1956-09-18 — Page 1

EUROPEAN RECORD

CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, SEP

Dutchman Clears Sports Diary DECISION-MADE

26 Feet In The Long Jump

Bucharest, Sept. 17. A European and four nationni records were broken today on the final day of Rumania's ninth in- ternational track meet at the Republic Stadium here.

The

top performance WIB turned in by Henk Visoer of the Netherlands who cracked the European long jump record with a leap of 7.98 metros (26 feet 2% Inches) This la also the best long jump of the year.

In

The former card, set by Ger- many's Luz Long, in 1937, was 7.90 metres (25 feet 11% inches), the same event today Poland's Henryk Grabowskl placed second with 7,78 metres (25 feet #% inches), a now Poland record, and the Soviet Union's Oleg Fyedoseyev placed third with 7.00 metres (23 feet 2% Inches), a new Soviet re- cord

Bulgaria's balevn, who placed thled in the women's 400 Metres dash, broke

the Bulgarian re cord in 58.4 seconds. The event was won by Nina Otkalenko ol

Soviet Union in 38.8 seconds Haly's Giuseppina Leone, who i placed third in the women's 200 Motres Dash, broke the Italian ford with 24 1 seconds The event was won by Poland's Baa - bara Lærezak in 23.8 seconds

Sweden's

K. E. Johnemork

placed second in the men's 110 Matre. Hurdles in 14.4 seconds. The event was

TODAY Tausia

| LRC Trinis, Championshipss) Crab Ladies Doubles Oper Colony Ladies Singles Final," Club - Mixed Doubles Open, Club Ladies Singles 'cog semi-final, Club Ladiem, Doubles 11'cap, Club Men's Open Doubles

Boccer

Exhibition Game: South Kores y HKIA selection at HK Stadium, 8,48 p.m.

Marling

IIK_Badminton, Aimsociation

Alexandra House, 4.30 pm.

|

THE superiority of Edgland during this Test series has

been clear and no one will deny them their right to victory. But neither will any keen follower of the game deny that the wickets, which, were over-dry or over-wOL during most of the Test matches, detracted from the contest.

19% 1956, 1

WICKETS ARTIFICIAL THRILLS

GIVE ONLY

that they are not interested in a draw,

! I do not wholeheartedly sub-

From

A

: Most of the games have provided the exciting Executive Commitive meeting at 600 pectacle of quick-falling wickets, but the advantagẻ hào scribe to this view.),

been so heavily thrown in favour of the winner of the toss that much of the true cricket competition was lost. Only at Lord's, where Australia won the toas and the game, did the wicket provide.normal conditions for the full course of the match.

#wimming

Colony Championships: Anal at YMCA, # p.m.

BOCON

Berni-

TOMORROW Charity Floodlit Böccer: Eastern v Kitchee as Caroline Hill, a p.m.

Barbour Kacs Entries close for

Annual Harbour Race, 5.30p.m.

Golf Shek-O Golf: 19 halo fa petition.

the

THURSDAY

com-

SOCKET Charity noodlit Soccer: Bouth China v Kitchee at Caroline Hill, a pm.

Tennis LRC Tennis championships. Colony Mixed Doubles Finial, Club Ladder Singles Open, Club Men's Singles cap, Club Men's Bingles Open, Cluir Men's Doubles Open,

30 p.m.

Meeting HKPA Council Meeting at food, $.46 p..

to

■ bad one

have

At Trent Bridge rain, con= |opening partnership of 48, they trolled

fortunes of the surrendered without fight the game. At Leeds and again at Laker and were all out for 84. Old Trafford Australia's buts- The wicket was men

fuited on wet wickets but level-headed approach to and this after they had been their task would surely demoralised by Laker and Lock enabled them to score 150. The on dry and crumbling surfaces. time spent in setting these run

Again of The Oval, play- The final match at The Ovaling well during provided only one day of rea-their sonable batting conditions.

on

During the complete series Australia boited only twice goud wickets. In most instances the mern of the batsmen's per- formance was judged in minutes Bports rather than runs for, after the first day's play in three of the live

Test matches. Australia's grad was not victory but avoid- nure of defeat.

Britisher Sets

New World Speed Record

London, Sept. 17.

A new world speed record for

BAD PLAY

and

This to

large 3

extent, pecounts for the fact that Burke alone averaged 30 runs per inn- Harvey, Australia's an hour's run for motorboats of s

1 won by Boris all categories was sel here today No batsman. could only

Norman manage 19 runs per innings, Stolyarov of the Soviet Union by

Englishmua, in 14.3 seconds,

But Australia's defeat cannot Iceland's

| Buckley, who reached 78 milles

M. Thorbjornsson per hour during a trial run on won the moti's 200 Metres Dugh | Lace Windermere. In 21,4 deconds followed by the

Soviet Union's Yurly Konovalov in the

same time and Boris Tokaryey in 21 5 fconds

France-Preuse,

то

world date, the

held by u

04.03 miles

Presoc.

record, German, has been r hour.-France-

the

be completely written off to bad luck. jeaving

impression that at all times

they fought skilfully against adversity.

On Di least two occasions they played badly. In the first inn- ings Old Trafford.

after on

CHARLTON ATHLETIC ARE

LOOKING FOR MORE

THAN A MANAGER

Says ARCHIE QUICK

*

Charlton Athletle are looking for more than o new manager--they want goalkeeper as successor to Sam Bartram. They have, too, Marsh and Reed but they have not fulfilled expectations, and trainer Jimmy Troiter is on the prowl. 'The goalkeepers of Waterford, Brentford, Aldershot and Spurs have been looked at and now attention has switched to Ron Springett of Queen's Park Hangers, a 20-year-old local.

He has two capable understudies and Rangers need the money for they are averaging less than 10,000 "gates," in the face of competition from Chelsea and Fulham. So a den! might be done,

YOUNGER MAN

Mr Trotter

wis dufy

19

ONE AND THE SAME

Im..

meet the

half,

the

་

gave

own first innings, they such a woeful exhibition of bowling on a wicket made for bowlers that they threw dway

spectator's angle cricket is at its best when stroke play, is free-when the ball moves quickly from both the wicket, and the bat.

Brodman drow record crowds not because, he struggled skil- fully on a difficult wicket,

DECORATIONS

decorated the cricket scene when Larwood, Lindwall, and Miller they bowled

true

on fast, wickets.

Had they been forced to bowl on some of the present-day, sandy pitches, manufactured so that a decision would be cer-

a position of advantage, and | fain, they would have proved no

more than Ineffective

HAROLD LARWOOD "would have proved no more than BLA ineffective time. waster On

some

of

the present-day sandy

pitches,"

Uncaters.

Test mat

five

days of

time-

When one regards the future

I LINDSAY HASSETT

Here are the 1956 Test series findings of Lindsby Hasseft, former Australia captain, who covered his countrymen's tour.

Test wickets . . . tour discoveries... England's weakness... Australia's desperate need... future fate of The Ashes... Hassett has his say.

of reserve

The reason little development Australian Benaud

S

+

of the volue

LINDSAT HASSETT

No one can be held respon- to compere with Laker, Lock, sindiration sible for the weather, but

of his | Benaud's gradual improvement at Wardle and Appleyard.

performances. least, at the start of a five-day

provides the only ray of tope for spin in Ausvalls's future al- maich, the wicket should England's weaknem Hes in the Through this record wet sea-tack. Wilson at times be in a condition that promises

bowied lack

of young cluss son It has been difficult to assess splendidly days

bit of cricket

he cannot be not three batsmen.

the work of the batsmen, but it looked upon as a definite Test of artificial thrill.

has shown some has shown so clearly Australia's

prospect. among the lamentarble weakness to spin of both countries in the light of

team, notably that has reopened the ques- Johnson, nearing the end of performances during this series,

an all-rounder, tion of whether Australia should his career, had a dihappointing it cannot be said that either has Archer as a bowler, and Craig continue with their local policy well be that his duties as captain season with the ball It might made

many important dis-

of covering wickets. enveries.

affected his form, but at no For

and Englund,

time did ho Moy

I think and

show the control, chante 13 have not neCOMBATY. Cowdrey have further enhanced Burke's performances

heg 1 consider that not deception or spin that he their

though reputations

I

they

other seasoNTIS. have only would the batanen beneft displayed think Cowdrey would be more shown sufficient form under the from the experience gained valuable lower

to have established uncovered list. Conditions

Langley enhanced his already wickets but

that.great

reputation Richardson has had a wonder themselves us an opening pair eventually,

steady the interest in the

emeleney. He dropped only one gurno would grow and the gate catch for the series and there receipts increase.

on the

and Burke as batsmen.

Although

been

McDonald's

outstanding.

ful season and his performances of reasonable class.

Suggest that land's regular усата.

he may

opener

be Eng- for some

Every young middle batsman who was tried failed and untli Washbrook and Compton were list

brought back the batting had no buckbone.

FIGURES LIE

Craig, during the end of the

season, looked no good that it would be difficult to imagine anything but a bright future for of course, was him-and this despite the fact magnificent. But unfortunately that his four Test innings netted for the world of cricket his

Sheppard.

history on the international deld only 55 rung.

has ended.

Burge also has shown some England's bowling is strong, development and again his four

thart

Д

on

*

seems no doubt that had. Australia's balling In The played in all of the Teats he immediate future will be built would have established a new around Harvey,

McDonald.record for the number of Burke, Benaud and Craig.

missals for a wicket-koopET.

ONLY HOPE

dis-

It is not logical to anticipate victory over

when England they moot in two years' time,

It would be wise for Australia to make the Ashes their target for 1901-and in the meantime to give all possible opportunity The gap left by Miller and and encouragement to promis-

lling players.

Apart from Archer, the bowl- ing horizon appears bare.

No country can match the pace Test figures do not give a clear Lindwall will be hard to potential represented by Tyson, Statham and Trueman, neither

can they boast of weaMi in spin

Tanny Campo Beats Frenchman

On Points

Paris, Sept. 17. Philippines Bantamweight Champion Tanny Campo out- would have saved the game for pointed Paris Flyweight Cham- them, because the English vic-plon Henri Schmid tonight in

in a tory in that match was clinched | 10-round boul before about 8,000 with only one hour to spare,

fans in the Sports Palace here, жете once again forced

Campo, the world's fifth- struggle for a miserable draw, ranking bantamweight, was far usual condition, probably because of the change in food and cilmale and his long lay-off since last May.

FANTASTIC

rol

to

on

Campo, who was weakened by mlt, started slowly in the bout his efforts to make the weight

to save energy.

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1956 TEST FACTS AND FIGURES

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URING the series England called

SCORES: England--"ducks" 14, 30's 11, 100's players, Australia 15. Those who played 3, Australia-ducks" 17, 50's 8, 100's 0. in all five Tests were May, Cowrirey, Evans, WICKETS TAKEN: England-fast bowlers Richardson and Laker for England; and John- son, Miller, Harvey, Burke, Bermud, McDonald 23, slow bowlers 04: Australia--fast bowlers

48, slow bowlers 15.

and Archer for Australia.

Players to "bag a pair of ducks" Wordle (England) and Maddocks, Harvey,

were

Močkay (Australla).

19 tutir

CATCHES: England-Lock 10, Evans 7 (and 2 stumpings), Oakman 7, Bailey 6, Trucman 4. May 3, Cowdrey 3, Washbrook 2, Statham 2, Richardson 1, Graveney 1, Parks (12th mari) 1 Marder in which players were dismissal; dustangley 18 (ox 1 stamp- England--bowled 13, lbw 7, caught 41, stumped Ing), Maddocks 5 1 stumping), Archer 6, 2. run out 1, a sotal of 64 dismissals Australia Benaud 3, Miller 3, Davidson 2, Lindwali 2, -bowled 21, lbw 18, caught 47, stumped 2, rum Harvey 1, Mackay 1, total 41. out, 87 dismissals,

[Laker (England) and Johnson, Burke and [Richardson, was caught at the wicket in McDonald (Australis) played in all five Teste each of 8 innings, Cowdrey 4 times out of his 8 but did not take a catch.] innings; Washbrook was lbw in each of his three innings. }

-(London Express Service),

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SPORTS ROUNDABOUT

No Successor Likely To In The Immediate Future

To Jimmy Seed Be Appointed

Chärlton Athletic are not likely to appoint a successor to Jimmy Seed, who retired this week after 23 yeḍrâ áâ manager of the chib, för solfie time,

Mr Troller was in the Queen's) Chesterfield, but his craft has ju New months short of fifty Park Hangers Northampton | never been appreciated, Johnny years, la off the payroll. match ut Shepherds Bush to Cordon, too, has been subjected Jog Shaw was în institution weigh up Springett but the lad to much adverse comment, but at Highbury,

wils May had little lo du What he did nevertheless he is the club's best | 1907 when he was twenty-three ve, though, was a wonder dia- forward

years of age, that Joc Joined Laker's fantastic success play by Peter Pickering guard-

Woolwich

Arsenal

from turning wickels definitely upset ing the other net. Ironieilly he Latest victim of a “boo" cum-

Irish is the goalkeeper Chelsea dis- pip

Stanley as a wing the outlook of the Australian International Accrington carded who went out of the keeper Norman Uprichard bar, at ever since then he has butsmen. It is true that most of

been with the famous club ex- them were There League to Kettering, bục bax

is not a pluckler goul-

technically He boxed cleverly, especially cept for a short break when he equipped to succeed against his come back to Northampton via keeper in The League and he acted as scout for Chelsen for attack, but they did have more effective

at

distance, und mada York,

saved Portsmouth time two

the last ability than they showed. Some weapon, a straight left. Schmid

of usc ressons during

his chief ufter time, but because the de-

War. Peter lept Gu everything fence has conceded 18 goals

worked out theories to combat showed tough resistance, but that was shot at him by Rangers their fist seven matches of the Mr Shaw actually played in others decided that

him with forward play alone lacked the experience necessary forwards for 89 of the po season the crowd are getting at the first match ever put on at

they must Dut

to deal with Campos, more ac- tund then wide un- Lum

play back to every ball. 1 only makes matters Highbury Stadium. It Was

curate and effective blows. fortunate to concede * gooi. worse What is more some of against Lefeester Fosse (as the I will grant

Campo How indignant he wasi

hit his stride in tho **I was the Board of Directors uro pre-City

that they were were then known)

1 Laced being sad upon by the inɛlɗo | pared to make a change in goal.

September

with a trying problem, final four rounds and appeared 1913, and Arsenal but surely, whatever the type of

in the dress- remarkably fresh left while the Inside right

2-1. In 1920

1920 when bowler, a batsman must use his tig room after the

bout, scored," he told me.

Arsenal had reached First feet either back

or forward

Campo's managers, M. Menard Division status he WELS

to the pitch of the and Gaston Charles Raymond ap-according pointed

captain--and a new wing | bolt,

separate occnations, they planned to match him The Football League team to halt made his appearance in the McDonald Burke, Harvey, in another training bout and

Several applications have been received, but said director David Clark: "We League of Eire in first eleven that, season. Tom Craig. Miller, Burgo and John- then "shoot for on September 10 has Whittaker it was, and they have son

the top." but what Charlton needs is a obviously been selected with an been

are in fb hurry." But when a new boss is found he will be team manager only. played safe and sensible France-Fess. younger man, and Springett alls eye on the World Cup series, thirty-six years,

ever ainee innings against Laker.

For

Jack Phillips, Seed's his professional debit in the [Macmillan. At last week's the bill,

But

a team

Australia

Assistant Secretary for several London and, probably, with

professional

Union indoor Trades

Congrican In the con-

showed no concerted resistance. Mr Trotter told me how sid nivance of the interested Foot-

ACTIVE SIDE

years, has been appointed club championships at Wembley, be- Brighton, Jimmy, introduced a Laker is in fact, the world's

secretary. Association

ginning September 26. Having motion, unanimously adopted, he was, first the departure of ball

After all

effective bowler on Joc eventually

drawn Hartram. and

a first round bye, he saiding for the removal of enter manager League and Association Selec-

Anished the most Jimny Seed. Trotter

Frank Sede tainment tax on professional Is the tors are practically one and the active side of the game in 1923 sharply turning wicket. last of a triumvirate each of same.

and has since been

weight. Champion, will be able man, the top seed and favourits, soccer, and drawing the Govern- assistant But will add that had this trainer, scout, chief whom served the club over 20

scout and 1950 series bren

to fight in New York, as in the second round.

ment's attention to the "perilous played from Gone are Stanley Matthews, Desistant manager, Ho

planned, on September 17, and They were to footbal years

inancial position of the majority his start to finish on normal wickets

Chorics, Hewitt, hard-talking of clube Juny Dickinson looked after the intereste of

London, Sept. 17, defend his British title what Vardon, Taylor and Braid Ton Finney,

against

and players s and by that mean toickets were to golf.

Wiliams. and Bert

at Notingham, on boss of Millwall until the club result of this tax.”. All the the London Combination team which do not definitely favour British amateur women - Board of Control have given turn 10 Hewitt has buried down

Yvonne Bugden, 16-year-old | Ley, Lazar old school, except Billy Wright, since 1939.

Oatober B. The British Boxing sucked him, lagt season, may re- Mr Trotter told me, "There have departed,

spin before the fourth day-it ng champion, announced and Wright ki

tom A bachelor, his only interest is possible that Laker would any that she has decided to re- permission is a heavy

York area: the only one over 27 yours of International pre-

for the Now gramme ahead for England and

The team seems a good music, and in this field he has three of the Ave Test matches.

from Soccer has spart

been have played in no more than the completely from

to go on provided McAteer Offers from outside London be compet-light the Football Association have one but one

tion. wonders whether been a valued member of the

returns to England by air on cause "I will not leave the city September 18 informed me that they expect

Gordon Astall,

and observes where I have worked and lived an England Intermediate cap of London Male Voice Choir, both In recent years in both county

the d

last year, will not, move it To's This for 20 years," "certain cond Nons our best

est on the administrative side and and Test matches in England. British women's akating cham- walves the British rule that a

Everlon. The clubs had agreed I would be a tenor,

to berme, stoly Ingra ý: £12,000 prefer Harry Hooper, of Wolves,

placed on daining a definite 1954.

days of a tie bout. Now ho retires to Ripon, decision. The opinion has been

hold her title in competi Bho

ind

Everton announced that Especially Finney as his life-Yorkshire, where he will live held that the public will only tion in 1985 and 1950-France-

PROFESSIONAL DEBUT od chairman of the Football long friend Albert Quixalt· is at with his sister and football loses pay to see a match won or lost; [Presso.

TonyMottram, the former Players Union has had another they were no longer interested, inside right.

a shrewd judge of a foolballer,

Britim Davis Cup player, makes dig at the Chancellor, Mr

pressed by Pickering's display Dublin

now

180.

Likable

me to be the permanent trainer Birmingham

CHY

is

to what they hope is now a per- young outside right. manent kam.” That is their two-year plan before the World Cup Competition at Blockheim in 1958,

Or Alan Finney of Wednesday,

Lagether

a constructive critic, ari affabló

The high percentage of or the International side of Eng-It can I afford to do so.

It can be raid, however, that companion, and a sincere man, vlccs men in the football and practically pleks itself for crowds at Portemouth alway provides 4 strong element of the first time since the Inst As Mr Shaw leaves, so too spectators who are not locals," War War 2000 be dry la his great pal Tom Whittaker and who automatically root for should now be kept together so out of hamces, although every- the visitors whoever they may that it. welds like a club side. one hope that it will be but be. The result is the pone a prolonged period is what the Herbert Chapman suddenly diod Experience of each other over temporarily. As wheri Mr of the home players experience team needs to mould It Into A and futer when his successór

•ă pretty thin time..

World Cup series” unit,

Mr George Allison went back to: Journalism, a

mower dawning, at Arsenal Stadium.

When Jackie Hendersons, whal being ·regulirly, ' chosen for Scotianal, ho, wha

A cok wind blows for The boss. if not inmediato Girerat" Fratton Park Because, veteran football officials in Ivar

In the near future, is

*getting the

to try to play football, Instead,

like all true Scots, he procured London. Mr Jimmy Sood, of almost curtain to be assistant Charltor Athletic, la not the manager, Jack Craystony His only, one to be forced into res policy, ho tum told me, la to tirement Mr Jiminy Bain

playing

of Just booling site.

nasistant mark

sind an Amployee.

for over a quarter

Shaw

4

British Skating Champion Announces Pat McAteer, British Middle-meets Australia's

Her Retirement

Sugden экот

Alf Blakes, the young. Totten am-centre-forward who gained

Itremendous importance has been pionsfifp for the first time in boxer may not fight within 28 Jimmy. Guthrie, burly bow, but after a full board meet-

THE GAMBOLS

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