ENGLAND-WALES
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1959.
SOCCER
MATCH WAS A FLOP!
Young Allen Was England Discovery
By CAPEL KIRBY
By International standards the England versus Wales football match which ended in a 1-1 draw last Saturday, apart from the excitement of a sensational last minute goal, was a flop.
The football for, long stretches was little better than Second Division, but it was not a complete write-off so far as England's team building is concerned.
England's selectors on now) relax ou for as three problem
Tony positions are concerned. Allen has arrived na the left a Allback to take the place of Byrne. In John Connelly, of Burnley, and Edwin Holliday, of Middlesbrough, they have found two wingtr: who will be hard to displace by candidate for the position.
other
After that England have gut to see to it that a schemer of Johnny Haynes's callure comes into the alde to give some cohesion at inside-forward, England looked a good side for 45 minutes Their hitnck showing better rombinsium: than expected from five indivi- dualists, gave the Welsh Second Division half-back line # Fuze run around and failed to secure a winning goals margin, only by some excellent goalkeeping by Jack Kelay
and may !
ብ scene off-the-mark long shots when a short par lo n colleague might have produced better result
They never looked the Kate team In the second half when i was fairly obvious that Welsh team manager Jimmy Murphy had told his inds to Be to the bait and swing it about.
Greaves To Go
Even so, England had their pbances, but
theni filtered away unt! long before the end Jamy Greaves
Bobby and
Charlton were spent force.
been a great
I have always acturer
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of Creaves and although he was on the spot to England's Roal after 27 minutes on his general form he would be the one I should to be dropped to recommend accommodate Haynes,
Charlton dich reasonably good job in the vrusual role of schemer.
he As for Allen started as coolly and efficiently had been playing in ts if he international football for a Billy Wight lifetime.
clearance kick And thought behind them and his alf-round positioning stamped him
with player who
an normal fuck will wear
QUOTES
England
team
manager
Walter Winterboticm, refund to continent un his side's dis
play againn Wales, adding:
I refuse to allow any of my If they players to be quoted. are not quoted they cannot be misquoted."
Welsh officials and players however, were not so reluctant. Here's what they said:
JIMMY MURPHY: "I'm de- lighted. We left it a bit late but it would have been an injustice if we had lost. In fact if I had changed my tactics a little
earlier in the second half Wales might easily have won, England were quicker to the tackle in the first half but not afterwards. Our lads did u grand job in the end to save the game."
STEWART WILLIAMS:
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England shirt for many years slow-moving to justify all the
to come.
it
Wales with their so expensive attack shewed little for
Graham cnlbusiasın excupt
centre Moore, the 18-year-old forward, had a nightmare match for 89 minutes. Then came the centre to which he leaped and headed the equaliser. 1 have never seen a player or his rol leagues so claled. Keley mprint ed to the centre line to con- gratulate the lud who in opintor. Is too slow-thinking and
TONY ALLEN... he will wear the England shirt for mony more
years to come.
MY
things that have been about him.
the
written
But
This last minute goal taught the Welsh tear the lesson they should have learned long before the the start keep feeding
Al- malch-winner Clift Jones."
Tottenham lett together
three really winger had only good passes to speed him on his way. The last from Ivar AlK
Junes chinch saved the match. for the rest of the me was having to fetch and carry and was seldom in touch with anyont. Nevertheless Vales. too, have made their discoveries and the best of them is undoubt- @dly Mel Nurse. The Swansen centre halfback started shaklly but later rettled down to play a round defensive and distributing | game.
Old Firm Good
At least Brian Clough did not reure Tour onls against him! his trip as he did when they clashed in a league match.
Is Clough the answer to England's centre forward needs? I wonder!
he never Ma markoman looted as deadly as his record over the past few years makes him out, but he did stand out
in the role of an old-time centre forward in distributing the ball and in fact playing the part of
temler
There is no doubt that both Wales, and England have the racleus of a side in the making but they will have to produce den better remething a great than this to make anything like next World a showing in the Cup competition.
Fortunately for England the old Arm of Don Howe, skipper Ron Clayton and Ron Flowers, played up to standard, Without them England would have had #real hiding.
REACHING FOR THE MON, MATE. IN
MOON MADNESS.
FERDINAND
thought a draw a fair result. NANCY
England were on top in the Arst
hall and we were struggling, but
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old Welsh fire cuught us Bghting back in the second half, even if we did leave the equalis. If that ing goal a tle ale. coal had come earlier I think we would have won, Our twa new caps did wonderfully well. Nurse gained in confidence every minute be played while Moore surprised me with his skill in the second half."
GRAHAM MOORE: "I was as nervous as a kitten in the Best helf but for some unknown the reason came out after interval bubbling with con- Adenco. I just felt I was going to get a goal although I didn't intend leaving it as late as that."
only
MEL NURSE: The other time I played against Brian Clough he got 4 gouls, including a hat-trick, and I was determined it wasn't going to happen in this game. We were struggling In the first half, England, were tackling too fast for us, but we pulled out the stops in the second 45 and 1 think earned a draw.".
MEL CHARLES: "Mel Nurse turned in a top class perform. are and I can soo in him a perious challenge for the centre- halt role in futive
inter- nationals."
ΤΟΥ WALKING MEN
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ALL SIZES FOOP'S SHOP
GOSH! WHAT PLACE IS THIS?
I WONDER IF
THEY WORK ?
BRICK BRADFORD
NO! NO! WE DON'T ABANDON OUR PEOPLE ON THE MOON!
YOU BELEVED
BRADFORD WHEN HE SAID THEY WERE KILLED,
BUT YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE HIM WHEN HE TOLD YOU HOW
"IT HAPPENID}
PROBABLY
FAKES
ISN'T IT POSSIBLE THAT YOU AND THE CAPTAIN FAILED IN YOUR MISSION.I UNDERSTAND YOU WANTED TO SHOOT,
BRADFORD
佳
FREDDIE GILROY
Gilroy May Get Crack
At World Title
London, Oct. 22. British bantamweight box-
ing
champion, Freddie Gilroy, may get a cruck at the world title if he can beat Piero Rollo of Italy, for the European November 3, it title on was learned here today. British fight
promoter Jack Salomons has received a mes- from Los effect sage to this
promoter George Angeles Poranssus. The American pro- mter fold Solomens he would br prepared to stag, a worki tie bott between the present Becerra of Mexico holder Joe and Gilroy, if the British boxer Relle in the Europian beats championship bout.
his
Last month, Gilroy won 18th professional fight when he
I'VE LANDED IN
A WILDERNESS.
HERNIE
BUSHMILLER.
NO! -YES! IN IT WAS À MATTER OF DUTY AS I GAW IT!
triumphed over former world bantamweight champion, Marlo Dagats of Italy.
The British