1953-12-30 — Page 7

SPOTLIGHT ON PORTSMOUTH

Bang Goes The Super Team

That Jack Built

By W. CAPEL KIRBY

THE "CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1958.

Mr Soccer of Portsmouth should be the title conferred on Sid Leverett, who remembers Fratton Park when it was a cabbage patch and director these past 55 has been associated with the club mostly as a years.

"Thirty years too long. He and a few more like him in the game should get remarks I've heard out and make way for younger men" is a fair summing-up of expressed by supporters too scared to risk being named here lest the publicity should Jeopardise their chances of getting Cup-tle tickets.

Hold your harita, Pompey forward hes. Admittedly

la over 80, and

spirit of Christmus

imat-

there are signs of Il

11

position

time

በ1

my

ur another

in 511 Levert emergency, but didn't do so

in the true because

felt night let's wish have an effect on his selection

bul, for England him many more of 'em, belleve me, m

football

circumstances Dictated by ter he is more far-seeing thats we did eventually play him in many half hin age.

the middle but he worried over

of form despite Portsmouth's slump. from la loss which

assurance that it comes to every

some player during

his career. Take it from ine, will be back in the tean before long and with plenty of evidence that the rest has done him a lot of good," said the Portsmouth manager, who then went on to

that the club's future explain policy will be to develop local talen.

reovery.

Chaty shock

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deep-sea diver. to myself. Ho 15 dieled it in a conversation had three years ago and posted it to Eddie Lever the day he was appointed manager In succession 10 Bob Jackson, who resigned to take over at Hall,

CUT PRICE BUYS

TOMMY ATKINS'

Ariny Sports Parade

A recent suggestion In this shaft and caked down for a man column that efforts should be for the position, they had to fil made to organise Army Cham-} ..........but I have just heard a local pionships. at Snooker and story that rivals that one very Blillards

roused much neally, has favourable comment in various places,...and not all of it is within the military sphere.

com.

It was told to me the other day by one who vouches for its nuthenticity. It seems that just

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BRITISH FILMS BEAT HOLLYWOOD

But Nobody Can Take

The Lead

films booted

BHollywood out of the

of

top four places cinema success this year--- but the Hollywood stars still have the big name power.

to

A poll at British einema Representations havo been before a recent Army soccer box-offices showed the year's mado by sailors and airman that match the officials found them-trend among audlences. this is a fine opportunity to run selves short of a player due to People paid most money Inter-Services Championships in the chosen man being declared

see "A Queen is Crowned" the Colony. A Naval correspon-unit.

(although the other Corona- dent tells me that he has long felt

Noticing some young soldiers tion that such

film, uch competitions should be

"Elizabeth is run, but he goes even further in uniform standing nearby, on Queen," was way down the

of the officials asked them if similar and suggests that a petition should be run for Darts, there was a player among them list).

There There seems to be little doubt who would like a game. that there i a place local was silence for a couple of competitive activities for all of minutes and then one of them these gemes which normally quietly confessed that he played for Manchester City!!!! provide so much entertainment a b on them "You can wager

for the man of the three Services

To make the story complete belig at the station even if it's

in their off-duty time, at 1-30 in the

I am told that the youngster's the last train

play was as good as his word. The Empire Clyde' is an un-Fact is very often more unusual morning," said manager Lover. There was evidence of this

pupular ship with the officials of than fletion. the mutual understanding

the Army Football Team. When club silver recent supporters'

she smiled today she took with jublice dinner dance, which was attended

Portsmouth her Gunner Casey, their right- by the chairman, Vernon Stokes who, back, who has been such a power incidentally. Ly Billy Bullin's in the side this season.

There will be many regrets second in command-and direc-

nt

CHANGED FOR BETTER "Windy" Haynes, the most prolific goni-scoring centre- forward the club ever possessed,

all the way Journeyed Frome, in Somerset, to preside

from

eve

*

are now well visit of the

Arrangements advanced for the Army hockey team to Maloya for games against Singapore and

Present Federation,

in the

Next came the Crosby-Hope picture, Road to Ball." Then back to British success, with The Cruel Sea" (Jack Haw- kina), and "Genevieve," with Dinah Sheridan.

The big surprise

When it comes to star appeal, the Britain v. Hollywood past- tion is reveried. The poll, taken by the showmen's paper, Kine Weekly, reveals that only one star in the top four is British, His name: Jack Hawkina,

romantic part.

From Ladd

DAVID LEWIN'S

Spotlight

notes a photo-finish

HAWKINS, LADD Neck and heck.

the being discovered in

He is in second pince, Alan Ladd is still first, followed in third and fourth places by Bob |Hope and Gregory Peck.

Olivier's dilemma

Laurence OLIVIER

the

|not to concentrato every second."

The conversation had turned again to Olivier's dilemunas Should an actor with his talents be playing such a light-- weight rolo, as Ruritanian grand duke? Olivier says ho

ha la happy. How many others are? Even his friends, who loyally praised him on the first alght, are saying: It is a bit of a wasté. Secretly Olivier knows it too.

That view is kept to the privacy of his dressing-room, but even there murmuring have been heard about the old, past glory of Olivier's Richard III.

'That was in 1949, Since then he has known-not for the first time what it means to be just below his best. In Blms This "Carrio" was no hit, and "The Beggar's Opera" flopped.

His performances in 1951 in the twin "Cleopatras" (Shake- speare's and Shaw's) were fine. uht Michael NedarA VE

came along this year and played Antony belter,

pro-great,"

Froggatt tors Harry Wain and Dr Me- at his departure but he takes plans are that the team wil

with him the good wishes of the travel to Singapore aboard the family man who never plays a vinces, Lachlan, ww

Colony's football fans. It says troopship Asturias' on February a lot for his versatility that on 9, 1954. of his departure and In. the hope that It might be de-

The Army cricketers did not Jayed--the Hongkong Football

Christmas Association selected him to re-fare too well over

they were when

beaten by present them in the forthcoming

НКСС. The important features match for the Governor's Cup of the game, however, were that given to "Roman Holiday,"

Big surprise is the low place in the unustai position of Alexander was in brillant form Audrey Hepborn picture. A big outside-right.

on bagged West End success, it comes half- with the ball wickets for 33 runs. that the way down the list of 42 money The Sleeping batting, tall falled to wag to any takers. Miss

The Hepburn, halled The Army Sports Ground at real purpose...and that, wonder

by the crtiles as a star, is still a chance to relax, to rest,, and Sookunpoo had a most unusual of wonders, demon bowier look about it at the week-end Dowling failed to get a wicket when the hockey and cricket for the first time this season 11 pitches were not in use. Tho

The accent will be on youth That prediction of yesteryear and who belter for the job than was based on the gradital dis- ex-schoolmaster Eddie Lever. integration of the Team That who starts of knowing that Jack Built, the reference, of Jimmy Dickinson, one of his course, being io that grand former pupils at Alton, develop character Jack Tinn who during his 20 years at Fration Park bullt up winning Cup and League Championship teams on next to nothing.

It is aulis true. One by one the Jock Tinn bargnis fade from the scene and when you look at the list of players her secured for peanuts and the few that are left in relation to present-day transfer values,

altogether my

one doesn't Eddie Lever his task.

ed into England's regular felt half-back.

Now he has another ex-pup!! on the books in 20-year-old Ralph Hant, who has had a few outings with the League side at ns! te 1:42 and Will most certainly make the grade.

"My aim is to give them

a little experience from

ail time

to time of what to expect in football. For instance, League there

some doubt about

Was

at the function, and was accom- panied by Ike Clarke, the ex- West Bromwich Albion and Pompey leader who is now with Yeovil but is, unfortunately, on

the injured list at the moment.

There 19 no interferenco from either side. It has always been that way. In fact, Με Lever used to play cricket for

he told me,

re-

UNUSUAL LOOK

For confirmation of this happy state of affairs between the porent club and the sup- porters I went along to a calls on the grounds this season Today we say good-bye to the multiple tailor's to

Fiold see one of have been heavy and I am told 45

Regiment, Royal the supporters' club stalwarts, that it was indeed a change to Artülery

which leaves the I gather, George Sibley, who,

this occasion. Colony" aboard sce them idle

the 'Empire has been associated with them

Clyde.' This ne regiment has these past 25 years.

new pamphlet of great in-made an important contribution Acrest to Army boxers will be to our sporting activities during available carly in the New Year. ita stay here. We shall miss its. It is a fresh and attractive lay- cricketers, boxers, runners, and

Services footballers both out of the Imporial

in the soccer Boxing Association rules and it and rugby codes, match last week so I gave 21-|

is well indexed to make for easy reference. year-old Man Gemmell his first vival a few weeks

One section of the

All seem strange looking League team clance at inside mouth supporters

ago Ports-publication is given over to notes through sports reports and and- had reason left, and he did very well.

the ring and Ing un refereeing

no mention of men misgivings for grounds

booklet should prove to be Gerrard, De Cruz, Casey, James, the than the future. Less "And I must say the older about

a valuable addition to the library Bonsall, Coburn and Maugham. players are more than pulling a year ago Jack Froggatt looked

of all Service sportsmen. The Regiment takes with it the as England's

best their weight for the youngsters. firmly installed

wishes ct the Tommy Duggie Reid's remarkable form No. 1 centre half-back, Jackie Henderson was being tipped as at centre

has been

Scotland's of the biggest

future and most one pleasant surprises of the sea-

forward, Lea Phillips had been at inside son, but if the necessity urlses I capped for England will to a full circle,” declared should have no hesitation in re- and Duggie Heid appeared devoted mainly to the foll. Maier

For the mere £10. signing- on fee Jack secured Tommy Rowe, Junmy Allen, Reg Flewin und

Not Jack Froggatt. bad quartet of

half- backs. Then for the same amounts he got Jimmy Scous lar. Peter Harris, Jinny Dick inson and Len Phillips.

centre

"When that tram starts 10 break I warn you the eyele

Sld Leverest-and how right

he wis

Since

"Lucky Spots"

cr ipler

left the helm,

Tinn walk-

ed the plank, the club has had to spend money it can

ut

afford, and it is significant that the highest fee Portsmouth ever paid for a player that £20,000 or so for Gordon Dalg was not wisely spent. In fact the luckless ex-Chesterfield left wanger hot been on the trans- fer list three weeks and so far there hasn't been a single bid- der,

a ball player "Too much of and not robust enough," say.

FROGGATT PUZZLE

they

Hunt's finess for the Liverpool, us; must say that until the

half-back

able

centre-

ח!

Uke

A most enjoyable course has Atkins' Column and I am sure every sportsman in the just been completed at the No. of

Education Centre Colony. Higher where 18 student fencers took

COL. PRINCE RESIGNS part in a strenuous syllabus

Recently I mentioned in this to be on the way out.

RAEC G. Brewer, Now look what happens An

and Sgt/Inst. column that the Army FA in the APTC

United Kingdom had made plans and so to run an amateur team as well performance against Newcastle that short time. Henderson has R. G. Farr,

charge

of instruction winger. United the other night.

been capped 09 0

response as the side in which the young encouraging was the Phillips is playing at right "The morning after the flood- | half-back-and making a very

to the course that another may professionals play. light match Reg reported for good Job of illing the training, helped me in the office created by Jimmy Scoular's

instating Reg Flewin at centro half-buck after bla old-time

a

for a short spell before lunch, transfer to St James's Park. as he frequently does to learn Froggatt is temporarily out of the ropes,

and was back again the game, but Reid, far from in the evening and afternoon being finished, has found coaching the Junlors.

new lease of life at centre half- back, "Yes, I have every, reason for

the future.

All the hope of Perismeuth Juniors' side which recently defeated Plymouth, 8-0 In the national youth competi- tion

locals

one with exception."

were

At that point of our conver- rsation the exception walked into the manager's office with cups of steaming coffee which ha makes as part of his duties as a member of the ground staff.

On top of that signing.

05 "their ferred to by locals biggest mistake ever," came the by Nor- hand injury received man Uprichard, who was signed following from Swindon Town brilliant goalkeeping displays for

Irelan

GRAND SERVANT

What a grand servant this to chunk of granite has been Portsmouth since they secured him from Stockport County at the bargain price of £7,500.

in were

be held in the near future.

The really

Now for two points of not-so- bright news. Entries for the Inter-Unit Hockey

projected

Yvonne

Does

the

said it back-

night, stage the other

"Yes,

I'm happy in

Prince."

part

Olivier

gives me

de Carlo On Her

Takes

Oddest

Role

By ROY NASH

1.

Yvonne do Carlo on the pleture next week with strike you as the sort of location scenes in Paris.

Minter has picked Robert could tame girl who

Newton to play Svengall, the tempest?

strange hypnotic musician under whose mesmerie Influence Trilby becomes a great singer..

She will in "Weather Girl" in which she has what should prove ons of 1954's oddest roles—as a girl who controls Britain's wayward

weather.

The picture is a fantasy and Miss de Carlo will have a hand

all

WDS on an inter ceasingly

and the tradi- tional akill and courage of the "Tanks was well in evidence.

League 15 also being held up through lack of sufficient entries squadron basis, to make it a worthwhile com- petition, and in this case it may be necessary to abandon the whole idea.

In the Wamer version he will be played by James Mason. screen rat? My bet is

Which Svengali will reach the

on

Newton. He should win by an eye-roll,

:

Olivier, typically, was un grudging in his praise. "You're he sold to Redgrave, You're going up. Now I realise I didn't put enough work into my own production."

You can't relax

To his mental worries about secking the right future has been added a physical pain. In the past week or two, unknown to audiences. Olivier has been. in agony while acting in "The Sleeping Prince." His left knee has been paining him, and ot right he has had to struggle into |tight costumes and thigh-boots.

The pain of the knee is going, but the gnawing worry of the future remains.

Maybe it is just as well his And part is not so exacting, there is always the salace of guaranteed full houses (booking now for March).

Olivier knows that next time ho'must strike.hard to retain his claim to the Utle of Britain's greatest actor-manager-producer.

Above all, Olivier' known you cannot relax on fume-e. To get

Howerd's success ★ QUITE a

the

week for

comics. First, Norman Wisdom's

nim

"Trouble in Store" and

Howerd.

its success alls up on Ita makers, who do not aword it a West End premiere.

Now- Frankie Howerd. Eyen more quietly, his first picture, "Tho Runaway. Bus," sneaked into a suburban cinema the other night.

gers to

BUM:

Since then further Information about the Army FA has come to

GEL OF SURPRISES Col. Bert' Prince has Important thing hand. about this particular course is resigned fro

from his appointment in the production side of it with

Mai Zetterling is a girl of surprises. In most of her plc- that it has turned out a number as Secretary on accourt of ill-British director Val Guest who

wrote the script. et fencers who are now capable health and his place on the ad-

tures she has been a patheile of giving instruction to beginners ministration side has been

taken

Now In Hollywood, she is walf, trailing clouds of Scandi- und so widening the interest in over by Lt. Col. G. J. Mitchell, ooking for an American land-navian gloom. this fine old sport.

OBE, RACC, who has long

Then she went off to Holly- ging man to co-star, the in interested

Col. sane. 1.

wood to be Danny Kaye's lead- "There will bo a third staring lady in "Knock On Wood." Prince will continue to represent

I saw it. No need for anyone the Army at the Football As the British weather," says Mr

to be bashful. Howerd's fun is sociation and has been made a Guest.

Now we are to see a dancing furious-and successful. He ap "We're showing it in Champion life Vice-President of the Army

smog, Zetterling in a film about the pears as a driver of a BOAC Its moods--TOW, ship are still very disappointing

ballet to be made at. Walton-on-coach trying to get his passen and unless more

cught and flood." units come for- ward before the list closes on

How does Miss de Cario get Thames,

an airport in a fog. His A most

Title is "Dance Little Lady" technique is spluttering Indigna- that the

entertaining and control of our weather? All this switching right, left January 8 it seems

"She's an

American girl and 'elf-like Miss Zetterling tion at the follies of everyone and centre was bound to have competition will be fought out spirited boxing tournament was

held at the 7 RTK on

lier else like a less controlled but Monday working at the U.S. Embassy who studied dancing in an unsettling effect on both between only six teams.

The

Basketball and Tuesday of this week. The In London who complains un-native Sweden should at it very more zany Alastair Sim. the team and spectators in the

fighting

about the cllmate." nicely. carly: stoges, but who would

Guest tells me. "The weather- dare say the experiments have He is Colin Kels,

an inside not been justified in the light

gods get mad and inform her left playing for the time being of recent results?

If you think you're so clever injury on the wing to keep him out of

you can take over. which threatens to terminate his harm's way since there is not u Portsmouth will come again

In the recent boxing com-

Does the make better job of I understand il la so

petitions at Fanling one fact was complicated that a verdict will great deal of him and he is only so long as experienced men like Duggle

NEXT BIG DATE 15%

very evident....the Kings are it? "No," says Guest. "Every-

about complains

the worthy

successors to the RURS. ce not be given until the end of the years old. Keir, who claims the amazing evergreen

his grandfather was a Glasgow Reid, Jimmy Dickinson and Len

now Bri The next blu am Phillips form

tnin' most Scot,

line actually halls

date on the Their representatives lid very weather just as they have alwood, producer Boris from

a middle young forwards like calendar for local Army boxers well in these novler champlon-ways done."

in England to demonstrate his

su e Clut Bournemouth and figured in the behind

Johnny Gordon,

is Thursday, January 21, 1954. | ships. and there is every

So I will be no use ringing up new 34D equipment to `British English schoolboys trials.

Ralph Hunt

theatre export: › Ginoold

to. America, very good and Jackie Henderson, all three That is the date set aside for dication that they will not be Miss de Carlo to ask her when studios. "Didn't have a

21 years

of the Land Forces' far away from the the finals match, last Saturday, did you, of whom are on the

top when you should fix yaur holiday, Morros, once a pupil of Rus- was asked In New York. If Amatour Boxing the Land Forces Championships

sian composer Rimsky-Korsakov, she had ever been short ・of ¦ a Colin?"

NO DOUBLES

goined his first film Job as witty reply. "No, sir."

himself a voleran of the line

are being decided. will take place in)

a musician. at 21.

No doubles for Matreen Kowloon the

"Yes, once," said the Mistro:s It will, however, take time to

and

outstanding post- O'llora. As an American secret "I know nothing about jazz," of the Outspoken Word, “A replace the Team That Jack arrangements for the preliminary war amateur soccer, alde In service agent in "Malaga" at he warned the studio 'boss, who Little girl pointed at me on stage. Built and Portsmouth's football rounds will depend on

on England, arrives in the Colony Shengerton, she has a specit cular engaged him. number public will not only have to

and said clearly, so that tho, eived. today, in the first match against fall down the side of a cliff and "That doesn't matter"?" said exercise patience but give the Units are allowed to enter only All-Hongkong at Caroline Hill the did it all herself.

the boss who surprisingly was rest of the theatre heard herr Is that Jady: Says, red-haired Miss O'Hara: not Mr. Goldwyn. "You had Mummy, what show some real evidence of the those interested are reminded

FOR?' loyalty they displayed when

that entries close on Monday,es opposed by a team

Excludes five soldiers. Coaching yourself when you know Korsakov,"

(London Express Service) there was talk of Jack Froggatt January 11, going to Highbury.

career.

season.

.. on

Finally came the Arsenal offer which contributed towards Jack Froggall's loss of form and first team katus.

some

mark, while Peter Harris finds nut

VETERAN AT 27 "Good lad, you won't go far wrong when you don't mind admitting your gamo ham't said I been up to standard,"

Tho

arca

of chiries

the

"the

in-

1

1

The_pleture will be in colour it and Val Guest will direct before he and Yvonne de Carlo | start ordering snow in June,

TWO GOOD TEACHERS

Story I like is told by Holly- Morros,

1

Lever, who tells me he is doing club all possible support and 'two men at each weight and on Friday they will find a "It's easy to fail without; hurt- two good teachors-Rimsky and

everything to instill the Ports mouth youngsters.

tradition into thepo

ני

The Froggatt case Es mill puzzling Portsmouth supporters oficials. and, Indeed, "Did he want to go to Arsenal In the constant or didn't he?"

with Jack still there query puzzling the fans.

"What is the position?" asked.

"""Simply this," said manager Eddle Lever. "Jack has been through a bad time. What with the loss of his mother, to whom he was deeply attached, and the with a statement to the effect then and should do so now

Here Sid Leveroit chipped in

be taken as a guide the entry played in the Army is he was a worries of selling up in bust- that lack of encouragement and because

list will be a big one and there serving, soldier during the last ness his play muffered and in his outside counter-attractions such dimeulty in carrying on unless Bghts in even the earliest rounds.

the club will have will be an abundance of Food war. own interests I advised him to as the cinema and TV take a rest and forget all about responsible for only two-and-a-

are attendances top the 30,000 mark. football.

half per cent. of present-day

The response to "Froggatt_agreed," and I'm

lads making the grade. hoping the lay-off will have the effect of wanting him to get at a bail as soon as he feels the

effect has worn off.

of England, how." Losite Compton

Ho: They presented a solid front if recent competitions are lo Arsenal and Middlesex will be

the annual

olher .sescimpllafenents include expert fencing. She can also handle a bull-whiɔ with lightning efficiency,

Tengind: Ten not one of the SNIPPETS. S/Sgt. Forde rehashish-smugglers she is chasing One question I would ask the “inter-Unit Squash Rackets com/Solved a nasty head injury in In the picture. footballing public is what they

the Interport hockey triaf

match

· THE. ""TRALBY" STAKES- have boon doing on Saturday potitian has been most encourag on Sunday...Cpl. Doyle of It's the reason for the afternoons since the famous ing and the 1st Round games are Kings in a young soccer player who will win the “Te scarcity of good players and Pompey Chimes became a little res

already in progress Sixtoon mark my words it's going to get unny and off tune,

entries were received and as the to watch in coming weeks.... staker which look as if they will Tanks 1, Welch 0 was the score become next year's biggest alm much worre. Wo must into

compration is played on live in one of the best Major Unit acetalMETR Three years ago some 300,000 man team assist it will be ape League soccer matches seen so

Two companies Renown; in petitioned the FA to reconder prociated that tale, quite te pak this season." "Hidden England and Warner Brotabes the suspensions of two director pana are lined to the Army golfers will have their colour versions of George du

representative affair ski

| Pogry Day" today at Fanling and | in Hollywood -- are planning. With mil that number signing on THE

*February 10, 105, chance this year to collect Maurier novel ut, the- Pärls 'the dotted line surely; there'

Hottle of Chirky for á hola 'In „Latin quarter. Nij and the dial will be annouticad

FURES against the public thumbing their noses at the the post-war boom is finished,”” game, because there is no doubt he warn EDT

Whatt of the Portsmouth foot- | scmathiask/wrong: when/ilio last * arket - SIGNO (githal

HE'LL BE BACK · There's no question of the club wanting to get rid of him, continued ever. 12 "When To Whittaker phoned me--to any Arsenal were interested I told W Jack it was up to him. He ball Fandtárney as a fickle as home Fundone attensazion immediately assured me he most exoup members of the only 31,000fade.

didn't want to jaaye Tration, Supporters Club,

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