THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1954.
REMEMBER HIMP
ARSENAL GIVE ENGLAND A WORLD CUP POINTER Directness And Method Beat Brazilian First Division Team 7 Goals To 1
By DENNIS HART
Since November 26 England's most discussed malady has been the condition of her soccer. On that day Hungary humbled the pride of England by 6-3, the first non-British side to come to
quer.
Su the cry was found "What's long e:css wrong with Eng.Po
MACY
To answers were many. deed few people d'in't havr
solution.
In
il
or a gentle tap into the open space and the damage was complete.
his work
ilere was another striking dif- ference, Violant, the Desportos But at Highbury on February Inside-right, could also work the 20 Arschal
Logic គ the best, ball
fashion, but provided
by a weak and in the most enviteng ruined
Beating the Brazilian final pass. fashuon First Division skle Portugues
showed! de Hesp. rto 7.1 they That bas y Eug2-1 8,200/ 14
tl right.
Allowances. of course, must be made for the conditions. Brazilian pitches are bone hard -the Highbury nurfac was dump. But the going was by no
really haVY, means
and
The Brazi AMIS Lelighted the 44,000 fatis with exquisite bull control But how
they must be Hng Watford 5-2 lavo das have
Arsenal Jute the Brazilians showed that conged t
o CT Holton. they con shine in English streetness 125
Th Uweng Arnel centre grounds for wat 15 at the dustlest of! players 12 whpt Dewan
YLMOST BURST THE NET
Does then Arsenal's victo. y foreshadow en English Ster revival" I could do,
the lesson is headed. The lesson is
England and con-
How different with the Eng- They play ke a land side. scratch eloven. And no wonder. together a They're only called couple of days before the match. Shouldn't good footballers be to fit into each others' abie style? They should, but with eleven different players it's 100 best methods ta 1 against the emerging by chance.
It's Btting that this lesson should be brought home by Arsenal. They, more than any, have been the pioneers of style, from the formation of the third bek game to attacks based on fest raiding wingers. Look how successful they've been.
For style means nothing more than getting the best out of each player. Take Don Roper, for exemple, the outside-loft.
with his cumbersome people's idea
Dan.
that to emulate Arsenal, Eng-movements, is few
of a winger. At Highbury
give scope to his strong
Via head and weet he put the land must adopt their approach. ball part gole Petua Milo Indeed th: app.ouch of 11 the however, the tactics are changed Jive time On CONT ccasuntop English chess, and of many went in with rositet-like speed, national sides-to play to a de-points like his fierce shooting. Js fourth a'most burst the net. | Amite styr.
And, despite l
bell Leve
jugglesy, the I. Fans hamt
PULLED TOGETHER
anyone Jematea danny Logie, Arsenal won 7-1 not so much Aischa's Its So Hah 1965,- brosuse Individually their players were 80 superior, but
As a result he scored five gonis in one match last season. Scottish champions against Hibernian.
CAN'T AFFORD TO
With the World Cup
just
Just one swervy would throw because, like the trained tug-of-round the comer, the PA cn- the while Desportos defence off | war teum, they all pulled to
balance;
stume bute pass-a | gether.
CZECHS MAY SOON ENTER DAVIS CUP TOURNAMENT
Stockholm, Sweden, Mar. 2.
Czechoslovakia mny soon enter the Duvis Cup tournament, the country's star lawn tennis und hockey player, Vladimir Zabrodský predicted here,
The Czerbs quit playing in the country's national bewn The Davis Cup competition after tennis team then, but now he their two stor playersJaruslav reports that Czechoslovakia has Drobny and Vladimir Cernik developed several promising "humped off" during a tourney players in the last few years.
Czech national west of the 1.on Curlun.
lle last year, after holding Zabrodsky, here to take part for three years," Zubrodsky "but si rank as the
In the 1954
World Jee Hockey said,
Just the
Championships, was a reserve nation's Number One player."
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The material is there to make a great English side. 11 merely needs blending.
Talking of the World Cup, a problem to which the FIFA might devote considerable - tention concerns different inter- pretation of the rules.
Two were abundantly clear ot Highbury. Desportos goalkeeper Mello was obviously dis- certed by Halton's
harrying.
The Arsenal players Were equally put out by the Brazilian
obstruction methods,
Both are tetics the game
could well do without,
—(London Repress Service)
Tennis Colony Championships
An exhibition of sizåling ten- mis was seen at the Hongkong
the
refused to compare the Czech players with the West's leading lawn tennis Cricket Club yesterday when V. players. but pointed out that. Wang and E. Saubolle met the Czech newcomers are im-Lee Wai-tong and S. W. Wong proving rapidly.
in semi-finals of the Colony
Grosscourt Doubles
Tennis Championships
Yesterday, themselves the better Moscow, said that Russian team, and overcame their op- players still have a long way to ponents to enter the finals by go before they can challenge 7-5, 6-3, 8-3, Lee and Wong put the best Westernèrs.
up a good fight which at Ilmes had the victors worried.
LONG WAY TO GO
Zabrodsky, one of the fcw foreigners to play
tennis in though Wang and Saubolic
"The best Russians about 40
Zabrodsky
of years said. "I
M
THE RESULTS
Lt. M. N. S. McCord, whom track enthusiasts in Hongkong will remember for his many great duels with Joe MacMahon over the Half Mile and Mile, receives from Brig. A. B. Barton, OBE, MC, the Eastern Command Inter-Unit Cross Country Championship Cup.
Lt. McCord was captain of the winning 1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles, team in this event at Colchester,
C.B. FRY Says
Rugby Is The Least Spoiled Of All
Field Games
Our
By DESMOND HACKETT
When the voice of C. B. Fry, that monocled Beau Brummel athlete, that gifted Corinthian who left a glowing catalogue of achievement, is raised on such matters as sport then the immediate effect should be respectful attention.
We expect a fine accolade of praise for Soccer, for he played the game for Oxford, the Corinthians, and Southampton, and took an FA Cup Final and two inter- nationals in his stride.
But no. He speaks 10 the Middlesex Hospital students
thus: "Rugby is the least spolled
He enthuses: "The lay-oul
of all our fleld games pressing, and a plethora of very liked Rugby, and even today elever dribbling. consider it o beller game than Soccer,"
He submits this gentle rebuke to Rugby: "Defensive play has improved since my day this improvement has rather boon at the expense of the open froe- running threequarter game, and has led to too much" sideways
running and consequent Jam- ming of the wingman on the touchline."
FADING
what A
"The game is not so line as was seven forwards all chasing in the glities and nineties the ball in a flock, no forward Jess intelligible to the eye, The modern goalkeeper is coddled by protective rules. There
are too many precau- "You have no idea
tionary rules because the club- jamboree the old seven-forward value of the player is so high in game provided, The Old cash. Etonians, the Royal Engineers, Old Westminsters, and Carthu- slans played very hearty foot- ball."
The glorious abandon of this game is summed up in stories recalled by C. B. Fry:
wis опсе
-London Express Service)
S. Africans To
Play 31 Games
Attempts On Colony
And Long Jump Shot Put Records
The Hongkong University Athletic Club has "con--- sented to two, special invitational events in connection with the University Sports at Pokfulam on Saturday.
The University's now famous long jump pit will see an attempt at the first 22-foot leap in the history of the HKAAA
In the field will be To King- In the 400 metres relay, Form chau, the Colony · record holder 4B set up a new record and in at 21 feet 11 inches, Ng | the, 100 metres relay they liest Chuan-wat, the University the existing record.
Champion and winner of the Ram Keswani set up another. last two HKAAA open events, record in the Shot Put by put- Chae Ming, the Novices' Cham-ting a 12 pound shot a distance plon who has done 21 feet of 33 foot 21⁄2 inches, 4 inches 8 inches, Stephen Kayler, who further than the existing record. jumped 21 feet 11 inches at
In the C Grado, all three re- Bomdary Street yesterday, and cords were broken in the sprint near 21-footers George Thumb events, the 60 and 100 metres by and Shek Wai-man
Ng Hon-wah, and the 200 metres Also staged will be an invita- by Coell Chan, tional Shot Put ovent with the
At the end of the meeting, Wal-Mra G, S. Coxhead, wife of the competitors being Chan
who chuẩn recently did 40 feet Inspector of Grant-in-ald
2/Lt. Herron, of 32 Schools, presented the prizes. 8 inches, Med. Regt RA... who recently ild 40 feet 11 inches, and L/Bdr. Bartram of 72 LAA Regt, whose best is over feet. The official Colony record is held at 40 feet 9 inches by LA, J. F. Greer.
Chan Wal-chun has recently been polishing up his technique under the guidance of Mr G. B. Gurevich, who reports that he is over 42 feet with very rly every 'put. There will also be Mile race at the University Sports and
Relay.
an
an Open
Inter-School
SCHOOL SPORTS A heavy programme of school athletic meetings is scheduled for this week commencing this afternoon whon SL Paul's
their triats College hold. Caroline Hil
their Annual
England Win Third Test At Georgetown
Test
Georgetown, Mar. 2. England won the third match against the West Indies by nine wickets today.
The West Indies were all out at in their second innings for 250, so leaving England to score 73 Tomorrow, commencing at 11 for victory. p.m. KITA
King
College will hold
For an hour, the overnight Athletic Meeting batsmen. Gomez and Atkinson, the University Ground at withstood a vorled, attack and Pokfulam, and the Canton added 40 runs, but then Wardle Road Police School will have got rid of Atkinson to claim his their Arst annual sports át Örst wicket of the present Test Boundary Street starting at series.
on
He also had Gomez caught On Friday, the finals of the dor a ighting 35, and after
St Paul's College sport; will be Statham had clear bowled run at Caroline Hill and at the Ramadhin, the innings was conclusion, Mrs George She will Anished off by Wardle, who present the prizes to the Buc- thus played a notable part with cessful competitors.
his lefthand off-spins which On Saturday, at King George caused the collapse of the home V, the school's ann
annual sports side.
Parents and will take place.
England went for quick runs friends are cordially invited and scored 75 for one in 03 and
a special events for prat minutes for victory.
Tom Graveney women-havo
and
Peter pupila men and
at
May, who opened, hit 18 in Ave been arranged to take place
minutes, when May was bowled. about 6 p.m.
R. C. Field but Waison helped Graveney to Air Commodore has kindly consented to present Anish the match, and when the total was 80 and the crowd prizes
calling for A EIX to finish, the meet,
Also on Saturday at 2 p.m.,
Watson obliged. the H Hongkong University
tho
at the conclusion
of
England started today in con-
from Gomez and
Athletic Club's Annual Meettrast to some performances of will take place
on the H.K.U. late, with the batsmen anxious for runs, so much so that the ground, and
Stanley St first overs At Stephen's College, will hold Atkinson each brought nino their annual sports commencing ruas, and England had scored at 1.30 p.m.
18 in Ave minutes.
Atkinson then changed his bowling to offbreaks and was
bowled May,
LA SALLE sronts
"An eminent Engineer, Major Marindin.
were broken and one tled in Lady Kinnaird, mother of
the 12th athletic meeting at This brief wisdom is what Hon. Arthur: 'Major, I do not experts
Johannesburg, Mar. 2.
the Army Ground, Boundary have been
this football. I am surp trying to impress
The South since the war that Arthur will came home one day
African cricket Street, yesterday.
Half of these records were Rugby as a spectacle is a fagleg with a broken leg."
team to visit Britain in 1955 "The major
replied: Never will play 31 games, Including icen in the senior
ave Tests, between May 7 and while two fell in the B Grade mind, madam, it won't be his own."
and the other three in the CWorrell, e Evans, b Statham September 10,
Grade.
told by On England Tour Ten La Salle College records Immediately successful as he
attraction.
What a joy it must have been to play Soccer in the eighties when C. B. Fry was an
cager schoolboy,
Boxing Briefs
aro age, played Colony Doubles.-V. T. Wang and some of them in exhibition E. Saubolle beat Lee Wal-tong and games in Moscow, and I know 8. W. Wong, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. that it will be some time be- fore they con catch up with the best
have foreigners." United Press.
KCC CRICKET
The KCC 1st and 2nd elevens will meet in a friendly intra- club match at Cox's Road on Saturday.
The teams will be:
Holmes beat
WT. Widmer. 6-1.
G.. Club Doubics, -- G. 11. Pritchard and H. R. Hubble beat D. L. T. Musson and I. G. Crowe, 6-0, 6-1; J. A. Hurlbatt, and B. I. Bickford beat J. P. Walsh and D. F. O'Reilly Mayne, 6-1, 6-1; J. B. Kite and E. Btory beat J. N. Baylis ant K, B. Nelson, 0-4 6-1; N. Cooke and 0. H. Walker beat D. T. Smith and 6-2; 7-3: I. Agafuroff Gould bent S. Guttinger and 7. and E, Allenspach, 6-1, 6-2.
A Chib, Bingles match between J. A. Bendall and A. P. Wele was post- poned,
TODAY'S MATCHED
Court 1-K, H. Ip/E. Thal v K.
HACKING
In another match the Ola Harravian captain C. W. Alcack, shouted to Kinnaird;
"Arthur,
Is it to be hacking and tripping
or is it not?"
And the answer in hign tenor was: "Hacking and tripping by all means,**
London, Mar. 3. The European Boxing Union
named
How I would relish a strictly Terry Allen, British flyweight Champion, as
private opinias from "C. B." on
Soccer modern official challenger
clinics, Lo Louts the Skena, French holder of the medicine chests, smelling salts, European title. The boxers aro and oxygen. to meet by Juno 19.
Villa.
eventa,
The team will leave Johannes
Form
4B became this year's burg by air about April 26 and
September Class Champions in A Grade, return home about 17.
This was partly due to the fine Tests will be held at Notting-performance of Stephen Xavier
and Leo Shu-chung- both Lord's from June 23 to June 20; for the Victor Ludorum In the ham from June 9 to June 14; at
whom tied with 9 points each
Grade.
at Old Trafford from July 7 to
July 12; at Leeds from July 21 A
of
FINAL SCORES England, 1st innings 435. West Indies, 1st innings 251.
West Indies, 2nd lanings. Holt, black Stollmeyer, e Compton, b ́Laker,
Weeken e Graveney, b Bolley
Walcott, ibw.. b Laker
Christiaal, Bailey
Gomez, Graveney, bs Wardio Aldinson b. Wardie, G. MoWatt, not out
Ramadhin, Slathom
A. Valeraine, b. Wardle
Extras
Total
to July 20; and at the Oval from plans in B Grade, while Primary 1.
Form 18 became Class Cham-Wickets fell at 1/70, 3/08, 2/120. 1/168, 5/166, 8/200, 7/240, 8/240 and August 13 to 18-S, C. M. Post 65 were Class Champions in C England, 2nd Innings Special.
Grade.
T. Graveney, not out. B Grade Victor Ludorum was W. Watson, MOT OUE
May, b.. Mkinson Tctro
TULI LISTED AS TOP CONTENDER
3A Chow Kai-yuen of Form while there was another tie for the Victor Ludorum in the C .Grade between · Ng Hon-wah
and Crell Chan,
CLEAN SWEEP
Total (for one wicket)
-Router.
The man who has seen it all Insists: "The early pro clubs Australia and South Africa were very strong. I doubt if are bidding for a world bantam- | even the Hungarians would
New York, Mar, 2, weight title fight between have beaten the old Preston Jako Tuli, Bouth Africa, was
In the Senior Grade, Lee Shu- Jimmy Carruthers,
Australia Plans the Aus- North End, or the carller listed as top contender for chung made a clean sweep of tralian holder, and Robert Sunderland, Everton, and Aston Yoshio Shira's world's flyweight the middle distance events, set- To Send 50 To
boxing title by the American ting new records for the 400 and Dao/A V. Sieto: Court 2 Cohen (France).
2.
"And in their peak period the | magazine,
the Ring, in its 800 metres.
Leo also won the Promoter Jack Warner was Corinthians of the eighties and monthly rankings published to 1,500 metres.
Empire Games leaving Melbourne today for nineties could play Preston, dny. Poris, Ho hopes to induce North End on equal terms.”[
Stephen Xavier, although win-
Sydney, Mar 3, Cohen, the European
The Australian British Empire Tanny Campos, Philippines,ning the 100 and 200 metres, holder, to meet Carruthers" in Then there is the final,, im- was placed second, followed by did not exert himself yesterday Gomes Association will try to Australia,
patient hitting out at the new nother Filipino, Leo Espinosa. and the times he returned for raise £20,000 to send 50 athletes:
to Vancouver for decline and fall of Soccer in his | Next came Terry Alien, Eng these two events were not out- The Transvaal National Box- declaration:-
broko Games in land: Louis Skena, France: Erle standing. He, however,
July, ing Club are understood to have "Skace, the new offskie rule Marsden, England; Young the School record In the Long Announcing cabled Cohen's manager, offer came into Soccer we have ban Martin. Spain; Dai Dower, Jump, when he jumped to a all Association ing a title match with Cara multiplication of managers, Wales; Charles Bohbot, West new distance of 21 feet 11⁄2 In the Government and amateur Maddox, N. Hart Baker, S.J NSW Wine There In Johannesburg coaches rules, regulations, and Africa and Nazzarino, Giannelli; ches, about one foot over the sporting bodies would be sized
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L.G. Heron, A.J. Catley, J. Marshall, K. Lo, R.
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Scorer: Mrs Chamberlain.
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Sheffield Shield
Adelaide, Mar. 2. Victoria 'drow their Anal Shef- field-Shield match with South Australia today
New South Wales are now de- Sydney, Mar. 2.
Anlie Shield champions Victoria Jimmy Carruthers, Australia's having lost the chance they had World Bantamweight Champlon, in this match of drawing level will meet Bobby Sinn, who with their rivals. holds the Australian Lille, în a Bot to gab 220 for Victory in non-title bout at eight stone 179 minutes Victoria were in eight pounds here on March 29, danger of defeat when they lost It was announced tonight. wave wickets for 70 runs. They The Baht will be a warmup held out to draw with 148 for for Carruthers defence of his ac on the board at the close. title against Charoens Bong Victor
Victoria hic led by 88 rúmg
| kitrat, of Thailand, in Banation on - fest-
on May
Carruthier, was, to have had,, ins Japan are how understood exte have been, cancelled onReuters
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