CARMY SPORTSVAL
PARADE
The spotlight this week shines the more brightly for the fact that it la beamed just down the road to District Workshops REME, where It centres on cricket star Cfm David Woodhead, who, making his debut for First Division Army South, celebrated the decasion by scoring his maiden century, a magnificent 101 not out, and rubbed salt into the oppoaltion's wounds by taking one wicket for eight runs, Yorkshireman David, like all good county men, started his cricket at school and ended up by captaining the side, and followed this up by gaining his place in the Holmfirth team, playing in one of the top County Leagues, the Huddersfield and District.
by his
I am pleased to report he wil! HQ RASC on the right wing be with us all the season and was well bottled up here's hoping that this is justį Recreio defender. the first of a regular series of
Jurge knocks.
It is fur too early to com- ment on the strength of any of
at
Nothing Of Note
Centre forward Major Amer the Ariny teams. Certainly the Rai had a most disappointing Inition shaping both, Southame. giving brief glimpses I sides has been encouraging. what could be, or has been, and Comparing them with last Copart from one brillant shot in son's XII felt that the present the second half which was just senior combination lacked
as brilliantly saved, he contri- "stars" and perhaps openingbuted nothing of note. strength, although they could
Last but not least inside left rely for runs $1 good deal Sgt Gordon Howie HK Simal further down the order than Rert did a lot of good work, st year's team. David Wood and come bad, but, I thinit im head seeing to have changed the
a rate bet with provement is' "Star" impression at least, him.
That then is your With the bowling, lack of a
Army
good pace
hockey team 1957. man may be
one is not dis very soon it
At this stage and with only be covered, and
impending
one game played It would the departure of Terry Ashcroft silly to forecast their retention might seriously affect the
of the League Champlonship this season, what I can safely bowling strength, but no doubt
dipper Bil Willama han Gay is that they are going to Lomething
Ho play a lot of attractive hockey up his sleeve.
and retain their well deserved certainly can call
lively сл @ South 'B' teoin for reserves, reputation
the highest They also took on the custodians standard of sportsmanship. of the Law and defeated them The spectator following for by seven wicke's, Lomax and your Army team to most dis Smith claiming three wickets appointing but my only com- each, while Major Mike Tenisonment is that it's your loss, ex- opened and put on 23 of the cellent hocicey is available each 52 required for victory.
mcek and you are foolish to miss it.
· Army North, with what look-
ed like a very good side, had to bow to Indian Recreation Club by five wickets as did the North's Second Division team when they mai KCC Wasps on Sunday,
A Shade Faster
Last Sunday afternoon on the lovely Recreio Club ground, before a large crowd of appre- clalive spectators the color Army hockey XI met the heme side and in a really first class game were beaten 3-0, benten quite fairly and squarely I may add, by a very good team play- Ing just a shade faster than the Servicemen and of course having better understanding between players, a defert the Army will no doubt soon overcome with a
few more games.
The Army had to withstand steady pressure from Recreio for the opening live minutes but the ball Hierally flashed from end to end with strong hitting, brilliant stopping, and excellent stick work; from both sides.
A firal ward on the umpiring of this game. It's so scidom that the two gentlemen
with the whistle
.but got anything eriticians, but in this match I thought their control and do cisions
very good and their bandling ot the
Kame added to Is enjoyment.
Thank you Umpires, Pedro Xavier and Wo Hearth, Royal Signals.
were
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Of late there has been ille news in these columna of golfers and their exploits. To remedy this I offer congratulations and good wishes to Major Bl Tee 1/10 Gurkha Regt., Major Paddy O'Dwyer, RAMC, Major Trevor Vaughan Grimth, RAOC and Capt John McNichol, RADC
the Colony trial to select team to play in the Interport against visiting Singapore October 21-22.
for being nominated to play in
the
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May you all gain one of the coveted places.
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IC I hope all athletes have membered to enter for the After ten minutes play HCAAA Öpen meeting being Recreio, from a short corner, held at the South Ching track flashed in D shot through a
a Caroline Hill next Sunday, seemingly sold wall of Army commencing at 1100 Hours. A players, the ball somehow full programme is scheduled and missing the array of silcks and should unyone have Yorgolten to fect en route to crack into the enter it is possible that they foal's back board.
could be stted in, so why not Retaliating strongly, Army turn up just in case! were awarded a penalty bully
Blung might have prevented."
*The
up. up
CHINA AIL WEDNESDAY,
MILWAUKEE BRAVES FAVOURED TO WIN THE WORLD SERIES
Now 2-1 Favourites
New York, Oct. 8.
Those amazing Braves were established as 2-1 favourites over the New York Yankees today because everything is going their way to whip the "Big City Boys” and make Milwaukee the baseball capital of the world.
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With Mickey Mantle still a huge question mark and Casey Stengel in desperate pitching straits, the National League Champions take the Seifes back to Yankee Stadium tomorrow, riding a wave of enthusiasm that hasn't been matched in recent Series history.
star
Yogi's Stengel's worst fears have two batters In the ninth and it with a homer, Bul
a fooble pop that materialled with Bill Skowron getting Yogi Berra on a 15-foot effort was almost certainly out of the Series pup fy for the Anol out after Mathews queered to a pulp and Manile probably due onlyGil McDonald angled to keep only a few feet from the plate. for spot duly. This is whật | New York alive,
The Yanktoss, of colmar, can't Sience worried might happen in Ford apported every bit as be counted out despite the high
axalust his pre-Series analyses because good as Burdette, especially, inodd
theh Thay without those two stumpers, the early going, but the Brave always are a tougher team at doesn't seem possible he can
went against him-as they Do Yankee Stadium than on the match the Braves', hitters.
In addition, Braves manager Turely do for the Yanites. The road and they recall the 1952 Arat, of course, was Eddie Series when they had to beat thics Fred Huney has
Mathews infield hit which the Broaidyn Dodgers in both pitchers reddy for the final (wo games-18-game wimmer Bob second-baseman Jerry Coleman the last two games to win the Buhl and "Yankee Killer" Lew admitted he "misjudged". Then Beries and did just that.
The teama flew out of MI- Burdette
bloop single by Hank for starts, with 21- game
Auron that sent Mathews towaukee last night and probably winder Warren Spahn also available, In fact, third and a clean sharp single to will have light workouts today. No Western National League there WAS some expert right field by Joe Adcock.
It remained for the Yankees, team, hat was a World Cham- though!
might Honey
the St. Loula to with Gene Conley, the six- especially Stengel, to come up pionship since foot, eight-fnell sidearmer with with the most controversial Cardinals won in 1940-but a dynasty appears to be sixth and possibly anat game.tar. the tricky motion, in tomorrow's strategy the Series has seen so
growing in Milwaukee and it may be offcial by late tommarTONY
that
came a
Stengel, backed to the wall Yankoo Dugout
to play He's on-
With
Coleman
strategically,
bareball." "sacred
one out, hounced He'll come back with singled in the bottom of the wheels started fie-baller Bop Tirtay in the eighth and the
head, sixth game but he knows he turning in Stengel's must use every available pitcher Moments later, Mantle appeared that includes out of the Yankee dugost and it for relle--and Whitey Ford.
seemed certain that he was going to bat for Ford.
So
Brilliant Duel
for, Ford is the only Yankee pitcher who really has looked good against the Braves and he was beaten. 1-0, yester- day when ex-Yankee farmhand Burdette out-pitched him in a brillant duel.
traded in
But the crowd of 45,811 was astonished when Mantle went
for Coleman in to run
and Elston Howard, who tied Sun- three-run day's game with a
was the ninth inning homer, pinch-hitter for Ford. Howard was called out on strikes and
stenthig. then Mantle was out.
when Hank Bauer missed Burdette's first pitch to him.
anxious
Burdette, whom the Yankees the 1951 deal for Johnny Sutn, come back to
other The only haunt his old bosses with p
that moment for Hardette, the con- seven-hitter porkling
who topped his effort in the 1-2 troversial right-handar accond-game Milwaukee had a 17-0 record during the when triumph, Low didn't let a NI Yankee reach third base und McDougald singled and weight closed brilliantly by striking out up Berra with a chance to win
como
Desmond Hackett's Column
THOSE LIRA BOYS CHASE EDWARDS
London,
Duncan Edwards, the most highly regarded ration of beefcake on Britain's soccer parude, is now 21 years old. Before he reaches the ripe old foolball age of 22 he could be one of the wealthiest young inhabitants of this crazy, mixed-up gáme,
Yes, those lira-laden Italians are here again. And if you think they are here to take in the good, healthy sun- shine of northern England, then you are as croży as the chap who thinks that all managers pick their own teams.
John Charles has been
ajany of the crowd-mamets. of sensation in Italy. In thet, to England: Forget that Italian Juventus, who lavished upon dark. him £10,000, a car, a vilia, and thekk Charley is rich bonuses, darling.
aro
What We Give.
But the Italian importers of Just look what we are going our finer football crafts rato to give well, we might give Duncan Edwards even greater 220 a week, every week; and a for a marnificent piece of A Tough Match
than Charles. They want him, and whato £4 extra if you play jolly clearing off the Ino, football
want a hard and win a match, fashion, by a Recroló player.
Garrison Hugby team when there Italians
This business is rough on the Unfortunately this chance was continued their victorious way player they open the safe with a missed and in the 27th minuto when they tackled Club A at flourish and implore. But amico, players, the managers, the chubs, and the crowds. When I saw a home team forward made a Boundary Street lal Saturday help yourself
The Italians
endiously Leads United the other week- very good solo ran, storing from and in a tough match against patient, but equally persistent end I felt that Here was team plot which I felt goalkeeper strong opposition emergoa 13-They are here tor big business, that has lot pirithe wonder. and young Mr Duncan Edwards, foccer spirit that wes. John Li John Sharp, RAPC, play- now come of plendid nóccer Charles. Recreio after the brothering his ususi fierce and fear- nge, is extrezhely big busineón. took control of the game for less game, had the misfortune
But what is the onewer? It is I know that Manchester United long perioda and from the
not in my to receive an accidental kick in will dercely denounce this as so certifly
SUCCET award of a penalty bully mađio. the face which coded his much nainense. They have
With all this Oh, dear inc. participation in the tray just spoken along the Bame
Al- For instance, back in sordid talk about money I on half time. A fractured Jaw before. was suspected but I ain pleased April when I mentioned that most forget. to repert no bone injury, but Tommy Taylor was being sought he has lost a wisdom tooth and by these cheque-hoppy Con- collected
technicolour eye. It]tinentals.
rosl
IL 3-0.
Looking at the Army team, Set Blunn of 8 COD·la didn't have the best of debtrts and must improve to retain his place, The senior NCO defence of Set Alec Banham of District waa thought that this injury Workshops and Alex Cave HK would rob him of the
for Election to
on the He Signal Regt were sound if some-
But camo August-four months times just a wee bit slow on re-Singapore-Malaya tour, but covery. Lt John Watts 1 RTR pleased to see that the later and Manchester United regretted they were unable to at right half- wag umes soiectors received brilliant and he is certainly an of the extent of his injury and
chance
Spurned £60,000
early news allow Tommy Taylor to pick up £10,000 tar joining the mocent around £80,000 as, a consolation for parting with Taylor.
asset, Major Gordon Newark included him in the eight Army i signors and spurned in chaque | COD at centre hair wasn't quite players that have so far been bla normal set, he is not, yet aimed to make the trip. Other match fit, but I'm sure it won't well deserved salictions are be long before he turns out como Ciptains Keith Gerrard and
of last year, masterly delays Roy Sheddock, Ideats Spike
of defence whid attack,, Lt David Winn and Jeff "Abbott, Ging Green 1 Green Howards I know | Chris Rowe, Spe. Jones A played a grand but strenuous Pte David Hemingway. game of Rugby the day before,
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but gavo bo equally good ac- Unable to report any major count of hárguele with the stlek | zuccess 'in the cross harbour onet hall at him halt ovom if he race, I can meord that Pis:
Don't let me give you the dipression that I am Opsy Des Hackett who scén all, But it that
balmy month of April, I predicted that Alde Stock would be Ifra-jured to Italy, Three months later he was heading off.
1. főel sorry for mebligers like Matt Busby, Hà hạs: “inatiiled
nurpänd even that of the golden dayn when players glowed with the importance of being Artelől. But now is he going to keep
did make a few flicks which Harry, Hague of, 33 Digicel into his players à club spirit that whistled uncomfortably close to Hospital was the first Army your scribo ta tiše totchime, Ian Hama, closely followed by The forwards with the 'ex~ WO Delgatty AFTC and Plus caption
hard working Key also of the Homital.
Major Jimmy Webber FKK-
Bigt: áno Nontha | hột ai apůl, vená lost and that farm, after they've steens the
cryetal.
new
afternoon.
Starting Pitcher
sixth
Milwaukee Braves manager Fred Haney today riamed right- hander Bob Buhl as his starling
in tomorrow's pitcher game of the World Series. But he was uncertain whether in- jured Red Schoendienst would be ready for action,
Budi,
fast-ball artist, will another blaze-baller, oppose Bob Turley, who previously had béén named by manager Casty Stengel to hurl for the Yankees In their despéráté effort to "Stay Alive" in the Series,
Sorry it wasn't such a happy || birthday, Duncan Edwards. mean you in bod with 'flu and ai temperature as high as,, well, an an offer from any Italian soccer club?
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Haney said he will not know until practice before tomorrow's
ARSENAL'S SECOND GOAL
Confusion in the Leeds goal area as the ball enters the net after hurtling through a crowd of players from the foot of Arsenal's centre-forward Herd (not shown in picture) to give Arsenal their second goal. Arsenal won 2-1 In thila
Firat Division match at Highbury on September 28,
Make Way For Moore -He'll Take On
Anyone For
A Little Pocket-Money
By GEORGE WHITING
London.
Archie Moore wants to come from America to fight you, me, or anybody else who
can attract sufficient attention to guarantee the Eternal Arch a little pocket. money. Say £20,000, give or take nothing.
First-Durelle
pugilatie property he once was Indied rather "höre being careful in bis selection of..op- ponents than in the days of his HEL middleweight, glories
Ray Robinson,
big game at Yankee Stadium I heard about Archie's travel-itch the other week in New York, whero, at the Basilio- whether or not Schoendienst
Robinson fight, a large brown hand descended on my shoulder and a velvet volde will be able to play. The red- a key
Inquired, "How's that Turpin ?" haired second baseman, man in the Braves machine,
to, count the Mr Moore, having made light where he wants muscles during strained groin the fifth game at Milwaukee on of half a lifetime in the ring to pennies personally. And he Monday
spanke a big boy called Tony hasn't much time. Haney had hoped to test Anthony in a World Cruiser- the weight title fight in Los Angeles, Schoendienst today, but Braves scheduled morninad hurried acrocs a continent workout at Yankee Stadium to cash in on the publicity and was cancelled because the field to put out a few feelers for I'll go to Canada and see how qualify and the process, herins on October 23 at Leicester. was wet from an all-night rain, next year's rent.
The rain had ceased and the Trub, Archie has at least one worth on the gate. If it's good. where promilers Joo Jacoba and
and when I've Alex Crimes Yankees all were hoping the manager and a whole cohort of fight him, feld would dry In time far advisers supposedly altering to licked him I thiols 1' might take highways and byways for them to hold their scheduled the financial side of his 41-year-anolher trip to England. workout this afternoon-United old fists, but it seems the old is that Randolph Tarpin? Press.
gentleman has reached a stage he still fight?"
Willie Toweel Beats Carter
In Excellent Ten-Rounder
Scores Clear-Cut Decision
London, Oct. 8. Willie Towel of South Africa scored a points win over America's former World Lightweight Box- ing Champlon, Jimmy Carter, in un excellent 10- rounder at the Albert Hall tonight,
Toweel, who is the British Empire Lightweight Champion, obtained a clear-cut decision thanks to pointa scored by his powerful straight lefts, his speed and his good ringcraft.
This non-litle fight was unique in the fac, that it was the first time in the history of South African boxing that a white boxer has faced a Negro in the ring.
Africa Anterracial boats are forbidden in South
The American Negro, Carter, who has won and fost the work. Ughtweight crown three times, tad Toweel in diffenity towards the end of the bout and was given an enthusiastic reception by the London spectators, who admired the Veteran's aggressive style.
After tonight's bout, British promoter Harry Levene said he would try to arrange a world title fight between Toweel and American World Light- weight Champion Joe Brown.
Levene said he hoped to stage the Brown Toweel title fight in London on January 14 next year--- France-Presse.
THE GAMBOLS
I'M LEAVING, VOU. THE
Barry
ATE CHAT
LIKE
"First," tald Moore. "I think
much this Yvon Durelle to.
promoter
Secondly, Turpin
are
bus, to
bombing How material that will not hurt (0) Can the
proniolets" pockets), (b) melal prejudices; find(e)
Ahy
At this point, manager Charte Turpin's chin, Johnston made. It legal.
It is for one of thinsờ géasbois minute now
Jack trick where you like) that Solomons will be reading Turpin's Leicester. jengagement Leuble requesting terms for
not be against Will
Italy's Archie Mööre to defend the
Artenio Calzavara, champion of Cruiserweight Championship of Europe, or against any of the the World in this country next several derman cruiserweighis
how performing,
[year.
And Solainens, if he wants to
do business, had better not start May Meet Armstrong
the bidding at anything less then the 50,000 dollars he 'pald Moore to best Yolande Pompey) here last year.
Solomons promised he would not. He further promised that,
a likalier proposition, as at present Interided, is Scotland's Wille Armstrong, recent win- ner over Alex Buxton.
But these are minor problems,
If it would be of any help to Mr The Tea] menaco to ' Archlè Moore, he would not mind fend- Moore's plans to riile our ing a hand in the promotion of pockets in o fight with Turpin, fa Me Moore's preliminary args still Yolande Pompey. iment with Mr Durelle in Canada,
* Having given Pompey the cal- and-mouse treatment ontext, After all, he has precedent on More possibly rates Yolande as bis side, as all will remember an Insignideanu factor In tho who saw his fancy-dress dance | box office department. In between Moure and James J. 1 which, he, Mr Moore, duplays Parker la Toronto last year. an inordinata interest when lo
Further, Mr. Solamona remem- is boxing on percentage. bered that he has an option dn
Novertheless, and with duo the rugby ground at Twicken- respect to the Actient Arch'. ham next dummer, and said that there is still a lively interest Archie Moore, being an old hereabouts in the possiblities of Boy, could be a right and pro- Turpin v. Pompey, and Mr per person to perform on those Solomons would be wise to ret patrician pastures,
Snags
this one out of his hair balare
he starts dabbling on the dollar exchange.
Indeed, he has already pro-
Of course, there are snags, as claimed such an intention. How Sa all the plot of mice, men and about Harringay on December Archie Mögre.
For оде thing
Randolph
| Turpin is not quite the gilt-edgedi
10, or Earls Court next March?
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