MILESTONES OF SPORT
DAVID AND GOLIATH
By ARCHIE QUICK
Burnley Football Club were in their heyday in the 1920-21 season. Riding high at the top of the First Division, the Championship of which they were eventually to win, they had set up a record of thirty successive League matches without defeat-a record which still stands these 39 years later. The Turf Moor stars were not only the pride of their town in the Colne Valley, but of Lancashire and the entire North of England.
of
Instead Then came January and the at Turf Moor. talent virtually born into the First Round of the FA Cup alaughtering of the innocents we Mighty Builos caw exhibition football by the per game there would seem competition. to be every good reason why were drawn away to Thomey-First Division aristocrats and a
the HESA should view the pro- croft's Athletic, jct with approval,
I've read the literature Live talked to one of the keenest men behind the current wave of local enthusiasm.. and as a result I think Lattle League could be a big success in Hongkong.
Finally
this week let me close the Saturday Sports Spot with a special word of congratulations to the organisers of the Macao Grand Prix . and a sincere word of good wishes to the competitors who do so much to make this annual event the thrilling sporting spec tacle which it is today.
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let us wish them many spedy and successful taps of which has conhe Into my the Guin Circuit... and may hands
tho tremendou
and woman lengths to which the parent, and machine reach the finishing body has gone to keep the
line in fine shape, whole competition beyond re- proach.
There is no intention on the Part of those now interesting themselves in developing the game into Hongkong to Lunch the project in Isoleon. They
want
Sports Diary
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All-Hongkong
the closest and fullest support of the Hongkong Soft-dovernment Stadium 4 p.m.
Crickel
Why West Ham Are Near The Top
This is Noel Dwyer, West Ham's goalkeeper. A determined dive, a sure clutch, and the ball is his. It's one of the reasons why West Ham beat Man- chester City 4-1 last week and why they are challenging the leaders of the English first division league.
by Barry Appleby
HOW
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KNOW?
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Kararaawa
HE
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WOULD YOU LIKE
GEORGE!
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LISTENING
SAYING
"But when in JAPAN, do as the Japanese do."
GAS FOR JOY
Dly. 1 Brigade v KCC: Optimist v Recreio; Police v me: RAF Garrison: CCC v Scorpions.
Div. 2: KCC v Brigade: Recreto v Centaura; IRC Y DDS; Garrison v RAF: KGV v University.
Athletics Peak School Sports meeting Peak School ground 2.30 p.m.
Motor lacing Macho Grand Prix events.
A Hampshire gallant struggle by the minnow. County Sentor League club | With ten minutes to go there which had fought its way WAS NO SCOPO. through to the competition pro- per from the Arsi qualifying round the first and last time.
"Who
The Impossible
the
pro Thorneyeroll'g?"
Then the Impossible happened. asked all Lancashire. Rightly so. Little right winger Billy Hogg, Who indeed? Well, to start with who was afterwards to give long they did not have on enclosed and valuable service to Ports- ground to comply with FA re-mouth, raced away down gulations, and they would not touchline, rounded International break faith with their support-Dave Taylor, cut in and beat a ers and transfer the tie to Burn-helpless Sewell for a Thomey- ley. So as neighbouring Ports- croft lead. mouth were drawn away asked for, and obtained the loan of Fratton Park for this David verso: Gollath encounter,
Awe-Inspiring
they
Immediately from the restari, Fireman and Kelly cut through o defence which they had hith- orto made look imprégnable and Bert Freeman ended up by blast- In a desperate. face-saving. full-of-relief equaliane.
P.S. Burnley won the replay
The ranks of Burnley were
There awe-inspiring.
were, for a start, Halley, Harle and 8-0 Watson, whom, even today. many people believe to be tho greatest club halfback line of all time. Watson, by the way, Is the father of the present Jay England footballer. cricketer. Tom Boyle looked like a blacksmith, 1 remember, as befitted a man from tough Barnkley.
One of the greatest inside for- wards England ever had. Dob Kelly, was at inside-right-be 15 now lving in Jersey. Add to those names International goal- backs keeper Ronnie Sewell, Smelt and Taylor, and forwards Freeman, Nesbit, Lindley and MusicTrop and the magnitude of
le Thorneycraft's task enn well be imagined.
After all there years thai fantastic Cuptle is still vivid in my memory. Burnley were ob at viously playing for a draw
More compact to pack more power
就
that they could reap financial reward from a midweek replay
Answers To
Sports Quiz
1. No, it is impossible because
only three-year-old horses are allowed to compele, 2. United States, 3. Four.
4. Melbourne in 1877.
5. Brian Statham, 70 (3 innings
-twice not out).
6. Yes.
7. Croquet,
8. a) Alex Olmedo, b) Neale
Fraser, c) Luts Ayala,
D. a) Herb Elliott, b) Parry O'Brien, c) Jesso Owens.
10, a) Crisket, b) Golf, e) Lawn
Tennis.
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