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SPORTS PERSONALITIES
ARTHUR RUMJAHIN
One Of Colony's
Greatest
Cricketers
And All-Round
are
Sportsmen
By
TONY MYATT
There is no in- between. This week our personality spotlight is focussed on a man whose entire life has been devoted to the game... whose love for the "gentleman's sport," is so intense that he will stop at nothing if it is for the betterment of the game locally or otherwise.
Cricket is a game, which, you either like or don't.
Arthur
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1958.
Humalin and cricket wie hinwelf outerating at the ly HKD were the first to play inseparable as ernekem time, and whose relatives had arráinst Matzo hockey X1); he mid cheese, bacon and encount and famoGA association was junior Inter-School athletic you prefer, but and bull. He with cricket was indeed a shot ebon and was also recognis will be remembered nut only in the arm for Arthur.
d as toile-tennis champion of done for the
Hongkong at one time, for what he has name locally, but also one o
Arthurs one umbition now is to see IC win the Cricket)
After that
underwent the most
of the nest brilliant cricketers intense training, under his new
over to *Hongkon
"of pre-war cosch, both metitally any physi- | League once more. come out
cally,
was called upon to he says he will hust sit back and learn by heart the cricket rules relax. I for one am inclined to and to play his strokes blind-bellove it will be a well earned food. But the hard work paid rest.
Arthur is the type of sports ren who i always willing impart his knowledge to others, and, is ever ready to help biginner Bid his footing.
sure Unit today there are many young cricketers who are pateful for his advice and coating.
grem dividends.
The Lost Shield
Arthur played his Brat Inter- port match in 1921. He was
but Arthur Rumjan, in pictured selected for his bowling,
with the Hongkong turned in such a fine perform above
which Cricket League shield ance with the hot in the Arst
quickly was presented by the South
WIK
TEST WICKETS
COVERED MAY SOON BE INTRODUCED
English Turf Unfair To Visitors
By Norman Yardley
(Former England and Yorkshire Captain)
The uncomfortable feeling seems to be growing that for all England's resolution down the years against "covered wickets" maybe we are wrong after all. More and more are coming round to the view that leaving our wickets completely at the mercy of the elements MUST favour England at the expense of visiting sidos.
This season, for instance, it is blatantly clear that for all their fight and courage New Zealand are not equipped to cope with England's strength on soft or soaked turf. They just aren't used to it.
Unfairness
OYCT-
At Lord's, where the position (occasional "sticky dog" It was, denly crack up, surely the team was made infinitely worse by a vital part of the infinite winning the toss, if it could play the losing a tosi that gave variety and charm and challenge jul all would gain an Bugland perfect conditions and of the game.
whelming advantage. Why then left the New Zealanders lo In Yorkshire we used to say gamble on the tens when you founder after rain, that WER that it sorlod out the wheat have team with at least a made painfully clear.
from the chaff among players afty-Afty chance on any pitch?" more surely than anything else, And of course Sir Don is ab-
Dolutely right. But we seem to be well past What somebody should thom the stage
when our continual vise is some way of balancing wet pitches can be fairly defour damned owful weather!
channing or • Quote from Don Bradman's, scribed an other
the inanite variety. Jatem book "The Art of Cricket" Pat Nowadays they are becoming (Hodder and Stoughton 30s.). dangerously monotonous.
(ALL RIGHTS RESERVED) · So, from the view paint of
Where we are beginning to
the unfaimess of cover policy is when we have
Gim 'no
to ndmit that even if England had the worst of the tag we would all be better equipped to cope with the soft or wet con- ditions than our opponents. We are so used to it.
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the
That is why I feel that England authorities will have to re-consider their traditional polley on this issue very soon.
Overseas authorities, all scent
favour the covered pitch polley. In Australla they insist on it because they say their turf becomes imposible gerous after a downpour. And, In any case, they don't think li right that the luck of a shower should decide a cricket match,
Dripping Misery
anci
of
fairness to our visitors and to our dwindling thin Ung of pay- ing spectators I feel that the whole question of covering our Test wickets must be sidered very soon.
It's Serious
re-com-
Jackson Ordered To Retire
When I report that even
New York, July 10. Yorkshire ore considering the Tommy "Hurricane" Jackson. dan-idea you will appreciate that the former world heavyweight box- overall position really is seriousing contender, has been ordered
A few years ago any Tork- shireman would have
to retire from thẻ rằng by the the very idea sterllege. Today, nission,
thought New York State Athletic Com- after losing at least 10 complete
The New York Commission days criticket in the first two stued its retirement order to- months of this season alone, he day after hearing a recommen→ To Release A Bookings that he
Much as I am peluctant to in-nccepts that something must be dallon from its medical advisory Fromoted to the opening post-China Morning Post, when the terfere with the character of done about it,
tion, and retained it in all, his Cricket League was born 1 rickel, the weather of the last Experiments are
now going board.
The National Boxing Associa→ the Hongkong in 1003. The picture three
seasons--and on with a new type of extremely English representative games for
was takin after one' of the Caluny.
especially the dripping alsry light glass fibre cover which notion which controls the sport in successful seasons in which the of this one is driving me to the only protect the wicket but all States outside New York, view that we shall have to fat! lows heat to go through and suspended: Jackson last Novem- in line.
help rather than
bur when they stated he might be seriously Injured if he con- drying process.
tinued his career, I don't say that Yorkshire are definitely committed
Jackson was stopped in 10 the
by policy of covering wiekeis. But rounds
champion
His interest In the game Is
whole-hearted that cieep and through the years, in fact ever since erleket first started In the Colony, Arthur has strived to including the keep
a record scores and best achievements of
untitled Cricketers
"A
Remarkable Feats
IRC won the League.
wor
Club The Kowloon Cricket 2C- Arthur perforined some
were the lost to win the shield all matches played. He has murkable fonts on the cricket before the outbreak of the last succeeded admirably to this ended. The one he remembers
$1 Was lost huring he and Is soon' le release a book ile geval pride is the time war years and has yet to be re- Volec 91 when he rim from deep mid-{ covered. No one wens do know al “Outped' Blixtd- fan ús deep mid-df for a dis- what beeans of H. But 1 ang Rong Infinity tente hauty"," inee of da yards, to luid are crickel enthusiasts windkid 11 is the ambition of every featch from Shanghai Inter-reciate the presentation, uf h el cricketer to represent the parler Harry Olleriessen, Colony in an interport series by this the bad slaughtered Arthur made the trade when the bowling for a od runt, Je only 17 years old and Th, was in his Arst Interpart, after only one sensoit et Team-
crickel, hk feat is yet to be, equalled.
Wh
From this stage onwards, se career, began to flourish and he lor the Interpont zas pelected
He har wharst is known team on several occasions, bul, among the cricketing fraternity due
the natural ability to play
To
professional examina-
E Dons and other circumstances, play in one other Colony. This
straight bot. But this does not could only mean he literally walked into match for the
The interport side with this was in. 1023. ability not by a long shot.
Arthur rat held a bot when
he was nine years old,
He was in the Imilan R Heereation Chibirain which won Lauge In the following seasons: 1030-31, 1931-32, 1030-37
1937-90.
used to practise at the school the Cxleket
its at Queen's College,
and He recalls with embarrass-Its highest score to date has
Lamme for the been 130 anent his arst
out. He 150 school, in which he also cap-made a centry against a strong lained the X1. Until this me KCC XI. while playing for the he had only played at the net? [schools, with three wickets and rad never as yel set fool on a cricket pilch
Continued To Improve
I could go un, and on, telling
ed; ilke for Instance the lime
[of the leaks he has necomplikki-
he batted right through an 10- fire Innings, or, the time when he scored five runs in one and half hours when The whole
Jagine then his amazement side was out for 85 runs.
But
prw one.
to
In the old suminers we umed to gut plenty of showers and we had to miss the od day's
hinder any
world
cricket hero and there, Bat her idea may be forcext on them, Floyd Patterson in a title ist was never as we have had these last few years.
it
In on old fashioned "normal" summer I was all for the variety Land upler of the figist on the
TODAY'S BRITISH AAA
MEET WILL PROVIDE
CURTAIN RAISER TO
F
THE EMPIRE GAMES
London, July 10.
$1,5
Beurt.
well as on England, very
I sup 1, for 4 start anyway, if the new covers are successful, they will be used for pre-match protection and may- be, for covering at week-ends.
first
Luck Element
| year ago.--Neuler.
Final Acceptors For Brown Jack. Stakes
Now Zealand's ill-lick this season-they lost the loss in the (wo Tsinhis also prompted many people to shout
London, July 10. the odds on the old controversy There are 10 anal acceptors that the luck of the toes should with weights for the Brown alternate in every series. But I Jack Stakes, to be run over think we should keep right on two miles, six Iurlongs and 34 splaining and keep the luck cle- yards at Asent Heal on July ment right where it is.
In this I am delighted to noto that I have the support of none other than the great Sir Bradman himself,
Don
16.
They are:
Riding The Waves
Jimmy Murphy, 22-year-old aspirant to the British men's water ski title, skilfully rides the waves after casting off his low and coming in to land follow- Ing a practice run at Ruislip Lido, Middlesex.
He Is to compete in both the water jump and slalom events in the British Water Skip Champlop. ships at Lochearnhead, Perthshire on Sunday, Last year he was runner-up in the Championships. --- Reuterphoto,
World Of Sport
ALREADY ONE BIG SNAG
OVER NEXT
WORLD SOCCER SERIES
By DEREK JOHN With the cheers barely died down and the inquests
Rally Dst. 7 Pos; Malacca 8.10: Solariickle 85; Pappipj·
04; Birthday Present 8,0; Chilon Or the idea of alternating ho (including 6 My extra) 7.0; says: "That may sound fine la Bacarole and True Code 15; theory but it may happen that Bonhomie 7 Chilham. and
of the World Soccer Cup still well under way the first big snag has arisen over the next World Cup-to be played in Chile in 1962. The International boassca and
the
football muthorities have spent hours try- Chileaning to sort things out, but they
English Rugby Team Manager's Predicament
the team winning the toss Jalaming East 6.12: Raggoty The
the Brat Test loses the match: Ann, Kadir Cup, Mr Moser and
The British Amateur Athletic Association Cham-Would it then be fair that this Botheredd 1.11: Straight Lad 8.0,
team must contemplate before--Chit Mall Special.
hand tha has already lost the
tons for the second?"
pionships at White City tomorrow will pro- vide a curtain raiser to this year's Empire Games at Cardiff. Many Commonwealth con- and even more important, con- tingents will be represented in strength.
Third Driver For Ferrari Team Named
still have not been able to agree about one thing-the beat dates for the competition.
It is vital for Chile to get dates that suit them, as they have to carry the financial burden. Un-> fortunately, the best dates for, Calle are impossible for the European countries.
IMPOSSIBLE
come
Brisbane, July 10, The first date auggested was This was manager of the touring January or February
impossible especially for tha English rugby league team, British sides as it would Mr Tom Mitchell, may right in the middle of the season. don a guernsey against a Chile then suggested September. Now South Wales coast But this prosentod similar Sir Don also tackles the other
team at Lismore on Sun- difficulty for the British and
European countries, day to ease the strain on sideration. "When nobody knows
his injury-stricken Test The decision has had to ba in advance which side will win
deferred. My bet in that the 1902 stars. the toss no charges can ever be
World Cup will be played in However, Australia's Albert the 880 yards event. Hewson substantiated about preparing a
Into Mr Mitchell
Sald today ho May, with an extension when he saw six stumps on the to reiste everything would take Thomas who cracked the world is awaiting confirmation of his pitch to suit
one side Of the
Modena, July 10,
115 11 i would play
blind-side June if necessary. threo-mile record
Dublin at
one min. 47.8 secs. other." he says. pitch, three at each end! Sir," pages and" pages.
new British
D. Von Trips has been named second rower
it is playing yesterday and co-team men record.
"That sort of cry went forth third driver in the Ferrari team would mean a spet Athletic fans are osking if at Manchester in 1958 when the for the Silverstone Grand Prix.Test player. "What om I supposed to do Other Achievements Merv Lincoln and Herb Elliot
will not be running in the mille new British records will be set wicket crumbled early to suit it was reported here tonight. During the course of the game,
which will be the bit up in the sprints. Entered for England's splanera. I heard the Ferrari may alco hire the He is anxious to rest as many
ot Cardiff Another | the 100 yards are Australions
the as possible i key men for the White City Hector Hogon who shared the charge seriously made that the driver Martino Severt who to-
groundsman had been instructed is Britain's
official mile world record of 9.3 seconds with to prepare such a pitch, What day tested several of the cars Lismore match, in preparatie teen degrees above zozO
the West Indian Mike Agostial, an absurdity!
wiilch will race at Silverstone. for the third disk deciding Tes -Franco-Presse,
of the series against Australia In Sydacy on July 19. couver Empire Games, 1934, and the Pakistani Abdul Kholiq, re- Неть Elliott, howevat, will cent victor in the Tokyo Asian meel Britain's Brian Howson in Games.-France-Presse,
he said to his cricket master.
however, hisnister explaine Before concluding this column event Arthur I would like, however, to men-drow what was going on. ans never been in doubt since. tion also DOMO of his other non-endry
As no rolled by, he con-sporting achievements. He, was mile tinued to improve and was one time Inter-School tennis record-holler Dore Ibbotson. taken under wing, by the lato champion; he has been clocked Dr Richari Arthur Ponsonby In 10.7 seconds for the 100 yards Fune, who told him he and a when, only 14 years old; he re- natural genius" for the game. presented Hongkong University This coming from a man who lin soccer and Hockey-(incident
THE GAMBOLS
THERE GOES OLD BUSH
I USED TO BE AT SCHOOL)
WITH HIM ---TERRIBLE GORE
TV
Record Sprints?
Gold Medal winner at the Van- Why Gamble?
By Barry Applebee
READ THAT HE'S JUST GEEN | WIY-HULLO BUSH, FANCY))
| MADE CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW MEETING YOU,
LAMALGAMATION OF STEEM, JL | TREN
WORKS UP NORTH OSALLY?
'If there was to be a pitch would play well for a which day and a half and then mid-
QUICK PROMOTION
HOT WATER
an instant
WITH GAS
for a key From the wrather point of
view that would be ideal for Britain, for it would be Chilb's winter
and the temperature would be between five and f
APPALLED
The Chileans were appalled at the poor gates and email grounds LATEST CASUALTY .
there in Sweden and declare Latest casualty in the English will be none of thee in their Just a year ago Peter Brunyee,
country. The secretary of the Robbie Bratwell and Prier party is vice-captain Phil Jack Chile F. A. ware that no inakh
All- son, who suffered Radland competed in the
a badly will be played on a ground un- Athletic bruised thigh, la yesterday's low there in a rainimum capacity Schools England Championships and the AAA match agakist Toowoomba, of 00,000, Junior Chatipiumalaina.
In the some game, winger au Wookey sprained an ankle.
Now the three of them have been chosen for Dogford' Empire Games. team and will compete against the Beat in the Commonwealth at Carily. Britain has In the opinion of many never been atranger in Junior athletes.
Mr Mitchell abid today Jank- con would not accompany tho nino players flying to Sydney. today, but every effort would be made, to have him fit for the Test.
The main stačiam in Sanlinggo is being enlarged so hold 100,000.
KMB SOCCER XI IN SAIGON
Salesa, Pitby 10) Australian Test centre Harry The Vietnam. Press) Agency away Tent through injury, is certain soccer team arrived today tram. grumbland theme days when they | to bo unit for the third That Hongkong, have to play, soto - tham ơnờ
Agency wild the -match a week but way back in Badly brifmod April 1994 Bibixburg Royen suffered in an Interstate match would leave tomorrow for H playes 10 Longo gain in on will keep hiss of the Geld for where it would pler, local, xlama wacky, Wicksing
and another three - wwika --China on Saturday and
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