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THE CHINA MAIL,” TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1956. ^

Carroll's Crime-Too Old At 32; Australia Call Up Forgotten Man

By ARTHUR MORRIS

Let me introduce to you the best opening bat in Australia today · Sidney Carroll, of the Gordon Club, Sydney, formerly of the Australian Expeditionary Force infantry in New Guinea.

What? You've never heard of him? Well, I'm not surprised, because Carroll is guilty of one of the greatest “crimes" in Australian cricket today—he's too old. Sidney, in fact, la 32,

This matured and elegant strokemaker has been outstanding in his few first. class matches.

1940-00, when the Aus– In tralians were in South Africa, Carroll led the New South Wales batsmen with an average of 51.

and

to South where

cess in the West Indies, seems a certainty to be captain.

earned trip Australia and Victoria, he performed creditably.

Ian is bowling During the last MCC tour of ho has ever done Australia When

he played in an West Indies form

He round, however, Carrol

inter-State Krine,

failed absolutely necessary

team not considered, presumably on first innings and scored a bril-Australian

competent off-spinner.

next

KERBOT

CUFIAN

Wik

recount of his great sko 26.

In 1952. when Teat players were not available, he played against Queensland and scored 112. Next match he twelfth manf

WILA

A year later Carroll was re- rurrected

124,

First Game Of Austrian Series Postponed

The first match

of the Au- trian Boccer team series, that between the Wiener Sportklub

and All

Hoogkung, sebeduled

for tomorrow (Wednesday, Jan 18) has been postponcil 10 Thursday, Jan. 10.

This decision was taken at uni emergency

liant 79 In his second, but that didn't seem to redeem him in the eyes of the selectors.

TWO CENTURIES

This season in Sydney Grade cricket he has scorest two cen- turies and amassed more tha 500 rut, yet he didn'i "make" the Shefeld Shield side until last week, when he was given a chance In the New South Wales 1-0 after two-

year abseNCE,

Ανα

Fur

NSW years the selectors hieve been youth- happy. Giving youth its chance Is it One thing, but not to the i exclusion of nature batsmen

still on the late-20 or curly-30 turk.

The fact is that in the last five years the selectors have given a dozen promising young batsmen their big chance" State siden ntic l one has become De Australia XI re- Kular.

That's a poor record for the Interport Sub- premier State, especially with a meeting of Committee

the player of Carroll's ability sit- Hongkong Football Association | ing on the sidelines, held at Sports Rond yesterday Andy Mullen in the with Mr Chair.

in

includo

better than

to

and it is for the

have

If we had had In in 1933, when Willie Watson held us at bay, we would most certainly have won the Lord's Test and NO drawn the series.-London Express Service.

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PAT SMYTHE WITH TOSCA.

RUGGER PREVIEW

ENGLAND HAVE FIFTEEN

RUGGER TRIERS

WATKINS By J. R.

England's rugby selectors have thrown caution to the winds in naming the side to meet Wales at Twickenham on January 21. In come nine men new to International competition at home. Two, only, stay from last season's Calcutta Cup-winning side. They are centres Jeff Bullerfield and Phil Davies.

Of the nine "new boys," none signifies a personal triumph more than Peter Jackson, Coventry's record try-getter and left winger.

Three years ago Jackson I've no doubl the inclusion fructured his skull. His rugby of Carroll

the Shemeld days were over. Or an every- Shield alde was inspired by the one thought at the time. But The Austrians are due to ar- fact that the Australia selectors |Peter couldn't stay away,

"Just rive in the Colony by air al wanted hirm to play in the to keep At he attended pre-

benefit. p.m.

really Wednesday. Mulley-Taylor on

seacon training with his Old Therefore in all fairness to the an Australia Trial match on Edwardian team-mates at The visitors and the public, it was January 13,

start of the 1953-84 season, decided to postpone the game.

12.30

The NSW selectors' faces

Peter didn't start playing would indeed be red if Carroll again until his wife, noticing that he was terribly edgy every sentative side without having Saturday. urged him to take a had a State game,

The Committee also announ- eed that anyone who has pur-played for in Australia repre- chased tickets for Wednesday's game and is unable to go can hove their money refunded it they bring the tickets back to Association's office before

the

be

10 am, on Thursday.

will A press conference held at Winner House on Wednesday evening at 5.30 pan.

The Wiener

Sportklub team

are at present lying fifth in the Austrian League behind Wacker, Vienna and Rapid,

Carroll, however, is by no means a certainty to make the trip to England, for there are four more openers among the players chosen for tho Malley-Taylor benet-Ruther

22

risk and make a come-back.

Peter did just that. Now he gets an England "cap" as reward for his persistence.

The

ford, Favell, Burke; and Me-are full back Fenwick Allison,

Donald.

eight other newcomers

halves Mike Smith and Dick Jeeps, and forwards Ron Jacobs, John Currie, David Marques, Ashcroft and Peter

Austria-

has Stil, belleve Carroll

treated by his been shabbily State, and one

can only hope Alan Austraila the

selectors Heve the

Bant 臼 needn't end at 32,

cricketer's

be- lite

Robbins.

Wien, Admira, who visted Colony last year. are in 10th position.

On their current tour, Wiener

have played four

Khartoum (Sudan)

games in Ethiopia,

games in five and

They are Karnes

scheduled to play three

In Hongkong, six games in Viet

nam and three games in Beng- koi.

The Australian team will be

IMPORTANT MOVE

The most important move on picked on February 6 and al- the selectors' part in the choice captain and ready everybody is enjoying of Eric Evans as

leader of the forwards, A top thot

game Guessler fine old Who's Going?

personality in the game, Evans is likely to influence his fellow forwards-who form £ pack weighing Just under three- I'll say one thing: Ian John-quarters of a ton.

after his outstanding suc-

Sou

A CERTAINTY

LANDY MAKES HIS COMEBACK

John Landy, the Australian holder of the World's One Mile record,' made a 'return to athletics recently after a lay-off which had lasted some months. He took part in an 880 yards race and was just pipped on the Lape by American record holder, Lon Sparrier. They both recorded the same time--1 min. 51.8 secs-the fastest shalf-mile for the Australian.

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For Landy the rice was something" of a try-out," Now expected that he will continue to train Ith the law to taking part in the Olympic Games in

One of the "older com- paigners" to return is Vic Roberte, that trusted Harlequins servant.

He has been out of the Inter- national side for five years, and hia undoubted experience should have a stabilising effect on the youngsters in the side,

The changes, although surpris ing to some, had to be made after England had received n 20-3 walloping In last week- end's Anal trial.

Smith has well earned the place to which he has laid in- creasing claim since the middle of the last university term. Behind him are Butterfield, and Davies, both with recent ex- perience of the big occasion.

The inclusion of Sanders will ald open play, while the enthusiastic Robbins may well give Cliff Morgan o' trying time,

A GREAT TEAM

All things considered, England have not a great team. What they have is a side of competent pinyers, who will try their damnedest to upset the Weish,

England's team problems were numberous last year. Conse quently they did not have a very happy season, I have, in the past, pointed out the advantages and, Indeed, the need for a pottled sido.

..

If England can bent Wales irrespective of the margin of victory, and are given the chance of seeing through the re- maining Home International fix- tures, they can be Champions.

But to Como unaluck : at Twickenham would therely mean a repent of last season's troubles and is probably, poor results.

I fancy that on January 21 1 shall be raising my cap to Egg- land, and to the selectors 021. "tribute to ans ! of the biggest

rugby gamble a

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BRITAIN'S OLYMPIC HOPES

This Shy Girl Pat Who Loves Horses

By ERIC NICHOLLS

If you are determined to reach the top, and have it in you, then you'll get there. I can't remember who spoke those words of wisdom. But they might have been written for Pat Smythe, 26-year-old wonder girl of the show jumping arena, television's Sportswoman of the Year, and a firm favourite in almost every sports man's heart.

Pat must have had what it takes. For not so many years ago she bought her clothes in the January sales; mother sold the family home so that Pat would be able to afford her horses; Pat herself took a job as a cook-housekeeper in Ireland. Rathee drastic steps one might approval to this high ranking ; Pat Smythe is on amateur. think. But then hay alone cost afler seeing her on TV,

People have often suggested £15 a week.

that she makes a lot of money out of the sport. Certainly,

Miss Smythe bought has two nist famous horses Tosca and Prince Hal for £180 each. Now they are Insured for £2,000 each.

that

SUCCESS STORY

Fox

stantial. But Low

amateur show-jumpers can even clear their out-of-pocket expenses on the prize monty they win.

But there is another side to prize money can be rather sub- the Pit Smythe success story.

It is success as a person. down in Gloucestershire the West Country folk all know her Patas Our Pat. Dad

They know the little things the she does for her horse after the round is over; they remem- ahe ber the trophies she used

win at local shows.

They know

Pat (19 mistress of Miserden

to

boy

Pat herself often economiacs sleeping in the horse-box at agricultural meetings.

Small wonder Smythe look to horses. was a cavalry officer, A

age of four little Pat first sat

A LONG TRIP in the saddle. At nine

With hay costing anything faced her fret admiring

between £15 and £20 a ton in looloors in the show-ring.

winter and spring (horses can the eat a ton a week); a blacksmith's doubt those same onlookers have

House, continued to admire Pat Smythe the Smythe's home which she quarter; and petrol the horse- bill of between £18 and £25 a galloping along the winning now runs As a Guest House. box eats up a gallon every ten

on

No

trail to become Britain's leading horsewoman.

present

miles expensey young thing of a problem. head has not

Above all, they know her as gentle, kind, sincere woman, been turned by success.

whoso

zomo-

Wherever show jumping is

For a long trip, the horse-box held, Pat Smythe is known and

in the slightest 1# crammed with enough hay loved, She has won prizes ni

for a week or ten days, oats, the world's major shows. She

Stor or no glar, Pat Smythe chaff, bran, linseed oil, noof ell. has won, too, a place in the

does not live 12 Hfo of

straps and bandages for the hearts of horso lovers every-luxury. Keeping the horses

bridles, horsca,

saddles and well- where, for her charm and

meano -groomed

hard spares

of each, rugs for the extreme modesty.

work. She has to be up at BİX. horses, anddle soap, boot polish Often there ២ & Journey of a and hundred miles or so in a motor Pat's own kit which

straw, quite apart from

often in- horse-box to somo county cluttes dresses for social occa- show. Two hours hard work stone. on the horses before they con

So the price of the limelight leave, another two hours when is quite a heavy one. But Pat they get back

loves every minute of it.

All London knows her ny the greal London show jumping evenla 19. with Tosca or Prince Hal, she ends

the day victorious. They know her na Pat Smythe, a star in her own right. And millions who have But despite such a strenuous never seen a horse except be- routine, there is nothing of the tween the shafts of a milk cart | "horsey" woman about her. or beneath a trooper of the Sho remains feminine and Household

Cavalry, add their rather shy.

Reliability.....

And what finer reason could there be, then that she loves horses?

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