THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1954.
HASHIM EXPLAINS HIS FOOT TROUBLE
Hashim Khan, the famous Pakistani squash professional and favourite for The Dunlop Tournament at the Lansdowne Club, was forced to withdraw owing to an infection of both feet and a strained left foot muscle. This picture shows him at the Club showing his foot to his brother, Azam Khan-Central Press Photo.
BARBARIAN RUGBY IS ONLY
DECENT BLOKES FOR
Says GEORGE
WHITING
Our purposeful but delightful New Zealand guests, the All Blacks, may in some quarters be considered to have become thoroughly acclimatised to British rugby by beating England, Ireland and Scotland, and losing, somewhat unluckily, to Wales. I disagree. The impressions of our robust visitors, 1 suggest, will be incom- plete until they have met and tried to deal with the carefree type of game favoured by that unique combination, the Barbarians, at Cardiff Arms Park on February 20.
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ARSENAL WORRIED? NOT A BIT OF IT!
SPOTLIGHT ON BRITAIN'S MOST FAMOUS FOOTBALL CLUB
By DAVID JACK
J
"I suppose Arsenal are going to win the Cup and the League as well." That remark was made to me in a North-bound train last week by a German textile student.
When I told him that Arsenal were out of the Cup-beaten by an average Third Division team-and they looked more like struggling against relegation than winning the Championship, he replied: "What a terrible thing. Now I know English football is in a bad way."
That conversation typifies the been solved-without using the who have been promoted have rogard and respect which foot-10.000 man who was bought) done well. I think Jack Kelsey ball followers all over the world | for the job.
will be a great goalkeeper and have for the mighly industry CHANCE TO EXPERIMENT
develop into as Dodgin could on Highbury HUI called Arsenal
good
as any of Arsenal's famous Football Club.
That surely is the answer to centre halves. Without any bad those who call the Lawton feeling I suggest this Industry? I can think of no
the time "Whittaker's better word to describe some-signing
Foily." Scotching the suggestion that shaking up."
first team a good to give the thing that started as a football Arsenal are in any way opposed club but has now
Well, Every supporter ino a business concern providing manager Whittaker told me: "If matter how much they criticise to paying money for players, entitled to his view. But no full-time employment for some we like a player we will bid sa the Gunner 40 people in addition to the pro-high as any club for his trant away. Tom Whittaker tells me: they can't keep fessional playing stal of 52.
TOM
developed
Ex
United may win fer. But you know when good "Gates this Season are higher
the I players who wear the
shirts
red and white famous every Saturdny.
It is, in fact, taken for granted that Arsenal will be among the
the time. honours all
That's why whenever Cup giant-killing the Junior on pay
is being discussed the first result quoted is invariably Walsall 2, Arenal 0.
or cut
What is far more importunt, they offer the right kind rugby to people who watch
of
to
them--a tribule one cannot pay to some of teams I have seen booting ball to the four winds this
the
the sea-
And, after
in
SUT!
at
of
(20
half-
than
10
A normal scaronal profit- where transfers in and out are about equal-is £45,000. It has been as much as £00,000.
Full
3 Bortboard operator.
NEIL HARVEY & BRIDE
worthy
The popular Australian star batsman and menace to England's bowlers, 25-year-old Nell Harvey, leaves the church in Melbourne, Australia, with his bride, 21- year-old South African girl Miss Iris Greenish-Central Press Photo
HKFA
COUNCIL MEETING
days about 100 ceived word from the
Federation in Games are on hand to deal
leost 30
the Cup. Portsmouth can win players are available there is
sinou
averaging ever we're the League as often as they like, always a reason for it."
about $5.000. But there is only one
That
Is the most sensible Arsenal,
Perhaps the real Arsenal and whether you love 'ensor
pronouncement on transfers I've
contained in story is
atten- heard for a long time, Sunder-dartees and receipts. Last season hate 'em you can never ignore
male receipts amounted them. Such is the magle of the land, please note. world's leading football club. At least the Norwich Cup £168,000, to which figure can be
festum The Arsenal success
added disaster, plus Arsenal's
another
£33,000 for story and It Ira all been written Way League position, has given season tickets.
uring the past
Tom Whittakër a chance to ex- during
27 year has now reached the stage when it
with young players periment
and that's becomes almost frightening to
an opportunity be seldom has while the chase for manager
Whittaker and
honours is on.
COLOSSAL'S THE WORD To find out something about
One floodlight friendly match these young Gunners I had a chat with assistant manager against Hbs produced £11,500, Jack Crayston, former England whilles most visiting clubs take
The Hongkong Football Council yesterday decided "I'm away cheques between £700 and wing-hall, rings, darndest to catch them. If Barbarian tradition
who told me:
to request FIFA to expedite action on its application for the result them off.
the stuff here. £1,000 for League games true whatever
Old-fashioned there will be no complaints
if you like
The box office keeps six men membership which would make Hongkong eligible to I've been with the club only 20
occupled-in fact, before takke part in the Asian Games football championships in that day about too much kick-but still a lot more pleusing to
years." He's right, 100.
work until 10 Manila next May. 11.
The
eye
Arsenal's backroom boys, with Cup-ties they afternoon many penalties,
Saturday
night, service
including for-than rome of the kick-and-hope
Tom o'clock fre by wing spoiling tactics
Earlier yesterday the Amateur Athletic Federation with, the nonsense that has been paraded
future years-long etaker (34 years), Joe Shaw Sundays, words.
There are two girls Sports Federation and Olymple selection of the Chinese teamst deeds of Colchester
(47 will Instead, spectators
in the typing pool, and a switch-Committee of Hongkong had re- taiding part in the Memorial Cup years), Bob SEMI as rugby football this season,
GREAT INFLUENCE
The All Blacks, having been, and Yeovil are forgotten there
Milno Bill
(33 years),
Asian competitions, the ball gay und open rugby,
beaten
Cardiff by both
and will always be someone to say:
OWCEL The touring Barbarians, pos-
(25
On match "Do you
years). George Male kept in play as much as
Manua The meeting also decided to the day remember al Cardiff Arms Park in- Wales The greatest single by oneally sible, splited handling
(24 ba Norwich City won
from playing Collett (21 gatemen years), Ernie High- infuluence on a
being and all, and the backs
this reason, will naturally game BOW
years), Les Compton (23 years). with 89 turnstiles. Another 100 that Hongkong was not eligible forbid referees the shot 01
will play
to kean for and spectacular
repair cry
and Alf their prestige bury?".
But there
a comparative honorary stewards are required for the football competitions football for any of the teams, distress no
because it was net aflated with starting next season, Agned correct on that pitch at the expense of
in 1936.
programme ine, with opposation backs and football
hand Hongkong
op- The second match Barbarians of 1953-
FIFA the
befare the signals. The Norwich result will newcomer Going their
Crayston's main responsibility sellers dispose of some 45,000 wing! forwards
Cup three-match Governor's "local" on not lead to a reckless plunge in
plied to FIFA lost May. side. Dis-programmes at Bt. a time.
But it seems the transfer market even though is the Combination
At its that everything
meeting yesterday, the series between Great Britain Arsenal have the resources to assing the possibility of pro-E
Counall rejected the and China, will be held on HKFA Arsenal connected with
of a Lo
Lourenco Marques March 31 at 4 pm, at the Club considered smart, in What a fine opportunity,
for outbid every club in the country. motion to first team duty of his
yplayers,. he said: "There are sal. Like the
Supporters Club,
threo I was reckless enough to sug- several who look good the highly commercial, Bet the New Zenlanders to reply to on-or-go-under days, to deride those who have accused them get to the Arsenal boss in Combination class times Shield dials on March 27, any player of games who seeks
strente- of kleking
this his team might
need
wouldn't necessarily be so four and a half years Jones has of the heavy schedule ahead of no pais ant treats his opport
kur.
thening: that it wasn't, perhaps, to play ent ilka a healthy human being. the spectacular rugby we ex- quite good enough. His answer: successful in the First Division." just enrolled his 19,700th mem-local football teams, The Lou-
There ber.
are branches in 26 renco Marques team is on Neverthele and without be pest, ancl ret, from
"Until we met Sunderland we such a
FRONT LINE PROBLEM
countries all over the world, in- tour of the Far East. rey pleat
INDIAN SERIES Barbarlan ing frightfully jakko, this
say, had lost one match out of 16
cluding one in Malta and others
The Council accepted April W.P.C.
Even so, Jack has great hopes on the Continent.. actionary column suggests there w12
England played. Are those the results of the Davies,
The meeting was told by Mr a lot of merit in sports and Harlequin three-quarter. a poor team?"
for 21-year-old right half Alan
What then, does the future 17, 18 and 20 as the dates for Brig Young, of the JL.K. Foot- with Yuil
Jim applic
All Blacks win,
Fotheringham, hold for It the
Tom also denies that old age Batsford,
Arsenal? Obviously the three matches against India's ball Club, that the Than following iş
let them fore. Nobody's heart is creeping up on his players. 19-year-old centre half, Derek
record the "frightening team to the Asian Games, which stand schedule of muniches for the
the Barbarians?
What He points out! to be broken. is going
"Kelsey, Wils, Tapscott, signed from
here en roule to 1.stands which will will in- includes being will stop Barry record which
matsheds at the Club from mailers
for they
ciudo an enclosure Colony Grass Court Tennis Where do
is must
that both Wade, Dodgin, and Dickson are Town as an inside left but now placed in the top three in the Manila. teams should plny, every all playing regularly this season one of the smartest
centre First Division nine times since The Chairman, Mr J. Skinner, The South China A.A re- Championships to be play Who collects them?
Analyse then carefully,
and spectator zee,
that and that has brought down the forwards in the Football Con 1931, and winning the Cup three called on the Chinese members presen ed at the Hongkong Cricket
was also instructed by the Coun- will fee that they
are will make reterreing a pleasure | average agɑ from the time when bination, Brian Walsh (21), a times and playing at Wembley of the Council to "stand up for presentative. Mr Henry Club courts from
today you
fron drawn
He ell to look into the possibility of many Sources, instead of a penance. How often George Swindon, Lonel Smith, better player now than when until Thursday.
You will notice miner,
por have we had that sort of foot- Walley Barnes, Ray Daniel and he had his Ar beam kuptim sex times since 1927, will take what is best for football"
a lot of living up to.
was commenting on the repor-¡ setting apart a similar enclosure Northball this season? above
11 remote schedule Ishups, from
automatic against Cardiff City, and young I think Arsenal are big enough bod Interference by an unnamed at the stadium of his Associa➡ inside
crack
Ward-the published
17-year-old on the supposition Country club
Gerry
official of the Chinese Amateur tion. like
On the fow occasions that who played in the first team to do it, that the exhibition matches to London wing; or a pack,
not, compared of Pr..
signed profes- pald big money before he had be given by the Swedish Davisas
Scol arch an Cup players will not take place Englishmen,
for players since the war they slonal forms.
One have bought well.
supparter who'll be that Tapsceil This team, with Arsenai again pleased to hear
Colony Tennis
Championships Schedule
The
this afternOGA.
by critis, designed
10
some of the excesses
54. What a pity we Londoners rugby-conscious
at Twicken-February 20. them
never hunt,
themship,
manners. Who
arc
Irishman.
however, the
come
In the event,
FELLOWSHIP exhibition will he held on the What may not occur to the elab courts, the schedule will jonivoker quite so readily is the be retardezi by one day, and fret that.
the playing today's muchos will be plty.d together, an mhiding feeling of rugby fellowship atires for the good of the game,
tanut row an 1 so on.
TODAY
freni
1C-
Court 1:-K. K. tp v R. Mclachiet Call them Ban-Bass, or call Cow 2-S. Saut v Satholle;
Blimps. The fact Court 3-C CT Kao v F. M: couri them 4-K. F. Lor K. C. Dao: Court mains that you can neither buy their GC, C. Til T. Lo: Court 6: nor bluff your way into C. Cheng v W. K. Chung: Court 7.-P. Simon V. T. Wang: Court ranks. M. Macpherson and P. L. Holmes C. mart and E. Zumur.
TOMORROW
Court w/o K. II. Ip/ft. Me Lachle v Choy Tin Kin; Court J. C. Savage v J. S. Woodhouse; Court 3:-K Lov T. Lo; Court M. G. Ngy C. P. Tlog Court B:-it. Hazlit and P. J. Sterwin v T. H. Shao and R. F. Zau: Court C. S.
Cheng and K. W. Chung & R. Wong
cent sort of bloke. What is more,
on
The prima
bchave 31;
FINE CHANCE
too much What a chance
a
215,
and game
(London Express Service}
Santee Runs
Mile In
4:04.9
or
East Lansing, Michigan,
Feb. 15. Wes Santee of Kansas,
aro
Joe
Mercer Were
selections.
Arsenal have
LAWTON WAITS
Dickson has proved himself the natural successor to Joc
1
of
Finchley
on:
and
at
colos-
enough formed by the present secretary,guest team to play.
In
•
of the
tadium and the Challenge
The Council will donate a trophy, known as the Guingam Cup, for the "C" Grade cham- pionship in the Schools' football league.
concreta
the
children.
Fun
SOVIET RUSSIA LIFTING THE
CURTAIN ON SPORT IRON
London, Feb. 15.
The Soviet Russian suggestion to send a soccer team to play the Arsenal FC and a number of other professional English League clubs was regarded here today as another step in lifting the Iron Curtain on sport.
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"
In a a desperate position, two men looks like making the grade is were bought, Irish International Cyril Rose, plumber and
Bill Dickson, wing-half
from decorator,
Fallowcourt He's Chelsea, and English interna Avenue,
been tional centro-forward Tommy watching Arsenal since 1013 and Lawton, from Brentford.
he told me: "Arsenal have had a centre-forward problem for 25 Only Ted Drake looked years. Only
ender in all those real leader went He greatest team was in the early
Sporta writers and commentators in recent months have commented on who sports their trying for the world's first Mercer, but Lawton's impact on 1930's. What a difference Any man dark blue, Hght blue and white four-minute Mile, skimmed not been so pronounced. Tom- Lambert, Jamet, Bastin forward
Arsenal has, to say the least, class between the Hulme, Jack, Russia's willingness to enter more into international competition. Their participa colours is not necessarily
Michigan State's indoor
tion in winter sports this season has been interpreted as à move to extend their has stepped in once or twice line and the my international, or the best play track tonight in a record-at inside forward when others
one that played
activities to one of the world's top sports-soccer football. er in his position.
minutes 4.9 have been injured, but he's still against Norwich.
BHALL
Arsenal's present Most of the requirament is that he is a do- breaking 4
credit for per- they had prior commitments. returned home with a cheque very much a reserve player. seconds.
Not for
are in the front line, suading the Russians to resume The Association would be in a of £10,000 as their sharept one minute do problems
soccer relations with better position to name en the "gate' money. The tireless young Kansan believe the stories that Lawton Jimmy Logic and Don Roper their
10 goes
The Russians have already let Sir alternative club willing to pocept yourself ence you and stole the show in a triangular is happier than he's ever been, have gone off, Doug Lishman is Great Britain,
One
it ho known that they are not cisc. not unnated ruby track, meeting between Kansas, or that he enjoys sitting in the not a great player and Arthur Standley Rouz Secretary of the euch an invitationANTED
that simple Illinois forgoi character
concerned English
about Lie Football has never lived up to
Association,
ARSENAL Michigan State stand every and and requirement
Barbarian College, but lacked
weak instead of Milton
from: un returns who tremendous
ho
authorities have the extra playing. No
promise
generally regarded
The Soviet tip-top tour in Wales. He was asked to
player the
showed before push to reel off an American'a
Britain's "unofficial Ambassador remembered this point and ad- English tour, but with such an being capped his salt would be com worth go_hoine,
against Austria."
of Sport"
by both sports of-dressed their invitation to the attraction the English clubs will. The late W. P. Carpmael, long-dreamed of mile in four pletely happy in that role. Court T. Liang and c.
No. When as minutes.
Tominy joined
English FA, which has passed be more than willing to stage Shareholder Harry Elliston, of dale and fans. Braun v C. Wang and S. Y. Kee when he formed the club
Bir Stanley recently disit on to the Arsenal, who were matches for any visiting Soviet Ofically, Santee's time was Arsenal he was keen to do big Battledean Road, Highbury, told recorded
the fastest ever things for
tho Gunnors. It "I've been an Arsenal' sup-closed: "On several occasions named in the Invitation as the team-United Press.
they moved from when I have met Soviet re team required to blay, in the Chang; Court - T. Lee and w. Supper in Bradford 64 years produced on a regulation indoor was his great chance to get back porter since
founded 講 tradition ins
the headlines after blow dirt track, Glenn Cunningham | into
two Plumstead, My main complaint presentatives at moetings of Soviet Union.
Federation I Cup defeat is that the International I about the
'officials" "will 'make Arsenal to still holds the speediest official sonsons of semi-obscurity.
to
have reminded more
then of put
the their decision on whether or not mark with a 4:04.4 for an indoor believe he was prepared to play Norwich seemed their spirit in
into
in fact, success of their 1945 tour and to accept at a meeting of their. as he'd never played before. long lap mile.
game, in But the Lawton signing had
Raked "When are you going to Bond of Directors next March. Santee, however, could take
Other criticisms:
Meanwhile, der godu clube satisfaction in having surpassed similar effect on another Arsenal
young buriling give
opposing wingers too much The English FA Secretary also much, as Choleca, are ready and Ip and E, Taal v J. Packen. |Leicester and. Northampton, and Gil Dodds 4:05.3 set on. ani player, bist Cuff Holton. Cliff | room—as
whenever stressed that any invitation walking to accept it the Arsenal are honoured opponents. In the Indoor board track at Madison centre-forward
Matthews Inst match to be played by Square Garden. The two marks was the lad who stood to lowe Stanley
is at High- should be addressed to his asso-officials burn down the trip
not to individual Should, Arserial decide, to „Ben visiting sides from the Domin- probably will be posted side by most if Lawton became Arsenal bury. And it's time the young clation, and lona, Sometimes they win, side in the AAU's record books centre-forward: Result: Arsenal's sters were given a chance in soccer clubs, since any particular cept the offer, they will be the fast bowler, has been left sometimes they lose.
United Press.
centre-forward problem has place of the old players. Those club might have to refuse it
and V. Wong: Court 7:-F. Ma and P. H. Iu v K. C. Dae and A. V. Szolo: Court BF K. WE George Lin v J. E. Jackron and G. H. Walker.
THURSDAY
០៧
Court 2: P. B. Dhobher and Bota touring side at on Failor v K. Y. Chang and Y. C.
Gilles W. T. Lee and S. W. ago, Wong: Court 4-9. N. To and T. K. which big-honds City v S, Kho and P. Poon; Court hards have been BC. Duang and F. Lonne VM Calvert and R. Moore; Court 6 play no part.
P. Y. Shung and W. G. Lami v M. Chen and J. K. Lieu; Court 7:-A
Augestad L. C. Kotowall v V.
A Wers and Sotbolls; Court
ham-Walsh and D. O'Reilly Maynu.
Home Rugger Results
London, Feb., 15.
Rugby results today were:
round first leg:
frat
Rugby League Cup,
Belio Vuo Rangers
15.
Becond logi.
Huddersfield 20,
Wheldale Colllery 0, Work-
ington 32, Wheldaie Colllery
eliminated.
Rugby Union Hospitals Cup,
round:
fret
Guys Hospital #, . St. Barts Hospital 3.
Rugby Union matches:
Foxter University 3, Quem's University, Belfast D.
"Athlete: 12; Pority 4
Oyster
and allowed
HONOURED Barbarians four Wales every Easter, make regular trips to
THE GAMBOLS
& CYCLOCK YES, DEAR
I LIKE IT VERY MUCH
me:
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stopped invite us to Moscow?”.”
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Lindwall Left Out Of NSW XI
Sydney, Feb. 15.
Ray Lindwall, Australia's club to out of the New South
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first Football League
undertake such tour of the Sooviet Union, where soccer
played ember.
Wales team to play South
between May and Nove Australia, the Sheffield
Shield holders, in the
The England team would be match beginning here on required to play in Moscow In
August, a period moet suitable Friday.
for them us. It will find theft in the first time he has player.fi, Leaf and trained for been omitted from the state the start of the English, Lengue, side since he became available
after to war * The posibility of a Bovies Learn: | Lindwall was left out of the caning to Bogland, in"return" for | Test side during the Australlan- the visit of an English team tour of South Africa in 1949/8 would prove immensely popular, No Ro
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