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"Cheers! Johnny is Home" It's smiles all round as Johnny Haynes, a 26-year-old England and Fulham captain, arrives back in London last night (28.6.62). But it was a journey to remember for Johnny, six days after he was injured in a car crash. From...
Daily Mirror
J. M. Brearley Plays a Ball from Vievers to Leg
J. M. Brearley, the Cambridge captain, playing for Middlesex vs. the Australians at Lord's plays a ball from Vievers to leg, on his way to a century during the Middlesex 2nd innings. --------------------------- Cricket: Middlesex v Australia Last ...
Sports & General Press Agency Ltd.
British Team Wins European Soccer Cup
"British Team Wins European Soccer Cup" Danny Blanchflower, captain of London, England's Tottenham Hotspur football team, holds the European Cup high as he is carried round Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam, Holland, following the British Club's victor...
Central Office of Information, London
Nirmalath Mendis — Winner of Juvenile Boys' Singles
Nirmalath Mendis, a 14-year-old student of St. Sebastian's College Moratuwa, who won the Juvenile Boys singles title at the recent Bandarawela tennis meet.
The Times of Ceylon Press
B. R. Knight — Essex Fast Bowler
B. R. Knight (Essex) was born in Chesterfield on February 18tn, 1938. He is at 23 years, the youngest member of the touring M.C.C. team. Like his county team-mate Trevor Bailey, Knight is a competent all-rounder. But unlike Bailey he is a forceful...
Sports & General Press Agency Ltd.
"Essex Fast Bowler Barry Knight for MCC Tour"
"Fast Bowler Knight for MCC Tour" Essex fast bowler Barry Knight, on the England short-list during the recent Test series, has been chosen for the MCC side to tour India, Pakistan and Ceylon this winter. The side, of 16 players, is headed by Ted D...
Central Office of Information, London
Marion Ohlmus — One of the Best Shooters in Netball in the Country
Netball is very much in the news these days with the inter-club, Mercantile and floodlit tournaments in progress and today we feature one of the 'veterans' of the game, Marion Öhlmus nee Hickey who is one of the best shooters in the country. Mario...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Sophia Marasinghe — One of the Best Netball Players in the Country
Sportswoman of the week is Sophia Marasinghe, who led Dia Shirts Co. team to victory in the Mercantile knock-out competition to retain Xavier Roche Memorial Cup for another year. This shy and unassuming 13-year-old lass could be ranked as one of t...
The Times of Ceylon Press