POOR SPORTSMANSHIP
CRICKET SPECTATORS War has ruined the careers of many footballers in England, one of the hardest hit being Oliver Morris, life Welsh Rugby League five-eighth, who had been playing for Hunslet. When all was apparently clear for the present .season Morris was signed on by Leeds at a fee of £ISOO, with contingencies. It was agreed that “if war should break out before October Hunslet will Jose £SOO of the sign-ing-on fee.” The meed to secure Morris was the inability of Australian Vic Iley to start the season owing to an injured leg which was giving a lot of trouble. Writing of Hey, an English critic said: “Hey has been the outstanding outside-haif in the game for a season and a half—clever, powerful, strong running, and, perhaps most of all, a match-winning leader. Leeds has many star backs, but none approaching the ability of Hey.”
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20057, 2 October 1939, Page 3
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