THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1952.
TASTING THE FRUITS OF VICTORY
END-OF-SEASON HOCKEY FESTIVAL PRODUCED ITS QUOTA OF UPSETS
By "STICKS"
The hockey season in the colony came officially to an end.on Sun- really a friendly day with the End-of-Season Festival. This was get-together of all the teams and clubs affiliated to the HKHA and con- sisted of several competitions so that everyone should get as much rather light-hearted hockey with as many other teams as possible, and in the Men's League it gave a chance for teams in different divisjons ta meet cach other.
The ladies' competition, with eight teams competing, was run in the form of two quadrangular tournaments, with two sections of four teams each playing the other three lengs in their sections, and a final between the winners in cach section. The men's competition was just a normal knockout tournament with two- other knockout tournaments between the losers in the first round and' the losers in the second round respectively. The gumes, except the finals, were each of ten minutes each way with a one-minute interval.
As
owing to the non-appearance of the Dorians.
emerged the Gremins "A" victors of this section on penalty- bully-average, since the match "A" results were:-Gremlins beat Victorians, Victorians beat beat KGV "A" KGV "A" per-Gremlins "A", the score in each
case being 1-0.
game the sallors with|prisingly even Inevitablo seoms
Winners 1-0. The hockey in any form, the start, emerged
second thu published as being 10.30 sharp, HKAAF reached was considerably delayed owing round by defeating Nau Jawan,
of the
on the count that they were the to the non-appearance
when the final teams. However, by about 10.50 attacking teur
bell went, there being no score huckey was under way, and
of corners. from that minute the day was
this They repeated full of almost non-stop hockey. apart from the luncheon break.formance, with exnetly the same score or lack of score when they In this form of competition the
In the other section Recreto by clear winners
matches are nearly always even, met the Acca in the first round inn
as the weaker teams, by playing Hat out for the twenty minutes- of the game, can make up for
in technique deficiencies-
by enthusiasm. For this reason there are some- times some surprising results, and Some mos!
sheer energy and
upsets pccur.
remarkable
NO EXCEPTION
Sunday was no exception to this rule, and it
was most pleasing to find that one of the Anolists in each of the losers' from teams tournaments came
at
the bottom
Division.
of the Seconal
of the losers tournament.
Thus, by the luck of the draw, the three Services won all three tournaments.
In the Ladies' competition, one converted of the sections was Into
a triangular tournament
H.K. Players Want Some
'Experience'
all their matches, 3-0. Gremlins
"B"
against
Little Flower 1-0, and against Egainst KGV "D' 1-0.
In the final on their hume ground. Recreio repeated their ugains! earlier home success Gremlins, by winning, this time on a count of corners.
SUCCESSFUL BEASON
After the last match, the men's final, Mr G. T. Palmer, who has just resigned from his post of Acting President of the HICHA
go on leave next month, had,
A few words to say.
He said that, in his experience, successful this wus the most men's However in the main
Kuala Lumpur, Apr, 29. season, owing to the support of concerned, and in competition, the semi-finalists. did not come from any unex- Leading Hongkong bad all clubs.
to particular the Club de Recreio ported teams, being Recreto, minton stars who want for the generous way in which
""A", and and Argonauts. Army Thunderbolts. Recreto got there take part in the Selangor they had put their ground and after a narrow victory over the Badminton Association Open club facilities at the disposal of,
Championships the HKHA on many decisions. HKHC, decided by the number | Invitation
another good "for experience" have been He also said that the HKHA of corners, and
they with Aces, which Kame
told the Tournament Com-was run with the aim of pro- won 1-0,
hockey, which might be vigorous Argonauts beat Army "B" 1-6 mittee will probably issue moting good, friendly, sporting and then got a walkover against invitations to them if ap- and robust at times, but that the competitive spirit should not be HKAAF, whose transport broke
allowed to obscure these alms. down on the way to King's Park.plied for.
Mrs Hale, the President of the
Army "A" got
to the semi- The
Hongkong stars
had
finals after two hard close fought written friends in Kuala Lumpur matches against the RAF, whom saying they would like to play HKHA (Ladies' Section) then they defeated 1-0, and the Navy,for the sake of gaining ex-prosented the trophies won during with together ihe Gerson, down on the perienze." ha only went wha
two winning mementos to the evunt of corners.
The Thunderbolts made the Officials are busy making pre- teams of the days competitions. consisted of There mementos grade after a close victory over parations for the tournament YMCA followed by a clearcut scheduled for June 4, 5, 6 and 7 small silver hockey sticks, en- "HKHA" and with graved victory over the Dutch HC 3-0. which will be more representa
for the In the semi-finals Recreio and sive than the recent All-England mounted as brooches
because the ladies, and as lapel badges for Argonauts fought out a close Championships match with Recreio emerging the world's leading players are to the men.
by gaining more corners. be invited. winners by
"A"
their continued Army the Thunderbolts 2-0.
The final was thus fought out between Recreio and Army "A" before a large crowd on the Recreio ground and, after an exciting game, Army delivered to Recreio their first defeat of the
Five events are to be staged winning streak by disposing of men's singles and doubles, women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles.
SEBBon.
LOSERS' TOURNAMENT In the first round losers' game young tournament, that team, Nau Jawan, reached the in A disposing, Anul alter surprising manner, of the more highly fancied Army "B", and the KHC both by a count of However, in the final RAF and were
insers" round final match was played between the HKAAF and the Navy, and after
corners. they met the overwhelmed 5-0.
Thu second tournament
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COCKBURN
BYRNE
DOWNIE
PEARSON
ALLEN
BUSBY (MANAGER)
No wonder the bathing tea-drinkers are happy. They are members of the This win assured: Manchester United side which had just beaten Chelsea 3-0, United of the First Division Championship. Afterwards the victors celebrated
properly-with champagne.-Express Photo.
Denis Compton
A. STROKE TO THE OFF
Manchester United Thoroughly Deserve The Championship
Says TOM FINNEY
Into a
JUDICIOUS TRANSFERS In all these, there is not one Busby failure, a great tribute to
Matt Busby, shrewd young manager of Manchester United, is a very proud man. The League Championship is back at the war-scarred Old Trafford after 14 years.
Football is agreed that Ar Busby, one of the finest half-backs ever to play for Scotland, and his United lade thoroughly deserve the honour. In four of the last five years, they have ended up in second position. Such consistency more than merits a reward in Soccer's recorde.
It is a great feather also in of the future, refashioned, Mr. Busby's cap that he has goalscoring forward. kept his side in peak form for Do many years. The modern history of the game shows few interces of a chrb maimaining his football judgment. So, top, a challenge to the best in the land for more than season or the big one-hit, who unable to 30. This trend has been gain a place in United's League emphasised by the strain and aide, was for some time on the speed of the present-day game,
Most managera admit that one of the greatest problemt ly to prevent a side becoming "stale". in It United have tackled
fashion and Mr courageous
Busby has not hesitated to take the boldest steps,
Τέλεια
1s the case of Allenby Chilton,
verge of despair.
But Mr Busby persevered, on- couraged and Chilton not only won back his place but an Eng- land "cap" as well. Now he is one of the most consistent de- fenders in the First Division.
These experiments are part of the United success story. The we have seen Johnny other half is told in an ocea Aston, England full-back, con- sional judicious transfer. Matt verted to centre-forward; Jack has never hesitated to pay bi
he considered Rowley, England centre-forward, money for what moved to the left-wing where the right player.
The Ice for Johnny Berry, he gained another international "cap"
Scotland against
little right-winger from Birming- Hampden earlier this month; ham City, might surprise you. Johnny Carey, Ireland's greatest And the cheque which United full-back, turned into a classical gave to Queen's Park Rangers wing-half, and Hoger Byrne, for. Reg Allen is probably the halled as an England full-back biggest ever paid for a goat-
keeper.
Compton Says-
Jim Parks jun, scoring his 188 for Sussex aportat Hent.
Consistent Batting And Major Deighton Won The Championship For Army
were
The steadiness and consistency of Army's top six batsmen and Major Deigh- ton's consistent bowling - 64 wickets for the season for 7.69 runs apiece the match-winning factors that gave Army "A" the Senior Division Cricket League Championship.
'JIM PARKS MAY BE THE BEST YOUNGSTER SINCE THE WAR...
By PAT MARSHALL
at
A slim, smiling, young character who is going to make cricket fans tear up score cards in their excitement this summer began life as a gawky, sickly looking kid with a weak chest.
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But both have more than re- pald their fees not that that was necessary, for since the war United's sale of players o Johnny Morris has gone far tó- wards balancing the budget.
With A host of promising players coming along, many of them already blooded in Lengue football, United should stay at the top for many years.
сусту
ARSENAL'S CHANCES |--A word of sympathy for Arsenal whose gallant chase of the elusive Cup and Champion- football ship thrilles watcher. The task, as I wrote in these notes some time back. is almost Impossible. The strain of congested fixtures towards the end of the spason makes tremen- dous
demands on the playars- demands that cannot be met. of Aksenal's Cup side told me: We need almost two feams to see these things through." thinic he was about right.. ;
I wonder whether the strain of turning out in three games a week recently will telt at Wemb→ ley next Saturday. I attended a private function with several
But the spirit was there and the blood. For young Jim Parks comes of a cricketing family. His father, Jim senior, of Sussex and England, is the only man in cricket's long history who has taken 100 wickets and hit 3,000 runs in one season.
His Uncle Harry, brother to Jim senior, was good enough to of them in London a few days open the innings and hit 42. centuries for Sussex. And young Jim was Sussex born. That would not matter much, except thatThey are very confident that Sussex is the county of cricketing families. And often the sons they will take the Cup back to Highbury for the second time in are better than the fathers.
two years.
Like Maurice Tate, one of the great bowlers of all me. His father Fred played for England just once and made an awful mess of his chance, His son played in 39 Tests.
"But then Newcastle are equal- ty certain that the famous trophy the cupboard will be back in imprinted in his memory, With-where it has spent the past 12
Denis replied
months. There is also the Oakes out hesitation
of young Jim I should not like to say which family, born and reared in a "That innings
a champion of them will be correct. This, I little cottage on the edge of Parks, he looked Horsham's
well be the best think, is the most open Final for beautiful cricket und may
years. ground: A hook for six by a young cricketer we've produced
Newcastle con be the most end since the war." right-hander at the town would drop the ball right down thelr chimney pot.
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Denis should know. He was brilliant side in the country. skipper to Middlesex that day, They can also be the most dis- the great Wally Barnes. here of many Welsh tussies, and call him in Sussex is Hor- Jim Parks slammed.
Lionel his
international sham's groundsman!
sons So I prediet that Parks will England Charlie and Jack have Sussex wear the England cap before Smith at full-back, the Lan-
The Coxes aro д Sussex
George young George. And the family, top-old
gridge brokers, James.
Now Jin Parks. Even as rehundred..
was deferred: chest suspect. So ho joined the Sussex ground Army's steady balling meant staff, and in 1940 had a couple that their bowlers always had of games with the seniors, for
Father Oakes-"Smuler" they and he was one of the bowlers "N
John
don club
defence possesses a he is 26. He la now 20.
that has rarely been equalled.
For once there should be no and You will see why this sunt: Lanmer he will be one of the question of Wembley nerves, upset the chances and startlers who will make your which have
blood race, and your roat of so many sides. Both these sore, shouting him home to his tenma have
Army's top six batsmen averaged between them 185.89 runs each time they went to the wicket. Ignoring the remaining five in the side, this meant that oppos- ing sides had to score at least this number to win. In practice the average scorecently as his RAF medical, Jien ugainst Army "A" worked out at 86.3.
a good number of runs to bowl experience. nguinst. Also, Army usually
Sound judges in the pavilion
the effect of dropped eatches, noted two things, young Jim
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Fancied Players
the temperament,
big and men
schooled to Occasions, to be immune from this disaster.
I shall do no more than say that Newcastle are in the mood which swept. Tottenham find Fortsmouth from the Cup, Hen Arsépal are in for a tough time. Whether they succeed or will be decided in perihaja
ever dagen.
errors, cle., which had the eye and the footwork Win Through Ate nest Fipal Wembley Tis
felding every side experiences..
ARMY'S BATTING AVERAGES
Total Runs
No. of Times not Aver. innings out
had runs in hand to counterset
and
third Mal. Deighton Ranked second and
the leading Capt. Campbell behind Pezzul as bunch crossed the line were Gino Maj. Nicholson Capt. Haycraft Lt. Buckley The Moj.
Pearson
188.
11
26.88
30B
18
24.75
23.40
202
a
22.44 Major Deighton's
218
188
following also batted
Meeting 1932 to be held on Sciardis (France) and Das Reis Capt. Graveston Saturday 10th and Saturday (Morocco).
17th May, 1952, (weather -Pezzull's time was 4 hrs. 52 permitting) may be obtained mins. 12 secs,
at the Secretary's Offico, For the third consecutive day. Maynard Telephone House; the Club the leaders were unchanged in Capt. Grace House, Happy Valley; and the general classification, where Lt. Edwards
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Lt. Woolacombe Lt. Goudge
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3
1
BOWLING AVERAGES
play slow bowling, and he felded well anywhere.
Both
figures are hallmarks of a quality cric-
ketor.
. In
19.04 speak for themselves and he 18.80 was certainly the biggest single
factor in Army's succes. 03.00 each game he played he aver
following bowling 34.50 aged the
29.00 analysis
1
22,60
21.33
R W O M
10 2 30.7 4
1
19.00
Bournemouth
Bournemouth, Apr. 28, HEUTIC HOUR
All the faneled players wan their mulches on the opening That summer of 1949 did day or the British handcourt young Jim a lot of good; be Lawn Tennis Championships was out all day in the eric here today. keters cunshine: "In 1950 he
at for the RAF was passed
for scored 446 rung This consistency was remark- 17.00 able in a climate that tends to (average 18.59), and hit 12.00 discourage quickig bowlers. maiden
He was ably, backed up by Lt.Kent at Gillingham, 8.00 Cel. Dally and Major Nicholson,
0.20
Home Soccer Results
London, Apr. 28,
Three of the Championship's The following were" "the Sussex star attractions Frank Sed results of football games
his man
and the (Australia), century-150 against Amerleph
Cup played today:94974 players, Misz
Hart
"the
· LEAGUE DI: (Bouilera)
Wimbledon Champion who is Sussex defending her tille in this event,
Newport last year, Wimbledon The success of Army's bowling scored his second century-made brief introductory apt
189 against luckless pear
pearances, Each won their dret an matches casily and Buda gehtip 3.20 following figures, which show Kent
that opposing batsmen were only innings at Lord's which had work-out in tile sunshine at the permitted to score half the num-the venerable gentlemen in the expense of English players. permit une that Army's batsmen Long Room standing on Sedgman,
who receivet, é
each of whom got wickets when Hig:appearances for 0.00 the other wag having an off were limited last year because and Mist Shirley Try, Juaner Bristol R. 6 Walsall.
the RAP Lamb first, but He up at
tie day.
team is demonstrated by the thunder not played
Total Wicket 'rina
Aver, Krans
per wicket 21.42 Army "A",335, 100 Opponents 1727 173 10.00
Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Aver.
averaged:"
Maj. Deighton
172.1
-490 34
04
7.00
Lt. Col. Baily!
72.2
11
214
28 8.23
Lt. Woolocombo
33.0
4
171
10 9,00
Maj. Nicholson.
04.0
11
236
125
040
The following also batted
Lt. Goudge
2
7
1.
7,00
Capt. Grace
21.7
30
12
7.17
Maj. Pearson
34,1
101
11
47
- 15.00
24
'8.00
Jel. 31175/Bdr. Hardwick
Capt. Clayden
1 Bristol c Swindon Port Valo
LEAGUE
(Northern) Halifax T. 1 Rochdale York City
0 Scunthorpe SCOTTISH LEAGUE, 'Division. "AKE
Scunthorpe
Rovers
3 Botherwill
All Star Team
That innings was a glorious Arst round bye, won his second
denant grand-plam in a lost round matches agalost & Raith cause. In one hectic hour Jim Smith (Hampshire) by 0-0, 6-1, slammed the Middlesex bowl-d-0. ing for 70-one 6 and eight. 4's: did most of the work for him.
PREDICTION.
Army's fielding throughout the season was reasonably good, in 18.46 particular the catching close to the wicket, Seventy-three catches were taken an average of over of soven catches per two matches..
asked Denix Compton which
Milwall
2 Bincibal Both the American girls won Reading their first round matches by Hull City 2 Shinderland 6-1, 6-1, Mies Hart beatify Miss Mansfeld T. 1. De her unty
Chelling Colchester UL Kathicen Sto
soko Stockport 7 Ein and Muf
Router
all the cricket he saw last Mrs Gladys Lince (Surrey)
remainä." "most firmly Router.