GLUT OF GOALS FOR ENGLAND'S SOCCER FANS
By GEORGE CHANDLER
London,
Soccer fans like to kce, plenty of goals for their money, and after several postwar seasons of negative play, the forwards in the 94 English League teams are continuing to heat the goalkeepers in no uncertain fashion. At this period of the 1950/51 seasons it became obvious that many clubs were beginning to abandon their defensive tactics and the first nine matches in the season saw a glut of goals. A. total of 176 goals were scored by the 22 teams in the First Division and 164 by the Second- Division clubs,
The Accent Is On Club Loyalty
Says RAYMOND CLENDENNING
want to attract
over-
Tal year the tally is even better. To date 182 and 201 gools have been scored respec- tively by the First and Second division leup. In other words the professiofial soccer learns have at lost realised the truth in the old axiom that attack
is the best means of defence.
'KEEPERS JOIN ATTACK
Among the unique features rate of this abnormally high
of goal-seuring are the con- structive ideas being put into attocks goalkeepers, although their ideas are at times clined to give the
In-
watching funs an attack of the filters,
Most goalkeepers, as soon us "Let the players share in they have safely collected the the profit." That is manu-ball, are inclined to boot it up ger Tom Whittaker's the field, and more often than not the ball is trapped by an half- startling solution to most
opposing full-back
or of the problems
back, who are us given the opportunity to start an attack. shadowing soccer today.
Other goalkeepers use their it you
the
brains and place the ball to customers you must provide good the best advantage of their foo.ball. To do that you must
own team. England and have a happy team," he says,
tenham gealle, Ted In other words, the accent is That's why club loyalty. <B
Whittaker's scheme, manager startling though sounds at first. is really sound business.
His idea is that a fixed per- profits should centage of the Lo
Inta
put each
IL
Season
pool, trum, which players would draw at the end of their carcers in proportion 10 services rendered.
IN ADDITION
This would be in addition to the national provident scheme ulready in operation. It would be run by each side on its own, thereby encouraging club loyalty and
putting
an end to much dressing-room discontent.
More important still to me, it spells the doom of the "crazy" transfer (cc.
well Imagine team ភាព
when getting together
things weren't going so well and, know- ing that a large hunk of prof: about to leave the
1
WIS
tub
cuffers, saying to their manager; "Look, don't O and ерепа £20,000 on a new player. We can get the results ourselves if you give us the chance." Hundred percent all-out effort is bound to bring better football in ⚫ wake.
FLOODLIGHTING
Tot- Dilchburn, is one of the best examples of this new trend In modern soc-
сег.
of
Ted collects the ball, calmly Ignores the frantic shouts "Get rid of it," from the L- tery fans who fear that he will be bundled into the net, and a look at the quickly takes position of the players in his Acar, He then throws the ball to the player he thinks use it to start an attack.
can
recent
the
In several instances this has resulted in a goat being scored for Ditchburn's team. A typl- cal example was in a match. Ditchburn threw ball to his right-back, who had a picture of the players post- tions in his mind, and without aandment's hesitation sent the ball
who to his outside-right was standing unmarked by au opposing player,
This winger raced forward and netted as the opposing de- fenders raced across the held
THE CHINA-MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1951.
SPORTING SAM,
FRED PERRY'S VERDICT
By Reg. Wootton
Two 15-Year-Olds Are Britain's Tennis Hopes
English lawn tennis is on the up and up. Fred Perry, three times winner. of Wimbledon, and Bruce Harris recently visited the Junior Championships there the most promising since the war. Here, in con- versational form. are their impressions.
diet?
be
Harris,—Well, what's the ver- | It largely boils down to this too. But his service must
-will they got plenty of chan-Improved. ces of good tonnis with their And there is n lad of whose Maskell tennis prospects Dan senjors7
Price. highly-G. .M. thinks from Derbyshire, a big, husky guy who hits the ball hard even if he does make errors.
Ferry.We really have got something this time. I'm not Interested in the 17-year-olds. Not that a tennis player is "too old at 17," but if you can find a youngster able, at 15, to win or nearly win, Junior: Wimblt- don, then you have got one thing to scream- about. One Ind of the sort is Bob Wilson. of Finchley. Another Willam Knight, of Northampton, both 15-year-olds.
Harris-Which of the do you fancy?
two
Kartis. And that Knight is fortunate beyond the average. His father has a big furniture and business at Northampton hla son, after leaving school, is going to lola him.
Knight tells me ho will be given time for his tennis- if he goes on Improving-because his father is keen on the game.
Harris-Price is the son of a miner, and all credit. for en- couraging him.
But a miner's WAECS, im- proving though they are. can tennis dien- hardly finance plonx.
FATHER SPENT £200
Theirs is a tennis' family. Surely the money, problem is ... | His Bister Jean, now a games just us serious as the training
at Junior one." the mistress, did well
Wimbledon some years ago. Nor- Knight is at school at
plays rugby In thampion, winter and is expected to play cricket in summer, but do so only once a week..
Perry, Knight is now more finished player. He is the type always likely to pra- duce n very fine game. But hu may not have got that flair so reach the very necessary to top..
You are taking a bigger chance with Wilson, but if the chance comes off he la llable to be the greater possibility.
The question is "whether he he has can take it," whether or will develop the right tem-. perament. If you can put some fire into him, you will get something. Wilson certainly has a very high potential deed.
lx-
here One of the lada
has that need told me
in equipment. travelling, hotel bills, tourno-
his ment fees and what not. father spent £200 on his ten- nie. How many fathers can do that?
As for Wlison, he plays his tennis at the Finchley Manor club, goes to Christ's College ut Finchley and his future will not be decided yet.
But he will have to earn his lying like most of us, and any thing like full time tennis will be difficult.
to come
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London
-chosen
or
these
for
to
It is true that when boys coaching, travel in a team, their expen- ses are paid. But that is only part of it.
If a boy does not devote
EVEN IF IT COSTS MONEY
himself to his work, and can- Perry. From what I know of not make good at tennis, then
he is stranded before 30 Californio, I should
Say that
But what of the girl players? more will have been spent on-
the new Perry. So far) as I have 17-year-old US champion, theseen, not quite up to the stan- on our whole bunch of English dard of the boys. hopes. They don't do things by halves out there.
Maureen Connolly, to try to intercept him.
NEGATIVE
together
The Spurs goalie, with his England counterpart, Bert Willams of Wolverhamp- its ton, and lan Black of Fulham,
believe that !
can
LRC TOURNEY
FIXTURES
pro-
The following is the gramme of tournament matches to be played at the LRC this
weck:
TOMORROW
CENTENARY
CRICKET
MATCH
of
Interport cricketers prewar days will hold the limelight at Chater Road on Saturday when a HKCC Centenary match between Hongkong Old Stagers and Old Shanghaflanders will be
What's best In Kowloon?
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played. The game starts at BON, TON
noon.
Leading Hongkong will be Eric Michell, skipper of the triumphant team which visited Shanghal in 1932. Included in the team for, Saturday pro the following Interportera, with the year they first played for the Colony in parenthesis:
E. C. Fincher. (1926), A. R. Minu (1030), J. E. Richardson (1931), and C. I. Stapleton (1920).
The Shanghaflanders have af
least six Interporters, namely, "Torry". Wilson, M, J. Divechi, "Peanut" Marshall, “Dollie" Goldman, Harold Bidwell and "Fally" Kermani.
The teams for the match oni
Saturday are as follows:
Old Shanghailanders. -T. 11. R. Wilson (Capt.), M.
Divechu, P. R. Kermoni, F.
Marshall, A. Graham, L, Gold- man. C. J. Smith, S. F. Shroir, HD, Bldwell, G. M. Milla J C. Pullen,
Hongkong
Slagers.-E.
Old J. R. Mitchell (Capt), E. C. Fincher, N. P. Fox, R. Hughes, A. R. Minu, A. Perry, J. E. Richardson, L. T. Ride, D. S. Robb, C. I. Stapleton, W. Bloker.
The Centenary cocktali party WI take place on the crlciret ground at 6.30 p.m. and all those attending are asked to be there carly as His Excellency the Governor will arrive at 7 p.m.
On Sunday, October 7 andt Monday, October 8, the H.K.C.C. will play the Rest of the Colony, Teams will be announced later. On Sunday play will commenco at 11 am stumpa drawn at 8 p.m.; and on Monday play will commence at 11.30 a.m., stumps drawn at 6.30 to be followed by a steak and kidney dinner at the Cricket Club at 8 p.m. Lun- chcon interval on both days will be from 1 to 3 pm,
SERVICES MATCH
from
The Combined Services cricket team
Malaya, which opens its tour against the Royal Navy at King's Park on Wednesday, October 3,
will play a two-day game against the Royal Air Force at Tek on Thursday and Friday, October 4 Band 5. The RAF
which will be
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A team,
a bum- wickshire, is very promising. Kingsford, will
familiar So is Miss M. L. Morgen; from ber of faces already
club within tho to cricket enthusiasts in the Colony Flight Lieutenants senior club which Mr Colln
so much to Ball, Wilson and Leigh-Ben-i Curry has done
nett, Sergeants Moorhouse and foster in Newcastle
Dunn and S.A.C. Saunders were all members of last year's team.
Now at last we have the material here in England, can't we do something to develop the junior almicss kicking
even if it does cost money? upileld-not only encourages
|---- Harris-Well, I know.nt negative soccer, but also
least one arm who show the start an opposition attack and S. M. Garrard-winner of A. P.
They have their own club brought bring about the downfull
Maewhinnle (Heap right spirit the employers of Jemen-G of
Men's Singles): Mr & Mrs Kyoung Becker, the other analist house and committee, and run limelight by their goal
Baker T. J. Could/Mra E. F. An who
has
pu! himself their own, show under adult the full-scale match played at On the other side of the
derton (H'cap Mixed doubles; P.
turning supervision. Highbury mid-week is foodi: football. Can it be a success?
SO
Not
new literally into the
but
Ask the man ta whom it matters most-the man who has only to make one mistake to cost his aide two valuable points- the goalkeeper.
strategien picture is the ten- dency of some players to over→ do the paus back to their goal- keepers in order 10 relieve pressure.
The recent league match be- tween the two London clubs, Arsenal's George Swindin says: Cheben and Fulham, provided "The present arrangement of one of the worst examples of lights fine. There is no blind-tits. Several times during the ball match forwards-acrt the ing elect. You can see a cross-
back to the half-backs and 'ball perfectly."
right on to the goalie.
Let me sound a warning nože, however. If floodlit football is to be a success here there will have to be a standardisation of equipment,
M
L. Holmes/M. Young (329)-D. outside your pale by
(Peat, Mar 17. T. Noian/K. Chung
Wick, Milchell & Co. (Inter-Bong);
1. G. Highley/J. Splendeard Peut.
Y. A. Wahab (U. Spalinger (in- ter-long).
He has a clerical job with a
Marwick Mitchell & Co.), E. Zulauf shipping firm in the City, and
his employers let him off summer tournaments pay.
THURSDAY
Winner E. Zulauf-T. G. Highley- winner A. Martin-J. Ewing (11'cop Men's singles); Dr G. D. Smert/Dr. P. Emonde (Med. Dept.) D. F. Holmes/N. Broadbridge (Soc. Wel.) (inter-Hong); M. Drieren-M
Mrs A. C. Hutchi con/Mrs F. 2. H. Rawlings/Mrs W. J. Stapter (Club Ladies' doubles); Mrs WJ.D Cooper/Mira
Scholes COOPER/BIN AL D. Bourton Club Ladica doubles); 3. 1. Barnes/F W, Hollands (Gov. Stores)-D. L. Prophet/G. "M, Macwlonie /(Feat, 10 Marwick, Mitchell & Co.) Inter- Hong): J. D. Mackie/3. V. Bellare
Gould/W (Jardines)-T. J Thompson (Legal Dept.) Inter Hong); Lt. Cmdr. J. N. L. Cook
don't understand this soccer strategy, "an overseJS visitor to the game exclaimed after the match,“ You put 4 Acid goul at each end of the and then the players seem do their best to get away from
The roots of Arsenal's stands are 55 feel above the ground. Their lights are placed at regu- | 110) lar intervals and trained., down across the a ground,
LJ
His remarks pin-pointed one
There no huge battery of day lamps stuck in euch corner of the ground as on the Continent and in Brazil where the goal- keeper can be dazzled,
to
FRIDAY
W
of the basle faults in present Burg Cindr. E Mackler (Club Men's
English soccer, but in singles) most cases. It only applies teams who show lack of ideas In attack and a poor sense of positional play on the field. And, is consequence, teams of this type can usually be found fighting for survival at the
end lower
No If floodlightng is to be applied to British football, in the interests of fairness, the system ..to be used must first be care- fully tested and then standardised | standings, by the FA.
Rugger Results
London,, Oct. 1; The following were Rugby ....: Union results today:
Mr & Mrs J. D. Kile-Mr & Mrs G. D. Smart ('esp mixed doubles); L. Goldman/G. Pritchard (Gilman's)
Goreng - Owen HugheyG. N. (Harry Wicking), (Inter-Hong); Mr and Bira. E, Z. Story-winner of
Gould/Mrs E. F. Anderton-Mr
of the League and Mre Ki B. Baker ('cap Mixed
doubles), Soccer tans pay their Qui-
KCC TOURNAMENT trance fees to see goals scored,
and if these are not forthcom-
T. E, Baker beat F. Zimmern
ng, they quickly patronise the 6-3, 7-5, dn the men's singles, clubs which will provide the open championship. of the
excitement, KCC
Tournament who yesterday. Two other matches
entertainment and
thus forcing the teams
Tennis
"play their football backward" wern postponed to move into forward gear and find the net more frequently.
Bridgwater and Alblon:0,-United Press. Abertillery 8.
Cross Keys 0, Swanson 3,
Aberavon 6 British Inter
national team d.
RUGBY LEAGUE
County Championship
Other Matches
HKFA TEAM
At a meeting of the Hongkong
Yorkshire 25, Cumberland 3. FA Sub-Committee yesterday.
Featherstone Rovers
Bradford Northern 26-Reuter,
ASTON. VILLA BEAT ARMY
West London, Oct. 1,
CRC RESULTS.
In a Colony hardcourt tennis championship game organised by the CTC and played there yesterday, Chen Yik beat Y, P. Trul 6-4, 0-1, wa
the following team was selected India Wins Thomas
the CNAAF in a charity football Cup Match 9-0
14,
to play for the HKFA against
match on October; 10: - Phlipolta!
(Army); Etheridgo (Army)
(Cap) and Barnicle (RAF);
Aston Villa beat the Army by
India beat Australia Int their
Perle (Club); Tennucel (Army) Padne, Zone Thomas Cup World-
and Santos (St. Joseph's); Jones Badthinton Ch
by
Miller (Army), Wilson counter Here, Duit' (RAF) and Jonesale. F (Navy) Reserve Bowall (St
Joseph's), Barber: (Club), Butler,
2-1 at Aldershot today, in an (Army), Toledo Pickering and RAMOS Association football match. Omar (St Joseph's);;fdam eventu Router,
manager—Foster..
Füropćan
atches
for ori full
But what of the others? Perry. There are several of great, promise, though perhaps none as promising as and Knight.
Wilson
both
Miss Morgan actually beat V. M. Lewls who is Junior and senior chainpion of Yorkshire. And now Miss Mor- gan in turn has been, beaten by Miss Pitt.
-ONLY 15
Miss Pitt, only 16 and three at the months, was coached club in Birmingham at which
Bu-
The newcomers to the team are Squadron Leader Sample, wicketkeeper, Corporals
McMahon, both chanan and all-rounders, and A.C, Harrup who has already proved him selt a very useful bowler.
This team shows only one which chenge from the team
Indfan beat the
Recreation Club so decisively on Saturday and the return of Flight Lleu- her father used to be grounds- tenant Leigh-Bennett shoulti help to strengthen the RAF Harris-The. gratifying thing batung. this year, Fred, is that termis
The RAF team is: Sqn Ldr. is no longer a game only for
Kingsford (Capt), Sqn Ldr. Sam the well-to-do; but we really plc, Fit Lt. Bail, Fit. L. Wilson, can't expect parents to bear t.... Leigh-Bennett, Bgi. Dunn, Buchanan, the whole burden of develop Ret. Moorhouse, Cpl. ing-our-talent. What we want Cpl McMahon SAC. Sauderm, Harrup, Twelth man-it. Gregory.
is a good-natured tennis-mind- AG. Moxlam, from Wales, edinillionaire.
Lt. "Madger; Umpire Cpl. Dodds; Scorer-L,A.C. Trowen. ir good, but very small. G. E. Mudge, from 'Devon, is
BIG, HUSKY GUY
C. J. Day. of Kent, not yet 15, is one of them, but he will not attack.
Then there is 14-year-old M. P. Henn, of Yorkshire, the best prospect there since Coliu
man.
good, | 15=fLondon Exprete SERVICE)
CENTENARY TOURNEY
The Hongkong Cricket Club centenary celebrations continued yesterday with an Invitation American lawn termis tournainent.
were
Fourteen pairs competed and the following are requested to take part in the Angls tomor row 11.3.30 pm.
Misi Ulion Khoo and G.I.P Pritchard; Mrs Joan Wong Sze. and K. S. Muni; Mrs C. Chiu and Kenneth. Lo; Mrs H.A. Noronha, and Norman Lo Mrs A. D. Scholes and J. V. Sellpes;
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Fixtures
MATCH
the
The following are the starting
Given below are „fixtures in times for the ladies' golf match,
Colony George Younger Sheko Country Club versus Royal Snooker League for the season Hongkong Golf Club, at Sheko 1951/52. All games start at. 8 on Thursday, October 4:
First Toe-0.45 am.. Mike Adamson
y Mry Prophet; 9.30 «.m. Mes Gray v
p.m.
Mrs M. Brown: 9.5 mM All home 'games of Eastern Hayon v Mrs Collis: 10 a.m.. Mr Athleticé Association to be play- Mundy v Mr Margrett 10,05 ained on Tuesday instead of Mon- Mrs Goldman v Mrs Stabb; 10.10 am. Wire Markham v Mr Klarman; 10.11 day. an.
Bir Gairdner MTB A. M.. Home teams are named Arst Brown; -10.20 am. Mrs Cassidy v Mrs Dawson Grove: 10.23
4.m Mrs in each case.
Robertson v Mrs Lalmer..
*
Third Tee-0.45 am. Mr. Wal v Mre Showan: 950 am..Mrs Hunter Eastern 1. v Mine Cowell,
October B
B.C.A.A. P.O.C.
Y X.T.C.
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C.C. I.
V. Chargemen's
V° C.R.D., Taeniae
October 15
Eleventh
Mra Tre-018 Moodle v Birs Mitchell:. 0.50 am.. des Bidwell v Mrs D. Brown; 0.65
W. A.P.O. Tamar Stewart
dnd Alan R. Rumfahn and G, N... Mr R. Lowy Mrs Godano:
i
At the conclusion, allver, jost souvenir spoons were presented to all participante, muy bu
* Participating in today's "tqurma 'Isent are; Mrs A Choy & Mr To Mr Koon-hung; Mrs V. Fowl Tdo M. Ribeiro: Mrs W.3.D. Cooper & Mr A-La-Fier: Mirs KIM, Cots & Mr R,M. Mac harson: "Mba: H.:: Rumishn(HTC) & Mi
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White; Mra" Tutchison
JME TO Hakerister Norfolk
FANLING, GÒLE Y Winner of the Stapleford Competition at Farding during the week-end was A. D, Duny (14) with a score of 30 points.
There will be the Captain's Cup qualifying... round, week-end.
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·October · 22′
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Chargemen's M. v. Hastan K.C.
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