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League Cricket Averages

FIRST DIVISION BATTING

V. Dodge (KOCI

Qualification --- 100 runs

A. Sopra (CCC) .......

I. Siinton (Hearplans)

L. G. Gusano Recreio)

G. N. Comano (Recreo)

A. Pearce (Scorpiona)

I W. Franklin (Optimiata)

L. P. Stokes (Scorplans),

San. Ldr. Kingsford (RAF)

Army

Et. Farmer Wiscorpions

D. W. Lench

Major King-Martin (Amy] Capt. Kirby Army)

LAC HI RAF).

n. MacPherson (Optimista)

P. Rogl (CCC)

G. T. Rowe (Optimists}

W/CAr Kettlewell (RAF)

N. E. Arty Optimists)

Capt. Haycraft (Anny)

Lt. O'Kelly Navy

N, Hart Baker (KOC)

A. R. Abbas (IRC)

Lt. De Cruz (Army)

B. Spence (NAF) F. Lt. Graham (RAF)

A. A. Rumjahn (LC)

Lt. Edwards (Army),

Cal MooMahon (AF)

Li, Huckle 4Army)

K. Y. Tam OCC

J. C. Koh (KU)

LAC Orbell (RAF)

D. Readman (OCC)

8. M. Teh (JÚKU)

M. Singh (CCC)

Inn.. Nunt N.O

10

1.3.

Aver.

$7,3

302

FIRST DIVISION BOWLING

(Qualification

A. T. Lee (KEC) ......... C. Kerridge (Scorpions)

Bgt. Spence (RAF) A

K. L. Spinka (Optimista! G. N. Gosano (Recreio]

3. 9. Muldoon (KCC) .......

C. B. Cohnett Scorpion)

1. Owen Hughes (Scorpions

H. . Hubble Opiimistl

Sqn Ldr, Kingsford (RAF)

P. Tag) (CCC)

G. E. P. Pritchard

Scorpions

7. P. Mahon (Scorplans)

D. A, Souza (000),

W. M. Davidian (ROC)

LL. Alexander (Army)

A. B. Moure i Nagyi

3. M. Teh 1IKU)

Capt. Grant (Anny)

D. Bottomley (OCC)

5. A. Vantar (KU)

P. Blimoria (INC)

LAC HORÁT

G. Hong Choy (CCC)

J. C. Koh šIKU

Lt. Col. Balley Ammy!

LAC Beunion (RAF)

10 wickets)

M.

W. Averages

0.0

SECOND DIVISION BATTING

E. Taylor

Sgt. Micheli (RAF)

M. Hulbert (Police) Cin. Atkinson (Army)

R. Day (Police)

FL Of Metcalfe "inar)

AC Woodward (RAF)

C. Hughes (Dockyard)

S. E. M. Bux (IRC)

M. A. Wanab (tric)

P. English (Police)

Q. Almao (ROV)...

Ador Rumjahn (IRC)

M. Yusuf Bazınd (IRC)

But, Maddock (Army)

Sqn Ldr. Orbell (RAF)

C. J. Smith (KCC) ...

R. A. Remedios (Recreio)

Capt. Dewar (Army)

N. Pator (URU)

Buckley (Navy)

Capt. Peirce, (Army)

2.Birtwhistla (DBS)

A Goodban (DBS)

Kingdon, (Dockyardi

R Knapp (Dockyard)

Back (Dockyard)

No.

Innings Runs N.O.

34.0

14.8

16.1

18.2

NEW TYPE OF BOOT UPSETS COUPONS ·· ALL OVER BRITAIN

By TOM FINNEY

London.

That 6-0 victory by Hull City on December 6 upset football coupons up and down the country. After seven defeats in a run, manager Bob Jack- son's side was not expected to beat Notts County quite so decisively.

But the surprise has also started a train of thought for many of Soccer's back-room boys. Hull, it seemed, discovered how to master the ley, skating-rink conditions which can reduce our winter matches to a force, Me Jackson equipped his Inds with a new type of rubber foot- ball boot. Light, with a hard toc-cap, this has short and éffective rubber studs.

Ken Horton, my former playing encourage their use because the colleague at Preston, was protoction offered by

a light, wearing a pair for the first time. thin upper is not sumelent.

Two other methods of beating the frost were tried out by Third Division sides on Saturday. At Furt Vale, now guided by Freddie Steele, former England centre-

re forward, Vale experimented with 1 have worn the rubber boots studs treated with methylated in practice games at Deepdale. spirit, while Oldham tried out They were comfortable - but crepe-topped studs.

did not seem to make I don't

much claim to know how difference in the vital matter of methylated spirits helped. But obtaining a foothold. George Hardwick Great

| Having collected three of Hull's A hard tackle might well tear goals, he was full of praise for the top off the foot. This, I the boots.

belleve,

happened to Johnny Kelly, Barnsley's lively left- winger. He went off the field at Leicester to change into his or- dinary

bools after a full-back had trodden on his foot.

Britain's

NOW

against |

the Rest

THE BIG NEED caplain of Europe years back, and Which brings us back to the

Oldh

player-manager procise point we started from laughed last. He removed the before Hull scored those six crepo tips pretty rapidly

when

goals. Undoubtedly Soccer's blg 11.5. Average his iralner Bumbled over On the need is something that will beat slippery pitch, before the game. Jack Frost. My belief is that In ordinary leather studs, it will not come from changes of Oldham went out to beat Port equipment--or even from op- Vale 3-0--and as a reward drow plication of methylated spirit. a useful plum, Birmingham City, In the FA Cup's third round next month..

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23.2

21.6

20.9

TAX

SECOND DIVISION BOWLING

A. T. Lee (KCC)

Cpl. Barnett (RAF)

pl. Fry (RAF)

A. Knapp (Dockyard)

L. Bir{whistle (DBS)

Capt. Peirce (Army)

D. Sitter (Polica)

A. P. Weir (KOC)

B. Camell (KGV)

19. Almao KGV)

M. Yurt Sami (MC)

H. L. Ozarlo (Recreiol

Wilson (Police i

Harries (Dockyard)

T. Chiba (IRC)

Barkley (Navy)

R. H. Leary HKCU)

R. Razack (IRC

M. Yakub Samoa (IC)

K. Kwan (DBS) ...

S. Ramchand (KCC)

Rowe Evans (JKU) G. Lewis (Dockyard)

For

QUITE A PROBLEM

I mention all this simply to show the extent of the problem presented to clubs by frozon grounds. Wintry condi-

these

The

experiment made by Everlon some 15 years back holds out more prospect of success. The Goodison Park club, per- turbed by this problem, attacked it from the other side.

They tried to remove the "bone" from the ground.

A sample patch was wired at tions not only bring a good foot- a depth of about a foot. A com- bailing side down to the level of plicated electrical

circuit pro-

a klek-and-rush team; they also duced sufficient heat-In theory-

cause the great fixture chuos to

help

the pitch. The trials, if

which now clutters up the end of to Huber rightly, were pro-

season...

mising

try to fit ten matches into the into

the

But

the cost was

our stasho

Many sides have lost Cham- prohibitively high. A similar plonships or promotion as they experiment after

the war ran same snags. month of April. From the But science can find an answer player's engle, fco provides the to most things. -- I think we shall worst of all playing surfaces. It see the day when most grounds impossible for are wired in a way which will

Bearly

I find it bretty delender.

banish Ice for ever.

And it

My could be that League cluba

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Hull,

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