By Reg. Wootton
Rough Play Can Only Harm British Soccer
the same.
Says DON REVIE
I earn my living by playing football. Thousands of other chaps do and the That's why I think every professional footballer amateurs too for that matter- should refute recent accusations of "savagery and ruthlessness on the football field."
I don't think for one moment that soccer is rougher than it was in years gone by. Nevertheless I think every player before he goes out on the field should ask himself these questions: Am-Í playing the game in the best spirit of sportsmanship? Am I doing anything which might put another chap out of the game?
In
grude
of
approach.'
Maybe but there is only one Stanley Matthewsl
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other words footballers with my club Manchester City Ing at and the correct mental must be tough with themselves against Blackpool.
As 1 have been training to keep soccer's good name high.
There are a few "muscle men" morning and afternoon to keep And it 100 spolling the game because their match it. I didn't
great ล change
ence one object is to stop on shore in the highest
to play L
these
Bly hudges ponent. and anile tape, particularly on
BOCCER.
But it is
that a fact
First iron hard frosty pitches, which
Division football is yorda faster brings retaliation from the jured
Unless the referee than in the Central League. In party. keeps a tight grip on the game, Central League football a player we see those silly incidents with usually has me to study where players arguing among thern-he is going to put the ball before solves; pushing onc
another, he makes a pass. In First Division football, it is quie noiceable
soon ng that as
you get the know
which you must ball. man you intend to try to pass ft. to.
and the sole result 15, of course. that fons become disgusted.
They drift away from the
there game; coming through
less Is
the
money turnstiles.
PERSONAL VENDETTA
When not in possession of the
So players are really hindering ball, a player must take a quick the game which Is the own livelihood, as well as causing a look to see the disposition of the field. He should have that deterioration a major
in the skills of MAG
Brmly imprinted on hls mind accer
when the ball comes to him; It is unlikely that the Police
otherwise he will be inckled will knit logether sufficiently to
No man car concentrate on before he has a chance to push contain the RAF threes, but at
will playing clever football when he it to an unmarked colleague. hard tackling least their
Did you notice that less than have a decided
Is more concerned with carrying on the effect
on a personal vendetta with an half a million people
watched game. On the whole it would
Saturday? opponent. I repeal. I don't sub-League games last seem that the RAF will win by
was bad, scribe to the view that soccer The narrow margin.
HOW THEY STAND
should therefore
weather
of
is rougher or tougher than 1 course; but it showed how clubs was...I only say it could be will have to offer greater com-
betiert
fcr
for their supporters
SPORTING PUBLIC
In
The only in the backs is Lloyd, While The Hoxangular Table as pic-
It is perhaps interesting to
to future. best class centre, it in a moot tured below
reflect that there is not so much question whether he will be as show quite a few changes after
afternoon with the Army bodily contact in the continental successful
I'm sure that many thousands His thiy at full back.
game of football. Which ex- of soccer fans must have lay- inain job will probably consist South confirming their position in stopping the Club forwards as leaders and the RAF moving plains why they develop so many eat at home to watch the Wales In- craftsmen. soccer the top teams
Rugby Union v. Scotland and gathering O'Kelly's kicks, up to challenge
with the Navy
This cultured
Before the for the Club threes are woefully
Iollowing close
approach also ternational on TV. applice to their other
this would sports. wur
nover have Jon their heels.
FW DLF A Pts. Russian footballers rarely charge happened, but the present-day $ 4 4 0 0 81 20 B heavily and it was most notice-sporting public wants greater
5 3 #2 40 81 8 able watching the Russia v. comfort at matches. N
Canada G 4 2 1 1 62 38
By ARCHIE QUICK
Derby County, proud First Division holders of the FA Cup not so very long ngʊ-two yours, f.weak.
Secund in fact slipped to the Division and then hit rock bot-
Army
The Navy forwards also show tom by descending to the Third many chatiges, but as all these Club
new players Army Division North. 'The entire changes ute duo
look Ground.
black
3
Comana LL
come so late
The Club, on the other hund, also has sunte changes. Valentine
5 2 0 3 39 40
4
4 10 3 27 63 40
2
1 3 32 65
14 LAA IN MALAYA
And now the latest
news
Ice Hockey
Olympic
Obviously clubs will match on TV that the Russian to start spending more money Ice hockey players, 1e, their um providing sheltered footballers, move
I
"Have a beer-you've corned it!
Carlsberg
of course!
OLLA
New Reduced Rates
NOW MAKE YOUR DOLLAR GO FURTHER
have
WHEN YOU FLY
into position monation and tip-up quickly and avoid contact with their supporters.
accom~ state for
an opponent as much as possi- ble.
We
from the 74 LAA, who have gone down to Singapore to play the Inter-Unit Competition finals down there, They have RES in the and Roberts moves up to the semi-finaj and have won com forced in tee hockey? If a player
paints contre with Cofe appearing we fortably by
is missing from the three line Just played the
I met Stanley Matthews when
I was in Blackpool and natural-
Board of Directors resigned.com.ng forward it is obvious KAF manager Jack Barker was that the Navy is rapidly be- Navy suckerl and things did indeed
inch stronger side, Policy the Baseball is a great pity that these re
placements have in the season, for it will prob- Then County fil
elever ably take a couple of weeks for
In Britain should rely congratulated him on hla 41st thing. They appointed Harry them to shake down.
adjust our ideas on sport along birthday. I said to him: "I__1 Storer as manager-the Storer
the same lines; and be prepared can last till I'm 38 I'll think who played ericket for Derby-
to adopt Ideas from other games. I've done remarkably well." shire, won England "cana" as a
Why shouldn't soccer
adopt
Said Stan: "No reason at all Derby County, footballer, and
the penalty system which is en why you shouldn't go until past wns Successful manager with
40. It's all a question of keep- Birmingham City and Coventry
was guilty of persisent petty City They gave him carte
fouls let him cool off in the "Sin blanche and promised him
returns 10 the Further details will come to Elin" for ten minutes. £2,000 bonus on top of a very centre.
For This should strengthen hand later but the brief cable
more dangerous fouts, generous salary If he lifted the, the Club defence, but there is states that Gerrard and Buckby extend the
period to
twenty County out of the Third Divisions a hole on one wing which were outstanding and the main
minutes. And for the really bad at the first time of asking. They the Navy should be capable of architects of this fine victory. foul, the final penalty of send- could not have thrown down the
ing off for the whole of the gauntlet to a better man. Every-
game. body
full back.
also Addis
Binding.
In football immediately The Club have also had 體 dd: "County will go up for nasty
in the forwards. sure: Hurry will see to that." Miller
them for has deserted
blow
cricket, and Armstrong-Wright La not available this week-end and Carpenter and Wilson take
points
10
to
อ
The 74 LAA now meet the
In the Anal of fumed Fijians
Inter-Uni Com- the FARELF petition this afternoon in Kuala Lumpur, and though buoyed up by their latest victory do not able to overcome xpect to be the Fijians, though they should their respective places. give
a hard and This should weaken the for-gulisfying game.
both the loose und wards in the lincouts, and with the Nuvy therefore getting a fair share of the ball their threes should win the game for them.
uver
For Storer is ព hard task- master. He was brought up in a lough school when Derby were notorious for their robust play. Ninely minutes' relentless work
Saturday was their slogan on afternoons, and it
still 13 Harry's molto,
"You
Live me an hour and a half's loyally all out at top speed to the limit of your ability and endeavour and I will look after your interesis the rest of the time" is Storer's ultimatum to all playcı.
Sports Diary
TODAY
Cricket
1st Division: Army "South" Optimists": "Scorpions ficcrelo; KCC v Army "North";
Navy V Police; RAF V BC.
STERN OPPOSITION
Derby are meeting with stern opposition from Accrington, Grimsby and Southport, part- cularly, in their promotion crusade, but Storer has no doubts that his free-scoring team will be out in front when the final tables aro compiled next May. When I met him at Shef- feld at the "Under 23" England- Police v RAT at Rat Tak, 3 pm: Scotland International he said: Navy Club, Army ground, "There are three more months Boundary Street Army "South V
2nd Division: University "" * Army "Bouth"; Recrelo v Navy Anny "North" v IAF: IRC = KCC "Wapw","
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to go. We are lying just behind Army North Boundary Street.
Boccer
the leaders, the best place. They are taking the buffetings; we
Club
int Division: Kitchoo (Navy): BL Joseph V Eastern are shielded from the wind. Kwong Wah v Navy (39).
The final run in will count, and I am certain I am better equip pod: than the rest. There la more experience in my side, and I have better reserves than the others, Bank on County for promotion."
Alt matches MA 4DM.
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↑
and Division: Kitches V Club (Navy); St Joseph Eastern (CH) (ih v Jardines (89). A matches at 2.30 pi
3rd Division: MB Talkoo: Telephone. Both Solicitor matches at Happy Valley, 2.30 p.m.; Litue Sat Wo V IABC; REMEV Tramways. Both matches at Happy Valley at 6 pm; Frigong v dim- Knowing the great football nastic (Stanley) 130 p.m.
4th Division: Hollandia v Rediffu- wisdom of Harry Storer i
say on wwford (Happy Valley) Valley) 133 pm; FUI, that is no idle boast. One olker | y lane thing I know. He will work his 4 pan.
Docker players to the mit between Interport Match: Maoso v Hongu now and the end of April in the kong (Bookunpoo) at 4 p.m. - attempt to attain bis ambition, and ho will nover. mince his words. But by, the same token he will be the players friend to all who serve him well. As he says: "Be first to the bell; always come out of n. tacklo with it; and while you are in possession the other sido cannot acorn goule."
Athletics
sports Final (Boundary Street) a Hongkong Chinese Training Unit 1.50 pm, 200
*Hongkong · Other Banks, Athletic Mering, Boundary. Strees
Moter MalkyM TEX Automobile Amociation Hally from Dallbury Road 4:3:30 pm.
the latter
TODAY'S TEAMS
Army South: Rowe, Grifiths, Moyil, Owen-Smith, Williams, Jackman, Glen Yearsley, Barker, Weekes, Mahoney, Barber, Duffett, Butler, Hodge
Club: Cole, Inglis, Addis, Roberts, MacCallum, O'Kelly, Elliott,
Russell, Steward,
Carpenter, Hargroves, Williams, Penman, Kerr, Wilson.
Navy: Lloyd, Cater, Davis, Renilson, England, Seller, Richards,
Phillipar Lowe, A. N. Other, Rainer, Hoss, Howson, Dufty,
Blacow,
Army Norih: Keir, Fidler, Hlincoe, Moore, Beveley, Cain, Sharpe, Chandler, Skilbeck, de Cordova, Pearson, Harper, Allen, Mitchell, Wade.
Answers To Sports Quiz
1. He won three Goki Medale In the Winter Olympics at Cortina.
and the from the
2. The point standa
next service is same half of the court,
3. Aloe Beiser, 39.
4. Denle Compton, 18.
5. Max Barr
0. John L. Sullivan,
8
Horse-racing and
the lowest golt handicap, "Flur fours" are
golf trousern. 9.4 miles.
Seventh : Bape Kesting. Happy |10. Paavo Nurmi, winner
seven Olympio Ciola zokiała,
OBVIOUS SNAGS
Sent Off By His Secretary
A
record. Hon
Surely
is this Secretary John
Steel, Secretary of the Coventry There are obvious enags. For Works
League club, Chain, instance, timekeepers would be stood in as a deputy referce needed to help the referee, so for a
match in which Chain that he would know when a were playing. Midway through guilty player could come back the game, he sent off his own on the field.
players! Sequel: Birmingham Nevertheless, some such plan FA have suspended Maurice One of would be worth trying to see Corcoran for 14 days. how it would work in practice. the opposition, also sent off by
It was a great thrill' to
rot get Mr Steel.
Deven back into League soccer again suspension.
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