1959-04-28 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1959.--

I BACK FOREST TO WIN THE CUP YOUNGSTERS GET

This Year's Final May Be The Best

Since The War

Says TOM

FINNEY

(Of Preston North End and England)

For Cup Finalists. Luton and Nottingham Forest, the long weeks

of waiting and wondering are almost over.

Will Luton skipper Syd Owen triumph in his last game? Will the men of Nottingham who were taken from the shadows

to stardom by manager Billy Walker repay their debt?

of at

famous players in their side and They will probably he the peşjuker favourites.

Hut fast the same. I take Forest to win.

And will Luton inside-right, try to ever This possible Allan Brown. football's un- cink in their armour. luckiest player, shake, oft the Wombley henden that! hoy I noticed when they played dogged him the past eight yearst Prestou recently that their The Final is clearly laced wing-bulves altered up the deep. with drum, Inst how about the detence by lying very

What kind Kane itself?

Although Groves is essentially spectacle will il provide?

an attacking player, be falls! Iark Aery fast whenever a Lutton have breaks down,

Laton's defence i: wound big Syd Owen-vireted ***Footballer of the Year" by the Football Writers' Association- and, like his rival ruptałą, hạ | Brown ha

jadivirtual wouldn't be important For he is oppateed to the wrong. rule. higheseuring Tom Wibon,

Best Since War

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Neither side has born impressive i pis! weeks and many people atis expecting anti-climax.

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I think they are wrong. expect this to be one of the ivat acen since the war, for it is a long time sluer there were

wo better footballing sides in

the Final.

why if

OFF

built

Colourful Highlight

Forest normally feed Wilson in the air where he exeris, but "This they play such football then an too long Owen,

You might well sit

They should be in the

tolkan, arbarne tussle promises to be half of the First Division. 13191 a multiful fughlight This, think, is merely a matter of tian

lu Sex

Yet however fallgh it may be

Len expect the aghts, votes. For 11.15 ever have been centred an the Cup driving has en ler the full 20 Their intered in the League mas nsbutes. In his last game. I nets but the red haired Latin mape dwindled.

thin w make a great bid for vietneg

I en het suggesting, of course, that they have deliberately held bik in The Langue. But I knew from pornal experience that amina e you go to trave the Wendley trai, Cup lovei all other am- can sweep away bitions

Points To Watch

To the fotballing contrisseur, the Final a filled with interest- ing possibiliths. And so will Jist a few of the points I will be watching in the hope that it will add to your own enjoyment of the game,

I am looking forward parti- cularly duel between Whiteloot, Forest's hall-barke,

McKinlay and Buriti nel Luten's inside-forward trim of Brown. Merton and Cummins

I believe the fate of the wifi probally entire match

hinge upon this duel,

Bol Morton is an unorthodox dep-lying centre-forward who the straw the golong pivot Will the caRDAY out of position Scot Bob McKanday follow him

or stay in the middle?

Contrast In Style Stanly the contrast in style Jaton's inside- between forwarels Eire internation Georg. Cumming is the schemer- in-chief, while the rugged Allan brown is the qual-snatcher.

Brown is currently in terrible form and Fore captain Jacks Burkitt will have a juhi to hold kin. Burkitt, however, is a man who has never received the publicity he deserves and, on his clay-letnie a match-tur he

best.

On the other flank, the duel belwren Cummins and White- Tout should develop tou fascinating battle of wits. Here are two suceer stylists with aral Bair for the wa expected.

But how will Forest's Scottish left-back Joe McDonald cope with his former Sunderland team-mate, Irish idul Billy Bingham?

Match-Winner

Bly, as England have good rensat to know, can be a match- winner. He is a past-master of druwing the opposing full-back out of position. Be frequently Interchanges positions with Mor- ton and is especially dangerous when cutting it to the near pust. After having played with h Eo many times, I am sure the thoughtful Joe will know the ruswers, but will he be able to out them into practice?

The wingers are likely to play: 'n very important part in this Final. Bingham, Gregory and Imlach are all top-line per- formers and Forest have come to regard Roy Dwight as their scorer-in-chler.

He has ол exceptionally powerful shot and scored a hat- trick against Birmingham to put Forest through to the zeml finals. The other Nottingham winger, Steward Imlach, a Scottish International and very fast.

The problem of marking these two players must be worrying Luton, who lack ex- Derience at full-back and I will be interested to see how they

Will he venud!

were

MOT

I cannot remember a mat where professional players cautious about forreasing the result,

1.uton

physically stronger. They have

ore

They were one of my original chures and their path to the Final has merely strengthened |that opinion. Their style is {:lightly more fuent, they have a slight edge in teamwork and There are mu wenk links,

Yet for the sake of Allan

Syrt Owen,

FOUR D. JONES

100 SOITY

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نادا 110

OFF THE CUFF

I hear that Brazil have already started training for their game with England in Ron May 13,

•

At least three clubs are Interraded is the future of Newcas11c manager CHARLIE MITTEN should he decide to leave Tynalde.

The belief that JACKIE MILBURN - Ube former Newrastle Idol now with

Juteld will return h EU football continues lo kraw.

WHY DIDN'T YA LET ME DROWN? I'VE GOT NOTHIN' TO LIVE

FOR-NOTHIN'-

FOUR D

THE FLOODS swad MODOG INDIANS TA PUNCH OUR CANEY AND HOW FAST TRIPS TO DROMINUS IN

ME ESTS!

FERDINAND

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AND FIGHT

PALEFACE SHOWER,

NANCY

PUFF

WHEW ---I'VE GOT TO

STOP AND

REST

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BRICK BRADFORD

YOUR HIGHNESS! THE

FIRST OFFICER AT WHIRLPOOL PRISON IS ON THE ABUAL PHONE:

WHAT?

WHY DIDN'T HE CALL WARDEN RACK 1 I'M SLEEPY,

IT CONCERNS

HIS HIGHN589

BRICK

FORD!

Indians Open English Tour

The

India's cricket team opened their English tour last Thursday with an unofficial two-day match against the Indian Gymkhana Club at Osterley. game ended in a draw,

Photo shows the touring party. On the left is the manager, the Maha- rajah of Baroda. Others are from left to right: Standing - Chadrakant Borde, Raghunath Madkarni, A. G. Kripal Singh, R. B. Desai, M. L. Jaisimha, A. L. Apte, V. M. Muddiah, Juynsingh M. Ghorpade, Surendra Nath, N. S. Tamhane; Siting P. G. Joshi, Narl Contractor, Pahlan R. Umrigar, Dattajirao Gack- ward (captain), Pankaj Roy, Subhej Gupte, Vijay Mangrekar-Times photo,

JAPANESE T.T. CHALLENGE

Four

motor-cyclists Only one Japanese

Japanese rider has ever competed in the famous who are riding in the Isle of Man T.T.

T.T, races-in 1930, riding a races in June this

British machine. year--the Srst time a Japanese team hay competed wit sleep on the floor. They say

relaxed.

sleeping hotel beds.

they will feel "more home." at more like that

than in

With the four titlers will come Bve mechanies and technical advisers under the direction uf un American, Mr Willkom Tant. Mr Hunt, wh sleep in

hotel it.

The Japanee will baing their own food and cooking equip- men, and the organisers of the ruces are trying to flod a hut for them to set up their own quarters.

STOP MOANIN, WILBUR, HOW DO YA THINK OLD MADDOCKS FEALET

WE'VE SUNK HIS STRIP.

́ ́GAD! WHAT LASHOWER

[WHAT?

AMOUR RIGHT! (BROTHER MATE

WHAT'S THIS ALL

ABOUT?

Ex

This year's Japanese fenm

competing in the 259ce and 125ce lightweight events. Their names; GBchi Susul, Juta

Kunihiko Susuki, Akiyama and Naomi Tani- guchi,

They are riding for the Hunda

Motor Co., one of Japan's biggest motor-eyele fuctories, whose director, Mr Ichiro

came to Nuisuma,

the Isle of Man four years ago study the rucing.

machines

Their

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are "twins" with parallel Inclined cylinders and have dolphin streamlining.

by MADDOCKS

PRED-I DON'T LIKE THE LOOK OF THOSE

INDIANSON THE STRIP

GAD! YOU'RE RIGHT, BRIKE. IT LOOKS AS THOUGH WE'VE HAD

IT EITHER WAY!

by MADDOCKS

AND SO THE MODOLS AND KLAMATWA JOIN FORCES ON THE WAR PATH..

3WAR-

By Mik

By Ernie Bushmiller

STOP RESTING ON MY LAURELS

-EANIE BUSHMILLER

YOUR HIGHNESS! BRICK BRADFORD, 19 VISITING HIS FRIENDS PR.BASTLAND AND CABBY MÉCALL! WARDEN RACK IS RELEASING THEN –

By Paul Norris

ALERT'ALL YOUR GUARDS! TAKU BRADFORD INTO CUSTODY! PUT WARDEN RACK UNDER ARREST, YOU ARE NOW CHIEF WARDEN! I'LL BE OUT THERE VERY

SHORTLY!

SPORTRAIT

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A WARNING PLAY WELL, OR.......

Middlesex, who finished tenth in the Championship

last season, niny this year begin to reap re wards for their persevering patience with young players.

Since the golden Compton-Edrich era, they have been through an uncomfortable period of make-do and hope-for-the-best. The young players have been blooded and now the time has come when they must prove their worth.

As John Warr, who led the | ngun

rukt last year with great kern»

EREDIAS

Bess and is explain again, put it: JOHN CLARKE

"The young players have had Ume to and their feet. Now, they've got to play the right sort of cricket cr ..." He left the sentence pointedly unfinished.

Over light ale in bar round the corner from the City judez where he works. Warr run through the Middlesex bal-

ng.

He sees Erie Russell and Bob Gale as the regular openers. I think Russell has found his feet all right, he said. and Gule compares favourably with any One clae." Gale, Indeed, was

Middlesex's only century maker last season.

... ready for the cricket season, visits MIDDLESEX,

NAUČENJ

A# to Middlesex bowling, Warr would like to see Alan Moss have some other partner than himself as an opener. Possibly Bennell or Henry Tilly.

SLOW BOWLERS

For slow bowling there are Titmus and Parfitt to provide off-splinera, Robert Hurat, who No. 3 will be Peter Parfit,ast year lost his length and promising as a bat, able to do direction,

Lame off-spin bowling, and good bowler. As slow

anywhere in the feld.

NO. 4 ROBERTSON "AL No. 4." sald Warr "we

left-arm

like to see Ian one-time Middlesex

Warr would Bedford,

have the redoubtable Mr Achoning prodigy, play "I'm all Robertson," Juck. Robertson, 42, for encouraging leg-spinners," whe headed the side's average well in

he sale, and Bedford did jolly last season, this year takes a second benent-the Yorkshire Bitch..

"Positions five, six and seven In the batting are wide open," Auld Warr. Wicket-keeper dolin Murray will obviously take one, bowlers Fred Tilmus and Don Bennett must, on their past batting records, be contenders for the other two places,

Smith Chosen For Walker Cup

Edinburgh, April 27. Dickson Smith, 41-year-old Scottish amateur golf cham- plon, was

ratified oMelally today that he has been includ- ed in British Walker Cup team: to meet the United States al Muirfield, East Lothian, on May 15 and 16.

Smith, who was first reserve in the icam, announced twa

weeks allo replaces another Scot, Jimmy Walker, who had to withdraw after badly injur Ing a knee in a recent motoring accident. China Mail Special.

CRICKET SCORES

London, Apr 27. Close of play scores in to- day's cricket matches were:

At Taunton: Somerset 17 for no wickel ngainst Glamorgan (two-day, match), rain stopped play.

At Cambridge: Surrey 238 for five declared (K. Barring- ton 07, M. Stewart 70). Com. bridge University 42 for one,- Reuter.

Americas tour."

the MCC'A South

Christopher Wallon. the old Oxford Blue, R. W. V. Robina's son Charles, and Denis Complon are among the amateurs likely to be occasionally available.

But if Middlesex succeed this year in moulding their young players into a solkt team the difficulty will be to let theso part-timers play for long enough elther to do themselves justice or the side much god

So ni ilmes this senso:1 Middlesex may and themselves But over-stocked with talent.

for the greater time they will be a team hoping for and de- serving reward for some poli taking team-building.

(London Express Service).

CHESS

by LEONARD BARDEN

1

ING, SQUA

Here is a problem by Dr. E. E. Zepter (Observer, 1945). White to play and mate in three moves.

London Express Stepics.

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