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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1987.
The Near And The Far In The World Of Sport
WHERE IS ALL THIS MODERN ATHLETIC PROGRESS
SPORTS QUIZ
1. Who was tep of the Aus-
tralian batting averages on
the 1983 tour
Morris, Johrston, Miller or Hervey?
GOING TO
END?
Asks I. M. MacTavish
According to an ancient tale there was once a young man
of who was so imbued with the idea that he could emulate the flying habit of birds that he made himself o`large pair of wax Wings.
2. Which fanour cricket names
Ichow 16 Laittals- RES, PBB.; L.E.G.;
A.P.P.7
3. For what
mport to Mrs
Norman Brinker famous
4. With which sports do you racciale, these trophiles-- Ryder Cup; Calcutta Cup; Walker Cu Cowdray Cup?
5. Ween eld Americans
all the men's
eventa
Games?
it.
Q. Who is the
ፊን
cdd
wi
swimming
Olympic
ternis player-Trebert, Hartwig, Resewall, Patty?
7. With which show-jumping
rlaris do you canoeiste th horsee, Tosca hume:?
0. What sperti
0. What the highest
His progressive daring was ill rewarded. His wings melted in the heat of the sun and he came to a sad and premature end in the sea.
His deeds ambitious as they were brought him. only con- temporary ridicule, 'Birds may fly but men must walk' seems to be the only emotion which he aroused....and when, within the span of presont day life, the forerunners of our modern aviators started to fly their so called nefarious machines, the sceptics merely changed their critical tunes Lo a new theme.
numar
...
ever scored in one innings what we now intan by the tera of a Test match?
10. How many elmes
Derek Ibbotson Tun mile in less than minutes?
The sider today hold a com- hta pitte answer to there doubts the Mea fly regularly at speeds far four beyond the comprehension of the ordinary land bound morial, anel rby?lological rereurch | proves that the human fram enn in fact withstand a great deal of 'punishmout”,
n
n
like the the four minutes miles os ♫
lang novelty.
and more
our
The time they plugged away....Including those Fax-1
mile, so the four-minute tho suggestion that
frame would never thought to be 'Impossible,'
"We have approached wend you stand up to the strains and expect to see at Twicken- reces of high speed
One well-known runner saldadut: career in the y-ars of its and
that he believed I was
all achievement and to us . is real- ham; Trent Bridge; Forest
don't forget that in those cerly
inter et applied knowledge y commonplace. As a con→ Hills; Troon; Here :)
days of dying high' speeds were Yankee Stadium.
different from and that, theoretically at least, sequence we regard it in a very totelinething very
there was no such thing as a different light from those of you who watched the great alrugule that
went on during the years "Nowadays we have built ap
Roger Bannister's wide miscellany of training preceding methods. Each and every one of burst through the barrier. I ae- catally in much the these has lin merits; but it is cept it becoming more
olome way as ace:pt aircraft than sound vious titat, by # process of that travel faster celentine ellmination, we are although my old grandmother approaching a new standard or still recalls for me the days of Our targets perfection in the preparation cf| horse-drawn bus7A. athletes and this fast ro- and our goals are now moving the word imporsible different from thole of the young from The vocabulary of men who began their carcers athistles.
only ten years ago. We are not trying to see how near we can to the four minute mark · we are trying to see how for we can get inside it... and we have the proven exampl courage us. several great runners to CH-
(Answers 8co Page 17.)
SANDEMAN SCOTCH WHISKY
The King of Whiskies
LANDIMAN SCOTCH
LIMITS
After watching the TV Al of Devel: Ibbotson's miracle mije
Unes
that
stated above.
"I believe that progress, ay at the White City, Londnis, far as record breaking is con- found myself thirddryg along corned, will all eo on...but ther margin of Improvement were strangely parallel to the ones I have and I foresee the day when it will get smaller and smaller
may be necessary lo #nd a com- I got to thinking of the completely new method of ming ments we have heard in com- Jam athlete'a performance in pozatively recent times about order to record the measure of the "absolute" limits of human improvement,
ffort, and the Insting damages that would almost certainly pordze from trying to
then. It is a line of thought that has started many a highly reirutide orgument and I was rather pleased to hear of a comment which is being knowledge and in emphasised butert in one who is closely coll="
overall progress in
of human beings.
exceed
THE
CONSIDERABLE
second sportsman whom I put the question has
the lenslit of specialist medical
nceled Int:mationally-withecusiderable there has been
the study of such matlers. He
the
Nie
V.Ty
of
Nowadays there exists nothing of the physical mystery that hung over the clualve time inark Ecfore Dr Bonalster's wonderful run at Oxford.
"With all Umt in mind I den'i thinki
12 is possible to say
all end'.
where it will certainly with the example of our ever improving stars and coaching there is no end in
the benefis of selentine
ia reported as saying that if they he study of the physiological sight at the moment",
11 ** doing voluing else the potential
modern alhletes
From a comparative youngster
stuff
He raki" "new knowledge so that is pretty thoughtful
be it surely represents the sort
are showing
enduranco anel slamica has the elder selentists just how | 92
in is turn, a fresh little they really UNDERSTAND provided,
e positive thinking that ex- the human frame, particularly eld of study to determine just plains why young men
go on can best
ant sitlving for new records....and so the cycle 23 on Record also why they are breaking breaking, as such, is frequently them with such regularity.
when it is inspired by the bunan will.
A LOGICAL END
It is certainly a provocalive.
Solo Agenis: PODWELL & CO, LTD. | thought. It ono wanted to be
trim and
THIN
by
Pioneer
First in fashion).
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Booking, cooter fooking belt
styloma trim, thin fine circa your socka, in fut this beh
De
really thorough It would worthwhile following it to 1 logier end.... and may be some me when I have a period of relaxation I might do just
that.
how the information he used to advantage.
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the fruits of these two elds of
lentile study - even if the
do The thletes who
uctual record breaking do not fully realise it,"
ONLY DESIRE
ROY ULLYETT ON THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL
What's wrong
With money!
FOLLOWING CREPELLO REFUSING
TO WIN
23,000
WE ONLY WANT
What! Risk bosing my status
TO HEAR OF AN AMATEUR "TENNIS
PLAYER REFUSING TO
"TAKE DOUBLE EXPENSES
INB HAVE EX-WORLD CHAMPION
Rocky Marciano
SAYING "They
Couldn't print enough money,
to make me fight again
A
FOOTBALLER
PRACTISING
MISSING GOALS
IN CASE
THE ITALIANS OFFER HIM A₤10,000
SIGNING ON FEE
That's better! Nearly
hit the corner flag
AND WE'LL HAVE TRADE UNIONS STRIKING
FOR LESS PAT.
LAY OLYETT.
THE STANLEY MATTHEWS STORY
A WORLD TEAM WITHOUT STAN ON THE RIGHT WING
IS UNTHINKABLE
Says TREVOR HILTON
If ever one man or one thing won a Cup Final it was Stanley Matthews and his magic at Wembley in 1953. Although today Stan would not agree, there was no doubt that Stanley felt this was really his last chance to win that coveted winner's modal.
Remember that was his third final. He had played in that 1948 classic of the post-war period when Blackpool was beaten by Manches- ter United. And I shall never forget how, after Blackpool had gone down to Newcastle in 1951, the slight, bowed figure walked slowly back to the dressing room, not casting a glance at the wildly celebrating Newcastle players.
SPORTRALT
6EXBEMAN CIT
FLAYERS
"Hic must be a player, dear, gentlemen prefer
blondes.
London Esprese Service
A STRONG WILL
He walked all alone, and his make it 3-2, it still seemed that mates to an ovation which has equalled by whole pure seemed to be ex- the Cup was headed for Bolien, not even boen
Stadium's greatest It was a matter of personal pressing the thought in all our But eull Matthews weaved his Wembley
is convinced that he is 100% minde: that this was the last mogle way through and around Not even the most rablá Balton regret that I was unable to bring chance, and now, it. had gone, the Bolten defence, and slowly)
diet. however. bitterly FALL, started This was a most illuminating this young man face to face with But we were all wrong and now but surely Bolton
to appointed at seeing the Cup discussed he was making his third at wilt They began to make mis-spirited out of their grasp by conversation and I was part-the last pereen who
takes; there were the surest cheer football magic, grudged cularly impressed by the legient the question with me. This time tempt. progression or thought. It was it was an old gerieman who
signs of desperation creeping Mathews his medal, pointed out to me, for example, once put up some pretty good And yet with 25 minutes to ints their play, and then, four
It is equally true that his For the moment, however, that athletic improvement Inspertormances in his own right, go. it seemed odds on that Stan minutes from the end, they gave
quiet manner can be most mis- any single way back in what he now calls Matthews was going to be un- away a free kick, outside tho
HIS AMBITION
leading, for behind it there is must confess I and the back- not been confined
event or type of event. My "the days when men still pitted | lucky again. For despite the fact penalty area.
sirong will which nover round thoughts to Ibbotson's earned friend went on to say their ability cgainst each other: that Bollen had Eric Bell 1. mile strangely fascinating...
but It did not look poriicularly was to beat gripple, hobbling gallantly
Now that he had achieved his wavers when he believes some- "Today men are running faster whose crly desire and I find that in varying de-
ones thing is wrong. than ever before... but they en cpponent: and whose thoughts ineffectually en the left wing, dangerous as the defensive wall ambition, the knowing
An example of this is when Erces it has also been enraging are also jumping further: jump hadn't reached the etage when they were leading 3-1, and there lined up. But Mortensen an up started saying that soon he the thoughts of many others in
things at Stoke mot the Colety who have a specialtic swunming faster, they cocepted a tussle between were few who thought Blackpool to the ball and by me miracle would be hanging up his boots
the and retiring. S'an said nothing as pleasant as he cygling faster, throwing weights muscle and pocket watch in the could pull the game out of the found a pop and creshed
felt Interest in cur varied and and hamuners further, yet the light of nit atheletic encounter?" Ore..
ball Into the back of the net and he just got on with his training, could be and staggered the foot most important single point ...
kept his own counsel and con- ball world by asking for But one man did, and de- Blackpool had drawn level. and one which should never be “ጀ፡፡ the years to come" hcided to do something about it.
tinued playing-playing, what la transfer. It was not until after I asked four prominent local overlooked, is that women are said, "many of the present day
Now it seemed to were head-more, with oven greater skill. there had been a packed Town's. Sportsmen where they thought regularly chalking up exadly athletes will be able to tell you
Those fow Stan Matthews. Taking fulled for extra time.
meeting demanding "Matthews it was all going to end...in the same sort of progressive the exact time they took for advantage of a series of dream minutes ticked by and then, with And, as he would point out. Must Not Go" and the troubles other words "How long can achievements. In fact, many of speelfle event on a spocile day pecses from little Earle Taylor, only 40 seconds left, the old he ctiil ncoils 1 Lorgue | had been ironed out, that. Lin. athletes ge on breaking records the records being set by the at a spreble place but I'll Malthows proceeded to electrify maestro get the ball again end Clampico hip winer's medal to withdrew his request and staycu
women of today" would have be! they couldn't tell you the the crowd and completely. be started all on yet another of his complete his collection. Inevitably on for another nine years,
active world of spart.
Sports Diary
TODAY
Monta
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team, aimest, it seemed, against
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they
But most of these years were
ferred him to Blackpool for the
sausled, the male athlets of not names of the mea
On and on who were wilder Bolton with brilliance destroying dribbics.
he was recalled to the England he went until he reachod the very long ago."
phted against them in the race! such as only he can produce. That isn't the kind of competi=
bye-line; and tica, a split tion wented. I get cut to prove,
And it was dur- He tempted, tantalised and second before he lost his bathe selectors wil an attitude during the war and Stan was
In the RAF. our THE THIRD PERSON
if I could, that I was a better tore the harassed Bolton defence lace, he hooked the ball back which completely baffled
ing these years that ho dis man than my opponent.Racing to pieces. His dribbing
envered Blackpool and decided and into the goal mouth, and there opponents all over the world, glanderd was Bill Perry walling to slam
to make this home there. Ho The third person confronted against minute and second hands mazy runs reached
For to them ro England guested regularly for the aca with my inquiry is a young man of a watch seems to me to be a remarkable even by his stand the ball home.
team. or for that matter aldera during the war and who is at present doing his Nu- poor substitute but maybeards. The ball seemed attached
without And so, dramatically, Black-world team,
Stanley shortly afterwards Stoke trans tional Servies here in Hong- I'm just being old fashioned, so to his feet and his crosses and
and Matthews on the right-wing kong.
He is in fact
to me in passes were so accurate that it pool had won the game young don't be too unkind enough ta bo excused cny print. The end was reached seemed he was controlling them Stan his modal and it was right unthinkable.
thit ha delicious colleagues immorance of the vital sporting when men took en watches in- by rader.
should rush to congratulate and evolution that has been enacted stead of opponents."
thank him. A few moments
Yot all, this tends to balle tory of soccer transfers. In the past 20 years, but he has
HIS MAGIC WAY Well, there are four very dif-
later ho. had climbed up to the Matthewa, Generally acclaimed 2nd Division: KCC v PHC, Recreano nel of an opinion an the
Royal Box to receive his medal as the greatest footballm
Still, Stan was approaching USRC, FC Bile" v KFC, 306 question of modern athletle stan- | ferent points of view. Together
his mid-thirties Then It was an exhibition never to from the Queen, and hear her earth, he finds it impossible 10 possibly Stoke niso fell into the imds. His comments are most they make interesting food for
Ha sald "You thought... so maybe you would be forgotten but even so it some say: "Well, done" 3rd Division: HKCC v Recreta calightening. BIC V ECG Stanley HKFC, | older types ('I FILED THAT like to chew over the intriguing |ed that the lack was too much to HKPSA V KEGE, KEč v HENC. FOR FUTURE COMMENT 1. question "Where is this pennel. Even when Slan Morton-
It was no lonely Aguro that what he too; similarly he can rap of thinking that Stan had
his body swČEVO, Indice League: 2nd Division: KCCM, MCT) forget that young modern cietie progress going sen met one of those perfectly left the geld on this occasion:t, for instance, demonstrate not many more mass to play.
do not acgard to end...75 athletes like me
judged lobs into the centre, in he was chalist off by ikin team-
1st Division: KNGC VIRC "Blue", IRC "Gold" V T. Hecrelo v KDC, CCC KCC.
v UKCO. CCC v FC "Red".
y FC, JFC V PRC.
POP C137
Bun fight
PRECIOUS DROPS
FOR PRECIOUS MOMENTS,
PEYELIA
CHERRY
HEERING
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| Incredibly low (gurs of £11,000 - It just does not make sense. there ever has been in the hiss e
-surely the biggest bargains
on
describe, how or why he does
pri
And yot, if you try to záalyz Ho cannot do it. In cold bloodMatihowa play, It is difficult to appreciate that he is the genius and says Unit it just comes he is. After all, he rarely heads naturally under the "pressure-of actual claying conditions. This the ball; basically he bay only why Malthown would never as trick, and that is: aflac
with the outside of his right' make a great coach. He is on artist rather then an instructor foot, and his left foot is not as and his natural cove prevents strong as his right.: Admittedly he has, thap- body swerva » pudi him making a great captain,
that devasteding burst of go His value as an inspiration to celeration, but surely, and most žull-bocks youngsters lies in the oppor argue, by now the Tunity of playing againas him he has played against must have or watchingham Dua For mastered those things and Jonow once a yone has started Shin-motly what to expected ley doom what comte insurally. Well, the fact is they havin'kaz But be realizes that mattekill and no one ever han LAND RO and ability are only na good, we mis de forced to the contro his physics) imitations will that it is all done by maglo, permit, and this: is one seaton Makchtwe mPEŃC
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