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THE CHINA MAIL. FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1968.

A HAPPIER LINCOLN

LINCOLN DATE

Looks

Derek Morris

Forward To

Another Victory

By TOM FORREST

London.

Week-End Cricket Teams

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SOCCER NEWS

WEST BROMWICH ALBION

MAKE BIG OFFER FOR SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL

By JAMES CONNOLLY

West Bromwich D.

Scorpiotis "Scorpion" (Tome) North: Owen-lughes,

Blanton, T. A. Pearce, F. A. Weller,

Baugh, D. Darrott T. Howarth, C. sp. R.

White, Umpire Hart,

The greatest thrill in the racing life of jockey Derek Morris was the hectic last-furlong dash through a wall of horses which won him the Lincolnshire Handicap two years ago in, on 40-1 outsider Three Star II.

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Now 26-year-old Morris looks forward to an even happier Lincoln date

on March 26-the big-race partnership with Retain, which marks the on Sunday: Coffey start of his comeback after a car smash last June which seemed to have wrecked his riding future.

Just then the future had been looking pretty good for him. He had never achieved the publie acclaim of a Lester Piggott, bul competence and reliability were earning him a reputation as one of Britain's best flight-weights,

Lean and wiry, Derek was marked down as a jockey from He was brought up infancy.

in the heart of Newmarket, and

racing was in his blood.

Apprenticed

apprentice.

His father, Ernie Morris, was former Wootton Morris sen., with his 11st, elder

still works

son John,

in the atable of Newmarket trainer Reg Day, where he took young Derek to be an apprentice in 1040.

Nine years later Derek had fort his apprentice allowance. and set out to establish himself in level competition with the senior jockeys.

It

never 13, wasn't easy-t for a lad who has Eever been

alled as a "boy wander." Morris was helped by being able to ride at less than st., ond sleadly improved in strength end style.

But

DEREK MOKKIS..

"I can't wait for racing to start again at Lincoln."

starts to silk if anything catches | Hurdle, 11 Jiltri.

Lincoln,

. Three Star Il'e dramatic Lincoln triumph touched off the

"I wouldn't be much use try- best season ever for Morris-34 winners, and the keen interesting to sharpen up his unishing hurses speed for the Lincoln. He will of all trainers whose

በዱ good if he goes мето allotted feather-weights be just

alraight into the race from In big handleaps.

hurdles routine."

1957 brought a new contract, to ride as night-weight jockey for the fashionable stable of George Colling. It brought 10 winners, and then the accident, whilch

cant six months in bospital.

After two operations, one for a fractured skill, and the other to remove a mysterious lump which appeared on his chest, Derek was fucky to be alive, but was soon arguing with the doctors about when ho would be back in ing saddle.

The other week lie was doing riding work twice every day for the Colling stable. "I've been feeling great for months, he tells me, "bul it is good to be beck at work. I can't wait for racing to start again at Lincoln."

Derek

Morris

attaches particular importance to A Lincolnshire Handicap victory

prelude to 43 4

swhat hopes will be his best BROSUD. 1s marriage to Miss Moira Curlis, of Bury St Edmunds, is planned for the end of the year but will probably be brought forward if he rides plenty of winners.

As

Snapped Up

he

George Colling has no entry in the big handicap, Derek was quickly snapped up to ride Retain. He has never seen the horse, but will make a trip to Epsom to get acquainted before the flat season opens.

There won't be much time for the cementing of relations, for

· Retain is actively engaged in a hurdling career,

trainor

Peter Thrale states simply of his Lincolnshire Handicap prepara- tion....Ho won't have one!" Admirers of Retain and there are plenty who feel he is underrated

1lb. on the 7st, mark-need not lose heart, for Thrale goes on to explain this alarning remark.

"Retain is funny-natured horse, who has only one way of He set off in front running

as hard as he can go, and then

Brazil May Withdraw From World Cup

Rio De Janeiro, Mur.-G. Brazil will withdraw from the world football finals in Stockholm if the Swedish Foot- ball Association maintains Its high, prices for broadcasting rights on the Juno champion- ships, Joao Hvelange, President of the Brazil Sports Federation, said today.

Hvelange was speaking after being informed of the high prices being asked for broad- casting rights from Stockholm and the protest by the Brazilian radio 'services.

The

ba

question

10 brought up before the Brazilian Chamber of. Deputies.-France-

Deputier

Preme.

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Retain's chlet objpetive over Jumps is Hurst Park's Triumph

Findlay, I. Bell, N. Davidson, M. Cartell B. 1, V. Fairhall, c Holland

Hubert Carliede. K. Lo, B.

Horneta (Away) # BAT: C. Father, N. Hart-Baker, D. Resen. 7. Kennant, R. Willams, A. T.

1. F. App. 58. Bung Libe,

Webster,

Resorven; J. Tenton, D. Crozier. Wasps Away) Dockyard: Wilson, E. C. Fincher, E. Ho, Fenton, A. 1, Khan Arman A

Labrin W. Ifampton,

Goudy, A. Henson, W, Pepperell

Reserves: E. Randall, V. Seymour, T. G. King.

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ist Division (Away) V Recreio. C. Myatt, A. MYαit, A. I. Abbas, R. Lalchandani, All Khan, E. Minu, Malunder Singh, A. F. Ebrahim, L. G. Ebert, A. Javati, J. C. Koh, Umpiro: A. A. Randahn, Scorer. N. Laichandani.

2nd Division (Home) v Centaurs on Sunday: 5. K. Khan. I. Xitchell,

Kitchell. L. Kichell, A. A

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Rumjan

Ismail, 8. E.

H. Maktaney

R. Lalchatdami. Arcult.

Rumjohn, 3.4.

Dux. P. Kam, 1. A. Khan, Umpire:

Scorer: Skippy

Recreio

1st Division (Home) MC, M. A. d'Atmoda Remedios (Copt), 1, 3. d'Alminda Remedion, D.'. E. | d'Alpeak Remedioe, H.T. Remedios, A. E. Noronha, G, 1 Noronha, E 3. Noronin, A. A. Alonco, A. P Guleres Jnr, A. 11. Ormund, D. F. Cartro.

Army South

Army, South (Home) v Optimista: W. Wiliams, idey.. McCourt, Bullard, Woodhemi, Árklie, Jesson, Brown, B. Higginbottom, Sovodnik, Mackrell, Silk,

KGV

London.

Albion have made a big offer for Jack Henderson, Portsmouth's Scottish international utility forward, as a right wing replacement for Frank Griffin, who broke his leg in the Cup tie with Sheffield United. Right wing is the position Henderson himself most fancies. Only recently he refused to join Newcastle because they wanted him as a centre

forward.

West Bromwich won't quibble ; watching Mike Cullen, Luton's at the £20,000 tog on Hender Scottish International winger... son. He is not Cup-tied.

Don't be surprised if Birming

If Henderson goes, Porta-ham make a big offer for mouth will probably spend Johnny Williams. Plymouth's some of the cash immediately young wing half. en Tommy Casey. Newcastle's

The

Southampton youth scheme they run three Junior teams for players between 10 and 18-is paying off.

The 18-year-old Saints win- gers, John Sydenham (left) and Terry Faine (right), were play- Irish international wing half. Stoke City will make an offering in Southampton junfor Casey will cost around £10,000. for 24-year-old

season So Denis Emery, football Inst

nise Peterborough United's goal were aix of the remaining 30 scoring inside forward.

professionals. They are due for a shock. Peterborough

rato him at £10,000.

Sunderland paid

£20,000 for

| Luton left half Reg Pearce. They would have doubled the cheque Eation had been will- ing to part with right half Bob Morton.

When Sunderland first sp- proached Luton, nearly a month DRO,

their initial inquiry wAB for Morton.

Sunderland, searching also for o left winger and a full-back, are ready to keep up their big money bids.

The full-back they want is Falkirk's Scottish International star Alex Parker.

In Exchango

Wonderful Offer

•

•

Who is the manager with the Icast worries? I nominate Ted Drake.

His youngsters arc holding their own in the First Division

Saya manager George Swin- and his other equally youthful din: "We don't want to sell, sides look like Bfting the Fool. and we don't have to, but we ball Combination, Metropolitan, don't want to stand in the boy's and South Eastern Counties way. It will have to be titles, wonderful offer to part."

make us

Young Talent

Why then, with all this young Back in October Northamptaient, did Drake bid for 22 ton manager Dave Smith pale year-old Cuff Jones? nearly £3,000 for Leicester

"Here was

player who wing half Joc O'Neil, but could have brought experience O'Neill has yet to play wins to my forward line. without County are ready to half in Derby challenge West Ham for Lincoln

Northampton's League raining the average age," he Bido,

told me, City's £10,000 ball-playing in-

As a stop gop measure Smith side forward George Hännah.

"And, looking ahead to when tried out Roland. Mills at wing Frank Blunstone Lincoln, in a desperate posilnit while he was negotiating should have bad two top class back, 2nd Division (Away) y D33: D.

comes | Chernikeff (Capl), J. Bechtel, A. Reere, J. Carnell. F. Int tion, arm't keen to part. But the O'Neill transfer. Mills has players capable of playing en Pepperell, N. McKitterick, DJ. West Ham could strengthen days before the Perry, R. Hutchison, B. Rounsell, their bid for Hannah by offer played so well that he has never the wing or at inside forward."

come out of the side. Ing full-back George Wright and contro forward

Swansea have agreed terms Eddie

Newcastle, struggling

at the for the Lewis in exchange,

transfer of Ipswich tail end of Division I. are poised Town's Welsh international to bid for Aberdeen Inside man right-winger Billy Reed, Bobby Wishart,

Southampton manager Ted Bates looks for an experienced full-back

and wing hair lo national stendy his young side.

11. Schmidyka. 13 man: J. Perry, Umpire: J. Bendall,

HONG MATER Hongkong Bank v Dodwells Hongkong Bank y Dodwells Sunday March at Chater Rong,

G. Commencing 11:50 am; Stubby, A. W. Brown, C. II. Clout,

oh

Expect Rotherham

Thrale reckons that on good going Retain can beat any other four-year-old hurdler in Britain, except King. And King may arri

to offer forward Bobby at the Champlon Hurdie fastend.. M. Gault, J. B. llancock, F. P.transfer-listed

for Work George, 3 Ribera, Met Brown in exchange

M. Sayer.ington's centre-forward Tod Villa are still

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