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AUSTRALIANS ARE

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER §, 1951.

THE BEST COUNTY CHAMPION

THE AGAIN IN

THE GRIPS OF

TEST MATCH FEVER

Melbourne.

Australia, on the eve of the long-awaited cricket Test matches against the highly-rated West Indies, is in the grips of "Test Match Fever."

Not even the first post-war series between Australia and England, played here in 1946 atter six dreary war years, raised as much pre-series interest as this forth- coming tour, which has been billed as the "Cricket Championship of the World."

A fanfare of publicity greeted the vanguard of eight West Indian cricketers, including the captain, John Goddard, when they arrived here.

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Large crowds have watched, "Valentine's Day," commented the Sun" crilic. R 5 the West Indians practise and "Sydney

critics

busy Whitingion. Australian stressing that the threat to Aus- Is trolla's cricket supremacy veni, and that its performance: upotea Freddie Brown's Eng- listinen here last season will at be good enough.

The West Indian captain be- hieves that his team, with bafting, "see" Weekes and Worrall, and his "spin-twins" Valentine and win the Test Ramadhan, will reries for him.

"STICKY DOG"

The first Test will be pinyed at Brisbane rlays OVET five Celeket Ground, famous Fon

"sticky dog pitches beginning November 9. The ground hus unhappy memories for England Test spues the last trovo

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upon to get runs when they are needed.

Miller and Lindwalt will again be Australia's fast attack,

The West Indians have al-

rely admitted that they regard Miller os the greatest danger to that the their quest for world cricket

honours. is great

say, is

NEED FOR NEW BLOOD The cry of critics here is that Australie's postwar champion: have grown old and nepd 1er new blood Immediate need, they the production of a leg spinner and arst-class wicket keeper

wicket-

Australia played the last series again t England without a leg and Tallon's spinner. keeping was only a shadow of Tallon has his 1948 greziness.

heer seriously if but recently has recovered and seerns deter- mined to make a strong ind for his Test position,

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Australia's "problem child of big cricket," Sid Barnes, has announced a comeback. Barnes իոտ

International not played cricket since he returned from the 1948

He English tour. watched the last English four here as * critic in the press box.

STILL THE MASTER

Barnes quickly showed that he was a "master" batsman by scoring 145 runs in his Arst Sydney grade match this sea-

lic was hampered by con pulled muscle in his right leg. At 32. he could still be milsauce t the West Indiana,

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Australia's batting potential sea- s great, despite last son's performances. when only Keith Miller was consistent.

The left-handed opening bal. Arthur Morris, is not experted

two I have

ad seasons

The freak off-spinner, "Big" Already

grade Jack Iverson, who hit the lime- ression

light with good performances games he has shown top form.

ex-inst England last season, Strong Support can

from the brilliant Vic, but later announced his retire- pected

business in-j torian. Neil Harvey, and Jim men because of

terests, may also play again.

always Seepage unde; enves uccurs at downpours in Shef: Burke, the field Shield matches

151

be

century-scOTEX

in

his first Test match last season

while the right-hand batsman. s youthful Graeme Hole, ex- Rainy Brisbane could prove happy hunting ground for six, pected to carry on from his fir feet tall, 21-year-old Alex Valenghting debut in the fifth Test time, the Verige-top. bow.es, who against England.

so specialist on wet patches

Given such end 1ns. Neven

who ber 9. the day the Test | Brisbane, may by reaurohrred as tain

THE HONG KONG

Dinnutive Lindsay Hasselt, seems certain to be cap- be again

usually can

JOCKEY CLUB TENTH RACE MEETING Saturday 10th & Monday 12th November, 1951. (Held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club).

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm and the First Race will be run at 2.00 p.m. on the 1st Day.

On the 2nd Day the first bell will be rang at 11.30 am, and the First lace will be run at 12.00 noon. The liftin interval is after the Fourth Itace (30 p.m.) on the 2nd Day.

on the 2nd Through Tickets (at $30 each) may be obtained at the Com- pizilore Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Telephone House, als Tickets for the Cash Sweep on the last race of the Meeting as well as the Special Cash Sweep on the "Pearce Memorial Cup" 1952.

Through Tickets reserved for this Meeting but not paid for 9th November, will be sold and the on Friday. hy 10:00 am. réservation cancelled for future medings.

There are & races on the 1st Day and 10 races Day (18 in all).

To avoid congestion at the Club's Ofice at Telephone House, non-members are requested to purchase their sweep tickets at the Club Branch Offices at:-

5. D'Aguilor Street, Hong Kong

or

382, Nathan Road, Kowloon, TOTALISATOR

Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed ponies so declared by the Stewards when the "All Cicar" is given. The "All Cloa" signal will be indicated by a white light and/or a white sphere at the Totalisator Tower. BACKERS ARE ADVISED NOT

THEIR TICKETS UNTI TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY

AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EXHIBITED. Attalion is drawn to Rule 23 of the Totalisator Rules which reads as follows:-

In no circumstances will any dividends be paid or refunds made unless a ticket is produced. Payment will not be made un torn or disfleured tickets,

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

He said recently that he was keen "to have a crack" at the West Indians

Be a recent uperation on his left ankley which he injured when he trod a boll during Adelaide last the fourth Test February, will keep him oul of His replacement the first Test.

Sylvia Cheeseman (right), of the Spartan Ladies' Athletic Club, has been warded the Lady Noel Curtis Bennett Trophy by the Middlesex Women's Athletic Association as the best County Champion of the year, states a Reuter message. At the Middlesex Championships held in June, Miss Cheeseman equalled the British record of 11 seconds when winning the 100 Yards Sprint title. Here she is seen with teammate Doris Batter.-Central Press Photo.

Give The Players More Of

A Chance By Re-shuffling The Football League

Says

IVAN SHARPE

When the Labour Ministry Committee continues its Inquiry into "Football slavery," the Players' Union will give evidence. They are likely to mention flood- lighting.

Perhaps that's as well. Let's get it all over at once.

men.

winter

Though it isn't the heaven-sent blessing some people suppose, as evenings will be too chilly for spectators, floodlit football offers new revenue.

Having generously admitted And, believe it or not, this ising up and down. Easler down,

Make promotion that they were as wrong in es sets a poser for the Australian what the clubs have been seek-bu: easter up.

many six positions agains welectors.

ing for years: 24 Arst-team home and relegion less Important and

Give the players an France, they have made only two Twenty-one-year-old Richie games. in the present League and intense Benaud, New South Wales all-Cup competichs, don't provide opportunity to play in a cooler, more changes against the Scots-

saner atmosphere.

This is giving the lads a ounder, may be the leg-break sulie.cn revenue.

chance, as I ploided a week ago. "How, then, can you fork out

It isn't the men-he howier whom Australia is seek-

£10,000 £20,000, £30,000 and

But why Smith of Arsenal wag be entered Shield ing.

years ago he has more for one player's transfer?" ke Charles, Barrass,

Eckersley, Logie, Bally, Harmer, yond me. heen dogged by injuries. But his the Innocent Committeenmen may Dickinson, Dealey, Cockburn, here again a left-back is be- Hassall who are wrong. The As he held Waddell at Sher. performances with both bat and ask.

TIME TO LET OFF STEAM

gits of the game

ace stili infeld hie has justified their British toes, 1's the system that's faith. But Eckersley held Wad- coming. If floodlit football is

killing.

dell at Wembley last April as well as any English full-back I can recall, and hasn't been honoured since,

Since ricket two

hall have earned him respect.

Apart from Ken Archer, who was opening bat in three Tests the players, wid want a share of The whole position against England, hard-hittinghe kity. Jim de Courcy, the New South needs overhaul. England's check

the Wales stresses the fact tha Wales right-hander, and

Westray needs attention as much us fast-medium right-arm Australian bowler, Harry Price, pay. Perhaps more. Australia has no other prospec-i Football's Own Inquiry should or go I said a week follow, es tive stars on the horizon.

Even should Australia's proved ago. The League is now a mad sters produce their best, there scramble about promotion and It's time to let oft is no doubt that against the West relegation. Australia laces the Indians. greatest threa! to her claim to being the world's leading cricke! nation

In all only 17 matches will three be played during the months tour.--Reuter.

sitam,

recritits Watson,

HERE'S THE IDEA

Here, then, is a remedy: At the end of next season (1952-59) the League to be regrouped into six sections of 30 clubs apiere based on the sesson's final tables. Thue:

Premier Division First Division Four clubs to go up and down. Second Division (North) Second Division (South)

TAN TAKES A POOR VIEW-

"Mathew Busby, in his day a great player and now a great

са judge, placed Finney the pedestal he richly deserved as the greatest player in the WORLD. The trouble is Tom is with the wrong club. If he played for too long. The League card's

Tottenham or Arsenal they would The programme of 42 matches is a record the rest of the world. Third Division (North): two have him on view in a glass case and change 6d. admission to see doesn't want.

new clubs required.

him..." Reduce the

and Axture ist.

Third Division (South): two increase the number of clubs 20-newcomers required.

Yogi Berra Voted The American League's Most Valuable Player

New York, Nov. 8.

In these divisions, two clubs to go up and down.

Work it out for yourselves from today's tables.

All this, and more, from R. Pearson, of Kirkham, Preston, because I said Finney "fiddled” against Wales.

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Bu: I also said, on September "Who kept England in the TİME FOR SIDELINES

Dght (agalog Scotland)? Finney. Whom did Scotland fear and talk Thirly matches apiece is an about on the way home? Finney. ample League programime, and. So who's in the glass this leaves about a dozen dates now?

Bill. Look at the scope for new Jines and novelties:

European international cham- pionship; European club cham planship; Anglo-Scottish cup or league competitions; British cup or league competitions. Third Division North South fourna-

These attractive sidelines would take place in an atmosphere per- class play.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO

Yogi Berra, squat New York Yankee catcher, today THE MEMBERS ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting Indles not in possession of Brooches or was voted most valuable player in The American Leaguements; visits from foreign teams Beason tickets and gentlemen, non-members at the Club, to the for 1951 in an astonishing finish to a wide open race. Members Enclosure and Club Rodms at $10.00 per day including tax, for Indies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Saaretary

written or

TURPIN & ROBINSON MAY FIGHT

AGAIN

Lindbi, Nov, D. Sugar Ray Robinson, the World Middleweight Boxing Champion, may light the British title-holder, Randolph Turpin, for the third time.

Robinson will make-an-exhibition tour of Europe next spring and George Gainford, his manager, indicated in New York last night that he would be willing to agree to a bout with Turpin in London next summer.

George Middleton, Turnin's Gardner will probably train manager, sald today that furat Betchworth, Surrey-Reuter pin would jump at the chance London, Nev, 8 of meeting Robinson again. He All Lay, the Amateur Boxing Light-Middleweight added that Turpin would make Association: an official challenge to Robin Being Champion, has been in- son immediately.

viled to take part in the special Invitation light-middleweight! competion in support of the Great Britain versus italy amateur boxing international at the Empire Poel, Wembley, on November 14.

dom.

Robinson will leave for San Francisco early next month to prepare for his World title nght against Cart Olson there on November 20. Another tifle

Lay, a 21-year-old Chelsea bout in February against Rocky Graziano in Chicago may also brow bay, will represent Lon

J. PHIES Able Stamon take place.

He wil leave for Europe the Royal Navy Champion, Pr late in March dr Darly April vale K. Spink, of the Army, and a motion LAC A. Gregory, the Royal Air te plan to shale

Force Champion, with represent picture in Paris.

The first time that Robinson their respective associations.

A. Davis

avis will and Tuspin met was in July of

Association this year in London, where the Southern Countles Present the The Welsh, Northern Counties British Champion wan on points

and Midland Counties Associations to gain the World crown. Robin- son regained the ile in New have also been invited to send York in September, besting Tur-representatives for the Wembley pin in the 70th round.

There is also a possibility that Kid Gavilun, the American re- tognised World Welterweight Boxing Champion, who just night beat Tone Janiro in four rounds, will meet Turpin in an malch in London bverweight carly next gaar-Reuter.

GARDNER OPTIMISTIC

London, Nov. 8.

Jack Gardner, the British and Empire Reavyweight Boxing Champion, has intimated that he would be it by the end of February to meet John:15 Williams, of Rugby in defence of his titles.

"The specialist who perform. ed the operation on my eye is very satisfied and I have finish- ed my posi-operative trent-

said Gardner ment,"

"He has told me that I will be as strong 16 Over after three months' res1,"

was

Gardner Said that he "eye-conscious" when he fought Cesar Brion, the South Ameri can, and Hein Ten Hoff, the Gorrian, to whom he lost the European Championship.

was fully aware then that the area above my right eye would not stand up to a really elther man and hard blow by that worried me during those fights. But 7 'am a happy man ngiin now,"

Solar Favoured For Manchester November H'cap

competition-Reuter.

Grand Gala Night At VRC. Tomorrow

The curtain falls on the 1951 swimming season when the Hongkong Ama- teur Swimming Association holds Its grand gala night at the Victoria Recreation Club tomorrow, commencing at

9.30 p.m.

The programme, in which all members of the probable In- terport team for Manila will novel in many take part, is ways, for apart from one race in each of the men's and Women's section, the meat of the enter Lainment consists of specially arranged events in which the individual swimmers will be

demonstrate their fav able to

against ather ourite strpkes

in the styles of propulsion water,

Women free-style swimmer's will compete against the men, who will utilise the back and breast strokes, while a do of the leading sprinters in the men's section will endeavour to better six junior swimmers over 300 yards.

The swimming programmie winds up with a grand friale in which all the swimmers will take part in a five-a-side relay, oach swimmer using his or her perikular stroke.

London, Nov. 8.. Prince Aly Khan's Irish- trained five-year-old Solar

The evening's entertainment was made the favourite for concludes with a dance to the the Manchester November band of the 1st Bn Royal Lee- Handicap at the first call sters, which has been provided over on the race held at the through the courtesy of the Army Sports Board as a direct Victorin Club here tonight.contribution towards the drive

Jand.

for funds to finance the forth-

coming Interport,

Solar, backed to win £11,000, has won once this season In Ire

Certificates will also be dis He won a 10 furlongs tributed to those who have plate in muddy going at Laytown helped in the drive for funds in September.

during October. Solar was returned 100 to D case

tonight after being quoted in betting circles during the past few days at 33 to 1

Army Football

League Results

Sports Master, who won the race in 1948 and was the runner- up the following year, was well supported and £7,000 of bust- ness was done on him. He is the second choice at 100 tb 8.

Tabulation of votes from the 24-man committee ofing and encouraging higher 2, Kowloon and Hongkong, on Reuter

at Telephone

House, on the

personal introduction of a the Baseball Writers' Association of America showed that to be responsible for all visitors Introduced Berra, Ned Garver of St Louis and Allie Reynolds of the Bember member, suth in by him, and for payment of all chits, etc.

limited number of badges admitting to Members Yanks each had six first place ballots. Enclosure will be in sale at the HACE COURSE.

The result was sure" to start shkä 11th. So did Yankee

11

Only

The Branch Offices and the Treasurers Compradoro Office

the will close at 11:00 am the 1st Day and at 10.00 8.m. the 2nd tongies wagging around Day, The Secretary's Office will close at 11.45 am, the 1st Day circuit for Berra slumped badly And at 10.00 am. the 2nd Day, The Treasurers Compradore in September and finished with Office and the Secretary's Office are situated at 1st Floor, Tele-a 294 batting average. The 20-

year-old Berra phone Haine

A limited number of mins will be obtainable at the Cia in runs batted in with 88, and

hit 27 home runs. House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel: 27818).

Berra won oh paints withi NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S a wial of 184 on the basis of 10 PREMISES DURING THE MEETING,

for a first place vote, mine for second and so on down to one for tenth.

Eddie Lopat, who finished 12th;

Associated Press.

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Open Hardcourt Finals At CRC

On Sunday

The best-backed of the other

The finals of the Schoolboys' The following are the results hoses quoted were Belsay Castle

Open Singles and the Men's of soccer matches played in the and Clare Hu, two of the Joint Hardcourt Open Singles Cham Army Major Unit League Zone third favourites at 100 to 7 plonship will be played off on

Bunday at the Chinese Retres Are we never to see clubs like Wednesday:

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN CUP tion Club, Causeway Bay 34 LAA Regt, RA, 2, 50 Med. Arsenal and Rangers, or Aston

London, Nov. 8.

George LIH and Celtic, meeting in a Regt, EA, 3; 8 Coy, RASC, 3.

Jr and his The Cambridgeshire Handicap brother, Fritz Lin, are the competitive macht:

HOUF 118 obs Bty, HA, 1 RE winner, Fleeting Moment, is fits in the Schoolboys Corps Troops 0; 25 Fd Rogt, among the 12 probable starters Championship. RC. Dao meets GERMANY CAN DO IT

RA, 2, HK Signal Regt 2, for the Liverpool Autumn Cup, Edwin Thai In the Men's Singles

to be run over one mile, two final. Seciland are reorganised, and. Fixtures for Wednesday, furlong and 170 yards at 3.15 Mrs R. R. Todd, wife of the glad of it. Gut going. England! November 14, kick-off 4 pm. pm GMT at Liverpool to Hon R. Todd, Secretary Mark the progress of Germany: are as follows:

morrow.

for Chilese Affairs, has kindly Germans, led the Yanks Yacht Racing Union The

in Dublin,

The probables, with jockeys, consented to distribute the showed little sign of the war's 26 F4 Regt, RA, v 15 Oba Biyare: Peter Flower (W. Rickaby) Open Hardcourt Championship Admits Japan And Fobileration. Their jeam is one of RA (Boundary Street); 34 LAA Rock and Rye (D. Smith), Pro- prizes as well as the Teunis Germany As Members Europe. same style, Regt, RA v HK Signal Regt motion (A. Breasley), Flecting League trophies,

as the "Spurs but faster," says (Gun Club); 8. Cơp HASC v 59 Moment (E. C. “Elliott), Dud- London, Nov. 8. friend I can trust, Med. Regt, RA, (Bookumpos); stable (W. Nevett), Misty Light Japan, the German.

HQLT Mercer), Telophone Boy (9) Federal They have answered the vexed RE Corps Troops V

Dyson), Montreal (no Jockey Republic (West Germany), West dusion of centre-half play (Lyemun).

yet), Pharica (Herbert Jones), Berlin and Chile were admitted acker or stopper? by compro

League standings follow: The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is 18.00 each

Grand Folly

Cargon) NED GARVER SECOND -

to membership of the Inter-mise. He is the pivot of old be- day Intelling tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable

Holbão end Jockey yil), and national Yacht Racing Union at cause He is that alrold to advance

in mioport of the forward line 36 Mad Rest RA-44 Garver, baby-faced 20-game a mesting of the Union's pHe lays of the pattern adopted to one By RA

Liwaja: (E. Carter) Reuter, NOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN ETC., WILL NOT BE FER- MITEREN TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE Winner for the last pace matin como today by Starley Cullis, feel of, dhe tre ann

was a close-up second

HK Bighal Regt y HONG KONG TOCKEY CLUB.

"RE Corps: Traopu MERAS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN With 107 points and feynolds, The decision was taken tereking venire-bulves in Britain Big B THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

19,000 clubs in 25 og LA - who threw two no-hitters for their applications had "Beetf the World Champs, was third heard in camera.";

Wegleras" Germany with 1,200,000 | HQLI with 125 points.

⠀⠀⠀ Crown Prince Olaf of Nor« zhambers. They have 10. grounds f

FAAF MEETING

Sydney, NOV B vinta pastes will be istued to plate box. Hölders only The voting was distributed way, requesting that the apple with a minimum bapacity of 30,- who are dested le distribute them with discrimination, and 12 among 33 players with another cations be heard in private, and 000 didžiéter aalan of the

(Dišiny. Pälla, former Australian Sof $21,000 WHI endarse Uleir admes on tie patees. Golders of such pase are 10 receiving honourable men that he thought the marter times Ice 1950 they have piky net In permuted in the Member Enclosiste except for passing through tion in the closer nisi in mould se conficerad privately el more an 1,000 matches with rallied by the Chinest Amn Davis Cup bis will help the teur, "Athletic Federation of American Davis Cup team- gut owing to posable politicni Teleme on falt Blues and himala in their employers stande

Hongkong from thello Fro" in shape for lly coming inter howing to the confusion in the Members Belling Hall, Box- With Berre, in the Ametienti! pervusmcns.

Cup #Intarpull series against zonas matek with Swedes find thembers are ruested do ensure that thair, dervants and Brooklyn's Roy Cafpastila

the Malayan Chineza captain of the rolled

Trunk Shields makes and Shi 82 the Table Bettler Stall, Military Follte will be in the wadon thinly way he or the

team which visited tile Col

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