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THE EMPHASIS IS
Malcolm Anderson Threatens To Withdraw
Melbourne, Feb. 4. Malcolm Anderson, holder of the United States Lawn Tennis Singlès tille, threatened today to withdraw from the Australian team.
The threat was made ofter Donak! Ferguson, President of the Lawn Tnnis Association of Australia; advised Anderson that i was unlikely that the council would reverse its deri- slon rejecting his application make л privete tour with his wife.
"I think something unfair Is going on." Anderson said, "be- the Best player cause I am refused the chanco เค tour privately. Mervyn Rose is off overscas ogain, privately, std yet I am the bunny."
Anderson added: "I wantezi to make this a honeymoon trip. Al present i am upset and very un- deelded. 1 feel like staying 19 Australia. I think that now they have done the dirty on me, I might just es well do the dirty on them."
Ferguson thi Itse Council were concerned at the possiblity uf top sinateurs jeopardising their status when left to handle their own expenses, particularly
Buropean during Calted Press.
tourneys.***
Open Squash Tournament 1st Round Matches
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London, Feb. 4. Pakistan's Azan Khan and India's Jamal Din both wee eir Brst round matches today
in the Dunton 500 Guineas Open Professional
Squash Rackets TourTuneTLI
The +1 Landsdowne Club, London.
Azam Khan beat Britain's JRE. Tucker by 9-0, 3-1, 9-2.
Jamui Diu beat G. J. Owen of Britain by 9-5, 9-3, 0-5.
Earlier today, Pakistan's 18- year-old Mohibuliah Khan bent A. E. Milan (Britain) by 0-0, 9-3, 9-3 and Ali Akbar Khan of Pakistan beat G. Shipton (Britain) 9-0, 9-2, 0-6.-France-{ Presse.
Jack Young To
BEST YOUNG PROSPECT
Mike Lindsay, who is considered Britain's best young prospect in the discus, is expected to represent Scotland in the Empire Games at Cardiff this sum- mer with a real chance of winning the title. Although he is now studying at Oklahoma University, he will be returning for a holiday in June and will be available for the Games. Lindsay hopes to achieve 180 ft with the discus next season. This would be the best performance so far by a British athlete and 10 14 is above the Empire Games record set by S. du Plessis of South Africa at Vancouver.-Reuter-
RETURN TITLE BOUT
'Sugar Ray To Start Training Next Week
photo.
New York, Feb, 1.- Sugar Ray Robinson, formay Mickleweight Boxing Champion of the World, today opened his training camp at
Greenwood
Get Rugby Cap Lake for his return. bout for the
On Saturday
London, Feb. 4.
world crown against the prezent holder, Carmen Basilio.
Itobinson, who lost to Basilin
o Spierber 23 last year In a split decision world title Aght, Jack Young, Oxford Universald today that he would start sity wing threequarter and
serious training next week and former British sprint cham that he would have no difculty plon, gets his
England in getting down to the middle- rugby cup uguins! Ireland at weight weight limit, as he had Twickenham on Saturday.
only five pounds to lose,
first
He replaces Peter Jackson
Robinson was confident about (Coventry) who wan Injured he chances of regaling s last Saturday's. match against | world title nom Basil. He Australin and withdrew from pointed out that he had never to the England aide today.-China dafe lost a relura bout, France- Mail Special,
Presse,
CROCODILE E
NOW ON SPEED Full-backs Should Start As Forwards-Brains Are
More Vital Than
Than Beef
Says TOM FINNEY
The whole art of full-back play is rapidly changing. In fact my advice to any young lad who wants to get ahoad as # full-back is to be a forward first.
Sounds silly? No, most of the best full-backs in my time have had a spoll as a forward first. I think football fans also appreciate that there is a new approach to the problems of playing at full-back.
ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
The Sports Parade spotlight this week goes without doubt to 22 young men who by their ability, or the luck of the draw, had the honour of appearing in the Land Forces Hongkong Individual Boxing Championships, which were held at the Queen Elizabeth II Youth Centre, Kowloon, last Friday evening.
While it is true to say that a few of them lacked the finer points of boxing skill, each one of them gave of But I heard two fans not long ago discussing a young player like this:
their best and I doubt if any one of the large crowd "Oh, he'll make the grade as a back. He's big, fearless, not afraid
left the Stadium unsatisfied at least on this point, to slide in for the ball, and what a big kick he has!"
From the several Interesting | stontorian "whisper" of the MC. bouts I am inclined
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in "star" RSM A. Maskell, announced vic- There was a time when most managers looked for big full-backs with big
the light welterweight_battle (ury to Howitt kicks. But not now. The emphasis is on speed, positional play,
between Plc. Eddie Panice, I notice that my "tip" for the ability to cover the centre-half, and clever use of the ball.
1/E. Lan. Rgt, and Cin. Peter | treble of Novice, Individual, and Logue of Command Workshops FARELF title, Bdr. John, Innes can say is the winger. Then Alt As a winger
REME. would centre-half all the time and yet
Both boys bad a good who I am delighted to say will gesting harder to fox full-bucks. call on its great still to crowd still doing their job of crowding knowledge of the noble art, be remaining behind when his But the easiest thing in the the winger who eventually the wingers.
could hit and did, and used the Regiment departs, safely sur- world is to beat a back
who would have to send over a high,
ring with intelligence.
Imaunted the second hurdle, but rushes straight in for the ball. harmless Job Into the middle.
in the brief interval-of 70 seconds They gave and took a fale! Backs like Johnny Carey, All Yet Ramsey, when in possession
in which he disposed of Ptc. amount of punishment, but the Terry Woods, Ramsey, Walley Bomics and himself, could use the ball like
V/E. Lon. Rgt. I shorter, crisper punching of was not impressed with his per- Roger Byrne-artists at standing an altacking wing-halt.
Panton gradually wore down a formance, and as I want to seg off and making a winger Lake the
pucky Irishman who lost his my forecasting come right I ball to THEM-are much
chances by a habit of going in harder to bent,
would suggest he finds sume with his head down.
sparring partners who can ex- Panton tried to cure him of tend him, and a trip to 6 COD Heywood with this with a series of uppercuts, to and Tony und finally ended his opposition fellow Gunner Monty Stevenson with a very well time blow to the should let him know that it will chin that had Legue completely not be all easy victories along dazed mid-way through the the road.
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To sum up: You don't neces- sarily need to be a big fellow to be a full-back, although it helps in clearing the high cross- feld balls side the penalty aren. A basic needs to be just Never At Ease hs smart a footballer as a for- time ward. And I believe as Coming to present day backs,
goes on mort and more teams select i would
these:
backa Roger will rely on toolballing Byrne, caplain of Manchester
rather than beef boys who use United and currently England's long, big kicks to clear. their
frequently lines, tight buck, criticised by people who say he doesn't tackle enough and is not dominant in the air.
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I was lucky enough t Warney Cresswell and Tammy Cooper play. It was men like them and Ernie Blenkinsop who fathered the new style of full
was bock play. None of them big. They were great players because their anticipation en-
played against Roger abled then to got to the ball many times, and 1 put him the classic backs. He before the wingers. They didn't among
uses shrewd positiona) play and tackle unless they knew bad a good chance to get the a tremendous burst of speed l ball, or were covered by an-safeguard his side. other player.
they
I've
Cup Tie Weather
Looks as if Lancashire clubs are going to have a big suy in the Cup this year. Quite easily, there could be five Lancashire
in clubs
the last eight. The alocks we had in Round Four,
to Once you are past him you when Newcastle went out In post-war football this style cannot afford to daily, or he'll Scunthorpe, once again raised has been carried on. Here are be in at you again, for he re- the question as to whether it is a few of the great backs I've covers very quickly. So, even wise to play important Cup Tles played against-footballers good the fastest wingers can never in the bad weather part of the
feel at case against him. He is season. enough for any team:
Johnny Carey, captain off also a Ane positional player, and I cannot see how it can be Manchester United and the Re- doesn't need to tackle much, avoided. But the fact that we publle of Ireland, started
his because he can do the job by play these ties oflon on water- career in an inside-forward. He using his wits.
logged or snowbound pitches In could play anywhere, bat it is as
Alex Parker, of Falkirk, is January and February explains, a back that I remember
He's a com- for instance, -why him. another line back.
Q fine side und another tike Spurs have not grat He was never furried, and hand plete footballer, un astonishing knuck of antici-x-forward. Like all the chaps Wembley since the war.
he uses wils pation. You
say I've mentioned, couldn'
Spura are essentially a short- The following the Leaguewan & speed-merchant, but hither than brawn, and beefy passing side. On Arm going hockey fixtures for the week-end:
positional play was so good that lackles to subdue wingmen. they can be world-beaters. But The biggest fault I would find in the mud they get bogged few wingers got away from him,
in full-backs in Britain is that down, Whatever Inns muy not enough clubs adopt the think, it is not easy, even for cover back game. It is often professional footballers Coni- His partner at Old Trafford easy to cut a winger, out by pletely to change their style onc
hin standing with
on the week to, the next. Asled, another touchilies, so he never has a Johnny
Everyone knows that on pre- superb back who could also play chance to gather the ball. But sent grounds the tean which centre-forward. I think Johnny's if a
back persistently the attack helped him these tactics, he will let his side long-swinging passes will often adopts goes in fast for the ball and uses spell to see moves long before they dawn, because it leaves a gap succeed. Anki but explains developed. He was an all-rounder behind the centre-half. Next many of the shocks
For Week-end Hockey Fixtures
are
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Ladies' League Recreio "A" v Victorians, 2.30 p.m. Recretu (Umpires, Sgt Grahmin and CTO Brown).
Grenting v KOV, 230 pan. Happy Valter +Umpires. 'Li-Cindr Pawlor and Søl Nylon).
King's, 4 pm My Brandll" and
Rocroio "B"
fleerelo (Umpires,
(I Ferriz).
V.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY Y Mez's League IRC Recreio "D". It am. Soo
Mr Tera Singh).
DNC "A" v Recreio "A". Huppy Valley. 11 418. (Umpires, PD aur ghn and Mr Makhan Stagh).
(Umpires, Me Mathieu and
Nav Bharat "A" y fluyal Navy, 2:0 pm. Happy Valley (Umpires. Wo tesketh and Mr Brand!).
was
Superb Back
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from the
third session, for the referee to Handsome Cup.
on
step in and stop the contest in A favour of the infantryman. grand bout which will call for At long last the Minor Units hockey knockout competition a repeat at some future date.
has been settled and the Tourn to
inscribed How refreshing It was to see have their name officers competing again, and the handsome cup, are that po~ what a grand display of courage pular sporting unit 8 COD. the two put up who reached the A 2-0 advantage over Com final stage. In the light-heavy-mand Workshops in this replay- weight division 2/Lieut. Ruperted final is rather dattering to. Carrington 1/E. Lan. Rgt, faced them for I felt that the Crafts- a slightly more experienced men were the better craftsmen Gar. Philly, Hunt DE 74 LAA and had the bulk of the play, Ret. RA and I suspect the form-but it's goals that matter and er was not as completely train- there could be little doubt about ed as he might have been. the brace slammed in by centre forward WO Wheeler for the I had put him very slightly "Ord" side. nhead at the end of the first As some slight consolation the ail-action round which had the REME team have deservedly crowd on ita foot, and it looked won the league tourney, as it he might take the winners' Thanks to the generosity of laurels but," tiring in the second the Club de lecrelo their very he left himself open and a very pleasant ground was the neutral solid blow to the solar plexus venue and before a surprisingly had him gasping in agony for o large attendance, in ideal wea- count of nine, and the round ther, the two sides got down to ended with him down again. business.
as a back: strong, per time you see Preston, see how Third Division sides, for this is wekler, but "kerupulously fair
adopl Cunningham generally the style they and a great positional player. our backs Willle Like Cures, he could shove the and Joe Walten use the pivot against top class teams.
buck *ystem - covering the ball accurately to start an at- kack from his own penalty area.
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We are the bed Austria, Norway And Japan
Wally Barnes, of Arsal and was perhaps the nest Wales, eover back I've played against, He could tackle all right, and Second Division Tiny T-RAS V Nav Bharat T3 p... Soulrumpon, could see danger miles away. (Umpires, WO Sett und wo 11 He could crowd a winger down! Payer).
LO touchline, and he always In the seemed to be there middle tf his own centre-ball was bealen.
Valley v Materals 4.30 p.m. Soo- kunpoo Umpiren; e Van Itongon and Me Crebau).
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due wingers.
Perhaps the most
tantalising
full-back of all to play against
was big George Young, Rangers
and right-back
Awarded Prizes For Special Slalom Events
Bad Gastein, Feb. 4. Austria, Norway, Japan and Switzerland had the honours at Bad Gastein tonight when the first three finishers of the men's and women's special Slalom events were awarded their World Ski Championship. medals. The podium has been erected at one end of the Bad Gastein skating rink and has been decorated with gilded laurel leaves.
Gallant Attempt
SOW
Attacks by both teams excellent defensive play at both onds with some very near "near tho misses" and excellent, goalkeep A gallant attempt in opening stages of the third perloding from the pair with the pads. saw Hunt weather the storm and When half lime arrived with come back strongly and only a blank score sheet thoughts of great courage and "never give extra ilme, and, whot then, fur- of various the brows in" attitude kept Carrington on rownd his feet, to get the applause of officials, but the restart saw the crowd and the runners-up combined effort from Command Workshops and for the first 19 cup.
inlnulca the ball rarely left the 2/Licut, Jeff Abbolt of 74 COD half of the field, but while WOS BX- LAA Rgt. RA, the popular Army,their approach work Garrison, and Realmental rug-cellent the REMI sido, were woc- bo- Her player, sought fame when he fully weak near goal, and met a very henvy, heavyweight sides missing an opportunity to in Pte. Tony Heywood.of 6 COD open the decount from a penalty who, despite his size was re-bully, Wrexall sent the ball wide markably light on his feet, and with an open goal inviting. knowledgable in his skill.
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This spurred COD to retaliate and from a long corner the ball rebounded from a bunch of players in the goalmouth
the where Wheeler walled on edge of the circle and he, sent the ball screaming into the goal's hack-board.
Ilere it was a case of a super bly at ofcer taking a lot of punishment yet giving a fair amount in return. The more ex perienced Heywood was never really
trouble and while he presents a larger than normal
Having more of the play from target area to hit, on this forra this stage the COD forwards there aren't many who will take looked the more dangerous and advantage of this fact, and he with Workshops missing yet an- looks a certainty for the Colony other opportunity to level mat championships later in the seaters, Wheeler made sure of a
winners' cup five minutes from
ol Austria's Jost Rieder, win-runner-up and Japan's Obiharu
.son. andres of Sunday's special Slalom. Igaya on his left as mimber
later centre-half for Scotland. took his place on the number three, George didn't look us though he one stand, with his compatriot could entch
wingers
anyone. But Tout Saller on his right as centre-forwards
and will tell you his long legs came out like telescopes.
I know Ive token the bali past him and felt, "Well, that's one man out of the way," when, from nowhere, one of George's legs, would scoop the ball away.
WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
by
Second Step
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The special contest "loid on" the end by accepting a loose ball to fill out the programme was an in the circle and, deftly Bleking The men were then followed
excellently matched affair with it out of the reach of a desparate the the first three in
L/Bdr. Monty Stevenson opposWorkshops had.
goalkeeper, killed any hopes women's special Slalom, con- tested on Monday: Norway's
ing Cin. Ken Boolhman KEME
This game could hardly winner,
of the Hongkong Signal Rigt, and Bjournbakken. Inter
hockey epic. It WEB in a three round all-action con- called a Austria's runer-up Putzi Francu, and Switzerland's third placer,
test that pleased the crowd, and however a good hard game, very Anne Marie Waser.
the referee, the Gunner took the clearly fought out by two teams honours by the narrowest marwho tried their utmost.. Moscow, Feb. 4. Hieder and Saller both step- The retum match for the perl on to the Podium in their Alf Romsoy was another raRA World
The "little 'uns" represented Cheas
Championships, ski outfits but "Chle" Igaya was who became a great full-back, between Vassily
Smyslov dressed in on elegant light greyfy the dyweights Car Derek
Congratulations to the Army although you would wonder, (holder) and Mikhail Botvinnik, suit, decorated. with Japan's Cibbons of 74 LAA Ret.
and football team. for cheering up open hero on March 4, colours, and he was wearing a Tor. Bushell 1/TR gave its many supporters with a second on the slow side, but he, too, Tass news agency reported. white scarf.
grand display and crowd pleas step away from the dangers of had had experience as a for-
ing performance by forsaking relegation by their well carried ward.
the normal action of their clasevictory over a difficult team to of speedy movement and in and beat, on their own ground, the 1gaya attended the medal out action. These two pro Police. The units who falled, ceremony- although, he was suf-ferred to stand and trade forgot, or everlooked their entry fering from a slight lafazuna- puncht's, giving the customers into the Major and Minor Unite tion of the gums. It was under- more than value for money. Kapckout competition woko up dtodd that this, would not pro-" Uling ¿very serap of energy to this fact, ind abenevolent vent the Japanese ace from they bih possessed Busholl, committee accepted then into laking part in tomorrow's Giant who canie in at short notice as the fold and have produced K Slalom event.
a. substitute. had. Just a fraction new draw, and the first rounds
how he did it. Alf was perhaps will
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Marc Hodier of Switzerland, more energy, and d jus
In the last will be taking place this after Chairman of the International chough, mainly Ski Fedoration, presented Igaya round, to get the closest of de noon throughout the Colony.
Of the big guns, the team left with his bronze medal and cisions from the Judges.
out, 24 Field Engr. Rgi. are, to
"Chie" also received a special Another out which caught tackle 8 Coy RASC for a place gift from the Austrian: the eye was the lightweight en-in the semi-final and
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of 3 Supply Depot RABC with Club commencing at 1415 hrs. L/CL. Maurice Shophard of The other matches remain an The crowd, which had turned 1/1, Lane Rate With the tele-originally drawn, up to watch the medal core- vision camer:is on them thay In the minor units competition moon applauded popular Igara took no chances that their die in complete redraw had to almost acre than lie winner, play would not be up to, neratch made and even after this two Bieder, to reward him for bls and gut down to business from further teams clamourns fór að brilliant first run on Sunday, the first bell, and I doubt itmittance: Space does not permit wiredig lie, boat, Cio Austilan - there was pro, than a couple, of an elaboration of this now draw does by a second, and more points between them when the but remilts will be discussed France-Presse.
Kiziet" "bell" pounded'' And the next week.