Tommy Atkins ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
Pride of place in this week's Sports Parade very. fittingly goes to the cricket XI of Army South 'B' who under the captaincy of Capt. John Sevenonks have now completed five matches in the Civilian league's second division without defeat.
I am sure that a major part of this success has been due to the leadership of John Sevenoaks -an accomplished player who has been hiding his light under the proverbial bushel.
alien doing his share of work Having played regularly Yorkshire bague emeket he also fund bas just passed out ax captained the Army
inwly qualified and badly need- Egypt when stationed there. Heed referees and It is hoped that by tins will call on their services in as frequenity as possible so that Xthey may learn to put into prac- er the theory they have all learned.
iram
honours place
fathe Hornered claiming
orgulur i Worcestershita too during 1946 and 1947.
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D
Many who have watched hir
From Sek Kong there is Major prowess in the Beld, ith as a
RAPC, Gurkha Lowe winder player and a shipper. how long it will be before the Rides, and Capt A.M. McFarlane nepali stele cka in him to at least 48 Field Hegt la. Th rugger-
Green Howards Iw play Them if not, as i would fromded suggest, to lead Baru.
When asked to connbent
Major A J Clifford and Copt
Davies. C' JA.
the survests 10 date he was | Lovgg, 1 Lam legt und Sgt B 3. bud
of the grand Collins, BM11 Hongkong. make bunch of ericketers he has been up the sexte, and this eelum able to gather round him, and it wishes theiħ ktheveis und "happy They eat be kept together for whistling "
the remainder of the genson their present position at the end! of the table should be assured
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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6," 1958.
From Moscow To Rio He Is A Legend
SOCCER IS BILLY WRIGHT'S
LIFE AND DESTINY
By TOM FINNEY
Billy Wright. the blond captain of Wolves and England, has become the target of barrackers. But to him, barrack
familiar ing is nothing new. It is becoming part of a themo.
For the campaign against Billy Wright is growing fast. It has been fanned by a few journalists-fortunately a minori- ty-who prefer sensation to facts and by the type of man too small to acknowledge another's success.
enigmatic
belonged to voluble Mazzola The rame fate Arsenal during their heyday, to the
Simonyan.
perennial champion Joe Lous,
to Don Bradman and to count- Jess others who have committed the one unforgivable sin. They were too successful too long.
And Billy Wright has cer- tainly been that.
Shice his first game for Eng- been an land in 1946, he has outomatie choice. He has cap- tained his country since 1949. He has led Wolves to Cup and league irlumphs and- he has the Incredible telly of D0 caps with the prospect of more
Some
A Legend
claim he's finished.
of
of
The Brazil to man.
cause
English Hussian football is both his life and
destiny.
It is still very easy to under- rote him. For he is essentially for the football con- a player |noisseur
Brazil's Query
the
He stops in front of Sheffield United's left-back Graham Show, playing in his first inter- national, and anys; "Good luck, Groham, I know you can do it. And it you start feeling lonely out there, remember that there will be 10 of us bucking you up at the way."
Same Ritual
This dedication La shown clearly in his captaincy. Mako no mistake. He is the driving force behind the England team.
To understand film a little Ifa is no good that he doesn't
come with me into have to be spectacular, ile pas better,
footbull brate dressing rooms, deep beneath such an astule that the ball just seems to ceme the Wembley stands, as we wall to take the held against Russia. docan'i to him. Ho
bave to
Blg match tension is building chase it
ир. But Billy looles cool and relaxed as he circles the room Perhaps the best way to up-shaking hands with each player
in turn. 10p celate him as a player is lo study his effect on rival centre- See how sometimes forwards. 01 40
best look very Yet nowadays he merely has ordmary..how so many ront to collide with another player wider and wider in a desperate and bu's at fault to have¿lie to break his hold. P.D.
one bad gaze and his critica Is it any wonder that the first question Brazil asked on arrival All this inst make strange in Laricon
1958 was: rest of the Elily Wright still pinying us reading for the world. For this man is a legend well as ever?" That's the way from Moscow to Rio,
it has always been. Even in Zurich during The It is apparently only at heme 1954 World Cup, foreign jour- that he has to fear the crites.
hin the world'n Over the past 13 years, I have abundance of six-shooters naista voted
greatest centre-half. So, too. picbably had as good an oppor- but I am happy to record ata 0
alive to knowledgeable Hun-turity is any player that we have at least one gorian team buss Sebes,
urcerstand Billy Wright. Having won ti ir madehes by!
And in Hongkong in the shape
remember that then Ave, two, three, and four wick.:;
alle dazzled of Dyr George Holland, everyone was naveins, they proudly point toj
South Americans, week it was his by the fiery the fact that last week-end they
for last
the machine-like Germans and amassed the highest total of any
feat polished
that
the magic of Puss und his team in wither agile when they
noteled all the six goals | Hungarians. roseled 231 for the tons of only It
Having whekets
shown
his side, 8 which
Com how easy arm state to get, they
pany RASC "A." totalled skilled out the Indian Rrerea-
against a plucky G COD tion Club opposition for only 74
"X1 in the Mainland They have a strong batting side, C Jeff Smith, 1/Greva Minor Units Jengue. Howarts.
particularly being makerssful with: 13, 48, 50, 60 and Although this is probably n
with rol, It is certainly the highest late and I pleasure for his century Cap individual taily I en recall
wird! I Mat Pencuck has returned to the the past three seasons, ful and while not the matj may add scored by a player who stylish bank he has probably the early in the game had a nasty hest pair of wrists in the Colony leg injury which has kept him this week. out of the team and runs umaally flow from him
Congratulation George, and a speedy recovery
Highest Total
#1 11
TH
Cal MIBer, RÀPC, has the dif- each Beult task #pring hanings and can be relied up
The films usually provide an
Spac Gors not permit show-
to blunt the opposition's rituek Ing all the league positions and
the
Batting
the leading strength is gest-souters bu! Augmented by ph Renaki markamen are Dvr Holland, B Robineu, 1-Green Howards, Coy RASC (10), Pie Tierney, very steady left-hander
1 Greer!
(5), Sig # Sigs (51. Pro 1 Field Aminulate
WO Fred Arklio of 8 COD is Grierson, Killua kobly good cricketer) Strugey.
Howards
even if huy but fine is remeding |(5), Sig Carlin, R. Sigs (5).
and bedrieg being a more than
useful t 2.otments
te
bus
10s
L 입니다 !rd/u
paced bowler.
Successful Debut
tu
the side
League Positions
The Major Uits Brugue posi- tions excluding matches played yesterday are:
Pt 46 Elet i RA
RAF Ku Tak
WD
4 3 2 0 12 4 0 20 100
1
Newcom 'r Raymond Bradley, 1/Lan Regt.ly) Garka Rifles 411 4 make his debut fast wok with 1 Lanendure Bat 42 1 11 7 2017 3 abriliant 53 not out to make BAY Sai Wan his inclusion in future teams a/Green Bowards 4 2 0 2 19 18 hear certainty.
TH
Workshops
429 10 4 Royal Engbers 4 1 2 3 3 On the bowling side Cul Peter Freid Ba A z 1 0 2 4 3 0 Cintaway; 1/Green Howards, a Commune!
30 130 medium paced trowler very fat
Results of matches played as of the wicket, has met with marked success, and Cpl David Boundary Street yesterday were, Noble, RADC w Pie Leslie 1, 1/Lon R5 V Dodd, 1Green Howards, ar REME 13 Supply Depot 7 y B left-handera most batsmen treat Coy RASC "B" 0, BMH Kowloon
JVB Cuy HASC "A" 1. with respect.
The Important position wicket-keeper is very capably
+
☆
held by Sgt Bob Mackerel Last Monday, at the #/COD and if he continues to phow current form he must be seriously considered for Ser- vices, if not Colony honours.
Perhaps the reni secret of the this side in their muccess of wonderful team spirit. Every- one is on his tons from the open- ing ball and only relaxes when the Inst one has been sent down.
Congratulations. Army South 'B', keep up the good work,
★
My comments last week on
Rugby football
Vic-
toria Barracks court, the Combined Hospitals added the Army Team Squash Racquels Cham- pionship to their list of successes by
very nar rowly defeating 1/Green Howards in the final.
The score of 3-2 was a very fair reflection of the play, the "Medles" having a little more experience in their side.
Golf "Mar" Lieut John Booth, have RADC, met and defeated 2/Ligst drawn a rapid response Tom Merkill of cricket fare by from this Aport's 3-0. Lent/Colonel lan Cran Secretary, Capt Peter deposed of Major Hugh Dessaki
3-0, while veteran chainplon Redmaki who rightly Lieut-Colonel J.J. Sullivan op- points out that the in-posed hockey "star" Lieut David terested player in a non. Green and managed to out- playing unit has ample manoeuvre and tire fils younger opportunity to follow the adversary and go on to a 3-1 sport of his choice,
If
ndvantage. Rugby stalwart Capt Clive Gilbertson" went down to i ruch players will get 2/Lui David Embley 1-3 and into touch with either Capt John Major Dil Maclay also tasted Victoria detent at the honde of Lieut Sharpe, RAPC. in 138rracks or 2/Lt John Lodge, Mick Halldie,
By D-1. ¡MP, nt Whitfield Barracks, every effort will be made to t
them into terms they are rapidly arranging Axtures for.
Good Nows
Quiet Man
We
our made
full-inter national debuts together in the England-Ireland
Kame o! September, 1946, and since then
Easy To Underrate our paths have interwoven.
I have known him
ひず
♫
Since then, Billy Wright has J and Klood Arm against the player, caplain and as a man. game's leading centre-forwarda Away from the field of play, from the Aery Welsh Idol he is one of football's "Quiet Men." He doesn't drink or Trevor Ford (now playing in
nothing Ilkes smoke. Holland) to the patient, probing Di Stefano of Real Madrid
better than a quiet chat dur- from the gigontie John Charles ing the long winter evenings. it Juventus to the little
But talking to Billy, you won Seat Laurte Reilly from the realise that he is a dedicated
MANDRAKE "HE MAGICIAN
FIRST FLOOR FLAT MES.
TUPNĚATS KITCHEN
ON FIRE
MPS TURNER? WAIT HERE NARRA!
FERDINAND
NANCY
WHY DON'T YOU GET A JOB, YOU
LAZY LOAFER ?
CAN'T FIND A JOB
JOHNNY HAZARD
HAZARDÉ WIERE'S THE GIRLT WHY ISN'T
GHE WITH YOU
Good newn for those who like
this particularly energetie ganio)
Next Major Game is that it is hoped to commence
almost inunziately a ten-team The next major game of Jengue competition.
To the Army teams of Com- Interest beings indefeated Cluli "A" Pealent an Army South KV.jbined Honduitarlern, 1/Green The fatter are very anximis to Howards, Combined Hospitals, lower the Club'e colourg auch Gurka Belgale, Sek Kong tomorrow evening at 1900 lu Viitage, wil be added the Royal on the Club Ground, followers Navy, Royal Air Force, USTIC, of the game could well wes them HKCC, and a delightful
14nation describing Rucceed why not go along?
Major Henry, Qualirough has a "1710 Fickleis,'
COTTY
themselves
PUT UP A SIGN
THAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR
WORK
IT'S A LONG STORY,
CORKY,
GOOD IDEA
THERE'S HAZARD NOW! BUT DONNY'O NOT WYTI KIMIL.BOMETHING HAPPENED,
This is the same ritual that Inter- I've seen before every notional under his captaincy-
Be and it's no emply gesture, means every word and his players know that.
Once the game begins, 'he “maya very little. I cannot re- member seeing him lasi: on- other player. He belleves In
his example for actting an men to follow. This example has Inspired se many rallies the victory
EXPECTING....England and Wolverhampton soccer star Billy Wright and his wife, singer Joy Beverley, who are shown above, are due to become 'parents. The baby is expected next April-and the Wrights are hoping for twins, They were married in July, are both 34. Mrs Wright has A son by her first marrlage to an American airman-London Express photo.
THE CASE OF FOOTBALL LEAGUE VERSUS THE
POOLS PROMOTERS
A COURT case
By DEREK JOHN
now pending in Britain directly concerns millions of people in many parts of the world-the case of the Football League versus the Pools Promoters,
The League has sued the biggest of Britain's pools firms, claiming the backs-to- copyright for the current season's fixture lists.
over Germany the-wall battle with Brazil
..
If they succeed in their claim, around £250,000 a year from the the fight Lock against the Rest
and many all pools promoters will be allow. | £25,000,000 pools Industry.
30 v Europe ...
ed to use the dxtures on their more,
Englard Indeed owes much to coupons enly with the League's
fighting
Billy consent.
the
heart of Wright.
Even the critics can't that away from him
(All Rights Reserved)
Lake
Smaller Prizes
would
meun
smuller
And the League
That grant such consent only on payment of a prizes for the millions of pools In punters in Britain and overseas. fee, or percentage, bringing
By Lee Falk and Phil Davis
WHERE'S
MARS. TUPNER?
NOW DON'T FORGET YOUR PROMISE
OKAY, I'LL
PUT UP
A SIGN
NOBODY HERE, LEFT A CHIOKEN ROASTING--STOVE MUSTA BEEN ON A
LONG TIME~!
3-20
By Mik
By Ernie Bushmiller
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By Frank Robbing
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LOADED YET!
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SWISSAIR
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HOME LEAVE
The battle for copyright of League Axtures began In 1030 when the League decided to pre- vent the promoters from using
stodno sod no samjný zjoy). Clubs were told fixtures would be rearranged and their own op- ponents kept secret until the last posable moment. No announce- menta were made to the Pres until the day of the match.
This resulted in chaos, Filday found clubs phoning frantically to find who and where they were playing next day, while sports joumalists played Sher- lock Holmes to "uncover" flx- turea.
Rebelled
Eventually, fans rebelled. They held protests meetings, boycott- clubs od matches, until the forced the League to call off the
war.
Shortly afterwards, a Betting Bill was introduced in Parlia- ment to abolish pools betting. I was thrown out by 207 votes to 24.
In 1940, the Pools Promoters Association offered the League a minimum of £100,000 Con three years to promote the inter- ests of the game, but NOT to buy the dxtures. These, sald, had no copyright,
The League throw out
they
this
offer, and now they are after a bigger prize. Et they aro successful, that £250,000 divi- dend may never be repeated.
Kiwis Accept Invitation To Tour S.
Africa
Johannesburg, Nov. 6. The New Zealand Cricket Council today
accepted by eable the South African Cricket Association's invitation to send a term to lour South Africa and Rhodesia in 1981-82..
This will be the second tour of South Africa by New Zea❤ land team. The first was in 1953-04, when the Springboks four won the test series with wins and one draw-China Malt Specks1.
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