STROKE OF GENIUS HAVING THE AUSTRALIANS WAKE UP IN ENGLAND ON BUDGET
DAY
EXCUSE ME NOT SAYING GOOD MORNING,
BUT IT AIN'T. IT'G
BUDGET DAY
TE HAD THEM FEEUNG SORRY FOR US
BUMPERS?
NEVER HEARD
OF THEM
AND MANAGER GEORGE DAVIES
IS 50 PEACEFUL
WE THOUGHT HED
SAILED IN FROM
BEFORE THEY BEGIN
OMSK INSTEAD OF FREMANTLE.
YOUNGSTER OF
THE GIDE IS
17-YEAR-OLD
IAN CRAIG
WHO WASN'T
EVEN A
BOUNCING (OOPS!
BABE WHEN
LARWOOD
WAG
BOUNCING
BONCES
IN '32
LUMPER? WITH THE TOX OFF CRICKET 10 EVEN AGREE
USE A GOFT PALL
NO WONDER SKIPPER
LINDSAY HASSETT
IS BUBBLING OVER WITH NON-AGGRESSION
THE TEAM IS OOZING SUCH GOOD WILL THAT OUR SPARROW IS
LEARNING TO COO
LIKE A DOVE 60
BOSS, EVERY TIME
I OPEN MY BEAK TO COO MY FLIPPIN'
OLIVE BRANCH
FALLS OUT
THE MISTRALIANS WILL ALLOW HIM IN THE
PAVILION.
THE AUSSIES
ARE KEEPING THESE GRISLY DETAILS FROM
LAN TILL HES TWENTY-ONE.
رات
YESTERDAY HE FAW
DOUGLAS JARDINE,
SKIPPER ON THE
BODYLINE TOUR.
WE FEEL YOU SHOULD NOW BE RXD THE FACTS OF
CRICKET
I THINK HASSETT. TOLD HIM MRJARDINE
WAS AN INCOME-TAY INSPECTOR SO HE'D
BEAR HIM NO ILL WILL.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB THIRTEENTH RACE MEETING 1952/53 Saturday 2nd & Saturday 9th May, 1953 (Held under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jockey Club)
The programme will rousist of 19 pares euch das. „The First Bell will be ruag at 138 pun, at the Past Race un ot 2 pan, on both days.
Through Theets 130 Rev- $19.60) abo tickets at $2.00 each for the Special Cash Sweep on the "Hong Kong Derby" scheduled to be run on 2nd May, 1953. may be obtained at the Cash Sweep Office of the Club at Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Chater Road. Through Ticket, retarved for this meeting bin not paid for by 10 sun, en Pesday, 14 May, & be sold and the reservation cancel
led for lure meetings,
THERE WILL. HE NO SPECIAL CASH SWEEP ON THE LAST
RACE.
To avoid congestion at the Cash Sweep Office at Queen's Buildmy weep tickets may also be purefused at the Club's Branch Offley ate
a D'Agolar Street, Hong Kong
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1953.
VIAT
A NICE KIND MAN
KAGULLTETT.
London Express Service
VICTOR BARNA-THE MAN WHO CHANGED 'PING-PONG' INTO TABLE TENNIS
A true sporting champion puts more into the game than he ever receives from it. Len Hutton had done this for cricket, Stanley Matthews for football and Joe Davis for snooker. But even these great champions cannot claim as great a service to their sports as that which Hungarian- born Victor Barna has rendered to table tennis.
Table tennis when Victor entered the top class game 25 years ago it was known as ping-pong-and was regarded as a light-hearted amusement for the Indies on wet Sunday afternoons. Today it is the world's foremost indoor sport, as fast and as skilful as its outdoor cousin.
But at
And it is Victor who has been! Table tennis is essentially a man's game. Bartin mainly responsible for this re- young murkable change. He introduced insett said after the age at 26 a standard of play that was not a player's reflexes slow up, and beheved possible, changing the his play deteriorates,
fortnight ago he gume almost overnight from a Wembley business of gente doily lobs into defled his axiom.
Partnered by the nogk-Awisting iL hard-hitting spectacle,
you?
presented by the English Table Tennis Association froin money raised by a testimonial and to which players all over Britain and of all standards contributed,
He was also presented with a cheque, which would have been much larger had he not insisted Middlesex girl, Rosalind Rove, that a high proportion of the he again won the Mixed Doubles fund should be used for the good
the English Open of the game. title
beating
:
in
ther
As a result there is now
of this gesture.
a "Victor Barna'
When he appeared in Loudon in the World Championships in 1934, he created such enthusiasm Championships,
Johnny
and Lách for the sport that the English holders,
sister, Diane Trophy," an Rosalind's twin.
award made Table Tennis Association was
Burn it annually
the 41-year-old
player ur imidated with requests for aid For the
"behind scenes - worker who makes the greatest contribution to the game. There are "Victor Barna Scholarships," which financially assist promising British players tu compete in would other«< tournaments they wise have miszed,
-(London Express Servic)
The
to or leagues and applications was his 19th Engh Open title. have dealt highly yeurs for membership from all parts
the thinning with him. Only of the country.
It became necessary for themhair and softening of the finely
betray the | to engage paid staff to cope with chiselled fent es
His Agure is the work whereas previously passing of time. they had been able to make lo still lean and athletic, his walk sprightly and his eyes keen und with voluntary officers.
alert,
Victor won his first world tilic, doubles event, in 1929, when he was barely 17 years old. Since then he has been Men's Singles Champion ve times; has won the Men's Doubles title eight times and bas recorded victories in the Mixed Doubles,
two
Will Not Relax Australia Will Not
Quarantine
STILL AS DEADLY
What is more, he showed that he can still execute the famous Barna back-hand lek' in the same defi, yet deadly, fashion that made it the most powerful scoring shot in the game and the aim of all aspiring stars.
It was constant practice that chabled Barns to develop the shot to such pitch of perfection. His backhand used to be weak. He practised on it for three like a planist his scales. This his normal
months solidly. Regulations
To Permit Entry Of Horses
Sir Erle Pago,
the recommendation
Lo
Canberra, Apr. 21.
might potion to
was In
dally "work-out."
rc
also
VICTOR BARNA
FRANK WORRELL REMAINS M
ONE OF THE FEW EMINENT PLAYERS
WHO STILL REGARD CRICKET AS A GAME
At Kingston, Jamaica, three weeks ago, the fifth and final Test In the West Indies-India series was played. Like three of its predecessors it ended in a draw, allowing the one finished game to bring victory in the series to the West Indians. Drawn matches rarely live in memory. Usually they are replaced by games won by a single wicket or with a six off the last ball of the match.
But the Kingston game is an exception. It will long he remembered by the knowledgeable spectators. Responsible for this was Frank Worrell, the tall, the Barbadian, who, in the first innings, scored 237.
Even a double century could of runs to his credit, it is hard erleket world was concerned, have been dwarfed in a match to remember that Frank began as Until G. O. Allen's MCC team
1,400 vins were scared, including at that.
18. They were shocked when the.
rezireuenialion to accept it~ | Conimitiões at Lausanne, Swit-table tennis to sharpen his such as at Klagstors, where over a bowiera slow left hand one toured the West Indles in 1947-
He has always been a devotee of physeal fitness and even when World I Champion he practised two hours every day. When he used Hopes that horses might be able to enter Australia to visit Britain, before becoming naturalised at the beginning of for the 1956 Olympics at Melbourne faded almost com-the war, he trained at the Chelsen This Wis perhaps natural pletely today when yeterinary experts recommended that football ground. the present quarantine regulations should not be relaxed'
enough, for Victor's introduction to table tennis was part of his for the Games.
He Olympic original football training." the modern of the Health ing
There also will be used to be inside-right for the! Executive famous MEK Club of Budapest the a neeling of the Minister, said that he would pass movement. Federal Cabinet with his own Committee with National Sports and a friend advised him to play
The date flexes, and Victor which it almost certainly will do. zerland, next year,
that he preferred the new sport He sold that the only way was not
ut to the old. horses could be brought
amainder This
Within In 1935, was
www redoubtable would
able Victor was } FEUC Australia for the Ganes
to have her spend- six
matter of months
Weekes and Walcott, Six years World Champion. their enonths in quarantine JT)
later, at the age of 23, he gained i own country and then six more Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed ponies quarantine in either Bagland,
his fith victory in the Men Sin declared by the Stewards when the "ALI. CLEAR" is given. The "ALL CLEAR" sigaut will be indicated by a white light reland or New Zealand before
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The attention at Talah alor investors is drawn to the following be Jules
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MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the
Meeting
HOT FOR GERMANS
Mexico City, Apr. 21.
to
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE│pines anmunced that the Asian MEMBERS ENCLOSURE.
lixed.
The Commitice also decided not to receive bids from ellies which wunt to hold the 1000 Games
mes until the Paris meetinit in 1955.
Other actions taken included a relaxation of a previous deci sion not to recognise Spanish as official Olympic language along with English and French
1
soon found
Singles event la six years.
the
Wrest
six centuries, two by the re- At the age of 14, playing quiet-spoken Barbadian ther
India's against Harrison College, he took casually took 472 run off them
for 18 runs, His in eight innings. He bruded 'the formation 14 wickets
number in the batting order was Test average with 174.
in double! THE RUNS FLOWLY A Worrell innings, however, is generally registered
This was more than
Since then runs have continued rarely outshone. It is lavariably figures.
a model of perfection. For Frank could be sold for many of his to flow from his bat, and many
Is probably the game's supreme scores. stylist. Even the Master." Len Hutton is
Is hardly as fluent.
From the atitude of the de-plate had to be inserted in his/ecution than the result.
the
game he
Terry Allen Still Hopes To estimated at 80 cups and
Fight Shirai
A CHALLENGE
IC-
CHANCE DIVERSION Chance diverted his progress
Sent
records have accumulated on the way. In the 1949-50 winter he India with the Com- toured monwealth team und ficaded the "unofficial Test" dgurea
with al more average of 97.71 in, six,
When the West-factles
to
was still a danger with the bill.
So outstanding was his play. that it seemed he would disprove his own estimate that a player
in these days of average, and toward becoming another Hedley compete with world's best in singles tourna-recurd, with the result of the Verity. The season after making in and an agreement to check on could not performer formany's
the eligibility of the Internat
match the all-important factor, his debut he was once 1956 Olymper Games maytionat Baseball Organisation for
ments after the age of 20.
Worrell is one of the few eminent playing for Barbados against be weakened by the Autralian olymp
DETERMINATION reungrition...
But tragically Vietor never wou players who still regned cricket Trinidad. Nearing the close of England in 1850 he gains headed In the future, any member
the
ring 530 runs title again. us a game. He plays it because the second day,
second the batting World Singles the Ch received in respect of Dividends should be checked heat. Dr Karl Riller You Balt
He makes Lepore leaving the Puy-Out Counters as no claim for short, soid last night,
He said he thought that the may speak in the language of
was in as "night watch brought Els average for con- secutive Test innhigs »nguinst pasaund of the value of tickets presented can be entertanest
weather in Helsinki last August his country at 100 meetings and He was involved in a serious car he likes playing
his career altogether, A platinum
man." De vrsters have let the Counter
He not only did his job in the England to 104.12. All eaming besets and tickets for refunds must be pre- during the Olymple Gines was the minutes will be translated mash which threatened to end strokes with more thought of the urados wicket fell, and Frank for an average of 89.83. This
European and into Spunish.
His 201 in the Third Test at To him batting is a challenge. few remaining overs on that day. ented for payment at the Race Course on the day to whien hemi nisje
American Jena - Einated Press.
legates, it seemed probable that broken arm. And when this be- the refer, but none will be paid later than one hour after thei
100 CONGRERS
IOC would recognise the came knitted to his muscles, But not in the same way as a but on many of the next, and Nottingham is the highest-ever in But this further operations were duel, where an opponent has to carried his score to 04. He was an England-West Indies game, in England. With Everton Weekes Tin which the tee of the day has been scheduled
Mexico City, Apr. 20. baseball organisation.
be beaten, but as in art, where promoted in the batting list,
233 for Barbados he added
the fourth Later that month Red China and Communist would not necessarily mean that necessary
to win the the brush, and technique In 10 viênmelance, will say Dividends be paid or refunds
returned
per-
again
and wicket- record for any vicket played Trinidad,
for the sorics. gade tinless a ticket is produced. Payment WILL NOT be Fast Germany asked recognition baseball will be added to the Determined not to give up the mastery must be established over
fected,
the Therefore whlist by the International Olymple Olympic programme. Associa World's Doubles title and re-
neighbouring IC | prove
With his advance as a baj
bats- inade in turn or de-figured tickets,
Committee forlay and Russian ted Press.
a Test or club fixture as islanders that his first effort was Hungary, and later garding a present
nan, Worrell was less frequently member of the Committee was
England-in the Swaythling Cup. Just another game of cricket to no fluke, Frank hit 188 in the man,
called on as a bowler. But he It is imposable to assess how be enjoyed, his maxim is that first innings, followed by 68 in asked to report on the sports
mony trophies he has won. But if he makes a mistake in one the second.
1930 it movement in those countries.
He went on from strength to He had quickened his poce, ad Vargas of the Philip-
was innings, it must be rectified in Jong
as long ago as
600 the next.
strength. The following season with his fast-medium, deliveries And for Frank other prizes. Games will be held in Manila,
the game is he added his name to the record took 30 wickets on the English The one he values most highly, over when the last ball is bowled. books. With John Goddard, tour.
Warren to become West
The year previously Indies however, is the television set Not for him the avid study of later that 18 nations are expected to
professional with starting September 9, 1955, and
press reports the following day. skipper, he shared in an unbroken became a compete.
He never even reads the sports fourth wicket partnership of 502, Radeite, the Central Langshire Aleksis Romanoff of Russin
London, Apr. 21.
In his first sermon, he world club. columns of the newspapers.
This created a new Terry Allen, the British
Vijay Merchant.
cronal scored 1,501 runs „League Like all the true masters of
und Frank's personal score: record, was asked to report to the IOC
Flyweight Champion, still
is not the shore of 308 remains his highest
88,29, and ook record averago. 88,29, when he has the desired infor- mation.
game, Worrell
mass-score in first-class cricket. Once 60 wickets. Red China was permitted to hopes to fight Yoshio Shirai
He never again it was the fate of the produced coaching.
What with home matches:ofer- compete in swimming, rud soccer of Japan, the holder of the Doubts Value Of
the 1952 Olympic World Championship,
engaged
in arduous practice. For luckless Trinidad bowlers to be seas tours, and Leggeret football in
Ban On Bumpers
is it would not have on the receiving end of this Frank one thing
now in The Branch Offices and the Treasurers Compradore Quice Games at Helsinki, but neither
manager, Mr Johnny
consecutive season in six years. fitted in with his "cricket-for- onslaught.
BUL will else at 11 am, and the Secretary's Office at 11:45 am, each
there was even
worse in During the first four matcher of day. The Treasurers Compradore Office Is situated at Queen's East Germany is a full Sharpe, sald today
In 1948, partnered by the present series with Indio it Duilding, Ground floor, Chater Hosid, are the Secretary's Office at member of the Olympic move-Hammunoto, the Japanese boxing
The Olympic Committer heta Promoter, had written to him Test cricket captain, said herealsted of modeling himself on Clyde Walcott, the fourth wicket secried de If the strain » whel at held offering terms for a fight with today that he doubted the value. E. D. Scaly-the youngest contributed 574 to the Barbados last beginning to tell of tils a anat two-hour session to take Shiral Tokyo in October,
ever Test player-a master at tatal, again without being broken. seemingly tireless player, A Shirai is to fight Tony Campo and success of the MCC's bea
runs to show 136 TUAS slill He had up matters not on the formal
raised the record And it was soon This school.
only agenda.
of the Philippines for the tile on persistent "bumpera".
He also thought that their
that the
for six visits to the wicketsar His higher. pupil would! The Committee voted to hold next month, If Shirai retains his
plan to experiment with apparent
It has since been bettered by double century in the final Test been welcomed by is next meeting at Athens, title, Allen will be his next
Vijay Hazare and may not have been welcomed Whilst st a schoolboy, he the Indians, Greece, starting May 15, on the opponent Ina Championship smaller type of ball to assist beiter the master.
bowlers would be unsuccessful. 60th Anniversary of the found-bout, said Mr Sharpe.
Merchant, considered to be one played the highest class cricket Gul Mahonied, but Worrell's per- the Indian bowlers But clic- where there was rejuicing in the He added: "I am prepared to —
agree to any terms as long as of the world's leading batsmen in the West Indies, representing formance of taking part in two these will get Allen a chance tain his early days, said that in Barbados against Trinidad. His stands of over 500 runs remains knowledge tint the post attrac- continue to delight spectator find in one cricket. for 47 runs regain his world title-France- these days, when fast bowlers performance of dismissing five without parallel in first-class tive batsmen in, the world gan
were extremely rare, the bon batsmen
even more sur- Yet despite these phenomenal will do so for many years to on bumpers would discourage innings seems
now than it did then. achievements, Frank was atti ancome. those who wished to go in for prising
~London argues barate) For these days, with mountains unknown as far as the rest of the fast bowling-Reuter.
Badges admitting ladies not in pussession of Brooches and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the Members Enclosure and the Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary at Alexandra House, on the written or personal introduction of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for payment of all ehits, ele.
Only a limited number of badges admitting to Members'
Enclosure will be on sale at the Race Course.
Alexandra Bouse, 8th Floor.
A limited number of tins will be obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27BIB).
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUD'S PRE- MISES DURING THE MEETING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
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Meeting
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SERVANTS' PASSES
1
Servants' posses will be issued to private hex holders only,
meni.
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Special Cush Sweep
on the
Hong Kong Derby Saturday, 2nd May, 1953.
Tickets in the above at
who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to $2.00 each may be obtained at endorse their names on the passes. Holders of such passes are the Cash Sweep Offices of the
not permitted in the Members' Enclosure except for passing through Club at:-
on their duties and must remain in their employers' stands.
Owing to the congestion lo the Members Betting Tall and at Bootlis adjacent to Boxes in the Coffee. Room, Box-holders and Members are requested to ensure that their servants make use only of the Publie Belting Hall Miltary Police will be posted at various pointa in the enclosure to ensure that this regulation, is adhered to.
By Order,
H. MIBA.
Secretary,
10
Queen's Ridg., Chuter Road
5 D'Aguliar Street
382, Nathan Rand, Kowloon.
Over 450.000 tickets sold
date.
11. MISA,
Secretary
Presse.
that M:
GESTURE OF GOODWILL
Capetown, Apr. 21., The Secretary of the South African Rugby Board. Mr H. A. L. Misteri, sald today, the Board' Tour Committee had decided that "as hools and as a gesture. nf goodwill to the Wallables," the Springbok teams would play In white jerseyk in the coming Test serien.-Rattler, i
BUGDER RESULT
London, Apr. 21. Rochdale Hornets beat. White haven by 19 pointy to five in a Rugby. League malch, today zami
uter.
Bombay, Apr. 21. Vijay Merchant, former India
Product of systematic
hig
k's cricket
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