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ENGLAND'S BATSMEN FAIL IN

FAIL IN TEST

Only Four Players Achieve Double Figures Big Rugger Eight Wickets Down Tsing Pak Game Today

Wicket Surprises The Experts

(By NORMAN PRESTON)

Sydney, Dec. 13.

Walter Hammond did his duty for England today whom the second Test, opened, by winning the toss, but those whs whereby visualised a mammoth score from Hutton and Company were dis! appointed.

A crowd of over 40,000 paid more than £0,000 to see the day's play in which Australia's bowlers stablished mastery from the second over of the day when Freer clean bowled Washbrook, Only

ten runs were on the board then

For 219 Runs

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Sydney, Dec. 13, England lost eight wickets for 219 in her first Innings of the second Test Match against Aus- tralia here today. It was, on the whole a very disappointing display," as when Walter Ham- mond won the toss and chose to bat on an ex-- cellent wicket, the Englishmen were fully ex- pected to keep the Australians fielding for at least two days.

Halton and Washbrook open England's innings and in the second over of the gare Washbrook

was bowled by Freer, the first wicket falling

Edrich then joined the York-

and

had

Beats

South China

(By "CRUMS")

This Saturday sees the first representative ruggor game of the season on the Club ground'nt 4 o'clock. The teams are *3 Commando Brigade who "arc as yet unbestan this season and a team selected from the Rest of the Colony (Club, Navy, Folice and RAF).

have their work cut out to find'

CASTAWAYS RESCUED

Athens, Dec. 13.

The 800 Jewa,, wrecked on Spring Island in - the Dode- expeas in the illegal immi-. grant ship Athina, went on board a British troop trans- port at Suda, Bay, Crate, yea terday for an unknown des tination, which is believed to% | ba · Cyprus--Reuter.

Australian Behaviour

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Hostile Vote On Franco Approved

Flushing, NY, Dec. 18. The United Nations General Assembly shortly be

fore midnight voted to recommend the in- mediate withdrawal of Ambassadors and "Ministers of all United Nations from Madril as demonstration of hostility to the Franco regime.

The votes were: 34 for withdrawal, six against,

with 13 abstaining.

M. Andrei Gromyko (Soviet) said Rusais still favoured a complete break of diplomatic relations but would support the

- There is nothing compulsory to take measures in the clr about the Assembly'a action | cumstances recommended in the which is merely a recommenda- resolution. However, in the tton. In reality only Britain interest of harmony and... thể Tsing Pak gave local soccer

Kure, Dec. 13.

among the major world powers obtaining of the closest possible Apparently making a reply to pundits another. shock yester. day when they followed up their

Tribune" will be affected because Russia, approach to unanimity, the I recent "Chiengo From the selected teams it editorial which said a survey of France and China have no United States voted in favour, victory over the Combined Ser. vices team with a two-goal wins doubtful if the Rest side crimes by occupation forces in diplomatic relations with Franco of the resolution as a whole.

will be able to lower the. Con Tokyo disclosed the Australians and the United States has never over South China at Caroline mandos colours. There is were the worst offenders, Lt replaced the last- Ambassador, Hill. The Shanghai team play great lack of thrustful three Gen. H. C. Robertson, Comman- Mr. Norman Armour, when he ed far better than they did quarters in the Colony at the murder of the British Commonwealth left Madrid 10 months ago. against the Services and the ment and certainly the Rest have

Occupation Forces, addressing. In favour of the resolution resolution. bowler, played out time large crowd was treated to a owing to co reponsible or the 60th Australian Battalion were Australia, Belgium, Boli-Dr. Oscar Lange (Poland),

ley, who has been responsible for after inspecting troops, said: thus after a whole day's play well-contested match

Once again, Tsing Pak had a so many of the Commando tries.

"There are always one or two eight England wickets

long injury list and were loan- However, the defence of all the who are a discredit to any force, fallen for 219 runx;"

Edrich, Ikin and Yardley ed two Sing Tuo forwards, eat backs has always been good

troops is good, after ten runs had been made, batted extremely well for bag Chang Kam-hei and Teo Chau- and the Cdo, threequarters wit but the general standard of the

L

"The troops

of the British Sonth China were also any loopholes. At stand-off the Commonwealth Occupation Forces land and all three played the

changes, Chau Man-chi and Acton, but the Rest have the bet- Japan and doing it well." were out to good balls.

The conditions

Ideal, Chu Wing-yeung being delayed ter Serum half in Dorward. were

He told the 66th Battalion, It should be a great struggle which will ADOR assume guari but the Australians were field-in travelling to the ground.

the only "Tsing Pak opened the game at forward. Ticehurst and Eng

duties in Tokyo, that he was ing very well and

land are a very dangerous pair chance missed was from Ikin with a "chess move direct in the fine outs, but in the set proud of them after seeing them when the score was 198. Tallon Chang Kam-hoi and Teo Chau-serums the Rest will probably at work and at play United gave one of the finest exhibi- fek just failing to bring the have the advantage with McWhir- United Press, Lions of wicket-keeping wit- ball under control when a score ter hooking. Both back rows are nessed here for years and gave seemed probable. South China full of life and always up with LEGIONNAIRES FOR away only 15 extras.

Johnstone, the tall Victorian righthand medium bowler, sent down 25 overs and took four wickets for 31 runs. His bow- ling today was "marvellous At one time, he took cne wicket for three runs in 11 overs, eight of which were maidens.

on 78 for the second wicket which shireman and the pair-seemed bowling with confidence," but forced to make last minute Commandos are well served by are doing an important job in way, Panama, Paraguay, Philip The Assembly tock a separate

Then Hutton and Edrich pat was the biggest stand of the day, but after Hutton left at 39, only Edrich, who was the top-scorer, with 71 and Ikin, not out 62, pur up any notable resistance.

Those throwere the only batsmen who showed ability to play Australia's spik bowlers But if the pitch remains in the same condition for tomorrow

03

it will be interesting to see, how! Australia's batsmen performi It against the spin-bowling of England, particularly as Smith is included 1 England's chosen

eleven.

excitement.

set for a big partnership when the Australian captain brought in his-apin bowlers, Johnstone and McCool. The former soon had Hutton caught behind the wickets and the second wicket fell at 88.

Compton came out to join Edrich and much had been hoped for from these two Middlesex batsmen, but another blow soon struck England when Compton fell to one of the most miraculous catches ever seen on the Sydney ground. He hit a ball eff McCool to Jobhstore at third slip, who missed the ball, but the wicket-keeper, Tallon, made a dive and held the ball two inches off the ground. Three wickets had now fallen

The pitch today, was reminis cent of Feeds in 1888 when no inning reached 250, in which case, there may be plenty of Already there has been seme most interesting cricket which if the was enjoyed more than batsmen had been pounding the for 97. bowling under heart-breaking conditions.

Australia's heroes were

the

right arm slow spinners Johns who specialised in off breaks, and MeLool, who served up a danger- our mixture of leg breaks occasional googlies.

und

Johnson achieved a remarkable maidens, for four wickets, custina performance with 26 overs, eleven Juss than eight runs aptece,

A surprising feature of today's erickel was the way the

Hammond Caught

- A bigger disaster was to follow.

After opening his ac-

..

described

scoring

SAIGON

Paris, Dec., 13.

via Brazil, Byclo-Rossin, Chile, who made the original proposal China, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, that the United Nations break Haiti, Iceland, India, Iran, ged acceptance of the compro- Ethiopia, France, Guatemala, diplomatically with Spain, wur- Liberia, Luxembourg Mexico, mise resolution-as the first New Zealand, Nicaragua, Ner- agreement on positive action,*** pines, Poland, Sweden, Ukraine, vote on the paragraph refer United Kingdom, United States, ring the Spanish question to the Uruguay, Russia, Venezuela Security Council.

adopted by 29 to cight votes and Yugoslavia.

Against were Argentina, on a show of hands with the Costa Rica, Dominican Re-United States and British both public, Ecuador, Salvador and abstaining.-United Press,

Peru.

Those abstaining from voting Ballet Girl's

were Afghanistan, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Greece,

in was absent.

It wad:

Frankfurt, Dec. 12. American soldiers in Germany - planning to marry German

retaliated and Tse Kam-hoi | the game, Graham and Wright- forced the Shanghai right back Nooth provide a great to race right across the goal to potentiality for the Rest, as does

Absalom for the Commandos, A]- Sixteen hundred members of Honduras, Lebanon, the Nether Got Something clear a dangerous centre. Lee together the game shoud be very the French Foreign Legion left Lunds, Saudia Arabia, Syria, Wai-tong came into the picture evenly fought with the fact that Marseilles, today aboard the Turkey and South Africa. Irag Asscon afterwards with a hard the Commandos have played to liner Pasteur for Saigon,

ground shot which had he got gether for the last six weeks

would possibly just telling in their troubled French-Indo-China, it; his full force behind

was officially announced, have broken the net! Lee Shek-vour.. yau was proving a great fav- At 3 o'clock a Club "A" team The Legionnaires had arriv- teamed from Oran yesterday. Reu-

of the marriage ban. The scoreboard at the close of rite with the crowd with his is opposing A Navy "A"

which will give both teams anter. dribbles up spectacular play read:~~

of opportunity to try out some their younger and less experien- ced players.

ENGLAND

1st Inngs.

count with a single, England's L: Button, eTallon, b skipper, Hammond, fell to

Johnstong

MeCool; again caught by Tallon.c. Washbrook, i Freer.. Your men were out for 90.

W.J Etrich, bw, b McCool R. Hammond, e Tallen, b

The Lancashire lefthander,

McCool

alipper. Ikin, took the place of his Meanwhile, Edrich playing an attractive, though defensive game: While J. 7. Ikin, not out he and Ikin were together, it W.D. Yardley,

D. Compton. e Tallon, b

McCool

WAS

that England might

Jolmustone

stone

Tallon b

partially retrive her early Peter Smith, lbw b Johto- disasters, With his score at 71, Edrich. stepped in front of a straight one from McCool and was given marching orders by the umpire. Five for 148.

pitch responded to spins, Keith John Hon, member of the Australian locked Board of Control, who managed the Australian Services in Eng land in 1945, said he had never seen the Sydney wicket on glorious summer's day give a much help to the bowlers in the

pening stage of the match.

Naturally England hope this condition will remain for Wright and Smith, who will exploit it Ruter.

TENNIS AMATEUR

RULING

London, Dec. 12. At the annual-meeting-of_the_!

Lawn Tennis Association held in,

Yardley, the newcomer, socn got off the mark and played an attractive though short minings. His wicket fell at 187, after hitting 25 runs.

Peter Smith, who came, into the team in place of Voce, was not happy and after hitting four runs was but leg before wicket. bowled by Johnstone.

Ikin's Pluck

Evans, who is keeping wicket

London today a resolution was in place of Paul Gibb, came out

Evans, b Johnstone Hedsor, not eat

Extras

A

(for eight whis.)

Freep Millér Tribe Jahnstone McCool Toshaik

39

1

71

the left wing, making up for his luck of weight by some clever footwork that often took him past two or three defenders at a time.

Big Surprise

A hard drive from the winger brought the Shanghai 'keeper to his kuces and, in the very next attack, the cut- side-left shot straight across the goal with no one able to 5 add the final touch. A leng 62 centre from Lee Shek-yau took the visiting defence by surprise 25 and Tan Chung-wan came with in an ace of opening the scor 4 ing. Scuth China were doing 6 all the attacking at this stage 1 and the Shanghal goalie went 15 full length to tip a drive from

Lee Wai-tong round

..the

The selected teams are:-Rest of Colony: Ingham (Club), Reed (R.A.F.), Hutton. (Club), Porter (Navy) Kay (Navy), Thomson (Navy), Dorward (R.A.F.). Col. chester. (Club), McWhirter (Club), Wynyard Navy), Lessey (Navy), Oliver (Pollee). Wright.

影 U.S. Doubts

The American delegation, ap-! women are just about along in, proving the voto, expressed approving the prospective lifting doubts whether the Charter nuthorises the Security Council

Progress Towards

Disarmament

Lake Success, Dec. 12.

Nooth (Police). Taylor (Clubi The United Nations disarmament sub-committee

captain, Graham (Club).

3. Commando Brigade Gray (42 Cdo.), Stanley (44 Cdc.), Cdo.). Williams (42 Co.), Acton Gourlay (45 Cdo.), Burgum (43 (42 Cde.), Mills (45 Cdo.), Ab- salom (44 Cdo.), Ticehurst (44 Cdo.) Paine (42 Cdo, Buskel} { (44 Cdo.), England (Bdc.), Scolt (Bde). Curtis (Bde.), Pounds (40 Cdo.).

219 upright. The opening goal 3 Cdo, Bde.

Club came as a big surprise Navy

Points

P. W. L. F. A

6 80 81 14 42.51 49

6 15 23 5

OMR W for little danger seemed to R.A.F. & Police 6, 1 5 18. 52

7

4

1 25 124-

19

3 62 25 11 31

7

2 6 -Reuter.

The following will represent carried unanimously to the effect with the intention of hitting Club de Recreio against Royal

today unanimously adopted the disarmament resolution for placing before the United Na- tions Political Committee and General As- sembly... The resolution as adopted contains six paragraphs,

laying down the principles for reduction of

arms and the control and regulation of all

weapons, including atomic bombs. But before

the resolution is passed by the General As-

sembly the document may be split into more paragraphs.

t

Phantoms And Nightmares

Said one critical soldier: "It will turn into a racket and women

succeed why

in getting to Amories via the marriage, routa will lower American standards rather than raise them."

That the women's view was more tolerant was shown by a WAC Sergeant who said it. was a good plan provided the pective brides

were thoroughly screened. →

A 19-year-old:, German ballet: dancer, however, thought it would just make trouble for the Ameri cans because "now when they promise a German girl to marry her they'll have to

do it. United Press.

Shipping Congestion

Cup Soccer This other with all powers required tinnal inspection, M. Vyshinety ing berths

to

Auckland, Dec. 12.

A shipping congestion, which is The final disarmament resolu- it was unnecessary to stress this rapidly becoming, the worst ever tion was unanimously approved in the resolution.

experienced has been caused by a be pending when Tso Chau- Club "A" Team v. Navy "A" by the 20-nation sub-committee.

fortnight's slow-down through: Ong gathered the ball on PR Henderson, I. Me after a four and & quarter

the waterside workers adoption of a 40-hour five day working the touch line and sent in a Nay D.B Nelson, C. Barclay. N. hours' debate.

When Sir Hartley Shawcross week at the beginning of the peak 4 high centre. Fate played its W.H. Cowie, L.A. Benn,

Booker, F.A. Weller, O.J. Kerr, Canada submitted four draft (Britain) supported the Aus-of the export season, 19 2-56 3 part however, and the ball was Brown, N. Waide, G.D. Sloss, had them all approved.

E..ing amendments to the text and tralian contention, quoting Gen- No berths

are available for 0curried by the wind out of the D.II. Stewart, A.G. Dalziel, 8.1.

cralissimo Stalin, M. Molotov ships expected: Before Christmas reach of Wong Wah-kai En- Saunders,

Russia, through M. Vyshin- and. M. Andrel Gromyks on the and, three food ships for Britain livened by their success, the

sky, opposed the Australian sug- necessity for rigorous interna- are now anchored awaiting load- Shanghal forwards gave, the

gestion control "should home defence a hectric five

Port authorities state that the minutes: on one occasion Chang.

Implement international retorted; "Sir Hartley seems to port will be clogged with shipping safeguarde" on the ground that be pursued by the shadow of when the New Year opens, Res

the veto, which strikes at him er.. wherever he goes." annual meeting of the Inter-length, but he paid the penalty, on Sunday, 1.15 p.m.-

Interest in this week-end's national Lawn Tennls Federation He attempted a big hit off Dr. A. M. Rodrigues, Messrs.

Later, he referred to the 'next March move deletion" of the Jolinstone, missed and was A. M. Prata, A. P. Pereira, G. N

clause which states that

games of the Memorial Cup the Second Division and should which haunt Sir Hartley Shaw- any bowled.

Gosano, N. A. Beltran, P., M. N. player is an amateur who is not

In the last ten minutes of Competition and the better of do well. Much will depend on cross." da Silva, Jr., Re M. Soares, J. La Realising that England de S. Alves, A. d'A. Remedios, the initial half. Tan Chung- the two disqualified as an amateur in any pended oa him for as many d'A. Remedios, and other branch of sport.

runs as she could gather in the Noronha..

A. Ewan' shot inches over the bar at Causeway Bay where Army

with ›n›terrine drive. On the meet Civilians. fist innings, Ikin played ex-

run of the play, a two-goal lead rellena cricket and faced the

for South China would not have bowlers, who were on top

been unjust but the Shanghai throughout the day, with typical Lancashire pluck.

Lain were never put off their He and Alec Bedzer, the Surrey

game and defended stelidly. Spectacular Resumption

that the British delegates at the the spin bowlers off their Navy at Cricket at King's Park Kam-kui "ld the dummy to Week-End

If the Federation passes this re- solution it will mean that profes- sionals_at_other_sports will be at- lowed to compete at Wimbledon and other tournaments next summe mer-Reuter.

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suceer will be in the first round yard has been playing well in "phantoms and nightmares Chinese Ship In

Distress

games should be the intermediate line where The British delegate said: Distress

Army have chosen a very strong side and in fact is com- nosed entirely of Commandos, and built round No. 45 Com- nando the leading Services

Furrow, the captain, will be "M. Vyshinsky is a little unkind

San Diego, Dec. 18, filling the pivotal position with to refer to M. Gromykig as a A Chinese merchant ship, Hwe' Collaco, an excellent wing half nightmare or phantom.

Ting, sent out a radio call for ou who played for the Colony last Saying he did not insist onsistance late last night, saying she season on his left. Hussain can the amendment on this point, was taking in water in Hold be relied upon to do his share. Sir Hartley added: "It is our Number One. She asked for "Im- The Civilians have a lively clear intention that these ormediate help as her pumps were team in the First Division attack, Mullen will be leading gane had to be clothed with all unable to reduce the water, which The defence is a very sound the attack and though this powers required to implement was 20 feet deep.

Conference In Six

Months?

west of San Diego on her way to Shanghal.THA

Twenty-nine people are

The coastguard culter Perselis,

Tsing Pak opened the second one and most of them have is not his normal position he is international safeguards and to The ship is of 1,075 tons gross half in spectacular fashion and played in representative games about the best choice.

report on any breach, or and gave her position as 180 miles within a minute had increased here this season. Powell will On Sunday Chinese meet threatened breach. their lead. Too Chou-ting sent in be in goal and in front of him, Navy at Caroline Hill. The one of his long centres and the he will have two well-tried Navy's team is not available crowd hushed as Wong Wah-kal backs in Timmis and Dear but the sailors may be relied attempted to clear. He only The attack is composed most upon to give the Chinese a tion and understanding I with

"On that very clear declara-board, partially succeeded and Hui Man-ly of 45 Commando with Pitman good game. ful immediately squared the bail of 42: Commando leading the The Memorial Cup which is draw, but these words will be has gone to her assistance free in front of an open goal, Chang attack and Ford of the erstwhile taking place of the LalWah on record when the matter hereRouter Kam-hal, was: in position and 1/5 Commando team

Cup competition has been pre- scored with ease. From then Civilians will be without the sented by the Combined Ser- 8.40 p. Comen entary Pom the Text until the end of the game, South star players of the St. Joseph's vices and all three branches China did most of the attacking team but have chosen a re- are striving to have its name and the Shanghel goalie was call presentative and useful side inscribed on it this season. ed upon to save from all angles. MacDougall will be. In' goal, The finishing of the home for and his recent displays justify an

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| In number,Tsing Pak's attacks carried far more danger and Soong

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Australia and Canada made almilar reservations.

still

H.K. SHIPPING OFFICIAL

The sub-committee is faced with the resolving of the difficult question of troops cen-

San Francisco, Dec 13 gus, and decided to adjourn on The Pacific Far East Line to til later tonight when it will day announced the appointment of fe take up the problem... Joseph, El Schön. of San Frat- The new British resolution on taleco An owners" representative, lo troops census will then be intro Hong Kong. He will leave this week to assume the post. Asan- One of the approved Cang-clated ProEGO, SELA Army-Powell Timmis and dian amendments was that plans Dear Inglis Burnage and for the production of arma

The following la today's Army team. The one published yesterday was only a tentative one, and players are requested to turn up early, in the dressing duced. room. A

ngton Neale, Humble, mente formulated by the ALBANIAN DENIAL

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