European Cup Competition May Be Abandoned Due To International Situation
By ARCHIE QUICK
THE✨ CHINA » MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1956.
The European Cup competition from which so much was expected when it was inaugurated last year is, I understand, to be abandoned this season because of the international situation. It was almost inevitable, I suppose, with Honved (Hungary), CDNA (Bulgaria), Dynamo Bucharest (Rumania), Red Star (Yugoslavia) and Slovan Bratislava (Czechoslovakia) left in the running.
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Manchester United, however, will definitely play their second "leg" against Dortmund Borussia-they lead two goals to one on the first "leg" and the - between Honved and Atletico Bilbao is to be played in Spain in December.
believe there is a possibility of Honved asking for the second "leg" to be played in England either at Wembley or Maine Road, Manchester.
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EVIL REPUTATION
ARMY SPORTS
PARADE.
The limelight this week is directed to 2/Lieut. Selwyn of 173 Locating Battery, Royal Artillery, the new Army Singles Tennis Champion.
BRITAIN'S BEST CHANCES AT MELBOURNE ARE IN THE DISTANCE RUNS
Says ROGER BANNISTER
Britain's best chance of returning to the gold, or should I say the silver gilt, standard in the men's Olympics lies in the 1,500 Metres, the 5,000 Metres, the 10,000 Metres and the Steeplechase.
dis-
The 1,300 Mctres will prob- are the Swedes, I. Ericsson and | Perhaps 1 do Pirio
ma1 I named the favourite his burdan Immedi-
ably be the casest race of the D. Whorn; the Germanu Service to call him the favour-
Gamer.
nbreast.
the
When a
com
I do not expect more ermana and K. Richtzenhain; ite. To get to the final he met and defeated than 15 yards to separate the the Czech, 9. Jungwirth,
12 finalists until the finishing Finn O. Sulsvla, and A. Delaney, ately increases end his chances Brigadier Cholmeley in the quarter-final, and straight, throughout
| of success fall, unless he the of Ireland. and
11 will be a relief to all the afford to be contempluous of his SSM Brown in an exciting and closely contested they wli nin two or three semi-final where his steadiness gave him victory continuously running.
jockeying for position competitors in this Bruckmyriyals Pirlo cannot do so, for trial of spted and stamina that both Kuts and Tabori are among ot any the additional round which was ready to challenge him. over a very experienced played by 7-5, 6-4.
rate in the Olympics, Ir a "con- vanecerrority and unexpectedly
A COMFORT Lieut. Selwyn will most certainly be counted as an
Tact" sport,
The Olymple race inkerted at Telanki between the asset to the Army team when the Tennis League starts
will be a European affair, apart heat and Anal has been But the presence of Britain's again, He is an accomplished player in all departments from
Anxt John Landy
im dropped,
two other representallyes, Derek The Analfate will
have one Ibbotson and Christopher Chata- of the game and his greatest success to date has been Bailey, ut Australia, and Mumay
rea before way, will be a comfort, and Haberg and Neville Seatt, of day's well-corned to reach the last sixteen in the junior Wimbledon a year New Zealand. the
the grim struggle on the last either Ibbotson Chataway or two ago.
could wit. With more experience of conditiong here he
Twenty-seven-year-old Istvan day
There is Thule to chocze be- will I feel hure make his mark on local tennis.
The 5.000 and of Hungary,
10,000 Metros has
tween their recent records. the best claim to victory,
together. Two must be considered he set up a
Thu Inonths ago
at least
Chataway has had the new because
two of
vantage of staying for several utt- world record of 3 minutes 40.0 posible winners, Britain's
weeks past with Franz Stamp, Gordon Pirle and seconds and broke
the
1,300 predictable
a most gifted coach, who will Russian metro stalemate between Iharos, 27-year-old
salior, Tabor! and Nielsen.
Wodimir
Kuts, have entered for indebtedly bring him to a peak
on the right day. both events, Gundar Hagg one rejected the 10,000 Me'res dis In bad condillons earlier this month he finished fourth in the race, because he considered
Mile race "too boring."
ni pre-Olympic 1,500-metre | meeting in 4 minutes 8 crconds.
The race was won by have
Mervyn
Turning from the European
The lights. I hope my Directors Cu to the World Cup, it makes
have nothing more to do with int reading that Chile, who
them Wright would not be drawn
for League matches, Tine the competition in 1902,
the quailty Government about
of the There was no financial guin," theyth hvo chinanels already Introduced Wembley turf despite its evil re.
There were flaws In Mr "So far as I am con- Juxury gola,putation
Duncan's Jogie
because tabures and alec halle bevragen | cerned," he rald, "I hav: never
changed second half conditions had any trouble with H and lu roise fundst
were the same for both sides, this opinion was crainst by
true Matthews Stanley
has but it was who
that Luton's given some of his greatest dis- fupremacy disappeared after the plays upon this beautiful-looking lights went on,
Jimmy
pie e of green,
Denmark has a population of little over 4.000 000, but in the world of football they have the
number abnormal
If 1,188 eacher, 243 of them full tine.
Dickinson, of Port- Another cutlichstening piece of mouth, whose 48th appearance Continental news is trot a clut for England it was, thared a leader 1:as complaine I inkouble hrtel aulic with Munich because he is able to j Matthews, +I can see nothing run "mly et mams through wrong with the Wembley turf, lack of phylog Belda " This said Dickinson, but I do agree
that League match in
rubstitute Just after a
goalkeepers this city had drawn an
should be allowed. it apolit tendance of 96,000.
the match when Jack Kelsey But we should be was hurt. very careful about other sub- Kinutes It opens the door. lg riadia are the featum of
We have had a lot of funny ti the Ewropean countries
business against overseas teams these days, and it is a bit of an
who have brought on a sub for eye-opener that Yugoslavio, who
LOTIL a player off
It is dir. England's opponents At
*ficult to draw the line, but për- Wembley on November 28 next,
Asonally I would stick to goal- have an enclosure in Zugic
keepers only. Of Course, capable
100,000 LT uf housing spe tators, and there is another against the home countries you Xt any shurp
are
BIG STADIA
In Belgrade which 90,000
con
co
take
" practice.
With the call-up of Ports- In passing it is interesting to
Dickinson to mouth's Juny hote that Hungary's
one-cli
the injured Duncan victory in Moscow was the first replace defeat that Russia has sustained Edwards, of Manchester United, left-half against Wales ai ៩ច
in the Olympic Games Helsinki 1952. Russia unth Wembley, England, for all her now had had a run of 20 Inter-brave new
ideas of building a
suttisats without Ceteut, anzi young team for the World Cup only two of the matches were drawn both
gainst
persistent Hungarians,
21
Firuggling
of the 92 League clubs!
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SPORTRAIT
"I suppose really the a kind of croquet on horeG- back."
London Express Barwor
Second Round
FA Cup
The runner-up. L/Bdr. Heli- ! To round off the proceedings the awards were presented most well, RA, must act be fogotten He never seemed to react his charmingly by Mrs Cholmeley
who in turn received best form curing these elium-
nitting plonships, but still showed serne | bouquet From the vory delightful stroke play at times, mall daughter of Mrs Anderson. and his service was frequently unplayable,
Aly
A ir rized crowd turned up A feature of this tournament at Boundary Street on Satur- has been the success of the "oliday last to see an Army XI
Congratulation must go stagery.
1 friendly gume of four- to the Garrison Commander for bali
with 24 Field Engineer reaching the quarter-finals beg. RE. To the delight of the fore howing 10 the ultimate spectators the Engineers got on champion, and to that grund
top and stayed there, all-round athlete Licul-Colonel A goal in the first half by J. Sullivan RAMC who reached
koir outside-right Henderson the semi-fual before accepting had
the crowd on their defeat at the hands of Helliwell and although 6-1, 6-3. Risking a Court Martial
with
Drawike being halted he took
London, Nov. 10.
felded well J advance, those hard core of the Old Guard.
Wright- Dickinson - Billy
Matthews - Toin Hidden
in a long Foot-Stanley away
Surely, this is where Afsociation ball
of Finney. account
we came lal Between them Olymple Appeal donations is un Hem of Árty
they have the incredible number guineas from Crystal Prince FC. They are of 250 International "caps" which
The draw for the second round must be an all time record for Third Division mu
of the English Football Asso- remembering that in South side, but their contribu- England,
to be played on the International clation Cup,
wns tion was bigger than all but ten the old days
confined to three Saturday, December 8, season was
made here today. matches against the other Home
The 20 countries.
Survivors of this England
are gambling with round join the 44 First and Se- by England's Tom Finney
Centre- |cond Division clubs in Round players following the Wembley forward despite his tremendous III on January 5. International #dnst
Walew
club success with Preston North hollow End. Not so long ngo we were being told that speed in attack was to be England's slogan Instead, we found two agving Finney ball-playing Forwards, and Matthews, in the ine, plus another deep-lying juggler
and distributor in Johnny Haynes, lot of That threw an awful goul-getting responsibility on the her two up in front. Colin Grainger and Johnny Brooks.
Reactions
were that it Was victory
course it was, and the or ELgHalunen who stayed on a their hotel until next day were unanimous that substitutes are They could not make certain up their minds about whether substitutes other than keepers should be allowed but thuy fight to held another man when
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The draw ls: Goole Town Town or Workington.
Carlisle United v Darlingtot. Derby County v Now Brigh- tom or Stockport County,
Accrington Stanley v Oldham Athletic.
Lyth Spartans v Hartlepools. Peterborough United v Brad-
ford. were definite about the
a goalkeeper is injured.
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Finney
Rhyl v Bishop Auckland,
South Shields or Chesterfield v Cheater or Barrow,
Hull City
or
or
HIS FIRST SHOT
Billy Wright, England's cap- Finney can be stopped. Tall- tain, told me that, although it fair-headed Syd Owen did it at Quite candidly was no concern of his, he has Luton recently. always felt that a deputy goal- Finney flopped because Owen, keeper should be permitted as scrupulously clean, cut out the in the case
10 of the injury that service of passen Welth Jack Kelsey. " before they reached him, Owen befeil. have played many times against trod on Tom's heels, metaphori Continental
the hoino cally, of course, the game countries,
said this man of 76 through and it is a statement counti
"and
docs Бест "caps"
fact that Finney got his first Northern foolish that against
thot at goal five minutes from Ireland, Wales and Scotland we the end of the match.
tho Orst time the This was play under set play un
of rules, and one against overseas countries under floodlights had been switched on another set. Very soon we shall in the second half of a League playing Yugoslavia at match at Luton, and they cost Wembley, and I Ted Bitch-the home side a point. Goal- Swindon Town v Bourne-
Streien is hurt we keeper Bernard
fessed he "lost" the equaliser in can bring on the goalkeeper who
burn, shall we say.
cov
of
has been named as substitute. the glore, and afterwards irate Yet Wales could not do that manager "Daily” Duncan said: against 1, After all, football "The late kick-off did not add
v Southport York City.
Scunthorpe Unlied v Crewe Alexandra or Wrexham,
Torquay United v Plymouth Argyle,
Yiewsley Gillingham V Newport County.
Millwolly Margate Town. Tooting and Mitcham Queen's Park Rangers.
Bending v Bedford Town.
Southend Hereford United v United.
mouth.
Brentford v Crystal Palace. Southampton v Weymouth.. Watford v Ipswich Town,
is a set game and should have to the 'gate' and we sacrificed a Reuter.
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latot, the Hungarian coach, rales him as the most naturally gifted of the Hungarian runners, and he is the only one with graceful Nordic style. He is also Zoud facitelan and a fighter. Lazlo Tabori has almost as good begun to crack it open and the Lincoln (Au tralla), with Mur
chance
(New as his countryman.
race has changed from a pro- "ay Holberg
Zealand) second the i cosion into a stride
and Jim Bailey (Aus- for stride I have great respect for
tralia) third, strength and competitive ablilty batte. Now, Ha mizal find B of the Dane,
Gunnar Nielsen, too exciting.
John Landy is given two ortain proof in the last three who was my main rival in the Europtan 1,500 Metres in 1954, months
by months of his ability to keep up but he seems to have lost some chance white walking through with the lenders in the 5,000 of his
Park Wearing a bright Metres. Landy is the mort noble verve after
a heavy Hyde American indoor season.
Grange track it with his head and generous athlete 1 know, Britain has two
shoulders, and I would seem only represente tucked between his Starting the second half n
with a good chance of a Kuts was pounding along getting that after delighting spectators Live: goal down the Army did every-andal, Ken Wood, from Shefeld of some of the energy that in all parts of the world with thing they could to equalise. I
like would have gone into his battle his brilliant running, he should Bure every team in
Ninand his career by winning Ilke to know
medal before an class athlete without a conch, trouble had not arisen. incautatiens
orowd. The and his utterances in Melbourne have not been lacking in con- idence.
Dm
what
marle
the Army
effective.
toes had
the
Kalesman flo'da paint
the Pirie says he is the only world. nainat Chaloway if the
Colony would Suppers made to preserve thele gout, whatever it welle, with most certainly open goals forwards shot wide, with the goalkeeper beaten the ball hit the posts, and if ever a team did everything but score, for the first the Army XI did twenty minutes. From time to time the 24th broke away and Higgins in one of these raids
nice cross to flash took past Allen. ber
num-
I will disclose that this Officer more then a fair share of
exchanges they could nol eratury passed his hidr ilme
ago but to see him wielding equallec, a tennis er squash
Dash turquet, hockey stick, one finds im- possible to imagine that he was playing these gumnes long before the majority of the other com-
born. petitors were
set of the singles The first Anal WIR torise struggle for and „Apth pinyers Supremacy kept to their baline hitting force and accuracy. the proved slightly Selwyn more steady and finally took the set at 6-4. From this stage he acemed to get the messure of Helliwell and without looking the seis 0-1, 0-2.
STRONG OPPOSITION
From that point Army seemn inai The
of the Men's
ed to give up and the Field both Doubles was
interesting Regt. took control of the game and had the ball in the net and
Licut-Colonel exciting. Taylor RADC, teamed with SSM once again, only to have Brown 7 Hussars, held and de- scoro ruled out due to offside. feated a very strong opposition This game confirms my opinion side is the best In Lieut-Colonel Smith RAPC that this RE and 2/Licut. Selwyn RA by
Army unit team in the Colony, (Please direct all challenges to score of 8-3, 6-4, 6-1.
The first two sels were hard the Engineers). It is still com- fought battles of wits
games paratively early with service until the and they should improve both cak
through, but the losers in fitness and football skilig Josi concentration in the third during the next few weeks and with luck repeat their last year set and crashed 0-1.
The fair sex
were there in successes, force and the standard of play Mrs up to average was wel!
Mrs Atkinson ousted
Spooner
in the
L/Bdr Helliwell and
the
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In the Sleeplechase, the world twice He stoppat when he recognised record has been broften He has delighted his many me and we exchanged unintelll-Rzhishchim in Moscow and then this year. First by Semyon followers throughout the season gibilities, then with a handshake by storming finishes. In no race and a male he trotted off into carry, but I shall be keeping a by Sandor Rozsnyoj, of Hun- has the early part been as fan the London mist. A week later careful eye on Jerzy Chromik, as he must expect in
Mel-he set up his new world record a reputedly bourne, but he proved
of 28 minutes 30.4 seconds for from Poland. battle the 10,000 Metres,
Britain an stamina in a Two-Milc against Iharos last year.
FASTEST RALF-MILER
shy 23-year-old
a powerful 'irio
Erle Shirley and
As he is the fastest, at any and three contain finalisto En
on paper, and the strong-John Disley, rafe on est, I expect him to try to run Christopher Brasher. Britain's second representative, Gordon Pirlo off his fect, possi- four-minute miler Brian Hew-bly with help from I. Chernyav- son, la more delicately built, but sky and A. Anufryer of Russia. he will be the fastest half miler Close to the loaders will be J. in the fold. Other likely finalista Kovars, of Hungary, K. Norri
and F. Sands, of Britain, A. Mimoun, of France, and D. Stephens, of Australia.
and some close games are likely in the next phase of this 1 Gordon Pirie can hang on can to the last 50 yards, he might tournament. Keen tussica
be expected when 26 FDS woll produce the speed to defeat
done meet HQ. 27 Bde, and 173 Loc, Kuts, as he has already Battery try conclusions with this reason in his brilliant re- Command Workshops.
cord-breaking 3,000 Metres. Six Inches is not much over a raco longer than Six Miles, but it in enough to make the difference,
The 10,000 Metres is held on
Was it
coincidence that
at turned large crowd
up Boundary Street this week?
They had of course a good ex- the first day of the Games. cuse, that of watching the Three days later come the heals Army team, but I have to re of the 5,000 Moires. If Kuts or port that quite a number stay- Pirie were to win the 10,000 ed on after the football to see Metres and could recover the ladies
time he could well win the 5,000 understand
tend.
as
the
and exhilaration.
The 5,000 Metres is an open race. Gordon Pirie holds the
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The Army side were frankly by 6-2, 6-4 in the Ladies' Sin- disappointing. It is sold that à gles final, and
doubles team is as strong as its reserves Mrs Smith and Mrs Jones de- and the three forwards put in feated
Capt. Sunnucks WRAC, to
to replace the Army players who
play hockey, and Mrs Rudkin in what was were in the RE team were much
that several ap-
Metres by having just of below probably the closest match
the required standard.
plications have been made to necesary mixture of confidence the tournament by 8-9, 6-4. Owen at centre-forward was too register as hockey umpires!
The last final of the day, the obviously out of, position, and
7310 Mixed Doubles, went on a little neither wing men impressed,
referees are re- All Army thean was longer
expected, and defence played well, particularly minded that the monthly meet world record of 13 minutes 30.0 anxious looks at watches and cont
centre-half Jones, and goal- ing will be held at the NAAFI seconds and, in the absence of Inspection of the heavens signi- keeper Allen eculd not be faulted Club next Saturday, and it is Sander Inerce, of Hungary, is fed falling light. Fortunately a for the scoring shots. Teams hoped that a full house will at-clearly the favourite. well fought contest eneca before were:
The business will SSM. light became too poor,
Army X1: Hall; Sloan, Hogan; ¦ usuni be kept to a minimum Brown and Mrs Smith faced Davis, Jones, Mullett; Grimths, as much time as possible Mrs Owen, Owen, Martin, Smith, will be devoted to the custoTM Spooner, and, producing a high
24 Fid. Eng. Ext: Morrell; mary discussion. A cordial in-
vitation standard of tennis with fluctunt-Rodham, Smith; Hankey, Pear-
is offered
to referees ing fortunes, the former couple son, Fowler: Henderson, Smith, of the Royal Navy and Royal
Higgins, took the first set at 6-1.
Air Force who will be more O'Brien, Chesterman. Fun- It looked like being a
The Major
knock-out Un'ts
than welcome to attend. Pro- dret credings start at 1030 hrs. Spooner combination had other round during the
NOVICES MEET ideas and plling on the pressure Hussars easily disposed of 1/10
All athictes took the second
ere sct at 6-3. PMO Gurka Rifles by 4-0 8
reminded Again the former
Novices meet pair
will be took con- Company RASC gave 24 Field that a drol and raced to a 4-1 Irad, and Rgt. RE a fright before the latter held at South China Stadium on when victory seemed certain scrambled through by two clear Sunday, November 25. It is back came their opponents to goals. 27 HAA Rgt. Just pipped hoped that the Army will be level and later take the lead at 1/Northamptons by 2-1 but the well represented, events are due 4-5, Brown and Smith steadied, match of this round was the to start at 1000hrs, and the
went on to take the third 1/Green Howards v 16 Medium meeting should end and
by 1500hrs. arxi final set at 7-5. and emerged, Rgt. cash. The first game, going rightly. I think, the now cham- to extra time, exciting replay holding their regimental novices The 24 Field Engineer Rgt, are plons.
and in a a very Licut-Colonel Smith RAPC, the Green Howards managed to boxing finals at Headquarters
Inte who has been responsible for the pass
next round by vir-next Friday, November 23. For those who would like to attend I organisation of these five very tue of a 2-1 victory.
The pleasant days of tennis, will be
draw for the second suggest application to their box- leaving the Colony very shortly round to be played on Deceming officer Lieut. Spary RE. It and is handing over his duties as ber & resulted as follows
their boxers are on a par with Chairman
Army Tennis, to 24 Field Engineer Rgt. RE. their footballers it should be a
v19 Field Rgt. RA.
very. Interesting evening. Licut-Colonel Taylor RADC.
Boxing feet sure all tennis enthusiasts
Hussars V
1/Green Ho commences at 1830hrs. would wish me to thank Colonel wards, cura
A tentative date has also been Smith for the great interest be 3/7 Guckas v HK Simal Rgt. fixed for the next HKABA show. has shown in Army tennis, and 74.LAA Est, RA V.27-HAA Soulhorn
It is December 14 again of the the hard work te hay so cheer-
Playground, Boxers fully endured to forter the sport.
Howards wishing to be considered for this To you, and your charming wife, match seems to be the most te besos Ofices so that he
bill recommended to Bon Voyage, and thank you, po attractive game of the draw,jand --- HARD WORKING: TRIO-
Praiso must also be given to Bill
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Gazing into the orystal ballen usinally be contacted by telephone st Stanley Extention 8. Stanuleipate seeing the Engineers
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