Specialise- It's The Only Way
Says McDONALD BAILEY
(WORLD 100 METRES RECORD HOLDER) Well, it's all over. The Olympic Inquests have been held, backs have been slapped; the hardlines stories have been told-and what does it all boll down to?-that, so far as athletics is concerned, Britain's tally from Helsinki is a string of near misses.
The thing we have to do now is to decide what that little is that makes the difference between victory and I quote a cliche from every paper printed in the English Janguage "gallant failure."
There's not much wrong with † coach would have been at her British athletes-best ever per- side right up to the starting formances at Helsinki by several | blocks.
of our lads and lasses prove that.
None of our coaches was allowed to be with us in our
It only needs a more realis-dressing-rooms and we had an He attitude to athletjes by Inescapable feeling of loneliness people outside-and inside-the of being keyed-up to breaking- sport and certain modifications point just before a big ruce. in our training and coaching methods to put things right,
Then we can look forward to the 1956 Games in Melbourne with solid hopes of getting back to the Olymple gold stan- flard.
First, we must specialise mure. We must gut rid of the notion Khat it isn't done for a man to tie himself down
one to event and to stick at nathing until he is satisfied that he can tick anyone else at his chosen event. And we must start now,
Secondly. the public In general, and employers in par- dicular, must be educated to the idea that a man or girl with natural athletic ability above the average is a big asset to
the
words
By contrast, the American coaches were in the dressing- rooms with tick men al the time, with last-minute of encouragement, helping break up the inevitable atmosphere,
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tense
on
be
Another smalı point te Americans had mattresses which to relax; we had to content with the bare wooden benches.
Insignificant details, you say. But they're not. They are the kind of tiny items which, add- the ed up, can make uli
difference.
any Brm and, more important, Sportsman's Diary,
to the nation. As such, 1 con- sider they are entitled to most unlimited time off for training.
LOOK AT THE KESULTS
Spoll them, if you like, but that's what the Americans and the Russians do and look at the results.
We have got to make it worth
while for a man to devote all
his time to athletics. At pre- sent, most amateur athletes in Britain Gre pounds ou! of pocket every season-not thal
THE · CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1952;
HOW TO GET 78 INCHES OVER THE BAR
The American Olympic High Jump Champion, Walter Davis, clearing the bar in the British Empire v. United States mintch at the White City. He is the new. British All-comer's record holder at 6 feet 84 inches.
Davis' best jump to date is 6 feet 101⁄2 inchqa, He is 6 feet 6 inches tall and to get all his 78 inches over the bar he uses a development of the straddle style known as the Texas Roll. He is a Texan, Central Press Photo,
Rugby Rule May Be
Union Penalty Changed
Although the Rugby Union have supported a proposal made by one of their clubs to alter part of Law 24, dealing with the penalty kick, the change, even if ap. proved by the International Board, cannot come into effect before the 1953-54 sea-
son.
This is because the Board, consisting of two members from each of the four Home Unions and one from each of the Australian, New Zealand and South African Rugby Unions, normally make changes in the laws of the game only at the Annual Meeting. This gathering, is held on the eve of the Calcutta Cup match between England and Scotland in March,
Amateur Soccer Rules Need Overhauling
The Rugby Union suggestion to the Buari, priginally raised by the Harlequin Club, will be that paragraph C of Law 24 should be varied so that the non-offending
side,
when en awarded
આ penaity kick in their own half, would be en- titled to start a passing move
after the ball has been kicked, instead of waiting un- til it has travelied ten yards. From this it will be noted
ment
at
ran
LEN HUTTON COMES BACK TO HIS FAVOURITE GROUND AS ENGLAND'S CAPTAIN
Len Hulton comes back to his favourite ground, Kennington Oval, with the increased stature of England's captain against India in the Fourth and last Test Match of the season today and four follow. ing week days.'
Not even the great Jack Hobbs on his own "cabbage patch" has even met with such success as the stolid Yorkshireman from Herbert Sutcliffe's Pudsey. Just examine his record.
When Len, first burst upon the Test firmament in 1938 he immediately scored · 364 off Don Bradman's Australians in a three days' innings which lasted 11 hours. In those 14 yeara Hutton has scored 1,254 Test runs at the Oval in 14 innings. Two of them were not out and his average is the 'amazing one for the ground of 104.5,"'. In addition to that tremen of these and drawn 10. The land, put on 302 for the first dous treble century, Len has only four defeats have all been wicket in a score of 003 for Scored 200
there against the at the hands of the Australians, seven declared, and Hutton and New Zealanders, and 102 and
Joe Hardstaff tolled up another; West Against 105 not out against the
Australia, England 215 for the sixth wicket. They have won ten, lost four: and all cored centuries. He Indies. Quite
record, should go on the field against drawn six, Against New Zen-
won two India with
and she has the utmost fidence, and get Боте usefal drawn two. Against West In- Test match practice, for the dies it again won two and sterner contests to come against Africa two have been won and
drawn two.
South Against
Ave drawn and against India the score is one win and one draw.
con.
the Australians next summer.
NOT MUCH OPPOSITION
India has not provided great opposition. The Leeds debaclo of four wickets" with only one run on the scoreboard was fol- lowed by their Manchester rout, and they go to the Oval three down with one to play. It will be their third Oval ap-
pearance.
In 1936 they were beaten by the nine wirkets and in 1046 game was drawn. The first game was noteworthy for à 217 effort by skipper Wally Ham- mond And 128 from Stan Worthington, of Derbyshire.
England got to 471 for eight before
declaring, and India were twice, out for 222 and, 312 before England hit off the 84 runs for victory for the loss of one wicket. Verity took three wickets and Sims five in the first innings and Buggy Allen had seven for 80 in the second innings..
In the other. England-India Test at the Oval in 1910
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way, is to be given a great send-off at Twickenham on September 6 when Harlequina play a mutch against an Inter-
In- national XV. It is hoped that
dla scored 331, thanks to a cen- internationals from all the
tury by Merchant, but it was Home Unions will turn out.
Jack Gregory, who for a rain-spolled game, and Eng- Britain in the Olympic Games land had only 95 for three in
the match nomi-reply before at Helsinki, has been
For abandoned. Even so, Hammond nated as Bristol's skipper for
erest in 'his nino not' out, reached his the coming season in
succes 7,000th Tost run.. slon to
Dour
Fratten. Gregory, half, Gloucestershire and Eng- the non-offending team would land wing threequarter (he Roy Merrifield, with two years' National Service the requisito disa ball travel played against Wales in 1949),
the distance. behind him and apparently a much-sought-after amateur In the United Hospitais' Cup soccer player, has joined the Delphian League club, Rain- Final three
Mary's
ham Town.
London.
that in their opponents'
this
Question is-how long wil he remain with the Essex by they complain. But they should club? There is something of the wanderbug in this were
20-year-old left-winger.
be subsidised in some way.
In this connection I can tell
don Pirie, a bank clerk, wondering how much longer he
or.
for
It will be the 10th Test be tween the two countries, Eng- drawn
land, having won tan
that
seven, and lost the other at Madras last winter, and by us much as an innings and eight runs. It is strange too only India's captain, Kazare, and Glamorgan's Alan Watkins, have scored over 500 runs the England-India series.
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In all, England have played 37 Test Matches at the Oval, and it must be a lucky ground for them for they have won 17
has been outstanding and Bristol since he joined them years ago,
St. from Blackheath. won the Cup With bis Olymple running transgressing speed and exceptional Indivi- of the law. They dual skill, he is stili one of the 5-3 with only 1 best wingers in the country few minutes
hing
for though his defence is held sus play when
were
pect In many quarters, He is penalised in their own
half.
also a keen student of the tac- The St.
St. Mary's kicker, after tical side of the game and his shoplag to kick at goal, tapped pians will obviously be to open the ball forward, picked
IL up up the gamo. Ho hos also and dashed over for a try.
and been seen in the centre As it stands at present, para at outside-half, Brophy of Law stipulates
Gregory, In February, 1947, that "all
players of the op-
- then
Sergeant-Instructor, CONTENDER TO posing team must retire to or scored the winning try for the behind a a line parallel to the RAMC Depot and Training goal lines and ten yards from Establishment in the final DAVE SANDS? the mark, or to their own goal
the Army Rugby Challenge Cup BOXING TITLE line, whichever is nearer to the mark, and the ball But
played by an opponent." reach this tine unless
you that distance runner Gor- Look at his list of clubs since an acroplane bound for Vienna. is be gradunted from Brentford FC. Cause of the trouble-two 15f.
First joined
Bromley, then dong poles belonging to U.S.A. That signed us an amateur for Mill-pole vaulter, Don Laz, flying out never wall. Joined St Albans City; later for the athletics match betwveen
returned to Bromley, Next Austria and the USA. move, back to St Albana: ̈now' should signed for Rainham. pay more attention to detail.
kind of prise.
can afford to carry
should wurry
Again our coaches
For
The poles were laid along the cabin floor, Passengers were re- Merrifield's Journeyings be- quested "Please do not step on
instance,. Just before Heather Armitage, one of our tween clubs is not an isolated i them."
the women's case. Loopholes main hopes in
In amateur sprints, took the track for one succer's transfer system-or of her events, I noticed that should I say lack of system? the spikes Ave was wearing make it all too easy to switch were unsuitable for the condi-clubs.
fold her The silly "seasen" in amateur
IB fast transfers so, but it was too late for her soccer, to change them.
tion of the truck.
·
WOULDN'T HAVE HappenED
proaching,
When
Acceptors For
Ebor Handicap
ap-
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American coach Larry Synder said: "The poles are a terrible nuisance when travelling. we do not have so much trouble with them in England as we do at home. Your airlines must be more used to them."
BOFFIN BATSMEN
Scientists at Oxford University find cricket a pleasant relaxation, and many university departments now have teams from thelr teaching, research and technician stals for the Arst time.
The teams include physicists from the Clarendon Laboratory, medicos from Pathology, statis- ticians from Agricultural Research, Foresters and Chem-
te
one rule permits player to join as many clubs as That would not have happen-he likes (provided they are in ed if Heather had been a mem-different
tengues), u
prompt ber of the American team. A remedy is needed to restore the
which dignity
vanishing quickly from the game.
CRICKETER MERRICK Englund goalkeeper Gilbert Merrick, the player who modelled his style un the great Harry Hibbs, may next year join the ranks of those brilliant all- football with county cricket. rounders who combine.
League Merrick, who plays soccer for on Birmingham City, has been scor- and taking 20, were Ing plenty of runs
wickets for Olton, a leading War
SUSSEX REVIVAL wickshire club. It is possible
Who with weights; that next summer. he may be
says the day Philantrope s stove 2, Star Invited to join the county staff. cricketing amateur is past? Spangled Banner 0 stone,
Sussex had gained
and
London, Aug. 13, Twenty-six first and final ac ceptors for the Ebor Handicap, to be run over one mile three-quarterS nt York Wednesday, August published today.
They are,
must first
season.
ut. Aldershot." The opening,) cidentally, was ronde by Jack Matthews, of Cardif and Wales
farme.
Rees Stephens, the Welsh International second row and
New York, Aug. 13. NEW CAPTAINS
Sammy Burma, Manager of
South African the
middle- David Brooks, the front row
Bobble weight,
Miller, an forward who has been with Jock forward, who captained
nounced today that be had Harlequins since, the wor and Neath so successfully last scan submitted Miller's name to the has played for Surrey and
been
to appointed son, has London, is the Quins' new cap-
British Boxing Board as con lead the All Blacks again this
tender for the vacant title of winter: tain for the 1952-53
Under his leadership, Middleweight Champion of the London's rugger season, by the
Neath beat Cardiff and Swan British Empire. sea twice, and Newport 17-10.
The titio was
vacated on THE FRENCH PROBLEM
Monday by the death of Aus- Mr Harry Cleaver, the retir-tralia's Dave Sands. United
stated at the Press, Rugby Union annual general meeting in London recently that negotiations were
taking
Gunboating President,
Russian
Stops Britons
London, Aug. 13.
Lots. But 39 no sciently! A of Britons sailing to
place between the four home Locke Leads In unions and France concerning
can leave his laboratory for long Helsinki for the Olymple Gemes the first principle of the game.
100 runs.
Issue between them is Mr. Cicaver,
Lotus Tourney
during the day, games are moally said on their return to-day that played in the evening. In the a Russian gunboat had stopped
Hertfordshire, Aug. 13. 22-avers Innings they often hit their yacht in the Gulf of Fin- important," said
land, taken them to a nearby
is "and it' that the game Bobby Locke, South African isand and questioned them for should be ployed under the bolder of the British open golf four hours.
same laws and
In the same title, was in splendid form Mr Peter Saunders, leading spirit.
eday, when he carded a record- of the Scots tweed manufacturer and
Mr Percy Holman, Cotrwall's breaking 63 for the one of the party, said the yacht representative on the RU Com-in the first round of the Lotus only 20 had apparently entered a banned mitten for the past 25 years, 72-holes golf tournament
here points from Their Arst 19 ten mile area around the closely wps elected President for Locke led the field by three
Then into the side guarded Island of Two former national massed-matches.
Porkkala, 1962-63, and Mr W. C. Ram-strokes at the end of the
day. schoolmaster about 30 miles from Helsinki. say, the Hon. Treasurer, be The
being John start cycle champions, Pete Came Winchester
next best 8 slone 8, Melatone and Procter and Gordon Thomus, D. Sheppard and R. Mariar.
G. Doggart and, from Cambidge, The gunboat fred across the camo Vice-President, the Pritchett and Joe Burnham, Sporting Offer
8 stans 0. Loth Yorkshhemen, have left
bow to stop the ship and Rus- Arst tline the treasurer has with 60, on the same, course, Border. War eight stone 4. The the National Cyclists' Union to
sian sallors game aboard and been 50 honoured while in Laurio Ayton headed the Result: 24 more points in their hauled down the British flag, he omes..
players on the high course with said.-Reuter.
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CYCLING SWITCH
Join the British League of Racing last two matches. Cyclists.
7 stone 12, Cavour and Palais These two, together with three
7 stone 11, Border Feud others who also
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and will
be sponsored by Cecils Choice and Gleaming bicycle firm during the forth conte kers Buttons
Ing 10-day Tour of Britain cycle, Night 7 stone.
which begins at Hostings There
Focugust
22.
are 14 Anal acceptors on
for the big two-year-dla event, Procter and Thomas were the Gimerck Stakes, which is nominated
by the National
to be run over six furlongs at Cyclists' Union for this years York on August 21.
world championships, but.
transferring their alteglance they
They ure, ·with · weights: have now forfeited their right to Whistler 4 slone, Good Brandy, travel to Luxembourg fater thir
Blackshore, Underley, Tenorino, month..
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One other matter of interest,
Hutton, Is that apart from Hammond and Worthington, only Alan Watkins and Tom Graveney of Gloucester have scored hundreds of the Indian bowling, both in India last win- ter.
INTO THE TICTURE
Now that Pakistan have been given Test Match status it is Hutton creeps into the ple- reasonable to expect that In- ture again, for he holds the dia will make an all-out effort Test match records at the Oval to improve upon her previous for the second and sixth wic-Test record against England at ket partnerships in that fantas the Oval-but it is doubtful if
the tic 1938 game. He and brother
preseni side is strong Yorkshireman,
Ley- enough to do so.
Maurice
Preparing For The Australians
England looks confidently to meeting the Australians in the 1953 Test series with new strength in the attack.
This is fast bowler Freddie Trueman, hurling himself down the wicket when skittling out the Inillang during the Third Test Match at Manchester,
And this is Tony Lock,, the left arm spin bowler who. Ta helping Surrey along, to their first outright. County Championship in years.–Central Press Photos,