THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1960,
S. Africa's cricket captain is dubbed 'McGlue'
HOLDS WORLD RECORD FOR SLOWEST CENTURY
Pietermaritzburg, Feb. 24.... Jackie McGlow-South Africa's cricket captain for England next year has sometimes been dubbed "McGluo." He holds the world "record" for the slowest century-105 in 575 minutes made in the third test against Australia two years ago. And in the following test he took 313 minutes to score 50, which constitutes the slowest-ever half- century in Test cricket.
But, as a contrast, he de monstrated the speed at which he can score by hitting 213 for Natal against Border In 342 minutes last season.
country one day but also to be eaptain of Bouth Africa,
Hetween his Merchiston doya and the fullment of his twin ambition of opening baiting for South Africa and leading the He combines die qualities side, lay 20
years of struggle. of Eric Rowen and Bruce And when adversity in the shape hitchell in his batsmanship,of Injury and it-health bit him and has something of
hard, be set that square jaw dynamio Rowan approach in
more firmly and fought back his leadership,
unflinchingly.
Ile was appointed for the, flest time captain against Pagland in South Africa in 1950/57, but because of a knee and shoulder injury could lead the side only in the second Test,
Keep-fit believer
while in 1956 he was
explain to Jack Cheetham, In addition he toured Austraila and Now Zealand in 1032-53 as Cheetham and has deputy to been enptain of Notal inco announced 1931, when Nouree his retirement.
Of the Tests in which he has captained South Africa, three have been against England (two In 1955 in England and one in Africa), one Today at the age of 30 he 1957/38 in South
South in stands at the peak of his career,gainst Australia
Africa last season and onc by far the most Ruccessful of
against New Zeland in New Zea- contemporary South African batsmen and without a rival a lend in 1052/13. captain.
McClow has scored 8,354 runa Against the Australians the (including 20 centuries and two season in South Africa double centuries) in first-class next Clive van Ryneveld was apcricket, an aggregate which has pointed caplain with McGlew uo been exceeded only by the late his deputy. With the retire Dave Nourse (14,218), Herby ment of van Ryneveld after the Taylor (12,009), Dudley Nourse series, only one name stood out (12,472), Eric Rowan (11,710) -McGlew and his appoint and Bruce Mitchell (11,305). ment, expected throughout the length and breadth of the land. became a farmality.
Third tour
Ile Ims played in 24 Tests, in The tile South African-heave of which ho was captain, Es only 5 feet 0% inches-is and scored 1,823 runs (including great believer in keeping it. He dve centuries and ning half- practises each day and also puis centuries) with an average of in long hours making a study of 43.45 run. Only Bruce Mitchell those with whom he plays and (3,471). Dudley Nourse (2,950), those who are likely to oppose Herby Taylor (2,037), the late hlen
Dave Nourse (2,234) and Eric Rowan (1,095) have made more runs in tests.
be
A home-loving man, he rem ceives great support from bla charming wife. Marlon and his two children, a boy and @Url.
20 years' struggle
Lining the walls of his houING in Pistemaritzburg, 54 milos from Durban, are photographs of cricket teams, several of them reflecting diminutive boys from
Merchiston the
Preparatory School. In most of them the caplain is a small boy with fair, wavy hair, a very serious face, jaw Junting oul, and a look of steadfast determination
He holds a bat nearly as tall as himself. The photographs, collected with loving care by his mother, are signposts in is
curcer Merchision Preparatory School, Marlzburg College. Natal University And South African Universilos.
Obe of the photographs shows him as a boy of toxt, It was only a few years later MoGlow Derrick John
that
had
only
made up his mind pot to play orloket for bls
Lofthouse picks his
successor
By DAVID JACK
Not Lofthouse has found his likely successor for Bol-
ton
Port
Wanderers. Ho
F
Valo's 24-year-old
Harry Poolo.
Bolton boss Bill Ridding contacted Vale to discuss possible transfer. The Potteries club said they were not parting. That's understandable while they were still in the FA Cup. But what happens now that knocked onƐ they have been
of the Cup by Aston Villa I shall be surprised it the Third Division club still ignote First Division cheques for their talented leader.
WAN-
AND BOLTON DERERS WERE MOMISED FIRST REFUSAL!
had
Ponic, oddly enough, was cons verted to centre-forward from wing half after Port Vale manager Norman Low searched the country for a lead- er. The switch was inspired because this particular Toole could-yield a record dividend for his club in the transfer market.
£50,000 TRIO
Other Port Vale Cup fighters arn on the wanted Hats of hig club... Bearded inside-left Grutiam Barnett, for instanco, has been watched several times by Manchester City aislätant manager Georgo Poyser.
Completing an inside-forward trio good enought to swell Válen bank balance by an aggregato. of nearly 250,000 la. Invalda. right Bian Sicela. Sheffield United are only one of the clubu who fancy steele.
Centuries
In three of those ve Testa McGlew contributed consider- ably to victory apart from his captaincy by scoring centuries. Taking over from the injured Cheetham scored
in 1955, MeGlow a brilliant, undefeated 104 at Old Trafford in the third Test, and he followed this with 133 in the fourth Test at:Lends.
In the second Test at Lord's. McGlew had scored
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O and 0. When he took over he did not want the speed bow- [by a South African-which beat from Cheetham, England were lers to gain an advantage by Eric Rowan's great 230 against Esco up at that stage with letting them see that his injury England in 1951 three Tests to go and defeat was affecting him. He scored for the Springboks meant the loss of the rubber.
40 out of 145 for
seven in the In 1057/58. McGlow established second innings, South Africa a new domestic first-class record winning with only five minutes by scoring 953 runs (average to spare..
50.10) in matches, beating the previous best of 800 by Eric Rowan in 1952/53.