Soccer ENGLISH AMATEURS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 99, 13 May 1937, Page 15

Soccer ENGLISH AMATEURS

Personal Paragraphs Aboui Players THE1R PERFORMANCES In continuation of the review of the p6rsonnel of the English amateur Soccer team, which is now on its way to New Zealand and will open its tour by playing Hawke's Bay at Napier on May 27, we give tho following: — E. C. COLLINS, of Easex, is another Walthamstow Avenua piayer, and is recognised as the fastest and cleverest outside riglit in tho amateur game. He gained his international ' ' caps ' ' against Scotland and Ireland in 1934. He is fasfc himself and turns his epare time to fast dogs, owning a couple of champion greyhounds. JIMMY LEWIS ie a name immediately associated with changing the direction of attack, and Walthamstow Averiue has gained much of ite success by his long and accurate ball distribution. He played two seasons for thd prOfessional siide of Queen's Park

Rangers, has assisted Essex, and is another who has played for the famous Middlesex "Wanderers touriug team, as well as having played for London on the Contineut. He has been "capped" four times, at inside right, but is now one of the most formidable night halfbacks in England. E. RILEY is®5 another clever left-winger-who, when he has worked up a combination with his inside man, is very dangerous. He hae a habit of cutting in, and has scored many goals from tl|B insido position. His club is Casuals, but he has also assisted Corinthians in the Englieh Cup. He was a member of the Qlympic team last year, and gained an Amateur Cup medal last season. L. C. THORNTON, of Derbyahire Amateurs and Kingstonian, is a danaperous inside left, who gained International honours against Scotland and Walea last season and performed well in the Reading trial game last montb. He ia another who has assisted Corihthians in the English Cup. J. SUiCLIEFE is a qualified medical man, with an aix of youthful innocenee, which is a useful foil to an alert brain both on and off the field. Studies psychology and applies it to his position, ind Casnals have been richer for his sonnd attacking qualiti.es. An old Cambridge blue, he was a member of the Olympic Games team and has also assisted Corinthians in the English Cup ife. He is captain of St. Thomas's Hospital team. EOY MATTHEWS, although he has many goals to his credit as an elusive and dashing eentre-forward for "Walthamstow Avenue, has not yet received international honours at Home. He

is a gfeat opportunist, and Will be a sotiree of worry to opposing centrfehalves. He ds a civil servant, and has played for the ServiCe atd Essex* T. H. LEEK is a University student at Birmingham, wher© he playa for Moor Green at left half. He was outstanding in last ycar 's trial and agairt i at Reading this season. Against the German Universities he received fa-\-oural)le comment, While in the matches against Scotland and Wales last season, in which he gained his first , international ''cap/' his constructi^e ! play was a feattiio. W. PICKeRING is the "baby"" Of che party, and the occasion of his 17th birthday during the tour should loaV© iiim with pleasant memorios. At present he plays for Sheffield Wednesday'n Sceond string, and is a member of tho grOund staffi of the cltib. The conclusjion of the tour -will probably se© him sig'n profesffioftal papers f6r tlle club". He'is reputed to be very vCrsatile aiid speedy, and played a sound gfime for the North v. South at Eeading On JanuaTy 16.