1934-04-11 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1984.

FOOTBALLERS PREPARING FOR THE LAST ROUND UP

FEVERISH END OF SEASON EXCITEMENT

CHELSEA STILL PURSUED BY. DEMOTION BOGEY

NORTHERN DIVISION CLASSIC

ON SATURDAY

(By "The Pilgrim")

ARSENAL have shaken off all contenders for the championship of the senior division except Huddersfield, and the temperamental midlanders have another chance to make a serious challenge if they win at home-as they should do on Saturday.

Neither has much advantage in the last few matches of the season and on that ground it would be reasonable to assume that the Lon- doners will wear the crown for another year. Both Huddersfield and Arsenal meet some of the weakest clubs in the First Division in their last engagements.

Chelsea are making a bold bid to acquire the 35. points which just saved them from relegation last year. I suppose after all there is as much excitement for the club's supporters in playing with fire at the bottom of the division as there is in playing for higher stakes at the top!

Grimsby must be almost uninteresting to watch now as they have their goal well in sight and have no fear of losing it.

The Second Division strikes me as a unanimous set of home wins this week-at least on form. But form has gone the way of most things though we still cling to it in the absence of a spectator's view of the club's per- formances..

THREE TEAMS IN RUNNING

WELSH GUARDS SUPREME

Cavalrymen Beaten in Cup Final

The 1st Battalion Wolsh Guarda defented the Royal Horse Guarda by nine points to nil in the final of the Prince of Wales' Rugby Cup st Rich- mond. Photo' shows onthusiasts chairing Lance-Sorgeant Dunn, the Welsh Guarda captain after the match.

1st Batt. Welsh Gunnis, winners

of the Army Rugby Cup, won the Prince of Wales Cup-the champ- ionship of the Household Brigadei

at Richmond by defeating Royal Horse Guards.

The Welshmen were the sounder crummagers, though the Cavalry.. men had three very good men in Harrison. Spink

Hawker #inci when the ball was out.

TO BEAT THE BOOK

HOME

(By "Robin")

Sunderland

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- Bolton

Brentford

Oldham

Bristol Rovers Coventry Exeter

Reading Preston Portsmouth

Tranmere

Chesterfield

Chelsea. Sheffield U. Aston Villa

The Welsh centres, Brown and DRAW:- Chugg, were good, and Dowse. their fly-half, played particularly well, but Brown had to go off thei feld half-way through the second AWAY. half with an injured leg, and the winners had so much in and that

Preston, Brentford, and Bolton are all in the running for he was not seriously missed. First Division status.

I picked out Brentford a long time ago for this honour and from a study of the matches they have before them, I am still inclined to favour their chances though they are a point behind Preston.

The latter may be expected to lose at least one point to Southampton in the last match of the season if the Saints come

up to scratch, whilst Bolton may fall at Swansea...

Norwich are assured of promotion and Charlie Buchan will be congratulated on raising the Canaries from their humble nest to the Second Division in his first season as manager.

The Barnsley and Stockport meeting will be causing anxiety in both camps for the club that loses will also lose fifty per cent of its chances of wresting the leadership from Chesterfield, providing that Club wins as it should do at home to Doncaster.

Staines, Chugg and Caldicott scored tries,

Stockport Luton

Bradford City

OUR FORECAST

HOME TEAMS WELL FAVOURED

(B) "The Pilgrim”)

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 Leaguo show their home and away performances up to and including yesterday's matches.

Arsenal Hudersfield

ENGLISH LEAGUE.

FIRST DIVISION.

Home

19-10 8

W. D. L.

13 3 2

想

6 7 6

7 4 9

Total

P. W. D. L

17

22 B 7

13 4

37

39

10 7 13

12 3 4

BR 17 10 11

11

39 17 7 16

Away

Goals

W. D. L.

A. Pts.

9 4 5

66 41

70

50

6 3.9

67

46

2 15

8 50 67

37

54

62

38

1 11 19

37. 12 14

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37

11 10 14

5 10

38

14 9 15

10

69

#7 15 7 18

12

38

10

38 16 8 14

Iû 10 12

Tottenham

Derby County Blackburn Wednesday Manchester C. Sunderland Everton Stoke City West Brom Leeds. Wolves

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12 10 17

13

RO

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4 3 12

Chelsen

37

12 7 18

10 2

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Birmingham

38

10 11 17 6

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3 6 11

43 49

Sheffield Utd.

18

11 6 21

10

4

1 17

56

97

Grimsby I'rcaton

| Brentford

Bolton Bradford

SECOND DIVISION.

Total

P. W. D. L

38 26 6 8

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Away

Goals

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

F

A. I'ta.

13

3 iz 2 6

90

52

66

RX 20 6 12

14 3 2 6 3 10

67

49 -16

38 19 7 12 38 10 7 12 37 20 2 15

13 2 4

6 6 8

76

57

12

25

7 5 7

58

1-1

2 3

6 0 12 77

63 42

Bradford City Port Vale

18 18 5 15

5

12

67 60

R8

17 7 14

G

53 53

41

West Ham

38

15 10 R

3

72 05

38

14 12 12

57 62

38

B 13 12

64 64

Burg Burnley

38

15 8

8 16

3 5 11

63 69

348

229

13 12

13.

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51 56

38

166 16

11

56 65

38 14 9 15

4 4 11

50 58

Fulham

38

15 7 16

4 13

Southampton

28

14 8 10

Notts County

217 1 to 16

1 12

Notts Forest

3R 11 9 18

5

13

Swansea

9 13 16

14

38

10 11 17

Manchester Utd. 38 Lincoln

12 4 12

13

38

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The special Telegraph forecast Rual City for English football is below. Where teams are marked in heavy Oldham type they are expected to win, and where no such indication is given.

a draw is anticipated.

ENGLISH LEAGUE,

FIRST DIVISION.

VILLA (1) CHELSEA (1)

HUDDRSFL (4) L'estr (0)

Livrp'l (2)

V Birmgm (0)

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Everin (0)

▼ Newest (0)

WED'DY (0)

BLACKBN (0)

F

ARSNI (3)

Portsm'th (2) Shelf U. (D

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West B. (1)

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FOOTBALL CHATTER BY "THE PILGRIM”.

I,

INTERESTING ITEMS ABOUT CLUBS AND PLAYERS

seems but a short time ago that we were heralding the opening of the 1933-34 football season with the prognostications of success and

failure.

NOW we are already within a few

weeks of the close-some of the play-and I have no doubt that

If the Salter Lane Club loses, then the position will be more clubs have only three more matches complicated than ever.

This Division promises to be the most exciting of the League for all except Rochdale, who will soon be playing their farewell game in the Northern Section.

:

Alex James Refuses To Leave Arsenal

NEGOTIATIONS FOR TRANSFER TO DERBY COUNTY FALL THROUGH

London Mar. 17.

the players will welcome the brief respite afforded by sunnier,

A

EVEN seasons with one club and

only twenty-one League appear- nuces the record of Alderman, the, Derbyshire cricketer and Derby Coun

ty outside or inside right.

T

S'drind (0)

SPURS (-) Wolves (3)

HOLTON

Leeds (-)

Midibro (0) M'chtr C (-) Derby.(1)

SECOND DIVISION.

BRADFD (-)

BRTFRÐ (—) BURNLY (3) GRIMSTY (1)

M'CHTR U. (1)

NOTTS F. (4).

Notts (-)

Tull (~~)

Swans (~~)

Miliw}}-(0)----

3

Falhm (0)

v

P. Vale (1)

S'pn (2)

Lincla (2)

(OLDHM (5)

PLYMTH (2) • Brad C. (1) PRESTN (1)

Bury (3) WEST JI. (-) p. V. Blackpl (-)

Y

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH),

'nemth (5) BRIST R. (0) CARDIFF (1) BERE are not many small share-

CHRETN (~~) holders of the Sunderland Foot-COVNTY (3) ball Club, but 's pleasant surprise PALACE (2) is in store for them. This year, I

EXETR (0) understand, the club will show a

Gilghm (1) very handsome profit.

Bendg (3) Stand (0)

PARKING three broken legs a fort-pon Kelly is in his twenty-third | WATFRD (0)

night ago there have been re-season, and is forty-one, yet markable few recidents this sunson- Argyle supporters vote him the best and, as far as I can recall, no fatalities] inside right seen at Home Park this on the field,

Reason.

mn in the Cup ties?

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Norwich Coventry. Queen's Park Reading Luton Bristol Rvra. Charlton

Swindon

Exeter

Clapton D

Crystal Pal.

Brighton

Southend

Watford

Northampton Aldershot Torquay Brimingham

Newport Bristol City Bournemouth Cardiff

6 13

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

Home Away Goale

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

Total

30 18 7 11

16 10 11

12 5 2

38 15 10 13 12

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6 8 6

40

2

5 1 2 60

43

3 8 8 73

75

12 3 4 11

6 6 7

58

4 3

44

11 4

2

7 3.9

70

47

59.68

0 10 04

52

12.

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3 11

61

61

12 12 13

6 1

52 54

38

12

17

3 4 12 50 64

13 G 19

11 3 3

2 3 14

63 5В

10 12 15

2 6 10

63 72

10 11 10

3 5 10

44 64

37

12 6 19

3 2 13 46 81

37 10 9 18

7 6 5

38

6 17 15

4 9 7

43

9 11 16

8

40

37

9 7 21

7 6 G

57

37

B G 23 G 4 B

2 2 15

52

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).

Total

988992

8 0 6

7 6 6

9 4 6

3 3 B

2 8 8 33 11 2 3 15

Home Away

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

5.10

8 70 56

SWINDN (1) Tornus (2)

Bright (2)

Clanin (-)

Newprt (1)

N'hpm (0)

Aldraht (0)

Goala

Luton (1)

Norweh (2) Q. PARK (1) Ürls, C. (0)

F.

A. Pts.

Chesterfield Barnsley Stockport

38 26 5 7

17 0 2 38 24 7 7 16 3 0 37 23 8 0 17 2 @

956

81

40

8 4 7 109

68

66 111 47

Walsal

30 21 7 11 16

2

1

86 56

Douenster

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Tranmere

36 18 6 12 14 1

6 9

74 49

Wrexham Halifax Burrow Hartlepools

37 18 5 14 11

48

87 63

38 19 3 16 14

6 2 12

72 79

38 15 9 14 11

4 4 10

96

92

38

14 7 17 12 14 7 18 11

2 4 18

82

4 4

3 3 14

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13 17 9 6 4

4 2 13

138 17 12 3 4

1 6 13

39

13 8 18

11

4 13

67

47

117

12 9 16-

10

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72

85

155

13 6 18

10

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15 76 81

38

13 6 19

10 3 6

3 13

73 88

7 17 15

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12 7 19

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3 12 18

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5 13 67

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10 8 20

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18

51 78

38

9 5 24 7

16 49

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH). ACCRGTS (1) ❤ Chestr (4) * BARNSLY (2)

Stockprt (2). D'CRLF (~~) Yorks (2) GATESON (2)

Crewe (2) WRTLPLS (3)

HALIFX (2) WALSLL (1) ALEX James hoped to play for Mausdal (2)

Dlgin (1) Arsenal in the Cup tie against Ruchdle (0) Derby County.

Shpri (3) WREXIM (5)

PETER Simon, the Crystal Palace Who was the most disappointed CHD!

forward, is the Intent addi-W tlun to the unfit at Selhurst. In suffers from tuid behind the knee after nearly every match, and as rule this disperses by the middle of the week.

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N the advice of a specialist com- HIS keenness to prove that he is ON

plete rest from football and not a "back-number"-as certain training for three weeks is impera- critics have suggested-was shown tive if any hope of ending the trou- when he was asked to go to Brighton ble is to be expected.

with the ather Arsenal players.

-

•

Negotiations between Derby County and the Arsenal for the transfer of Alex, James from the London club definitely fell through last night. The transfer was held up because the IT is rather remarkable that Mitchell, 10, was his reply. "Ili may at

"No, famous Scotsman would not agree to change clubs. Endeavours Chelsea's Irish half-back. ព A home and train my head off. had been made to keep the whole affair secret, and officials of both never been given a chance to win blu clubs denied all knowledge of the negotiations.

spurs at Stamford Bridge. He was

Eventually Mr. W. S. Moore, will have to kick me out of Lon- secretary of Derby County, stated don." Last night James had an-

with that his club and Arsenal had other interview

George come to terms regarding the pro- Jobey, the County manager, and posed transfor and added: "It just again he refused to sign the neces-

depends upon the player. "ry forms.

will. sign.

we will have

Arsenal paid a fee of approximate-

ly. £9,000 to Preston North End

THE BENEFIT PROBLEM.

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Barrw (0) Rothrm (2) Carlle (2) N. rghth (0)

T TRANMR (1)

York City Carliste

New Brighton

Darlington

Gateshead

Chester Crewe

A joint commission of Der Southport

Cornwall representatives have Accrington met to consider the allegation of illeg-Mansfield al "inducements" to Pignouth players tothorhan by n Cornish clu

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apped for roland na right, as well THEN there is the question of his ALEC Cheyne, who is still an Chl

left half-back.

benefit, James qualifies for a sen's list, is keen on getting back benefit with the Arsenal next senson, to English football after his two sen- CROMPTON is the seventh player and this secink to me a good reason sons with the Nimes club. So long to be outside left In the Palace why it is idle to suggest that he in- ng he remains out of a bengue club Lengue side.

tends to retire from the game at the his value is nothing to' Chelsen. end of this season. Such a decision)

I do not think it will be long before might entail a loss of £50.

Fulham appoint another manager. Even if the schemes of Mr. John

Dent, the chairman, are successful, JOHN Jackson, the Chelsea gent One of the biggest obstacles in he too busy a man, I imagine, to keeper, is in dazzling form.

•

TF Anton Villa care to release Bob Brocklebank, signed when an amateur with Finchley in 1929, and who has had only one League outing, Birminghp would soon make better

for James in June, 1929, 1st to the way of the transfer is the fact give them casarse supervision that WILF. Lowton (Wolves) claims to be of him. stated that they were willing to that next season, if he remains will be necessary. release him to Derby, where his with the Arsenal, James becomes, father-in-law acts as trainer, for entitled to a beneft.

sum of £2,000,

As soon as I heard the news (writes Charles Buchan) I had a converantion with James. or course he had heard all about it. In fact, he said that the Arsenal. minagomant hand told him they wore doing him, a good turn by allowing him to go to Derby, But, sald James, significantly, "They

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1 he were transferred now; James would lose money. player, on changing clube, ils usunlly granted a sum of money

THERE is good reason for belir vlag thai two, and probably three, Second Division Clubs will part company with their managers at the end of this season,

In lieu of henelit. It is based on IT is not often a linesman is ordered the figure of £130 for every years of service, but the actual amount depends upon how long

(Continued on Page 9.)

Rochdale

SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

FIRST DIVISION,

Home Away

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

85

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Total

Goals

P. W. D. I

A.

Pts.

Rankers Motherwell Aberdeen

Ato

5 28

2 16 3

U 12 2

110

61

36 20 4 6 13 33.4 18 6 10

2 3 13 2 2

50

12 2 2 G 4 8 10

1 6 10 1

7

71 72

42

42

84

10

7

70

10 3

08

10

35 20 2 13 Queen 'South Ayr.

346 16 9 11 10 Hearts

HA 15 10 0 Kilmarnock -34 16 8 12 St. Johnstone 36 16 6 Celtic

32 14 99 Falkirk

34 16 G 15

Whave the highest number of goals obtained by a back-thirty-four.

WEST Ham have confidence in Tom familton PRED Godden, a son of the lato Alf Inns, their local foll-back. 1o is Dundee Gedden, who played for Millwall being encouraged when such ex- Partick and Bristol City, has applied for a perienced players as Robson and Queen's Park nermit to allow him to play for a Thorpe are avaliable. Bristol League club.

34 14 7

36 14 6 16. 35 13.6 7

34 12 3 19

8 10 17

36 11 8 21

33 8 8 17

Clyde Hibernians St. Micron in Irish roller-skating cham- Coulter, Everton's new insideThird Lanark changes at Everton before next

Airdrie ACAO, Youth is going to get a plon. iis club-mate, Sagar, is also

Cowdenbeath an expert roller skater.

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off the field, but this happened in recent west country match when a neaman became so enthusiastic in his sumport of one of the teams that the referee gavo kin narching orders. I chance.

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