1961-03-02 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1961.

Club become Hexangular League Football can GOLF IS MY GAME

Rugby champions-but not without a fight

By "PROP"*

In a game that I would rate the best I have seen this year, the Club last night at the Club Stadium turned on a fine display of attacking ruig- ger to beat Brigade by the handsonte margin of 14 points (ofte goal, two penalty goals and a dropped goal) to nil and thus win the Hexan- gular Tournament outright,

I

Club, who have been the outstanding Colony rugger side of the season, won on their merits against a much improved Brigade side who fought to the final whistle. This was a fine victory for Club and was well and truly celebrated as such after the game. Brigade, who were forced to a tackde from. Kelly. Club, make even more changes than worked their way clear when a announced, played as well. if tong kick by Smith rolled into not better, than they did when touch at half-way. defeating Garrison last week- end, but it was junt not good

enough.

The Club pack were magni- fcent and in Wilson and Scruby they possessed a pair of halves ever ready to take advantage of the plentiful supply of the ball afforded them. Kennedy, in the centre, showed much

more penetration and had his best game to date. Johnstone played his usual steady game and the wings, Moore and Kelly everything naked of them moru.

Hel

and

McTavish at full-back was an object lesson in the art of fielding and kicking. tackling, when needed, never falled and his all-round dis- play inspired confidence.

Brigade's star

Maunsell inde a glorious break for Brigade, but lost con- trol of the ball, Modre gained it but

well held by Davies.

was

"Up and under"

Club continued to allack and were awarded a penalty on the Brigade twenty-five, some fifteen yards in from touch. With a well-judged kick Moore bounced the ball

over of the far post and Club went further ahead. Whatley

and other

Ideas, Fielding the ball quickly he is raced to the half-way line, and with half of the Club players in the Brigade half, kleked eff. Racing after the ball at top speed Whatley was just not able to get to the ball before Wilson. A good example of quick think- ting which very nearly paid divi-

dends.

of the For Brigade the star game was Maunsell, The pack were on the receiving end of

attack.

their turn to mount a series of attacks.

McTavish and Wilson were on hand to make "fair-catches" in

quick succesalon, and drive the Invaders back, but still Brigade A foot rush by the came on. Club forwards took play to the Brigade half and an attack de

ball veloped to the left. The reached Kennedy, who, nitlough to the line, hemmed in near

kicked a swung his boot and wonderful dropped goal from thirty yards.

Club were now throwing the ball about at will McTavish helding of the gallop, burst up the touchline and passed inside to Johnstone. The centre hit the ball into the middle with a high Kick, the forwards gathered and heeled and Wilson again. Running outside Maunsell near the touchline he just did not have the pace to clear his man and the Brigade fly-half tackled him into touch.

was away

Nearly scored

For a period the onus of

definitely Attack was

with Club alone, but Brigade neatly scored when a lovely run by Maunsell, took him past three men,

ruin youngsters warns Catterick

By HAROLD PALMER

London.

Some of England's best young soccer talent is be- ing ruined by being pressed into League foot» ball too soon.

That is the conclusion to be drawn from the opinions expressed to me by Sheffield Wed- nesday manager Harry Catterick

and

on his record in management Catterick's opinions are to be respected.

youngest member of the present team and he is 21.

The discussion arose from my nge of the League side, inside- Inquiry about Sheffeld Wednes... | left John Faritim is the day's team in the last eight of the FA Youth Cup. were any of the League side in this team? Catterick auswered with a firm "No!" adding: "I do not tike to see youngsters under 18 rushed into Lengue football."

Exceptions

By contrast we find two players who have been regulars in Chelsea's League zide this season, right-half Terry Venables and left-back Alan Harris, members of their Youth Cup side.

And

they

on 10

"There are exceptions, of

Tension course," he said, "such as the late Duncan Edwards. He had

Swindon, whom the physical development to

| vigit stand up to

for A the task. but I

quarter-final Ilkely think too many go in too soon February 28, are

include four of their League and ket really thrashed.” Although Catterick has in his team Wollen and Trollope, the two and a half years at Hills full, back, and Hunt and Sum- borough" "reduced the

merbec, terwards.

one

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By BOBBY

JONES Jr.

The beginnings

of competition

Many times I have been asked why I

retired from competition in golf, but no one has ever asked how I got into the thing in the first pláce. Perhaps this is just as well, for there were reasons for quitting and none for starting. The beginning just began, as it often does.

Almost as soon as I was to be trusted to play a round of golf on the course under my own responsi- bility, I began to play regularly with Ferry Adair, the son of one of my father's good friends, who was about three or four years my senior.

of

beaten

by

and

I can remember on a goil course. All that registered at the timo Was excitement, perhaps frustration, because I had not yet thought of any- thing such as golf career. But I have since looked back on that little stretch and thought how unfortunate it might have been for me had things happened differently,

In the following year, 1916, perlenced as much excitement as Per quite naturally, came along faster than I did; ond by Peris bent me in Montgomery. him in the the time he was 15 he was one but I won from of the best amateur golfers in finsl

the

Invitation AL the mouth. But I grew up a East Lake, and won a couple which ilitie faster physically than did more Lournaments in Perry; and by the time I was Perry had

beer 13. I could hold my own with other players. him quite well.

At the end of this season we I found ourselves again opposed to The

one another in the final of the Georgia State at the Capital City Club in Atlanta.

It was in the match at Brook- haven over thirty-six holes that I finally gained confidence in myself and in my game.

ultimate

70

Arst tournament played in away from home WAS the Montgomery, Alabama, Invitation, in the

when I year 1915

WAS 13 years of age. Catterick has always held

Perry won this tournament, strong views the effect of and I lost in the final of the Brigade did have

tension on players. He recently second flight to left-handed chunce to reduce

the arrears, advocated abolishing relegation | player, which I considered at but Richards, who 12 the į for a year or two so that scene the time the absence of Whitmore seemed to of the desperation

from be the only kicker in the side, eliminated falled yet again!

More Brigade pressure prc- reded the final whistle which brought Club a very well can- ed victory not only in its game, but also in the Tournament as a whole. With but one

Koms to play Club have lost only once and that to the RAF.

The teams-

Brigade: force.

some punishing forward play Club, awarded a penalty on by Club, but Whatley and their own ten-yard line elected Richarda managed to shine to try the "up and under" Davies at full-back was method of

"Tokkle" very competent. though his Smith kicked a very well judg kicking lacked length, anded ball, and the Club forwards Dunn and Morgan tried hard had time to gather in all through.

Heeling cleanly the Club forced Melhuish, play to the Brigade fine with referee, Mr was in complete control of the good passing and Kelly was put game from the start and is te

into touch about ten yards out. be congratulated on a good

Play switched to the other dilsplay of whistling."

side and Moore met a similar fate. Davies, for Brigade, re- lieved the pressure with a kick to the half-way line, and it was

The

The match was late to get under way, and the fault scem- ed to le with Club, who were reminded of this fact by sont vociferous members of the crowd,

Maunsell, mwita Д neat durany, was the first to threa te danger, but the movement fizzled out in the face of good covering by the Club. Same Club attacks early on me! similar fate, with Whatley as- Maunsell to clear the gate lines. Brigade tried the kick ahead but found McTavish on the spot to return the ball with interest.

After ien minutes Brigatle were penalised on their twenty- five, fifteen.yards in trom touch, and Moore with a good Idek put the Club into the lead. Brigade ware stung to the attack by this score and were A penally, on also awarded

the Club twenty-five, very close to touch. Richards nadr abrave attempt, but bis kick Was wide.

From the dropout Hall and Berreeloth were prominent in a footrush which took play into the Brigade half, Now Club started to turn on the pressure. A Wilson break falled through lack of support, and he tried to open up to the opposite side following the set scrum. The kick to the comer was too for ahead of Moore and Brigade troubles were cleared for the time being.

Missed

A loose kick ahead by one of the Brigade defence gave Moore the chungs of a drop at goal, and he was only just sort with a thirty-five yard effort. Play remained in the Brigade half and the defending de were penalised for lincout

infringement and Moore took the Ick from thirty-five yards and on the Ave-yard luc Be missed, but the referee orderca that the kleit be taken again is a Brigade player had moved as the tidic was being (alten. Moore put a second kick to the loff of the pests and the score remained unchanged.

This state of affairs was not to last very long however, for following some sharp handileg Kennedy made a fine break and fed Johnstone. For a ume 11 looked as though the latter would be grounded before ho could complete Kennedy's good work, but he flipped a pass In ride and all toole it going stat

under the Bost ouit to score Moore converted and Club now had a lead of eight polilt which they retained unity", fialk- time.

On the resumption the Brigado stepped up their attacks and look play to within aiteen yatda of the Club llav.

From a bat serum of the Club welity-nvb Brigade went left. Dunn Burst for the ne

only to be brought to the ground by a glorious. "UONEAIDAKET!! DI

game.

could

be disgrace. the English

He has produced a team that | plays hard, but he blames a system that forces such policy.

Grand National entry scratched

London, Mar. 1.

On tach one of these hotos after the shot to the gren, looked to be absolutely certain that I should win the hrte und square the match. Yet en wer? Gardner pulled off a miraculous recovery, so That every hole was halved, and I down as we came to But at that point

опо

was still the

ter ninth

First National After Anishing the morning round 3 down and losing the first hole in the afternoon, my whole attitude changed com- I was through. Gardner even- pletely. Instead of being on the tually won the Thirty-third defensive and uncertain, I been by 5 and 3. gan to play hard, aggressive golf,

could At the time, I hitting the ball with all the force nothing but the disappointment, al my command and striving to but ever since, it has been the win hole after hole, rather than

sce

When one realiser the the thorough way in which

Clear Profit, quoted at 28-1 in to avoid mistakes. I finally wonen, poignant and accurate res match which country's best young talent is Monday's callover for the Grand the match on the last green 2 collection of this

by the National

has caused me so often to be Steeplechase (March up, having played the last 17 It is obvious25), was today officially scratch-holes in 04 strokes.

thonicful it happened just 05 it did.

sought and League clubs,

nifted

how great a wastage there is ed from all engagements under A few days later my father -and Catterick rithy have National Hunt rules. Davies, Morgan,

Clear Profit come third found the principal cause.

In! None of Chelsea's youth Dunn, Kirkland, Keen, Maun-side that went to the final of the

cup last year's Grand National.

Another Flash. ante-post sell, Hextall, Richards, Muscm. FA Youth Cup in 1955 is in their favourite Quinn, Soare, Moons, Whatley, League team today. Manchester Hurdle

for the Champion at Cheltenham, was Huins, Thompson.

United, despite

suscratched from that event yes- scooping much of the talent, have trok

also terday, it was announced today. found many youngsters losing Winner of the Champion Hurdle the hurly-burly of last year, Another Flash Injured League soccer.-London Ex- a leg in a race in Ireland recent- press Service.

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Whipping a pass inside to Whatley, the fly-half opened up the Club defence but the final pass to Morgan was just astray. The winger picked up the loose hall and kicked Into the centre where Moore for Brigade, the ball and raced over. But the referee ruled thu an in- fringement had taken place and Club eventually cleared,

Four D. Jones LISTEN, MAN, IF YOU BY MADDOCKS

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"YE GODS? THEN WHO

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Club: McTavish, Kelly, Ken- nedy, Johnstone, Moore, Wilson, Scruby, Williams. Dwyer, Mentics, Ross, Bedford. Hall Smith, Berrecloth.

FOR LAND SAKES! YOU MEAN THIS IDIOT HAS!

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A bit cocky If I had won, what would

happened

have

next? Not

be

told me at Mr Adair iad come to him to say that he had planned to take Perry to the National Amateur Cham- plonship at the Merion Goif giving myself any the worst of Club near Philadelphia, and it, I think I was a fairly normal kid of 14. · But how many of would like to have me ㄩˋ today

! can look back along will them. Thus was ourselves at that age and be etarted into National Compell-completely proud of the picture? I must admit that I had al- I managed to qualify" already become a bit cocky Merion and won my first match cause of my golfing success in from Eben Byers. a former play against grown men. Had champion, and my second I won that championship, I match from Frank Dyer, who should have beeni Amateur had been considered by many to Champlon for not only the next be a possible winner of the twelve months, but, because of tournament. So when I met the suspension of play for the Bcb Gardner, the defending period of the war, for three champion, In the third round, whole years. I shudder to think have the match attracted quite a bit what those years night of interest.

done to me, not so much to my golf, but in a vastly more in- portant respect, to me as a Gardner was a tail, hand-f human being. some, athletic young man who I think of some of these things looked every bit the champion today as I see fathers enrap- he was. On the other side was tured by the precocious, sports

Pudgy kid of 14

of

I. a pudgy school kid 14, accomplishments of their off- playing in my

first National spring. To take pride in these Championship. I was wearing things is normal, but let me ad- my Brst pair of long pants, and monish these fathers to be not unhappy when their I owned one pair of golf shoes,00

a pair of old army issue into youngsters take a beating. The had screwed chastisements are bound to come sometime. The boys will fore

which

I myself

somo spikes.

We had a really good match; much better if they get some of not flawless golf exactly, but this bitter taste early in the good and bad. To the surprise game. of everyone, I had come in to Junch up after the morning round. But I prombily lost the first two holes in the afternoon, so that I was again 1 down as we come to the stài tee. In these next three holes, I ex-

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