1954-09-18 — Page 17

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1954,

FIRST INSIDE THE PLASTIC-COVERED NET

A shot by Slater, Wolverhampton Wanderers' right-half, eludes Charlton Athletic goalkeeper Sam Bartram (seen diving behind post) and scores Wolves' first goal in the First Division match at the Valley. It was also the first goal scored in Charlton's new white plastic-covered goal nets.

"I do

Bartram's first comment on the white nets earlier in the week was: not like them. They draw attention to the goal, which is not good for goalkeepers. But it is the same for both sides, I suppose."--Reuterphoto.

ALEC BEDSER'S COLUMN

Against These Batsmen Bowling Is Hard Work

*

Many times I have been asked what it is like to bowl against the great batsmen of the world-men like Sir Donald Bradman, Len Hutton, Denis Compton, Frankie Worrell, Everton Weekes, Vinoo Mankad, Bert Sutcliffe and Dudley Nourse, In two words the answer is: "It's hard work.”

SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT

IN SEVEN MORE DAYS THE BRITISH

NEW SOCCER SEASON WILL BE UNDER WAY

By L. M. MacTAVISH

In seven more days the mighty whistle will blow and a new football season will be underway. Already the air in Hongkong's soccer alloy is strong with the smell of dubbin, embrocation, and the perspiration of players striving for that illusive fitness that the great game of football demands.

Many of the clube are making frantic efforts to be in the best possible posi tion to ensure a successful season. The annual 'All-in' ..... "step-at-nothing" tussle for top-line talent is, of course, in full swing. This year it has been carried out to the accompaniment of violent attack and counter-attack in the Chinese press and, having studied a comprehensive collection of cartoons and interpretations of articles on the subject, I cannot help but come in whole-hearted support of those who are asking the Hongkong Football Association to investigate the situation,

In the covering letter which and I quote a complete item most satisfying to know that came to me with the collection which appears on Page 17; of cartoons the writer made the "DECISION OF THE 24th remark that tragedy and comedy JANUARY, 1954. are often very close together,.... When the referee awards an and I have to admit that if the indirect free-kick he shall do so background to this subject was by raising his right arm: this not so tragle in a sporting sense | signal shall precede the blowing then some of the cartoons could of his whistle; no signal being certainly be regarded as very required in case of a direct funny indeed.

free-kick."

confusion

tho Colony will be represented at this unique football occasion. BEFRESHING

mood

Sometimes there is a story tucked away among the clubs A tho Lolony leagues but unfortunately it is DILEN VOY dailoult to collect

a ne fauts, this is que mainly to the fact that the little clubs Dor tno are playing the genre

Couri game's sako we do not Lubiicity.

The Football Association, This is, I believe, a most sensi- with its new

blo instruction and one which Chairman and what looks to be a strong and will prevent many of the bouts resourceful Council, should not or

and uncertainty allow the present chronle situa- that

In casual conversation the have previously trisen witen tion to peralst without comment. un

un indirect free-kick has been

other any one who is closely experience has shown that awarded. It is ar instruction connected with Jardine's

if

TCELE

the alleged annual battle for that is advantageous to players mentioned that he had notiest

star players cannot be stopped and spectators alike and it is under the present legislation to be hoped that the Hongkong

o then surely it would be better to Football Heterocy Association consider alternative ways and will gavo serious consideration to means of bringing within con→ its introduction hero....... that 13, trolled limits rather than hold of

course, if they have noi book of regulations in one aready done so. hand, do a Nelson act of in- a telescope in vestigation with the other, and declare I see no allps.....

a

It is an old and

And when the pitch favours the batsman it becomes something of a night mare, Even the

world has produced (the Lindwalls and fire best bowlers the O'Reillys) cannot hope for much once the master batsman is set and seeing the ball well on a true pitch.

What made Bradman a genius A great batsman will hit ony- thing not of perfect length and was not only the number of runs direction and generally his timing he scored but the fast time in so perfect and his placing of which he made them. So often that he can in his heyday he gave the Aus- most carefully set trallon bowlers rims and time to

play' with

the ball to exact defeat the field.

I

Even in 1948 Bradman could havoc with Arst-class

played against Bradman when he was approaching the plny

and of his amazing career but bowling, even then it wan well-nigh SUCCESSIVE BOUNDARIES impossible to bowl a good length

Lo bitti.

i

another match that cum-

mer--for the Champlon County against the Rest-Denis fell over when facing Tom Goddard, the Gloucestershire off-spinner, Yet no while lying on the ground swopt

to the an off-spinner ropes. "Now's the time for us Goddard to give up," grinned ructully, "hay can hit me siting dowry!"

a very definite spirit of uetor- man that the team should do well this seanum.

that

star

- algher grade.

Jalun

He atiriouts this to the fact

Coalkeeper Taylor has all the qualifications to claim # place in First Livision soccer and It

seeing chat several of hia fermamatco Local toolball folks will be felt that he would be playing

the interested to hear that Mr Jack in

sphere premier Skinner hopes to take his place etason....and according to my

Also wise saying as the Far Eastern representa intormant they had that where there's smoke there's tive when the FIFA Executive elded that if thd join a clubs us this was so, they and of course where Committee holds its next meeting

fire one calls out the there is brigade, In this

Europe on November 18. This Caso the will bo Mr Skinner's fist I have been ERROÍ that local association is the brigade t

attendance

the Executive The alarm is sounding

Taylor's departure would have his election earlier this been a serious blow to his loudly

it may be fulse, year and it is understood that team, but, I am now assured too may be true... the only way

ne intends to make a round air that he has no intentio 10 to check up is to have a

chuse the publicity that moes with a place in a First Division tion without delay. thorough on-the-apot Investigatp to be present.

This trip will also give Mr

sido,

of course with Skinner an opportunity to join him in the Jardines toons will in the very special celebrations be those others who might also that are being planned to mark have left the club.

IV a the 50th Anniversary of the

of refreshing sixxy formation of the Swedish Fool- loyalty to one's club....a story ball Association. These celebra- very different from many of tiona are being staged from those that are going the rounds November 18 to 22 and 11 will be at the present time.

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SENSIBLE INSTRUCTION

Regular readers of this column will recall an article I wrote on February 6 of this year and which appeared under the head- Ing Should a Referee Tell....' This contribution dealt with the position on the field when referte awarded an in- the direct free kick,

The incident

NEVER FORGET recall any ! cannot

Against Essex at Southend the

Frank Worrell, the West opponent scoring from so many day the Australians scored 721-- balls and when he was batting the highest fotal in one day's Indian, made a stroke I shall the scoring rate never slackened cricket Bradman hit three never forget against England at in off the mark

from the Trent Bridge, Nottingham, mark successive boundaries quickly with a single and soon

log-break bowling of Peter 1950. He went down the wicket

Smith his score was Smith, on England cop.

to Roley Jenkins, the Worcester-

bowler but arose Log-break next time esked Tom Pearce, his captain, shtre

He tried to get

1 would notice around ten.

The

would look and see forty against

It was uncanny.

his name!

FA SECRETARY'S TIPS TO YOUNG FOOTBALLERS

under comment in the Hongkong-Koege

if he could move a man from found the bat too short to drive. Boldklub series when Lee Tai- ver fal took an indirect tree-kick the leg side to All the gap in the So he lay back and hit him over Covers. Bridman turned to hung log for a huge alx. Believe and tried to score direct as he was not aware of the nature of Franks Vigar,

Essex wicket-me, it was not a bad ball and a

the award. keeper, and said "This means normal

batsman

to

would have trent 4 de-

I shall have to hit the rest of boen content

And fensively, the over to the logside," so he did! How can a captain sot a feld for such a man?

Sir Stanley Rous, popular

To bowl a maiden to Don was England Football Association a major accomplishment, Much Secretary, gives some useful the same could be said about Like all men of genius with the

handbook published this month.

His tips:

.

(1) Make yourself master of the ball-be able to do what you will with it.

At the time I said that, it only to prevent confusion, the re- ferce should give some indica- tion of the nature of the decision The referee in he was making. that particular game countered that suggestion with the · re- mark Why should I tell the players....If they really knew the rule they would understand

the award.

The Fans Are Behind Arsenal's Moscow

October Trip In

Despite Arsenal's poor start to the 1954-55 season ... they lost three successive matches they should still go to Moscow to play their arranged fixture with a Russian club aide on October 5.

That is the overwhelming vote of English soccer fans who responded to questions posed by the London "Evening Standard".

Weekes and Worrell are the most punishing pair I have bowled against for they wore not confined to the orthodox. bat Bradman, Compton, Worrell advice to young footballers in a Deals Compton in his prime. and Weckes, had oceans of time

His great year was 1947 and remember Surrey's fast bowler to spare in playing their strokes, Alf Gover trying to curb Denta when Middlesex wanted ruts Obviously they see the ball

In view of this incident I have quickly. Five times in one over earlier and therefore longer than read with particular interest, a

The newspaper sakod:-- Denis ran down the pitch and the average batsman. They are most Imposing and instructive

Should Aromal go to Mo thus able to get their feet and document issued by the Feders belted Alf to the boundary.

body into the proper position, then Internationale De Football

Should some other club "go? The publication is Poor Alt decided to drop an Being ready to make strokes so Association

able to force filed "Compilation of Decisions Should Arsenal include guest in his reply, Mr J. Haines of extra fast ball outside the off quickly they are

other British stump. As usual Denis advanced runs from deliveries which the of the International FA Board Player

London, wrote: As an anti- (3) Bee that you are fit enough down the pitch and, fading his normal batman is able only to and Interpretations given by the chuber

Arsenal fan of many season cent were in standing, sad to keep running throughout the

Referee's Committee of FIFA." Eighty per intended drive Im-stop. originally

experience has whole garne with speed

fovour of Arseful enrrying ori and possible, stopped and cut the

This litle book is a store-as planned; 18 per cent sald. taught me that if there is one. determination - (London Ex- ball late for a perfect boundary.

house of valuable information the club should be replaced by to a special occasion. It is the team who can rise-drat 'ammin press Service.)

(2) Learn to kick with both feet, to trap the ball in as many different ways as possible and to shoot straight and true.

THE

WEEK-END

It was breathtaking.

GAMBOLS

WHAT DID YOU ASK THEM TO SUPPER FOR - HOW TVE BOT GET ANOTHER MEAL TO DAY

NO, GHEORGE, IM' VERY CROSS

WITH YOU

I'VE GOT AN IDEA WELL HAVE A BUFFLY CUPPER - JUST PUT THE MEAT AND THE CHEESE ON THES TABLE AND LET THEM HELP THEMSELVES

Yce. It's hard werk bowling| against glants like thesel.

Barry Appleby

HELP YOURSELVES FROM THE BUFFET

LATER YOU AND YOUR IDRAS! TREYVE EATEN THE LOT AND NEVE BOT NOTHING FOR TO-MORROW.

IF YOU WERE GOING TO BE LATE VE HOME YOU SHOULD HAVE LET AME KNOW

BUT I CAN NEVER BE CROSS-

YOU FOR LONG, DARLING

cow

from

Surt

LAHERS LIKE MAGIC!

Surf dean

Surf

really clean

washes every-

cleaner

thing

than anything

another or by a representative side; only ave per cent bo Hoved tant Areenal hould

go,

'Gunners."..

Commented:. Mr, F., Jarvis, North London: “Arsenal; anould go, and without substitutes, In May, Isaw their (probablo) oD- poutnis," Dynamo, play, Spartak in Moscow, the beginning of the Russian

football Arsenal just could not be that bad! They served," "up" Third Division stuff: and I doubt It they can yet match Arsenal's shaky, start-of-season standard." "FOR MORAL REASONS" Mr A. H. Fablan believed that for moral reasons, as well 'ny. practical, Arsenal should go as arranged for it will now that in Enginna wo keup bim bar- gains, and do not play matches only when we think we are ceri min to wi

Giving the opposite view, an Eastbourne reader declared: “The team that goes must be the strongest Longue tenim : that" we dan senti. The prestige of ENGA lish": football" "must") be, rogained | it, possible, and to suffer defest now would do noru harm than

summed uts

and Best

CO.LTD.

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