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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1957.

by Reg. Wootton

WE ARE

I SALUTE THE ENGLAND SELECTORS.

THEY HAVE ACHIEVED A FINE INTERNATIONAL RECORD

Says BRUCE DOOLAND

Test Selectors never get much praise. They are sitting targets for the before, and after the event, their. abuse of every critic in the country. Both decisions can be pulled apart-and they usually are-by so many who know so little of the real facts,

have

Test

played 50 against

But I would like to go on record with the opinion that England has never been better served by a Selectorial committee than now. Indeed I would go further and suggest that no country in our cricket Commonwealth is as lucky to have auch a wealth of experience in the right place.

Don't get me wrong. I don't | 51-England

matcher agree with "Gubby" Allen and fils commitice all down the line, comers In the game; they have I-ati feel they couts have been WON 20 of them; DRAWN 10,

LOST only 11.

And in more construelive in this last and Test by continuing thele search preecss they have won nine drawn four and lost for a new opening batsman In-rubbers, slead of improving with

nonc. the Rev. David Sheppard-parli- cularly as they know he cannot play or tour regularly in the future.

The Nawab of Pataudi, as most of us knew, played for Wers And then cestershare. Englansi captained India--and a glorious he was. The stroke-player

George Headley we knew was Headley, the great West Indlan batemun; and this is his son.

As a fond father myself I am I would say that is the finest wondering jus! how much nternational record of all ilme,cricket talent can be inherited. So I say, seriously, when the They tell me one can see the

of both the coines for handing cut the style

fathers in the All But n ference of opinion ours, the bigger the better, stroke-play of these boys, with their selections here and hope the fellows who steered I can say to that is that At the

ccnsistency there

ship-the Seletorare fathers

con be dioes

not affeel myse

to the style, Sussex admiration of the magnificent remembered for the toyga bulattached

and Worcestershire are results they have achieved and splendid work: they have done.

fortunate,

I just think it is the somehody came right out and said, what fine work they have done,

for

TWO NEW BOYS Surrey's ex Championship in a row and the Anal Test have As an Australian

I like wiped most other cricket news plain spalding. I have no ute from (he main

The pages of "Yes" men.

And that's

papers so

maybe you did not another thing like about this note two interesting names on commillee. Gubby Allen is the bottom rung of "the cricket streng and shrewd chairman ladder. of the Selector?, As an x- England

I mean captain

and

Arst that of the bowler, und

the Nawab of Petaudi, still a boy at one of shrewdest Judges of a cricketer Winchester, to play for Sussex in the business, he knows moit, seconds; el 16. Hendley to have of the methods of getting his trials for Worcestershire. Both are sons of illustrious fathers

myn way.

But you can take from me that he doesn't always get it. Not Lay a long chetk. Wi Wooller, Tom Dullery, Cyril Washbrooke and Peter May aro nid that committee also on they don't hide their opinions elther. Peter May especially, has developed. quickly in the arts of knowing what he wants in bis team and getting t when до convicces bis colleagues of his point,

INFLUENCE

Discount Uhe isea ve all hear bandied aboul that a player'a county influences his selcetion or that It

pays play for one of the fashionable countries, When Yorkshire

to

talent is bare, for instanze. there is a constant hattle of

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'Sugar Ray' Is Sports Diary Professional Tennis What's Best in Kowloon

Television Shy: May Lose. Title

New York, Aug. 20. The New York Athlelle Com-, mission today ordered 'Sugar Ray Robinson, the World Middleweight Boxing Champion to-fulf a centret to defend his Utle in New York on September, 23 against Carmen Basilio, tho' Welterweight Champion.

But Robinson stood up at the hearing and said he would refuse to fight if there was radio or television coYSTBRÜ.

"I am refusing to be tele- vised", he shouted. "If there are any cameras, except Guill cameras for newspapers, 'I wm not going on,"

The Commission then ruled that if he failed to fight, it would be considered a default and they would consider declar- ing the championship vacant. On August 20 Robinaon an nounced that he would not go through with the bout because of a dispute with the promoters, the International Boxing Club, abcut cinema television rights, -Reuler.

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Meeting

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general meeting it SCM Pomi Lid., 530, pan,

Water Pola Final of the Knock-out water poto Tournament, HKR V Army at Vle- torfa Poul, 8.30, p.m.

Ladies Day, Deep Water Day. club medal,"

Entries close for "Chinese Golf, Dorp Water Bay,

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TOWIN Colony Open PaÏTRI Anais matches pt KBGC.

Cup"

Water Division

Is Pretty Tough, Says Lew Hoad

London, Aug. 20.

Low fond, Wimbledon Cham- plon who is now a member of Jack Kramer's Louring pro- fessional tennis elreus, flew into London. tonight,

I was a downeast Hend who faced reporters at the airport.

"I have been lousy," he said wten asked how his form had been so far in his professional Quarter career, I can't play at all. I don't seem to have won any matches lately."

Iked turned professional Immediately after winning the Wimbledon title for the second year in a row. He said today:

"My play doesn't seems to have

have. Pro-

Another Headley Remember George Headley, the greatest batsman the West Indles ever produced? He now lives in the Midlands, and his improved sincs then, though I

on, seventeen-year-old Roy, suppose it must to be given a trini by Worcester-fessional tennis is pretty tough: shiro next season. He has been Every match is a fol."

prolife secrer in the Birming-

Jam

a

League for Dudley for Hoad has been played in

father was profes-France with Kramer's whom his

troupe, slonal for many years. Another and is in Britain for a private on the flight great Worcester batsman of the visit. With him past was the Nawab of Palaud, was Kramer, here to discuss a son is qualifying | future iournament, - United and now his lor Sussex.

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words from their Lupporters FERD'NAND suggesting that a young man

has got to go

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the England team. · Or when Yorkshire are strong and uthirs weak the argument is reversed.

Anybody who knows the real facts knows well enough flat that is just partisan

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But when it comts to play- ing for England the decision is purely and simply the right man for the right fol. The Selectors. themerives, drawn trem arth, south, west and mid. lunds, could't care xs where thelr mien come from, All they want Is the best talent und the best balanze particular conditions.

You just think it out. Thl:

for

of the men who serve on this England

Im- commilice and

agine anybody trying to put u smart one past them. It just doesn't make sense. They are loo'ntar events.

Cubby Allen and Toin Dollery nre the experiencta mobile force prepared to mov anywhere to watch any special player at any special tim, Wilt Wooller, Cyril Washbrock and Peter May are still out

making there la the middle

close; assesment from even quarters. It couldn't be better. Thinking of the cumbersome #tato prejudices which to often cricket Ita hamper Australia I think you are really lucky here. What's more, you should appreciate it.

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In ny view Engined' selectors have done more than anybody elst in all cricket to talso England's prestige to its present fine heights.

The balance sheet, up to this. Inst Teat, is worth Tooling at Since England's last defeat in a Tost rubbeś........ that was in Australia in 1030-

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