ARMY SPORTS I

PARADE

The spot of honour this week goes to L/Cpl. Bill Smith, 1 Northampton Regt., for tackiing a very useful boy in George Johnson of the United States Ship "Essex" three rounds at the Southorn Playground last Friday evening and, showing a spirit of pluck and

over

THE CHINA

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

1950

SINGAPORE ATTACK

A Finney-Matthews Right Wing? We May Yet See It

Says JAMES CONNOLLY

England soccer bosses are seriously considering the most intriguing experiment of post-war international football. „a Tom" Finney-Bian Matthewa

right wing.

The matter was discussed before the team was picked for the Danish match. What a pity they didn't try it out then!

determination that we admire so much in the Service. MCC And Natal

popular and deserved victory gaining_a obviously experienced boxer.

over this

A little of the praise should be reserved for the large party of spectators from his regiment who all the way from. Fanling to cheer him on. Their journey certainly was not wasted and cheer him on they kl. 1 feel sure the local residents wondered what was going on from the noise raised.

It was plicularly pieusing than a handful to cope with In to see this unit spirit in sport. Club's centre-forward, Gard- Unfortunately il hus, over the ner, and Fowler's goal in the

few

years, hintosh dis-

minute Was

Ape dis-opening

Fast

Lezat.

F

#1

In First Drawn Match Of Tour

Durban, Dec. 18.

The MCC. 307 and 150 for seven declared, took the honours of a dewwn match against Natal's 209 and 90 for seven here today is the first draw of the nr.

When the MCC declared som after lunch Natal had two hours fifty minutes to get 249 runs for Aletory but were lighting an up- half battle from the start. 11

of

appeared and its erect in effort. Swan at right hair was

long I verdue Much en steady and Juter,

he when couragement can be given by moved ไป centre-terward, he unit NCO and it is hoped that

always looking for

The MCC almost forced a win the example of the Northamp Jobs will be followed by other ki more than his share to get

skippering the wide, but were finally held up by a alubborn eighth wicket pair Well, Captain

which remained unbraten after Juan Gulette. The side moving, and scored a click it again. Ha matching an

pulling on 35 rums. very nice goal is evidence this second monthly meeting of } this. His partner,

In the morning Hailstone.

Bearing war the HKABA gave general satis suffered by comparison and was somewhat slow as the MCC Just faction to all

very consistent. Allen

three

lunch. Wickets before

to their over- goal did well with what ittle he achting 76 runs was called upon to do and could

three not be faulted for any of the goals.

The Army 2nd XI had earlier disposed of a very weak Club reserve side by 4-D

What both Astoy Sales need for the os of ausber Wicket Is encouragement A hanetfal of mule

wing from other

sports

uku

I rate flav Stolth Julinson

en Boned above. # best of the evening. probably Smith's toughest con- test in the Colony Both boxed and fought well and each round |

full

Wan

en the pace was fat and their fretwork excellent

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nigh! score of 35 for Peter

May Wils cought after xe K

sungle but Tony Lock (22) and Colin Cowdrey (32)

well Fifteen rutig aulded in half an hour after hineh

Sean afterwards May deviareá with husete, not out 33, the top scorer of the hings

Perhaps

Natal That the eighth wicket hell out

were

lucky

apt

beemarse there

Wits Gorklard, with an

has Finney, who

already is necessary but the knee needs played on both wires and at to be rested. Hurley, however, centre-forward for England, will be in daily training. was sounded.

Comebackt date?

He was quite willing to try yet another forward position.

"Becn

after Christmas I hope" says Millwall manager Ron Gray,

England's match strategy depends on 4:03 Inside-forward Increased gates put Bourne- general of the Carler-Manuten- mouth 121 the unusual but Hapan mould.

happy position of turning down Johany Haynes looked the bids for their ster players. perfect answer, but the Fulham Several clubs, including West star's recent spate of Injuries Bromwich, have been watching makes it vital for England to goalkeeper Bill Heath. Only have another ball-player on last week Fred Cox refused tap.

bkdds for goalscoring Inside. forward Stan Newsome.

Forgel my stories nuout Scottish international Jiminy Transfer trails......Everton Scular leaving Newenstle, want Brighton full-back Jimmy

Jimny, after a long

talk | Horris but not Everton's £8,000 |

with Stan Seymou Nasi priec

lag Barnsley with Nowenale, decided that his soccer future | Burnley "want Spura' centre-

forward Dave Dunmore

|

..T

"I am 30 and confident that

and

quite a queue of clubs walfing to takke Young England leader Alf Stocks off the Spurs' wage list.

-¿London Express Service).

(COPYRIGHT)

1 can hold my tea place for some

Even years.

The challenge is tough

131 1 fer enough for it," he says.

Bad news for Aldershot and

who hoped Southport,

10 gut Scoutár a player-couch,

Aldershot niny now switch to John Evanr, former Charlen mide man, now un Liverponi's Krowing "for sale" ist.

sive phowris to pet their men to debt wine. ld be able to special when he wondered whether his ) aftend, Joe Mculinity su where intes chin,

preauth wont of me details The Army was not

danger

The Corbutal put up deler.

mained

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player my efther

wealth of talent resistance and by find and good football in the players and elever boxing brought out at the disposal of the Army and best m the FARELF Cham- ja few hundred vociferous sup- porters (as opposed to speela- foes? armed with a few rattles would see

mor gomes

won than lost and the Army team in a much better pince in the League. Go to 1 units, and let's have the Army ነነ right position--on TOP.

Brian was not as it for might be and in

The cheat stages his opponent frequently beat him to the punch.

Hanlon, however, stopped a Hancock special in the middle of the third rouch and took sight to work things out, and from this stage Brina lock over

I felt, just cornrd the de-

the judges Of

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T'enter

were al of puce

their

Forty Olympic Athletes Granted Asylum In U.S.

J1

In

This

Singapore (dark shirts) on the attack in the hockey match against Afghanistan

at the Olympic Games, Singapore won 5-0. — Express Photo.

SPORTS VIEWPOINT

Eric Nicholls Discusses The

The

Dithering FA And

Small-Minded League

the

Britain's long-suffering soccer fans have been smacked in the eye again. For the Dear Old Souls of the Football Association have "emphatically rejected" sensible proposal to introduce one substitute for one injured player at any time during matches played under knock-out rules or in Home internationals,

Thal

must ocme. But how long murt we wait while the FA dither?

DIRECT SNUB

lutes

Sheffield Wednesday are stil

Sir Stanley Rous, go-ahead Secretary of the English FA, intimated the change In the market for a goalkeeper.

of rule would be favourably considered. Team manager Walter Winterbottom has The man they wani is

often described the need for substitutes in games other than in the World Cup. Sheffield United's Ted Burgin,

Washington. Dec, 18. but the clubs cannot agree on | Altorney General Hobert

But the FA Council, as they

30 ទេព

The change. rightly

Honved, now on tour named price.

Brownell

today granted have so often done in the past, | "Ambulance

Mun's Interna | in Italy, have unanimously de- SPECIAL WAYS

asylum in the United States stick to the theory what tional". Welch goalkeeper Jack | cided not to return to Hungary. Wolves have their Gw to 40 Olympic athletes from

was good enough for grand- Kelsey was carried off after 10 They are taking their prob- ways of pepping up Red satellite nationa who

father is good enough for them, minutes. Inside-right Mel Charlem to the International Federa. Right-fused to return to their home- | young players.

Obviously, their decision was les soon followed, and for Ulon, hoping that in view of the mured flager, both a subthrough a highly

winger Harry Hooper wen landa.

influenced in no small way by Brownell

spell Wales had only nine men, exceptional circumstances they concentrated

said the Olympic their fear of

team Jules in the rela

abuse by at the end of

#full-back including and successful coaching course

in goal will be able to join tears in sturs the MCC imings

WOTE members of the

if substitutes werd nunggers,

England were reduced lo ten other countries even if the Hun give Within a

him speed and kuul

Rumanian time of start-to

and allowed. I short

Hullovakian

men later in the game when Barian FA should ruise objec punch down the wing. Natal

teams which

But ing their

feel it is an unjustified outside-ieft Wolves have Now

Colin stinumed participated

Grainger tons. the trouble against the

1956

fear, as well as being an insult twisted a knee.

But boo to the English FA for Malcolm Finleyson Olympic Games in Australia. Tyson and Leader, three wickets onlkeeper

to Britain's football managers,

substi. side-stepping so important an back to form.

The

But there athictes will be admitted

They Substitutes will come. falling for nine

By the

Issue. who cost £5,000 to the Finlayson, time the total reached 25

US under the parole IWO

from

Millwall in August, was provisions of the McCarron- more men were out and Nalal's

over 14st when he joined Walter Immigration law. Position was desperate.

Lock

Wolves. Now, with

hard means special legislation would now joinel in their

the attack and

training, he has sweated down be necessary for them to be- Kol Among the wickets. With

to 13st. alb., and is playing all.

US

Dy for the most disturbing citizens, United seven down for 55 there were

the better for 1.

factor about the decision is the 211 signs of an MCC win but

direct anub i offers to the agallist stubborn Walkins and

NOT RETURNING

ordinary man in the street, the Markham, both of whom hit

Vienna, Dec. 18.

chap who pays his entrance part of the game's rulers, Thirty-eight Hungarian athletes money, who is the life-blood of Fan well when chauco offered, defeat

is entitled to fair value was averted and they were sill

10 and

trainers have not

for money. And the game, there when stumps were finally

roburned to their own country'

eleven men against eleven. Mr Fan goes to Wembley to drawn, Watkins 35 not out...

following the Olympic Games

watch

But ал International. China Mail Speial.

Melbourne.

he good money The list of refugee athletes despite

pays for the privilege, he and trainers

Athletics.

doesn't seem to matter a hoot Gyarmati, Olga Laszlo Tabor), Sandor Rozsnyol, In the eyes of Janos Somogy, Geza Varasdi Association. and the trainer, Mihaly Igtoi. Wrestling Balint Golantai. Rowing: Robert Zinonyl and the trainer. Toerock.

Kayaks Istvan Hernek and Zoltan Szigeti.

In the Major Units

League The 24 Field Engineer Regt. RE, continue undefeated and cision

his would not be premature to con- favour.

them as gratulate

with only The Henry Wong-Ctu, Burke | One more game to be played botal rád not come up to *x- they hold a lead of three points.

for Well done, Sappers! was

Similarly the 20 Field Dress gollen and the prime object each seemed to be to hit the other ing Station. RAMC, after

hard na possible. Seldom most exciting game with their have I seen so many

Int. Work- rivals,

pectations. Boxing

as

of

vicious

nearest swings miss their mark. Both shops, emerged victors by three were firing by the third, al- goals to nil to make suro of winning the NT section of the Minor Unite

Lengue.

My

note

be al

At

Д

tho

though

Burke appeared to much the Atter. the end read: Another round later date they will meet Auct Burke would have won" winners of the other two zones, The judges feit otherwise, how-and on recent form these look over, and gave the decision to like being Comtnand Workshops from Kowloon, and 137 Battery the soldier.

RA or 58 Củy. RASC from the

ODD BITS... Sports fans, particularly those

Swaps Named Horse Of The Year By Sports Writers

Don't expect Arsenal to make decision

that snap

request

Vic their

"B"

any transfer Groves, forward.

Dil from England

I am told that the directors will discuss the request at their next meeting, for which no date has been fixed.

If there is a rush of offers. however, Arsenal, with only

can settle five directors,

the u few matter with

telephone calls,

REGULAR REPORTS Eire

selectors team

have

asked Millwall to give them

come

Press

in

Jozsef Diving Ferene Stak. Gerlach and the trainer, Papp.

Boxing: The trainer, Kovacs.

Pentathlon: Antol

and

centre-half regular reports on Baltimore, Dec. 18. Charlie Hurley, now recovering Swaps, son of the Briush-bred from а knce Injury at Khaled, was today named rac-northern Army rehabilitation Modern ing's horse of the year in the centre. 21st nupt poli conducted by World Cup games with England

in May.

Hurley has been

hovering over of his old und, 173 Locating the magazino Turf and Sport

the

Takacs Ants Kelei, Korondi, ordered to Kertez, Bodo and Nagy. rest from.competitive football

Swimming: Sander Zuborszky, Magyar, Misses Pajor, Valeria Gyenge, Katalin Szoke,

He is wanted for s

Eva

A southpaw, the REME Joy hus

boxing style and Island, will be around when the Army lightweight finals come off.

A hurrlenne the Stadium descended when Battery, RA, may be interested Digest. the first gung sounded in the to know that that very popular Ifolder of five world records,

Morales-Pic. Speedy

Scott middle distance rumner, 2/Lieut. Swrps was picked by 78 of the for three weeks. No operation Gyula Boday, Jeno Ata. Laszio affair.

Thank heavens the Peter Boorman, RA, who left 140 sports writers and com- seconds had removed the stools. the

In the year, mentators who took part in These

Colony earlier two bantams got very was placed second in the Milc poll. mixed up, and while science at the inter-Varsity freshmen Owned by Rex C. Ellsworth, why conspicuously absent,

sports between Oxford action with a capital "A" was Cambridge held recently.

Swaps (Khaled-Iron Reward, by the British-bred order of things. Speedy

Beau Pere) wasn't by the end of the third

was also picked us the best horse Football referees round, but there wis

are remind among four-year-olds and over. Inte

ed that on Thursday, December doubt of his superiority and he

For that he was awarded 314 20, at NAAFI Club the received the verdict.

usual ineeting will be held, followed by a social evening pl whịch Indies Are cordially in- gave six your pounds to Seaman Melvin Car-Vited.

vited. A large gathering is In the Rugby Football Army

the

A HANDFUL

Rogers

Corporni

ter, USN, and found ho had expected. picked himself more than handful. The American

and

these

Fencers, Grof and Gorgely.

the

were no

Against Yugoslavia, key Eng-

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT land

Inside-forward Johnny Hayes had to

before Before the Christmas spirit go off half-time. A subsullule was sets in and we all become jolly allowed because this match was good pals, a word about the "a friendly."

Football League's refusal to Whichever way you look at nitow Firming NIVISER the this inconsistent policy on the Danish right-hair, to play for

Mr Bury.

bat 2.

who

that means Nielsen, a Copenhagen journ

alistine

played ngainet England at Wolverhampton the other

STILL FUNCTIONING Bury week, wanted to play for as an amateur--all the From brick-but 1 to brick- Danes are amateurs anyway

No Hungarian refugee for three months and to write the Football who wishes to play for an Eng-his soccer notes on the English

lish club may do so unțil or un-

sporting scthe.

But the Football League sald clearance corticato can recent less most

There is be obtained from the Hungariunno.

League bar England vorsUS

FA.

against players of high calibre Wales and England

So says Yugoslavia, In the first, which man, Mr Arthur Drewry, who

FA Council Chair- from other countries.

That's all right and proper added that according to FIFA, where star professionals the Hungarian FA was still concerned. functioning

Take the two Internationals,

Versus

BILL EDRICH TO CAPTAIN STRONG SIDE AGAINST INDIANS

London, Dec, 18. Bill Edrich (Middlesex) has of B

Jim Parks Taken been appointed captain

For Off Plane

Johannesburg

London, Dec. 18.

Sakimneegud, Keres. zica, Miss Lidia Doenoeky and the trainers: Jekelf, Lussy and Bobrian-

Water-polo: Gyorgy Karpatt,

points on a basis of 3-2-1 for Jim Parks. the MCC and Ervin Zador, Laszlo Jened, first, second

in

strong side to play two gomes India to mark the Bliver Jubltee of the Bengal Cricket Association, It was announced here today.

The side which is managed by

by air on December 27 and will

and third places, Sussex all rounder, who should Miklos Martin, Donjan and the the Lancashire secretary. Mr Nashua, by the Irish-bred have left London by ale yester-trainer Madori,-Franco-Presse, Geoffrey Howard, leaves London Nasrullah, was second in the day for Johannesburg to rejoin poll and also in the placings of his MCC team mates, became ill four-year-olds and over for shortly before the aircraft was which he gained 201 points due to leave.

*

He was taken off the plane, which left without him. Parks who returned to England a few weeks ago because of bluzyëd vision, was pronounced At last week, and it was decided he could rejoin the tour

He had a bout of

KCC To Farewell Bob Jenner

return on January 11.

The matches will be played

But really!

are

How small-

But a move by the refugees minded can we get? more famous soccer colleagues of Honved may bring about a

-(London Express: Service).

(COPYRIGHT)

Hungarian Olympic Boxer Wants To Fight Abroad

For Two Years

Vienna, Dec. 18. Hungarian triple Olymple gold medal boxer, Laszlo Papp, said in Budapest today that he was going to turn professional and ask the Hungarian governinent for a visa to spend two years fighting abroad, the Austria AP news agency reported.

the semi-final stage has China Mill Special. WILLS Cup

against representative Indian Papp was among the party | amateur and, connot get any most difcult to pin down, His been reached and 7 Hussar do

Įnittes nt Calcutta and Bombay. of Hungarian Olympic athletes further in this category Crouchling style,

not battle with the holders, 74 LAA whilet

who arrived in Budapest by Ho seki hi hag' toned down The players who have accept train anost | Rg. RA, and 24 Field Engineer pleasing to watch, way

from Yugoslavia today, $100,000 contract in Mel- ed invitations are: W. J. Edrich back from Members effective and I strongly suspect Ret. RE oppose 27 HAA Regt wood and Crook, Cul, Vickers,

of the Kowloon

the Games at boume because he wanted to that some of his hitting was RA. Both games are very open Sign. Ashcroft, and Thir, Garen-

Cricket Club are reminded that (Middlesex), F. T. Simpson Melbourne,

return to his family, his mother, haigh with with the open glove, He was. Indeed, and predicting the win-

Ptc. Pettitt as

a farewell presentation will be (Nottinghamshire), W. Watson The Hungarian boxer made wife and son, however,

twelfth 100

theners la no easy matter,

SSM Hood for

man. Umpire:

and F. S. Trueman (Yorkshire), Olympic baxing history at Mel-am now considering ob- made in the clubhouse at 30. Graveney (Gloucester bourne when he won the light-taining official permission to Barnes. soldier and after three

On the principle that very

p.m. on Friday to the club's T good rounds he was declared | trophies are meant to go round, the winner.

For those who wonder what in the departure lounge today popular sportsman, Bob Jenner, shiro), A. Wharton (Lancashire), middleweight title after having leave the country. In order to I will plump for the Cavalry the selectors are thinking about stud was again ill when he who is leaving the Colony to Moss (Middlesex), and four at Helsinki in 1952 and in the abroad for about two years," he A V. Beds (Surrey), A. E. triumphed in the sumo category follow a professional career to charge over Lite Gunners,

ers, in dropping Major Goodall let boarded the aircraft. He was Sunday next. During his stoy

it be added that he is unable taken to hospital, where he was in Hongkong, Bob Jenner has Australians, B. Dooland middleweight class in London said. to play on

detained for the night. The been a prominent member of the (Nolls), G. Tribe (Northants), in 1948.

"Atter that intend return nature of his illness was not KCC First Eleven and has also C. L. McCool. (Somernet) and He said today, as he got off]ing to Budapest and finding a Departing from custom the Immediately known-China Mall served on the General Com-L. Livingston (Northampton-from the train I consider that job as a trainer.” —- France HKAAA Open Athletic Meeting Special.

milter.

chiro)-France-Presse,

I have done my duty as an Presse.. to be held at Carolino. Hill, ont Sunday December 23,

will spramenice at 10.00 hrs with the NO MORE GUNNERS jisual full track and field

eventa. This will give com cricket the Gurkhas re- pélitors a chance to have lunch, to the 74 LAA Regt's and the authorities

and to keep the Gunners happy

The Artillery were in a hurry to get home and L/Bdr. Dicken- son and Onr. McMenami very allow 27 HAA Rgt, to make the rapidly polished off SAC Duval Anzi, I had better warn all, and Spr. Hart, while Pte. Mann, however, that I am a shocking. after the record for the quick forecaster and usually over- eat knockout, look only 40 come committing myself by de- seconds to erase the former claring "May the best team india-rubber man, Gnr. Green-win!" ham.

A CERTAINTY???

At

Is there such a thing an plied

A certainty at football? It seemed | total

that date.

of 132 with 133 for five to try out their foodtunity

the Army thought so and for and in doing so disposed of the their game against Club on last Gunner team in the knock- Saturday experimented” rather out tournament. drastically with the team.

That the experiment falled was conflmed by the surprise resultan Club had full value draw, arks" In fast

for

ed

.of.

Hockey secretarice are ne- It is hoped to run aplate minded that entries for the competition as consolation to Miner Units knockout compell thoro units whether been ton close today. Entries should removed so early from the may be addressed to Major 4. E and details will

Hutson, Hon. Sec., Army! early

DEMİRoths Hurt and Hum:: On

wivels at an Hackey

Bay the Army,

clicked and the bid | tackle the HR"Crickdi"

Club

Alution, at 6 COD.

start this off on

at the bed To all sportsmen," both: Sér-

brigade" of Discling" and) Bawa: 8" triangyist", match

constituted the main danger | Chater Road":"ground. The "Vidd ord,

"divitian, this "~"column. Abe home side, although | Army. team ... will be: Majörst offers, you best wishes –› for f.a ipoked very promising French Blake, Howard-Dobson, Happyis Christmas and a. prosi

played wells partie and Willums, Captaltul. Books) parts and raportingly sucesoarul

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