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THE HONGKONU TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1981.

Greyhound Racing Feeling FA CUP DRAW

The Draught

Draught Badly THIRD DIVISION

London, Jan, 8.-

Greyhound racing, one of Britain's greatest ustries and

and amusements. is feeling the aught badly and several tracks may have to close down.

Officials say the Government's 10 percent tax on turnover imposed three years ago is gradually forcing them out of business, Already two tracks, Oxford and Tamworth, in Staffordshire, have decided that they can- not carry on any longer and must close.

Others said to be numbering more than a dozen are wondering whether they can still keep going.

An official of the Greyhound Racing Society said recently, No track, and particularly no track, can afford to lose ey for the privilege of be- coming a Government tax col- All tracks are feeling the offects of the Government's tax, which is levied on dogs but not on horses, Greyhound officials look with envy on the ine figures shown recently by the Racecourse Betting Control Board with its over £25 million annual turnover,

lector, the

In 1946 it is claimed that over £200 million passed through the

no

RUGBY LEAGUE DRAW

Leeds. Jan. 8.

The draw for the first round

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CLUBS SURE OF TWO WINS

Third Division clubs, whose success was such a fea-

of the Rugby League Cup, which ture in the third round last. Saturday, are certain of at is to be played on the home. and away principle on February

two representatives in the fifth round of the F.A. as a result of today's draw.

10 and 17 was made here /east ?"

Two fourth round ties, those involving Newport County and Norwich City and Bristol City and Brighton and Hove Albion, are all-Southern section, and it seems apparent that the Third Division sides are likely to make their presence felt until a later stage of the competition.

afternoon as follows: (aggregate scores will decide the final re- sult of ties).

Salford v. Wakefield Trinity. There is no question of grey-Liverpool Stanley v. Workington Town: Widnes v Keighley. hound racing as a sport being on

London, Jan. 8. the down-grade as regards its Featherstone Rovers. v. York. attractiveness to the public Swinton. Bradford Northern v. round of the FA Cup matches Leeds v. Oldham. Bramley v. The draw for the fourth There have probably been greater drops in attendances on St Helen's. Warrington v. Hull to be played on Saturday, v. Halifax. Rochdale January 27, was made in Lon- Hornets v. Wigan, Hull Kings- don today as follows: ton Rovers v. Dewsbury, New- market or Broughton Moor v. Batley, Leigh v. Latchford Al- bion or Wigan Road or Higgin- shaw. Whitehaven v. Hudders- field. Barrow v. Llanelly or Bridgend, Belle Vue Rangers v. Castleford.--Reuter.

these tracks than there have Hunslet been at horse-race meetings. It is that the dogs pay the 10 per cent tax. The horses do not. racing That, say greyhound officials, is manifestly unfair and is killing the sport-Reuter. .

"Henley" On A

greyhound totalisators After Modified Scale

the imposition of the tax this had dropped to £85 million by the end of 1949, while it is thought that when the 1950 figures are announced there will be a further fall

TURNOVER TAX

The turnover tax has meant that punters usually get much smaller dividends thap if they support their fancy with the bookmaker.

While it is true that book- makers are also taxed they can mostly afford to pay the tax out of their profits and ... nót deduct a small percentage from the punters winnings, though This they are entitled to do.

The result of this is that dis- couraged backers are not

London, Jan. 8. rowing regatta, within a mile of Piccadilly Circus will be one of the outstanding sporting events of this Festival of Bri- tain year.

ciation, the

Luton

v Bristol Rovers

or Adershot v Fulham

Millwall Sheffield United v Mansfield Town

Arsenal or Car-

lisle United v Northampton Charlton Athletic

or Blackpool v Stockport

County Preston"

V Huddersfield

Are

These Rumours

Merely Canards

Says ARCHIE QUICK

Ford as

manager,

Bill worried ...an em..

Newcastle U. v Holton Wanderers Grimsby Town or

Rochdale or Exeter City V Chelsea

Stoke City v West Ham Manchester U. v Leeds U Derby County or West Bromwich Albion

v Birmingham City

Bristol City v Erighton & Hove Wolverhampton Wanderers Sunderland Hull City Newport County

V Aston Villa v Southampton v Rotherbam U.

V Norwich City

Perhaps this is to be the sea- son when a Third Division side emulates the feat of Millwall, who in 1937 became the only club from the section to reach the semi-finals. Millwall them- selves may make further pro- gress, for they have their third London derby in this season's competition and will not be over-awed by it. After away successes at Crystal Palace and Queen's: Park Rangers, they now entertain Fulham, now a First Division side but old rivals. and a stern struggle seems cer-

From August 9 to 11 an inter- national rowing programme, a Henley" on a modified scale. will take place on the Serpen- startling the Soccer world, but Saturday and will go into the

Two rumours are currently run with the Reserves this tain. time in London's Hyde Park.

I have first-hand information first eleven, alongside There will

If Carlisle succeed on Thurs- be events for

that both are merely canards. soon as he is ft.

day in their great task of over- eights, fours, pairs and scullers over a course of approximately is about to leave Notts County Murray, though is a

One is that Tommy Lawton Sunderland

coming the Cup

holders, half a mile.

Arsenal, in their re-play, they London man-worried through

will be rewarded with a home The National Rowing Asso- for a First Division

club in an attempt to regain | barrassment of riches in attack

tie against Third Division Amateur Rowing

and by mediocrity in defence. Town and will

opposition: in Northampton Works are co-operating to make Association and the Ministry of his place in the England side..

It is not true. Lawton from "Just cannot find the

be fancied to defender

make further progress. Festival of Britain. this one of the highlights of the one source or another is earning I want," he told me at Fulham,

about £40 a week in Notting-"and not certain who

Yet it will still be a great to leave During the three days many ham, he saw County gain pro- out of the attack." Tommy shock to most football followens putting their money on the hundreds of thousands are ex-motion, he has helped lift them Wright, Davis, Ford, Broadis outside Carlisle if Arsenal are tote as they almost certainly pected to watch, free of charge, up the Second Division ladder and Watson make up a brilliant beaten, and still another home not these races from the grassy and he has business commit-forward line. But there is tie for the Highbury club, who ments that will keep him in the Shackleton to be considered. won the Cup last year without The figures of the Oxford during the first

The Henley Regatta comes lace city. Knowledgeable Willie Watson can hardly go leaving London, seems prob- track are illuminating. During

week in July, critics who have seen him re- | back the first 11 months of 1950 they Serpentine regatta as it might best centre forward in

over a month ahead of the cently say that he is still the position at wing half so well A very attractive tie is the paid the Government £21,000 for the tote,

be termed, but probably foreign country.. over £9,000 for the bookmakers and it well worth their

crews and parsmen might feel

The other rumour while over £4,000 in entertainment

stay over and win

footballer tax, that is, in all

for them-top-priced

Trevor more than £35,000,

selves if they can some of the Ford. It is said that he and In- unique trophies

ternational Len Shackleton are Their receipts for the

British Carsmen will certainly not on friendly terms. Another period were £20,000.

do their best to win for them-lie. Shackleton has been out of selves some of these coveted the game for weeks now through prizes. Reuter.

injury. He had a satisfactory

would do if the tax did operate.

over

same

No wonder the track had had to close down.

banks of the lake.

Soccer Or Skiing?

to

the

concerns

to

his

International

able.

visit

of Huddersfield are Arthur Wright and McLain

Town, the conquerors playing.

of Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, to With the Football Association Preston, now doing so well in Cupties threatened by snow, the Second Division This ice and fog, the ruling body match revives memories of the has very wisely granted wide 1938 Cup final, and powers to competing clubs in field will be anxious to avenge respect of the early calling-off their

defeat in extra time of matches in the event of im- through a penalty goal-Reu- possible conditions.

ter.

Hudders-

Photo shows the match between Bury and Blackburn Rovers and Bury played with snow piled high round the goals and touch lines. Here Graham, the Rovers' centre forward fires wide as goalkeeper Goram dives to save. (Topical Press).