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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,

FEBRUARY 7, 1934.

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LEAGUE

SOCCER

ENGLAND & SCOTLAND RETURN TO

DERBY'S OPPORTUNITY

TO CONSOLIDATE

ARSENAL AND_HUDDERSFIELD MAY BE TAKEN FOR RIDE

MOTHERWELL TO VISIT CELTIC

(By "The Pilgrims")

Froed for a brief span from the

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Brantford havo beon lagging be- tear and tussle of Cup-tto tootbal,ind and now find themselves all clubs In the Scottian an ith #overnl rivals for the second English Leagues meat again 11 place. The fight to keep clear ot their ordinary engagements on Saturday.

Derby have a great chance of

their consolidating

top-of-the-

bottom will be more keen than he struggle at top end of the able in this division.

Perhaps the most intense rivalry

table advantage, for they shou..s to be found in the Southern easily account for Wost Bromwici,

ection' where several clubs who

on their present form, and by there worthy of Second Division Bame token Arsenal and Hudders field will find it difficult to add to their total.

The Shefeld United club are making a great spurt and unless Stoke can recapture some of their early season form they will find thumselves paired with Chelach at the bottom.

Middlesbro' have suffered 11 alight decline but their supporters are expecting great things of them against the Arsenal,

intus are finding their abilities no equal to span out.

Coventry and Reading art opposed this week-end and I have aken a long shot in giving full

oints to the visitors.

Chesterfield meet the strongest opposition they have had in the League so far when they travel. to Barnsley. Many home wins. are indicated in this section and I' im afraid Walsall will find their lashing pace checked at Stock- port,

and

'Spurs have a chance of gaining full points at Chelson's ехропо, Motherwell have not found but a locni Darby is always fair-their shooting boots yet, play for fortune'à favours and the Celtic will probably,account for White Hart Lane, eltadel has been them, os Queen o'South should sadly shaken of late.

account for their visitors, Aber- deen.

Grimsby continue to show

Rangers form has been too dazzling form and if they can hold it for a little longer they are good to Inst and after the huge practically assured of promotion, scores they have been complling They will be fully extended at recently I am taking a chance on Notts Forest and a tiring weeknding them a litle tired at the will not add to their chances. Hearts of Midlothian ground.

WHY SPURS ARE WHERE

THEY ARE

OBSERVER REVEALS SECRETS OF TEAM BUILDING

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VALUE OF KENT LEAGUE NURSERY

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The remarkable rise of Tottenham Hotspurs has confounded those critics of the early season who forecast an early fall-though things now aro with half the fixtures played it seems that White Hart Lane Club is at last feeling the high strain of playing on top of their capabilities in the fastest and cleverest football of the world.

An article on the composition and brought along on the right lines until growth of the team which has ap- they are ready to go down to Norta-: poured in a Homealdo dally in of fleet, the Tottenham nursery. North-1 special-Interest Just now and we re-fleet have at their head Mr. J. B. print it in full below:-

Lingham who has spent many thou- "While clubs nro propared to scour sands of pounds on football,

and the earth for ready-made

When the Arsenal entertained Sheffield Wednesday at Highbury, they wore black armlets as a mark of respect for the late Mr, Herbart Chapman, the Club's secretary manager, This picture shown Bearley of the Arsonal shooting, with Dunns elois by, both wearing the armlets. (Photo Planet News).

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TO BEAT THE BOOK

(By "Robin")

HOME-

Derby Spurs Plymouth Bolton Reading

Norwich

Cardiff

AWAY.-

Crewe

Stockport

Partick

Airdrie

Queen's Park

Arsenal Chesterfield Rangers

DRAWS

Villa Celtic

Fulham

Our Forecast

what is to become of embryonic home judge of a player, and when Totten- PORTSMOUTTH VISIT

talent"

potentiai

borders is tromendous. He is a fine whose work for Kent and beyond its

pertinant question was asked ham send youngsters down to him he

them up. cently, and the answer is, I think, | quickly nizea

by, the experience of such

1 do not say that every player who clubs as Tottenham Hotspur and West goes to Northileet is a Bromwich Albion, says G. Wagstafle League player, but many have passed Simmons, a director of the Spurs, in through that club who are now re-

Life.

gularly in the League or Combination the Sporting

side. The cost to the Spurs in a few hundreds of pounds per year but it is money well spent. When the players go to Northflect they know thint L they develop it is only a question of time before they are transferred to Tottenham.

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our

For that reason I propose to tek the publle behind the scenes at White Hart Lane in the hope that it may encourago

to follow example,

is publle property that after Tottenham were relegated to the Second Division in 1028 they spent large sums in the purchase of players to assist them to regain upper circle status, They found

good players but they could not get exactly the team they wanted.

The directors pondered over the altuation, and decided to go in for youth, to take raw material of promise, mould it, and use it when 11 was ripe for League football.

sams

It took the 'Spurs four years to build up the side they now have, and averybody will agros who has seen it on the ld that it is a team worthy of the best traditions of the club, and n erodit to the game.

NO FEES PAID.

Of the Spurs team which played Leeds United to a draw at Leeds last. Saturday, seven of the players had not cost the club a penny for transfer fcos They were Nicholls (goal- keeper), Whatley (left back) To Evans, towe and Asford (ha'fone). and O'Callagham and W. Evans (for wards).

The four players for whom transfer fees were paid were Felton (right back and captain), who was thinjind from Manchester City: (outside right) from

McCormick Chestervit

VILLA

CELTIC TO BEAT MOTHERWELL

(By "The Pilgrim"), Below will be found the special Telegraph forecast of English and Scottish league football matcher for Saturday. Where teams marked in heavy, type they are expected to win, and where ne such indication is given, a draw

EXAMPLE TO OTHERS.

West Bromwich Albion, when they were faced with a similar situation to that of Tottenham, decided not to go into the market to bid for high is anticipated. priced players.

Thoy

made up their minds, to bullt up a team that would

establish the club in its old posi

It took the club five years to VILLA (4) arty its plan into effect, but they sinckburn (1) rained promotion and won the Cup DERBY in the same season.

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First Division

Everion (3) That is preferable

to LEEDS(1) scouring the United Kingdom for Leic'ir (4) players secured at infated prices, or

MIDDL'BRO (3) noying the Colonies by tempting NEWCASTLE (3) their best players to become League, professionals.

She". Utd (1) SPURS (→) WOLVES (-)

AQUATIC RECORDS. Times For Men And Women RLTON()

Swimmers In Canton.

THE OFFICIAL FIGURES.

v Porism'th (1)

Brz

v Manch'ir C (0)

y West Brom (2)

Liverp' (1) Dirm'ahm (1) v Sundrind (2) Arsenal (4) Wednesday (1)

y Budd'enfa (2)" ▾ Chelsen (-) ▾ Stoke (-)

Second Division

Millwall BLACKP'L (-)

Burnley (5) TRADED C (1) Y Swansea (1)' Fulham (3) V RINY 195 Hall (-)

BRENTFORD MANCHTRU (2) ▼ Oldham (0)

▾ GRIMSBY (2) Notts F. (9) Plym'th (5) ▼ Preston (0)

"THMPTN (4) PORT VALE (4) ▼ Natta C (0)

▼ Incoln (0)

Munt (centre-forward), from Chester ming records of athletes compiled by WEST HAM (2) ▾ Bradford (1)

Bekl; and Hall (inside-left), from

Notts County,

Fortunately for Tottenham they have in Bon Ives, a member of their staff, one of the shrewd at fudzes fr the country of raw material. He does not come before the puoic, but no...)

the "spotter" behind the scenes, and ho is always on the lookout.

dletum is "catch them young."

NORTHFLEET NURSERY,

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A goodly proportion of recom- mendations that come to hand con. corn the older have in clomentan vahools teams. Theso aro watched, and it show promies they are never allowed to run toons when their echoo. days are over.

They have a suitable team foun for them in the district and they have

The following are the highest swim- the Kwangtung Provincial Athletic Committee:

50 metres, free style: 80.2 seconds; 100-metres, froo stylo; 1 min.

8.2 seconds;

100 metres. back stroke: 1 min. Cardiff (1)

27.6 secondat

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SPORTING CHATTER BY "THE PILGRIM"

ITEMS. OF INTEREST FROM THE VARIOUS CAMPS

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FIGURES WHICH SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

A USEFUL LEAGUE TABLE RECORDS GUIDE

The following tabulated league table records of all the clubs in the English League and the first division of the Scottish League show their hume and away performances up to and including yesterday's matches.

ENGLISH LEAGUE. FIRST DIVISION.

Newcastle Everton

Wolverhampton Leeds United Aston Villa

cicester Averpool Birmingham

Total

W. D. L.

8 4 -2

W. D. L. 6 3 G 6.3

COM GA GT EN CO

Home Away

W. D. L.

Goala F. A.

Derby County

27. 15 7. 5

0.4 0.

G5 27

Arsenal

27 14 70

4

45 28

Muddersfield

27

13 9 6

10 3 1

30 4

GO 40

fottenham

28

14 4 10

8 1 4

6 3 6

51 38

Manchester City 27

12

8 7

9 3 3

3 5 4

42 44

32

Blackburn

28

13

4 11

11 3

0

2 1 11

49

56

80

West Bromwich 28

11

7 10

7.3

3

4 4 7

47 43

Wednesday

27 11 0 10

7 4 4

4 2 6

43

41 28

Portsmouth

26

10 8 8

33 30

Middlesbro'

26 13 2 11

48 60

Stinderland

27 10 7 10

63

30

28

99 10

26

9 8 9

26

9 8 9

27

9 6 12

27 10 4 13

25 8

7 10

28

8 6 14

40' 61

22

27

5 11 11

7

28 31

21

toke City

27

7 7 13

0 4

3 9

31

63

Sheffield U. Chelsca

28

76 10

5

3

I 12

37 73

20

25

6 6 14

6 2 6

3 9 86 48

SECOND DIVISION.

Total

Home

Away

Goals

P.

W. D. L. W. D. L.

W. D. L. F. A. Pts.

20

27

20 14 5 27 14 4 0 27 14 2 11 27 11 8 8 28 11 8 0

7 11 0 3

9 0

4

67

86

40

8. 10 2 2

4 8

12

44

33

9 2 2

6 2 7

39

BX

32

9 0 4 9 4 1

5 2

60

42

32

66 49

8 3 4 26 12 6 9 10 3 1 26 11 7 8 7

3 5 G

48 53

2.2

8

48

86

2

4 4 6

40 34

27

13 1 13 10

10

62 GG

27

11 5 11 10

26

9 8 9

8

27

11 3 13

8

26

9

7 10

74

27

9. 6 12

G 4 3

27

10 4 13

8 2

26 8 8 10

7

26

Notts Forest

26

10 6 11

6 12

10 0

7 3

277

26

27

20

7 5 14

Grimaby

rentford Cort Valo Bolten Plymouth Sury ... Preston N.E. Blackpool

ASTON Villa were one of the clubs MANAGER Billy McDevitt has not who had an interest in Arthur given up hope that Excier Loads, the young centre forward ay may be topping the bill at the beray County recruited from St. end er the seasoil, so he has again en running the tape over some o: Koch, Glasgow.

the Prymula Argyle "spares." SEVERAL clubs have been inquiring Bradford

recently about Ted Critchley, the Fulham Everton winger. It was said the foe West Ham was 4,000. Now Critchley, is pre- Bradford City ferred at outside right to Geldard.

PART-TIME professional centre forward, Stabb, who keeps put- ting 'em in for Torquay, is a "hope" of Leeds United.

WHILE Blackpool go all over the British Isles for their players Oldham Athletic frequently go next door to Blackpool. They have four their Ficetwood on payers from GOOKS.

MANAGER Peter McWilliam, the

still! Middlesbrough manager, aticks to his recruiting haunts in Scot- Land. He has been over the border several times recently.

NDREW Young, a son of "Bob" Young, a former "Welf," made a successful debut at centre half in the Wolverhampton Central Leaguo side,

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Oldham Notts County Burney Hull City Southampton

■RIMSBY'S Midland League alde is Swansea considered to be almost good an-Millwall Lincoln ough to be chosen en blos for Second Manchester U. Division duty.

PORTSMOUTH and New Brighton each been awarded three

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Norwich.

PEARCE, Charlton's top scorer, who

played against his old club yea-penalty kicks up to yesterday, and crday, started his career as an out. failed with all of them. side right for Newport County re-

PLYMOUTH AFRyle is the Coventry. servos threo

only Second Division club with four centurions-Cookson 19% goals Sam Black 143, Frank Leslic 133, and George Briggs 100.

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years ago.

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Barson, the Villa and England half-back, for Rhyl missed--three penalties Athletle in the North Wales Coast League match against Bethesda,

R only unbeaten side in any profes

AMSGATE Press Wanderers, the

sional League in the country, hav applied to change their name to

Itamsgate F.C.

NOT long ago Liverpool were look- No entre forward, but now they have English, the Irish interna- tional, Jack Roberts, the former Bush A amateur international, and strapping Shropshire lad.

VERTON are interested in Chris- topher Greene, the Southport cen- is an Irishman whe tre hak. He thinks he could play even better at inside right.

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COUTHPORT want four figures for Robert Griffith, their speedy winger. He is said to be the fastest man in Northern Section football.

ENGLISH League scouts have been descending pera Llassle following the announcement that the Welsh club is in serious financia! stralia.

ARDIFF City and Swansen Town were disappointed to learn that George Clarke. the nr-lific goalscor Ing forward of Aberavon Senalde Athletic, had signed for Aberaman.

繭

DEXTER, Truro City's centre for

IVERPOOL are folltwing Everton

on the track of Chambers, Halifax Town,

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THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

Home Away

Total

P. W. D. L

W. D. L. W. D. L.

Goals F. A.

Pta.

27 16 6 5

14 7 6

10 2 1 6 4 4

2 10 2

01 38

4 5 4

65. 36

Queen's Park Leading Exeter Charlton Bristol I. Luton of Aldershot

Swindon Crystal Pal.

10 & G 11 1 1

4 4.5

49 31

13 7 6 11

27 14 4 9 11

2 0 12

2 5 6

3 9 7

50 23

64 36

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50 47

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9 10 7

83 33

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8 3 2

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87 42

26

0 7 10

6 5 2

8

41

44

25 9 6 10

7 4

7

49 49

27 9 6 12

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38 48

25 7 8 10

3 8

80 30

20

9 4 13

2.1

9

32.66

27 8 5 14

2 10

45.47

26

7 7 12

3 8

31

20

2 10

50

26

8 4 14

2 10

41

26

4 11 11

28

24

4.9 11

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for Putler, Mansfield's dft. 3lns. Clapton 0. BLACKPOOL have made overtures Northampton centre-half.

Brighton

Torquay

DOLTON Wanderers have cant

Watford Dion for Masty Wilkinson, the Southend

Charlton Athletic winger.

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Gillingham

Bournemouth

HIS is the tenth season in succes- Newport THIS

sion in which Vieter Watson has Bristol City reached a ringkle-fleura tetel of Len- Cardiff que goals for West Ham United,

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BOB Kelly, of Preston North End.

vers a First D'vision plaver' hafers his present, partner, Syd Chesterfield Rawlings, was born,

Stockport Barnsley

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MARCROFT, Cardiff City's outside Walsall

right, has pulled a thigh musclo. Tranmere and may be kept out of the team for Halifax

couple of weeks.

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Doncaster Barrow WANSEA Town hovo discovered Wrexham

T.Gateshead another good full-back in Davies, who made his Englah Tea Southport tebut Brainst Bradford, Davies was

Accrington junior at Briton Ferry.

Hartlepools

ork City: CANTERBURY Waverley, the Kent Crewe A. Centrale, e comelatine raro. Marangton'

letions to sign on a well-known Eng- Chester

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irish League player.

ward. Þax served 36 pola fourteen matches this season, n`re- cord for Cornish senior football,

(THROUGHOUT the rest of the sea-

non Watferd will ha, gibated they step on the field for all home matchen with the tune. "Wear » oranı him, Amila” nlayed by the Watford Military Band.

HALIFAX (2) ▼ Rotherham (1) (2) | Hardlands (91) ▼ NATRSUD (2)

MANSELD (1) Accrgin (8). STOCKPT (5) • Walsh (0) TO ANMERE (8) ▼ Nechdela (1) WREXHAM (3), v Darlgta (1)'

SCOTTISH LEAGUE:

First Division

Third Division South D'nrem'ih (5) † CRYSTAL PAL Bristol C (5) LUTON (2) ▼ Gillahm (0) GHARLTON (-) Bristol R (-) ▼ Aldershot (3) ♥ Torquay (1)

N'thmptn (0) v Fxster (3) ▾ COVENTRY (3)

Brighton (1) Southend (2)...

200 metres, breast stroke: 8 min. CLAPTON (3)

Noconds;

NEWPORT (3) 400 motros, free style: 0 min. NORWICH (2)

18.0 seconds;

QUEEN'S P (1) vienting (3)

The above are for men only-and for women the highest records are as follows:

́60 meres, froo style: 48.0 seconds; 160 metres, free stylo; 1 miln. 414

seconds;

100 metres, back stroke: 1 min.

52.4 seconday

200 metros, Breast stroke: -4 min.

4.2 seconds.

-Canton Enzotte,

WINDON (5) WATFORD (2)

Third Division North

Barnsley (-) RARROW (2)

Apr015 (5) CREWĘ (4) DONCSTR (2)

▾ Chestruid

Chester (9) v York (1) v N. Brighton' (0) Southport (1)

| AIRDRIE (1)

SORERIES LAY Cowdnb'th (4)" šťamiltón (1) Canola (1)

** Lanark (2) y Mathewil (1) ♥ DUNDEE (1) ▼ CLYDE (1) * Rangers. (hy ▼ 8. J'aime (0

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KILMUNCK (5) Dartick ??) AYTERAN (1 |ott namn (-).

B`MIRREN (4) ▼ Hibern'na

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Brighton Carlisle LDERT Phoenix of Sandbach Ram-Mansfield A blers, formerly assisted Birming Rotherliam iam, Aston Villo, Barnsley, Exeter, Rochdale, Wigan Boro, Bath, Torauny, Mans- field, and Racing Club de Paris.

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KINDLY hint. Jack. Lambert,

now of Fulham, works as tire. Motherwell lessly as any centre forward, but Rangera he had more helpful passes at Hearts Highbury.

Aberdeen Kilmarnock LARRY Lowe, the, Watford inaldo Ayr HA

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Falkirk Celtic

PLYMOUTHI Argyle players claim Hamilton ...

now record to have Hibernians twenty-six free kicks given against Clyde ..... them for offside in one match-t Queen's Park Jull recently.

St. Mirren

GILLINGHAM are pleased with the Dundee.. form shown no-far by Albert Partiok

the Third Lanark Williams, an inside-left from

Airdrie Liverpool district, who has had

Cowdenbeath month's trial

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THIRD DIVISION (NORTH),

Total

Home Away

P. W. D. L. W. D. L. W. D. L.

27 16 3 8 12 1.1

96

Goale

FA.

Fts.

27 20 2 5 12 0 2 8 2 8 20. 16 7 4 11 2 0. 27 10 4 7 10 2 9

60 26

42

4 5 4

78 30

6 2 7

74-45

4 2 7

67 85

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3 4

51 28

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45 45 63 65

40.43

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