EUROPEAN RECORD
CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, SEP
Dutchman Clears Sports Diary DECISION-MADE
26 Feet In The Long Jump
Bucharest, Sept. 17. A European and four nationni records were broken today on the final day of Rumania's ninth in- ternational track meet at the Republic Stadium here.
The
top performance WIB turned in by Henk Visoer of the Netherlands who cracked the European long jump record with a leap of 7.98 metros (26 feet 2% Inches) This la also the best long jump of the year.
In
The former card, set by Ger- many's Luz Long, in 1937, was 7.90 metres (25 feet 11% inches), the same event today Poland's Henryk Grabowskl placed second with 7,78 metres (25 feet #% inches), a now Poland record, and the Soviet Union's Oleg Fyedoseyev placed third with 7.00 metres (23 feet 2% Inches), a new Soviet re- cord
Bulgaria's balevn, who placed thled in the women's 400 Metres dash, broke
the Bulgarian re cord in 58.4 seconds. The event was won by Nina Otkalenko ol
Soviet Union in 38.8 seconds Haly's Giuseppina Leone, who i placed third in the women's 200 Motres Dash, broke the Italian ford with 24 1 seconds The event was won by Poland's Baa - bara Lærezak in 23.8 seconds
Sweden's
K. E. Johnemork
placed second in the men's 110 Matre. Hurdles in 14.4 seconds. The event was
TODAY Tausia
| LRC Trinis, Championshipss) Crab Ladies Doubles Oper Colony Ladies Singles Final," Club - Mixed Doubles Open, Club Ladies Singles 'cog semi-final, Club Ladiem, Doubles 11'cap, Club Men's Open Doubles
Boccer
Exhibition Game: South Kores y HKIA selection at HK Stadium, 8,48 p.m.
Marling
IIK_Badminton, Aimsociation
Alexandra House, 4.30 pm.
|
THE superiority of Edgland during this Test series has
been clear and no one will deny them their right to victory. But neither will any keen follower of the game deny that the wickets, which, were over-dry or over-wOL during most of the Test matches, detracted from the contest.
19% 1956, 1
WICKETS ARTIFICIAL THRILLS
GIVE ONLY
that they are not interested in a draw,
! I do not wholeheartedly sub-
From
A
: Most of the games have provided the exciting Executive Commitive meeting at 600 pectacle of quick-falling wickets, but the advantagẻ hào scribe to this view.),
been so heavily thrown in favour of the winner of the toss that much of the true cricket competition was lost. Only at Lord's, where Australia won the toas and the game, did the wicket provide.normal conditions for the full course of the match.
#wimming
Colony Championships: Anal at YMCA, # p.m.
BOCON
Berni-
TOMORROW Charity Floodlit Böccer: Eastern v Kitchee as Caroline Hill, a p.m.
Barbour Kacs Entries close for
Annual Harbour Race, 5.30p.m.
Golf Shek-O Golf: 19 halo fa petition.
the
THURSDAY
com-
SOCKET Charity noodlit Soccer: Bouth China v Kitchee at Caroline Hill, a pm.
Tennis LRC Tennis championships. Colony Mixed Doubles Finial, Club Ladder Singles Open, Club Men's Singles cap, Club Men's Bingles Open, Cluir Men's Doubles Open,
30 p.m.
Meeting HKPA Council Meeting at food, $.46 p..
to
■ bad one
have
At Trent Bridge rain, con= |opening partnership of 48, they trolled
fortunes of the surrendered without fight the game. At Leeds and again at Laker and were all out for 84. Old Trafford Australia's buts- The wicket was men
fuited on wet wickets but level-headed approach to and this after they had been their task would surely demoralised by Laker and Lock enabled them to score 150. The on dry and crumbling surfaces. time spent in setting these run
Again of The Oval, play- The final match at The Ovaling well during provided only one day of rea-their sonable batting conditions.
on
During the complete series Australia boited only twice goud wickets. In most instances the mern of the batsmen's per- formance was judged in minutes Bports rather than runs for, after the first day's play in three of the live
Test matches. Australia's grad was not victory but avoid- nure of defeat.
Britisher Sets
New World Speed Record
London, Sept. 17.
A new world speed record for
BAD PLAY
and
This to
large 3
extent, pecounts for the fact that Burke alone averaged 30 runs per inn- Harvey, Australia's an hour's run for motorboats of s
1 won by Boris all categories was sel here today No batsman. could only
Norman manage 19 runs per innings, Stolyarov of the Soviet Union by
Englishmua, in 14.3 seconds,
But Australia's defeat cannot Iceland's
| Buckley, who reached 78 milles
M. Thorbjornsson per hour during a trial run on won the moti's 200 Metres Dugh | Lace Windermere. In 21,4 deconds followed by the
Soviet Union's Yurly Konovalov in the
same time and Boris Tokaryey in 21 5 fconds
France-Preuse,
то
world date, the
held by u
04.03 miles
Presoc.
record, German, has been r hour.-France-
the
be completely written off to bad luck. jeaving
impression that at all times
they fought skilfully against adversity.
On Di least two occasions they played badly. In the first inn- ings Old Trafford.
after on
CHARLTON ATHLETIC ARE
LOOKING FOR MORE
THAN A MANAGER
Says ARCHIE QUICK
*
Charlton Athletle are looking for more than o new manager--they want goalkeeper as successor to Sam Bartram. They have, too, Marsh and Reed but they have not fulfilled expectations, and trainer Jimmy Troiter is on the prowl. 'The goalkeepers of Waterford, Brentford, Aldershot and Spurs have been looked at and now attention has switched to Ron Springett of Queen's Park Hangers, a 20-year-old local.
He has two capable understudies and Rangers need the money for they are averaging less than 10,000 "gates," in the face of competition from Chelsea and Fulham. So a den! might be done,
YOUNGER MAN
Mr Trotter
wis dufy
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ONE AND THE SAME
Im..
meet the
half,
the
་
gave
own first innings, they such a woeful exhibition of bowling on a wicket made for bowlers that they threw dway
spectator's angle cricket is at its best when stroke play, is free-when the ball moves quickly from both the wicket, and the bat.
Brodman drow record crowds not because, he struggled skil- fully on a difficult wicket,
DECORATIONS
decorated the cricket scene when Larwood, Lindwall, and Miller they bowled
true
on fast, wickets.
Had they been forced to bowl on some of the present-day, sandy pitches, manufactured so that a decision would be cer-
a position of advantage, and | fain, they would have proved no
more than Ineffective
HAROLD LARWOOD "would have proved no more than BLA ineffective time. waster On
some
of
the present-day sandy
pitches,"
Uncaters.
Test mat
five
days of
time-
When one regards the future
I LINDSAY HASSETT
Here are the 1956 Test series findings of Lindsby Hasseft, former Australia captain, who covered his countrymen's tour.
Test wickets . . . tour discoveries... England's weakness... Australia's desperate need... future fate of The Ashes... Hassett has his say.
of reserve
The reason little development Australian Benaud
S
+
of the volue
LINDSAT HASSETT
No one can be held respon- to compere with Laker, Lock, sindiration sible for the weather, but
of his | Benaud's gradual improvement at Wardle and Appleyard.
performances. least, at the start of a five-day
provides the only ray of tope for spin in Ausvalls's future al- maich, the wicket should England's weaknem Hes in the Through this record wet sea-tack. Wilson at times be in a condition that promises
bowied lack
of young cluss son It has been difficult to assess splendidly days
bit of cricket
he cannot be not three batsmen.
the work of the batsmen, but it looked upon as a definite Test of artificial thrill.
has shown some has shown so clearly Australia's
prospect. among the lamentarble weakness to spin of both countries in the light of
team, notably that has reopened the ques- Johnson, nearing the end of performances during this series,
an all-rounder, tion of whether Australia should his career, had a dihappointing it cannot be said that either has Archer as a bowler, and Craig continue with their local policy well be that his duties as captain season with the ball It might made
many important dis-
of covering wickets. enveries.
affected his form, but at no For
and Englund,
time did ho Moy
I think and
show the control, chante 13 have not neCOMBATY. Cowdrey have further enhanced Burke's performances
heg 1 consider that not deception or spin that he their
though reputations
I
they
other seasoNTIS. have only would the batanen beneft displayed think Cowdrey would be more shown sufficient form under the from the experience gained valuable lower
to have established uncovered list. Conditions
Langley enhanced his already wickets but
that.great
reputation Richardson has had a wonder themselves us an opening pair eventually,
steady the interest in the
emeleney. He dropped only one gurno would grow and the gate catch for the series and there receipts increase.
on the
and Burke as batsmen.
Although
been
McDonald's
outstanding.
ful season and his performances of reasonable class.
Suggest that land's regular усата.
he may
opener
be Eng- for some
Every young middle batsman who was tried failed and untli Washbrook and Compton were list
brought back the batting had no buckbone.
FIGURES LIE
Craig, during the end of the
season, looked no good that it would be difficult to imagine anything but a bright future for of course, was him-and this despite the fact magnificent. But unfortunately that his four Test innings netted for the world of cricket his
Sheppard.
history on the international deld only 55 rung.
has ended.
Burge also has shown some England's bowling is strong, development and again his four
thart
Д
on
*
seems no doubt that had. Australia's balling In The played in all of the Teats he immediate future will be built would have established a new around Harvey,
McDonald.record for the number of Burke, Benaud and Craig.
missals for a wicket-koopET.
ONLY HOPE
dis-
It is not logical to anticipate victory over
when England they moot in two years' time,
It would be wise for Australia to make the Ashes their target for 1901-and in the meantime to give all possible opportunity The gap left by Miller and and encouragement to promis-
lling players.
Apart from Archer, the bowl- ing horizon appears bare.
No country can match the pace Test figures do not give a clear Lindwall will be hard to potential represented by Tyson, Statham and Trueman, neither
can they boast of weaMi in spin
Tanny Campo Beats Frenchman
On Points
Paris, Sept. 17. Philippines Bantamweight Champion Tanny Campo out- would have saved the game for pointed Paris Flyweight Cham- them, because the English vic-plon Henri Schmid tonight in
in a tory in that match was clinched | 10-round boul before about 8,000 with only one hour to spare,
fans in the Sports Palace here, жете once again forced
Campo, the world's fifth- struggle for a miserable draw, ranking bantamweight, was far usual condition, probably because of the change in food and cilmale and his long lay-off since last May.
FANTASTIC
rol
to
on
Campo, who was weakened by mlt, started slowly in the bout his efforts to make the weight
to save energy.
อ
1956 TEST FACTS AND FIGURES
Du
on
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URING the series England called
SCORES: England--"ducks" 14, 30's 11, 100's players, Australia 15. Those who played 3, Australia-ducks" 17, 50's 8, 100's 0. in all five Tests were May, Cowrirey, Evans, WICKETS TAKEN: England-fast bowlers Richardson and Laker for England; and John- son, Miller, Harvey, Burke, Bermud, McDonald 23, slow bowlers 04: Australia--fast bowlers
48, slow bowlers 15.
and Archer for Australia.
Players to "bag a pair of ducks" Wordle (England) and Maddocks, Harvey,
were
Močkay (Australla).
19 tutir
CATCHES: England-Lock 10, Evans 7 (and 2 stumpings), Oakman 7, Bailey 6, Trucman 4. May 3, Cowdrey 3, Washbrook 2, Statham 2, Richardson 1, Graveney 1, Parks (12th mari) 1 Marder in which players were dismissal; dustangley 18 (ox 1 stamp- England--bowled 13, lbw 7, caught 41, stumped Ing), Maddocks 5 1 stumping), Archer 6, 2. run out 1, a sotal of 64 dismissals Australia Benaud 3, Miller 3, Davidson 2, Lindwali 2, -bowled 21, lbw 18, caught 47, stumped 2, rum Harvey 1, Mackay 1, total 41. out, 87 dismissals,
[Laker (England) and Johnson, Burke and [Richardson, was caught at the wicket in McDonald (Australis) played in all five Teste each of 8 innings, Cowdrey 4 times out of his 8 but did not take a catch.] innings; Washbrook was lbw in each of his three innings. }
-(London Express Service),
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SPORTS ROUNDABOUT
No Successor Likely To In The Immediate Future
To Jimmy Seed Be Appointed
Chärlton Athletic are not likely to appoint a successor to Jimmy Seed, who retired this week after 23 yeḍrâ áâ manager of the chib, för solfie time,
Mr Troller was in the Queen's) Chesterfield, but his craft has ju New months short of fifty Park Hangers Northampton | never been appreciated, Johnny years, la off the payroll. match ut Shepherds Bush to Cordon, too, has been subjected Jog Shaw was în institution weigh up Springett but the lad to much adverse comment, but at Highbury,
wils May had little lo du What he did nevertheless he is the club's best | 1907 when he was twenty-three ve, though, was a wonder dia- forward
years of age, that Joc Joined Laker's fantastic success play by Peter Pickering guard-
Woolwich
Arsenal
from turning wickels definitely upset ing the other net. Ironieilly he Latest victim of a “boo" cum-
Irish is the goalkeeper Chelsea dis- pip
Stanley as a wing the outlook of the Australian International Accrington carded who went out of the keeper Norman Uprichard bar, at ever since then he has butsmen. It is true that most of
been with the famous club ex- them were There League to Kettering, bục bax
is not a pluckler goul-
technically He boxed cleverly, especially cept for a short break when he equipped to succeed against his come back to Northampton via keeper in The League and he acted as scout for Chelsen for attack, but they did have more effective
at
distance, und mada York,
saved Portsmouth time two
the last ability than they showed. Some weapon, a straight left. Schmid
of usc ressons during
his chief ufter time, but because the de-
War. Peter lept Gu everything fence has conceded 18 goals
worked out theories to combat showed tough resistance, but that was shot at him by Rangers their fist seven matches of the Mr Shaw actually played in others decided that
him with forward play alone lacked the experience necessary forwards for 89 of the po season the crowd are getting at the first match ever put on at
they must Dut
to deal with Campos, more ac- tund then wide un- Lum
play back to every ball. 1 only makes matters Highbury Stadium. It Was
curate and effective blows. fortunate to concede * gooi. worse What is more some of against Lefeester Fosse (as the I will grant
Campo How indignant he wasi
hit his stride in tho **I was the Board of Directors uro pre-City
that they were were then known)
1 Laced being sad upon by the inɛlɗo | pared to make a change in goal.
September
with a trying problem, final four rounds and appeared 1913, and Arsenal but surely, whatever the type of
in the dress- remarkably fresh left while the Inside right
2-1. In 1920
1920 when bowler, a batsman must use his tig room after the
bout, scored," he told me.
Arsenal had reached First feet either back
or forward
Campo's managers, M. Menard Division status he WELS
to the pitch of the and Gaston Charles Raymond ap-according pointed
captain--and a new wing | bolt,
separate occnations, they planned to match him The Football League team to halt made his appearance in the McDonald Burke, Harvey, in another training bout and
Several applications have been received, but said director David Clark: "We League of Eire in first eleven that, season. Tom Craig. Miller, Burgo and John- then "shoot for on September 10 has Whittaker it was, and they have son
the top." but what Charlton needs is a obviously been selected with an been
are in fb hurry." But when a new boss is found he will be team manager only. played safe and sensible France-Fess. younger man, and Springett alls eye on the World Cup series, thirty-six years,
ever ainee innings against Laker.
For
Jack Phillips, Seed's his professional debit in the [Macmillan. At last week's the bill,
But
a team
Australia
Assistant Secretary for several London and, probably, with
professional
Union indoor Trades
Congrican In the con-
showed no concerted resistance. Mr Trotter told me how sid nivance of the interested Foot-
ACTIVE SIDE
years, has been appointed club championships at Wembley, be- Brighton, Jimmy, introduced a Laker is in fact, the world's
secretary. Association
ginning September 26. Having motion, unanimously adopted, he was, first the departure of ball
After all
effective bowler on Joc eventually
drawn Hartram. and
a first round bye, he saiding for the removal of enter manager League and Association Selec-
Anished the most Jimny Seed. Trotter
Frank Sede tainment tax on professional Is the tors are practically one and the active side of the game in 1923 sharply turning wicket. last of a triumvirate each of same.
and has since been
weight. Champion, will be able man, the top seed and favourits, soccer, and drawing the Govern- assistant But will add that had this trainer, scout, chief whom served the club over 20
scout and 1950 series bren
to fight in New York, as in the second round.
ment's attention to the "perilous played from Gone are Stanley Matthews, Desistant manager, Ho
planned, on September 17, and They were to footbal years
inancial position of the majority his start to finish on normal wickets
Chorics, Hewitt, hard-talking of clube Juny Dickinson looked after the intereste of
London, Sept. 17, defend his British title what Vardon, Taylor and Braid Ton Finney,
against
and players s and by that mean toickets were to golf.
Wiliams. and Bert
at Notingham, on boss of Millwall until the club result of this tax.”. All the the London Combination team which do not definitely favour British amateur women - Board of Control have given turn 10 Hewitt has buried down
Yvonne Bugden, 16-year-old | Ley, Lazar old school, except Billy Wright, since 1939.
Oatober B. The British Boxing sucked him, lagt season, may re- Mr Trotter told me, "There have departed,
spin before the fourth day-it ng champion, announced and Wright ki
tom A bachelor, his only interest is possible that Laker would any that she has decided to re- permission is a heavy
York area: the only one over 27 yours of International pre-
for the Now gramme ahead for England and
The team seems a good music, and in this field he has three of the Ave Test matches.
from Soccer has spart
been have played in no more than the completely from
to go on provided McAteer Offers from outside London be compet-light the Football Association have one but one
tion. wonders whether been a valued member of the
returns to England by air on cause "I will not leave the city September 18 informed me that they expect
Gordon Astall,
and observes where I have worked and lived an England Intermediate cap of London Male Voice Choir, both In recent years in both county
the d
last year, will not, move it To's This for 20 years," "certain cond Nons our best
est on the administrative side and and Test matches in England. British women's akating cham- walves the British rule that a
Everlon. The clubs had agreed I would be a tenor,
to berme, stoly Ingra ý: £12,000 prefer Harry Hooper, of Wolves,
placed on daining a definite 1954.
days of a tie bout. Now ho retires to Ripon, decision. The opinion has been
hold her title in competi Bho
ind
Everton announced that Especially Finney as his life-Yorkshire, where he will live held that the public will only tion in 1985 and 1950-France-
PROFESSIONAL DEBUT od chairman of the Football long friend Albert Quixalt· is at with his sister and football loses pay to see a match won or lost; [Presso.
TonyMottram, the former Players Union has had another they were no longer interested, inside right.
a shrewd judge of a foolballer,
Britim Davis Cup player, makes dig at the Chancellor, Mr
pressed by Pickering's display Dublin
now
180.
Likable
me to be the permanent trainer Birmingham
CHY
is
to what they hope is now a per- young outside right. manent kam.” That is their two-year plan before the World Cup Competition at Blockheim in 1958,
Or Alan Finney of Wednesday,
Lagether
a constructive critic, ari affabló
The high percentage of or the International side of Eng-It can I afford to do so.
It can be raid, however, that companion, and a sincere man, vlccs men in the football and practically pleks itself for crowds at Portemouth alway provides 4 strong element of the first time since the Inst As Mr Shaw leaves, so too spectators who are not locals," War War 2000 be dry la his great pal Tom Whittaker and who automatically root for should now be kept together so out of hamces, although every- the visitors whoever they may that it. welds like a club side. one hope that it will be but be. The result is the pone a prolonged period is what the Herbert Chapman suddenly diod Experience of each other over temporarily. As wheri Mr of the home players experience team needs to mould It Into A and futer when his successór
•ă pretty thin time..
World Cup series” unit,
Mr George Allison went back to: Journalism, a
mower dawning, at Arsenal Stadium.
When Jackie Hendersons, whal being ·regulirly, ' chosen for Scotianal, ho, wha
A cok wind blows for The boss. if not inmediato Girerat" Fratton Park Because, veteran football officials in Ivar
In the near future, is
*getting the
to try to play football, Instead,
like all true Scots, he procured London. Mr Jimmy Sood, of almost curtain to be assistant Charltor Athletic, la not the manager, Jack Craystony His only, one to be forced into res policy, ho tum told me, la to tirement Mr Jiminy Bain
playing
of Just booling site.
nasistant mark
sind an Amployee.
for over a quarter
Shaw
4
British Skating Champion Announces Pat McAteer, British Middle-meets Australia's
Her Retirement
Sugden экот
Alf Blakes, the young. Totten am-centre-forward who gained
Itremendous importance has been pionsfifp for the first time in boxer may not fight within 28 Jimmy. Guthrie, burly bow, but after a full board meet-
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