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́LEARN YOUR CRICKET
THREE WAYS TO BECOME A BETTER BATSMAN
to
Every cricketer, schoolboy or club man, wants improve his game. Here to help you do just that is the Grst in a special China Mall series of coaching articles, taken from "How to Play Cricket," produced for the MCC. To play any sticke
maccess-gers and thumbs of both brands do well round The bandio, hands tebing or very close together. with the right habi atte the more than half-way down
fully, a batsman musi three things: watch the ball. deelde dae right streke to play, make his body play that stroke correctly.
The fh sounds easy, but, in the fact, is . To build up Irabit of witching, really watch ing, every ball in an timings, is very hard work. You can do only by learning to concentrate your mind and will on the job in hord.
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It is really a challenge character, but if you can learn to meet it, it will stand you In
in cricket good stead
life.
Το
ور
decide
correctly
handle.
The Ve formed by thumb and 1lne foreinger should be in
The back of with each other. the soft hand. if the bat is held upright, should face between mid-off and extra cover,
The stance
COMFORTABLE,
relaxed,
and balanced stance is most Important. On it deperats the true watching
dart in
what
of
but
stroke to play to any particular ball is partly instinct for what
called "ball sense") mainly experience.
In batting.
os in everything else, some learn more quickly than others. But the more you think about the game, the more you try to analyse your own batting the 'rakes that went and the wrong the right
thre sooner you will build up judgment that witalinctively tell you how to deal with any ball.
Training
is
The third element of bouling. the production of the right
in stroke
the right way. purely physical. But this 100 Your body means hard work. raust be trained to make move- are not natural, ments which especially in what is really the basis of an
good
batting
learning to play straight.
and
the
ball
and the move- ment
of the feet for every stroko. The feet should be roughly par allel, one on each skie
apart.
Creast,
to Bin. with
toes pointing
mort or less towards point.
The weight should be evenly bal- unced. and the knees
FC- slightly luxed for easy ond quick
movement.
THE STANCE
should shoulder The left
the point at the bowler, with body facing square to point, The head should be upright and turned full on the bowler with the eyes as level as The left hand can rest pussible, comfortably against the left thigh.
The mural movement of the body 15 forwards and "full- cheated."
d." while to pay straight 1 ນາ move sideways, keep sideways.
Again, In hilting with twe hands it la natural for the right, or lower band, to do nearly" ali As
But in straight-bat | keep as the work, strokes, the loft, or 10p hand, must be in control.
to
I then you really mean become a balsazan, you must Brst learn what your body must do
stroke play a particular Then, by going on playing it, groove your body Frito the
what movement. 150
was at first
and unnatural
difficult becomes mitral und automalle.
Practice Practice
Practice is everytking. You can do a great deal, even with one friend and rubber ball, to "groove" any stroke, if you are keen enough
do you can much by yourself without
A bell.
You can practise swinging the bat with the left hand only, for the more you strengthen your left hand, the more power you will develop in it to control all straight bat strokes.
But if you practing strokes without a ball be sure to play them each time to an imaginary ball and 10 "watch it all the way."
and
Finally, never forget in all roke play the position steadiness of the head is vital. and
If your head moves into stays in the right position half the battle is won.
The grip
LOOK at the picture of hands gripping an 'axe. The grip is the same--natural, of a bat comfortable, and powerful, Fin-
Be
for the ball, you wall
still as possible. vigilant, but relaxed.
The back-lift TP you want to bat well, you should pick up the bat cor- rectly, .., straight back to u The point above the wicket.
left hand and wrist should do nearly all the work. As the bat lifts, the fact should naturally towards point.
OPETI
The head and body should be kept quite still. At the top
of
THE BACK JJET. — Bat. straight back above slumps.
The right
the lift,
cibow
should be slightly away from the body, and the left hand Just opposite and above right trouser pocket.
The
In attack, the back-lift will naturally tend to be higher.
/ THE CHINA MÀAIL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1955.
SPORTING SAM
By Reg. ootton
Aicians 3
Pre-Match Talks Are Vital To Build Up Team Spirit
Says
DON REVIE
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It was a fine idea of the FA to cull together for the trial match under floodlights on September 26 the full international XI and the Under 238 the young stars of tomorrow. Right through the season the FA will, where possible, follow this policy.
The more they are together, the happier England's Internationals will be. They will be able to build up team spirit; they will get a chance to talk about the and they forthcoming international in this case, the match against Denmark - will be able to iron out those idiosyncracies in style which can often bewilder a team male as much as an opponent.
The view is not shared
by back with no and try to draw these patterns week In and many of the older school, The the wing-half as well. So you week out, he has sometimes to other day [ famous
England
eu; straight ahead and I'll push alter his play slightly if he is player of the 1930s told ni: "1u through pass to you."
picked for England. can't understand why you chap And that's how it happened. must get together before a big It worked because I knew just game. In my time we met just
what was required of me when Before the kick off
and we he had the Bull. straight out to play as the ne was meant to be played. WA! didn't nced plans—we just played, football,"
I respect that view, bee;use it was ap doubt quite all right in those days. But who would deny that in modern times, against the is well-drilled continenatis. it absolutely imperative for the national side to meet
several days beore an international to discuss the strength and weak- ness of the opposition.
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Yet If we hui nol been together before the Big Match 1 would have tried to play orthodox nothing These
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and achieved
That's why I hail the FA's foresight in bringing the Eng- team togelber to discusa land team tactles in advance.
BOLD APPROACHI
WEEK-END BOWLS
England 'A' v. Malaya 'A'
Should Be
Be The Best Of Today's Matches
By "TOUCHER”
With the defeat of both teams of the champion nation, Portugal, Malaya “A” hend the contestants into the quarter-final round of the Gutierrez Shield International lawn bowls competition this afternoon.
All the four games, scheduled to start at the KBGC green at 3.30 p.m., promise to be closely contested with probably England "A" versus Malaya "A" as the best mutch of the afternoon.
Both nation's 'have figured good wins last week, with es- Gradually getting her length prominently in this tournament|pecialy England "B" showing and green, Jean Rounsefel In the past, England has won the form which if maintained played top bowls from then on. heads she it five times before and Malaya will probably see them Into the For ten successive twice.
kept her opponent on the nine mark as she brought her score up to 18.
Helen made a plucky rally on head the 20th, 21st and 22nd with a single, a three and a two to narrow the gap to 15-18.
semi-dual.
Wales dark-horses, W. R. Today's game should see at
Pickett, L. Brace least an interesting tussie be-Resa, G. R. tween the two skip M. B.ond R. S. Rosen, will hold the in the remaining Hassan with youth on his sidd spotlight
match and B. W. Bradbury with ex- take on India's A. K. Minu, S.
quarter-Anni
as they perience us his main asset.
Ramchand, J. Hoosen and A. R. Minu.
3
In the
the
matter of front men, Malaya "A" with Ismail All,
Yusut and S. A. II. Secmin seem to hold a slight advantage over England A's V. C. Bond,
McKittrick and J.
J. Tindall. Another top match of the afternoon will be that between China "B" and Hongkong "B". Runner-up on no fewer than two occasions in the last three peas, the China four consisting of Francis Lec, J. Tang, C. C. Ma and Hill Hong Sling are making a strong bid this year to win the title for China for the first time.
Alrondy, they have scored two Impressive wins-26-0 over the Philippines followed by 30-14 triumph over Pakistan.
Hongkong "B", however, have to their credit the best win of the series so far in eliminating
by
This scason is a testing time little chats до for the Third Divisions. Several between all players and promine personalities in the Portugal "B" last week on getting them together before game have declared firmly that 23-20.
the Northern and Southern
Jack big merchus gives
Chubb and Tommy Boker have excellent under- chance than ever to understand Sections, as we know them, are
doomed through lack of support, standing of
cach other's play each other's methods.
them incre
What so many people forget in that in English football con Inental game WO have 50 many varying different favoured by
unlike the
styles clubs.
North
End
and
short
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A bad throw of the jack by Helen Kwong on the 24th to a short-to-medium instead of full long hoad saw Jean Rounse fell draw two louchers on the
Having eliminated two for- teams in China "A" midable and Hongkong "A", they have good chance of completing the the last head, with her
hat trick this afternoon.
On
Even should they falier, the opponent lying three shots, Helen Welsh four
made an excellent attempt when have done much
resting the more than they had themselves she succeeded in
first shot with her last wood, expected and have succeeded in at least one thing they have but was powerless to stop it shown that the Welsh are a
from rolling out of the count gallant lot.
for the first shot,
Jean Roursefell was the more
and conalstent. Helen Kwong
but
Tomorrow the curtain comes down
on the men's Colony Open experienced Championships with the play-off boyler of the Pairs and Rinks finals at showed that with a little more the
Kowtoon Bowling Green match experience she should be Club.
well to the fore in the next few Prospects for both games have years.
and there has been In the other match Joyce Elven very little change in form dur Liddell falled in a brilliant try what would have ing the past week to warrant to achieve
been an enviable record--that any change of views.
LADIES' SEMI-FINALS of husband and wife
winning The Ladies' Open Champlon- the Colony men's and ladies chips saw two interesting semi-title in one season,
rats on Thursday. Both games Not being able to watch this produced a creditably high stan- game, I could only imagine that Mrs Scott must have played In one match, played at the extremely well to have won by Hongkong Football Club, a bril-21-15. I Joyce Liddell liant second-half rally by Jean play a couple of games before Rounsefejl enable
enabled her to edge the semi-final and thought that out Craigongower's Helen she had a more than 50-50 Kwong by 21-15.
chance of making it, endowed Form Colony Ladies Bad- un is with excellent
rt she minton Champion Helen Kwong, delivery
proficiency who only took up bowls es re both drawing and resting shots. us this year, looked at The final should be an excellent cently one stage as if she was going
dard of bowls.
saw
and
in
,
Σ hope this never and, given good support by Frankly
O for E. G. da Luz and C.. Suple- Is happens, There
hard team to Third Division football in this fon will be a SO MANY STYLES
country, and it is unthinkable, crack.
With the front men of both on with that we should carry
sides fairly even Hong Sling Let me speak from experience,
big towns running on-icapte The first time I played with Stan
clubs.co a regional basis. But seems to hold a slight edge with
this Preston
superlor drawing ability kcept Matthews. in Belfast, I
doubt that big there is
to jend Blackpool,
should be able far instance; fallow changes are afoot in the Third and getting out of position whenever
hly four to narrow win unless The Scottish style gave the Macstro the ball.
Tommy Baker strikes top form was playing With Stan
use long. 43 though passing Newcastle
run away with the game. She came to watch even for our be were an ordinary winger. urosailela balls; Arsenal faveur
with his aggressive shots.
England"g" and Malaya took a 9-1 lead at the end of the men champions. The next time wo, were part-tight defence coupled with fast
TODAY'S GAMES "will be very evenly 9th head but fell oft badly after ners was against Scolland lust raids on goals by the winger
matched. Bath
Gutierrez Shield quarter-finals teams scored that. Before that match Stan Wolves play more short stuff April. said: "If I start going outside the than they used to, but they back, Don, you can leave me vary it with long passes from and I'll and you all right with wing to wing. the ball. But if I start to' còme Inside, then I'll hold on, pull the
Division.
More and моте teams are realising that they cannot run à team on a First Division wage bill. That's why many clubs are being freed to use part-timers.
This is n good idea, but a No wonder, then, that when a bold approach to the whole
Es working player
on one of problem should be made. Here la my advico the Third Division:
SPORTS SURVEY
Soccer's Shrewdest Managers Both Had Successors Ready
By “ALL-ROUNDER”
Jimmy Seed and Cliff Brition are not only two of England's greatest Internationals; they are also two of Seed, of Charlton, sold Eddie the shrewdest managers. Firmant to an Italian club for £35,000; Britton, of Everton, got £22,000 for Dave Hickson from Aston Villa.
-
to
(1) They should encourage more and store of their players to beccine part-timers. After all, if a chap has not reached the top class before he is 25, he la not likely to be a big money player.
(2) Wealthy First Division club could help to subaidise
to
MOTOR RACING CAN BE
SAFE SAYS BRITAIN
By DENNIS HART
Malaya " Wales v.
China "g"
England
v. England "A"
v. Hongkong “D”!
v. Malaya "g" TOMORROW Open Championship Finals
p.in. (A KBGC starting at 4 Fairs: 3. A. da Luz and R. F.
Luz
A. H. (Recrele) Seemin and C. C. Ma (CCC).
Rinks: A. V. Lopes, R. G. Laurel, E. R. Rosselet and C. R Rosselet (CCC) ̈v. L. Silva, G.
(CCC).
da
Has motor racing, high-powered sport of the Santos, H. Toy and P. K. Lau
twentieth century, got out of hand?
The past three months have seen two appall-
Soccer's poorer classes. They ing disasters. could allocate on agreed per- centage from every transfer
In the International Tourisį Trophy event earlier this which would be put into a month over the Dundred circuit, near Belfast, seven cars be distributed piled up in a mass of flame, smoke and wreckage; two centrál pool to omong Third Division clubs. drivers were kfiled, seven injured. Another crash ac-
counted for a third driver killed and one injured. (3) Star games could played under floodlights In aid of Third Division funtis.
NOT SOCCER SLAVES
of
On
the
question
have
be
2
for
So Britain will press tracks wide anough to take the modern 150 mite an-hour thun-
This follows the Lo Mans Britain intends they should tragedy of three months ago get it not only in Britain but when 82 people lost their Hyes. all over the world.
Then the world was stunned. Next month the International Aksociation" "meets part-Ani inquiry was demanded, Automobile
Brifahu ́will urge into
Many safety first for track and road the sport itseur. timers, some clubs are already not only into the accident, but in Parli taiding a lead-among them
declared motor racing should circuits. Northampton Town, Crewe
NOT IN ITSELF But they both had successors ready. Jimmy Gauld, Alexandra and Bradford City. a banned, others, that speeds
Speed In Itself is not dan- from Waterford, is a Chariton star, and Jimmy Harris, Northampton Town, who lead be limited.
The outcry the Southern Section. €150
died down, the gerous, say the RAC. It only cut
aport remained, speeds go still mede dangerous by unsultable by their wages bill from Birkenhead, is playing well for Everton.
conditions. have higher. Their have Allotment players went mad in werk.
players Shefield Wednesday
ANJWER IS 'YES' paid out nearly £0,000 In the
been encouraged to take part- second half and finished
Is anything time
being done to Jobs. Now Northampton'a benefits which are optional with an 11-4 victory!
football
manager, Mr. Dave Smith, says: bring the sport under control? since
season this
"Football is a recreation for the
The answer is 'Yes'.
derbalts; för thô highest care in started Albert Quixall, George
After Le
Royal marshalling crowds for specta Maps, the have built up Evesham Early Closers FC boys. They Davies and Alan Finney have
Automobile Club, to disband through wonderful team spirit.”
controlling tors to be kept from "suspect" drawn the maximum £750 for
body of British motor racing, arcas. the Arst time.
Incle of players. They had a bank
At Crowe it is the same story, appointed a special safely com- baltince of £109 and did not
Britain also wants far Their wage bill is now less than mittee. If fospected overy track greater degree of segregation. At £200 a week and that includes and circuit and ensured that present many events are a com-
дя playtru officials as well
existing precautions, such
Cars whose bination of cuees. and of drivers But don't think these lads are the vetting
be performances vary by as much cara, Soccer Slaves. They can in scrutineering
as 50 miles an hour are on the fact earn more money than if thoroughly carried out..
circuit at the same time, One result is that in
Drivers of tüster, "cars go in they were full-time players.
accident no spectatory fear of being hemmed in, often Dundrod no recognised take chances to overtake, This Secmley got £400 when cosmopolitan atmosphere. Ticy and coaches like to have their that the accident spot was d wout
to Bradio.c
and Jack have, affiliated to them a Jamal-players training at the ground dimeult stretch and spectators Cannon, who
£160 can Club Sharprock now and a Polish club, dad | But cah Third Division" cluba | were barred from'it: Otherwise causes of the Le Mans crasil oa moving to
club has joined neully "afford the luxury of a It may well have been Ed Mans They Rlovers, had had £750 only a them.
be full-time wanted to
playing stuff. In all over again. year ago.
called Seudo Crotlato, but the many cases the answer is do Jack Conwell also received Birmingham FA settled for finitely No. £400 on transfer to Hudders the English, translation field and Jackie Sowell' is duo Latin-Cross Shields,
(POFTRIGHT)
decided in
Practise this back-lift front of a mirror. By getting it right, you will have gone a long way towards learning, to keep a straight bat.
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MACAU
INTERNATIONAL
MOTOR MEET
5th 6th NOVEMBER
The world's fastest
Dennis Woodhead and Red-know what to do with It. Final fern Froggatt got the same sum ly it wis decided to plough it a second time, Vincent Kenny's back into the game, and as a
Carlislo result £700 on transfer
four junior clubs have brought his total £1,450, each received £40.
when ocea
to to
George Marriott's £485 ho went to Huddersfield his aggregate to £1,255,
for £750 in “March” ̈`*
Fred
he
1 BALD, BUT YOUNG · Because Ray Lambert, Liver- pool's Welsh International full back, it in his twentieth season' with the cab, and because his fair, hair is balding he is in= variably placed in the veteran #ort.
sports/racing cars Nothing of the
FULL PROGRAMME
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←}} a.m. 5th Nov. Grand Prix →→ Noon 6th Nov
Lambert is only 82, for he Joped Liverpool as an amateur | In2** 1930, when "ho was only
thirteen
kpep: supporter of East Birmingham, Allotments. FC: loft the grount in disgust at half "time" when his side' were losling 04 -to"""Tamworth Grammar
·School "Q34 Boys. “He did; not "know what he was intesirid. The
Birmingham County Football Association' is assuming
POP
The
I know most club managers were
tie
one of the Kuggestat
Hopes are high that Britain's safety-first load will be follow- So much for spectators. What ga. It should be. It's a matter of drivers. They of cours, 4,100 and death.-(London Ex- accept risks, but they are on presa Service). titled ta protection.
(COPYBGHT)
Silly short legs!
SPORTS QUIZ
1. What sports do you assp- ciato with the following (a) Steve Bloomer "(b) Walter Jack Lovelock (b) Hagen?
2. Who was the first Austra¬ lian to win the United States Singler Lawn Tennis Title (0) Frank Sedgman (6) John Bromwich (c) Ken Rosewall?
The last British 3. Who was
boxer to win a world title?
the 4. In which sports are
(a) following terms used: Tuck (b) Break (c) Strik- ing Circle?
(a) The
5. Who are or were (a) The
Cinderella Man
(9)
The Giant Cowboy?
7. Which of
6. Who won the World Speed- at mway Championship
Wembley last month (a) Jack Young (6) Ronnie
Moore (c) Peter Craven?
there athletes have won Olympic titles:
Chataway (a). Chris
(b) (c) Jogy Emil Zatopek Barthel (d) Vladimir Kuts? 8. Which is the maximum
number of clubs
the a. golfer is allowed?
∙D. In Association Football how much at the bail" rotat”” be over the line for a gool to be sooned?
10.
What sports are staged
at
(a) Bisley, (b) • Chant!
(c) Cowen?
(Answers Soe Page 17)
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