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THE - CHINA / MAIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1958.
AN AMAZING SOCCER SLUMP HAS HIT THE NORTH-EAST CORNER OF ENGLAND
By GEORGE ROBB
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"What an amazing soccer slump has it the north-cast corner of England. Take a look at the foot of the First Division table--and you see mighty Newcastic, Middlesbrough and Sunderland all in the last eight.
anel Durham
Seed admit
COUNTIES WAS.
FULL-BACK BWH Scott
Á MOST DECEPTIVE PLAYER. BY THE TIME
YOU'VE REALISED
piso
TTE BALL IS
Sunderland, in particular, are giving their fans cause for woe. For they started the season with £150,000 of talent-they had spent about £65,000 on players like contre-half Ray Daniel, left-winger Billy Eliott and goalkeeper Jimmy Cowan- and after two months Sunderland, the team that have never been out of League One, are languishing on the bottom of the ladder with all their star-spangled array.
Conversation and by that I berland
have management at Roker Park, the players themselves mean soccer convessallon, for produced some of the greatest and
must this. They footballers-the little elso is talked up in the English
and Angus, I know that individual ability. north-east-is dominated
Jimmy by brothers,
the talk of this phenomenal soccer Jock" Rutherford of Arsenal, will never carry them up slump. When Spurs visited Hurry Chambers of England and ladder. Teamwork must always Sunderland, I had a chance to Liverpool, Italch Carter, Stan be the key-as shown by West this superb Milburn, Brom's Jackle
showing hear some of these heartfelt dis- | Mortensen,
Jimmy cussions and to see what had
Hagan, Jackle Bestall, season,
for clubs And
seldom teamwork is really happened to Sunderland. It was the custom
send provided by the open cheque- needing replacements lo their scouts to the north-east book method- it enn come only. to discover new potentiul stars. from steady and pallent blend- Few topeloss teams were with- Ing.
It is a strange situation, and the outstanding paradox it iL to me, is that this corner of England, which is traditionally | out a "Geordic." the most fruitful hunting ground
most depressed area,
TRAFFIC REVERSED
In the past,
Other reasons for Sunder- has Janet's lack of success, I Uluk, for talent seouls at all clubs, But recently the traffic'
*tch; should have
Sunderland are that teams opposing berome snecer's licen reversed.
and star-studded particular a publicizer and Newcastle
somne- have plunged heavily to the array always pull out transfer market to try to buy thing extra. successful team--a
DI carrying
Boccer ve-
enals
ta
may
have
the slog heapssion and back streets of Northum- Newcastle. And the policy, this season, has certainly not paid
WEEK-END
HOCKEY
The following are the 6xtures
off.
TEAMWORK THE KEY Why is this? Spurs lost in Sunderland--and I want by thens to detract from that 4-3 victory: It was hard-earned. But In it culd be diagnos Sunder
frntable- com as the land's
brilliance
for all Divisions of the Leaguesult of individual
KATURDAY
nioves
Ex-
Spectators
80011 pected too much, top
could have affected this players and made them
enger.
avec-
And the very fact of being unsucccrsful has told its tal with Sunderland. It has brought with it loss of confidence, play- era have tried loo hard to please, and made foolish mis- lakes. Perhaps the victory over Spurs will net as a tonle.
to
rather than teamwork.
Newcastle's reaction tú being rather down in the doldrums was Individual than inspired combined! mayen Ivor Broadis and Alan brought 11:
two fouls in minutes at the beginning of a second hit. Elliot scored
two
Ladies' Dis Ision University v Hegreto "A" on Pool, Kings Park at 2.30 pm.
Umpires: hur. Tara Single. Dolians Recrelu B on Paul, Bingy Park at 342pm. (Umpiers, one after clever play on the Cpl Talwar, Miř štųza).
left; and Ford goi the.. other
K.O.V. A V Serviers HC on
Police Boundały Stunt 2.30 || pri | after more good work by Ellot!.
Umpires: P. F. Xavier, 12ypl Moore).
... y K.G.V, 'B' on Police. Boundary St at 3:45 pmi, fmpires: A. L. Nery, B, 9. M. Turtonj.
SUNDAY
Sjen's First Division Royal Navy v Argonnute on Army Cr. Yookunpoo at 3 pm. (Umpires. G. T. Patiner. M. M. J. Petterss
Men's Second Division 11.B.A.A.F. v Regrej 11 on lie- cralo. Kings.Pk.nl. 10.30 ani, Cinje piret. EL.t
Cordon, Makhan
1.
Soukumpots (IC V HL.RILE. Eool, Happy Valley at 10.30
Empires: J. S. Greival, St Dar Ton).
Police v Nav Bharat on Police, Boundary St.. at 10.30 am, empires: Major Boycull, J. D. Gonsalves).
St Joseph's v University on Uni- versity. Poktulum
10.37
·a. uit (Umpires: Mickey Ham W. K Willion:2).
SATURDAY, NOV. 28 Ladies Division
Victorians v Recteit 'A' Greune
The truth is that "Sunder- Iurdis" story; Juve just not Bettled down into a team. The
Japanese Cagers
Monkhouse. Thus they hope to restore themselves 10 thefr former Cup-winning form.
NO ENCOURAGEMENT They are pinning their hopes on there transfers, and with olher inter- Broadls joinlug nationals Jinny Seoulur, Frank Brennan, Jackie Milburn and By Foulkes (rated by Sammy. Cox of Scotland one of the cleverest footballers he has ever Inced), Newcastle ought
begin to climb
the up
recent experience of cheques book team-building will be no encouragement to them.
Hope To Play Here league table. But Sunderland's
In December
The party, led by Mr Maeda,
THE ONE WITHOUT THE
TWO HAIRS ON TOP THE GAME IS
OVER
EMALL ITEMS LIKE 6FT ZING OF Peter Jones (1919) AND 165TDNES OF Richard White ARE LESS SUBTLE
IN THEIR APPROACH: “TO
THE GAME
PS. THE SPARROW SAYS HE WILL NOT PLAY AGAINST THEM. HE'D SOONER SPEND A
QUIET AFTERNOON
KNOWN AS BOB TO HIG FRIENDS, HE ONE HECK OF A WEAVER TOO.
Nat Lofthouse's
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BALANCING ON A BUZZ-SAW
UKLYETT
Injured
Hand Is Seriously
His Career
Affecting
By ARCHIE
QUICK
Nat Lofthouse, the Bolton Wanderer who has served his country so well these past two seasons, may or may not be England's centre- forward for the rest of the season, but whatever his fate it is certain A knuckle that his injured left hand is seriously affecting his career. bone is split and the hand is in plaster.
A simple thing you may say, but it is unbalancing Nat in all he does. He
sub.. told me the other day that he is-continually conscious of the injury, and consciously he always shrinks from falling that way. No wonder his rivals for the national leadership are drawing up on him.'
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WHAT'S GONE WRONG WITH FOXHUNTER?
By MURIEL BOWEN
· Men and women who don't know the differanse be- tween a fellock and a forclock" have all suddenly become worried about a horse-the 12-year-old show jumper Foxhunter.
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And the question they are asking and worrying about is: In Foxhunter finished,
J.
For there are disquieting reports about the wonder giant bay. Ho is refusing to tako his jumps. And that, is not like Foxhunter the Great.
-Ho untested his rider, Colonel He has an сус ofi another Harry Llewellyn, at a fence in horse a grey called Finest the International Horse Show in View, owned by a friend in New York (after winning a Wales, Mr Trevor Jenks. "Drst" the previous day),
Before he left for America Colonel Llewellyn told me: The colonel sald Foxhunter "Finest Vlow used to pull
'a has a strained joint in the near potato cart in Ireland, then he bind fetlock.
was bought out of a meal queue. Earlier, in his three weeks in I think he's got a great opp America, Foxhunter had
rein hlm." fused jumps at least three times.
PRESTIGE
And Foxhunter then?t offe will always carry our pride
So people in Britain worry, and love.
Not only because of their #real *FORKLOCK
the horad's affection for the noble Fox- | fringe; FRTLOCK, #, the back hunter. But breause he is more the joint above the hoof. thun a horse-he is prestige for Britain..
More worried than anyone else is Llewellyn himself~"he fr terribly worried," said his wife Teeny.
She added: "We thought Fox- hunter lost his confidence when le slipped and fell at Harris-
Todd-White's
Reign Ends
burg. Pennsylvania, a fortnight As Fey Wins
ago. Yet he did win on Wednes day."
An owner at
'Todd-White's long run of many inter-wing was halted on Wednek- national jumping horses told me: day. Nov. 11, when Foy "It's a tough game on horses beat him to the line by and it's becoming tougher. Taking a 511, Din, fence on hard ground is no joke. Jumping in the summer is often on ground that is as hard us a lurred road. There is no 'give' in it...
The strain on the horse's logu
four lengths, fn a thrilling sprint finish to the 32 Miles Massed Start race for the "Coca-Cola" Shield
Of the 28 entries for the rage.
1 back becomes. worse in only 13 were able to face the time. Most of the great ones starter. They got away 40) a good start, the pace being fast, rarely last for more than five
with Hurford (a new REME years of it,"
ridor) in the lead for the fist Foxhunter has been an interstwo miler. At this point Lord nailonal celebrity in jumping (REME) punctured and dreged
In that out. for eight seasons now,
time he has jumped thousands At 4 miles Todd-White tele of fences. His 83 internationali
On the lead, spriiling past the field firsts, his, winning of every type whien immediately set of in of competition, mako him tlie
pursuit, deaded by Fey (Dorsety greatest how Jumper of all and Clinton. (REVE) lime. (Limerick Lace, of Tre- three kept the lead with land, with 531
International dropping back at 18 miles to fireta, between the wars, gete join Stomp (REE) nearest to him.)
By the halfway mark, Todd- White and Fey were, neck, and Two years ago Foxhunter
neck, 40 seconds up on the hurt his bacit. He got electric REME pair, who were in turn treatment and several months' 200 yards ahead of the remalb rest. Last year he stopped for dr. the first time when he porsia-
las v Recreio ; Dortuna v K.G.V. } comprised 10 members includ-| soccer plight in the north-east me afterwards; "It is old to he has 60. professionals on his and the trek southwards to play | Jumper.
'A': K.O.V. 'D' v University,
SUNDAY, NOV. 29
ton's Firat Division
Argonakts v R.A,F,
Men's Second Divlalon Thunderbolts '' v Sookunnat: HKBC St Josephet Resela "P_V_University; Police v IKA-
A.F.
What are the remedles to the
plenty, and the one I most fre
ing 13 women, and remained at People up there are suggesting / twisted ligament trouble.nalds seven teams every Satur- est since Folden Field.
the
las
The tour was the result of an Quetion regarding Umpires to Invitation
extended to Major Wherry-Tel 34121 Ext 310. JADA by the Thailand Police
Queries regarding Fixtures io MMJ Petters-Tel 121 (Ext 4Alhielle Association
range).
LADIES' TRIAL
The second uf
the Ladies!
Interport, hockey trials will be held at the King's Park Dool ground on Sunday, bully-off at
30 p.n
The selectors, would like the following ladies to take part in the second trial:
own doorstep and less on flourish
cheque-books in the hope getting ready-made stars.
-(London Express Service)
NBA Adopts New Uniform Scoring System For Boxing Matches
at
his
NO JAR
At the moment, too, I think Mr Masayosu - Marda, „Chair Newcastle are missing the ut- mn of the Japanese Amateur | focking punch
George Basketball Association, who ar- Robledo,, who has returned to
the wage bill; paly two pounds for a win and rived here with the party of Chile,
Another player whose future ray: "We foot and also the Influence ninyers en route to of Joe Hurvey, skipper of the is in the balance is Billy Cun- they are our employees, we will one nou, for a draw, whereas Japanese
with their Scottish opponents Bengkok, said that they hoped two great Cup-winning teams, ningham, the dour and clever do what we think best
all, is "on" Preston right-back. I saw the them." Which, after
anything up to thirty matches against who has retired. to play two
pounds each for a win.
tently refused to jump a fence Fey and Todd-While continued North Ender got a repeat hurt quite logical. local bicketball squats on their
to his right knee. THE WHISPERS ..
at Wolver
Wolverhampton manager. Mr There is no restriction by tho at Harringay. It was found he theke battle for the rest of the return her on December · 10.
Stanley
told Cullis, hampton and as Preston
Football me that Scottish
Association, had corns a serious thing for a distance, entering the final bend logother. Hare, Todd-White rän Mr Scott Symoq, nger,
and matches by "A" the old books and 40 am curs have evening
This has been an easy season ale wide, giylox Foy a chaner rigned for the club which "B" Division clubs is the great- for him. He did not start which he grasped immediately. Kal Tak for a brief stop-over
may not be serious physically.
four lengths, which he held over before continuing their trip toquently heard was that the but I am afraid It will have a
In fact, some of the poorer Jumping 11 July. But at Har-He intod away to a lead of day and one on Wednesdays!
be stopped ringay last month Border again, brethren North of the
the line. Bangkok, where they will play clubs should concentrate more big mental effect." He also told
VEXED QUESTION
this ilme throwing on developing the undoubted
hdmit that they could not have me that Tom
Four series of st ven quines,
war
minutes later, Clinton --The-voxed question_of_play-. "büt" "rich" riserves" of "Talon!"on" their again to it was ors pay for floodlight matches ontinued-en-Saturday- Lenguo. / Llewellyn and injuring hlm.
"and" Stomp had their oện sprint thought
and owe their existence And a horse like Foxhunter, finish, Clinton getting home by πρι Wise
to risk hiin
is being freely discussed in all for just this match.
to the coming of deedlight Olymple gold medalist, usually a second. Hurford damo in ન
quarters,
matches in England. There are only stops if he is frightened or alone one minuto after, to com- Billy Wright played
Portsmouth manager, fourth position of the season-Eddie Lever, would like to ceo mighty Wolves
Mr now thirty grounds flied, from
if he fears a severe jut on land- plete the REME Team and give his firet zenior game ever as them paid ca
to ny Alder-
ing over a fened, .::
them the "Coca-Cola" Shield. B percentage of shot and non-League Hereford right-back-and he Wax
the gale." Perlemouth Chair- United. happy about it. He gave Lea- mun Mir Vernon Stokes would will have la legislate for play- The Football League,
The Shield and other prizes ware presented to the winners Leslie Campbell, gue debutant
like to see them on a big but eas extra pay, eighteen years old from Wigan, fixed bonus for a
...-Okl... campaigper Foxhunter by Miss Lau Bing, the popular win. or a Another matter troubling tho has a way of saving himself Chinese fim agens, front file too much rpom--bui what an draw, Brighton and Hove clubs ordeal for a
by Brighton, from excesulvo jur on his legs Yung Hexa: Mollon Pichita, In- young
lad like Albion manager Mr Blily Lane by 14 sirosed
and Hove Albion Chairman, as be hits the ground. Most dusicy. She was: Acompanied Lesile to play his firat game in dos
does not like the idea of all.
Major
Carlo Campbell, who horses Jump with both legs by the very charming wardrobe opposition to England's captain Mr Lane Lay's
that Boodlight-
High says that in two recent trips to Wright is in danger of ba-
siretched out
with mistress of the some sludio,” Miss land and players London to play Combination front hooves together. Fox- Chan Ki and he is resulting in coming a utility man
showing a preference to go to matches. It cost £22 alone for hunter keeps his front legs will probably remember
ICS what
atted with the lights conch hire and then there was laxed, and when landing
Officials wern: Starter S/Sgt. happence
Jack Froggatt where they can earn more fond, etc. but all the club re-leg hits the ground before
one Palmer, Travelling Marshalls and through club loyally Froggatt mond
the Timekeepers. WOII Robinson while poor clubs who celvet back as their money was called upun for four club cannot afford the installation
share of other (like a man, in fact).
and S/Sgt Marshall, Judges, was six shillings positions, became
a Jack-of-are being left in the cold by the "gatos" The National Boxing Association recently adopted a all-trades, lost his 1rn,
had Major J. F. Baker and Capf. F. But if Foxhunter · has in one once and nothing in the Interna-
new talent.
other. uniform scoring system for boxing matches, but there was fional place, and is not in Mr Lane is also against a big are not worth playing" he says Dritain
"These Reserve games his shore of big jumping tests Luckharm. T
will need 41-year-old bonus because he feels that
"but we must continue them as Llewellyn to carry on.. player to be would lead to injuries while he The NBA adopted the "10-point must system" unani-
avenue talent-finding and mously after the resolution was carried on a first vote office positions in the Wolven considers clubs have too many.
Preston match WAS the Recrelo,
Denis matches already to play in a Wilstanw
an inside-tight who season's League Victorian teams who were
and Cup: fix- not 27 to 141⁄2.
NOT, TOO MANY ¡ . . played insko-left. for England ture list without augmenting represented at the last trial will
agains, Wales last month and the total.
There are not many Thirdj send along representatives However the big question is, proportion to his perfomance.
Division football managers who will be included in the whether the New York State The system is expected to be war now moved to centre Portamouth, surprisingly walking round with £10,000 aftemoon, trials.
Athletic Commission, headed by effective January 1, 1854, after
enough, finds that it pays the cheques in their pockets, free, to Chalman Robert K. Christen- an NBA
studies A players are requested
committee
He made a success of
the job, elab better to play their flood- to pred them on whom they wear all while and to bring berry, will go along with the methods of putting it into effect, as a natural footballer should light matches away from home fancy in the transfer market. coloured shirts, Each team new system.
do, scored one goal and could for the gates" it the everthin But Billy Lane, Commissioner
of Brighton, NBA should provide one clean ball,
Abe easily have had a hat trick" at Fratton Park
have
been dis-/ and Hove
He Albion, is one. It is intended to seed players
There was no representatiye Greene
was the most con- national chances any good.
has been given carte blanche Into Interport ·"A" and
from the New York Commission action.
the by hip Directora to buy teams. The Selection Com at the NBA's 31th Annual Con- ftructive and forward looking
Continental footballers can lights are a great boon in Inside forward of his choice
SOCCER SILVER nitten is as follows:-Mrs. Hale, vention here.
mava made in boxing in modern play in any position whether training local amateurs and with redirings at pched. When leaving a cinema one Mrs Rend, Mrs Stevens,
MIS DUTY FREE times, not so much for a specifle they are chosen for it or not, part-Umer at night time, He
But the price is Silva and Miss Martin. The Under the newly,, adopted system but that there will be but English Selectors frown on has already found several good £10,000, then Mr Long will summer evening a knockabout heated umpires-to whom the KLIA system, the boxer who wing the uniformally so that the perplexity this chopping and changing and men bis war
have to ask his Board's per
game of cricket on samo' waste Football seems to have con la most grateful-will be Mr round gets 10 points and the of television fans will be ended." Invariably it is the player who The bone at confention with mision to buy. That the
ground attracted his attention alderable appeal for the French Roza and Mr. Palmer, ..
loser of the round-is scored in } -United Press.
Ha was asked to, Jgiri in, and authorities,They have rated from that moment he decided as of - muffelent importanco to remarkable record · of since
he became manager, okna
them, relaxingeir Goldstona so short a while ago. He straightway Joined the very strict ban on the Import
MeNichol to Chelsea Man Hemsworth, Yorks,
of, silver wina, JE NARARA roll to Cardiff City Reed to cricket club where he worked a special import licence, ahiz Ipswich Town are just three and did so well, in the second,
Silva,
Whites: Campbell, Roza-Pereira, Meinnes, Pereira; Richards, Blenkinsop. V. Jillott. Hewson, Hale, Adains, Revie
Colours: Wheeler,
Read, Lambooy, Kamgay; Mat- chetti, D. Jillott, Calverty; Oel: Kent Rosa, Oct.
In addition it is hoped that
University
and
Mrá
Milwaukee, Nov. 16.
a big question connected with the action.
THE GAMBOLS
NATWARIDICULOUG HAT YOU'LL HAVE PEOPLE STARING AT NOU
Portsmouth Reserves.
forward.
another
said the convention's But it will not do his Inter- | appoinho Buys,
the using of our surplus star
more
Cricket Star Began At 19
Deamond Berrick, of Northants, who is included in the. Common- wealth cricket team now touring the India, was nineteen before he
had a game of cricket.
Results: Winner, Fey (Dorset); Second Todd White (Welsh);
Thi Chion (ht
Tang, 93 mins 60 secs, (record for the course) ; la kantegrat
Team 11 Inf. Wkap, REME. (Clinton, Stem," Hil:fordy."
The next ovent, to bi, haid js the 10 Milka Time Trial Cham-l plonship on November”:21 to start di A4. Top XINS E PAL
szutors." The clubs, of course, the players is that they get is available is due.
to Mhat cricket was the life for him. warrant
Barry Applely
DID YOU SEE THAT WOMAN】 TURN ROUND? I TOLD YOU THAT PEOPLE WOULD STARE
PONT DE SILLY, DEAR, ITE: RUITE DIFFERENT WHEN A WMAN CORKE ROUND ATT ANOTHER WOMAI
FOODS
of the players who have shown team that he was quickly pro curenty exchange boe him is niet profit in achters of meled to the Yorkshire Council granted so that s Birmingha £23,000 in the last eighteen alde, months. And Brighton are stil
made" sterling silver football
cán, enter the country 34
recond in the Third Division His father persuaded him to the Foderatim rand
undergo a period of coaching, Football, equivalent to their andoff he went to Johnnish Football Association lose, at home, Tawiered a winter, school:
Bouth
Mr Lase watched Port
mpitth Reserve
Ina. Com
tof Rothwell.
In-out' for Bpin
Lestester
rome
Bradford Leagja.
wards he hid
"and" weighing. urne
mado by.
thom