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THE... CHINA - MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

1955.

AUSSIES MAKE SIR DON THE TEST SCAPEGOAT Public Mad At The Choice Of The "Beaten Old Gang"

By FRANK ROSTRON

Adelaide.

The halo surrounding Sir Donald Bradman, patron saint of Australian sport, is disappearing....the cricketing knight has been dragged off his white charger.

They say things now about Bradman in the bars of Adelaide, his home town, for which these tough Aussies would have offered anyone a bashing hard they been uttered not so long ago.

They ignore that he is only one of triumvirate with Ryder and Dudley Seddon having equal votes, and Ryder having the overriding force of experience and seniority.

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There was renowed moaning and execration after the announcement of the team to tour the West Indies, The party leaves soon after the Fifth Test against England ends in Sydney next month.

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conditions tar from a frock and Beld meet. the 14 Field Hegt HA, captured The Royal Artillery & Royal Engineers Athletic Team Chain- pionships at Boundary Street yesterday afternoon.

Five teams from the Fd Etel

HA, 32 RA. 42 Regl Med Rest RA. 27 Light Bty/ Regt HQRA, and 24 Pd Eng.

respectively. mel

which two teama

to deelde would guin

the honour of representing the Division in the Land Forces Inter-Unit Team Championship Finals later in the season

as the youthful It was a thrilling competition Sydney he of Strapson, Craws will the decision resting on the tor, and Phdpoits, all of when last event of the day, the 4 x 440 yards Relay. which was

have proved themselves in Aral-won by 14 Fd. with Lt Sweeney

as anchor man,

matcher

That why the MCC team's en-

jaction when I talked with them.

They ate astadshed that

arlevtors could have watched Simpson Crawford, an Jul- ports auerved and then ignored

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Second place went to 24 Fd Eng Regt thanks to tremen- dous effort by Cpl Proctor, an- chor inan the relay, who managed to overcome the sight lead enjoyed by 42 Fd and win by inches after a neck and neck struggle for the last 50 yards. to earn the necessity paints to assure his unit of the second place overall score.

Highlight of the day's pro- the Invitation which saw x

Kramme was Medley Helny

HKASA Looks To teams entered. These were

The Future

A suggestion that seating ac commodation for 4,000 specia- tors be provided at the new public swimming pool to bu built by Government ut Cause- way Bay has been made by the Hongkong Amateur Swim ming Association. I was un- nounced at the Council Meeting of the HKASA held at Club Lusitano yesterday.

In making this announce mont, Mr H. W. Winglee, Hon. Secretary, said that there was

posability of the Colony be-

to the Asian Games in

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ing host

the future.

A molion that the Associa-

tion invest its surplus funds-

and

C.O.D., District Wksps REME. 1st Essex Regt. Hongkong Police HK Signals Regt. RAPC. and the race itself re- sulted in a duel over the last leg of 080 yards

between two of the Colony best distance

Curzon runners S/1

of HK Police and Lt Burch, 1st Essex which had the large crowd standing and cheering for the fost furlong. L Burch won by two yards,

England "Second Eleven" Tours

Suggested

Auckland, Feb. 8.

of certificates to The idea is likely to be dis-

Fourth Test Moments May Caught, Out, The Winning Hit

Ron Archer, the ball clasped firmly in his hand, rolls on the ground as he catches England's Peter May off Richie Benaud in the Fourth Test match against Australia at Adelaide. Wicketkeeper Len Maddocks lifts both arms in joyous appeal.

Godfrey Evans hits the four, off Australia's Keith Miller, which gave England a five wickets victory in the fourth Test Match at Adelaide and also her first Astres win in Australia since the 1932-33 iour.--Reuterpholos,

Speed Plus Psychology

Beat Australia

Says DENNIS HART

England on the crest of cricket's wave, Australia in the trough, poses the question: "Did they fall, or were they pushed?" Did England win

her merits, or through Australia's shortcomings?

the series on

It is too easy to accept either view. Australians can criticise their batsmen who have not made runs and bowlers who have failed to take wickels. England can lavish praise on her successful bowlers-who prevented the Australian batsmen making big scores and the batsmen, who did just enough to bring victory.

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with

Keith Miller "On Trial"

TITLE FIGHT

DAI DOWER OUTPOINTS

MARSDEN

London, Feb. 8.

Dai Dower of Wales out- pointed Eric Marsden of Lancashire over 15 rounda hore tonight to win the vacant Britash Flyweight Boxing Championship,

The Lancastrian did his best work in the closing stages when the non-stop Dower was begin- ning to tire, but he could never Kaln the ascendancy

ot per back the Welshman, who had the virtually won the fight at haltway stage.

honours in

the

Dower started confidently and carried the fight to his opponent after an oven first round. From then on he looked much the better man though Marsden shared tho fourth round.

The Welshman, skilfully weaving and ducking to avoli Marsden's long lefts, plied up the points by winning the next five rounda

Marsden was strong, however, and It needed ali Dower's vigliance strength, pluck and

to avoid his opponent's left and occasional looping right,

Marsden

hard

a very

In the 12th round got home with right to Dower's jaw which made the Welshman wince,

The

COASTED THROUGH Dower coasted through remaining three rounds, holding his own and hanging on to the big points lead he had built up. The referee did not even consult his card before declaring Dower the victor.

There were scenes of tremen- dous enthusiasm from the many thousands of Welshmen who had come to London to support the man they believe to be their Flyweight Champloy greatest since the halcyon days of the fearless Jimmy Wilde, 40 years ago.

The British title and purse of

thousands of several

pounds made a nice wedding present for Dower who disclosed after the bout that he had secretly married his childhood sweetheart In Wales last month-Reuter.

Toweel Retains

South African .. Feather Crown

Johannesburg. Feb. 7. Wille Toweel, who is due to theet Robert Coben of France for the World Bantamweight Title tonight,

his retained South African feather weight

championship when he beat Henry Klopper on a technical knockout here.

Klopper falled to come up for the eighth round

Benny

Nieuwenhuizon,

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Melbourne, Feb. 8. Keith Miller, the New South Wales captain, today former Jockey, won the vacant South African Welterweight was named vice-captain of title when he outpointed Chris the Australian cricket team Vah Royen, in a close

rounds fight. to tour the West Indies.

Inn Johnson (Victoria) had Previously been chosen as cap-

tain.

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Nieuwenhuizen is due to leave South Africa at the end of the month for fights in the United Kingdom-Reuter

A REMINDER

It Wis

The Melbourne Heralda cricket

correspondent, John Priestley, sald today that Mil- ler's selection

vice-captaina- "means that he is on trial for the captaincy of the Australian team to tour England in 1956.“

revealed yesterday Miller, who is 35, has been that very low entries for the captain of New South Wales for Colony Gras Courts Tennis everal stOBOTS but the Aus Championships hgka bo jes tallan Cricket Board of Control ceived. has preferred Arthur Marris, also of New South Wales, 25 vice-captain in most of

Local tennis players are resi theminded that entries for those

noon at 8 pim, and, those

Tests against England in the Championships close this ntier present, series, Priestley said.

beenLise

of

Cricket Club, quickly as

It has been that way But that is only part of the Statham and Tyson, wrought at

and Melbourne they Tyson and Statham story.

lies Sydney answer The fall

Kalnied a moral advantage over somewhere in between.

Australin

the

IN THEORY, NO series the batsmen. began

eight declared It is all very well mying that scuring 001 for

Should a top class batsman

He added "It is unlikely that

to rush, their entry which will not be needed until A proposal for full scale tours Brisbane and bundling out each bail should be treated on

England twice to win by an merit, no matter who bowls it be so effected? In theory, no.

from But what happens Such

that the present captain, fan Johnson, forma to the Treasurer's Office No sign there 1950-was carried unanimously by English "Reserve" cricket

theories originate

deter-ar Morris will make the team at Out in the middle it either a batsman is en

Honecone the fence. teams was made by the MCC inning. by those present.

is a different matter especially mined that he concentrates on for England and the Board of Chater Road Secretary, Mr Ronald Aird, who Australian fall.

are Tyson being determined rather than Control has been influenced in possible. Among matters discussed dur-left Auckland for Canada by air

Then, through three Tests of when the bowlers

Miller these on batting, cramping his style, aclccting fact ing the meeting was that of today.

diminishing scores, we came to and Stathamn. In distribution

song or he tries to hit his way out Morris poor form."--Reuter, that Adelaide debacle where, on two caused one budding successful entrants in the Cross- Harbour.

A member of the cussed by the Now Zealand an easy wicket, Australia folded writer to come out with "Ashes of trouble and becomes caTC-

up ant were all out for 111. to Ashes, dust to dust, if Tyson less. Council suggested the mailingCricket Council on Saturday.

don't get you, Statham must!"

That, in the main, is what SHE BLID by post of such certificates, 20

The psychology of bowling is happened to the Australians.. as to avoid the delay in distri- bution,

Australia

fall. did not

not new. It has been harnessed!

Other The psychologiend England's pace by. Lindwall and Miller.

advar combinationstage build up by England's paco bowling the down grade, had it too. Remember how men was a very real thing

and Valentine were carried Ramadhin

momentum, shoeferd England's batsmen in of cricket 1950? Even their half volleys

havoc took on a sinister, appearance.

Aird's proposal is that com- prehensive tours of Comanon- wealth countries should be made

So

Mr Winglee, in presenting his by the best amateurs available She slid, with report for the year, announced and professionals who have just attople doing the pushing. Once famous that alx records were lowered missed selection in the England startet on in the heats of last year's Colo- team. He intends recommend though, Australla ny championships. Of these ing the scheme to the MCC on lang by their own

I is a matter Ave were bottered again in the returning to London. - Chino

psychology. After Mail Special,

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Combined Chinese Team To Play Admira Selected

The Hongkong Chinese Foot- Australia can be criticised, for ball Association mot at the so completely, as Ying King Restaurant yesterday going under England were criticised for evening and selected the Com- crumbling: before

play Lindwall bined Chinese · team to and Milller and Remadin and against the Admira FC. XI on Valentário,

February 19 at Club,

But the bowlers cedit, The following la the team:--- The Australians were not ex-Wol-Fat kim (KMB), Hau peeling much sustained hostility. Yung-song (Bing Tao); an (BCAA), Tang Sum They come up against pace in Yee

remitting venom

provided

State matches. But not un- (KMB). Ko Po-keung (SCAA),

Chân . Tai chồng khi ho Chu Wing-keung Kit Chee), Ho Cheung-yau (SCAX), Ad Chi-yin (Folles), Yill Cheuk- in. (SCAA)," "," Mok Chun-wah (SCAA).

No lato entries will be, ne- copted, but the Championship Committed reserves the right to fill vacancies caused by: players scratching before they-Navb

their played

First Round matches.

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