1953-08-07 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1953.

SPORTING. SAM

By Reg. Wootton.

SANTEE BEATS KARLSSON, THEN LOSES ΤΟ DENNIS JOHANSSON

Latest news from Scandinavia on the Metric Mile battles between the world's leading aspirants to the Four-Minute Mile leaves no one with

a claim to being the world's fastest Metric Miler....

America's Wes Santee bent Sune Karlsson in Sweden in the latter part of July. It was an inches victory, both clocking 3 minutes 44.2 seconds, with Ingvar Eriksson third in 3:45.2.

But then, at. Pori, Finland, Santee was outrun by Dennis Johansson in a 3:44.8 clocking with mari-Taipale, also of Finland, third in 3:46.8.

1,300

The work! record for Metres is jointly held by Gunder Ingg and Lennart Stund, both of Sweden, und Werner Lucg of Germany at 3 minutes 43.0 seconds,

Fastest times so far this year by the world's leading Milers

nrc:

3:42 Sune Karimon Sweden) 1:47 Wes Santee (USA)

- 3:44.4 John Landy (Australia i 344 Roger Gonister (GB)

3:44.0 Dennis Johnston (Finland)

ulovakia)

3:45.2 Ingvar Erikawn (Sweden

Rules Amended

For Cockell's Seattle Fight

3:40. macé Telpsie (Finland) 3:402 Patrick Ei Mabrouk (Algietii

3:40.0 Andrija Otenheater (Yugo

lsvie 3:40.3 Joseph Barthel (Luxemburg) 3:49.4 Bertil Alberton (Sweden) 3:40.8 Sandor Tharos lumrary! 3:490 Stole Lamers (Germany) 3:40 8 Gunther Dohrow (Germany) 3:49.8 Fran Xierman (Belgium)

TAKING IT EASY

last Josy Barthel.

yeur'a Olympic Champlon at this dis~ tance, suffered a fool Injury taking early this season and 3:48.0 Stanina gwirth (Czechin. It easy, lle may not start serious racing before late August. It is his ambition to clock 3:41.0.

Robert McMillen, the Ameri- enn runner-up in Helsinki, found agree that Army life did not with his running and is out of compelltion this year.

Germany's Werner Lucg, third at Helsinki, is building up speed shorter by concentrating on distances than 1.500 Metres. His challenge. is likely to come soon.

Roger

at Bannister, fourth Heliáněl, has parked up for the Two of the Washington State Fenton, El Mabrouk, ivho Boxing Commission's rules Afth, lacted well in eauty season

amended for

to- but has run off fœm. Rolf Lamers, night': ten-round who ww sixth, has done wel in heavyweight rostest between race but has not clocked very Don Cockell, British Champion, fast time. and American Harry Matthews.

Games The Stockholm Han accidental butt with the hend should render either boxer August 12 to 14 nre likely to see with year's dadest 100 unable to continue because of the

Joltansson, a cut, the match will be ruled Knutson, Ericsson, a teclinical draw. The ustial Barthel, Santos, Jungwirth, Lueg practice is for the boxer uhead and Laem as probable starters.

But the surprise of the season on puints at the Ume of the

of injury to be declared the win-has been the steady progress

Johansson, a veteran" at 25- een in international Another departure is the rul-he has been

in- ing governing a points decision, nieties since 1947. The Normally, a margin of four or elination among followers of more points is required for a International athletics has been win, but to-morrow night, the

"has-been" to consider him a boxer who has as little as one and an "also-ran". half of a point lead will be de clared the winner If the bout Loes the full distance,

have been morrow

ner.

Seattle, Aug. 0,

on

FINNS NOT SURPRISED Johansson, who in two years Announcing these changes to-

was content with day, the Commission stated that in America

break would ting on the observed as usual.-Reuter,

practising on the mowy slopen around its home.

During this period, however, he became friendly with a num- bar of boys who numbered croc country running among their favourite sports, and as a result he switched his allegianco from skis to spikes. He has re- mained staunch to this

sport ever since.

4

After winning several minor races as a schoolboy, Johansson began to come before the public eye in 1944,

especially after Joining the Turun Riento club. In 1947 Johansson become pig name in Finnish sport when he placed second in the 1,500 Metres in the Finnish National Championships with a time 3:52.0. In the same year he re- presented Finland. Co time in international competition, winning the 1.500 Metres agains:

Denmark in 3:53.4.

the

of

Arat

He was picked for the Finnish week and field squad which went to London for the 1940 Olymples but came las! the 1,500 Maze: Anal.

Later that year, however, he showed that he was still pro- gresting by clocking 3:47,5 to se: a new national record,

Since then he has never looked | back.--Unied Press.

Sea Too Rough

For Channel

Swimmers

THE SPORTS ROUNDABOUT

Frank Swift Is Wanted

An Eire Club

By

By W. CAPEL KIRBY

Enterprising Irish football folk, encouraged by the box office suc- cess of getting Raich Carter out of retirement last season, are now seek- ing another, powerful turnstile magnet.

national

Page

Royal H.K. Defence Force Orders

Serial. No. 31 Ordera by | koga. Asiz_Par PiTeidig Annuat Licut Col. Q. F. Newton Dunn 6.10 p.m. at MPG for HQ. Dress, 11, 1953. Coy Dril Parade. Pay. Commandant, Royal Hongkong clean fatigue, rife lings, baronet Defence Force, Dated August 4 frogs, Asit Par PlThursday. Aszust 1033.

11, 1833 Day. LMG Classilon- tion, RV DAS a.m. at Serrily Car

Dress; Pork, Kowloon,

Dnitie. Or. der less' steel helmets, herets wyru

Force Orders Obituary. Tho commandant deeply

to death of

MARIOLLA CO

the 3157 LAC K, Balloh, Jingle hata in haversacks HAAF, on Monday. Now

5, 1933. Command, Lieut.-Col. ton Dunn atpamer the appokitment wed July of Commandant RKDF 31, 1033, during the absenAYS of Culona) L.T. Rie, CHE, XD, from the Colony.

Force Headquarters

Dregst Plain

clothes. Lecce

.

Home dur

Training, No parade for month of August,

|_ Hongkong Auxillary Air Force Appointments. 1/0 Scalen, angemes command of Fighter Controllers See tion vice F/0 D.G. Smeh (ơn slök Jetra).

Int Unit q Pit Parade, HQ DUcipline-Attendances. Personnel RIIKDF · Tuesday, August 11, 2003,

are reminded that, it is the responsi 5.30 p.m. 13th Lecture New Course, buity of the Individual to ensure that the allendance record să cont. Parade Thursday, Augums 13, 1963 pleted on arrival and departiu. HQ RINDE 130 p.m. Drew:: OG. Uspot Training, Tuesday, August Fizid Day Frider to Sunday August | -11q nukdf-6.45 p.m. Transport 14 10 10 inclusive Parade WD Car leavca. Murray Parade Ground al. 450. Park Kowloon 5.30 p.in,

Thursday, August 6-IIQ August 14, 1953. Drem: As detail- fiikat.8.4 p.m. Transport leaves Murray Parade Ground at 6.30 p.m. Artillery Battery. #4 Gunnery Tz Sunday, August 9—1Q MUKDF-0.19

kaver Parade Friday, August 14, 1905 114 a.m. Tranport

Murray HILKDF. Deras: As detailed, 0 &Parade Ground at 9am.. Tp Perugia

10 Monday, August

Trade Training, clerks P.A. TURIS 2.00 p.m. "SPO, Dresday, August 11-HQ RHKDF 3.30 Plain clothes.

p.m. Transport leaves Murray. Ph- fade Ground at 850 pim, Clerks Hongkong Regimant

G.D. Tuesday, Aransport Inaver 11-KAAS Dutie Orderly Oitiver _of_the Hanger -6.43 p.m. Week-LL DJ. Jordan, Next for Dalitas, Orderly

Frank Swift has been named as a natural, but contrary to general beilef he is not retired; he is still a retained player with Manchester City, "Switty" says: "City have winning two

chame mendel to 11Q and local ad-duty-L1. R. re-engage plonship, les club water-polo mirers whipped round to col- sent me the usual ment form setting out the terma and club medley team event? Ject £31 towards gear he re- quired as a member of the with of agreement, but

back Lord's ground staff. difference this year.

with

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met

Nery. Smith.

Transport leaves Murray Parade Ground : 6.20 p.m. A.T.C. right. Tuesday, August A Walch Sek

Keng-0.13 a.m.Full. Day,

Ballbury Ronií at BAS p.m. Aus- ary Folioo, Tuesday, August 11- Sorrento lie Week No. 3 TAP Poller Disirket 30 p.m.

Next for didy-Sgt. J.A. Training Regő (Canal) nins Claidesilon-Bunday August 1x53. Personnel as detailed by Coys. AV Uk-Blake Pier 3.15 am. & Kowloon-Kavicon Steps 8.30 am For Stonecutters

Island. Drem: Battle Order Jean atel helmets, berta worn & jungle ha haversack. Adv Leaders Cadre Thursday.. August 13, 1953. Lecture RV Sand Table Ex affectingm. at MPG for 114 Dress "A" Coy-Tuesday",

Everybody I've

South America David is at present doing his home from speaks highly of Tommy Tay-military service. lor's promise

England player, but all added the same

centre-forward. proviso--as a

of

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Clos algue.

| Transport leaves Sällsbury Roed at 4.13 a.m. Friday, August 19-ADC |D_Watches-RAF Kal Tok-8 p.m. Transport leaves Salisbury Road at 345_ p.m. 'Nuraing Orderlien. Wed- nesday, August 12-Windsor House- 6.18

Ramier. .m.-Dr

Friday, Augen 11-33rd General, Hosphatid Ferven 1.Membull Day. Transport Sallebury, Naad al 1,43 x.m. Fighter

August 1. 1953, fufle close quas Controllers. Tuesday, August

Tuesday, August 4 “AS Watch- er battle). RV 8.20 p.m. at PG 9.0.1.- p.m. Fighter Plotters. Dress:: Cloan faligan, of

Cor-Week end Ex August 18/10, 9.0.8. .m-flalt Day. Tues- 1953, RV Saturday. 7 p.m. Security day, August "t="B" & "C" Watcher Car Park. Kowloon Dress Battle 5.0.11.-6.50 p.m. Thursday, August Order Jew steel helmets. Bereta" &C Watches-Victorin baverack. Dealio a.m.--Half Day, TrRDEDOTS wern, Jungia hata in "D" CogmMonday, August 10, 1953, leaves Murray, Parade Grund at. 3.45

RV 5.18 a.m. Thursday, August

"A" 1 MPG for Wong Nai Chong Watch-Volunteer Centre-8,80 p.m. CAD Draw Clem Zuzue. "B" Coy Tuesday, August 11ma 3 C. Walchen

August 12.8.0.ft. — 6.00 74 Day Wadnesday

p.m. Thursday. 1953, Special Ix. RV 1 pm, at MPG.

August 13-A Watch-Volunteer Drew: Battle Order (ster helmets Centre-830 p.m. Thursday, August strapped

haverook, bereta WOIT All kit will be

and

there

is

nu

brought "B" & "C" Watch 8.0.1.3,60 Wireless Operators, Wednes- C Cay-Tuesday, August 11, 1963... Recce Patrom. it

味 545 pm,

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day, August 12-q RHKDF-45

p.m.

"In the clause dealing wages the words when in the Arst team' were crossed out.)

"In their own interests Scot- Anyway, the big fellow who

tish players going South should had no goalkeeping equal

I can only say there's

nonequaint themselves with con- not free to listen to offers from

contract Eire or anywhere else because, body botter than Matt Busby ditions of even apart from being retained at discovering a player's best League and non-League clubs," at Maine Road, he is very position, although he was never declares Tommy Cookson, Rhyl busi- quite sure about Johnny Carey FC chairman, whose re-election much the busy catering

to the Football Association ness man these days.

except in pal. But you can bet all the tea in China centre- Wales now guarantees his 25 forward it will be for Tay-years service required for life "Neil Dougall will suit us

membership. like ever you feel

parting," lor.

of Take the case

Armour Heclared Slan Cullia after Wolves' Cup matches Brainst Secing Frank Swift looking Ash, ex-Aberdeen and St. Mir- ren full-back. Obviously so prosperous started the tople Plymouth Argyle,

footballers providing for ignorant of the rules, Armour While it is generally accept-

discussed terms with Rhyl al- ed that Dougall ranks amongst their future by taking advan-

the FA Vocational though presumably under con immaculate the

wing tage moa

tract with Stockport County, halves in the country, Argyle scheme.

Salt Major Alr Hoy Rhyl will be quite satisfied manager Jimmy Rae is logical-

the CXTM he mys: "Nell Southend United, director and with the return of right when

MPD for Trg Area, Dress: Cleon P.m. Transport leaves Murray Pa Sy

fatigue. "D" Coy (personnel

rado Ground at 643 p.m. tider Is one of the mainstays of a Trevor Balley's pa-in-law: "We penses they paid for Ash com

detalled)-Wednesday August 12, Operators. Thursday, August 13 the interview- where fixed up with the local tech- ing for

Cacation."3" Watch-Hadar Biation .. quite useful side, and

1953 Day. LG BY 4.50 4.m. at Security Car Park, Half Day. Transport leaves Q do you find replacements for nical college to take our boys thinking the Scot was, free to

club's

Kowloon Dre: Battle Order 1 RIKO 4 4.m. and s and talk business. -expense, at the guld yins these days?"

worn, Jungio H.15 a.m., Friday, August 14-A steel helmeta bereta the

Incidentally, result? Why, what was

AHKOF 8.30- hale in baversack. 19 Coy big Watcho@="HQ. Frank Dudley, since with foundation for reports that ex-

-Tuesday

Aune 11, 1603, Sig | Transport leaves Murray Сал anybody tell me Leeds and Southampton,

Willy once Procedure, RV 6.30 was Dumbarton manager,

BC Watch-Radar Station 8.30 taking any justifica the only playen, to avall him- Irvine,

over the MPG. Brena clean salgue, around at 5.30 p-ni. Surgiay, August whether there's

Work and Ex-August, 15/14, 2053. A.. Full Day. Transport, javes tion for Nottingham Man- self of the opportunity." managership of Rhyi.

RV 2.20 p.m. at Security Car Park Salsbury Road at 350 0.m. Equip-

on Saturday August 15, ment Amistaniša. chester and Leeds being auto-

When I strolled into Stanley Kowloon

Baturday, August Dover, Aug. 0.

TOG1-1963. Dres: Bottle Order les 100. 18–HKAKE. Hangar-Duty Biocomen matic choices as Test venues? When Len Hulton was Park to see Blackpool's

helmets, beretage worn de just as detailed-2 pin. Transport İtaves Rough seas and strong

hats i haversacks. "MT ** Fl=dved- With Pakistan next on the scratching his head wondering ballers playing the cricketers I forced

wall adverse currents

on during Aus-old, not have to

mort MCC visiting list I suggest the who to put

Tanger-Duty nesday August 12, 1953. Maint, Ay Salisbury Road at 143 p.m. Sunday, 396 pan. at MPG the MQ. Pretoremen as Celulled a.m. Trans-

August 10-HKAAF seven competitors-three women Tests be allocated to Birming-

face-saving tralia's

Harvey than one ball to discover who

Overalls.MIT \/ PLTtrarnday Austunt 'or fielding. and four men to give up in "ham, Cardiff, Northampton or Hole partnership, an old Eng-was batting

33, 1963, Dvr Instr. EV 15 DEM poet leaves Balisbury Road: 22 8.45 cross channel swim-

Janit Test Hove.

character sitting two-way

MPG for HQ Drom: Overalls. Groundcrew, Thunder. Augunt MT Fl-Bundey Aust 10, 19313 KAT ming race for prizes of £1,040.

from FULL MARKS

next to

muttered: "Put

Harry me

One delivery

14 day. Convoy Practice. BV 8.30 Kangar- p.m. Transport leaves A United Press despatch from The last to give up tonight! Full marica to the British clock on, Len, and let's all go Johnston was taken in unmis

a.ro, at Security Car Pack How Salzbury Road at: 843 p.m. Batter was Ned Barnic, Helsinki says of him:

56-year-old

Farmi for 'ome," Amateur Athletic Board

takable Georgo

goal-oon Dress: Clean Eatque. INT sea dey, August 101 Fight-KAAE August 19 Hongera p.m. Transport leaves When

& Snipers Wedseed 540 Tues-Sailbury Road at 1.15 p.m. Sunday, Finland's stor miler Scottish school teacher.

playing down Roger Bannis-

MILLWALL IN A SPOT

keeping fashion-one hand over

1533. Att to 89 P. Dennis Johansson set a new gave up about three miles from ter's 4 min. 2 sec, mile by

the other like somebody flower Believe it or not, a record Dover after having been in the refusing to list it as a hitloral

1,500 Metres

scribing a woman who show is

Millwall too much. preventing at water for 10 hours 40 minutes, (3 minutes 44.8 seconds)

record.

their match playing Pori, Finland, recently and beat

Johnston is an excel- Harry Wednesday, It was intended to give £500 Wes

when In fact, be Shrewsbury

lent cricketer. the United States star,

to the fastest man and woman,

clashes in the Santee,

Len Hopwood was playing for process, the

or if nobody completed the 21- pleases, but he should remem August 19. The date

Shropshire with the result was not really a surprise mile course, to give the prizes

that the British public.

ry's father to let him go 10 to Finnish sporia fans,

for the best performances, bus which provides the moneyor Flower Show, which sound the Lancashire he tried to Ken Har- Olympic and Empire Games park will not be available.

Old Trafford. It was the culmination of a

no decision had been made 10-

allowed

Another excellent batsman in long and arduous

the knight on how the prizes would funds, Beserves beter than no No traffic will be

ground being told when and where through to programme, which has taken be distributed.

Blackpool's footballing ranks is police will not be released

forward Stan reserve comtro anything so important as 1 Johansson-to-the-top-rung-of-The prizes were offered by our muto Mile is being at-football-duty.

down-the-line the world athletic ladder.

Butlins, a British holiday camp

tempted.

On the other hand, Millwall Hepton whose

being strokes brand him the York- object to the match in organisation.--Reuter, Johansson

he is. mom born

shire

On business In Manchester Parainen, Southern Finland, on

Jim Gray failed to fuin his switched to The Den because

In recently of other counter-attractions

Jimmy was Arsenal March 8, 1928, and has been

early promise as

London that evening. competing in track events since

former Plymouth Argyle footballer, but he should worry. he was eight years old. When

Unless good jutiges are well

Barlow. tells me he fender who gave up electrical Ray ho was

three years old his

in their judgment

engineering 40 manage his old io start will

full be won't be sorry

club. Ho parents moved

mentioned the in- Turku, where

Hampshire cricketer

training at

The

Hawthorns.

teresting fact that, thero he still lives,

he has

following the sun with

put on weight in the

more

fellow-Scots of his the same club,

ing teams before long. While He's

since returning managing clubs in

Lancashire represented Túrus Riento, since 1944.

on Arsenal's books Jim con-wrong places

from South America and R

than in any other county tinued his studies at Southamp now many a club

manager ton University. Subject, aero-

Scot Symon (Preston), wondering

the Busby dynamics. Believe me, there's nothing aero about fils batting, harvest of that long jaunt

going to be. but it's dynamic right enough.

A HIGH PRICE Granted a free transfer, re- fused permission to train a

the "no foul" rule and no hit-being runner-up in most of his be races, hay suddenly emerged as

a potential world-beater,

BASEBALL

SCORES

New York, Aug. 6. Results of Major League bare- ball matches played this after- noon in the United States were:

AMERICAN-LEAGUE

New York Yankees 5. Detrol! Tiger 2.

Washington Serators 4, Cleve- land Indians 1.

Sox 7.

St Louis Browns 8. Boston Red Chicago White Sox 6, Philadel- phia Athlelles 4.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Cincinnati Reds J.

New York Giants 12, Chirago Cube 6.

Brooklyn Dodgers 4, Milwau- kee Braves 3.---Reuter.

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no

was

to and

At the age of eight, young

Denis was fired with enthusiasm to become a top class skier and dévoted all his spare time to

UMPIRES FOR FIFTH TEST

London, Aug. 6. Dal Davies and Frank Lee were today appointed umpires for the fifth and Anal England- Australia Test which begins al

Oval the

on August 16. Reuter,

TWO PROBLEMS FOR

BRITISH SOCCER

By DENNIS HART

new

As an amateur Bannister is entitled to do as fully

out

on

E

this

tour

If words were clible, quite

a few cricket critics would be yelling for bicarbonate.

car

who's

on

•

what

at

and

for

do talka

Rac,

aro

August 11, 1953. BB Course. Augun lo=""A" Fan-IKÄA¥ Han- day H 5.15 p.m. at MPG for HQ.

gar am. Transport leaves Batik- Dress: Clear fatique, 85 Wedbury Road at 0.45 m.

viving nesday August 12, 1951

Program, Thursday, P.W.T. RV 0.15 p.m. at MPO for

August 13-All Pitots-HQ RHKDF... HQ. Drets: OG Clean fatigue. Bp

8 p.m. Transpori, leaves Murray AUG 14 Parado Ground at 5.43 p.m. Sotur Coy, MG PTuesday, 163. Coy Drill Parade, Pay RV

day, August 15-"B" Flight—IIKAAF 5.13 p.m. at MPG for HQ, Dresu Clean fatigue, rifle sling bayonet Hangar p.m. Transport aven frogs. Met Pl Tuesday August Augusted he was HAY:

drill parade Pay. RV August id="A" FUght-KAAP 1933. Cay

gap a.m. Transport Teaven Salt - 5.15 p.m. at MPG for IQ. Dress: Clear fatigue, rife allege, Bayonet bury Road at 8.45.m.

MERVYN ROSE personnel taking part in this exercise

BEATEN IN

MAJOR

findade

UPSET HOLS at the times stated.

TUBAČKY,

Hongkong Women's Auxiliary'

- Army Corps ------ Training, Exercise = "Baker": All

wil parade HQ RIKOF 1.20 p.m. 1:53. Drem: Monday, August 10,

rubber Overalls.

shoes. beret, groundsåsets, walking slick, SIKHALE "A"; Personnel detailed below will

Thursday, AUTUM 13, 1951, SE, Barradas, L/Cpl. Yuen and Pie Leong Col. at 1.10 p.m. Cpl Greaves South Orange, Botelho, and Pte. C. Parker at 6.15 New Jersey, Aug, 0. p.m. Dress: Uniform. Stores: Parada Fifth-seeded Noel Brown of 5.30 p.m. HQ BKDF Thursday. August 1953. Deem: Untform. Aral Matt Los Angeles pulled the

Report to RQMS Lane. Cobiery: In Parade 5.30 p.m. HQ RHKDF Thurs- Singles upset United), major Men's (Manchester McDowall (Manchester the Eastern Grass Court Tennisday, August 13, 1953, Drees: Uniforms,

Hill City), Frank (Burnley) Championships today by defeat-int Aldi Parade 830 p.m. H

RUKDF Tuesday, August 11, 1993. and John McNell (Bury), Ing Mervyn Rose, second-seeded Dress: Uniform. Archery: Report 5.30

NOW THE BOSS

from Australia, p.m. HQ iker Thursday, August foreign entry Sammy Crooks (knee in- 0-3, 6-4, to reach the quarter, 1833. Dress: Sports Kit lackey:

Report 3.4 p.m. folica Club, Boun dary St., Kowloon, Friday, August Maine Road, and told his £450 jury), and Jackie Parr (broken

the fourth- 14. 1953. Dress Sports Kit. Basket. Rex Hartwig, accrued share of benefit will arm) shared a Wembley ring-

MacDonnell next side seat instead of being in seeded foreign entry from Aus- ball: Report 043 pm, WRAC Mem

Road,

Hongkong In addition to losing Doug have to be met by, his

August 11, 1953. Dress: Saunders Young, Derek

and club, seems to be a high price the arena when Derby County traila, gained the quarter-finals possibly

Jim Lewis, Manchester City making beat Charlton In the Cup In with a 6-3, 4-6 6-2 triumph ove: Sports Kit. Depot Recruiter Parade young Walthamstow Avenue look like Eric Westwood pay.

seventh-seeded Straight Clark 30 p.m. HQ RHKDF Wednesday, Bailey

West- And all this because being without Trevor

Now they're together

(9gd) 6, 7, Newton Dunn, it-Col agab of Pasadena, California, Unite! Aug 12, 1803 Dremy Uniform.

Commandant, R.H.X.D.F. next Soccer season.

wood took over licensed pre-at Shrewsbury-but with England's grand - cricketing mises without Arst informing difference. Semmy's the boss.

and Pare never regained top form all-rounder has been asked to the club of his intention

bul Incident, state whether avallablo if saying something out of turn after the arm

Indies when offered baro minimum although in his early thirtles loyal he is combining class with ex- service misdemeanours for perience, which should prove Crusade for gradeti Soccer which he tendered sincero invaluable to Shrewsbury Town, Vie Buckinghari did a good wages reported in this column apologies.

Eric. recently should be accompanied

trains stroke of business nevertheless,

for River Bromwich Albion Bay along the by graded admission changes for every

Freddy the three divisions of the Foot Mersey bank elder path and signed utility forward

to non-League club Cox from ball League, declares

Arsenal.

write Critics, who used to offers. He says: One pays for quali- Where does the free trans-down Freddy's match-winning flukes fer come in If any club requirmek-goal bender " acing his services has to foot the would change their minds it Theatre artiales are pald cording to

they saw him at golf... €4502 class and ard of entertainment and standard

His drives are just like his

the you least expect them. Safest

tour.

arc

With England and Australia locked in the grip of an enthralling selected for the West terms after 14 years battle for the Ashes, it may seem sacrilege to talk of football. But in less than two weeks' time comes the great kick-off.

And both on and off the fleld this coming senson will be more vital than any since the war.

harmony. But

From the playing point of view | equipment, travelling, and hotel, do not act in the most important factor is that bills.

the

•

.

1040.

a. Press.

West

when he

Coldo

Even the slightest.cold is to be feared Do not let it spread!. Defeat it from the start by taking or 2 CAFASPINS

M

CFASPIN

how much better if the best of Albert Sharplle, of Sider is open. the season is a prelude to the These are things over which both can be combined, and the World Cup competition. In the clubs have no control. Yel machine- be composed of top-ty in other walks of life. Switzerland.

thone is linked with them an-grade parts working together. The debacle in

This la not to say that every Since

the other problem-over decreasing previous World Cup, at Buenos attendances-about which some footballer should be & -Tom Alres three years ago, when she thing can and must be done, Finney or a Stamley. Matthews. the customer pays accordingly. That free-from-fixtures Cup shots at goal-finish up where departed from the tournament In the last seven seasons the But at the moment fer too many

MADE SOCCER HISTORY Final day forced upon with ignominy via defeat at the game has jost na aggregate of are not well versed in even the

Through not minding my clubs by TV counter-attraction place to stand when he's on the United States, four million customers.

the game hands of

The elementary arts of

dub the ice is about first slip. LANDLORD & TENANT (AMDT.) own business Danish referees is welcomed by Lengua

now have to officinis and players, England has partially recovered majority of these have been to Playore who con trop the ball and linesmen

WATCH MITIC

her lost P

clubs who can feast afford them, at speed are the exception rather make goal nuting inspections Saya Scunthorpe manager "Watch Mille" was advice I' This hos

restored through the members of boţit

than the rule. Sqme, indeed, are before League matches. third

Ino Bill Corkhill: "It enableł. gave the Russians when victories in South America and Divisions.

hard pushed to trap the ball at We were chatting in Copen to see my first Cup Final since sought it at Helsinki and to Europe. But she lias still a long This is what the soccer clubs

game 22 years members of the Welsh way to go before gaining a place have to decide: how to restore

applies to

to shooting, entering the

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watch the Yugoslavian ands meet. This problem has Team-work and toolies are all ell no

lad will go a long way mys to 110-one would employ a final in Hoisinki:

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ORDINANCE, 1953.

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