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
1×
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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Heni
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
鸹
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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