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'SPURS. ASTON VILLA

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1954.

Brooks of 'Spurs (second from left) makes an attack on the Aston Villa goal in the League match at White Hart Lane and a Villa defender heads the ball away, This match provided an interesting sidelight for the 'Spurs team included Danny Blanchflower, their recent £30,000 capture from Aston Villa, who was playing against his old club in his first home game for Tottenham. The match ended in a one-all draw.

For

List

Consistency Counts Most The League Short For The Championship

Says TOM FINNEY

Last week I offered a short list for the FA Cup-Portsmouth Chelsea, Man- chester United, Huddersfield, Wolves and Preston. This week, with the League programme now in its second-half, I offer you the same six as a short list for the Championship (plus two or three others), stressing my firm conviction that cannot expect any of them to win both trophies. What Aston Villa achieved 1896-97 seems to be almost impossible in these hectic days.

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The first quality of a potential Championship side must be consistency. The Cup can be won by a short series of sudden spurts, aided by the luck of the draw, but not the League championship.

Consistency comes from sound tactics and good players In alt positions. I Bke to see two first- class wing huff-backs and two top-rate Inside-forwards. They are the baris

the of success! pivot around which the whole team revolves. If the tarties are outstanding, the wing half-bocks often and inside-forwards can furn an average side into a suc- cessful one.

DEFENCE NEEDED Another important quality in #side chasing a Championship is strong defence.

with A brilliant goalkeeper three sound men in front of him

can salvage a point when all seems lost.

Points won away fram home in that fashion are the "extras" that make a Chan11- pionship or Cup victory possible. In recent years we saw the Swindin Scott Compton - Barnes combination do just that for Arsenal on many occasions

now are

Team spirit, too, is vital to success. You need i good manager and A good captain. They help to provide the will- to-win which gives a team the right complex from the kick-off.

The League tables 1። they stand

obviously reflection reliable pretty ebility. Ice excepted, all of have now played on every type of ground and, if the weather of the Inst four months could repeated in eqimi doses in the next four months, 1 should expect very little change in the

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ebb and flow of Championship chances.

OTHER POSSIBLES

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I would Uke do add two teuma to the six I have already men-

loned as Championship posst-manager In bles: Sunderland and Manchester Cily. If Charlton Athletic hap- pered to be a little less erratic, I would include them too.

Sunderland have been a fine side of individuals for a season or two, Now they have become a well-blended tour with the ability to VOTTUN the best of opposition.

Manchester City are producing a very the type of football, with Don Revle, the contre-forward, playing behind the rest of his Time. They may costly build on the experience gained in the first half of the reason by shoot- ing to the top, or at least close lo it.

the

Wolves arc plainly Championship

but

favourites there is always the contingency of injuries which no one can foretell. The absence of key player can completely upset a team, no matter how good the reserve strength.

I have seen very little Second Division or Third Division foot. ball this season and can only of advice three old Soccer friends of mine, now managers, in saying watch Blackburn and Stoke for promotion from Division II Millwall and Darnsley

and from Division III.

pass on to you the

Declares

Valdes

Logical Contender For Heavyweight Title

Milwaukee, Dec. 28,

The National Boxing Association of America today declared: Nino Valdes of Cuba the logical contender for Rocky Marciano's world heavyweight title,

In their winter ratings the Association named Don Cockell, the British Heavyweight Champion, and Ezzard Charles, former world title holder, as "outstanding boxers" In this division..

The Association confirmed that they no longer recognised Sandy Saddler (United States) and Robert Cohen (France) as respective holders of the world featherweight, and boritarn weight titles

Blackburn went very close to promotion last season and have most of the assets required for the Second Division Champion- ship. They have a first-class my old friend Johnny Carey and a side of great experience-Bobby Lang- and Bill Eckersley are ton playing brilliantly with youth represented by Ron Clayton, one of the game's outstanding young half-backs.

COACHING HINT

Don't play Soccer within three hours of taking a heavy

a

ineal, Вис content with poached egg or biscuits, If you want your team to win,

Old Boys Beat School

At Cricket

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The Annual Cricket Classic between the Old Boys of the Diocesan Boy School and Pre- sont pupils, played on the School round on Monday, resulted in defeat for the ex-pupils. an overwhelming eight-wicket

A Dichat. bowling for the Present, skittled the Old Boys for 100 runs, and gathered for 44 in doing seven wickets 60.

Djeng went on to distinguish himself by hitting up 14 in the School's turn at bat, and be- tween him and A. Myatt, scored enough rune to ensure a quick win for the Present.

After victory was gained, the School continued ta bat and reached 188 when the last man was sent back to the Pavilion:

The following are the storES:

A.B. Low b Djang

U.COM PIO

II. Ching ix Djeng

N. H. Potere o Lam, b Mynit

G. Kent & Long, b Djang

3 que 6 Dient ass

Lowe Lam, b hirtwithie N. Oolo Prew, b Djeng

Add. Abban ibw Diens D. Bramwell, not out

J. Cowcock run our

W. Jacobsen e Lam, v Djang

Extra

Total

· Howling Analysis

Mr Saddy added, however, A. Dieng that Coben and Martios were R. Li the only logical contenders and A. Mysti if they met the NBA would Birtymistie declare the winner champion.' A. Djeng run outi

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Yoshio Bhiral of Japan, who A Goodban e Abbas b qula vin A. Mruit o Heumwell,; b Ching which the Nost his world flyweight title to L. Bible run out declared vacant, a 24/

Mr Fred Saddy, Chairman of Argentinian Pascual Pores last 56"Enter kudede?

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Jock the NBA Championship Com-month, headed the list of logical M. Penny" Oring

was contenders In the NBA list for Liu a Peterse miltoe, and that Saddler deprived of the featherweight titio, because he had not de Tended it since 1981,

this division:

Other contenders: The Association had with Leo Espinos violated outstanding of Cotien Dal Dower (W)

drawn recognition

because he allegedly"

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AT HOLLYWOOD-ON-THE-TIBER

The Most Beautiful Girls In The World Now Head For Rome

By JOHN WREN

Rome.

"British movie actresses are so dulloh, so dull. No figures. Hair like chewed straw. Any little Italian housemaid is more glamorous than the highest-paid British stars,”

The scene was Rome's Hollywood-on-Tiber, celluloid factory of the world's most luscious lovelies.

The speaker was an Italian director who has helped make La Lollo (Gina Lollobrigida), La Pampam (Silvana Pampanini) and others.

As I watched the galaxy of beauty around me I felt like agreeing with the Italian. Gorgeous girls with dark, shoulder-length hair were swishing between dressing-rooms and cameras by the dozen, and I seemed in real danger of being run down by the graceful, fong-legged creatures.

Assuredly they were match- |

What about Tamara Lecs? This raven-haired Briton making her 31st Italian film. In nearly all of them she is the

"other

who "woman" spatches the man from the arms of the 'nice girl

What about Mara Lane? Bri- the top in Rome's Hollywood- less for looks. I had never scen tain's dark-haired, glorious on-the-Tiber, Even Britain- film stars anywhere to compare Mara, about to begin her fifth hating Communist papers use with them and certainly not in Italian film, is currently Italy's Hedda's beauty to brighten their Britain.

No. 1 magazine pin-up girl. A dull pages. "You know the mistake Bri- film publicity contest is offering tish studios make?" the Italian the lucky male winner a free director said.

"They worry too week in London, as Mara's much about acting. We only guest, and excitement among worry about beauty.

wicked We pick Italian men in running high. our stars from waitresses, shop girls.

most

What about blonde Barbara beautiful flowers do not always grow in

Shelley? Her beauty and the cultivated parks, you know," glamour, plus acting ability

But the director bad TWO SURPRISES

have darned this fair Briton answer for me! That brought me to

roles In half-a-dozen Italian "Yes, but why are all these girls fiming in Italy, and not all-beauty musical Britain?" he countered "It

because we Italians recognise

the

Surprise

Number One in the flourishing biggest,

films and I part in Italy's

new Italian film industry:

AN

The voices of most of Italy's revue. lop actresses are "dubbed"-In What about Hedda Linton? beauty. British studios only their own language for home Hedda gave up studying chemis-recognise an acting diploma. consumption!

try at London. University to That is why the most beautiful fans become a star. As lovely as any girls in the world now head for

The voices Italian Alm

ear are those of trained stage Italian, Hedda is fast reaching {Rome," nctresses. Most of the Alm

stars have rough, uneducated accents, or dialects which would not be understood by thousands of their compatriots,

Surprise Number Two:

Films proceed at a snail's pace because the "actresses"

often cannot act. They are moved by the director, Uke the bewitch- ingly beautiful puppets that they.

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"Acting?" continued my direc- tor friend. "A good director can make an actress out of any woman -'if she is beautiful enough."

But I took him up on the subject of British girls as remembered, after all, that

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had seen some who gave the le to his sweeping criticisms,

What about Joan Collins? When this very shapely, very lovely London girl was in Rome recently to play in "Land Of The Pharaohs" she needed police protection to keep back the Roman wolves.

Home Soccer Standings

Motorcycling Ace Breaks Six World Records

Rome, Dec. 29.

The Italian motorcycling 'ace, Ghiro, on a 75 c.c. Ceccato, smashed six world recorda in Rome yesterday.

The speed records broken were for the flying kilo- metre in 26.76 seconds with an average speed of 134 kilo- metres per hour. The previous record was established in 1952 by the Itdilan, Botticelli, on an Alpino in 28 seconds at an average speed of 129 kilometres an hour.

broken other records

The

weno:

The kilometre standing start r: 38.77 seconds whɛ an aver- juge speed of 92 kilometres,per hour. The previous record wna set up by the Italian, Magliano, in 1940 in the time of 40.00 seconds with

The

hour.

of 89 kilometress per truge speed Bying start in 43.06 mile seconds with an average speed of 134 kilometres

hour. The

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The following are the up-to- date Home Soccer standings: previous record was set up

FIRST DIVISION

DIVIEDOT A PL earlier this year in 45.05 seconds

Sunderland Wolves

Manchester U

Chariton

Huddersfield

Portsmouth

Everton

Chelega

Manchester C West Bromwich

Preston_NE

Newcastle

Cardiff Burnley. Bolton Tottenham Sheffield U Blackpool Aston Villa Artenai Leicester Wednesday

BECOND Blackbum ... Luton TOWEL Rotherham Leeds U Bloke C

Puthain Notts C West Ham Swansea Birmingham Bristal R Hull..... Midlesbro Liverpool Linwo Nous Fores Port Vale Doncaster Derby Plymouth Ipswich

Bristol C Leyton. D Southampton Millwall Queens Park Coventry Norwich Bouthend

Gillingham

Northampton Bournemouths Brighton Watford

Aldershot

to Brentford

100 Torquay.

Shrewsbur

41 31 30

og 128 kilometres

an

The

mile standing start in 56.01 seconds with an averago speed of 103 kilometres per hour. The previous record was 50.04 seconds with an average speed of 98 kilometres per hour. This also establishes a new record for the 100 e.c. category. -France-Presse.

Home Rugger

Results

Results of

Uni:n

London, Dec. 23.

Rugby matches played today were:

Belford 3, Penarth 12. Bristol

16.

Old Merchant

8, Watsonlans 0.

thester

3, University Union 4. Leicester 13, Barbarians 22.- Newport 8. Ebbw Vale 8, Northampton 18, Motrop:iitan Police 0.

..Swanson 6, London Welsh, 6. RUGBY LEAGUE

Results of Rugby League matches played today were.

Hukiersfield 22, Bramley 18. Loods 9,; Rochdale Hornets 9. Oldham 27, Salford 0.—Reuter.

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