ARCHIE MACAULAY PLANNED THIS SOCCER MIRACLE.
Norwich Boss Gives Secret Of Cup Triumphs
FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND people gasped. They
had just seen Archie the’Red: score the most fantastic goal of his career. Not once, but three times the slim, steel-wire half-back from Scotland sold the dummy--to his Arsenal colleagues, to the whole of the Sunderland team, and, indeed, to everyone on the ground.
Then, with the ball stuck to his foot like a Sharp's Seven or Club "A" v. burr, he glided in on goal, shot, and it was in the.
back of the net before you could blink an eye- lid....
v,
and
P. & O. Building Seven; 18.00 At the moment, although the
p.m.-HMS
Coylen "A" draw has been made some of
Green Howards" "A". the Sevens entered have 03 yet Lo forward
The gamer on Friday elart at 10 the
with the first one
A+ Norwich oftelating HKFC Secretary, Mr.40 p.m.
robeatly rel between the Greba minded ARCHIE MACAULAY R. Klivert, their entrance fees being
of the and the names
eight Howards "B" or Bacchanalians-manager of the moment players in their team and Lanen "A" ór HMS Alert the master-mind behind Norwich
"D".
The next in between 49 City's three sensation-packed Eighth Man Question "A" or Watsons Seven and Cup victories over Manchester 32 Medium "A" or Lanes "B", United, Cardiff City and and this is at, 0.00 p.m. There- | Shefeld • United — of that Incidentally this eighth man after the games will be prired thunderous occasion ten years question pops up with unfailing off in order of the above First ago. regularity every oflein ruling on the matter twenty-minute intervals.
and Second Rount st at "It was my first and only goal
This as a wing half, and I thought that he may play up to and will of course be detailed day had done reasonably well, cluding the semi-finals, but the
play in the by day in this column, and team Even men who
copinine will be informed by semi-anal must play in the the Timekeeper or one of the Anal. No substitutes are allowed in the final for injuries. Thus a other Officials of the time and team in the final may have to date of their next match should
seven play with fewer than inen, for if one is injured in the
the eighth romi-final
man is
year.
The
not allowed to take his place.
One other
they win.
The Chances
It
chuckled this roving red-head from Falkirk, whose first foot- ball wage was 5s. week when he played for Camelon Juniors.
A Mild Rocket
"But all I got from Tom Whittaker, then Arsenali manu- Eer," Macaulay went on, ä mild rocket."
By
ALAN HOBY
but who, in turn, has been Powderholl runner, Scottish football international, P.T. In- structor, and traince school- teacher specialising in English Iterature.
"I mention
Tom," declared Macaulay, "because he was one et the twa
outstanding man- ngers I served under. Billy Struth of Glasgow Rangers WDS the other,
"And because many of the Icssons I learned from these two wargreat men I have been able to
apply at Norwich."
When the
"A lovely goal, Archie,' he saki after the game, but I'd rather my forwards scored the
·
As is usual in a case like this, requirement is it is almost impossible to say called for, and that is that the who will be the oventual victors. Captain of every seven report for in seven-a-side games alt to the Timekeeper at least 20 too often very strong, seven
ninutes before the scheduled loser to
gouls. a much weaker one time of kick-off. Should purely and simply because the seven fait to turn up on me strong tearn dørs not have the to concede a time to use their power to its they will have walkover, and no seven will be fullest extent. allowed to arrange fixtures with their opponents for different Umes than those stated below.
For Charity
+
The
"Why do you mention Tam Whittaker?" I asked Division Three's most remarkable manager♫ character with Green How artis "Rufus torch of hair who not only versus the Bacchanalians may began life in the now near- well produce one of the finalists extinct trade of
"Baw-dactor" for the latter depend on terrißc fthe
man who sharpens and speed to take them through lophs after saws in the- milis), while the Green Howards "3" which is the stronger of the two Green Howards Sevens has a lot of experienced heads and will be concentrating on gaining a tactical advantage.
As there gamer are for charity an entrance fee will be charged, except of course to those actually taking part on the night in question. It is
Most people will presume Club hoped that as usual a very "A" to have a good chance, but farge crowd of supporters will they hire much weaker this year turn out to see these matches than they hoped to be due to and do their shore towards a calls on their players by other deserving charity. The detery-sovena, and their first game may ing charity in question will be well and them out of the run- decided by the Committee of the ning.
no an-
HKFC as usual, and
Again either the Police "A" nouncement Is mado of the or the Old Crocks Ivo kely to actual charity to which the head for the semi-finals, but money goce, as the HKFC has with the Navy having eight always felt that they should be sevens in this year their quality allowed to vary the recipients is largely unknown from year to year,
thing can happen.
The Draw
Following is the full draw of the Blorney Shield compell tion:
FIRST ROUND
Wednesday, March 11: 5,40 p.m.-Lancs. "A" v. HMS Alert *B* 6.00 p.m.-49 Field "A"
Watson's
Seven; 0.20 pm—
บ.
32 Medium RA v. Lancs "B": 0.40 pm-RAF Little Sai Wan v. HMS Alert" "A"; 7.00 p.m.- Wayfoang v. HMS St Brides Bay; 7.20 pm.Tamar v. HMS Ceylon "B": 7:40 pm Vultures RAP Mainland 8:00 pm Police "A" v. Old Crocis.
and any
And anal reminder. WO those team Secretaries who have not yet paid up, please do so immediately, and also for word their team Ilsts at the same time, to R. Kitvert, Esq, c/o HKFC.
Sports Diary
TODAY
Cricket
Div. 1: RN and Dockyard v Armav
Danger-Girls
.
At Play
Which would you say was the most dangerous sport -Incrosse, soccer, row- Ing, boxing, or ice- hockey?
According to the US National Board ot Insurance Under- writers, the answer is Incrosse, that twelve-a-side giris' game in which you use a "cradle".
After lacrosse, they place soccer, rowing, boxing, basket- ball, fee-hockey and jouch football in that order."
American footballers are rated
FATHER AND SON — Archio Macoulay with Archio Junior, a 17-year-old full-back who plays as an amatour with Norwich "B" team;"
and
20,000 a match. A fine now kalf- bick Ene was forged. The proft In' Macaulay's first season was noarly £7,000,
And ..what of local boy TERRY BLY, Norwich's match- winning centre forward whó scored two goals against Man- chester United and two pgainst Cardiff?
"What," I asked, "In the in- side story of his come-back after two cartilage operations and a long lay-off in the re- servest"
Tip For Bly
"Before he got back into the Arst team at the start of Do- cember Terry came to see me,” Macaulay said quietly.
"He was not long married und worried about his future. "What will happen to me, boss, next closʊ season?' he asked.
"Look Terry," I told him. "You're Blving Ir a mail fat, aren't gati. Well, we're going to take you out of the fut and instal yon in a brand new bungalow, Does that look a
if we are likely to give you a free transfer?
"We have more confidence In you than you have in yourself, So go out and PLAY.”
Terry did Now Norwich and the bold Bly are out to scuttie. Luton in the Cup semi-ánál · round at White Hart Lane,
And ARCHIBALD RENWICK MACAULAY. seven Umes capped for Scotland, tho soft- brogued psychologist who has that,"
said West Hain, "I changed all
Doncaster Macaulay. "I remembered how Northampton (wartime), Brent-
worked a near-miracle at Nor- wich, think that unpredictable Billy Struth, in the Rangera ford, Arsenal, Fulham, and non-Luton may be in for a shock. heyday, would look over his leaguers Gulliford City-hina
"With our Cup record, we're players, before a match; for never ceased to admire the afraid of no one," he told me,
*potless dressing-rooms and "Anyway, creased pants or untidy hair.
why shouldn't imunaculate equipment which Third Division club win the were the rule under Tom Whit- Cup..." toker.
-London Express Sorelce).
43-year-old Macaulay, his red hair greying,
"Go and get a new pair, he arrived in East Anglia in 1957, Norwich City
were bottom-of- i would order.. or 'Go and put sume oll on your hair, Get it the League failures,
They had to seek re-electioni, flattened down. Many a Kamc Now both Whittaker and They were saved only by public is won before
has ovch Struth are dead, but their spirit subscription. They had no re-started,
—the
atmosphere and bigness "Once, when I was drawing they instilled-lives on at Nor- cogniced half back line. And gates were down to Httle over my £4 a weeks pre-war wage as wich. 12,000.
a young professional, we went sight-seeing.
His Changes Worse, there
Was no cant- dence, no intercat. Some of the players' gear was in an bypal- ling state for a League club.
Footballers had to look after their own boots: Some did but others would go on the field for
the studs an important match with last week's dirt sull embedded in
i
"I was lounging with my hands lá my pockets. when 1 got a terrifo box on the care, Take your hands out of your pockets,' roared Struth. "You're a Ranger now.'"
In a different way, it was the same code of super-perfcellon nt Arsenal,
Macaulay, who has played for eight clubs Glasgow Rangers,
HARRY HOPMAN FACES A
HEART-BREAKING TASK
By DEREK JOHN
as the biggest insurance riok, Harry C. Hopman is the 52-year-old lawn tennis
followed by polo players and wrestiers.
SURPRISING
and
The listing. of soccer rowing above boxing is
sur- He prising, for a major cumpalen is {' now being waged against the Noble Art in the United States by those who consider il loo dongerous.
wizard who amazed the world by producing three all-conquering Davis Cup teams.' was first appointed Australia's non-playing. captain in 1950. The result: Sedgman, Bromwich and McGregor ended Americans' four-year monopoly of the Cup.
Tough Task
Even so, Macaulay's task was tough enough. "Somehow I had' to raise morale," he told me.
"I did it by putting the boys on top wages when they ex- pected a cut; by explaining roasting them, and by giving was an their side Instaud of them a real 'thumping in pre- liminary training to get them really att
Answers To Sports Quiz
#
1. In an um which is kept permanently at Swordia
Cricket Ground,
2. Australia by 48 runs. 3, Peter May, 285 against West
Indles in 1957.
Tokyo, Japan, In 1936 they wore transferred to Helsinki, Finland:
5. C. E. Van Ryneveld. 6. Chris Chataway. In 4 min.
07.2 sec.
7. B1 Tilden.
"All we ask is that we avold the Fourth Division," the Nor- wich directors had told Archie.
Norwich finished in the top 12 all right-eighth to be exact
Home gates shot up by £1,000, averaging more than 10. Never
B. New Zealand, "The Mioris,
1880-80.
9. None,
BETTER BUY BRAEMAR!
the BRAEMAR
It seems that rowing gains a In 1953, with the departure In 1957, the future looked
North Optimists v Scorpions: Re-higher roting
creio y CCC: Amy Bouth V RAF.
became
some
of Sedgman and McGregor to black for Australia as,
onco
Div. 2: Army North V IN and authorities believe it has an the professional ranks Austra again they Jost their entire SCOTLAND'S Dockyard: KGV Contbon DBS-fl-effect on the heart Touchin were expected to lose the Dat
football, in the lowest position, trophy. is a form of American football.
Recreio; RẬP v Army "South- XOC V Phoenix Ashes.
TUANT
to
Jack Kramer's circus But hey prestol-Hopman came up with But Hopman turned UP Ashley Cooper and Mel Ander-
of the fabulous
Hond-Rosewall
Thursday, March 12 540 pm well and men and runs in this time with 201
Soccer
It is played by boys and Club, HMS Damples;
Memorial Cup match at Govt. touching takes the place p.m.-Police
Stadium Bookanpen between Coma V Sappers; 0.20
p.m.-49 Fold bined Chinese and Combined Non tackling - London Express "B" v. Nomads; 0.40, pm-
Edinburgh to Service.
0.00
******
London Express Service).
THE
GAVEK LATE
GAMBOLS
SUPPOSE-15 AETATER START THE DINNER
COMFY
SAVED! I CAN HEAR JER
PUTTING THE CAR
IN THE CARABE
Chinese. Duke Of attend. Kick-off at 3.5 p..
London Express Service).
Barry Amleby
LOOKS LIKE SLOT GLAVE SOME (OKC)
ALET
AN HOUR
¿
FINEST
combination. Australia retained Again, Australia beat the KNITWEAR
the trophy 3-2 against Tony Trabert and Vie Seixas.
GAS FOR JOY
PARIS
United States 3-2,
Can Hopman repeat his magic formula? He has just been re- elected non-playing captain with the heart-breaking
task ol building up a Davis Cup team all over again.
Too inexperienced
Personally, I thing that Dhe up-and-coming Australians will, be too inexperienced to regain the trophy. But if any min can mould them into a world- beating combination it is Hop-
MEN:
Ho, is a stickler for hard work and not only on the tennis court. He demands a trg. mendously high standard of physical Bincas, puts his men on a rigorous programme of and road work, makes them ditt and koop regular hours.
gym
Hopman has four players to work on Neale Fraser, 1950 Wimbledon inalist, Roy Emer- #CB Bob Mark, Rod Laver, atid two real newcomers-18-year- olde Martin Mulligan and Kah Fibicher.
This year, Australia's tennis hopes mist rost, above all, on the experlericed Neste, Fraser But even hiše plny in far „Krofft betisfactory: Muraltroj. I reckon ffopman's most important jók: In to make this meganed. cam paliner practiau bia backhand,
Unless this big chink, in his
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