by ALBERT STAPLETON WIANSFIELD TOWN'S Jimmy Cooper gave his side a 19-minute lead on his debut against Exeter City at St. James's Park this afternoon. Brian Hall made it 2-0 before Carter reduced the arrears just before half time. Exeter made strong efforts to equalise in the se

B'Gquestion mark against the Derby County selection committee. It's easy to be wise after the event, but why was a 20-year-old inexperienced youngster played at centre half for Wednesday night's trip to Norwich With both his first-choice Why wasn't either 'ma Hopkincentre halves

AN enthusiastic band of Thits driving includei aucb things swimmers from a little- eu aZ n Uo he n r ac b a lt :d d` fll ded iejiii t te known Nottingham club r vc azs eic an in conjunction with a will be taking part in a " a are n ro r in 8 2en.7. 1 11 and Bill Trott are gala i

TROPHY THIS TIME Cott, youngsters have been attend'¢ the Tinton -on - Sea Junior .T , •arnament Week for five years, but the firm time they came away .:,nut a single trophy last weekend. \otts LTA joint junior coaching Mr. John Davey, who snpanicd the 16-strong party • maned up:

Wagstaff is my big mystery man in these early-season days. Whenever I watch Mansfield. he plays well. I see noted big club managers seeing him play well. And still he stays at Field Mi 11... It is something I do not pretend to understand. Except in this way : Raich Carter, when

Ilkeston v. Nottingham on October 3 IHE few mod of bee Eagßab Schools' Trophy sees the Nottingham City Wan away to Ilkeston October 3. Success here would be rewarded with a borne geese aphid CbeaterSeid October 24. round of thc County Primary Cup. Tne competition has been divide

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FIVE Points from their three opening pmes represents the best start by Cl•y,Cross for many seasons. Last time. with • ■rand final burst they shot up the table to finish in the first However, it was obvious throughout that the big problem was at centre forward. N o w manager Hugh