1958-01-15 — Page 6

ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

Temmy Atkins takes very great pleasure in swinging the spotlight on to the rugby football tents of the 24 Field Engineer Rgt. RE, winners of the Hongkong section of the FARELF Army Cup Competition, and the runners-up, the 1"Royal Tank Rgt. After a very hard-fought first match in which no decision could be reached, even with extra time, the pair not yet again with almost the same result. While a full report of these games has been published elsewhere, I will content myself with a few general remarks.

Not Fast Enough

and

that the

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1953.

BOLTON WILL TAKE SOME STOPPING

Wayfoong-Club Annual Rugby Match Tonight

By "PAK LO"

Tonight at 6.30 p.m. on the Clab ground, "Way- foong". otherwise known #S the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, will nicel The Club in their annual

Axture under floodlight- int.

Raber surprisingly Way foot! are turning out quite a strong XV which, has been getting in some serious practice of

laisver

perhaps,

tlmes,

rosy

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late,

They Look Like The Team To Win The Cup

Says DON REVIE

I must admit that, along with my Preston colleagues, I was just a little disappointed when North End tumbled out of the Cup at home to Bolton. We at Deepdale really felt that this year we had the team to win the Cup.

Still

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some

that's the way it goes, and we can have no quibbles about going out to Bolton. On their form in beating us, Bolton will take stopping in the Cup. If they click as they did against us, it won't matter whether they have to take on Wolves, West Brom, or Man- chester United-these Bolton Wanderers need fear no side.

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ARCHE

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10

centre-

High Scoring At Barbados

Barbados, Jan, 14.

had scored 358 Pakistan

runs for five wickets by the close of play today in their first innings reply to Barbados' 506 all out, With only one day's play left cut of the four-day fixture, to- At Bolton you find players morrow should see a struggle ike Brian Edwards, one of the for Arst mnings honours and an best uncappert left-halves. In inevitable draw.

full-back Tenmy football,

Pakistan batted all day today Banks, right-half Derek Hennia, for the third day of their four- Barbados. and Roy Hartie, the right-back, duy fixture aging These are players who always Led by Wazir Mohammed's 134 give their beri for the team.

not out, the visitors took their many of Football has

these overnight seare of 102 for one never get $6 clubmen who

loss of five 358 for the Frent The credit that is due to them wickets. players like Ray Barlow, of

The feature of today's play West Brom, and Frank Bowyer,

was the fine Afth wicket paul- of Steke. I could Bill o book

nership between Wazir Mohani- Bis hoped and Wallis Mathius. They will their names. the few I have mentioned will

ONLY 56 NOMINATED FOR THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE CLASSIC

However I thought ore the against. Footballers know only with the hope of surprising, sighted

often too well that Foulkes and Jones possibly

upsetting the Club.

forgollen by

Ians Toutball

are two of the best defenders The Wayroong pack is fairly

--the value of real Hip-top In football. Heavy, but though Dilworth,

Everton etub man to his team

Mr Inn Buchan the their hooker, is proved his

We hear su much about the

team manager and his coaching sounds fantastic Neither game procked toest

the staff men who heed

01 Goodison Park û የ ball of the top class but, my guy gets by, as it does, and worth before with the Chá “B"

aishit XV, its unlikely that he will story the

the bringing on a group of highly the speaks volumes for the sports able to be Shaffer 16

the goalscoring Hels Rochess, it produced

headlines. But what about the promising youngsters. Yet twn qualities we in the Army looks įmanship

of the players whe

ehaps who week after week do of the key men In the Everton for in mir sportsmen-determina-vee what have been on some strike in the set scrums,

However, their chances look

a -nurute slint for their club side are loyal clubservants Don tion. toughness, Learn spitit, Devandons very queer decisions.

in ther

#neouts. Without much praise?

Donovan (full-back or good sportemmnship, and at the Not emily is there often a lock money-

and to the loose New, Camps

Cup-tie with Holton balf) and Tommy Jones, the conclusion the thought crossed of qualification, but there are no

Their wi hell and Galt igat easily up- we

unlucky have regular centre-hull.

to sa neutra} 12711- my mind that it was n pity that such things

serum Jiminy

Baxter, our fuckle-felt, selfish service to the club must one, side had to lare,

Each unit is asked to ret Steward.

Whyloong's the surprise cultering from couesssion, and set a wonderful example to the The highlight of ‡ ያኔ * first rovide one and, 1 I have hall.

belig drafted glomerate' as a remarkably indiented earlier, often is unclusion is Robertson, the Creche knew very little about what young players

into the side. fine tying tackle on referee fortunate in the chap who just Howard's scrum tail, who did happened at the game.

Daxter is one of these te Major Trevor Vaugion Griffith, doesn't make the war and win och derling work in the "Tat- !

paos" game last Saturday. tellows who often get criticbed who handled both games firmly hap the sketchiest of ideas on

es doing his Na- because he has no thunderbolt Hulst To with discretion.

the rules of the game, thx ati

belon be shot. Mest of his work is done be

timel -Service, but crevit miste said that

in midfield felching and carry- What a situation to place the called up he worked for a withstood Bi farkle and non-

Femdon ofBee of ing, and With all the i gate in the

starting moves with ageri

unfortunate in. to blow his whistle

and Shanghaistute passes. good will in the world ther Hongkong stop play.

The Preston team know only and be times when on "light" | Look, and hopes to return there

well how Baxter's injury dovisions he is going to be in after he in the Ainiyo is

disorganised our usual rhythm. Again the sitund for the fenced to either. Savour

Buster is only one of moval of a pair of tom shorts van or, more often

FAIRLY EFFECTIVE them for fear

players who are invaluable new that article Butter over the 11 favour

Brengthen their side without getting the This shouldi

And heads of the ring at players, and being accused of favouring them,

There must be

attack, which with praise they deserve. Wi'aytexts Tay Bodelšty Featurist pradha

Stone and Dawson by the centre would like to pay tribute to fast when he makes mistakes referte who,

tably fective few of the men who are the blown fus a seru down,

no qualified person he can ! should prove

make the fans remember that it 1ut or 159 runs in 172 minutes. This pair had also come to to discuss or fake advies The Club, on the other hand, arbore of football.

Without

club is not just the stars who make there loyal with their very strong pack.

Pristan's old in their match the correct ruling.

foolball the entertainment of servants The Mary of the garme

when they against the "Colls" should get the Bog'e same

We have 11 is. never shine,

1ut on 122 for the sixth wicket. full- ut Prestom, like the ball, and Steven and Pen- could w will probably contrate | St veral

Wilne Walton and The Autels Jor Hewitt, melting

hve wickets Cumuagham,

Pakistan, with Wayfog ty hall,

Gluttons For Work

down, are 148 runs behind the wicket Barbados total. The has lasted well and there is no thal i will de- Indication teriorate tomorrow to an ex- sent that could cause a major upset one way or the other.

In the early hours of today's Heated Pitches?

E. Atkinson made play, ball swing and cut it back both We have had our Best Front

and from the off. from the on In the taste of frosty pliches.

two wickets Newcastle United have, sinee | Cup-tica

clubs This earned him many glamour

deleat for 01 runs. Bowling honours, the war, hud a galaxy of us came perilously near to

Jackie Milburn, the on tricky bone-hard

however, must grounds.

go to Garfield Robledo brothers. Bobby And as usual we have heard the Sobers with the remarkable Mitchell, Len Shackleton and ald ery: Why don't we hent figures of wo for 37 in #2 others. But what about

which 15 the the turf lo keep the trest out overs, of lads in the background? Players of the ground?

maidens.

The Barbados fielding was very keen and the returns 10 the wicket. especially those of Sobers, Hunt and Holder, were faultless,

that poor

having

not retire quickly enough from the scene and was very nearly

dawn in the missile

very flerce packs,

Territorially the JRTR

of twin

thren

|

that

men

to

Without the Joyal club whe out and do their stuff,

a chance giving the story

how thele skill. tootball would The Clubs theres are fart ant

Tose is rip on the public. i wonder how many you lan strong, with Gunn a surprise

Football has been kind to me. inclusion in what is the normal can mane! Look at Nottingham

Think it has would like to line. Gum his Forest-their two wing-halves. een kind to the lads who don't Ciub plenty of weight and speed but Morley and Burkitt, we gluttons hit the headlines so often, bui

1 believe both have his passing is his weakest point, or work.

who 13111 B serious notched over 300 games aplece und he could cause

same. You don't rend breakdown in the Club line, for the club.

deal--bul a great But in all the Club threes about them Took

fur the they are certainly a power strong 100 opposition.

the Forest side,

Would it not be possible 11 Torin

Umpire Commute tart Annist

ouily improve 1 the better of the first game batatandard of offlerating, but sho just could not break through

providk neutral offeinis Wh the very close marking of the unde encentrate on the same Suppers,

withunt fear of being accused of encounter the favouring ong side or another, In the second RE XV atlantect thetrecivou

works in all other sports, and much better to the raised it would be of very great as ground and slippery ball and, stoner in this very cricket- wildle sull adopting spoiling inded Colony. Laelies and refusing to jáve their danger opjonais a of room to nánaruvre in, they themselves Renerally And the

Footballers are gettbut down better of the exchanges,

to cover them With Hearm

Club should in defence, the Sebring half way through the to business after the Christmas secund pprioth from a penalty and New Year lay-off and

seldom be in serious trouble, like 35 award, the Engineers were very results this week are much

and should win comfortably. lucky in survive a similar award expected, with possibly one ex-

After the match the Club are ception-the great victory against them

closing

of their at least The 1/Efst Lancashire Fig, bolding one seconds, and many were the

over the formidable 2 Field for the female sex are strong, robust, Engliseer specta-

"Steak infamous by concerned, tors who could not bear to Engineer Hg. E. and that

and Kidney dinners in honour watch this

of the occasion.

the LIS

Just

4-1.

Great Victory

we more

the

of

stars.

11

SJ

much Into

she

e Bob Stoke, Ron Batty and It has been proved: possible Tommy Casey, who throughout to instal electric wires, in turf, *he years hove played 1 and the heat generated can take vital kick being This victory gives them the

Tremendous part in Newcastle's the frost out of the ground. taken, and the combined re-

THE TEAMS

Cup fets.

But I cannot see this 5 Players like when the League Championship and ends

great lease of held breath

the proud man f iho. Sappers Club: Heurne, Cooke, Dal- these are just as vital as the solution. So often pitches have kick tailed, could be heard 11

the who have bear top of the three gleish, Gunn, Inglis, O'Kelly,

to be dug up and the turf re- considerable WAY trom

for the last two season. Well Steward, Whiteley, Shaffer. Leeds United are having Ield; and in an operation like ground.

It williams,

Howe, tain fine at present. Of course, this, there would be a very real Carpenter, If the RTR purchased the done East Lancashire Ret.

seem that the Army Steven, Wright. Penuman.

they have lost one of tar game's danger of ripping up the electrie anti-xeaslekness tablets

.ut my would

of

wh ing system as well Wayfoons: Leonarch Joynt, biggest #gures in John Charles. Dawson, Stone, Hewitt, Robert-

Nevertheless, in good times and

It would, funcy, prove far too costly for most clubs goson, Moore. sporting unit, New, Bueon, Campbell, Gaul, le-air Eric Kerfoot.

Dilworth, lucy.bed. I would like to pay tribute

to full-back inmy Dunn and Personally I think the frost and snow is just one of the natural For years these

two have hazards of the game, like sleet played their hearts but for the

and waterlogged grounds. Leods club. At one time they

itical These hazards are not the overshadowed, by were

for good football, but we just Charles, mighty deeds of John yet in their own way they have been just as important to the Charles' was when he played at Elland Road,

suggestion inst week, perhaps selectors should they would pass them un to the your team. Sappers with my apologies for The congratulations bad forecasting,

to that popular

and

alko

คล Sim.

A few more before are necessary

The Engineers will now be 11 Inf. Workshops HEME.

their section of the making the langt journey to re-winning

League, while 58 Coy. RASC are present the Colony in Mainyn und, we hope. Singapore. I am almost home in their area. The sure that riot only all ranger parition is still very open in the fans, but also all Colony sports- other zones men will wish mir representa-matebes tives the very best of fortune the ultimate winners emerge. on their tour, and may they come buck with the trophy. If Huckey elevles come into their they don't, I certainly will not own this week with the dual of be for want of trying. luck, 24.

Get Into Trim

Tournament

this

Good The Major Units

(being held at Soukupoo afternoon. enninencing (500hrs and featuring the ilong- kong Staal Hgt.. who have al- world some ready won the League

COM- wonderful news Is about topelition, and the popular break. The EIKAAA will meet Rani Tank Rgt.

In the athletic

tomorrow to discuss the sumpós-

must see.

did

the

Australians

Fail To Beat club s

Transvaal

A few years back Manchester City startled the football world deep when they launched the Johannesburg, jan.. 14. "Revis Plan”. But what about The Australian cricket team,

the mut behind the plan, right- unable to bow!

half Ken Barnes and the little Alan

nvide-forward, foe Hayes, who Davidson, lacked the pone was there to put the ball in the tration in attack to boat act from the openings created Transvaal in their matchy Don Revie?

hore, which ended today

Move-Maker

have to put up with i; and get

After all,

leve

on with the game. these

generally smugs themselves out over the years. A club

excuse that

may make the ground conditions

beat

11

Lasted Well

the

WEIL

By CLAUDE RICHARDSON

London, Jan. 14.

Last

The richest Grand National Steeplechase of all time, to he run at Aintree on March 29, has attracted one of the lowest entrles of recent years. Only 56 horses have been nominated for the famed race, which this year will carry £12,000 sterling in added money. year there were 68 entries, and the nominations in the three preceding years were 61, 68, and 57. But there is no fear that the tremendous spectacle and thrill of borses and horsemen defying Aintree's 30 formidable fences will be in any way dimmed. Tho smaller entry, is due in some part to the tightening up of conditions for entry, and the actual nominations cover virtually every animal in Britain with a real sporting chance of winning the toughest chase in the in the world.

include The engagemente previous winners Quare Times (1955) and ESB (1956). Last year's winch, Sundew, is dead, but Wyndburgh and Tiberetta, who finished second and third to him, have been again.

entered

Irish trainer Vincoat O'Brian, who scored a post-war hal trick with Early Misi, Royal

'Tim's

First Chinese Athlete To Hold World Record

London, Jan. 14. The International Amateur

Tan und Quare Times, has two Athletle Federation Announced horses engaged-Quare

has officially The here today that and Sant Brownthorn. latter, an eleven-year-old, has confirmer several world athletic been bought by an American, curds, including China's Cheng Feng-jung women's high jump Mr Tim Durant, and will carry record and Soviet crack Vindi the only US colours in the mir Kuts 5,000 Metres running

sttil be trained record. Ace. He wil! in Cushel, Co. Tipperary, y O'Brien,

There are nine entries from

Cheng Feng-jung, 20, is the Arst Chinese athlete to hold a work record. She cleared 1.705 Ireland besides O'Brien's pair,metres in Pelting last November world and the traditional home of to bent the previous the "lepper" should be very mark set by America's Mildred adequately represented on the Mcdaniel. day.

Kuts, Soviet double Olympia The Best Record Champion, ran the 5,000 Metres ir: Rome inst October in 13 The English trainer with the minutes, 35 seconds, to beat the best record since the wor 5

previus world record set up by Neville Crump, who won with Britain's Gordini Pirie,

In 1948 and Other world records contirin- Shella's Cottage Teal in 1952.

He has threeed by the Federation were: engaged in this year's event-- Goosander. who started favourite Last March and finished th, High Guard Much Obliged,

American Olympic Champion, Tom Courtney's 880 yards run 40.8 seconds, In one minute, unci

Bob Outowaki's

Peter Cazalet, who had such cruel luck when Queen Eliza-

and American

pole-vault of 4.78 metres.

The new world mile record, beth the Queen Mother's Devot up by Britain's Derek Ibbot- London last seconds in- 57.2 Lach inexplicably slipped up in 'ong when he clocked 3 minules, sight of victory in 1950, is also July has not yet been confirmed.

three-Carey's The

Federation represented by

International int was third

on for has passed this record Cottage, who

by itx rules and examination 1055, Athenian and Rose Park,

WILL

i records committee, which

Youngest of the 66 entric, Miss Dorothy Paget's Cannobie Lee, a recent With Importation This seven-year-old hus, the gut of the fencer, but he probably reach his peak for will not another year or two.

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meet in August.-France-Presse.

Grand SIX

over

Neutral Fencing Officials For Empire Games

Another youngster of great When Pakistan resumed this promise is Polar Flight," an morning they lost two quick eight-year-old owned by Mrs wickets before the lunch break | P. Pleydel-Bouverie. Polar when Hanif Mohamed ond Flight defeated Waquer Hassan were both leg National horses in winning the

Landon, Jan. 14. Chase before to Eric Atkinson. Later, Fred Withington

For the first time in tha Saced Ahmed took his overnight three miles avon. furlongs

at history of the British Common- score of six to 54 before falling Cheltenham last mouth, but wealth and Empire Games tw. to Sobers,--France-Presse. trainer George Sparui suid then neutral offeints will judge one he was too young to be entered of the events next July at the for the National this year.

1058 Games in Cardiff. Obviously there have been The Welsh organising com- second thoughts. If the eight-mittee have invited two World year-old trees his chance at Championship and Olympic off-

extent

Pat MacAteer Unable To Fight Against German

tree-this depends to a great cials M. Rene Mercier (France)

tee will probably

on the weight he is al- and M. Andre Popliment (Bel- fencing begium)lo Judge the ridden by George Black, who to contests.

Beaqmont, living proof that you can't keep London, Jan. 14.

tentu, British and a steeplechase jockey down. Pat MacAteer, British Empire Middleweight

Mr

Uc Churles

England's of captain George seemed inished with pressed for the neutral officials

criticism result of ever when he game for

鼈

of

broke

them.

but there will come

it will help them. time when So what's the point in Boxing Champlon, has strained the complaining?

(COPYRIGHT)

Three Centuries

In Plunket Shield Match

Three

a muscle in training and will be unable to

his back in a full two fencing decisions at the last

fight against Hons years ago, but he has recently Games held in Vancouver in Wohler of Germany in Ham-returned to the raddle and has 1954. China Mull Special. burg on Thursday, it was learn- been riding with all his old

ed tonight.

It appears unlikely that Mac- Ateer will be able to fight again before the month of March. | France-Presse.

Yorkshire Cricket Club Suffers £117 Loss

London, Jan. 14.

verve. He partnered Polar Flight at Cheltenham, and it the horse runs

al Aintree he will have all the help possible) from the

George saddle, for twice Bnished second in that Grand National on Tudor Line.

China Mail Special.

WINTER OLYMPICS

The

Washington, Jan. 14.

United States adminis

2-1 Win For Manchester U. In

European Cup

This should produce a really tion that offers from the United States Air Forces in the. Far 20 "ganie, one all hockey en- in a light-hearted draw. Itevie has always praised the East and the Talwan Athleife thusiasts

and while Transvaal werę forced to work of Barnes, because Barnes Association toxend terms here to on form the Signats should pull follow on 18 runs behind, but then (as he does so brilliantly compete in a trianguine athletic off the double. I expect the John Waite was able to declare now was the man whose ball match be accepted.

Tanks' to give them a terrific their second innings closed 20 control, sklit and astute passes It is hoped that they will be battle, and if they play as well mutes from the end with n Su often starts o City attack

Marichester, Jan. 14. able to recent the offer. but me they

in the semi-inal | lend of 76.

when under pressure. Here

Auckland, Jan. 14. well reven

Manchester United, English nuncial commitment

no they could win

Final scores were: Australians, again are two grand club men

centuries were scored

Football League Champions, forin book. doubt be a difficulty to over-

300 mid 47 for no wicket: who have perhaps not had the

Plunket Shield In the drawn

beat Red Star (Yugoslavia) 3-1 come. However, I feel sure

Transvoel 188 and 257 for In the junior final, Command.

7pmise which is their due. these difficulties will be master-

match ending here today be- declared. Workshops RENE

At Old Trafford we hear so are st

tween Auckland and. Contral

tration has set aside $4,000,000 here this evening in their first ed and I would suggest that all

Davidson was unable to how much of the brilliant stars of Districts. Auckland gained first

the 1960 Winter leg match in the European Cup awaiting opponents and the

The Yorkshire County Cricket far work Army athletes get into trim us anal scheduled for next, Friday because of a strained side, and Manchester United-most of

innings points.

Club report a loss on last season Olymples site at Squaw Valley quarter-finais. Internationaly

Red Star od 1-0 at half time. It rapidly as possible so that they has had to be postponed. The schabled Transvaal to get them

In

1938-59 Final scoreT; will be available and in good villians of the piece are 6 COD of to

£117. This was after an (California)

But for mistakes in finishing. a good start in thelt International class that Wo

of victory Central Districts 387 for Ave allotment of £3,540 for ground budget, presented by President condition when

United's margin pijenhower

Congress yes- and District Workshops REME!econd innings, Hurricane hoften tend to overlook the work

declared (D, N. MacLeod 135, maintenance.

would have been bigger. Their comes niong.

Ken Funston, who at Bill Foulkos at. right-back

the salt who refuse to allow the othering By

The annual report published terday. This shouki be, a local "big to win, and in the replay, with scored 37

Red in 80 minutes, gave and Mark Jones at centre-half,N. S. Harford 01) and 193 for é

of California has ball control an event" and it it is put on under the inevitable extra time.

declared (Harford 85), Auck-today shows that the gross gale

as good as thethe team the heart to attack the These two are surrounded

£14,893, a drop already carmarked $8,000,000 was never the floodlights should attract 蘸 score was still 1-1 at its end. Australian bowling.

Fo many personalities, that theyland 308 for a declared (W. I. receipts were large crowd.

with to buy up land of Squaw Star's, but in attacking strength Richie

Tcan Playle 102 not out, T. S. Ham- of £4,525 a It was the

Bermud, who

often overlooked. hnd fore

previous year-France- Valley and to set up Olymple they were far ahead both in they are not overbrook 102, H. B. Cave 4 for 58) the

iras and movement.-Reuter. REME team that did enough to taken four for 40 in the Aret assure you

Presse.

buildings there.-France-PITSE", Boxers will no doubt bo

Looked by the men

they play and 24 tor 0-Reuter. pounding roads and slamming win, although both sets of for Innings, was denied a wicket in punch bags In reparation forwards were goal-shy in the ex-the second, and had 85 runs hit

treme, and, strange is the arm in 24 overs. Individual Championships

The Australian catching and of the Army which will be held of coincidence, both goals were

the result of the 'keeper mi | wicket-kooping were bod today. Gerald Ritchle

the

•

•

seletion time

On this occasion

at the Transit Camp on Janu-juling shots going out which Funston, and

in

at a

ary 28 and 29, with the grand in fact hit the goal post and (38) were both dropped twice, Anols at McPherson Strāðum, were brickled in before either and Barry Jarmi miased Kowloon, on January 31.

Umping. Walte It is understood that a pre-custodian could recover from his

crucial of the minich. vious limit of two boxers per surprise. welsht per unit has now been

Nell Harvey, captaining the The "Ort" one which' equ= changed and uny number

be criticised might Australians, lised, however, was bitterly for not taking the now bell each weight will be averpted. contented as having

This should be a really ox-

struck when it was due. But even at the ou talde bourd and elling tournament and fuller

the stage, with an hode, to go ard details of booking arrangements bounced back into piny,

with an Umpire who could not

and Transvaal leading by 19 etc. will be given next weelt.

rung with four wickets, stand- make up his mind what actually did happen, confusion reimoding. the Australians had only for some five minutes, and I for alender chance of victory.

The match soryod to give With the commencement of one was glad that the mater

Springbok batzonen Waite, the Major and Minor Units eventually ended in a draw so

Turell EnGORRI Cricket Knockout Competition that another complete ne can Funston and

It will be at Soo And bowler Hogh Tay Bold many players and team omelals be played,

MOH have commented on the stand humpoo on Friday with a bully mind practice Cha

Special. and 'of the umpiring.

off at 1500hrs.

Fantastic

or near

THE GAMBOLS

IT WAS A WONDERFUL THEY WON'T EXCHANGE)

SALES BARRAINS I DOREN'T FIT

BARGAIN

SALE

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compared

to

The State

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