THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1957.
WHEN WILL THEY STOP WRITING OFF
DONALD CAMPBELL TO ATTEMPT WORLD SPEEDBOAT RECORD
London, Oct. 23. Britain's Donald Camp-
bell, holder of the world speedboat · re- cord, declared here to- day he would attack his record in two weeks time on Lake Conston, Northern England. Campbell had arrived
the United from States, where for four months he had tried to break his record on Lake Canadaigua, near New York. He hopes to push his re- cord above the 250 miles an hour mark.
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Campbell Rald the damage to hla jet powered **Bluebird** speedboal, Buffered during the attempts in America, was slight and it would be ready by this week-end. He revealed that he was also aiming at the world land speed re- cord. Campbell said they had been develop. ing an automobile for the past two years but it would take another two years before it was ready. -France. Presse.
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1st Division: Jardines Wah (CH), Kitchen v Police (Club). Doll matches at 0 p.m.
Tennis
Colony Hani Court Tennis Cham pinnwipe at CRC, 5.30 p.m.
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WHAT TOUGH LUCK! FIRST THE FILM--
NOW THIS.
IT'S NOT TOUGH LUCK-IT'S THE JINX!
STANLEY MATTHEWS?
Fanling Golf
Pairings
at
Following are the pairings Bor the International Cup, a 30 hole Stableford Competition to be played over both courses Farling on Sunday (Slogies will be played in the morning and fourballs in the afternoon)!---
China-Ireland: Portugal-Japan; Canada--Australia;
Tiongkong-England; Sent 17.
Remilla of matches played in the Brat round of the Victory Clip are as follows:
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It's
Getting Tiresome
Says TOM FINNEY
The biggest laugh I've had for a long time was reading
the views of certain critics who say that just because Stan Matthews was not in the England team that beat Walos 4-0 at Cardiff the other Saturday meant that Stan's great career is coming to an end.
I don't like this smear campaign at all. But when I put the point to Joe Walton, my colleague at Preston, he remarked: "Stan finished? I can think of a few left-backs who could give a good reply to that one."
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in of this? Well, Matthews is a great student of physical fitness and particularly his own body. He has his own special way of training and keeping fit. Without this strict schedule and personal playing in his 42nd year. discipline, he would not now be
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at the ninth
London Express Barcica
Cambridgeshire
Scratching
London, Oct. 23: Barona Folly was oficially
And after the Blackpool Here, In my opinion, ore Why should I feel so certain
big gaines Memes Gilmans & Co, received a game at Hillsborough, Don Gib-Stan's greatest w/o from 74 L.A.A. Regiment; Messrs Dodwell & Co. lost to Jarzen of Sheffield Wednesday re-post-war years;
When he was 1940: ding Matlicius, & Co-one down: marked: "Well, the maestro can The Bank Line, lost to H.K. Eestris | still turn it on when he likes” master-mind behind England's Co. Lid-9/3; China Light & Power
magnificent 5-2 win against Co. beat Public Works Deportasent
Frankly, Stan Matthews Beiglum In: Brussels. Marine Department bear {=3/1;*
we chat Caltex (Aela) Lid: Cable of writing him off as Bnished perfect against the Yugoslava at Wheelock, Marden & Co., Lid=6/3; | fascinates me, and this business 1951: Stan was nearly fool
You Wembley. Education Department always makes me laugh. Doc China Trethe Investment at res, right after
But as far back as 1950 Stan the War a 10th hole; John D. Hutchinson &
was supreme was making his plans for carry-scratched from the Cambridge- Co. lost to Hongkong & Shanghal
young player by the against Scotland at Wembley ing on in football...and that's shire Stakes, to be run at Now- market on October 30, toging.--- Imperial Banking Corp-2 dova
when England chalked up her when no one gave him a chance Chemical Industries beat Départ
of playing in First Division foot- Reuter. ment of Civil Aviation-3/4: Pan
biggest win by 7-2. American Airways received 'n wo
1955: And in the same year ball in his 40's. If you had told from New Zealand Ins. Co. Talkoo
Matthews again puiverised the soccer fans in 1950 that Matthews Dockyard bent Lov, Bingham &
in the game 'in would sull Germans when England won 1957, they would probably have Mathews-2/1; American Consulate General received a w/o from Green ilowards; Manufacturers Life In
urance Co, bral Unico Insurance
laughed in your face,
Society of Canton Ltd., up.
Following are the results of com petitions played at Fanling during
of addition to the week-end Colony Champloruaup:
Old Course
the
name of Tom Finney returned from service in Egypt, the
Western Desert and Italy and in a short space of time was playing for England,
I may say now that all the establisted England players were kind to me. None more so than Stan Matthews,
In time I was preferred at outside-right to Stan In the England team. And the crilles practically without exception wrote that Matthews, Dow 30, was nearing the end of his great career. 00-i 011275; J. Disknop 11477;
Medial Competition: - R. A. Younger, 03-18-nett 75 (declared whner for his nett score of 25 over The second nine holes): 0. L. Jonen,
==77
L. Br.
W. L. T. Crunder, 67-8-79.
New Course
Afedal Competition: W. JD. Cameron, 03-12=1; W. B. Vaugham, 81-0-72: F/Lt K. Hall. 740-74; R. G. L. Oliphant, 12-4: Major A. G. Callander, 85-30-75 r. de Jonx. 87-11=70; W. L. T. Chunden,
A=77: J. B. i, 10-17-10 11. Firkins, 07-18-79.
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As Army Football Referees sociation will take place at the European Y.M.C.A, at 10 am on Saturday,
By Lee Falk and Phil Davis
HELLO,
BANKS. HOW'S THE PICTURE
GOING1
GOING? THAT JINK HAS STRUCK! PLEASE
CAN YOU COME
HERE AT ONCE?
By Mik
Great Games
Makes you laugh, doesn't it, this when you think that all happened 11 years ago. And just think of the great games that Motthews has played since.
I
Matthews has had so many Rrcat games thet would hesitate to pick any one match cut as his best [VCT But strangely enough despite all the Stanley Matthews Cup Final in 1953, 1 wouldn't even pick this game in top YOUT per- Mathews' formances.
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Note that all these wonder shows came long after Blan had been officially written off as an Internationali
I'm often asked what sort of tap Stan is. The answer is simple. On and off the feld he is a gentleman; and he is ever ready to help a youngster.
In 1950 Stan was called from Canada to join the England World Cup party in Rio. He and I were discussing the prob- lems facing a player in his late thirties and just when to retice,
Stars told me then: "In any sport it is always difficult 10 Even today a nerve argument decide just when to get out. If rages in Blackpool and Preston you love the game you might (and no doubt other towns, too) feel you are playing well and us to the relative merits of Stan you are encouraged to try just then one more season....and and myself. I wish they would give over,
you suddenly and you can't do Stan and I are great friends; it any more, I don't want that
room we variably
together to happen to me, I want to go when we are both playing for out while I am still on top.... England; and you would be and only the player himself can surprised, particularly in my decido just when to reliɛc," early years, just how many tips Stan gave me to help me along the road to Soccer fame.
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zip leaving him then is agreed that our styles are com- pletely different, and that's all time to quit. there is to it. I say it is quite Frankly, when Sten does ro- impossible really to compare tire it will be a sorry day for Stan with anyone because he is
English football, To millions a law unto himself.
of Soccer fans from Parls For years the big argument Peru: from Australia to has raged: When will Matthews tine, in Moscow and Manches-
Argen eventually call it a day and quit the game?
I know the answer: Stan will quit when he feels he is slipping and has lost his love of the game. Then and only then will be retife,
and I am confident we will see Stan thrilling the crowds, with his touchline runs for a few more seasons yet.
to
ter he is Britain's Mr Football, And though I can imagine the "left-backs' union" might be glad to see the Matthews, I hope it won't be back of Mr
knowing Stan as I do, I say he for a long tine yet. And
will be playing for a few inore seasons,
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