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RUGBY LEAGUE LOOKS TO
HOME TALENT AND THE ACCENT IS ON YOUTH
By DAVID NICHOLLS
On August 14, a week before England's footballers come out to play, Rugby crucial Benson. League kicks off. Like the footballers, the Rugby players face a They loo must struggle to regain a footing among the world's best.
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THE CHINA MAIL: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1954.
the
How do they plan to do it? By starting from scratch and building on youth,
and the in the local, leagues The place to find the lads who junior player, as well
win back the Ashes-and,seniors, will have the advantage schools."
important to
alof many
tuition and encouragement Mr Fallowfield gave practical harassed club oficial, pull back from fully qualified coaches. punch to his point, by going the reluctant fans to the terraces
along to Rugby League summer NO NEED are right here in Lancashiro and Cumberland. "There is no need to dependschool at Bispham Abbey (near Marlow, Bucks) and helping Who says so? Mr William on overseas talent," he says (we couches Alee Fiddes and Trevor
Aus- Foster. League had been discussing the Rugby Fallowfield, Secretary, who looks to the day tralian and New Zealand sign- when every schoolbay and Ing ban), "The material is here,
Yorkshire,
BEG
Defends
Committee
Itself
On
Peters
Case
Vancouver, Aug. 10.
The British Empire Games Committee broke its silence today to defend itself against continuing critcism of the way Jim Peters was allowed to stagger on in the Marathon after collapsing 12 times on the Empire Stadium track.
In with
д
Ile also weighs rchtme,
now being considered by the Management Commitee, o cut out signing-on fees and regulate pay and bonuses.
It sighing-on fees go, so will
bo the temptation to youth to Jured
from hls local awny club by another offering a bigger cheque. Clubs will avoid risking cash in the gamble of converting
Union atar Rugby material.
There should be better team spirit. It should ft the ston- dard of the gome,
rule.
The Rugby League carries one into the new problem major season on August 14-that old
piny-the-ball bogey, the The clubs agree that the present rule is unsatisfactory. They do tried An official revealed that at least one Vancouver doctor not want to sopback to pleaded with track officials to take the exhausted English-und rejected schemes. There is awaits the But undying fame man out of the gruelling race lest he endanger his life.no new plan at the moment. He said English team officials refused the doctor's request. man who can produce one.
The doctor was identified as Dr Craig Arnold, a young in- tern who, with Dr Robert John- won, was on the sidelines when Peters reeled into the stadium.
Despite Dr Arnold's pleas, English officials urged their man
to victory
ས་ས screamed encouragement the official the sidelines,
Busmen Beat
Kedah 5-1
Alor Star, Kedah State,
Aug. 11. Kedah suffered their big geat defent this season when they went down by five goals to one to the touring Kowloon Motor Bus Com- pany soccer team here yesterday.
Kedah were outplayed in all not und could departments match the speed and combing- tion of the visitors.
teammates
from satd.
Paters
ers could not be taken out of the reer without the permis
(London Express Service).
LAWN BOWLS TEAMS
The following
have
been in
Mion of the English team man- selected to represent KCC
the Second match of the Libera- ager.
Peters was still sufferington Shield Series on Sunday, from exhaustion at Shaughnessy August 16, at 4 p.m. at Cox's Hospital today but was report-p ed improved. Hospital officials said he might be released from hospital in a day or two.
doctors' observation, is under they added.
any
Bakes
It seems only a few short weeks ago since the football season in Hongkong finished, but already the preparations for next season are under, way.
First Trial: 20 FDS. Ground, course. If you feel that you
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Too Many Knocks Are Being Taken At The Test Selectors
- Says
DENIS COMPTON
Predictions about cricket are more likely to go wrong than about any other sport, but, a month before setting out on my third tour of Australia, I feel completely confident in the ability of Len Hutton's team to keep the Ashes.
high
to
"The final choices have not pleased everybody, but I shall be surprised if this: The Army Football Association held a meeting at the
does not prove to be the strongest, MCC touring side since the war.
Far Instrnice, I was told I had Australia, amarting from that who has devoted every minute No. 6 Higher Education Centre, this morning when plans for the representative teams and for the various inter-
Oval defeat last year, will be of his spare time to the game. been picked for Australia by an unii competitions were made.
hotel waiter in Droitwich Jim braced for an even more de- : To assist the Selection Committed to pick prospective termined effort than usual, but
ACCEPTED EXPERTS
McConnon beard through a call from his wife, น surprisingly
All the other five have played telephone players for the Army Senior and Junior teams a series of unless trial games will be staged and for the benefit of soldiersnumber of our players fall to Test cricket, all are accepted in and Godfrey Evans, travelling by Manchester to strikke form I think we shall the gamo as experts, with an road from who may be interested in attending these games here are.
resist, the challenge.
intenso love for everything that Northampton, received the good particulars of times and places;---
Naturally, I am particularly is best in cricket, and three nows when he stopped at pleased that in their team have captained England
garage for petroli planning the selectors
have
This summer they have
TOUCH OF DRAMA Sex Kong. Sat. 14th Aug. at know enough about the rules of
followed broadly the lines travelled throughout the country, 1800 hrs.
the game to pass the examina-
have advocated in this column watching
Hearing team announcements players, comparing Trial: Boundary on, then you will be welcome from time to time, but I am them with others, talking to from⋅ relatives. Bhd... friends, Street, Kowloon, Wed. 18th to go along and take the same
the course students. The their
most disappointed that some of test
county officiais,
માં captains, and soarching newspaper columns of Aug at 1800 hrs.
decisions hove received
umpires, make sure of each anxiously waiting for the sports Final Trial: Bookunpoo Army examination will be held in
such sharp criticism.
temperament, bulletins on the radio, gives a player's ability, will and and time to be Whitfeld Barracks Ground. Data
I make
a ples for a full ap- and toom-spirit.
touch of drama to the situation, notified later,
start at
at 0.30 Dir
p.in.
Their but I think They don't got paid.
most cricketers The Arst trial is intended The response to the call for preelation and understanding of
the work done by the selectors, one reword is gratification in a would profer a different method. who are stationed prospective hockey umpires has for players
Think of the men who, with task honestly tarkied and I wander whether arrange- the New Territories: the so far been disappointing. Few
Len Hutten's co-operation picked honestly accomplished
ments could be made to let the second trial ia for players names have been reocived up
the team. They were H. 5.
They choose without fear or players know immediately after stationed in the Kowloon area: to date. If you are interested
Nowadays, R. W, V. Allhom
Robins, favour. Their one aim is to help a team is soitled? Onal trial is for the in this aspect of hockey, and the
get
N. W. D. Yardley, G. D. Allen, cricket by competition of the
most cricketers can be contacted units and remainder of
for your
unit to send your name. E. G. Ames, and C. H. highest class.
by telephone, along to the SOFT, at Head-Palmer.
keep the Ashes selected players.
If England
The danger of sending, tele- to take quarters, Land Forces.
be more Those who know Mr Altham none will Playera who wish
delighted grams was illustrated some years part In any of these
recognise him as a man to whom than the selectors. If we lose ago when Peter Smith, of Essex. tames
The Basketball League at should report to the ground at
the cause of cricket could not they will take defeat like sports-received a wire asking him to ga Victoria Barracks least half-an-hour
La providing be closer to his heart, and one before the
mon some excellent sport and seme time of the kick-off and they
really thrilling games. At the should bring along their own
moment three teams A Car bbots, stockings, shorts and shin
and REME 'A' CPO, pods. Shirts will be provided Platoon,
share the Top
8 at the grounds.
be polnis, but the teams will
ponca with The Army
Office team competing in the Senior and is in
most favourable Second Divisions of the Hong-position as they have a game
hand kong Football Association Lea- in
and have already gue and there is excellent op-beaten both teams who share portunity for players to play in top position with them. top clasa football.
In addition to being present
the these game
Army
in
at
Selectors will be visiting unit games from time to time in order to ensure that no useful talent is allowed to pass un- tried,
*
the
•
LEAGUE CRICKET When the Land Forces Cricket
three the
The
Colony Junior Swimming Championships
Heats of the Colony Junior Swimming Championships, held under the auspices of the Hongkong Amateur Swimming Association, were
awum off at
Ritz Swimming Pool last the night:
Further heats will take place torlay starting at 8 p.m.
FINALISTS
Committee held its pre-season meeting recently it was decided that if the Committee of the Colony League gave permisión teams, would be run in Leagues this season. The intention is to play two J. Carvalho,
The recent heavy rain played A. P Pereira, J. Chubb, 1. 11. 1. Hall. M. havoc with the water in the teams, Army North and Army N. Rakusen, G. Madar, J. Landoll: Swimming Pool at Sek Kong Bouth, in the First Division and
Ma. J. A. | D. B. Sequeira. C. C.
Tibble, Wong it. Gitars, & and it was necessary to close Army "B" in the Second Divi-
the pot for a couple of days,sion.
for P. White, T. Lock, C. Thompson; W.
dividing line F. Dudian, Á. Maitland. C. f.
The wind and rain depcaited a eligibility for the two
senior PERMANENT DAMAGE?
Stapleton, F. R. Kermani; II. Cham-
Following are the competitors berlain, L.. Gibson, D. C. Bymons, great deal of foreign matter in teams will be the Tai Wai Line.
the enforced
2/2 Gurkha Lee Tal-fal, the KMB contre-
kh who qualined for the finals: Major Kent, ?!? pool and Asked If there
M. J. Divecisa; W. S. Edwards, D. the Was
meant the Phillips, W., Howard: W, Hong forward, and outside-right Hou
elected captain of postpone Rifles, was permanent damage,
Sluss: Q. S. Ladd, tig, W. closure Ching-to were the pick of the known
ment teammate of Peters said: "The ney. T. E. Baker.
of some of the games in the Army North eleven, while tho Land Forces and were an endless source
Water Polo the South team will bo, captain-
od Championships.
by Major Chubb, ACC. of danger to the rattled Kedah doctors can't know immediately, but they are keeping him under
It is also intended to run an The pool has now been re- defence.
Noh Salleh, the Kedah inside-observation. We sincerely hopel
and it is hoped that Inter-Unit League which will opened with was a great trier but his there is none."
carly in September and the re-arranged Д through never
gramme it will be possible to co-operation of the civilian clubs efforts to break
get all the preliminary succeeded.
KMB were two goals up
played off in time for the final within the first six minutes.
be staged at Szeto Man scored first in the
Forces Championships. minute, followed by Hau
team
right
fourth Ching-to.
Kedah fought back for a spell and in one of their raids were awarded a penalty, which they convorted.
A minute before the interval, KMB were awarded a free kick the penalty ursa just outside but Chang Kal-sow's drive was
wide. Inches
Kowloon led 2-1 at half time, A minuta
after the resump Λ tion an infringement by a Kedah defender
Kowloon gave penalty, which Lee Tai-fai con- verted.
the fourth
Les
#
Tai-fai got goal in the 33rd minute and the visitors' fith was a "gift" when a Kedah player, in attempting to clear, headed into goal.-Router.
his own
Shirai Confident
He Will Beat Argentinian
Buenga Alces. Aug. 10. Yoshio Shirai, World Fly- weight Champion, fident today
Was
con- that he will beat ranking
Argentina's second bantamwright, Alberto Baren- ghf, tomorrow night.
Japan's Shiref
is trying for his fest victory my Buente Ales Craving with Arginine Pascuat
Champion.
Perez, 17 days ago.
Talk of a return match with Perez before Shirai's departure. for Tokyo on or about Septem-- bar 1 was silenced last week. that learned when
Was "Parculito" ("little Pascual") has been ordered in rest for 40 daya because of injuries received in the July 24 bout.
It
The Argentine champion hurt and there both of his hands
rib- were reports of
a crooked which later werd
denied. Neverthelest, it.. ir ilkely Shiral and Perez will aght again soon, possibly for the title, either in Japan or Buonos, AiresUnited Press.
Flo Chadwick Will Not Try Again
Victoria, BC, JANNE, 10%
Swimmer
Chadwick and today. not-zoake #second Fuen they
a
The first intimation of per manent damage to Peters' health came cartier from Dr Kenneth Medical Director of Young,
University of Services at the British Columbia,
One of the several doctors who were treating Peters, who asked that his identity would not be revealed, said: "The heat and the strenuous race Feters ran caused extreme exhaustion. He burned himself out."
Meanwhlie, Peters was behind gauze cuntain and no one but doctors and English team officials United Press, was allowed
to
Reserve: A. W. Branson.
LEAGUE BOWLS
postponed The following League games of the USRC have been arranged:-
Wednesday. August 11: 3rd Divi-
Kian v CCC at Home.
Thursday, August 19: 2nd Division v KCC at Home.
Thursday, August 26: 2nd alon v HKCC Away.
Divi-
Teams For Above Matches 3rd
Glimmons D. Division: D. Green, A. J. Btonyer. J. M. Ebbs; v. Goldsmith, Fletcher, G. Hun Curry: D. Van Zuiden, W.. Stevenson, N. Hart Baker, N. Read. Goldsmith, T. Division: V. 2014
Curry, It, Hollway. L. Cosgrove G. Goodyear, M. Scout. D Agnew, A. Steven: R.C. Trail. C. Ingledew, him.-N. Hart baker, D.L.. Edwards. Reserve; W. Recs.
EMPIRE GAMES ATHLETES
to
news
the
pro-
games
Land
的品
Men's 50 yards free style-Chan Kwal-chung (LT), 26.8 sec. 3. C. Astwood RC), 25.0 secs: Wine cheung (LT), 273 secs; A., He medios (VRC), 20.7 secs; Li Teim- | man (SCAA), 213 Col.
Women's 100 yards free style
*60.4 Cheung (Fortung), Lorraine seca: Hung Por-lan (CCSA). secs: Woo Olemai (BCAA), 70.0 100#: I'in putting their grounds at the Zewald VRC), 20.0 pecs: Wong
Army's dispostal for the inter- Yuk-ching (Fortuna); 24.6 sect. unit competition is camestly appriciated by the organisers.
The following civilian grounds will be available under thin scheme: Oralgengower,
KCC. IRC, and Recreio,
r
MOTORCYCLE TRIAL
And now here is some good for those motor cyclists
EVER ENTERPRISING who enjoyed the recent trials
Too old at forty...?? Not staged by 35 Infantry Brigade. Another trial has now been you're a cyclist... and not announced
by 27
Infantry If you are a prospective mem- Brigade and this will be held on ber of the Veterans' Section of Wed, 25th August.
the ever enterprising New Ter-
Men's 270 yards breast stroke- Chan Yuk-cheung (IIT), 7 mins 11.2 beer: Trul Kiu (IFT). 3 mins 10.0 seca; The To (HT), 3 mira 15.3 vecs; Tam Bal-lung (CC9A), 3, mine 17.1 Ting Kam-wing (Fortuna), 2 mins 50.1 secs.
Women's 50 yards back stroke.-- 41.9 Fees: Chun Mí 15CA,
(CCBA), 44 seen; Hung Por-Jan Helen Wong (Fortuna). 39.6 enes Woo Oi-mal (SCAA), 40.5 sex; May Wong (Ching Wing), 42 sec
Women's 220 yards breast stroke- Cheung Kin-watt (BCAA), 3 mina 29,0 secs: Tsang Kh-tsing (SCAA), 5 mins 435 pees: -Fong ting-mon (White Shark). 3 mina 52.3 secs; As was the case with the 35ritories Army Cycling Associn-
Woo Ol-mal (SCAA), 3 mins 414 Brigade trial this one will be tion.
(White Fung-ping seer; First of sil-it was just cyclists shark), 3 mins 12 Beck, staged under the rules of the
Men's 4 x 2,100 273 yards) Mediny Army Motor Cycling Association then the Association start- and will take place over a ed a Novices Section ..and Relay. Fortuna, 2 mins 60.3 secs: course of approximately 50 now energetic Secretary, Cap White Shark, 3 mins 25 secs: Ching
tain C.R. Lord, is coaxing the Wing. 3 mins 109 sec SCAA. miles.
mina 9.1 secs; Hol Tin, 3 mins 9,7 old has-beens back into the
SOCR.
men's
440 yards free style to be me of to-night are B. Tattersall RASC) Hul. Ken-kong (Fortuna). Robert E. Bhaw (RN), Woo Kwan- "Chan Bhing-chung kuen (SCAA), IBCAA). Ple Spokes (RASC), Lo Wing-chau (BCAA), Hubert Luke (SCAA) oruna), Mok Yiu-lang and Lam Shun-chim (Ching Wing).
The course, will be divided saddle... and just as-though Those In the semi-finals of the into two parts-EAST and WEST that wasn't enough he is giving of 20 to 25 miles each, and them official standards that there will be 8 to 10 hazards in must be attained before record cach part. The course is being
be claimed. breaking e
.can planned to include a fair ration
If you think there has been of road, track and cross country.
for age in the any sympathy and as there is a strong pos sibility of rain at this time of preparation of these standards, let me quote Just one Sek year it seems certain that there
Kong to Star Ferry and back be plenty will
of scopo for
2 hours 4D (any route) driving skill.
is Interesting minutes!.! It There will be three main note that with strict observance the speed limits on the awords: The 27 Infantry Bri-of
roule It takes gado, Team Award, a prize for SHORTEST
that time by the best performance on a BSA virtually machine and finally a prize for truck...fl the best performance on Matchless machine, In addition, runner-up awards will be made In all three sections.
45
to
HOCKEY TRIAL: The Army Hockey Association has decided to run thrco teama this season and will have two in the Colony
St. John Ambulance To
Hold Gala
The hosts of the Eighth Aquatic Sports of the St John
The 27 Brigade team event in confined to units in the brigade, trame, and an intoam Ambulance Brigade will be held but the other two events are Senior League open to all milliary elders.
in the Junior League,
The arrangements for the
Amittee
at the New. Ritz Pool. North, this-prospect ahead the Point, on Wednesday, August
Immediately 25. has trial are now well in bar to started the hunt for suitable
All compelltora and Coni- entries should be forwarded to stent and trial games have beenmittee members are
requested Captain R. Hirst, REMER at Harranged on September 1, 8 and to report to the New Ritz Paol 27 Int. Brigade. The entry fee
wer.hy
af at 7 pm.
18 $5 per entrant and the entry 15 at Sockumpco, Nimer cf
The finals will be held at the list will close on 20th August. ployers considered
After all the excitement and a trial or of players requesting New Hilz Pool on Tuesday. satisfaction of the 35 Brigade trial should be forwarded to
Hon. Secretary, trial this one le certain to be well the
CRADC Asreciation supported both by: competitors Hockey and by peolators on the course. HOLF. before 23th August..
OPEN - EN EXAM
ler unit lager wie bo run the following are the events: for Major-Units and for Milnor The classes for potential Unit North and South of the
Tal Wal Line.get
soccer
very popular and are [alinded."
the series commen
at Quarry Cambo
jed to hav
students:
El Speedway Test
expe
»Fondo
the
August 31. Brigade, members who wish to take part thould forward their entry forme not
following
150 Metres are tyle) 100 fotron
·Free Style: 60. Motren Back Stroke: 100, Mojies Breast Stroke;; 400
100 Matres
Medley Relay;:15 Metres) HARA BLY
· 200⋅ Metras Breast Biroka
to Lerd's to play in a fest, The
I wish I could think the same wire turned out to be a hoax. Į
of some of the critics.
Yet
san-think of few more cruel
I would make no jokes. constructive suggestion. That
As it is now, the player seldom Invitation
is to inform the players of their receives his official choice for Test matches or tours until two or three days after tha
a little time before the team
is made public.
team has been announced.
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