BEST BRITISH SPORTSMEN
Only one criclceter, Denis Compton. has been named by sports writers in their listing of the Le§L 10 British sportsmen of 1946. Compton has been ranked eighth in the list, which is: — First: Sidney Wooderson, distance ruuner. Second: Bruce Woodcock, heavy weight boxing champion. Third: Gor don Eichards, again champion jockey Fourth: Henry Cotton. golf professional. Fiftli: Joe Davis, world snooker champion. Sixth: Frank Swift, international Soccer goalkeeper, wlio plavs for Manchester City. Seven tlr: * Eeg Harris, cyelist, who won big races on the Continent. Eigh'th: Denis Campton. Ninth: Stanley Matthews, Stoke City and international foo.tballer. Teuth: Harrv Wragg, jockey, who ro-l tired recently.
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 January 1947, Page 6
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