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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1958.

World Cup Soccer Starts Tomorrow English Rugby League

-HISTORIES OF THE CLUBS- UP-AND-DOWN CLUB WHICH MADE SOCCER HISTORY

By TIM GORDON

BRAZIL IS MY CHOICE

FOR THE TITLE England Makes A Big Blunder

Says DAVID JACK

The greatest Soccer competition in the world starts tomorrow,

and I shall be on the spot to tell readers all about it.

I am hoping to see the cream of the soccer-playing nations fighting-not too literally, I trust--for the honour of being declared champions of the world.

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Leeds United has never won the Cup nor the first division championship. But it made soccer history in 1957 as the club to receive the

To refresh your memory, here Argention are also strong, colossal victories under their fee for one player-orc

balla, and faced Uruguay... who Paraguayto who bui countries

quote biggest-ever transfer

|experts. £65,000 for John Charles from the Italian survived the eliminating games Brazilian friend who has seen were not given a chance by the Te the Uruguayans, the to qualify for

trip to them recently-are "orrible." club, Juventus, with a further £10,000 going sweden:

What of the European chal-despite the fanatical efforts of GROUP 1-Germany, Czecho- lengers? Yugoslavia, a brillipsit 150,000 to Charles himself.

slovakia, Argentina, Ireland. seam when they beat England GROUP 2-Paraguny, France, in Belgrade recently, must come to the reckoning. So, too, Yugoslavia, Scotland.

GROUP 3-Sweden, Mexico, must Sweden, the host nation, who virtually get a goal start in Hungary. Wales.

thanks to their GROUP -Russia, Austria, every match

home supporters. Cop-Brazil, England.

Brazil, Yugoslavia, Sweden, The opposition is going to be

In 1804, Hulbeck Rugby Club, in the pecond division of the Northern Union-Rugby League, as it is now known lost in a

promotion play-off for St Helen's.

The Holbeck men were 20 fed-up, that they linked un with a flourishing soccer team from Hunslet, and emerged un Leeds City F. C. They took as their ground Holeck's Elland Read headquarters, at a yearly rental of £75.

Group

"home" supporters, scraped through 2-1.

At Berne in 1954, it was Hungary-the Magical Magyars who dominated the competi

Served by much brilliant tion. fariista Boazlk, Puskas, Kocsis and Hidegkuti, they were faced with the formality of licking an unimpressive German team in the final,

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Answers To

Sports Quiz

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Coach Barred From Field In Australia

Sydney, June 7. Jim Brough, English Rugby League coach, will be barred from going onto the field of play during, today's match against New South Wales at the Sydney cricket ground, '

Brough who also acts co The first fent against Austro- trainer of the tour team, clash-lis whit be played here on June cd with referee Laurie Burke 14-China Mail Special. at Leeton in the Riverina v. England game yesterday,

Pearco, who will handjo local today'a match, said the rules would apply and these would require Brough to keep | off the field,

"If players are injured they can be attended to by ambulance men;" said Pearce.

Pearce stated that under New South Wales 'rugby league rules coaches were not allowed on the touchline either bul referees had no jurisdiction over that question.

In the Sydney competition, the rules preclude coaches from be-

out Jersey Joe Walcotting on the touchline. the first round of their title night in 1953.

Near Test Team

2. The United States won both, 3. (a) Soccer, (b) Cricket, (c) chosen and

Boxing. the

Having beaten their two

I'vals, Brazil greatest Uruguay, on the road final, Hungary looked as good an there. But a combination of offsida circumstances-injuries,

to

on

The size of that fee staggered That was the era, of United's the world; but then they have fininorta) all-international half- Edwards, Father a habit of surprising back ine of Willis people in Leeds. The Yorkshire Etude Hart and Wilf Copping,

Edwards, the stylist, is al elty is in a hol-bed of Rugby Leugue and Rugby Union foot-when the club as a coach. ball, and if you delve back in ping of the jutting jaw and blue

atter tough. None but the greatest Argentina, England and Ireland the United's archives, you wil jowi won undying rame, discover that the club

was being transferred to Aracual, will survive to the quarter-final-the quarter-final line-up takes partly founded by a disgruntled with a fighting display tor Eng-stage. And, before going deeply shape. My other two nemilia- tions are Hungary and Para- land against Italy in 1834. The Into the reasons for my cholec Toup of rugby players.

guay but as neither team Italians threatened to beat Eng-1 shall stick out my neck and

elght nations carries the confidence of its own land, but the indomitable spirit forecast the final

supporters, I am not putting of Copping helped England to (two from each group):

Group 1: Argentina and any money on them. win through 4-3,

Relegated once more at the Ireland. with

Trouble and end of season 1930-1931, United

2: Yugoslavia again climbed back to the rat Paraguay.

Group 3: Sweden division in only one season. The club had some grand footballers Hungary.

Group 4: Brazil and England. then in gualkeeper Horry Potts, Inside-forward Russell Wal- I am sorry if these viewn up

cont and a wonderful pair ofset Scotland and Wales but no and Jim honest critic who has watched full-backs in George Milburn.

Scottish and Welsh International Later on It boasted Irisis football recently could expect The Leeds Cily club went

international Con Martin (cuppa elther country to win anything into action in the September of for his country both at centre- Luck of the draw has placed 1904, and won a wartime cham-half and in goal!), the England Scotland and Wales in the pionship in 1918. When League side-man George Ainsley and "softest quarters of the com

England and as though the the Welsh cap, Aubrey Powell. petition. While elub was in for a grand run. Best Of Them Allelund battle against the glanis, Scotland and Wales have been But one Inen towers head given opportunity of consilig above all the into the last eight. BUT I STILL Breat players Leeds United has THINK THEY ARE TOO POOR ever had on its bucks-and that TO ACCEPT THE GIFT.

I expect England and Ireland to reach the quarter-finals, but I Nine days later, the club wassen, John Charles,

no confidence in either suspended by

He arrived at Elland Road as have Football

when the lifting the trophy. League, following accusations of shy 17-year-old irregularities by a former direr-great Major Frank Buckley was Charles pby-1 tor and ex-player.

Tanager there,

left back. To find new places for the right and then

England's chances were bright Leeds City players, the league Later, he was moved le rentr...

won his first Welsh -until the selectors announced Unvited other clubs to bid for half, and their services, and the rooms cup in that position. Later stil.the 20 players to represent us in After years coruis- and corridors of a Leeds hotel Buckley asked Charles to play Sweden,

the tently uninspired dikerin became a market place.

One of the players trana-versalie Welstunan obliged by selection committee have reserv- club's scoring jed their biggest blunder for the ferred was laside-forward Billy breaking the

with 42 goals in one biggest occasion....the World Kirion, a newcomer to Leeds. A record

Cup. few months later, he scored the season. goal which enabled Aston Villa

goals, and so forth-robbed the I know I

am asking for Hungarians of the victory they and trouble tipping winners and had carned. Germany won forecasters were losers in such distinguished 3-2, and the company, because, without going compelled reflect

the further back than the last two instability of their profession.

No doubt by June 20-the World Cup tournaments, it is an accepted fact that favourites (date of the World Cup Final- Invariably come unstuck.

many more "hot tips" will have At Rlo de Janeiro In 1950, fallen by the wayside. That is as should be, because sur- Brazil were probably the hottest it favourites of all time. They prise is the very essence of this reached the final with several Iwonderful game.

Boteer recomsumeed after the war, it looked

But after beating Wolves 4-2 away on October 4, 1979, that Leeds City team never played and shoulders together again.

Suspended is the gelat giant from Swan-

the

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centre-forward,

and

Blunder

the

After that, John played at Never mind the defence, They But and wing-half.will not let England down. inside-forward

It was Cherles à inside-right the forward line has no preten- being representative of and the tuclical plans of mana-slona ger Raich Carter which took the talent at the disposal of the Leeds back into the first division country. in 1937, after another spell in the lower section.

1o beat Huddersfield Town in the 1920 Cup Final.

The city of Leeds did not have to wait long for a new club, for in May 1920 a new side bearing the name Leeds United was udmitted to the second division of the Football League.

A meeting held in a Leeds cafe the great centre-holt Ernie Hari, later to play for England, was signed and in 1924 the club wou promotion to the first divi- man,

Main headache is the centre- forward position. Tom Finney, No wonder The Juventus Nat Lofthouse and Ronnie Aller directors were willing to write are the best centre-forwards in United cheque for England, Yet Finney travels to Leeds

Sweden as an outside-left-a £85,000

Without its Welsh Wonder-posttlon he dislikes while Lot- the Yorkshire clubhouse and Allen are not even

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slot for the first time. Unitednay find it hard to stay in the being taken along for the ride. stayed up three seasons then tell first division,

go down second division, does

But if the team If the selectors do not want to aguin, rest play Finney al centre-forward they should have brought back Lofthouse.

back to the But the very next scuson, up assured it won't be for long.

wen! Leeds agalit.

It never is.

All Set For One Of

Europe's Biggest Yachting Regattas

By JAN BORG

Norway.

One of the biggest International yachting regattas in Europe this season will be held at the famous yachting resort Hanko, a little island in the Oslo Fiord, 80 kilometres, south of Oslo, in connection with the Royal Norwegian Yachting Club's 75th anniversary. According to the organisers of the regatte, which will be staged from July 9 to July 14, twelve nations have accepted the invitation, but the total is expected to be fifteen before the dead- line.

But big Derek Kevan, who has never looked an England player, retains the confidence of the selectors as Arst choice, and his understudy is another "bing, crash, wallop" merchant, Bobby Smith, of Spurs, who has never ployed for England,

Off Form

Look at the other forwards alleged to be England's greatest. Bryan Dougos has had three | indifferent International outings in succession, and I have no doubt we shall be lamenting the

absence of Stanley Matthews as soon as we arrive in Sweden.. form, Bobby Robson lacks the subtlety of bait control to "id" really great defences, and Tom Finney's left-wing understudy is like that of right winger Peter who believes in England class big something better than club ALL OF WHICH CAUSES

Johnny Haynes is right oft

Alan A'court, whose selection-

Brabrook-must baffle anyone

class

These nations are: England, K, J. Gulliksen who will so World Cup. USA, Belgium, Sweden, Den-Marilyn and Pohjantaehti.

ME RELUCTANTLY TO WRITE OFF ENGLAND IN THE

Until I saw Russin play. Eng- lond in Moscow, I thought the mark, France, Germany, Fin- In the six-metre class England Russians were likely winners. land, Italy, Norway, Sudan, Hol-will send Royal Thames and But the Soviet team that played land Philippines, Poland and Maryle.te

with probably us in the Lenin Stadium was Singapore.

£ | Michael Crean and L-Co unbelievably bad - Indeed, I More than 200 bools with Harrison at the holm. United likened them to an English crews, totailing 600 'men will States will have Lanorla owned Third Division elide, start in the regatta at Harko. by Magnus. Konow and the If we rate Russia as good as Among those who will take Little Sister with Froderick C.most European nations, we must pain are hig Olav V of Obertheimer, while Sweden in turn to South America in the Norway and his son Crown this class will be represented by search for the 1950 World Cup Prince Harold. A big passenger-the famous May Be VII, Nor- winners. hiren has been hired to necomo- } way starts At the same class My nomination? Brazli, despite date all the parielpants during | with Yam Sing and Hanko, both the mediocre stuff they served Aho competition.

well known in International up when I last saw them in Lars Torn, of Sweden, who regattas.

action. That was at Wembley won a gold medal with his boat

in 1956, when England gavo' Rush Vin the Melbourno" Denmark will have T. Wamer them a good hiding. BUT THAT Olymple Games, will be among and Ole Berntacts as Its repro- PARTICULAR BRAZILIAN the favourites in the popular |sentatives; in the Dragon class, ELEVEN HAS BEEN WRITTEN 6.8-metre 'clast In the same in which T Tamband, who is OFF, AS IT DESERVED TO DE clas, the Marquis of Milford coming from · Dankar, with his. Normally, South American Haven will represent, England. Damba will also compete. nations cannot produce; home

with the new ·Mediau, wblo The Duke of Edinburgh in bla form. when they visit - Europe, Twins and Manuela 17 are ex-| popular Blum Bottle, will also but I fancy" - Brazil, are -good pected to come from Italy. From take park--Unlied: Pros: Interferouch raven to overcome this Tinland are Will Natléon and national,

traditional handicap,

4. Chile.

5. Mrs George (Mildred "Babe" Didrikson) Zaharias. Mies B. Rawl.

6. Peter May. 285 against West

Indies in 1957.

7. Jean Borotra.

8. Cherif Homia of France.

9. Canada (twice), England, Australia and New Zealand.

10. Jack Dempsey,

The English selectors have a near tost team, for today's match fere against New South Wales,

Centre Phil Jackson and hall- back Alex Murphy will reappear having recovered from injuries.

England's team is-

Full-back E. Fraser; Three- quarters I, Southward, P. Jackson, A. Davies, M. Sullivan; Five-cighth D. Bolton; Half- back A. Murphy: Forwards V. Karallus, R. Huddart, F. Edgar, A. Prescolt (Copinin}, T. Harris,

B. Melique, A. Terry, Gukashton, Maas Meryn.

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