THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1954.
SPORTING SAM
By Reg. Wootton
ALEC BEDSER'S Column
Len Hutton Has Apparently Decided His Players Need Rest And Relaxation
15.
For the majority of the 17 Austraila-bound MCC party the days are passing 100 quickly! Many, myself included, will actually be playing in Festival_matches until two days before the "Orsova” leaves Tilbury Docks, near London, on September
In between matches there is the job of getting equipment together, buying extra clothes, and the less pleasant duty of being inoculated. This last-minute rush, so to speak, is one of the reasons why Lon Hutton, England's captain, does not plan to enforce any highly organised routine of PT exercises, nor, as on the last trip in 1960 under F. R. Brown, take a slip-catching machine aboard.
Western
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their have
NOT 80 EASY
cnsy
of which half came from the Australian match, It goes to show just how important the major tours have become in the Binance of the game.
HOME SOCCER REVIEW
THE GREAT KICK-OFF DAY BRITISH
IS HERE AND THINGS
ARE FAR FROM NORMAL and Best
By DENNIS HART
August 21, the great kick-off day is here. Officially it may still be summer, but that won't stop fans flocking to see their favourite winter sport after a three-month lay-off.
By normal standards the close season has been quiet. Hardly a player has moved, barely a cheque been signed. But at the moment things aren't normal. The world Cup and the Hungarians have shaken English soccer to the foundations with the result that many clubs have altered their whole approach to the game. So while the same goods will Newcastle, Sunderland's Tyne- | Rovers' forwards, Ray looks be on show, they are to be side neighbours, can also begin after Vale's good. presented in a bright spanking to atone for last season's dis- At Southampton will be seen
appointments. new wrapping.
Tho Goerdies the outcome of one of the few How will all those new ideas | visit Arsenal. So Highbury big close season transfer deals. work out? Can the pattern of should see the season of in To return to the Second Division
lett two ycare English soccer, evolved over 80 rousing style. Every side pulls they
out that little bit extra against
Southampton recently invested Newcastle pulf out £20,000 Arsenal.
on Newcastle forwards more than most,
ond The North-Wille Foulkes
Tommy customers envy that Arsenal Mulgrew.
They are included in the team reputation.
Brentford. to play
who Inst BEAFON followed Southampton down
the relegation path. P. S. Now maybe we will have some summer weather!
years, change in 90 days?
These are the questions that will draw in the fans.
One oftemoon's play cannot supply the complete answers, but it should give an indication of the way
well De of things as providing
Interesting FOCCTT.
some
TEST FOR GORING
Today thoy can steal the thunder through the sharp P
Inside- portuniam of England MATCH OF THE DAY
right Ivor Brondis. At ali should events be Match of the day promises to
provide a Sunderland | sovere test indeed for Peter be at Roker Park.
former centre- receive West Bromwich Albion. Goring, the A full house can be expected forward who has been groomed role to ece if lavish-spending Sunder- to take over Joe Mercer's land, last season's failures, can at left-half.
Sult on the Warwickshire staff in E. 1. (Tiger) Smith, the former England wicketkeeper- improve,
He still batsman.
been with winners
Hutton apparently has decided master and scorer in Australia, his players need, and would and Maurico Tate are the profit from, rest and relaxation. umpires. His main concern is that all shall be fit and well by the time
Perth. they arrive
I suppose I shall be obliged to Older cricket- Australia, on October bowl under-arm.
ora tell me this is not no 7.
ps it sounds! By the
way, those on
The English weather is first trip "Down under" been warned to make it clear doing its best to ruin most ol on their luggage labels they are the county clubs. In one week
Warwickshire bound for
estimate Perth, Australia, alone
ate in the the Reason: in 1946, Joo Hardstad, they have lost a sum
of £7,000 because of bad forgot the necessary addition of Australia and his luggage went miserable compared with last to Perth, Scotland! Fortunately year. The same tale is told by for a worried Joe the error was other counties. Some critics are spotted and the
the Nottingharashire batsman,tter and their receipts are
baggage
time
TC-
now
turned to London In catch the boat
to
asking why it is necessary to build such large grounde 10
accommodate
which crowds selam fill them.
Hutton will have mixed feci
about Ings
The answer, supplied by War- playing in the tradi- tional one-day fixture with Cey-wickshire, is that it pays a club to take all who want to get into Jon at Colombo, for on the inst
the the ground, even if it is for tour there he was hit on
the cnused only one match in finger, an Injury which him considerable pain and dis- season. comfort for weeks afterwards.
Perhaps, bearing this in mind, and the accident to Sld Barnes, who broke a wrist on his way to England in 1938, Hulton wit be content to see all his players arrive in Australia "in one piece" os he puts it.
One of my engagements be- Lare leaving England
appear in the National
to
Radio
Show at Earls Court, Landon. One of the highlights of the Programme is a reconstructed five-a-alde 1781 cricket match at the famous Hambledon Green. I understand there was a Bed- ser in the original game.
Tom
Others taking part are Graveney, R.ES. Wyatt and Joe Hardstaff, while George Duck- worth, who is to be the baggago
g
More Money Next Year For The Top British Golfers
Leading golfers will get big- prizes in Brkish tourna- ments next year-following an agreement by promoters of major profesional tournaments to reduce their prize lists from 50 to 40 in 1935.
has
One the
and whether Albion, Jast
Cup
year's
Dr
them for 50 yeurs, and his success side, are as good as ever. assistant na
coach Is Derief
of From
indleates
Albion Taylor, the Jamulenn.
But that is iust season's his young charges is
15- victory. year-old son of George Headley form. Today, I fancy, will see and there
little doubt a new Sunderland. seems from what I hear that Headley junior is destined to make his mark in the game if he tinues at his present
progress.
con-
rate
of
Taylor le reckoned as one of
best the
coaches in England, and Warwickshire think the world of him. Warwickshire are "United Nations" one of the teams. They have baduliah, a
Warwickshire's
recipts an Australion and West were in the region of £18,000 | Indian coach!
entire
Their stars have had a year get to know cuch
other's
in which to if that time mus been gainfully spent, the attack, which includes Len Shackleton, Billy Elliott, Ted Purdon and Ken Chisholm, can outmanouvre the sound, but rather ponderous, West Brom defence.
Albion's forwards know the way to goal too, which means game. My Fancy? I plek Sun- durland to come out tops,
ngo
-(London Express Service).
Pals On Wing For Orient
Hard-working Peter will be
allow trying all he knows to Broadis little scope. But the England forward makes use of " the slenderest chances, That's why. 1 choose Newcastle.
Champions Wolves kick off with a home game against Shef- held Wednesday. They should points in defence pick up two
Wednesday ото of their title. a side of good footballers, Wolves' thrust should beat them.
but
What of the new boys? Both
campaigns Ever-
By Jack Wood
Vic Groves, eel salesman and England amateur inter- national, goes into the new Soccer season as right-wing partner to his old friend Ken Facey in the Leyton Orient side.
In 1953, for instance, Paklatani, two New Zealanders, that I should be a high-scoring | Against Sheffield at oplece. fields of the Third Division,
#
“DON'T PUT A £40,000
TAG ROUND MY NECK”
Says
JOHN CHARLES
(In an interview with Bob Pennington)
"Are you going?" or-more
often-"I
Arsenal bid for Charles, Chelsen offor £40,000 for Charles, Birmingham want Charles....these are the headlines if you happen to be John Charles,
People in Leeds keep asking me: hope you are staying."
Leeds."
The answer is always the same:
And if ever I should become unhappy in Leeds, which is most unlikely, there is only one club I would move to the Arsenal,
Highbury la a happy home for footballers Arsenal are a great club. I appreciato the honour of being on Mr Tom Whittaker's "wanted" list.
But the thought of being the This
meann that only 40 top-priced footballer in Britain players,
amateurs, frankly excluding
makes
me shudder will qualify for 30 holes on The transfer talk I have read final days,
about in the newpapers couples the fantastic figure of £40,000 with my name,
Fewer prize winners will, of
for
course, mean more money the top men. For example, first prize in the Daka tournament will be raised from £400 to
£800,
-(London Express Service).
THE
WEEK-END
I doubt if any player has been worth all that cash. Certainly I hope I never get a £40,000 price-tag tied round my neck.
GAMBOLS
-WELL HELP YOU LAY THE TABLE
FOR SUPPER, AUNTIE
I'LL BRING THE CAKE
(NO, THANK VOU DEARS;
"I am happy in Leeds. I am staying in
tako
People wouki expect goals every week and you can my word for it that goals are hard to come by.
It is bad enough being an in- ternational player, I find my self well watched in every game, And make no mistake, there is plenty of skill and science the Second Division,
in
Major Frank Buckley brought me from my Swansea home to Leeds when I was 18%, 1 am now 22. They have been happy years in Leeds, Yorkshire has gone out of its way to ine feel at home.
make
were My wife Peggy- we married 20 months ago-la a Leeds lasa. We are settled in a fine house near the ground.
We feel good and neighbourly. Leeds seems to like us.
I
I hope to see Leeds United back in the First Division. would like to have two foot in that,
I played centre-forward in the public trial. I would have been equally content to play centre-half.
Talking of his decision to Everton and Leicester can open extend the Groves - Facey their First Division
friendship on to the playing by gaining A
United, ton look to their sound defence. Leicester's chance of sharing the spolls on the other hand ties with their attack. They enter- tain another of last season's
teams-Cheisen.
ver
Orient manager Alec Stock said: "They have fitted in perfectly in trials."
So Groves, of Walthamstow Avenue and sometimes Tatten- ham Hotspur, at last jenows where he is going. So does Inspired by manager Ted young Mike Burgess, the fair- Drake, the Pensioners, so long haired former wing-half from the butt, of music-hall comics, Bradford. He will be at inside finally came into their own left for Orient. Their new fighting spirit took **You them to eighth place in the table.
Today Leicester must go right into the attack, for once this new-look Chelsea take com mand there will be few teams capable of holding them.
TIT-BTI
should
You need weight and punch in the middle in the Third Divi slon," claims the far from hefty Mr Stock. "We are setting off with three big fellows in the middle. And at right half, Phil McKnight, from Chelsen, should add to the punch."
TRAINING RISES
Bidding for the other wing- Tit-bit of the Second Division nl place are Peter McMahon be, at Eastville, Here and Les Bilzzard, McMahon, the "iron curtain" defence which wanted by a number of clubs and last season brought national fame to Port Vale is on view. now out of the Army, is one of
Orient's In gaining promotion they con- future.
brightest hopes for the coded but 21 goale in 46 matches
Orient training has been hard and only went down 2-1 to
"But we in the West Brom. In the Cup semi and thorough.
Third Division have to bear in mind that to intensify training means to increase the risk of training injuries,
final.
ago
They meet Bristol Rovers whose "No buy, no se policy gained them promotion from the
"With only 25 professionals we Mr Raich Third Division South two seasons must be careful, When we went My present boss,
The match Carter, knows what he is doing, ago,
Incidentally through to the last eight of the that is good enough for me.
for Geoff Cup last season we showed our will be a neunion Icing. Two stress. Ihave no
dreama pipe I have two remaining am
months
centre - forward | about a team of supermen.” bitions in football-promotion
Aloe Stock said goodbye to his for Leeds and to play in the Gooff, barely recovered from a
Buccessful season in same Welsh team as my
gained a place in most broken log, 19-
con-management by refusing a highly. year-old brother Melvyn, who England's close-season
tinental party,
which also in paid job as manager of Middles- is in Swansea.
brough, Ho does not regret his cluded goalkeeper King
This afternoon though, they decision to stay with Orient. are on opposite sides. Vid less
It is up to Melvyn and me to make that dream come true.
-(London Express Service)
by Barry Appleby
DON'T YOU WANT THE CAKE AUNTIE
NO
LATER YOU'VE EATEN ALL THE CAKE WELL YOU SAID) THAT YOU DIDATI WANT IT
Phaps I shouldnt have left them alone
Suppose they had an OH! HOL accident
BUT AUNTIE WE WERE
Oh, dear, 1. hope the children don't get into mischief
in the house
FISH
ONLY PLAYING HOSPITALS
Surf
the new way
the
to wash best way to wash
Surf
packet
common sense, planning, and leadership mean anything. he will regret it still less as tho season gols going.
MOVE TO
POPULARISE
RUGBY
Ivor Preece, England Rugby International, is to help in a move to popularise the game.
On September 16 at Rugby, Warwickshire RFU are to stage game's
a demonstration of the elementary phases and tactics
for the public, existing players and boys who might be thinking.
of taking up Rugby,
Two full teams, Frecce among them.will take part in hibitions of forward and back play, with iwp coachówion; the field and a co-ordinating, coach In the`sland using a microphone. controllad
Movements will through loudspeaker and their purpose" teplained to:
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