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FIRST & SECOND

LEADERS

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1952.

DIVISION

BOTH BEATEN

AT HOME AND DISPLACED

London, Jan. 26.

Portsmouth and Birmingham City, leaders of the First and Second Divisions in the English Football Leagues before today's matches, were both defeated at home and have been displaced.

Portsmouth went down to Sunderland by two clear goals and Manchester United, who beat the present champions, Tottenham Hotspur, by a similar margin, lake over premier place on goal average.

Manchester United and Portsmouth both have Arsemd, with 37 points are still in third place.

whe Birmingham,

only took ανε tup place m the Second Division us, week, just at nome to Everton lay the odd goal of Super and is abled Cardiff Lity, who beat Southampton, take over the leadership agama.

Tottenham Aston Villa

Bton Wenderes

Manchester C Burnley Wolves

Liverpl

Blackpoo: Charl

Cardif have 35 points bom Sunderland

28 games while Hrmingham, who are second, have 34 pointshelsea tro 29 matches

- Wednesday.

Three clubs Leicester City and Nottiopelor Forest each with 33 points CONIC 1PXT in the table

6 45 46 32

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38 points from 29 games

Millwall Reading

Norwich Cay

Bristol Rovers Northampton Leyton Orient

Newport C

Swindon Town

Bournemouth

Southend U

Colchester

Walford

Bristol City

Crystal Palace

Gillingham

Aldershot Torquay

Iawich Town

Welsail

Exeter City

Port Vaic

30 12

28

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Derby

28 10 5 13 47 52 25

West Brine

28

10 11 52 38 24

21

05 14 34 47 23

Stock

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Middlestira Fulham

23 A

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Huddersfiriu

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5 19 33 6 15

SECOND

DIVISION

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20 13

7 8 AR 43 33

29 13

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29 12

9 0 95 46 33

Butterhan

28 13

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Leeds Utd

29 12

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Limeoin Ch

Sheffield U

22 13

5 11 65 52 31

40

Brentford Everton

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Nolts unity Barnsley

The leadersimp 11 The two Third Division table remain un changed Plymouth:

Cardan

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Argyle Leicester

were successful today at Braste Steffield Wed Rovers and lead the Southern | Notts Furest section with 44 points from 29 games while Brighton and Huvr Albion remain stond with Dans from the same number of ma eties,

SETTING THE PACE Lancol City are setting the puce at the top of the Northern section

Their

victory

Gateshead takes them

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Blackburn R West Hair Uto 29 10

Swati Duncast Sty Coventry three-plead over Stockport Queen's R County Lim pln have 42 points Filz cy

from 29 games while Stockpart have 39 iron, the same numbe

of gants.

Hami on the hiels of Arsenal ace Newcastle who visit Toller..

what is i ham next week to

the match ut the regarded

Jound in the Cup

Rave

in

Newcastle, who beat Black- pool in last year's tina!,

a trouchg Chariton Satch the snow that the London club will be returning home with the news for Tultenham that New- castle are at the peak of their forni and that only the best Hotspur can produce will hold them next Saturday if they are in a smilar mood

Not all the excitement, how- ever, was contained un matches affec.ing the clubs

Another

at the top. Victory for Fulham

their second in succession--in- proved their chances of escaping

relegation with

overcoming

Middlesbrough the bottom

teain,

Huddersfield Town, and Stoke City gaining a point from Pres- ton while Chelsea's home de-

wes

feat from Wolverhampton worrying for Stamford Bridge officials,

CHELSEA INCIDENT

for the Equally disturbing Chelsea authorities must have been the unpleasant scene which followed the goal by Hancocks which decided the match.

First the Chelsea team made a strong but unavailing protes 10 the referee, Mr B. A. E

Then Buckle, of Peterborough.

a spectator ran onto the field and was escorted off by police and officials.

Play resumed after a delay of before lung two minutes, but

took action.

Play became over-vigorous. referee spoke ta some

The

ugly incidents occurred,

in

The referee received a police escort from the field and addition to being booed he up- peared to have been hit by a spectator who struck at him

The referee, under police protection after changing, left in a closed van

With the battles for promo- tion and to avoid relegation in the growing even Bercer Second Division, only 13 points separate Cardiff at the top of the table from Hull City at the bottom.

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THIRD DIVISION

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Carlisle Under 20 18 6 43 Grimsby Town 23 14 6 8 53 Hartlepools

30 15 4 11 54

Oldbarn Athletic 27 13 77

Gateshead

Mansfield T

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City

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THIRD DIVISION (SOUTHERN)

Rochdale

29 9 6 13

Workington

26 9 4 10 30 52

Chestes

28

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Quais ↑ W DLFA 18

4 335 44 Paymouth Argyle 29 20 Brikulon

20 18 4 *57 36 40

Alan Stan:ey

28

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Deringkon

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Halifax Town

29 5 6 18 37 72

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Wrexham

Southpurt

30 12 2 16 48 58

28 9 8 11 34 46

Cromwell Wins Mildmay Chase in Grand Style Home Rugger Whats

Mrs John White's Cromwell (Brian Marshall up), right, takes the final fence to win the Mildmay Memorial Chase from Mrs G. Kohn's Steel Courage (R. Fran- Cromwell was formerly owned by the late cis up) at Sandown on January 19,

Lord Mildmay and was his favourite horse. Central Press Photo.

Holiday Softball

Great Britain & Portugal

Reach The Final Of The

International Series

By “GRANDSTAND”

Grandstand

Results

London, Jan. 26. The following are the re- sults of Rugby Union and

Rugby League matches play-, ed today:

RUGBY UNION

International Match: France A. Ireland 11 (Played In France).

South African Tour Match: Barbarians 3. South Africans 17.

CLUB MATCHES

Blackheath 17, Royal Navy 3. Guy's Hospital 3. Devonport Services B.

London Scottish 9, London Welsh 13,

Middlesex Hospital 3, Rugby 6 Old Alicyniany 6. London: Irish

5.

Old Merchant Taylors 3, Old Cranleighans 3.

Resslyn Park 14. London

Hospital 6.

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St Mary's Hospital 0. Bath 6.BEAUTY PARLOUR

Bedford 13, Oxford sity 3.

4.

Univer-

Birkenhead Park 17, Bradford

Bristol 8. Gloucester 1.

Cheltenham 9. Stroud 0.

Exmouth 5. Bridgwater Albion 3.

and

0.

Maesteg 6, Pontypool 0 Moseley 11, Sate 3. Newport 18, Richmond S. Northampton 6, Aberavon 10. I'signion 14, Torquay Athletic

Swansea 3. Cardif 5.

United Services Portsmouth 1. Wasps 19.

Weston-Super-Mare 10, New- bridge 8.

until

The remaining matches in the Rugby Union programme were

cwing cancelled grounds.

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A large crowd of ball fans, which overflowed from the every vantage point on the surrounding hillside was occupied, saw Great Britain eliminate China by the odd run in three to qualify for the finals of the International Series against Portugu! who subdued Canada's first attempt in the field of inter- national softball.

Macao were successful in their tussies against local Junior Leaguers and made a clean sweep of the two-game series when they overwhelmed the Rexes 12-8 on Sunday and subdued the All-Stars by 7-5 when Chacha Leigh belted out a grand slam homer with the bases loaded in the sixth inning.

C. G. H. ARNOLD PLAYS A GREAT GAME

Hongkong Rugby Tourists

Draw

With All-Kanto

In Thrill-Packed

Game

with a

Tokyo, Jan. 27. In a game packed with thrills, the Hongkong Rugby team drew Japanese All-Kanto selected team at Tokyo's Meiji Park today. The score was six points each.

The Japanese led six points to three in the first half and Hongkong revived in the second half to make the only score of three points for a try.

last man

Hongkong's Run- in the morrow will

Twenty-five thousand people, score at the 34th miraite. including hundreds of foreign- ning as the

next game to-

be against

on the

samne

crs, watched the game, which Japanese Jadder, Aoki outwitted foreigners' team was played in ideal conditions, the Hongkong tacklers one by ground and they will play a But he Japanese selection in Osaka on with brilliant sunshine adding one and made his try.

January 30-Reuter, a tle warmth to the winter failed to convert it. chit. The ground was dry and springy

the

from

The Japanese umpire called for a penalty kick, which was sent home for a penalty goal.

મ

BEAT MEIJI UNIVERSITY

states.

the 21st minute for score.

а

Lu the Senior League games | scoreless for six chapters. the Saints accounted for the

With the game practically in Braves 7-4 to keep pace with the bag. mentor Art Ozorio the leading Jaguars while the waved Pedruco of the hill and US

assured substituted Joey Graca, but Navy practically themselves of the "B" Division wild spree which passed three title when they shutout the battery to first, assisted by a

two Warriors

allowed

Maple 7-0 behind Billings' single,

Leafers to dent the rubber. no-hit performance.

Chappie Remedios was quickly called

extinguish the and forced conflagration Irwin and Nelson to fly out to save the game.

in to

Great Britain 2 - China 1 In a fast-moving display of diamond artistry, Great Britain shaded China by the odd run in three, having chalked up their first marker in the initial Beaver Nelson of the Canucks, chapter when George Saunders holding first base on the field, poked out a two-base hit to right had a good chance to be the hero field following by a sizzling of the day when he came in to

Dave grounder of

Leonard's bat for the last time with the Canucks sacks loaded and the willow.

trailing behind three runs, but China made an attempt to nullify the lead in the second the portsider, who was gunning semester when they had the for the right-field fence, under- steks fully populated, but Lee rated Chappie Remedios' spin- Pun-hong tailed come throughner and popped out. with the clutch hi: and the Spiky Guterres was the only

effort died out.

an extra- one to connect for

while Kirton of the

Jock Brown and P. C. Wong base hit.

MACAO'S VISIT

on the mound duelled for the Canucks clcuted out both safe next three stanzas with neither hits for the Canadians. side scoring, Although George Sounders poled thrac-bagest only sranded.

cul

another

on a hanble and wis chased home when Les Cestro slashed out a

a safe hit after Mose had

24.

frozen

RUGBY LEAGUE

Barrow 47. Liverpool City 5. Huddersfield 30, Leeds 10. Wakefield Trinity 47, Cardiff

Wigan 25. Swinton 9.

The remainder of the matches were postponed owing to the frozen state of the grounds. - Reuter,

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Vic Toweel Retains

Bantamweight

Title On Points

Johannesburg, Jan. 26.

Vic Toweel, South Africa's holder of the World Bantamweight Championship, retained his title at the Rand Stadium here tonight when he outpointed Peter Keenan (Scotland), the British and European Champion, over 15 rounds.

The Macao visitors accounted to be left for themselves creditably when, the Rexes and they humbled The next run was registered surprised the Junior All-Stars in the fifth frame when Gerry with a pair of well deserved van Langenberg received a lite triumphs.

Joe Britio, who piloted the The half-time score of six

Macao outfit, shared hurling points to three in the Japanese

The Hongkong players on Fri-sacrificed Langenberg into scor- chores with Padre Faushing- The

was B ste saw tavour drew cheering from the game

bauer in the double-header and day won a 14-3 victory over theng position, throughout, but the battle

packed slands. another spectator was on

China reduced the lead in the although they yielded a cluster AL dominated

half-time the unofficial National Champions, Meiji Uni-

hit back slightly plich and once more the potte Japanese

XV, aud were heavy sixth when Y. Y. Leung bear of hits, their mates the play in the first half. betting in the foreigners' stand versity

considerably. favourites to win on Monday but out a bunt hit and after he was with greater force to slug their Using their skilfully

changed exe-had

into scoring position way to victory. cuted ladder system, they time Whereas before the same Hong- the Japanese All-Stars demon-advanced

In the tilt against the RexES, and again broke through the kong was backed steadily at 6arated better tackling and led on a sacrifice by C. M. Tsang, a

nudged him across A. Carrion grabbed batting players and el the finish mure Hongkong defence. The Japan-to 4 on, the colony's price now 6-3 at half time, United Press wild throw

the payoff station.

honours when he connected for With Chinese fans howling three safeties in four times at ese scored first with a penalty dropped to evens or slightly less. The second half, though fair- goal in the 22nd minute

The game was hard fought themselves hoarse for the teing bat while Joe Britto collected a about 35 yards.

ly even, aw the ball in Japanese!

run in the final chapter, Peter pair of singles in three tries. territory more than the Colony's. the way through. As in the were on first game Hongkong Arnold drew cheers time after the defensive

Ho drew a walk after C. Y. Lu A. K. Ismall, who faced the throughout the of the first half had grounded out. A wild throw Macao slcge guns, gave out ten lime as he dashed for the goal greater part But as often be was

pulled Halfback Masayoshi Wada made by catcher Buster Wade found hits but atoned for his lapse by Ho perched on second base collecting a brace of hits. Dis- ARNOLD'S TRY

down by the wiry and speedy a good 20-yard penalty kick in

kick in while Wally Ms made first base tange clouts were registered by Then Hongkong rallied and Japanese tacklers.

Buda Said of the Rexes with on a fumble. C. G. H. Arnold, the half-back,

while Leigh took

and dribbled AL

18th the pass

the minute

With a hit required to break round-tripper through for 30 yards.

Japanese had command of the

Halfback C.G.H. Arnold up the ballgame; Coach Leung knocked out a three-base hit for

the visitors. Successive waves of Japanese ball

in their own territory

Playing

It was not a great fight. In fact, it never attained the second game tacklers failed 10

stop him when Minto intercepted swiftly. dragged three Japanese tacklers cave pinch-hitter K. K. Sit the

against the

All-Stars, the the class of champions, Few really strong blows were making a try. J. F. Thomas He booted the ball high and it across the goal line in the right nod to hit away, but the effort corner for a try in the 20th only resulted in a feeble pop-

tourists really had the fans struck, fewer, in fact, than the number of times the took the kick but muffed

minule to tie the score. F. I fly which haarler Jack Brown thrilled as they dished out booting too low

The ball Thomas_again took the kick and Thomas missed the goal kick by gathered with ease, scooted low over the ground at repeated his earlier muff

Brown allowed two hits for brilliant display to throttle the referee had to call "break away" to the fighters,

local All-Stars. about the head height, giving Once again the ball went fast

Kection was, perhaps, the chief It was hardly the force of game, the end of the the whole toed the rubber for at Carr like a veteran, ziso tender for her to persist in him down, however.

Carrion, who guarded the

seemed deter Toweel's punching which sent Hongkong only three points. buy low, giving the Hongkong Just before

The vigorous Japanese three-side a try but no conversion. irst half

three-quarter, back, four and one-third innings, gave nicked two local pitchers for elcse sghting and clinching in quarter Y. Aoki, made the next

Yoshiaki Aoki, fell on a punt up three hits, Jackie Wei, finish-pair EXCITING STRUGGLE

At the finish the men weże across the foul line to score a

really drow the thunder, was

was not successful and of the almost embracing each other and out the uprising, but the Chinese Chacha Leigh who parked the d of the fight blood was the final gong was greeted with

centre apple in deep of the game, there developed a

In the 17th minute of the bats ran out of the hits for the ha

with streaming from his nose and his booing from the onlookers. remainder of the game, tough and

grand-slam homer which cleared exciting struggle second half forward W. G. Minto

left eye was puffed and swollen. PORTUGAL 5-CANADA 2 with

the

the bases. Hongkong keeping

In the early stages" Keenan tied the score at 6-8 when he It was'n enc-run ballgame for

The outfit from Macao, headed NO REAL KNOCK-DOWNS initiative but the Japanese were dribbled across the goal line and four innings until Spiky Guterres by Mr Almeida, were entertained

was warned more than once for THIRD GAME throwing in mass attacks to stop seized the ball. Thomas falled to blasted out a three-plies in the with a supper dance by the Rexes

No real knock-downs occurred Towel was warned

holding and on another cessalon threatened overy

break-convert.

for hitting fifth to highlight a three-un while.

took Commissione: "Doc" though Keenan

short with both fists simultaneously through, Tokyo, Jun, 28,

The forwards, Thomas and splurge for Portugal, Vio Pedruco Molthen was the host at a tes counts of one and two and on

gccasion for Blook flowed freely here Arnold received the highest

and gave up only a single at The visitors leave on their re-rove bafore a count could be iristances until almost kick-off today se an All-Japan Foreigners praise from the Japanese Radio W. H. Crafter, again starred for received the mound assignment reseption given in their honour mother occasion went down and

the Hongkong side.

started. hold the broadcast who nationwide description of the match. The announcer, who was each side backed by Japanese Rugby brities said that Arnold, with

·At. Must alt, from, each

akin his

stamina, helped to nave had a Bloodled nose it came the Hongkong alde, s time. Many Id shoulder; bock On the Japanese side, sard leg injured, but were able

players were “INUTO ovenly to continue playing

AL-JROBO torekizmeru

matched, with the best player PWDLPU scored theis 13 point in the trai, ward going to M. Wada, the

SCOTTISH CUP

The first round of the Scot tish Cup today "provided few surprises and only one real up- set the home defeat of Partick Thistle by the "B" Division side, Hamilton

Academicals. Hamilton shot an early goal and held onto their lead despite all Partkk's efforts.

Snow and sleet prevented two of the ties being played and all the matches took place the under difficulty owing to ground conditions, woriters not clearing the show in BOMU

time-outer,

by bounced

COLONY LOSE

behind the goal

inches.

while

PC.

offende:

Then, for the last 17 minutes try. The attempt for goal failed.ng the game for China, snuffed Pair of hits, but the player who order to keep out of trouble. He l

XV defeated the viting Hong- announcer', kong Rugby side 13 to 5 in

LEAGUE STANDINGS hand-fought game.

Landion, Jan. 27. The following are the football starlings afber yesterday's

"FIRST" · DIVISION

Portsmouth

One player from

had to leave the fed.

*

Manchester U. 29 15.16 05:10 38 - Heuwel tone or Ave Japanese half-buck, who was came at the ONE TO STO Qescribed by alice the rerede best plays in modern pinholene

Frugby is

FOOTBALL!

KICK-OFF 215 AM.

his "mates

Canucks turn to Macao: this afternoon.

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pushing back Keenan's head in clinch. Once the landed to the and another

stomach and Koeran appealed to the referee who ordered the meERN to Bight on.

Keeran's hit and run tactics spoilt the fight as a spectacle and the large crowd was greatly disu appointed at his performance.

in 38 It was igests and Towed's - Zard cons | secutive victory as, a prucemionul, including three duferines of the tlule which he won from Mirosl Ortiz in 1930–Itouter: