1952-10-31 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1952.

THE ARCHITECT OF SCOTLAND'S VICTORY WEEK-END

ONCE THREATENED TO QUIT LEAGUE SOCCER

A player who once threatened to quit first class soccer' and become a coach with a minor league club was the architect of Scotland's 2-1 vic- tory over Wales in the International at Ninian Park. His name? Allan Brown, inside-right, and scorer of the Scots' equalising goal,

tore the Cup Final. But then, tragedy.

Allan, together with George Aitken, who was Scotland's left-half, refused to re-sign for, East Fife at the commencement of the 1950-51 season because their re quest for a transfer was refused.

the 1 With the players and directors declining to give way, thero was deadlock. The season, which began in August. passed into September, Oclub. November and into December with neither man kicking. o

boil.

them to

But Allan, out of touch with the game for so long-during the dispute he had been period of working in-un engineering fac- tory-found it difficult to find his football legs when he returned to the first class game.

In a league match just after the semi-final ho sustained a leg injury. At first it was not thought to be all that serious, but as the International and the Cup Final loomed nearer, the trouble persisted.

Then the doctors told him the nows he was dreading; he would not be fit for the International.

he

So in 14 days there shipped from Allan's grasp two honours any player would re- which

reward for good

as ample whole football career.

'COULD NOT KEEP PACE The battle nearly reached

Despite assiduous training, he legal proportions with the two

the found he could not keep pace players preparing to take club to court for not allowing with First Division soccer, and

important still, the edge It was still hoped that more earn their living by had gone from his football sense, would be fit for the Final. But their. chosen

protessian. For

No longer could he spot half n

was not to be. although not paid any wages.chance and exploit it on before. Brown and Aitken were retain-

Many doubted whether he ed players, and as such not

the rules of the would ever regain his touch, and allowed hy

other it was thought that Blackpool's Scottish FA to join my

gamble would not come off, club as players.

Thus it was that Brown nearly forsook Scotland to join the English mino:

club. teague Croydon Rovers, as coach,

to This calamity

Sentlich averted soccer was fortunately In December, when Just a week before Christmas, East Fife put the players up for transfer.

The announcement brought a rush of would-be buyers, and the transfer developed into an auction.

But mannger Joe Smith had faith, and Allan was determined 143 repay him, and prove his worth.

Cume the Cup ties, and. he Showing all had his chance. the zip and fervour which had going him International re- Cognition, he helped Blackpool reach the Cup Final.

THEN, TRAGEDY His return to form did not

A

INJURY BOGEY The injury bogey persisted into the following season, and Brown was out of the Bladspool team more often

than be was

in it.

Once agnin those injuries caused him to lose his old form, so the beginning of this season saw him again fighting to make a comeback.

How well he has succeeded, equaliser at In addtion to His

pass unnoticed in his native Blackpool emerged as the highest bidders for Brown country, and he was selected for with an offer of £28,000 and the Scottish team to play Eng-Winton Park, he is Blackpool's land at Wembley two weeks be top scorer. s nine goals in- Aitken wont to Sunderland.

clude two hat tricks,

Hockey Association Should Revise The League Rules

Says "ARGONAUT"

Unless firmer steps are taken by the Hong- kong Hockey Association and all interested in the promotion of hockey, the sport may suffer considerably.

Latest controversial issue was the inclusion, of Hong- kong's Interport centre-forward Gardner in the Army Second XI in their match against Dutch Hockey Club lust Sunday,

The Dutch had won all their permitted, the better it will be four matches previous to this And here again a firm stand by game and were generally con- the Association Is called for in post- aldered to be the favourites to discouraging lastminute

because a club win the Second Division Cham-

would be plonship which most deserving honour for a team that has shown keen interest and exemplary sportsmanship through four seasons.

a

They

Army might have had their own' reasons for playing Gardner and not unsporting ones. probably felt that in view of Gardner's Impending demobilisa- tion it would be advisable. for them to try their First Division team without him.

was agreed to by the Dutch when In fact, the playing of Gardner they were asked, but what else could the sporting Dutch team say when confronted with the request?

un

of

ponements just cannot raise a team,

GROUND NEEDED A great deal will be

solved

if and when the Association Is-

able to obtain a plot of ground big enough for two hockey Helds which it can call its own where League and other matches can be played in a central place. Matches scattered all over the Colony only serve to minimise spectators interest in the game. A central ground, will

the main idea

Alian has had to wait for his success, but it has been worth while. If he can continue in the form, Blackpool may yet gain that irst Cup Final victory, (London Express Service).

FLOODLIT SPECIAL

A football match under floodlights between Arsenal and Hibernians was played at Highbury on the night of October 22 when Arsenal won by seven goals to one. The match, played at the suggestion of the Duke of Edinburgh, was in aid of the National Playing Fields Association and the Central Council of Physical Recrea- tion.

Photo shows the Duke of Edinburgh being intro- duced to Kelsey, the Arsenal goalkeeper, by the Captain of the team, Joe Mercer. On Kelsoy's right is Wade and next to him Milton,

SCOTTISH SPORTS SUMMARY

English League Clubs Casting Envious Eyes At

Talent Over The Border

By “MAC"

English clubs experiencing a lean season are casting envious eyes at talent over the border. League Champions Manchester United, languishing at the foot of the First Division table, have been making strong bids to sign Eddie Turnbull, Hibs

inside-left.

of Control for

HOCKEY

The following is the week- end League Hockey pro- gramme:

SATURDAY

Ladies' League

at

DGS v Dorians "White" Pool Ground, King's Pak, 8:00 p.m. Umpires: L/Bde. Finlay- son, Fit-Lt. E. J. Cordon.

Victorians v Dorians "Green" at Pool Ground, King's Park, 4:15 p.m. Umpires: H. Crebus.

KGV

V KGV "B" at Police Ground, 8:00 pm. Um-

S

pires:/CH/Tech. E. Aldridge, Yaqub Khan,

at

Recreio "A" V Recreio "B"

Police Ground, 4: 15 p.m. Umpires: P/O K. J. Whittaker, F/Sgt. L. F. Leigh.

SUNDAY

First Division

RAF v Royal Navy at Kal Tak, 3.00 p.m. Umpires: W.D. II. E. Day, W.O.I. A.N. Nixon, Reerelo v Police at Recrelo, 10.30 a.m. Umpires: J.S. Gre- wal. Makhan Singh.

Second Division Black Hawka

v. HKAAF at

Royal Navy Ground No, 10.30 a.m. Umpires: Lt R.N.L. Den- yer, St. T.G. Davles.

Aris

Aces v. Dutch HC at Scokun- poo, 10.30 a.m. Umpires: Malak, J.B. Gonsalves.

Army

v: Thunderbolts' "Da Sookunpoo, 2.30 pm. Umpires: Z.A. Abbas, P/O P.J. Ball.

Nav Bharat v. Sookunpots

H.G. at Royal Navy Ground No.2, 10.30 am. Umpires: W.O.. M.J. Petters, A.J. Nery.

Teams or umpires unable to meet these fixtures are request- ed to contact C. Verheul, Hon, Fixture Secretary of the HKHA, immediately by phone (30343).

HOW THEY STAND Men's Isl Division

Argonauls "A".

Arity "A"

Becrolo "A"

Navy

RAF.

Thunderball “A”

YMCA

Police HKHC

PWD

Men's 2nd Division Dulch HC Thunderbolts **** Army .......... Nay Bharat Argonauts "D" Bookumpol EC Aces... Black Hawks HKAAF

KOV "A Gremlins Victorians Recreio KGV B DGS

1 0.

Ladies' Division

Recreio Dorians "White" Gremlin "B" Doriana "Green",

Goals

#<e--goreng

LADIES' LEAGUE LAWN BOWLS

FAHOYANNHO

their tour, ternational team this year, and The same player is also being extra match into sought by Newcastle, who, with and they have cabled the Aus- Miss Frances Stephens, the

In a Ladies' Lawn Bowls former British Champion, match played at Talkoo yester nearly £50,000 to spend, would tralian Board

provided compensation

for de- day, Kowloon Cricket Club like to bring a couple

feat in the Anal 'last year. Scots to St. James Park.

Ladies "B" defented Tallooo by —London Express Service)"

-31-shots-to-· 12. ---

four years ago.

Ted

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more their views.

It everything works out all John Panton, former Scottish right the only question to be

hos won also Champion,

the decided is the Australians op- eliminate the problem of short- Cameron-Kinghorn Golf Tourna-ponents. It is doubtful whether beating the Glasgow Scotland can provide a team age of umpires and will result in ment,

the Aussies, player Fred Bullock by seven capable of testing more Press publicity.

One more discouraging feature, strokes. Panton's first round of but li is hoped that some Scots In a com- of the League in progress which 68 was only one stroke outside would be included Mie Association should step must needs be mentioned is the the record for the course set up pusite side. Receipts from the fo toward the in in such circumstances, and attitude of umpires to particular by A. S. Tibbles in the qualifying match would

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Some teams

CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS bad may have can go up or down from one

the reputation of resorting to

Serial No. 43. Peter Keenan's chapter of ac

Orders by division

to another after

unfair tactics in the past sea-

L.T. Ride, CBE, ED, A fortnight Colonel lapse of 12 days is completely sons, but it is most unfair for The London Hospital at which cldents continues,

Bontamweight Commandant, Royal Hongkong obsolete and it is high time umpires to take to the field with Alex James is recovering from ago the British

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