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-THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1949.

HANDS UP AT HIGHBURY

Year's Surprise Team Is Leicester City

By PETER DITTON

Leicester City will not have to win the Cup Final at Wembley on April 30 to become the most talked-about English soccer team of the year. They are already. More than that, they have fulfilled the phophecy made two years ago by Johnny Duncan when he went to His actual words on that Leicester to take over as team manager. occasion were: "I am going to put Leicester City top of the foot- ball world. And if I find the task too big for me, I shall not wait for the directors to criticise me.. I shall walk out."

That was a bold state- Leicester on top of the football | ment. But Johnny Duncan, former Scottish Interna- tional half-back and captain of Leicester in the 1920's has no

need to regret his words. He has done a mag- nificent job. Leicester may be near the foot of the Second Division table, but they play grand football and their fast-moving, sharp shooting forward line is second to none in the coun- try.

the

Bramilow considered Lee at world. But at the same time, the age of 16 or 17 to be the one cannot forget the wonderful greatest boy celitre-forwart he part played by two other men, had ever seen. "This boy has now manager only to quicken on the turn and Tom Bromllow, of Newport County, and Jack he must one day play for Eng- santlar land", he toll ine. But when who holds Butler,

Lee returned to Leicester after position with Crystal Palice.

as if Hramilow, former Liverpool his war service it seemed as

prophecy which manager of that was one International, was Leleester during the war years was not to be fuilled. Partly

ex-Arecual

result of cartilage, Builer, the and

Many centre-half, was his chief assis- trouble, the player had alowed

considerably. tunt. Between them they found down

ever to nearly half the present Lelees-doubted his ability

including the three become

cluss centre- top A ter nide,

who

forward, are considered players

The one man who had no certain to gain England 'cap' in

Don Revie, such doubts was Bromllow. He the near future;

was only Leo, centre- knew it

a passing inside-right, Jack forward, and Walter Harrison. phase and that Lee would even- alt credit is due Yes,

tually recover his speed. And Johnny Duncan. Ile has put right-half.

he did. He has also mastered the art of quickening on the turn-fust nak Flewin the Porta- on his mouth centre-half-n present form he cannot be kept

ALL CREDIT

BADMINTON

to

OOI BEATS SKAARUP OF DENMARK

Copenhagen, Apr.

11....

Ooi Telk-hock, of Malaya, beat Joern Skaarup, of Den- mark, 15-3, 15-6 in the first singles match of the bad- minton tournament between the two countries here to- night.

Wong Peng-soon (Molnys) beat Mingens Felsby (Denmark) 17-14, 15-8 in the second singles. Ool was an easy winner, superbly. shots

the Danc often hit

placing his

while the

shaltle met.

Wong cased up after taking both a commanding lead In

and had to Aght hard

In each after Felsby had rallied. His powerful backhand was an important factor in his victory.

at 14-all Felsby levelled the first game.

but Wong won points for the the next three

In the second game the Kothe. Malayan od 10-1. The Dane ralled to trail B-11, but Wong taking the came back again, next four points for the match.

Other results were: Tago

Madsen bent Law Telk-hock 9-15, 15-11, 15-8; Chau Kon- leong and Yeoh Teek-chye bent Skarp and Cabelsteen 15-0, nad 15-3. Wont Peng-soon Law Tek-hoek bent Holm and Felsby 15-2. 16-17, 15-10- Reuter

FIRST ON

THE ICE

BROMWICH HIS KEEPS

RANKING

Melbourne, Apr. 11.

-John Bromwich is

named

蟲日 Australia's No. 1 in the Lawn Ten. nis Association of Aus- tralia rankings, it wis announced today.

Mrs Nancye Bolton is ranked No. 1 among the women,

The full rankings, in order, are:

Men: John Brom- wich, Bill Sidwell, Frank Sedgeman, Geoll Brown. Adrian Quist, George Worthington, Colin Long, Bob Mc- Carthy, Ken McGregor and Tom Warhurst.

out of the England team much HAL BOYLE TELLS

longer..

DISCOVERED LAWTON

And talking of centre-for- wards it is perhaps interesting to note that Bromilow was the man who set Tommy Lawton on the road to fame. Bromilow was manager of Burnley at the time and after keeping a watch- ful eye on Lawton for some montis, he signed him on as soon as he was old enough to professional. The turn

story

of Lawton's great achievements does not need recalling.

But no story of Leicester City without would be complete mention of Sep Smith-o man his whole-hearted who gave service to the club and to the game he loved.

Until the beglaning of this senson Sep had played regularly 20 for

for nearly Leicester years, firstly as awing-hall and later na centre-half. Dur- ing that time he was 'capped for England and he was also elected captain of But Sep had one Jon. He wanted to get on F. A. Cup winner's medal.

the club.

more ambi-

Each

year as Leicester were knocked out of the competition, he unw

Miss

his dream shattered.

Mrs

Women: - Mrs Nancye Bollon, Mrs Thelma Long, Joyce Fitch, Ilawton, Miss Marie Toomey, Mrs J. Young, Misy Esme Ashford, Mrs Alison Baker, Mrs Harry Hopman and Mrs Max New.ombe. - Reuter.

Club To Honour

Fallen Members

At

of this the beginning season Sep decided it was about Limc he retired from playing first-class football. His

ap- pearances became less and less frequent, and more of his time was spent in coaching young players on Leicester's books.

I was just bad luck that this year for the first time ever- Leicester should get to Wem- bley and Sep should not be a regular member-of-the-side But-- Sep does not consider it bad luck,

He is delighted and when the Cup Final dawns he will be And there to cheer his teaIFE. when the match is over. The names of 46 mem- whether Leleester win or lose- Moscow Mar. 24-The news-bers of the Hongkong Foot-you can bet that among the first paper Leningrad Pravda, sald ball Club who lost their lives to congratulate

Americans that tho today

the during the war will be com-new Leicester shamelessly slole from

on marble captain,

a Russlans the credit for the first memorated

Champion- fablet shortly to be unveil- World Ice-skating

ed. assertion

ship.

The

newspaper's was another in the series

of The tablet will occúpy n claims that Russians were first prominent position in the club- at Happy Valley. It is expected that

in various fields of world de-house velopment.

the unveiling

Smith.

Plummer, the centre-half and will

Septimus be

London Expten Service).

YESTERDAY'S GAMES

London, Apr. 11.-The results In an article in the Leningrad ceremony will take place next of football games played today

Pravda, N. Panin, sports teacher week. and holder of the litle "Merited

Sports Master of the USSR,

wrote that the Russian lawyer,

were:

Second Division

Leicester C. Scottish "A" Division

the tablet are Sheffield W. 0 of the following: names

Inscribed 001

the

3 Celtie *Friendly

2

G. Ainslie, Dundee A. P. Lebedev, won the world W. L. Alexander,

Bone, L C. figure skating championship in C. Austin, A. a tournament held in St. Feters-Baker, E. A. Bomas, A. C. I. Bournemouth 2, Q. of the S. 0

Panin

C. K. Chadwick, O. burg in the year 1890.

Bowker,

D. Edmondson, H. R.

claimed that Lebedev beat the Forsyth, L. J. A. Fielden, A. G.

American

champion, Louis

Rubenstein, "who received

gold medal but one ol 11 smaller size than Lebedev's."

The

article

that

Gilmore, W. J.

fr Sir Vandelcur

H..

Gray-

Reuter.

Rugby Results

London, Apr. 11-Results of G. T. Harrington, burn. Kew,

played games went on to claim G. Halley, B. M. Hynes, C. J. rugby

in the book by the Ameri-Lodge, EL. Lammert, D. M were: cun chempion, Irving Brokaw, MeGii,

11 Dr

Moore, E. A

HOW HIS 'BECAME

A Million Dollars

The Arsenal goal- keeper (right) prepares to defend, as his team- mate (centre) and 1 Preston North End op- ponent battle for the ball, at Highbury,

In Boxing Gloves J.M. TAN'S

New York, Apr. 11.-Nabody in the boxing on battling Jack game today can lay a glove

Golomb, age 56, weight 125.

But many a ring champion in the last 38 years has gone down from the crashing impact of Golomb's own flying gloves.

These were: Jess Willard, Jack Dempsey, Bar- ney Ross, Max Bear, Henry Armstrong. Gene Tun ney, Primo Carnera-yes, even Joe, Louis. *.

This would give Golomb the mightiest record in ring history except for the fact that in none of these memorable fights were

CIVIL SERVICE FOOTBALL GROUND

PASSED TO ATTENTION

YOU FOR

CLAYTON

RETAINS

TITLES

SUCCESS AT FANLING

JOHN MACADAM'S COLUMN.

A NICE CROP OF CHARACTERS

The hegira of Macadam that took in such far-1 distant provinces in the past week as Glasgow, Liverpool, Aintree, Manchester, Sheffield, and London, produced as nice n crop of characters as you could wish for.

In Glasgow, there was Willie Maley, fabulous former manager of Glasgow Coltic, who is 81, newly recovered from a serious illness and as hale as he was when he was conducting the best side in Britain.

Willie was at one of the first) of the Inter-League Internation- als I ever saw, and he could sit there and reel off the names of the player as if the match took place yesterday. Quality foot- ballers? He doesn't see many of them around,

In

lverpporal there was Johnny Best

Best plotting away to

find the boxers of the future,

AB

for more than 40 years, he

has been finding the boxers of

the past and the present.

Referees

Accept

By-Laws

П

The by-laws to form What a cavalende it is! Jimmy Referee Examination Board Walsh, Nel Tarleton,

passed by the Peter recently Kane, Ernie Roderick, champ- Hongkong Football AssocİA- lons every one of them, and now tion were accepted by the Referees Association at # meeting last night.

Stan Rowan.

CARRYING ON While young Johnny Best was

The chief points in the by- away at the war, Johnny Senior laws concerned the examination carried ou by himself at Liver pool Stadium and at Blackpool,

of referees according to tho recognised standard and many a time he found him- Football Association; to recom

of tho

self standing at the top of mine- mend further

promotion. në»

shafts grabbing colliers as they came out of the cage to make cording to examination and to up his bills

report periodically the efficiency There aren't many promoters or otherwise of practising re- like the Bests around the coun- ferees and to advise the Coun

cit accordingly, and to bo try, and Jackie Paterson is wiso in his decision to model himself responsible for running referce on the Liverpool gang in 11 courses in order to train 'po- Glasgow venture,

tential o elals,

With his manager. Pat Collins," On the suggestion of Mr Jack Jackle and his wife who con- Ward, the upgrading of referees sidered at one time making a

no

bid for the Rowan night-will according to examination and set up in Glasgow and give that length of service was amended

the city

promotional to upgrading and degrading ac- selfled

examination policy it has always needed. cording

matter how long the length of Good luck to him!

In Liverpool, too, there was service is. Devon's pride. Lord Mildmaynil On the question of 'èxamining few

hours removed from his referees' certificates, Mr Lai toss and talking happily

Duen-po disclosed that referees ***** in the Colony did not hold any certificate at all although they

friends about

· Cromwell on

and of snakes

with

prospects form

if

hin

419

There was a big entry for steeplechasing were a secure

lad had been examined and quali-

the

the Stableford Competition ders-and a host of international Ged.

The only credential they played over the week-end at characters the like of whom you had at the present was an on- Fanling and it was won by do not see at any other time of trance card."

Another member said that Grand National J. M. Tan with a total of 38 the year than

Iweck

entranco

though card, points. Runners-up were At Manchester's Belle Vue, having no resemblance of "a tantamount to M. D. Cooper and L. Jack-there was the remarkable Miss credential, was son with 36.

A. S. Hart ("I'm no glamorous a recognition of the qualification blonde," she says) getting ready of a referee. to launch her speedway season- truly one of sport's more re- markable personalities,

Jack's own 'sts in his gloves.

He merely made the gloves Two mor matches wero and sold them. Long ago the played in the G. ML Young Cup, little Latvinn Immigrant de- the Asiatic Petroleum Co. beat- elded that, for him at least,ing Dodwell & Co, by 5 points there was more money in put-to 3 and the HK. & S'hai Bank

other beating Jardine, Matheson

•

OLD-TIMERS

ting boxing gloves on people's Asts than on his own.

Colomb reached this decision six holes being all square on worst, came into the Belle Vue

Co. by the narrow margin of Miss

as a 00-pound kid after fighting four times as an amateur.

points.

welter of

n

merry-go-rounds,

15 Frank Varey, now

Tho

next meeting of the Association was fixed": for " 7.30 p.m., April 25,

FIXTURE CHANGES The following changes in the

soccer Axtures notified:

p.m.

are

nt 5.43

Handicaps

...A Hart is R business organisation, and now, in that

To-day Today he claims 95 percent Members wishing to enter fighters, and monkeys, manages

K.M.B. v Navy, Boundary. of ni modern champions have for the Shanghal Vistors Cup the tough speedway teams with 5.30 p.m., postponed; Tramways trained or fought

with his next Sunday who have not put a full knowledge of the business YP.C.A.. from Club ground to built a gloves. And he a US$1, their names on any of the lists busier Caroline Hill ground 000,000 a year sports equipment in the clubhouses or the Hong and foot-drag.

Thursday business from a five dollar in-

kung Club are requested to She has 12 retained riders and vestment. fic

the got

P.C.A. V five

Police, from Club dollars from his father in 1910.form the Secretary by 10 a.m. great affection for such old-

ground to Caroline Hill ground on Thursday after which time timers He haunted Kymans, five his

no further entrics can be managing Shefeld in her pince, at 5.45 p.m. early gloves away to get pro-

receivesi. minent boxers to use them.

and the indestructible Johnny The gloves of "40"years ̄ngo

Hosking, who left Odsell to raske. Starting times for the Shang-room for another of them, Erie have gradualed to an intricate

hal Visitors' Cup will be Langton. tool requiring 25 operations to published on Friday aim or At Shefeld, there was another manufacture. It is stuffed with

meeting be- pont, lumb, horse or hog hair dinary starting times for Satur-

Sunday and day, and contains 12 different pices Provided there

Monday, Wembley Wizards'

tween Alex James and Jimmy are sumcient McMullan to prompt the ques of leather.

Jimmy Mc- are numbers Friday's starting times lon: Why

Mullan, na great particular about their gloves, will be in Thursday's papers.

a gentleman shrewd a judge of Bogey and Medal pools will and as and many, want them made to

be held, on both courses on all player as ever he was, doing an order.

tho Easter Handleops for He coaches four days of the Easter holiday office job outside the game?

boya from his Race Meeting of April 18 and factory-for an hour a day and 18 are given below: never misses a Saturday match.

Fine Day Some club ought to get hold of! him. Soccer brains don't come this way so often-as you can

by watching many playing today.

Jack says fighters now

"Carnera had to be a special job because of the size of his hands," he recalled, "Tunney Nottingham, Apr. 11. had a brittle hand. We had to Ronnie Clayton, the 26-year- build him a special training rubber sponge glove with

a

old Blackpool boxer, retained across the knuckles. Joo Louis his British and British Em- has a longer thumb on his right featherweight titles hand than on his left.”—--Asso- pire with a clear points victory clated Press. against Johnny Molloy, of St Helen's, Lancashire, here tonight.

Apart from a few of the early rounds, when Molloy appeared Clayton did quite confident, nearly all of the forcing. It was his right hand which paved the way for victory,

today

He dropped Molloy for a count of eight in the second round with a beautifully timed

Rugby

Union Pontypool Abertillery

3

3 Cardiff

"The Art of Skating," written Matthews, W. Pryde, J. C. Cross Keys 3 in 1910, credit was duly given Poison, K. S. Morrison, W. E. Mountain A. 6 to Lebedev, but that the now Peers, E. G. Post, J. Stirling-P. & N. edition of this book, published Lee, G. S. Rodgers, G. F. Redruth

in

17

another smushing right to the

30-NATION

LINGEAD

BRITAIN'S TEAM OF 700

Young Girl's

Pool Win

Milan, Apr. 11A 12-year- old girl, Annunciata Marchesi, (about won 25,000,000 lire

£12,500) In last week's Italian football poots, it was announced here today.

She won the prize for an outlay of 50 fire (about six- pence), She is a member of a large family working a dairy farm on the outskirts of Milan

-Reuter.

DELAYED IN POST

pool

SCO

For Easter

д

Race Meet

Rides

3. Mongkokteil_Handleng, Class 2, Ponies-Airs and 1 "Mile. 1949 Graces 142 Amaran! 141; Fairy Girl 142 Komo Feet 154; Gypsy Builder 131: Jeep Hee 143; Lady Gloucester 131: Liberty Ship 157: My Love 159; Oakland Bridge 133; -(London Exprese Service). Pay Day 145: Shun Tung 347.

Duchess Gives Tennis Cup

4. Talkoktaui Handicap, (1st Sec.).

Furlonge, Class 4, 1910 Ponie Barbarian 162; Easy-going 150; Em press Delight 153; First Alarm 147; Maniac 148; Mastery 147: Sauri Lee 153; Silver Spear 135.

4. Tai Hang Handicap,: Üst Sec.). 194 Miles, Class 2, Old Ponies.-- Aseal Beauty 142;' Dominion Day 187: Flying Arrow 135; - Jeep Leo 149; Lucky Strike 147: Meteorolo

London, Apr. 10-Strange as it may seem, there has never gist 133 Shannan 182 been a challenge, cup for

D. Aplichau Handicap, Masa 1, 1 tho

Miilo, 1949 Ponies-Amazing149; women'n doubles championship Digempots 150: Double, Cola 140; at Wimbledon, although win- Hongkong Slutzes 280: Jasinin 147 ners receive medals.

Jennifer 149; Madame Butterfly | 147! Penforce 137; Powerhouse 135; West Bridgford, Notta. Apr. Seven hundred physical 11-A man who missed a £20,- presented a cup to the

The Duchess of Kent has now sparkling Zyes 117: Sportsmaster

All-1.147: THgger 130, right hook to the jaw, and with training experts, gymnasts 750 prize in a footboll England Club and will be 10. | Tai Hang Handlesy, Jaw in the sixth round he put and members of keep-fit competition because

In the known as the Duchess of Kent Sc.), 1 Miles, Class 2, Old Poples. -Cooper 147; Fully 186; Penri-Diver the challenger down for nine classes from all parts of the rect entry was caught in the Cup, to be held by the win- | 1412 Pleasant Valley 147; Rose 11 After that he was well on top. country

Emme 149; Sunlight 155; Bunchino will shortly befolds of a parcel and delayed,ners of the women's doubles.

has been tol the

by Post office: The men's singles carries the 14: V- Day 13.

11. Taikoktau Itandicap,<2nd have no It seems likely that Clayton chosen to represent Britain we trust you will

Royal Challenge Cup presented Sec.), Furlongs Clam 4, 1949 6 will now

Tony in a 30-nations gymnastic cause for future complaint.

by the late King George V, Ponies Bayight 140; Ditter. Sweet Lombard, the South African get-together in Stockholmine, the unlucky competitor, of Wales-Reuter.

All that Mr Lucian de Pen- presented when be was Prince 140: Lucky Jane 12: Werveus Wit- 2 champion, for the Empire title,

tiroiveil next July, 0 or Ar Phillips, the London

for his one-in-a-mil-, will be Britain's team -Reuter. | featherweight-Reuter,

lion correct forecast WIE a for the Lingend, the Olympic

photographic

сору

13 Maesteg |

Rugby League in 1820, sald Rubenstein won Swettenham, L. D. Skinner, Ci.

Bradford N. 13 Keighley 1090.

Stone, D.

G.

G. Stopani Stokes the championship

Wigan H. Van Lecuwan, {Hunslet was ra-Thompson. This impudent le

7 Bello V. R. cently repeated in the Ameri-J. P. Whitham, V. R. Gordon, Swinton

21 Barrow can Sports Encyclopaedia, 1944 P. Winter-Blyth, P. B..Wilson, W. Town

Panin saldUnited A. Watson, A. F. Walkden, L. Oldham

M. Wylie and D. Gow.

edition,"

Press.

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Mister Conquest

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ness 193; Poker Face 144; Ringmer 1411 Rewangten 150; Top Hat 143; World Peace 150..

Second Day

3. Bhaukiwar Handlebp, (ist sec.).

Games of the gymnastle world. velope bearing the postmark of CALLOVER WAS From MB Class Fortu which is helt. once in 10 years the day before the matches

10 commemorate Henry Ling. were played, March 30, and 'an

founder of the cult.

¿QUIET endorsement saying: "Found in Assessors appointed by the parcel, March 21-Reuter. Ling Physical Education Asso- clation will tour Britain next

+

month to pick representatives Denis Compton

from

classes.

PT organisations

Bril

will

groups

Honoured

Lonion, Apr.

10-Denis

backed for the Two Thousand Foyle: 157 Lucky Starter 147 Pign-

Miles Class 3, Old Ponies

lus

Anyway 155; Argentine Moon 14: Boom Town 140) Cassle, 135: Golden

of Peace: 147:- Wheel 142. Justice Prince Delight 150: Sugarfoot 145; The Chief 147; Tripol! 14. London, 1 Apri 11-Only 11d Man Tin Handicap, as Abernant and Star King were 31, Mile 1949 Ponies Fiorella 153; 152 Papulařity 145;_ _Probability Guiness when the card WDB 152: Ouer d'or 140; Boutheast Wind called over at the Victorin Club Mi Sparkling Star 150: V.I.P. 150.

16. Balwanlio Handlesp, (El Sec). here The gymnasts chosen

night. practise

small

7 to 4 against

Sky 1401 Bontale 195; Chier - Pilat throughout the winter, and Camuto, Englood Cricketer Abernant, 7 to 2 Star King and 180: Desira 159), Herpie Lanele 140: maas rehearsals will be held recently returned from South 10 to 1 bar two,

---| King of Peace 150 Liberation Star In four or five big olties next Afrlen, and Mr P. Rudd, Lord Derby's Swallow Tel : Lili Marlene 150; Masterplect

104 Two Bid, 147, was best known

made favourite for tho spring.

10. Raiwanha irandienp, (Zna Bec.), In the final 700 men, women sports editors in London Jour-Derby at 10 to 1. He was the 12 Miles, Class 3, Old Ponies.

naliam, were jointly honoured only one backed for the Epsom Day 101: Ciend Shio 142:

Beckenhain 147: and children will take part.

Crown Witness The Lingcod will be followed at a dinner given by the London cinsale, 100 to 8 bar one boing Hurricane 151; Jeep Shipg 1501 Ken-

week's In'ernational Prens Club. Among the per- offered at the close.

tucky Menn 1896-Batnsendam Noon- Course at which experts from sonalities present were George The callover, the first on the day Sun 15: Feary 187: Hebei 143, all over

■ 12, 7 Shaukisan j the world will ox-Mann, who captained England two races, was one of the Facs From 2 3P. Ciste 4: Old change ideas on FT teaching in South Africn, and W. A. auletest in the history of the Ponies-AvalonTM140 mg Shot 147; The last Lingend was heid Hadlee, who leads New Zea Victoria Club. There has been lying, b 184: Golden Dragon 340: in 1930, when 37. nations sont land in the coming season's little winter wagering on either

Tasker Maris Beanre: 162: 1995 | #panish: Onion 135; The Dingo 147: | display teams,

tour of England-Reuter. of the two races.-Reuters

Thunderbolt 166,

by

-one- of the