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SPORTS ROUNDABOUT

Scotland's Soccer Team In Dire Need Of Spare Parts And Running Repairs

By

W. CAPEL KIRBY

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It's early yet for international predictions, but Scotland's team is in dire need of spare parts and running repairs that I shouldn't be surprised if Alex Wilson is capped against Wales at Cardiffon October 16.

I heard his name mentioned by selectors after Uruguay's goal-rush at Basle.

Porisnouth's

Joft

full-back compliments.

That's why I'mịn the completes his apprenticeship and adding the name of lun Hanson forward.

o my list of Blackpool young- sters to watch. "This 10-year-

n motor-bly builder in Novem

and is due for national service call-up a month later.

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SIGNIFICANT

From Switzerland I reported that American football fenders

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George Raynor, British creator for Italian old left half back from Black of Swedish

his visiting burn has it in him to go places," | football, has been

district native Barnsley Hnd says Joc.

before taking over the manager-

the Juventus,

Tom Williams, former Wrex-ship of ham manager, discontinues Turin side. were anxious to get Matt Busby scouting for Liverpool on *x- Carey as national plration of his agreement later or Johnny team manager-coach. Significant

this month, I gather his future Steel follow up is that Billy

association with the game will sails to the States in search of

be in a new rapacity. Soccer dollars.

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football's

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HUSTLING

crnek

New Bury boys Eddle Robert- zon, inside left from Linlithgo, and Jimmy Raynor, young from Grimsby, centre-forward

Writing from his native Scot-had an early sample of manager Russell's hustle andl Gavin Dove referee Kendel

Boxing's Kain losa in the case of Brian Horper.land, who England henvyweight

won 11

they were playing in a hard-fought private trial match kick-off 10.30 am.

Hold medal for Black tells us he le preparing enthusiasm. Within an hour of in the Empire Game for our Football League season reporting at Gigg Lane

division. Irian. by training with Glasgow son of celebrated Jack London, Rangers. was a useful inside-forward and was on Blackpool's books as an amateur,

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Add to the list of football's Jack Kelsey: artistie types

international Welsh Weatherwise-crack. Whenever Arsenal's n Pakistan cricketer develops a goalkeeper. Jack, who specialises

colleagues lump his

reproductions diagnose in water-colour

the ยก the trouble as "water kace."

the

Manchester City missed boat when Middlesbrough jump- ed in with a successful £1,200

tola bid for Brian Phillips, Altrincham centre half-back for predicts whom Erle Westwood n bright future.

What's so wrong about Bristol Rovers substituting leaks for the customary steamed fish pre- mutch meal?

of stained-glass windows, now hus the urge to try his band at wood carving.

Yorkshire cricket has to thank Serttish Sorer scout for bats- man of the week Frank Lowson.

Llcester City

secretary Charlie Maley recalls how journeyed to Forfer

father for Bradford Lowson's

bad inside-left City. "Nae a either," says Charile.

FANTASTIC

10

Smallbore League Race

Continues

A number of Bne perform- unces featured the firing of the he Army

Bore Lougue Small matches during the past week. with pride of place taken by Lt Dossible the

mored by Thornton of 20 Fd Regt RA.

Following this there wer! Ave cards of 69 and nine of foodht 90. The 89'a included Cox (25

Johnny Welsmuller once broke a world's swimming re- An attendance of more than cord after polishing off a well 40,000 for three hours

garnished puelding.

steak and kidney cricket is fantastic but not Im-Fd), Wilkins (6 COD) Japies On the other hand, probable Riven reasonable (Cmd Wkps REME A), Morgan

Sid Wooderson's favourite pre-weather when Australia-bound KCTU) and Elgar race dish was a jam omelette.

Denis sets).

(1 Dr.

In other words one man's meat Compton, Peter Loader, Alee The "magic" 590 aggresste

is another's kettle of Ash,

There'll be no lack of humour

Swansea

Ronnic at

when Burgess gets cracking as player- conch.

Bill Edrich, Peter May,

Bedser, and other stars, play Arsenal at Highbury for Leslie Compton's benefit.

rate Austrian crities

Welsh

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His favourite story concerns international John Charles the the dumb blonde who at White best centre half-back Hart Lane asked her escort how visit Vienna, many years a half-back has to play to become a full-back.

BlufT hurd to please Jos Smith

isn't given to paying

Praise,

Indeed, coming from the land of Orwirk, but I'm in- Arsenal'a clined to agree with Wulley Barnes that Long John

Housing Of Overseas Visitors

Will Be A Problem

At Melbourne Olympic

Games

Melbourne, Aug. 17.

was broken by both the league lesders, Command Wkps RDME A and the HKCTU, who re- gistered victories over 20 Fd Regt RA B and 25 Fa Regt RA respectively.

With seven matches still to go, the championship is still a neck and neck race between Command Wkps and HKCTU, with 7 RTR and 20 Fd Regt constant Urreals to posing as fake over the leadership,

The following are the results nt matches played and the

latest standings:

Comd Pay Office 150 v AA Wkap NEME 'A' 857; 20 Fd Regt RA A BOD V Cord Wkap REME 'B' 556; 20 Fd Regt RA 'B' 857 v Comd Wksp REME A 580; 25 Fd Regt RA 509 VHKCTU 300: AA Whap REME 'B' 541 v 40 Inf Diy Pro Coy 40: HK Sig Regt 533 v 1 Kings 846: Stanley Or A 637 Kings A 851; Stanley Gr 10 V 0 HEC 150; HQ NA 40 Div 550 v Dorset 73 0 COD 7 v Norfolk Co: 11 Int

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CELEBRATION world's Press who will be sent

DINNER FOR BOWLERS

men

to tell the story of the Games. radio

теп, сапета television units will run into many hendreds. They will prob- ably more than fill all hotel rooms in the city,

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the The grand

Organisers are now wonder- effort by Colony's bowlers at Vancouvering where Melbourne can put Blanley Gra

.''. where they captured the Silver overseas visitors, the people of Medal in the Lawn Bowls Rinks inland Victoria who competition and come fourth in comily flock to their capital city, the Pairs will by popular re-and the people from the other

be celebrated

appro-states of Australia, each of them

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priately with a Dinner Party at contributing the cream of their Never Say Die Not

the Club Lusitano on Thursday. athletes to the Australian repre-

August 26.

Ever since their triumphant

rolurn, Gourlay and his

mea

sentation in the Gamer.

The number who will come

have received the warmest con- from overseas is estimated at

gratulations.

The lawn bowls fraternity is

various figures up to 15,000.

No one in attempting to die-

organising what promises to be gulso the fact that hotels and

get guest houses in the city itself

Starting In Voltigeur Stakes

York, Aug. 17. Never Say Die, this year's ane of the biggest bowls togethers that has ever been and in the suburbs just have derby winner, is not going to not room for that number in run in the Voltigeur Stakes here addition to official and semi- tomorrow,

seen in the Colony,

The American-owned

colt's

Application_Vais for atten- official commitments. dance at the Dinner Party havo' been sent to all Lawn Bowls Led by Melbourne's Lord trainer, Joe Lawson, inspected Clube and should be returned Mayor, Councillor Robert Solly, the course here today and de

.the HKLBA Hon. an "open your homes" campaign cided the surface was too noft

to run Never Say Die. Secretary not later than August has been launched.

What Helsinki did in 1952, the Lord Mayor argues, Mel bourne can do as well, if not better, in 1000.

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Melbourne has a population of London, Aug. 17. Rugby League

one million more than Helinki results today

which has low how room than Blackpool Boro 7, Balle 10.: - Melbourne. The Parle took Vitides to their homematic diam Dewsbury 0, Salford 74,900

**Reitter.

Never Say Die was made four to one favourite for the Don- caster 81 Leger at last night's Club callover, SENČAR Viatoria Volour Blakes tomorrow, was to have been part of his pre- paration for the final classic, of the year. He will not now have

opportunity of aČENOS

Marathon Drama

This series of pictures from British Movietone Newsreel shows the dramatic collapse of Jim Peters, the unofficial record-holder in the Marathon run, after entering the Empire Games Stadium at Vancouver,

PAKISTAN BEATS ENGLAND TO TIE TEST SERIES

IN

DRAMATIC FINISH

|...

London, Aug. 17. Pakistan marked their recent entry into full international cricket with a dramatic victory over England by 24 runs in the fourth and final Test at the Oval ground here today.

This triumph enabled the "babes" of Test cricket to share the four-match series with England who last season regained the "Ashes" from Australia. - England had won the second Test at Nottingham and the two other games were seriously, affected by rain and were drawn.

It was a great blow to Eng-7. Innd's cricket prestigo on the ever.

of the team's departure for Aus- Pakis traila, The joy of the tanis, who came to England to improve their cricket and gnin experience. was clearly written on their faces us they let the pitch.

Scores of their countrymen

and women were among the several thousands who swarmed across the ground and gathered

in front of the pavilion to salute

the popular and sporting tourists,

Final scores:

Pakistan 133 and 184.

England 130 and 143,

ENGLAND RESUMES

The weather remaired fine

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Tyson, e Imtiaz Ahmed,

Fazi Mahmood

Loader. e Wager ansan. B

Maumood ELDE

McConnon, run out

Statham, not out

Extran

Total

Howling

Tazal Mahmood,

↑ Mahmood Hussain

Zulfgar Almed

Bhujauddin

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Log byen two, no balls three. Fall of wickets-1-15, 2-00, 4-105. 8-110, 6-121. 7-13), 8-136, ***Reuter.

Pakistan The Toast Of London

Cricketing

Circles

London, Aug. 17.

The toust in cricketing circles in London today is "Pakistan cricket." Their great win over England at the

and the pitch looked easy when Oval today has drawn loud praise from people in all ranks

of life apart from the cricketing experts.

sain.

The crowd had risen to about } "_ 4,000 at the start of play.

The three

Wardle and Tyson resumed their seventh wicket partnership

London evening against the bowling of Fazal Mahmood and Mahmood Hus- papers all praise the team and in an editorial the Star, under "Bravo Pakistan" heading. to little saya "Congratulations The atmosphere was tense as Faldistan. The newest and one Mahmood Hussain sent down of the smallest Test-playing the first ball of the day to countries has beaten the oldest Wardio who swung at it but and biggest. Pakistan won be anissed. Wardie pushed the cause they played the better

to mid wicket | cricket." second delivery for a mingle.

a length

23 PROBABLE STARTERS FOR EBOR HANDICAP

London, Aug. 18. Twenty-three probablo starters and Jockeys for the Ebor Handl❤ cap, to be

one mille run over and six furlongs at York at 1410 GAFT today aro:

Fazal Mahmood, pliching on The Evening Standard tells the a big black four- immediately struck story under Wardle on the pad with the first line

column heading Guide (W. Nevett), Lepidep- Humble Our Test the (W. Spuith), Stem King (3.

the

their Sime), Babylonian (C, Smirko), text, tella how Eng-Cap of Gold (E. Mercer), Jestin

three

and third balls of his opening "Pakistan over. He appeared unsuccessful Men." tae second time.

In

correspondent

the

next

Tho

Evening

Clayton). Dingo (J, Wilson), Bob (E. Britt), Miss Arnhem Littlewood), Astracus

Wordle played dead bat Jand's 'batsmen and bowlers fcim (G. Lewis), Lord Fox (W. strokes for the remainder of the i alike lost their grip and saya: Rickaby), Wellington Castle over. The England tactics look- "Here indeed was ignominy on ed to be to try to keep out Fazal, the ove of the Ashes tour in and to score the runs if possible | Australia." from the other end.

Smith), Battle Burn (J. Russell,) Tyson

News obtained

gives Herculaneum (D. Smith), Vali Problematic slozie, pushing Hussain to wide justifiably high praise to Fazal Ahd (P. J. Willett),

(s. Millbank), Donaho mid-off and scrambling for a Mahmood, whose medium pace-

12. On the fifth ball ef Fazal's bowling did so much to defeat Parkes), Blue Rod (Green- aver, Tyron socped

Patter been called Ing) The Jolly shot perl-England, "He has

(R. Lusty near Hussahu..at square..

Alec Bedser of Pakistan Reader), By Thunder (W. Swin-

Vermouth leg. but they ran two to make cricket," says the writer, and burn), Mixed" the total 129 for six.

thai great bowler has done|Hide), Orangette (A. Shrivo), Then came a

stroke of luck nothing finer than Fazal in this and Urdu (D. Ward),--China

Mail Special. Wardie followed match."-Reuter. England. the third ball of Hussa'vi's third over, and Alimuddin nt second allp, received £ fairly easy chance a little to his left

for

Allmuddin looked to have token the catch casily, but

to the consternaller of his team metes the ball foll to the grouns. Wordle was then six and the total still 129.

JUMPING FOR JOY Another single was scored by each batsman. Then Fazal put the Pakistan feldmen jumping for joy. He bowled a beautiful Leg-cutter which turned like a good leg-break from a stood Length.

Tyson, stretching forward to smother the ball, was powerless to mevent its kicking the edge of his bat and going through giving, wicket keeper Intinz Ahmed his seventh catch of the match off Fazni

Victory was now well within the Pakistanis grasp and seven rune later Fazal struck again when the determined left-hander Johnny

Warde, playing defen- sively, gave a simple catch to backward short leg off a bali which lifted sharply.

Peter Loader hit Fazal

for

four (all run) and a single be- fure he skled

catch to cover

off Mahmood Huzsiin. That left England's pair, Jim McConnon and Brian Statham, to get 30 runs to win, McConnon, batting with a thick dressing on a dls

Anger, survived - one

keated

near run out, but it was obvious ne and Statham

could not last tang and the end came when scang, Hanif Mohammad splon- McConnon's didly threw down wicket to give Pakistan victory.

FAZAL SUPERB Pakistan's hero

was Fazal Mahmood, the Vice Captain, whose six for 40 in the secund

match | brought his analysis to 12 for 99. He Dow- fed superbly though none of the England batsmen inced him with any com

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