1954-02-09 — Page 7

AT 85, HE STILL PLAYS

GOLF

·THE CHINA-MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1954.

SPOTLIGHT ON PRESTON NORTH-END

Mr Sidney Fry, 83 last month, who has had 59 years of London golf, seen an the first lee at Royal Mid-Surrey, Richmond.

Seven times a golf international. Mr Fry has also won the Amateur BBards Championship on eight occasions. His first victory was in 1993 and the last in 1921-Express Photo,

Slacks

For

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LOOK IN THE MIRROR FIRST!

Says JEAN DONALD

(Former Scottish Women's Golf Champion and British International) Until 20 years ago women golfers were considered quite unladylike, because They dressed in the conventional fashions of the day.

Then suddenly this illusion was shattered by the arrival of a young woman on the first tee at the 1933 English championship at Westward Ho!, wearing-of all Things-trousers!

The wearer,

Glora Minqu wha

MANY

THERE ARE TOO I FICKLE FANS SUFFERING FROM FINNEYITIS

Says W. CAPEL KIRBY

There are far too many fickle fans suffering from Finneyitis- those Saturday-night-at-the-local types as far afield as Wigan, Kendal, Tarlton, Ormskirk and outlying districts, who pay the rest of North End's playing staff a poor compliment by calling for Tom Finney's song and burst into singing "Just a Rose in a Garden of Weeds."

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PIGEON BEAUTY PARLOUR

To them I can only say many a manager in the country would like to do a bit of weeding at Deepdale. I would also warn them that if there's much more of this Finney-Finney-Finney business we'll be spelling his name finir before long. For qua time now modes the team as a whole still play, travelling expenses out of Tom has shouldered more than the old type of football which ereased gates on the 20 per cent his full shure of

responsibility makes Preston, Tottenham Hot-basis.

and Everton the most Another of his remarkable at Deepdale. So much so that spur

of talent-spotting the strokes his abrence from the Preston attractive opposition

Andy Beattle, who became an has, bad n adverse country.

Analist Meet the most enthusiastic international and Cup pical effect on his team;

Preston player who isn't-Ken within a few weeks of making his League debut for North Rather

than disappoint every-Horton, whose goal-gelting har turned done so much to lift Hull City body concerned he has out many a time when he thould out of the doldrums.

GENTS Manager Scot Symon and my have been resting the deep- scated, dificult-to-treat groin elf braved the cold to watch a injury which has been respon- 14-a-side game played with grun

determination On sible for his missing nearly halfst-bound pitch as part of the Deepdale's The League programme to date.

Tom has carried on uncom Cup training. plaining, even though the injury recurrence, through lack of proper rest, cost him his place la the England team.

INTRIGUING LINE-UP

End,

10

It was an education to see Jim Taylor briefing the directors be fore sending them cut to all parts of Scotland

watch

heller, it was not. players, and, contrary to general

money is no objection on these missions.

wake when

Caso a

have been days at the team and The line-up intrigued me offelals undertook their journeys Charlie Wayman, at right back, by cheap excursion, and a cele- Tom Finney at centre-forward, brated occasion when the railway Tommy Docherty, allas "The retured to book the Lexm to until they sow the Doc" at wing-threequarter, and Cardiff Ken Horton in the role of 100s colour of North End's money.

Ever-present travelling col- forward.

It wasn't long before the old league on Taylor's talent-spotting infernal triangle was working trips was his cid friend Nathan as efficiently as ever. Docherty Buck, the pretent chairman,

10 his to Finney on the wing, switch known

many friends inside out to Horton and back throughout football as "Nat." to_Docherty_again.

Between them they were in at My thoughts then went back the signing of practically every

Preston to Derek Lewis, who e tragle

player of the past 35 death left

such

ore. When Nat took gup in

Pres-years or more. felt that ever ton's attack. And I

ver the chair which he was Liuli although Horlon is now

invited was occupying when 1 "Tiger" he is silli proud Preston to meet the board he needed no at heart, He still worlts in the reminding that whatever the re- closest partnership with Finney, suits Presion must never depart as cerretary of Finney Brothers from insistence on the

posible type of football.

It may be a tribute to Finney's skill and popularity, but I for one feel it's a sad stute of affairs when the public regards his non- the team as a appearance in personal affront. I have in mind the howls of righteous indigna- ton when the public was not informed until late on a Satur day morning that Tom would not be playing against Liverpool. myself hd stark the either rubber soles or nails, I

be "Why were we not told Tubber Teles are Fast of Littlestone, Rett, ubo, thongi.", beet rugrat

1 A pretty m

fore" "Catchpenny, that's what up the wet grest she could

weather. win a Chan pre rela

apt to

knowing slicks should it is, they said, not Els | How

For wet days, with only an club, a No 24 |

neat and start

the story of Finnicy's reason for overtrouzera have Hutneate-Amor, She failed to Hal, but at

waterproof Jonkod wheti.

of the idle. I which must

have slit-pockets | dropping out Wetherst, she was was blessed with the left Agnelas Joyce

work! L: s. -Jltaht|

would have been highly dan And how and a for slacks, and she had the gc Quen of the Links

gerous for Family to piny that Mrs Jacket sense to have the trouiza

phizmirsts tem.Batte maculately tailored.

he developed "Overnight temperature," explained man-Lid.

These

are busy days 101 ager Seat Symon as we sat dis-

Brothers. In

Freeze-ups the Finney tize matter

the

meal old rad burst pipes are their Rangers and East ticket and Tom came in for quite

The fashion, unfortuma-EN. caught on, but few of the weinca who copier her boasted h Agure. Nowadays 10 sees a lady dressed as a lady on the golf course.

A Critchley, better knowny do gas Dan Fhwick I can't remember song either of them dressed in britasena

THE IDEAL

14 י

i gulling are so in my Vw. is a skirt cut haris light

1 don't suggest that we shout with an inverted pleat or a box

other

go to the

I

a left-hand day. wear always glove to help me get a firm grip in the club and krep my hand

Walin

When it is winter. 141 very cold, 1 carry a pair of fur-cussing

friendly 10 wear between lined gloven

Pompey, shots. It is impossible to play

Fifer's office. well with cold hands.

extreme and pleat to give a little width a Women often grumble bec❤se follow the fashions of the Ed-wide skirt only Haps in the their husbands

Tur A porket

werdian or let Vickerna.wind when the gulfing scene wis de handy. minated by the personalities of Over a Lady Margaret Soul.

Heziet and Dorothy Campbril

How these

MYSTERY

you

metines?

ut warmth

0

h

dis-

best

ALWAYS THE BEST

"That still stands, does it, Me

a lot of leg pulling "Grand Chairman?" I asked. "Most cer-

*Have

tainly," he replied, adding that "The doctor advised against weather for plumbers."

DI his happiest of many morning you remembered, to bring your notice is playing, and that never

happy moments was when "by 100% is what they are wearing. Can Tom's youngster knocked against tools, Tom?"

traditional and cultured style of blame honestly

Meanwhlie, Scat Symon them his leg and a sharp pain di-

closed an infected scratch which cussed likely lads of the future play. North End regained their First Division status in 1950-01 had been the cause of the over- and said he had high hopes for

after only one season in the said night temperature," the Lesile Campbell, the 18-year-old

Second

Division." the week pre- manager.

youngster who

Rel another proud day la viously caused Newcastle to Proud Freston's record, apart TOM-AND 10 MORE

regret some of the unkind things from the Cup triumphs, was

native Admittedly, Tom Finney is an they said about his

when Andy Beattie, Tom Smith, entertainment in himself. HIS

Wigan,

George Mutch and Bill Shankly in-and-out of the team existence

all figured in the same Scottish is largely responsible for Preston

international side. doing nothing exceptional this

blouse on en WOLF several lex-g Henry Co ton once si to mc "When a woran plays golt in a isztters or jersen.

Avoli

ons thing tight;

this skirt, t

lends

to the grace better What

advice swing experts swung anunty restricts the swiET

rovstory 3

Shan nart be low-heeled and eculd ane have? Comfort, bie dould have

London Express Service)

golf club at all is

Tightly coyoted, they

voluminous Jackets with legi

mutton sleeves, high ellars, and "

CL

boater or

Wide-bors red hat;

Almost as laughable were the

outfits of the "shapeless" Skirts barely reached kage. jerseys were king had straight. surmounting all, was the abominable clodie sh, ula which everyon: jeoked

xelly

back t let's

like everyone else

"No

No, don't let's go

those

days-but da

smarter and more ferninine.

If only some

women would

look at themselves back-vica

in a mirr

I'm quite certam

they would never wear trousers

again.

There freezing,

he

are, I admit, stormy

or pouring-wet days

HKAAA MEETING

Xavier's 220 In 22.7 Ratified As A Colony Record

Stephen Xavier's 220 Yards in 22.7 seconds - the fastest ever run by a local athlete-was ratified as a new Colony record at the HKAAA meeting last night, and is,

AGF Member officialy, the new record for the distance,

Malaya Voted

Sir

nt

the

on

The Commitice alro extended ; and the prizes will be presented

Governor, to the winner by H. E. The congratulations Mr G. Kennedy-Skipton of the Alexander Gratham rond walk-over approximately conclusion of the sports one mile and 597.6 yards In March 10,

excellent time registering the

proval of tries the con- of recovis on tracks only, this men.

boosted to 19 stituted body Games Federation.

OF

Dr Yinon silent about

Bourcis

they

deserved

scuɛon.

AWAY WITÄ THEORY "We have Eric Jones, a local

And if any Preston playens ATO inside-forward who played on selected for this year's Scotland v. Englandi International, and Preston folk can argue as long the wing against West Bromwich as they like about whether Tom Albion and Burnley, and Ray-the two inseparable Tormles

could is a better proposition then Stan mond Evans, another local show-Finney and Docherty Matthews, but when, ohl when, ing promise at inside-left," said well be, a supporter certain to are they going

realise ten the manager, who is eagerly make the journey to Hampden

of other

to make a awaiting the return to form players

Hotsell, centre- leggy Denis Lcam?

Charlle My advice to Deepdale follow-forward stand-in for ers is to get out of the one-man-Wayman. track mind and be grateful thal

to

WEEK-END HOCKEY

is

ex-police Sergeant Bob Hilton, a cripple well past the first flushi

but

self-confessed of youth "North End daft."

TD SWIM CHANNEL'

In his younger days he used to see Bob

"Hotsell's form has suffered through an ankle injury and It's merely a case for regaining lost confidence," declared Scot, whose walk to Blackburn to chief concern is building up Crompton play and has walked had back and defensive or cycled to Manchester, Ormas- kirk, Bury and goodness ·knows strength.

Falling to get B Dickton where to watch Preston. after the Irishman had been "Aye, and if they had played

SATURDAY Ladies Division Victorian v Dorians on Police Gr. he said. for.

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Is Likely

Dumbarnie Is

To Be A Good Lincolnshire Bet

Says RICHARD BAERLEIN Dumbarnie, Monsieur Isy, Sailing Light and Swash- buckler are among the present unofficial favourites: at around 100-6 for the Lincolnshire Handicap (to be run on March 24), while no chances are being taken with Dolain. court, Langton Brig, Nahar and Sunny Outlook,

The only object of betting on the Lincoln at this stage is to beat the market, and, with the horses men- tioned above, there is little chance of this.

RGV 'N DGS on KGV og at he proposca to keep it that we Į pairs watches for fun, and drove Jack Jarvis's selected and then incets on the same terms. He is

Beil).

1

p.m. (Umpires: A.

Rozat.

SUNDAY

1.

Nory,

NAF v Army “A' on RAF Gr. Kai about the opposlower the bad "There was never a better," he proft..

their

We

and

At Newmarket the first seven

and

In the Cambridgeshire, apart' At the present stage a backor from Dumbarnic, finished on the

between Fastnet far side of tho ̧• course, must guess Rock. Stormy Hour und Swath-trainier Humphrey Cottrill was buckler. Racecourse rumour has not alone in thinking that Dum-

be only better draw.

cart

The following is the schedule Elven a peg in the dressing room in France in those days I'd have for hockey games for all divi-and fasued with training kit was swum the Channel," he told me to the manager's as we chatted at the bar of the stons of the league for the big blow

Bridge Inn, Penwortham, where week-end and for the week-end hopes.

"I don't know what went Jim Smith, brother of Bob, the following:-

wrong, but whatever it was we North End's director, Is mine Manila, Feb. 7.

For the Colony Champion-

grand player," host, clvcted

missed a really Malaya has been

of 10 min. 04 seg for the dis-ships, the ofetal programme of member

Equally keen supporter I met of the Asian Gemts

of the tance the equivalent

will be competer events Federation and this will parti-

Scot Symon does not believe at the 55th Division Association Fees, which

There are na Follows:- 100, cipate in the second Asian games mile being 7.28

KOV V Gremine on key dr. in cluttering-up players' minds Club in Chapel Walk, 13 Dave scheduled to be held in Manila compares favourably with times 200, 400, 800, 1.500 and 5,000

competition over metres nui. Long Jump, High at 2.30 p.m. Umpires: P. Xavier, with a lot of theory. He agreed Vickers, who allhough minus un registered in co

with mo from May 1 to May 9 bls' year, the

that blackboards can arm lost in world war one, used One sure way in recent years In fishing fourth in the world and to Medhurst Jump, Hop, Step and Jump and LAC Dunning RAF. Dr Regino Ylonan told Agence and Capt. Spooner, second and

Recreio Av Recreio B on Police be a menace to the game, except to be a regular competitor in of not losing money on Pole Vault Shop Pul,

the Cambridgeshire, he was in front Gr. Boundary St. at p.m. ¡Um- France-Presse today.

Javeli third in tart time.

support of Sailing Light, whom ho now. urce: M. Petters, Wolf L for instructing the youngsters. the Morecambe Bay swim, re-Lincoln has been to Cambodia, though still short

and 400m

Preston's style is traditional and The Committee decided, how-210m High Iturdles

well Jay off the bet. As he has had also

handicapped with Hurdles, 1500m Walk. Relays ---

way. me back to my hotel. of-ong rote, is es good as elected

further disclosed. The ap-ever, that in view of the rule

and 4 x 400m. for

"Working out plans in adv

advance

It was Dave who first tipped. three winners of the race and Wych au Poor on Midland Com- membership ceritaling the establishment 4 x 100m

is all very well if the briefing me off about Tom Finney long always a well-backed runner, bridgeshire form. For weinen there will be the

Men's First Division

could be before he hit the headlines, this has shown a handsome Askanimarkable time could not be the

considered as rugh, but anly_na 100 and 200 metres dosh. Long

Javelin,Tak at 3.30 (Umpires: Fit/L: foolproof. For Jump High Jump. m extremely fine effort.

Corden. D. P. Wharry),

start Rangers got off to against said,

Tom proved him could

havi

correct. forth the same reasons it also regret- Discus and Shot Put.

Recreio 'Av Dutch en Recrolothe Dynamos. North fed that it could not grant the

Entries for the above meet-

Them

we hadn't Or. King's P. at 10.30 am. (Um-]benton if we

been It was gathered from first three the standard Medals ing will close on March 8,

pires: Maj Boycott: 1. B. Gonsalves) misinformed that they never

IT MEANS SUCCESS What North

ket for which is also the date

Argonauta v RN on Army Or mist

All kinds of medols have' been the ball with Borneo's application was rejected

the next

niceling of the Boundary 31. at 3 p.m. (Umpires: tackled or went for the Preston went Deepdale, by no means persistently advecated Swash-barnic might have won with a with the first Item

Makhan Singh, F. Xavier).

heads, HKAAF. by a the cal vote by members of }

of the agenda-the Hongkongt V

Army BYMCA on me manager who was a big factor the least valuable being the buckler, but I ncil of the Asian Games:

Associa- There will be the Kowloon sports meet it was

Sookumpoo at 3.30 p.m. (Umpires:

the club's life membership medal rumour. in taming the Russians in

Salling Light was certainly in Federation,

on Febit Creben. d. T. Faker).

Men's Second Division decided

second half that day.

presented to Jim Taylor at the

WON ONE RACE · front two furlongs, from home Dr. Ylanen stated tirat 20 votes decided that precautions would ton's annual dinner

Sookunpole v Thunderbolts B' on

No spotlight on Preston North banquet by Sunderland in the

on the for side, and the hundi- of the total 26 members of the! be taken in the future: to pre- runty 20, and it was

final DL Wombly. vent the loss of personal be- that the dress for same will be

Walker, 62

Swashbuckler appears harshly capper appears to have taken as And

(Umpires: Informal. longings left by competitory

Quito a tribute to Jim Taylor, one of Other Hiems under discussion MeMonies).

Tor. Smith the

TIKTC. Acer on Army Gr. 300 the finert spotters of Soccer raw medal director

squvon, he won olle race, ut at a mile.N in events.

kunpoo at 10.30 a.m. (Umpires: Lt MINUTE:BP

*(London : Exproar Strüļce) Boxall-Prait, Let Wood R22 material of our time. He it was carries in his waistcoat pocket. Liverpool in March, and was not There were three instances running of the

On one side is tremendous

inscribed: "OR and duties where competitors reportied ar-

at Joseph's y Nav Bharat on who recognised the missing. ticles

these in technical detalls us to the pre-Police Gr. Boundary Stat 1050 m; potentiallites of wee Alex James, Active Service. Medal for Foot even placed again during the And

B9M Turton, L/Cpl

to take "No" for ball." with three against its admission cluded the

and, refusing to disappearance of a paration of ground, time-pieces, Umpirest

Moore). hundred

"It was for what we used to To win the Lincoln, therefore, INDIA WANTS TO But since, five more votas are highly valued though noi in programmes and the

Valley Sports NC V HKAAF RN an answer, subsequently signed

for describe as blood, mud and lush swashbuckler will have to make STAGE NEXT ASIAN forthcomhad (two Japanese, two trinsically pair of trouress by and one minor but infinitely Or, No. 1 Kings Park at 10:30 am him from Raith Rovers

more football behind 1 which was £200

the lines," he | abnormal improvement. This than instructed the receive attention, Federation Pre- one of the Service participants Important details that have to Umpire FIXTURE Durkin): 3,250,

board to explained. by the pour Meht. Ma Jorge Varges of the

left the friendly atmosphere may not prove beyond him, but TENNIS TOURNEY slident,

There will be two important Threo interestin

Later, Divis is decisions

anlikely He

forget his

Preston's boardrcom

Sporia will 1 Services -- Army, Navy

Men's First Division Thunder Journey back with James from convinced that the club are due dervis to return from his holiday.

in the Abolition inte (considerable strength

Fourth N Allan), and admission of the Asian take place on March 16, 17 and and Air Force--would be, con- buttryArgonaut CA Scotland to play at Middles for another cycle of League and and for Swashbuckler to How The All-Indin

Dutch V. Army R Recreio brough. The car spranga leak Cup honours The team spirit market, before taking his side. Dr Ylanes 1, and this will be immediata- tidered as separato units, for|| Pakkotoid

vas, the Cheylots and we had to all round, both on and off of all the horses mentioned 1953, 1 Games Federation,

An Idla, during.. tently followed by the Colony Leem-events, EN

"Men's BepoUKLE

bed pointed outy

stop at every farrahduso lin Beld and among the backroom of 20 portal Athletic-

2. A maximum of two foam HKHC Tur

Praptor," the boys, is bound to produce success above, Dumbarnie, is The counting

from each 3, niliated. *

b. mémber” vote

Both meets will takes place was peernist to be entered ➡ound15deled, the rejection of North Banner's opp Motion, by, in the Booth China gladium. Bad for foam wented?. members of the Council. it wa In the moot the croẩm. There

pelke, for Que anotherly worned this morning of the Colony's school alaletes i sobote Pad

will vie for premier - honours;!! Indledni

rectived.

Counci

been Malaya secured 20 votes,

more than the required majority near the track whilst competini | wore in connection with

of 18, thus ensuring the mem- bership of that country.

Cambodia recolved. 17 votts

Indonesian; and that of the Artin GerDON

Philippines, who favours Cam-

CHAMPIONSINES

of the

bod kondensation: Combodia in athletic meetings next month,reached were

mated of an 18-voto majority The Inter-School

:

1

alrendy, regelfed by AGY | March 28 and Worshipe

meeting,

officials.

the

MA

Army Gr., Boundary St. at 10.30 End would be complete without | Cup unique, however le the handicapped with Bst, Bib. Laste guldo their relative positions:

FUTURE.

February 20

crelo. A; Gremlina Victoriana

season,

would wait for Jacks

PEUT PARK YAqui] If the fans rally roundïond-givõ!/pzdve, the best for!

Alex the team, as a team, thele fully This horse is reasonal hot, only support instead of creating the capped and in the Aut Sake awasă impresion that Preston arean peared to develop int

Ameediks kur ky kahan Arreful roller. ;the Kidam's one-man tean,"

B

haild today.