1950-11-20 — Page 6

PROBLEM FOR THE RAF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1950.

ONE OR FOR

QUESTIONS

TWO NEW ENGLAND'S SOCCER

enough to fit his 46-inch The picture shows Philip tailor at Padgate, near

When 18-year-old Channel swimmer Philip Mickman joined the RAF he set them a problem, as they couldn't find a uniform big chest. The solution was a made-to-measure uniform. being measured for his uniform by the camp

Warrington.

Reading Picks Up Talent From

Pompey's Preserves

By ARCHIE QUICK

Lucky is the young footballer who joins a club the manager of which once filled the same position as the up-and-coming youngster. Such is the case with Rọn Blackman of Reading, a centre-forward whose

the manager is Ted Drake, once Arsenal and England leader.

Drake, himself a former Hampshire League centre-forward, "stole" Black- man from under the eyes of Portsmouth. A native of Cosham, which is a suburb of Pompey, Blackman was, with neighbouring Gosport Borough, a club which pro- vided Fratton Park with Scoular and Harris, and also produced Tom Gorman, who played for England as an amateur.

SELECTORS

FROM W. Capel Kirby

& David Jack

One or two questions we'd like to ask the England an selectors. Why was Bill 'Eckersley good enough to play th against Ireland he dropped out through injury—but not, bet considered good enough to play against Wales?

Is Billy Wright a permanent fixture? Does stop-gap introduction of Les Compton mean that all will be forent given when Neil Franklin's suspension ends?

So

Why did they persevere long with Roy Bentley, yet drop Jack Lee after one outing?

Villa are to appoint a manager declare the knowing onės. Our information is the reverse,

SURPRISING

George Robb's successful outings with Derby County while studying at Loughborough College have

impressed manager Stuart McMillen that ho would like the Finchley amateur winger to turn pro, and carry on his teaching career in the Midlands. Yet selectors don't rate Robb worth a place in the England amateur team.

Charlie After Huddersfield's Gallogly had played for Glas- Fow, he was approached by schoolteacher Arthur Lenagh who asked, "Arc you my cousin?" Although they had never met before, Lenagh and Gallogly studied the family tree and discovered that they really were related.

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Ex-millwall goalkeeper "Tiny" Joyce is still 'active. He operates a turnstile these days,

We left

with a dislocated shoulder, have arranged to siga Wakefield. Trinity's Jenkinson. All that's' required is the player's agree ment to terms.

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Ted Ditchburn's two-year-old son Robin has two hobbies football and hiding worms from the garden in the Ditchburn residence. First hobby is en-. couraged by Ted, but we won't print what he thinks about the cecond.

NO MISTAKE · Portsmouth must be kicking themselves for declaring Bobby, Collins, Scotland's outside-right, too small when their representa- tives put the rule over him at Pollok, but Pompey made no mistake when they signed wing half Jimmy Caimney, from Strathclyde, at the age of 17. Now 19, and playing for the Fratton reserves, Jimmy is being watched as a future in- ternational centre half proposi tion.

well Informed Pakistan Beats

Glasgow folk speculating on the lucky fellow to succeed Bill Struth when the Rangers' maestro has to step down, Scott Symon, East Fife pilot, is, they say, being groomed for the job. But couldn't Rangers' old international wing half-back and present director, George Brown, be a possibility?

Chelsea Barracks has been chosen as the venue for a winter training course being sponsored by the AAA. We're wondering if the red-coated pensioners wil watching take time off from Chelsea for hop, step and jump practice?

Belgium Easily

Brussels, Nov. 19. Pakistan's international hockey team, playing faultlessly, out- classed Belgium to gain a re- the sounding 4-0 victory at Racing Club ground here today.

At half time the Pakistan team led 2-0. Only the well co......... ordinated Belgian defence and a splendid display by Thiennout, the overworked goalkeeper, kept

Last season was Blackmaa's) season matches; and, coinci- first at Elm Park, and although he had weight, height, and scored goals with his head, they did not come from his feet. This is where Drake stopped in. He spent hours with Blackman and the first fruits of his patience are now showing.

Blackman has been in Read- ing's

the speed

first team for the

last

dence or not, Reading have not lost one of them. Blackman got four goals in his first five games, did the "hat trick" on Crystal Palace's ground, and followed it with five goals against Brighton when Reading won 7-0. He de- monstrated very clearly that he now has a shot in either foot.

There is disquieting news at

career.

rest of

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who

played floodlight

score from being much higher in Pakistan's favour.

The Pakistan defence, easily broke up the disjointed attacks of the Belgian forwards, who did not work together well- Reuter.

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SURPRISE FOR

LUIS ROMERO

Reading, however, about two English Internationals. Profes- sional Harry Kinsell, left back and captain, formerly with West Bromwich Albion and Bol ton Wanderers, has ligament trouble that may well keep him out of the game for at least the

the Bournemouth,

in a. and former amateur Southampton season, Maurice Edelston has recurring match recently, claim to be the groin trouble which could first club to have played under herald the end of a brilliant artificial light. Nearly 72 years

match was ago a

played at Manager Drake's policy of Dean Park, now Hants' cricket playing a third team in the ground, billed, "A grand exhibi- Hampshire League is paying tion of the new electric light." rich dividends for he has eight. It was promoted by a draper promising youngsters on

and an umbrella dealer. Play-feating amateur forms from a hunting ground which was always con- ing in that match was the late William Pickford, FA President. sidered a Portsmouth preserve. The camera has more than proved its worth in Eng- Drake says: "What chance have We're wondering what the gamp

we Third Division clubs of com- man got out of it. land during the flat racing season. Indeed, there are

peting in the open transfer constant demands that those courses which have still to market today. I have many in- York RL club, with centre

quarter and captain install it should have one at the earliest possible oppor-jured and would like to buy, but three-

we cannot do it on average 14,-| Charlie Taylor likely to be out tunity.

000 gates. The only answer is of the game for two months to rear your own. It takes time but I am optimistic."

Why Not Radar To Winner?

Pick The

London, Nov. 19.

One such course is Windsor, where for years the angle at the finish has caused considerable and, at times, bitter controversy.

of

Down at Reading I heard that there is a real possibility Berkshire County Cricket Club "applying for membership to the senior County Championship in the near future perhaps the season after next. They have enjoyed a successful time in the taken but they proved too Minor Countles competition. and At the last Windsor meeting, blurred to be of any use. The fcel that they could command

Even expert critica

In the and darkness which fell on the press box are at times amazed track.................... at the placings given by the One wit said that they ought judge while the jockeys them to install rudar on the Man selves are often perplexed | chester track. when they are told they have The photographs were duly not placed,

the Champion jockey, Gordon | judge depended on his own the support from Reading and Richards, was convinced that eyes and though there were other fair sized towns to war- he was

at least third on his two or three tight finishes the rant the venture. mount but the judge ruled | public appeared to agree with otherwise.

his verdicts.

the

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French Fencing Championship

- It is on such occasions as

What some racegoers are say- these that all concernet aring is that, the judge ought not grateful for science and that it to try and give decisions where is possible to get a photograph

between difference on most courses to support the horses is infinitesimal. They

Paris, Nov. 19. Erinuardo Mangtroffi retainer evidence of the judge's eyes, believe that the old fashioned the Read Monal Challenge Cup

A NOVELTY

dendheat should be signalled, in the final of the French fene- This week there was some, should the difference bo less ing championship here today thig of a novelty when, at Man- than half a Hend, which in Eng He beat the London Olymple chester, the photos woulds ung beland is commonly called a short folla champlon, Jehan Buhan, of used because of the folder afst hend. Reuter~-~~-

France, by: 5-1 and 5-3.-Reuter.

The American hipgazibe by David Pascol

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Paris, Nov. Að. Georges Mousse, former French Bantamweight Cham- pion, sprang a surprise by de- the European and Spanish Champlon, Luis Romero, on points over 10 rounds here tonight.

Romero pursued Mousse around the ring for most of the fight but the Frenchman scored... with a quick jabbing left. In the closing rounds Romero tried unsuccessfully for a knockout. ----Reuter.

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