THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1952.
BRITAIN'S BEST
A GREAT BRITAIN SIDE-NOT JUST A TIRED ENGLISH XI- SHOULD TOUR S. AMERICA
Says PETER DITTON
i
The FA tour of South America next year is designed to show that English soccer is still the tops. But if we are to judge from events of the present season, it is as well now to face up to the disagreeable fact that even at this time and distance it appears doomed to failure.
England lacks players who can produce that extra bit in Internationals. The fighting spirit is missing. There were only about four players in the side which met Ireland who really got "stuck in." And at the end of the present season one wonders if their number will be even as high as that.
in aveccasion.
after
42-
most, conclusion of a gruelling admittedly the Put down if you like to loo | United,
Physically and much Roccer. But just look at consistent postwar Engilsh club game season. the facts. The top three teams skle, are in the relegation zone, mentally they will be tired. In England last year were having lost their last three home Yes, I know. I know that was Manchester United, Tottenham games.
sold before the last close-season and Newcastle. The latter won Newcastle are having so much tour,
beat and then England
But don't forget that Austria, the FA Cup for the second year trouble with their attack now
that Jackie Milburn Is absent, many of the players who went injured, that Inst week they on the continent will also be They 1wo forwards, whose going to South America.
playing soccer was will have been
with hardly a break for two Tottenlum; the slick, quick-years. That is asking too much moving combination that swept of any man. Them, are bogged all before
their own down in a trap of making. Their short-passing game has been rumbled and they have not been able to produce a new lan.
Manchester, runners-up in
the League for four out of five seasons, finally And won the Championship.
Tottenham, the 1951 Champlons, consolidated their performance
by finishing runners-up.
t
ALL STRUGGLING All of them were in strenuous close-season tours, and now they are struggling
keep their Manchester hears above water.
ta
TOMORROW'S
HOCKEY By "STICKS"
Owing to the fact that Remembrance Sunday falls this week-end, there will be no matches in the Men's Hockey League, but the Ladies' League will carry an 18 usual with their
transfor
fre
Of the younger players in the country who might be considered for a place in the alde to four South America, only Billy Elliott of Burnley and Albert Quixali of Shefeld Wednesday are turning in consistent perfor.
mances.
Recently I heard four famous football managers arguing the uld point: "Are the footballers of toxlay as good as those of 20 or 30 years ago?"
Most of them were convinced
that the standard of play was tha good. But Ted Drake of Chelsea summed up the whole position when he sold that individual were better. bul stars today there were not so many of them. That is probably the nearest
games on Saturday after-approach to the truth that one
noon.
There should be a grand battle at the King George V ground when Recreio "A" meet KGV "A". Both are very strong teams and have done very well so for in the League,
can get. Comparisons are odious but the fact is that apart from Matthews and Tom Stanley
Blity possibly End Finney, Wright of Wolverhampton, there are not the players today in English soccer who can really give everything on the big re-
casion.
ties
ASK YOURSELF
are
ns
Unfortunately these overseas tours are more or less forced upon the FA. Everyone wants to see English soccer and if the invitations are refused it is like
heavyweight
being boxer unwilling to defend, his title.
E
Accepting the fact that they are essential, there is only one answer. A representative Great Britain side should be selected. The best players from England, Wales Scotland, Ireland and would certainly have chance than a tired English XI.
-(London Express Service)
mero
Polishing some of her trophies at her home at Miserden,, Gloucestershire, is Britain's No. 1 horse- woman, Miss Pat Smythe. Only 23 years old, she has probably won more consistently in the jumping ring than any other rider, and her two horses that sho bought for £150 apiece Tosca and Prince Hal - are now insured for £2,000 each.
The trophies on the table are only a few of the awards she has won in the past few years. Included among them is (centre) a miniature matador that she won last year for bull-fighting-Reuterphoto,
If Mr Brundage Has His Way
Melbourne Olympic Games Will Not Be As Large As Those At Helsinki
-- "Chicago, Nov. 6.
If Mr Avery Brundage has his way, the 1956 Olympic Games at Melbourne will not be as large as the 1952 Games at Helsinki.
"The Olympics are tending to become too unwieldy because of the 'increasing size of the participating teams," said Mr Brundage, long President of the U.S. Olym pic Committee, who was elected 10C head at Helsinki,
The KGV side has the slightly stronger team, mainly because of the remarkable co-ordination of
If you do not believe this, ask the forward line, und also Hilary yourself where are the personali- Hale's very accurate shooting.
such
iron-thon Will Sho
must probably has the Cupping, tear away. Tommy highest goal average in the Lawton, and, going back a bit Ladies League, especially after further, battling Steve Bloomer,
out of eleven Where shooting Reven
General Stan Cullis goals scored against the Grem- and silver-haired maestro Raich
n's "B" side,
Carler, fearless Eddie Hopgood Frank Swift? They KCV
jovial Gremlins "A"
incet "B" also at the KGV ground. are no more.
In skill and fighting ability After the wonderful hockey they England has no one
to equal saw performed at Macao last
It be a gloomy view, week-end when Argonauts "A" them. played Macas "A", the Gremlins but I believe it to be the truth. with IOC, making them eligible
The South American tour may for Olympic participation.
came to _should_be_inspired_to victory be bitterly-regretted before it: the 80, a record 07
IL
And
may
There are 80 nations aminted
Of
"If the big teams Krow any programme by 1950. Nor is the bigger, it will be physically in-growing size of the Olympics possible to conduct all the the only problem, he said. Olympic events within the specified 10 days," he said.
DANGEROUS NATIONALISM
"Excessive nationalism is dan gerous, too," he explained, "The sule gim of some countries is to for the purpose score victories system Dr
Is of government best: That is directly opposed
the "Under the rules, cach nation
Olymple ideal. The at the may enter
three men in any Olympic Games are contests be- Individuals and not race," said Mr Brundage. That tween
could have rations." means we possibly 240 entrants for the 100-metro dash. We simply must scek ways to keep the Comes within
15 Nations To
Take Part In
The Victorians encounter the has been completed. Apart from Heistik,. There were 5.870 of elastning oh the culture Asian Games
Diocesan Girls' School. Although all
other considerations,
no athletes, another record.
the DGS side have proved them-player can be expected to re- selves very plucky, the stronger produce Victorians should gain the two
points.
are
The remaining two matches
Green Dorians
against
Gremlins "B" and Dorians White against Recreio “B”, In both instances, the
should win.
Dorians
Gide
Chess Tourney
Results
his best form
21
Probables For Liverpool Autumn Cup
Liverpool, Nov. 6. There are 21 probables for the Liverpool Autumn Cup running over one mile two furlongs And 170 yards here at 15.15 GMT 10- morrow.
G. S. Coxhead beat Johnny They art withi jockeys Carvalho in the best of Inst Socrates (W. Nevett), Richer night's matches in the tourna-K. Gethin), Gilded Hour (W. ment for the Championship of Rickaby). Fitcung Moment (P. the Kowloon Chess Club at the
Aristophanes (Gordon Peninsula Hotel, The two were
Knock Hard (H. Rock and Ryc (D.
playing a second round match, Jones), RoMaster Cuiler (W.
hoth their opponents in the first), Codger
round having requested a post- pontment,
Coxhead won
ht
reason,
"The IOC has discussed this issue and there have been many Guggestions, ranging from cut- ting down
on the number of individual entries to complete elimination of team sports and of women's events."
100
Mr.Brundage said the still is considering the problem
definite and hopes to have
FURUHASHI
RETIRES
and four away), Ormen (D. Forte), swimming
game
of x queen pawns against a queen, knight and a pawn. the played the Alekhine Defence.
Carter), The black
pieces won in four of the five matches last night.
Other results Welss beat S.
was
(L. Piggott),
Tokyo, Nov. 0. Cannon Game (G. Littlewood), Twenty-four-year old Hirono in an end King Cardinal (E. Smith), Darnes shin Furuhashi, who set 32
Park (J. Sime). Thirskiown (II. world
and Japanese national records but Rocamadour (T. Carter), Pacific placed last in the one race he (E.
Beckford
(S. wanted to win in the Helsinit retired Clayton), Nightman (G. Colven), Olympic Games, has
from actual competition.
in statement Furuhashi, Issued on Wednesday night, an- nounced the end of his seven- career, and year competitive said he will henceforth concen- "anlary trate
оп being
nad at time
to
Manila, Nov. 6.
Fifteen nations are tak- ing part in the 1954 Asian Games to be held here.
HIGH SCORES IN DARTS LEAGUE
(By "BULLSEYE")
Section 1 of the San Miguel Brewery Darts League got off to a flying start on Friday lost.
The nominated doublo start rule about which there was a cortain amount of scepticism, is proving very popular and was most successful in the first of the Leogua games.
All the games were decided and not one resulted in a draw. The RAOC and RAF who fought hard for top place last season both won their games, but will be facing some opposi- tion from the Royal Engineers and the R.A. Station Mess who won their games 3-1.
We are pleased to see that the MPSC have д much more formidable team in the field
this
season and they appear to have done very well by beat- Ing the 3 Supply Depot 4-2 on their opponent's ground.
There were many high scores recorded, the highest being 154 scored by Sgt Mason of 72 LAA Regt R.A..
followed closely by Bat Horris of the RAF with 152.
No doubt this is only a start and we hope to havo many maximum scores before the enti of the season.
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Section 1
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R.E.M.E.
1 1 0 0 4 2 2
40 Div B/S &
Leave Centre 1 1 R.A.F. Kal Tak P.Os Mess IIMS
Tomar
Dockyard
Chargerpen's Mers
M.P.B.C. Mur
1 1 0 0 4 2 2
1 1 0 0 4 2 2
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0 Co Depot
R.A.O.C.
27 H.A.A. Regi
R.A.
Supply Depot
· R.A.8.C.
72 L.AA. Rejt
IL.A.
H.Q. Land
1 1 0 0 4 3 2
1 1 0 0 4 2 2
1 0 0 1 2 40
100 1 240
Forces 1 1 0 0 1 240
33 General Hos.
pital
Field Security ·
Ad Civ
Mess
Hankow RA. Coy R.A.8.C.
50 Coy R.AS.C. H.K. Signal-
Rest Lyemun
Barracks
0
0
0
1 0 0 1 1 BO
PAKISTAN DRAWS WITH WEST ZONE
He said that if a nation were to use all its resources to build
The Games, the second in the athletle teams to prove Its superiority, it would follow that area, will begin May 2 and Jast the big nations would "freeze a week, the Philippines Amateur out" the small ones. It would Athletic Federation announced. be tantamount to having hired gladiators, pitted against each! It said the following countries
When the day ended Pakistnu other, which is not in the spirit will participate in the 12-event
innings had of the Olympic Games.
meel! Hongkong, Nationalist in their second
scored 54 for two wickets in re-
Ahmedabad, Nov. 6. The match between West Zone. and Pakistan ended in a draw today.
Mr Brundage also had words China, Israel, Korea, Afghanistan,ly to West Zone's second in- of reassurance for Asians who Burmo, Ceylon, India, Indonesia, nings total of 123 for three de-
the 1956 Iran, Japan, Nepal, Singapore,clared at ten lime. were worried about Games because of Australia's Thailand and the Philippines. "White Australia" policy and the Biteniess some Aussies still bear toward Japanese.
"The cardinal Olymple rule allows no discrimination against any persons because of colour, religion or politics," he said. While on the subject of politics, he sald the IOC had reached no
ainut decision yet on recognition of Red China or Nationalist China-United Press.
Johnny Williams
was
The first innings, score The events include track and Poltistan 332 for she declared and fleld, swimming, basketball, foot-West Zone 202. ball (soccer), boxing, wrestling, weightlifting, shooting, badmin- ES. Maka, who opened Weat ton, tennis and table tennis, and Zone's innings with D.K. Gack- a contest in architerture, paint wad, enlivened the match with Ing and sculpture.
aggressive batting.
A
cycling "competition under study, the PAAF said.
Walk, 10,000 50,000 Metres
The
Metres Walk and the
Maka scored 50 of the first 02 runs in as many minutes. Ho was dropped twice and his ex- citing Innings came to an end when he was run out with 50 3,000 Metres Steeplechase have of the 33 runs on the board tơ been climinated from, the pro-his credit. gramme.
The first Games were held in
Neliber Gaekwad nor the later batamen showed the same New Delhi, India, The third enterprise and Hazare declared at tea with a total of 128 for three wickets--Reuter.
Is Prepared To are expected to be staged Vi Capri (no Jockey), Brave
Man (J. Dayson), Siragan (R. were:-Karel Carson)-Reuter. B. Kho, Ray
Danenberg beat August Briedis,
F. C. Gamble best H. G. Hynd- man and Peter Wen beät J. Taus.
Spanish Boxers To Meet British Team
Hancock Shield
Cricket Teamsp develop Japanese swim- pa
for
Hongkong
stars,
Fight Cockell
the
| Japan.-Associated Press,
School's Soccer Fixtures
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Rugby League Conference To Vote On New Rule
Blackpool, one of the few large Lancashire towns which does not boast n Rugby League club, is the sche- duled headquarters of the International R. L. Conference to be held on November 9 and 10.
London, Nov. 7.
Decisions taken at Blackpool and the rest of the team should Johnny Williams, British
may have an Important bearing be behind him, Heavyweight Champion, is pre- to fight Don Cockell,
on the new play-the-ball rule. That is how the rule is being pared
For the ruling, subject of more interpreted by the New Ze Batterscs.
rounds. uver, ten
season than landers, and the presumption controversy tile and if the night is accepted, will
anything clac, is in jeopardy. from this is that New Zealand If the Australian delegates re- will support Australia at the He has been im employee for give the whole purse to The following are the leams
fact, be scrapped. the past two years of
ceive sufficient support it will in Blackpool conference. the annual "Hancock"
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The Australians will be re-vote. For, if she throws in her Cricket, Club and pany in Tokyo.
Ted Broadribb, Furuhashi was nicknamed the
presented by
Mr Normon lot with Austraila and Now Kowloon Cricket Club at Cox's "Aying ish of Fujiyama' when manager, a tonell, New Method v Wah Yan (Kow-The 31-year-old French ex-
Robinson and Me Douglas Mac-| Zealand, the new rulo will bo Road on Sunday, November 9, in -the American outdoor after boating
wants to Ight loon); Wah Yan (Hongkong) v champion was taken ill after Lean, managers of the team now last. But, if she votes with and Monday, November 10:
Angeles stated he championships in Los
under Britain, the conference will re Hongkong Cricket Club-II. Owen
tho Williams, Johnny, wants to
losing on points to Jake Tull, touring Britain. It is ugne. Lowe Griff. la August, 1040 ho set
stood that they, acting" on In- quire the to meet Britain at the Empire Pilchard, It, W. Franklin, W. 1 phenomenal world record Ume keep at and as he is probably Junior-King's v EKAM British flyweight champion of
in meeting an American honay Clementi v Aberdeen; E.K.P.M.
structions from the Australian Chairman casting vote of its South Africa. Pool, Wembley, on November saman, C. Herage, C. of 18 minutes 19 peconds
Rugby League Boat of Con
France is obviously having 39, will fly from Madrid two com c. 1. arms the 1,500-metre race in a 50 weight at Harringay on Dev St Louis; Yaumst! Primary v
Spinks M. Campbell. R. ....... II.
He had received a bad out on trol, will vote for a change in trouble, with the new rule. Tant dayn before the ovent.
Hughes 12th
Ure. metro pool. This mark is ex-cember 4, he is ready to fight Northcote, Hernessy
was apparent troin. the Inter- pected to stand for a long time. Cockell over ten rounds The team has been incured Umpire. Mojshall
the head during the fight and the rule, t Primary v Ying Wah; Wah Yun Kowloon Cricket Club,-8.
was suspected
At the moment the law says national with Wales at Head- to be suffering for a a substantial sum
Chtime, W... Colledge: I. VI.
Furuhashi went ahead the Harringay, on November, 18.
(Kowloony v Salcalen, Queen' with memorrhage of the brain, that as long as a pinyer is beingley won the Frendamen The Amateur Boxing Associa Dodge, at Bakery Howth.
next year to set a world record Williams is anxious for this Tech, v St Joseph's.
Wah Yan (Hongkong): Junior
defeat by Lériou, A., T.
Pratos is the seventh profes-hind the ball he is not off-site. 'suffered their fist tion have··'arranged training Nichola 0,8
of four minutes 32 seconds for fleht, and will give the purse
sional boxer to dia after “a con The Australian view is likely foxiles since 1940. The prob facilities in London for the Taylor V: A. Zimzim
Wood.
Year the 400 metres, free-style while to the National Pinying Fluids All Senior games will com- test in Britain since the end of to be that a dummy-half- ability, is that they will vote
.on exhibition tour In Association if the match takes mence at 11 am, and Jurier World War: IL Bix amat back should stand one yard be with Australia and New Zea PmBrazilUnited Proja,
place--Reuter
matches at 10 am."
have also died Reuter,
London, Nov. 0. Spain's amateur boxing team
Spanish team, who will be soy, Boger.
making their first appearance
In Britain-Router,
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Ran
riant:
110
**Queen's
at
Rond
hind the man playing the ball Jordi.
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