THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1956.
(Bruce Dooland, ex-Australian Test cricketer now playing for Nottingham, writes the first of the weekly articles he will be contributing to the China Mail overy Saturday throughout this cricket season.
No one is in a finer position to write about cricket and the forthcoming Test matches against Australia than Bruce Dooland, having played Test cricket for Australla against England and kuving spent this winter in Australia studying the Australian players who will be in England this summer with the aim of recapturing the Ashes.
Look out for Bruce Dooland's article every week).
HERE COME THE AUSSIES!
ENGLAND WILL NEED GOOD OPENERS
Says BRUCE DOOLAND
The arrival of the Australian tourists for the first time since losing the Ashes at the Oval in 1953, heralds the start of a new cricket season. We shall see some fine cricket and most of us are already wondering who will win the series.
England must thank the inability of the Australian batsmen to cope with the speed bowling of Tyson and Statham for their superiority at the last meeting in Australia 18 months ago. May and Cowdrey emerged from the tour as great players, but it was the pace men that turned the tide.
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1 During the Shemejit Shield season in Australia, Rere was u the 1 very noticeable change
Australian batting. Previously batsmen had been chasing 1710
Ali the bow licut, playbig shots thine and heving le regard for defence. LA
11t 45021, opening batsmen showed a frenul Woodfull- radni st of lise
3
4-
this one, he will probably be used as shock bowler and with his ability to produce the expected, i see no reason at all why, with Lindwall, he will not be as successful is on previous tours
PACE ATTACK
Crawford,
With new tourist Archer and Davidson, the Aus- tralian pace attack is ba for- inidable as the home team, but Foglant with sploters such as Lock, Laker and Wardle all wale to be very dangerous on
have Lype of wicket,
#slight advantage in this deportiment,
any
The 1950 Lawn Bowls onstar en, when the primary League season starts today, job of the caly players was to weather permitting. The wear down the bowling. most attractive of the First This four. Ases Australians Division fixtures-Craigen-have included players such gower V Recreio--hus! Thirke, un improved Melkmald, already been postponed and and Rutherford in an attempt to
Division i countmet the pare bowling what Senior
England, and they shu have a interest there is will centre
very IIT- player in MacKay. targely
the on
The Australians have entrust – match Should these playeus have
ed their spinning to captain, Inn between the Filipino Club successful tour,
That the stroke players such na Johnson, who with his or- and KBGC at King's Park,
Allier and Harvey will be able spinners, must command every The Howling Green Club
play their natural attacking | rospeel, His command of flight, will be without several
should imagine, is as good, if bers of last year's team and the luks have been reconstituted with T. Kavanagh, W. William- G. Eastman as zon and A. L
il
mean
BRUCE DOOLAND
Ref. Is Only One To See All The Fight
By BEN GREEN
the former Star referee who was suspended after controlling
the Waterman-Gavilan fight in February
the
Fight fans-if there are any of you left after heavyweight slump at Earls Court on April 24 night-I have some more bad news for you.
TODAY IS CUP FINAL DAY
Fan Letters Kept Us Smiling While Preparing For It
Says DON REVIE
The Birmingham City players have my sympathy, I understand they are training at home for the Cup Final. For a big game I think this is usually the best form of preparation, because the players are living in their normal surroundings, and there is less likelihood of them thinking too much about the game. But with a Cup Final it is different. Supporters, well meaning people who would give their all for their favourite club, can plague the life out of the players asking for os if you couldn't guess-Cup Final tickets!
I have not yet had a chance, room before most of his big chuter City player is keeping to talk to Len kyd and his Bghts.
his fingera crossed thing Bl
merry men from Birmingham, At all events, by the time you ¦ Leivers will be there at Wem- but 1 um quite sure they are read this the Manchester City bicy. His height and strength In the tackle are invaluable as- experMucing the same troubles Cup Finat party will be at East-
as the Manchester City players, bourne preparing for Wembley sets to the team,
Last year, believe it or not, |—so we leavo Birmingham
I had over 300 letters delivered among their own folk and hope
to my home from pouple
asking they don't get pestered too much
Bert by the ticket hunterat
year Footballer of
for tickets. This Trautman, the
had
skipper, Roy the heaviest
the Year, and the Paul, have
'TWO EVILS
It is galege to be interesting postlig. But what can players on the Great Day to see which stube sheds the Wembley nerves do? Few people use that
first.
I am great bellever in they are rationed to 12 per man by a PA Instruction.
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BUMPER POSTBAG
Still this writing to players before a Cup Finel fins its funny side, too. There is the classic
of a story.
man offering motor саг for tickets
when Preston reached the Cup Final
Bul ia 1954.
there WILY meation of what the motor car Jooked Bke!
no
Roy Warhurst, Birminghant's Brilliant left-bait, has had bumper pasibog from well meaning folk trying to offer treal- him all sorts of wonder ment for his injured leg.
Andi Manchester City's Bobby
|
takan; at home because the
build-up to
Cup Final can strete a player's nerves almost
breaking point,
Cranston Comeback Solves Problem
Kenneth Cranston, the Liver- pool dental surgeon and former Lancashire captain who played for England against Australia in 1048, may return to Old Traf- ford this season.
iod Lanci Cranston, who
the county
But it seems to me the choice of the lesser of two evils:
(1) Train at home and spendshire in 1047 and 1048, has been
Invited to help nist <if your off-duty bours during the absence
of skipper dodging ticket hunters and try- Lyrli Washbrook, ing to keep abreast of the letters. Washbrook, τον Д Test which pour in, or
selector, is litely to miss eight (2) Go away from all for county matches. peace and quiet-and perhaps And Lancashire will be weak- risk the tension mounting up. ened still more Test calls on For players away from their funt bowler Brian Statham, families have nothing else but Lancashire Chairman BẾN T the Firal to think about!
Burrows suld at the annual The battle is now on to get funcheon: "We shall miss them Bill Leivers, Manchester Clly out we release them gladly in
for right-back,
Wembley,
the cause of England cricket." Johnstone had the laugh of
Lad no
UNLIKELY TO PLAY one is giving more feme from one supporter who encouragement to BI
But later came the than
Johnny wrote to tum a few days ago. Jimmy Meadows,
Johnny went into Dur right- Ikin blow, THIS fan, knowing that Bobby
character,
back in the Final last year, who hospital for an operation and is imperturbable
unlikely to play cricket until played just 20 minutes at wrote suggesting that the wee Wembley and
late in the season. Wembley
before the
TRAINING AGAIN Final,
The fa
fan argued that the
Jimmy is now training again sight of match-winner Johnstone Moch will cheperat
is Benaud with his leg spinners.
shaving would steady the nerves ready for next season but he medium-race right arm bowler. perienced skip, Eastman qulle carty tatsmen Should they
one of the first to give shocked South Africa in a Test younger players. versulle as regards the order. fall to master the
that
of the inen,
The only other spinner puce
encouragement 10 the unat Leeds in 1047, but Kavanagh is relatively 83-
Then the fan went on to say: The the way will be open for a the tourists can call on is left-
fortunate Leivers when he
captured four He
wickets "Besides you would experienced in his new role.
be nicely sprained his ankle at Luton without conceding a run la reptal
the hander Jack Wilson He is the
shaved, and spick and apan ready of performanco Tomorrow IRC "Blue" fake series in Australia, with Tyson type that could well hav6 a
last Saturday.
sencotional over. on IRC "Gold" in an intra-club und
to go up to the Royal Box 10 Slathrun rocketing their successful tour in this country,
Lelvers, who came to Maine And playing against War- utfair
meet the Royal party and collect as his orthodox leg spinners are will away through.
Mind
awickshire in 1948, Cranston took Road from Chesterfeld as the rule you, 1 will agree that | 1930 when it changed bowled with great decuracy and, watched at o with some
your Cup winner's medal." Interest
unlike the majority of English when you have to watch rad vx- that allowed a referee the choice
Well. there's confidence for centre-half, is one of the most six wickets on the opening day. us it
The next day he scored improved players in the game appears that
nis left-handers, he bowls over the libitions as those provided by of controlling a fight from yout
Jed since he moved to right-back, first century of the season. the ring and er outside
Actually this shaving bufore a wicket mainly at the leg stump. jour heavyweight Champion Den side
a sixth-wicket stand of 260 in und ts Cockell,
challenger, stipulated that the
la steadiness in what was a third man blg sports event is not so silly | Juck Carlney, seeing only half must work
as it sounds. I believe the late problem position after Jimmy three hours with Alan Wharton and smashed the pavillon of the light could be enough of Believe me, it 19 the only Nel Tarleton, the famous Meadowe'
has helped clock with a six-hit. Injury burden on your eyes if not sure way
Merseyside featherweight boxer, greatly in City's march to Wem-
-(London Express Service). too much.
Certainly in the dressing bley.
every Mun-
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skips, Williamson 11 UK-
19
and this match
K
M
Rum-
-
Karne.
LINDWALL NO.
1 DANGER
the
the
of
blessed But England are must The Indian Recreation Clubs are entering with an abundance of openers
anel, with
retirement new season without the servic Hutton, the way is clear for the of such experienced old-timeys
Australian fast bowlers to blast bs A. M. Omar,
their way into the midle bat- Jun. U A Rumnjalin, A K.
early stage. This Mina
ting at Omar. Jinu and K
problem must be overcome early In the only other First Divi-
in the season, in order that such sion mulch today KCC are fl
players May auj Cowdrey home lo promoted Segond Divi-
need not face the full onslaught slon Champtons Taikoo Club.
Main match In the Secptid Division 13 that
M
Kowloon Dork "Huey" arki
Craggengower
HKFC, another
of inst year's stronger teams, meet USRC Recreio, relegated from the First Division, are at home to Police Recreation Club,
former Recreio "Whites" are
not better, than any other spin-
ner playing today. However, to my ninci, he is much moro
effective a hard wickets
on
A WET HUMMER?
en-
I
Australians Should the
wet summer, then counter a am sure that the English spin alinck will carry the day. Both of the Lindwoh-Miller attack, Lock and Laker will be pract when the ball is new, and these cally unplayable on these types two pico men Dre fresh.
of whekels, and the Australians
There has been a great deal of will have no speculation about Ray Lind-their attack. wall's mess after such a long
counterpart
in
cureer as a fust bowler in Test However, should, the season be Cricket. Early lost season in favoured with a summer like Australiu. he auffered a wretch- the jast, then I am sure that the A fort series will provide some close tough newcomers to the Second ed knee while batting. Division and should gure very
night afterwards I saw him play finishes with both sides having prominently the promotion in Adelaide. Have no doubt as an even chance of winning the struggle
to his fitness and ability to stand Tests.
to kma up long bowling apells!
IIKERC
V
Third
new-
Into
On
this occasion he turned himself The big question marks at the a stock bowler for the moment hang over England's Queenslanders, and bowled marathon performance
need for opening balsmen, and of over the tourists new batsmen being 10 eight ball overs, Admittedly able to adapt themselves to the he did not bowl at full speed different wickets all the time, but mi Occasions In
this country in order to showed that he could still turn master the English speed attack. on the speed when required. In
KCC looks the best malch uf the Division Interesting comers in this division are the Hongkong Police Sports Associa- tion who, with such experienced former First Division players in the team as K. Bodie, J. H. Goodwin and 11. 13 Dewar, should be force lo be reckoned any ease, his uncunny with.
and clever variation still make
On Sunday the Valley Trophy match between JKFC and Cralgengower takes place at CCC.
THE
WEEK-END
control
encountered
on Scot should shave in the dressing with twisted ligaments,
then collapsed
That sorry evening when I reported the welterweight fight between Kid Gavilan, of Cuba, and Peter Waterman, of Clapham, for you, Iroom st rediscovered a distressing fact.
Wherever you sit in the arena-front row, ringside or back row gallery-you see some of the fight all of the time; all of the fight some of the time, but YOU CANNOT POSSIBLY SEE ALL OF THE FIGHT ALL OF THE TIME.
IRKITATED This was the frst time for many years that I had had to sit at the ringside and attempt to score a bout as seriously as if ! was actually in charge of the contest.
As I watched Gavilan and
Waterman in their enthralling battle cr strength and skill. ingrained habit made me fidget impatiently in my seat, irritated
beyond almost
endurance by the knowledge that ឆន the fighters shifted from position to position i just could not see all the action. I was
itching to take my usual place in the ring and usual pince in the ring and totally unobscured.
My strong advice to you all is: Don't kid yourself you can score a fight well from a seat, no matter how expert a boxing follower you may be.
The failure of either side to these questions may
you miss well be the deciding factor in the issues to come.
him No. 1 danger to the Eng-answer land batting.
be
Keith Milter
also may classed in the same category. On
GAMBOLS
Oh dear! The colour fen't a bit like t expected
This looks a good spot
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There aro so many things as, indeed, old-time referees must have missed when they officiated from a chair.
It made the realise how wise the Board
of Control
Was In
Barry App lebef
LATER GAYE. I'VE KNOCKED OVER THE TIN OF PAINT YOU LEFT IN J THE HALL.
WELL, NEVER MIND -WE CAN EASILY BUY SOME MORE ER .P'RAPS A DIFFERENT COLOUR WOULD BE BETTER.
I've just BEEN DOWN TO
DIDN'T KNOW THAT WE NEEDED ANYTHING TO DAY
WAS THINKING OF TO-MORROW, DARLING
THE CHEMISTS
side the ropes.
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Answers To Sports Quiz
1. Golf, it is awarded to the player in Britain who heads the List of Merit at the end of the season.
2. At Earls Court they brat British heavyweight boxing champion Don Cockell and his 1 challenger
No.
Jack Gardner. 3. Lave comes from Tonga and Bygraves from Jamaica. 4. Kurt Nielsen of Denmark. 5. Athletics, motor-rncing, and
boxing.
6. Pot Crawford, the Aus-
tralian fast bowler.
7. Pole Vault, 15ft. 7ins. 8. Reg Matthews of Coventry
City,
1. Gordon Pirle, Chris Chata-
way and Brian Hewson. 10, Don Bradman.
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