1954-04-06 — Page 7

FA CUP SEMI-FINAL

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1954.

Preston North End beat Sheffield Wednesday by two goals to nil at Manchester in the semi-final of the Football Association Cup. They meet West Bromwich Albion in the final at Wembley.

Picture shows Wednesday's goalkeeper McIntosh clearing from a Docherty free kick. Morrison challenges for Presion, while Curtis (striped shirt) helps out McIntosh Express Photo.

PING PONG POWERS FEAR

THE JAPANESE

By SAM LEITCH

Eight honourable ping pong players from Japan, average age 20, have wound up their training for the world table tennis Championships opening at Wembley on Tuesday.

Between them they have the backing of a cool 20,000,000 fans.

...... Yes, 20,000,000 follow the sport back home in the land of the Rising Sun. Even His Imperial Highness, Prince Akihito, the emperor's son, packs a wallop in his backhand.

THE SPORTS ROUND-UP

A Fighting Fund Is Being Established In Aid Of A Tombstone

A fighting fund is being established in Hereford-In aid of a tombstone. But It's no ordinary tombstone. It marks the grave of one of the greatest men ever to enter the prize ring-Tom Spring.

Spring was bare knuckle Champlon of England more than 100 years ago. Boxing was then a savage business, more so than today, yet Spring brought to the ring a degree of sportsmanship that has seldom been equalled, and earned the title "the lady's maid boxer."

HIB grave at West Norwood | Invited both finalists to play Cemetery, London-has recently practice matches at St. James' fallen into disrepair. The fund Park. to renovate it, and to build a memorial, has been launched by Bob Thompson, 32-year-old businessman and councellor of Hereford, Spring's birthplace.

A win for Tucker, even at two pounds over the title limit, could remove much of the shine from the Clayton-McCarthy NOT IN OPPOSITION Roonie

Championship fight at the White Clayton, British City on June 1. Featherweight Champlon, and Sammy McCarthy,

his No. 1 McCarthy's opponent on April rival, will be boxing at Empress 13 will be Joe Wousem, con- Hall, London, on April 13-but tender are

the Belgian title. not in opposition.

Last year McCarthy scored an Clayton takes

Charlie eighth-round win over the Tucker of

Cemberwell-a Ane champion of Belgium, Loula chance for the Londoner to prove Caba who has won and lost that fortune has not been too points decisions against kind to him in the matter of Woussem. Championship opportunities.

Uruguay, the holders, favourites to win the World Soccer Championship at Switzer- land in June. Europeon book- makers are quoting odds of 5-2 on them retaining their title. Hungary

are 7-2 and England 4-1.

Combine

NOW SOGGER

Soccer and rugger and what do you gel? sogger of course.

Why.

And what's

sogger? According to Northamp- ton sports! enthusiasta ; s twelve-a-side game pinyed under soccer rules but with a rugby ball, There will be a demonstration on May 3 when the Northampton League soccer team meet the town's crack Rugby Union side.

Lord Brabasun of Torn hus become the new President of the Professional Golfors Asso- ciation. He succeeds the iate Lord Lyle of Westbourne. Brigadier-General A. C. Critchley has been elected Vice-President. Joe Harvey. who led New- castle United to their Cup Final

Cor

-London Express Servico.

SUSSEX AFTER

THE

DOUBLE

By ARCHIE QUICK

Spring is the harbinger of the cricket season, and everybody imagines that the County Clubs awake then from a winter's hibernation. Nothing could be further from the truth. Players and secretaries do not creep Out of winter quarters, rub their eyes and start getting down to work. They have been at it all the time.

of

Messieurs Tomita, Kawi, poul to humble the rest of the f Their technique will be a Tronosu, Ogihura, anet the world at Wembley.

repeat of Bombay. Every player victories of 1861 and 52, is again summer celebrating its hundredth year of existence. The Misses Tanaka, Watanab Golu, The Japanese have an is an attacker.

un the Wembley trail. and Guchi are the honourables | amazing record in world table i

This They come as recent winners

time It's with the tennis.

of both the men's and women's amateurs. Joe has been given team events in All-Asian Cham- full charge of the Crook Town plonships.

side to play Bishop Auckland In April 10. on A warning to the players who the Amateur Final have to face the Japanese. When

Harvey is coaching the Crook they smile, beware!

They are players after they finish work about to try, and

Newcastle in the evenings. off the table.

have offered the amateurs fall

and training facilities

have -(London Express Service)

Pakistan Qualifies

For Swaythling Cup Tournament

the

Wembley. Apr. 5. Pakistan advanced ไป inal groups in the Swaythling Cup play of the World Table

table tennis

It is so impressive that the Czechoslovakia. Rumania. Aus- France and England, may weli wonder what chance they and the other 20-old competing nations have against the Oriental wees.

powers, Hungary,

TERRIBLY EFFICIENT

In 1992, Japan sent two round-

Tennis Championships when faced giris and three slim,

beat the Saar

while losing

in

Finland terribly efficient men to Bombay

to New Zealand i lo compete in the World Cham

qualifying play today. Twelve

in nations played three groups of four today

these qualifying matches,

in

with in

pionships for the first time.

I saw them win four world titles and impress everyone with their speed, furious attack and the winner und runmr-up

| team spirit,

I the each group to advance to

vielury they bowed their actual tournament which starts way around the stuffy Brabourne tomorrow.

Stadium, registering toothy smiles all round. Pakistan beat the San, 5-3, In defent they were so tragi. nod Finland, 6-4, while New cally quiet. One night I saw Zealand trimmed Pakistan, 5-1. their champion, Narikazu Fuji New Zealand wiso went to the (they called him "Cunnon Ball Anals by beating Finland 5-1 King of the Orient") led away

the Saar 3-2.United in tears after losing to

Frenchman.

and Press.

Hungary Fear Austrian Footballers

#

Austria will reach the final of the World Cup. Who pays so? None other than Ferenc Puskas, captain of Hungary's team and one of the world's greatest foot ballers.

Not

A sign of defeatism in the Hungarian ranks? really. Saya Puskas: "Like every big competition it's

a large question mark. I think the Austrians are OUR most dangerous opponents. But we shall see.”

mack

you

Happy Event

By HENRY LONGHURST

It was natural that a publisher gifted with the bright idea of producing a series entitled "The Pleasures of Life" should turn, on the subject of golf, to one who in 47 years of writing about it has probably given more pleasure over a longer period than anyone in that or any other

game.

A book by Bernard Darwin is always an event in the golfing world, and the one published recently ("Golf." Burke, 218.) is an event at least as happy as the best of its predecessors. It is a kind of Golden Treasury of writings, ancient and modern, by those who have delighted in golf, the whole interlarded in about equal proportions with vintage Darwin.

A typical example is the Susson Club which is this

drive for new members the target is 6,000 — has been on all the football season during which hundreds pounds have been raised by weekly aweepstakes.

Most of this is being ploughed, with playing kli, gear and bag and Sussex have as many pro- back into ground Improvements, and the pleasant Hove enclosure is going to be one of the most up-to-date off the Test clrealt It has been entirely redecorated and large grass mounds have been rulsed- for bigger and beiter accommodation for spectators.

Like all the other County -Clubs winter Instruction has been going on at indoor nets and at Sussex the brothers James and John Langridge have been in charge. Their alm is the Sussex "double" in 1954–

mising youngsters as ever in their long history.

Suttle, on tour with the MCC in the West Indies. Is easily the best ground fleldsman in Eng- Jand the answer to Australia's Neil Harvey and Oakman would certainly have made the West Indian trip if it had not bren for his Anger Injury in August,

The absence of captain David Sheppard will be a big batting 15 loss and a big loss for morale, Brighton and Hove Albion FC successor and he is of England but Hubert Doggart comes in as for promotion to Division Two class and very popular. for the first time and the County Cricket Championship

From "Ranji" and Fry to for the first time in 100 years "Duleep" and Tate Sussex has 50 narrowly missed last season always been one of the most through injury to Alan Oakman, attractive counties; there is no reason to suppose that they will Every wock the football not continue that way, and now sweepstake during the eight they have an enclosure worthy winter months brings in an of a champion side. average of £100-over £3,000

year-and hot only has some

of this been devoted to improv-

ing the Hove ground, but each of the "capped" professionals

it fils me with a pleasurable brake, Lore remarked, "It is has been made a grant of 50 IRC Greens Open

anticipation and

the

same as at neighbouring

at the same beneath the dignity of a Scot-Hampshire CCC.

Members of the Indian Re- time regret. I shall go instantly, tish gentleman to run." And so for instance, and renew ac- they were last in the queue on All young players now being creation Club are advised that taken on to the professional the lawn bowls greens will be quaintance with Str Walter the first tee. Simpson, whose "Art of Golf."

staff are to be fully equipped | ofstelaily opened as from today. written in 1892, I scanned only

cursority in less appreciative days.

"Is

"Carrying clubs,"

ane

he wrote,

of the most agreeable trades Ореп to the lower orders, the open durit of drun eres is tolerated which in any other workhouse. A very low standard

would land the man in the

of efficiency

and

very

If my generation can no long- er meet Low in person we can at least turn to his "Concerning Golf," written In 1903. His of wheedling the description manufacture of a putter out of one of the "few remaining artists in these days of reach- abso- me-down clubs". is ao lute gem.

There is nothing new under little the sun, cortainly

in the not work will secure a man a decent game

of golf. Those livelihood. It ha is civil, willing write

who about it like to think

to caddie for three or four sometimes that we have become

a day and not apt to possessed of an original, hours

per-

a fair To browse through Bernard

Puskas made the prophecy "Every genuine footballer has drink to excess before his work, hops even characteristic, theme. In an interview with Nepsvaza, the desiro to pass

his is done, he will earn on a Hungarian paper.

national news-knowledge. He wants to teach wage, and yet be able to lie Darwin's book ia to realine,

the young ones what he knows abed till nine in the morning alas, himself, and particularly what like a lord." He was also asked if he would be learned too late to use him- like to be a trainer.

He replied "I love

people who are just

the game.

and

own training programme

obligations make it im- other possible. But as soon as I can, I'll start teaching again.

Home Soccer

self.

could Any man who that is a friend of mine.

even guaranteed for a

than

ago,

Scotland's Soccer

Captain On The Injured List

By HARRY ANDREW

Be warned the whisperers are at work. They are trying to blacken the name of Scotland's captain, George Young.

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Defeat By Macao

Does Not Make HKFA

Less Ambitious

*Hongkong will invite either Arsenal, Blackpool, West Bromwich, Preston or Tottenham, in that order of pre- ference, to play three matches here and three in Manila after the Asian Games provided Manila is willing to bear half the expenses, the H.K. Football Association decided yesterday.

The HKFA Interport sub-committee at its meeting yesterday estimated that the travelling expenses of the English professional team would be around £10,000.

Under tentative plans the series against the Indian team English team will play one of for the matches arranged for their Manila matches against a April 24, 25 and 27. These tie- combined Hongkong and For-kets will be available to the Asian public.

INTERNATIONAL CUP

.

mosa team after tho Games.

The Interport sub-committee yesterday also decided to accept The following will represent the Philippine Amateur Athlo- Great Britain in the Inter- tle Federation's Invitation to national Cup against China on:

senior players to Saturday: send seven combine with four Hongkong

Armstrong

Ciranger (Army),

reserves,

student interporters in two ex- hibitions, on April 17 and 18, (Club), Weils (Army), Tath .Fraser (Army), against the Philippines' Asian (RAF),

(Police), Lunnon Games team, and to suggest to Hughes

ner the PAAF that a Council mem- (Army), Reeves (Army), Gard- ber accompany the seven,

(Club), Jobling (Navy), McGregor (Navy); Earlier the manager of the McLaren (R.A.F.), Dowding Manila

which Interport team,

(RA.F.), McCauley (Navy), played here recently, had asked Higging (Army), Glibey Captain George to send an (R.A.F.), Moss (Police), McCro- Army team to Manila. but that gor-(Club).

Team manager, CI. Dewar; told the meeting yesterday he trainer, Docherty.

was not possible. Fit-Lt Hides

would have offered to send his RAF team he had been given sufficient notice.

Colony Fencing Championships

3

that it has all been done before and rather better,

write One idea at least was surely modern-one would have betted training "Not that I feel ready for the

American on its having been

Young was injured playing for Rangers against starting took just yet. I still have to On the other hand, though,

the numbering of Clyde-four days before the Scottish team to play -namely, learn much more about the art regret I shall never know two clube; but here is John Low

England was chosen. of the characters more I should in particular "I did start teaching

fifty years some of tepelning. Besides,

book.

The campaign started, AJ.after saying that "nearly every

"How hand. The

muscles went" youngsters, but at present my like to play unta I'm 35-that's quoted in this

un ther eight

they years. During Dalfour for instance, who wrote golfer has in his pack one good convenient,"

whispered. when Young

oversiratched that time I'll qualify myself by "with a fine sea view and airon that stands out among the "Clever way to save his face," himself.

Rangers have a big chance of clear course in front of him the mediocrity of its fellows and is "Scored he would be dropped." reading and ludy."

On the general atate of Hun-golfer should find no difficulty the admiration of the player's And so on and so forth--down winning the Scottish Cup, plus a

In dismissing all worries from

friends," advising the owner to the chap who assured me: slim hope of the League Cham- garian soccer, Puskas said:

But their captain, The high standard of our first his mind and regarding golf, to send it to the makers to get "I know BEFORE the game that

George Young, won't be able to it it be very indifferent forged "three more of the same Young would be injured." rank 6CIA

with threa

help them much. long time to come. For example, golf, as the true and adequate shape and lie but

And The Grasshoppers end of man's existence."

greater grades of loft."

This, mind you, about a man Budapest Honved, the army

who, has played more than 50 He will NOT play in Rangers' team I play for, thas never had

games-He

The meeting also rejected a Care may sit behind

He even numbered them one times for Scotland in all forms remaining league the such a talented rtsorve,"

to four. horseman, he never presumes to

of Internationals, who. has will almost certainly not be nt proposal of the Austrian Wac-

play for: Scotland, "against

ker" team_to play three matches Puskas then faced this point walk with the caddle. Sir Win- The charm of golf, great captained his country since the to

has been the War, who

playing Norway on May 6 or to go on here at the beginning of Janu- Following are the results of. blank question "If you hope to ston describes him as a man of links and great matches, London, Apr. 5.

ary because it considered the the Colony Fencing Champion- Norway and detached, uplified Open championship, caddies, football summer and winter for the SFA tour to Celtic beat Motherwell 3-1 in

Finland. It is even very possible Austrians terms too bigh but ship (foll), held at the European be a trainer yourself you must composed,

montal and moral vision." cures, and temperament (on years without a break.

decided to ask the Grasshoppers YMCA last night. he will

to Canada with the Scottish Cup semi-final re-know that the good trainer

What a charming person he which the author may be re play

CONTEMPTIBLE today. The

was begins where the player can stamo

Rangers as a holidaymaker, and team of Zurich for terms ra garded as an expert witness)

garding three matches here at Hodge, 6. Leung Wai-koong, 1. Chan not as a player. played at Hampden Park, Celle correctly erittelso himself. What must have been,

and finally a delicious chapter How contemptible. will meet the winners of next is your opinion of yourself as a

Perhape the whisperers, prefer That just how serious the beginning or end of January, Bion, 2, reamed, Chang Ke-and of nonsense entled "Golf As Saturday's Aberdeen-Rangers player?"

The seven Without But for Young's injuries are.

senior players It Is Not,such are some of their nasty rumours.

Poot -Fong : Ika-wel, Woo who will go to Manila in mid- Chiswel. 1. G. Tong, “3, 3. Marcali Fuskas burst out laughing,

the contents of the latest Dar-those of you who want to know but answered, with equal frank- And John Low, who present-win. Furthermore, the daffodils the truth

It I

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will "Z" know he took on firit visit to window, my liver la and "Yes, both, ^ "One leg is faults. Lack of courage, moral faults. For example I will can's Woking, where he later settled, this morningam to play on black from the hip to the back or physical, has never been the Colony's Asian Games toan, to the nnels to be held at the

It was, also decided to offer ippest MCA on April Tarose. use my right leg of I should;"" and how, as others hurried new and, i am asstrúc, spren: of the knee, he other has among them,

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Results

semi-final,

Other results were:

LEAGUE II (NORTH)

Marblepocta 1° Tranmere Port Vale

Mansfield

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