ALEC BEDSER'S
COLUMN
1 THE CHINA MAIL,
Tribute To Hutton For Maintaining Unbeaten Record As Captain
Let me now pay tribute to Len Hutton for maintaining his splendid record of not having lost a series since he assumed the England
captaincy in 1952.
England's first professional captain of the modern era has disposed of India, beaten the Australians and, by virtue of a magnificent rally, squared the series with the powerful West indians.
Few could have given him any chance after losing the opening two Tests at Kingston and Barbados and to come from behind, as it were, constitutes one of the greatest recoveries in Test cricket.
I have seen Englund's achieve-, 1 is inir to say we have a side not a single bowler of authen- ment in the West Indies halled of far greater potential strengthe pace in England!
4 al even better porformance į kan we had when wo last weni
than the recovery of the Ashes to Australia in 1980-51.
even
have Now
tour
AS FIT AÐ EVER
1 recently started net practice at the Oval and am feeling as as ever I have done in my Winter ruining w have emerged entire enTVET.
good physical strunger hoki on bus kept ine in the England cap-shape and I am taking forward to the new senson with a kezi-
asty kupao
Then we did not of twenty years and Unk there much to be a caplain until late July. sad for the pont having regard however for all the early
the West Indies strength of writicism i to the uniezabatzke The West Inkra in their own Hulton seeing condona and vn their own with mi
evén wirkels, plus the fact that Hut- the reins of ton at the toss four out of five] taincy,
11.
I have not folt for
In one department at least news that
A winter's
doue me has
Бед
எ
W now
By the law of averages Hut-England seems to have a wealth some yours.
rest from cricket fun, new the
fuser of the toms of up and coming talent.
a world of good refer to fast bowlers Brian and I am going to do my level une tumes out of ten, should
Truemunest look forward
to a successful Statham and Freddie tune with lise com in the home who have come home from the best to earn a place in the M.C.C. Australia. Competition agam West Indies with creditable per-be series with Pakiooni andl
koen and no bappily formances, particularly Statham player in Austridint
place is can say his challenging ic But however deep the natis- Aud
certain.
- This i good thing fuction
West of holding the
passages to Austraila are Alan Indians there are still several Moss of Middlesex, Peter Loader for it keeps one trying hard all of all established and potential problems to be troned out before of Surrey and Frank Tyson of the time and gets the best out the team sets off to Australia in
internationals. September.
Not because I wa bowler but because fuels speak for themselves the pesor centre around the baituik which seems
not IM sito
bowlinst.
There batamen pres
SOITI Art
UA
the
Northants.
FASTEST
BOWLER
in
By reputation Tyson for there very is the fastest bowler the land and having spent the winter building up his strength;
be interesting 33) M it fine young whether
he can maintain 19 their chans speed for longer pornia. nourbly two amateurs, Colin
He must have benefitted from Cowdrey of Kent And Peter
felling trees and if lus stamin Richardson of Worcestershire. The progress will be followed has improved he must starely
Here candidate
Bre four capable of shack young men
with more un usual interest.
n
FAR GREATER STRENGTU | bowling--and Alunough as I say England Bew years a las problems
to think only
we
UC
Wine be-
to solve i think moning the fact that there was
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB ELEVENTH RACE MEETING
Saturday 1st May & Saturday 8th May, 1954.
(To be held under the Itules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 20 RACES.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.80 p.m. and the First Race
run al 2 p.m. each day.
Then there is the matter of the county championship und we in Surrey are going to strive our utmost to win the title for the third time in succession.
I think competition is going with to be keener than over probably Lancashire and York- the greatest providing ahire threat to Suney's aspirations.
It looks as though it will be a North v South fight for
Teal honours.
SPORTS SURVEY
By All-Rounder
SIR IVANHOE & THE DUKE ARE NO GENTLEMEN
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra liuse will close at 11.45 The customers um. each day.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADOE WILL BE ADMITTED. their badges prominently displayed All persons MUST wear throughout the meeting.
Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a kleiner, such member to be responsiblu for all visitors intru- duced by him.
Tiffus will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Buy (Tel. 72811).
the Club's premises For this purpose a Child as a person under the age of seventeen years, Westerni standard.
NO CHILDREN will be admitted to during the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
[2 the Swan Heath, BIT- Hotel, Washwood
nphaen
made respectively way at the bar for Sir Ivanhoe, who had a decided preference for stout, and The Duke, who to his was, by gosh, slicking ustal pint of mild.
The drinks
downed were somewhat hastily, and then they pushed their glasses away with Thoir nus, The charge went "on the slate".
Customers agreed that gentle- but men didn't really do this, thear The Duke and Sir Ivanhoe are no gentlemen,
The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable hounds belonging to Belgian-
at the Gate.
They are twu crock grey-
In Mrs Carla Gittings, wile "Muck-
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay of the license whose the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to palt, re-admission.
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the RESTAURANT.
SERVANTS
the
Servants must remain in their cumployer's buxes except for passing through on their duties. They may on no account use Belting Booths in the Members' Betung Hall.
CASH SWEEPS
Through Tickets may be purchased per day or for both days of the Meeting. If purchased per day the cost is $20, or $40 for both days.
Particular numbers within the series 1 to 4,000 may be reserved for all race mecungs us Through Tickets. Such tickets will be issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by The Stewards to cancel any reservation for Through Tickets for a particular Mocling if it is found that sales may not reach the number reserved in the series 1 to 4,000,
Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10 a.m. on the day preceding the Race Meeting for when they are reserved will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.
Tickets over 4,000 will also be issued consecutively but particular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Ticketà
yard" kemeis have won her a high reputation as a successful dog owner on Midland trucksn
in the last three years
These two dogs enjoy
Leir
daily ligour "on the house" as nutine part of their training and are quite the biggest topers of the kenndis, unless it be The [Countess Lorna they £TO both owfully sweet on but who would sooner have a nice drop of port any time.
Darling of the kennels
越
Hawang Lily, who rarely visits the bar and "never touches the stuff," Recently, she became the holder of a new title in greyhound racing.
been Lily's track career has a series of misfortes, despite her reputation for being one of
workers the best
triers mad Midland tracks have over seen, Greyhound Association So the The reservation of any particular number does not conter on have presented her owner with the registered holder any rights whatsoever unless the ticket a mininture trophy and Lily with bearing the appropriate number is issued to and can be produced the title of "Cinderella Dog of
the Midlands.” by ho holder.
The Stewards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also the right to remove any name from subscription lata without alating reasons for their actión.
. Through Cash Sweep Tickets for the 2nd Day (8th Máy) may be obtained from the Cash', Sweep Offices at Queen's Bullding (Chater Road), 5, D'Aguilar Streat and 882, Nathan Road, during normal obco hours and untii:10 am. on that day.
Tickets for the Special, Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby scheduled to bo run on 6th May, 1934, at $2.00 each, may bo obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices.
The sale of these tickets will close on Friday 7th May at
382, Nathan Road, Kowloon
5, D'Agullar Street
Queen's Building, (Chater Road)
TOTALIŠATOR
nt 4.00.pm.
ht '5.00 p.m.
At 6.00 pm.
..
That is why The Duke and Sir Ivanhoe
flnding The Coanteed Σάντας somewhat mooty these dogra.
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
and
Draft Programmes Entry Forms for the 12th Race Mooting 1953/54 to be hold on Saturday 22nd May, 1954, (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Secre ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS tary's Office, Alexandra House; MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE COURSE the Club Houso, Happy. ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER THAN Valley; and the Staßlos, Shar ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE Kwong Road,. ·
Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their tickets until after the "all clear" signal has been exhibited.
OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN.
FAVMENTS WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN OR DIS- Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Tuesday 11th May,
· FIGURED TICKETS.
Bookmakeri, Tia Tad men, wie. Will not be permitted to 1964. operate within the precinals of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
dues By Order plythe Blewards,
By Order of the Stewards,
-Socretary.
SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1954. Footballer Of Year
Preston North End captain, Tom Finney who led his team in the FA Cup Final at Wembley last Saturday, with the Footballer of the Year Trophy after the presentation at the Press Club two days before the match. Finney was elected by the Football Writers' Association.
Colony Opens 38th Lawn Bowls League Season Today
By TOUCHER
Hongkong opens its 38th league season this after, noon with a promise of good bowls at least by the 23 or so players who are aspiring to represent the Colony in the Empire Games in Vancouver.
Unlike in previous years, the league will start with only first and second division matches, with the third division being left to commence on May 29,
us in
Most
acason,
SATURDAY SOCCER
SPOT
Strenuous Play At Asian Games May Influence League Title Destination
By I. M. MacTAVISH
The prevent lull in our football has served to take the edge off the public interest and it will be difficult to rekindle any real enthusiasm when the league competition is resumed after a two-week break.
The position at the top of the league is still complicated and the trowds will pretty certainly turn out to see those games which involve the South China and KMB sides while they may even roll up to see the Kitchee-Army clash because they
two meetings between remember the excitement attached to the previous teams.
the
I was told the other evening that the idea was conceived to
ኪ comfortable job provido
individuals...
Bome selected and
For the remainder however it looks like the season will finish on a dismal fizzle-out with games taking place merely to honour commitments.
It
mny well be that the officials said so in no uncertain strenuous play of tho current | fashion in the presence of one of
for series of watches at The Asian fua Austelan counterparts. Games will have an important
Its coniment Him
drew a reply Influence
the on the eventuul that is still quoted
thinking over all w British destination of the league champlayers before they set off on a
circumstances that seems to be pionship.
continental tour, lle said...
just about all the How body K.M.B. and South China both this is Austria and these are would manage to do. have many players involved in the
Some
FIFA as wo see them.... the rules
years the matches and as report when we come
to bring the re- to Glasgow we was formed indicate that some of the play shall try 143
bodies together then see
your gional control has been
under ona banter. One of its ugh they will way.... pretty rough
was to be lucky Indeed if their players
This is an nitude that is all accredited nims
of con- come through without injury,
familiar in international dardiso I have just rocolved a letter football and it will remain one troversy which existed between from one who is attending the of the big obstacles in the smaller bodies and it is only Ganies and I
am told that one of building up of intimate football during recent years
that the the first points to be netod there relationship because far
Association hna really establi was that much of the refereeing often international games finish
cd any successful measure of
dent the
-
001
ago
those points
LOOSELY USED
stan-
was of a very poor standard. up with one or other of the control.
According to my correspon- sides firmly convinced that Surely the only banding to
of the interpretation
under their rules the score gether that is required in this ofTside rule and also the would have been very
different. part of the world is for those decision as to what is and what
countries who are still outside is not a legitimate tackle leaves
Two other points have come the FIFA circle to apply for lot to be desired,
out of that part of the football membership of what is surely This would seein
to be con- world which is at the moment the most internationally power- firmation of the implication in centred in Manila. The first of ful of all sports bodies. some of the agency cables that the
those that some folks want there was much dissatisfaction
to fix up games for their teams with the decisions allowing and before they return home....and I am strongly on the side of disallowing goals In the curly
the new
19 the Becont
suggestion those who feel that in
this matches played.
for the formation of an Aston matter the term 'Hongkong" in This variation in the Inter-
Football Organisation.
being much too loosely used... pretation of rules is one of the
In the
the interest of real biggest obstacles
our players it would be much more accurate I sincerely hope that, whatevr and informative if the agency development of International football, for very often there the circumstances, our legisia reports contained
such infor- themselves motion as Mr So-and-So et dissatisfaction no matter which tore will not allow
to be talked into any more Hongkong also attende!!! way decision is given beenuse
for this Reason. Wo When the 1st discussion on the players on opposite sides do games
this matter have played too
soccer much not understand
the rules the
already.
Our players have long ugo It should be remembered that
wever unofficial it might reached the
saturation have been in spite of the atten-
same way.
in the
ja
воссед
took place some
weeks ago in a
however
a Kowloon hotel
this is not a case of right or point and to ask them to play dance of local legislators...it
#
ΚΥΡΟΥΣΗ...... 15 a question of still more games would ba custbin. Through the years
on
FAMOUS EXAMPLE A famous example of this was given a fow years ago when Scotland played Austria on the continent. Some of the decisions of the referee appeared strange to the visitors and one of the
when a vent
venture It would certain-
The Short And Long Of It
probably as would
have been There will be mine, teams very keen competition. Although
Association local competing in the first division some of their best players will there is a gradual inculcation unfair to them as it would be better for the
to have corte into the open and disservice to the game here last year but missing not be available this
to of the rules and players get
It is a wise stated its attitude towards such in the Colony. the first know then by were in umong them will be Talkoo Talkoo, who
rather body of men who know urage Club whose place has been division last year, are considered than by the right or wrong of a
ly have saved some of the tur taken by the Recreio Breand to be the strongest candidates text-book. By this means rules to call 'enough'. division champion
DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND rent embarrasshment that team. and for
for the Championship honours tend to become localised. They
The reasons behind the Hongkong Football Club who The strongest
will take challenge
sug-being felt. touch of local colour
Once again there is no First gestion for the formation of an have been substituted by the probably come from Recreio and in the same way as a language Asian football body is difficult Division gamb scheduled for Filipino Club.
the dark-horse of the league becames dotted with
peculiar to understand....not so much this week and local Inns wil It will be difficult to evaluate this year, USRC.
regional colloquialisms, and for
In the idea fleelf 09 in just have to contelit themselves with the chances of the different Talkoo will
have IRC us their the same reason they are often what such a body could do that the knowledge that they will be teams at this early stage of the first opponents this alfernoon difficult for the 'stranger' to
cannot be achieved by the contronted with packed pro- season, but starting na favourites and will I think get away with
appreciate,
present set-up.
gramme next week-end. will undoubtedly be the a 4-1 decision if they do not holders, Recreto.
of the allow themselves to be beaten ther clubs have been generally by their own inability to adjust weakened by the ability themselves to an away green. some of their best players to take an active part this season,
Club lost Indian Recreation
The Craigengower-Recreio their most valuable player match at Happy Valley will see
U. M. Omar during the course of the renewal of the very close the year and Craigengower will rivalry between the two clube start the season without R. W third division teams of last year. Bradbury. Fred Madar is algengower, however, with the doubtful starter for RCC and strain of putting up an additional seems that the Championship third team this season is a slight- aspirations of
of these clubs willly depleted side and may
"And
the depend greatly on the form of well-balanced Recreio rinks Just
The Reverend W. B. Makin, in- the crop of youngsters that will
shade too strong for them. be called upon to fill the ranks,
Although Hongkong Football Cumbent of St David's Evangeli- Two clubs which are probably Club were in the first divisional Church, Preston, was one of not so badly affected are Kow last year, they will be playing acto direct the heavy traffle from the special constables detail to Toon Bowling Green Club and his sonson with less than half Police Recreation Club, these are likely to be well In the fore this season.
and
Although four first division matches are scheduled for
to-
OLD RIVALS
When Sport
Is A Sin
but
of their last year's first team Preston and neighbouring coastal towns bound for the Preston- players.
USRC, fresh from their triumph but he was one of their bitterest W.B.A. Cup Finn! at Wembley, Over an almost full-strength
critics. KBGC side last week, can be a In his Parish Letter, Mir day, two have been postponed hard nut to crack and are more Makin wrote to his flock. "Yes, and the only games played will likely than not to bring home I know I am asking for trouble, be those between Kowloon with them at least three points particularly if Preston North Ducks and Recreio White and
End bring home the Cup, Indian Recreio Club and Polleo. from this match.
Some big scores are not un-wh
Whatever the sport may be, ki UNKNOWN QUANTITY
Hikely in these opening matches we give to it tho
paramount Kowloon Docks will again be this afternoon and to those at place in our lives it becomes a
BOMO ALB." an unknown quantity but have the scoring end here, is in past seasons invariably put welcome news. Mesaro, Gondo
ot A lover of a good game a better than average tram.
Price have intimated that their football, Mr Makin says do is is Unless this
year
x-long-standing offer of one bottle constantly surprised at the ception, they should be able to of whisky for a seven and two number of good church members have a-slight edge over the bolties for an eight will hold who cannot get out of bed in Recreio good again this season th league time for aight o'clock -Com- weaker of the two ently with the advantage of i
White, and championship matches.
up
nad
the Recreio
green.
an
Police aro Д much stronger team than they were last year, and I am afraid Indian Recreation Club will hot them as easy to dispose of as in previous years. A close game is expected with the Indians probably just abla to make It.
The Second Division which
this year has
attracted 10 entries should provide some
POP
-
SONBOERING MY AGEN WHAT A FIGURE BE AMANJE
TODAY'S GAMES
First Division
KDC v. Recreio "White" IRC v. PRC
KBGC v. KCC (Postponed) Recreio "Blue" v, CCC (Post- pored
FC (yo).
Second Division
CCC v. Recreio
HKFC v. USRC IRC v. TC: PRC v. HKCC
KBGC v. KCC (Postponed)."
munion, but who could get up at a much earlier hour for day's flaking or motoring
ite adda: "I have even heard it mid we should arrango · our church activities to fit fer with the engagementa of
the Tocht football team. How many, thért
aro
o who manage to pay abou £4 or även aro
Wembley but think that copper is good enough to give to God. This, of course, suplies barb to any
not only to OFE
[other forth of
scone from the basketball semi-Una): mitch between the Philippines and Korea. Korea Jöst; 84:45. .
Short Ahn Byung: Suk of Korea, is seen trying ta carry the ball away from 6′ 7′′ Matinavo (Olekutínő,
Figure it out
Don't risk 3 "your sight
it balihot replaced
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