ONLY
FORTNIGHT AND
THE LEAGUE SOCCER FORM BOOK IS ALREADY A TATTERED DOCUMENT
By TOM FINNEY
We're off! Good starts, bad starts, surprises and disappoint ments were all compressed into the first fortnight of Soccer. hook is already a tattered document.
The form
of
The men I want specially to apphud are two managers-Matt Busby, Manchester United, and Johnny Carey, of Blackburn. Thøy turned into practice at the first opportunity a theory that has gained a lot of ground as far as England and International teams are concerned in recent months: Give your side a fair chance; don't make changes after one game unless it is absolutely essential.
Matt's very young team, of iness — ls just as important as whom
mich was expected, | physical fitness. Wele benten 3-1 at hine to Playing in front of trum 23.-
Saturdiny. Portsmouth the first
200 to 70,000 people every Johnny's experiented Blackburn week can be a considerable test side, only just pipped for promu- of temperament.
Most players will tell
you that they
to the don't sten crowd when they're on the field tempo of the does cheering atmosphere which must affect most of us, although do become hardened almost anything.
dion season, care a cropper
But 5 goals to -at Fulham up went the team-beets at Old No Trafford and Ewood Park
wax un act of full And, in my view. Rood commonsense.
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i can tell you, as one who has played in most grades of football that, unders you have become Here 13 Very well established, nothing more calcuinted to shake your
coralience, nake your cavations and less inclined to play your rural game than 1 me! that you are on trial. Ce a playur เ cances maybe iree
five him Ixpl
a chaure to settle dower
throw him out for one tradi stame
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merkt by Anonaster or
selection
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never a
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player without experience of his
but the general shouting create D11
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Always remember that a ball along the ground is more easily Tho controlled than a "flyer". man to look for is the unmarked winger or the fall-back, Havo an understanding with them. The winger will come back to p up a throw or a gentle kick
from you.
Yesterday's Boxing
to
Accent Was
Was
On Beef
SLOW HANDCLAP Already we have heard that some teams have been subjected to the low haudclap - amazed to know I had hap
Chelsea, pened at
where the crowd in my experience, is one ᏎᏓ ᎢᏛ of the the fall best tempered in all
sonal ex-
THON
Veikko Karixon, the Flanish `gestaan, running with Grinchaev and Vladimir Filin of Rumia in the gena Chuampionship Manihon at Berne. Fill was back in like fitadium, but then took the wrong turn was overtaken by Kawomen and Grischaev. Both ised the winner, and Fälin were awarded -Central Press Photo,
1954
Surrey Complete League Programme In The Style Of Champions
London, Aug. 81.
Surrey, already assured of the County Cricket Championship for the third Buccessive senson, today finished their programme in the style of champions when they beat Lancashire by 93 runs. Once again it was the "splaning twins,” Laker and Lock, who finally, brought Lancashire to only their third defeat of the season.
On a plurab pitch the Lancashire batting was not in keeping with the county's reputation for with plenty of time to get 182-runs for victory, they completely broke down against the spin bowlers and were all out for 88 simply because bats- men showed an unwillingness to make strokes. Once more the Surrey fielding play- ed its part in this latest," and final, championship win of the season.
Bruce
and
243
160 Dooland's five for 19 | Somerset With 208 paints from their 281
four have finished and Gamini Goonerena'a matches, Surray
(Lawrence 62, Lomax 64). 22 pointa ahead of Yorkshire, for 44 had Northamptonshire in At Nottingham: Nottinghamf who had already ended their trouble and all the losera took shire boat Northamptonshire bi
from the wreck werd the points aix Then follow Derbyshire with for a first innings lead, 108
Glamorgan points,
140, Nottinghamshire 144 and War wickshire 140.
programme,
$t
|
wickets. Northampton
shire $38 and 93 (Dooland› right-arm log-break live for 10) Nottinghamshire 201 and 180 for four (Poole 58).
In their second knock against akilful bowling, they were out for under the hundred and remains only There
At one Nottinghamshire with plenty of
Leicester: Leicestershire
runs. game to time, did not hurry over their beut Kent by 89
Loice- county championship be played, Sursco varg easy toak apart from Poole, stershire 287 and 224 (Wright, Lancashire, starting tomorrow whose 58 included eight fours.
right-arm medium leg-brook six for
135 61). Kent 317 and but whatever the outcome,
FIRST HOME WIN
off-break, the first eight
(Jackson right-arm tannot afact
six for 20). places in the table.
Another leam to lose after Nottinghamshire gained their holding a first innings loud was
At Bristol: who succumbed to Warwickshire match rige into the top six by beating Kent,
211 today
and Leicestershire, It was Leicester- Warwickshire Northamptonshire here again spin bowlers played shire's first home win of the (Wolton 50, Dollery 82, Town-
bad won season--they a prominent part.
#end 90. Hitchcock 57), twice previously and came cestershire 419 for six declared. excitingly with 15 minutes to Gloucestershire did not bat &
second time.
the feed on And Brawn The Future Of British
I have had no
perience of this form of bar-
racking this spapan so far.
Lat
Boxing came rip roaring away bear out what I wrote back into our sports pro
ƒ of course, his limitations. tdance.
was potentially
will!
from
Golf Cannot Depend
On Occasional Heroics
full last werk sha the public, TV-gramme at the Missions to committee wil)
ability to make the fest with Word Cup perform Seamen last night when the
fances during the suramer,
the USS fighters pre-be very discerning in their ap
their at-Bremerton, resplendent int pinte as well
their green and gold outfits appeal to the fans of every came ashore to tackle and
a Lair player in werk, he must be a club to give their men
a team from the Rooth player in the making this crack of the whip. Rome wasn'i defeat week despite une bad game. built in a day. Many clubs are Royal Navy by five bouts to
There are exceptions in evary trying to implement new ideas three.
to better enter- rule It happens that a player that will fead
and finer football. It in hardly accurate to say does not it into the scheme of alument
back, for The players need
your help from that boxing came things or ground conditions for
truth to tell we saw very little the second match are going to the terraces.
real boxing, but what we did There is nothing like an occa-
of all-action monial good, strong organised are was a series
team-they're fights in which the accent was to inspire 1
on beef and brawn rather than CONFIDENCE ESSENTIAL experts at that sort of thing at
Portsmouth.
brainy boxing. Again it's the in-
There
entertainment i all needs
spiration Confidence iry
aplenty for the packed audieron Adence is, I would say. Just We sat in our
dressing room that must have been the noisiest about the highest quality one at Deepdale, all outwardly calm in years and the competitors an can have in sport.
It is true and collected but,
1 know, all both sides fought like tigers for when you and on
the green wur
wundering what the season held the points that went with each
bout. mutter in your hand, it
Would we make a for Preston. is true of a batsman in cricket ari
when is vitul
you have
be vnally different. Then changes must be made.
We
''
up to
budiding
ກ
Confidence.
ihnt
promotes
ricket good start? You need humour
for occastuns
and
like that. Every the ball at your feet in Soccer team ought to have at its dis- That using Safuriny, once port the wit of men like Frank
under way had to!
Swit
Stan Mortensen Jimmy Baxter had put the first Eckersley. of those five goals past Bert
Meny an England party has Tenalinaun Into Manchester forgotten every trouble and the City's
Preston net, qur
lads fun those men have crouted. I bubbler
with confidence. know
it was 1 click
I
um glod to say we have uno,
1
1 was glad to recover, because who keeps us merry and bright it been tough going for me with cracks since we lost the Cup Final at secent.
Tast Mny. righi
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a feeling wing-half Tommy Docherty, his righ Seatch
COACHING HINT Goalkeepers of even the mod Junior
CAN join the enthusiasm for ennstructive football by placing goalkicks and clearances carefully.
suminer
of
Wembley trough England's defeats,
The tonic of that match with Bruguay, in Bade--when defeat ecak! luye been victory with a
tle luck-followed by a week i of bracing Blackpool air, have given me an edge.
In Soccer, you know, mental fitness the opposite to stalų-
Bayer's « TONIC
Bapers TONIC
NEW
Arsenal Beat Everton 2-0
on
the
Was
this
Says
EDDIE
HAMILTON
London. There are only four top professional golf tournaments between now and mid- October. This means that for meat ordinary British dub pros, the season is already
All of which is an appropriate moment to take stock. What has 1954 thrown
over.
up so far?
1
The hard and bitter answer is that, although the old-stagers knocked off most of the prizes, they failed in the toughest test of all-the "Open" at Southport in July.
In a fold that didn't include (
spare.
only
One of the earlier wins wis ugainst Kent at Gillingham and
Gloucestershire-
and
drawn. 362
Glou-
At Hove: Sussex-Eascx match drawn. Essex 272 and 185 for AH On that ocension, Victor nine declared. (Trevor Bailey Jackson took 10 wickets during not out 79) Sussex 228 and 214 the present match. Kent were for nine (Sulile 78). set to score 195 to win against the wiles of Jackson.
They
At the
128
Oval: Surrey beat never looked like succeeding. Lancashire by 93 runa. Surrey (Statham five for 35) and Bottom of the table, Somer 213 (Hilton five for 55). Lan- set managed to avold an inn-cashire 100 (Laker six for 41) ings defeat from Hampshire and 68 (Lock five for 10),— but only fust, Hampshire having Router. to bat for 34 mainly because of some dogged batting by Law-
and Lomas. For the fourth consecutive season, Can-
has claimed ninga
A hundred wlakete. Ho did so today with his second Victims and so beat
follow
bowler opening Shackleton in the race,
renca
Warwickshire, who, for most of the season, were challenging for the lead in the Champion- ship tobie, have gone through .a
bad time in more recent games,
winning only one of the last 13
from the one victory.
Draw For New
Ponies Takes Place
weeks of
for a
Before an extra large matches. They have collected gathering, reminiscent of only 20 points in these 13 the usual race day crowd, in matches, and 12 of those came the Hongkong Jockey Club tea room yesterday, 95 sub- Perhaps the best contest of
Today, in a tome draw, they}scribera, after evening was that between
There was 47-year-old Henry included in my list of you to had surrendered first innings speculation, discovered what SM.
Betin! (USN) and AB
hink he is sure to (RN). 1 single Phillips
the grer. Ben Hogan and Sam Cotton's triumph at Llandudno men. But
the "Penfold" when he play a big part during the next advantage to Gloucestershire and
both Glamorgan and Notting-prospects they had one out because we saw a fair Snead, Britons for the most part in
hamshire have overtaken them Derby Winner next year. mixture of fighting and boxing played second fiddle to Austra-anched John Jacobs-18 youre few years.
Peter Thomson. opponents In's
Both his junior-by 5 and 4 in the
Lester practises six hours a In the table, an that they have Africa's Bobby who were rudy and willing to
Locke, from two strong
the final,
day. If he retains present form-fallen to sixik: place. Cordia, that were gen-Argratine's Tend Wop punches
There was evitrage, too, he won the Swallow knacienut
Essex deserved to win their well crally
and dirtetet
America's Willie Turnesa.
John Panton's success at Leeds event at Harrogate he may find executed.
the £1,530 Moortown himself in our Ryder Cup side match with Sussex today if only for the pluck of Trevor Bailey, well Betini started
The incapable conclusion is
in America next year.
but they had to be content with looked as though he was going that we are still unified to empe tourney,
with the world's best. And
a draw. The extra half hour to prove too fast for Phillips,
claimed, but the Sussex but the British boy kept stlck- until our younger players deve
last wicket stood in with ing out an accurate left hand icp i can't ere any and soon he had taken the fre
Improvetnerrt.
and It
and
immediate
out of his opponent's attack.
As it is, our No. 1 golfer is This swayed the fight in Welchman Del Rees--and at 41, Phillips favour. He began ip Dai has been around quite some land heavy blows to the body time. and the American was twice on the canvas.
right into
SO
the
Sun
in
Seven stroken behind Bernard Hunt, (Harstbourne) with ane round to play, Panton overlook the Englishman with a superb
67.
enid
SHORT PUTTS
It was the occasion for the straw of the now Australianə ponies which arrived at the end of July, and immediately after- woods, the stables at San Kwong Road wore invaded by a hordo of eager and expectant owners to view their lafest possessions. .... 18
WH Mr.D. L. Prophet and Major H. Misa, calling the names of the new owners and the ponies drawn by them-re- spectively and Mr D. Berate Chairman of the Jockey Club presiding, the drawing was con cluded with clockwork preci- cion.
Disgruntled Norman Von Nida runs required for victory.
that George S. May's
Bailey, who split the palm of But the future of British golf "World Golf Championship" at his hand yesterday, batted well,
Tam o' Shanter, Chicago, cannot depend on Occasional herales.
was
PAKISTAN'S FINE WIN
his, Larewell appearance in the retiring with 79 not put in 180 He hit Geven fourS U.S. Von Nida made a similar minutes. In the six big tourneys Bocs,
We need men who can get to statement when he left France and then bowled, elalming two this for
season, has
the wickets and making a catch. "throwing away” Phillips went
stay there. Too after
Like the late Sir mony of our store are consistent French title. attack at the start of the third average of 71.34, a figure bêt-the top and
Lauder, who TLALIG round and Betini was soon in tered only by Bobby Locke,
only in their inconsistency. The Harry serious trouble and took several Forget about the four-footer best are ageing and have neither several farewell tours, we may
He was obviously in counts.
Rees missed to the with Peter the stamina hor fre for world- 3nd Norman reconsidering,
for the "Opon"-Dal class jolt. bad way and his seconds threw Thomson
but even then himself said he'd fall if ever In the towel he might easily have been such a situation arose. He has London, Aug. 81.
very still given, us Britain's best Bottom of the table Arsenal, winner for Phillips was
fr their Arst fortunate to escape penalty performances. without a point
defeated topa rash final punch that landed team Everton, winners of their suspiciously near the back of the Arst three engagements, in a neck, First
League division game tonight at Highbury by two goals to nil.
.....
Equipment
Following the draw for the "ninety Alve nocepted ponies, Pakistan rounded off their there was a further drawing for | tour programme against the nine ponies acceptance of which English counties with a fine still uncerteln. These rilne 140-run victory over Middlesex will require further examina Our hope lies with the
Hire purchase of compiere rolat Lords here today.
tion by the Stable Manager, younger men. We have a few who look like future champions kit in the lavest way of attract-
Throughout the match, Pakis and will not be handed over to We could do with more.
ing new recruits. worth £20 can I bought with tan played the better cricket and their owners, until the Jockey. fully antisfied as to
·Club is First, thero
Face their ability to is Peter Alliss, cut initial payment. If the ki thoroughly merited their win.
in the
lected the Belgian
the future. Open Uue; Ryder Cup man who is assistant costs £60 or less the deposit is
Resuming 295 ahead in distinguished father,
Between only £3. the to his and just faded to land
ibe tourists sixth morning, THE RESULTS
The following was the deaw wicket pair, Imtiaz Ahmed and showing the Ponies Nos. follow- German Championship, losing ary, at Ferndown I have €100 the deposit rises to £5,
progress since
Ghazall, took their stand to 60 ined by the drawers name for The results of the other con- to Locke at the 18th hole. He followed Poter's Lishman scored in the first
also send-finalist in the he made his junior debut in the tests
Kardar minutes before as follows:(Tho was were half and Roper in the second USS Bremerton boxers nje "Swallow" competition at Harro- 1948 Boys Championship
nte.
three
matches,
Boccer
given first.)
8.M. Kenard Jaconell on points.
beat A.B.
Ho won the £1,250 Spalding event to start the season; col-
SPASMODIC
Of course,
there have
ar it was Arsenal's established players rather than the young newcomers who won these first points of the season for Arsenal, S.M. Edwards lost to P.Q. Only fine goal-keeping by Mason on points,
D O'Neil for Everton stopped S.M. Betini lost to A.B. goat-hungry
Arsenal attack Phillips on a T.K.O. in 3rd. Rd. been spasmodic fireworks from
S.M. Smith K O'd Sig. Beau- other familiar names. Association Football results | mont in ist Rd.
TERRITORIES from scoring more often.
FANLING UN LONG
&
SHEUNG SHUI DISTRICTS. THE CHINA MAIL
is now obtainable from the
SHEUNG SHUI STATION STALL.
SHEUNG CHUEL RAILWAY STATION,
today were:
Arsonal
Burnley
DIVISION I
2 Everton
1
Chelsea DIV. MI (SQUTID) Bristol City 1 Torquay DIV. III (NORTH)
S.M. Willlome beat A.B. Nicholson disqualified in and
DRIL
1
Davidson on points.
1
1
3.M.
M.M. Boyd last to A... James on points.
Coral boat
A..
-Reuter.
Tranmere 2 Oldham
HOME RUGGER
012
£50 and
50
Robertson
and
H-5A. C. Chan, 11440 I. C. Chan, Beto Chan & Lo, 87-10°
| Bruntsfield at the age of 15. Tom Haliburton and Dal Rees declared for the second time in nom de plume).
anust be hot favothes for the the match at 282 for five. This A 113 to Ahoy. #-to A. M. Alvor. This year he convinced me he £3,000 Goodwin (Shemale) et Middlesex the task of scoring 25-to P. Y. AU, 80-to C. W. Hu is now on the verge of great- Foursomes, beginning at Rother-801 in five hours. nem. I predict Alliss fun, will ham on September 0.
Chang 13-10 Dr the Bon, R Jack
Sic Chou, #4, c. k. = C. B. Chent. also become one of the big names in.
Roes was dropped from the Brown gave the county a magni-C. Cheung le
foursomes Acent start with
an opening cause-hat117wy hy
Cauangchu 8. D. Ryder Cup world golf,
Another young man op the because, in captain Henry Cot-partnership of 80 in 85 minutes Choy, 101 to Altred: Chung, Th-to way up is 18-year-old Geoffrey ton's view the little Welatumen but threo catches by wicket-Coting de Cuiver: 100-le i Hunt, winner of the Assinuta is an individdalat. Championship at Hortbourne,
Landon, Aug. 31. Huddersfield, bent. Keighley S.M. Pada bent LSM More 36.26 in Rugby Union match
Reuter,” on points
THE GAMBOLS
today
last
Sung/pong?* Partners,
keeper Imlor Ahmed to dispose C, 30- to Dunbar, 11-40 2.8. Evans, to attedad, 106-to E. X. of the first three balemen com-unr, 8to S. Turu 30-to T.W. Haliburton's wiendying In this tourney Hunt, Mills,
fluence could be the "cument" to, pletely altered the character of Tung, Tato Y. A Gill, 20-to Dr. Jimmy Tony Harman and Hitchcock were noted as tyder hold the partnership together. In the game. With left-arm spinner guten H-to H. 3
the first round they mert Scots Shurauddin bowling particularly do Bark B Cup: material.
.... pair Peter McQuem and John well the remaining, wickets tell 70 BHo, 1-to at regular intervals. At 34, powerful Eric Lester, Panton, the Bristol pro, can scarcely be
Fred Titmus, promising young all-rounder, offered fur“ ther resistance. By making 61, the higher score of his career, ho took his match; aggregate to 175.
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