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The Birmingham Post, Wednesday, March 19, 1969 Sky Blues' strength in the mud earns second-half reprieve Coventry City I. Stoke City I Persistence born of desperation brought Coventry a point at Highfield Road last night that just about keeps their heads above fast-rising waters of relegation. Five more This, the first of three home matches against the teams immediately above them, was one that Coventry simply could not afford to lose. Leeds men At halt-time, however, the' Sky Blues' first division career seemed to be virtually go sit' over. David Herd had sent Stoke in with a one-goal lead which they looked quite The illness bogey struck capable of holding.

Leeds United another blow in Budapest last In the second half, however.) Coventry's strength and deternight When five more mination wore down the more players showed influenza delicate skills of Stoke in a symptons on the eve of way that had not appeared their Inter-Cities Fairs possible before Cup quarter final second leg match against Dona After a quarter of an hour of intense Coventry pressure. UpJest. the Stoke defence finally Trainer Les Cocker reported buckled enough for Willie Carr to manager Don media that to shoot the equalising goal. Cooper. Bremner.

Madeley. Jones and Hunter all had Again and again. Coventry temperatures around 100 deg. crowded into the Stoke goal- Fahrenheit and were cam- mouth looking for the winner. pialning of sore throats and but England goalkeeper Gordon thirstiness.

and his fellow defenders refused to yield the point which carries them one Place up the table. Sapped Don Revle ordered the dub doctor to examine the players, and It was expected they would be sent to bed with temperature-reducing Mils. This gloomy news came shortly after the party of 14 arrived by air without Marlton. Resney and O'Grady, all down with influenza. Revie said that If the doctor found the five too ill to play.

Leeds would be unable to field a complete team and would be forced to est tbe tournament organisers to postpone the tie, Soaked pitch The 0524 coach. Lida Baron. said his aide had also been struck by feverish colds. but aLI wew now fit and he would field the team which won the first leg 1-0 at Eland Road. Local critics said the ground.

soaked by steady rain sines last Saturday. was more likely to favour the English side. The Hungarians are not on a muddy That Coventry did not dominate this match Is perhaps an indication of how much their confidence was sapped by their defeats at Chelsea and West Ham last week. This pitch, about which the referee had doubts before the game, would have been a trial for any team. Hut it should have suited Coventry more direct, physical methods than the ball-plaving flnesae of Stoke.

Soft and glistening, the pitch made a fool of anyone who tried to short stuck ball. Passes long and short stuck disconcertingly on the tacky surface. Stoke. however. persisted successfully with their usual thoughtful approach to the game and it paid dividends with Herd's goal after 29 minutes.

David Herd scored Stoke's first-halt goaL Last night's results at a glance at their best and only narrowly scraped through at home under similar conditions against Legia Warsaw in the previous Reuter. Phillips leaves hospital today John Phillips, the 17-year-old Shrewsbury Town goalkeeper, who was carried off uncon-521311S at Southport on Monday night. is expected to be discharged from hospital today, but has on chant sot being fit for Saturday's game against Bournemouth. Two-day break ITIRST Trial' of I STOICS U) I TV vv 'WI ti(nriag 2 Devastating in th a imu dCurtis left nd tou ri ch line, Conroy swept a crossfield pass into Herd's path with such devastating accuracy that the winger had only to drive the ball past Gluier. Carr's goal after Si minutes his second of the season -was noting like as precise.

When Olementak corner from the right wing bobbed out from the crowded ralmouth. Carr thumped it into the tiny space between the angle of the post and bar. The power and athlettcisrn of Clements enabled him to make more than most players of this exhausting, adhesive surface Harry Grew manlier Division's bottom club, bury Town. yesterday sent (fret team squad on a 46hour Otidav in the South Shropshire bills with the instruction forabout football for tso days." ewsbt.try have won only one last oven rums. Thar times.

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1.10 Mil porde 0.1101. AV! 'COUNTY Hillsborough quagmire is threat to Albion semi-final WEST BROMWICH ALBION'S A Cup semi-flnal against Leicester City at Sheflield on Saturday is In danger of being postponed because of the waterlogged state of the pitch at Hillsborough. Describing the playing surface as "a quagmire." Sheffield Wednesday's general manager. Eric Taylor. said last night that the position looked very grim at the moment the semi-final were taking place tomorrow or Thursday," he added, "there would be very little chance of getting the pitch ready.

And unless there is a marked improvement in the weather there must be a doubt about whether the pitch will be playable by Saturday. By COLIN MALAM borough was a heavy snowfall at the weekend. The ground was covered with up to a foot of snow which later melted down to about three Inches. Most or this has been cleared, but the diMculty now is removing the water which has collected underneath. At Southport Confident there is time for the pitch to reroyer.

Albion manager Alan Ashman took a party of 13 players to Southport yesterday for special Cup training. There were no surprises In the party. The 19 players are the same men Ashman named for the sudh-round victory at Chelsea. They are: Fraser. Williams; Brown.

Tolnter. Kase; n. Lovett. Hope, Hartford. Clark Right-bark and captain Doug Fraser stayed behind for treatment on his thigh strain, but joined the rest of the party last night Even if the Hillsborough pitch is made playable.

it is likely to be heavy on This would probably suit Leicester more than Albion. as they are used to plating on mud at Filbert Street this season. Should the semi-final have to be Main hope "This Is the worst state it has been In In our entire history. It looks like the dirty end of the field where the farmer puts his gate. "Nevertheless there are still four to go.

and we must hope that ry ingi winds will replace the present eet. sl are in touch with the Football Association, and no decision will be made about the game before Thursday." What created the problems at Hills- Marshall resigns as manager Jack Marshall. who has been team manager of Sheffield Wednesday for the past 12 months. resigned yesterday after a talk with club chairman. Dr.

Andrew Stephen. Mr. Marshall. who Is 51. took over as team manager when Alan Brown left to become Sunderland manager In March last year.

Previously he was assistaru manager for a year. Tbis was Mr. Marshier' second spell with WedneadaY. He was trainer-coach at Billsborough from 1954 until 1958. when he left to become manager of Rochdale Two wars later he became manager of Blackburn.

a posl- By .1. M. SOLAN The matter has been defeired until the next meeting of Board to give county captaLls and umpires a chance to give their views. It will than go oefore the International Cringe Conference. Controversial Jack Marshall parting company with Sheffield Wednesday.

"Padsmanahrp" has been a sourre of controversy since the earliest days of cricket and it is. perhaps. typical that the game's legislators still hesitate. As far back as 1886 MCC a resolution that such practice xis contrary to the spirit of the game and Inconsistent with strict fairness." But 46 years later MCC were still only threatening to do something about It. At the annual meeting 1894, the president said: "'Th ere is a strong feeling that It would be in the Interests of the game it steps were taken to 1n a Emitua or rding th prevent wicket" use of legs ic Now it remains to be seen whether the new-look MC will go the whole hog.

For the first time in cricket history tnere is to be a sic-day Test series. The Board agreed in principle with a suggestion to this effect from for the 1970,71 series over there. To get a result in a final Test in a series in which the Iposition is all-square an extension of play to the seventh or even eighth day is to be considered. Warwickshire captain. Alan Smith.

was elected an England selector. Alec Sedser was appointed chairman in the place of Doug Insole who resigned at the end of last season. Peter May also announced that he could not continue. Worcestershire's Don Kenyon, remains and Billy Sutcliffe. former Yorkshire captain arid son of Herbert was himself a the committee.

't he England captaln, when appointed, will complete the list of five. lion he held until 1966 when he rejoined Wednesday. Born in Bolton. Mr. Marshall was a full-back with Burnley in his playing career.

He had spells as trainer coach at Bury and Stoke before joining Wednesday for the lint time. Wednesday's general manager. Eric Taylor, issued the following statement: "Mr. Marshall, having been informed that his contract, which expires on June 30, was not to be renewed, tendered his resignation an this was accepted. "A new team manager will be appointed as soon as possible.

In the meantime Tom Mc- Anearnec. the chief coach, will be In charge of team matters." Dr. Stephen said: "This wee a decision of the board and I informed Mr. Marshall. I do not want to amplify what the statement says.

Mr. Marshall would make no comment. Colin Bell fit Colin Bell. Irbo has been, suffering from influenza is now St for Manchecter City's semifinal againat verton at Villa Park on Saturday But Mike Doyle. Francis Leo and Tony Coleman are cti nder treatment for leg Inj ri es.

Healey warns risk of more Russian force Mr. Denis Healey. Minister of Defence. said in London yesterday that there was a risk of "further explosions Eastern Europe" before the Rusdan Ooyernment came to recogniae the irresistibility of demands for colonial freedom. Mr.

Healey "The demand for independence in Eastern Etrrape is likely to be no less irresistible in the long run than similar demands in Africa. Asia, or other parts of the world." He said: "If Russia It prepared to use force against a Communist ally I do not think any countries could fee: that the use of force is ruled out against them." postponed and be played next week. Albion centre forward Jeff Aatle and right half Tony Brown man have to wlthdraw from the Football Lampe Yesterday. Astle was selected to lead the attack and Brown was named as a reserve for the match against the League at Hampden Part next Wednead3y. This would be a to both players now that they are obviously on Bir Alf Ramsey's list of poasibles for the 1970 World Cup.

Agile was robbed by influenza of his First full cap against France last week. and this is the first Brown has figurel in Ramsey's planning There are ten changes in the Football League aide. which includes five players from Leeds, the First Division leaders. It to Belnptt I (theheal Rrstle Coop (Leeds lend helms; Charlton. J.

I Ilawdok 1. Hunter (Leeds); O'Grad (Leeds). Casper AFt le I Dream leh Albion (Burnie) I. Thom won I.il erponl noompo, Montiomer lingheo 11.herpool). Wolin Bromwk-h Albion).

Aston Villa secretary Fred Archer said last night that the Villa Park pitch la heavy but there are no worries at the moment about the other semifinal between Everton and Blanchester City. MCC still hesitate on problem of Batsmen in the habit of using their pads instead of the hat to "play a ball pitched on the offside will have to alter their tactics if an amendment to the lbw law, put forward but deferred at Lord's yesterday, comes into effect. The proposed alteration, el which would put a stop to one of the most Irritating aspects of the game, pro- vides that a batsman shall be out to any ball pitched on the offside which would. have hit the wicket If. in the opinion ot the umpires.

he has made no genuine attempt to play the ball with I ajl Ir his bat. At preaent part of the 44. man's body has to be In a 2 ri s' sasight line between wicket li. 411. and wicket at the moment of impact.

The amendment. put for- lipeP lOW a ward by the Cricket Stand: Committee at a meeting of the Test and County Cricket Board Mated that "the position of the ostsman's COMM at the NIA a di moment of impact will be in i material in such cases." Colour change The League has toed Southend United to thanes their ecdours a ve the with him have clashed with reform' stabs tbls 5018011. Sport today Isseee Cele fetal. les 11 co Fire Dettstee Masters Vatted Otterv's Petit Nee tame Vetted v. Lteterer trr i stir raP arer i tiler Settees I.

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"Apart from the new league the programme also includes Gillette Cup matches. County Champimuhip matches and visits from the West Indies and New Zealand." The county lost about 1.000 members when they increased their subscriptions from 4133 3s. to 5 two years ago, but financially they are better cff. About 9.000 members stayed with them. However.

they have lost 1960.000 in the last four years. "We can't ignore those sort of haunts," Mr. Haycock said. We may get more membership income than most counties. but because of the size of Thematon our expenses are much higher." Owen loses ground to Spencer He's potting so well that I've got It at the back of my mind all the time what the consequences will be if I miss one." said Birmingham's Gary Owen in the Interval between yesterday's two sessions of the 73-frame final of the world professional snooker championship at the Victoria Hall, London.

Owen. nut of touch and unsure of himself in the face of consistently brilliant potting by John Spencer Manchester. trailed 15-9 at the dose. In the first frame. after Spencer had gone Into a 31-0 lead with a break of 28.

Owen missed an easy straight red into the midd le pocket and Spencer mpe up the remaintog reds with a break of 58. Despite another bad miss a break of 32 was Instrumental In Owen taking the second frame 80-71 to keep the match I level at 7-7. Spencer missed an easy black off its spot to conclude a break of 33 the following frame. but an equally bad miss by Owen helped ftencer to take the frame 8411 On the black In the fourth frame. Owen made a 40 breast to lead 54-27 and still led 54-41 before a missed yellow let Spencer in to clear the colours and win on the black 11534 Spencer went further ahead by taking the next frame 71-43 with breaks of 20 and 29 and made lus interval lead 11-7 by taking the last frame of the session with breaks of 33 and 43.

apencer began the evening session irresistibly with breaks of 41 and 31 and took the frame $5-I. Despite a missed red in the middle pocket which ended a break of 34. Owen won the second frame 62-33. but lost his chance of winning the third through missing a cut red into the baulk pocket after a 28 break and reduced Ilpencer's early of 38-0 to 41-33. Spencer then took most of the remaining colours to win the frame 6941 and extend his lead to five frames Vintage breaks of 59.

44 and 62 frames 1640. 1 rave Spencer Ihel3 be xtefore two 2- Oven salv frame the last 05-21 virtue of his best break of the day, el. Family day out So Warwickshire have started a "family cricket" campaign and a member for a member drive. niadgbaston offers facilities for a really good day out and we want t) attract the whole family on Sundays. We have aim circulated existing the members who resigned and about 10.000 houses In South Ihrtrungbaw," Mr.

Haycock Part of the plan is that members should each introduce new member. We have found in the put that members are our chief source of new members. he said. Turned down Blackpool sr turned down a Written request for a transfer from acottleti natde forward Sony Green. VS whom Me club pawl £17.000 to Albion Boren two years ado SQUASH RACKETS A team of six members of the Button Coldfleld club.

captained be former England international John Ramsden, aif fly to Gibraltar today to play a series of three matches against civilian and service teams. Thee return on Monday. Form and forecast at a glance LaAt Low Awry tort fftr W. neenrd SCOTTISH cur Aantasaaq It.iNGERS (at Cettac Parkl CELTIC MORTON at Rasoodeo Park) 5 6 6 IrwLD CIFIZIFTKRFD BRADFORD wind, 7 5 321 10 6 2 DOP111) WILL 7 2 3 12- 45 8 LLLD GRIMSBY WREXHAM LL 4 4 9 4 DLDD LINCOLN DARLINGTON DLDL 5 6 2 1-2 6 9 3 MILD PETERDORO 8 5 2 "'lnv, ROCHDALE FORT VALE LEILw 2 9 0 121 5 8 3 DLDw HORRINGTON SWANSEA I 2 I 3 5 111 etim AILBRO till FALICIR LIArD 2 DwLw DUNDEE. ST NITILREN 1 wwLD OCK 8 PARTICK 7 LLDL RAITH ST JOHNSTONE LDLw 1 DLLD BRZCHIN MOTHERWELL wLLw 11 wl3ww CLYDEBANK ALBION LLDL I 7 COWDENBEATII 5 wwiDL STIRLING LDLL HAMILTON DUMBARTON 1 3 wnww MONTROSE DLLw BTENH'EMMUIR EAST FIFE LLLD 2 ww DD STIRLIN 1, QUE'EN OF 8 Limy 5 wLDD BTRANRA ZR NS PK WILL 0 2 2 5 4 1 5 1 14 I 3 5 2 9 2 1 5 222 1 2 7 222 2 4 31 2 6 iii 3 Cup matches included in results column.

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Sheik. Lama Tian maws, II Taman 110.161. AND NATIONAL SPORT eremy Banks Trent anglers will be quizzed in new survey ECONOMISTS are taking a long, clinical look at the Trent. As part of a three-year £500.000 research project they are trying to assess the amenity value potential of the river and Its tributaries. To help them they will be writing to several thousand Midland anglers in the next few months.

How tar do anglers travel for their fishing? Hew further they travel It the water quality end therefore the quality of the fishing was What makes an angler motivates Film? A complicated questionnaire which will be winging way to anglers during the coming close season wit take perhaps 21 minutes to answer. Will at be worth the sailers trouble? Trent Flahervii. W. Lester fee it will be well worthwhile, and in has current newsletter he asks for their oreoperatton He explains: "The cost of the three-year a sabout 300.000. and it will be completed minsham Unwersity will write to some thousands of anglers for information as to their place.

frequency arid cost of fishing. Anglers' replies will be of vital importance to the study. Please help by answering questions accurately for this should help towards better fishing in the Trent." I understand that. initially. University's Economia Department will be sending out several thousand questionnaires to a random sample of Trent holders.

It to also hoped that a household survey. covering an area from Winchester and Sheffield south to Mrngllam and Learester. will supplement the postal survey The Government's aortal Survey Unit may also be drawn in. The economists. I would emphemse are not out to eatablah a ease for greater amenity use of the Trent sod its trtbutariea 'Metre is pure', objective exercise.

as I hope Mr. Lester et right. I hope the survey sill help us to get better tithing in the TTent under its go-ahead River Authmity. A much cleaner Trent would give those of us wno are anglers already much better results, and would attract more to a sport ollicla temporarily. is in decline in Wring of numerical reboormg And.

of course. as a by-product it would be much more pleasant river to look at, to walk by, to live by Bigger and better THOUGHT for Midland last year. and regulars than trout anglers itching expect bigger fish this to cast a line OHMS here seamen anywhere. The Steel Corn- It ki ru Pang tl Wolra's resertiair at shoals cif stiralebarks and Tgiwys Nonydd. Port Talbot try, which no aemests Is open and already has pro- the were.

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Of have introduced a new of Ones which. an their like a stone." raps i rearier gauge than normal fly lines and much slimmer too. Shakespeare claln. for them much improved casUng Performance becalm of the reduced sir resistance and the lower frictional resistance through rod-nags. Name' Past-Sinks.

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BOXING Bobby Arthur pips Turpin again By MICHAEL IMETTELL Bobby Arthur, the Coventry welterweight kept his unbeaten record intact when he narrowly out- pointed Jackie Turpin, of Leamington, for the second time over eight rounds at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall last night. Referee Chris Maggs gave SPORT IN BRIEF the bout to Arthur 394-39 1 This wu the Coventry man's 15th successive victory. Cooke stands Loud booing broke out as the decision was announced. Many of the ringsiders believed by to replace Turpin grandstand finish should have given him the i jureddecision. Webb Now Anthur will meet Maurice Cullen.

the former England w.n er Rodney British lightweight champion. Webb may cot-s rnventrY at Solihull next month.a mat LetCester at Both boxers made a aaara a i ordad tonight. He hurt opening to the contest. With a knee during the matth Nrauist Scotland and David neither delivering a worthw hile blow in the Arst two rounds o3 14 Mending M. The pace quickened in the England centre.

David Duckthird, Turpin hurt Arthur with ham. is me listediginall a good left honk to the head, this game was for latt but took an upper cut to the night and Duckhain aceepted chin for his pains. the invitation to appear as a The flght came alive in the guest at the Moister dub nfth with both boxers connec- dinner tonight. tins with painful nooks to the He did not wish to let bead. Alcester down and attends the dinner with Coventry's blessing.

Toe to toe Bob Grenths takes over in the Centre. At the end of the seventh the Coventry boxer caught BOXING Tiepin with a right to the min which sent him staggering to Wally Thom will referee next the ropes. The crowd stood up Monday's British featherweight and roared as the two men championship between slugged it out toe to toe. O'Brien and the World epwt Jimmy Rime at ing b. Lon.

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