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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH

SPORTING SAM

by Reg. Wootton

First Class

Cricket

Needs A Good

Wash And Brush Up

Says VERNON MORGAN

London, Mar. 3.

menna met with

The revolutionary proposals put forward by the special MCC Committee to inquire into the future welfare of first class cricket have by no universal approval,

Indeed several of the leading British cricket writers ask the County Cricket Advisory Committee when they meet at Lords on March 26 to discuss the proposals to throw them out.

showing

an

Other writers, players and players

m- feer league, in which cams from would officials qualify their repetion, fierest in the match, and these the four home countries

news of thinking some of the idens good latest proposals can be tossed take, part, comes and others not so good. Yel into the waste paper baskel. Innother competition, this Line others say that at least they First clues cricket hus become a combined to British teams only. chould be given a trial.

slovenly ganie. It needs a good most enthusiastic The

Sir George Graham, Secretary sup- wash and brush up. It needs a porter of all appears to be Sir schoolmaster with a stick for of the Scottish Football Associa- Dould Bradman who express the players who will not colon, is anxious to commemorate ed his delight that Me had operate."

his retirement this year after made positive uftempts to

the special committee glying 45 years of his te brighten cricket, cularly pressed the up part-appointed by MCC has its way the gume, by donating a cup to

to

of miting Onside eldainen becoming a drill Instead of a winners of England, Ireland,

single cause of slow unattrae- live cricket.“

The laws,

Capt5:44

averages

1957.

JOE LOUIS-A KILLER WITHOUT HATE

By HAROLD MAYES

There isn't a picture on the walls of Joe Louis' Chicago apartment to show. that this quietly-spoken, well-mannered coloured giant so much as traded punches 'for a living, lai alone that he was one of the greatest champions of all time.

So the few visitors who climb the stairs after getting an all-clear on the burglar alarm never get the chance to use a pugilistic picture gallery as a basis for conversation,

Thik golf, and, les him sing | the praties of Henry Cotton at in golf tutor, or Jet him awing away with any of the odd clubs lying around the room and he's as happy, cu a sandboy.

The longer you want to talk | boxing_the_harder you must dig, particularly when trying to find

managed to straighten him up, could count to ton."" the first time, and I knew 1 Not fo shouldn't be satisfied until met him again.

behind Walcott and 1 Godoy I would place “Two Ton Tony Galento, the fat bartender who tried to get. Joe's goat by saying what he was going to do to him,

All Louis anys of him is: "Ah, the fat man, He could

good, but he went just like the others did, didn't he?"

"Wall, perhaps ho fancied his chance the second time because he forgot the crouch in the first started swinging round, and Hút ho was soon back to the out some of his disors de crouch, and for round after cannot readily be persuaded to

Yes, one after another they make ray disparaging remarks Dund it was a case of trying to up to hit him

fall to the punishing fists of the about the men who shared the straighten him

good

man who holds a record never ring with him in his heyday..

"It wasn't until the eighthely to be broken -- that of that I hit him with a left hook twenty-five successful defeneda KNOCKED OUT

and then moved in to drop him of the World Heavyweight with a right so that the referee | Championship.

Hours of conversation with him leave the impression

that there isn't a shred of hate in his make-up-so that it's possible to get round to wondering how he could have been so devastat- ing in action.

Were there any rivals he dis-

liked?

Well, I didn't even persuado him to talk about Max Schmel- Ing. the man he demolished 50 speedily at the second attempt, after being knocked out when they met the first time,

Perhaps

really Joe didn't

of fanatical work up the kind frenzy usually associated with But I had to the contest. single out two of his many op- ponents unilleely to be featured

that picture gallery (if there happened to be one) fancy they would be Jersey Joe Wal- cott and Arturo Godoy,

It took him 20

LEAGUE CRICKET

Leading Teams Don't Have A Difficult Time

By "RECORDER"

Leading teams in the First Division of the Erleket League did not have a difficult time in maintaining their positions on Saturday. Even the KCC, who 'lost six wickels in' overtaking the Police total of 91 at Happy Valley Renton taking four wickets for 33 runs-did so poorly largely as a result of experimenting with their batting order,

pricket will be in danger of be played for by the cup

"because I have thought for a

plus the Welsh team considerable time that negative the first steps

Rama, Ps recommendations are Scotland,

towards cricket Les; placed in the English Foot- teg-skie bowing is the greatest by numbers. I do not balleve | bull League Champlonships.

Not because they happened to the game's ills are so serious as

the be two who went the distance to justify such serious risks." The plan comes before The main cundemnation of

British football Associations with him the first time and the plan is that it will change

they "I can tell you what is wrong when

meet in

a second helping June. came up for the character of the game and

with this lovely andi ancient Ireland and Wales are said to before biting the resin, but, be that if only county

players have already expressed them- cause they tried to make Joe It is that would adopt a more aggressive have mostly lost their heart, reives in favour of such a con-

look cheap in the process. And attacking attitude to the skill and courage in the

It might well have been the petition. Scotland, Sir George's sport game there would be no need ↑ ****

will undoubtedly say fact that Louts felt he was to start tinkering about with and they will not hit the bail, home,

yea and England will prob

slipping. when like

It was an afternoon during which all the League's They watch their misera and the whole spirit of ably follow suit, even though rounds to catch up to Jcracy leading bowlers consolidated their position as such in the lied in the there now seems to be no end Joe, which prompted his initial struggle for recognition as possibles in the coming tour NO EFFECT

King Willow

But there Was stonewallers to these cup and league com- retirement. hands of cutious One leading welter, a former who mistake a game played for petitions.

nothing like that with Godoy, of Malaya, but the big problem for this tour is that of "The the Joy for an excuse of never

Joe batsmen rather than bowlers and very little of interest county cricketer, writes:

Apart from the national cup for it was in 1940, when

In his prime, that the emerged in the batting line. report is the biggest condemnas being out."

and league trophies, there al- was tion of the

South American crossed sportsmanship of

Manchester Guardian, ready exista iho World Cup, present day explains that could whose views are regarded by the European Cup and the In champion's path. be made--and nearly every many A being particularly ter-Cilies Fairs Cup, with a

Talk with Joe about Godoy DI sound declares: "When any European league in the offing.

now and he'll start referring to game is suffering from the sort These apart there are the

his "submarine style." of malady that has emptied routine international encoun- county cricket grounds unkering ters, and the international club

rarely with the laws

the games now so popular under answar,”

floodlights.

It could be that the English from

"He used to bring his punches On the other hand, those who

down under," says Joe, clubs favour giving

and

bodies Round after parent

round

was the

county raptolu is a member of the MCC. It will have little or no effect. if MCC want to make cricket an entertainment instead of a game to be; played with all the grimness of a contest let's have funny hats, false

noses and a tow acroballe turns,"

He is supported by other writery on the

Here Kame. what some of them say: "if captains can't or won't Fel 0 example what can you expert from struggling profes- sionals?"

"This fiddling pad fussing with the laws of the game will

REAL TARGET

*

wns

the

Most interesting matches on ties as both Dhaber and Bill Paper were those between the moria had an off-day. The re HKCC Scorpions and Optimists sult was that the Airmen won at Chater Raad and, between the by two wickets. Royal Air Force and Craigen- gower at Happy Valley,

The Scorpions, with one of the strongest batting sides in the Colony--If we are to go by the reputations of a year on two

ARMY

WRAF

Sergeant Lovett of the Army team seen in action in the Army-WRAF badminton match. The WRAF team won the match.

EASTERN 3, SING TAO: 1

EASTERN DID NOT LIVE UP TO THEIR REPUTATION

AS A LEADING TEAM

Says "TOUCHWOOD"

Eastern, the reigning First Division Champions, certainly didn't live up to their reputation yesterday as the top soccer team in the Colony. Facing a ten-man Sing Tao side at the South China Stadium, the Tung Fung stock was at rock bottom when they had to sweat l out for the best part of he game before they finally won 3-1.

Had the Tigers been at full strength-Wong Kwok keo was forced through injury to leave tho field shortly The Army North versus after. the interval-things might well have gone dian Recreation Club match at

much a differently. As it was the Sing Tao players were equal-e Sookunpoo Was Very. struggle for recognition by the to their opponents' best and there were times when it bowlers on either side as the looked like they would pull off a surprise win but bad batsmen co-operatet rather too luck prevented them salvaging even a point.

the proposals associations and league) might same, and just about the only ago rather than by consolidation wholeheartedly,

trial, say that anything that can be done to brighten cricket and give it the uplift, which every

it to agree que stems

desperate ly needs, should be done.

port to Support

the plan comes from Australla. not only from Sir Donald, but from the New

feel yet another competition real target he offered was the of these in the current season too much for their players, top of his head. I though they could hardly stand outside such a competition if the three home countries other agree to take part.

The idea would be to hold the South Wales Association whose competition at the close of the not cure the fundamental full-seeretary says that similar pro- ings of modern first class cricket. porals are to be placed before season in carly May with each The root cause of slow cricket the Australian Board of Control country staging the competition in turn. The gates would be is the negative approach of the in September, players and the lack of spirit of the captains. The game itself is big enough and dine enough to flourish without all these al- terations,"

Pakistan, 100, seemed to ep- prove of the plan and thought at least some of the proposals might be tried out in their own country.

DYNAMIC APPROACH

EUROPEAN SOCCER

"Give me a captain with a

London, Mar, 3. dynamic approach 10 the While movements are afool to

who

his introduce a new European soc- gome

can get

Nominate YOUR

Hongkong Footballer

Of The Year

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season.

It is a popularity poll organised by the China Mail, and nomination coupons will be accepted until the closing date to be announced later.

The two qualifications for nomination are: (1) Footballing prowess

"

(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play Nominations should be addressed to the Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.

To the Editor, Chinn Mall,

My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into. regard his playing ability and his sportsmanship on the field of play is

Journa

proposal is that the first tournamen

should be in Glasgow in May. 1958, then London, Cardiff 2nd Belfast in

that order.

The four clubs would go into a hat with the winners of the first the meeting each other In the final and the losers playing for third and fourth places.

ONLY SNAG

The only "snag” to the com-. petition 15 that it would virtually become a benefit for Cardiff City, for this is the only Welsh club in the English fast division. This fact would tend to spoil the tournament an A competition, and it might mean that the draw would have

New Yorker Walks Off With $2,000

...

First Money

the Eastern forwardk Of the three goals scored, worse Winner here was Tony Myatt never could only, muster together 30 with seven for 28 in diamalasing Eastern can only claim one and never seemed to bother about

was the goal pus in by increasing their load. against the Optimists, Army North for 66 (to which that runa

The other two Of chances they had plenty Spink taldng five for 22, and total Wise contributed 37). Leo Keng-wal

Tho's the Optimists, with John

and Hair Leater undefeated for 38, lost Amay, North's very highly re- were gift goals. Sing, 120's but Chu Wing-keung, Ho Ying- Ching-to werd garded Greenhalgh and Vickers Leung Kit in attempting to fan only four wickets In pussing this shared the IRC wickets, taking clear the ball defected it past content to keep the ball in play total.

four for 18 and four for 34 re- Yue Yi-tak and a minute from instead of talking more shola at spectively. Army North. won full time the same player was the Sing Tac goalkeeper. by seven runs,

TEAMS

Pui-dor: Eastern: Yung Toledo, Leo Kwok-wah; Kung Ma Wah-kit, Ko Po-keung,

the path of Yue, thus allow

At the Valley, Mike Birley wing steady and diffleuit to play

ing the bail to rest at the back. though never really dangerous Army South were hosts to

of the net off a long range shot at Sookuppoo. and and the CCC batsmen again the Navy surrendered rother than

lost diamissed the visitors for a flat taken by Eastern's Ho Ying-

fan Baton Rouge, Louisiana,

their wickets. Biricy took vetering 03 runs as Ashcraft got Mar, 3, Starting fast and maintaining men.

for 20 and held two other betsmoro wickets (8 for 32) forin The man of the match was Mang-hung; Fung Chun-tal,

change than Pettit (4 for 31). the Sing Tao custodiun, Yue Chu. Wing-Houng, Loo Keng his pace, dapper Jimmy Demaret

Army South won by nipo fired his fourth sub-par round to

wickets. George Souza contributed 45 capture the sixth annual $15,000 to Craigengower's total of 125, Baton Rouge Opan, gali tourna=|bul for once. Taylor, McGowan ment on a rain-soaked course. and Welch were not in the "onr succeeds, another fails" "moodi and all three reached the twen-

The smiling Klamesha Lake, New York, professional posted rounds of 70, 07, 70 and 71 for a total of 278 to walk off with the $2,000 first money. He had also taken top

in money

the Thunderbird Invitational in January,

Australian Peter Thompson, who began today's round two strokes behind Demaret, shot a

to be re-arranged. It would two-under-par: 70 to finish the hardly be fair if the English meet with a 279 total, good for and Scottish cup winners drew second place. He collected each other in the first round $1,500, and Ireland and Wales ware provide One of the

ett to

Rain Halts Gonzales-Rosewall

Tennis · Match

Houston, Texas, Mar. 3.

LEAGUE STANDINGS First Division

P. W. L. D. Pts. Optimists ...

17 12 14 52 KCC

17-12 2-3-81 Army South 17 12 2 8 51 RAF

8.5 4:2

saves that Konis.

could

Ti-tak Yue played a very blawai, Ha Ying-fan, Hau Ching- part in that he effected no less to. than a half a dozen birlant Sing Tro; Yue Yi-tak; Hau have been Yung-cang, Leung Chung-aum; Cheung Mon-chi, Leung Klt, Leo Loy: Fung. Kee-Leung, Chong King-kong, G. Souza, Lo Keng-chuen, Wong Kwok-

It was most unfortunate for the Tigers to lose their left winger, Wong Kwok-kee, For Wong was the only man in the

Uno forward

who had the Eastern defenders on the run.

When the score read. 2-1 in:

མ་ ་ ད་ ན་ ཐ་ བཉ Army North 15 Craigengower 18 0 8 4.28 Indian RC 15 0 0.3. 27 10:48 3 19 Recreio Scorpiona

kee 17 a 80 18 Polico

17 2 14 19

Second Division

Rain interrupted the Panche Royal Navy 10 0 14 2 2 Gonzales-Ken Rosewall рго tennis match in the second set today, forcing a postponement. Gonzales, playing the opening

P. W. L.D. P. eet in a drizzle, needed only 18

Army North 19 162 263 tie were minutes to win 0-1 against the KCC. Hornets 20 14 4 2 58 Gardner former Australian Duvia. Cup

South 21 9 7 4 42 Army cách

But Rosewall had jumped aco, into a 3-0 lead in the second RAF

18 9 6 1-87 0.10 I set when officials postponed the match,

16-745-33 18 7 6 5 33

In a third-place Marty Furgol and finalists.

Dickinson at 282. They They should generally be the won $1,100. weaker, pair.

Thompson turned in his best The idea is an attractivo one performance In severni 'ap

The encounter will be com

Indian RC University. and the competition should pull pearances here. He did the front

picted tomorrow. big gates, but one feels that nine la oven, pay and then shot Before the drizzle became a KCC WORDS consideration will have to be a stroka, under the regulation downpour, Pancho Segura of DBS carefully given to the draw figures on the back side, He Ecuador defeated Dinny Pails Royal Navy if there is no alternative but to birdied the 10th and 11th holes of Australia 6-4, 7-8 In an ex-Káv hand one of the coveted four and then had to take bogle on 'cellent match "which brought Police places to Cardiff City-Ching the 882-yard 15th.--United | rounds of applause from the *Including Mall Special,

2,000, taps.United Fress.

THE GAMBOLS

THIS SUNSHINE MAKES TANO E WANT. PU

THINK DA GRANG= OR FRESH VEGETAI

THE

tie,

Barry APR

AND LOTS FLOWERS TO RICK

28

27

20.0 12 3 20 18 3 12 8 16 8 2.14 2 10 two points for a

favour of Eastern, Wong Kwok- reduced the deficit by drawing out Yung Pui-dor and. then deftly placing the ball in the back of the net,

A festura of, tho match was

the return of Hou Yung-sang after a long absence, from" the Sing Too Hine-up.

kec.

Bobo Olson Taken Off The Critical List

Portland, Oregon, Mar. 3.. Fonderous Bruce Olson, was

257], taken, off the critical list at a Han showed that he has lost Portland hospital today and thin none of the power shots that afternoon was reported to

ronald muster some speed "fair" condition.

if he could

(and stamina, the Tigers need not The 266-pound "boxes" was worry about, their defence in reported to be responding, future games.

satisfactorily to treatment, but Taken on the whole this doctors continued to bar all visitors and ordered completa match lacked the thrills that rest for the fighter. the small crowd expected. From t start to finish it was rather a Olson was rushed to hospital: dull affale and to make malters | last night' after the suffered in

GOLDEN CHURN

brain haemorrhago whêm hại was -knocked out in the sixth roud

Pot, his boat a hero with south:

Folpelter 7-foot-2-inch

African giant who entered, tho ring at 350 pounds. ****

Olson went to the canvas ab 1:46 os the sixth round scheduled ten-rounder Fotgeiler He managed. up on wobbly collapsed into unco How was taken to hosph

he underwent man

"It won a tight uppercut? than -travelled "ogly

of the

(Signed)