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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1950,

CAMBRIDGE WILL REMEMBER HOFMEYR

Oxford's Match-Winner

Had To Be Persuaded To Shelve His Books

By PETER LOVEGROVE

J. McG. Kendall-Carpenter, the Oxfoid University XV captain and giant England forward, had good reason to congratulate himself after the 69th Inter-Varsity match that he managed to persuade Murray Hofmeyr to inter- *·rupt his studies a fortnight ago.

Hofmeyr, a South African who played for the Dark Blues at outside-half in 1948 and at full-back last season, when he also earned three England caps and got his cricket, Blue last summer, decided at the beginning of this

rugger season that he must concentrate on work.

the series..

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After Oxford had gone down most handsomely by to Blackheath and Richmond in points to nil their third stocessive games at the begin-tory in succession over ning of November, and their Light Blues and their 32nd of much-vaunted back division, which comprises three Interna- tionals and an England Trialist,

Hofmeyr's value was proved had shown signs of sluggish within three minutes when he ness in attack and unsteadiness landed an unforgettable penal- under pressure, Hofmeyr putty goal from just inside his books away and returned to the side.

He is not a great outside- half, and lacks the spectacular but wayward genius of a Glyn Davies. But he is the perfect link, always cool under pres- sure, and his kicking is mag- nificent.

the

touch-line-a fine feat on 1a true pitch but an exceptional one considering the amount of rain, sleet and snow we had in the previous ten days.

off

He tore his groin. muscles soon after and was twice the field for varying periods to receive injections to deaden the pain, played at full-back for a time, and then resumed at out-

the

TRANSFORMED THE SIDE side-half after the interval directing operations with per- fect passes to his centres and His reappearance transform-

cleverly ed the side.

cross placed high After clear-cut

kicks. He also converted wins over Stanley's XV-contry scored by D. A. sisting entirely of British Isles

Emms; the hooker, tourists-Harlequins and

into a goal six Lonminutes before half-time. don Scottish, Oxford struck their top note on 2. covered Twickenham on De cember 5, and beat Cambridge

snow- Cambridge threw away the penalty through their forwards' overeagerness, but they had their chances to level matters while Hofmeyr was off the feld. Their forwards promptly exploited their numerical and weight advantage, Brian Reeve was held up a yard from the line while Glyn Davies only just wide with a shot.

Cockell To

Fight Lloyd Marshall

London, Dec. 17.

went drop

THE VARSITIES' MATCH

A. Green, the Oxford scrum-half, makes a flying pass out from a scrum.

The Backroom Boys Of Soccer

Are Worth Their Fancy Income

Says ARCHIE QUICK

One of the lesser known men in football is the club scout. His under cover activities place him in the "Backroom Boy" category and his existence is vitally necessary to the big clubs.

I remember the days when the appearances of scouts on junior grounds were the signal for those worthies to be thrown into the nearest duck ponds or to be police-escorted away-just like referees! Those days are gone and now you find the scout travelling the highways and byways in a never ending search for talent.

salaries and expenses.

Some of them get four figure, are playing and after their What careers have ended they don't are they really worth? Well if want to. It is a fact though, that they find only one star of at the moment there is not one

£20,000 potential worth in five years searching they are still worth four figures a year. I know the Scottish agent of one of the First Division clubs who has sent them only one junior in the last three years. Easy But other opportunities were missed through rank bad pass-!"junior" could now be sold for money, you would say, but that ing. When Hofmeyr resumed, the Dark Blues took complete

£15,000. control and hammered Cam- bridge unmercifully for the last 10 minutes of the first half and

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single ex-professional footballer of any prominence at any rate on the League list of re- ferees.

Commonwealth Lose Six Wickets For 44

Nagpur, Dec. 17.

A holiday crowd of 15,000 was kept interested in the day's play between the Commonwealth and the Commonwealth batting after tea, when six wickets fell Governor's XI only by an unaccountable collapse of the

GOOD DAY'S WORK Don Cochelle British the first 25 of the second half. ture. I have a good story from On the other side of the pic- Light-Heavyweight Cham Their forward

Mr Bill Lanc, now assistant manager of Brighton, and in his for 44 runs. varied career one, time player for Spurs, scout for Brentford

Supremacy

pro-

pion, has agreed to meet became more and more Lloyd Marshall, the colour-nounced. Serum-half R. Green

ed American who beat threw out a long and accurate

Tommy Farr on December 4, in а return fight at Harringay Arena on February 27 next year.

Marshall has also agreed to the number of rounds, weight and terms, but Mr Jack Solo- mons, the London boxing promoter, said over a week ago that there was one snag.

pass in all circumstances, and Hofmy sent centres B. Boob-

byer and L. B. Cannell away time and again to develop those most clusive and twisting runs of theirs. It was following characteristic. Boobbyer run that Emms scored.

GALLANT DESPERATION

a

and manager of Guildford.

His first day as scout for Brentford, and manager Harry Curtis said "Go where you like." So Lane went and looked at Folkestone.

Early this morning, the Harold Gimblett, added 96 runs Governor's XI, resuming at 127 for the second wicket, runs for four wickets, lost three more wickets at the same total Mankad, in an attempt to in- of 138 runs. But an enterprising fuse some life into the play, stand of 53 runs in an hour by called upon his non-bowling Mankad and Ramachand brought players to take a turn with the He Saw three them within striking distance ball but the batsmen refused to players he like. Asked to go of the Commonwealth total play forceful cricket. and see them again.

Did so. before being all out at 216 Suggested Brentford signed runs--22 runs behind. them.

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Mr Curtis was sceptical, but Cambridge défended with Lane's enthusiasm persuaded gallant desperation, and though him. Eventually Brentford sold "Marshall is supposed to fight they tried to get going again those three men for £5,000 in Germany in the middle of in the closing minutes, the (Durrant,) £2'500 (Brown), February and as the contest be- backs muffed the few opportu- £500 (Hobden)- £8,000 in all tween him and Cockell is so nities; that came their way. not a bad first days work! important to us I have asked for John Smith, England's

bril- 21 clear days between fights for liant right winger, was

easily New let me turn to one of Marshall," said Mr Solomons. the coldest man at Twicken- the most remarble curiosities in ham. He never received a soccer. At the end of season am hoping to persuade single pass and was only called 1946-47-only three years ago- German promoters to bring the

three-not-too- [Swansea were date of their fight forward and

upon to chase

relegated from the Second Division to the Third Marshall is staying in London

well-placed cross-kicks..

South. Yet five of that team until I get news."

The rest of the lime he spent have since been sold for £80,000

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The Commonwealth took their second knock with just over two and a half hours to play. After Laurie Fishlock had gone at 14 runs, George Emmett and

Play continued to be dull until after tea, when the Common- wealth collapsed against the bowling of the offspinner, Kesari, and the legspinner, Kishenchand, both of whom are not considered regular bowlers. -Reuter.

Reg Simpson To THE GAMBOLS

Captain Notts

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with his hands in his pocketsTrefor Ford (Sunderland), | Cricket

London.

The Nottinghamshire County Cockell beat Marshall at Earl's

forward rushes Roy Paul (Manchester City), Simpson

Club have cabled Reg Court, London, on November 14 from the line-outs. Why skip- Ernest

or blocking

in Australia, inform- when the American.

Jones (Southampton), ing him that he has been ap- was dis qualified in the seventh round him in to centre-where.

per Glyn Davies did not bring Frank Squires (Grimsby) and pointed captain of the county

he Jack Haines after delivering a body punch.

(Bradford)-and for the next season. played the two previous sea- every one of them an interna-

run-tional now! If Marshall is unable to fight sons when the tide was Cockell in February, Tommy ning against the Light Blues is Yarosz, another American, may

a. mystery. take his place.

Mr Solomons is still waiting for news from Germany régatt ing Marshall's, contractedl In February, but enanomed

Cackell

The old vexed question of pro- fessional footballers becoming It was the usual do-or-die referees crops up again with the struggle but not one of the passing of their examinations by great encounters of the series, Douglas MacGibbins (Bournem- partly because of the difficult (outh) an

and Don Curtis conditions and largely because (Southampton). My own ex- Cambridge acks never pertence is that a majority of down to the game, we professional footballers do not they can play

khow all the rules, while they

Bons

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He will take the place of W.A. Sime, who has been the captain for the past four sea-

and who resigned at meeting of the Committee Nottingham on December 1.

The Committee decided to cable

Simpson their good wishes for a successful four in Australia and notify him of his appointment. Reuter.

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Barry Appling