THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1959.
THIS COULD BE BUSBY'S YEAR With Championship Honours Factory Workers' Proud Achievement
For Manchester United
And Scotland
By TOM FINNEY
(Of Preston and England)
Will this be Matt Busby's scason? Will the quict man of fook. ball soc April crowned by the triumphs of Manchester United and Scotland?
Old Trafford is once again tasting the sweet smell of success and their quick oxit from the FA Cup morely raises thoir championship hopes.
And when Scotland marches into Wembley Stadium on April 11 for the vital deciding clash with England, don't be surprised if Matt is with them.
For although he has officlafly realise that resigned as mannger on grounds
of ill-health. the players have them asked him to look after
half pro-
the
and he has alrendy mized,
They know all too well part that this, Anglo-Scot played in the revival of Sem- tish football.
I particularly remember Tom- my Docherty's comment at the be tart of the season when heard that Matt had been ap- pointed.
the
With a man like that be hind us," he said, "how can we fail? Certainly the Manchester United manager wasted no lime In putting his finger u trouble-apot in Scottish football. "You are He stated Antly: playing three yards slower than the men from the leagues."
Hampered
the present Scots side cannot be regarded lightly.
arc They
being moulded into a very dangerous com bination
ball-playing Fide which goes into the tacklo very hard.
3
No home country has two better
than inside-forwards
Dennis Law and Bobby Collins, while I have a very high opiu- ion of Graham Leggatt.
Real Power
But it is perhaps at wing-half that the real power
two
hes. Tommy Docherty and David McKay are probably the hardest tackling wing-halves in Britain. Yet both are also in- telligent attacking players,
Now They Vie
For Venue Of World Title Fight
New York, Jan. 26. the sideAmerica's bustling young fight promoter, Bill Rosensohn today called in his lawyers to draft out the legal terms of the contract for
a World fight heavyweight title between the American champion Floyd Patter- Kon and Sweden's Inge- mar Johansson.
Me Kay is incidentally, a ball jungler in the class of former Engli|Santieriani and England aside-
forward Len Shackleton.
I know Malt Busby would like to sign MeKay, but realises ther is Htle or no chance of current hoHearts releasing their
idol.
The fact that they are play- ing away from home should not vorry, the Scuts, Stringely enough they have been for ove Law acessful agafast Budland siner Jackie the war of Wembley v at
como Harpden Park.
This preding-up policy been mainly responsible for the Anstiesed Took if the national
Twe complete attack team. Graham Lematt (Pullum), Boo- Everton), David by Cellina
Dermis Herd (Arsenal) (Juddersfield), and Henderson (A (nl) from south of the border.
In the pad, Sentind berna little hampered by the fact that the majority of professionals are part-timers.
During the hey-day of tish fotball this ne problem, because the same state
has f
Ber
Drama
the
several Achongh Wembley meetings have not come up to expectations from Seuf-playing arpeet, few have lack-
realed drania.
For my money, the most ex-
of affairs existed throughout the [riting pal-war encounter other home countries,
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the 1951 match when
of
the
Wis
England
The meeting between Rosensohn
and the lawyers is scheduled for this afternoon.
Meanwhile, New York and Los Antoles are now mounting:
terrific campaigns to stage the
title night in their cltles,
140,000 CAPACITY
Municipal The Los Angeles
Council has asked the manager of the massive "Coliseum" stadium with its 140,000 spectators capacity to do all In his power to bring the "greatest world heavyweight championship acht since many years" to the "Coliseum,“
1
A team of six runners from a Kowloon City factory, calling themselves
the Tien Chu "A" became the first winners of the Hongkong Amateur Athletic Association's newly introduced round-the-island relay race läst Sunday.
Shown above in a group photo at the conclusion of the event are: (Ir front row) Lee Tung, Tao Shiu-bun, Chan Hung-man and Tsang Hung; (back row) Kwok Chun-man, R. H. Leary (Chairman of HKAA), Mts T. L. Lun, Mr T. L. Lun (donor of the Edox Challenge Cup) and Lou, Tat-cheung-China Mail Photo.
ARMY MAINTAIN
UNDEFEATED
BOXING RECORD
By ARCHIE QUICK
London,
The brilliant Brian Nancurvis has fought his last fight for the Army-and it was against his native Wales at Aldershot in the annual tournament there which the Army won by seven bouts to three.
while divizion of Nancurvis, brother the welterweight
British professional Nancurvie was fighting for Ear- former
And he is perturbed by champion Clift and, Ightweight Curvis, is now on demobilisallot the fact that Brian now wants to him. And Tilly's leave. He has appeared many displace
brother Fred wil bave his say too, for he is an official of the Weish Amateur Boxing Associn- tion.
wants to dght for Wales--prior 10 turning professional in a few weeks time.
There is likely the some Nearly A Sensation
orgument over this,
The man
Layed a man dort for the last On the other side of America, times for England, but now But today the part-timer in a
York Mayor Robert New three-quarters
STOINTED, top-light English clubs
Wagner had been
told General rarity. Modern feotball weh its after Will Marmion
Melvin Krulewitch, the ucceal
Aitus and carried ofT. un super
England eventually lost 3-2. Bush Commission's Presi- very concentration has become
But there was more satisfaction dent: "New York wants the much a full-time ocenpallon,
World Championship." 1109 in that defent than there hier by So Scotland standards has been having been in many victories.
She desperately I have particular renson lean time.
remember that day, as it very to Beeded someone
changed
whole mo-early At the opportune her.
rareer. For after Mannion's ment, Matt Busby arrived.
| departure, I was switched to inside-right to partner Stanley Matthews,
Chancos
inspire
Under his guiding haul, they for have made the best start years, beating: Wales and draw- Vicky al ing with Ireland.
of Wembley will assure them
the international
Just what are their
Th
to
The move worked very well and there was a lot of talk afterwards about making the a permanent arrangement. I sometimes half wish it could have been.
Will this year's clash provide another anti-climax 1 very
WHE
The Mayor said Bie city's he bent at Aldershot on points
municipality
10 ready was Billy Phillips, of Ebb Vale. By has been co-his No. 1 rival.
Art choice for Wales in the
offer Rosensohn every operation.-France-Presse,
JAPAN SUPPORTS ASIAN
BADMINTON LEAGUE
Personal hopes tempt me to much doubt it, for to me this Japan will join say they're slim," but there's match has all the signs of being enough of the hard-headed ja real hundinger. Lanenstrian in
my make-up to
Attack
The Scots have been putting
Australian Test the accent in attack and Eng-
Candidate Hits Century
Gavin
in
Perth, Jan. 26 Stevens, who la re- garded by the erities as wordly of consideration for Australia's i Test team before the cil of the series, scored 125 not out today for South Australia against Westem Austraila their Shefeld Shield natch.
Australia's Earlier, Wezurn hardhitting Barry Shepherd wrecked South Australia's chance of gaining first innings 85. polis when he scored Bowler Ray Strauss holped in n valuabio stand of 60..
At the end of the third day South Australls were 185 runs ahead with seven wickets left. The match ends tomorTOW.
Scores were:--
South Australia-283 and 242 for three:
Western Australia 350 - China Mall Spoulal.
Sports Diary
HEYA
TODAY
Mosting
Council Meeting, Sports
Road, 1.40 p.m.
"Lexing
Land Forces Inter-Unlia Boxing, semi-finals at Sok, Kong.
TO-MORNOIY
Meeting
Inaugural Meeting of Badminton Umpires Anciation of Hongkong, «T US500.05 ME 6. Bau, 13 41
land, after opening disappoint- ments, will be all out to restore l reputation.
This time, however, I have a hunch we will have more than Jest players to beat,
We will have Matt Busby too.
OFF THE CUFF
I hear that Real Madril are interested in Juventus's JOHN CHARLES-09 A centre-huif... There's a strong rumour that the celling on players" Wares may soon be removed... Arsenal's Welsh skipper
be DAVE BOWEN 1s to offered a job on the High-
iralul sind. bury Manchester Baited have baen watching SheBokl GRA- United's left-back HAM SHAW.
Tokyo, Jan. 26.
the proposed Asian Badminton: League which is expected 10 be formed shortly, the Japanese Badminton Association nounced today.
to
the
There was nearly a sensation in an earlier bout, for the Bri- gold medallis!, tish Empire featherweight Howard Winstone came close to defeat against Mike Greaves, Even Winstone raised his eyebrows in HOBIC surprise when he was awarded Greaves the points decision. quite clearly
won.
thought he tal
The tournament was level at three bouts all, but the Army ther took the last four contests Kuala to retain their unbeaten recorit propose at. Lumpur meeting in July that of the season. The Army has
Wales beaten
(twice), the International Badminton now League abollsh the present Ulster, London and the Terri- egainst 'wood shots torial Ariny, and drew with the Hest of England. The balance fof bout; in the Army's favour
ts 47 to 20.
rule UP.I. an-
The Association also said that it would send A represents- Live to the inauguration ceremony for the new League which will be held in Kuala Lumpur in July.
India
To Stage Six Internationals
3 Asian Zone
Davis Cup Ties
The Association, officials said today, will also propose that the proposed League extend nostlivé cooperation to the Asian Games since the sport was adopted as one of the events It the 1958 Asian Zone Games in Tokyo,
Part Of Asian Games
New Delhi. Jan. 26. India will stage three Aslan
Davis Cup ties February and March.
Six of the Army's ten men
MCC - NSW
Match Abandoned
As A Draw
Sydnoy, Jan. 27. The MCC's match Now against
South Wales was abandoned as a draw hero today.
Roin which foll con- tinuously from yestor day's close provented any play on the final
of day the four-day match,
Pinal scores were:-- Now South Walas: 215 and 44 for no wicket.
MCC: 303.-Router.
F.A. CUP FIFTH ROUND 'DRAW
Bolton Favoured In Home Clash With Preston North End
London, Jan. 26. Bolton Wanderers, the holders, are favoured by a home match against their Lancashire rivals, Preston North End as a result of the draw for the fifth round of the Football Association Cup here today.
Preston are & dificult side
to beat but Bolton defeated
then 3-0 in the third round BOLTON, WEST
fast senso and, with ground
advantage should win again.
Not one of the four remaining London clubs — Charlton, Fil- ham, Arsenal and Tottenham
were drawn away.
Luckiost
Luckiest of ali are Tottenham. They are drawn at home LGE the third me in succession against the ond third division side certain to be in the Ath raundant-killing Norwich
City.
Tottenluam disposed of an- other third divialon club, New- pori, on Saturday and they inust be retarded in favourites to win, but Norwich cannot be disregarded by any recans.
Arsenal have only to beat Bizil division Colchester 10 have a home tie with the tough Shemeld United
the from second division.
Charlton will entertain Aston Villa if they can win at Everion on Wednesday while Fulhom. who have still to play their fourth round match against Birmingham, will be at home to Nottingham Forest or Grimsby if they win through.
Blackpool
BROMWICH
NOW JOINT FAVOURITES
Bolton
London, Jan. 26. Wanderers today became joint favourite with West Bromwich Albion to win the FA Cup here.
Bolton's odds were lowered team's fourth following the
Over Welver- round victory
at Wanderers, hannyston bookmakers' raceting Victoria Club this evening.
1
inc
Bolton, the Cup holders, and West Bromwich Albion, werg quoted at 13/2 to win the final it Wembley on Muy 2.
Arsenal meanwhile was quated favourite). at 7/1 (second Tottenhamn was third favourite at 15/2.
WITE
However, puntera heavily backung Aston Villa to win here tonight, although the team is quoted at 28/1.
Twelve thousand pounds sterling were put on this Bir mingham team, while only Lancashire have also epme
£5,000 was wagered on Arsenal. out of the draw fairly well. home Blackpool TC
to
The third division survivors, West Bromwich Albion If they Nurwich City-which has al beat Bristol City in the re-play ready qualified for the fifth while the winner of the
round-Colchester United and tle Blackburn-Burnley have Accrington Stanley (who must another home draw, against
rlay their fourth round games or Ports-with Arsenni Accrington Stanley
and Portsmouth mouth.
respectively). arc quoted 100/1-France-Presse,
Ipswich Town, who scored a fine who al Stoke on Saturday, have a home draw with the winners of the Luton-Leicester re-play and could Eo further than their
publiclood East Anglican rivals, Norwich and Colchester,
more
The 8th round ties will be played on February 14 and the re-plays on or before the ful- lowing Thursday.-China Muil Special.
Malaya Wants Asia Represented On IBF
Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 26.
The Badminton Association of Malayu decided at u meet- ing on Sunday to press for Aslun representation on the International Badminton Federation,
Elliott Wins Queensland Centenary Mile
Brisbane, Jan. 27. Australia's wonder miler Herb Elliott set a new Queens-
The
Arstelation's commitico a150 decided
Frost Will Not Stop England v. Scotland Rugby Match
Edinburgh, Jan. 20. Dozens of parafin heaters J- s'de marquees placed over the turf are being used in a new anti-freeze campaign to ensure that the Murrayfield pitch will bet tur the Rugby Union in- ternational championship match between Scotland and England to be played there on Saturday week.
Frost
or the ground has penetrate to a depth of nine incher. After a successful ex- standing periment with heaters in a to marquee in a corner of the nominate Chulin Lamsam, Pro- pitch carly tast week, the sident of the Thailand Bad- Scottish Rugby Union agreed uinton Association as the Asian that the whole feld should be member of the IDF cottell,
treated.
It also decided to recommend that the President of the End-
minton Association of Malaya, Heah Joo-seang be appointed as one of the Vice-Presidants of the Internasional body.
The BAM will ask the Malayan High Commissioner in
were _Internationals, and one of land record for the mile when London to act as one of the two
them, Imperial Services bantain- weight champlon Don Weller was outpointed by Dai Corp of Cardiff.
The other Imperial Service: Witcholder in the Army colours, Danny Higgins of Dundee won Incomfortably enough against Cedric Williams of Deri. Weller The first is to be held in could not ret going, und Corp's Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh State, superiority made it n nnesided between India and Southcuntest.
Corp is considered the The Asian Games are held once
now that every four years and the Korea. The second match is best Welsh bantam
will tentatively set for Delhi between Winstone has moved up a divi- Association Japanese
iggest that the champion- the winner of the Tadinlen into the featherweights.
the Arlan League South Korea match and the ships for be Incfuged as part of
the Philippines, Asian Games when the Games
that the
IRISH SOCCER
Dethi is not the site of I!
the Calcutta is match, second chalce.
Belfast, Jan. 20. The third match, to be held
Crusaders beat Linaeld 2-1 wi pui Japan in Calcutta, against the winner of the lat home in an Irish league foot-
ball match today-Reuter, second contest.-U.P.I.
and the badminton tournn-the ment dates coinelde. Mutuya has proposed
badminton championships be held every other spar. The Japanese also are expected
THE GAMBOLS
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TONIGHT
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of the International Badminton Foderation.
he clocked 4 mins 2.4 sees to
Queensland centenary Malayan delegates for the win tho mile race at Brisbane on Mon-meeting day night.
Elliott, who holds the world records for the mile and the
Asian Meeting
The operation will be carried out in strips 40 foot wide, and to each part is thawed straw will be down and the marquess and heaters moved the next ares. The whole treatment is expected to take about ten days.
Previously, the method of hawing the ground
was by extensive
of braziery.——— Reuler.
1,500 metres, has recently re- Meanwhile the inaugural sumed competitive running meeting for the fomnation of after a winner holiday. Under the Asian Badminton Confedera- his timetlen la pustponed to July 30. It fo these circumstances
originally scheduled can be considered a good one, was
on March 1. although Inst summer he ran take place hera many consecutive miles in well The new date is ret to coincide with the Malayan open chiam- under four minutes.
In the centenary me race. plonships for which pinyers Elliott beat his own record for from India, Indonesia, Thaland Queensland which he set up last and Denmark will be invited to March in 4 mina 0,0 ces witen participate.
"The players Include T. N. winning the Australian fue.
and
Notekar Nandu Alby Thomas, world record- 50th
Charoen Watonasin, holder for the two and three (India), mitos, placed accord In the Bri Kamol Suthavalt and bane race yesterday, 30 yards Khacjabbye (Thailand),
Jac-hock, behind Elliott.-France-Presse.
Tan King-guan and Njoo Kim-bte (Ilondula) and Erland Kopa (Denmark). - U.P.I.
GAS IS TOPS
SAYS MR. THERM
Thanoo Ton
Bulgarian Soccer Team Win In India
Bombay, Jan, 20, The visiting Bulgariasi soccer team defeated a solooted Indian Ki by 4-3 3ri E match here torloy.
International
Softball Semi-Finals
(seral- Inter-
The second round
the 1958/60 Antis) of rational Series will take place on Monday, February 9, 1959, Following is the schedule:- Men's Secüon 11,00 a.m. Portugal v USA. 3.30 pun-Paldstän v China.
Ladies' Beotion
1.45 pm-Portugal v China. The finals between the win- ners of the Portugal/USA and Pakistan/China tita i the Men's Soction will be played off on Easter Monday, Mar 30, 1950.
Only should Portugal win will there be a play-oft in the Ladies' Seelion.
World Basketball
Santiago, Jon, 26. exhibition The US beat Formosa 05-60
tonight, in the
of fleet o The Bulgarian team, now on the final darien of the thing, its way home after iis Indone- World Basketball Champion=" sian tour drow. 1-1 with another ship. Indian Miło at Calcutta Just.
Wook in, the first of a two The first bolt had ended with morgnanatyaizta ke India, Fronos- just one point advantage tog
Americans, #8-2d0={}}}
the