1954-09-11 — Page 17

SPORTING SAM

By Reg. Wootton.

Portsmouth Appear In Danger Of Going Too Continental

Says ARCHIE QUICK.

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IT, 1954.

Portsmouth appears to be in danger of going too Continental. Their manager, Eddie Lever, director Harry Wain and trainer Jimmy Nichol went to Switzerland and watched the World Cup series, the triumph of Germany and the astounding skill of the Hungarians. What a nice thing it would be, they said, if we could take this brand of football home to our customers.

whlic the

Jute men general, tunneiled buck

defence in depth.

Wright, like u

Uni

But even

tie deede ired

were

Pare

THE PAKISTANI SPIRIT BRITISH

WAS MAGNIFICENT AND

WHOLLY ADMIRABLE and Best

Says ALEC BEDSER

I wonder what odds the punter at the start of the 1954 English season would have obtained if he had wanted to back Pakistan to draw the series with England. No doubt they would have been very long, for here was a case of the youngest cricketing power on its first official tour tackling the side which had some claim to be currently the strongest in the world.

* Yet the extraordinary weather which we English have to endure; plus the magnificent and wholly admirable spirit of the Pakistania, produced what must be the most surprising turn-up of the form, bock for a decade.

No country previously on a od with the England side as the place in English country cricket, first tour of England has been "rubber" had not been clinched, for the qualifying period has able to avers defeat, and, what Yet, many of the same lik were been extended to three years, is more, the Crowds were so suggesting England should play plus the important fact that the large during the last Test at then "3" teams for the remainder qualifier must now play tula Oval that Pakistan now have of the series after the one-sided cricket inside his new county a fair chance of returning home Test af Nottingham. It

all goca

oca during

Intermediary fast, they will not suffer a de- of this game of cricket with some cash in hand. At to show the glorious uncertainty period. This prevents a qualiflo

That going off to play in the Lengues feit

might be a trite remark, but it some hundred miles away from

WORST IN MEMORY

was

The

is an true now as it over was, his qualifying residence.

CONTROVERSIAL

Cricket Rule

On New Ball May Change

Ipswich, Norwich and Southend Pakistan captain-as

gratulate A. H. Kendar the was knocked sideways at the of the cricket ball from 65

goals for Portsmouth and a pointi ta back bim, but the right blend Wrexham and other 1.. true like know, I did not play in the and it should not he forgotten of criticism, and may

for Wolves. So perfect was the

Wanderers defensive covering even when

they were reduced

eleven---

to nine men against that fow shots got through to goalkeeper Bert Willams.

not come, and, from what

I

IT 4

N. rthampton, the goal is as far

S EVET.

w of the side against

hpetic

not

I think this is the climax to Pakistan now intend to con- a season which most of us will solidate their achievement and So back to Fratton Park they went, impregnated with ideas. Continental-want to forget. The weather they plan to take back at least

has been style jerseys, with crew-cut neck and short sleeves, light weight shorts

the worst in Ilving three English coaches. They are the possibilities bought. The players were taught a new technique. All fine and dandy until they and several of the key also exploring

pinyers have been struggling to of having English ran up against the Championship defence of Wolverhampton Wanderers and the and form.

umpires for the jorthcoming

series with canny captaincy of England's skipper Billy Wright.

Indio, Len Hutton, England's cap- Should they persunde India to Wright knows everything there! London" for they have the whole side instead of riding the high lain, has had the worst CX- fall in line with this idea it 14 to know of

of all, and he must perience overness of North-East Surrey and North- horse in the Southern Longue, have thought

twould, of course, break entirely that it siratagems. He let Pompey get West Kent to themselves us well

a greater case La

new ground international on with

roving centre-

the South

London Colchester. Their doughty Cup- strange twist of fate that, from cricket,

This is a subject in forward

all. Portsmouth Metropolitan area. and

them

By RICHARD LYNTON with the very balcony at the Oval

whore interchanged positions, passed Manager Laurie Scott, one of ambition to bring even had stood as conqueror of the Th

12 months previously he itself, and a highly controversial

The alteration in the life. speedily and accurately and fourteen ex Arsenal players League football to East Anglia

Though England's prestige dazzled with science.

managing clubs in and out of despite the proximity

Austillans, he now had to con- 01 the League, tolls at Selhurst to All

result of the old Oval Test, 1. do overs to 200 runs, which that elusive successful team marshalling

get that est

Thanks chiefly to manager

a disap-not think, it alters in any way was brought into operation Ted logether, and he has a new and Fenton, now chief at West Ham, pointed loser.

For prospects in Australia.. the Bradford. bustness-like Board of Directors they beat Huddersfield, Bra Result: no

As many of my readers might one thing the England XI was in in the first-class games this the nature of an experiment, year, is meeting with a deal in

two-senson Cup Test and I was assisting Sunity and career. On the strength of that at the time at Cheltenham. The that aftor

Ing Pakistan be continued next season as dismissing they were chosen by the League,

first innings score was intended. of England's Fenton

news

impending for a low left, so did his succester downfall came as a shock, but England lost all opportunity for

www Talking of the ability to tap Jimmy Allen, and so ton did a the remarkable fact remained building up a lead by having

County captains with whom I in large population, I have heard | lot of their fair weather

sup- that nine

very ton to bat on a sticky wicket. of out

have discussed the 200 runs rule a rumour that badly-supported | porters,

Then Englishmen on the last day were must be something Chariton Athletic may pack up Directors who decided upon the hoping for a Pakistan victory, reretion after the strain of com- operation, and

has been some recently say It is arbitrary in Bromwich Alb. over bits

In parilcular and pieces at The fatal step. Buckingh Valley manager

The general attitude was "It peting for places in. Hutton's penalises quick scoring. There pronouncement: "No Hungarian in Middlesex, where they would

and move to Northall, New manager Jack Butler will do their cricket more good team. In

1s likely to be considerable any case, one game left holding the baby The club than it will ours." style for " One must re-

all the pressure to secure a roturn to surely carmot provide full time! have an even greater monopoly only of

has only seventeen member that it is

of recent North-West London inan

three pro- professionals to run

But, of course, the defeat led evidence necessary to form a using the number of overs to Limes that the Continentals have

guide on a side's potentialities. decide when a new ball may be ? *st!!! allled to their undoubted skill | **** enjoy at Selhurt, There fessional Loogue sicles,

the to much controversy and no small

For one thing, Len Hutton is taken. would be no one near them. The crowds have dwindled to a mere criticism, It was asked: will bound to be nearer his true form the ability to stroot, Ports site in mind. I believe, is the old 8,000 on a good day and, if it

it this unexpected defeat harm cur in Austalla, in groping for the skitnud shadow

and in

At present the more, runs the three pony racecourse. Isn't it strange were not for a loyal Supporters' prospects in Australia? Ono innings

One may lose the guaifu stance.

United would het Charitun have the kam and Club, Colchester Down at Portsmouth

for England against batting side make per over the critle suggested it was the most Pakistan his aggregate Craggy

sooner they put into the hands. the ornnot draw Dug Reld was a champion of iny

Palice indeed be feeling the draught. pubile;

humiliating sporting defeat haven't the team and can!

mere 19 runs. How many West of their opponents the weapon Trouble is the wide gulf be- England had National Service

suffered since the an opinion that

Indian and Australian sitics at the new ball and the addi- has no ill-effects on the foot football are

Alleged secret new moves in tween non-League and Third United States won the famous would have laughed at the tional striking power it confort balling progress

generaly so much Division football, poor though a World Cup Soccer of the young balderdash, but Manager Skottlot of the latter may be. There years ago.

match four possibility of getting the York on the faster bowler,

aro professional.

not shire master

Obviously batamen out for such an has had one rehearsed in club is not a non-League club in the The selectors, Loo, were incredibly low total.

arry more "They trials, and Bald big Duggle:

I feel going to make came off against

possibly

difficult for from

inevitably castigated on the score ameone is going to pay for all 2part

than the opposition in Army Soccer

themselves Northampton.

Wigan and Mer- they should not have experiment that

they need, unless they have to is so moderate that the young

Left winger Devonshire was in thyr, who are

score 'against time to win 4 averaging 3,000 professionals lose sense of match

possession on the halfway line spectators for home matches.

match, when the additional und play

determination

when full bark McDonald raced

A League side cannot be run

risks arising from the new ball tackling. To be so much better through on the extreme wing

on that sort of support, and yet,

are worth taking. than the others should

and called for the ball.

like rabbits fascinated by a stoat, confidence as it does first team players in club trials

als against the

Service

So there

In

Wesl

V.C

The

give him

End

Plough

most of

the

eternal

GORDON PIRIE

MAY RACE false AGAINST KUTS

Devonshire loosed it to him the non-Leagues still keep at the crucial moment, and applying. Hope runs eMeDonald, In true Hungurion with them, but it is presentative matches should be of wonderful experience to han style, took it while in full flight, optimism.

them.

good

Wes

alone,

of the

lost

there

THIRD DOUBLE

WEB.

.

Goorge Ig A left-arm

nationals the Army have turned corner of the net for a winner. is that there are so many willings, the Russian who won the unorthodox spinner and a tort previously set.

out'

Next ex-Serviceman to get "cap" will surely be young Ray Wood, of Manchester United. late RAF. He will probably succeed Gilbert Merrick in the England goal.

force in English cricket.

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George Tribe, one of the many Australians пож engaged In

HIGHER AVERAGE ¿. English county cricket, has com- pleted the double (1,000 runs

The result, as might be and 100 wlekela) for the third year" -in succession. He was the pected, is that the number Northampton's defence

Scunthorpe,

now bowled with each only player to

do the double overs

new ball varies within very if he is good enough to get in ripped wide open by the sudden newly elected have done well.

year and was the first to Gordon Pirle, Britain's reach the covetous figures this wide limits, and that the average them. If he is not, he is not

moderately so, but nowned runner who appeurance of an extra forward. Gillingham likely to make a successful pro-B

was voted

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a piece of

fortune the Colchesters and Workingtons Sportsman of 1983 in a national Summer later от

Anyhow, McDonald's lob from the touch-of this world keep trailing be- ballot, may race against Vladimir

figure of 65, at which it was look at the number of inter-

line dropped Inlo the far top hind, and the remarkable thing

sensational record-breaking 5,000 hand bat, and since he threw An analysis I have made of;

with Metres in the racent European in his lot

Northampton-14 innings played by ten dit- Lucky. if you like, but the in- to take their places. atention was there.

If by any chance Walsall have Games by beating Chris Chata-shire hy has been

considerable ferent counties, shows the for re-election next way and Zatopek, to apply DISILLUSIONMENT

number of overs bowled for 200 May it is almost certain that

to vary 52 aboard the League bandwagon, would be their fourth successive compete in the 5,000 Metres at Walsh, both of Leicestershire, ty 87. All the ambitious non-League year of application. But you a London v. Moscow meeting at Jock Livingstone of Northamp These figures do WHICH THE BIGGEST?

clube epply year after year for can rest assured that there will the While City on October 13. tonshire, and Ken Grieves, of aggerate the variation I have Which is the largest football

rdmission to the select circle. be many hopeful clubs only too

Lancashire, are other Australians confirmed by reference to two ground In Great Britain? The

Peterborough this past

season ready to step into their shoes- Everything depends on who have happily settled in County scorers. Bonour goes, Di course, to

are an outstanding example. A and unless they have abnormal whether Pirie, who has an in- England since the war. Two Hampden Park, Glasgow, and dozen other clubs are longing good fortune they will regret it. fured foot, can be passed fit in others are

The lead for a new ball being there follow, in varying order,

for the chance of showing their

process of

wear, It takes at least five years for time

primarily a question of to get back inte serious qualifying Walker, formerly the perhaps, Wembley end the

runs are

un- paces in the higher grade, a club establish itself, and as training. At present, doctors will

obviously an South Wales fast loft-urm satisfactory unit of measure- enclosures Chelsea, Everton, And what happens? Disillusion. I see it there is no club in the allow lim o do only light bowler, for Nottinghamshire, ment, Newcastle, Sheffield Wednesday, ment all round. Gillingham rue land that can afford to wait that training until September 21 and McColl, the Queensland this system

since a maiden over by Liverpool, etc. Chariton stands the day that they were

onuses no wear, re- Ume. But assuredly they will when he will have another spinner, for Somerset.

which, as the be elected to the Third Division to try! The Oliver Twists keep examination (London Express However, it is harder now for say, is absurd.

mathematicians honically enough, a Third become a moderately successful! asking for more, Division club

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