THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1952.
CHAMPIONSHIP STYLE
NAT LOFTHOUSE IS THE BEST CENTRE-FORWARD EVER TO HAVE PLAYED FOR ENGLAND Says HAROLD MAYES
It might be because it's generally recognised that an athlete comes to his peak at 27. But I think there's a whole lot more to it than just that chance that England's Soccer team right now has probably the best centre- forward ever to wear the white shirt.
Nat Lofthouse is the name. For me, in spite of the undoubted heroism of some and the sheer guts and football ability of others, the Boiton man's performance against Wales at Wembley ranks as the finest exhibition of centre-forward play I have
ever seen.
NSW SCORE 567 AGAINST VICTORIA
He proved that he can lead a line, hold it, inspire it, make apenings for others, quite un selfishly, and, having initiated movements in his own half, still be on the premises at the right) moment to apply the finishing taches.
Time and again he started a move with a flick to an inside man. can on for the return. put the ball back again, und ran
to
Melbourne, Nov, 24.
for The second returned 30 Dushing batting by New South Wales against Victoriavering anything up today
Sheffield yards in the process,
NO SHIRKER
ained the
win tomorrow.
of And
Shield champions first nings
the points and put them in u good He never failed to give
an outright shooting position to force
opportunity to better-placed colleague, yet ho
the chance New South Wales carried never shirked
nd total to 567, having a crack himself. their first innings
everything he did was at in reply to Victoria's 347, the close, Victoria had lost one speed which had the Welsh de
fenders baffled and even second innings wicket for 41.
wildered.
Sid Barnes, unbeaten
century.
A
continuing his eventually fell to a catch by Nell Harvey of Ian Johnson for 152 after batilog for four hours and 21 minutes. He hit 10 boundaries. Off-Spinner Johnson, despite n bruised heel,, took the bowling wickels for honours with five 127. His performance appeared to clinch his place in the Alts tralian side for
the first lest against South Africa in Bris- bane.
.
That's my friend Phil Mago- net, medical officer for several London boxing promations, and while his book, "Hypnosis in (Heinemann, 99, Medicine" Gd.), might appear to interest
than
his his medical rather
In- sporting colleagues, I was terested in the reactions of his child usthma patients.
DENIS? OR STANT
He calls
hypnosis "magic" for the kids, and when they're. under, usually asks boy patients when what they want to be they grow up. The answer fre- or quently is "Deals Compton" "Stanley Matthews," he says.
15
Then he wits thêm: "If you want to be a Deals Compton, you have to have good lungs; and you can't have good lungs.
you keep wheezing, This
therupy. he simple be-
says, has. proved very effective, that and he recommends it to hos me is What mystifies
clinics for. run has ever been any doubt pitals which about the ability of this great-asthmatie children.
I bet Denis and Stan never heurted player. It's just on two
knew before that they years rince, for me, ie fished himself as a regular by cure nothmo! seuring two face-savers against Yugoslavia - yet he played for England again that Sexison
there
estab
never
It's worth recalling that after that game I wrote:
The one really bright spot for the Ins! Wednesday was performance of Bolton Wander- Young Jim De Courcy also centre-forward Nat Loft- figures for New house. He had only three real reached three South Wales. He gave a bril- chances and two of them went lant display of hard hitting in He was scoring 110 not out. ably supported by Dick Benaud, 09, the pair adeting 137 in 97 minutes,--Reuter.
Saturday's Home Soccer. Fixtures
The following soccer matches are down for decision at Home on Saturday, November 29:
Division I
Cardi Liverpool Buy Manelicster C. Middlesbro’ Nowenste LL, Preston N.E. Sheffield W. Sloke Tottenham West Brom
Birmingham
Bury Julliam Leeds Leicester Luton Notts C. Plymouth
Rotherham Southampton
1 Hafton
Hlackpool
✓ Wolves
v Derby
v Chelsea
v Portsmouth
V. Charlion
Aston Villa
V Arnul
Sunderland
v Manchester U.
Division 11
" Notis F.
L
3
Blackburn Huddersfela Brentford Barnsley Everlon
Lincoln Doncaster Swansea
Shefeld U.
"Division III (South)
West Hain
Aldershot
Belstol H Colchester Coventry
Exeter Gulingham
Millwall
Norwich
Queen's P.R.
Shrewsbury
Swissdon
Walsa
Northangelog
V
Brighton
W
Torquay
บ
Crystal Palace
Newport
14
Southend
v Watford
บ
1pnwich
Vending
♥
faristol C,
Leyton
v Bournemouth
Division II (North)
Accrington
Borrow
Bradford Chesterfield
Grimsby
Lalifax Mansfield Oklam Tranmere Workington
Wrexham
York
Celtic Dundee
V
Rochitate
Grewe
V Chester
V
Gateshead
V Southport
Bradford C.
v Stockport,
V Scunthorje
Hartlepools
Y Darlingto
v Port Vale
v Carlisle,
Scottish League "A"
Falkirka Iberian Motherwell Partick T.
V
Ensi Fife
v Airdrie
Clyde
St Mirren
✓ lianger
v Thin Lanark
Aberdeen
Qn of the So. Faith It.
✓ Ilearts Beottish League "13"" Albion B.
Ayr U Alloa
Arbrosin Cowdenbeath Kilmarnock Morton Queen's P
St Johnstone
v Dundee U.
v Suring A.
✔ Hamilton A,
v. Stenhousemidle
V. Forfar A.
Dunfermline A. Dumbarton
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into the back of the net.
The
her failed only us a result of a teander so1;
On openings atone, I'll go so far as to say that if Lofthouse had been playing for the op. position Yugoslavia would have tron by a haiful. For too long fruitless searcli there's been
Plun
Well.
for a Lawton successor. her arrived, so let the ners build a teas around him. Sume six months later. on
April D. 1001. to be exact,
to
it
un
I
It
the vital International Cham-
pionship
ut
could
Nelly Mans of Holland, one of the many overseas competitors from other countries now in London for the skating season's first International event - the Rich- mond Trophy for Ladies-Express Photo,
GEORGE WHITING'S COLUMN
Robinson Steals More Time From Turpin
Here we go again. Sugar Ray Robinson, once justifiably described as the greatest fighting machine in the world, has obtained official per- mission 'to continue running away from Randolph Turpin. Procrastina- tion is the thief of time--and Robinson has stolen another month of it.
Robinson was due on November 15 to appear before the New York State Athletic Commission, and to tell that politically controlled authority whether or not he intended to defend the World Middleweight Championship he retrieved so sensa- tionally from Turpin last year.
to
With the Commission headed watch against Stotland by Robert K. Christenberry, self- and State-appointed Wembley on Saturday. But avowed I do augest that those who racket remover, we believed, in were responsible for giving big our innocence, that the day Nat the go-by have very short decision was at hand,
memories
OF
day.
winning the ABA title.
.
THE SPORTS ROUNDABOUT,
Twenty Years To Find Another Larwood- And Soccer Grabs Him
By W. CAPEL KIRBY & DAVID JACK
"It's taken us 20 years to find another Larwood to lick the Aussies' and now we may lose him-thanks to you.”
,
That's the kind of remark being flung at Lincoln City manager Bill Anderson since he discovered the goalscoring potentialities of Yorkshire fast bowler Fred True-
man..
shiri.
Reminds us of the Glouces- | Inst summer and sti under field. Introducing Donald
Kliman tershire county cricket' oficials treatment, is determined to get Cromble, 17-year-old who had the effrontery to sug- himself back to county finess. Thistle goal-getter who will gest that. Tom Whittaker was Bob says: "I hope to be play- | spend Christmas at Huldersfeld fulaing a great cricket enteering again in June."
as guest of manager Andy by playing goal-minded 'winger
Beattie, Arthur" Milton in an Arsenal Deputy last season was Erie Sheffield-born pace Burgin,
Young Donald has not yet man, whose firm have already aigned for Huddersfield, but The Lincoln manager, of told him: "If Yorkshire need Andy recently spent enough
release you for 30
con- course, is Ignoring the criticism. you, we'll
time with his family to Says Anderson: "Young True-dinys' cricket next summer."! vince them he will be in good man told me he could
hands. with either arm and klek with
In either foot. He can, too, fact, I looks as if I've landed another Dooley,”
USEFUL IN-LAWS
forward Tony Nelson, 2011
bowl
Liverpool
representatives have travelled thousantis of niles in search of a blg inside- forward since an early mason
Ivor inquiry convinced them
Meanwhile, Cromble romgina
at school for exams in March.
氨
Newport County centre Allchurch was out of the ques-in a Manchester theatre WRE
of
lion.
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Tense moment during a show
disturbed by an outburst of from former Curdift City, Newcastle
sneezing and coughing United and Scotland full-back,
players of a First Division Soc cer team. Joker who laid the Jimmy Nelson, has moved con-
John Prodger, 16-year-old siderably nearer first
sneezing powder was a young→ Kent county cricket colt, will ster who has been hitting the status since taking up residence not, after all, be joining Ley-headlines recently. with his brother-in-law.
team
ton Orient
FD
0 goalkeeper,
on na
Relative who's speeding up Charlton Athletic manager Jim Tony's Soccer should know my Seed stepped in quickly to what's required of # centre-sign the Dartford boy forward it's Corti City amateur form. pivot, Stan Montgomery.
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the
THIRD DEGREE FOR
GEORGET
Bianchester City, looking for an understudy to Bert Traut- Queen's Park mann, believe Rangers"
Harry goalkeeper Brown is the man for the job. Havlug transferred Reg. Allen
ia
to United, the Londoners might. Manchester well supply both clubs with goalkeepers.
been
clubs League
who avail themselves of special training
George
Edwards, MA, facilities on
Morecambe wondering what degree he has ground are being asked to sub- scribe towards a new "scratch-o take this year. The Cardiff winger tells us that for the ing pen." The old one took-of
he has past two years during a gale,
described by the samo BBC Stenhousemuir, poorest club commentator as mining en- Inancially in Scotland, are the incer and Hoctor of medicine. only team north,of the border Actually, George is in the oil to
their equip
ground for business, and will be striking it floodilt football. rich one of these days,
Apparently Everion don't want outsiders to to their dirty washing any more. With seven teams being fielded every week, the club have installed their own laundry at Goodison Park.
Resignation Hos Glasgow-born of a manager Harry Curtis will Welsh mother.
other He's English followed -- by football daft and an Arsenal League
managerial ́ member Clubs concerned
of Tonbridge bo Southern
moves. are not 100
Many Aldershot supporters Supporters" Club were dubious about the signing destined to play for-Hudders- miles from Tonbridge. of veteran full-back Arthur Jefferson
from Queen's Park Rangers two years ako. But Arthur, who seems to improve with age, is still one of the best full-backs in the Third Divi- sion.
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Was
for combined
sup-
RAISING THE WIND
By HENRY LONGHURST
The Royal and Ancient have sent an appeal to every golf club to help towards the £4,000-odd needed to send a Walker Cup team to the United States in September. If the immediate response proved lethargic, I should not myself be discouraged. September is a long way away,
was complaining bitterly that big Nat had been passed over for the Scotland match, with- out so much as being consider-
Flere, we thought, was the receiver and tell to wondering Waterman, not 18 until next ext
worthy sit on the touch-
show-down--with elusive Mr just how much further the month, is the first of our Helsinki line bench. I wrote:
Jefferson, incidentally, of his Americans intend to go to keep team to put a commercial value at the end He that as
Robinson I don't may.
He represents a
signed at 11-45 p.m. on trans- pretend to be
u hold on that dollar-spinming on his fists. | shilly-shallying and compelled to able to tell
world championship.
Bvely capture for the pro- fer deadline day, the forms be which of the FA International give an unequivocal answar
fessionals, with whom he willing posted at the GPO, London, Selection Committee members the straight question: "Do you
If poor Robinson is still suffer-box as a "staule companion" to after a midnight taxl dash. vated for or against Nat Loft-light or do you quit?"
ing from prostration, then he featherweight Sammy McCarthy. house as England's leader for
must be the greatest actor of all
1. A member of Calus BC, the How's this time.
pale-laced quick-moving Water-effort? In only their second year How well he concealed his
man was the most brilliant of existence, Llandudno attony-when-the-camera-caught junior champion of his year, and porters-club have given more: him
with those rehearsing damsels of the dance the other be strengthened that success by than £750 to the parent body, In addition to providing com- plete playing strips for two teams on'd surrounding the Like most of such arrange-playing pitch with a new con-
crete enclosure. ments," Waterman's switch to professionalism has been cons ducted with all the silly secrecy
Although Lincoln City bava The Ile-up between that body from competitions with is. entry enjoined by ABA rules.
been in the doldrums recently, and ourselves has become all the fec. Everybody seemed to know
manager Bill Anderson still closer since we agreed on a
A leaf might For rates his centre-forward Andy world-wide coxie of rules. As a guess, I would say he wil what was going on, except, ap-
un the 10 leading amateurs of each from the books of other sporting express with a great show of parently, his club, who recently Graver good enough for sincerity, an earnest wish to made him a vice-president.
England "B" try-out. When he country to visit the other, alboit bodies. To send a team to the Jain issue with Turpin in a third
put up Andy's name to the FA only once in four years, sends U.S. the women squash racket BY GEORGE...
£1,200 by the and "deciding" battle,
he was told: "We've got a them home with an appreciation players raised queue of players for the three of golf "on the other side" and energetic disposal of sweepstake though the men, less adaptable perhaps, have not been inside-forward positions but a sense of continuity on which tickets, we can't find full-backs any- both sides set much store.
sble to send a team since before where."
NO RECEIPTS
the war.
HOW WRONG! recall an afternoon at High-
the What Д bury last November when
hope! Robert K. Buraden Park centre-forward, | Christenberry has been telling single-handed-or should I say me on the transatlantic telephone simple-footed and single-headed just how wrong we were. -prevented England plumbing deeper-than-Rio depths,
Prostration.. for Robinson, frustration for Turpin,
NEW DEADLINE
I wonder what kind of story Ray will evolve on
"Robinson has asked us for an- Sugar
Just glance at his complete other month's extension, and weDecember 15, the new deadline? international record, and you'll have granted it." Christenberry see that those statements were told me. perfectly justified. In all, Loft- house has played 10 times for England, scoring twelve goals, including, perhaps. the most dramatic winner of all time, in
Vienna.
Ko
"Why?" I asked.
"Robinson produced a medical certificate showing that he had not yet fully recovered from the
acute prostration caused by the heat during his sight with Joey Maxim last summer," replied Christenberry.
believe "Do you asked.
:
SILLY SECRECY
Then he will start another Every player of Mersham-je- kind of stall-the stall that says Hatch (Kent) Cricket Club who
drops A catch wil wear about £100,000 be will want before he takes off his dancing bowler hat for the rest of the innings, or untli another fielder drops ane.
I that?"
pumps.
Turpin and Charles Humez, of decided that, if France, have
THATS THE SPIRIT Half the length of the field he ran to get that wonderful goal against Austria which get the British troops alight, was injured doing it, as the "We belleved the Medical Robinson does not make up his goalkeeper swung of the ball Certificate. Robinson was a fight-mind, they will fight each other, with his log as the Bolton man log champion, and the Commis-in London or Paris, and claim
sion considered he was entitled the world title for the winner. was shooting. But it went in.
Afterwards, I asked him how to the month's he felt about it. He told me: sought before having to make a "When I saw that ball going decision of such importance." Into the net he
could have the half- kicked my leg back
ANY IDEAT way line for all I cared."
"Have you any idea what his That is the measure of Nat Lofthouse, the man for me you decision is likely to be?"
THE GAMBOLS
DEORGE / MIND MY NEW HAY F
extension he
I suggest they go to it, im- mediately. For my money, Ray Robinson has tripped the light fantastic once too often,,
LIVELY CATPURE
his title in Europe, next year.”
a few hours after his first-round Mr Christonberry win I thanked
over Jorgen Olsen, replaced the Copenhagen, at Nine Elms. for his courtesy,
Barry Applebyc
A miss is as good as a tile!
~~(Lotion Express Service.)
FULL-BACKS WANTED
The question arises as to whether the venture is worth while. Having seen every Walker Cup match in America since 1986, to say nothing of Curtis and Ryder, Cup matches, and other visits, I should say without hesita tion that it is. So, I think, would the United States Golf Association
One
also be taken.
BHILLING A WEEK
Who is the best all-round
The Royal and Ancient, unlike sportsman in Soccer? Hull City
galling unions, receives, centre-forward Syd Gerrie has the
or two county cricket strong claims. In addition to strangely, no subscription from associations have been running his Soccer, Syd is an
expert golfers
as a whole. It rups, theso shilling a week affairs, 20 table tennis player and has won within the club, three funds--the popular in factories and offices,
Championship, championships for the 100 yards Open
the by which each member is allotted jump.
Towing three football
Spaniards Lose and the high ju
Roy Ankarah
Wednesday,
"He said Ankarah, who balled of from West Africa's Gold Coast,
left unexpectedly on Saturday, apparently bound for Paris
Averin said he has protested to British and Spanish boxing absurd authorities about "this albuption."Associated Press,
Northampton setting a hot pace
Amateur, Team."
IB
and
or
2
teams, and tha winner is the one whose trio. If Norwich City miss promo-
These scores the most goals. The second of these con- schemes have in some cases, I tion again this season and tributes, when it can, to the third. told, almost frightened the pro- with Bristol Rovers and The club has always held the motera by their success. Barcelona, Nov. 24.
they'll have to step lively view, however, with general ap-
· Opea, fund— An Individual subscription List Spanish promater Jules they can complain about their proval, that the Battersea's Peter Watermart, Averain is searching for British best performance "No, but George Gainford, his can now rank as the greatest
of the sca- which on account of the splendid in golf clubhouses would prob- af centre-forwards. Good luck, manager. told the Commission | ABA Lightweiter Champion, and Featherweight Champlon Roy son. that 81 victory at management at Lytham this year ably bring in more than the now in a strong position equivalent of one members sub- that, should he cantique fighting, Britain's youngest boxer in the "Black Flash" Ankarah, due to Shrewsbury, big fellow!
should not be raised for the scription, but this would have to Fighters try to "hypnotiso" Robinson would probably defend Olymple Games; turned pro-meet Spaniard Aguerri Hepli on
fessional on November 15-just each
with other
punches
That was the day all-action benefit of touring amateur teams, be repeated from time to timo wing-half Dan Pickwick broke
and nobody likes being "per-t 1ght There's one man in the
If you asked every golfer in-petually "touched." business who does his hypnosis
leg, and the latest report is:
"Do you want the a good deal more painlessly.
"We shall be happy it he's at dividually
To settle the matter once and will for the start of next season." Walker Cup to go on? If so,
for all there is, I think, a simple you give us a bob, or, half-a-
to which every j cfüb "The utility player is worth crown,
oven half-a- {answer
would respond; namely, to give weight in gold," says Harle- sovereign" I believe the answer
品 would be a unanimous "yes" to the touring team funda... pools United mameger Fred
of one Westgarth, He should know, The question therefore boils bankers" order for half having played Fred Slamper in down to the administration of member's subscription per year
adding, as did the "great actor 13 GREYHOUNDS four different positions in con- collecting the money.
Kemble when tapped at land for secutive matches. LOST IN FIRE
The R. and A. now appeals to his income taxinally Inform clubs to repeat the practice of the Benichire, swidow that she Mansfield Town must be four years ago, when so many bed look to me for nothing Glasgow, Nov. 247 wondering if they missed tho Thirteen greyhounds, trapped boat, by not selling outside gave: a sum equal to the sub further the
seription of one member. If mix when their kennels at the White right Billy Coole. Two years will do so, the problem is With this we could not only City Greyhound Racing Stadium ago Manchester City would finished. If not, there are many send teams to and adequately caught fire today, were killed.
receive them form, "America. WO Two others
cvald niso send and receive them. were got away for the talented lad who lives alteratives from the blazing kennels partly and trains, on their doorstep. A Walker Cup Day, on the from our friends in South Africa,
anoke,
Now, Billy seems to have lost lines at the recent, Bobby Locks Canada, New Zealand stad Alles dors, catimated to bel the touch, and interest. from Day which, raised £2,000 for the tralia a commitment which L worth £70 and £60 cash, had wealthy clubs has cooled-off" British Golf Frindation, sige, who bays played in the bom come from Ireland on, approvat||
rew Itaalep D49 the Armas minions will connem-to-be just nons had bems raced in Yorkshire fast bowler Bob Golfers Associations alone come about the, mody, worthwhile k*%
Appleyard, out of dotlen nii tributed, no sewer than .6220) penditurm in golf,
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have paid more than £10,000: