1957-09-25 — Page 7

Seven Lean Years

THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1957,

Ahead For Cricket IOC Rejects Proposals To THE FAMOUS

In South Africa

Johannesburg, Sept. 24. After the coming Australian four, Bouth African is unlikely to have another visiting inter- national cricket side for seven years, Bald a statement issued South African today by the Cricket Association.

South Africa is restricted to playing only England, New Zealand and Australia in cricket matches becutive of the coun- Ary'n colour polley.

The statement said that a Jetter was received from wie MCC regeling that I had

Impossible been found

to

arrange #lour of South Africa earlier than 1004-05,

South

African Cricket

The MCC expressed the hope that, after 1904-05 South Africa would have a roore favourable cycle of tours.

The Association decided to investi- gate the possibility of extending to the rest of South Africa the MCC coseting scheme which has been adopted by Transvaal and Rhodesla,

Known as

the MCC Youth: Coaching Scheme, it will involve the importation of two or more coaches to run schools for coaches-China Mail Special.

KCC Annual Lawn Bowls

Meeting

At the Annual Meeting of the lawn bowlers held at the KCC on Tueday evening, Mr M. J. Divechi was re-elected Lawn

Bowls Convenor for the 1957)

Eliminate Team Sports

Sofia, Bulgaria,

Sept. 24.

The International Olympic Congress here rejected proposal today to eliminate team sports from the Olymple pro- gramme and added a new une, volleyball,

The IOC voted in principle to reduce the size of the Olymple pro gramme, but at the same time they made it possible for a greater number of sports to be contested.

An Executive Commit- tee proposal to stream- line the Games Wita amended so that begin- ning in 1964 there must be a minimum of 15 sports, with a possible maximum of 21.

Commenting on

what appeared to be a para- doxical decision, Mr Avery Brundage, Ameri- can President of the JOC, said: "The IOC have reserved for them-

the selves

right to eliminate any sport or event if in its opinion it has not sufficient inter- national interest or if it

1958 season, atd Messis P. R. CHANGE OF FORM

Kermant

and I C. Symons

were elected members of sub-committee.

the

The on Scerelary, Mr It. S. Capell, announced that a mera- remain her, who preferred to

anonymous, was donating a cup In memory of the late Mr A. J. Mailand to be competed for by members of the Club,

The Club will be holding ita on Sunday, Day" "Closing October 20, when prizes

Won

in the Club's competitions will Be presented.

Jack Waterfield could not do a thing right at centre forward for Bornville against Balsall Heath Casunts in the King's Norton League and (Birmingham)

Casuals were winning 3-1 with ten minutes to go. Then Water- ticld

his touch, and tound mutually scored six goals in the next eight minutes! Casuals hit with two goals and the back for sere was 1-5. Just fancy, eight goals in the Jast ten inkiulest

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

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MANDRAKE ~HE DID--

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WINTER OLYMPICS

The IOC today decided to eliminate the Bob- Sleigh from the 1960 Winter Olympics In Squaw Valley. Cali- fornia, when the Squaw Valley Organising Com- mittee, four of whom are in Sofia, told the 100 that to build a bob-run would cost 750,000 dol- lars,

The organising com. mitice had found only two nation-the United States and Rumania - would definitely send Bob-Sleigh teams,

Monaco was chosen for the 1959 IOC Con- gress, which will select the venues for the 1964 Invitations Olympics.

to hold the Congress in Beirut and Nairobi had heen received, but as the 1958 Congress will be in Tokyo, members fell Monaco would-be`, more Ruitable

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would mean less travelling for the majority of dele- gates-Reuter.

NANYANG CUP

S$120,000. In Gate

Receipts

Singapore, Sept. 24. One hundred thousand people Ar estimated 120,000 pnict Malayan dollars to watch the 10-day Nanyang University Cap Basketball Tournament, won by Fornosa from Chinese Leams

WILL HONOUR

HIS 24 GLORIOUS YEARS

At eight o'clock one morning in May, 1933, fresh-faced boy in gray flannels

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knocked nervously on a side door at Lord's.

"I've come to join the ground staff," he said to the attendant who opened the door. "I'm Denis Compton.

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Since then, 24 years of cen- turles and chuckles have flown by-years in which the song of Denis bat has reached into the hearts of countless ad- mirers,

Years in which schoolboy titlups of joy, as their capleis hero swept yet another ball to the

boundary of his middle stump, mingled with the

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deeper, baritime grunts of op- pinyed with Denis in his old proval from vintage, tweedy-Arsenal days. suited Lord's members.

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Years in which Compton, D. C. S.the Hendon kid who

his cricket against Jearned lamp post-rose to become the Kreatest cricket entertainer of modern Umes.

UNIQUE GIFTS

But now, at last, Denis Comp- ton's gloriuus innings is over.

The Compton "Kate"-that ilmb which, much-publicised Ironically, he first damaged playing soccer for Arsenal-ias forced Denis to quit,

.It would be unthinkable, however, if a champagne char- acter like Denis Charles Scott Compton was to pass into the of the sporting gods twilight without some permanent tribute to his unique gifts both as foot- baller and cricketer.

And so he is to be honoured-- at a dinner (and it's house full already) given by the National Sporting Club in London this week.

Here will gather the top stars

of of sport and stage--with,

In the great nemcs course, cricket sitting side by side ilke a roll-call from Wisdens.

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From foolball will come representing Southeast Asian Stanley Matthews, Billy Wright, Wallcy Barnes, and buddies who

territories.-Reuter.

HE MADE ME SAY !

WAS STUPID THAT YESNOUR

I WAS AN IDIOT!

HIGHNESS.

MAGIC--?

NANCY

HEY, I KNOW WHERE YOU CAN FIND SOME URANIUM AND GET

RICH

REALLY ?

I'VE GOT A MAP OF THE

EXACT PLACE WHERE

YOU CAN FIND IT

AND YOU AGREEDIA IMEAU NO!

I'LL SELL YOU THIS MAP FOR A

DOLLAR

O.K.

By Lee Falk and Phil Davis

GET OUT!

YOU'RE

UNDER

ARREST

المجر

HONK"

намко

EVERYBODY WITHIN 100 YARDS OF THE PALACE IS UNDER

ARREST

By Mik

By Ernie Bushmiller

IT'S POSITIVELY BURIED HERE SOMEWHERE

Derek Ibbotson

will be there... Joe Davis, Peter Waterman, Hogan Bassey, and Scobie Breasley.

And the cricketers? Peter May, Sir Len Hution, Walter Robins, Colin Cowdrey. Bill Trevor Edrich, Jim 'Laker.

Balley, Alec Bedeer, Godfrey Evans, Peter Richardson-what, I wonder, will they be thinking about on this Evening Of memories?

Of the way Denis pulled in the crowds and shattered records like a batemany gone berserk?

Of the nonchalant manner ho. off his eye- hooked bouncers brows-a trick Patsy Hendren fought him? Or how once, in South Africa, he rattled up 300 out of 399 in three hours a fantastic feat by any yardstick?

I doubt it.

EXASPERATING

not

In fact, I'll wager that Hutton, May, Robins and Co. wit be thinking of these things at all.

certain

un-

The stars of sport will horour Denis Compton.

at a dinner this week

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tribute to the and

of B great innings.....

Hero worship-as young admirers flock round for a Dents Compion autograph. before the boat train was due any words, the dazzling role

the

Year"

to leave....

Denis has played In post-war Again, will they applaud the sport,

bat, These

Include the two happy all-rounder whose

of Cave "Sportsman wielded like a rapler, birth to such cliches as "The trophies he won in 1947-48 and

"The Eternal Gay Cavaller,"

a handsome "pat" from the and Schoolboy,"

"Cricket's | Cricket Board of Control-"@ Golden Boy"?.

commemorate the regaining of Perhups-

the Ashes" in 1859.

Or will they remember, do 1 of-boat do, the imperturbable, character who, in the first Test match against Australia, nodded off sleep white waliing his turn to bat... and then dashed in and scored 1021

And Deals blmscif-what will be churning through his mind when anally he rises to the toast of the guest of honour?

But the pitze Denis values Is a magnificent sliver most

10 him In salver prosented

he smashed the 1947 when Hobbs and Hayward records by scoring 3,010 runs and 18 een- turles in one season a run glut that may never be equalled.

Hanging in the Compion home La fine old print which Denis

In high

cricket

I believe that he will be as

regard, of nervous as that first time he holds father will they recall, with knocked on the door at Lord's. another

Immortal- affection

little and not a

Ranjlisiahj). For, unless I have misjudged

Looking at it, I could not help exesperation, a

who not only ny man, racing through Denis

will be but feel that certain men In Functual fellow turned up late for practically mind at that moment

sport are as colourful as a bind once, when the thought: everything but

far rather of paradise and as unique "Phew. I'd departing tor Australia, was still rummaging through his cricket play in the Cup Final at Wemb- their own footprint.

Lindwall and Miller than have "clobber" at Lord's 30 minutesley or face the combined pace of

to follow Buch brilliant after dinner speakers as Sir Norman Birkett, Robert Morley, and Gilbert Hording!"

FRUIT JUICES

SON Refresh like magic

JUICE

QUALITY

SO MUCH

BETTER

to BANGKOK...

SWISSAIR

YPOLO

FIVE

FRUIT FLAVOURS!

I am sure, however, that when he faces his distinguishest audlence

will Denis Complon rise lo the occasion-as he has so often done in the past.... For he would be the first to admit that desplie much pain and the loss of a kneecap, life 1139 bern good to Denis Compton.

DAZZLING ROLE

At his home In Gerzard's Cross there is a collection of than cups which reveal, better

A Clean Sweep Win For Britain At Peking?

London, Sept., 24. Swimming experts in Poking are forecasting a clean sweep victory for Britoin In the women's section of the England- China match on Friday, accord- ing to the New China Newa Agency.

But in the men's echtest they are giving the home team a slight edge, the newe agency reparted from Peking tonight.

Olympic Backstroke Champion Judy Grinham, who now swims free style, and Anne Marshall are favoured to finish first and second in the women's free style sprint.

Olympic bronze medallist Margaret Edwards is strongly favoured to take the

women's 100 Metres Backstroke race.— Reuior.

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Such a one is Denis Compton, Iest of the great individualists and most worthy knight in the ancient order of cricket chivalry.

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