This was snapped by Central Press at Laurie Fishlock's benefit match at the Oval and it is Fishlock batting, but the other man in the picture helped draw the crowd and
20,000 CAME TO
SEE HIM ON
A MONDAY!
By ARCHIE QUICK
The mass hysteria that Denis Compton is producing among sports fans at the moment can be compared only with the adulation which is showered in crooner Frank
It is a commingling of Sinatra by the bobby-soxers. sympathy and rollef at his unexpectedly quick recovery from a serious knee operation which threatened his whole future.
With Compton, now undoubtedly firmly installed as the outstanding idol of the British sporting public, his come-back appearance for Middlesex against Surrey drew over 20,000 people to Kennington's Oval-on a Monday!
Lucky Laurie Fizaltck, whose; benefit mutel: it was The res ception Deniz: It was Surtin
thing to the raven and heard to be bellever. FI clid not even have to years
a run to bring about elrering. Just for him lo slop the bill was allicient to seat the young and many of the ah into rupturous applause.
CHEERS ALL ALONG
Compton got cheers from the moment he left the pavilion. But more than thaid he earned) them by showing that he is still
THE KNEE PASSES ITS FIRST TEST
Denis Complon tries out his right kneg
bowling...
-bending to make a right- hand pick-up. ・ ・ ...
Setting OET 'N KESİTO W}{I
his jete bated; Verdict (Ka
the outstanding bal-man in the entistry, Gedrost in as treat at Nord he was ant nut when the muius vaded and he had 115 glorious rous to his credit. He towered above his fellows..
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1950,
CHARLES GROVE TAKES
EIGHT WEST INDIAN WICKETS FOR 38 RUNS
Birmingham, Aug. 9.
On a pitch which gave the bowlers plenty of assistance 15 wie keto fell for 243 runs on the first day here of the match between War- wickshire and the West Indies touring team.
The touring side, after winning the toss, were dismissed for 150 runs but Warwickshire also found runs hard to get, and at the close of play had replied with 87 runs for fire wickets in their first innings.
W
Charles Grove put in his finest performance in first-class cricket and returned the best figures against the West Indies when he took eight wickets for 38 runs with his fast medium deliveries.
A crowd of over 20,000 saw | Williams was out trying to eut the touring leam struggling for a drive off Kardar and taking thei TRAS DAL Â greenish-looking new ball Grove quickly finished wicket, out of which the pace off the innings. rending back bowlers #t times extracted | Jones and Valentine in 2,4 overa plenty of life.
for four MIS,
At the lunch interval earlier the West Indies had scored 06 The West Indies took three runs for the loss of thres wic-hours and 50 minutes to reore kets.
their 156 runs and Grove's eight wickets for 38 runs was not only his best personal perfonnance but the best against the touring team this season.
Rae mehel a ball in Grove's recont over, with the ball lang sharply, und war takim at the wicket. The same combination of howler (Grove) and wicket- Warwickshire lost Gardner at keeper (Sposter) look Stollme-12 runs when he was caught in yer, the opening West Indies the gully off a rising ball from ist, who also played a
ball Pierre. which rose
moved away quicky.
NEVER COMFORTABLE Ocensional fours were coming to the batsmen but they were ever really comfortable and Grove struck again at 0 runs when Worrell edged an inswla- ger on to his pada and the ball trickled on And broke the wicket.
AL that are Grove bad Laken three wiches for JD
runs in 13 overs, four of which
were talderis.
Marshall and Walcott proceeded to stand firm lunch.
then until
Don Taylor, the New
Don Taylor, and b.
Worr11 J.5. Ord,
Jones
24
Trestrail b.
7
3
17
2
H.E. Dollery, lbw b
Valentine
A.V. Walton, not out
Extras
07
Top! (for five) To bat R.T. Spooner, A.IL. Kardar, T.L. Pritchard, C.W. Grove and W.E. Hollies).
Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-44, 3-65, 4-63 and 5-87.
Bowling to date
Pier Zea. Worrell Innder, drove Jones for four and Valentine
Jones | then drove and hooked Pierre to the boundary in one over before he fell to Worrell in the first over of his second spell.
He offered an easy catch to The at the forward short-leg at 44 runs. Thompson and Ord sent up the 50 runs after 70 minutes but at 55 runs Ord gave
slip catch off Jones,
claimed
The Lansing team two more wickets before the leg-before with his rjost. Valentine had Dollery
third ball
ot 63 runs and in the last over <f the tiny Thompson was Guught in the slips off Jones,
THE SCOREBOARD
WEST INDIES 1st Innings 150 Stollmeyer, c. Spooner b.
Grove
The West Indies were all out for 150 runs and tea was taken, | The West Indies lost two quick wickets efter lunch 10 Grove, The bowler inade the second ball of his Arst over move away from Wales, who edged it to Dollery at first slip. Two balls taler, with the to- tn) unchanged 97 runs. re
at Trestrukt
#voks to
went
WICKET-KEEPER
DICK SPOONER.
R. I SPOONER Warwick- ahire) is agong the posibles for reserve wicketkeeper in the MCC team for Australia.
Hae, e. Spooner b. Grove Worrell, b. Grove
0 Af R
W
0 20 20
1
10.3 6 13
0
-Reuter.
LEYTON
ORIENT'S CAPTURE
BILLY REES, the well known Welsh International footballer, has been signed on by Chaplon Orient. Rees formerly played for Tottenham Hotspurs.
The photograph shows Rees being welcomed by Arthur Banner, the Orient captain. Left to right are Arthur Banner, Capt.; Bob Rooney; Jimmy Pattison; Cyril Trailor; Billy Rees; Gilbert Glidden, trainer.
DAVIS CUP
Close Of Play Swedes
Scores In
County Cricket In
London, Aug. 9.
The following were the close of play scores for first- chuss cricket games played Itulay:
At Leeds: Yorkshire 354 for eight (Lowson 1, Watson 132, Wilson 01) against Northamp longit:re.
17
1
20
Walcott, e. Dollery b. Grove Marshall, e. and b.
At Hastings: Sussex 302 for five (John Longridge, 70. 14Sheppard. 29) against Surrey.
Grove
33
an
Trestrail, b. Grove
Christiani, c. Hollies u.
Pritchard
Williams,
Kardar
The h. tok 211⁄2 hours over century, which is is th konter than is his wont. True he did not uploy that in- compatable leg sirrep
of his beenure that would have neces- stated his going down on the injured right knee. True e was limpie, but that he said. was bghily was breases be strapped. Yet all the old man- fery was there; practically #11 the footwork which all amounts
great good news for England.rove at this stage had taken Because of the debts of Hat-Ave wickets for 20 runs in ton's fitness and Washbrook's maldens. defection, Compton's welfare is
to
of the greatest importance to cricket. Compton is going take his rome-back steadily.
TAKING IT EASY
to
Tondi press Service.
utswinger and
15 overs, of
played
which Eve were
The hundred was reached in 140 minutes and two runs later
Pritchard secured his first wie- Lel. Christiani mistimed
A
drive and the forward short leg made brillant catch.
He wilt miss enonly matches, although I expect him to play In the lus Tet. All that medi- cal science can do is being done and Denis is doing his shared by giving the sb searching trats.
Te felted all day on Saturday
at the Oval, but only in the
slips. He was a deepish posl- tions for an hour on Monday
FOUR FOR EIGHT RUNS
At 104 r
Manhall, who batted two houts for 33 Funs, gave a fierce return to Grove and four wickets nes #allen for eight rang in 40 ratoutes since Junch,
and then after a short brcale SHEPPARD IN
while jwn chap wickets felt he batted for the rest of the day.
נונם
Cyril Washbrook
When Withdraws From
Then he had to face another innbuts
Tuesday Middlesex followed on, In fact, the best part of three days with- out respite. Compton also told me he may suffer from a slight perTannem limp.
LEAGUE TENNIS CRC Assured
Test Team
Oftion, has been found unfit to
Final Play-off
on
take part in a five-day Test match.
of a Bnal play-off with South bridge University
c. Taylor b.
Jones, bw h. Grove
Valentine, b. Grove
Pierre, not aut
Extras
Total
Ai Derby: Gloucestershire 364 for four (Emmelt
5.
The
Are
SAYS
Pushover
Final
No Inter-Zone
HARRY HOPMAN
New York, Aug. 9.
Harry Hopman, sandy-haired captain of Australia's Davis Cup team, mid to- day he was not expecting any walkover when the Aussies meet Sweden, beginning Friday, to see who gets a crack at the United States in the challenge round.
"I know we are highly favoured," Hopnun said as his chargen practised on the sun drenched courts of Westchester Country Club. "But Sweden is hardly a pushover. Any team that has Lennart Bergelin and Torsten Johannson on its side is going to be tough,"
Hating his own squad strictly Bromwich
Aus will represent
The winners of this clash be-
Graveney 67, Young 123 not a form, Hopman put Grarge tralia in the doubles against tween Australia and Sweden 4 out) against Derbyshire. *Worthington at the top, followed Sven Davidron and Bergen will earn the right to challenge by Jack Bromwich and then and on Sunday the singles the United Staten who are the At Manchester: Worcester 80 Frank Sedgman and Ken Me-players wil change opponents. holders of the trophy--Reuter. 20 (uitersall, right-arm medium or in third
for 2rols.
21
5 offspin bowler, seven
Hilton, left-arm slow bowler,
12 three for 20), Lancashire 207
and fourth
(Ikin 53, Grieves 74, Chester- | FORM'S A FUNNY THING 150 on, right-arm offspla, six for F:11 of wickets! 1-3, 2-13 01). 3.61, 4-07, 5-07, 6-10%, 7-104, 8-130 and 0-152.
Pritchard
Grove
Hollies
Kardlar
"You never
"Of course. these forms are At Canterbury: Middlesex 249a funny thing,' Hopman said (Dowen GO, Sharp 62, Wright, | m the 'wistful tone often used
medium Fight-arn
tegbreak by borse players. howler, ave for 51), Kent 18 for en tell when a fellow is goinet o lose it. Bul that's the way ↑ Digure que squad to shape up "ht now."
Bowling
0 MI R
W
23 G 35
one.
26.4 8
33
14 3 30
At Swansea: Glamorgon 247 10 3 13 Lifor six (Junes #15, Watkins Byes 9. leg-byes 2, no-bali 150 against Hampshire. tby Pritchini).
F.C
WARWICKSHIRE
ts1 Innings 87 runs
for five wickets) Gardner, c. Worrell Pierre
J.R. Thompson, c. Stoll.
meyer b. Jones
Lelernter; Kennex
LAWN BOWLS TEAMS
FOR SATURDAY
The following are the team selections of the various Clubs for Saturday's Lawn Bowls League matches in all divisions:
CCC
E. el
ron, A. N Other, J. F. Barron, J. K. Sloan (Skip)."
OPEN COMPETITIONS
Division ✓ HKFC
3. #t That's the team which meeta i home-D. A. Rotorto. G. C. Serre, J. W. Leunard, A, E, Coate 277 Sweden's players on Friday in Skip Franels Lee, S. Leonard. W (Avery 59. Dodda 5, Walsh, the first of a three-day match, C. Ogiey, J. 8. Landolt (Skipt; G.
Hong Chay, J. H. Xavier,
The following are the draws tent-arm spin bowler, eight for but after that, Hopman sald.
and the dates of piny in the next bilag
Mervyn Rose Arculf, G. A. Souza (skip). 119).
for hard Le.cestershire 131
Jru Divinia Ke
3.36 rounds of the Colony Lawn Insight be
moved three (Palmer 74).
them awayi.-C. A. Cortha. A. F. Bowls Open Compelftions: challenge round gainst the Ferreira. . W. Randall, A J
OPEN SINGLES QUARTER-YINALS Corto 15kip): A maff. LA a At Weston-super-mare: Notts | United States,
Tuesday, August 15, at 5.30 p.m. Sul-wing. P. K. Lat. C. W. Tam 224 for eight (1Tarris 88) against
At We: 0. C. Pereire v, Á. M. Skip H. H. Greenlade, M. Jomar (Marker, A. 1. G. Fatman): 26 Somerset.--Reuter.
Diveeira, G. S. Lark, M. J. Medling F. X. M. da Silva v. C. S. Rose- whom he might replace." Hope | (Skipi Reserve-S. small and S. et Marker, U. A. Human). Um-
While Fusari's Manager Screams
Sugar Ray Beats
The Scales In
Three-Round Bout
won
Ray Robinson, the World Welter- weight Boxing Champion, dramatic and grinding fight against the weighing scales today by the narrowest of margins,
Sugar Koblason At the third attempt, with intervals between each weighing, he was one ounce under the 10 stone pounds limit which he had to make in the defence of his title against Charlie Fusari tonight.
Robinson
7
into
"Of course, I do not know
m:in
said,
"or if I will even R. Solina. pull switch at all. But Rose has been looking! pretty good recently, A lot will depend on what kind of team the United States wil rig up from that squad of 11 men."
Кес
Binyrr.
re: J. G At KCC: S. Yusuf v. A. N. Kit- The starker, W. Tindall: W. 1. Howard v. E. Greenwood (Mar- Eer, J. E. Noronha). Umpire: E. C.
2st Tram vieccio "B" (home) at 4 p.m.-C. Timpson, J. G. Fincher. Robertaun, J. Orem, J. Kew (skip); | OPEN Parus QUARTER-FINALS G Romelet, D. Rosselet. W. Hong Tuesday, August 15, at 1.30 1.1. Sag. C. S. Russelet (skip); V. c. At KBGC J. A. da Luz and R. Labrum, F. 1. Kermant, J. Wons. F. da Luz v. F. Les and W. C. Although he droped Sedgman E. C Pincher (St.
Orley (Umpire, J. G. Meyert. to third on his form sheet,"
End
Team KCC thome at Thursday, August 17, at 5.39 p.m. Hopman said he expect:d
3.30 p.m.-V. Hefty, W. . Cowie, the
At KCC: C. C. Perelt and J. Howarth, W. Butterworth (SKIF V, Ribeiro v. I. All and A. R. veteran campaistner to da his. Gitting, Es, J. Tang, A. Kitchell E. Greenwood and L. when the actual | E. P. Guest Skip); 1. A. Tibbie, Sykes v. A. L. G. Eastman arct
Baker, H. Rosselet, T. Lack W. C. Simpson; A. M, Alves and competition opcus T. F.
(Skin).
A. 3. Sour a v. 11. Y. Ada and 3rd Team v CCC homes at 3.35. Tusuf. Umpire: N. J. Bebbing D.311, A. Fung. f. Ridedale, J.inn. Redman, C. 1. Stapleton (Skip); M. OPEN TRIPLES SEMI-FINALS A. Grimpel, C. Ingledew, W. Baker, Sunday, August 13 at p..
rezny (Sklp): G. T. May, A. A1 KDC: F. Len. W. C. Ogley, Kestes (Skip). V. Lopes H. A Trigg W. JC. S. Rosselet v. E. M. Alarcon, A. A. Lopen. J. P. V. Ribeiro; J. W Tindal E. Greenwood,
brat playing
Davis Cup
Thursday.
BETTER MATCH PLAYER
INC
I..
He said: "Sedgman always has been a better match player han he was a practice player, No, you won't find him playing round here. I have got hun Working against the practice.-A. A. Rarack. S. Yusuf, Loan.
3. B. Han, A. K. Mimi (Skip OPEN RINKI SEMI-FINALS board down the line."E
Tarack. 17. A. Humiahu. A Bunday, August 20, si 4 pm.
ALTDEL C. Pope. W. J. Čamer-
Topman was non-conftlal as ar an the challenge round play helween the United States and Australia was concerned.
Be sait: "Alt sal before a
Int Division (nway v
Pake at sulti, G. A.
1. Minu, A. M. Omar (Skipų) K.
Sout. Uniple: C. R.
M. Rumjalin. E. R. Markar, K. M... Drown, 8. f. 7. Marvin v. E. Greenwoeid. A. 1.. 0. Exxtman, Omar, J. Hoosen (kip).
KBGC
W. C. Simpson. Sykes . M.
A.
Loper, J. F. V. Nibeiro v. II. R. 11 Team (home) V
KDC-J. Pána. C. A. Noronha, C. P. Day- Tindall, A. Steven, 1 G. Mever, Y. | tan, G. Rezn-Pereira. Greened (Skipti G.
Umpire: N. C. Norman, J. Bebbington. Chittenden, A. L. 0. Fastman (Skip); J. Crighton.
Simpson (skipt
He took Turkish WRONG DATES ] tot depends on what kind of D. Trail, v.
to tako of these Dances,
Leven
in
HKFA MEETING
A Council meeting of the
5. Oliver, C. Wilcox, P. Hughes. R. Browne (Skini; A. Hutton, | W. Huvell, A. Haley, L. Gur Hongkeng Football Association skin): T. Wren. 6. Cratello. F. E. will be held at the Association's skinner, R. J. Wirgistan (Skip),
Recreio
Y Gorana, C. E. PaSSON, J
F
office on Tuesday, August 15,
was three and a London, Aug., 9.
half pounds over the mark! Cyril Washbrook, the
yesterday. Lancashire and England baths and usta other means in Lawn tennis ls n curious team they put together. Alt I opening - batsman, as the re-the last 24 hours in his effort game in the quick
waxing know now is that we will make G. F. Thompson, W. C. Ault of a medical examinia-
siubborn and waning of its public interest,a mitch of it no matter whom 2nd Team (homa) ▼ TDC — D.
Early in July Wimbledon rivalled hey shoot at us,”
*Test tantches This moralog he was four following. The giants of Hopman kept the iron curtain ounces over the limit when lie the game there were feted, pie-down between the team and ali Erst stepped on the series. 1teture-postcarded
and marked outsiders.
at 5.30 p.m. Included in the lle has therefore withdrawn was given two hours to take down by swarms of autograph Chinese Recrea!len Club won from the England team to meet them off. Impatient, Sugar Ray hunters.
agenda is the draw of Arst "I don't want them answering 1st Division: "like" (way) vround for both Firat and Second hair remaining Men's "A" Divi-¡the West Indies In the fourin Robinson stepped into Tur- There were tournaments in any questions about who will | KCC at 4 a.m. – 1. C. Remedios | Divisions.
League ixture yesterday, and final Test unitch which be-kish bath again. Of came two Inte July and early August at win the Davis Cup, or who. Ribeira (Skip): A. Beliran benting Hongkong Cricket Chib rins at the Oval on Saturday ounces but with Furarl's muna- Belford, Newcastle, Tunbridge ought to win the United States A. P. Pereira, Rt. F, 1 (Skip by nine rets to With this and the MCC have announce Sercoining that he must Wella and Worthing. The over- National Championships, he A. Guerres A. A. Lone THE GAMBOLS
letors, they are now assured that D. S. Sheppard, of Cam- make the weight or forfeit the sens players who "mad" declared firmly.
sextile he went into a room with Wimbledon were scattered about now in the Davis Cup and wosed Division.
The big log Pereira. J. Norens 45ktp).
1xt Division: "White". hyr and Sussex, China, who still have two more has been invited
Recreio lawnY) ▼ to take his asseurs,
h: world, but rome of our best
HKENC at 3.30 p.m.-T. A. Campos. matches to go.
place in the list of 12 players
English performers were doing will not get anywhere just talk-) 1. A. Victor. M. Ferreira. L. A JUST MADE IT
ale gentle pot-hunting aling-United Press.
Dewelo (Sklo); 3.. Rodrigues, 17. S Men'a "" Division, from whom the England team
these places
Remedios, M. S. Roza, J. J. Dasto ! Cralgengower maintained their will be selected.
Robinson emerged 30 minutes i
that
A. A. Guterres. GA Truth of the matter, Is hird position in
Washbrook, who recently de- the Lingue
Zuma, S. E. Souma, D. C. Alvasj from the time he first weighed jback in the seventies of the Inst tour table will; a 6-3 win over Southclined an hvitation to
(Skip). and anxiously stepped on the century a fatal mistake was China "" team
Australia with the MCC nex: seules. The indicator trembled made. "The Championships WCTO
HKFO winter, suffered a groin strain around the 147-pounds mark for fixed early in the summer
New York, Aug. 9. during the Lancashire versus several seconds and then stop stend of late August or carly
Frank Sedgman, of Australlo, 1nt Division V CCC (away) Yorkshire match over the week-ped
Lennart Bergello. of 7.30 - Tak, A. W thr Just one ounce under September, when they
would and
cork. I. M. Pile, N. 1. Debbingian end.
"Never again," said Robinsoti.have beers
been drawn climax to the Sweden, have
Eskip): A, 11. Mckenzie, I, Trgu | He played agala today against "I will never attempt to make wason
It is too late to change meet in the first round singles het. 1. T. Bickford, A. I. Rebeti Wang 1-7, lost to W.1. Tral and Worcester at Old Trafford and the weight again. It is too this now,
The Americans have match on Friday in the Davis (Skin); A. McAlpine, W. V. Field J. H. O'Grady, M. N. Hakusen was reported to show "traces of much of a grind."
Cup Inter-Zone the dates.
Anal at the (skip). a limp while makiy 13 runs.
FILLING A PLACE
Westchester Country Club here. 2nd Division. no match. Sheppard, who exerts
Robinson, a Negro grown rich Possibles
NIKERO his ring carnings, owns place in the first 12 seem to be me day will be between John at 350 p.m.-O. W. K. Crawford.
The second singles on the
St. Division: ... v. Hervelo (homa; has among other businesses in Her Kenyon (Worcester), Lowson- of Bromwich, of Australia, and T. Stone, Y. Ang this lem a restaurant renowned for Yorkshire, or Gardas (Wax Torsten Johanmon, of Sweden. Hottomley, W. Mactarians,
Padrett (Akip): 1. K. Mundy. 3. He is 21 and opens for a thick steaks, Robinson loves wick). Cambridge.-Router.
them.-Reuter.
London Express Service)
In
MEN'S "A" DIVISION
HKCC CRC D
Ayres A. Heenan and H.A.
KCC) lost to K.C. Tas and V.T.
T.P. Choy 2-0, lost to W.T. Lea and Y.P. TEN 68,
J.D. Hawthorne and 2.V., Sellore ost to Tao and Wang 1-. lost to Taul and Choy 44, lost to Led and Tsul 1-3,
ZA
*
stroko player, is a hard-bitting on
right-handed batsman who
scored over 1,500 runs
D. Notan and J.D. Mackie lost to Tao and Wang 2-4, lost to Trut reason,
and Choy 1-0, lost to Lon and Traf
5
for
Washbrook's
THE DRAW
to
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A
On Saturday, Sedgman - and Q. Gardner (Skipj: C. W.. John.
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