Birmingham Gazette from Birmingham, West Midlands, England • 5

BIRMINGHAM GAZETTE, Saturday, 8 February, 1947 FROST CHIEF DANGER Birmingham City's Cup plans BIRMINGHAM CITY Football Club announced yesterday that in the event of to-day's match being postponed the 8.8. C. would make a special announcement between 11.55 and 12 noon on the Midland Home service programme and arrangements are also being made for a loud speaker van to announce the postponement in the City Centre and Small Heath district. The city transport authorities will also be notifleli, and they have promised that flash messages will be sent to all bus and tram depots and termini. If there Is no postponement the club particularly appeals to all ticket holders not to delay their arrival at the ground.

Those who can do so should take up their positions as early as possible. The gates will be opened at 12.15 p.m. Big match card F.A. (Kiek-of 3 p.m.) Wham City v. Manchester Cha4on A.

v. Blackburn I.lverpool v. Derby County Luton Town v. Burnley Wcastle U. v.

Leicester Nottingh'm F. v. Middlesbro' Sheffield W. v. Preston N.E...

Stoke C. v. Sheffield Ceetral League Blackpool v. Aston Villa; Everton v. Wolverhampton W.

Midland Leeirse Gainsboro' T. v. Shrewsbury T. Southern League Merthyr Tydfil v. Worcester C.

Cheshire l'ornty I mane Witton A. v. Wellington TovAt. 1111011NliliAM COMBINATION Atherstone T. v.

Stafford Coventry City v. Dudley Hednestord v. Stourbridge: Nuneaton Borough v. Darlaston. LEAGI I.

Arsenal v. Blackpool Chelsea v. Grimsby T. Huddersfield T. v.

Leeds Sunderland v. Portsmouth Wolves v. Everton (3.0) Postponed matches 11. Coventry v. Plymouth (3.0) Sllllwall v.

Fulham (3.0) Southamptn v. W.B.A. 13.01 West Ham U. v. Newport Co THE LEAH( INS.

H. Barnsle Swansea T. Chesterfield Bury. 111 (P.) Aldershot v. Notts County Brighton Norwich City Bristol City v.

Swindon T. Exeter City v. Cardiff City Ipswich T. v. Crystal Palace Layton 0.

v. Torquay U. Queen's Pk. R. v.

Mansfield U. v. Bristol R. Watford v. Reading Div 111.

Port Vale Bournemouth. Northampton T. Walsall. Leyton Orient Torquay. Div.

111. (North) Hull City Tranmere R. Doncaster R. Barrow. Gateshead York City.

Rochdale Accrington Stanley Lincoln City Southport. Darlington v. Halifax PICOTTINU LIAM A Celtic St. Mirren. LEAGVE-- DIV.

111 (N.) Crewe A. v. Rotherham U. Darlington v. Halifax Town Gateshead v.

York City Hartlepools U. v. Chester New Brighton v. Carlisle Stockport C. v.

Oldham A. Wrexham v. Bradford Alloa Airdrleontans. St. Johnstone Dunfermline.

Cowdenbeath Dundee Moor Green Kidderminster H. Tamworth Bromsgrove R. Walsall Res. Redditch. Wolves W.B.

Albion Atherstone Stafford Rangers. Cestrsl Leagre W.B. Albion Liverpool. OTHER MATCH Aston Villa Hibernian SCOTTIAH el Round (RepWm) Stenhousemuir v. Arbroath Third Lanark v.

Hanilit'n Amateur Soccer international feCOTTIAII Round Aberdeen v. Ayr Utd Last Fife v. Clachnaeuddin or East Stirling SCOTTISH LEAGI DIV. Clyde v. Hearts Morton v.

Kilmarnock Queen of the S. v. Rangers SCOTTISH I.i: AG I V. Cowdenbeath Dundee U. AMATErI INTERNATIONAL v.

Ireland AMATECR Rotted Dulwich li'mlet v. Gray's A. Hounslow T. v. Maidstone Ilford v.

Barnet meet Ireland in the amateur international at Southport. England disappointed by only drawing with Wales, but the change made by the selectors is Tanner. the Oxford centreforward, for Vaughan. Edelaton. the Reading inside forward hag dropped out, and Parr, of Lincoln, comes in.

The Irishmen have not previously played together as a team. Newport County yesterday signed Andrew young Scottish left-half from Bo'Ness (West Lothians. who formerly played for Forth Rangers. He is 20 years of age. stands 6ft and weighs llst.

Wolverhampton 3. JOHNNIE HANCOCKS WOLVES are believed to lase paid Walsall a record fee for thutcorks who, with Jesse Pie formed the rew right wing at olineux grounds at the beginning of the Mean sessos. For some time before be Wt Walsall there a were rumours of his Im transfer. Several First kiln. but the Wolvea clinched the deal a game at Fellows Park at the end of eason.

lie had been regarded as Is No. I match Iwo-footed footbar. This Mason he lum lb ell proof of Mt lle ability to ably an either whit. Before his transfer, he was so stranger to Itlettnent. lone an a WiaMM player nod as whom he a tha rWInT 1 ve le gam sine 11141.

To Mon series order Gazette TO CUP GROUNDS pIOUGH several League matches have been postponed owing to unfit pitches, reports from the Cup grounds indicate that all fifth round ties are likely to take place this afternoon. Strenuous efforts have been made to clear the snow and the only danger seems to be if heavy night frost freezes the turf and makes conditions dangerous. GROUND advantage should be a telling factor at St. Ei Secotit Figt vi gi i istot4 a a eight re Andrew's, where the engaged In the Cuo. Such a large ham City Manchester City number of League II clubs is unclash is one of the matches of us leauAl a this stage three passi nto the last eigh the day.

This tie will be Manchester City's biggest test so far In the AFTER their half-hearted competition. In the first stage display against the lowly they defeated Gatashead at home Newnort last week. West and then. after drawing at We st and in the fourth round, de- Bromwich Albion will surtested them by a single goal at prise their supporters if they Maine-road. even manage a point at It may sound odd to rank Sir- So th ampton a Imingham ahead of senior division to-day, but the Bolton.

but man for man the Albion are a peculiar side. club is a more Powerful side. Cup fighting is very different proposition from an everyday Leaguegame. It is the do or die writ which often carries more weight than skill. As far as the Maine-road replay was concerned it was Bolton who showed the sort of spirit that earns a side the victory: they did not get it because thedr inside forwards bad an off-day in the snow.

THE speedy wing men proved that the Manchester defence can be opened up and providing the middle men do not throw away the chances the goals are there for the picking. The Manchester defence has been outalanding this season, but when the pressure gets hot the polish begins to fall off and they do not look half so aura of themselves. Defences will probably take the honours in this afternoon's battle and the suggestion is that Manchester's will be the busier rearguard. Blues. on the other hand, are satisfied with their full strength attack whose penetrative powers should be sufficient to carry the side a stage further on the road to Wembley.

CUP teams with doubtful starters are unlikely to risk playing them on hard grounds. Stoke have Stanley Matthews and Frank Mountford recovering from injuries. They are to nave severe fitness tests before a decision is made. Distinctly a team of this sebum's showing at leastthey are just as likely to provide another shock result to-day, but this time with a balance in their favour. One thing is certain: they have the ability to overcome a side like Southampton If the feeling takes them that way.

If the ground is bone hard Southampton have the vote, but if a thaw is In operaton in the South, Albion are liable to reverse their last week's form at The Hawthorns. FTER an unsuccessful period Wolves will have a chance to regain the winning path at Molineux at the expense of Everton. Now that their interest in the F.A. Cup has ended Wolves will throw everything into the fight to maintain their position at the head of the League for the remainder of the season. In the campaign before the war a clash between these two aides was looked upon as something not to be missed, but since then tverton have tailed off to an average side and Wolves should comfortably hold the points.

AT the rate they are going Coventry City look like breaking all records for the number of drawn games in a season. To-day's match with Plymouth certainly suggests that Highfieldroad is in for another share and share alike affair. The injury troubles faced Plymouth some weeks ago have teen cleared up now and the team is back in the form that gave them' a kmg run at home without defeat. DECISION ON POOLS TO-DAY WITH a dozen matches already postponed by late afternoon and more cancellations in prospect, football pools, promoters were last night considering the question of declaring the pools on to-day's programme void. A general decision is expected this morning.

A message last night from Vernon's states that coupons for to-day stand as printed. Mr. Alfred Cope. managing director of Cope's Pools, stated, "We shall be in touch with other pools promoters at 11 a.m. when a decision is likely to be made." WEEKLY POSTINGS A Parllimentary reply by the Assistant P.M C.

to Mr. W. Nally Milton) states that present weeklytw pool firms a.t 7.750.1100 atitinst 2.250.1100 In the 1845-ti season. and postings by clients to pool firms 6.000.000. against 1.800.000.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has Informed Mr. Nally that the proportion of profits made by football pool proprietors which are devoted to the provision of capital for productive and retail business subsidiaries of such pool organisations are assessed to tax in full in the ordinary way. Cross-country running Three league competitions will be brought to an end to-day as follows: Birmingham Lea Division I. from St. Luke's Blakenball.

Wolverhampton. 3.1 Birchgeld Harriers. Members League (also Senior trial. Presidents and Mabbett Cup races) from the School. Great Barr.

at 3.15. Warwickahire A.A.A. Black Horse Inn. Nuneaton, 3.15. The Birmingham League Division It race originally axed for Walsall has been switched to Harborne.

where a start will be made from the Vine Hotel. Honours in this section will not be known until 12 February when the race declared void at Handsworth a month ago will be re-run at Stourbridge. The only other fixture due to be contested to-morrow is the match between Birmingham University and St. Bartholomew's Hospital at Bournbrook at 2.30. Schools' Rugby fifteen North Midland Schools' Rugby Union team against Warwickshire Schools R.U.

at Sourriville on Wednesday (2.301 will ht: Evans I FIVe Ways): Spears. Slick (Walsall). Cheshire (Camp Hill). Roberts (Central Prior (Saltley). Homer (Hales Owen): Robinson (G.D.I.

Hartland (F Berm Lawrence (Aston). Hinton (Saltily). Gruchy (Aston). Knowles (Halesowen). Facer (Saltley I.

GREYHOUN, COVENTRV 1: Polished Pat 1: Tinker's Firs 16 2: Coolcull Girl. 2-1 f. T. Zilii pl. 19s.

79 F. See. 341. II: Maio 151. 4-1, 1: Pete Dick iffi, 6-1.

2. Mingle Mangle, 1 6-4 f. T. 216. lid pl.

341., 146. 6d. F. 6 Ix. 9d.

III: 111. 6-4 f. 'Girton Blue Peter 161, 7-1. 2: Vale's Test non-runner; Ashport subst. T.

Ins. pl. 6s. 10s. 3d.

F. 625. 3d. Tarquin the Proud (6i. 5-1, Golden Rapid 151, 3-1.

2: Cellridge Smasher. 9-4 1. T. 245. pl 12s.

9d. F. ll7x. Dot Flirt (M. 3-1 f.

Decimal Queen 14), 6-1. 2. Woolscott Jet non-runner. Decimal Queen sub. T.

pl. Bs. ANSWERS TO SPORTS QUERIES Gluey (King's 2.000 W.H. (Small 'repot- ('. (1.

Neale Guinell 30 April, 1,000 Guineas 2 tent official of the Birmingham tion you ask has been posted to Ma erby 4 June. Oaks 6 June. Referees' Association says that you. St. er 10 Septemb' r.

when the ball has been kicked etlphln Inn Inn address Fr ank Leadlley, from the spot. any player can Moss and Tom Waring were in and FreeWoter. enter the penalty area to kick it the same side on a number of B. Jackmis (Hall or defenders. occasions Villa and Stoke were among the F.

Peat (Wham i Flewin. Robert Hazzard original 12 members of the according to records up to 1946. Barnsley team was: Coope I League. Villa founded in 1874 has not been picked as an Downs, Taylor lendenning. aria Stoke 186 1 English or Welsh international: Bratley.

Utley; Bartrop. TufnelL, bombe leo address). Arsenal (2, in the League Lillycrop. Travers. Moore.

The team against W.B. Albion in the and one in a Cup-tie. scorer was Tufnell. Cup-tie you mention was: Boulton; Male. Hapgood: Crayston, Roberts, Copping; Milne.

Bowden. i Bastin. Plans Da (Sol MD. Saturday goal chart racing resumes at Perry Barr during the first week of March. to CLUBS are those playing In the Football League, the Scottish League lisleteided (Blackheath).

1.7 es at Wolverhampton: (Divisions A and Sr. and in F.A. and Scottish Cup Saturday matches only. Friendly matches between League teams, Williams; Morris. Mac Lean; are counted.

but where a team has no match or its matcn is post-1 Galley. Cull's Wright: pone two goats are allowed. Abandoned scores Chatham. Banterer. Mullen.

Wolves at Villa Park: Williams; count. Jen. Feb. Jan. Feb.

Morris. Ratcliffe: Alderton. It 18 2.5 1 11 18 23 1 Maclean. Galley: King. Crook.

Westcott, Banterer. Mullen. 12 Aberdeen Twice in final, and six times in Accrington 5 3 semi-final. 437 Frank Edwards Airdrie 4 7 Albion Rosen 210 5 3 was beaten by J. H.

Beethem in 0 2 aemi-Anal on 5 Feb 1946. Scores Alloa Aldershot Athletic 2.584 to 1.994. I2e. 122. 83.

is. se, 08 unfinished: Arbrialth Edwards (18 6 1 1 4 6. p. 54. Arsenal 1 0 Rod VIII 111 are Aston Villa writing to man concerned- Ayr United Barnsley See reply next week.

Barrow Tom Thumb Birmingham City points Villa have obtained full Rovers (home and away) from Wolver- Blackpool 1 0 hampton Wanderers this season. Bolton Wandrs ibbs played in about three matches for irmingham at the Bradford City mang of the 19M season. Bradf 1 (illlernet Br aatfard Petersen met Walter the Brighton 1 German. on three occasions. Br is tol City Welshman had to concede weight 810 4 .24 Burnley used tints.

Uo mow Damp. Bury l' 1 toy holds record for one-round Cardiff City knoc a a ti. with a total of 2e. Carliale 1 -Taing I A.J. game was Celtic sibs ed after 111 minutes.

Chariton Ath. Sandford scored for Albion while Chadiaa Aston Villa were defending the Chester Birmingham-road end. Chesterfield A. H. Werrall ItOndford-cia.

Clyde fi is the same club. but Coventry City should imagine that it would be Cowdenbeath the reserve side playing in the Crewe Alex. Midland League. Crystal Palace GA. and Darlington Portsmouth Derby County Derrinflon Corbett.

Kearns: Doncaster Rovers Baer. Wetmore. DArkin: Wilcox. Dumbarton King. Jones.

Cha le. Anderson. Dundee Portsmouth: McDonald; Warner. Dundee l'nlled riitstone: Digwood. Buick.

Dunfermline vs'et. Kirby McCafferty. Re.d Last Fife McMahon. Dix. Scorers and Everinl Anorrociftinte timett--erwri.

Ports- Exeter City mouth 1-n. Porta. Falkirk mouth 2-0. Reid: 36min. Ports- Fulham mouth Chancle: 43min.

Pores- Gateshead mouth 3-1. Reid: nnmin. Ports. Grimshy Town mouth 4.1. R.

Itimin. Ports- Halifax Thwn 2 )mouth 5-1. McMahon Acad. po-fsovcith 5.5, King We atel Utd. looking Into the second port of iffearts our query 1 1- suggest Huddersfield Town thatvon write to the player you Hull City nention at 111.

Moat-lane. Southeveich Town ZarCley. Rtlioarnotit i i 2 1 3 2 2 0 3 2 0 11 3 i 1 2 2 0 4 0 3 1 2 3 4 3 5 8 2 i i 5 3 1 3 4 1 1 3 3 2 0 3 4 0 i i 2 1 3 1 5 3 i 6 i 3 4 4 1 2 2 1 3 1 2 1 0 2 0 3 1 0 4 1 2 3 0 1 3 1 2 1 4 0 1 tfireitiregep-Ues BIRMINGHAM TABLE TENNIS SURPRISE the Midland Open Table Tennis Championships were continued at Birmingham Indoor Sports Stadium last night, seven tables were, in simultaneous use in order to cope with the large numter of matches. Leach and Barna, the two likely finalists in the men's singles. both progressed cornfortably to the quarter-finals.

A late shock came for the Birmingham contingent when Maurice Kriss, who has been the mint consistent local player In recent weeks, and is the holder of the Birmingham closed title, was beaten in a close encounter with Howard Walton, another prominent local player. R. J. Mac Kay (Birmingham). F.

Mohtadi (Birmingham). E. Marah (London) J. Glickman (London), and R. Weston (Worcester) also 'reached the quarter -finals.

Austin fill breach at Bournbrook ABNORMAL conditions caused the revision of Bournbrook A.BC.'s programme last night. Originally the Mint and Charlemont clubs should have provided boxers, but the Austin A.B.C. stepped into the breach of et, latter club and provided two nontests. What proved the best bout of the evening resulted in I'. Bevan.

Worley, gaining narrow win on points against W. Martin. Bournbrook. Results four round bouts: R. Brooks (Bournbrook) beat R.

Chadwick (Austin) on points: T. Icke Bournbrook) beat D. Wilding (Austin) on points: Glovllt (Bournbrook) beat D. Burden' (Mint) on fats: A. AnnstrOng (Bourn 1 beat D.

Hodson (Mint), the latter retiring in the third round with an injured mouth. Bournbrook won the first tour bouts in a row. In the other contests R. Slater (Bournbrook) outpointed T. O'Rooke.

R. Taylor (Mint) outpointed D. Lightfoot (Worley). In the concluding contest W. White (Bournbrooki knocked out J.

Aston In the opening round. Owing to the non-appearance of Jack Cunnington. the Midland Counties' heavy-weight champion, the eagerly-awaited return test between Cunnington and arty Hitchings, the young rfleld heavy-weight, failed to Materialise at the monthly amateur boxing tournament held St Station-road. Erdington, last MLit. The special contest between Frank Britain (Morris Commerclan) and Charlie Marsden a hard prcodtceii struggle which Britain won on points by virtue of greater experience.

Marsden was far from disgraced and often put in some successful counter work The main contests, each over tour Smith (Mint) beat T. Evans tWokseley, on points: F. banks (Morris Commercial) beat A. lailston (airfield, on points: F. Wright (Morris Commercial, beat D.

Donovan (airfield) on points: C. Farrell 'Morris beat D. Raisin (Morris Commercial, on points. Final of the inter-club competition resulted in R. Mew (airfield) outpolnting his clubmate.

E. Dunn. One thousand three hundred supporters of Sheffletd United. had hoped to Bee their team at Stoke will not now see the mitch. They had engaged eh coacheli to take them by road.

hut owing to the conditions between Sheffield and Stoke the aches cannot be run. Staffordshire Women's Hockey team to meet Derbyshire at Burton will be: Flan; Collins. Millington (Burton): Pike ITettenhalD. Peach. Coltman (Burton); Gaunt Brice Turner ITettenhall).

Thornley. Woodward 'D RESULTS WILLESIIIAI.I. It I'lleytessaere Measatlon 1I 4-1, 1: Doll Laddte 441, 4-1. 2. Ajax Ability.

5-4 fay. T. 37s 3d: pl. 10s, Ils lid. F.

965. II: Ilatliat GeV, 451, 5-1. Ltta's Cutlet 121. 5-2. 2.

Strong Boy. 9-4 fay. Consistent Rattie non-runner: Johnny Jeep Fubst T. 21s 31: al. 12.

3d, 8. 3A. F. 134.. Newton 120.

4-4 fav, Bella's Black 450. 9-2, 2. T. ens 31: pl. 5s Bd.

Rs F. 52s 3d. IV: Mere Seal 410. 7-4. 1: Toad Stool 450.

13-8 fay. 2. T. 9s 3d: Pl. 5s Bd.

7s 6d F. 21s. JIM 150, 3-1, 1: Max Pride 110. 9-4 tali, 2. T.

las 91: pl 7s 6d. 7s. F. 6644 3d. VI: hiell 420.

3-1. 1: Dell Pincher 411. 3-1, 2. Rebel K. 7-4 taw.

T. 17s 9d: pl. 8s 3d, F. stts. WOODCOCK'S TROPHY There was an exceptionally large gathering of representatives of all sphere of sport at the Savoy Hotel last night when British heavy-weight champion, Bruce Woodcock was presented with the Sportsman of the Year Trophy given by the Sporting The presentation was made by Mr.

Aneurin Bevan. the Minister of Health. Sydney Wooderson. who came second in the "Sportsman of the Year' election, was also presented with a trophy. Midland Juniors meet Wales Sixteen winners of this season's Midland Counties Junior boxing enampionships to-night meet the Welsh Junior champions at the Drill Barry.

in the quarterfinals of the national championshi Tnosps. successful will later com- mote in the British finals at thel Royal Albert Hall. London. Midland team is as follows: hernial, J. tHer.

bents. Coventry); est. N. Wormall (Austin); 7st T. Birkett (Mcltl; 7st.

T. Wilkins tCharlemont); est. WoodtAston); Bat. P. Poacher Radford.

Coventry); J. Baird (Bogrribrook) IMt. 7113 K. Greasley Derby). siertiusi L.

Taylor (Mint); ist. E. Warner itinarlemonti L. Summers (Newsteado; fist T. Busby (Mint(; A.

Roberti )John est. M. Hill iGuinmery's. Coventry); lOst Barton (Wolverhampton); lAt. G.

Roe I Wolverhampton) Racing snow out" continues THE Windsor and ilaydock Park race meetings to-day hate been abandoned. The nod meeting meeting Is at Fontwell Park on it and The Irish Jockey. D. Mlbl7llll. IN to ride In the National.

Although Domino, who Is trained hr Frank Hartigan 11" hill. has to win a me, he i'l ability to Jump the Aintree obstacles by completing the course he the stanley 'Chase last April. 'Minim) finished second to Royal Cottage over three miles at Cheltenham last month. and Is wonted In the latest betting lists or the Grand National at 1.1 to 1. S.

Middleton. who rode before the war Ord ruked for the Newmarket Miter. the late lord George ndak and who non the novel Hunt ('lw on Prink In ita. t. to an to France to ride for M.

Charliers M. rharlier trained who non the ll'e arewit oh for II Itarnard Monkey last year. NI Wu 'root welt ride Mr. horses in England as well as in Frartee. ENGLAND SHOULD WIN R.U.

TEST NIL'HILE most of to-day's Rugby games have been 'cancelled, the international match 'at Lanadowne road. Dublin. betwee Ireland and England is expected to he played. The introduction of M. P.

Donnelly. of Oxford University. and Jack Heaton. England's captain In INS. at centre three-quarters in place of the St.

Mary's pair. E. IC. Scott and N. 0.

Bennett, should strengthen the England back division. On form England should triumph, but the fighting qualities of the Irish forwarda may bring about a sisranas result. Tesoro: Murphy (Lansdowne. opt): 0 Hanlon IColphini, Monteith (Queen's U.I. Harper Mullen' (Clontore): Kyle (Queen'a Strathdee (Queen's Neely (Cones ens).

Mul'en (Old Belvedere). Day (Lonribri Irtahl. Keefe 'Sundays Well). Callan (Lansdowne(. Hingerty trnivcrlvity College.

Dublin'. Agar (Malone), McKay (Queen's Gray Guest I Waterloo 1, .1 Heaton 'Waterloo). Donnelly (Oxford Swarbrick lOxford Hall 'St. Mary's Hospital). IC Moore (Leicester Walker (Coventry), A Renderson (Cambridge A Kelly (Bedford).

Myeeck (Bale. Perry (Cambridge Steele-Dodger (Cambridge Travers (Oxford White (Army and Northampton). Referee: A Allen (Scotland). Hospital snooker tournament Closing date of the Royal Cr.pples Hospital snooker tournament Is 15 February. Results are to reach Miss Cooke.

Royal Hospital, 80, Broadstreet. Birmingham, by 17 February. The draw for the fifth round (quarter-finals) to be played at the Indoor Sports Stadium. lEdgbaston, will take place on 18 February. Brown's snooker lead Albert Brown (Birmingham) Increased his lead over Kingsley Kennerley (Birmingham) to 11 frames to seven when their world proftessional snooker championship qualifying final continued in London yesterday.

Scores i Erown fl.rsto 91-50. 34-55, Close: Brown 15 frames, nine frames. Scores (Brown flrstt: 1101-25. 511-45. 48-56, 77-21.

153-41. No eliminator at Smethwick Its. 3d. 1 The fight between Billy Biddies In esch district 'the Birmingham light- eight mad be held. Alf.

Edwards. at ilasethwlck Mt Adrr all Boar area dell be I this mit of i in tin an le Ti It IT Is rd who is a champion 14. Milburn road, a generous give the Oscott, who is the billiard benefit of his advice and experience to anyone, particularly exsteward at Handsworth service men, who might be ib. handicapped in a similar way, as he is familiarly even though in less degree. ampng his many friends.

misfortune to lose his I and left hand in an New golf course when a boy, yet, by A NEW course is in process and perseverence he has this nandap such of construction for th that he ic can to play Castle Bromwich Golf Club, snooker. table term's. which will be compelled to football, and TA is an enthusiastic vacate its present playing area early next year. has no artificial aids The new course will be et ers snooker Maxstoke, within the shadow of the centuries old litaxstoke Castle. aad it will hav leatth illiards and snooker of LW ads.

with a sratch Is described by the club score et 74. as the no-handed The club. which wog champion of the world." nearly Ili years the v. i 4 leteMbe He.prefers snooker. at which he has made a break of 411.

but plays quite a useful game at billiards. The Tay aid he employs is a rubber roller fixed to the cue a few inches from the i this taking the place of the liridge" thermally formed by the hand. vicinity of Bradford Arms to its SlmilsrlY. Charlie Is rezarded Present site about 1910. as one of the best bowls players In the club.

dellterlng the wood Owing to the war, farming and with his foot, while as a cyclist housing needs, however. the he has twice made the Journey playing area has steadily to Loodon sad spent at least one dwindled from Ii holes to 10. holiday Arrangements will be made to In addition. he repeatedly utilise part of the stabling as a cycles from home to the club. Yet.

temporary club house, but, wisely. his bicycle is nn different from no change of name Is contemanother s. In fact, it ta an plated. ordinary utility model Batsman, bowler Next week's fight ALTHOUGH his cricketing INT.EREST is growing apace and football days are in the meeting of the two over, Charlie played the Birmingham lightweight boxers, Billy Biddies and Alf. summer game, both as bats- Edwa rds at the Smethwick man and bo wle with Thu next Burbery Park, and the winter ournament iy.

pastime for several clubs. There can be no doubt that the i ven so far as to keep goal for fight will draw a big crowd. Edgbaston Vics. especially as Freddie Mills. the British light-heavy-weight charn- Charlie also enjoys a game Of pion will be there to give cards slid finds both the time and an exhibition bout.

atvlly to do his own gardening. Both inset have undergone a Generous offer thorough preparation and there Is every indication that we shall see FORMERLY in a similar a fight worth watching. position at the former 0654 Av Birmingham Anglers' Club, Charlie has been at Handsworth since the outbreak of World War 11. Before I left him, Charlie made' COMNIGHTL pat fine fuel, RONSONOL Ronsonol is the instant-flash fuel and, what's more, it's clogging. Ronsonol type of lighter.

It Ronson Lighters, Ronson Sik buy where I 480. 6 1641. JOHNNIE HANCOCKS 1011 Johnnie. st native of phayed for the Sawa elaa before be 011 trim Mon 11 a ntlerer) Was the Amoy an a P.T. Instroclor.

aid In IKE 'raced retest number of 1 goals for the IN It LTA'. at Shrewsbury. innumirt.uo Rosati eoPYright COLOURS: OLD GOLD SLACK orrair- i 1 Irli 101 1 il' sS' ewed; Club 66 no.hande( STRIKING example of how Pidgen. of adversity through Wilk- New Oscott tion can be overcome is room stew; provided by Mr. Charles Social Clul Charlie.

I known am) had the right arm accident wl 1111 patience IN overcome 0 an extent 1 11 0 billiards, bowls, ca cricket. cyclist. He to help him, Prefer A billia NO-HANDED CHARLIE PIDGEON. He preen snooker to is des billiards, tires a special rue with a roller attached sear the tip. members (14eP MMlaad Seortsreel.l 2 Leeds Leicester City 2 City 2 I.

verpool 3 Luton Town 2 Manchester City 2 Manchester Utd. 6 Mans Meld Town 2 Middlesbrough 0 Miitwall 2 Morton I Motherwell 3 New Brighton 1 Newcastle United 2 Newport Counly 2 Northampton T. 2 Norwich City 1 Notts County Nottingham Forest Oldham Athletic 0, Orient 4 Partick Plymouth Argyle 2 Portsmouth 2 Port Va 4 Preston North End I ueen of South 2 ueen's Park 2 Park Rangers 3 ith Rovers 0 Rangers 2 Reading 1 Rochdale 1 Rotherham lite. 2 Sheffield United 2 Sheffield Wednesday 2 Southampton Southenl United I Southport 1 St. Johnstone 2 St.

Mirren 2 2 Stockpot County 2 Stoke City I Sunderland 1 Swantet Town 2 Sw ndon Town 3 Third Lana-k 2 Tottenham H. I Torouav United 2 T-anmere Rovers Walsett 2 Watford West Brom. Albion 1 Ham 7 td. I WolverhamPtoo Wrexham 0 York 1 Qua 5. F.

875. 3d. 7s 6d. F. Sas.

Alt. Edwards. at llniethwick otll Administrative stewards of the VI: Strolling Merry 15), 5-1. 1: VII: 11111filde 11). 7.2.

Thuraday next, will not he an Board will be watching Thursday'll VP' me Constable 141, 2: Yew- 1: Fine General 11 (2). 5-1. 2. Wee elimingtor for the snarigern area fight and the winners name will ee Sylvamere. 2-1 f.

T. 261. Watcher. 5-4 fay. T.

17s 9d; Pi. IV -weight title- be Dent to the championship corn- t. 13.. 7s. 6d F.

its. 10s. es 9d. F. Iles 3d.

is decision was made this tr.ittee for further consideration. ('lowlife Harrier 15), 7-2. VIII: Watcher's Glory IV, 11-2. week by the Boxing Board of Billy Liddiel will be fighting at Minor Cu 111). 10-1, Blackpool Boy 14).

11-R on fay. Control, who consider that. in the Alpert Hall on 17 February in aunty Bob. 6-4 f. T.

pl. 2. T. 33s 9d: pl. M.

Sc 9d F. 66. lid. view of the fact that the boxers an eight round bout at int. 121 b.

a MEC my sa g'- a. 265. Ad. F. 116 s.

6d. do not come from the same This fight comes four Lays after VIII: Judicial Tart 43), 3-1, 1 Alhrighton Hounds will meet at administrative distrirt. the contest rneetinl Edwards at Smethw ick. smoke PHILFJP.S" 1., oreen Machree 151, 8-1, 2 Naughton. Stafford on Tuesday: could not be considered as an Biddies meets Cli ff Curtis.

of rioter's Lane. 5-4 f. T. 18s. 3d.

at Stahleford on Thursday, and at elimirator. Saar sea. who is to fight as a light- ra 1. Its. 17s 3d.

F. 173 a. 3d. Penkrirlee next Fatureay. There are 12 districts in all and weight.

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