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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
Majority Of Sports Fans Have Their
Their Minds On The New Football Season
Says ARCHIE QUICK
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The majority of sports fans have their minds on the new football season now. Practice matches galore have been held; there is a stir in the transfer market, and armchair critics have started selecting the first England International team for the olicial Selectors.
The first commitment is against Ireland in Belfast on October 6, and I think for the first time since the war a hard core of an international eleven is available for the Committee to build round on current form.
Matthews
(Manchest
tuteriz Rovers),
views
The
(Hy). that it (Coventry
with distavour The position is the same in Han (Bimminghum (fly), Byrne the
of the Britiah | Scotland. formation
The league there has Clayton Floodlight League. Trial is quickly stamped on the Iden by for this is the tellin (Blackburn
Weight understandable
Selling Hibs, Hearts and Thistle they
the have to leave drst big threul to the Langue's (Wolves), Edwards. (Manchester
EDLY defence monopoly, the first loosening of Lengue if they continue with United)
ir stranglebed the Langue has
Football project had on the senior professional
League
of
England
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Sir George Gruhom and Sir Slaley Rous giving
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Secretaries Howarth and Donovan
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ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
This week it gives us particular pleasure to welcome L/Cpl. Downie of the Royal Engineers to the Spot of Honour at the Top of the Sports Parade.
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1956. V
STORY OF SAM BARTRAM -A SAGA OF COURAGE AND COMMONSENSE
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Says ALAN HOBY
same
Who will be the top teams, the top names, the top stars this soccer senson ? Frankly, it looks like the same old clubs battling for the
old prizes with League Champions Manchester United, Cup-holders Manchester City, Birmingham and Arsenal as football's Big Four.
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Indeed, apart from Stanley Matthewa, now rising 42, John Charles, making This brilliant young swimmer has made a most
his First Division bow with newly-promoted Leeds United, elegant Don Revie, and the rugged. 14st. Duncan Edwards, the game is needle-thin in dominating personal{tles, generous contribution to Army swimming and polo during his sojourn in the Colony and his nomination Does this
attractive. that mean then
Bartram am enjoying it. play
attacking, like certaining football. by the Hongkong Amateur Swimming Association to soccer-the people's gam-bas It's challenge und I
asic often Into
big-chub challenges. People
Q: I have been told that in represent All-Hongkong in the forthcoming International degenerated
me why I ever left Charlton. | your goalkeeping days you water polo match against Japan on Wednesday, August mopoly?
That the аустике fan will The answer is simple. I wanted often played the game over and 29 puts a fitting and well earned seal on his work.
a football manager-to over again in your sloop. In now only pay to see the giants? to be That,
strike out on my own. Mooner
Inter.
fact, you once gave your wife The match is scheduled to be seem likely contenders for the
black eye. smaller clubs are finished?
In there any Q: Did you የሆ played at the Army swimming job in the months ahead.
danger of that happening now? It was
10 pool at Victoria Būrracks and
most interesting
Not at all. I have been to see a
when you were a dote-drawing,
Bartram: I haven't done so Downie's
fax appearance
the bear a New statistics from the
you 143.-4-way
pitoy that man whose whole life symbolisess
but you never know! Hongkong side will
Hon Secretary of the Army FA certainly
day be the might ne the struggle for survival,
e football yet -
Q. When you're not in the attract many Army water pole regarding the nominations re-
office or watching players do enthusiasts to the pool,
Bartram No. When I was ceived so far. One or two thingsspirn of high adventure, which It is worth mentioning at this which seem to be Indieated by has made soccer the great game
151 was working underground you still keep in training?
Bartram: Oh
I train yes. sluge that there will be Un the following figures are that
al Boldon Colliery.
where !
with the teant. 1 also keep up charge fur admission to the the potential
a week. Now lived, for 17s, Oct
my ballet exercises. My match.
hated crawling along those daughter is a ballet dancer. In
galleries! bjack.
modifled way ballet is ex- those In
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Just cellent for keeping muscles sup- become three ambitionel
ple and agile, professional tootbaljer: to play play fur At Wembley, and to
1 achieved two of my country Them.
42 and, although Now I am don't what to set ng self too high, I
anbl- tions.
players show
ม
distinct preference for the right Iside of the line-up and for the The response by units to the 1 three Inside forward positions call
the ras fiz for forthcoming Army suecer quals has been most encouraging So
rated at that price by Kilmar-far more than 100 mmes have been put forward by units and
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in the first half The dexterurbiam of i lock
jchzzen inside-nights in Scotland Faglarat-Sentidid
Yet he will play for Brentford Can even
all this season, it wil it will sole at extentling hens the West London clul as 4'1
the teading Continental
a week and 17 every time he plays!
cluby
MyR Virton die
las fellow - andrek
Sandey Matthews won the Terage kling a regular plaor, ¦
od dece inside-angli- plats al
megtely aware that the reason and Howley Bagah, Mortensen
spectators are insate tells jahayang way from mulches Sharklebant Bot
Daily because of the Fure of The s
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1 How rimer Well. Tommy is in the Army and stationed in Landon with the Royal Horse
Juhi's Wood Argley at St Why the link-up with Brenl- ford. Third Division sule, and fashionable then ese of the m
Answer Kiroatneck"
as tired of seeing the old offer Brenturiasdran 146 forwards į se
The six Club Langue without
TheFights bviously manager is Malcolm McDonald, Bradford full-back, porliculmi The stack ofs a mowbull avers were capped m
Caplan aneh and Truiner The scheme as entirely the he still holds an affection fox between 1946 and
istan-chuld af Mr Seymour, but his old club.
If ant Mat it Anda upport in Scotianal that
on only 30K DECISIONS
six t
Safic & vesitz hadiate Libel-way bam began to break up m 1949 hee the forward time been left | Se George Graham has breme i is therefor shchumavat for the succeeding is Secretary, art, f
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The positional breakdown of player, who will be seen in the trials shows that 6
&lkeepers. right-backs, 4 lofi-bucks, 14
it is understood that one on two halte.
important lists me still outstand-
ing
VITAL NEWS
The
15
side-rights. 16
17
centr.ferwards, 18 inside-lefts und 7 left-wingers have been nominated by their units and will be in action, || anttesputed that-as in pre-
ther
vious years-vérní players will also take part.
The first trial will take place at Sek Kong tomorrow and the second ul Gun Club Barracks on Friday.
As inporta in He fact that the
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many 11w men who have had experience. In guxi vings football in The UK is the vital news ibat many of t scubany's key met
be available will
for at irası some part of the new season
EXCELLENT PROGRESS The early League games have
Associa The Army Hockey abugbear 14 always been
tion (longkong) held its Annual Army selectors.
They have often had to enter, General Meeting the other day Into the highly competitive fray and according to current repor:s was made progress with a line-up completely licks excellent
with the arrangements for the Ing
experience at Colony football This resulted in pre-incoming season. The following elena Exi
dropped committee was elected for 1888- DADIK while Un team was setting 57:-Chairman-Lt Col I!. A.
Нот Secy send to Hs Barrell, RAOC.. and getting
RAOC.. Hutson, Major A. E. new randitions
Major Dick Webb, who will North Rep-Major J. Durwice I' looking after the playing REME, South Rep-Majos G.W. side this sson, will start off Turner, REME, with the unusual advantage being able to call on a goodly number of players who are no
to the NEW CUNETA okuls footballers
In this category
down f you do mi for them in the World Cup at
And
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Kelljen aline Charman uf Glasgow's must be chosen oli mument furmu) prevenberves, Partak,
persisted with for a big; men of the Spotted RF and "Jul" international pregrament
thewet--- Ireland.
Yugoslavia. Scotland
Wales,
Russi
(twice). Detumark twice) und
Heng dun, by the way, wis Fact in the Thuled States and qualined to play
Hough he tus lived in Sevifand the Shee he was two years of age 19= |
BENEVOLENT APPROVAL
is
Who san sentraal Chair-
I suppose in modern Sorcer || have several times, but that it is nọi enurely commercial is ployed by the aetion of Queen's Mr {
Rangery manager to know that the Park Football Assoctalise, at England desk Taylor
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ife had a burly centre-forward
Wille also gives
named Els benevolent ap-
Clarke,
quite who Was T the new league's proval
Secretary
Sirespect and around whom Mr more restent Taylor hoped to build a Ireland and Scotland which will | Arthur Drewry are nothing if successful team. obviously be used at grooming | kot progressive
but they may ! schools
themselves oppressed by ths tombers of the League
and Eine
(twice). The Denmark matches are World Cup
quobifying guines, there are also three 13 fter- fornuation national
agamst
anch
Franc??, į Stondey
Rous
The Football League has been į who mie also members of the prompt in telling s Tes Football Associulpan Coubert
LEW HOAD WON'T TURN PROFESSIONAL AT THE MOMENT
New York, Aug. 21.
OVERDUE BOOST
Clarke liked the club, but his widowed mother needed her enly son near her in Glasgow MI Taylor has elenged The player, and, what is more, no jhe has been pul on his head
West Lotuden foolball sadly ཎྞནཱཐཱཝཱཐཱཏྠཾ; a_lng_overdue boost. Brentford, ex-First Division, are
In the Third, anti so or QPK, ex - Second Division.
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The
the wile and brilliant Chinese last of the
SCENSKIT
AA
09
Lor Chat
It looks very much as though the playing scope and arrange-
wtti ments
be along mich
Lives withough, as participation in the Colony League is concerned, much will are players Bike Abian (goal), logan (right depend on the outcome of the various trial matches. If play- back). Muliert (left-back},
(right-half). dores ing strength is plentiful it is al- Ihres
Tolfrey
that three Army CH- most certain (centre-half) hairs Hough Tright-wing), teams will again take part in the Smith
but the (Inside-right),
competition, Laycock civilian thalf-back), Swan (right-back). meeting left this matter open so while Signin, Sican, who played that the committee could reduce
grand gam: against the such
thu entry
10 to
if circum- Portuguese Army, will also be available for a thre
warranted such a move.
League and cup competitions for Major and Minor Units will for last year,
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15.
it is.
SAM BARTRAM, Six
bounding mortis ugo Sam was one of the best-loved Agures in British Sport smiling.
giant green-jorseyed who, for 22 years, unswervingly served the same club, Charlton.
SHOWMAN SAM
Today, showman Sam of the carroty hair, huge hunds and spectacular leaps is manager of York City-the giant-killing ile club in the Northern Third Division whose Cup feats have berome football history
manager?
I
'arrow
am 131 full of
વા
What ambitions?
NO PREDICTIONS
Bartram:
make
dielons—that
would be
The
Bartram
of
dream, course, is to sweep York to the the Arsenals and Uniteds. He knows Manchester the snags. Не knows it wili take time.
But he also knows that York City have a follow- ing of "mnaties" and that un- like many clubs the average gafe is going up.
The
story of
Samuel Bartram, the poor miner from the North who allly
*Doc to become
Today, instead of goalkeeper's garb, he wears a dark blue sali
and you must have the Tuck-- Instead of guarding a net he but my old boss Jimmy Seed alts in a small, strply-furnished took Charlton from Div 111 office And the hasic which | South. to ply in consecutive used to pluck footballs out of LIQUANOTAÐAnd I always the alr lke oranges
holds-a' following in his footsteps....
Q. Many people træve said to
pen.
a
like
greatest
uncapped
the goalkeeper our times,
of 15 sagn courage -- and commonsense,
It is also the age-old story of
the ROCCOY - Of
men who, from cradle to grave, ilve, est,
-(London Express Service).
(COPYRİGHT)
sleep, and breathe it,
It is "up the
men like Bartram who Over t
cup of tea I put this he that you must be
will bring which
back the tike on a job pole" tu
missing questionnaire to Sam.-
millions, præmises nothing Last
worry .. An an old
Soccer slur
and ulcers when you could how does it feel to be facing
have made a nive outhy Ilving your Arst
E ful season
running a puls or sporty shop. munuger?
Bartram: Well, all goalkeepers are "dart". Seriously, I've been offered two or three pubs, bul football is my life. Besides, I've always been had a soft spot for York
Not only
wore the directors
quarters team made atrium phant entry into the final.
This will be played at Fan- ung
the date has and provisionally fixed for Wednes-
They
day, August 29 with a start very good to すぐ when 1
3.30 being made at
"guested" here during the wie, p.m. The winners will be the first but they know their Job.
me a
to have their names inscribed They're football-minded.
Challenge on the new Windsor Cup
They give after and
completely the fire per- formances they have put up in free hand. They never turn on the earlier rounds either side
All you when the team loses, will
well worthy of the they ask is that the boys--and
wonderful bunch-
honour.
I
have a
1
Dai
Dower Fit For Military Service
Empire
Dower, British Flyweight Champlon, has passed his medical A.1. and expects to be called up for military ser- vice within the next few weeks. DowLT,
22,
to was planning
at Csuma underground work Abercynon Colliery, and had hoped to get a crack at the world title
Pascual held by Percz
1926-1956
Sinapore For 30 years the best waterproof watch
This will provide an excelent foundation on which to bulid for the son, but the old bands be the
SCARON would be weli advised not to The winners of the Major and take selection for Kramed as Minor Knock-Out Competitions meet to decide the some new players of established will again reputation have arrived in the Colony Unit Championship and Colony Fulham, formerly First are now
during the lust few the Champlons will then
take part in the Second; only Chelsea survive on
like on norths. It looks
being Singapore to the top shelf. Now, at the start
Land Forces Cham- struggle for team places Far East Kreat of the 1050-7
with the setech,
winners of tick with sentiment laldas pionship Wimbledon tennis champion Lew Hoad of Australia,
suffer
Juss
the of key-
Malaya and second place to standard of peT- here to seek another major crown for his atrendy well-Clarke and Fulham ruc the
zonca formance, 1 wi be a cast of
There are two very important stocked trophy room, said today he had "no thoughts, Sauth African injury sustained very man-whatever his repu-
Items to be considered or far buy slur International none at all" of turning professional "now."*
contre- | fation=lighting for his positions Irward Bedford Jezzard
There several interesting as the new season is concerned, transier
The Art is after their
the ever vexing and a
a lot of atten- Bibby
Robson to West Brom - tion will probably be focused on question of a shortage of quali which Albion,
was fed umpires and the second in Brentford Sgt Grifith whose arrival was Caly
a Phortage of suitable pitches. во Mengahan. Hoad left for Chestnut Hill 1joice-iḥārks "After
forecast in this column a long Chezen
Arrangements are being made have the 1
time ago. Grifth has played that 1 du ne know what I will Massachusetts to join us Davis kven
to overcome the that by run- Troubles with no recognised first
the the Spurs, none Cup team-mate Ken Binewail. do I have no thoughts,
derbster cham-team full-backs available. all, of
Universities, and of course inning courses of instruction for officials. This is a potential pro at the the abil
ptonshups
Welsh Amateur Inter- matter of
come urgency and
trainees to the
"I am going to do my bist at "Australia will win," he said on Forest Hills (New York) and at | simply. the Davis Cup and that is all Pin thinking about," he said
ht
moment
turning
He said he had been approach- ed with an offer to do so by re-
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newcomers
tor
the
British
DOPT.
Mr Dodgin is optimistic. national trials. It ส posible units are asked Do nominate After playing in the singles have been here three years
that he
be seen in the prospective he will suid the Brentford championships 4 Forest 111s. | 10w," cently as during his trip here on Head plane to take part in the manager, "and I really beley inside-left position.
Another experienced player is It is hoped that it will be the Queen Mary.
on which he
strongest playing centre-half Pueric Southwest championships I have my
Ballard of Notts possible to make the best use arrived early this morning with at Los Angeles
stuf Th began 10 паке Forest who is unfortunately un-or all available grounds by his wife Jennifer.
their presence felt towards the
fit at the moment but is ex-exercising close liaison between He said he had be:n called by Houd already has won the end of just season, and if they
pected to be able to resume user units and those people radio-telephone while the ship Australian, French and Wim- only carry on where they
directly playing in a couple of weeks. off I shall be satisfej bledon singles titles this year left
"grand They are young and enthusiastle, serving with the Northampton-
He is a professional and is allocation of the various pitches. and can Complete IL
and there is a good club spirit. shire Regiment.
The early work is again, most slam" by taking the US crown,
Brentford should do well,”
promising and another success- -Unijed Press.
ful season seems assured.
GRAND PERFORMANCE
was
303
Re readily predicted the out- come of the Davis Cup matches jaler this year.
1 Caesar's rival
2 Legislature
3 City
4 Emperor
5 Among thieves?
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TRIAL GAMES During the series of trial games the following players Congratulationes 10, 74 LAA will also be closely watched Regt RA and HQLF 'B' on Fowns (Wolves) and MeNichol reaching the final of the Com- (Southern League) who are bined Forces Inter-Unit goalkeeperg of experience.
Fighting for possession of the chip.
Golf
The Gunners defcat of the strong right haid berth will be L/Cpl.
team was a grand per- Walton, an amateur with New-formance and it is of great pity castle United. Competition for they will not be able to fci the contre-half berth looks like the same foursome for the final being pretty heelie and Jones, as two of their players includ the man in possession, will have
J
to word off the challenges of ing the
team captain-have
Ballard (Notta, Forest), Hobson since left for the United King-
dom.
(Chariton) and Pearson
to
(Bishop
In the other semi-final match Auckland) he is to retain his the RAMC gollers falled podtion
their recent good There looks to be plenty of maintain
anch were heavily de- talent available for the forward for line and the selectors must feel feated by, the confident that from the present me between
The experts list they will be able to make HQLF) and Major
would be the vital one hat
good the contre-forward
ness that existed after 3
moment
B
team. that the
Cape
departure. It looks at lie teprodime the doctor tolled to "usual (form »" atkā though Higgins reproduce (Corinthian-Casuale), Bwale was down by two hold at the (Stockton) and Cox (Shemeid end. A 9
hol Maticos.
United) will lead the race for Mador Biggart for the
folled to offset the the number shirt,
One of the positions to cotuse seats miffered by two of his a lot of worry: last season was team matew, Major Provan 'and'
on Saft touchline, Bailey & Cher Set Wilson (the hand vot [Grimih), finch't. Purtine terdek)), funt (Hastings Unload)) | Madogn
and | Heligan (Aston - United) | respectively, and the Hewa
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