BILLY WRIGHT'S SOCCER TALK
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1956,
Neil, 18, Has Right Ideas On Soccer
Football is my business, and cash reward always comes into a business proposition, but for all that I've never forgotten that Soccer's a game to be enjoyed.
The new bonuses announced by the Football League are welcome, for while professional football gives many a good living for doing something players enjoy, no one would suggest that our Soccer men are assured of a fortune when they take up the game as a profession.
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out no footballer, if he objects to religious reasons playing for (and some do is forced to play
Christmas Day either on Good Friday.
top-of-the-noisy minority have come ladder footballer actually tak" with the angle that I will at home out of his maximuin wageleant give some footballers the Christmmar chance of spending of 15 a week?
the tr around the reside with
This is the kind of tolk that gives people a wrong unpresaton iď fortballerz. After all, we are pubite performers.
Here are the facts. Speaking | families, for myself, as a bachelor, I rechon the
Take 144X 1177371 around £4 u week.
When I play for England the Football Association pays me a match fee of £50. Önre uguin the tax man takes his share...
£20, around
The extra bonuses (X1 for a win, inaking £3; 10s, for
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or
There's another aspect which FLOT be overlooked In muzi
when Soccer is these days anxious to altract new followers,
On Christmas morning inany folk who do not normally attend football matches accompany their friends,
It the public, why by sup- porting football keep the game,
It is great chance to con- alive, demand Christmas morn-
past attend-vert them into becoming regu<ar draw, making 30s.) represent at football (and
And I Soccer on Soccer followers, 3,000
do) nice present for arund
wwers prove they
Christmas morning can professionals.
must provide the goods.
serve the crowds, I'm all 1 bus Suppose the
trul playing League games. drivers, hotel stuffs, and other Ban Christmas Day football" | pubbe zeryants decided, because That's exactly what a number fit was
1 SAY PLAY'
Chrisis.
that they What An
of people would like to happen, i would down tools. Judginit by the warin reemption outery there would be! Riven by gume clas
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ns it, are Footballers, ne different, b-
They are to some extent public servants, although but by Football League Agreement
posa Is [Irl postponing
Day Christmas
matches. cause of petrof rationing. Once
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ONE AT A TIME
By HENRY LONGHURST
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in an apparently re- Sitting
position, laxed hands-on-kreta thus concealing from the pupil that in cas than two seconds others bear only joent reputation my right hand could switch off as gifted teachers', the ignition and grab the hand-I take the coudribution of one Harry Pezzutio, brake, and occasionally wrestling of
of the utter
GIFTED TEACHERS Many of the contributors are past und present; champions
As a result
for possession of the steering which
which speciully appeals to me,
anu
took
milk
wheel
as lamp-posts, eyeltals on the subject of how hard to Hosts hit when you are in a bunker. and stationary loomed before the radiator, III you were going to toss the in ball underhand up to the pin
from that spol, how hard you throw it?
on
comers-the
Try to
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WELL DONE, PAT
Just as
I favour Christmas Soccer, so do I believe that if
footballer young
good enough he's old enough to play in top-class football and should be given his chance.
The other Tuesday, when Wolvez drew 1-1 with Red Banner (Hungary). 18-year-old Pat Neti took time off from his school-books, Alled Jimmy Mullin's place on the left-wing, scored a fine goul, and pleased in every way.
As I am now
looked
upon as old-times by some folic 1 can be permitted to Say how much I appreciated young Pat's approach to football.
On several occasions,
Pat Neil (left) is greated by Wolves colleague Bill Shorthouse.
A
MARCIANO'S MANAGER SAYS..
Be
British Boxer Will World Heavyweight Champion
In
Six Years' Time
By DEREK JOHN
In six years' lime a British boxer will be world heavyweight champion. So says an American.
The Yank in question is AJ Weill, famous as manager of Rocky Marciano. The British boxer is Dave Rent, ABA Amateur Champion, the lad they didn't think good enough to send to the Olympics.
Rent has now turned professional, gone to Canada and signed up with Weill. His first professional fight is in January,
D
long Weill
"Heavyweights toke ime to mature." sayu His views on champions must be when respected. He has been in box- he's been training bl Wolvering for 43 years, since he let hampton, I've travelled on the his native Alsace-Lorraine when
the ground he was 13. bus with him to and been most impressed with his enthusiasm and knowledge the game.
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coolness His cocumber $150 nallecable before the malch with Red Banner. Al- though brought from school lo face some of Europe's Soccer giants he showed the composure
of n VEISTER.
Fle
fan Brst Raked
by Lightwright managing worki Champion Last Ambers, arrel continued
work by the good handling welterweight tille- holder Marty Servo,
He made post-war progress by turing Rocicy Marclano from a ditett-digger Into Heavyweight Champion of the World,
"All 1 ark from a fighter is the ability to punch and to have "That's ali gula," mys Well,
Rent's got Murciano bad.
tou
1,
Rent now lives in Toronto and works for a film director felend of Weill's who allows him time
And do you know what he was most anxious to hear from me after the match? WHETHER BEARA
THE YUGOSLAV GOALKEEPER off for training. MOVED WHEN ROGER BYRNE TOOK A PENALTY IN THE RECENT WEMBLEY INTERNATIONAL!
all front, four waiting their turn in The back and of these
Apparently there had been elderly
that and then swing through | good deal of discussion among ex-schoolmaster, who that
35, with the club just as hard as Pat's least 35,
colleagues on the matter mus have been at
and I was able to well him that remains in my mind. He com- you would swing through with
OPINION did mitted
instructiona 10 your hand if you were tossing Beara IN MY
deinitely move the ball.
before Byrne memory and could be heard, us We launched forth, muttering "Signel, brake, clutch, gour.“
my
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hit the ball from the spot.
THOSE WHO WAIT
Everything comes to those who walt-After 38 years, the soccer men of England have got a rise in bonus rates. From January 1, | League players will collect £3 for a win and 30s for a draw.
Previous rates were £2 and £1, respectively,
With the next few days the world will welcome varlous Sportsmen of the Year. We will réjolce In the deeds of
the
Let
of
we
their
now
but
the fans in
3
was
for
Champion, is going a-wandering. cow newspapers that Russia's 37 And he hopes 10 pick up
America's 32 gold medals to
*B brilliant victory world title on the way.
Soviet Sport'," says Bingham, On January 16, Bassey tackles Philippines Featherweight Cham
"Tho American Com un- pion Flash Elorde in Manija. II
and doubtedly dominated track J]} focs well
will there, he
field events. You cannot com- probably move on to Tokyo to
Russia's that with paro meet the Japanese Champion,
wins. gymnastic
Comparison From there, he will go to the ean only be made
on a strict United States, Manager George sport by sport basis." Biddles wants the Americans to have a good look at Hogan,
Riddles thinks that America will then recognise, Bassey as the rightful number one con- tender for Sandy Saddler's world crown,
can
And if Bassey
get Saddler into the ring, then pre- pare to welcome Nigeria's first world boxing champion. The American negro has been A tough champion, a great cham- pion, but he is not as mobile as he was and I don't think he will be able to keep out of the way of a man who, pound for
hits pound,
harder than any ghler in the world.
GOOD CONDUCT
wall have had their 2300 good Keith Miller and Ray Lind-
conduct bonuses from the tour of Britain last summer wlibheld by tour manager Bill Dowling.
Says Dowling: "The money has not been paid in case it is proved the players have brokea their contract with the Board of Cricket Control"
He added that both Miller
"If you were going to throw the ball from under the lip of a The Red Banner team im- One day, mopping his brow as deep trap. you would throw pressed me as do all Hungarian his stint came to an end ho more
To teams who use the boll quickly Lakers, Kuts and the loads. 'up' and as 'out' anid "You know.. always nchieve this trajectory you hit, and accurately.
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us also remember men reckoned that if I could get one the sand three or four inches
who do not hit the big headlines, basis This in the fact into a boy's head in one behind The ball, remembering
who live for sport and make Now to follow day I was doing well.
through. On the game, and although seem to have to remember about other hand, if you were at the season's back when their style
a tremendous contribution to it. "play" them better than a few
Such man is Paul Gibb, a) and Lindwall had caused news- a hundred."
Later I heard the back of the trap, you would toss was new and novel, they sill Cambridge graduate. liext sea- paper articles to be published same principle Lord
the ball less up, but a good dis- manage to produce top-grade son, he will take on a job where during the tour, although the Woolion on political tance 'out." In this case play it
the
reward is small, the fame contract they had signed stipu.. canvassing.
"A vote for Mr So-
with an open stance, strike the stuff which has
smaller, but the service great. Inted they should not write nor and-So
vote for....
raptures,
He will become a cricket umpire. supply information to nows. ball first and the sand second, whatever might be in vogue using very little wrist action..." How the Red Banner
This is the first time an Old papers. at the moment. One fact and
The for example, were able to play Blue has taken such a job. Gibb
decision will be the anal these Fifty-two ut one only.
is fond of setting precedents. He taken so delightfully-as millions saw
at the meeting of the Armour, Sarazen, Middlecoff.
on television—is beyond ine, was the first, and so far only, Board of Control in Melbourne The point of this preamble is Furgol. Thomson, and the rest at fer never before has any foot-ex-Varsity player to become a on January 2. Both Dowling that what is good for learner-sixpence apiece Acc
enough at the price, and wball team played beneath so professional.
and the team assistant manager. and Conservative can-
That was drivers
He re- Jute dark a cloud,
In 1951.
Bill Rush, are members of the I am vassees is just as good,
be a most agreeable Christmas
from the signed
board of a
Board. May sure, for golfers. The principle present from the captain of the
they return.
to under lange London clothing fr
Lindwall had been tipped as by club to the members, to be happier conditions, again Lo turn professional with Essex-captain of the team was accepted at any rate
to visit the lush left in the main club room till delight us with the
Soccer at the age of 30, He had pre- South Africa next year, proprietors of American magazine, "Sports one of them pinched it—prob- | artistry.
viously been an amateur with In setting out to jably by about noon on Boxing Illustrated,"
and provide
in Day. instruction golt
1' French town
2. Permanent ones?
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Christmas,
Greetings
From
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played
for
Yorkshire, England.
The following, summer, at the age of 40, he was the most successful wicketkeeper in Eng land, claiming 87 victims in the season.
Financially, that move must have Cost Gibb woll OVET £1,000 a year. Now he faces en even bigger drop. As an umpire, caming £5 a week plus £5 match money, the most ho can cari in season is £390.
MINOR UPSETS.
One thing looms clearly in the | current series of minor upscis in the MCC's tour of · South Africa: the Springboks are now as tough Test team is any in. the world,
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To the tremendous cn thusiasm and application to duty they showed in England last they have added all, the tricks of the trade-go-slow tactics in the field and look Anywhere but at the umpire when there is an appeal
catch,
of
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At the end of this month, Lew Hoad and Ken Rosowall will doubtless relain the Davis Cup for Australia.' And it's just na likely that that will split the most famous partner- ship in modern amateur tennis,
Rosewall has been offered | £24,000, to join Jack Kramer's professional “cireus": It's icely he will accept. One thing that will deter him, I reckon, is the desire to have another go at winning Wimbledon, He has twice been runner-up,
-If Rosewall does turn pro, it's unlikely to be the end of his partnership with Hoad. Kramer wants hard-hitting Low as well. He thinks the chunky Wimble- don Champion Jy just the man to match with powerful Pancho Gonzales.
AUS OR RUSSIAT
who won the Olympic Games, America or Rumió ?
Welt sccording to the United an Executive Director, c Biatos, not HARA, TALA. Bing- American Olympia: Committee
The cause of the Pure, Jearned the tricks from;}"has
Sportsmen are already look- to the Olymples of ing ahead 1964--the one after the Rome And their Olymples in 1900. eyes may well turn to Moscow. Russia is thinking of applying for the Games to be held there. -London Express Service.
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Newmarket Sales Tell A Sorry Tale
By JAMES PARK
The
The Newmarket Sales tell a sorry tale. almighty dollar was seldom beaten; buyers came from all over the world but those from USA topped the poll by a wide margin. What a flop the sales would have been without foreign currency.
That 15 very satisfactory Lord Derby is President of from the sellers' point of view the Thoroughbred Breeders". "Ai- but the same cannot be and solation ad the told the annual of the balance sheet when 10 general meeting the other week comes to be made up. There flat, owing to ingation and tho has been
drain a steady
coat of racing in Britain we oyr resources and part of it cannot.
with compete
the big has been due to nothing more owner-breeders in Franco who American commer- are so much better placed. That is perfectly correct but the fact remains that we are selling too cannot kick ogainat
many of our horses bred on the other countries who want to right lines. buy our best bloodstock. That 100 been
of part thoroughbred breeding
than cialism.
We
dustry throughout
the
I
Hyperion has been one of our in-bost stallions for a number' of the JERIN, YENzu, but' 'his stock has boen When it comes to buying fools | snapped up to such an extent with the sole purpose of scll- | by foreign buyers that very few ing them as yearlings that
a different matter.
PAYING BUSINESS
ja
Quite a number of the best fools sent
Newmarket up at were bought in the hope of making a profit when put on the American market ná yêur. lings
It has proved a paying business in the past and so long as there is money to be made 11 will continue,
The curious thing is that the Americans have almost dropped out of the yearling market.
Somehow the yearlings bought
In Britain have not ccano up to expectations. It is different when foals are secured and have time 10 get acclimatised to American conditions before starting their racing career.
WC should be suppose flattered by the compliment, bui there is the long-term view to be considered. We cannot afford to sell our best stallions, mares and foals indiscriminately with out touching rock-botiem.
THE PENALTY
ever
of Hyperion's sons are, left in Britain to perpetuate his fame,
NOT TOO LATE
That has nothing to do with Lord Derby, but it is obvious too many breeders or owners are more concerned with cush of value than the importance maintaining the industry at the highest level,
П
If only they would look te further ahead they might
realise that in time they will have Ettle to sell that is of any value.
In the popular phrase they are simply cutting off their none to spite their face. It is not ynt too late if only they can read the signs oright.
(London Express Servier).
Cup Curiosity
Town
Goole "hat" for the
tion.
went into the Third Round
draw of the FA Cup competi- because of their drawn
They guine with Workington. were one of four non-Leaguers We have been paying the in the entire country to do so.
Yet Goole
entrench- are Armly penalty on the racecourse since the war, Last year we lost ed at the bottom of the minor the Derby, Oaks and St, Legar Midland League in which they to France. We shall go on doing meat and lose to reserve teams Ten defeats can be of League clubs. so unless some means devised to enable us to retain in fourteen matches so far this the best of cur stock.
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