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This Day That Age
Eight thousand enthusiasts, the largest gathering seen at the Rajendrasinhji Stadium in Bangalore saw on the 24th, a titanic struggle in the quarter-final of the national hockey championship for the Rangaswami Cup between Bengal, the holders, and Bombay. The match ended in a goal-less draw. For earning a re-play, Bengal had to thank Leslie Claudius more than anyone else. The Olympian, leading his side, gave one of the greatest exhibitions of wing-half play. The report on the match said, "It might not be correct to describe his position as right-half, for he was all over the field to help whenever Bengal's defence hoisted the flag of distress. Whether in midfield, or in his own flank, or diagonally across, Bengal's skipper was found making intelligent interceptions. If it offended text-book technique, on the day's game it paid rich dividends. Even if all matches are forgotten, this one would be remembered at least for one capital goal-line save he made in the eighth minute after the start. The Bengal goal-keeper advanced to dispossess d'Mello, but Bombay's clever inside-right put the ball past him and as Bombay's supporters were about to shot for a certain goal, Claudius put the ball out of harm's way.
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