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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1957.
by Reg. Wootton
WE ARE
I SALUTE THE ENGLAND SELECTORS.
THEY HAVE ACHIEVED A FINE INTERNATIONAL RECORD
Says BRUCE DOOLAND
Test Selectors never get much praise. They are sitting targets for the before, and after the event, their. abuse of every critic in the country. Both decisions can be pulled apart-and they usually are-by so many who know so little of the real facts,
have
Test
played 50 against
But I would like to go on record with the opinion that England has never been better served by a Selectorial committee than now. Indeed I would go further and suggest that no country in our cricket Commonwealth is as lucky to have auch a wealth of experience in the right place.
Don't get me wrong. I don't | 51-England
matcher agree with "Gubby" Allen and fils commitice all down the line, comers In the game; they have I-ati feel they couts have been WON 20 of them; DRAWN 10,
LOST only 11.
And in more construelive in this last and Test by continuing thele search preecss they have won nine drawn four and lost for a new opening batsman In-rubbers, slead of improving with
nonc. the Rev. David Sheppard-parli- cularly as they know he cannot play or tour regularly in the future.
The Nawab of Pataudi, as most of us knew, played for Wers And then cestershare. Englansi captained India--and a glorious he was. The stroke-player
George Headley we knew was Headley, the great West Indlan batemun; and this is his son.
As a fond father myself I am I would say that is the finest wondering jus! how much nternational record of all ilme,cricket talent can be inherited. So I say, seriously, when the They tell me one can see the
of both the coines for handing cut the style
fathers in the All But n ference of opinion ours, the bigger the better, stroke-play of these boys, with their selections here and hope the fellows who steered I can say to that is that At the
ccnsistency there
ship-the Seletorare fathers
con be dioes
not affeel myse
to the style, Sussex admiration of the magnificent remembered for the toyga bulattached
and Worcestershire are results they have achieved and splendid work: they have done.
fortunate,
I just think it is the somehody came right out and said, what fine work they have done,
for
TWO NEW BOYS Surrey's ex Championship in a row and the Anal Test have As an Australian
I like wiped most other cricket news plain spalding. I have no ute from (he main
The pages of "Yes" men.
And that's
papers so
maybe you did not another thing like about this note two interesting names on commillee. Gubby Allen is the bottom rung of "the cricket streng and shrewd chairman ladder. of the Selector?, As an x- England
I mean captain
and
Arst that of the bowler, und
the Nawab of Petaudi, still a boy at one of shrewdest Judges of a cricketer Winchester, to play for Sussex in the business, he knows moit, seconds; el 16. Hendley to have of the methods of getting his trials for Worcestershire. Both are sons of illustrious fathers
myn way.
But you can take from me that he doesn't always get it. Not Lay a long chetk. Wi Wooller, Tom Dullery, Cyril Washbrooke and Peter May aro nid that committee also on they don't hide their opinions elther. Peter May especially, has developed. quickly in the arts of knowing what he wants in bis team and getting t when до convicces bis colleagues of his point,
INFLUENCE
Discount Uhe isea ve all hear bandied aboul that a player'a county influences his selcetion or that It
pays play for one of the fashionable countries, When Yorkshire
to
talent is bare, for instanze. there is a constant hattle of
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'Sugar Ray' Is Sports Diary Professional Tennis What's Best in Kowloon
Television Shy: May Lose. Title
New York, Aug. 20. The New York Athlelle Com-, mission today ordered 'Sugar Ray Robinson, the World Middleweight Boxing Champion to-fulf a centret to defend his Utle in New York on September, 23 against Carmen Basilio, tho' Welterweight Champion.
But Robinson stood up at the hearing and said he would refuse to fight if there was radio or television coYSTBRÜ.
"I am refusing to be tele- vised", he shouted. "If there are any cameras, except Guill cameras for newspapers, 'I wm not going on,"
The Commission then ruled that if he failed to fight, it would be considered a default and they would consider declar- ing the championship vacant. On August 20 Robinaon an nounced that he would not go through with the bout because of a dispute with the promoters, the International Boxing Club, abcut cinema television rights, -Reuler.
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Meeting
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general meeting it SCM Pomi Lid., 530, pan,
Water Pola Final of the Knock-out water poto Tournament, HKR V Army at Vle- torfa Poul, 8.30, p.m.
Ladies Day, Deep Water Day. club medal,"
Entries close for "Chinese Golf, Dorp Water Bay,
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TOWIN Colony Open PaÏTRI Anais matches pt KBGC.
Cup"
Water Division
Is Pretty Tough, Says Lew Hoad
London, Aug. 20.
Low fond, Wimbledon Cham- plon who is now a member of Jack Kramer's Louring pro- fessional tennis elreus, flew into London. tonight,
I was a downeast Hend who faced reporters at the airport.
"I have been lousy," he said wten asked how his form had been so far in his professional Quarter career, I can't play at all. I don't seem to have won any matches lately."
Iked turned professional Immediately after winning the Wimbledon title for the second year in a row. He said today:
"My play doesn't seems to have
have. Pro-
Another Headley Remember George Headley, the greatest batsman the West Indles ever produced? He now lives in the Midlands, and his improved sincs then, though I
on, seventeen-year-old Roy, suppose it must to be given a trini by Worcester-fessional tennis is pretty tough: shiro next season. He has been Every match is a fol."
prolife secrer in the Birming-
Jam
a
League for Dudley for Hoad has been played in
father was profes-France with Kramer's whom his
troupe, slonal for many years. Another and is in Britain for a private on the flight great Worcester batsman of the visit. With him past was the Nawab of Palaud, was Kramer, here to discuss a son is qualifying | future iournament, - United and now his lor Sussex.
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words from their Lupporters FERD'NAND suggesting that a young man
has got to go
south to make
the England team. · Or when Yorkshire are strong and uthirs weak the argument is reversed.
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Lime nonsense. The only
1 to belong to a pays a men fashisanble ceunty is when it mes to s beneßt. Then his cash return is better.
But when it comts to play- ing for England the decision is purely and simply the right man for the right fol. The Selectors. themerives, drawn trem arth, south, west and mid. lunds, could't care xs where thelr mien come from, All they want Is the best talent und the best balanze particular conditions.
You just think it out. Thl:
for
of the men who serve on this England
Im- commilice and
agine anybody trying to put u smart one past them. It just doesn't make sense. They are loo'ntar events.
Cubby Allen and Toin Dollery nre the experiencta mobile force prepared to mov anywhere to watch any special player at any special tim, Wilt Wooller, Cyril Washbrock and Peter May are still out
making there la the middle
close; assesment from even quarters. It couldn't be better. Thinking of the cumbersome #tato prejudices which to often cricket Ita hamper Australia I think you are really lucky here. What's more, you should appreciate it.
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In ny view Engined' selectors have done more than anybody elst in all cricket to talso England's prestige to its present fine heights.
The balance sheet, up to this. Inst Teat, is worth Tooling at Since England's last defeat in a Tost rubbeś........ that was in Australia in 1030-
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