AT THE WICKET
THE CHINA. MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1958.
Nothing Gets The New Zealanders Down And They Are Never Dull
By NORMAN YARDLEY
(Former England and Yorkshire Captain).
I like the New Zealand team touring Britain. Whether their
fortunes are up or down they stay cheerful,
After the amazing day at Lord's on May 17, when Laurie Millor and Noel Harford smacked Tyson and Moss around to the tune of 89 in the first hour-and then the side sputtered out for 190 very quickly after lunch--Now Zealand Managor Jack Phillipps seemed to be the most cheerful man in the business.
"I believe the spectators want incident in their cricket," he quipped. "And nobody can deny that we provide it. This morning we broke all records for getting on, then this afternoon we broke just as many for getting out! So whatever else you may think about us, you can't think us dull!" It was well and neatly said!"
Sad thing is, however, that this burch of cheerful cricketern are not getting the crowd sup- port
they and their
there
with seem to help each other their probleins, however keenly they battle against each other when the Test heat is on.
Although
many people may not realise it, it is the accepted n home captain that thing
that cricket-deserve.
Only 5,000 braved the cool weather on that Saturday to see them and this at Lord's. Then jalways helps a visiting captain on much warmer Monday, I to "read" the wicket. And there understand.
were only a no funny business about about 2,000.
either. It is just the thing that Even this is not getting the is done, honestly and fairly, so tourista d'awn. They accepi that the two sides can start even. the weather, and the Cup Final, and all kinds of other distrac- tions have been thinning their crowds; and on the argument that the Tein should pay their way, they are concentrating on form. Cutite Boulling their rightly, too,
One of the nicest features of them Anding form is the help their they are getting from rivala
I suppose that is the greatest thing About the game- ericketers all over the world all
ENGLAND'S LAWN BOWLS TEAM
lawn The England bow is team for the Empire Games at Car- diff has been announced as follows:-
Singles: E. P. Baker (Dorset),
Pairs: F. II. Shapland and F. Horn (Devon).
Rink: N. King J. H. (Middlesex), Bettles. (Northants), W. Philips (Hampshire), G. H. Sendgelt (Sus sex).
Answers To Quiz
1. 1949. F. R. Schroeder v, 3.
Drobny.
2. Athlelles, Cycling, Fencing, Gymnastics, Swimming and
Lawn Tennis.
a. Hockey.
4. An. Olymple gold medal for
boxing.
5. Russia 1, Yugoslav 0. B. Wally Hammo (7248), Don Bradman (6990), Len Hulton (6971).
7. (a) Russia (b) France (e)
Sweden.
B. Althca
Gibson.
Louise Brough,
. Joke LaMotta,
10. Peter Thomson..
THE
Althea
Extra Yard Seven of the best England bowlers have already been advising the New Zealunders to And that extra yard of, length which England conditions demand,
I know there are many people who may think this sort of thing should not be, and that any touring side should stand on its own feet. But to me it is just right. It is, in fact, cricket.
Two of the toughest arguments I have been running into have concerned that unusual Hamp- shire declaration which allowed Freddie Trueman to win eight points for Yorkshire, and the older one about cash belu re- turned for fourth and fifth-day tickets of Tesi matches which Anish early,
The Hampshire,declaration you will remember, came ofter weather had cut the game, at Bradford, (York), to one day. The Hampshire captain, Colin; Ingleby-Mackenzie, declared with
a lead of 105 and left Yorkshire
completely justifies his move. Right
now I am all for fun, exes and to heck spirit and with the points dead bat play.
if they mean
Money Back
On the other issue of who- ther Test ticket money should be returned my answer lan defnite NO. I believe every ericket follower knows what
own
Ends
he is doing when he buys his Test fickets, and if he buys for fourth and Afth days, it is his
fault if
the game early. If he does not think the game will run in the fourth or Afth day, he knows what to do: refuse to buy the tickets,
I think it is administratively too difficult to give money back. boxing fan does In any case, not demand its money back if a
fight ends in the
third big round instead of the 15th. Why should a cricket crowd do so, especially as customers rarely need buy far ahead?
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Unfairly Treated
London, May, Walkers of the Common- unfairly about 50 minutes to bat. I sup-wealth feel they are pose to him it seemed quile safe, treated. There are two walk- ing events in both the Olymple
Games. European and Wont Mad
there is no event for them the Empire Games.
In
SKILL PLUS POWER NEEDED
Fast, Fast, Quick Quick, Fast.
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Hon Delany, Olympie 1,500 metres gold-medallist, regained his position as racing pride of Ireland in Dublin last week with a four minute 7.5 seconds-win In a mile race against such opposition as Britain's Brian Hewson, Derek, Ibbotson and. Gordon Pirie. Delany is pictured in front here, followed by How- son and Ibbotson-London Express Photo.
A GREAT CRICKETER
IS REMEMBERED
By ARCHIE QUICK
It was Tate Day at Hove on the first day of the Nottinghamshire match there. Cricket seemed a secondary consideration, and, in fact, in a drear, grey day of drizzle only 125 runs for four wickets were scored between the weather interruptions,
ENGLAND MUST RESHAPE ITS SOCCER TEAM FOR THE WORLD CUP
By DENNIS HART
England's soccer selectors have only two weeks in which to reshape their team for the final stages of the World Cup. Unless, of course, they are lulled into complacency by that 1-1
draw against Russia in Moscow.
It was a grand fighting performance, especially after that pathetic 5-0 drubbing a week earlier by Yugoslavia. But fighting spirit alone will not win the World Cup.
the
Just right winger at outside left-the | are
opposite to position he likes feast,
England'a. They must del pur- And although both Haynes pose to precise soccer. and Finney are primarily Russian sides remind me of schemers they could blend well corps-ile-ballet-Moves together as inside forwards. For well-planned, well-drilled and both are all-round footballera | well-executed. But the fair for
The day, has gone when the rood old British shoulder charge was enough to offect the greater skill European ind South |American sides, Most of these countries have now added pur pase to their artistic play.
Tu store the balance Engwho can acore goals besides the unexpected is missing.
make them. It should be pos- sible to adopt a pláty to suit them boli. It would have to bo Rexible,
and must add skill to her power
and all in two weeks.
It is a tall order, but England can raise the footballing poten. tial of the side by picking players with the grealest all- round foolball ability,
Bone-hard Pitches
If the World Cup were being This ins not been done in the played on a mud-bound England December, England past. Men have been chosen pitch In
It with because they could fulfill one would probably win
powerful direct soccer, But tho roll with distinction; perhaps a forward could shoot particularly bone-hard pitches Sweden will hard, or a full back or wing half present in June will demand the had a strong tackle or sound utmost ball control. positional sense, And that was all.
The
theory was that they would play to plan that capitalised on their special skill and ignored their deficiencies.
Inflexible
It looked good when it work- fed. In beating Scotland 4-0 in April, for Instance, England looked a fine side. But the schemo is inflexible. If things do not go as planned there is no alternative.
So after trouncing Scotland, England were outclassed by Portugal at Wembley, True. they won 3-1, but only because Portugal could not shoot, Then came humillation by the Yugoslays.
These
poor displays had at Клу least one. common cause. forward Johnny Haynes was out of touch, Without his steady supply of through passes the forward line failed to function. Haynes' loss of form is nat He had just com- surprising..
cleted a most gruelling season with Second Division side Ful
ham. The club had a long run Jo the F.A. Cup and right until the end of the season they were Bat it was an occasion to re- Sussex and England).
pressing strongly for promotion. who "Nobby Clark, But member, for the Maurice Tale
now Haynes
put
tremendous Into both struggles,· Memorial Gates were unvelled. owns an hotel in St Ives, Cam- amount
through the mentally and physically. The warm personality of Eng-bridgeshire, drove
medium night in order to be there, and
He may well regain his form land's greatest fast
over the occa-four of Maurice's sisters came bowler glowed
Jim Parks, now for the World Cup. But whether dimeult to from Derby. sion, and it was
he does or not, England's course lovable man Nottingham Coach, had mixed realise that this
loyalties between the counties or has already been shown to them. had been' dend two years,
I
Of course, Freddie Trueman weal mad with three sixes in a not-aut 58, which shocked every-
the. thon
Commonwealth won the game for countries
gather at Cardiff, body and Yorkshire with seven minutes to understand efforts will be made spare,
to have walking included in The argument Is, of course, the 1902 Empire Games. If the whether Hampshire should have authorities agree, the
over probably be declared-leaving Yorkshire even will
event
that outside chance of winning kilometres.-London Express.
when they themselves had no
hope at all of bowling the whole Yorkshire side out to win them- selves.
On the broad principle, 1 say they suppose you should
should not have declared, It is not fair, in a championship, to let any side take points by odd declarallons.
But I think there is a wider Issue before cricket ot the moment then any as narrow, and pedantie as that. It is the issue or making the game interesting -of dragging the crowds back with cricket that la fun, spirited, capable of surprises, and with every gone as important,as the points.
I om
sure Colin Lagleby- Mackenzie's sole aim and object was to provide a bit of fun in the closing stages of a dull game, That Freddle Trucman helped him to succeed so well
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This is probably because Russia is a young soccer country
about 18 years old as far as world class Kocy. While they have learnt just about all they could learn in that time they have not been able to develop intuitive skill. This comes only with experience.
gròund
Here Russia tine lost through keeping themselves too to themselves. Afler much Moocow Dynamo came Britain in 1945 the Russians So England must invest in dropped out of the international ' skill all through the side. Bobby soccer scene for ten years and Charlton should be restored to their standard stood all.
He could the team.
play at The level is high. It will be- centro forward or take over como highor with experience, Finey's left wing position, but not, I fancy, in time to win
Russia's World Cup problems the World Cup.
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He should be given the job per- It is as a scheming manently. Mrs Tate opened the magni- fleent iron gates with a golden
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Preston's revival. key, handed to
was told by Arthur Gilligan the Duke of Norfolk when he Grace
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