THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1959.
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MERSEYSIDE'S NEW IDOL GREEN HOWARDS ENTER ARMY
Dave Hickson Treads The Footsteps Of Dean And Lawton
By TOM FINNEY
(Of Preston North End and Englund)
Merseysido is a great place for idols,
Over the years, men such as Jimmy Dunn, Warney Crosswell, Dixie Dean, Tommy Lawton and Billy Liddell have become legends along this river which runs into the Irish Sea.
The fans in this soccer stronghold do not choose their heroes
lightly, but once chosen they can do no wrong.
Today there is a new idol on Merseyside...tousle-headed Everton centre-forward Dave Hickson, born within a stone's throw of the river.
They belleve he is heading for A place in the England team. Manager Johnny Carey, a good judge of a pinyer, says aly: "Dave Is the best cunire-forward I've seen this season."
If Hickson duen follow in the footsteps of Dean and Lawton considered by Everton fans as England's
tear down even the able to strongest defence.
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I don't think Bobby's skill has fully appreciated ver bren south of the border, but anugine it soon will be; for the Hickson-Collins Hak-up is fast becoming one of the most feared combinaisons in English League
Big Change
greatest centre-football, forwarts will be a remark- What lies ahead for Everion
and Dave Hickson? abla turress story for the club. But It could be an even for Hickson him- Krealer me self, for he faces one of the toughest tusks a footballer cun jose, a re- havo in trying to putation that has dogged him for years.
At the moment Everton one If the traditionally grimt clubs, First 10th in the are placed Division. But a big change has Dave has become known1ecently taken place at Goodison as one of the "wild men of Park and Jolinny Carey-fresh from his triumpha at Blackburn Although it's a log forget, Qic he's anxious, to pact keeps on pushing Into the present.
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Rival crowds and players re- member the Hickson that was, and the road that he treads is a tough one.
Lawton Fan
I wonder sometimes whether his crities really know the true story of his career.
The Dave Hickson story began at Ellesmere Port, where n mun supports wither Liverpool ur Everton.
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Dave was practically weaned on the tales of Dixie Daan.
Tomuny Lawton ad- brenne a nitrer and dreamed of the day when he, too, might wear that "number tine" shirt.
When that day came in 1851, there probably wasn't a happier man in Britain. He soon mode the position his own. I'm told that if there was one flaw in his style it was that he was almost over-gentle.
Bat the youthful flickson be- came the victim of a fet entre- halves who took advantage of this tral-and lit quickly changed,
Target For Crowds
seemed to adopt the attitude: "If there are any hurd knocks to be handed out, who delivery
1 be the one
them."
to
He left Everton and went first
Aston Villa and then
Huddersfield. It was ot these two clubs that his reputation really came a liability. He was a target for both crowds and players,
Personally. 1 REVIT CO11- aldered him an untcrupulous player, He was certainly robust, but I always felt this WEE caused by over-keennts and that underneath the tough exterior there was real
After four boisterous years, he returned to Goodison Park and tried to ture the clock back to 195. It wasn't easy and at first it seemed as though he wouldn't succced.
Dashing Loador
But
Juhuny
Irisliman an Carey and a Sebt Bobby Collins combined to bring about £1 change in the lunes of Dave Hickson
Carey is the type of manager who understands his players- the type Dave needed-and Collins the kind of scheming inside-forward who can bring ut the best in n dashing leader like Hickson.
I have played against Bobby Collins in many Internationals and formed a high opinion of his ability. He can play in ol Eve forward positions-a rare Accomplishment and is always
Manchester United Air Crash Report
Bonn, Feb. 24. The final report of the West
commission German
investi- Pating the Manchester United alr erosh of February last year will be published on March 15, ⚫ week later than originally rtated, it was announced here
today.
were
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Is once again nudging suCLOSS. Apart from
and Hickson Collins, he has several players of real calibre under big com- mand
None impresses die more than Alex Parker, who proved a deminating full-back for Spol- land. He is now' playing at for Everton. Ul wing-half experiment which the Selectors are watching with interest.
low about Dave Hickson?
Tough Road
Many prople inside. football consider his chances of playing bright, representative footbal and always take the opinion
FOUR D. JONES
of a man ikke Johnny Carey seriously.
If Dave dees sucezed, no one will be mer pleased than 1.
But the rcutt to the top will Be to, More than ever pe fore will Dave Hickson need the backing of Merseyside,
OFF THE CUFF
I Hear thai GIGI PERONACE, Europe's top soccer scout, is planning n. swoop on some of Britain's lop players-in readiness for the day when italy re- laxes her rule on imported stars which could ertate the biggest sensation since Burola.
***Don't be surprispa It JIMMY MULLEN, Wolves and England left-winger, retires at the end of scaron,
the
***Desplie having JOHN- NY HAYNES and JIMMY HILL on their books, pre- Pulham motion-seeking seem determined to buy an- other top-class inside-for- ward,
***CLIFF JONES, Spurs Wales flying left- and winger is thinking of slow- ing up his game to gej bet. ter results
LEAVING THE MINISTRY OF FINDING OUT THINGS, THE MOB MOVES ON TO ROOM 101.
THIS IS A
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SHERIFF
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THAT'S
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A Must' For Jockeys
The governing body of racing in France has just brought into effect a ruling that all jockeys must wear a protective helmet,
Fatal accidents are rare, but they deem proven- tion is better than cure,
This picture showa the well-known jockey, Guy Chancelier, 28, putting on the new helmet racing at Auteuil-Central Press Photo.
Irish Cyclist Wins
Nice Grand Prix
Nice, Feb. 23. Ireland's Scamus, Elliott today won the Nice Grand Prix an important cycle event, Second Belgium's Mechlels and third Spain's Sugut, France- Presse,
was
WAS THAT HOOP SO VERY
IMPORTANT THEN?
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UNIT RUGBY FINAL WITH
3-0 WIN OVER 32nd MEDIUM
By PAK LO
After a hard struggle on a soaking pitch yesterday atternoon the Green Howards deservedly won their all-important semi-final of the Army Cup by overcoming 32nd Medium Regiment by three points (one penalty goal) to nil
They will now meet the 5th Field Regiment in the final which will be held
on Saturday on the Police ground in Boundary Street at 2.30 p.m.
Despite the heavy ground The Green Howards threes conditions yesterday afternoon handled well, but were inclined both sides relled on getting the to kick ahead for the threes ball back to their thrces and and this was not success on letting them đo the damage. such a day,
The Green Hewards forwards had a definite superiority which they exploited to the full, end enly hard tackling and covering by the hacks, of the 32 Medium kept them at bay.
Cool And Calm The Medium players tried to use the touch but their kicks did not always reach the line and Morkhill, looking very cool and calm was always well post- toned to cullect the ball.
Death Of Australian Sportsman
Sydney, Feb, 23. Australia's Arst Empire Games gold medallist, Mr Harold Hardwick, collapsed and died in Sydney last night. He was 00. before
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member D( the Austrailon team, ho won gold medals
and for swimming boxing at the Games in 1911.
The following year, at the Olympic Games In Stockholm, Mr Hardwick was a member of the victorious swimming relay team.
Sports Diary
TODAY
Meeting
IK Sotthat Association Executive Cemaltter Meeting, Shell Club, 9.30
an
tive
Badralnion Association Execu
Meeting. 31 St uding.. 5.30 p.1.
TO-MORROW
George'i
Athletics
Hgkeng Police Sports
Astacle-
tion annual athletic meeting. Douza- dary Street, 1 p.m.
by MADDOCKS
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MINISTRY FOR NAUGHTY PROLES:
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"AH! HERE IS THE DREADED ROOM 101
By Mik
SAVE MY HAT---
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WORTH $5
By Ernie Bushmiller
IT ISN'T--- BUT THERE'S A $50
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I THINK WITH US
EVERYTHING
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I MAY BE ABLES TO
TRACE THE WESLE
IN WHICH DR. EASTLAND WAB PLACED! CA
FERNIT
QUSHMILLIKEN
By Paul Norrls
HERE ARS SOME ENTRIES...... HWM! THAT'S FUNNY! I HAVE A FEELING QANOT
ALONE IN HIRE/
He boxed
as a professional in 1914 and was matched with the famous Les Darcy in an Australian heavyweight title
was beaten on bout, but tko in the seventh round,
After long service with the New South Wales department
he of education,
relired in 1955-China Mail. Special.
Here's the gift.... Sheaffer's
SNORKEL
WORLD'S
ONLY PEN
WITH
"NO-BUNK"
PALLING!
Green Howards got the ball and cleared to safety.
In the last minute the Green Howards threes were sent away in a strong aftack and the ball was kicked ahend but 32nd the loosa The one and only score came Medium dropped on late in the first half after the bell, and some good covering by Bub the Gunners' forwards enabled 32nd Medturn led been Jeeted to a continual series of them to clear their line. attacks. The Green Howards
pressed until they were almost Wednesday's Games
on top of the 32nd Mediums
On Wednesday
evening
me, and a loose maul develop HMNZS "Tololti will ed. The Gunners were penalinaxi | more be seen in action against for sandling in the loose scram, Club "A" ut 7 m. on the Club the fireen ground. This will bo preceded and Goulds, one of
star4 Burroughout, at 6 pan. by a game between Howardin
. the Soupers. moved back to the 25 and, pul Wayreoig the ball afely between the Details will as usual be in to- posis. 3-0.
morrow's Chly Mail.
were
The 32nd Medium railed in the second half and their for- words came more and more into the pleture. They warded with
penalty within yards of the line and carried the ball from the penalty kick over the line but the referee ordered a Ove-yard scrum. The
CHESS
by LEONARD BARDEN
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Solution No. 5568: 1 0-04 (waiting), KE×Q; Z_R—QR?, or ...RXB: 2 Q-R4. or 1. R-R4 2 R-K8, or 1... K R4: 2 R-KS.
London Kaprese Service.
A phone call from Tatpel yes- terday brought news that the Taiwanese are having trouble with their visas and the HKNU were asked
what they could do to expedite matters. However the Taiwanese seemed certain that they would be in Hongkong this week,
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