1958-05-17 — Page 17

England's Cricket

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1958.

Prospects For 1958 Sweden Expected

KIWIS MAY SURPRISE BUTE

AUSTRALIA TOUR POSES

Far too many

A PROBLEM

BY `NORMAN YARDLEY

(Former England and Yorkshire Captain)

I

people write a side up, or off, before the side

have had a chance to sort and seo.

So although I'd have liked to

themselves out. I prefer to wait

start off this series with some crisp comments about the Now Zealand side which has just arrived in England to do five-day battles, I won't say

much for a while.

It seems, however, that John Reid and his men from over the waves may turn out better than most people in England expect. I hope they do, because they are very nice blokes, and very keen. But whether they can fit their week-end cricket into five-day Tests remains to be seen.

Meanwhile, England has also been her greatest winning England's bowlers almost pick whole host of burning problems, factor on Australian wickets, themselves if they strike normal to deal with. To them, this is that is where she will concen- form. But I'd like to make one

more than the sensoa trete again this time.

Freddy } point perfectly clear. much when they play New Zealand.

Trueman, At and in form, must The tendency, naturally

There has been a It is the season in which they enough, will be to favour players this time. And the 10 or 17 players who who turn up trumps in the series hullaballeo about Freddy for too will travel to Australia to try against New Zealand, Obviously long. know he hasn't been to hang on to the Ashes,

they must come Into

the Casiest of characters to running.

handle from time to time, but

And I is no disrespect to the New Zealanders to say that to avery prospective Enginud player, the

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But ruccess on English wiekea he has grown up now and I'm should not be the whole con- sure Peter May can cope with sideration. The selectors have ****

him all right.

this time

Australian conditions in mind. Freddy must go because he is And if my Information is right think of him and Brian Statham now a very good bowler. f the pitch conditions

aз our likely openers, with Poter Loader in the party and, if he strikes anything like his true term, Frank Trson there, too.

After The Victory-The Reward

He covered the

The International Daily Express Trophy was won a few days ago at Silver- stone, Englund, by British driver Peter Collins in a Ferrari. 150-mile course at an average speed of 101.36 mph.

Pleture shows him after the race receiving a kiss from his wife, while

· › British driver Mike Hawthorn offers him a pint of beer-London Express Photo.

England Starts The World Cup Series With A Handicap-The Selectors

By DAVID JACK

England has already lost the first round of the World

Cup In the selection room.

Australian tour is te pick their touring party with vastly more important than any thing else, Just us this tour of England is the greatest thing the New Zealanders' cricketing will be very good Indeed.

fe, the Australian tour is the peak of achievement and am- Well now, what talent is there bition for every English player. | bidding for the places so obvious- The Intriguing thing about they open? Favourite for the open- present altuntion

England is berth surely must be young trella that brought the greatness It was the challenge of Aus- the number of gaps-the chances Micky Stewart, of Surrey, Re that are going b-begging for men has been coming along steadily out of Tyson last time, and the who can grasp them. As I read for several years now, and must same may happen again. Don't the score-card, skipper Peter be just about ready for his bly forget that Tyson, for instance. May needs a new regular open-ance-a chance helped a great is a for more dangerous bowler On ing batinian against New Zea- Real by the fact that he is such on fast Australian wickets than lond-counting Peter Richardson magnificent fielder and catch the slow ones he gets at ns the one certainty and a near the wicket, He was only haine. least two openers for Austrolla one short of Wally Hammond's world record of 78 catches in a

One other thing I would like to see this

season Is another Left-handers seazon last year.

good spin bowler-and if he's a Ted Dexter, the young Cam-leg-breaker, so much the better. Australia is Increasing the bridge captain. niso seems likay It's time the old firm of Jim left-handers in her teams-bree to be a strong

Laker, Tony Lock and Johnny This of skipper un Craig's muin bowlers and three of his chief splendid athlete, who is a pro- Wardle, good as they are, had

minent golfer, too, alwayo ra- competition. minds me of Charlie Barnett in his generol style and approach, Well, it wouldn't do our Test could do with some of the same cricket any harm to ace another sort, ld help counter them.

crocking da before lunch, would

batsmen in South Africa during the

were left recent tour hrnders. So I reckon England

In Peter Richardson, England one for the opening. hove position. But I feel they could do with another good one, maybe two, further down the batting order.

As for bowlers, England once again will be relying on pace for It is her her mul assault. greatest strength, and as it has

Answers To Sports Quiz

1. New Zealand "All Blacks",

2. Bob Fitzsimmons (British),

Tommy Burna (Canadian), Max Schmeling (German),

Primo Cornera (Italian).

3. Sam Sacod.

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runner.

Hard Hittor

A lot of people seem to have ruled out Don Smith, of Sussex, because he failed with his Test

But I'd be cautious

Bobby Locke Puts One Across

Bobby Locke, British Open

chances against the West Indies Champion, has startled British lest year. about this. Doo is the hard- golfers by announcing that the thing of the hitting type who could get a lot No. 2 iron is a of runs on Australlon wickets. past. And he is a left-hander,

The South African, always ready with a joke, says the No. 5 wood, or "Super Spoon," has

taken its place.

·

Sunday, England plays Russia in Moscow. In this game and In the World Cup-we shall be without the services of some of our greatest players because the selectors once again have blundered.

I

When they announced their players England's best-perhaps 40 "possibles" they thought they only-outside-lett..

still think England could had done a great job,-I think they have made a hash of win the World Cup, but our

so that their task has been made sompctr So much efforts could eliminate us from more difficult by the selection the World Cup before a ball is committee. kicked in Sweden,

I could pick a team from the "discards capable of licking any England elde. Here it is Macedo

(Fulham)! Foulkes (Man. Utd.), Eckersley (Black- burn R.): Barnes (Manchester Clly), Kennedy (West Brom.). Pearce (Sunderland): Matthews (Blackpool), Taylor (Manchester United), Revie (Sunderland).

Brom). Hormer (Spurs), 'Hogg (West

And how about Albert Quixall and Roy Gratrix as a couple of capable reserves?

They Are

Wrong

In Sweden we will be meeting the greatest footballers in the world, and we must be at full strength to stand any sort of a. chance. What a tragedy England must start with a handicap the handicap being the selectors.

Sports Diary

1st

TODAY

Bowle

Division: CCC "B" V ING. KDC v Recreio "A", Recreio "B" y KCC, TC v KBUC. Kind Division: FC

KCC, HISPSA V FC "A", Inc KCC.

v Regrale, PRC v HKPO Division: CCC. V JC, HERCY USRC, KBGC v KCC, PRO V TO,

p.m.

Soccer

I know he is 34 and that the emphasis should be on youth. But don't rule him out yet. After

The truth is that Locks uses In my opinion the selectora all, nobody has ever asked a

which, are wrong to rate Peter Slett in-10-out swing on batsman for his birth certifiente coupled with a-shoulder roll, above Bill Eckersley, wrong to when he has cracked a hundred, means he cannot easily get the suggest that Johnny Wheeler is

Int Division: Club v KMB (Club), And both Dexter and Smith bowball into the air with a straight-a better World Cup bet than Bouth China y Tung Wan (CH) | preity usefully, and could be ull-faced, iron,

elther Reg Pearce or Ken rounder stand-ins in case Trevar

With the small-headed spoon, to give the vote to right-wing (Club) South Chin 220 (05) all Burties: hopelessly out of touch at ng Tao 199) all matches hserve Division: Club v KMB Balley was injured,

v Tung Wah Another

Deeley, (C) left-hander Enginud he can get plenty of "lift" for "pretenders" Norman must consider, for the middle high approach shots. But he Harry

and Peter matches at 4 p.m. Hooper

nattvalors: Prisons v Telephons the section place against Austroll admits the club is of Utile use Brabrook while Ignoring

(Stanley) pm; BI Joseph is Dick Richardson brother of in a head wind.

king, of them all, Stanley Caroline in UTV) 4 pm: Aircraft v Peter.. He got his Arst Test

Matthews, lacking knowledge in CW (HV) p.m.; Gymnastie v REME (TV) 1.30 p.m.; "Bouth China v place last year and didn't fet Bobby Locke hes arrived in Manchester United affairs by Taikoo (HV) B30 p.m. anybody down. With this Britain to defend the Open preferring Dennis Violet to

3rd Division: Dodwell v Mercantila senson's experience tagged on, Championship, which he won Ernio Taylor, und they have

HY.: South China y Talkoo the fourth time at 9. a), Lawn Tennis, b) Cricket,hu could very easily make that for

St merely increased their left wing (HV) 3.30 P Happy Valley e Real-Tennis.

beat to Australla, He, tao, hits Andrews inst year-London problems shelving Derek AFS (Navy) p.m.; RIL VS & B the ball hard and catches well. Express,

Hogg, in the opinion of most amar (Navy) 5.30 p.m.

4. Adǝlf Hitler.

5. One. Lew Hood.

6. Yugoslavia. In- 1050 they

forced a 2-2 draw,

7. Harold Abrahams (Britain) won the Olymple 100 metres In 1024.

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Bill Voce

By ARCHIE QUICK

To Make A Good Showing

By AKE JOHANSON

Stockholm: Bolstered by several of their professional stars, Sweden's national soccer team is expected to make a good showing in the forthcoming World Cup tournament.

Holger Bergerus, Secretary-General of the Swedish Football Association, recently made a 'irip to Italy, where he discussed the possibility of Italian League clubs releaging their Swedish players for the World' Cup competition. His mission was successful, the Italian officials agreeing to the suggestion that six players be allowed to play for the Swedish team, However, only three or four Centerhalts: Ake Johansson, of the pros will be included ta (cam captain (Norrkooping), the team, the remainder being Bengt. "Julle" Gustafsson composed of amateurs.

(Atalanta) and Ingemar Clarin

The draw for the competition. | (Sandviken). soccer experts bellove, "favours the host nation, which will be Forwards: Kurt Hamria pitted against Mexico, Wolos (Padova), Sylve Bengtsson and Hungary in the finals. (Halmstad), Gunhar Gron These experts consider their (Gergryte) Jon Ekstroem groups as the "weakest" in the (Malmoe FF), Agae "Simonsson draw. and that the Swedish | (Cergryto), Bengt Lindskog team is strong enough to movo (Udinese), Lennart "Nacka" into the quarter-finals.

Skoglund (Inter), Arno-Scimos-

George Raynor, П former son (Lazio) and Goesta Sandberg English professional who fa Djurgarden).. trainer to the Swedish team, is

also optimistic of their chances. "I think we will be on one part of the final on Juno 29 in Stock- holm, provided we Avold Injuries, Raynor said.

"But I would

like to stress that a tournament like this is always somewhat hazardous. No ration can be considered as a top favourite,

"The South American teams almost always have difficulties when they play in Europe, and of the European teams the only one we fear is the Soviet Union. I think that Sweden is favoured by the fact that our players will be in peak form as they will enter the World Cup almost directly from the hard Italian League games,"

Six Professionals The six Swedish professionals released by the Italian clubs are: KURT HAMRIN, Padova, One of the top scorers in the Italian League and probably the best outside-right Sweden has ever Fast, and excellent produced.

and passing ability,

This 23-

Up for the Cup came BiH

Voce, junior partner in ball handler with good shooting tho famous bowling year-old player is expected to partnership of Larwood be the strongest Swedish card and Voce Unlimited. Big, in the World. Cup play, Bill, still with the power- BENGT LINDSKOG, Udinese. fut physique of the miner Inside-left and during his time In Sweden also centro-forward, he once was, was a good He has improved considerably footballor as well as a Italy. Test Match cricketer.

His strength keeps him going at high pitch on the Beld. and his shooting ability is good,

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ARNE SELMOSSON, Lazio, Bols Agents: DODWELL & CO. LTD. I remember. film keeping goal. Outside and Inside-left, this ance upon time for Bourne- bionde, elegant player has ima mouth. So when he obtained a proved very much during his Ogden Health Protecting Final ticket for Wembley ho time Italy. He had only a came back to the London

he few caps when he left for the has not visited for a few years."big money" "Solmos" is exected to be a strong reinforcement for How the years rolled back the Swedish World Cup zquad, when I met him in the Long LENNART "NACKA" SKOG- Room.

Outside I visualised this dork LUND, International. ginat singing down his light and insido-left, · Turned pro In ning left arm deliveries at one

1530 after a rapid end as the perfect foll to the during the World Championships deadly accuracy of his pal, "Lol" | in Bmall same year, "Nacka" Larwood at the other. Harold Rs been playing all the time not much for International He is a always said he was quicker off the pitch than Bill.

was

the

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They were a pair of charac-

NILS LIEDHOLM, MILAN, ters-these destroyers of the

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1040. This joined the club Australians--whether lunch time or ten during a match 35-year-ol constructive player they always took good English was used in the Swedish national beer. "Something to sweat on; team as inside and outside-left,

to build something

but in Italy he found his right. place as half back, muscles" was their reasoning

BENGT JULLE" GUSTAFS- I recall, too, introducing, thém | SON, Atalants. Considered as to that famous sportsmaİSİ, the one of the best centre-halves ever late Sir Harry Preston, at his in the Swedish national team,

leammate of Ake | ● Brighton hole. "What will you is a former have, dear boys?" sold the great Johansson of the Norrkoeping. little man, and when Sir Harry club. He, however, has a strong said that it generally meant competitor for the stopper place champagne he was rocked to his and it is possible that "Julle" heels whon Voce came back will become full back, in the with: "A Welsh rarebit will do World Tournament, me champion."

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Swedish FA opened a

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Voce is moving up to the half March 17, Training will JastSuite 304 Pedder Bldg., 3rd Fl century mark in age, but he is until March 27, but the camp still a very fit man, and doce a will probably be moved to Italy considerable amount of coaching due to the trial game plus the In his native Nottinghamshire. fast that snow at present, covers He just missed his century of the entire country, Test match wickets-98 in fact- In May three more trial games and, with F.R. Brown, he put up will be played. On May 21 a a seventh wicket stand of 108 Swedisti all-star team will be against New Zealand at Christ trial mates for the national team church in 1933 which still stands. game in Stockholm, The newly- built World Cup archa in Bill's last games against the Gothenburg will be inaugurated Australians were under Wally

on May 80 with Hammond in the 1940-47, winter, eleven playing a Gothenburg all | but they provided an anti stag team

the national

climax to a great career, for he Alter this game the World played in only two Tests and Cup players will come together did not take a wicket.

.: in a comp at Lisved where thay

Of course, because of the body will stay until the first clash in Line rumpus, Larwood was the tournament agalnut Blexico

"County

on June 8 in Stockholm; not there with his Twin." Yoco, indeed, hud not Following players are the played against the "Diggers" for most likely be picked for the Len years, and Larwood not World Cup squad:

Svensson Goalie: Kalle Kince 1931-33. Neither et them (Haclingborg). Arne Arvidsson was; played either against Woodfull's team In England in (Djurgaarden) and Tore Svanson ASDSA,

(Malmo FF),

Fullbacks: Orvar Bergmark Once you got to know "Lal" | (Ocrebro). Praritz Dabarg and Bill you know what grand; (Malmon FT) and Syon, Axbon fellows they were, as were the (Norrkoeping).

ontire Nottingham side in, thoes Half backs: Reino Bourjesson days under Arthur Carriedour↑ (Wörrby), Nils Tiledholm (Mian, and determined on the field of Bigge Parking Djurgaardan)/|/ play, a party of practical Joker, a'n 'd"- O. Ie: Hackadon of it,

(Norrkoping).

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