THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1959.
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WHY ENGLAND LOST THE ASHES BRITISH SPORTS WORLD
Noted Writer Blames Captain And Manager In Newly Written Book
By VERNON MORGAN
London.
Easter brought with it the first of the books by crickot correspondents with the MCC team in Australia as to why England lost the Ashes.
John Kay, the noted North of England writer, has written a frank account of his view of the tour in “England Down
European Champion Suffers Strange K.O.
Newcastle, April 6. ** Young Martin, Spanish holder of the European flyweight title, was knocked out by George Bowes, of Britain, in the second round of a scheduled 10-round bantamweight contest herc tonight.
Marlin, who is scheduled to He was on one knee-after meet Parcual Percz, Argentina's being dropped by a short crisp world fly weight champion, right to the jaw-when the
count reached ten. misjudge the
understand
later this year, appeared to mis- count.
Under" (Sporting Handbooks Ltd., 16/-) and openly lays Charles Makes
most of the blame on captain Peter May and manager Freddie Brown.
instance.
his side."
Impressive Arsenal Debut
London, April 0.
Marlin got to his feet Im mediately afterwards, and look- ed astounded when the referee Indicated that the contest was
over.
of
There was no question that Martin was fully capable going on with the fight for he appeared unðurt.
PROTESTED
IC-
Mr Henderson said that he had to go by the timekeeper, who had reached the count of ten with Martin still down.
"Between them, May and scarcely have been tolerated by and all Australia rejoices in Frowns must answer for the a schoolboy eleyen, the North it," complete failure of the lour" | Country writer says it is hard -'Declaring that the Australiang Writis Kay. "It was May's jobs | to believe that the guilty me are entitled to claim the world!
Afterwards Martin who contrui, but would have To have complete
dared to produce title, Kay adds that they have Brown shared the task without | the
Mel Charles, the Welsh inter-speaks very ittle English, in- кате low standard for no real reason to be complacent national objection and the remilt was Douglas Jardine, to take about their cricket.
half-back, for whom diented with his hands that he allesatisfaction everywhere."
the English first division club,} knew when the referee tod May was simply not
He says they are breeding a Arsenal, paid £46,000, showed reached six but did not under- Of May he says he liked the the man to be able to discipline race of fast bowlers with doubt-in his Best match for his new stand anything after that. vital park of Tendership. tle
ful netions. Going fully into the club tonight that he could be a Mr Roger did not ruannge to inspire his
Colson, Martin's 'A Failure' m as a capinin should, at nil
question of
"throwing" Kay great centre-forward like his agent, protested that the Time, on mid of the feld. or Brown, Kay saya "As a says it must be stopped,
not brother, John. who is rentre- force, Mr Eugane Henderson, Declaring that no cricket team puanager 1 must reluctantly class curbed, otherwise there will forwart for the Italian Club, had not indicated on his hands
Toolt can
after themselves him as a failure.
how the count was going. He so badly spring up a new kind of bowter Juventus of Turin. OR and uff the Belt, wanted to be one of the boy on the
stinck. line of the baseball
Leading the Arsenal
scored the two goals and especially in Australia, Kny perhaps in an effort to underlicher.
" is the duty of the
Charles writts: "They need an icon band stand them, that he lost all the MCC to take the lead and end which enabled Arsenal to beat and May had only the velvet respect anat mimiration he need controversial issue one way or
West Ham United 2-0 in the glove."
marshal his forces and ei to
semi-final of
Southern the the other," Kay asserts. maintain order.“
Floodlight Cup. Ikhle Benaud, the Aus- tralian captain. praise from Kay. He says that though he does not posses half of May's cricketing ability, he was ruthlessly determined, demanding. faryel-
above all, so a far better Inspiring and captain who achieved the vic-
that tory
hts qualities de- Server" Sofia, April 6. Dulgaria beat Itaty 1-0 in the fund of the international youth occer tournament at Sada, Bul- garla, today.
Writing that the fielding was at lines deplorable and would
Bulgaria Win Youth Soccer Championship
The whing goal cage in the] first half.
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Hungary finished third in the tournament, which bigan March 25, and East Germany Inished fourth.-Reuter,
eros
More Triumphs
Kay says Benaud Australia
141
many
Complete Analysis
His first goal was a fierce shot from more 20 yards and help
"England Down Under" also to convince Arsenal that the contains a complete day-by-day record figure they paid Swansea aly: is of euch Test with full Town for him was worthwhile. werdboard; comments on the-France-Presse. English players individually; the outlook for Australia; a chapter ou the acini round"; thought ra th mubject of leading cricketers turned fournalist; and other expeels of the tour.
It Is lidly illustrated and eun lend whatever other books
more bright out on the tour this is driumphs. "HU leads by one which will surely And its example, by pride, und by the way into the library of pricket right that is always a man's by lovers for not only is it full of heritage. Good captains, it is good reading matter. but said, are born and not made.extremely valuable as I work That is the way with Benaud, of reference.-Reuter Special.
FOUR D. JONES
A TERRIFIC BATTLE TAKES PLACE WITH THE WORKERS SLOWLY BEING OVERPOWERED BY THE KLAMATH....
THAT
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WHEN A CRACKED BUGLE SHATTERS THE NIGHT AND ALSO A FEW NERVES...
FDA PITY'S SAKE, POENERAL EUSTAHO SHUT THAT BUBLER
UP. THINGS ARE BAD ENOUGH.
Rugby Union Results
Bowes, a contender for the British title, seemed unper- urbed by Martin's southpaw stance, although unable to land any real punch in a quiet first round-Reuter
Union
•
London, April 0. Results of Rugby matches pinyed tonight were:--- Devonport Services 3, New- port 17.
Lianelly 3, Pontypool 3. Camborne 0, Cardiff 18. Falmouth 9, Ebbw Vale 11. Heuter.
SILENCE, FOOL LOOK YONDER, AN INDIAN SCRAP! COME ON, WE'LL BREAK IT UP!
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A POLIO VICTIM Photo here shows the reliable head of Jeff Hall, Birmingham City. in action in a match against Chelsea. Hall, who has 17 England caps to his ere- dit, was recently com pletely paralysed by a pollo attack. After being in a critical condition for many days, he is reported to be much better now.- London Express Photo.
UK Soccer Results
London, April 6. Results of tonight's British football matches were:
ENGLISH LEAGUE Division I Presion 0, Luton Town 0.
Division II
Stoke 0, Sunderland 0.
Division III Mansfield 1, Norwich C. 1. Division IV Northampton 0, Carlisle U. 0. Exeter City 1, Gateshead 1. SCOTTISH LEAGUE Division I Ralth Rovers 3, Celtie 1. Rangers 3, Queen of the South 1-Reuter.
FIGHTS POLIO
By OUR OWN REPORTER
London, Britain's sportsmen are to back an all-out drive to persuade the youth of the United Kingdom to act now to prevent serious outbreaks of polio, Many famous football teams, headed by Arsenal,
have volunteered to be immunised.
British Ministry of ten offeints and doctors are serious-
by concerned that although there JOHN THOMAS
in enough vaccine and facilites to protect every youth and girl between the ages of 15 and 20. only one la 12 is coming for- ward.
RECOVERING
FROM INJURY
Now medical advisers to the athletes, footballers, swimmer, boxers and other leading sports organisations are backing an. urgent campaign launched by John Thomas, the 18-year-old the Minister of Health, Me American Negro, who is the Derek Walker-Smith,
world's number one high-
Boston, April 6.
Speaking for Britain's young Jumper, lett the Massachusetts boxers, Mr A. G. Magonel, chief] Memorial Hospital here today medical adviser to the Board of) after undergoing successful Boxing Control, said: "I belleve treatment for the severe in- that sportsmen should set the juries he received to his loft example that could so ensily foot in a lift accident. stamp out this scourge, thật, Thomas walked with the ald seems to particularly affect fit of crutches and his foot was in
plaster. young men,"
But a doctor who ex- amined him before his discharge 'Likes Best Bodies' cald he was on the road to com-
will
in the In- University tkke up his
plele recovery. One of Britain's leading Thomas, who has jumped the specialists in the treatment of world's best-ever height of 2.10 athletic complaints, and nd-meires (7 ft. 14 in.). viser to scores of athletic or- spend some line ganizations, said:
Armary at Bosto "We do not yet know why and ho hopes to pollo rooms to strike the fittest | studies again at the end of the and best. It may be that this week. terrible
ilkes the best The accident occurred at the
University 12 days
Ho caught his left tool, his jumping foot, between a lift and LiftTM thaft-France-Presse.
bodies.
viruz
"But it is clear that sports men, who as a rule ore in close contact with each
other, aro very vulnerable.
"We cannot do moro than urge those we advise to tako advantage of the
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protection Women's Hockey
that the new vaccines provide."
Swimming clubs, cricket clubs
London, April 0. and athletic
organisations of
In the second match of their all kinds are backling the cam- English tour, the Austrailan paign to act quickly before the women's
tcom wero hockey "pollo season" starts in a few beaten by three goals to two at weeks' time.
Leicester today by a strong Mid- Jands side.-France-Presar.
Sald a Ministry of Health cfficial: "If the sportsmen lead the willy wa teel couident that the youth of the country will follow their lond. This appeal to the age group that they large ly belong to is of the greatest tinportance."
Mr Walker-Smith said: "1 welcome this action
and hope that it will encourage all young. people to follow suit, Pollo con be a crippling disease and for those in the 15 to 20 age group who get it the severity and de- gree of paralysis are likely 15 be greater than in the use of children. Why risk this?"
Reply To Letter To The Editor
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