THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1953.
The New English Soccer Season Starts Today
By DENNIS HART
Less than three months ago soccer was front page news as Black- pool beat Bolton by four goals to three in the Cup Final. Now while the éricket season is in full swing and the fifth and final Test match is being lecided at the Oval, the soccer boys take the stage again.
United and
The 1953-4 season commences today with what is virtually a full programme of matches. Only notable absentees are Blackpool, Bolton, Shefeld Nowenalle.
The matches have been youngsters step up to take the} brought forward from Saturday, place of those who have retired. August 22. This is in order that alany players will be making the last day of the season may [their debut today others be left free for the Cup Final will be appearing for the first which will once again be telo- [time with a new club, vised.
So it is that from Sheffield to Southend and from Preston to Plymouth the hundreds und thousands of loyal soever fans have been busy these inst fow days oiling their rattles and looking out their raseltes in order to cheer their favourites
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CROP OF NEW FACES
Sunderland
Bnd
centre-
Middlesbrough, who entertain Cardiff City, have former Notts County centre-forward Ken McPherson to load their attack. £12,000 Ken, one of the tallest centre-forwards in the business, will be marked by' a
who can match him in height. Stan Modigomery, ther Cardiff pivot, is one of many cricketing-footballers who have now given up the summer game until next season.
Another
Charlton half go, to with £80,000 worth of new talent in the persons of Elliott, the former Dumley outside-left, Daniel, The ex-Arsenal centre- halt and gonl-keeper Cowan secured from Morton.
At West Bromwich the former Arsenal winger, Freddie Cox, who joined the Throsties last month, will be appearing for the first time against his former
Dvery new season brings its
u! ROW faces 4% the colleagues.
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Three Leading Counties All
Fail To Score Points
London, Aug. 18.
Middlesex, the leaders, were checked in their bid for the County Cricket Championship today when they were beaten by ten wickets by Worcestershire at Lord's.
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new-boy
centre- is forward fornier Rotherham lender who Jock Shaw, The as gone to Shefeld Wednes- day. Unable to gain a regular last season after injury, it will place la the Rotherham sidu
be Jock's big task to try and n the gap left in the Wednes- day forward line by the tragic injury to Derek Dooley..
BEST BARGAIN
The best bargain of the sum- mer was secured by Tottenham Hotspur when they. persuaded. George Robb, the Finchley schoolmaster 10 turn profes- sional,
Robb, rated the best outside- left In the country, would be £20,000 of any worth
team's |money. All that Tottenham had his signature was £10. He tries his luck this bgainst, veteran full-
Surrey, their nearest rivals, were also without poluts to pay for from their match with Yorkshire, but have five more afternoon games to play against Middlesex's three. Middlesex have back Dickie Doracit of Aston 160 points to Surrey's 144, while Leicestershire, who Villa. failed to notch a point after following on against Derby- | shire, is third with 140 points.
FLASHES OF
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FLIGHT
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CHEAT LEAD
CHER GESOR
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POSITION OF BALL, DO FAST TTO DEPICT INFUGHT
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SIZZES
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London Express Service
England Need 94 Runs To
Win The Ashes
With
Nine Wickets In Hand
London, Aug. 18..
England, with nine wickets in hand, need 94 runs to beat Australia at the Oval here tomorrow and so regain the world famed Ashes of Test cricket between the two countries.
This was the position at the close of an exciting day's play today when first England took their first innings total, to 306, a fend of 21, and then dismissed Australia for 162 before they hit 38 runs in their second innings for the 'loss of one wicket prior to stumps being drawn.
For the start of the siny's, Edrich, ibw.. D. Lindwall picture it is necessary to return May, c. Archer, b. Johnson
Compton, c. Langley, b. Lindwall to thio morning's play when Graveney, c. Miller, b. Lindwall England, at the start, still need-Balley, B. Archer
finc
A
Evans, run out
Leker, c. Langley, b. Miller Lock, c. Daviilson, b. Lindwall Trueman, b. Johnston Bedner, not out
Extras
Total
Archer, Edrich block 31) Davidson. b Lack
31
49
is Lindwall, e Compton b Laker
Langley, Truerisan b. Luck Johnston, not 'out
Exicaa
14
Total
102
Dowling Analysis
Bedarr
306 Trueman ----Laker
| Lock
Dawling Analysis
AM
R W
Lindskoli Miller Jelinston
Davidson
Archer
1ft
10.J
cc 41 runs for the lead with
free wickets in hand.
Many people held the opinion could not hat England's tali necompush this task but given At Leeds there has
Trevor Inspiration by been managerial change
this Bulley, one of the and
overnight not
Fall of wickels:=1/37, 2/137, senson Raich Carier, the former out batsmen and an all-rounder 110, 218, 7/233, 3/237 3/201 They have three mure games;
He finished with six for 32, England
who has rescued inside-forward, is in
England in making his figures for the last command. He succeeds manager
earlier Test matches this sea- to play.
their two matches 18 for 102 runs. Lancashire improved
ton, they rose nobly to the lask. Frank Buckley who has movci! chances by beating Gloucester-
Warwicksture gained well to lowly Walsall.
GRAND SUPPORT shire yesterday and are now deserved victory over Hump- At Leicester there is another True, Lock went early but
case of a only four points behind Lelees-shire with two minutes to spare case
player performing then Trueman and Bedser each tershire with live games to play, in at exciting, finish.
against former colleagues, gave Bailey grand support and Hol Sussex (128 points)
Hampshire and
had scored 130 Johnny Morris, the Leicester Bedser was not out 22 when "Byes 9, leg-byes 3. Widei 1 (David- Glamorgan and Gloucestershire when the lust in, went to the Inside-forward was with Derby Bailey's gallant Innings of 64 | son). (both 128) come' next.
wieket. Three minutes before in the First Division. Now Der-ended by his being clean bowled bine, spinner--Eric Tollies was by have been relegated and by Archer. Kent drew
from the brought on away
und, after being Johnny will be all out ID pre-
The total had risen to 306 and bottom of the table by beating bait
to the boundary, bowled vent them gaining a couple of England,
with
lead of 31 Their companions in "the cellar." Carty with his third hall for points which might start them valuable runs, had their falls up. - Somerset, hy eight
on the climb back,
It was only natural that Hut- Kent now have 40 points to
ton would stort his attack when Sommer-et's 36.
TWO JOIN LAWTON
Australia batted again with his Two former chums of Tummy two pace bowlers, Trucian and
Bedser but he ngham to join him at Brent-that spin bowling was going to
realised quickly an innings defeat
when they made Derbyshire at a reandford where he is now player-pay
the higher dividend. So this resumed
morning. Brown made a goble effort to
manager, he two are Frank Lock and Laker were introduced Broome, former England CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES
it was not **
lory! before retrieve the position by making forceful 82 in 125 minutes,
Australia were in trouble. hitting 11 boundaries, but the
London, Aug. 18.
Hasselt was clearly leg be fast bowling Bery
of Jahu The following were Fiavell, who took six wieloete results of first class cricket arsi at the cost of 15 runs apiece, had much to do with Worcester-matches which ended to-promotion
wickets. victory.
Derbyshire Lovercame Leice stershire with eh iminutes of
Madlesex hard to score 211 ext time to spare. A fine Lawton's have come frons-Not- with eight wickets Tell-to avoid knock of 71 by Vic Jackson
shire's win,
Syd ime.
Middlesex of,00.
Surrey were set to score 324 runs to achieve rst innings points after Yorkshire had de clared with nearly ve hours left for play.
day:
AL
Southend:
Nottingham-
runs,
left,
and
McPhen
debut
The County Champions had declared add 37 for no wicket. this afternoon against Hull City
Australi, Zau innings. Hasett, bw b Laker Morris, lbw b Lock Hole, lbw b Laker Harvey, Lock De Courcy, un ou Miller, Trueman b Laker
*****
44
'
Byes 11. Legbros Tails of wickets-1-23, 2-50, 3-60. 4-01, -1, 4-83, 7-135, 8-140, B-144.-**
England, 2nd Innings
Itution, run out
Edrich. not out
May, not out
Extras
Total (for one wkt
Fall of wicket; 1-24.
Lindwall
Miller Johnston Arther
SUSSEX GIVE
Howling
→Bruter.
Americans Think They Hav A Chance To Regain The Davis Cup From Australia
New York, Aug. 18.
American tennis officials and writers, now getting their first look at Lewis Hond, Ken Rosewall and Mervyn Rose since those players became the backbone of Aus- tralian tennis, are impressed by Hond's power, Rosewall's finesse and the Aussie organisation, but still believe the U.S. has a chance to regain the Davis Cup.
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Hond, Rosewall end Rose have | vulnerable off his backhand. He ¦ played in America before 1933, tries to wrist, it, and it doesn't but always in the shadow of work the way his forchand Frank Sedgman und Ken does."
McGregor. When the latter two Rosewall's service is barely turned professional, it put the adequate, the experts agreed, pressure on Hoad and Rosewall, but he has sharpshooting and the response of the we 13-around stroken and
Ane all- year-olds has surprised Ame:1-court strategy. cang The youngsters *have Rex Hartwig of Australia improved tremendously simer They played at Forest Hills in
also drew praise from Feederzi. "He knows how to force the 1952.
action off the ground and hea the ability to bring off voleys with crisp placement style."
"load hits the br harder that anyone I've ever seen." said Mr Alriek Man, Jr., of the US Davis Cuz
Comm Bice. Man has walshes nil the great one-Bill Jcharion, Tilden, Budge, Vines, Perry, Bozotro, LaCoste, Kramer
and euch near-groat hillers us Drobny, Gonzales and Savitt,
nower
uti
Despite Hoad and Rosowall, America still has hopes for the Davis Cup. “It all depends Tony
lis Trabert regaining best form." said Man, Al-Lancy.“ New York. Herald-Tribune ex-. perl, agreed. "Trabert has the
"Usad hits the ball harder (best potential of 'all," he said.-- than the law allows," wrote
Tl Ferdrzl' in the New York
Journal American.
"Hoad's service is tremen- dous," said Ed. Kauder, college
United Press.
player who met Hood in a Kitchee To Tour
grasscourt tourney. "But he is
ONE-ARMED CRICKETER
Charles Cuit, well-known on many Sussex erleket groünüs, scored 76 not out during · Bie recent Burgess Bu cricket week.
His valuable innings the team were (di) out for 223-in- cluded 'two axes and numerous fours. Yet he lost his right arm while young boy,
•He
overcomes this handicap with a -natural talent. a keen eye, and a stemarkable sense of timing.
He captained his school team, has played for many Sussex quusleur elevens, and plays now for the Hellingly. village dub, which he bar skippered.
Two years ago he scored 111 not out. Fast bowing womes bim little. In addition to hal- ting he bowls a good-class ball leg stump and pitched on the going away to leg."
Often he opens the bowling for his club. His best average was nine wickets for two runs. Away from the, cricket feld Mr Cott is warden of Middleton Manor which forms part of the East
Sussex School of Agriculture,
GIVE CAPS AND BAGS
By DENIS COMPTON
George Cox, the Sussex stylist, has good reason to be thankful that cricket has brought him so many real friendships.
In recent months George and his wife have been very worried by the illness of their son. Nicholas, who has spent the last 16 weeks in hospital.
News of this renched the Duke of Norfolk the Sussex President; and one of the keenest cricket followers in the country.
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pelled to bat on a "sticky dog' on the Monday.
Indo-China
Another
Jurai football tram wili miklós a lour of :Indo-China.
The party comprising 19 members of the Klicbge
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will leave Hongkong by aleen Friday for Hanol, where they will
four play
against Aames teams from that territory.
will
The following repré- Acad Ritchee all mankong on dils tour: Messrs Ni Kay-tint
(31anager).
Hoonk
Chee-ying (secretory), (Chao Ting-hon (Supervisor),
2.ai
Shia-wing (Coach), Cheung.
Kool+hlag (Captain), Chieh
Kam-hor.
Lee Hung-kee, Lau Wal-man, Lee Ting-kes, Tong Yee-kit, Kwok Yao, Leung Wing-kwong, Chieh Kam-hung, Kung Hiu-yak. Szelo Yus, Lee Loy, Loy Shih-ping and Lee Ping- nam.
Ebor Handicap Probables
Twenty-three
London, Aug. 10.
probable Starters and jockeys for the Ebor Handleng, to be ran over a mile and three quarters at York at 3:10 p.m. (Dritish Sum- nier Lime) today, are:
Easter. Emperor, W. Rickaby Flush loyal, S. Clayton: Papil- Carr: Philanthrope. A. Breasley: Sun Compass, Littlewood; Running Water, Smith: Kearulloh, E. Mercer; Ensorçeler,
jockey Stdm King, T
unknown;
Bir Gordon Richard Philos
Skeeping
Warrior, D. Smith: Noron jockey unknown; Royal france.W. Novell;
Porting
3. Thompson; Golden Test, N. Hewitt: Scipio, Britt; e Jolly Potter, J. Messer: Durham Castle.
Roberts; Seaplane
A
J. Greenaway; ..Cosplan SCU, A: ¡Carson; Routes
4.
the war-time bomber pilot who the had a spell with Arsenal before fore to Laker at 23 and then, returning to Notts County. Their after a promising stand of 30 hurdle in the bid to gain between Morris and Hole, the
for
Brentford is a latter was aise leg before to
visit stin one for they have fa
Laker. Then, in the space of 15 Stoke, Derby's
ckimed companions in
two minutes, Lock
The Duke immediately rang George, first to say how sorry he was to hear Don Burnett also batted well, thire brat Essex 37
the relegation drop last season. wickets and Laker another for of the boy's illness. Then he told George that he would like him to get in touch inaking his highest score for Nottinghamshire 233 and 127. of the top teams in: the Second for 61.
Birmingham Citý, usually one half the Australians to be out
with one of his own friends, a top-grade doctor, who he knew would be happy to This was excitement Eseox 178 and 145 (Dooland six Division,
help. are hoping to be in
inted for the 25,000 crowl. 32).
when this season
George The pitch was certainly a
gratefully accepted perfect pitch have been for- Such legislation could make Fleuries, nd Jackey, Galloway! At Lords: Worcestershire beat the top two
ends. And they have signeditite dusly but not overworn.
the offer and soon he and his tunate. More than once their a jéreat deal of difference to the| lis, T. Sidebotham, ond Middlesex by 10 wickets. Middle- the Welsh intrinational inside-
wife will know whether opponents ATTACKING MOOD
have been forced to resulle~(London Express Ser-¡ Downinnder, R. Wenton. sex 155 and 277 (Brown 82, forward, Noel Kinsey, from Nor- Archer and Davidson
Nicholas is to have the opera- watch the rain sook down un vice). Bennett 66, Flavell six for 0)wich in their bid to gain pre- together in
came
China Mail Specia). tion which has been allacking mood, Worcestershire 390
contem- Sunday and have been com- for nine motion. Noel makes his
respecter of the spin ark invitation from friends George w Archer particulas plated.
Another net of kindness is an At Cardiff: Glamorgan drew nt St Andrews.
With seven fours and a six bef Glamorgan, 229
scored quickly and there seem made whes coaching in South entirely over the week-end but three. Sussex 255 And so it goes on. These are
ed still
that he and chance that Australia Africa,
his son unless the covers are 100 per the names you know. There are others playing their first game formidable tolal."
be their gueals for would give England a fairly should
2 cent waterproof rain often steps few months But they batled with little AI Leeds; Yorkshire drew that you have yet to hear about.
In South Africa's | through or blows in under the enterprise and eventually it was with Surrey, Tacre wes no Iut
But the tea latervai was fatal sunshiric
| siden so that the pitch- seccer, as in show busl-
Mon- on Yorkshire who became interest-decision.
Australia.
Arrangements Edrich caught 323 for inera, it is the discoveries of to-
been day
is good and bad in parts, ed in the points and claimed the four declared. Surrey 268, for day who are the stars
Archer brilliantly off Lock, who made for George and Nicholas of 10-
This happened in n county extra half hour, which, how-seven (Cunstable 50, Subba-Row | marrow.
claimed two other victims, and to my out in September.
match
a few days ago. The CVET, was in vain, Constable 60, Ford nve for vi).
then Laker closed the innings Who knows, this season may
BOWLER NEEDED rain seeped through almost on batted-two and a half hours for
produce a new Eddie Hapgong by tempting Lindwall.
Sussex look to be a county at to the length atca. The pitch 50, while Subba Row hit 56 in At Derby: Derbyshire beat or a second Ted Drake-(Lan-Laker and tried another big hit run. In the key match with end and sticky at the other.
Lindwall hat hit one six off the beginning of a
successful was good for batting at ono Leicestershire by 10 wickets. don Express Service). Derbyshire 200 fór nine declared Essex began the last stage of and four for no wicket. Lefcester- their match against Notting-shire 132 (Tompkin 02, hamshire, neething 125 to win Jackson five for 36) and 101
nothing to lose by going all out
as there seemed little danger of with Sussex. then being dismissed twice on end 83 for an easy paced wicket.
(Smith 100).
two hours,
with six wickets in hand.
Yorkshire
(V. Jackson 71, L. Jackson four for 39).
CHANNEL SWIM POSTPONED
They
fought doggedly but failed against the leg-breaks of At Portsmouth: Warwickshire
Dover, Aug. 18, Australian Bruce Dooland. Find-beat Hampshire by 120 runs, Florence Chadwick of the ing a spot on the pitch he was Warwickshire 204 and 230 for United States today postponed her
43, scoond always dimeuit to play, and in eight declared (Townsend
attempt at a non-stop lils Inst spell sent downdix Cannings -Avo.for 71). Hop swim across the English Chai- four maidens · for two shiré 103 and 151. (Grove five rel and back because of in
for 43)-Reuter,
heavy swell.-United Press.
overs. runs and four wickets.
THE GAMBOLS
NO, MADAM, THERE'S NO "PURCHAGE TAX TO YOU
AMERICANS IF WE me DELIVER THE GOODS)
THOUGHTS
to
have
Some counties cover the pitch
but he was caught on the Middlesex, they struck me as she team halting on it were boundary and Australia were all superb neiding
side,
strong heavily buiten out for 102. leaving England
I should like to all covers plenty
Ume-more than threeting combination, and with
standardised and county club very steady attack. score 132 for victory. dayto
In 50 minutes tonight 38 of
They are
badly in need of a bound under the supervision of :: ice-break
that they ar bowler those were knocked of for tho
to complete MICC, to see loss of Hutton and so England their bowling-bit most countie are well on the way to winning are in the same position. the Ashes for the first time lii
Was
particularly impressed by the encouragement Bussex 20 years,
THE SCOREBOARD give to their young players. Australia-1st Innings ... 275 When the Duke of Norfolk pre- sented Ian Thompson with his county спр Al lunch on the second day he also handed him
Lordan, "Aug. 18. a new cricket bag.
The same present now accen of Terry
Mr Johnny Sharpe, manser Aller. The Brush panies every awerd ut a county Flyweight Boxing Champion, cap to Sussex players.
-England-isi -innings
Hutten. b. Julinston
Barry Appleby
.. SO SUPPOSE IDAT | BUT, DARLING, YOUD. BUYE TURM AND KHAN, HAVE TO PAY THE 1567# THEM BACK TO RE{PORTMAN THE C PURCHASE TANKO
DURGH!'YOU ALWAND FIND FAULT WITSEMY. SCHEMES
FLYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT IN OCTOBER
The fine work of the club wel-aid tonight that signed con tate conmiller, composed of tracts for Allen- to fight Japan's Sussex supporters, han slid made
Shiral for
World the
way to Japan.
pessible the crediting of £30 to Championship pro
staff.
This money is designed to help Shirai's title will take place, in hậm to buy his playing kit. Tokyo an October 10, although
October 4 was also
every young è:lekster joining the said that the fight for
THOSE COVERS
asho-passible dato, mentioned Ás this is one of the wettest Allen and his manager will fummers since the war there can leave by air for Japan at the be no doubt that the covers have 'end of Beptember. The British played on important part in the Champion has co 1. offeroj wkning of some or the county wo Tights in Bangkok and will jomer
probably have an shame who have won the town | Bingapore.--Reuter,
STAND-IN FOR BEDSER
A new portrait of the Surrey fast bowler, didater
whose great bowling :)
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