SPORTING SAM
By Reg. Wootton
The Sports Roundabout
HE'S GOT SOCCER'S TOUGHEST MISSION
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By W. Capel Kirby & David Jack
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1953.
Meet the personality with Soccer's toughest assignment-Port Vale manager Freddy Steele. His task, one that would scare many a more experienced manager, is to raise the status of the club to match its First Division ground. In other words Freddy Steele has to produce results to justify the £125,000 outlay.
Is
Tom Finney-The Highest Priced Footballer In The World
By DENNIS HART
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Preston is a name which means much in British Soccer. North End have fielded sides whose performances will live in soccer history. The team, at the beginning of the century known as the "Preston Invin- cibles," ranks as the greatest club side ever seen.
And Preston can proudly clalm to be the home town of Alex James, that in- comparable Bttle Scottish Inside-left who became the key man of Argenal's wonder side of the thirties. It is also the headquarters of the Football League.
Small wonder they call it never wanted to play in that "Proud Preston."
As position at all.
a boy in But the subject of their pride Preston he played Inside-left. at the moment has nothing to do His idol was Alex James, and with soccer history. Tom Finney hour after hour he would practise #discovery of the postwar dribbling and precision passing ers, the highest priced star in in the hopes that one day he the world, and Preston's greatest-could emulate the "wee" Scot. ever gift to soccer.
He even copied the James' foolball, attire of lang, baggy pants and sleeves buttoned at
how st
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How is he going about it? "There is some of the finest talent in Britain in these parts and we must see that no youngsters escape us." says Freddy, explaining presentation to Billy Wright last that the only star to miss Port Vale or Stoke City and make good clsewhere was Dennis Wilshaw.
Two Burslem youngsters for Bobby, by the way, is no whom monoger Steele predicts | relation to Harry Jackson, an- a bright future are uniter 18's, uther 17-year-old, although both Selwyn Whalley, inside-right i were products of Chadderton from Hanley High School and schools football. Freddie Donaldson. plumber
and decorator's sistunt Although Donaldson is only 10 he is 5ft. 1.-and still growing.
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Football's big fer man Jackle Sewell (Shenkeld Wednesday), | automatically dropped by Eng- land because he was kept out of his club side, needn't think he's been given the permanent brush- DIT. England selector Harold Shentall. "In fairness to the lad," saw Sowell's come-back effort at Hillsborough und sent in favourable report.
WHAT DO I GET?
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A famous Test cricketer from the North is rapidly earning
brother of Glamorgon Test cricketer, Alan Watkins,
In the excitement of
month commemorating the pass- Ing of Bob Crompton's record of
A year for the
And as a coming inside-left 42 England cops, the fent of Fin-Tom joined the Preston ground ney in equalling this record went staff at the age of 15. by almost unnoticed.
later he was reserve under-18 side. TALK OF THE TOWN
*Week after week he walted on That is except in Preston. the touchline for his chance, Bul with t There the achievements of this Finally it came.
of becoming quiet spoken, crinkly haired went his chance plumber are the talk of the town. another Alex James, Bob
for the Not
therefore outside-right was injured, and surprisingly when, six months ago, there was Tom was chosen to play on the talk of Finney leaving the club; the townsfolk were first stummed, wing. and then aghast.
One of the first people to Párk, when telephone Fratton Scottish international wing-half Rotherham United forward Peter Wragg will not was
Inside-Jimmy Scoular went on the list
Jimmy's old bars, cost anything like the rumoured Jackson, now manager of Hull £5 000 when he moves to City, who would like him t Boothterry Park, unless Pompey are "asking a big fee with the Guildhall clock thrown in." •
Sheffield United, Rotherham paid £2,500 to Sheffield Wednes day for Walter Rickett and the Millmour team will "balance the books" by getting a similar fee for Wrugk
Unless Jackle Marriot's first team claims are recognised soon Shefeld Wednesday will be asked by Derby County to nume) a price for the talented outside- right.
himself the tog of "money While big clubs chase Geoff Hrobber." following demands for
(Bristol Rovers), appearance money whenever Bradford he's invited out. As one county John Rainford (Crystal Palace), Johnny Brooks (Reading). and committee member ways: "He's entitled to charge for public we wonder if they're missing the lectures, but it's a bit thick when best inside-forward in the Third his old school, wanting him to distribute prizes. are asked: "What do I get out of ?"
Two members of the Weat Bromwich Albion half-back-line -Ray Barlow and Joe Kennedy
Division?
John Ellsworthy is the name, and his manager, Ipswich Town's Scott Duncan, had no hesitation
in refusing a recent £10,000 offer for the clever 21-year-old ex- Newport County amateur.
Ellsworthy will be well worth
now
Former Brentford and Scotland star Malcolm McDonald,
Kilmarnock, says: Inanager of
"Kilmarnock's average home gute, well over 10,000,
would treble itself if we were promoted to 'A' Division."
No wonder the Rugby Park club place such a premium on points.
the right wing. After Mannion's injury he had moved inside, and held the line together.
Despite his effort, however. were still two goals England behind until he staged a one- man rald on the Scottish goal.
Receiving the ball inside his own hall, he set off on a run, swerving, bobbing, and weaving past half the Scots' side, and ended by coolly lobbing the ball into the net over the head of the advancing keeper. It is rated the finest of the many great goals which have been scored during the Stadium's colourful history.
England still lost 3-2, but Tom was unanimously acclaimed the man of the match.
WHO THE GREATER?
Many have been the arguments of Finney and He did not score a hat trick, over the merits and he was not the man of the Matthews. Who, it is asked, is But they were no more stunned match. But he did make one of the greater player? Matthews, than
the player himself on his side's three goals. And he who makes the corner flag his learning the offer that had been did enough to cause the Club objective, and crosses over ac
The size was Chairman to tell made for him.
him that he curate centres on reaching it. Or
whose It was could forget his ideas of becom Finney,
more direct unprecedented in soccer. more in line with a. Hollywood ing an inside-iefs and courcen methods have made him Eng-
land's top film contract.
trute on wing play.
scarer in postwar Boccer?
watch banquet he!
The argument will never be
think of it like this. With the exception of Finney, Matthews
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It came about whilst Finney So it was England that lost a was making the close senson potentially great inside-left, and European tour with the England gained a world-beating outside-sited, so it is perhaps best to team. He was a member of the right. side which drew 1-1 with Italy.
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Unkind crack about an inside-onaire President of tabla,first season in the senior team, Matthews, Finney Is the greatest.
Palermo he was a member saw recently; FC. The Prince said
zaid he
he was which won the Northern Section to commend toan
outside-War-Time League. But greater "He's got nothing
than this, Preston reached the п right, and for Iwo-year cot- him except a long throw-and desperate for a good he never takes a throw-in."
tract offered Finney a £10,000 Cup Final, and Tom was chosen at Wembley against signing on fee: £130 per month to play woges; match
bonuses varying Arsenai. from £30 to £100; a vilin on the
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Newcastle United are in the market for a full-buck--and that could be bad news for Southend United supporters.
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Mediterranean; a new car, and
free travel to Italy for his family.
In addition
-have been on the fringe of In" twice that figure in a year's scouts has produced the report: Prince was
ternational honours all season.
Thot's why it would be odd
if the "unfancied" member of
the trio, right-half Jim Dudley,
or Kennedy.
time.
winger
"Southend Jeft back Sandy
Anderson is the best we've seen." Officials of the seaside club South African left
have already suffered more than her was capped before either Barlow Jackle carr returned to sunnier their fair share of buse
French Jack
und Les transferring climes long ago, but left some- Dudley, who left the Lanark-thing behind to be remembered Stubbs.
But supporters should realise shire village of Gartcosh for by at Huddersfield-a wisdom
that
Division club is nu Third Birmingham when he was eight tooth which goalkeeper
big enough to hinder a player's was watched by Scottish selectors Wheeler carries
career if he's good enough for at Portsmouth.
the First
Paddy
George Hardwick tells us that
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(Colchester), Tommy
to all this, the prepared to pay Preston a £30,000 transfer feet But Preston would not let Tom Ro. So highly did they value his services, that they would not part with him even for £15,000
per year.
ODDLY ENOUGHI Oddly enough for all his value to the club as a wing man, Toin
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Mulgrew (Northampton). and hain youngsters he has high siderably by employing part-time Reg Davies (Southend) have hopes of 17-year-old Bobby players-but club polley is dead proved as much since being Jackson, right back part-timer, against that. Theary of one transferred to Newcastle. serving
his apprenticeship draughtsman at a local lexiile director is: "Part-timers are not
paid for days off work, and Bouquet for enthusiasm goes
The following are the results engineering factory. The lad has consequently
they're
never to 19-year-old Barry Canning. of soccer matches played in the been fortunate in making his
available when needed.""
National Service lad on Birming- Army Football League, Minor Arst team appearances alongside
ham City's books us an amateur, Unita Zone A: his experienced manager,
Stationed in Egypt, Barry recently spent more than £50 in the Midlands during his five so that he could play football
WEEK-END TEAMS
The following are Club selec tions for cricket and hockey matches this week-end:
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CRICKET
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Len
Watford Goulden, like all great players, was two-footed. That's why he was surprised to find at Vicarage Road three good right-backs and a famine of left-backs.
¡ weeks' leave,
"MOBILITY"
Wolves manager, Stan Cullis, making an effort to out-sell his old hoss, Frank Buckley, in the transfer market, knows a thing or two about the "mobility" of
WHAT WILL THEY BAY?
Important question to be raised at the January meeting of the British Amateur Wrestling Molineux players. Association—should competitors It's not generally realised be limited to one weight only that in 1930 Cullis was high on when wrestling for titles? What the major's list of saleable will Ray Myland and Don Irvine,
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(near Prince Edward Rd.)
(London Express Service)
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The youngster was nervous,
Sydney, Jan. 8. but this did not prevent him display, and
Eine weather was fore- giving a sound helping his teams incolan; cast tonight for the start
The replay was at Blackburn, and Tom
and his Preston of the Third Test between colleagues delighted their fellow Australia and South Africa Lancastrians with a 2-1 victory. here tomorrow.
England position.
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PARADOXICALLY
South Africa's exciting victory Paradoxically, although inside-by 62 runs at Melbourne has lefl Tom became an outside-given a tremendous filip to the right, his greatest display for series and with the score now was in his original level at one-all, interest here is
| running high.
The pitch is expected to ald The occasion was the England- Scotland match at Wembley two fast bowlers at first because scusons ago. Mannion, England the heavy growth of grass which
mown today. inside-left, fractured his check was closely
men may get extra life bone soon after the start, and pace
two and the pitch is not expected was taken to hospital. Scotland from the turf for the first day or took the opportunity to build up a 3-1 lead against the depleted to show signs of wear until the England side, and a little after fourth day, balt time, the match looked sood as over.
The
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Mansfield Town boss George Jobey knows a real footballer one. His whe assessment of Hartlepools' Watty Moore: "Best little centro-half since Billy Wedlock."
Monday, January 13.-17011 Bty
Who is Britain's oldest active Hongkong C.C. "Optimista”
рать. Claim is made at Indian R.C. at Chater Road on Soccer fan?
Hawthorns for Arthur Saturday at 1.30 pm.-D. McLellan the (Capt.), G. T. Rowe N.E. Arthy. Leach, who, at the age of 10, L. D. Klibee, H.P. Pritchard,
R. W. Franklin, 1.21. Macplieron, recently travelled from North
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XI V Army at Sockunpoo on Bun-to leat hunting in Soccer cleles. „day at noon.-A. A. Rumisha, R. Surrey believe Wimbledon Ler. L. G. Gosano. L.T. Ride, V.B. Balies. . C. Fincher, V. 9. Ro inside-left Mickey Stewart, now
P. Pereira, lx the Army, would prove berts, J. Chubb, A.
C. D. Connett, G.H.P. Pritchard. useful addition to the Oval stoff,
the opinion of Watty's manager, Fred Westgarth, who still laughs when big clubs turn down Moore because of his build.
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Middlesex are not the only Signing of Brian
Birch alub who go (Wolves) by Royal Hongkong Defence Force county cricket
Lincoln City manager, Bill Anderson, marked the end of a five-year quest.
Anderson Arst spotted Birch playing he Manchester United MINOR UNITS ZONE III reserves in 1947 and mariced him
Result of Army League, down as the best youngster he'd Minor Units Zone II R.A.F. 1st XI v Club de Recrolo Promotion from Third to acen for years. at King's Park on Saturday at 1.50
m5q0/Ldr Kingsford
matches played up to and in- (Capt.) Second Division is frequently
Says Bill: "I never thought Wg/Cdr Kettlewell Sqn/Ldr Bleeck, followed by complaints of in he would be within the range
cluding December 31, 1952: Zi/Lt Graham, Fa/on. Stappard. creased travelling expenses W/O Walker. Sgt Spence, Chitting Inances.
of the Lincoln bank account, Not so at Xation, Cpl Earnait, LAC
I naturally stepped in when
AC. Harrop. Umpire,~AC Brice, Lincoln where director Jack I heard Wolves would accept our R.A.F. 2nd XI v Club de Nerroin Hunt tells us. "For froin finding offer.. Now you can expect more
ot Kel Tak on Saturday at 335 pân-den/Ldr Shepherd
Lincoln expensive,
City's (Capt.), travelling bills have decreased W/O Edwards, since promotion." Metcalfe, F/Sgt Mitchell. Bnr Tech, Thomas, Brt omah, AC Ellis, AC Bennion, AC Bowler, AC saker, AC, Wood- ward.
HOCKEY
goals from Andy Graver"
Why do Sheffield Wednesday players shiver when Derek Dooley mys to colleague Dennis Now that Bath City are out of Woodhead: "I'll Toc you at seven expoct o'clock". Becaum Dooley means the FA Cup, you can' Nav Bharat v Ammy at manager Eddie Hapgood to listen 7 am and that's the time the Fookunpoo on Bunday at 1.30 pm to offers for reserva winger wo Hillsborough players Join Omar. Asgar GAIL flar Haram. Selwyn Watkins, scores of 18 hundred or shemeldt, anglers Hattan, Gurber, Gurcharan, Tamall, oals in 10 matches. A native leaving the city every Sunday for
DT: Unk, Selwyn-
banks is a younger sport on the river
Mohinder, Barban. Ultam: Rusorvetes D. N. Hegde, Tebal and Halwant.
BOCCET
"I have definitely retired competitive swimming from and haven't done any training since the last Olymple Games Furuhashi Bald. in Australia "My lo out of the question."
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Vie Seixas and Fausto Gerdini, top amateur players from tha United States and Italy won their Bret round matches today In the Australian national tenni championships.
Seixas defcated Jim Ria of Australia 6-2, 6-4, 6-1. Gardini beat Cedric Mason, Tasmania, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1.
the Miss Moureen Connelly, U.S. champion, and Miss Julle Sampson, of California, also advanced in the women's singles. 'Miss Comelly brot Carmen Barelli, 6-0, 0-1. Miss Sampson defeated Mrs B. Rich 0-3, 6-4,-- Associated Press.
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mokes men for 12" that order behind him.
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