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THE GUARDIAN Sport Wednesday October 4 19B1 Rugby Union Games and players. 4 Borderers' pack spreads gospel with lively display But not all the crowd is converted BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT One-day games not the answer to cricket's problems Spin bowlers must be encouraged BY DENYS ROWBOTHAM Some time during November the brave an English climate to watch Advisory County Cricket Committee cricket are wrong in their will consider the recommendations heads what they go to see is an made to it by the committee of "aft and control at its Sine ZUZaSJSriSaS examine, particularly wun reierence becomes an instinctive form of sell-to counties' finances, the present expression the planning and Dlottin" structure and conduct of the first necessary when techniaup are N. of England XV 8, Borderers 16 class game. No one knows what comparable and the welding of these stand off, gave the North team the lead with a penalty goal, but a few moments later Cassie equalised with another penalty Stevenson dropped a goal to put the Borderers in front, but they soon went behind. The ball was kicked through and Fairgrieve failed to hold it, and McCarten took his chance to pick up and dive over.

Griffiths kicked the goal. Elliot then made two splendid runs but was foiled each time by Burns. The second half was dictated almost entirely by the Borderers whose forwards generally were far too fast and enterprising for the North. Hastie made a superb break and handed on to Telfer who dived over the line, hut the pass was ruled to have been forward. Then Burns saved the day when Griffiths had a kick charged down.

When a pass back to Burns went astray there was a five yards scrum, but Hodgson, as he did on innumerable occasions, won the heel against the head and was able to clear. A try by the Borderers was inevitable, and it came after a brilliant close passing movement in which Hastie, Stevenson, Smith, and Brown took part before Hastie scored. Cassie converted. Then after some loose play Cassie was on hand to jink his way over, and he converted his try to complete the scoring. NORTH OP ENGLAND XV.

F. W. Burns tCumhtr-land and Westmorland): R. J. MoCartea icumber land and Westmorland).

K. Kelson (CbMhdr), j. Roffin (NortnumberLsndt. J. M.

Roberts (Middlesex): F. G. Grimthi (Qitahlrel. J. C.

Tomilns ICheshlrs): J. E. Moffltt (Cumberland and Westmorland). A. M.

Hodison (Durham). D. (Durham), M. R. m.

Svans I. Brown (Durham). J. Burgess (Lancashire! K. Jones (Lancashire).

R. Hogs (Cumberland and Westmorland). SCOTTISH BORDERERS XV. D. W.

Falrcrtrve (Gala): C. Elliot (Lanshoun), A. B. Cassie (Melrose). G.

D. Stevensoo (Hawldcl. T. Grieve iLAnsholoi): A. R.

Broatch (Haldc) A. J. Ku'Jc (Melrose): H. F. McLeod (Hawick) Blake (Selkirk).

H. J. Younger (Jedforest), W. Teller (Melrose). O.

Grant (Hawick). R. Brrdon (Hawick). D. M.

Brown (Melrose). G. K. SmIQl (Keiso). Referee: W.

N. Gllmore (Cheshire). Holden (left), Bury't inside right, beats ball Carvey, Hull City's left back, in the Football League Cup match at Bury, but the is cleared before Watson (right) can reach it Golf When Rugby Union is played on an Association football ground one would expect the purpose to relate to propaganda. The match between a North of England XV and a Scottish Borderers' XV at Workington last night was an exception for the town already is a stronghold of the Rugby code. The chief aim was to raise funds for the Workington club, and some 3,000 spectators were present to give their support The game itself did- not appeal entirely to many of them who no doubt were more accustomed to watching Rugby League, and they voiced their disapproval whenever there was an excess of kicking.

The Scottish side without fulfilling all it promised nevertheless deserved its victory by two goals, a penalty goal and a dropped goal to a goal and a penalty goal. The Borderers were much more lively, among the forwards Smith and Brown being particularly prominent. Behind the scrum, they showed far more initiative than did a rather sluggish North of England threequarter line in which Nelson, a Cheshire centre, did not reveal the thrust which made him such a prominent player last season. Hastie and Broatch formed a splendid half back partnership for the Scots, and Cassie was most elusive in the centre, but they attempted too much close passing with their forwards, and their wings seldom were brought into the game. This was regrettable for Elliot twice showed he had the beating of McCarten an Irish international who was his opposite number.

This and the fact that the ball was difficult to hold accounted for the sudden end of many of the Scottish handling movements. Griffiths, who kicked too much at Rugby Union COVENTRY SUPPLY WARWICKSHIRE Warwickshire's team to meet East Midlands at Coventry on October 12 is D. R. Cook (Coventry): p. B.

Jackson iCOYentrr). A. DarXes (Coventry). G. R- Frame (Coventry).

J. R. Melville (Coventry): T. Oalton (Coventry). G.

Cole (Coventry): P. Judd (Coventry). H. Godwin (Coventry), fid. R.

McLean (Coventry), c. Payne (Harlequins). T. A. Parretter (Coventry), r.

G. D. Robblns (Moceley). R. Evans (Coventry).

S. J. Purdy (Rusby). The teams for the Yorkshire county trial at Otley on October 14 are PROBABLE 5. O.

Gneveson (Eeadlnrley): F. D. Sykes I. Gibson (Leicester). G.

W. Allan (Haitian, D. Senior (Leicester); J. P. Horrocks-Tajlor (Leicester).

P. Cmm (Mlddlesbrourhl: J. D. Murphy (Beadlnzley). D.

Pullan (OUey). R. chUoa iHsJt(ax). M. CanbeU-LamertOQ (Halifax).

S. Saunt iHull and East Ridln). G. W. Moore (Hull and East Rldjar).

o. H. Scnotefleld (HaWax). 8. Jackson (OUey).

POSSIBLES. D. Bell (Hull and East Rldlntl: R. A. Beil (Halifax), R.

D. Sanewtn (Hull and East Ridlnt). R. C. Broushton iBaUfaxl.

w. D. Beer (Hull University): R. Watson (Brldlinrton), A. Smith (Bradford): A.

E. Temple (Hull and East Riding). R- Smith (Tlkley). M. A.

Hymas (Barrofate). x. C. Wilkinson (Doncaiterl. G.

F. Bayles Hull University). J. Mansfield (Wakefleld). J.

C. Stotnord (Hull and East RldlnzL D. I. Todd (Hull and East Rldlni). Association Football CONNEULY INJURES KNEE DURING FRIENDLY GAME Northampton Town's first home win Connelly, Burnley's outside right, Vetch Field.

Compton and Nelson both who was chosen this week to play for Eut past thoir own goalkeeper, giving tfn.i,nj ff Ko. v. Swansea a '2-0 lead within ten minutes. England after being out of the side Davies added to Swansea's lead before for two years, was carried off the field half time, but Ipswich recovered in the last night during a friendly game, second half and Crawford scored the Connelly will not know until today equalising goal with a header two minutes whether he will be able to turn out for tfle end- fadiff VncTobK5 at Ninian Park' hs 82 relnftateln'hTs at October 14. national team at the age of 36.

and has Mr W. Dougal, the club's physio- been chosen to play against Austria on therapist said after seeing Connelly He Sunday at Inside right. Bozsik, who has has a severe knock on the knee. It is 90 caps, was thought to have ended his a bad one, but I cannot say just how bad international career ln 1959 when he until I have seen him at Burnley played for only 15 minutes against West tomorrow. Connelly was injured during Germany.

the second half of a friendly game with Bozsik's return Is regarded In Vienna Oldham Athletic, arranged to celebrate as evidence that Hungary's newcomers the Oldham club's first game under have failed to live up to their earlv their new floodlights. The match was promise. Goeroecs, who is 22, and drawn, 3-3. Albert, who is 21, have been dropped. In League matches played last night, although Goeroecs has been chosen as Northampton Town won at home for the a reserve, and mav substitute for Bozsik first time this season, beating Barnsley, at half time.

Seven of the Hungarian 3-1, and this means that Charlton Athletic players are over 30 years of age alone have still to win on their own Leicester Citv, alreadv short ol ground. There was also a casualty In experienced forwards will be without this match, G. W. Grundy, the referee, of Cheesebrough for at least six weeks He Grimsby, being carried off on a stretcher is to have a cartilage operation later this after twisting a knee in the week. seventy-fourth minute.

Derbv County have placed T. Adlinglon Brentford, who were beaten 6-0 and 2-0 a 22-year-old goalkeeper, on the transfer in their last two games, lost again. They list at his own request, did so by 3-0 to Bristol City and looked a Tottenham Hotspur, the FA Cup very poor side. This was City's third holders and League champions, made a successive victory- profit, after taxation, nf 02.S12 last Two well-matched sides took part in a season. Mr F.

J. Beat-man, the club's 88-stirring game at Watford, the home team year-old chairman, who has retired after beating Crystal Palace. 3-2. Six goals 52 years on the board 18 of fhem as chair-were shared by Swansea Town and man, has been elected president The Ipswich Town In their League Cuptie at new chairman is Mr F. Wale.

wm rje reuammeuueu, ur wnai. wie uuv mmuncani, team counties will make of the recom- -onihct by the captain. That all this mendations. But, as usual, there inha" its lofical has been plenty of speculation. proved by tte W.tffiLS The volume of it indeed has been on third days, whatever the prospects alarming.

It would suggest the most One-day matches would circumscribe disastrous of seasons. Yet this summer not only the first class player's the weather was fine. The cricket, as distinctive ability but the first class promised by the county captains, was spectator's distinctive enjoyment brisker and more attractive and Less revolutionary approaches to the" significant. The Australians brought season's cricket might find three pleasure wherever they went. There things possible of improvement.

The was a wholly excellent struggle for first is the conduct of a first innings the championship. Gates generally so as to assert command and create were better and most counties' a tactical opportunity earlier in a membership also increased. What, match. The second is the standard then, is wrong? of spin bowling. The third, to some The only thing obviously wrong is extent influenced by, and to some costs, which have risen out of propor- extent influencing the first two is tion to receipts.

For many counties captaincy, which too often fails to there have been, and are problems, decide its strategy, and so tactics soon Yet most seem somehow to have met enough. Apart from the players' own them and in ways more practical as application, can anything else be done well as more philosophical than those to help suggested now by the whimsical reformers. When subscriptions and Possible amendments the turnstiles failed to make ends The following things might. Abolish meet the counties simply found, in bonus points, which on balance supporters clubs, pools, and so forth, have probably encouraged restrictive the needed sources of additional bowling and field placings more than revenue. What apparently never they have aggressive batting.

Restore occurred to them seriously was to try the follow-on, without which a com- to increase first class crickets manding advantage after batting first attractiveness by making it less than cannot be capitalised. Return in some first class. measure to a points system which Yet this is the new idea for the would reward a draw and first innings winter, born, one suspects, of critics iead more than the present one. so not the protagonists. The rough plan that establishing and consolidating the which it is stated has been considered advantage, which are cricket's first two by the committee of inquiry, is for objectives, would not mean so little every county to play every other three if time and circumstance precluded times, once in a match of three days final victory.

These things should and twice successively matches of encourage batsmen to concentrate on one day, these presumably decided on asserting themselves at once, and also one innings. Points for the three-day ease the complexities of tactical matches would be as now, with six direction by allowing captains at least points for a win each one-day game to put first things first plus a bonus point if the winners To restore the declining art of spin scored the faster. There could be one bowling there seems only one answer. championship for both types of game it is, at whatever cost of hours of play or one for each type. lost through bad weather, to abolish Ronpfifonf iroriotv tne covering of wickets.

Here the Benehcent variety wheel would only be fun clrcl(fi Such a plan, it is argued, would add for immediate postwar natural wickets a beneficent variety to the game, made finger spin' bowling too easy, would increase by compulsion its The covering of good wickets has made aggressiveness, would attract bigger it too unprofitable, without producing crowds for the one-day games, which surfaces hard anc1 fast enough generally would allow spectators to watch the for effective wrist spin, whole contest and guarantee them What is required is wickets good more probably a decision, and would enough to make the finger spinner attract more people, among them work for his wickets by strict control, amateurs, to play. All neat, tiay, changing flight and pace, and self-explanatory, and self-justifying, maximum exertion of spin but sub-provided certain germane matters are ject to those influences of weather forgotten. which bring him reward for his The most important is that first class labours with five and seven wickets cricket by definition should be first on a drying, or almost forgotten sticky class. As such it requires time for its wicket Spin bowling is probably the playing. Its object is to ask 22 players, most exacting and difficult of all in technical and tactical resource as cricket's crafts.

It will languish if fine as can be found, to pit their wits the prizes are too easy. It will languish and skills against each other's in the if there are no prizes at all. Without best of conditions. The object of the it the art of batting, aggressive as exercise ideally is to carry craft to well as defensive, also will languish, to the point of fine art. And it was What devoutly must be hoped is through the fastidious development that this winter cricket's legislators of all cricket's possibilities that the will put the horse before the cart first class game had to pass from one What is relevant is the welfare of day, through two days, to three days' first class cricket, for the crowds will duration to allow it room to contain not watch it unless it is first class all its qualities.

No one arbitrarily And should this seem like a glimpse decided that first class matches should of the obvious, only this season has be of three days. Through nearly a it been suggested in proper earnest century the game's highest practice that county cricket should become less at county level simply came to require than first class. it, as Test matches have come to require Cricket PRIDEAUX LEAVES KENT Northamptonshire CCC announced yesterday that R. Prideaux, a Kent and former Cambridge University opening batsman, had been appointed assistant secretary to that county. He will take up his duties next month, and Northamptonshire will apply to MCC for his special registration.

Prideaux. a stylish right-hand batsman, made his first appearance for Cambridge University In 1958, and won blues in 1958, 1959, and 1960, the year in which he first Slayed for Kent. He was a member of ICC's A team in its tour of New Zealand last winter. Last season he scored 1.402 runs, including a century in 52 minutes for the South against the North at Scarborough a few weeks ago. Mr K.

J. Turner, the Northamptonshire secretary, saia me appointment ot a captain to succeed R. Subba Row, who retired at the end of the season, would be made shortly. Sandiway pair are well on way to notable hat trick By a Special Correspondent Comb(y and Mrs S. Watson (Sandiway), winners of the Doris Chamber's Cup for the last two years, came through the first two rounds of this year's event at Dela-mere Forest yesterday and each time gave eleven strokes to their opponents.

They met in the final of the Cheshire Championship in May, and make an ideal foursomes combination. The were much too Jong and accurate for Mrs C. R. Taylor and Mrs Bushell, of Delamere, who were oil a combined handicap ot 3li. the limit for this end to the county season The winners were out in 38 and they put the finishing touch with a rare ilourish at the fifteenth, where Mrs Comboy put the second shot close to the pin and they got their three to win, 5 and 3.

It was harder work for Mrs Comboy and Mrs Watson in the afternoon and not untiJ Mrs Dennett failed with a chip to the seventeenth could they relax. Firl romid. PTost and Mra Graves l3l C(Kter, w.o Mrs CoinOoy and Mrs WstLson 9i Sandiway. lt Mr Taylor and Mrj Biuhell 36," 5 and 3, Mrs Dennett and Mr HtdUia i3dj. Mere, w.o, Mra Roberts and Mrs Bttincll it JMndlway.

beat Mrs Kontes and Mra Htratun (10 Mere. 2 and 1. Mra Uartj- and Mr Bromj.Jtl i3U Hr-aU. l-i Mra Vak-ntwit: and Mrs Da vita dtjp Hiiutwav. 2 still 1.

Mrs Cow it and Mrs Mosa i20) boat Mlas Booth and Mrs Barker i2ii. 4 und 3. Mm Lyuti and Mrs SludiJart Hilbre Ladle beat Mrs Lw tuid Mri Colit iS2i Warrington, aT tl)? 201h. Mrs ajii Mrs Jon. CliL-sUT beat Mrs Harvey and Mias Robert i3ip, tX'laniere 4 aud 3 Mrs Brown Mrs iimall Cheater, beat Mri Gitlway and Mrs lAherwood It mere.

3 and 2. Mr BrodOehurti and Mrs Carr i24). Deliiim-rv, beat Mrs McOhie and Mrs Nnl i2Jj. Caldy. 2 and Mr.

Eadle and Mrs M. William (23). Wilms Low, bual Mra WcUnan and Mra Lockeit i23i, Preatbury, 3 j.nd Mrs Boumphxey and Mrs Augus! Delaroerr, beat Mra Swindon and Mrs WhlluJcor (34 rrcstbury. and 5. Mrs Br) cut and Mrs Kershaw Delamtrrr boat Mrs Harrl and Mrs EUlnawortrt (34k Warrington.

and 5: Miss LyaH and Mrs Phillips 426,. Wlrral Ladles, beat Miss Chad wick and Mrs Jones l23i, Bramall Park, 2 and 1, Mrs Graveley and Mrs Seddon (24 1. Knutsford. beat Mrs Wilton and Mrs (j. Brbwn i27i, Hcawall.

3 and Mrs Jack and Mrs Fletcher i25). Bramall Hark boat WhminKham and Mrs Owen (2S, Sandiway. 4 and 2, Mrs Chapman and Mrs Gte i32i. He a all. birsn Mrs White and Mrs Wllshlre i3Gj.

Rlneway. 2 and 1. Mrs Appleby and Mrs Toms (111. Sramhall beat Mrs Bratby and Mrs Smyth (29i. Hale.

7 and o. Mr Maughan and Mrs Edwards E27j. Wilms low. beal Mrs I lamer and Mrs Emerson (321. Sandiway, at the 19lh; Mrs Soulhworlh snd Mrs Murray (24).

Rtnrway w.o Mrs Horabln and Mrs Baxter I2S1. Crewe, beat Mrs Treacy and Mrs Harris (33 HtswaiL 7 and 5. Mrs Dlcktntoa and Mrs TTiompson i is Prestbury beat Mrs A. Taylor and Mrs Wallace UVi. Wlrral a( the 19th.

Mrs and Mrs Sinclair (24,, Heswall beal Mrs Ren wick and Mrs Hill 1 333 Prestbury 4 and 2 Saionri Hound Mr Wright and Mri time Presibury beal Mn rep is and Mrs Walker 123. Warrington 3 tnd Mrs Smith and Mrs Royle 27) Brama.r Park Mm Mitchell and Mrs Thomlley (161. Bramhali ijf-M Mri Frost snd Mrs Groves 3 and i Mr Comtoy and Mra Waton beal Mrs Dtnneu and Mr Rldlni nnd I. Mrs Roberts snd Mri ltiinri Mrt Ball and Mrs Bromfleld 1 and Mrs Lyall and Mrs Siuddnn beal Mrs Glower and Mrs Mou I tad 2. Mrs Mallland-Hushes and Mn Jfinrja, bent Mrs Brown and Mm Small 3 tod 2.

Mrs Edle ind Mrs Wminmj beat Mrs Broetelehurst and Mrs Carr mn I Mrs Br-umrihrry and Mrs Auxust b-ir Mrj Brigfi and Mrs Krrshaw at the 21t; Mlw Lyall and Mn Phlllirw Mrj r.rve1ev and Mrs Swldnn b( the IDrh Mrs Chapman and Mrs U-e Dtat Mrj Jick and Mn Flnch'T 5 tnd 4 Mri AtMilrtjy and Mr Toms vtn Mrs and Mrt Edwnrda I up. Mrs Southworth and Mrs Murray beat Mrs Horabln and M-i Hajcer 7 nnd Mr pirtcmon nd Mrs Thompion beaT Mr Mafihewi and Mrs Stnrialr 5 and 4 Mri Edmndiwn and Mr CoiUnn .20. bfi' Mrs Finney and Mra AUlnson (23) Stockport 2 up: Mr? Bbb1nirtnn and Mrs Perdval r23. Delamrr. beat Mrs Kav and Mis Brand 1171 Wllnu.ivs nt 'he lflth SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF Rochdale Hornets have placed H.

LUi, a utility forward, on the transfer-list at his request. In its first squash rackets tour of Holland, Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club brat Rotterdam 3-2 but lost to The Hague 2-3, Floyd Patterson (United States), the heavyweight boxing champion of the world, will defend his title against Tom McNeeley, of Boston, in Toronto on December 4, it was announced in Toronto yesterday. Book Review five days So obvious a truism is this that it Is remarkable only that the consequences of one-day county cricket do not everywhere seem to have been realised. More amateurs, it is said, would be attracted to play It. A more cogent problem for the counties contemplating it may be what to do about their professionals, for one-day cricket that is not farcical picnic cricket could hardly be played by 22 first class professionals.

Yet if these are the fundamental considerations presuming the hidden wish is not to destroy first class cricket is the assumption that one-day cricket would prove more attractive any sounder Those who prefer it surely to go to their league or club ground to watch tt Yet most league clubs, even an outstanding professional, reckon their crowds rather in hundreds than in thousands. One-day cricket briefl- is what is played when there is not the talent or the opportunity to play three-day County nurseries are needed to teach promising youngsters how to bridge the gap. Unless, indeed, the crowds that University Sport EXTENSIVE LIST OF FIXTURES The Universities Athletic Union's list of championships and representa tive matches, when completed, is cer tain to be the most extensive in its history, with between 110 and 120 different events. There are several interesting changes this season. The Hockey Association of Wales and the Midland Presidents' XI will be met for the first time and the fourth match with the South African Universities touring team has been arranged.

The Christmas ruebv tour will be modified by the Inclusion of Newport instead of Gloucester and at Easter fixtures will be revived against Neath. Bristol and Abertillery. CUAMriONSHIPK BADUUKTON llndltldnal). Noteranei and e. at Blnnlnfham.

CBOSS-COCNTB (Team and Individual). February 10. at Leeds BOXI.NO (Team and indlriduat). March 2. at Coventry (provisionally).

rE.NCING (Individual). February 23-23. at Blnnlniham GYMNASTICS (Team snd Individual). March i In London (provislonsllyl BUallV FOOTBALL SEVEN-A-tilur. March 17-18 or 34-23 In thelldlands.

nUOBY nVKS (Team and Individual). March S-10. at Bedford Modern School SQUASH BACKETS (Individual). November 33-25 at Manchester University. SWIMMING and divino (Team and tndlvldaaj).

March 18 and 17 al Cardiff (subject to oanannatlon). TABLE TENNIS (Individual). January 25-27 at Manchester (provision atlyl REPRESENT ATI MATCHES (All matches, unless otherwise staled, are for fully representative teams.) ASSOCIATION FOOTBALI November 4. FA of Wales (Ground 13 nesotlatlonl; February 27. 7, XI telcesltr iprovuionslly).

BADMINTON.Ianuary 27. v. civil Service, at Wimbledon. January 2d. RAF Stanmore.

ac Stanmore BASKETS ALI January 27 London ABA in London December a. v. Midland Counties CCA and RAP at Reddltch: March 21. The Army and Civil Service, at Readlni. FENCING.

November IS. v. Yorkshire at Sheffield. November 19, v. North-Eastern Counties, si Sheffield IOCKEY October 28.

Northern Division Durham County, at Durham. November 10 Southern Area v. United Hospitals, at Honor Oak London. December fi. Mldlsnd Division v.

The University of Wales (iround In Defoliation): January 13-14 CoachtuB weekend at Llllleshsll: January 17. v. HA of Wales (ground ln negotiation): January 27. ianrashlre. at Liverpool: February 3 v.

South African Universities, at Rcsdlnr. February 7. Hockey Association. Sheffield: February 21. UAU Midland President's XI.

In the Midlands RUGBY FOOTBALL. October 25. Southern Division v. Berkshire, st Sonnlns. November 18 Mldlsnd Dlvli.on Combined Birmingham OB, at Camp Hilt OS's sround.

December 2S Llanelly. December 26. Swanses. December 27 Newport: January 24. Scottish Universities at Headlncler.

April 30. Ebow Vale: April 21. Neath: April 23 v. Brls'ol: April 24. Abertillery CABLE TENNIK April 11.

v. RAF. at Stanmore Rugby League AUSTRALIANS ARE NOT PLEASED From our own Correspondent Sydney, October 3 Amazement was expressed by Rugby League supporters here tonight at the revelation of British proposals that there should be a total of only five matches and all of them Testjs on Britain's tour of Australia and New Zealand next year. It was announced that Britain had suggested that the first Test should be played in Brisbane, the second In Sydney, the third and fourth in New Zealand, and the fifth in Sydney. The Australian Board of Control was wltholding the contents of a letter from Mr W.

Fallowfield containing the latest plan until the Board had had the opportunity to discuss it. But the proposals were announced Auckland by Mr J. 15 Knowling, the secretary of the New Zealand League. It has further been learned that Britain are asking for a 6040 division of gross takings whereas Australia demands a 5050 division. Mr W.

Buckley, the chairman of the Australian Board declined to comment. But among other well known people concerned with the game in Australia there was caustic comment and the feeling that the British suggestions had dealt a blow to the prospects of the tour. Some local officials said the British move was just bluff. One official said, It seems incredible that England should propose only five matches and that tvo of them should be in New Zealand." He asked, Don't they want money And don't thev want to help the game Another official said, "Its ridiculous to suggest that any team should come on a Test tour without any warm-up matches. The public would not take such tour seriously." Got MRS McCAUSLAND IMPRESSIVE By a Special Correspondent Mrs G.

McCausland, who has a handicap of six at Woolton, played splendid golf in winning her opening two rounds of the Lancashire county women Laay uerDy uup match-play tournament at Royal Birkdale vester- day. In her first match she beat Mrs M. Hall (Manchester) 7 and 6, and in the second she beat Miss E. Wilson (Fleetwood) 9 and 7. The pattern of her success was similar ln each case.

Her hitting was far more accurate than that of any of the 16 survivors of the qualifying rounds and this was supported by some extremely solid finishing. This mornlns in the semifinals Mrs McCausland meets Mrs Andrew (Fleetwood) whose form yesterday was of a much hinder quality than her handicap of 21 would suggest. She had a notable round before lunch when she beat Miss C. Holland (Wlthington) 3 and 2 and had the prospect of a gross score In the mld-80's. If Mrs Andrew maintains her stabilitv Mrs McCausland may well find the task of conceding II shots beyond her.

The other semifinal will be between Mrs M. Salthouse, also of Fleetwood, and Mrs M. B. Toulmin (Preston). Mrs Salthouse had the closed fight of the two rounds, for In the second she did not beat Mrs R.

Marvcll (North Manchester) until the 19th. 'IBST HCVNtl. Mrs Salthouse rFleeivuodi beat Mrs Walker rNorlh Mancheitcrl 3 and 2 Mrs Marvel! fNprlh Manchester! beat Mils w-en iSourhu -l i-nd Alnndalel. 2 and I Mrs El A McDonell (Davyhulnie Park) beat Mrs Jackson wuhlnstom 3 and 1, Mr Toulmin (Preplan-rent Mrs Tatlersatl fFlelwO'idi 4 and 2 Mr Lennard beat Mrs Naylor (Fleetwood) 1 'P. Mrs Andrew iFketwondi heat M1 Holland fWlthtnitmni 'i and 2: Mtas Wilson (Fleetwood) beat Mrs Smith iDavyhulme Park) 2 and 1: Mrs McCausland 'Woolton) beal Mrs Hall 'MnnchMterl 7 and fi ECOND ROUND Mri Salthouse beat Mrs Marvell at 19th: Mrs Toulmin beat Mra McDonell.

5 and 4. Mrs Andrew heat Mrs Lennard 4 and 3 Mrs McTausland bear Miss Wilson, and 7 TODAY'S FIXTURES Association INTEK-LEAGUfc MATCH. Scottish Lealur Leazue (7 30) at tbrox Glasgow Irish FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHI ISrrond Charlton Athletic stoke Cl(y (7 30). Leeds United lluddersfleld Town (7 Ql Luton Town v. Rotherhsm united (7 0) Leyton Orient Blackpoo1 17 301 Middlesbrough crewe Alexandra (7 01.

Norwich City Lincoln City (7 15) Sunderland Walaal (7 15), Portsmouth Derhy cnnniv (7 0) Rochdale Doncaster Rovers (7 15) INTER-CITIES FAIKH CUP (First Hound. 8erond uri. Hearts of Midlothian at Gliioiae (7 aui. Nottingham Forest Valencia (7 301 Sheffield Wednesday Olymplque Lyonnats 17 151 SECOND DIVISION Liverpool Newcastle united (7 is). THIItn DIVISION.

Bournemouth and Boscumbe Notts county i 151 Kesdlng port vale (7 151 FOURTH DIVISION. Gllllnsham i Barrow is ol Workington Exeter City 17 15) CHESHIRE COUNTY LEAD I IK. Chester Wilton Albion. Congleton Town Oswestry Town. Msccles-field Stafford Manners Northwlch Victoria Altrlncham Rhyl Ellcarnere Port Town, wlgan Athletic Buxton Wlnsforrt United Qlalvbridse Celtdc Rugby Union TRIAL MATCH.

Cheshire The Rest, at New Brighton CLIJtl MATCHES. Fleetwood raf Weeton. Vale of Lune v. District Bank Rugby League VKW ZKALANDEItS' TO'in. Hull ana Hull Rovers N'ew Zcalanders 15 10) at Hull RFC ground yOBKSIirRK Ctrr (Snlnni.

tyda v. Ffattir-r-ston Rovers (5 151. WakfrHcId Trinity v. York 15 151 I. ANC'.

Sill I CUP (Semifinal). Swlnton Mow 15 15 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Association FOOTBALL LEAf.UK CVV ISKCOND KOUNDl Bury 12. 3 Hull City (1) Holden Beaumooi 2 colliason. Chilton 2 8.204 Clarke Swansea Town r3 pwich Town lOl i Compton o.g.. Nelioa PhlEHps.

Stephenson o.B.. Dvl, Crawford 16.000 TH1KD DIVISION llrlsto! City 2 3 Brentford fU) (J Williams 2. Etherldge 10.432 Northampton Tn. 12) 3 Rarnsliy 1 Terry Hotton BarUctt 11.448 Swindon Town ....10) 0 Crlmt Town ffli li 11.303 Wat toed (II 3 Crtal Palme a Fjilrbrother. Bennlne.

StitHlie Heckman Bunce 14.231 FOURTH DIVISION Southport II) Or ad ford City (1) 1 Blflin Blore Layne 4.172 OTHER MATCHES. Bradford 2, Czechoslovakia XT 3, Brlshton and Hove Albion 4. Hunilton Acadwnlcals 1: Oldham Athletic 3. Burnley 3. LANCASHIRE COMBINATION Rossendale United 4.

Bacup Borough BEST ATHLETICS PERFORMANCES The final monthly list of best In the 100 yards six of the fastest eight athletics performances by athletes geyardleven foTten resident in the United Kingdom and recorded their best times in June or those eligible to represent Great ISiJllifJ? PSFnS Jj wunw- ment in time in the second part of the Britain and Northern Ireland shows season ln some instances is Sue to the in most track events an improvement fact that, with the national teams having on previous seasons. But there is no been selected, there is very little corn-room for complacency in measuring petition of the right kind in which other Britain's strength against the rest of at5Jetes ca" make impression, tho rM Times, of course, do not reveal all the tne world. facts g80 yards the iSt of Many of the performances shown in runners who have beaten 1 minute 50 the list were accomplished very early in seconds looks impressive, but the the season. There are two basic reasons running of some of them has not been for this state. Firstly athletes are deter- so.

But one wonders how much that mined to strike a good early season per- position may bave altered had they all formance to draw the selectors attention, had the competition in September that Following on from this, their peak is Kilford and Piercy did. These two reached much too early, and Instead of accomplished their best performances in improvement there is very often decline. Dortmund, and then a few days later In some instances there is an improve- Improved in races in Warsaw. The list ment in time but not in the number of of performances is prepared by the winning victories. National Union of Track Statisticians.

Tune Atnlete Oatt Plaoo 1M VARUS tf.45ec D. H. Jocea (Woodfocu Green) 304 Hanover 9.5sec A. Meaxln (Thames Valley) 275 Welwyn S.Ssec O. 1 Svcal iTnsmes Valley) 273 Tallahassee, USA 9.6sec P.

Radford (BlrchSdd) Cardiff 8.6sec a. AEioo (Burn Road) 135 Liverpool V.Gsec R. Carter iRulalip and Northwood) 275 Welwyn 9.6sec. M- G. Hlldrey (Victoria Park) 10a Dublin B.6sec." T.

B- Jones (Louxhborouxn c.l 318 Sofia S.Tsec Four Athletes 2Z IABDS al.Osec D. H. Jones tWoodford Green) 11fi Pans 2l2sec B. A Smouha (London ACCsxabrldfa tJ.) 30 Softs 21 2sec G. Hilary? (Victoria Park) 39 Dortmund 21.3 sec- P.

Radford (Blrenaatd) 5 Port -of -Spain 2l3sec Anson (Bum Road) 38 Sllllnxham Z1.4sec A. Metcalte (Leeds aCOxford U) l7 Gateshead 31 4sec- R- Brtthtwell (BlrcnfieldLoughborouch 149 Athens 2I.4sec D. Seta! (Thames Valley U) USA 21.5sec Four Athletes 10 VARUS 4.0sec A. p. Metcalfe (Leeds ACOxford U) 29 Oortmuno 46.2sec.

R. 1 Biuchtwell (BlrcxtuVVZufhtoroush C) 29 Dortmund 7.ssec- J. Couper (St Alban City) 246 Moup.ur Park 7.5sec N. G. Putter (Queens ParkLondon U) 147 Wb)te City 47 owe B.

U. Yardlo (Birchadd) 129 Wlmbledoo 47.6cec B. Jackxin (Lozells) 248 Wolverhampton 47.Ssec K. J. Wllcock (Sutton 1S.S Pi-rt Sunllht S.0sec.

B. H. A. Moms I EUrrave) 29 Hurllntham 4S.lsec O. Brcwn i Thames ValleyRAF) 246 Molipur Park 4S-lsec Par (Polytechnic) 29 Hurllntham VtU SARDS tmin osec P.

if. p. eatlora (Portsmouth) 7i Warsaw lmtn. Pletc (Hull ipartan) 79 Warsaw Imin. iS.OttK.

A. J. Hams IMltchim) 246 slotspur Park lmtn 49 3sec J. Wenk (Welwyj) 225 White City lmln 49 7sec S. Purkli (Romford) 223 wme Clly lmln.

H. 3. Elliott (Cambrldie UAustralla) 135 Whue City lmln 49 9sec D. A. P.

Halth Thames Valley) 3fl Eiurllngham 2mm 49.9sec M. A Fleet ICroydouLoushboTough C) 2S6 White city lmln. 50.7sec Milner 'Walton) 36 Motsour park lmln W7see Veals (Manchester and DLCH) 257 Bolton i3ILb ajmn. OOAiec A. Pine South London) 28.6 usiu 4mln.

00.8sec Wood (Sheflleld United) 7.B Whtte Ctt 4mln. 013sec. D. A Halth Valley) 22.3 White cfy 4mm 014sec M. Benstord (Sale) 22.3 White City Oslo- 0l.9src.

Taylor (Manchester) AO 22.5 4nun U2.1sec. A Simpson iRotrbim) 39 Dortmund 4mln ()2 5sec Dutisan (SparkhlU) 217 White city 4mln 03 4sec. ft- Wins (Thames Valley) 28B White city 4mln.035sec Glddmxs iDeptford park) 45 Cambrldse 4mln. 13 esec P. Snowdert 'Surrey AC) 135 Chlswlck rUBEK HILKS tdmiD 12 usm.

a ruHoh (Portsmouth) 17b Southampton ISmln. 16.4&AC D. A G. Pine (Soutn London) 217 white city 13nun 29.6sec. B.

Craif (Blackpool and Fylde) 257 St Helens 13mln 33.0sec Hyman (Portsmouth I 6S Warsaw 13mln 33 esec rotN-tson (Looswood) 205 White CH 13mln 34.2sec aalvst iPortsmauthl 205 White aty 13mln 35 Esec Rerrlnc (Blackheath) 205 White Clly 13nun. 37 4sec J. Kerrfman iWatford) 87 Welnyn l3mln 37.6sec M. Bulllvant (Derby and County) 257 st Helens I3mln 3S Osec Heatley (Coventry Godlva) 235 Dublin SIX MILES 27mm. M.4sec Hymao (Portsmouth) Zitt White city 23mln Ol.Osec B.

B. Heatley (Coventry Godlta) 27 Moscow Z3mlo 05.4aec M. BulUvant IDerby and County) 225 White City 2Sroln. 07 4sec Merrunan (Watford) 71 white City 23mln 13.4sec. E.

Eldon (W'Ldsor and Eton) 147 White city 38za1n Ifi.Osec. R. Fowler (N. Staffs and Stone) 3S Blrmlnsham 23mln 19.6sec CralE (Blackpool and Fylde) 297 Blackburn 28mln 3S.2sec. Foord (Brlzhtonl 225 White city 2Smln tO.Osec.

Freary (Bolton United) 147 white city 23mln 51 4sec A North (Blackpool and Fylde) 297 Blackburn 120 VABDB 14 wi is. iHrne HlllBntlsh Gulaoal Caf Vhite Clt 34.2sec. J. M. Parker (Cambrldpe 3.9 Dortmund 14 2sec.

R. Blrrell (BarrowManchesler OS Warsaw 14 3wc A Billet. (Roys NavyNlseria) 19'7 Aldershot 14 6sec Robinson (RntherhamCambrldBe 205 while city 14 esec A otoko (London 'Nigeria! 275 Welwyn 14.6sec Lane (Army) 197 Aldershnt 14.6sec Miller (ShaftesburyTIAF) 58 Glasgow 14.7ec Duncan (LondonNigeria) 225 White City 14 7bcc Httdretn (Polytechutc) 286 White city 440 VAItDS HURDLES Surety fl'iord) 29 Dortmund 52 2sea T. J. Bryaa (LondonLondon 246 Molipur Park S2.3sec.

Cooper Loughborough 249 Pasta 52 6sec H. Kane (London) 217 White City S2.Ssec C. Goudse (Welwyn) 225 White Ctlv 53 2sec R- A Woodlanr (Hercules) 225 white City 53 3sc C. Robinson iRotherhamCambrldge U) 318 Sofia 5-1 2stc Metcall (ArcMl'esl 176 Wolverhampton 54 6sec P. Warden Alr'tlateLousrtiborougb CI 273 Motspur Park Four athres S.0IH) MkTKES STEEPLECHASE sm'n 4J ibec Herrlott SparkhllM aou White Clt BmiD 53 ec Chapman (Woodford Green) 286 White City Smm 55 -Uec Grubb Sheffield UnltedArmv) 197 Aldershot 8mm 57 Osec Shlrl i (Flcchleyl 22S While City is.Siec, Palmer (St Albans City) 128 Wimbledon 9mln 02 Osec Dusker iPlirenvte) 98 Dublin 9mln 03 Osec A.

Duggan (Hercules! 297 Ualtersea Pork nln. 04.2sec- R. J. Collins i Shaftesbury) 248 Mnivpur Park 9mm. 04.Ssec Collins (Surrey) 297 Binersea Park Shnln.

06.2SOC. Ellis (Thames Valley) 223 While City eralo. 06-2sec R. Pugh (Rallf axRAF) 197 AJdershot converted from a time over a metric (Tlatanos. Bridge ON THE TELLY By Rlxi Markus The first time 1 took part in television oridge was at Alexandra Palace in 1938.

The show was run by Hunerl Phillips, and 1 suspect it provided more amusement for the participants than for the at that date, were more concerned with the strange electronic cascades appearing on their screens than with the programme material itself, was also present at what 1 think was the last attempt to present aBBC television bridge programme in In the United States, however, such programmes have been undertaken with great care and skill, and as a result they enjoy tremendous popularity. There is a film series, shown throughout the North American continent, which is produced by Walter Schwimmer (famous for his sports films) and presided over by the best-known American bridge writer Charles Unren Two well-known pairs play auainst each other for four hands as if it were rubber bridge. The winning pair receives $1,000 and the losers have to console themselves for their trouble with a more $500. On top of this, big prizes for slams are given, and the -performers arc treated with characteristically generous American hospitality I recently took part in a programme in Chicago which will be shown to television audiences throughout America The fourth and last hand of these jousts ts exciting if the scores are close. This one was played by Eric Canada's leading player his partner was Fred Saidy, who is noted as a bridge- player but even better known as the author of Finian's Rainbow." With East-West game and South the dealer, the bidding went South NB 2NT NB West NB NB NB North ID 3NT East IS NB This was the full deal North afa 10 A A 10 Wesl Kast 1 tft A 10 xxx xx i A 10 iK xxx South V- 9 8 7 x.

A A was sitting West and Mrs Joan Uurran was my partner, i led the six of spades, South covered with the ten. East took the ace and played the queen. Murray then tabled his hand and said to East If you hold the king of clubs 1 claim the rest There is an automatic He was. of course, right. Incidentally the result would have been the same if at (rick 1 East had gone up with the jack of spades instead of the ace, for in the end she would have been thrown in to lead away from the king of clubs.

I attempted to console Murray for the lost slam oonus of 5500 by saying that against 6NT 1 would ha'e led the jack of clubs. In a flash, however, he rightly retorted that 6D by his partner was quite unbreakable against any lead or defence. It is true that some of the amusement and excitement of these shows arises from the money prize element, bui they have an intrinsic Interest that makes me hope our television people have not finally despaired of producing bridge in a way that would be enjoyed on th screen. CURIOSITY SATISFIED BY POTTER AND DUTHEN Between March, 1958, and April, 18H7 painted a 43-foot-long mural ot a 1961, France's Rugby Union team lost harassed tiait back trying to get tne oall only one game ol eighteen played away scFum- TSeir researches also auainst rniinfripe nf I'nmmnn reveal an early predecessor of Hugby weaTth Zfn wLt footbaU. known as Soule, whose Hghting.

wealtn ana even went so far as to strangling, and head-breaking" maTte the win a series in South Africa. These old British hacking and tripping sound performances greatly increased quite mild activities, traditional British interest in the These chapters dealing with the origin game in France and made many and development of the game in France SopS nrorgarauof0111 'tS SPSTSp development ana organisation. structure of the French club champion- Now a Book has oeen published ships, the organisation of referees, and should go a long way towards satisfying the co-operation between clubs and this curiosity. I'ne Kisc of French ttuguy schools a matter about which some (Bailey Bros, and Swinfcn, pp 2ls. British clubs could learn a thing or two 25s) was originally published in New from the French.

There is a chapter Zealand and was intended primarily as an devoted to the split of 1931, another to introduction to the recent somewhat the tour of South Africa in 1958, and disappointing French tour that country another to the work and influence of the As such it puts the game in France into a press, television, and radio, explaining nutshell. Us authors, Alex Potter and among many things how that quaintly Georges Duthen, could hardly be better named club the Jacques Hertet Old qualified for this task. Mr Potter, already Boys came into being, well known over here for his piquant Other interesting facts referred to are writing about the French game for various that no side is allowed to enter for the British publications, is an Englishman who club championship unless it has an organi-went to Paris more than 35 years ago and sation to cater for the junior players in its so loved the French way of life that he area that only nine of the 168 champion-has lived there ever since. Mr Duthen, a ship clubs are in the region of Paris that leading French critic, was for ten years when the French play in South America chief Rugby correspondent of L'Gquipc they can draw a crowd of 30.000 at Buenos and now regularly covers club and inter- Aires that every French player has to national matches including the tours of have a licence and that Trabert, of Soulh Africa and New Zealand for more United Slates lawn tennis fame, has been than one French newspaper known to play a dashing game of Rugby The result of their joint ellorts is a as a wing threequarter. book in which Mr Duthen's wealth of Even those people who think they technical knowledge has been Ideally alreadv understand French Rugby from married with Mr Potter's inimitable gift A to will find something new in the for describing a scene or for telling a chapter entitled "France and World story a book in which the delectable Rugby." For this chapter examines not picmc meal enjoyed by a carload of six so much France's ties with the game in at the roadside on the way to a big match the Commonwealth and with the Inter- ls as intimately and vividly described as a national Board but rather her obligations complicated tactical batlie between the to FIRA the International Amateur Mazamet of Mias and the Lourdcs of Prat.

Rugby Federation which has 13 member The aim. as the authors say, has been to countries, several of them behind the produce an aperitif" rather than a Iron Curtain. Included in this chapter treatise on the game, but this does not are brief notes of the game in such mean that detailed information about the countries as Belgium, Germany, Czecho- early development of French Rugby and Slovakia, and Italy, and also extracts from sound criticism of the present situation reports of the FIRA congress held at have been omitted. Casablanca in October, 1960. It all makes On the contrary, such ts the zeal of fascinating reading.

How many people ln thelr search for accuracy know that when France beat Rumania that they succeeded in tracking down and 18-15 in Bucharest in 1957 the crowd talking with the man who as long ago as numbered 93,000 D. F..