G. H. G. Doggari, who has doubtedly the most improved of the KCC pair to-day,

scaron.

mark, giving them three games nament, who played

at five lady [represented Cambridge

In a row, bringing the score to easily moved to the third round sports, Joins Winchester as his Though both of them lost one

4-3. Mied Ward then lost her during the opening day play.

tory master. Another great all-set, they want down fighting.

service. Mr Litton followed rounder. Norman Borrette This was in their match against First seeded Budge Patty, the fed our Olymple hockey team, s

by losing her vital service Mr Chow and Mrs Benjamin beat champion,

tome, and Mr Stokes carried when, after being down 0-4.

her service through for set and Larry Sorenson of Newport 6-2,

back to 3-4, and they railed

match 6-3, and then turned around and

4-3, only to see their opponents beat Michael Fox of Chicago

clinch the vital game. 6-4, B-6.

Law and Mrs Miss H. Y.

car-

fine innings for Surrey beford jearly stages.

lead of petition played taking a

war, is an excellent leg 0-3, but soon trailed off as the Holiday Monday

& googlie bowler, visitors got into their stride. Cu who returned card disciplinarian and a personality.

the

break

He is a cricket technician of

Arst the

order and revitalised Northants since

took

П

there.

for on

was

Banking crossing. R. S

1 down.

The

competition week-end at Fanling w Stapleford.

for

There was mystery regarding

of Antonio of the whereabouts

Abroando, 31, of Buenos Aires. The Argentine had planned to next start on Monday night, but if be he left the French shore no one

saw him.-United Press.

Spearheaded by their Olym has pls centre-forward, Wong Tin-

Wimbledon hesek, the Singaporeans led 13-0 business appointment after the first quarter.

The end of the second quarter

was going to lead his saw them in a scoring spree and Northampton firm's side in when the gong came they were

He

tour of South Africa this winter,

ahead by 33-10,

in the Was

Д

eaptain An nn RASC Western Desert, he

Teang Tak-wing, the visiting prisoner of war in Italy during left-forward, was the top scorer Uie war when he lost five of his of the night with seven feld

15 ptones, but has got some of goals and four free tosses, scor- them back..

THE

ing a total of 18 points,

GAMBOLS

[THE LAWN LOOKS TERRIBLE, GEORGE YOU REALEN MUST

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Water Polo

A SIXTH EACH

Wissant, Aug. 8. Six members of a Rotterdam Chung Shing "White" beat swimming club tonight arrived at Kal Tak by nine at Cep Griz Nez having swuİTTI RAP

the

Dover by Channel from unts to three yesterday.

Itamed here The match between Fortuna relay, it was

and Eastern was postponed.

Router.

Barky Appleby

WHEN YOUVE FINISHED

·ISTS - DEAR - YOUQ

SUPPER WILL BE

READY AT THE 197

Ip Koon-hung

player

thio

Cr To Play K. C. Tao La King Cave CRC an

Next Week

Tei Schroeder of La centa, Calif., seeded second, pot Arst round bye and beat Wi- Ham Beale of Los Angeles 6-2, to reach the third round. - United Press.

ON THE

Unfit For Service

un-

THE SCORES

Scores werd! Mrs M. Chow and Mesa, La Den- Jami

beat Mr Lit- (KCC) Ion and Mrs T.V. Lo 6-4, beat Mis WW. Choy and Mrs Tao 6-4, best Misy H.V.

6-1.

д

6-3

ly lead of one net, when they Misa Bonbernard disposed of and

Mra Mrn Forward, 6-1. Mary Chow and Mrs Denjamin Two charity tennis exhibition brought the set score to one- matches will be staged on ult with a 6-4 win over Mrs Wednesday, August 10, In Litton and Mrs Lo, but honour of Ip Koon-hung, who triumph by atins Choy and Mrs returned from England last Tho over Mrs Stokes and Miss werk. Proceeds will be divid-Ward gave CRC a lend ed between the Anti-T.B. As- two wels to one at the end of sociation and the Children's the first round. Playground Association.

Admission charges

are 36

CRC LED 3-1

their CRC stretched

Law and Mrs K, Lau

Mo P. Afr L.F. Stokes and Ward beat Mrs Litton and Mr Lo 6-4, lost to las Choy and Mrs Tap 3-0, beat Mia Law and Mrs Laut of 7-5

lend

New York. Aug. 7. Ralph Branta, 24-year-old Brooklyn Dodger pitcher, was rejected for Miltary service tortor seats and $2 for the stands. to 3-1, when Mrs Litton and day because of a chronic case of asthma, was revealed by his mother. United Press

The highlight of the pro- Mrs Lo had the better of Miss Mra Forward, grumine is a two-set match be Bonbernard and

the KCC cume back tween Ip and K.C. Tao, the but Shanghai champion. This will with two sets from Are Chow Mrs Benjamin and Mrs be the fourth meeting between and Lawn Bowls Matchashe two players, in their pre- Stokca and Miss Ward,

vlous three meetings, Tao won

wice and Ip orce.

Club Convenors are requested to arrange to play off outstand ing bowls matches in League II and III, and where possible, in the sequence in which games were postponed.

Miss Bonbemard and Mrs A. Forward lost to Mrs Litton and Mrs Le 3-d. lost to Miss Choy and str Tao 0-8, lost to Mias Low and Mrs Lau 1-8,

MEN'S "A" DIVISION

NKCE 6, RECREIO

I.A. Ayres and M Hoenen KCC) lost to A.V. Remoding and W. Bred 2-0, beat V.M. Hibeiro and T.E. Rodrigues 8-2. bes! AR. Noronha and D. Rodrigum 6-3,77)

J.V, Bellors and .J.B. Hawthorni. drow with Remedios and feed - best Ribeiro and Rodriguz. 5-ku beat Noronha and Rodrigues der D.T. Nolan and FDRO MASKING Ribeiro and Rodrigues? 6-8, drie [will. Nuronha and RodriguM $5..

Mrs Stokes and Miss Ward were down 1-4 and 3-0 in their second round match against The other match is a Doubles Miss Law And Mrs. Lau. when exhibition between Ip and Ed-hey struck a brilliant patch lost to Remedios and Read B win Tsal and Li-Col. Spence take four games in a row for and Taui Wal-pui.