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"THE · CHINATM MAIL," SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1937.

Four Nations Certain Of A Place In World Cup Final Series

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London. Soccer nations throughout the world for the past few months have been playing off a preliminary round, which they hope will qualify them for the trip to Sweden In 1968 to compete for the game's top trophy, the World Cup.

Thus far, two nations, Brazil and England, have won their respective groups

to qualify.

A total of 51 nations originally entered, which necessitated the preliminary round as only 16 nations will be allowed to play off the competition, which will carry two nations to the final.

Two of the 10 nations, trophy-suitability. It has definitely been | Canada V United States iry holders Germany, and the host decided that no matches in the Canada on June 22. nation Sweden, were exempted final competition will be played from Che qualifying stages, outside Sweden. which are being played in groups, the winners of each group entering the last 18.

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AFRO-ASIAN SECTION

Atro-Asian section, ITL the which has to provide one team All the matches of the quall-for the anal compeition, there

fying round must be completed are four groups:

at least five months before

a

are

The

game

groups

a

United Staics v Canada in the United States on July 20, Canada v Medios in Canada on June 30, Mexico v Canada in Mexico City on July 4.

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Meet The BOOKIES PAY £20,000 FEE TO RUN ILLEGAL

West Indies

GARFIELD SOBERS

(BARBADOS)

Born Bridgetown, July 28, 1930, All-rounder. ☀ Left hand batman and t left arm spinner, Nine Texta.

BETTING SHOPS

A fantastic botting sel-up, in which bookies aro paying £20,000 a year for the privilege of illegally running betting shope, has mushroomed in Glasgow,"

I learned of the report of a private detective, hired| by the bosses of the four greyhound tracks to find out how many of these "outlaw" shops were operating in the city. The detective, an ex-high- (shops In the city, the total sum rankung, Glasgow polleeman, | paid to the four tracks was told thêm: "At least 350"-and £10,000. gavo them a list of names and addresses,

Contimenting on this figure, Mir Gerry Gleeson, racing manager at Shawfeld Stadium, told me: "These illegal shops are springing up so fast that the actual number is than 400.

Last year it went up to £15,000. And this year, with the enormous increase In botting shops, it is estimated at £20,000,

Mr David Chalmers, general manager at the Willo City now more Stadium and chairman of the

TRACK BLUMP

Glasgow Tracke Committee, said: "I don't wish to comment

on that Agure. All seroti

"There has been a tremendous drop In attendance at the tracks, Rather than spend money on breasport and entrance to the tracks, the putitors are enjoying all the ready-money betung facilities laid on for them in a betting shop near their home.”

"They are taking businesstions with the bookles were away from the dog tracks hand bandled by the track directora ANOTHER highly prom- over Hot gate rocolple have Alaing all-rounder. His dropped alarmingly-but no one first Test

against seems be able to stop them. England in Jamaica, 1958, at the age of 17 ytam, 245

ridiculous. "The position is days. He was the second Ready-money betting is strictly youngest to play in inter-against the law. Yet here in national cricket, On his Glasgow we have 400 shops, debut he hit 40 runs for some of them luxuriously once out, and in England's furnished with TV and carpols, first innings of 414 re- carrying on blithely under the

Mr Norman Miller, cocretary turned the highly respect-nose of the authorities."

of the bookies' association, told able figures of for 75.

me that ho did not want to Since then

But although the dog track Suter into o controversy at mimed only one Test. As + promoters wont these "outlaw time when' everyone was wait-

shops closed down,

On ing

the they aro

Government's accepting a large annual fee betting plans, from the bookies in return for

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& his first game was at the

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ago of 10 for Barbados “nguinst the touring Indians,

The South Americars pootlonk, which is to provide three teams Group

1. Nationalfat. China for the Swedish ares, has pro- June, 1958. These matches are withdrew, leaving Indonesia vided one qualifer, played on the home and away) and Communist China. The first Group 1: Brazil' and basis, with two points for win, one point for a draw, and was wen 2-0 by Indonesia (Venezuela withdrew). Raults: at Dakaria, on May 12, and the April 14: Lima; Peru v Brazil To point for a loss. If two or

POLIT

Peking (is) 1-1, April 21: Rio de Janeiro; more leans In a group

Brazil Peru 1-0. Brazil thus schwuled for June 2. equal in points, a further match

Group 2. Turkey withdrew qualified for the second round of must be played in a neutral

10 in Sweden. ona let Israci to qualify. country, but with the approval

Group 3. Cyprus withdrew Group 2: Argentine, Bolivia of the World Cup Organising

and ich Egypt w quality. and Chile, to play as follows: Committee this match may be

Group 4. Sudan and Syria, Chile v Bolivia in Santiago, played in One of 110 Iwo

First game was won by Sudan Sept. 22, 1957; Bolivia v Chile countries concerned,

1-0 on March 8 at Khartum.

in Los Paz on Oct. 6, 1957; Arrangements are alrendy In

Thus, the winning team in Chile v Argentina in Santiago, progress in Sweden for the Anal

these four

to go to Oct.

13, 1057; Argentinia Sweden will stages of the

Bolivia in Buenos Aires, Oct. 17, competition.

come out of 10 teams which quality will be match between the winners of 1967: Argentina v Chile divided into four groups of four teams and chicht group will play ups 1 and 2 on one side and Buenos Aires, on Oct. 20, 1957. Group 3: Colombla, Paraguay groups 3 and as opponents.

The North und Central and Uruguay have arranged America section has two groups: their programme of matches 1. Costa-Ales, Curacao as follows: Colombla v Uruguay, Group and Guatemala, Results to date: in Bogota, June 10.

1057; February 10: Guatemala City: Colombia v Paraguay in Medew Costa-Rica 2-6. lin. June 20, 1957; Uruguay v Gutemala Feb. 17: San Jose: Costa-Rica 30, 1057; Paraguay Colombia, Colombin, In Montevideo, June Guatemala 3-1. Tals game was

Asuncion, broken off and a replay is ex- Paraguay v Uruguay in Asun-

July 7,

1057; pested. March 3: Sw Juse: the Costa-Rica versus Curacao 4-0. alon, July 14, 1057; Uruguay

Paraguay, in Montevideo, July 10: Willemstad: Guate-28, 1957-United Press. March malo v Curacao 1-3.

Malches si{1} be played in this group are: Curacao v Guatemala July 31 or Sept. 1 at Willemstad, Curacao v Costa- Rica on August A et Willemstad. Group 2: Canadu, Mexico and the United States will provide

and

Stock.

in a chosen geographical zone, In the westem, southern central regions, and holm,

LONGER JOURNEYS In the quarter-finnis

some longer journeys may be in- voived, but by then the number of teams will be reduced to half, since two teams of each group will qualify for quarter-finals,

The Swedish Football As sociation hus so far selected the following stadia for matches in the Ban competition: Malmo, Helsingborg

Halstad and

Hi

the southern region, Guteborg and Borus in the western region, Norrkoping, Vasterus und Eskil sms in Wie central region and

Stockholm Soina with Sandvika the partner for the winner

in the main region.

of

group 1, Results to date: Apri Other stadia which ure con-7: Mexico City: Mexico v United templated as venues are being States 6-0. April 21: Les inspected by the organising Angeles United States v Mexico emicians with regard to their 2-7. Matches to be played:

The following are the respective groupings in competition:

the

GROUP ONE

te.

3, 1956 Dublin

Dec,

5, 1950 Wolverhampton

May

B. 1957 Wembley

May 15, 1957 Ceper agen May 10, 1957 Dublin

០៧,

2, 1957 Copenhagen

Republic of Ireland v Denmark (2-1) England v Denmark (5-2) England v Republic of Ireland (5-1) (1-4) Denmark v England Republie of Ireland v England (1-1) Denmark v Republic of Ireland

GROUP TWO

(0-3)

Nov. 11, 1956 Paris June 2, 1957 Nantes June 6, 1957 Brussels Oct. 27, 1957 Brussels Sept. 1, 1057 Reykjavik 1057 Reykjavik

May 22, 1057 Olo

June 12, 1957 Oslo

June 23, 1957 Budapest

Sept. 15, 1057 Sofla

Nov. 3, 1957 Setla

Nov. 10, 1037 Budapest

Muy

1, 1937 Cardif May 10, 1937 Berlin May 20, 1957 Prague June 16, 1057 Prague Sept. 25, 1057 Cardiff Oct. 27, 1957 Leipzig

France v Belgium France v Iceland Belgium v Iceland Belgium v France Iceland v France Iceland v Belgium

GROUP THREE

Norway v Bulgaria Norway Hungary Hungary Bulgaria Bulgaria v Hungary Bulgaria v Norway Jiungary v Norway

GROUP FOUR

Wales v Czechoslovakia

(1-0) (2-1)

East Germany v Wales Czechoslovakia v Wales Czechoslovakia v Bast Germany Wales v Enst Germany East Germany v Czechoslovakia

GROUP FIVE

Sept. 30, 1834 Victa Mar. 20, 1957 Rellem May 26, 1957 Vienna Sept: 25, 1957 Amsterdami

Scpl. 20, 1057 Luxemburg Oct.

13, 1957 Laxamburg

June 23, 1957 Moscow July 5, 1057 Helsinki July 27, 1857 Moscow Aug. 15, 1057 Helsinki

May

Austria v Luxembourg (7-0) Netherlands v Luxemburg (4-1) Austria. v Netherlands Netherlands v Austria Luxemburg v Austria Luxemburg v Netherlands

GROUP SIX

Soviet Union v' Polend Finland v Poland Soviet Union v Finland Finland v Soviet, Union Poland v Soviet Union Poland v Finland

. Oct.

20, 1937 Warsaw.

Nov.

3, 1957 Warsaw

GROUP SEVEN

Greece v Yugoslavia Grezde v Rumania Rumania v Yugoslavia Rumanin v Greces Yugoslavia v Greece Yugoslavia v Rumania

(0-0)

5. 1957 Athens May 16, 1957 Athens Sopt. 29, 1857 Bucharest Nov. 3, 1937 Bucharest Nov. 10, 1057 Belgrade Nov. 17, 1957 Belgrade

Jan. 16, 1957, Lisbon

. April 25, 1957 Rome

May

1, 1057 Belfast

-Dec.

4, 1907 Belfast Dec. 29, 1957 - Millan May 20, 1057 Lisbon

Mar 10, 1037: Madrid May D-1057 Glasgow, May 10, 1937 Baslo May 26, 1957 Madrid Nov. 0, 1057 Glasgow Nov. 24, 1957. ·Lausanne'

GROUP EIGHT

Portugal v Northern Ireland

Famous Sports Stars

I Have Met

BERNARD HOWARD

By ARCHIE QUICK

Not far removed from being the most luxurious homo in

because

G.ent Britain, Arundel Castic makes headline news just now Bill Is passing through the House of Lords with the Intention of making

this historic and magnificent castle the property of the no- Bion, while remaining His Grace the Duke of Norfolk's residence in perpetuity.

Premier Duke of England, Earl Marsha and the stage manager of the last two Royal Coronations, the, Dulce-ben Bernard Howard-bas wide sporting interests. Ho main- Laing

a large racing stable, under trainer Willie Smyth, at Arundel, breeds extensively, and has many fine thorough- bred hunters. The Duchess, be- fore her marriage the Hon. Lavinia Strutt, is one of tho fines harstwomen in the lord. The town of Arundel, largely Roman Catholic, almost

feudal, for practically all the inhabitants are in the employ of the Duke, who also farms on a big scole,

But, at heart, His Grace's first love is erfeket, albeit he has been Principal Steward of the Jockey Club. Quite recently he sponsored a cricket tour of the West Indies, and the, party was almost of Test standard. Then, once or twice a year, the Duke puls on a cricket match in the beautiful grounds of the Castle. and it is not unknown that the Duke of Edinburgh has participated.

The

EAGER TO PLAY

Duke of Norfolk, also President of the Sussex Cricket Club, is always eager to play, although increasing rofundity does not help his batting and bowling.

was

The other week-end when I Smyth's visiting Willie troining establishment I met the Duke again, and he told me that he hoped the West Indian tour *had wiped out the suspicion of ill-feeling which had been aroused by incidents In the last MCC tour there." Evidently the recent trip was a with friendships (1-1) happy anc Raly v Northern Ireland (1-0) foyed himself thoroughly."

cemented and the Duke "en-

Ha Grace told me that he expects to hold a cricket match at Arundel Castle 'next August in aid of the Playing Fields' Association, and, because of the object to beest, he hopes to persuade tho v Duke of (2-2) Edinburgis

Northern Ireland v Portugal

Northern Ireland v Italy

Italy v Portugni Portugal v Italy

GROUP NINE

Spain Switzerland Scotland v Spain Switzerland v Scotland Spain v Scotland Scotland v Swoorland Switzerland v Spain

(3-0)

to play once more. (4-2)

The last occasion two"gearsingo (1-2) drow thousands of spectatora) to "

the old-world", town (Con, the banks of the picturesque River Arun

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ho has thus been in repre-race results without which the sentative cricket for turco

booldes could not operate. years-and he is only 201

Sobers takes naturally to both batting and bowling, and if, with orthodox spin- ners, he does not tarn the ball as sharply as All Valentine, there 18 the

same accuracy.

The West Indice дго fortunate to have two youngsters

talent of the and experience of Sobers and Collie Smlib. Both should play an increasing- ly important role in West Indies cricket.

Answers

Explained Mr Gleeson; "Since we cannot prevent them getting the results we can only make it more difficult for them-we might as well get our cut from them Why should they flourish at our expense?"

This fee is collected by the Scottish Starting Price Book- makers Association, and works oilt at about £2 a week for cach thoy.

Three years ago, when there were only a handful of "outlaw"

To Sports Quiz

1. Neil Harvey, Hogan Bagsey, d. Rocky Marclano.

John Charles, Walter Hagen, 7. New Zealand. Australia,

2. Stirling Albion, Working-- India, South Africa,

ton Town, Newport County, Crewe Alexander,

3. Tony Trubert, he is the

only right hander,

4. Joe Davis, Stanley Mat

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g association, our member ship for the whole of the West of Scotland lo less than 400, I therefore dispute that number.

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to an agree

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arose."

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13th Race Meeting

1956/57

Racing Season

:

It is regretted that the above Race Meeting originally due to. bo held on 25th May, and postponed until 1st June has beon abandoned.

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