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BRITAIN'S FASTEST

June Foulds, sixteen-year-old East Acton girl, who has been chosen to compete in the 100 metres and long jump for Britain in the European Athletic Champion. ships at Brussels this week.--(London Express Service).

John Macadam's Column

THAT IDEAL WING HAS VANISHED

There has been a lot of this and that about not only i the football season that appears. to have finished only yesterday, and the one that appears to be about to start only tomorrow, and it is interesting to note what the boys in the back bar are saying.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1950.

IT'S RIDICULOUS TO PERMIT THE CRICKET AND SOCCER SEASONS TO OVERLAP

PETER DITTON

SAYS PETER

This year the overlap between cricket and soccer has become even more pronounced. For instance when Arsenal and Tottenham, newly promoted from the Second Division, are doing battle at Highbury in what promises to be one of the most thrilling soccer matches of the sca- son, at nearby Lords, Middlesex will be entertaining the West Indies cricket team,

In Scotland the first battle for soccer points has already begun, and yet at the time of writing the fourth Test has not even started.

It is of course perfectly ridiculous that such an overlap should be permissible. Apart from anything else it cannot do the clubs themselves any good. Even allowing for the fact that there are some soccer fans who would never watch cricket and bioc. versa, there can be no denying that gate receipts at both sports do suffer.

The loss is mall. That is per- feel, is an under-timate, and fectly true, but only because I should not be in the least The overlap is a chorl one. surprised 16 flud them in the Still 1 ennnot help thinking thot fest six at the end of the season

it is not really necessary at all and that one or two ΠΡΟΟΡΙΣ mill-week soccer fixtures would enable the position 16 obvinted.

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But

settled down they should quickly begin to show a return for the money spent on them.

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brigade. Mercer skipper the Ade

And finally a word about the Arsenal.. They, too, have spent Spurs, who supplied four of mite a considerable sum of

England R team, the

are money during the close reason—| footballers. They but not on the purchase of new bestially

pace and players, phy at a cracking

They have had the; have much a perfect understand visitors' dressing room at High- NATURAL COMPLAINT

ing one with another that they bury completely redecorated,: can exploit the pass to the open and I am told that now it is as as that of the The natural complaint buttare probably better than any welt furnished mid-week snerer is that it keeps other side in the country.

Arsenal players, which mart people away from work.

Irak. Just about the best in of football in the country. The standard there is no objection to mid the First Division is higher than

cricket matches because

Ono new player. David This in any other and that should be attendances are matter.

They Bowen, on additional advantage.

wing-half fr however does no alter the fact will be up against that ericket matches take place will attempt to

teams who Northampton, has been signed, early part of the play them at but for the during five working days for their own rame instead, as last season at least they will rely on period of three months and 10

sides who D obviously there cannot be much reason, of meeting difference in the loss of workingly to a great degree on kick will again

th cricket season involved through rush tactics. This will fall and one

in perfectly with their plans over Leslie Compton will re-

his wicket-keeping; certain Spurs wit! for from But turning form the problems in be one of the outstanding duties with Middleses

over at centre-half. of the "overlap", to the more teams of the year.

eneral survey of club prospectsį

WATCH FULHAM one can visualise another thrill-; fog struggle in the First Division!

Another London club which as Port-mth strive to maujate j

returned to Best-class soccer last Arenal and Newenste and re-ay catch the eye is Fulham season after a breake of nearly tan the Championship for the They have spent nearly £50,000 two years and was a member 1 securing the transfers of Thand successive reason.

Macauley (Arsenal), Love of their Cup-winning side, Denis, who is 31, has been invited to As in the past two years their (Aston Villa), Black (Southamp-tour Australia with the MCC

their maght to), and Brennan (Birming

the sad fact rust bel strength will he

that his footballing eat half-back line of Dickin- ham) all of whom are Intera-t con, F1.win und Scoular. It will tionals. They may be up to these three to see time to blad with the rest of days are over at last.

team, but once they have that speedy wing-men Froggat! the and Harris are liberally supplied

Lanark almenterian

any

cry

with the ball and oul thint

if they can job Portsmouth's chances must

Certainly, there is no despondency in this or other house about the make-ap of any of the current local teams now perspiring in practice and ready at the dropro of the hat to rattle into serious League action.

*Spurs wing. briliant frenuated that though it was-ind

But there was heavy cogita- the lon when we

there ar prisent day Socese consisted of those who claim that the modern wing of Medley and à comparatively few individuals "Spurs

it--it't

and a great number of med-rate Basey will match

noj quiet the bill. perfumes, with practically great combinations of players In the old we knew

such

days.

Nor did Evans and Hall, of the rame club, although both worn

The brilliant by my standard.

We were bold enough to de- names came fast to the tongue. clare that the greatest player-There combination W

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Malherwell

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A Jetterson, of Swindon (do you wing namember ther?) Simpson and and! Shea, of Blackburn Rovers, and

of course, in more modern times

in and dame, of Arsenal.

of Stevenson and Ferrier

the wety challenged padure a better wing inwerk on complete understanding zulher; than the brillance of any practitioner.

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CENTRE OF ATTENTION

The other club whox adivities will be the centre of great atten- tion is Tottenham. Manager Arthur Bowe hus modestly sug- gested he thinks they will fish In the top half of the table. That

Open Rinks Semi-Finals

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take some

to take

One familiar face however will) be missing. refer to Denis Compton, their outside-left, wit

--London Express Service)

Rousing Send-Off

To The

English Soccer Season

London, Aug. 19.

and

More than a million fans packed the stands terraces at 46 English soccer league club grounds today to give the new season a rousing send.-off.

Sume players were quickly off the mark. The first goal of the campaign was netted by Nat Lofthouse, Bal- a shot ton Wanderer's centre-forward, who slammed

Wax netted

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS TAKE THE FIELD AGAIN

Portsmouth Football Club, First Division Champlans for the last two football seasons, take the field for the first practice match of the season led by Reg Flewin who has captained the Champions for the past four years. He is just back from the Football Association's Canadian tour.

Fred

On

Of

Perry Optimistic The Future Tennis In England

BY ARCHIE QUICK

Fred Perry, greatest of all British lawn tennis players, does not belong to the school of pessimism. He is optimistic enough to believe there is a bright future for Zawn tennis in Britain as long as the available talent is handled properly.

When I met the ex-triple Wimbledon champion the other day at Hove and we chatted over the days when he was but a humble member of the Ealing Club, West London, he had just completed an arduous but to him compensating tour which had taken him on behalf of the Lawn Tennis Association to every corner of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as a special coach,

"I have been well pald for and training which has given the job, of course" he said. He the United States such a mono-

Britisher Any one balancing poly. did not mention the len he had sustained through level terms should be as good." being away from his School of Coaching and club in California. Terry, by the way, on this trip home, regained the professional e at the Scarborough tourna- irent.

TWO MUSTS

Two things must be done in this country" he said. "The Lawn Tennis Association trust appoint more and more couches, end they must dig deep among the parts players if we are to regain any sort of prestige at Wimbledon in the future. Those wonderful girls from California who have swept all before them do not come from the moneyed class. They were found in the pitblle parks by National Asso- ciation scouts and coachen. So were many of the leading men players. I was virtually a parks

layer too.

masa

Go To Form past Charlton's goal-keeper, ten seconds from the start Her it might be a well to

without a Charlton player having touched the ball. "Out in the British provinces that James never took any

Favourites hal a field

there is a

of promising or the brilliance

afternoon in yesterday's Some players You know, when either one ut elit

were quickly division Notts County, without atent waiting to be discovered. www inde the wing. these players went off that the

Colony Lawn Bowls Open off the mark. The first peal of Tommy Lawton, went down to Financially it can do its own came preciaty Bar 10, 12 declar

lo the the campaign

by Coventry and Doncaster Rovers darcovering. It is up wou'd know other

the complete winger Rinks semi-finals at the Tai- Nat Lofthouse, Patton War-lost ut Leeds-Reuter,

Lawn Tennis Association to en what he was going to do in any Ar. cont

derer's centre-forward, who Riven set of cinumstances and and know from the very indon Dock Club.

nd And it. It is from the mid- who wwwordt kick of Arsenal ball wat

slamuned a shot past Charlton's

dle classes that the Lawn Ten- would foder pilom

coal-keeper, tun 13. 'Their

Inis Association rconds from Tu at that.

he start without w Chariton player having touchert the bull. But the South-east London

was) it into wan way up tʊ. eo-ordination

perfect and let

NOT QUITE

it. Jad started

That never hear

They ought in Brosk Taboa 川

The rinks skipped by Ln ter and Johnny Ribeiro en- and wedd

U thus as expected Cityth comfortable wins over the

They in dod o Te Vizird and furs of 5. i. Marvin and Club rallied to win a high scor-

South of Hohan Wanderers,a-Pereira respectively. af Dimmock und who were in the Brit Wembley Dit had, but I still thought| (Whle Hare) Punal, and the

Belgian Cyclist

Wins Road Race

Championship

ing match. Everton at home to Huddersfeld were a noal up in

THE SCORES

atural really went fag on

to the night.

The following

BAPES:

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op a

5 seconds, right-wing Frank Owen

brillant scoring the yards shot, which put his side;

winning path.

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COMBINATION

E. Greenwood, Eastman, W, C.

A. L. G. Simpson, L

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Soccer Holiday hem Hotspur to

In Switzerland

Table

Touring Tennis Team

Entertained

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SHOT PUT

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HKRA Hold

RECORD GOES TO 59 FEET

Stockholm, Aug. 20. Jim Fuchs, of the United States, today set

new figures for the worki record shot put when at Vikby he attained a dis- iance of 17.91 metres (59 feet 0 inches).

Only three days ago Fuchs, in Stockholm, reached 17.79 metres to

exceed the present world record figures of 17.68 metres which have stood to the credit of another American, Charles Fon- ville, since 1948.-Reuter.

will find its Another Blow To

Britain's Hopes

cost prolific source of wealth." Perry sald that be had a high apinion of the potentiallies of Ales Susan Partridge, the young Birmingham player who is just first ending a very successful senior seurun.

At Brussels

First Shoot In 10 Years

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After a lapse of 10 years, the Hongkong Rifle Associa tion got going again yester- day with its first shoot at the range near Kni Tak.

It was decided to revive the Association at a meeting in Jure, and already the member- ship stands at 52. Thirty-eight of these attended yesterday's sloot, which was in the nature

of a try out for the rines,

First of att there was' group-

then practice and

two Brightery of seven rounds cach at 200 yards. For this Mr Wong

Bor donated spoon which was won by Mr O. R. the Treasurer of the Stick, Association, with a maximum 28 out of 28.

fuckdentally, also scored 28.

Mr Wong Bor

There were eight women among the shooters, all of them melabers of the Defence Force. They shot very well, some of them scoring 20,

It is hoped that a shoot will Jake place every two or three weeks,

London, Aug. 20. Nick Stacey, the English "She can become a enrand International sprinter, will

Bound"

said Fred. Le unble to go to Brusselscullen ta to arrange a Colony

from

those just

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The Committee of the A500-

recurrence of a muscle in- ran. jury.

KCC TENNIS prin

Docusen Wins

Mere than 40 people were Dorolly

las "But apari present at a dinner given night at the Chine Chamber edging into the senior class for the European Athletics he shoot at the end of this Have it your awn way, but sykes (skip) beat C. Pope, W Hull City's Donist stor, Vingo | of Commerce in honour of the have coached dozens of very Championships because of a par or aft the beginning of next the opinion of this raconteur is. Cameron, I. Brown, S. H. Jensen, had the enviable dis- Wing San table tennis team, young players over here recent- that is ornal selection w Marvin (skip) 28-11.

of being the Arst which is leaving on August 23, and I truly believe that the stand up to any perutiny....and

put through his own for a series of matches in Singa- right material is there if it is

He said today that he did Mayer to perfectly Bet

1. M. V. Ribein.

After correctly worked upon. Moorledge, Aug 20.

selection based entirely on the Alarcon, A. A. Lapsa, J. Foal after 30 seconds away nore.

at West Ham, but Hull fought

The host was Mr Wong Yiu- all, it is only intensive practice feel 100 percent fit after a tryout ILL the While City Schotte, of Belgium, to brilliance of the wing-either. Ribeirn (skip) bear back to share the points. kwon, adviser of the team and

Stadium on Saturday. This 1.4 day won

Tima, C. A. Noronha, C. P. the professional wing-as a coherent whole, as

Vice-chairman of the Hongkong

the second blow suffered by

Hollywood, Aug. 10. combination th grew out of Basto, C. Hoza-Pereira (skip)

Over hall !! mon fans

The England team for another road racing event in the he neects of its period, and was 25-19.

Table Tennis Association.

Bernard Docusen, flashy New flocked to the 11 premier divi-

John Wilkinson,

Orleans ring star, was rated a World Cycling Champion- not brought together by each

ision games, with nearly 70,000 During the function, a banner-

dropped out of the team with ally man tonight after sking ships. Second was Middel-but by natural understanding |

at White arket Lane, London, was presented to the leader of

bulled muscle.

eut a unanimous 10-round de o watch we return of Totten-the team, Mr Wong Yiu-ming, Today's programme la the kamp, of Holland, Kubler, of and unselfish co-operation.

NO RELAY TEAM?

felslen over Milo Savage at tho Langue One by Mr Kwok Chan.

Tennis Championships Speeches KCC Switzerland, was third.

Mr Juck Crump the British S.attle Stadium. The Matthews Mortensen

after 15 years absence.

were made by Messrs. Wong will be:

team manger, lu now in combination will stand up to

Kwok Yiu-kwan, D. P. Lai.

L. F. Slokes v Dr I. Y. K. N Brussels

Bucusch unt will make

tarted strong in any scrutiny but this, and so

Tottenham's start was mast Chan, Chung Wing-kwong and (Court 1).

Geir third match Friday night, tween several riders for third will many of the fine, occluant

presentations to the authorities unisppy for they were duzzied Lau Tat-foo

of the Arst Ave place, but it eventually went tonelations that modern inter-

Geneva, Aug. 20.

ot the wizadry of the England

W. M. Gillies v A. E. P. Guest for Alan Grieve to substitute taking four

for Wilkinson fry tha 100- rounds, but tired badly at the the Swing Tour de France win-

national and club sides have Several visiting football teams and Blackpool right-winter, The team, which will leave on] (Court 2).

Shenton and and was talding a heavy ner, Kubler, who just beat the

have 1md produced.

week-end engan Stanley Mathews and crashed the same plane as the Chinese

pounding from Dulchman, Schulte, for

Savage. His metres and for Brian to run in the 200-meires. ments in Switzerland. Romford 14. In fact all four clubs who | National

Athletic

eye was cut in the fifth But for the pure gold of wing' (England) defeated

It had been proposed that lift" honour.

Baden to- gained promotion lust season Football team, comprises Lau

Stacey should take Wilkinson's

round and his car begin to biced, football give me those I have day by 1-0.

were well beaten.

Tal-foo, Wong Yu-ming, Lai!

that bla leaving some doubt mentioned first, and let me hear

Ching-seng, Chung the Belgian who had thus won later of those I have left

match with Marlo Shefeld Karlsritle beat Dereningen by

also Duten-po, Wednesday out.

August 28 one of the seven

Trigo might have to be post- world tiles For truly, wing play is the gold 4-1 after winning

3-2 against conceded four goals to Cheisen, Keung Wing-ning. Lo Kam-sa,

poned.-Unlled Press. who were brilliantly led in toc Cheng Kwok-wing, Wong Sik (Court 5). each in the foulball texture, and that Barle yesterday,

attack by the roaming Roy tim, and Lee. Ping. ls authoritative coming as it doesi Italy

Maccabi

heat Bentley, Aviv from the former outside right Lucerne today by 5-2, wille the

the second and Belgium one each. The

of Gourock Central Higher Freiburg Sports Club lost 1-4 to fair-haired Belgian had to be

Grade Former Pupils (second protected by the police as eleven).

Solothuringen today after beat- enthusiasts wanted

ing Basil St. Gallén 0-2 yester. muny shake his hand.--Reuter.

ayReuter. →CLondon Naprest barvice;

There was a great battle be-

the

The crowd swarmed around

for his country.

Australia and France

won

two and England,

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By Reg. Wootton

while in

Rugger Results

London, Aug. 19. The following were the re- sults of Rugby League matches played: Barrow 17, Wakefels Trinity 11; Belly Vue Rangera 0, Batley ; Dewsbury 13, WIERA 20; Featherstone Rovers 27, Liverpool Stanley 13; Hudders Ad versus Salford, fate kick- off; Hull 10, Bradford Northern 10: Leeds 29 Workinglon Town 15; Leigh versus Hunslet, late kick-off; Rochdale Hornets B and Bramley 13; St 11tens 17, Widnes 2; Swinton 12, Halifax 16; Warrington, 55, Iull King- aton Hover 3; Whitehaven 10, Oldham 10; York 7, Krighlay 32.-Reuter

THE

Federation

R. Lapsley v F. R. Kermani (Court 3).

K. M. Getz H. Ridsdale (Court 4).

C. G. March v A. P. Weir

All matches start at 5.43 pm,

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