THE CHINA MAIL
ANOTHER FIVE FIGURE TRANSFER
BLACKPOOL PAY
£10,000 FOR
CELTIC FORWARD
WILLIAM BUCHAN HAS
ROMANTIC CAREER
STARTED AS GOALKEEPER
(By "TRAVELLER")
THOSE who thought that the days of the big transfer fee were nearly over received a rude shock this week when it was found that Blackpool had paid £10,000 for William Buchan, the Celtic în- side forward.
THIS IS THE HIGHEST FIGURE PAID FOR A SCOTTISH LEAGUE CLUB PLAYER, THE NEXT BEST- BEING ASTON |
Trophy for women of England and The new hational Golf Challenge Wales, donated by the Daily Tele-- graph and Morning Post (London). for: amunal competition. See the accompanying article for further details.
VILLA'S £9,300 FOR CUMMINGS, THE PARTICK THISTLE NEW BRIGHTON MAINS THE £10,890 PAID BY ARSENAL TO BOLTON WAN ENTER FA CUP
FULL BACK. HIGHEST FIGURE OF ALL, OF COURSE, RE-
DERERS FOR DAVID JACK, ALSO AN INSIDE RIGHT.
London, To-day.
There are many people who will say that no player is worth THIRD ROUND £10,000, because, even from an actuarial standpoint, it is a very expensive proposition, together with the risk of injury. Bachan, presumably, is going to cost in the region of £1,000 per annum, plus his wages, for the rest of his playing career.
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The other way of looking at it is that if certain players we all know are worth $4,000 and £5,000, then Buchan is certainly worth the five figures. Also, he is probably worth a whole lot more to Blackpool in their pre- sent dire straits than he is to many another club.
BLACKPOOL'S SCOTS
PONY ROUP AT
THE VALLEY
Good Price Paid For
Centre Court
SCOTTISH F.A. CUP
DRAW MADE
CELTIC WILL MEET THIRD LANARK
London, To-day.
The draw for the First Round of the Scottish F A. Cap was made yesterday afternoon in Glasgow, and will be played on January 22.
Celtic, holders of the Trophy, will meet Third Lanark in an away encounter, while Aberdeen, last season's runners-up encounter Elgin City in also an away encoun- ter
New Brighton entered the Third Round of the F. A. Cap competition yesterday, when they defeated Crewe Alexandra by 4 goals to 1 in their Second Round replay, after sharing two goals on December 15.- They will now meet Plymouth, at home, in the Third Round, which will take place on January. 8-- Reuter
At a public auction of ponies at HK.F.A. TEAM TO
the paddock of the Jockey Club yes-
terday, the highest price was paid ENCOUNTER
Blackpool, the most "go-ahead of for Centre Court, an
Australian
holiday resorts, will risk all for their racer, which was sold to Mr. T. KH.K.C.A.A.F. XI
football club, which already has many Li for $1,000. Scots on their list. Wallace, their
goalkeeper, was with Raith Rovers. Mr. L Dunbar's Commencement The following have been chosen
back or forward, who came from Aber-!
The draw as cabled by Reuter, as follows:-
Clyde v. Motherwell; Paith Rovers v. Montrose, Queen's Park v. Galston; Falkirk y. Dalbentie Star, Cowdenbeath v. Brechin City, Churnside v. Ross County; Peniknik Athletic King's Park, Boness v. Hamilton: Kilmarnock v. Dumbarton; Third Lanark v. Celtics Stranraer v. Partick: Dunfermline v. St. Mirren; Morton v. Peterhead;
St. Johnstone v. Arbroath, Albion Rovers v Dundee, Ayr United v. East Stirling Dundee United v. HearÈS,
Stenhousemuir v. Babcock And Wi-
cox,
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Queen of South v. Leith Moor Park Amateurs
Amateurs
Tambert
Edinburgh City Hibernian: Elgin City v. Aberdeen; Forfar v. Blairgowrie, Alloa v. Glasgow Rangers; St. Bernards v. Vale Of Leithen; Huntley v. Nithsdale; - Airdrieonians v. East Fie
Hill, who was with them as captain last Bay was put up for sale at $1,000 to represent the Hong Kong Foot Evans (Kowloon), Sherman (Navy) season, is the versatile ex-Arsenal half-but was bought in by the
owner ball Association against the Hong and Wilson (Club); Freshwater (Mid- deen and Forfar Athletic. Phil Wat when bidding stayed at $1,300.
Kong Chinese Amateur Athletic, dlesex), Leonard (St. Joseph's), D. Knox (Kowloon); McGuigan (Sea- sou, ex-Hamilton. Academicals, who The following is the list of pon- Federation in a charity game
Reserves
D. Skimmer (Club), \ground at 2.30 p.m...::
Tippet (Navy), McKnsker (Seaforths), Rowlands (Kowloon); Hussain (St. Fraser (Seaforths), Fishers (Clpb), and
Ukich (Kowloon); Spiers (Seaforths).
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played for Scotland against Austria alies sold, with the names of their Christmas day on the Caroline H77forths) and Bickford (Club).
purchasers and prices:
Centre Court, Mr. T. E. Li, $1,000;!-
few seasons ago, was another of Black- pool's Scots. In the front line there are already Munro, the Heart of Midlo thian winger, Finan, a clever
A chestnut Australian, D. RA. de Joseph's) centre forward from Yoker Athletic, and C. Basto, $60, -Blair, a young inside left, son of a
Tim, Mr. J. D. Bickerstaff, $80; famous father, the Blair, who, when A grey China pany, Dr. L. Reidy, with Cardiff City, partnered Jock, Mar- $150; shall and Button at full back for Scot- land.
Grey China pony, Mrs. D. G. Mar- shall, $150,
Chestnut Australian, Mr. R. Bowden,
START. AS CUSTODIAN. Buchan, who is a true Parkhead-1$250; reared player, may be the man to bring cohesion to a talented side...
Racing Heart, Mr. T.K. Li, $250; Hogmany, Mr. Leung Yim, $48; Grey China pony, Mr. 1 W. Morder-
$30;
White China pony, Lieut. Dobson
Solerina, Mr. T: S. Fraser, $55; Monoplane, Lieut. J. H. Munro, $25; Mayflower, Mr. G. W. Hook, $45; Popular Star, Lieut. J. H. Munro, $115;
Beginning his football career as a goalkeeper this may explain his survitch, cess with penalty kicks this boy gra- duated with Grange Rovers, and
was $25; quickly snapped up by Celtic Contem- porary with Tommy Walker through- out his senior football days, he has not received all the publicity that might have been his in other circumstances. Laňky, and by no means strong, he yet impressed because of his ability to open out play when necessary. He is! stronger now and his pace is deceptive. A GREAT CLUBMAN
To see Buchan at his best one must
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National Faith, Mr. J. R. Paton. $65; Phialnderer, Mr. J. P. Ward, $55; Black China pony, Mrs. W. Old, $45.
ENGLAND XI FOR
visualise a Celtic side at five-a-side. He SUNDAY HERALD
is a great team player, and therefore
#greater clubman perhaps than Wal-
ker, but the Celf has failed in repre- CUP ENCOUNTER
sentative games and has won only two
appearances in Scottish League sides. WITH PORTUGAL
Nevertheless, he will be sadly missed
-in Scotland-s good, clean player of
typically Celtic crad
Black, of the Hearts, do not follow
The following have been chosen
And while these English thousands to represent England against Por are more than useful to Scottish clubs, tugal in the Semi-final Round of it is to be hoped that Walker and he Sunday Herald" Charity Cup over the Border, although there must Competition which will be played be a price to win anybody's signature on the Kowloon Football Club ground on Monday, December 27, at 3.30 p.m.
Church (Navy); Webster (Sext and C. Pile (Police), Leister (Navy), Bright - (Middlesex) and Bliss
Towiet loon); Pearson (Middlesex (Police), Fowler (Club), Saw (Middle-
and Middleton (Navy).
A. B. Sellers has again been in vited to captain the Yorkshire County eleven for next season, and **Chichester Constable the second eleven,
and
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