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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1955.

COMING CRICKET TOUR OF PAKISTAN MAY ESTABLISH TITMUS AS AN ALL-ROUNDER

Says GEORGE WHITING

At the risk of being considered outrageously unseasonable, I offer the reminder that the young cricketers of England will be sailing away to Pakistan on December 3; also that in the MCC party is a mop-headed young man named Fred Titmus, of Middlesex and England.

Why talk about Titmus? Well, one reason is that this Pakistan tour may further establish him as one of the top all-rounders of the day-if only he will snart vecasionally and work up some of that truculent spirit that abounds in Messra Lock, Trueman and sundry Australians.

Secondly, the

Titmus tale | manship

fast bowling--s offers bright encouragement to form of attack that once yielded RAF every youth who hits sixes and him five for 1 for the

the windows

against the Army. from smashes neighbourhood of a lamp-post. Bui a return to civilian cricket found with Middlesex in 1983 And, thirdly, It was our Fred's 23rd birthday last Thursday, him in competition with much

well established

"acamers" John Warr, Bennett,

and

hateful word!) as

in a way. you could say it

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That Titmus's batting has not flourished quite so abundantly as his bowling is a source of some no the disquiet, I

gathered, young man himself,

However, a tally of 1,285 runs for an average of 24,70-includ- Ing a brave 01 at No 7 for a Middlesex in trouble

against Hampshire last Mayis no cruse for alarm and despondency.

NOT

is the Titmus reputation advice of Jack Robertson, went for quiet versatility in the field likely to be questioned. Dented, by Mrs Gardner at Leicester. A perhaps, the acrobatic anticipa- Whitsun analysis of two for 80 ton of Tony Lock at short leg. Uguist SUISBOX offered only Titmu 19, nevertheless,

was the unlikely combination of | Alan Moss and Don

Mr Hitler and a Mrs Gardner who first kindled

the cricket spark in a modest young am

the doner who may yet aftuin "all-round" status of a Hirst, or a Rhodes, or a Jun Longridge. or a Trevor Bailey,

On his own admission, Tintas was no great shakes in the play- ground matches at Burghley Road School at Tufnell Park-- many before except that, like him, he occasionally dreamed of becoming the fastest vler all the world.

"We had

So Titmus on the Bewoned

back to the off-breaks

fostered

modest encouragement

the slows but the Irrefutable Wis- den offers striking evidence of how

they have subsequently

prospered.

A

ΟΙ

enthusiastic snapper-upper slim chances at any danger point from sập to silly mid-on.

MAY HELP

in

and

A great all-rounder in making? Well Pakistan-and the Australians next summer--- may help us to make up minds.

the

The Udy Tilmus gathered his.100 wickets in 1953. TEL

ugmin in 1954. Last summer, his off-breaks put hun Into two Test matches ngainst South Almen-too soon, some people think and enabled him to break the Middlesex recond of wickets established Trott 35 years ago,

Concrete court- yard in the flats where we lived at Kentish Town, and we used

chalk a wicket on the wn}} until we got the iden of making our own stumps," said Titmus.

THE BOMBS

began

Jo

Then the limbs wart things up a little, and we

tu Leicester were evacuated

**I went

to a Junior school there, and one of the teachers, Mrs Gardner, took my ericket in She used to wupire vur

in the playground

tlos

made us all

hand.

games

gave Lis

as keen as mustard But for her,

I suppose, I might never have.

taken

up the game

Might sill be 67

office. Ugh!"

Back in the

seriously.

solicitor's

William Ellis

Grammar Schrol +1 Kentish Town,

batted with

Timus

distinction for the First XI, and

our

ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

A

A few weeks ago I created a precedent by awarding the Spot of Honour at the Top of The Sports Parade to Cpl Ritchie of the Royal Air Force for his spectacular victory in the Macao Grande Prix.

Such a precedent makes it easy and In order for me to extend a similar invitation to a most worthy member of the Senior Service ... and it is, I know, with the understanding and appreciation of all other soldier athletes

for a Naval Officer" that I say.... "Gangway .... and welcome Bob Pape to receive our congratulations for his magnificent running at Caroline Hill last Sunday morning.

To break any record is ol- ways a source of satisfaction to a runner but, even allowing for Pape's already big reputation, it won a wonderful achievement to chop minutes 13.8 seconds off

Metres the Colony 10,000 record on the way.

Such running invokes the

of athletes in admiration

of soction

out sports-minded community and nowhere more thra in the Army....so on bo half of all soldier athleten, we say a very special, "Well run, Sito Bob Pape.

The 154 Albert

next March. Ly

A

At the end of the season, Total of

wickets 191 Titmus (average 16,31) was beaten only by the "other way" spumers of Lock and Wordie

Incidentally. J predict thal young Mr Titmus will revert to fast medium" on his way home

The birth of Master Titmus or a Miss Tlimus is due at Enileld about the time the Pakistan travellers arrive back in this country.

--[London Express Service).

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'Mechanical Brain'

Shames British Tote

By THE SCOUT

"We must admit we have nothing in England showed the earliest recognisable to compare with that," said Mr Green firmly. He and I were watching the Laurel Park (Maryland, US) electric tote-board in operation.

symptoms of being able to bow! slow off-breaks instead of hope- impelled expresses.

An

excursion

into boxing with St. Purras BC ended

summarily and painfully-but

prospered

On the four huge panels opposite to the stands brilliantly-lit figures twinkled and flashed as the dollars were betted through the "tote" windows in the pools for win, place (1, 2), and show (1, 2, 8).

every

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possible vi them can be watched under fair conditions the Army FA is staging a pri- vate trial at the week-end.

One or Iwo of the players

In fact were

Included in the 'B' team that defeated CAA 5-1 at the week-end and considering the fact that this was their first look at Colony football they did very well

FORTHCOMINO

TRIAL

The following players have been invited to take part in the forthcoming trial which will bo Sookunpoo next Arny hockey players played

Saturday morning at 10.30 am. Hongkong Gnr Fownes who played in the

(15 Med Regt), side at Mueno on Sunday gave

Ple Goodeve (6 a very good account of then-

COD), Pte. (att. HQ 48 Bdc),

18 CÒD), Pie Jones

Pto

selves and made a blg contri-Jones bullon to the Colony's good Langley show in holding the strona Fd Amb), Gar Render (18 Med Regi), L/Bdr Hawkins (74 Macno side to the old goal in

LAA Regt), Pie Middleton (N. Ave.

Staffs), Crn Whitehead (Cind CHAMPIONSHIP FORM WShops), Gnr Frizzel (74 LAA

Regt). Keep # good lookout

The for

opposition will be pro- Northamptonshire Regiment vided by players from the Army badges before throwing out any senior side in which Gnr Lay- challenges for a quick '301'cott and 2/L1 Payne both of 15 If the in- Med Regt will stand in for Me- on the dart board.

cent

record of Innes/and White who have, of pressive 100 per the Sergeanta Mess team in the course, been selected to repre- San Miguel Leaque is Eny sent the Colony against the criterion they certainly throw û

visitors from Mozarabique on Sunday. Sa Wsi way. nifty dart out Twelve points from six matches is Championship for however you look at it and the team now has a very clear lead it. Section 11 of the League,

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Congratulations

Major Peter Chubb, captain of Army team. on his South cricket Erand commentaries during the recent Hongkong ver

versus Malaya Interport Cricket match.

There is a feeling of general satisfaction in all sections of

His quick appreciation of the the Colony rugby community at various situations as they arose, the success of the early season and of course his skipper's in- which is now in tuition and experience, com- progress and which has

pro- bined to make the commentaries duced so many

Apart from excellent

cricket

competition so brightly with the Aldenham Boys' Club that Master Tiimus upped and trial with the WTOLO for Middlesex ground staff.

In April 1940 he was engaged

and sweep

to sell programmes

wo cigarette ends at Lord's for

£2 15s. a week. On

"What Impresses me much,

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MR G. "Looking after their Scout,

It's certainly is that fourth 10 per cent, ch↑

the worth working for. One more parel-the one displaying prices and the fluctuations," point, Scout. remarked Mr Green,

"Why do they have the daily SCOUT: "Those are computed double on the first and second

mouth by a mechanical brain, and you later, he was playing for his county at 16-and if that did will notice how accurately this

works when the dividends it certainly not lick

creation

aunounced. livened up the neighbours round

races Instead of on the third

and fifth as we do?"

and

ad- of the co-operation

enthums / inforrnative and enjoyable.

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their

of the players mirable

I have been asked to correct icama concerned, the healthy an inaccuracy in press reports state of the series reflects the on the recent Ayerst McKenna greatest credit on the organisera. Cup Final between 33 General Hospital and 18 Field Am- The whole set up has been a bulance, It has been real shot in the arm to rugby that the

current are SCOUT: "That's smart tactics. generally and current Indica- General Hospital had, by

that the organisers The daily double has

tions are proved

victory, completed a series of The idea in- behind the scenes are not miss three successive wins. This is "They certainly put our hand-laelf very popular.

ing any

to keep opportunity New-Chowing the Arst two races

not so. The trophy was won by Short of a man against Sommer-operated

to ensure that visitors arrive interest at its present peak. 20 FDS lust reason. The Ayerst

There

дре point early. Many would be inclined

three important McKenna Cup is competed for to miss the first or second race, dates on the December calendar annually by the various Army that constitute musts for all medical units in the Colony and who follow the game.

33 General Hospital won it in 1952 and 1953.

at the flats.

indicators at

set next day. R. W. V. Hobins market and elsewhere to shame." and G. Q. Allen went down to

MR G. "There's опе

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the nets one Friday evening to puzzles me. Scout. Two runners and the belting turn-over would

run experienced eyes over the hopefuls being put through their routines by coorcha Arottle Fowler.

CONFIDENT FOURS

"We'll

zoid take that one." Robins, pointing to Fred Titenkin. And it was 50,

Fowler hustled up the necess- ground-boy my gear, a fellow handed over a clean pair of

in this race are numbered I and IA on the racecard, but only the

four Dgure 1 shows on the panels dealing with the betting. Ne mention of LA."

SUSPICIOUS

SCOUT: "The horses are trained in the same stable and jare regarded es a single entry

for all betting purposes.

"The

on

The same applies when owner starts two or more horses

flannels, another produced Д for one race, even if the horses

bag and off went the young hopeful, helibem for Bath.

are trained by different trainers. Joe Punter is highly suspicious of all owners and trainers."

A century? Winning hi17 MR G. "I see. These Ameri- Saved the side? Not exactly can racegoers are not so trust- But Titmus, batting No. 9, helping as we are. 1 notice too that

ed Allen in a stand of 34, and there are no facilities for betting smote confident fours of! such on credit. Why is that?” more-than-medium bowlers 18 Tremlett and Wellard in a per- sonal contribution of 13.

suffer in consequence.

"It is due to these 'tricks of the trade' that so much money Bows back into racing, prize- money is high, wages are high, and the organisation Arst class."

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Hockey League Fixtures Changed

Owing to the Army 'A' and 'B' teams going to Macao this week- end, the fixtures for both Men's Leagues have been changed from that published in the handbook,

AROUND HOLLYWOOD

NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE, THEY WANT TO SEE THEIR SCREEN FAVOURITES

Says MICHAEL RUDDY

Beverly Hills. Where do you see film stars is one of the common questions of visitors to Hollywood; no matter who they are—princes, dukes, millionaires, Texas tycoons and tourists, they want to see their screen favourites.

Romanoff's is the popular restaurant especially, on Thursday night, coold's night off. Gary Cooper, Humphrey Bogart, Herbert Marshall, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Spencer Tracy, and many of the Old Guard dine hero.

"Helen (success comes At Chasen's, you'll find James Rosanna Podesta, their

before work," Hollywood Mario Lanta, "Health is better Cagney, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope of Troy", now in

WEGIAN "Santiago" with Alan than

because no one Alming and a bunch of regulars in the Band and Lloyd Nolan. But tries to borrow it," Joan Wayne. small pine-panelled room with

nudience.

with

"No

engagement

to

matters,"

his publicity pals don't discuss personal

All right, Marlon. It was a summertime romance. But you

were

going to the fisherman's daugh-

the raised log-fire in the corner. the Warner publicity boys con- Whatever happened to Marlon ... Probably the best place is tinue to explain that Rosanna Brando's a premiere with a star-studded doesn't speak English, has anJostanno Berangor? Mr Brando, Italian-speaking chauffeur, and his father, his associates and wool learns her lines phonetically. I took an Australian merchant and his wife to the

As for "Helen of Troy," it's a Joel premiere of "Oklahoma" which

colossal spectacio two hours they say. was filmed In Arizona where

rather

dull along, and the corn grew us high 49 elephant's eye and where there crazy dialogue spoken by the

assembly

British of largest are many beautiful mornings.

We stood in the foyer and actors seen on the screen since did say you

"Henry V". Big question-how wniched Marlene Dietrich, 11

to sell "Helen of Troy" to the most glamorous grandma, sweep

American public. No stars, just In with Mike Todd, producer

150 chariots, battles, sets, a Trojan and impresario.

Mariens

Horse, and accents. riole the show in her mink cvat over a champagne topped by a turban on glittered on enormous pin,

silk

gown, which diamond

new

room,

"Oh, what a beautiful morning Viennese

Catch A

I chatted with Alec Guinness between scenes of "The Swan" in his pine-panelled dressing NEW BINGING STAR

(Pine panelling is very MacRae, atar Cordon

of popular in Hollywood; gives the "Oklahoma,” sported a ruffled British

touch to rooms, think silk shirt and sapphire euff-the decorators and designers.) links. Grace Kelly posed on the stage, 300 extras in

Shirley Jones, prettily.

gowns and uniforms danced a singing star of the year,

waltz. Across tho baving way, Grace Kelly was and the crowds of fans around coffee with Jessie Royce Landis, the theatre joined in the chorus

mother In orus hor

this Molnar "To The night was perfect, star- comedy and in gleaming and a new moon rose Thief."

Holly- over the hills of high over word. The film version of

"How do you account for your Hammerstein popularity in the the Rodgers and

USA. Mr He reflected, rub- classic is delightful if long and Guinness?" the Todd-AO technique of super

bed his chin, smiled, said "Well, wide-screen is Impressive. The perhaps this

might

explain. colour superb; the singing, per-

When I was in New York, fect, the country, starkly

man Introduced himself to mo beautiful.

'Mir in a restaurant and said, I met Dean Martin at Para-Gulnness, you know why my mount Studios where he begins wie and i and lots of our a week's recording of songs for friends like you, see all your the Martin and Lewis fun-riot films. You are the only British in Arizona, titled "Pardners." actor we can understand' "

"I'm getting

Dean was wearing cowboy boots and blue jeans.

used to them," he said. "But i hope the horses get used to me quicker."

д

The things their Press-agents "Beware of the say they say: girl who behaves like a kitten- You'll see Nora Hope, Bob's she's generally a panther on the nine-year-old in "That Certain prow!," Joan Fontalno. "A Feeling" in sceno with her dictionary 13 the only place famous father and Jerry Mathers, a little fellow who was

one of "The Seven Little Foys." Another Hope, Kelly, 10, was

In

a

sequence of the comedy with his father, Eva Marie Saint "Good and George Sanders. experience for the kids," Hope told me. "They can 500 how hard their old man works."

This is a big week for Shelly Winters on Broadway. She B starring on the

"A

and la playing

Hatful of Rainage in on the screen in three Dims, "I "The Big Knite," am a Camera, and "I Died a Thousand Times," and co-starring in the latter two with Jack Palance.

The drst of there is a flood- light match at the Club Stadium on Wednesday December 7 at

There were thrills galore And her former dance, Farley 6.30 p.m.

when the powerful

when the 7th Queen's Own

Granger, whose romance with Gunnery will set themselves Hussars heid their annual her wag used to exploit an Misbe- against the Rest of the Army. Inter-Squadron Boxing Cham- alleged comedy, "Let's On the basis of rugby skill alone pionship at Sek Kong last have," is now engaged to Janice this game would be worth going Friday. The standard of box- Rule, with wedding-balls to a long way to set, but when one adds the additional kick of the was generally good and a ring before Christmas, his Press

big crowd enjoyed some really agent says. great rivalry that exists in such spirited aghting. a meeting then surely one of the games of the year is the result,

SECOND EVENT

PUBLICITY BOYS

marry ter.

After top year, Ginger to RKO Rogers has returned Studios, under new manage- mant and her handsome young husband. Jacques Borgerac, besta thita week with Dana

Hollywood's Wynter,

newest star, at Twentieth Century Fox Studios

RAYER

Parasitic skin dimase, itching ecgema etc.

'Mitigal

CIL & ONTENT

»Bayes + LEVERKUSEN GERMANY.

X'MAS FAIR

3rd December

11.30- 6 p.m.

PARADE GROUND

HAPPY VALLEY

in aid of the

MISSIONS TO LEPERS

for

The issue was in doubt for a long time and in the end RHQ. The Warner Brothers carefuly

good voice just pipped Squadron by 2 dubbed in a points to collect the Champion- ship trophy.

The second event is a very different but no less important

CLEAR WINNERS ons. On Monday December 19, players, officials, enthusiaste and

Congratulations to I Essex on fans will gather at the NAAFI | their fine victory in the 27 Bdo

with

League Badminton

In a Junior Mixed Doubles

CCC "Green" beat

Lod home by Lisse YMCA by seven, games |

of

in Chatham Road Camp for Cross Country Championship badminton match played last SCOUT: "They do not want the trouble of it. And, further

social evening. It is, however, a yesterday.

in-Burch and Alderton-1st and more, each Stato is closely con-

social evening

Individual Cham- In those early days, the cerned with the conduct of race

feststing twist as the organisers 2nd in the Titmus talents burgeoned in the meetings within its boundaries. The fixtures set for December are arranging for at least one plonship their points total directions of principally,

"A concession has to be made will now be played off on De-film to be shown and for many 78 made

the voters who believe that cember 11, and those set for De-aspects of the game to be dis- from 1 N. Staffs (109 points), credit betting encourages gam-cember 11 will be played off this cussed. I have been asked to bling and should therefore be week-end. The following are malto it clear that this occasion prohibited.

the factures for this week-oad

bats-

Danish Davis Cup

Player Suspended

to

you

look around too will notice that there are public telephone kiosks.

you по

"The reason? To prevent any Copenhagen, Nov. 29. bookmakers from calling up Torben Ulrich, Danish Davis their confederates-and Cup lawn tennis player has been versa.

Men's First División Sookunpote v KITC at King's Park at 4 p.m.

Recreio A v Naczelo at Re- creio at 11 ̧m.m.

and

is open to all who are involved points).

whether they belong Civilian or the Service

in rugby to the communities.

The starting time is 6.30 pm and a guldo will be waiting at

them clear winners

1 Northamptons (121

儋

The Army A and B Hockey teame travel to Macao on Satur- day for games against Mâcto on Sunday.

RAFA Nav Bharat ¡A? at Kal the main gate to direct visitors vice

Tax at 3 p.m..

Army "A" y "Army 'B'--Portponed. Bye: RN "A.

The beads of the race- banned from all representative course and the State exchequer matches until next May the do not want visitors to meak

Men's Bacond Division Danish Lawn Tennis Association their bets away to an agency Andy C v Dutch C at Sooku announced hero tonight,

from which they deriva 10poo 2.30 p.m.

Demona v IRC at Sookunpoo at 11 prodit " The decision arose out of an

MR G. "For a monopoly, them. Incident during a match against tote organization here seems to

University v RAF "B" at University Sweden in Stockholm recently be remarkably alert."

at 3.30_p..

BN TVJIKHC at Happy Valley when Ulrich hit a ball into the

at 1.30 p.m. crowd after an adverso decision.

Bye: Nav Bharat T. After further incidents the match was stopped.

The Board took their decision after hearing statements from Ulrich and Kurt Nielsen the Danlah ciplali-Reuter,

NO DELAY

most

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There has been a good, re- to the bullding where the show sponse to the entry lets for the is to be beid,

Circoo Land Forces

Country Ten entrice The third and probably the Championships.

the important of the three have been received for

8 for floodlight geme December highlights is another Major Unity event und

at the Club the Minor Units title. All mem- Stadium on Wednesday, Decembers of these teams are in the the Individual for ber 28 at 0.30 pm.

This promises to be a bit to eight other individual traction and there is certain to

PACK AD and in- addition

entrics

to two.

Resulta aro as follows; Y. C. Chai and K. P. Ho Mrs Silve and (CYMCA)

A. Yung 21-17, Chan and Z. A

loat to Mary Wong Ng 12-21.

a

Young and

lost to Mrs Abbas 10-21, and S. H.

H. P Ho boat Mr Silva and (CYMCA) Yung

11-0, lost to Mrs Chass and Abbas 10-21, lost to Miss Wong and Ma 12-21.

M. Ngan and S. H Ng (CYMCA) Int "to Mrs Suva and Yung 18-21, lost to Mrs Chan and Abbas 12-21, lost to! Mias Wong and a 9-21.

Sports Diary

be a good turnout to see the have been received": Army decile the Best of the Seven of the competing Colony. With the present stand-will also be taking part in the ard of rugby in the Colony this Colony Championship, which is could be the sort of encounter being run simultaneously. Only that gets even the best controlled, two individuma entries have been ROV, ground of rugby fans on his de her feet received for this event, chouring and shouting.

Admission to the two flood-M

Duo to the non-availability of SCOUT: "Part of the systom. The parl-mutuel manager is an Fool Grounds this coming Satur- important member of the reco-day, the venues of some of the couro executive.

Ladies' matches have had to be "It's up to him pooh day to changed, and one match has had plan his number of selling to be postponed. windows and their denoming-

The following are the losgua tions, so that they are efficiently staffed, and that there is a bare dxtures for this Saturday:

Ladise Division. Services BC Bears Bondary ponklo,ONL: Alp.m. Erkaki, broadly booking. by only the

Victorians Dorians 21°/at Boo--- 17@ity, -clown before, they now gribin at the Valley this can place their bets. He then

Valley Accident minimum of delay,

"A fiding" boy, taking out' a' whom windows, Kim, Manayesi |

Gramin Kigh

moving fell off and had his Troncourse president and the Sooltipprot 156 Do shoulderbrokends The rinu hewayor their Ekarte commission KOV AUTOFL. was alightly injured, the skin on nước bé và Trsats ita fanis being

light games will be $2.40, WA And now a few diary datos poca peto has been set aside to Anish The Colon 10 Bales £for sorvloemen who will be ad

mittech for: $1.20 | on proof.

Bond race and 241⁄2 skites WALK

Arpong Ko Band,

Hote

TODAY

Athletic

Bob

OMORROW

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