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Shake Up Those Referees
Says HAROLD MAYES
Boxing's boo-boys are having
a succession of birthdays.
And
it is no longer just a matter of the betting fraternity shouting through their pockets.
The rank and Ble customers who pay for being entertained and seeing fair play are getting far too many Justinable oppor- tunities of voicing their dis-
of approval
controversial verdlets.
St
In
fact, the mage hoa now een reached when you're lucky bad there isn't at least one verdlet at every show.
And It is not only tho decisions which cause cominent from people in the business. The way contests are handled in un- other matter giving cause for
atarm.
NO TWO ALIKE
No two referees seem to have the same method of operating. Samo give countless Plant warnings" for offences, and never act. Others act without giving Mufficient intention of doing so.
Some warn a man for ducking below the waistline before he has hardly nodded his head. Others 10 him nearly in his boots and say nothing.
Some warn a mup for hitting with the inside of the glove then let him continue to do so,
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1955.
BRITAIN'S OLYMPIC HOPES
On track and field, in gymnasiuma, baths, in towns and villages up and down the country, Britain's top athletes are preparing for a tilt at the biggest prize amateur sport has· to offer an Olympic Gold Medal. What are their chances?
This series takes you into the dressing rooms, and shower bath, introduces you to the men and women who hope for the honour of wearing the Union Jack on their track suits in Melbourne next year. It tells the story of their rise to fame, their hopes and fears.
ROY KNOCKS 'EM COLD
IN THE OLD KENT ROAD
By ERIC NICHOLLS
When the Great Britain boxing team for the 1956 Olympic Games is named, one man had better be in it. Otherwise, the whole of the Borough of Southwark will want to know very definite reasons why.
For these hardy Southwark folk are proud of Roy Francis, the 20-year-old international Light-Middleweight, who possesses one of the handiest sets of knuckles in the business sorry, sport.
And the people of that South. East London Borough are juacke ded in their herd-wunhup, In just a few shot weens woul Jaw Ruy has gratuated trum just another good prospect to a as the affairs [ mure
txoxing
Messrs Cros Dselarerjan Russia and Frank 1. Davay of the United States. of America will, I feel sure, gladly give evidence on that score,
Called in PLN ♫ Inte sibstitute gainst the Buns, Francis convinced everyone. except the |Judges Ital he Bad beaten
Dscnarerjal,
But in his next Internation against Amençu C contest - jky -faced lift mechame ginn't Leather 19 usk the judges. their opiniors,
LAND OF SLUMBER
instead he dispatched
for
Frank
and give him the decision! Oh, | Davis to the land of stunther with
I could just go on enumerating a right lamik 58 seconds after the the clangers they drop.
Board
PCC
of
these
Boxing British Control stowards things happening. They hear the boos when it's obvious that the reftree is the only one in step.
It isn'L possible to conceive that they let thes Ings Ro unheeded, but, whatever action they may take, the same men are allowed to go on making
mistakes.
FIRM MEASURES Desperate Nituations call for desperate measures, and I sug- gesl that the
for thorough overhaul of
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the argument Art Davis was SUPERS kink-out specialist!
to be The
E
Gival Brain won 7-3. Francis by of that expert piece upjai cutting DASHIVA auctional sporting hero in eyes of millions of televiewers,
the
Yel, but for Dad, Roy Francis
have be wigat
Just enter back altey kid, drifting from pu to pin table. itoy didn't ask us Dat. He was told by Mr Franvis
that street senior
Comers were
no place lon tuck his tender
ge
the
So young Boy transferred his atientiores it the front riɖ11 where Dud put the gloves on him and taught him how to fight
That sinc
provided
ย
whole refereeing system is the legal way.
ROY FRANCIS
partnership
NOW THE FA:
IS TO GET TOUGH WITH FOOTBALLERS WHO PERSIST
IN "UNSPORTING
AND BAD BEHAVIOUR,
ON THE
FIELD"
WE CAN
Stay there 'I'll fetch it,
HARDLY WAIT
May I suggest it is the height of bad
manners to POINT
TO SEE
No. No. Come back
insist
most frightfully
SATURDAY
As I can't get... to see you in hospital, may I take this opportunity of Wishing You a Happy New Year
THIS SORT OF THING
ROMULTETTE
Famous SOCCER ON THE INSIDE
Sports Stars
I Have Met
Bill Edrich
By ARCHIE QUICK
The simultaneous news that Denis Compton has left hospital, that the MCC tourists аге in Pakistan and that Australia is searching feverishly for new batsmen and bowlers to bring to England
April
Edited by SAM LEITCH & TERENCE ELLIOT
Black-haired Bobby Smith, one of six Chelsea centre-forwards, was playing snooker in the games room above manager Ted Drake's office last week. minutes later he was a Spurs player and Cheben were £18,000 richer.
Sixty
But
Spurs boss Jimmy Anderson had bought his man at the third attempt. why had 22-year-old Smith, who only a month ago refused to go to White Hart Lane, changed his mind?
recommended.
First manager Anderson told North to watch two Lancashire him: "You will be our League: Combination players he has had centre-forward immediately.”
"No names yet," says the ex- Secondly manager Drake Blackpool skipper who hopes brings ¦ stressed the problem;
the players can go straight into summery memories well off for centre-forwards. I his League side. [on cold, dank winter days, have Roy Benticy, Ron Tindall,
The visit of the Aussies and Jim Lewis, Les Stubbs, the possibility of Compton being Allen, and you. Its a job try-
happy
in
unable to
even for Middiv-
diving to fit you all in." play, sex, has spurred his Mikilesex
"I am
Leg
So Smith signed. This com~
"twin",
"Bill
Edrich, to out-of- season, indoor practice. He al- pietes about £50,000 worth of tends regularly at Ali Gover's or Jack school at Wandsworth Durston's at Acton, and is deter- mined to make A Test come- back,
Bill's carver
were
outside Arsenal,
For
has been
pro-
they
has elded boxing and football didn't Ihm with 206 nights, go together when he found him-
inside the self
cup-match curiously parallel to Compton's. winx, mustly
playing
both started 44 hand.
distance, end an ABA recond incomplete with extra time in the They Roy was duly converted to the
the 1953 Championships when afternoon, and a boxing neml-essional footballers, and both are fewer promotions noble art, a conversion e he w his way through to the final in the evening. There
Jefts Compton Edrich with Nor has he any mis- today, which means that fewer regretted.
with Mal
knock-ou! Only one obratnele stands in with whout the
Middlesex referees
partnership are needeti. Surely givings
victories (European Champion the way of a trip to the Mel- Spurs, which embruces Dad as maniguce Wells, won on points inbourne Olymple there could be no more oppor-
mony Games. Roy have been logether in
and tune moment for 24 weeding-uter, muvrier and what-have-
the final.)
still needs to win that elusive unforgettable partnerships, out process.
you.
ABA title. His next attempt-in three seasons ago each passed April-may be third time Jucicy.
the 3,000 runs mark. Both England men, of course, And both outstanding elders good bowlers, Compton as left arm change, and Edrich a fost
his county opener for
and his country.
has
TWO ABA FINALS
It has brought him on road s all along the line, including two ABA anals,
and nn Imperial Services title.
RIGID TRAINING
There are some good referees Inclecrd, since that Arst day Kent arouzid.
sound Really
men Roy stopped off the Old who don't look for the easy way
Roud and into the ring to do out; who don't find excuses to battle with a similarly disposed
But he s not leaving any- gentleman, He warn one man when they are young
thing to chance. His rigid train- secking alibis in advance; who wllected a plano-op crammed It has brought him five In- ing schedule includes on bour don't duck the bread-and-butter with medals and trophies, cups ter national vests, and four inter-und a half road and gym work shows when it's their turn on boards full of tea services andational wins.
every evening, seven nights a the rota because those promovutlery, and an asociment
will titver swap werk, and two sparring sessions tions aren't glamorous enough, black vyes and bruises.
knives and forks for the hard"always against orthodox op- cash of professional armas Mum ponents." wouldn't like it.
It shouldn't be difficult for the Board, through its area councils and Inspectors, to find those men who don't
spol good contests elther because of the way they ero handlod or because of the decisions. The sooner they're Even their chances the betler,
Answers To Sports Quiz
beat
Billy
1. Hogan Bussey,
'Spider Kelly by KO in 8th
round.
Afterwards. comes Mum's
cauli Offers caine pouring in after nightly struk, eggs and the Davis bout. Itoy turned flower. then all down.
have One of Hoy's fans will his an even koener interest in
For his mother hates boxing. She will not even watch televised bouts.
So this dynamie young will remain an amateur.
ITKLA
are
and
year doubt
but my
by 'Spurs since purchases November 2--John Ryden from Maurice Normen Accrington. from Norwich, and Smith,
'Spurs Vice-Chairman, Mr E. Dewhurst Hornsby points out: three were not on "All
the transfer 1st and did not even want to leave their clubs,
NEVER GAVE UP
"I think Sışlth's signing is a tribute to the tenacity of Jimmy Anderson. He has always been sweet on him and he mover gave up. I am very proud of his success."
But the move poses An embarrassing problem for Tod Drake, How to stay pals with the dozens of club managers in the country wher he hath will persistently told: "Smith never leave Chelsea."
Choreographer und
ballet dancer Tutte Lemkow, **- fontboler and friend of pricey Hans Jeppson, wrote to Charl- ton chief Jimmy Sced offering to coach Charlton in a kind of puilet-gymnastics,
WINTER PRACTICE When I saw Edrich at Gover's recently he told me that he had not put in so much winter practice since the War. "I shall be forty before the next season opens" be said, "and I need keep my eye
in all the round now. There is D his about Denis, but Middlesex have boxing offairs next year. For In some line youngsters to stand-in.
Jean Beard, I shall coptalk again, July, 10-year-old who lives a couple of streete aim is to get back into the side from Roy's home, becomes Mrs against Australia. I have never Roy Francis,
Francis, after a
and I am optimistic." two-year felt att not be Edren's first engagement
supposed to be unbiased. room treatment But I'm joining the Roy Francis come-back. He struck a truly terrifying spell of bad form Fan Club. I like the honesty of with Wally Hammond's team inning today. the man, I like his modesty and,
South Africa in 1939. Four the way in which he has put and ten were his totals in tho the feelings of his mother be-first Test,
"duck" in the fore financial gain.
fu be rooting
second, he did not bat in the for blm
third having been dropped in Melbourne. He'll be there, I'm the batting order, he had six in the fourth, and still Hammond (London Express Service).
persevered with him despite the (COPYRIGHT)
attacks of the critics,
Now younger bothers Barry Mannion's Partner z. An indirect free kick for a
(13) pnother
and shethpaw, correct charge, a penalty for George (11) are being given the
foul charge.
Samo drawing
LOTS!
Remember thut ill-fated Army Cup Final at Aldershot when lightning struck, killed two players and Injured several others, the referee and specta
The Royal Engineer's outside-ieft
-left that day was Bobby Barker, of West Bromwich. The clever winger has sinco been with Shrewsburg, but now is partner to the great Wilt Man- nion at Poole.
3.
pool against 1952-53.
Bolton
in
Stan Mortensen for Black-that started Roy off on the rod to fame. Both are following in Roy's footsteps. For they hold. na Roy did, Southwark school boy titles.
4. Joey Maxim.
5. The selling of racehorses.
6. Six.
7. (0) The Oval (b) Lord's. 8. Eton,
9. Fox Hunting.
10. Nottinghamshire.
The Gambols
LETS SEE THE NEW YEAR
YOU COOK A SPECIAL
IN ON OUR OWN THIS YEAR | MEAL AND I'LL GET A
BOTTLE OF WINE ♫
VERY WELL DEAR
And George captains his school team at football. Roy Jad a trial for Cholsca ("two mony internationals to compete with there"). He de-
once
ву
"MORNING:
sure.
Barry Appleby
THERE, DEAR, ISN'T THIS NICER THAN GOING OUT TO A STUFFY OLD RESTAURANT (
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OVER A NEW LEA
CH. THESE ARENT MY RESOLUTIONS DEAR, THIS IS THE LIST I'M MAKING FOR YOU,
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FOR BOUNCING GOOD HEALTH
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For the most refreshing THIRST QUENCHER
Says Tutte: "I got a polite but very significant reply from Mr Seed which ilustrates the attitude
football of English
Mr Seed thanked me for my offer but said his players most- ly concentrated their training on ball control,”
So friendly are the relations between Portsmouth and Queen's Park Rangers that the London
Third Division side will not ask for a share of the fee Pampey paid for 17-year-old wing-haft Brian Carter.
Lever Pompey chief Eddie made an all-night motor dash to sign Carter from Southern League Weymouth on Tuesday. But unknown to him Carter WDS
a QPR player. They had registered him as a League amateur last summer. Then Carter turned professional, But regulation 80 of the Football Longue rules enablés QPR to re- tain the player's registration after signing pro forma for i non-League side.
A LITTLE PEEVED
QPR manager Jack Taylor is a Úttle peeved Carter did not
get in touch with him when the
Pompey transfer was pending. "He promised to let me know," ho added.
The transfer Is, one of the most complicated on record. When I told Mr Fred Howard about it his comment was: “As far as we are concerned Carter has a QPR registration.
Gaymers Taylor: "My club will be con
Final friendly word from Mr
tent with a few kind words
CYDER from Pomper.
SERVED ICY COLD.
an
Harry is still living in
realisen hotel in Reading. Ho Reading's team problems taku domestic Ar- priority over his rangements.---London Express
Service.
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