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THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN MONDAY DECEMBER 31 1956 Association Football Rugby Union BATTLE OF BIRKENHEAD PARK Evans and His Men Beat S.A. Universities FROM DENTS K0VV30THAM MANCHESTER CITY'S FINE FINISH Offside Tactics Carried to Excess? BY AN OLD INTERNATIONAL these chance deflections which make offside tactics, if persistently indulged in. so precarious And is it not a fact, too, that on Saturday they did not prevent (some would say they positively invited) the Luton forwards to break through for reasonable scoring chances no fewer than nine times; and that with a reasonable standard of marksmanship the Luton score might easily have been four or five by half-time The City forwards were given nothing like the same Some would argue that a "thin blue line "-sAretehpd across midfleld is all rieht Manchester City 3, LntonJown 2 In a magnificent grandstand finish Manchester City gained a precious 3-2 victory over Luton Town at Moss Side on Saturday and so sent 25,000 of their surprised and gratified supporters bounding happily homewards for tea. One- eiated bus driver, off duty, addressed' a wrapt and crowded bus load from the rear platform. In his opinion, and oil.

the evidence of the last twenty minutes of match. City would "skate at Newcastle next week (third round F.A. Cup-tie) only (a) that Joe Hayes pulled nis socks up (b that Roy tittle found out whether he was coming or and (c) that Dave Ewing didn't -require week to turn round in! Given these ad'ustments, it was easy. City's third, successive appearance- at Wembley (was as good as booked. What's more, he'd be there to see them through.

Unfor-tnnaV1v rtronoed off the bus before He could give us any inkling as to the oroQapte score Lucky in Origin Meanwhile one wondered whether City's resent preoccupations with or should it infatuation for offside tactics is producing results. Ui tne ngm sorn xnai is. It is-true that the Luton forward line was pulled up sixteen times during this maicn ana uiai me. unesuwn en but once. is true also that.

both the Luton goals, by, Turner, though well taken, were somewhat lucky in their origins the first following a deflection off Ewing which enabled Turner to score easily from what would otherwise have been a grossly offside position and the second following a desperate clearance by Little off his own goal-line, a supreme errorr wnien aeservwi r. Hotter ate than to nlant the ball iust where Turner wanted it plump on the insteo The resulting volley was oi tne sort that made even Trautmann back in his best form, thank Heaven appear sightless; But is it not a fact that it is precisely I Fraser, the Sunderland goalkeeper, leaping in an attempt to stop the shot that scored Chariton Athletic' second goal during. the First Division match at Charlton on Saturday- drive as for years one has hardly seen him do. Always Higgins and Jenkins and often D. Jones and Parker were with him.

Higgins not merely sealed the blind side beyond hope of penetration but with Jenkins and an extremely destructive Holliday kicked the ball from a slow South African scrum halfs hands and again and again started searing U.A.U. foot rushes From the point from the South Africans by kicking had hoped to restart their own. At the mauls these same two allowed almost no South African filtering movements and answered attack with iiist as fierce, short burst of counter-attack. All this done, if a South African centre did break Jhrough or a blind-side wing beat his man. there was Higgins again not merely to check but to destroy him.

In this manner U.A.U. held, and often thrust back, the explosive surge and resurge of their opponents. Victory was just won. and somewhat luckily, because their backs were the quicker of thought, action, and reaction, tactically much the wittier and more flexible, and in spite of the handicap of slow heeling given the more crucial chances. After a first half gruelling enough it was 3-3, Gavins had kicked a good penalty goal to a try on the left by Young, when for the only time at a set position a scrum five yards the U.A.U.

marking was awry. Young had an overlap from the start and a long pass by M. C. Van Zyl did the trick. But apart from one nasty diagonal kick by Taylor the only such kick which beat Gavins and which Richards just managed to hack Into touch ahead of Wood this was the South Africans' only real threat Threats In contrast, a lovely and impertinent dummy scissor by Richards and Gavins on their own line had all but brought Bazlev.

served by Griffiths, a try in the South Africans' right corner. A lovely outward swerve and cut-in by K. Jones, who passed inside to Collard at the full-back, was thwarted only by the most desoerate of cover And a splendid entry into the line in midneld by Gavins once more all but split the South African's tight defence. The South Africans none the less took the lead again within five minutes of the restart. M.

C. van Zyl once more kicked diagonally ahead and this time Bazlev failed to fall on or boot the rolling ball into touch Wood swooped on it. crashed through Gavins on the line, and that was that. But U.A.U came back. Griffiths broke, was held, the South Africans attacked in turn, dropped a pass, and Elders on the instant kicked U.A.U to their opponents" twenty-five.

won the line-out. Elders cut back into it, U.A.U. won the maul, and there was Gavins outside Richards, cutting inside one centre, out again, and at the full-back making a high lobbed pass to Bazley which Wood, who now could only shadow; made perfect for Bazley's catching by a last frenzied leap to it and tap, Bazley was able' to run round to the posts and Gavins easilv to convert Hockey SOUTHERN COUNTIES' HAPPY WEEK-END Great Rally by Surrey Against Lancashire From our Hockey Correspondents TOTTENHAM DEFEAT BOLTON AND MUD FROM -SILCHESTER" Middlesex and Surrey paid a most successful visit to the North, winning their annual hockey matches against Lancashire and Cheshire on the splendid grounds of Bury and Brook-lands. Middlesex confirmed their reputation as the strongest countv side in the country, but the outstanding periormance undoubtedly in the four matches was surrey great recovery against Lancashire. Surrey defeat of Lancashire bv 3-2 was both distinguished and deserved.

For almost the entire first half their play in attack had been disjointed. The efforts at combination between Paddle and JDoughtv on the left always contained a threat, but this threat did not at first quite develop in accordance with its promise. Lancashire, on the other hand, got away to a splendid start. Their forward line, fast and clever, was given good support by the half-backs and the way in which Badal and Rumjahn controlled the ball and disposed of it was very good. Hindle and Hughes on the wings timed their centres well and all in all Surrey's defence was given a strenuous time, from which, in spite of conceding two goals.

It emerged not without credit The soliditv of Porter, even if sometimes one felt thai he held the ball a little too long to make a constructive clearance, was invaluable and his young partner. Walters; tackled with a shattering aplomb that suggested years of experience a very good first appearance for his county indeed Nevertheless, Lancashire's attack could not be denied indeflntely, and in due course a. fine weaving run by Badal drew back and goalkeeper and put Lancashire ahead This was followed bv a splendid move between Badal Ru'mjahn. and Hughes, whose perfect centre to the back of the circle was taken by Sowerby who scored with a well-placed drive. Just-on half-time after Pillar had saved well from Paddle.

Blatcher followed a shot by Neill and scored for Surrey. In the -second haf Surrey had nearly all Rackets POWERFUL PLAY OF COGHLAN Three oiE the round matches in the Public -Schools singles champiohbhip. for the Harry Foster -Trophy were played at. Queen's Club. London; on Saturday.

The fourth tie was a walk-over for D. M. R. C. Allen whose7 M.

S. scatched some time ago because of, a. brokeri- shouldter blade. Saturday's, matches produced three decisive in T. L.

Coghlan DRyiahds and M. RossrCblhhs These three are. powerfullyrbuilt young men, on the 'point of -school, apart from ana tneir severe mixing was particularly' noticeable, following the morning's matches -in the handicap event. only one to lose a game he began- wildly- against H. Raby (Radreyl.

by his opponent's errors to snatch the. first game. Raby went dn'tb at the second game, and was 1 still ahead at 10-7, but by now Coghlan had found his touch and began cut the-ball" well and kill it splendidly all round: the Raby now trying to save himself began to loft the ball, and Coghlan havirig squared the match at one game, went siraigm rnrougn ine third game without losing a single, point. The next, game was almost-as easy. In the, hext -Rylands beat R.

G. de. I. Penning. the first string in exemplary, fashion; Perhaps de Penning had been, unwise-" to riaht through his partner's arid this may have affected tiis eye.

He certainlv was never in the fight. "Rylands. found a length with his service-andiDlaved a number of classic strokes straight down" the side It was with one ofthese that he. finished the mutch a perfect shot -straight down the torenand side: wall, that died away Rois-Cdllins: the' Harrow second stnne. played a similarly, powerful game when defeatine Robertson, the Wellington captain.

-were some good rallies in the flrist "game and-if Robertson could have produced, a more effective service me match might -have been far clpser. -As ii was Ross-Gollihs produced a eood variety, 'of services- one to the oacKnand court was especially good) and he won' of the; two. first games with unioucnDie.aees: Results: FIRST BOUNDED. R. Allen lElohi M.

s. l-t; P. D. Rylaflila (Tonbrldiel. beat de Pennine 'kui1 13-1, M.

Rcaa-ColBm (Harrow! uai rr vj Koncnaon (5-K 13-4 Result's the iriandicap singles were SECOND Staefflc (Eton! (owe 51 w.o;. ev A. Morrti (MarlborouKhi owe C. A. Strichan (Cblrlcrhcwvc) (ret 51 barO-J.

Mackintosh Eioni tree. 8-15. 15-7. S. R.

Beech.m Irc Davia iCIKlonl Iter.) 15..3. la-i R. K. Wclrd Wlmecr( (jcr.l beat A. P.

Preecc (Rulbvl 61 1S--3, 15: A. R. C. K.J wo M. Buxlon (Harrowi Ircc.

it acr.VT Piltlnsuin. (Eton) (rec beal 1. D. Wnoe '(owe 16-7; B. Viclccri -(Tonbndfiej: beat.

C- Naurosnn "1- laurMXH-ousm lowe be) Pe.10 CElonl (rec 3 15-3. 12-13: M. Greenatoek (Maheml (owe beat R. A. Abbott (Rugby) (rec: 7) 1.

m. riiamui. 1 1 onnnosc) (owe ji oeac A A Gattskcll (Charternousel rec. 3) ia-17- is-B: Vl'1" IMafcrcnil. (owe I) beat Fiion 15-7.

I7-1J: F. Bevan (Eton) W-. E. Carr (Marlborouttil (rec: 11 Orew. (Wincncaterl (owe 31 beal P.

Fa; Bcnlall (Tonhridac). (scr.i 6-15 15-3: -P. S. L. fW1ncheMer.

bent -P Bailey' O3zon (tec. 3) 15-12. R. R. T(MarIborouan (roc.

11 St Si, CWInetieaterl (rec. 7 15-7. 15-B; ui i (Maclborouih) (owe. 3 beat J. D.

Smith Cricket MIDDLESEX, IN COMMANDING FORM U.A.U. Past and Present 8. SLA. Univs. 6 Three performances forward of the highest class by Evans and Higgins, of England, and Jenkins, of Wales, more than anything else brought the Universities' Athletic Union Past and Present fifteen victory over the Combined South African Universities by 8-6 at Birkenhead Park on Saturday.

Inevitably, against a side which exemplified Rugby Union by combined, collective, sustained horse-power more strictlv. perhaps, than has any visitiae side since the war. every other U.A.U man within his limits played his part. Every man apart from Griffiths, whom a late rush to the ground by taxi-cab from Crewe and a superb performance at Leicester on Thursday probably did not help, certainly reached his known best form of this season Elders, in genera) steadiness, and Parker in unremitting, honest graft in the loose, indeed surpassed it. Collard.

for all his look of frailty sometimes against the larger South African giants, marked as swiftly and covered for the most part as ubiquitously as he has done throughout the season for Durham. The U.A.U.s props outscrummaged their vaster opposites so thoroughly that Evans was able to heel repeatedly, even though his lighter pack was being driven back yards, and actually won one strike against the head to one conceded from his own scrum halfs service. The backs, it goes without saying, did almost aM that was required of them in defence, Gavins in fielding in particular. and but for the unavoidably slow heeling and a pass from Holliday on to which Richards too rarely could burst might have startled their opposites in attack. For they were much the quicker and tactically the more supple and imaginative.

Even so, without Evans, Higgins, and Jenkins it is difficult to see how the UA.U could have escaped rout The South Africans at all points are nothing if not huge and powerful. The U.A.U 's pack probably conceded nearly half a stone a man. And when M. C. Van Zvl from stand-off half and Taylor and Searl'e.

centres each made one lone run in the second half, they did not cut inside or race round their opposite but crashed through him as he might have been some wraith It was thus the more remarkable that these three single thrusts, unsupported inside from forward and not extended by a pass along the line, were the only running attacks by the South African backs from open order in the game. Generally. M. Van Zvl and occasionally Smith from scrum half and Taylor would kick, kick, and kick again diagonally, or if, still more rarelv, a slow-moving, line passing movement -was attempted it would end in a tackle and maul or a short up and under, which the South Africans kick well, and another maul The Forward Drives It was as if these South Africans, indeed, could conceive of attack outside their opponents' 25 as coming only from wave after wave of power-drives from forward Their best work was their furious foot and short passing rushes from line-out and maul. Sometimes thev tried to wheel and take from tight scrums.

And though their forwards did heel more often than thev took from such positions, it was as if thev did so only that their backs by kicking and sometimes an abortive run might win more advanced positions from which to drive in wedge-like formation to a further furv of rucking. The object seemed alwavs this power -drive to their opponents', "25." This position reached their stratagems seemed (our Smith's quick break or oass to his blind side wing vet another diagonal kick from which the open side wing might score direct a straight individual burst by the stand-off half or centre or a further blustering foot or passing rush from forward. Within this context the work of Evans. Higgins, and Jenkins may be appreciated Evans whipped his forwards into action mercilessly, and wiped the smile apology for error off their faces with a constant harangue for greater effort He had them swarming into every maul, massing and adhering and supporting a Parker at everv line-out. and streaming across the field in cover of kicks aridMnidneld thrusts as prooabW few of them have done in their football lives He himself covered, led foot rushes, and fell before blistering drive after South Afrrran Rugby Union THE REST UPSET SCOTLAND From a Special Correspondent The Rugby Union selectors, after seeing Scotland draw with The Rest by two penalty goals and a try to three tries in their final trial at Murrayfleld on Saturday, announced the following side to meet France in Paris on January 12 K.

Scotland IRoral Satnaja ana HerifMi Pi. A. R. Scrrkh Cambridge Univmlry. McKeanna (RAF and Hcrtola F.P I AN Cxxtxi.

San (CorerKry): L. Grot iKarlcqtllnal. A Dorftjrd (Gala): McLcod Haaiicltl. MacFwen lLondon ScottMDl Ellloi IGala), Mtebie (London Scotlka) Kemp lOlaacow Harri School P.I. I A A Macareaor rLlancllyi.

Greenwood CFerttafftrrc AcwfcmicaJal. captain A Roton (Hawick) Obviously some of the lessons behind the scrum have been appreciated but sentiment had largelv weighed in the nomination of the forwards who. en bloc, are those who played in all four international matches last season. Yet Macdonald and Low. among others will wonder what more they need do to merit preference.

Throughout mst of Saturday's plav the Rest pack seemed livelier and. though the line-out play was pitiful in its timiditv at times, there alwav? seemed more fire about the Rest for whom Luw. Tmith. and Elliot, who wa riehtlv promoted at half-time, excelled seemed a cno.ee scrum This fteet-footed player seemed io enjoy noL oniv some advantage over Dorward in his service and cleaner breaks, but made enough of assoc'ation with Grant to make one feel that the pair either went in togeiner or not at all. Grant has been forgiven an unfortunate match against Wales last season on the strength of his deceptive running on Saturday, but it is surely a gamble to separate hirn from Nicholl with whom one knows he can combine readily and put him with Dorward.

not the easiest of coilaborators. Grant gets his chance to solve one of the three midfleld problems which face Scotland. The selection of McKcating. a new cap. seems the happiest way of introducing speed and spirit into the centre for he is the only Scots Rugbv player to-day who has run 100 yards in even time, as he did some years ago when winning the A.

A. A. junior championship. He showed In his 40-minute appearance in the Rest ranks that he was ripe for promotion The selectors have shelved their third problem. T.

McClung. if fit. seems potentially a greatpr player than. Maxwell Stevenson, and Fiddes none of whom was impressive Swan, on the other hand, proved himself in a negative wav. He is no centre and looked unable to adapt him-splf to the basic requirements a little surprishg for one with fourteen caps ton Scotland on the wing His fast triumphs entitle Swan to retain hi-! place in Pons and there is no possible substitute for Smith, who.

given the room in which to move, was clearly as menacing three-quarter as ever. Full-back must have occasioned some thought. Chisholm. the man In possession did nothing seriously to jeopardise his chances, but the selectors prefer the vauneer man Scotland, who is. like McKeating, onlv 20 years of age He showed more promiVe thnn Chisholm.

kicked a better length, and ws'. astute in helping to start attacks to loin in them BRACE OUT OF WELSH TRIAL D. Brece (Oxford University) hns withdrawn from the Welsh Final Trial tn be played at Cardiff on Saturday Brace who suffered a crocked rib before the University match lhis month aggravated his injury in htilidav Karnes Though R. M. Bartlett Harquins( did not in his club's match with Coventry fin Saturday because of he foects to be fit in t'mp fnr the English final trial as rfoes Marques 'Cambridge University I.

who not played since suffering an ank'e iniurv in Vie Unlvrs-itv match hapuiiv Baker (OMT's) sprained an again' Old an provided you are certain your defenders can outrun ana overnaut tne opposition. But would anyone advocate a defence playing square on the fringe of its own penalty area with a centre half-back notoriously slow on the turn Bloomeresque But a truce 'to carping, and xai to better things TO Dyson, for instance, and his two finely taken goals, the first so prompt and Bloomeresque, and so rich in the promise that he has at last realised the folly of hanging on too long. To Johnstone, too, for much exquisite ball control, notwithstanding a gammy leg," and for two prodigious headers which drew forth answering saves of great brilliance from Ejtreten. Next to Trautmann, for bi grace and agility between the City posts, and for one thrilling dive at Turners feet which assured us all that here at last was our old incomparable Trautmann again, cool, alert, and fearless as ever. And to the team as a whole, brilliantly led by Paul, our grateful thanks for that last, delirious twenty wnen the thin pleading voice of a schoolboy wailed above the din.

Nobby and the Red Dragon, responding, rose to head a magnificent winner. For these, as for other Blessings, we will forgive and forget all that clumsy, slipshod passing which at times wrung our withers so. Teams MANCHESTER CITY. Tramtmaoo: Leivera. Ltule: Bamea, Ewlas.

Paul. Fadan. Havea, johranoDC, Dyson. Ctax-ke. OweuS-nia: Cullen.

Turner." McLeod. Morion! Greiory'. LUTON TOWN. SlTctcn: Jonrs. Aborne; good saves The second, taken on bv Stokes, gave Smith opportunity to shoot the second goal.

The scoring had begun when Dyson, on fhe Tottenham right wing, receiving a pass from Blanchfiower. was surrounded by Bolton defenders until Harmer appeared at his left elbow to accept the ball. As Harmer stopped, ball under foot, Dyson ran in on goal and Harmer. with a chop of perfect length, dropped the ball ahead of him to the precise point at which Dyson might shoot it past Hopkinson A minute before ha time, infield by Blanchfiower. drove a low left-foot centre across tn Robb.

who hooked it corfSdently and powerfully into goal. In face of these Tottenham attacks. Hookinson alwavs was sound and Threlfall and Hartle were diligent. Higgins, however, was ruggedly magnificent rigorously eschewing everv nicety of football, he set out to stop the Tottenham forwards bv heading and kicking the ball as far as possible from his goal, by tackling and. above all.

bv mightly collision. His operations were spread wide along the deen defensive line and it was he who so precipitately stopped Robb's run on Bod that the referee ordered a penalty kick. This Harmer 'kicked into the bottom lef corner of the goal with only the barest brash against the finger-tips of the diving Hopkinson. Ditchbum's Leap Only twice did Bolton seeni likely 1" score. Once Ryden superbly closed -a goal opened by Threlfall long run and, cross.

Then, as Stevens broke through from Lofthouse's pass and, on the edge of the penalty area, drew back his foot to shoot. Ditchburn who had run out from his goal, threw himself like a leaping' salmon and dropped upon the shot as it left the boot, and hugged it to his chest. It would be ungenerous to criticise Bolton for failure to play good football on such a pitch. Rather, the Tottenham players, through long experience, have developed the extra skill which enables them to plav good football in conditions like those of a slow-motion nightmare, where goals can happen even as a man struggles to pull a foot- out of quagmire or awaits the arrival of a pass held back by mud to half the distance promised by the force of its dispatch. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR.

Ollchbttrti: Bajcer, Hopkins; Blaochnover. RvcrDO, Marcbl: Dyaoa. Harmer. Smidi Scokes. BOLTON WANDERERS.

Hopttnaon: Hart aaTl: Hermtrta. Hlactna. Edwarca: HoMen. Loflnouce. Altcodc.

Gubbtna. LEAGUE AND CLUB RESULTS Association FIRST DIVISION. Birmingham City 2 ftumley 0. BLatdtpuol u. Aston Villa 0: Cardiff ClUr 2.

Preston North1 End 3: Charlton Athletic 3, -Sunderland 2: Cbeisea 1, Leeds United 1: Evert oo 3, Wolverhampton Wandercra Msncheiter City S. Luton 'Town NcvcuUc United I. Sheffield Wednesday Portsmouth 1, Mncbfcief United 3: Tottenham Hotspur 4. Bolton Wandarcn O. West Bromwtcb Albion.

O. ArfcnaJ 2, SECOND DIVISION. Blackburn norert 3. Rotherhom United Bristol City 3. Port Vale 3: Bury 1, Uiuti Orient 3: Donautcr Roven 4.

NotU County Grinuhy Town D. Liverpool Huddenflcld Town 1. FuUmci Middles broueh 1. Leicester City Nottingham Forcii 4. Swansea Town 3.

Sheffield United 5. Barhtley Qx SicAc City 2. Bristol Roven Won Ham United 2. Lincuin City I. THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

AJdenhot 1. Read in i 4. Bourncmouih and Bos combe Athletic 6, MUlwall Crystal Palace I. Southampton 2: lpswicfa Town, Jiriahton arid Hove Albion Northampton Towd Norwrcti Cuy Plymouth Aryk i. Newport County ii at half-time); Queca'a Park Ranten I.

Cirfchcsier Untted 1: Shrewsbury Town 7, Swindon, Town 3: Sou-UKiid United I. Cfftcrfiy City Torquit United 1, Exeter City 0: Walsall 2. CiUinshatn 1. Watford I Brentford 1. THIRD I VISION (NORTH).

Barrow 3. Crev. Alexandra Bradford 0. Wrrthim Cheater 1. Bradford Cliy Chesterfield 1.

Stockport County tarHrm(OTi I. Dro Couniv 1: Hartiepooli United Gateshead Kuil CLty 1. Scunthorpe United 2: MiaHV.J Town 1. Accrinctoo Stanley Oldham Alhktk 1, Iran mere Rocrs ft. Sourfiport 4.

CrrU5je Unlied Workington 5. Rochdaie York City 1. Halifax Tows 2 SCOTTISH LEAGUE: First DIisio. Aberdeen Kcarta 3: Ayr United 2. Partlck Thistle 1: Dunferm-Vinc Athletic 3, Airdrleoniana Hibernian 3.

Celtic Motherwell 1. Falkirk 3: Queen's Park 1, Kilmarnock '2; Raitb Raver I. EHindee 2: Ranserm 4. Queco of th South St Mirren 3. East Fjfc 1 SCOTTISH LEAGUE (SECOND DIVISION).

Albion Rover S. CowUcnbcath Arbroath 2, Alloa Athletic ti. Bcrvr'ick Ransrers 1, St Johnstone 5: Brechin City .1. Morton Clyde S. Dumbarton East Stirlingshire Hamilton 5'.

Sienhausemnlr 4. Forfar Athletic Stirling Albion 3. Third Lanark Strannicr 0. Montrose 2. NORTHERN LEA CUR.

t-TOOk Town 4. Stanley United 1 Shildon 1 Durham City 1 West Auckland Town I. Penrith I Whitby Town 2. BiUtnshaia SyNORTHERN LEAGUE CHAtXENGE CUP CSwoud RoondK Evenwood Town 6. South Bank 2.

DURHAM BENEVOLENT BOWL ISacood Rowdl. Ferry nil I AthleUc 7. Appleton C.W. 1 CHESHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE. AJtrlscfaam Norlbwich Victoria Consteion Town 3 Hyde United Crewe Alexandra 1, Runcorn 2: Port vale 0.

Stalybridse Celtic 2. Stafford Raniets Stockport 3. Wellington Town Traamerc Rovers Mossjey win on ai uian ncricr wrexnim ii, Ellcsmerc Port Town Buxton Winsfatd Unhed. postponed. LIVERPOOL 1 ZINGARI LEAGUE (First DMsioa).

ColicKiatc U. 5 St atUicws 1 Liwrpool Police 9, Crosby 1. MaahuH 3. StODcycrcrft Waerk.j 3. AiKburth Pti.

1. LANCASHIRE AMATEUR Morecaznt S.O.B, 7 J- Iwoud OW Farnworthiana 3. OW Black-bur ni juts 2: Southport Lcyland Road 4. Preston G.S.O B. Bnry S.O B.

I Rochda4e St Cletoert Tottioaion St Anne 6. WbaUe Rnc De La SaUe Coliee j. Bury Aroatcuis 0. Oldham Hutocians 1. Bolton H.nJley O.B.

3, G.S O.B. Middteton Amateurs Wigan G.O.B. Old Mancuniam 7. Old Btirrmiruarts Burnley Belvedere Blackburn Technical CoIk Manchester Health Department 2. BurnaiK S.O.B.

Lyrnm B. 1. Radcllfle AmoieurB 1 uhorltanians Otd Olcoptana 3: uU Traffordian. 2. Manchenter Y.MCA.'fl LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE AMATEUR LEAGUE.

First Division; Chcadlp Heath Nomada J. West Didsbur More Society 2. Oldham H. S.O.B. Rojion 2.

Aldermcre 2: Roi-tiolmc 7. Old Athtomam. Old Stopfordiani i. Old SioconLans 1: Bradford Parish 1. bast ChorLton I.

Second Division: Wit an M. College 7. Mori I on 6: Sl ul 5, Bramhall Sotnti Manchester 1. Chnpclmoor Chcadle Hulme 3. Old Xavnrmna Old Mixtoniiins 4.

01d Standiana Lum Oid S. Third DlvUion: Cepca -Vmutcura 3. Hejwood G.SO.B. Beswick Amateurs C. 2: Maincheuer Architects 6.

Old Urmstomans Tiy.nn1 Pres.wn.-h 4. League NORTHERN RUGBV LEAGUE. BradJord Northern v. Hudderkrield. poponed; Bramjcy IJ.

HuJl 1 Dew-rur li, Uoncawer 2, Kc-uthcrs one p-ovcrs 3, Barrow n. HalLfai 9. 12: Hull K.nuton Roven 3. lck I. un sk lJ C'ust kfurd i-irhJc, Lcedi Liverpool Citi IJ.

Blackpool Borouxh 17; Rochdak Hornet 17. Batley 7: Sutfurd 32, Leigh Warrington it. Helens Whueh.vcn 21. Wakchrkd TrlnHy it; Widnct 7. QUrinTi Wisan orJ.in(ton Town 5 Lacrosse NORTH OF ENGLAND LEAGUE, First Dhisiom Helton Mersey IB.

Ashton OW Wacom ant. 5. Old Muncuniana IU: Srtith Slanchcler and yifc ntthawc 7. Urmon Otlerton 5. Mnncheiter University 6 Mellor fj.

Chcitdk f. Old Hulme i am 8. Bonrdman arid Ecde 2 Second Dli-ialna: Olti Grorlana .5. Old Stoprordiant ur SicHrknort J. IJKkv 7: Kcaion Meney Guild 6.

Cheadie A OW A 16; Chor'ton Ui UCDnJQn A 3: Old Mancunians A li. Som Mrithe.tcr a nd thenihawe A b. Third Dlvtalnn: llimei ink I Otd "lUirtfordianr, ChefldLc it s. Ko Hulme I Okln; iTa A Rochdjak 5 Fourth -t. Ahton Otlerton j.

crrdale A. 4, rj; CbciidLe in. arid VWcrncih A a Hockey irY rCHF-S Wie 5. Cheahire Ptaed Bury). sjiSf! MATCHES-ambrKatesbe the game.

What had merely threatened in the first half became reality. The scheming of Austen and the collaboration of Paddle and Doughty threw too great a strain oh Lancashire's' defence, and. in spite of some excellent saves by Pillar, two more goals came to them. The first came from Doughty. nc iVia rosnlt nf well-taken free'' hit iust outside the circle, and the second by Blatcher.

who collected inside pass after a good run by the latter Against Cheshire Surrey also had- to. work fairly hard for their 3-1 on this occasion they never looked like anything except winners. Their forwards collectively did not carry quite so threat but A-usten with his splendid conr trol and recognition of the right arid proper moment to pass kept; his line, attacking and consequently the Cheshire defence very busy. In this respect H. Davies had one of his best games of the season and he received full support from his partner, Cranmer.

Cheshire's own attack gave an uneven display The inside forwards did much that was good in midfleld but they did not quite manage to find their wing men at the right moment and when nearing the circle much of the good they -had achieved was undone by a thoughtless or possibly too optimistic final pass. In extenuation, however, it must be. said that they were faced by a defence that marked effectively and Neill at half and. Porter at right back were deva'statingly. effective In their tackling.

Surrey scored the only goal of the first half when Austen after a splendid run left the way open for Blatcher to score In the second half Blatchford cut through well and Paddle completed the movement, and then BlRtchford took advantage of some defensive confusion in. the circle and. found Lewis unmarked and the latter promptly blasted a shot into the top of the net. Cheshire finally produced their best movement of the day when Saunders-G-r'ffH'hs moved inside very quickly-and Hushes, with considerable perception, took ud station outside him. collected the ball from the goal line, find Finnis rounded It nff with a gonl wnort passing move between Lynn Thomas.

Thus Middlesex were in command immediately and as Lowth. Ledingham. and Dickens were playing with great authority and the half-backs were in -rupport of the forwards Lancashire faced a desperate afternoon. That it did not prove to be so was partly the fault of M.ddlesex and partly the due of splendid close marking bv S. Cooke and Taylor, good goa keeping, and sound' defence by Parjypson and Cheetham, The task of the Lancashire halves was made easier by Dale's persistence in trying to dribble over-much and the fact thai Miller, not having sufficient of the -ball, was inclined to wander in-search of it.

NuttaJl had one of his-mercurial days, alternating between genius and faultv judgment. His finishing, too. was indecisive, ft is much to the credit of Lynn that Conro.v's departure was not seriouslv missed, but as a whole.the inside forwards tended to kPrn nla ton plnco Lancashire martn litlli frr lha first twenty minutes and then were rortunate to escape another goal. Thomas was clean through and about to shoot.when his stick was whipped from him and Muttaii failed with the penalty bully Soon arterwards a beautiful shot bv Rumjahn tested Archer but when. Thomas a long corner early in the second half, victory for Middlesex was assured too late.

Lancashire developed real agaresisjon forward, but although much of their mwfleld passing was good it tended to becorhe rather square near the circle Hut thevVvere rewarded for after missing a penaltA bully against. Archer Badal. succeeded V'th a Sue shot Thereafter Archer sawmore action than at- anv time previous Vhis week-end and survived it splendidlyV But Lancashire did not have tne constructive abititv reailv to disturb an accomplished defence. CTIESHlRE.K stocXiele tarc.otunO.l-. JJt i Cranrnc -llowunh; fc i Joncpi sC 1 SjnivderjJSrillwli, Davlti iJ.i.J.i.,-0 hnl (Pom Minliirrtl A rinn" writes lOvnni vniivn ct nra fTrn.i i 1 i ciS Sti- HTMIeud ol LANCASHIRE.

(Hirhiou-n. I I) i'iIUf iHur Cooke OKOiham iNorthetnl Cooke Illmriiownv id.icr Park'mon (Uiicrpool Umteralry); 1 Htnjte (Prottonl' Rumjahn Derby! B. Badal iWei OorrtT-i. A Sowerrrv Liverpool Unit ersitt-l A Huehea (Wel Derbv i MIDDI.FSEN. Archer iFolytccnnic Ledinabatn (Dulwicbi.

I Low to ISouiluwo- 0 I. Wilvm (Old Klnitaconliin). fHoorwIowl. T- Abel iSotititsatcl: C. Dole Knwatonienal.

Lvnn (MW-Sonrevt, C. Thorn 1 rloiirtolowi, Nubian (Blckhc.3tli.' Miller (Old SURREY. 11 Elaslam (Spencer). T. (Old Kinntuonlarkil.

1 Wallers' (Old Klnastoniartcj; Lofllrts (Old Klmtatonlaiu). -J. Neill ISoulbiale). C. Schad fOtcam): E.

Gem (Old Klnintonlana). P. Auttcn (Old KlncaxonlarMil. B. Blatcher (Mid Surrey.

J. Pajdle (St Thomas's Hoapltoll. H. Oouehlv (Old Klmulnnlanal 1. Lewis played raalrrn Oxaltlre Instead of P.

E. Gent Umpires: H. Berulcy If. OH G. Burrowi IN U.A.I.

S. Onimmnck (N Cdwards CSC.HUAi. Mtrrov (SCHU.A.l. Worrllev (N A 1 KI" rSKN A I MATCH. Una vers me(i AittVetlc Union Pjm and Prewnt K.

Cnmbincd South African UrnyerKLne h. Btrkerrtiead Park AfVD WESI MORL KcndaJ 9: Eturemoni 14. Furrteu Wixton Ellen-toot Windermere 17. Penrith 0: Coukcrmcujth 22 Sllloth CartMe 12. Old Novos 5: Workington LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES.

Black heath St Mary' Hofital taker 23. Stroud JrUrlequtni. 3. Coventry O'd Allnntam 6 Old Paullnca Old Crarlciflharui 14 FetterUKian-Lorettaniamt Okl Mill-rulliarw R. OW Merchant Tuytora Otd WhlTH.f tlan 3.

Saroocna 15: Oxford 17. B.rrntnKham Richmond 6, Metrooolitan Police 6: Strcathnm Us Ofd' Haberdasher 9-. WatAcm 1 2 London osplta I OTHER DISTRICT. A hemrm 9. Oxford Umvcntty Bath 6.

London lrM f. Bedford o. Rostryn Park 3: Hriducnd Ahertillery 0: Bristol Birkenhead Pork CardllT tl. F.bhw Vnlc Cheltenham 3. Northampton 17; Exeter j.

Old BJues 3: Leicester Headlnslcy 3: Llanclly 15. Ntwrxirt Matrstci 3. Ponivnool 3: MoMley 2.. Moita Neatth 0, loiiireitcr 3: Ncwbridfle Pontypridd Pinarth n. Oiumornun Wnnderera Somerset Police 1.

BritlKwuter and Torunay Athletic II Btixlijim 0, SOUTH AFRICA'S SQUANDERED CHANCE From a South African Correspondent Cheshire were outplayed by Middlesex, save for a brief period in the second hall when spirit rathej- than skill gained them an approximate parity, and the final score of 5-1 did not exaggerate the difference between the sides A splendid first half gained Middlesex absolute command of the match. From the outset Cheshire were thrust back upon rather desperate defence primarily because Nuttall and Lynn were in spiendid. form. On a damp but admirably true pitch, the envy of the London observers. Nuttall's control and stickwork were brilliant.

His judgment in varying the direction of attack between hard cross asses to Lyn, whose dribbling often was ively and direct, or the right wing and finely timed reverse passes to the left orten had Cheshire's defence in considerable confusion. Middlesex were finely served by their half-backs. Abell saw it. sometimes with timed late tackles, that occasional trehast by Saunders-GriffUhs were not realised. Lowth and Ledingham were commanding backs and the Cheshire forwarsa lacking support from their harassed halves and backs rarely could achieve a positive or threatening move Not Disheartened A pre-arranged move from a long corner worked perfectly for the first Middlesex goal.

Dickins pushing the ball forward tor Thomas to score A few minutes later Dickens deflected beautifully a hard cross from Ledingham through to Lynn who scored with a neatly placed shot Then Wilson nearly ripped a post from its roots following a glorious cross pass by Nuttall Cheshire goal came just on half-time when Saunders-Griffiths for once eluded Abell and R. Davies forced' home his centre. But NutlaH immediately resiored Middlesex's authority and wnen Thomas scored a fourth goal fifteen minutes later Cheshire were thoroughly undone but not disheartened Cheshire, indeed hurled themselves into attack to such purpose that 'Middlesex became bogged down for a while without ever being in peril of losing iheir grip. The defence was much too sound for Cheshire's inexperienced vigour, though Jardjne's persistence once was almost rewarded Then Middlesex began to move the bail freely again. Cheshire's rally evaporated, and after Thomas had missed an awful sitter from Dale's, perfect centre Nuttall fittingly closed the proceedings.

Although Middlesex won their second match by 3-1 comfortably too, they found sterner opposition in Lancashire and Ihemselve's were less impressive in attack than against Cheshire. The impetus of victory was soon forthcoming for within five minutes Miller had scored twice with finely taken chances. The first followed a short corner and the next an excellent Tottenham Hotspur overcame the difficulties of the sodden pitch at White Hart Lane so much better than Bolton Wanderers that they well might have beaten them by more than the eventual score of 4-0 on Saturday. After two days of rain the ground was at first so slimy on top that even a shift of balance or the beginning of a turn was sufficient to slip a player's feet frpm under him. Then, under the churning of play, the mud became so thick and clinging that to.

run through it with the ball was a feat of strpn tth and1 even a firm pass often -would roll no than a few As ule Daii Decani neavier, nut uuc uj. four wingers could reach the line of the far goalpost with a corner kick and a clearance of 30 yards was only to be achieved by an extremely powerful kicker Newest Members The-' Tottenham scoring movements shone like a clean pair of boots in a muddy world but the nearest approach to consistent mastery of the conditions was that of the two newest members of the Tottenham defence Ryden. at centre half in place of Clarke, and Baker, who has held the place at right back which he took when Norman was injured, moved, kicked, and even dribbled the ball of defence with a sureness of foot and1 steadiness oi length and direction which raised them to a level of performance1 far above that of their oDoonents. In face of this poise and certainty, the Bolton attacking movements were IIKC lik: cuui il a tiiatt a slope of loose shale For every ve yards of effort, they seemed to slip back four. Lofthouse.

whose crafty legs might partly have solved the problem for his younger colleagues, seemed rarely to come by the DaiL. SO tnat nis uiuy uouctrauw; -vcorinK attempt was a ground shot from 20 yards which barely had sufficient pace to reach Ditohburn in the Tottenham goal. Thus the football Tf the Bolton forwards and wing halves soon deteriorated into a recognition of their Saturday afternoon duty conscientious running. Kicking, and passing, carried out without hope. Ahead of Ryden and Baker.

Marehi and -Blanchfiower drove busy furrows through the mud and attempted to play their normal carrying and forward-passing game. Twice, while the ball would still skid over the top surface. Marchi made long ground passes. The -first, to Smith, drew from Hopkinson one of his many May to 6 and 14. A superlative catch by Endean.

leaping sideways at square-leg, caused his second failure. It is the first time in eight tests against South Africa that May has not made a substantial score in either innings of a match. At the outset of what was justly expected to be an evenly contested scries England has thus gained a position from which it might be difficult to shake her One felt before the eame that her team possessed "the talent to win the "match because of the greater capacity of her patsmen to provide one or more long innings, but they themselves could never have anticipated so decisive a result when South Africa was left to score 204 for victory. The windfall victory does not disguise the fact that England's batting and ground fielding have fallen far short of expectation. There, is no sound opening pair, and the batting of Compton and Cowdrey has not revived the confidence and lustre it enjoyed in England.

One of the most successful batsmen was Evans, who demonstrated refreshingly, like others low in the order on both sides, that is spite of the tenseness and tightness of Test cricket there is still reward for the use of bold strokes. In addition, he kept wicket splendidly. For South; Africa the three most heartening achievements were the emergence of: Adcock as the most-accurate and penetrating fast bowler the country has produced for many years, the maturing- of Goddard as one of the most-caoable all- rounders in modern cricket, and the highly, emciency oi rneiT neuaing One of. the lasting joys for all who the match will -be the memory of the 26 catches taken by both sides. Only three chances, two of them extremely difficult, were missed.

Posterity might wonder how Adcock and Evans came to hit the first sixes on the new ground, but it was symptomatic of a strange transposition in the value of batsmen. ENGLAND. Flral Innlnta: Z6S (P Richardson 117. Cowdrey 59, Heine 2 for Ir9. Adcock a (or 36.

Goddard 3- lor 911 Second innings: ISO iHeine i tor 41. Adcock 3 tor T1leld 3 for JO I SOUTH AFRICA. First innings: IIS IT Goddard 19. Sntbam 3 for 71 Wirdk lor 52. Bailey 3 tor 331.

Second 'ItiDlnss: 11 Heine 17 C. ran Ryneveld 16 Bsllcv or. Slairtam 2 for 12 LaVer I for 5 WEST BENGAL CHIEF MINISTER'S ELrlVEN C. G. HOWARD'S ELEVEN.

Al Calculla. Werji BeitaaJ Chief Minister! Eleven: 140 (Tribe 4 for 41. Truemeji 3 Tor .38. Doolattd 3 for 521 C. O.

Howard' Eleven: 107 for 4 Livingston 29. Wataon 24). Lawn Tennis ROSEWALL TURNS PROFESSIONAL Adelaide, December 30. K. Rosewall, of Australia, announced officially here to-day that he had accepted the offer by the American tennis promoter, J.

Kramer, and would turn professional. Rosewall will play a 100-match series aeainst Richard Gonzales, who is already a member of Kramer's troupe. Rosewall. who Is 22, said he will start his professional career in mid-January, and he will receive for his series of matches against Gonzales. In addition to the guaranteed sum.

Rosewall will receive 25 per cent of receipts exceeding an agreed I Rosewau nas won an me woria major gieS UUes CXCepC IfflOieaon. He Wai. 1Mnilfrklln lal AA7 1 rl hi tlirttl tS a a i v. i 1954. and in July he again reached the "final on.y to be defeated by Hoad Kramer disclosed to-day that he had offered a similar contract to Hoad.

but it was refused. Reuter. with over twenty minutes left for piay, me aoum Africans redoubled their weight and hammering nrpssurp Smith worked the blind side far more frequently, and there came those three midfleld thrusts which, had they been repeated and supported, must surely have seen the aoum Amcans sately home But they were not Gavins fielded every kick ahead, took punishment enough' for a season and came up after deep breathing for more Bazlev made one saving tacklp an Wonrf Jones the comfortable bulk of Higgins always near him. twice took Young and when all else might have failed there was Higgins. Higgins.

indeed might have been trying to make up for all the games he lost In South Africa. Jenkins olaved as if Wales's honour was at stake And Evans drove the rest until the last whistle's standstill All of which might not nave been the football one expected but as a pitched battle it was altogether spienaia U.A.U. PAST PRESENT. N. O.Trnf rLou.

hrorouah: Jones Loaetiboroufh. FklcM rLou.bbarourtn. rLoughboroutbl. R. Bazkry njvcrpooll: Rtcnarta rLou.hrtoromttiv Holliday Jnncs iSwantca).

Evanj Eraere IU C. NnrUi Staffordshire 8 M. Stoneman Turiaml. Parker (ManchrrMcrl. i Collard iT3urSaml Jenkim rLousrhhorouiiril Klcrfoi rLced.i.

COMBINED SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES. O. J. on: S. Wood P.

M. Scarle. L. Taylor. C.

Your.ii: SI Van Zve. C. Smith: Van Vuuretv 3 I Wtweh, C. Van Zye Kemp w. Van tier Coif.

Van Her Merwe G. HoJmn, Referee- Gilmore fLIveroool Spaed I. I Hugby League 1 WELL-EARNED DRAW AT WARRINGTON From Harold Mather Often it happens that when a side is depleted by injury a football match becomes too one-sided to be of much interest. Not so the Northern R.L. game at Warrington on Saturday, for though St Helens lost Greenall through a shoulder injury after only 25 minutes, they fought back so strongly that in the end it was no more than they deserved when a try by Pimblett earned them an 8-8 draw.

Not surprisingly the honours of the game went to St Helens- At the time of Greenall's retirement they were 0-2 down, at the interval 0-5. and nine minutes after half-time. 0-8 Throughout they had had as much of the game territorially but attacks had broken down at crucial moments. Then, quite suddenly, it was as if thtfy got their second breath, and for most of the rest of the play it really was a question of whether Warrington's defence could withstand sustained pressure. It wilted fir-it twenty minutes from the end and now oniv three points down.

St Helens attacked the harder and finally equalised with ihe movement of the match. Such determined demanded i sound teamwnrk and St Helens showed it to a man The withdrawal of from the pack put extra duties on the forwards, generally and given a splendid exampie bv Prescott, whose source of energy seemed unlimited, they responded nobly. Indeed, long before the end it was Warrington's set which was the spent force. St Helens also had an advantage at halfback, for as a unit Rhodes and Dickinson were too good for Miller and Arnold and it was from some of their movements that the best attacks developed. Consistency Lacking Warrington contributed their full share to a most struggle, but although their attack, especially in centre, at times was the better there was a lack nf consistency.

Fniwarri. Thompson was excellent, for he foraged hard and intelligently and often was on hand when support was needed quickly, but once Ihe St Helens rallv really was underwny the home six tired visibly. MVler and Arnold both rlid some fine work in the loose, and on the right wing Bevan twice was thwarted more by being grounded in the glutinous mud than bv the visitors' defence. Bath gave Warrington the lead with a pena'ltv goal even minutes after the start and soon afterwards they had a good chance of a try. but after cleverly picking un a loose ball Challinor failed tc pass either to Bevan outside him or to Thomo- son on the inside.

However, Challinor then saved a try bv tackling Greenall inches from the line after a burst bv Silrock. and plav wung quicklv from end to' enrf until Greenall was iniured Then, ten minutes- before lie interval. Thompson scored a fine trv after burtinE through two tackles Earlv in the second half movement between Carlton and Dickinson seemed certain to brinp St Helens a try. but Revan tackled Dickinson almost on the line At the other end Thompson picked no a loosf ball tind sent Bevan away. The wine was hd nt ihe corner but this led some determined nressure bv Warrington, and fmal'v.

aFter several chances of Hircction St He'ens could not r'os the an rjiiirklv enoiiE'i when C'nail'or -ec'elvH a lone nnss from the left. This Irv shooM have nut Warrneton In a --immandinc oosi'ion in.slearl it stnrg the hard. First a eood break bv was supnortM bv Prescott and nif-H a fine trv fo- which rii-nb'eil kirlteH a coal, and fiririilv c.ame nmbV irv af'er several of th visitors' I- all Viut of'r fciin. r.l-nor nr. nlil; Nicholl ttlOnncv ri, a 1 r.rr ST UK1 FVS.

Ltewctlvrv Grecnnll -fc prcacoic. McCatx. Terry tJ.i-Vrll Stlcnclt. KatVIuj Ttrfeiee A P. Orjrfcln fTVwibrTrr.

RUGBY UNION RESULTS dismissing South Africa for 72 in her second innings of the, first Test match at the ground in Johannesburg. England' accomplished a triumph which the most, surprising feature tier handsome winning margin of 131 runs. The South" Africans' total was the. lowesi they have scored tn international cricket for 25 y'ears: since they were put out for 45 on, a wicket in Melbourne in 193132 Trie major achMivmehts in England's success were, superior. bowling, which rose to.

a.climax.when Bailey took five, wickets for "20 runs tn 15.4 overs, the superb catching notably by. Insole, Evans, and one exceptional slip catch the monumental innings of il7 played by Richardson, in -8J hours. It is npt uncharitable' to say that all these feats were -overshadowed in their influence upon the result by extraordinary frailty of South' -Africa's batting, especially in the second innings when the fast bowler, and number teri batsman. Hein made od score of 17 Conspicujous Lift These recurring streaks of instability provide: of riddles of. modern cricket, There isr little, doubt that the absence through injury, of McGtew was a severe loss far rti.ore significant as it proved the witihdrawal from the of Tyson.

Yet. all the remaining' batsmen have enjoyed a- wide experience of Test cricket. Three of them have scored centuries and four others have played innings of more than 70. They, fell holus-bolus to an outstanding inability io deal with, or abstain from piayinf'. balls pi.tcned outside the stumps The 'wicket was ideal for seam bowlers.

Throughout its It offered little response to spin but maintained a lift which Bailey as well as Adcock and Heine exploited to the best Snicks behind the wicket were commonplace throughout the match, but the South African's, through a lack of mental adaptation to the requirements of the situation, found the edge far more frequently than the England batsmen In doings so they squandered a glorious opp.orrtirtUy which might not occur again for this is the wicket, because of their competent fast bowlers, on which they have their best chance to win a Test. Nor Is it likely that they will again have the good fortune to confine the scoring of Bradford Nwtlwtn'ai Rusby Leturw rixmre a W1an. which poMponed on October wtD now be played Matthew report that tie miiiht be invited to play for a Hongkona iile a Wl tJerman tourfnjt icum in May. uid -'crboy lhat he would like to play in ihc match Tne South African 'lqumh iaur.ni tim, whioh beat a combined Midlantii side Leicester on Saturday aixht was agnln sicccrful this tljne by 4-1 In a return match aKo mi Leiceslw yevterdtry Aricr only a week's rest ilnce bli return trom Melbuurne. H.

J. Hkka (Hamptead H-. a Brttiin Olympic marathon runner, unined an cay win tn the five mMn Friendship Cp In 29mln. J2ec. ai Chlncfurd on Sniurday.

Seal (Ponders End A.C.t wa aecond in 2imn. llsiec and C. Crump (Woodford Orecn A ihtrd in 29min. el2ec. Wdf0rd had three men In the llrs- hvc nnd keni tbr cup whh 4H poinu 1 n.uun union team to vCVdneVday im sL.

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Scfton fRvdJill jm.i. i I. Moniadnr Hoaer: ScWIl STenhou (Birkcnhend School). School. BirnhetS Schooli.

A. CJud (Ulrkcnhcad Kubcrtk fPnrk SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF FfVAf- KTjrriSfl TRIAL ScotiJfUJ t. Itif Rcci at MuririvliC-W LANCASHIRE. CHESHIRE. AND D1SIKICT.

Ashrton-under-Lvne L2 AtrHuTi-on-Mcrijrt Utai.li-hiiin fi. Pre ton rajwhoppcr Brviuihton Prlt i. Si HcV Rurnag; 6 MarKhcMtfr A Bury TvJdettey Dcvonpon 1 1. 11: De la Siill O.I1. 6.

Co)nc una Sclon 14: rXuckm. Odd 0. W.lTmlirw Llrjxol 6. Halifax Nc Brrirhmn 'I. Snle Oldham Krrel Old nlfotdn 0.

ChexKe HulfTK 9: Old Saltan! 3. tJh 10: Ortmlclrk 17. Liverpool -A" Orrcl 8, Hltrhtown Presrfw.ch 0. OkT AW itHitwi Sedntey Parlt 6, Wixn M.C 3: SefTon i WaTi-lrwrtOn 9: Sonthport Cheater ft; Toe 11, ThnrtHoTi Clceleva 0: Vatc of Lunr 18 llktey 0: Water-I-xi 19. vtanchwer Wr-t Park ft Vk-ktra 3: Widnort T.C1.

Fxcle 1); Wilrrwlnw 12. FyUe Heaton MfKir Sandal Wiaur, Old Bov Ifi, Fleetwood 0. NORTH EAST, Tl'llirirhatn 2fl. TlnNinUnn Blnydon Conrad r); Carlisle 12. Old N'ovcn CtJ.ce HfirlcpTo B.

ft; Darlfnfttnn S.O.B. 3 Unr- Icoftnl Rover, Jl: Diirlum O'v '2 HanlepAo nfiiehcitd Fell. 14. of Commerce O. Hnrtlc-pnnl Mhlclic 3.

Weal Hr(Verool Ci.SO.B, .1: Ho den O. HoiutViion IV Norrh Durham 6. Morpeth Old Edwrt rdl a i l. (JfriTih Percy Park RocKcIiff Wesio 0: Vnckmn Rcdcjr fi, SundertutifJ 6, Noriticrn 21: nednk )2, Rtion VORKSH1RF iHltLD (Flr-H Round I udtirrnttir V. A 3.

Rlpon J. VORKStlCRR DBTHICT. Brndfrnd 15 Oiley 0 ra tW rd Sjl em 22. fWi le Hi rwHey 0 Rra mkrv B. Doncin.cr 1 1, Ro.bn-h.im Goik O.B C'awtefurd Cinrrnthy 5.

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Old Triorrxn-tiHivi t(; Hull lunari i Hull and E.R. A 0: Hoj-ri'ica J. Hil Ct. 3: Lincoln 0: Mnltun nnd Norron 10. Wirhcrnsen 13; Mrmnown Old Oilcislflrw t); Old CrtwiLcyurn Baildon 8: Moflev Scurboruujch 2 1 PKkJfoj((on ft; Sefhy O.B York 3: WakWield fi Old Ki.imdbeujiLnr.

Weil Letla 16 Old LeiKjIervaiAna 3: 1T Leeds CHirnii York I 1 l-4Tcck Y.M A S. 2SHrLND'AhrtleeT1 J- Kuicheion. IJ.T.I-.F Aberdeen Wnndrrcr Si- riardnnian. 14: Allun Jren 0, HMIbcud S.F.P. 12.

Ardrosson AcudcmtculB fi, Mitrr Colic? F. .10: Broiiflhron FT' 14 RoyaJ HSFP I 10: Cartha Hntdiejuvna' GSFP II 19: EnrtaTlrtn H. Lelih Acti dcrokal. 5. Fdinburah AcademicHi II.

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riojm 3. Glai L.tmorc ft. Krnmo-e Ol Mcrv.lle'cnlkrr lbUTh 12: lcrtlvhlr Acidcnikili 11 Vfnrcan Academy P. Royal II. Sf frcc Selkirk; .1.

Jcdforw 15: Stcwort'i K.P Tn North FI. I. II. Sho nd Academy I' 12; Wild Actnlcmy F.P. J.

Kirkcaldy l.jtnj)- Trie AitAlalinr. Kuuriy Lea kmc lotinni team Ocnt Carcationnc bv 36 ponti la 12 csicrJy The jiiL-ricr-ftrtal ol I he Run hi. Union county chomp. or ljp btitvccn Oevnn. w.nnen of the Souih-wesu-rn Broup.

and ihe winners nt Southern iiroup will he nftivcd at hxetcr Oumiv urtntaO art Januan 12. Tlc Mttnttiirin rot bull Aewinctaitlon hot refmed iwrmiainn for Honvtd, now louring Wniero Europe, tc vltsl: report Rcuirrr The iem hj ben utiJcrwl io rciurn lo Hunmurv for rtM! and training PUicr trK South Afriu. i open a oil champion tc-i Locrt. on up. in ihe ttnal J6 hti.es Ui u.n i-hcir Mt-hoJe chattefwe maicft ml Durhan Ine maicn fued in three pivria; Locke wnn (hver th hnu it hole by two holes a tVcnom and ririfchcJ one- up srt the iccoml at tierm jutoti Baker Ulorharn Blue Siar li.

ui up a new counc record when he wnn an Lnier vhih 71 miles -country racx on t.psom Utjivn-i yetiterday tn 2lsec. A LlrwctKn (Walton A.C tecund in 22scc arid A Martin (Hnrihum Blue Sttir H.t ihird Hrraam Blue Star (2bi won ihe learn event from wnlion AC i.Ht und l.nsoni anrj t-wdl HtkCJ rJkrh.Mav4r HarTiicrit a BrUish OlyiJirn wolXci til-'" Ji1 Swr" vr 7-mHe watk in 56mm 2Ancc Wmibkdrtri in inrurdnv D. "lhixtip.on rf eiropollia VValKfTW Ourit chr Britivh 50 kilumelTe champion It ui ihe onrml aeven mi: mer-cSuh walk r-' chlTd tn 5mirl MJoiw iHiflhtlttie imn J4c IJ I Iumoii Mciropoixao Vtalk.rwf Oabi 55n)n tOMc.