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✅ THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

PHILIP MICKMAN BEATS THE CHANNEL AGAIN

40 YEARS IN FOOTBALL WITH IVAN SHARPE

As an Amateur International and sporting journalist Ivan Sharpe has played and studied association football in 26 different countries..

The top officials of the game are his intimate associates; players and managers are his friends. It is, therefore, an occasion when one settles down to read his book "40 Years in Football" (Hatchinson 12s. 6d.).

wor.

have

And a half-back successfully up to 1p3o. Included? He played for England as an | Hapgood

Audita Brazil, Uruguay and Amateur International 11 times dozen more names. between 1910 and the outbreak Scottish fans must be wonder-have made the method pay and of the 1914-18

For two ing why room has not been have reached high standards in for Atex James and forward play. They have years he played regularly with found Steve Bloomer, whose furne in Welshmen will no doubt be achieved this end as the result football has become legendary. thinking that Fred Keener of concentrated team-work and

He toured South Africa as a should

the centre-half 100 per cent physical fitness; by these means players interchange member of the English team in berth. 1910, and played for the United Of the great teams in his time,positions and all gaps. Kingdom in all the matches at Sharpe names three as outstand England there have Stockholm necessary to win thoing. The first was the Nowcastle occasional efforts, like that of Olympic Games Football Tourna-combination of 1905-11, which ment in 1012.

The story of his travels makes absorbing reading. He presents with remarkable

clarity famous players and personalities of the present century,

the

Ils reflections on the game, his present, and past and constructive criticles are some. thing no soccer fan can afford to inlss.

that

TWO-REFEREE CONTROL One of the most interesting suggestions he puts forward for two-referes control of ali major matches. The idea is not new. Sharpe himself was cam- paigning for it 20 years ago.

The "ball over

ver the line" in- cident in the Arsenal v. Now castle Cup Final of 1932 lent emphasis to his

arguments at time,

bul the

Lesgue Management Committee turned the proposal down,

Since then the troubles have been eased by the extensior of the system of diagonal control I with the linesmen. But, adopted says Sharpe, "it doesn't rule out good disputes and 1 stul regard the two-referees method (each referee to have sole control of his own half of the field) ns ideal.

The referee is always right up with the play. This settles goal- claims Indisputably. It is also a most effective deterrent to foul play.

Referees will run only two or three miles instead of five miles in u match-an important con- sideration in mud, mist or wintry weather.

Equally important, five or six years would be added to the career of every rblereo and this when his experience ot a time

confidence are at their

and

peak."

CONTROVERSIAL

Bound to arouse controversy is Sharpe's selection of the best eleven of the fast 40 years. It is: Hardy (Liverpool): Crompton

the Spurs, to rid the won one, the defensive trend."

contested five Finals, and carried off the League Championship on three occasions. His second choice is the Huddersfield team of 1924-30 which won the Championship three years in succession, were runners-up in the following two years and Cup Finalists in 1923

md 1930.

Finally, he selects the Arsenal combination of 1030-30, Their record included three Wembley

two of appearances;

them successful, and Ave League Championships.

TALKING POINTS

In been only

game.of

~(London Express Serotcu.)

Home Soccer Results

London, Sept. 9. Results of football matches played today were: LEAGUE II

Doncaster 1 Huddersfield 1 LEAGUE III (Southern)

Oldham

4 Ipswich 1 Brighton LEAGUE III (Northern)

2

2

0

Chesterfield 1 1 Rochdale ULSTER CUP

There are hours of enjoyable | Bristol City reading nd dozens of talking Southend points in "40 Years of Football." it is impossible to mention them all. But here is a fitting com- ment on which to close: harpe Southport says "the decline in British at- says Lacking play ought not to be Crusaders

Forward ignored.

play, the Linfield phase most attractive game, is under the thumb.

"Stanley Cullis and the Wolves Queens Park 0 Rangers maintained attack from centre-

of the

2 Berry

Glenavon GLASGOW CUP Semi-final

1

Ronnie White

2

-Router.

Will

Attempt A Golfing Hat-Trick

By JAMES GOODFELLOW

Philip Mickman, 21-year-old swimmer from Yorkshire, steps ashore at. Dover and is surrounded by admirers. Earlier he had become the youngest swim- mer to conquer the English Channel both ways. He swam from St Margaret's Bay, near Dover, in 18 hours 44 minutes, battling against choppy seas.~~~Express Photo.

Denis Compton's Column

Praise-For An 'Unsung' Yorkshireman

While agreeing with everybody that Surrey has been the team of the season, I would say that Yorkshire's has been the performance of the season.

Just think of one of the handicaps they have overcome in finishing runners-

up.

Last year bowlers took

Peter Wilson's Column

THE "WHITE HOPE" AIMS TO KNOCK JOE'S HEAD OFF

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Is the Heavyweight Championship of the World dub to come back to the white ruce after a Negro monopoly which has lasted since the sultry summer night in 1937 when I saw Joe Louis blast the crown off game Jim Brad- dock's head?

Judging by the comments of Rocky Marciano, who was 28 last Monday, he is uncommonly. confident about the outcome of the championship fight between him and Jersey Joe Walcott, scheduled for Philadelphia on Sep- tember 23..

Said Marcland, real Rocco

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name amateur player in the world and Marchegiano, son of a to make him and McGregor the bost doubles combination, so what are the Yanks yelping

Massachusetts cobbler:—

"Joo was quoted as saying about? he would pitch ahit I would catch when we met for his title.

I hope he doesn't lose his nerve.

I hope he really means to make

am aggressive fight.

"If he does he will be playing my game. Let him pitch one of

-(London Express Service.).

TIP FOR

his wild throws my way and I'll ENGLAND

knock his head off.".

· Them's fighting words, Mister,

and

like to fear them. Nowa-CAP

days there are too many nádný-

pimintes who come out with such

statements as:—

"Should there be a favourable

The brilliance of John Howic, tall, long-striding

forward.

Charlton, is

concatenation of circumstances it South African, us a full- should not prove beyond the back with bounds of possibility for me to keeping him out of soccer's achieve a victory which my glamour position - centre- ' ponent might regard er fortuit- ous, but which would bo none- the-less gratifying even were it not to receive popular acclaim.”

Give me

Marclano's line of chatter. It reminds me of the time when Jack Dempsey was due to fight Jack Sharkey and someone told the oki Manassa Mauler that Sharkey had per- fected a new crouch,

Charlton manager Jimmy of Seod considers Howlo one the best centre-forwards in the country, but Charlton are short of class full-backs, so the tasks of leading the attack is left to capable Charlie Vaughan.

But there may be compensa- tion for Hewle-substantini at "Good," growled Dempsey. that by way of an internation- "Let him come crouching at me al cap. One spectator who must have been impressed by his his shotüders."

display against Wolves Marciano has been called "the England team manager Walter modern Dempsey" and, while I Winterbottom.

their opening second place I would name Joho had slipped but had since re- and I'll rip his head right off of

turned to position. 200 wickets be- Wardie.

Ray's neck has now been tween them, Bob Appleyard 200

day out he has placed in a contraption which and Fred Trueman 99.

of the year looks just like horse's collar.

Day in and been the cricketer

Early this summer illness put most "unhonoured and unsung." This must be worn, night and regard that as one of the wildest

to

John has been called upon and

Bob out of the game, Trueman's military service has prevented his playing In more than five championship games.

Their combined total of wickets in county matches has

NON-STOP WARDLE

obsctico

In part the

Ronnie White, 31-year-old solicitor, rated as dropped from 244 to 33. Britain's No. 1 amateur golfer, after side-stepping the Open, the Amateur, and the English cham- pionships, thinks it worth while to seek his third successive win in the Brabazon trophy contest (Ganton, September 11-13).

-(London Express_Service).

(Blackburn Rovers), Pennington I have often wondered how tells me that his son Ronnie, (West Bromwich Albion); Veitch this great striker of the ball former Scottish boy golf (Newcastle United), Roberts, C. keeps in top

form with

champion, has taken up a post (Manchester United), McWilliam little competitive golf.

at Hollywood as assistant pro- (Newcastle United);

Charles Lacey, Matthews

to At his home club at Royal fessional (Blackpool), Bloomer (Derby Birkdale, Lanes, I found that brother of the former Ryder County). Gallacher

(Sunder at most week-entis he plays in Cup captain. Stephenson, C (Aston friendly four-ball matches, And land), Villu and Morton

handicap "(Glasgow | "rabbits"

(high players) are often in the party. Rangers).

Already

hear the But White plays the course

worse tongues wagging. Fancy leaving all the time: the out Peter Doherty, What about weather the better he scores. Raich Carter? Why isn't Eddie

IN LINE FOR PRIZE Three monthly medals have come his way recently. Here are records of his performan- ces: Easter Saturday 73, Easter

one can

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Draft

the

GENTLEMEN

FAIL BY

of

the return to regular cricket of Appleyard has been balanced by Brian Close, but if I were asited which player had done most towards putting

Yorkshire in

Athletic Club

Meeting

This Evening

The inaugural meeting of the Hongkong Athletic Club will be held this evening at the Volunteer Centre, com-

Monday 60, President's TWO RUNS mencing at 6.45 p.m.

May,

priza

70; June medal 72. August metal.72. He will most likely win the prize for

the

of the

London, Sept. 9. There was ↑

dramatic and best six match-scores Programmes Entry Forms for the

finish to the match between 2nd year.

What a contrast this is to the Gentlemen and Players Race Meeting 1952/63 to be held on Saturday, 11th and the laborious methods of the at Scarborough today, the tournament-tough US, players Monday 13th October, 1952, liko

Frank Stranahan, who amateurs failing by only (weather permitting) may be practices from

to two runs to score the 254 obtained at the Secretary's night.

runs necessary for victory, Office, Alexandra House: the Club House, Happy Valley: and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

Yet Charles Coc,

morning

considered

by his team mates to be Set to make the runs in under America's No. 1 player, told three hours, the Gentlemen me after his 2 and 1 defeat by reached 252 for eight wickets White in the Walker Cup match before tho 'match WAS left at Birkdale last year, that be drawn. Entries close at 12 o'clock as the world's greatest

looked on the "British player Walter Robins, the former

match England

and Middlesex Cap NOON on Thursday, 11th winner.

tain, faced the Glamorgan pace September, 1952.

White was unbeaten In six bowler, Don Shepherd, for the games played in the Walker last over. Cup.

He hit the first two deliveries for fours, failed to score off the third, hit the fourth ball for

For

By. Order,

H. Miss,

Secretary.

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day, until Christmas. Until the bowl more overs than anyone collar is removed Ray cannot else in England and, throughouttake any exercise. a hard season, he has given re- peated proof of his powers of adjustment.

Should the wicket offer him any

help, John bowls orthodox left-arm slow. When the situs- tion warrants, he switches to googlies and "chinamen"-off- by a left-hander. breaks to a right-hander, bowled

He has pitched these so nc- curately that, even if he bowled nothing else, ho would be worth his place in any county team.

John is alsó á magnificent fieldsman and his mighty hitting has turned

than a few games...

mate

to

... DEBT TO HUTTON

Another player whose per- farmancès have not received the prominence I believe they deserve is Arthur Milton, the young Gloucestershire, batsman. I would not be surprised to soc Arthur play for England before long. It he does, he may fect that he owes a debt England's captain, Len Batton.

Arthur has always looked a athletics very fine player in the making at the meeting but la his first season or two his and membership in the Club is scores did not do full justice to open to all. The Club will pro his obvious ability. mote its own athletic meetings, When Gloucestershire met

Championships will hold

Yorkshire early this sonson;. Len arrange team corn- and will

Hutton took Arthur to one side and impressed on him the valuo petitions.

Members of the Services may of unrelaxing concentration.

Arthur took the.. advice to also join and compete for the Club, though. the Services will heart and now he has added rotain first claim on them at solidity to his brillance. meetings in which the Army Royal Navy or Royal Air Force

its

also take part. |

Moreover, ho, must be one of

That

the best two or three feldma In England. In Gloucestershire that close to the The Hongkong School Sports they say Association will have first claim wicket he is fast, making the on any schoolboys or schoolgirls Walter Hammond grade. who join the Club, but such is praise indeed, junior members of the Club will In the deep he is equally safe still be eligible to participate in and he must be the Lostert out the colours of the Club at meet-felder in the country. ings in which the HKSSA is not taking part.

NO EXERCISE

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London Express Service)

HIS FOURTH

་

VICTIM

DILLY

B

GRIFFITH,

the new assistant secretary of MCC, was keeping wicket in the Sussex v India match at Hove when V. L Manjrekar swung round in making a leg. stroke.

His hat hit Billy's head and cut it so badly that several stitches “were necessary.

On his return to the wicket Billy apologised for being in the way. Manjrekar apologised

for the blow-with the consoling remark:-

"You are my fourth victim this season!"

"MO' AGAIN?

|

Wis

Will being a South African mis-statements alnice someona referred to the Groat Fire of be a bar to a place in the Bag- London as a mild conflagration land team? No, the late Gordon it does sound as though the boy's Hodgson played for both South Africa and England and the got the right stuff in him:

brothers Frank and Reg South -Osborne, both born in

Africa, played for England,

TORASH CAUSES, CHANCE! Mias, the French second row forward, has had to with- draw from the International XV meeting Harlequins A: Twickenham. He and his wife were badly hurt in a car crasti, His place is being taken by G. Blenes, holder of 18 caps. for France.

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Frank Sedgman, and Little Mo" Connolly have retained their U.S. titles in the American wat championships at Forest Hills, New York.

Maureen has got a great chance of beating the record of seven singles wins in the U.S. cham plonships, shared by. Mrs Molla Mallory and Mrs Helen Willa Moody,

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A big U.S. magazine comes The presence of three. French- out with:

-miga. In this team hòa given "On the big-time tennis circuit great pleasure in thle country. these days the Australian squad It is felt that this semi-official called the Cha Gang, recognition, of & match being Americans tell you that no played at Rugby Union, bend- American prou would put up quarters is a most encouraging with the

monastic sign that the possible break between France and the home nonsense.”

countries will be forgotlen,

QUE FOR COMEBACK Making a comeback to big-

same

This apparently refers to the rites, "bed by ten, up by coven, cross-country running special diet, no smoking or drinking, no

film because of the effects on time amateur billiards is the the eyes, and a rigid limit to the former schoolboy

star player, Crulėkshanics, who, duration of 'swimming" fixed by Donald

billiards ex- when 14, set a boys' non-playing captain and

with championship record Davis cupper, Harry Hopinari.

break of 130. Well, those rules have been

Just before the war Cruick- good enough to win the Davis Australia, Cup for

to make shanks was developing · Into a outstanding Arst-class player but service in...

the Navy practically ruled out further progress. After his Navy release he made an attempt in 1948 to win the amateur, title but was beaten in the second round by Herbert Beetham..

Sedgman the

$1,000,000 Gross Receipts

Expected For The Walcott-Marciano Fight

Atlantic City, Sept. 9. Co-promoter Herman Taylor reported today that "big out of town sales" for Philadelphia's heavyweight title fight on September 28 had necessitated a "housing unit” to care for the visitors.

the

Then Cruickshanks decided to withdraw from competitive billards until completing his banking examinations. With these safely behind him Cruicit- shanks -fs-régalning, histop form.

ail

LIVE WIRE

Perkins, Maidenhead United right-half, missed club's Amateur Cup-tia Taylor, visiting the camp of Rocky, Marciano,"

Town on co against Buckingham A portrait of Bunty, Stephens, twe, missed scoring off the fifth The Club will arrange for Despite injections former woman champion, hangs and, in a fast desperate effort,

champion Jersey Joe Walcott, promoter continued. "And at Saturday. Instead, he was hav- in the Royal Birkdale lube only managed to hit the sixthetic runing and will part manipulative operation Warwick said that tickets have been on least half of those 60,000 will be ing a trial with the reserves.

week but that the out-of-towners,

He la lucky to be doing that. cularly strive to provide facilitiesshire's, cheerful New Zealand | sale only house. She plays women's rectiori,

has ball to deep mid-off for a single. | for field events training.

bataman Ray flitchcock found the orders indicated the Largest

With tickets ranging from Perkins was cutting through pain in his neck which had number of out-of-towncas at

"dead". electric worried him for months gradunt. Philadelphia fight siner, Jack $40 down to $5, we should have a supposedly

hacksaw when ly becoming worse.

Dempsey and Gene Tunney at a gross gate of about $700,000, cable with

was a fith which left Last wook Ray visited London tracto a crowd of more than Movies and theatro television there

will boost the total receipts well him with singed hair, eyelashes to, consult a specialist who 100,000. In 1920.

eyebrows plus double diagnosed the trouble, as a dist "We expect about 60,000 to beyond the million mark," Taylor and near the top of his spine which watch Walcott defend Against said, United Press.

which many county team members.

POST FOR NICOL

Jim Nicol, former Ports

Reg Strapson had set the paco

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for the Gentlemen with splendid 01 in a tile under

aine fours,

mouth and Aldershot footballer, two hours, including a six and

Turpin To Fight

George Angelo

When the two teams met at Lords earlier in the season, the Players won in the last over of the match-Reuter.

TITE RESULTS

ZATOPEK IS PROMOTED

Vienna, Sept. 9. The Czechoslovak Govern- At Kingston --- South -bont North by an innings and 79 zung.ment has promoted Emil Zato

Czechoslovakia's racing South 875 North 201 and 93 pok, Randolph Turpih will fight (Muncer five for 28),

miracle at the Holsinki Garges, the South African, George

At Hastings South versus to the rank of Major, Radló

London, Sept. 9.

Angelo, at Harringay, London, The Rest. Match abandoned, no Prague reported tonight. on October 31 for the British Middleweight

today due to rain: The Rest play

According to the broadcast,.

Championship, 310 and 100 for seven. South 239. the Government also proposed Dublin Gentlemen of that Zatopek, who previously reland versus MCC Matchs held the rank of an Arins nbandoned, "no play today duo Captain, Bo decorated, with tha to rain, Gentlemen of Troland 160rter of the Repubile.” ind sie for no wicket. M MCC 170.

the

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which became vacant with the death recently of Dave Sand &

Contracts are expected to be signed tomorny

Angelo Jias agreed to terme modifying his earlier de

and: accepting mantis

Ai Bourbetrügle Gentlemen His promotion was made on Salomans rood- «aster, "It row drew with Players. Morers 331 the proposal of-Defence Minis muins now for Angelo's English for seven declared and 202 for ter Alexu) Ceploka for, his manager. MELAY Wicks, to five declared (Tompkin Uay merita" in - Czechoslovakia's thrash out fost detalls with the Gentlemen 270 and 209 for algut "port "the Riddle Bald. Mech.

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