THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1961.
Spurs equal Australians reach England
30-year record
London, Apr. 26. Tottenham Hotspur, the new English soccer champions, tonight equalled the 30- year First Division points record at home to take their tally to 66 points this season.
The super Spurs can beat the record, set by Ar- senal in 1930-31, as they still have one more League match to play against West Bromwich Albion here on Saturday.
HAMBURG WINS
Walsall, the Midland
Third Division club, mude Aure ol promation with Bury to Divi- two by beating Shrews- bury 2-1. Division four 1) Division Hamburg, Apt. 26.
successive Germany's Hamburg SV to- rentent is Walsall, proud record day Leal Spairs Barcelona 2-1 tonight. (0-0) in their return match of the Europe Cup sorcer Lemi- finals.
In Lisboll, portugese soLCUT champions Benica of Lisbon tes
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When Arthur Rowley cured Shrewsbury's geni, by con- verting a penalty, he equalled the English League aggregate
goal of equalled
night defeated Austrian cham-reuring veerd. It was the 179th
plons Rapid of Vlians 3-0 m the Arst leg of their rent-final of the European Cup.-UPL
his carcer, and it
the record!
held y Dixie Dean-Reuter,
"WE NEED A TRUMP
CARD, A
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SPINNER':COWDREY
By a cricket correspondent
London, (By Airmail).
Kent went up in the world last summer, rising from 13th place in the table to 10th, and there seems no good reason why they should not. improve their position still further this!
season.
ty
place for to d that a team o 1 thie rangement we nged moje tathal spin-koeting,fe, me Casedang appears to the than Kent purse e
"shape of cricket to come-when
The Australian Test cricketers line up on the deck of S, S. Himalaya, which had brought them from "down under", before disembarking at Tilbury. They had a typical English rain-and-sunshine welcome after their last breakfast on board. Said skipper Richie Renand: "We are delighted to be here again. We're going to keep the game moving as fast as we can. We want very much to win, but if we can't, we want to lose attractively.”—LPS.
Scottish eup
Glasrow. Apr. 24. Duntermine Athletic wun the Scottish Soccer cúp for the first line in their ristory whru they Leaf Celtle 2-0 in the final re. play here tonight. There was no score at halftime.
The first game between the two teams was a real- less draw.sevier.
Football
League
prepare
case
London; Apr. 26.
Bl 1- doubt Ir they air play.
ats a professional, when The Football League manage. ment committee, at a Sikely challenge in the top; Kat need him.
Birmingham meeting in today, discussed the legali aspects of the points they are going to put to Mr Tom Claro, the Ministry of Labours chief concilia- tion officer, when they meet tomorrow.
Disan tuok 62 wickets with ¦ De county game is eut down eff-bread: 14 season, and then playing days and men work slow left-
22. what fa was taking in was
Fut
FL
Jon got brline maitatay
1h wicke
aram Halfyard,
who switched
h style to suit the circum-
12ners-withi gratifying
Coss.
MAJOR PROBLEM
"Spin
major problem," says Cowdrey, Kent's captain. "We A in. but we haven't a trump card."
-
have They
however. un nequitian this season in the.. return from National Service of Lockhurst, a slow, left-arm howler. A more than useful batman, and, in Cowdrey's phrase, "a truly great fielder, with a very good arm Indeed."
On the pace side, Sayer, the Ostard Blue, will be available
heartened.
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42
durg the wick in her jobs, without playing for a fer or one, zi wackends.
Kent's batting looks ko.d.
*garding
AUSTRALIA NAMES
TO PLAY TEAM TO WORCESTERSHIRE
London, Apr, 26,
Neil Harvey, the Australian touring team's vice-captain, who missed net practice yesterday because of a "sweat rash" is included in the tourists' side to meet Worcestershire in the opening match on Saturday.
Skipper Richle Benaud lends the
whleli icom,
Includes Normand O'Neill, the batsman most English fans are anxious to see in action.
.
tion of announcing the team to the second neet Derbyshire in match of the tour as well.
All 17 players in the team would get a game in the first two matches and the side to meet Derbyshire would be
41acted at Worcester,
BEBUT
CUP FINAL SENSATIONS (II)
When Spurs were
the
underdogs
By IVOR YORKE
Even the staunchest Tottenham Hotspur supporters viewed April
20, 1901 with misgivings.
Spurs, the up-and-coming Southern League side, had reached the F.A. Cup Final for the first time. They were due to meet a Sheffield United side including English nine internationals--eight English, one Irish
and another player on the verge of international honours.
United expected to Bold nine, Spors surged to the attack. This time Spurs did all the of their Cup-winning tuam of Unlied's defence were soon in early altacking. Quicker an 1000 Including Ernest Needlyn, desperate straits, kicking any- the ball than their opponents, one of the greatest players in a where to stem the tide as Tot-they kept Foulke in constant great era.
tenhem mounted wave After action. Stocky "Nedger" Needham, wave of attack. Seven minutes It was half an hour before the 20-year-old United captain. after the interval, the Londoners Clawley, the Spurs' goalkeeper is still regarded by muny as the scored a second goal.
had a hot to save. But Unfed nest left-half soccer has ever seen. Even in those golden
scored first. days of great personalties his reputation.was
surpassed only by that of the Immortal G.O. Sinith, the Corinthians' England entre-forward.
With Needham In an all- international defence completed by the giant, 20 at. Billy Foulke in goal. United seemed to have the measure of cosmopolitan Spurs-five Scots, three Eng- lishmen, two Welshmen and an Irishman.
Again the move began on the left, where winger Jack Kirwan the ball across for banged Brawn to net during a scramble. fans A minute later Spurs' and
got a bit anxious. United out- side-left Bert Lipsham centred and Bennett, racing in from the opposite wing, hit the bull hard and true.
Five minutes before half- time Neediam, bealing two forwards in masterly style, rent Lipsham streaking down the left. cloverly-Judged pass to Priest and there was the ball in the Spurs' nos.
But again the Londoners rose to the occasion. Cameron. Cheers of Toltenham relief as
raced through to level matters Clawley made a
diving gave early in the second-half: then The cheers froze as referee King-outside-right Tom Smith nut scott awarded a goat, Horror, then ahead after a shot from Indignation and bewilderment Cameron rebounded off the shins flooded the vast arena,
of Peter Boyle, United's left- back,
But the London club, although only recently
The game ended without fur- become a pro- fessional side, were no novices.
ther score. They were reigning Southern and had Lengue champions knocked out Bury, the holders, Preston and West Bromwich Albion on their way to the Cup Final.
FAST ATTACK
From then on It was pil Spura, Ave minutes from Umo The replay
was Axed for and week Iater at Burnden Park, Brown clinched matters by head- Bolton. Spurs spent a few days Ing home a right-wing comer.
So for the first time since 1080, toning up at Southport, while 48 hours after the final United when the Football League be- team hat went into the field without gun, a non-League Needham and
soccer's most three other fest | Won
coveted team players - for A First trophy. Division game against Liver-
pool. Liverpool won 2-0 to take the two points which gave them the Championship.
Fast and direct in attack, they had scored 15 posla in their six cup-ties, relying mostly on the ustunishingly accurate shoot- ing of their 23-year-old Scottish centre - forward, Alexander Cold, blustery conditions kept Brown.
the replay attendance well be Brown had cracked in 12 of low the 45,000 limit. Only his side's Cup goals, including 19,903 paid for admission and all four during the semi-final even allowing for Lickel-holders thrashing West Bromwich the total attendance could not Albion. Most
of his guals have been more than 25,000. came from the shrewd prompt- ing of inside-right John Cameron, another Scot, who was capped with Queen's Park before moving on to Everton.
Team in batting order: C. c. McDonald, R. E. Simpson, R. N.
Cameron's signing for Ever- Hurvey, N. O'Neill, B. C. Booth,
ton was attended by ruinours of K. Mackay, R. Benaud, A. W. Grout, 1. W. Quick, F. M. It has always been a tradition alleged under-the-counter pay- Misson,
The people most upset ;l R. A. Gaunt, that touring sides select
thelements.
were the atter Everton probable Test team for the open players. It caused an unpleasant wellh man D. N., Jarman,
Benaud announced that being match against Worcester- had chutigeal his original inten-shire. But the Australians this atmosphere and Cameron soon time have made a break in this moved south, intending to give up the game for a commercial respect In the
of all-
career. Luckily for Spurs he -rounder -Alan Davidson.
mind and turned · wants to changed his Benind obviously
professional. waste no time in seeing how
UK football
results
Nottingham
Division F
4 Charlton
and, as the Prideaux affair Mr Agan Hardoker. the
London, Apr. 20. brought to tice, they have an League secretary, sald
utter-i
Results of English and Scottish embarrassment 05
openers. ¡wards that the League are not football matches played tonight Phobey, Richardson, Cower,noing
to change
were their minds Wilson and Prideaux
are all
English League-Division 1 The
and retain
Chelmon
Stiefeld qualified by experience for the transfer clause.
Leicester City Manchester job, though Cowdrey, I am Me Hardaker added "We Spurs sure. has no intention of offer have discussed this
case with Luten our legal advisors and ascer- tained how we are going to put "itichardson was back in top
chier form in the last month of far views to the season," says Cowdrey, and 1elliation officer tomorrow. There shoukl not be surprised to see is no change in the Leaguer certainly we have him emerge to his old self this views and
minds not changed our year."
ing himself as a contender.
Phebey,
man of
con-
TC-
Division 3
J Q.PR.
Walsall
3 Torquay
Division 4
Headin Shrewsbury Swindon
Altierstof
5 York City Crystal Palace 2 Stockport Football League Cup Semi-Anal Second Leg.
2 Buricy
Scottish League nivision 2 Albion
* Alloa Cowitenbeath 3 East Stirling
Herick tamilton
Morten Queen of S. Stenhousemuir Arbroath
Richardson. Leary garding the relain and transfer Aston Villa
(After extra time)
clause.
our
a
artel Wizon each made more than 1,000 runs last year. Dixon "We have merely gone into for all matches, not too dis- was infy live short of the magic the whole matter thoroughly to Azure: Jones toilet by only 79 is to be hoped, by
make quite sure of the right to reach i
and wrongness of ness A disappointing New Zealand
Prideaux averaged only 19 invis, and we know just what toxif Halfyard and Brown
nine innings, but I confidently we are going to do." non. Itidgway, who topped
forecast that he will be a power and took
"We simply wanted to make She averages
this year. And an England bats- quite ccrlain that we have wickel last summer, has left
great experience (not
water-tight case legally."" the staff.
Cowdrey) supports my view.
In a county where, since the days of Ames much has been expected from wicket-keepers, Ution will do the job at the start of the season. He scored 500 runs tast year and had
And Rent's feelings about the drive for more entertaining cricket? We've all got to be balanced about ii." Cowdrey. "It only needs a little inspiration.
But that is not quite so final Fer though he es it ends. has joined a business Arm Kent, Ridgway will be able 19
NOTICE
in
THE ROYAL HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
Special Cosh Sweep on the HONG KONG DEHRY Saturday, 6th May, 1901
Over 600,000 tickets sold 10 date.
The sale of Cash Sweep Tickets on the above will clone on Friday, 6th May,
1961, as follows:-
Prince's Building
(facing Statue Square)
at 6,00 p.m.
5. D'Aguilar Street
at 5.60 p.m.
King's Road, North Point nt 0,00 påb.
382, Nathan Road, Kowloon,
at 4.00 pm.
By Order of the Stewards,
PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO.
Trensurers,
had in 52 dismitals.
FOREIGN AGENTS
Mr Hardaker went on: "This was the only thing we discussed the afternoon, but I would like to clear up the misunders tanding regarding the telegrain
D
-Heuter.
Z
Case
the
three of his bowlers new to ·As Loudan's first represents-
react to English tives in the Final since England will condillas. Pacemen Frankumaleur Old Etonians of 1083, Misson
Ron Gaun!, Tollenham reckoned on getting together with left-arm spinner plenty of support.
an Quick all make their debut
and
in this country,
no-
Only
No-one, however, anticipated Just how much enthusiasm the game would generale.
Forty-four
cxcursion
trains,
The Australians have minated practically their tront rank batting ineup. O'Neill and Olymple hockey packed with an estimated 05,000 player Brian Booth of the soccer fmms, poured into London first seven
not from early morning. Half on have men
on English hour before the start the pre- previously batted
Simpson's vicus Cup Final attendance re- experience has been limited, cord of 74,000 had already been
wicketa, though
to Lancashire league games. In addition Davidson and deputy wicket-keeper Barry Jarman, who is 120 man, the bais- 2 Australians have omitted
man Peter Burge, who toured 10-year-old 1England in 1956,
fast bowler Graham McKende, spinner Lindsay Kline and opener Bill Lawry-China Mall Special.
Ambassadors of
Football contest
sent to the Italian League The standings in the Hongkong Ambassadors of
Lan"
Football contest, including yesterday's votes,
are as follows:
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during their "ft the
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The fact that every caplain is aiming for at least 20 overs an hour should just about bring in the extra bit that's wanted, And our groundsmen love all agreed to try to give us wickets with more 'bounce' in them."
The cuplain's view
on the county's
"Very prospects: healthy."
(London Express Servier).
Accnte in this country.
The Leapte
can do nothing
a proper approach is made from club to club, but we will
have! ot
these tauts np preaching players. It breaks Every ruleFLF, as well na outs."-AFP.
TAE GAMBOLS
Yi Cheuk-yla Tug Wah)
Twenty years later, in 1921, won the Cup for the Spurs second time,
Mathematical progression indicates that their next victory is due in 1981. And here are Spurs all set for May 6 and their third Cup Final ap-
pearance.
TOMORROW:
A tale of two penalties
THE TALK OF SOCCER
West Ham may 4-2-4 plan
give
another
It
try
By Harold Palmer
London, Apr, 26. was an enterprising venture, although apparently ill-fated, on West Ham's part, when they adopted the 4-2-4 formation which has been so success- fully employed by England's senior side.
season.
broken,
Now that Ron Greenwood has, reduce their staff from the taken over 04 West Ham's present 38, which includes seven At twenty-six minutes past
manager I expect the 4-2-4 apprentice professionals. three, when Needham led his style to be reintroduced next "Manchester United's tour of
brilliant sud- inen into the
Italy and Malia next montr sblac. 119,820 people jammer This development is a maturalis going to provide some prob- the Crystal Palace.
for Greenwood as he has beenlems for Northern Ireland and Ilundreds more watched pre-n closely associated with the Eire. carlously from trees that sur- system as manager of England's United's games in Rome and rounded the ground. They had Under-23 side. And who should Turin clash with Northern Ire- a far better
view than thou- be a key man in the operation land's matches with Greece and sands
had paid
their of the tactics in that side but West Germany and Eire's games shilling admission to stand on West Ham left-half Bobby against Scotlarid on May 3 and the grassy slopes.
who
WRER
Moore,
Greenwood fous no more now Matt Busby will have to con- United
with greeted
than "such a sustém will be sider Northern Ireland's expect- when they considered." generous applauso
But such con-ed request for Harry Gregg and was a whisper sideration will be left until next Jim Nicholson and Elre's desire appeared,
the thunderous compared with roar that welcomed the Spurs,
I
scason.
to play Noel Cantwell and He warns me that the right Johnny Giles. led by Welsh international left-type of player must be avaliable
half John Jones.
Already he has taken it for
if the system is to be employed granted that Bobby Charlton will be playing for England against Young England on May
Spurs began nervously. They properly and he must obviously were poor starters at the best satisfy himself on that point of times, and seemed evernwed regarding West Hern's talent.
He also points out that there Within ten minutes United in- can be quite a different concep- alde-ieft Priest had
ion of the scheme at different beaten
levels.
by the occasion.
Tottenham goalkeeper Clawley with a hard low drive.
SCENES OF DELIGHT
Spurs came back strongly,
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by Barry App lets
HOURS LATER HOW IF ONLY,
IT WOULD STAY UKE THAT
UNTIL TOMORROWE,
| PARTY
30 finding their real form as the game went on, and there were wild secenes of delight when 41
Brown nodded * Jones crons 31 past
the massive make it one each
5 and Mexico on May 10.
LEADER WANTED
We may not have heard the "We were working on it at last of Queen's Park Rangers' In Brentford centre- Arsenal," he says, "The idea was interest modified to suit the players there forward George Francis. The end it was not generally appre-Rangers are elated that we were using it."
promotion or good centre-forward/
This ja no reflection on the man In Possession. Beinard
BUSBY'S WORRIES
determined
no-to acquire «
Greenwood adds: “That is the Evans. On the contrary, it is nu Foulke to beauty of the thing. It is so fluid, efort to please Evarus, who after 21 It need not be immediately wants to move back to the North.
apparent that it is being used, it Rangers signed the Chester Just develops to sull the re- born Epans from Wrexham at quirements of the play. It is a bargain fee of about £2,500 and 12 goals in 22 games have is mobility that makes it tick."
confirmed he was a real barguin buy.
GAS IS TOPS
SAYS MR. THERM
It was not talthout some re- grets that former West Ham
manager, Ted Fenton, aban-
MIDLAND LIGHTS doned the' baten early this scaron. He seemed to have the
Three East Midland clubs, right material in Phil Woomam Nottingham Forest, Notts County. and strength at wing-half, and and Mandleid Town, are pre- he will no doubt watch with | paring expensive floodlighting particular interest, an
fresh schemes.
attempt to adopt the style.
The Forest, spending £20,000, By the way, Groanwood tells expect the equipment to be in me that the first telegram he ILEC bu September, Mansfeld received an accepting the West Town will spend £14,000 and Itam appointment was from the | be ready for the start of next man whose place ho tad taken | scaran. Te Fenton,
Notts County have a £20,000 West Ham will now decide Improvement plan and hope to whether, to confires their with- | get some of the money from drawal from the Metropolitan Transfer Teen for wingers Opter League. If they do leave, ther Bircumshow anti Don Roby, will" scrap their third team and
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