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CYRIL WASHBROOK

South African

Team Selected

Johannesburg, Dec. 13.-South

Africa's team to

meel Eng-

land in the first Test, which begins at Durban on Thursday, contalus no surprises. The tide in lows:

Rowan

fol-

HOME SPORTFRONT

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1948,

By PETER DITTON

Barry Applie

England's Next Test Captain

Cyril Washbrook?

London, Dec. 13.—"Cyril Washbrook, England and Lancashire opening balsman, is not going to turn amateur" cabled Crawford White last week from the Press Camp with the MCC touring team in South Africa to his paper the "News Chronicle." This innocent information caused more con sternation than its face valuc indicates.

For some time past Cyril Washbrook has been mentioned as a possible Cap- n reliable tain of England för 1950, Indeed Crawford While goes on to say "From source: In London I learn that he (Washbrook) has also had a strong approach from a Icading light at Lords who pointedly. referred to England's dilemma for a captain · Int Australia in 1950.”

Tradition dies hard in Marylebone, headquarters of English cricket. No pro- fessional has ever been picked in advance by the powers-that-be to captain a Test team. (I believe there have been brief moments when professionals have stood in as captains in emergencles in the field).

But it has been thought that even the most formal and traditional Washbrook might turn amateur, and of English selectors will allow an

TEST MATCH

Modi & Hazare Give India A Draw

Bombay, Dec. 13.-Centuries by R. S. Modi (112) and V. Hazare (134 not out) here today enabled India to draw the second Test against West Indies.

After malding 275 in their first innings-following on 366 runs behind the West Indies first innings total of 629 for 6 declared Indin recovered from an early setback in their second innings and were 838 for three wickets when play ended:

"ex-pro" to captain England. Walter Hammond led the MCC team In Australia in 1910 after he had turned amateur without bringing down the vengeance of the god of cricket on his selectors.

Washbrook last season was given the match against Australia by his club, The

game

was played in three days of glorious weather and altogether Washbrook benefitted to

LING - TRINK A HUSBAND GOLF PARTNERSHIP HEAVENLY IDEA

LAAF RATIFIES

New World Records

The International Amatour Athletic Federation has an- 10 nounced the acceptance of performances as world records. The new figures passed aro:

the extent of £14,000. This 400 Metres Run In 40.9 seconds by £3,000 the previous Herb McKenley, Jamaica, at Mil- exceeded

USA, fortune of Bilwaukee,

on July 2, 1048. record the good

48.0 seconds by Previous record: Bowes of Yorkshire.

Grover Klemmer, United States, and With this untaxed cash in his Rudolf Harbin, Germany." pocket, Wastbrook presumably has resources to become an amateur. And if selected as captain of England

be ho would probably uffered a job outside cricket to look after his future career.

2,000 Metres Run in 5 minutes 7 seconds by Gasion Reiff, Belgium, at Brussels on September 20, 1948. Previous record: 5 mins. 11.8 secs. D. Nourse (Natal) captala, E.

by Gunder Haega. Sweden.

30,000 Metres Run in 1 hour 40 (Transvaal), O. Wynne

40.4

Mikko seconds by But Crawford White's terse cable ming

at Jyvaskyla, (Western Province), B. Mitchell

tends the selectors back to their Hietanen, Finland,

Pro- (Transvaal), W. Wade (Natal), D.

problem-who can O. Dawson

they find for the Finland, on June 20, 1940. Begbie (Transvaal),

Shortly Mod and Hazare took the over-1

ufter lunch, (Natal), A. Rowan (Transvaal), L.

the third 1950 tour? Or can they, dare they, vious record: 1 h..40 m. 57.6 &.. by

and break with

tradition and dely. Ribas, Argentina.. Tuckett (Orange Free Stato), Nnight score of 05 for two wickets wicket partnership by Modi

Five Miles Walk in 35 m. 43.4 8. Marin (Western Province) and C. to 189 before being separated, the Hazare was broken with only ave W.G.'s beard wagging in his grave by II. G. Churcher, Great Britain, McCarthy (Natal).

of 130

professional for the Motspur Park, Surrey, on June partnership

lasting runs added, and at the tea interval by choosing a three hours-20 minutes.

India were 203 for three wickets. Job ? It is unlikely; If Washbrook G, 1048. (Distance not previously Modi hit 13 fours in an innings When at 112, Modi hooked a ball remains a pro his chances are recognised for world record pur-

whlie from Ferguson to square-leg and remote.

Gomez, Welding at deep, made well judged running catch. The partnerchip, which realised 150 ruas, lasted three hours and 29 minutes.

The only surprise ta tho on- nouncement of the decision the solectors to retain the team en bloc for the second Test at Johannes- burg.

rung

of three hours 38 minutes, Hazare scored 18 fours in six hours 11 minutes at the wicket

An unbeaten 58 by India's cap-

* Men well versed in South Afri-tain, L. Amarnath, who was missed can cricket history could recall a precedent for such an nation.

The view of the celeétors is that they are more likely to get the best out of the players if they know their places are Becure for two Tesis. Only three of the team are new to Test matches.

•

has

came

In

д

робез).

The only caso of a professional

Hahimér. Throw of 193 feet 7 English county cricket inches · (69.02 metres) by Imre captain in today is Leslie Berry of Nemeth, Hungary, at Tálo, Hungary, Leicestershire. Is it remotely possible on July 14, 1046. Previous record: that this County exception will be

50 feet 6 7/8 inches (50.00 metres) paralleled in Test cricice17

by Erwin Blank, Germany,

Odd Man Out

Discus Throw of 101 feet 0 3/8 inches (55.33 metres) by Adolfo Consolini, Italy, at Milan on Oc- tober 10, 1948, improving on Con- solini's own record figures at 177 feet 11 inches (54.23 metres).

WOMEN'S RECORDS

THE SELECTORS ARE OUT

In The Hunt For Walker Cup Talent

London, Dec. 13.-Walle the professional Golfers As- sociation who are responsible for the selection; and pre- «paration" of "the British Ryder Cup team have, as yol, made no novo in connection, with next September's match, apart from selecting Canton in Yorkshire as tho venue, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club have taken steps towards a challenge for the Walker Cup, the trophy for which amateur teams of Great Britain and the United States compele, In August,

For this match, the British team visit America and. the Selection Committee, which has been in existence for some time, has coopted Sam MacKinlay, a faresceing Scot who knows the requirements of an international player of Walker Cup calibre, to assist them.

Early next month, the Commilice enn be based, but tha eagerness. will formulate plane as to how they of the selectors has been shown by will set about choosing the British the way one of them has gono. around the country, watching minor There is ittle or no golf in this events, studying the form of post- dreary winter days on which form bl

tcam.

CASUALLY, HE

BEAT THE EMPIRE MARK ·

Arap Kibiego, o Nandi tribesman who normally spends his time hunting and guarding his cattle, attended the Rift Valley Provincial Sports meeting at Nakuru, Kenya.

Kibiege was extremely interested in the spear throwing competition and asked if he might compete. Permission was granted.

Kibiego stepped forward, almost casually raised his arm and threw his spear 238 feet exactly.

This throw is 68 ft. ↑ inches better than has ever been done before and batter than the British Empire javelin record.

Tho about

Important point record Kibiego'a throw is that his spear

weighs between four and five pounds or more than twice the weight of the competition javelin used in Britain's Amateur Athletic Association matches, says a spokesman of the Colonial Office in London.

McCarthy, the six fcot two inches ( nership of 151 by R. S. Modi and V. edge of the batch flew off the He quoted the case of Jack Rowley F. E. Blankers-Koen, Nether-

Modi's chanceless innings lasted in the slips before scoring, put an end to West Indies hopes of a win, 218 minutes and included 12 fours and after tea the only Interest re- This was his first century in any mained in whether India would be Test for India and it was executed

In a masterly style, uncramped by able to wipe off the deficit.

The West Indies attack badly India's precarious position. missed. John Goddard, their captain, who was tinable to deld today, Amarnath Joined Hazare and was

slight attack.

Harry Ditton of the "News of the to owing

of missed in the slips before scoring. They are Owen Wynne, who bronchitis, and runs

freely While in the ninetics, Hazare gave World" has asked in his article, how soccer selectors choose scored two centuries against

the nt times, In

spite of numerous a hard chance to Christiani, fielding English M.C.C., Douglas Begble, who got a bowling changes--Reuter,

the gully. It was a two-handed deputies for International matches.

100 metres Run in 11.3 seconds by century for Transvaal to-day and An unfinistred third wicket part- breast-high catch

straight to Chris- of Manchester United.

on June 13, | young fast bowler,

own previous who took six Hazare at lunch time gave Indina tani, who failed to hold it. Hazare first reserve for the England team lands, at Amsterdam

which

at 1948, equalling her 0-0 beat Switzerland

The world record with world record of 11.5 seconds. wickets in Natal's match against chance of forcing a draw. Modi, who reached his century in 264 minutes.

ninutes. Highbury..... the tourists.-Reuter.

The 300 went up soon after tea 107 not

weight the out, attacked the

had to 80 Meires Hurdics in 11.0 seconds When Finney of Preston

regulation scored

whether

Mirs stand down from the English team by

Blankers-Koen, other end going with a stolid innings and the only interest lay in

javelin is 258 feet 24 the Indians would be able to wipe because of a leg injury, of 58 not out.

Rowley, Netherlands, at Amsterdam on June. of 350 runs.. off the deficit

inches, held by Yrjo Nik- her The equally at home as a centre forward 20, 1048, improving on At the luncheon interval, India,

The kanen of Finland. 11.3 record of or outside left, was the obvious previous who followed on yesterday with 350 batsmen made little attempt to go rung behind, were 181 for two wic-for runs and the game ended tamely choice to replace him.

seconds.

British Empire record is 4 440 Vardo Sprint Relay In a draw. Reuter.

In 47.4

222 feet 9 inches, held by seconds by Netherlands National

S. A. Lay of New Zealand. Team (G. de. Jongh, N. Witzlers-

MCC TOUR

Record Innings

* -

By Transvaal

Johannesburg, Dec. 13.-Transvaal kept the MCC bowlers toiling all day here today when they gained a first innings lead of 47 in the match -which-ended-in-a-draw-tho-third

drawn game of

of the tour. Stumps were pulled after Cuf Gladwin had finished off the inninga with

with successivo bails,

the Transvaal total at 580 in reply to. the MCC Arst innings of 513 for seven.

It was the highest Innings hit against the touring team. *

kets.

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CUP

LUCK OF THE DRAW FOR

FIRST

DIVISION CLUBS

London, Dec. 13.-The luck of the draw for the third round of the Football Association Cup has undoubtedly gone to the First Division clubs, for 12 of the 22 are at home and in only three instances do premier icams clash.

It would, therefore, be possible for 19 First Division clubs to be in the fourth round.

In 24 of the 32 tles, teams

of

Barry Appilly

Denis Begbie and Tony Harris different status are in opposition. the bowling by The outstanding pairings are an All- took the edge off carrying their

ifth London unfinished

match, Arsenal versus

wicket stand to 171. Begble batted Tottenham, and the All-Lancashire Just under abs hours for his 154, match which included. 18 fours.

City.

between Everton and Vatted, the Cup

HANCE.

Later in the day, Alan Melville, holders appear to have ng easy

attor reaching his 50 Indulged in

in

some fierce hitling and appeared set while Raving

for his century when he fell lbw,

Bournemouth, defeated finalists last season, should be able to make

eight short of his objective-Reuter progress at Barnsley.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD

NSW In Lead

The

who

werd

only two non-League clubs remained in the competition

also

favoured by fortune; Yeovil, the Southern League side, have a

a home game with Bury, the

Division strong Second

side, and Walthamstow Avenue, the amateurs, if they win their second round for replay, will receive Cardiff City 241 in their Innings in reply Reuter. to New South Wales' 607, Western on in their Australla. followed Shefeld Shield match here and had lost two second innings wickets for 90 at the 'close.

-Perth, Dec '13-All

out

→ THE DRAW

13--Draw Dec. London,

for "this. third round of the Foot- ball Association Cup matches to bo:-played on January 8, with re- plays the following Saturday, was made to-day and resulted as follows: Birmingham

บ Leicester Portsmouth

Overnight, Western Australia were 84. for two. To-day, Ray. Lindwall, the Test fast bowler, took four

'Western AuS- | Gateshead wickets for 60 in

Walker Preston traita's Orst innings, A dlaiming two for 42, and F. Johnston Derby

Brentford

two for. 67. Carmody hit 36 not remai out for Western Australia when they Plymouth followed on, 200 runs behind. Shemeld U.. Reuter.

Queensland Follow On

Bristol C. Leeds U. Hotherham Everton Manchester, U. Walthamziow

or Oldham Aston Villm

Luton

Burnisy

Newcaillo

Crewe

Melbourne, Dec. 13 William Noor

bowler, took three

wickets

four balls for Victoria

Johnston, Australia's left arm Torquay

in Swindo Fulham painel

Blackburn 1.

Queen's P. R.

Barnsley shemaid W. Grimsby fools

Queensland to-day in their Shaf-Yeovil feld Shield match.

Queensland, all out for 281 in Wolvers reply to Victoria's 430, followed on with 181 runs behind and were 85 for one at the close of play,

The match, ends to-morrow.

(0) and K. McKay (07) added 773729k and checked an earlier Queensland

V Stockport

BELFAST

THINK ALL THE SAME. E

WAY DAFT IT'S

A FEW SAXPENCES

Grievances Aired

chosen as

F.

world

Own

Instead, the selectors picked Hancock from Wolverhampton to ev deputise for the injured Presto man, and if Mortenson of Blackpool Timmer, G. van der Kade Koudy had also not been declared unft, and F. E

Blankers-Koen)

Howley would not have got a place Ryswyk, record: 48.8 seconds

on July 25,

National Team. Netherlands Javelin Throw of 158 feet 2 inches

June 20,

in the side. Harry Ditton attacked 1948. Previous this odd policy of passing over the by original reserve und labelled it un- fair.

In the same week, John Thompson

(48.21 metres) by Herma Bauma, Austria, nt Vienna

מס

of the "Dally Mirror" printed the 1947---Previous record: 154 feet story of England's shadow team 11 inches (47.24 metres) by A. which showed up the peculiar Steinhauer, Germany.

habits of the selectors-and answe

ed Harry-Ditton's criticism.

son explained that the

selectors

picked two teams before every Inter-AAA SCHEME

national match.

One represents England, the other, ACCENT ON THE

a shadow team, remains in reservc. "Matthews' deputy is Gordon Hurst of Charlton Athletic, who cost his club only A £10-algning-on foo" wrote Thompson. To know the selectors think him good enough to deputise for the illustrious Matthews is certainly a great honour for this young player.

PROBABLES

DAVIS CUP

Australia May

Stay Out

Melbourne, Dec.. 18.-It is still doubtful whether Austra- lia, runners-up last year, will contest the 1949 Davis Cup.

trial

playera

The President's Butter Tourna- ment at Rye, Sussex, in January annually attracted some of the best amateur golfers In Great Britain, and this coming event will bo no execption.

WILL BE THERE

The Walker Cup: selectors will be there, some playing, and will glean some valuable Information concern- ing the winter form of possible players,

If good, it stands to reason. It will justify further trlois in more plea sant weather. Then it is anticipated that one major trail will take place fi the spring when Walker Cup probables can be selected, giving them several weeks to polish up their game so that a really first- class team malls for America.

Because of a new

decision this will bo year, leading amatours allowed to compete with profes sionals in major strake tournaments.

and this should prove a grand op- portunity for them.

It should, too, benelt the pro-. fessionals who will be required to

play all the harder, and better, to

prevent the "disgrace of beaten by amateurs..

being

So the professionals, too, will virtually be training and the golf- ing pubile will welcome news that been Ryder Cup probables have chosen in good time for their titanic battle with the Americana-Teuter.

Golf. At Fanling.

The final of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club Championship was played at Faniing on Sunday and resulted in a win for G. G. D. Carter, who beat D. S. Robb by alx and five in the 36-hole final The match pro- duced some very fine golt and Car- ter was 125 far the 31 holes played. Robb, too, played right down to his handicap and had he received his normal strokes the match would have been all-square when the 31st hole had been completed.

The bogey pool was won by S.-S. Gordon with a score of all-aquare.

Starting times for the Over and Under-45 match to be played next Sunday will be published later.

THOMAS CUP

U.S. Trounce

Canada

Pasadena, Dec. 13. - The United States badminton overwhelmed

team

Canada

eight

The uncertainty on this point, ex-matches to one yesterday, winning pressed earlier by some officials, was the right to travel to London in confirmed at a meeting of the Lawn February for the world's badminton Tennis Association of Australia to-tournament

At London, the Americans will London, Dec. 13. The day. *

The President, Sir Norman Brooks, play the European and Pacific zones Amateur Athletic Association's

Dave Freeman clinched the, title is to be ex-told the meeting: "A tour would for possession of the Thomas Cup. coaching scheme tended to include special train-show a loss, which would cripple the for the Americans in the first

Association, 'unless the Challenge match when ho

10 trounced. ing for athletes who show pro-Round were reached. miso. of reaching international is doubtful whether the Aus standard in track and field tralian Government would grant, a Dollar permit unless the Association could guarantoo reaching the Chal The present system was devised lenge found, as $10,000 would be

of needed.” training primarily for the honorary coaches who were available

athlete, be to give assistance to any This training has been carried out Reuter. by Ave national coaches, including G.H.D. Dyson as chief coach...

The European events.

Soccer Cup

But probably the most controver sial issue of the week was raised by "Daily Express" Sports Columnist John MacAdam when he visualised English Divisional Soccer us It is operated at the moment being ro

by n Master League incor- placed porating all the principal cliles in Europa.

Arca

Ho recommended that a decision

month deferred until next

SATURDAY

These national coaches were LRC FINALS ON

Each alloited to an area. (Midland, Northern, Southern and an area" Coaching Wales) set up committee and each county (er dis- repro- trict) appointed a coaching sentative.

The

John

The Canadian's only win camo in Samls of Vancouver 15-1, 15-8.

doubles match when Richard Birch of Toronto and Gordon Simpson of Montreal beat Freeman and Wynn Rogers, 15-9 15-B-Associated Press.

Indians Win

Ontario, Dee. '13-India's bad- minton team · defeated. Western Ontario in four exhibition matches

Last night

Davender Mohan bent Ten Bar ber, 15-9 and 14-4.

Results of other matches were: V Maccavnal and George Léwla Ladies' Recreation Club beat Bob Menzies and Jack Kochler, Tournaments will be concluded on 17-18, 16-10 and 18-15. "First move would be to put Dri- Any athlete desiring coaching Saturday, December 18, when the tish football a national basis with could obtain the assistance

D. C. Mugie, and B. Vallat bent of an three remaining Brad will be played Coln Brewster und Bernard Brows

on, a

all the crack clubs from Aberdeen honorary conch and if one was not in the afternoon, this to be followed for 17-18) 18-2 find 118-2-4 to Londori engaged and then to available in his vicinity he would by the presentation of trochles unit London, Dec. 13The English Lunch the League of Europe that get in touch with his county repre- prizes to the winners and runners-up D, Schroff and Hemmady beat Football Association and the Foot every enlightened legislator knows sentative for advice Rouler..

said Mac- Southport or York ball League officials today met re-must come eventually,"

✔

Aldenhet

Mansfeld

V

v

Kliddlesbro.

W Tottenham

Y Notta C

Brighton

Choleca

presentatives of the Players, Union Adam to discuss the gelevances of noccer

The idea of a Master League is v Bradford C. or 'N; players. ****

There was an exchange of views not now. It was discussed by foot- "ranging over a number of mat- ball officials even before the war. was Putting it into operation, MacAdam ters. but no final decision reached, other than' that there pointed out, would mean that small should be a further meeting on clubs, bordering on large towns would go out of the game. It would January 4, 1949.

be a big attraction to see a combined

Newport C. Darlington. Manchester C. Bournemouth

Cardist C. Bolton West Ham Cheriton Bradford Sunderland Liverpool Coventry Staka Walall Reading or tull Bury Huddersfald

Chesterfield Blackpool

Southampton

West Bromwich

try of Labour's Intervention, as they did on a previous occasion over the wage claims-Reuter.

great big scream,

MILLS ADAMÁNT

Whiling Away The Tax

In the Colony, Club and Handicap

events."

All members and their friends are asked to come along. Tho. pro- gramme of finals for the afternoon will

bo: Men's Handicap Singlés. Di Smart. v. J. E Hawthorn (2.30 p.m.)

B. Men's Handicap Doubles

Year Hawthorn 7. Mackle v. P. Bop-

London, Dec. 13.

Ted

Butler and Jack), Pequangant 15-0, 10-13 and 15-10--Reuter.

TABLE TENNIS

Another Setback For Visitors

The Singapore touring table. tennis team, led by Leo Kum-soon, took their second booting when they succumbed to the Colorty's lengut champions, the Ol Luen squad, by 2-3 in a colourful and thrilling en counter.

at the Chineso i “y” ·Tast Scores were:

perman & B. Gaul (3.45 pms);)', t It is believed that the Union, in London team in action, but the

Club Tadles Doubles-Mes/Lition the ovent of a deadlock, after the thousands of loyal supporters of the

the& Mrs Standaloft. Mrs Blictvan next meeting, will seek the Minis "under-dogs would certainly, raise a Broadribb, manager of & Mrs Stroobachi-

world light-heavyweight cham- There is another very important olon, Freddie Mills, said last point to notice. Wo can naturally night that his fighter rejected suppose that when Master League challenge to fight Ezzart

Squash Rackets Football is introduced, there will be

in Great Charles at New York next The results of the quarter finals of the

Loo“Kum-soon" (Singapore) -best. Colony, Open Boursi Tigakole Cantipion Britain. But there will still be the March,

shlo, pared last week, wasiE, POKER proposed as a Comde (8) F. V. Matricos (RN) Yu Kwong-yun 21-19, 24-22; Chua A meeting of the Hongkong Hoc same public clamouring for admis- The match key Association will take place in sion. So each team will have heavyweight climination bout after N.C. Begic 3-or WATT-Lydall beat In Kim-herne lost to Lau Kam-lun 21- the South China Morning Pool board much-greater fallowing. There if Charles belted out tough doo Bokal Comd.Th. Byng (RNA, 1-1: 11. - 14,220-32345-27; 2vo Vibe hen lost aka Franklin bent Capt. 23 Monaghan, to Lob. Lum-aari 110-21, 18-21 Chan room at 5.80 p.m. on Wednesday. not one ground in England today on Friday night at New York

Chán Tok vàng

Hockey Meeting fewer teams competing

en hoscope crowd expected at an Inter-City

paying

SIA

Knights of the ;- Victoria”. Courta, a winng by Tiny Bank..

would be malow

all the

21-14.30 their last VKUSNI WAHOM | Måte le against Many fumati Bchool

December, 16. Beerolaries of all with the exception of Wembley Treadribb-explained that Mills will via Wilson beat - Cole Porte-ying loft to; Cheng-

The emifinals are being played to: 10421;91493;} Two young players K Archer World Cup Tourney hocker clubs are requested to attend Stadium large enough to hold the not aght before April when the tax

-Löndün” Deo. /. 13, The En dish Iterns on the amenda dhulude: (1) imated In a European League. Pour ende beca Collapse Johnston finished with Football Association voted on Mon. To alect representatives for, the In What is more, it extremely purse In Income

a on Ian: Jolmuson took three day to enter a soccer team for the ternational Tournament (a) to fix unlikely that rounds

Besides Char furand D. Ring two for 70 World Cup competition in Brazil in a date for the Taterport Inates with store such na

| 1950-Associated Press.

he sald

ork for nothing.“

dull performer."

Victoria ··Bertan

HANOU BOn 16-day at 7.30 at the Chiề Triday, Devi (nara" before proceeding to Macao