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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1953.

OFF TO THE INDIES

FEW

FIRST DIVISION CLUBS

A

The party of 15 MCC cricketers leave London Air- port for the West Indies, Len Hutton (bottom-left) is the first professional to take an MCC team abroad on a Test lour.-Express Photo,

SPORTS ROUND-UP,

Johnny

Feels

Williams Much Better

About His Chances

CAN

EXPECT EASY PASSAGE

INTO 4TH ROUND OF FA CUP

Few First Division Clubs.can expect an easy Round of the FA Cup, to be played on January. 9,

London, Dec. 21. passage in the Third

The draw has brought together twelve of the giants while seven more have ties with prominent Second Division clubs. Newcastle, Cardiff and Manchester City are the exceptions.

What's best in

?

Kowloon

The Tynesiders receive. Wigan Athletic, Lancashire Combination survivors, Cardiff are at home to Peterborough of the Midland League while Manchester City Comfortable, Safe, Invisiblo take the short cross-country trip to Bradford, promotion candidates in Division Three (North).

more

en-

One effect of the draw is that the first time I 23 years.

clubs United won the previous "unfashionable"

fifth-round replay, than usual will qualify for the counter, a fourth round. Some of the four-one. A capaelty crowd of smaller, clubs, would have pre-85,000 is anticipated,

ANOTHER "DERBY"

ferred meeting top-weight op- position now and reaping the financial harvest, but those that survive should derive even Wolves, quoted as nine-one greater beneilt as the competi-fabourites for the cup, receive tion narrows and interest grows. Birmingham In another "Derby" The outstanding match of the All 1x Midlands will want to round is likely to be at Shefteld, see this match. where United and Wednesday have been drawn together for

DAVIS CUP FINAL

Professionals

To Help Tune

Up The Teams'

Melbourne, Dec, 21. Ted Schroeder, the former American Davis Cup player,

Aston Villa and West Brom- wich Albion. other Midlands candidates, are paired with Lon- don clubs, Villa play Arsenal at Highbury Last Lime

these famcus clubs met in the sam? stage was in 1931. They drew at Highbury but Arsenal won the replay three-one. They staged a rehearsal in a League game the previous Saturday. Aston Villa's present manager, Erle Houghton, appeared for Vita in the second

encounter.

struggled Marathon, matchi

who, as bottom' club of Second Division, are also fortunately placed.

the un-

Hastings United, the Southern Leaguers, who caused the biggest surprise of the last round by feating Swindon 4-1, will comte training their players on sherry and eggs, oysters, beef steaks and chicken la prepara wich Offy-China Mall Special, tion for the herne tie with Not-

Malaya Offers

Six Shuttlers

The Hongkong Badminton Association has received a let- ter from the Badminton Asso- ciation of Malaya requesting a reply as to the possibility of Wes! Bromwich Albion meet the Colony entertaining a team Chelsea at the Hawthorns. On of the six best available players League form Albion seem like of Malaya, including Malaya's of 1952 ly winners, but Chelsea have Thomas Cup players a reputation as Cup-ighters and possibly potential players of the 1955 team, dur- when the clubs Last year,

March and April next year. through A four-y

Chelsea The BAM is at present and Dinny Pails, the Austly triumphe 4-0.

making arrangements to send on a tour of tralian professional, are to:

Charlton have a difficult task ac ofelul team help sharpen up the United

at Fratton Park, Portsmouth the Far Eastern countries and States Davis Cup team for showing improvement recently have included the Colony and the challenge round against; but Bolton, last year's finalists, Macao in its proposed itinerary. Australia at the end of the may carry too much forward The BAM requests prov

punch for Liverpool, fellow sion of air passages, hotel Lancastrians, who ara much board and accommodation, ex- concerned with the fight to penser (pocket) and percentage of Kates for the party which stay In Division One.

will consist of six players and two.officials.

-

menth..

will join the cup squad Thdy here fer practles later this week, Billy Talbert, the American cap talu announced to-day.

Johnny Williams is the latest British heavyweight champion about to blaze the come-bnek trail.

The Australian team will have Johnny was at the Harringay ringside to watch Jack Gardner, the professionals Frank Sedgman and man from whom he took the title, open his return cam-Ken McGregor to assist them at paign against the Italian Uber Bacilleri.

T2

Burnley, who receive. Man chester Untied in another won two- all-Lancashire tie,

the teams met In one whon

the League in October. their work-outs. Sedgman and

McGregor won. back the Davis the Australia from Cup for United States in 1900,

ACCEPTORS FOR SUMMER CUP

There

cunendec afterwards,, quarters. Alec will look after "Having seen that I feel much the bowling and Eric the bal-

Austraila and the United States better about

1 ting. my chances,

will be meeting in the final for do much better, and if could anyone wants roe to prove it I'm more than willing."

have an xtra £500 tournament jun December 28, 29 and 30, Next March Williama next year. An offer by a Dublin brother Robin returns from fm has been accepted and the two-year stay in New Zealand. tournament, 72 holes stroke play, fa, will look aller Johnny's will be held in Dubim as part of farin, and Jonny will become the Nation Fair celebrations. a full-time hter. He has set First prize will be £150, £50 Ilmselt

Irish professional golfers will the 18th time in their match he preston North End and Hudders-wick on December 26, over a

•

Despite the hot humid weather, the Americans were practising today. "We are putting every for both First Division clubs, thing in to it," said Talbert.

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I am sure Eastville while pire Heavyweight Champion, is attitude to practice,

Rotherham of Britain muce, whichkely to

telend his Empire that will makes all the difference." City takes place in Jime. McKenzle |title" next summer against Mr Harry Hopman, captain United at Ashton Gale.

manager of the Australian team, said icday that Australin should Harry Leyene, Walls' Euro-win the challenge round by three:

Third Division cluba, with

Talpe, Dec. 21, HELPING THE LADIES pean manager, wanted the night matches to two, and it might be

also promotion, may

The Chinese Referees soccer to take place early in the new 4-1,

find themselves in for Cup ad-team from Hongkong is expect- Alec Busser, Surrey and Eng-year. He said that Walls is

"Trobart is the main danger to ventures. Port Vale, leaders of ing the arrival of Lee Yuk-tek, land pace bowler, although not willing to buck his claim with a Australia's hopes, declared Mr the Northern Section, are likely von of Lee Wal-tong, to resume touring the West Indica this £5,000 side stake.

make further

challenge against progress the "He could win both to winter with the MMC, will keep Commenting on the challenge, Hopman. his

in at cricket by Julin Simpson, Cockell's mano-his matches, but Seixas faces a against Queen's Park Rangers. soccer teams after two setbacks, conching ladies.

is tied up with terrifle task to find his top form They have a six-point advantage ger, said "Don

The doubles could be over their nearest League rivals, fights between now and next time. Eric June. However, we're prepared touch and closs, but Australia but Ipswich, leaders of the

has two

and Southern Division, are harder pairs Rosewall theto meet Walls in Canada in the Cricket Inte summer.

und ftose and Hartwig pressed and may find a long run financial Head, ladies'

either of which should be capable embarrassing. The East Anglian arrangements are satisfactory."

club are at home to Oldham, training

(London Express Service) et winning."-Ruler.

Tour

sald on rival that he is try-Canadian Earl Walls. ing to get an Australian team to enter for the Tour.

Gre

hand

Alec and twin brother

joint presidents of Redoubtables Ladies'

Club, one of the few clubs with winter

BEFORE SOCCER CLUBS

GET SO RIDICULOUS

THAT A

FULLY

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ANAESTHETISTY

TAKES THE

100

PLACE OF A MANAGER

Quick, letch

a bag and

Collect these

Bubbles

WE MAGINE THE DIRECTORS THROWING AWAY THEIR FAT CIGARS AND BLOWING BUBBLES RIGHT, LEFT AND CENTRE-HALF.

AND THE

MAN

WHO READS

We ain't "aff caned

the old Thermis) WE'D This Cup-Tie

THE GAS METER IS

BROUGHT IN AS TRAINER,

WE FURTHER

EXPECT THEM TO SIGN ON BUBBLE DANCER Sally Rand

CAS AVE CENTRE FORWARD

IN AN ALL-OUT

EFFORT TO WIN THE

FA CUP

encounter

IN FOR ADVENTURES

eyes on

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LEYTON ORIENT HAVE GONE

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#IN WHICH

AIR BUBBLES

Don't go away, live another bubble here if this one bursts

ARE FORCED AGAINST THE BODY

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