... WORLD CUP FOOTBALLERS Stanley Mortensen (Blackpool) (left) and Billy Wright (Wolverhampton), the England's footbaff team,' now on their way to Rio de Janeiro, talking to Miss Neuza Almeida, air hostess of the plane, at London Airport to-day. ...

... TRAINING FOR WORLD CUP SERIES Six of England's selected team for the World Cup football championships opening in Rio this month, pictured during their first practice at the Dulwich Hamlet ground. South London. to-day. The players are. left ...

... Nearly £350,000 Gate Money from the World Cup Brazilian football followers have been impressed by the play, sportsmanship and gentlemanlike behaviour of England's team, said Senhor Mario Polo, president of the Brazilian Sports Federation, on being presented ...

... ENGLAND TEAM FLY TO RIO Nottingham Referee Among Party Seventeen English football stars, insured for approximately £250,000. left in one plane from London Airport to-day for South America, where they will compete in the World Cup. The party are flying ...

... EVE OF WATERLOO CUP Night and Day Guard for the Dogs Day and night guards have been Posted at certain kennels in the ormby district, where some of the leading Waterloo Cup candidates arc quartered. H. Hawes, who has three cup dogs under his care, told ...

... ENGLAND B OPPOSE HOLLAND International Match at Newcastle Although six changes from the original team had to be made because of injuries, the England B team which turned out at Newcastle against Holland remained powerful. The England selectors, keen to ...

... from last season's home internationals, have shown they still regard him as the finest right winger in England. The dropping of Mortcnsen, a World Cup regular, is a surprise, but Mannion and Baily are playing so well that their claims could hardly be ignored ...

... done well this year in the World Cup and in Conti, nental international games, won the only previous match between the countries, beating England 2—l at Belgrade in 1939. They also beat a Gieat Britain amateur side 3 —l in the 1948 Olympic games, but went ...

... Football prestige of England is at stake To-morrow’s match in Portugal To-morrow’s football international between England and Portugal, at Lisbon, means | great deal to both sides. For England, masters of football. prestige at stake. Her reputation has ...

... Chelmsford cup-tie will be on sale at Field Mill on Monday next (10 a.m.). Forest Change Colours For Cup-Tie. Both Nottingham Forest and Rotherham United, who meet Millmoor in the second round of the Association Cup on December 9th, will use their second ...

... she said Mrs. Forman Hardy presented cups to: W. H. Blanchard (Elliott Halfcentury Cup for bowls singles handicap); B Stapleton (Fisher Cup for bowls club champion); and Messrs. B Stapleton and H. Thurr (Cooper Cup for bowls doubles champions). Ezzord ...

... Forest amateur in England Youth XI Ray Brown from Derby Raymond Brown, a 16-yearold Derby boy, who signed amateur forms for Nottingham Forest about four months ago, has been selected to play at , inside-right in the England team to meet Tottenham Hotspur ...