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12 THE GUARDIA 3- Sport 3- Wednesday January 31 1362 Hockey Conroy's skilful play gives South Africans a lesson Constable an impressive spearhead BY PAT WARD-THOMAS HA XI 5, SA Universities 0 accomplished inside forward in the land. The timing and direction of A Hockey Association eleven Deat nis passcs tne ease and the South African Universities at Wlth which he beat hi markers, or drew Motspur Park yesterday by 5-0, a them out of position, the manner in margin that could well have been which he varied the 'ircction of considerably greater. This was bv and all on a difficult pitch, was delight-far the strongest opposition that the lu t0, see. It should have been tn South Africans have met during the education to the Louth Afrit ans. who houtn Atncans 1 ae met aurm? ne permitted the pnvi'ege of British part of their tour and the comiins ith such ulave result was inevitable from the outset.

Had he been supported to the extent That the Hockey Association did not that might have been expected there Association Football Leyton Orient's fine display at Turf Moor Late goal by Harris saves Burnley BY ERIC TODD Burnley 1, Leyton Orient 1 conditions a little difficult but not i ij enough, one thought, to be wholly Leyton Orient revealed the form reSp0nsible for all the mistakes, which has taken them near the top Leyton certainly seemed to be affected of the Second Division this season less than Burnley in this respect and, when they drew 1-1 with Burnley the nome defenders could cope in an FA Challenge Cup fourth with concerted attacks, they were less rminrt rmtfh at Tvrf Mnnr last nitrM comfortable against a lone raider. nJ? a 8 aV Even so Blacklaw had nothing to do "t-I'1 because if Borate not pull up Leyton next Tuesday to decide Leyloni lhe visitors. over-eagerness which of them will be at home to did. Everton on February 17. Ten minutes before half time George Burnley undoubtedly were surprised was called upon at last and he saved by the strength of the opposition and, a header from Harris after Adamson while they did not perhaps play as had lobbed lhe ball almost under the well as they can do, they will be the bar from a free kick.

Immediately first to admit that Leyton's defence afterwards. Blacklaw went down and was as good as any they have met. stogped a fine shot on the run by But it was not only in defence that Dunmore. Burnley retaliated and Lea Leyton excelled. Dunmore, a much was rather fortunate to get in the improved centre forward, gave Cum- way of a hard drive by Mcllroy.

Things mings a harrassing time and distributed now were livening up and, after Lewis the ball so well that Leyton's forwards instinctively had put out a hand to with fewer opportunities invariably divert the ball after a free kick and looked the more methodical. Burnley then had thought better of it just in on the other hand were inclined to 'lme- Connelly drove the ball over the over-elaborate and Mcllroy was guarded oar. With only seconds to go. Burnley so carefully that he never had the appealed in vain for a penalty when chance to show his real genius, and Pointer was brought down, but the the Burnley attack suffered accord- referee waved play on. ingly.

Burnlev indeed hM good reason Burnley were the first to attack when to be grateful to Adamson, their PIav was restarted after the interval, captain, who plaved a fine game but there was no urgency about their throughout and started the move efforts and Leyton were not pressed which led to Burnley's late equaliser, unduly. Indeed Leyton nearly took Few people, however, could deny that the lead when Cummings was beaten Leyton had thoroughly deserved to the bounce of the ball and Dunmore draw. nipped in and was not far off the mark with his shot. But it does not do to Opportunity wasted underestimate Burnley. Suddenly and Both teams spent some time in lhei: bestirred sizing up each other and in the first njJ desperate minute, Miller and Lea passed back to Vpjucky to score Robson.

was only their own goalkeepers from long range, With asnlficent moves that received a mixed reception and George saved a teasing lob Blacklaw, the Burnley goalkeeper, dives but cannot hold the shot from Foster which gave Leyton Orient the lead at Burnley last night aftirm its supremacy in terms cf goals would have been an abundance or until lhe last few minutes, when three goals. Watching Conroy in this mood were scored, was due to several factors, emphasised the limitations of his The ground, from which the frost was successors in representative teams, emerging, was extremely slippery. The Hockey Association had almost Turning and acceleration were difficult, all the play in the first half, but were and the advantage lay ith the contained to two goals. Each was defenders. These bravely withstood scored by Veit when the defence had an almost constant wave of i.ttacks.

The been drawn out of position and he was Dorward brothers and Burns toiled confronted with an open goal. Mean-mightiiy there were many instances while the 0 Africans had of good covering by the wing halves, threatened only once, when Bunnell and the tall Viljoen, who scarcelv has did actually touch the ball, and the figure for a goalkeeper, played Kossuth shot well from a narrow angle, uncommonly well. 7 :44, t.j. In the match the Hockey Association Lnue neaaway had 16 corners, but not one produced a The second half was much the same, goal, and Conroy missed a penalty flick, Wlth the South African defence sorely MnTM Ve1tPPeS gSJFfESS "erieS sisted in trying to weave pretty little patterns between themselves, instead of hittino the ball firmlv over the stickv Just as rt seemed that the result would turf and many nos" be unworthy the Association wasted Ps-1Dte openings were Smm scored wUh a well.aimed fljck it was as well for the Hockey Vv 8 Association that Conroy was playing, "rr0 5 and it certainly was a pleasure for waAs Pfect and Cons able the snpctafnrs Tip remains fhp most scored. A moment later Constable the spectators, lie remains the most broke through again) and the manner Association Football Rugby Union ST THOMAS'S FAR FROM CONVINCING IN HOSPITALS' CUP Charing Cross fight back gallantly By Christopher Ford St Thomas's H.

8, Charing Cross H. 0 achieved by St. Thomas's. The obvious struggle for supremacy in the front row England amateurs to play two League sides By Albert Barhani England's amateur international team which drew with Wales at Ton Pentre in November has been given another chance. All the players are the England side to play Watford at Vicarage Koad on February 19 under floodlights.

This match and that on the following Monday at New Cross against Millwall, also under floodlights, are regarded as tit 1 homas Hospital beat Uianng and the angle at which St. Thomas's Crnsa llneniinl hv a nnnl and a trv tn wing forwards shoved did not help the heel, yet Drake-Lee and Boggon (recently nothing in a Hospitals Cup second translated from a No. 8) took more of Women's Hockey in which he took these goals suggested that, should Cadman fail in the centre for England, Constable might well be tried. by Elder. from the snectators.

Burnlev were round Kugby union matcn at, Kicn- tne oaii. lhe nnes-out, as so oiten in mond Athletic Ground yesterday, and ni i ri TincnitM in a enmi occasional good Jump by Prout or John now play London Hospital in a semi- eaajng to less tnan did oreaks by final on February 13. MacSweeney or movements started by EAST RALLY TOO LATE HA XI J. K. Bunnell: A.

Hammond. C. W. J. Brain: Cooper, J.

F. Deeffoa. A. G. Pate; B.

D. Sralih. Velt. R. B.

Coostabte. J. V. Conroy. R.

W. Greenwood. warm up matches before England's first SOUTH AFU1CAN UN1VEHSIT1ES. G. VHJoen: Burns.

Dorward; de Waal. G. Dorward, Dickson: W. Mcintosh. L.

Hall, Kttsuth. Edwards. H. Kloner. Umpires B.

BuUer and D. L. Browolec. OXFORD UNIVERSITY XI The Oxford University hockey team By Marjorie Pollard Playing on a sticky pitch at Park Royal, which always made foothold difficult, the South beat the East by 3 goals to 2 and, although once in a commanding position, they should consider themselves fortunate not to have been robbed of their victory in the closing stages. Throughout the game the East did most of the pressing but It was noticeable that the Soulh attacks, fewer though they were, always appeared to be more dangerous.

By half time South were leading fay two goals. These had been scored bv D. Crowley and P. Cavalier. to meet the combined faouth African universities touring side at Oxford tomorrow contains two South Africans.

They are Van Coller, goalkeeper, and tnai s.1 inomass, wno nave neiu tne tsrown. cup twice in the last four seasons, It was in the loose, if anywhere, that should win was less of a surprise than St. Thomas's fully justified their victory, was the gallant struggle given them by and it was MacSweeney, of all their a hospital which has never so much as forwards, who did the useful things at readied the final of the competition, the importan'. moments. Square of build There were times, especially during long and sporting a gruesome black eye, periods of the second half in which they MacSweeney showed the skill which had to withstand considerable pressure, earned him an Irish cap seven years when St Thomas's were far from con- ago and.

besides playing splendidly in vincing when, in spite of the excellent attack, did not shirk the mauls. With work of their forwards in the loose, Evans and lhe promising Cracknel, he almost everything went wrong with their helped extinguish what little Charing back play. Cross could mount in lhe way of attack, Nobody can doubt that, by current although it must be said that no back of hospital standards. St Thomas's are a either side sought harder for work or side of notable Individual gifts, but cropped up more usefully than did yesterday there was little of the cheerful Harvey, especially in his incursions from certainty which has, in recent seasons, the blind side made them such an attractive side to From St Thomas's first heel against watch. the loose head Caplan made a good Difficulty began at half back, where hreak on the blind side, and Brooks sent runey, ouisiae ietu ine uxiora team is md Colier of CaDeiovn tod 'St EdmuDd JlalU: R.

J. Hbiv9 (Mu-Jburoueh ana rrLseuTbe L. ClMhbertscn (Ruebj and Snow GS and BraMHOMj. Rugby and Corpus Chris I P- tChnthacn House and Si Edmund Hiiii; Pixiei Ciaiiterbury. and Corpm ChrUti).

Yfr iPrtjux of Wiles. Kenya, and St Edmund the first to settle down and Bishop p. j-a0s-a conceded a corner under pressure. 1ay neierioraies This was cleared and, when Burnley The storm died as soon as it had returned to enemy territory, Lewis was risen and in the fifty-seventh minute so busy tying up a bootlace he failed Leyton went ahead. A grand goal it to notice that Connelly was almost on was too.

Lea, out on the right touch-his doorstep. Fortunately for Leyton line, kicked the ball almost to the their left back gave up what he was opposite side of -the field to Graham doing, tackled Connelly, pushed the who was unmarked and when Graham ball into touch and then went back to nodded it back beautifully Foster his bootlace. But he soon had other scored without any trouble at all This matters to occupy his attention and upset Burnley in more ways than one Burnley should have taken the lead and their forward play deteriorated after 10 minutes but Harris wasted a even further. Levton on the other good opportunity from eight yards. hand remained perfectly calm and, with Leyton showed some neat touches, Dunmore a most enthusiastic centre particularly on the left where forward leading his forwards splen-McDonald frequently had the beating didly, they produced plent" of evidence of Angus.

After one excellent move why they have risen to such an exalted started by Lucas and carried on by position in the Second Division. White and Dunmore, Graham and Only 10 minutes remained when McDonald got in each others way on Burnley made their last desperate the edge of the penalty area when a rally leaving Blacklaw in isolation in goal might have been theirs for the his own half of the field. Robson had taking. Then Graham shot wide with a sn()t charged down, several others the Burnley defence anywhere except went over the bar or wide of each where it should have been. posti anti then, in the eightv-third It was taking Burnley rather longer minute, Burnley equalised.

Adamson than had been expected to come to what a great captain this man Is grips with things and while Bishop took the ball through, slipped it out and his colleagues defended stoutly, to Connelly and when Connelly even if it meant giving away a few centred. Harris beat Charlton, cut Burnley were not inspiring in inside, and a magnificent left- foot the final reckoning. They either were shot gave George no chance of saving, hesitant or remiss in their shooting The excitement was sustained until and the anticipation of the inside men the end. Adamson and Connellv were international under ugnts against scot-land on March 1U. The stadium has not yet been named, but it is likely to be Wimbledon.

It is the first time, loo, that England players have been got together before a match, except, of course, thai the British Olympic team was given match practice before going to Rome. These two matches will also help England selectors to decide on the team to play France at Brest on Sunday, April 8. Watford, it is understood, will field their full League team against England's internationals. In the event of another unofficial rail strike on February 19 the match will be played the following evening. England's amateur internationals also must avoid any false sense of security in having again been selected to represent their country.

England's team manager, F. N. S. Creek, may well try new combinations after half time in this match, for Watford are to be asked to allow substitutes. Lawrence's second chance It will be intriguing to see the reaction of T.

Lawrence, that goalscoring centre forward from Enfield, to another match as England's leader. He did not have an inspiring first international match at Ton Pentre, and he is not often seen at his best in representative games. This time, naut. J- w. nccnr ann Brtfiicowi.

A. Etmltt ismirm Valtnce Uld St Edmund Hall. D. B. Plther (Untverlur ot CaixioviD and SI Shortly after half time D.

Crowley, playing a hard working game as the South's left inner scored again, and with this lead of three goals the South seemed to be in an almost imoretrnable nosition. Bdmund Thomas increasingly was flustered by the May through for a try. This came after Bridge attentions ot rcrguson arouno tne oase lour minutes of me tirst nait, ano at of the scrum. Yet he usually managed the same stage of the second Drake-a good pass to Caplan, whose tactical Lee scored from a kick to the middle bv kicking generally went straight to Phelps, Rrooks after MacSweeney started and who positioned himself well and handled Evans suDnorted a fine movement from But during the last quarter of an hour the Bast dominated the scene. The South defence were hard pressed and so persistent were the East attacks that it safely.

Itecs had neither the speed nor the loose. Boggon converted St Thomas's the subtlety to beat the defence and mav be consoled bv the thoueht that came as no surprise when first C. Vincent cracked the ball into the goal and then their naht inner. D. Parrv.

scored a BEWARE OF FREAKS By Rlxl Marbus freak bands sometimes called Goulash second goal. the closing minutes, as ine aoutn aoience got more desperate and disorganised, the East were perhaps unlucky not to score again. This was nol a game of high standards, exciting though It was. The outstanding Brooks, who decided he could play only things can scarcely go so badly for their at the last moment, seemed not to have backs again. fully recovered from a leg injury.

Add st Thomas's iiosi'ital: s. divm. d. p. that the passing In mldfield often was c.

Broom, 1. b. p. e. cosuj.

tl'IM anH if mn ennr )h A N' Cflnlan. 1. Thomas, R. wua, ana may De seen why May BOitson. iJ.

Drakt-Lae. d. Gibbtna received little of the ball and Copus less. Q. o.

uvinmime. Prau 1 Emm. Behind Ihem Davies, although he never cracncii a Mitswwncy missed touch was slnw and short rf CHARING cross itosrtTAL-, D. ptwtps: iiiiu tuuen 5lt)W anu snon OI jtarvej. o'Gorman Hutchcson KICK Huntrr: G.

M. Cameron I FernsnD: All Ihls was the more Irritating for inv h.ri 1 citnnnrtt. nf ri.awnn Motwop. D. w.

John N. Robert. R. Brown uayers were ceriamiv tsrown tne was not always impressive when the beaten back only by sheer weight of mere win De waiting on the trainers bench someone eager and able to take his place D. Randall, of Hitchin Town, acknowledced to be a centre forward iouth centre half ulavlnc instead of nands because they are mostly the result ii inadequate shuffling are not always to the advantage ot the expert No icientific method can r'eal with these nands either in bidding or In play.

L'ulbcrtson used to assume that if there was a singleton in one hand there would oe one in another hand. Or Stern was J. Davies, D. Crowley as left inner and J. Dickson z( left back.

The East have of considerable promise. Also anxious because of the amount of possession ntime: t. w. Umi (London sodttn some promising materia! and before the for a chance to prove himself will he M. Pragg, of Shrewsbury 'I own, an inside forward of ability Roth are officiallv ena oi tnis territorial series it is certain that a ureat deal will be heard of their listed as reserves lor England against oatKs E.

tterr ana Poole, and their right wing pair Parry and P. oolven. Lawn Tennis All their players will have learnt their lesson today, ihev ost th match the first hall and realised too late that tney coum not win it even with super- wauora. They are included tn an FA amateur XI which will play an Army XI at Cam-berley on February 7 (2 15). ft.

Ardrev (Wimbledon) captains a well balanced side with Jackson (St Clement Danes) in goal, and li. Whittaker (Arsenal) at outside left. Centre forward in this experimental side is Randall. It Is pleasing to see rocotmitinn of Pirkinv uuiuan eiiuris iaie in ine game. Cross-C(tuntry L0NGW00D LOSE TEAM TITLE ISy a Special Correspondent Lonswood Harriers had an afternoon of mixed fortune in the Halifax and District cross-country championships.

They lost their senior title to Bramley and District Harriers, won the junior learn race, and finished second in the Mill Chapman (Surrtyt. Didtsvu iSusixl Colffriilli iBwltshtrel Cummins iSwrcyl. Brown iSurrtyl. Pickner (Middlesex! Burgum Waiih 'Sussex) Cavalier i Surrey l. Crowley (Surrey I Evans BRITISH WINS IN CALCUTTA J.

A. Piekard and VV. A. Knight (Britain) yesterday reached the third round of the men's singles in the Asian lawn tennis championships at Calcutta. in second-round matches Pickard beat Inderijit Singh (India) 5-3, 6-2, 6-'A and of Barnet, at wing half, and Robertson.

mampsmrep EAST Edwards lEssvxi. Poole Eiiex! Kerr HorUorttsMret: Brumrnllt IHummcdon shjrel Maoo i Lincolnshire) chambers Wordven rKcnn. parry the opinion that tvhen three suits oroke unfavourably the fourth would jrobably be divided quite normally, it -lecomes a question of Hair, or intuition. now to bid and play such hands. I Know very good players who are convinced.

that slams should never be bid spades secause the spade suit Is always badly divided These players wouid nave been very successful in the European Cham-oionship at lorquay, because there the spade suit in most cases did fail to break evenly. Ihts deal ts from a rubber bridge same at the Cavendish Club in New York The teller of the story mercifully refused to sive East's name, but describes turn as one of the world's best young players. West was the colourful expert Harry Ktshbein North was Sam Stayman. A-ho needs no introduction and South ivas Mrs T. Stone, a well-known player in her own riRht.

These were the four lands North 4 A 2 V-Q 10 6 3 2 7 A 8 6 West East a a (4 iu a 7 6 5 a A KJ87 None A 9 10 6 A A 10 5 A 4 2 Knisint cleleateo Bhaskar faarear (India! 'fcem vtnceni isuimim uryant IHerttord' ihlre) SfMincor rHunslnndons-hlre) mplres W. West and M. Bawden. 6-0, 6 0, 6-1. In the second round of the nail came from the wings.

Burnley numbers and Mcllroy after a brilliant undoubtedly were having most of the run hooked the ball fractionally wide, play but at the end of half an hour Ansu. Aiamn. they, had nothing to show for it. And "crlrt" neither goalkeeper had had one direct lmton nniKvr, gcotik chriton. cViot- trt emm Lucas Blah-ip.

Lea; White. Dunmore. snot. lO sae. Graham.

McIXnatd. Rain before the match had made Heterw. ima ,01. FULHAM AND NORWICH CITY ENTER FIFTH ROUND OF FA CUP Fulham and Norwich City, who were Fulham, who are at home in the Bfth unable to profit from playing on their round, now await the outcome of tonight's own grounds last Saturday, both won "By between fort vale and Sunderland their FA cup fourth round replays with HPaSJ S.Jltf1 Walsall and Ipswich Town respectively th mCtts brfSrl last night. the start.

The football reached a high Fulham won 2-0 at Walsall, a score standard in spite of the slippery slate which bv no means fully reflects the of the pitch. Ipswich could consider extent of their superiprity. Walsall themselves somewhat unfortunate to fought bravely throughout, but Eulham, lose for they dominated play for nearly brilliantly led by Haynes, were always the whole of the game, but could only playing cool, clever football. Only some once pierce Norwich's resolute defence, very erratic shooting by the Fulham in whieh Ashman was outstanding, forwards kept the game in the balance Allcock scored the only goal of the first until the last few minutes. Cohen, right half for Norwich five minutes from back, and Lowe, al left half, were out- half time.

In the forty-ninth minute standing in defence for Fulham during Crawford equalised after a corner by some furious raids by Walsall. Leadbetter, but two minutes from the Fulham went ahead after 11 minutes. A end Allcock shot the winner for Norwich, corner from Metchlck was only palmed who now visit Sheffield United in the out by Boswell to' Lowe, who promptly next round. lobbed the ball back into the net. Early The first leg of the European Inter in the second half a shot from Haynes Cities Cuptie between Sheffield Wednes- beat the goalkeeper but Palin cleared off day and Barcelona has been fixed for the line.

Then Metchick blazed wide with February 28 at Hillsborough an open goal, while in the 74th minute If the postponed fourth round FA Cup- Leggat did the same. With only two tie between Manchester United and minutes to go, Henderson raced through Arsenal at Old Trafforrj this evening is and centred for Metchick to score drawn the replav will be at Highbury Fulham's second goal with a great vollev. next Tuesday (7 30). men doubles Knight and Pickard beat A. A.

Down and 11 Verma (i-0. 6-1, 6-1 01 tne casuals, at back. Jarltion IS! Clement Robertson iConmhlan Casuals 1 slGy I Walton and HertJlanjt. AMreyi rwsrnhkdonJ capt Spavin fHUchsn Townl I. Pickinp tBsrnen: Robertson (Hitmen Pragit 'Shrttntry Towni Randa! (ttilchln A Brlrnaentnt" il.nueh borruh Cntlesesl whittakT lAr.iintl England's team to play Watford, and presumably, if they do well enough, to niay Millwall and possibly Scotland.

Is- Pinner tHtndonl. Harris iEnttedl Ma-rtm Ardrer iwimbttdnm Law (WlmblMionl Townsend iWealri-vtonl: Brown lW1mnrdcinl Aear iTwln and Laurffir iFnflelrtl Umiwy rKlnsswnlanl Brrmntflrld iw.i Auckland Tnvmi Cricket Miss E. Starkie (Britain) beat Miss K. temonts (West Germany). 6-1.

6-2 in the first round of the women's singles of the West German covered courts lawn tennis championships in Bremen COMMONWEALTH SIDE TOURS WORLD yesterday. Mullman, who staved on in Britain R. Benaud and R. R. Lindwall, two Australian Test cricketers, will be joint' captains of a Commonwealth when his fellow Australians went home at the end of last season, has entered for the men singles in the British covered Boxing courts chamDionshlD al Queen's Uub team drawn from countries which starts a world tour from London on onnon.

trom reoruary iy 10 Amom; February' 8. tne oiner overseas avers wrio Lindwall will lead the side on the first cnanenee for the title are J. li. Lundqulsi South (Sweden), p. uarmon and Jauftrel (France), and J.

L. Arilla (Snaln). All CHARNLEY WINS Dave (Jharnley, the British, European, and Empire lightweight boxing champion, outpointed Jose Stable, of Cuba, over 10 rounds at the Liverpool Stadium last night. Over 12 rounds Johnny Cooke (Bootlo) beat his cousin, Dave Coventry 'Liverpool), on points to win the vacant Central Area lightweight championship. youths' event Booth, who finished second in the youths race last year, brought Longwood their only success in the individual events.

Results gemot) (7 mi 1 a A OwJuuk iBramley no Uumci tlarr.wni J5mln 23sgc 2 IbtKXKjD 1 Uhiw4hJ Hurrltvst 3fimiD 3 WaLaun 'Brumiev DUi jflmin 3gjc BtaUty Jllailsj Ht HOiwn Syfcf tLaaww0 Hi 3fim "min Cove iBramiey DHi ibma. Viir. 7 Svkm Lnnawrxxi li ifiinin Harrop rHaJlfax Hi i7min 3C 9 CtV.p Airtianlf Ht 17tatn AZwi: 10 8 fjcidarri (Bramjcy DHi 37msn 50sc Tmj 1 EirHn.rcy nnrj Diiitrjcl Harrier a 3 4 ID 111 31 iwn-v 2 LoNtwfHjd llarrKrs 12 5 12 Hi poiars. 3 Airdarc Harnett ffl 13 14i 3 uitinta Iimlnr milr) 1 Htinj Bini no AO Jftriiln 2 Llv(eS' iLoniwul H' 27min 5wc 0 Qumlan iLonnwwjd Hi 27mm 316-, Warrlman 'Airwtalt Harne 2HmiD ream, xjnxwuorl H.imeri 2 3 ll I2i 2H mtnii 2 HjiMfax Harriers i5 9 IDl 33 poinU 1 Binxly ntsd ACi (1 13 35 ptilatji Vouiii; 13 A BwMl H) LSmiL te. 2 Helhwell 1 Halifax U) lSmiti 3 waterhnua? (Bradford CS) 15mJo 2awr rt-ttriB 1 Hultfai Harriers '2 4 4 8) 20 PTint.i Uitifxyyvi Hairier H.

3 12 IS) 38 onmis-t 4ujai- Ho'rttrs 15 18 221 fiO polota Swarbrick (Blackpool and Kylde AJ). who had not competed since December returned to help his club at an opportune moment in the Mid-Lancashire League race at Preston. B. Crate and OnlTrey A North, his club colleagues, missed. the race.

Craig was on a training course with D. Watts, the northern coach and North had a septic heel. Result Momiti (Qi3 mllrl 1 C-erRrci A 10 ii 'Bim-kptifN atvd Fyide ACI Viarn S5s 2 A Spencw iBarrow AC) 33mia ilc 3 Hall fBanow AC) i4mra flspc 1 Swa-briok rBifickpool and ACi 34mlQ A Ilodcson rBleckpoert and of Britain's leading players are expected to be in the field. Airs Harmon, formerly 9 5 4 JL 9 7 3 Witn Norm the dealer and East-West Miss Reyes, of Mexico, has entereJ for me women singles ana laces an Britain's Wiehtman Cun nlavers with the vulnerable the bidding went: North East South possioie exception ot miss a. Mortimer.

sector of the tour in East Africa, Rhodesia, and Pakistan. Benaud, the Australian Test captain, will take over in Sydney on March 14 before the party leaves for the second phase of the tour in New Zealand. Hongkong, India, and finally Pakistan. More than twenty cricketers will be in the touring party, not all at the same time, but for those who do go the whole way nearly 40.000 miles of travel in eight Weeks will be involved. In fact one of them, E.

Weekes, a former West Indies Test player who will be vice-captain for the whole tour, will travel 50,000 miles. He starts with a journey from Barbados to meet his team mates in London. The tne holder. NB Wet Redouble 3S NB NB NB NB NB Douo.e Nil TODAY'S FOOTBALL FIXTURES Association PA CL'P (Fourth Hound). Manchester nmren party leaving London will be R.

K. Lindwall, C. McDonald (Australia), T. W. Graveney, H.

J. Rhodes (England), J. D. F. Larter (Northamptonshire), H.

W. Stephenson (Somerset), N. Gifford (Worcestershire), E. U. Weekes, K.

T. Ramadhin, R. E. Marshall (West Indies). SPORT AT THE UNIVERSITIES The closing date for entries for the Championships will be held at London Cambridge, who included several reserves.

Universities national cross-country University Union on February 10. The scored 90, and Imperial College 1B4. championships, to be held over a six- semifinals of the VVIVAB divisional team Jelferies covered the 7j miles in 43min. mile course in Roundhay Leeds, championship between Durham and either 48sec, beating Lawson (Cambridge) by on Fohrnnrv in is mmnrrmii Thr. firci Exeter or Cardiff will be held at the seven seconds.

iTSj fcMoSl He aSoneda? hatinfe of the singles and doubles will be held WIVAB, the Scottish Universities, and 12 r. Vhird nlaiS in Oxford, and Edinburgh London University also will be held. the Mini league table had an on February 10 The team champion- The Women's Squash Kackets Cham- easy win 6-0 over Stoneycrofl in the ship organised on a league basis will pinnship, to be held at Nottingham on first round of the I-Zingari Cup compeii- be held at Bedford from March 8 to Friday and Saturday, has attracted a lion. In the latter match the university 10. The closing date for entries to all record entry of 32 from 10 universities, showed good teamwork and but for fine events is tomorrow including St Andrews and London, for goalkeeping would have won by an even The Universities Athletic Union's hockey S'Lii! team to meet the Soulh African Univer- 'he, eTnJ B' sc?" nl available to play sities at Reading University's ground on Ued? and Manchester in the Rugby match at Saturday at 2 30 pm is' Ca.l;dlT w'nl decided.

The winners Durham today, and the team is Saturday e. jo y.lll is. mrvnt Nnlllni'hnm in 1h finn rm The Kibitzer saw only West's and South's hands and was very surprised by the sequence of bidding. At first' ne, ihouRht that West would aim at a slam, nccause his partner had bid a vulnerable three, and he could not understand! how North could find a double. Mrs Stone led the tour ot ivhich proved to be a very clever lead Because it induced East with nis void to Snesse the lack, and from then on ne look every v.rong view possible.

He ruffed the first tnck In his own hand and ted the queen of trumps, which North won wtth the king, returning the queen of riiamonus tn dummv's ace Declarer now discarded his two losing diamonds on the ice. king of He next led eiKht of hearts, which he rutTcd with a imall trumn. lie led another hieh trump. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Fvidf 34min 2Ssoc a Procior ipjwton ali 34niln 57b: 1 Blackpool and Frtde Ar rl 4. A .1 li 15) 45 points; 2.

Barrow AC .2. 9 13 14 52 Dolnri: 3 Prestra AC 125 Leeds University defealed Cambridge University over seven miles by two points In the Queen Mary Challenge Trophy at Brentwood. Essex. This was a commend-able viclorv for the.v were without the Artenal a 301 lleiiliys: MlddlMbroush Shrewsbury Town Port Vale v. Sunderland (71 TIIIBIl DIVISION.

Lincoln City Bamsley FOURTH division. Rochdale Bradford city 151 SCOTTISH FA CUP (Second Hound v. Clyde (7 301 Montrose t. Stranraer f71 SCOTTISH LKAGl'E: Dirljton I. Alrdneonlans Ranscrs 17 301.

Hearts Dunlermllne Athletic 30) SCOTTISH Ulclslon II. Queen's Park Em File 17 30) YOUTH INTERNATIONAL. Enrtand V. Holland at Brlehton 17 301. OTI1KK MATCH Crystal palace Bratislava 17 3111 tttiEoy Union I'MVUIMH MA1LII Lamtirliltf Trinlll Cotjcze Dublin I'J -loi AllMV Cl.11 (FINAL), I'k srillon.

lit Ban Royal Welch Fusiliers iBultordl v. 11 Ball UuJte ol Welllnnton's liiilt at Aldershnl 12 301 Rugby League NORTI1K1IN Fathfrttoot Rovera v. Hudderslleld 13 15 swlnlon v. BUcaoool ByrouiTh (3) Association FA CIP (fourth Round) CO! 1 Leyton O. Foster Burnley Harrlj.

...101 37,332 services of G. Wood, their captain, who HEl'LAYS lpufchTnnn f0 I Norwich Cily (1) 2 Crawford Alloock 1 29.98 had a septic heel. liesult: JcflerlM 43nnn Ht'c. 2 r. Lv.iioii (Cnmimdfcr' University) Wrnin lflvc.

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Kt nut Sunday. Harris. Mawbey: D. Linil.ta;, D. A.

Hanork rr.nl. II. W. BrodSlt tLlrernooU. ciDtua: Vans fLeertit.

43uan Ovx 5. J. A Colli iu Co11. Loodtini 44fnin 6 Walfti rrnmhrL.lfi'l 44rrtin l(Vs Tfimj 1. Lfrfd In (ho tVnmon'c tntDr.niilvorcltv ilthlctl iJ.

JOOM. t. Kosamona. H.tt'ic. II Minhrlll lErU'Oll Fojaen tt-ouxnoorouin (record) Winners away lo Sheffield United.

Walsall 10) 0 Fulham (1) 2 24.045 Lowe. Metchick Winners at lo Sunderland or Port Vale. SCOTTISH LEAGUE: Division I. Third Lanark v. KatliLrk postponed, pitch waLerlosjed.

tfnKerslt fBS pomil. 2 Comtjr'dcf UmversKy 90 Stayman won that trick and exited with nis ten of hearts. Declarer railed again and played a club to the ace, returned to his own nand with a diamond ruff, and then played another club to dummy's king. The position was now as follows North A 2 1t None 4 None Jk None West East 3 irnriaE coiiojtea. uina-n poinui, Brlarol University H71 points).

3 SJiflTiftd Unlverilty '175 poLn'51 1 Oxford University '222 point) Dawson (Salford and AC) had rlfffiriiltv in kppnine nace with E. HOCKEY CLUB RECORDS TO DATE f. W. U. Brainier (Louttlborouitiv: Ymrnj INortn iMTihUZnthh cnSflnXm Maccauu- C.

BrOTrB. WIM stisortihict). str irwrtumi. li cinut team championship semliinals on The Association football team J. una (Notumhtmi, crot-oo Saturday, Nottingham boat Durham 16-6 nnVham ifnKorrfri Zn IL uim ISSL, 10 lacrosse, and Exeter, who are also In (Soutiiunptotii.

nthpr tpmlfinnN heat Hanr-nr reserves game with Barton Social PC The basketball team lost to the London n-Yh-tU semmnals- Deat uanEr was postponed afler 20 minutes' play Area' ABA on Saturday 46-97 and to the X-lVu ru because of fog. Today Birmingham Roval Aircraft Establishment on Sunday University will be opposed at the Firs 53-05. The badminton team lost 4-6 to 6-3. at Rugby after a hard game in by the following side the Civil Service with one match which their lighter forwards generally ThKMc. D.

c. Ri.rd,; a. unfinished. M. Anis won both his singles, had a'r share of tne play.

Holmes c.Pt a. Kir. KMiim. Thom.s. and B.

Haile and G. C. Funneli scored the only try of the match after w- o. Bm. fManchcster), and Anis and P.

Watts a Rood run, and Lampeter and Thomas On Saturday the University meet (Manchester) each won a doubles match, kicked penalty goals. Rusholmc FC in the third round of the The fencing team lost fl-18 to the Army Hull were fortunate not to lose by more Amateur Cup at the Firs team, losing the foils and epee 2-7. but than 8-11 to Carnegie TC at Rugby, for Sz- winning the sabre 54. C. M.

Warner though their forwards did reasonably Tn.c Hockey Club beat Warrington 4-0, (Birmingham) won all his sabre fights well, Iheir backs were overshadowed, dominating the first half and scoring and one in the foils, and G. R. Charlesworth and Beverley scored tries, through Templeton and Legg (3). In Richardson (Sheffield) had two wins at the first being converted. the second half Manchester neglected coKm anrt nnn at foil.

On Sunday, the Mile Thn hrj.tnt, their Wings and SO lost tfcp. inilintivp Leedj, unlveryiy lo LAicvster uuivcrsdy 1( LjOOihU imu 12 uuiverslly 14 Llghtfoot (Warrington AC) for the first three miles in a match between Salford and AC. VVarrmszton AC. and Msoclesfipld Harriers at Phillips Park. When the runners came to a steep hill, Dawson, a former Westmorland shepherd and a well known fell runner, used to full advantage- his experience.

Srnion mllrs). 1 Dawj'rn "Sintmd Hp Hmln 2 LltstiifooT (WJirrlngton AC 41m. 57 Short rSaHorrt Hi i.min Sa-c 4 rj'to)re aVnrrlnEton ACl 45mm 29cc 5 Warm) rSaJfr-rri Hi 45inLn 3flc ljBClt (Salfurti III 'min 2fs Tfrimfi- 1 Sal kit rl and AC 41 3 5 (51 IS points. 2 Wrrlnntfm Af UlOVdb duEO( )4 Umd'jli 13 Aiiiduu universjEv 17 1 AKl ItUKO) Ajd, rlt cilice Drink ol Erulsnd tidrUayh Hulk Uvekfithaju tk-Jpcr ttcn Khycldini: UlacKuuru UlrK'khftilh lloslun Ikiurnvttle Uowdon Bradford Maccksliiid 17 9 MiiiiL-heatt-j Universal II 5 it (1 51 US IS LO 13 3 14 I lb 1(1 4 -Manencwer x.mca lef 11 Middk-lon 15 7 team lost 2-1-25 to tne Kovai wavy ine meet Bristol in a UAU semifinal by beating m. lP "umam university at result depending, on the last two fiphts Sheffield by the only goal of a game Firs loday is rlO li 12 131 46 points Ynultn (4 mllMi Sm it hers iWarnnjion ACI 25mli Zfacc 2 WMson (Salford 25min 11 hc 3 MrM UliU SJi I ford Tea rrur 1 rtlfnr'rt aod AC (It) poLntil: 2 WarTlnRlon AC rtl TKhln'ul in the foil, which was lost 8-10.

The played on a soft pitch. The sides were yictititia rapt minimi, ence and sabre were won ItHS and 54 we matched, but both missed chances Tcmptt.wn. ts. Bramhnll 13 4 OrtsM Uolvenltj 24 12 7 Utoiuley 15 5 4 Brooklands a IT 7 Bur? 16 3 4 Camorldee 13 8 1 CimitiMilne Unverll 22 12 8 Cannnck 13 8 1 Cli-fitum Hill 13 5 2 rhclunham 15 8 Vcrint5 18 0 1 riH Ramblers 4 2 8 0 GoaJt U. b.

A 5 3 51 24 3 4 3J 2i 2 4J 1b i 20 4u 1 5 as 22 1 3 51 21 0 10 33 43 5 3 5U 31 3 3 23 Id 3 4 51 27 2 6 44 30 0 8 21 32 2 5 19 32 5 5 40 31 2 3 55 17 2 6 ll a 4 2 51 13 2 5 53 13 2 8 49 17 0 8 35 29 4 2B 23 1 4 54 1 2 2 55 ll 3 4 33 id 1 0 ei 17 7 35 IJ 0 10 33 )2 3 11 16 1 10 46 17 4 J3 23 2 8 20 15 0 5 J2 27 4 6 2 8 2S 24 2 11 17 55 1 10 33 41 7 13 55 50 1 11 23 59 2 4 37 28 2 50 16 None A 3 None None 4 9 None i-10 South None None -K A Declarer nad made the following tricks: Two heart tricks and three heart ruffs, one diamond trick and one diamond ruff, and ace, king of clubs All he; had to do now was to play the nine of diamonds trom dummy, and whether North played the two of spades or the ace of spades East must make his small spade for tenth trick. But East oiayed a club, which North ruffed small, and North had. to make his top spade. The explanation may be that great xcitement during the bidding and play can make the greatest misplay such a hand It also happens that when we think a hand Is easy play too fast and carelessly As 1 do not know who the player conrerned was I can onlv say that the enormous swing on that hand to North-South was mainly due lo superior temperament. East lust lost his head and contract SPORTS NEWS BRIEF IB 18 4B 33 ss Midland BanK 12 4 Nonhvro 17 10 NotUrurjHrti University 18 8 Old KmssKnians 15 11 Oxford UulverHly 20 12 Oatoro 16 10 Port Sunlight 19 12 Preston 15 7 Purley 14 8 Etlchmond 15 4 RorhH-rtiam 14 St ATOee St LuHe's Collect 20 16 SI Marv's HtjDLt al 12 5 SI Thomas 5 Itoa-iui 15 14 22 8 S-aroornujr 14 4 Spf'on 17 3 SNtlleld ISf K'lttttieace 14 7 Soirhrwirt 13 3 tartord 13 Ttrnpertey 15 5 Tulse Hill 14 8 Wnrrlnuion 15 2 Wlran 15 4 Wllmsiow 9 Wlnnlnston Park 15 3 Wn-Ktley 13 7 York 17 11 West Deiy 16 8 Dutwklt IJ 14 in ri-rub respectivu.y.

mrougn ovcr-tjagerness. ine tecas bouts and three foils bouts, and in the forwards were disappointing, but the epee. D. Baldwin (Birmingham) and defence, on which Stockums wa3 out- R. A.

P. Climpson (Bristol) each won s(anding, did well. Sheffield had a chance three fights. of saving the match when they were The Northern Universities hoitlng awarded a penalty bully, but this was ch3mrIonshin for the I.ord Derby Trnphv cleared bv Stockums. The crucial goal was relnpd bv who scored 33 was scored by Aggarwail.

who on Saturday points. 13 more than Durham. The weight scored three goals in the university's win winners were 5-0 over Sandal. The Rugby learn drew rir criitiihi ctui). Riniim: o.

on 64) witJi Kelghlians, who were a man Knnrriwr ndi. Tr.ihrr: smnii tiwi'i. short during the early period of the game. "5 Di'iirf" SSE crZ" MTh': It had a fair share of possession but failed iieht-raiddi-: k. Moore iMinrtirattri.

Mijdi: h. to make adequate use of it and so scored iiuhn iufnooii onlv two trios, through Phillips and Anson. The cross-country team, 88 points, won The Women's Individual Fencing the Queen Mary Trophy race In London Miss Thornton, lhe secretary of the Ladies' Golf Union, has handed In her resignation. K. Jones, a Welsh amateur Inter-nalional outside lefl, has signed an 18-month contract with Bristol Rovers as a full-time professional.

Fazal Mahmnod, a former Pakistan Test captain, has been Invited to join the traininc narlv for the third Test. He took Swinton Rugby League cluh has signed II. Llll, a 24-year-nld second row forward, from Rochdale Hornets. Oldham Rugby League club yestprdav signed V. Rainl.

a 22-year-nld stanJ-of! halt, from Tyldesley Rugby Union club N. Hnwke, a South Australian pace bowler, look 12 for 82 In the match in which his Stale beat West Australia by 274 runs at Perth yesterday. Klnal scores South Australia 202 and 30.1 for seven declared; West Australia 150 and 132. or- is 4 l-ulni-ck OU to Cut's tlosoltn! 12 Halifax 4 Hsmmtead 14 Haki 16 Illirtitovm 13 Horslorth 15 0 Itudderalkld IS 10 Hull 11 Hull University 14 4 Knutitord 8 Leeds cortnthlsn 18 8 3t 34 Jl 11 42 It i3 29 13 24 30 33 35 32 six for 28 against MCC at Bahawalpur last wecK..