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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1951.

See Compton And Warr

It Makes Me

Red, Anyway!

Says IVAN SHARPE

This being the season of greetings and such, it is opportune to say the League Management Committees of England and Scotland will re- ceive in abundance the good wishes of the sporting public of these old islands, if they now do something about this transfer business.

The East Fife affair has been called “a drama." But a representative of one. of the clubs who figured in the bidding for the transfer of Alan Brown says of it: “We live in sordid times. This was an auction.

"If anybody had told me, even ten years ago, that I would be figuring in a deal of £25,000 or more for a football player I would have said: 'You may certify me'."

Evidently my friend's club think they must keep pace with modern develop ments in the football world.

To Play In The Third Test

(By OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

Sydney, Jan. 4,

Only one man who is new to Test cricket has been chosen for the English side to play Australia in the Third Test Match beginning at Sydney to-morrow.

The England XI is as follows.-Brown, Comp- ton, Hutton, Washbrook, Evans, Simpson, Bedser, Parkhouse, Bailey, Wright and Warr.

The changes from the Second of Bedser and *keep him "* Test Match lost so narrowly at fresh for his occasional bursts Melbourne, are Warr and Comp-attacking bowling against key ton for Close and Dewes, both batsmen. of whom are unavailable, though they would hardly have been chosen in any case.

12th

Others among the 17 players TIRED OF IT

What does the sporting world | Marragement Committees should omitted are Berry, who will be think of these But I am not at the moment

widely assume control..

man, Hollies, McIntyre with concerned so much

publicised auctions? I can tell the

They should order all trans-(who is injured) and Sheppard, fer offers to be made through who has never found his batting amount of money, whether it you.

offices, be £25,000 or £30,000. I am

The whole transfer system is the League

allowing form in first class matches. not thich concerned because I

one of the big reasons why the each interested club one (pri- have protested since the figure schools of the country are devate) bid and no more. reached £10,000 over twenty serting Soccer for Rugby foot- ball. It's the secondary schools years ago....protested until I am tired of it, so that I

now, and there's a landslide.

Remember the ready to leave them all to stew Music, Music, Music? My doc- song- hit, in their own juice.

It is the auction side of

tor said his telephone was ring- that holds more hope of reing so much during an epide- medy

mic that he changed it 10 "Measles, measles, measles."

am

it

East Fife are a small club situated at Methill, one of the coal-exporting ports on the Firth of Forth. "On the pier head," says my gazetteer, "is a red fixed light seen nine miles."

As a small club, with a ground holding only about 26,- 000, they need to raise funds, prestimably,

the player

went to the highest bidder.

But what a business! What a spectacle of bartering! What a weapon in the hands of those who call this transfer busi-

traffic ness a

in flesh blood!

TIME FOR ACTION It is no mere epidemic in the transfer world. The disease is continuous. Transfers

The only doubt in the minds By so doing they could clamp of the selectors must have been and whether to include Hollies or down, both on bartering on most of this damaging pub- Warr and they have relied on

speed rather than spin. city.

RECOVERY

"I suppose, if you have two wars in a short span, it takes a very long time for things to improve."--Col. R. S. Rait- Kerr, Secretary, MCC.

How Footballers,

as

Among Warr's more notable feats this tour are his four for 67 and two for 25 in the match against New South Wales which ended yesterday.

I believe this selected side is about the best available and ought to make a bold bid to win this match. If this game is lost, then the destiny of the is already two to none down. "Ashes" is decided, for England

I believe that, heartened by events of the match just over, in

which Simpson and Park- house re-discovered themselves as batsmen, we have an even

Warr, while unlikely to be given a new ball with Bedser | chance of winning. and Bailey playing, will be able to take much of the burden of shock bowling off the shoulders

This is to be called officially the Commonwealth Jubilee Test Match in celebration of the an- niversary mentioned.

In addition to a £50-trophy

cause well as cricketers, breng Truman Mum for the winning team, everyone

more talk than tactics. It's Turn back....The first world "Money, money, money.

war killed off four seasons normal sport.

|

so

De

I suggest that the red light of Methil has now become spectacular that it should seen at Glasgow, Preston, Lon- don and other places where League Management Committee members hold their meetings.

The time has come for ac- tion. If there must be bloat- anded transfer fees (and with

these I disagree)

then the

ALEC BROWN A CERTAINTY

FOR PRO

SNOOKER

TOURNEY

By Archie Quick

Although there is yet the best private practice and the not part of a month to run in the altogether lucrative coaching, of £1,000 'Newis of the World' unresponsive pupils. Exhibi- snooker tournament at Leicester tions, too, do not command a big Square, London, it is a certainty income unless you are a Joe that the eventual winner will be Davis. I would say that the Alec Brown, the longest handi-second class snooker professional

is cap man.

In very much the same The professionals arranged the position as a second class golf handicap among themselves, but professional-not much in the Brown has run into such a vein way of wages but constant toil of form that even Joe Davis has to maintain a living at two of found it impossible to concede the most exacting of all sports.

Golf and him three blacks a frame.

snooker call for greater accuracy than any of the other games, although rewards in the others are greater.

Some years ago Davis told me that on his day Alec is the finest potter of a ball in the world and he fails at championship class only because his oue ball action is faulty. In other words Alec into a pocket can get the ball with the best of them but is not so perfect as the Davis's and the Donaldsons in leaving himself in position for the next stroke, 'which is the basis of top flight professional play.

US

S.

The

Offer To

America

of

In the sixth season after the

resumption a great football

team arrived Huddersfield

On Controls

Washington, Jan; 4,

winning the League three years Town, who broke the record by in succession. But Stephenson and Smith, on the left

for his State of the were pre-war players.

Union Message to be delivered In the 12th season came Ar-in person to Congress on Mon- senal, with Male, Roberts, day. James and Bastin-a post-war team that equalled the hat- trick.

on food controls, President Tru- To inquiries whether he will recommend changing the law man told reporters on Thursday wing, to wait

Ten seasons or so were thus required for recovery. It took Scotland nine years to build the star-strewn Wembley Wizards XI of 1928.

Asked if rationing will be part of the anticipated complete con- trols, the President said that was a bridge to be crossed when the

Government came to it,

taking part will get a prize, even as did all participants in the Animal and Bird Race run by Alice in Wonderland.

These prizes will consist of

will get them. inscribed replicas of the trophy and winners as well as losers

Compton to-day.

practised

again

Brown ought to win the toss this Test after losing it on two previous/ones.

The weather forecast is dubi- ous.

Brown's own forecast is "We'll The Government mobilisation be stronger with Denis playing set-up meanwhile is concentrat- and this time I think we'll win, This is the fifth season after from the planning to the pro-fidence in themselves."

ing on driving defence output Our fellows have gained con- the second world war, and reduction stage. Defence mobiliser vival isn't really on the hort-

Charles Wilson started crack- ing the whip on that pro- Manchester United and the gramme. on Thursday.--United

Press. Spurs can be marked impres- sive by the test of time, but that's about all. And neither

2011.

has yet reached the old Hud- FANLING dersfield Town and Arsenal

standard,

GOLF

K.C.C.

TENNIS LEAGUE

The following games are down for decision in the Kowloon Cricket Club Sunday Morning

International results of Eng Draw For Mixed League on Sunday, January 7,

Foursomes

Scotland tell the land and same tale, bearing in mind that

have

1. been English successes due primarily to pre-war Matthews, Lawton, players, to Carter and Company.

The draw for the Mixed Four- somes organised by the Royal Hongkong

to Golf Club be played at Fanling by January 21, is as follows:

CRICKET SLOW

Mr & Mrs B.D. Cayford v Major Now cricket. Recovery here & Mrs B.G. Pugh; Mr & Mrs N.A. will be alower because there Brown v Mr & Mrs L.C. Saville; was so little three-day play Mr & Mrs N.E. Wallem v Mr & Mrs HF. Phillips; Mr & Mrs E.H, and it throughout the wars,

Sainsbury v Mr & Mrs A.S. Adam takes longer to produce a first-son; Col & Mrs A.S. Shaw Ball v class cricketer.

Mr & Mrs K.S. Robertson; Mr & Mrs H.D. Bidwell v 'Mr & Mrs J.

commencing at 10.30 a.m.

from

Pink Socks v Black Socks; Yellow Socks v Purple Socks.

Teams will be chosen

the following players:

Pink Socks.-Mrs L.F. Stokes (Capt). Mra J. Horsman, Mrs Liang, Miss B. Chang, J. Lerioù, RM. Lap- sley, W. Pepperell, D.S. Symond Miss H. Bonbernard, Miss B. Greaves, Black Socks-Miss A. Birt (Capt),

Miss M. Frazer, L.F. Stokes. D. Chen, Capt Clayden, L.R. Brown

Yellow Socks.-Mrs. R.B. Lawes (Capt) Miss P. Ward, Mrs S. Ground- waut Miss K. Brown, F.R. Kermant. W. Gaffney, Capt Catley, H. Ridsdale, K. Eskes In the fourth year after the Wal; Mr & Mrs J.F. Raebur v Mr & Mrs K.M. Almao; Mr & Mrs

Pepperell Purple Socks.-Mrs W. Kaiser war, Yorkshire (Cham-C.J. Ketola v Mr & Mrs H.R. Cle- (Capt), Miss M. McNeil, Mrs H.A.C.

a really pions) had

worthy land; Mr & Mrs N.E. Arthy v Mr Hill, A.V. White, L. Leouzon, side but it was largely of pre- & Mrs D,S. Robb; Mr & Mrs R.G. Bulldeath, L.G. Cousins, N. Broad-

Gray v Mr T.A. Butler & Mrs A. bridge war players, Rhodes among Hayes: Dr. & Mrs A.W. Dawson Grove v Mr & Mrs W.C. Hung: Dr & Mrs J.B. Mackle v Cmdr R.S. By the 13th year Yorkshire Barry & Mrs Latimer: Mr & Mrs were there again with a post-F.D. Hunter v Mr & Mrs W.G. war team of similar quality Robertson: Mr & Mrs L. Goldman left-hander now was Verity.

Washington, Jan. 4. United States today offered to sell two light cruisers to each of three South American Nations-Argentina, Brazil and Chile-for hemisphere defence. them.

The State Department said if the offer were accepted, arrange- ments would be made' for re- habilitating the ships and training crews of the three countries.

Brown has played and won his six matches in the current tournament, and what is more has achieved his successes with notable decisiveness, He has smacked balls into pockets from all distances, and angles, and Davis told the the other day that no one in the world could stand All three nations have been up to Bhowin and give him 21 conducting preliminary negotia- points a frame when he is in tions for the ships for some That irresistible form, Alec time-Reuter. has one outstanding ·

game to

play against Horace Landrum in January and the prize money

v Mr J. Taylor & Mrs Birtwhistle: Major & Mrs E.N. Thursby v Col In the Tests with Australia & Mrs J.S. Macfarlane: Mr & Mrs

fore securing a win. we went fourteen matches be- G. Stewart v Mr J. Linaker & Mis

Emalley.

Then in the 10th year after the war, A. P. F. Chapman's tour team, starring Hammond,

turned the tables. Ten years, again',

will be awarded after le game. Truman Explains wait? We are only half-way to

It would be Brown's bond major success for he won the Daily Mail Gold Cu) LI” pré- war days Brown used to be a speedway rider, but thiä ve different profession affected his delicajor et kotiel

I know something

ry Frown bina

Washington, Jan, 4. President Truman said at his press conference today that the appointment of an ambassador to Spain did not contemplate the inclusion of Spain in the mutual defence resistance programme.

That had not been under con- Faration, at least by him, he

Reuter.

So

Dutchman's Double Success Ten years seema ...a long

Christchurch, Jan. 4. recovery? But are we even

The Dutch professional far?

cyclist, Uan Denksen, won the The first world war "killed" mile and five miles. protes- four seasons; the Hitler

races in the final war,sional seven seasons.

Canterbury centennial games' But cheer up. There have cycling programme. been breaks in the clouds at Denksen beat his country- Brisbane and at Melbourne. man Arie van Vliet, on both Things might be worse. It occasions. Van Vliet set a track took sixteen Wimbledons to record of 28,5 seconds for the produce a Fred Perry.

1440 yards. Reuter,

THE GAMBOLS

Bunny Applely

DON'T HAVE ANOTHER BET 11-DI GEORGE, - YOU'LL HAVE PEOPLE SAYING THAT I MARRIED YOU FOR ENDUR MONEY

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