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5. THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1931.

AMERICA'S

SOUTH AFRICANS START THEIR ENGLISH TOUR TODAY AT WORCESTER

By PETER DITTON

London.

Skippered by 40-year-old Dudley Nouree, veteran of two previous visits, to this country, the South African cricketers to tour England this summer arrived at Southampton last Friday. The sun came out to greet them and just a little more than 72 hours after putting foot on shore, they had their first practice in the nets at Lords,

This was an entirely different reception from that awaiting. John Goddard and his team from the West Indies last summer. They had their first game in this country in the middle of a mininture snowstorm.

Like the Australians when they toured here in 1948, the South Africans are wife-less. In fact, wives are banned not only from England but from neighbouring European countries as welt

The one exception to the cule, planu 1: the team Mat, but is Manager Sid. Pejßer, humst | Nurse, whose wife cane with a former Test player. is wide hem co the 1947. thair, says that will be arriving in a few days it hol nothing to do with any time. The reason for Ma ban Nagpenings that year. by the South Africa: cricket Other

Who authorities has not been ex-There with the 19447 team are

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Swedish Coach Predicts

were

BRITAIN SHOULD DO BEST

OF ALL EUROPEAN NATIONS

IN HELSINKI ATHLETICS By VERNON MORGAN

London, May 1.

Fullerton Rowan.

und

Mann

Athol and The only other player o have tound England is Athol's elder brother. Eric, who vice-Captain of the team and was ʼn member of the 1935 South African touring party.

WITH LUCK Fifteen players have been brought here

ore altogether Nourse has ventured to suggest that with a fair share of luck the side will acquit themselves well, in the event of any mein- bers of the team falling sick, arrangements have already been nade to By over one or two | vaung players from the Union,

The tourists commence their

com offlel prograinme

the with time-honoured match with Wor- cestershire at Worcester on May 2nd, 2nd. They Wi

be opposed to

BEST

Representing the United States in the diving eventa

a the Pan-American Games were (from the left) Major Sammy Lee, of the United States Army, Mary Frances Cunningham, Pat McCormick and Miller Anderson.

probably the same 12am as that HAROLD PALMER'S Soccerfront

which drue with the West In-

lies. It is to he supposed that, the selected S. African XI will Great Britain will do better than any other European the strongest they can put lintu the Dela and the most nation in the Olympie Games in Helsinki,

likely to be picked for the Brst Test,

That is neither a prophecy nor a British boast. It is a remark by Dr Gosta Holnier, of Sweden, one of the leading coaches in Europe and a man who ought to know what he is talking about.

Naturally he is speaking about the track and field athletics site of the Games, the side that by universal consent matters most.

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BADMINTON INTERPORT LIKELY WITH MANILA THIS MONTH OR THE NEXT

By "ARGONAUT"

If arrangements are concluded, Hongkong will have its first post- war badminton interport match during the next month or so..

A telegram has been received by the Hongkong Badminton Association from Manila Inquiring whether it will be possible for Hongkong, to accommodate a Manila team of 12 players, including three women.

The standard of the game in Manila is as yet an unknown quantity, owing to the fact that Manila has hitherto not been seen in action in any, arterport or interna- tional match, but whatever their standard may be Hongkong badminton is now being offered a golden opportunity of taking the first step into international competition.

More so should this oppor- mity be made avail of in view of the fact that the intending Maulla tourista ore not asking the local Aszociation In defray any part of thớt travelling ex- ones, but only that they ba ut for the duration of their stay here.

MEETING ON FRIDAY

An Executive Committee meeting of the Hongkong Bad- minton Association has been arranged to take place on Fri- day to discuss whether it will be possible to accept Manila's uffer at this time of the year.

One main objection that may prise is the fact that badminton is an out-of-season sport at the

nament, the season having of elally closed with the finals of the Colony Openi Champion- ships last month.

Fulham Support Spurs'

Nourse himself is expected to captain the side

boll and Rawans and Mann and Fuller- ton are expected to be included. Another member of the team with personal experience of this country, Clive Van Rynveld. the former Oxford cricket blue remark was made to) competitors Britain will gond, for and England figay international. Britain's national conrls, Geoffrey depends

on-Iwo

intportaut will make a bold challenge for Dyson when the Swede was in fetorge : tandard

per-selection, and his leg-breaks. uf this country for a conference formance and money.

magnificent delding and force- of professional coaches, Dyson

The men and women will not ful batting are almost certain himself is not so optimistic,, His go if they

20-arm-him-2-place. belief is that the British track wasable standard and even if team will be the best ever, but some of them are they cannot he is not saying that it wắt do go if the money is not forth- better

Iter than any other Furapean coming.

Whatever may be said about nation, though obviously hopes that this will be SU,

English cricket and football

are not

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Britain did enough in the and other sports, there is not recent European Championships rap slightest

doubt that track

to show that she is a forer 10 and held athletics in the comtry be reckoned with.

and the stan see nourishing dord rising higher and higher.

Today there are more than

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The one Stay Corlay is the shortage

Traini

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of

On

Refusal To Go On A

Tour Of The Argentine

Support for Spurs in their decision not to undertako a close season tour in the Argentine comes from Fulham's general manager Frank Osborne. "A very wise decision," he says. "I don't think it is worth the

money, Eleven strenuous football is too much for players."

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This, however, need not be a the more important one of con deterrent factor, considering mencing some sort of oficial that the Chinese YMCA, which interport series participation in this your produced more than which is pue of the best facen- 0 per cent of th Senior lives to the Colony's youthful nasts, is at present

running players, its own intra-club tournament mul that of Recreio, St. Teresa's will

The logical system of play

be undoubtedly and Craigongower the game Thomas Cup liner with some continues to be played by large slight modifications to Include numbers of enthusiastic players, the ladles' events and possibly. Given one monty's offelal in view of the large number of trial penetices, Hongkong can visiting players, giving as many put up a "best team possible," local players a chance to take

should be which in itself

part in this match, restricting minar consideration in face of players to one event each.

Another Play-off For South China And The Busmen

At a meeting of the League Management Committee of the Hongkong Football Association held yesterday with Mr L. G. Young in the chair, it was decided that a further play-off for the Championship of the First Division be- tween South Ching and Kowloon Motor Bus be played on Friday, May 4, kick-off 5.30 p.in. on the Club ground at Happy Valley.

It was also decided that there shall be no pre-sale of tickets for this play-off. Tickets priced at $1.20 and $2.40 respectively will be sold at the gate.

over

creation of a

Before it was decided that a [own meagre means. further play-off take place, After stating that they could lengthy argument took place cite numerous other reasons in a proposal by Mr A. L. support of their appeal for the Gordon, seconded

by Mr. Benefit" Fund, the Clubs con- "Players' Welfare Guingam, that the two teams, South China and Kowloon Motor cerned suggested that a Drafting Bus, be considered months

as Joint Sub-Committee be appointed 10 Champions.

submit detailed resolutions for Mr Mok Hing strongly opposed adoption at the annual general this proposal, pointing out that meeting of the Association for a the rules of the Association did Tri-Party Fund to be contribut not provide for Joint Champions. ed

ed by tho players, Clubs and Mr Leslie Louey and Mr Hongkong Football Association Henry Fung, representing Kow for the sole beneft. of players, loon Motor Bus and South China past and present.

The Clubs concerned 'conclud- respectively, expressed the wish that another play-off take place. ed their letter with a suggestion Another lengthy argument that the prices of admission to took place over the sale of the play-off be increased and tickets for this game.

that there he no pre-sale of

Nourse, Eric Rowan and Ful- lerton will provide the backbone of the batting which, weakened the absence this year Hruce

Mitchell,

appears.

So Mr Osborne is quite frank about Fulham's outlook on their Canadian tour. paper to be the tourists weak

"We are making it a holiday," he says. "It gives the lads an opportunity of see- pomt.

Athol Rowan

ing Canada and the football should be fairly easy for them." and "Tufly" Mann will form. the chif Fulham's is solely a good-will Walsall menace on turning wicket and trip. They will make nothing out wingers Gavin and Docherty.

£2,000 for { The former with his accurate of it, despite travelling more off-spinners and latter with hisian 5,000

What have Palace to show for maculale left-hand stows can, matches in a month. Their ex- All I can see is the good will miles, playing 10 the £30,000 they have spent? and do, keep going all day if penses will of course be paid, of their supporters, who realise

but there will be no revenue they have triwi la for the club.

nécessary.

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deliver the

goods.

14,000 AVERAGE

NOT STANDING STILL The British Amateny Athletic Board, however, is not standing 1.000 couches, but the aim of still and every effort is to be the Boned is to boost this num- made 10 produce un evenber until it is multiplied by stronger team for Helsinki, Pur

SIX TEST CERTAINTIES instance, 50 coaches are tu he

These six ira expected ta put at the disposal of the mer

select themselves.

The party leave Liverpool on and women athletes which the

This leaves May 15 and start their teur in treks. üve

places still Board will nominate at the eth This presents a very real prob- Requirements are

to be alled. Teronto on May 24. After going With average guies of 14,000 uf this reason as Olympie Jem and as chief ech Dyson fast bowlers, a

a couple of to New York, Winnipeg. Vic-Palace must share with Millwall, wicket-keeper toria and Vancouver they finish bottom of this division last sea- "possibles," Some 200 or 300 haskL.Ent. Britmon. ngs and presumably, two mere in Montreal on June 20. will be selected.

son, the "distinction of being many more trucks before halsmen, Camtidates for these she can riach the very top of places an

the best supported losing clubs McCarthy, Chubb, Badean,

there have ever been in the tree.

McGlew

McLean,

Third Division. Cheetham, Waite and Mansell.

The choice of wicket-keeper ties between Endean and Walte, both of whom are opening bats- men of some repule. Endean, by virtue of his greater powers of concentration, may just get the vir- vole.

At this stage it is impossible for anyone to Say how many

No Applause At Home For Big Hitters

Says Archie Quick

Have

The little country of Finland, where the next Olympics are to be held, a land of lakes and pine forests, with a population of less than four million, has About 500 tracks.

with

Creas

Britain,

aud meres of land, and

acres

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THREE EXHIBITIONS

Three of their games will be exhibitlen: bgainst fellow tourists Glasgow Celtic.

Arsenal, who play six matches in Brazil and probably two in the Argentine have a different

vlaw.

the

American Will Be Captain Of The Royal And Ancient St. Andrew's, Scotland,

May 1.

Mr Mol Hing. proposed that | tickets. there be a pre-sale of tickets. PESTERED FOR TICKETS

BEYOND SCOPE Mr J. Skinner, Chairman of surance scheme, such as that Mr Young said that an in- the Hongkong Football Assaeln proposed, was quite out of the Hon-emphasised that from scope of amateur football." experience gained over the pre- Was

An unique honour was accorded Francis Oulmet, tho-American--golfer, to-- day when he nominated as captain-elect of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club here.

There will be a clear out at, Selhurst Park at the end of the He is the first Ameri- season. I believe there will be only about 20 of the present)

can golfer, in fact the staff retained. One of

first overseas two ex-

player, to perienced players will transfer.

Palace will buy again, bui When I suggested to Mr Tom they are also determined Whittaker that the tour might develop young talent. be strenuous he merely pointed

A ground is being sought and out-fairly enough-that in the an appointment will probably season following their previous be made for someone to lock they won the FA after a junior side.

are crying out for more tracks / Chubb is 30 years of age and Brazil tour

even

Ampon Beats

John Horn

inoks

Eric Cup.

to

be chosen for this office and he will play himself into office at the autumn meeting in September.- Reuter.

Brentford have taken a tony Finns Welcome

this Mat Is For All

In-

Mr Skinner said that 12 the sule of tickets for last Saturday's two Clubs, South China and play-off, I was clear that the Kowloon

netice caused more trouble.

Motor Bus, wished to donnte anything to the Associa Officials of Clubs and others

heration's Benevolent Fund, they were continually pestered

for could do so. This Benevolent tickets and in trying to please Fimd was for the benent of everybody, they pleased nobody players who had been

injured Al the same time, Mr Skinner

ner or are necessitous and othera drew attention to the plight of who have rendered services to office workers who could not the rame or their familles. afford the time to stand in queue,

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from

Mr Mok Hing sold that the The meeting next considered

one letter was not which could letter

several

Clubs pro- he dealt with by the meeting posing that the game be re-play- and sak! that if it was to be con- ed for a "Players' Welfare Bene-sidered at all, it should be re- "Fund and that the whole or ferred to the Council of the Ass part of the proceeds be allocated; saciation. sociation. to this Funt

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HENDON FIXTURES

Munich, May. 1.

Organising Committee In Hel- Baron Erik Von Frenkell, the President

Below of the 1952 Olymple

ore the Axtures in connection with the visit of the sinki, stated here today that

∙Club SocoRT "we are going tu atick with tenacity to our plan to allow all countries who wish to at- tend the Cemes."

tually no lakes or forests. with from McCarthy, said to be the The opening attack will come a population more than

fastest bowler in the Union for than Finland, Times

greater

30 years, Melle and Chubb, The has less than 70.

British officials former are both youngsters bul No wonder

London. and playing fields.

Nourse and If only Bawan as a veteran of the side,

ks with There was a time when they could be provided the day

Even so, it is probable that the might come

to Eric Marsden, Palace's young his when

SMALL SPENDERS

He also pointed out that the The letter pointed out that it letter had been written on the indulgent smiles and ap-.

and ability to great accuracy supremacy of the United States

Inside-forward. They are not plause greeted the cricketer could be challenged. Reuter.

keep going, very much in th An Interesting comparison can the only club to notice

was a well-known and generally assumption that there would be manner of an Alec Bedser, will be made lastween the top and player's great promise.

overlooked fact that many of since there was to be a play-off, accepted but often conveniently no further play-off and that who swiped a ball into the

earn him a place with McCarthy bottom teams in Division outfield where it became

at the other end,-

(South),

the old players were in atricken it was not applicable. Nomwich

He should be, and City, now

I think lost in the long grass. Today,

Filling the last two places is standing second to Noiting will be, the lust player Palace

clrcumstances and that their! not going to be easy. Jack ham Forest, have spent less on ford are prepared to consider an

the present players. however, it costs 43,9 to re-.

ranks would be joined in ever would think of selling. Brent- Cheetham, who was considered players than

Increasing numbers by some-of Crystal Palace, place that lost ball.

for the captainey before it be who will have to apply for re-exchange. Palace are not fcame known that Nourse would election.

terested.

was emphasised that these Hendon Football be available, is likely to be one

KESIGNED

"hips beens" and those about to of the two.

Norwich have spent less than

become "has beens"

It will be seen that Mr L. A. Major Carlo Campbell, DSO, £20,000, Biggest fee was Lowis, for whom they paid signed the chairmanship of the for MC, Vice-chairman of Brighton

very ones who had contributed M. Mackay, referée, who is ac former West Ham back Bill and Hove Albion FC, has re-

so much to achieve the present companying the Hendon tearn Blackpool £9,500.

state of prosperity of football in

to Hongkong, will officiate as Herr Ritter Von Hak,

Pre- this Colony.

referee in the third game Southern section of the Third sident of the German Olymple Then there was about £6,000 Division of the Football League Committee, sold he looked for-

Apart from stressing that Saturday, May 11-Hendon All

against Combined Chinese, for centre-half Foulkes from,

one and as

of the

many of the children of these

Club 8.60 p.m. Referee, Third ward with confidence to Division

the ropresentatives at meeting

players were not receiving any . G. Young, Linetrien, J. Q. of the International schooling owing to the present

Padley/9. U. WOO. League meetings.

Olympic

Sunday. May 13 Hand Reason for his resignation is this

Committee in Vienna inadequate and expensive educa- Hongkong. Selection. Club 0.30 his coming business trip for two would be taken whether Ger-

week, when a decision ilonal facilities, the letter also p.m. Referee, L. Ching Linens months to Canada

referred to the fact that even AG. B. Carnel/ mi and the

Tuesday.

May United States,

should be many

allowed to

active players, when slck or Combined Chinese, Club 6.00 p.m.. fake part in the Helsinki Games. otherwise Indisposed, were left Referees L. A. M. Machay (Lon-

Reuter.

to fend for themselves on thele. Chang.

don). Linemen: L. G. Young/L.

Barry —— Appleby

This is only one of many financial problems which beset sport clubs because of upward spirtiling costs.

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Bournemouth, May 1.

He played against England in Felicissimo Ampon, of the South Africa wo years ago and Many have already_decrvod that this season the first and Philippines, reached

the against Australia twelve months second eleven captains shall be quarter-finals of the British later. He is a strong forcing given a new ball not a good Hardcourts Championships ful season

batsman and, in most success- used one for

match with

just completed, ha cach

here today. Ampon bent headed the batting averages for discretion to use either.

To provide them at the liberal John Horn, former Bri-Western Province in the Curric

Cup matches. rate of less stringent times could tish Junior Champion, by

season's bill of £100 or 6-1, 6-0 and 6-8 in the third | mean more for

ket bails alone, cricket Before the war a cricket ball round. -nstised by a county club, cost He will meet V, Cernik 13/6. On this basis, R. Tatter-former Czech Davis Cup player, sall, who sent down 1,404 overs now representing Egypt, in the

head Lancashire's averages would

to

The

jump

"cost his w

club.

wag 65 overs.

Sturgess,

.

Te-

Ireland's Team

qatroment before making the Against France

see the

WHAT NEED WILL BE It will then remain to be scen what is Nourse's greatest eleventh choice. The need for an additional fast bowler would quarter-finals.

vole going to Melle.

Belfast, May 1. ThaMalayan, Ong Chow- Another batsman would pave

Ireland's soccer team to meet less than £15 If a new ball

been, was eliminated by Erle the way for a couple of youngs-France at Belfast on May 12 was called for

2-year-old Roy Malean, announced today as follows: a top-seeded player the only left-hand batsman in

ters, every But at today's prices, this ball from South Africo, by 6-1, 6-0 the side, or 22-year-old Derricht bill would

and 0-9 in the third over £46.

Hinton (Millwall) goal; Gra round. MALAYAN SUCCESS MoGlow. an opening bateman Nam (Doncaster) and MoMichael four, nations who believes in hitting the bali (Newcastle) full-backs; Stench- Players from prices of the fou

four baste

hord and often. materials for making cricket, contested one of the most hard-

flower (Aston Villa), Vernon folk and tennis balis-rubber fought matches In the second

leather

are the chances of Frank Birmingham), half-backs, Bing

who was born in Eng ham (Sunderland), McGarry the Brlilsh Hardcourt Lown and and last son captained (Ottonville); Simpson (Glasgow In recent years. proswar 2/- golf ball is Tennis Championships which Rhodesia. Ho is a fine 1473

Malayan Hecause of

were continued here today..

all-Rangers), Dickson (Chelsea) and Ong Chew-beon, the Malayan to be South Africa's best leg wards.

founder and some consider him McKenna (Huddersfield), for banditry wool-hourding_drising

There

is room for speculation This team, as itinet from Then there is 3814 per cent former Davis Cup players, other touring teams before them, players with English cluas and but one thing is assured. Like Eire, has drawn on qualified Purchase Tax on sports foods Coombe, of Now Zealand, and affording the swigler maler Van Meegeren, of Holland, South Africans will be includes two new capausinghwan estined of a good welcome And Ferris fcitis war chögery margin of profit than before the

for the match against Wales but anikonden Kyrkan debuteo) · · I was unable to play-kitauter,

wool,

and

rou-have i round of the men's doubles in not to be dismissed (West Bromwich Albion), Ferris:

out of the Korean war has put the South African coloured

Champion, Das David Bamil, spinner.

16/0 dozen on, the price of

tennis balls since last season,

Champion, finally-peat

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