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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1958.
TV COVERAGE MUST BE CONTROLLED
Major Political Issue On The Two China's
Tokyo, Apr. 8. major political iaue toomed today for the forthcoming Asian Games in Tokyo with an an- nauntomont here that a track team ontored by Nationalist China will be referred to as a team from Tolwan (Formaso).
The Orgnoising Committee of me aird Asian Games, which penn May 24, anuanced to- .. that the Nationalist Chinese will be returned to Jaegerne hnd nonneemenis them" team instead of the "China" fram.
in
Tim Organising Committee who b. expreated fears that the Naonalist Chinese may with Jaw their team if the "China"
hofion is not used, sald Jovided to use the "Talwan" agention according to rulings So down by the International Athletic Federation Amateur
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and hidequarters in London. The Committee add that has so far received three letters from the International Body which stressed that the Nation alist Chinese wan be referred to as the "Talwan" team.
uf
the
D. T P. Pain, Honorary Secretary-Treasurer Association, also has reported of Exeter, that the Marqués Chaiman of the Federation, favours the "Talwan" design- tion, the Japarase Committee sald.
the
The Japanese sold that Nationalist Cuina Olympic Com- mittee In Tulpui will be antified shortly u! the Organising Committee's decision.--United Preds
Ken Jones Announces His Retirement
Newport, Apr. S. Ken June, until this season the holder of the record nun
of Hugby Union inturaa-
beg
uonal caps. today announced
bis retiremet.
WORLD RECORD RUN
Mathews Marlene The Australian runner, (nearest camera), pictured flat out as she nears the tape with Betty Cuthbert, whom she beat by a yard to create a new worki record time of 23. see, for the 220 yards during the Australian Championships at The Sydney Sports Ground the other week. days earlier, Marlene set up a new world figure al 103 see in winning the 100 yards. Betty Cuthbert had held both records at 23.5 sec for the 220 yards and 101 ser for the 100 yards, Keystone Photo,
Two
WOLVES BEATEN 2-1 BY
UNPREDICTABLE ARSENAL
London, Apr. 8.
Fireside Football Is Hurting The Game
Says TOM FINNEY
London.
Pardon mo if 1 sound worked up about this. But I think it's high time somoona cut the familiar preamble and said: TV is killing our football.
The other week-at one of the finest Cup semi-finals in soccer history-there were something like 30,000 empty places at Highbury Stadium.
Don't try and tell me a murky afternoon kept the fans away. I just don't believe it. The match was televised-so they stayed home in comfort.
Don't try to convince me that this was an isolated instance. I wouldn't
believe that either.
.
one.
Tommy Atkins ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
Three football teams take pride of place in the local sports news this week and claim the Sports Parade spotlight treatment for proving Tommy Atkins & very poor forecaster.
The greatest upset of the trio was of course the remark
able 6-0 humbling of the 1 E Lan Regt by 49 Field Regt. R.A. in the second round of the Caldback cap, and I think I may claim that few seriously criticised the original forecast.
Usual List
The RAMC (1K) surprised that this phenomenal athletic, many of their own supporters who is well over the age of 40, will feature in the locni lists of The saddest reading in my i be a enreully controlled com- he has the kind of temperament by clearly beating 1/RTR by
wide. allows him to start each 2-0 on their opponents ground,record holders before very long Sunday
papers was the atten-modity-before it is too late.
the
Signal Hongkong
pemmi- match without
Owing to military laners at our League games:
any nightmare while
who hind been going ments 'I understand tha! tho 2.012 at Southport, 2,800
Sackcloth For Me hangovers from in previous had fert
through aican patch lately dates for the Major and Milnor #pents-minded ploce like forthe-
and So much for criticising other
were not expected to disposerlis team championships pouts..less than 5.000 at York,
Ilut not all players are tem-
meching | prople. Now how about six of ¦ przamentally of stable as he is of a strong combined REME XI the Army Individuals Oldham, Carlisle atid Barrow,.,
will probably be altered. The Finney-for From time to time you hear of quite so elisily they did. not many more than 16,000 in the best for Tom
for these events. likely dates penalties in the clubs sending star, meu away for the great soever city of New-missing TWO
The Feminals will be will be: Minor Units, Ap:37 24; other Saturday's match? Beastle.
complete break from soccer battled for this afternoon, the the Major Unita, April 22; and And aure enough. I deserve to forget their loss of form.
the the Individuals on May 2 and Sek Kong game between i am depuveniently twistie:: Them, Penalties should never
Almost invariably it worka,
Royal Engineers and 49 Field 3. my facts to suggest that TV Le inlssed.
Se can I end with this advice Regi commencing at 1000 hrs. offered DOMO great counter- As it was, I escaped without to any of you like nu-win
At the same time at Son- attraction 41 This particular having my name blazed across dropped a couple of clangers in kumpoo the RAMC w battle Saturday afternoon. What ) and the headlines of every news their last match:
with the Signals for a vince noying is that บร sporting paper
That's in the country,
In the Hong Kong Zone final. Go to the pictures. Take the public is becoming so saturated why my sympathy goes out to
the final It is hoped that with football that they are 59 Tony Macedo, the brilliant wife or girl friend to a dance.
tussle will be staged longer going to stand on the young Fultum goalkeeper.
Talk about anything BUT foot-
Wednesday, April 10, terraces.
And just remember that I didn't
see the Manchester ball,
depenting ground United v. Fulham re-play, but all your colleagues-and I understand Macedo nade two ponents have experienced just mistakes-precisely the number the same kind of feeling some 1 made la missing my penniles, time or other,
Yot Tony is held directly res- defeat. ponsible for Faham's That's why a goalkeeper has the loughest job hi soccer bar none. A forward always gets another. chance, A qualkerper-never!
He en make 99 great saves- and 1 lose a match it he mus the 100th shot.
They can just turn #knob by the fireside and see the best of Britain's matches sonseliines twice or three lines a week, On top of that Eurovision now brings
of the Continent' them some top international games.
More Harm
Sure eugh, Soccer on the. sereens has widened interest n the man. But that is as far as it goes. Economically this sur- Teit of football has already done the English set-up a great deal
of haru.
TV could have whetted the Wolverhampton Wanderers, the English First Division public's appetite, What, in fact, soccer leaders, today crashed to their first-home-it-has done is to give it indiges-
Hanand on expensive faste defeat since March 1957.
After all, can you expect thent bob to watch X
Those Off Days
You know, there is no accoun-- ble reason for a player having an GIT day like this, then, every player in football has them. And there is nothing
can do about it.
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IAAF Threatens To Set Up A Rival Olympics
London, Apr. 8.
►
I have The International Amateur 10- Athletic Federation night threatened to set up a rival Olympics if tho International.... Olympic Committes does not give it a share in the proceeds of the traditionsi World Games.
There is only one way to res cover: FORGET IT. That's dif
But you have to cult-F know. accept the fact that the best you can do is to retrieve your re- Arsenal, the team Wolves beat 2-0 in London yester-Third Division on a chilly night putulion in the next game...
Tony Macedo, I'm delighted to stay They run A sound defence, an opportunist, first half goul when perhaps rlay.
Jones, who played his last They were beaten 2-1 in a League match by unpredictable 13 two
United play Rovers in the
game for Newport agulova
thes
Barbarians today, was capped 44 | times by Wales. He ntro holds į the record of having sred must
tries for Wales.-17.
Thie
Jones' interna-
tional record was beaten by Telirut's Jackie Kyle, who played his 46th game but 43 of the Welshman's caps were gain- ed in successive games and this remains purord.
Joues was equally well-known on the running, frack. He res presented Brinin in the 3948 Olympic Games as a sprinter and captoled the British tran at the European Games in 1954. -China Mail Special
Matt Busby Returning Home Soon
London, Apr. 8. Mrs Sheena Gibson, daughter of Mall Busby, the Manchester United manager, who is still undergoing treatment... In Munich's Rechts der Isar Hospital, arrived in London by air tonight after spending nine weeks with her father,
She said at Londen airport that it would not be long before her father returned home. He was being allowed up every day "although they won't let him swalk yet."
by Vie Groves and a penalty goal by Len Wilis after home and see the world's stars, did just that," the interval gave Arsenal the points.
1 was ironical that Arsenal | Midlands sirle seem assured should have cheeked the mightyearrying off the League Chim-
the seond m Wolves in there bid to win the planship for
in live ectrums, They are ve Lengue Championship with ine highest points aggregate in the pais above Preston, the only 70 yen history of the com- side with any hope of catching Ja tition, Arsoul set up the them,
of on poliis in present record.
1930-31 SANIRDI. To beat the resord, Wolves, who have 59 points, must win of their
emuning four games
But
Ven
that honour
Another Upset
Another upset on the last day of the heavy Easter programaat www the defeat of West Ham United,
escopes them the powernd Henders, who went down
The Second Division
World Boxing Champion Must Defend Title
10.
away to lowly Nalts Colanty, Here, too, a second half psalty Koal decided the issue. end again the score, was a player named Wills.
for nothing?
I am not sugtesting TV sorcer should be banned. But it should
He was helped, of course, by the fact that he is playing to a bong-in-formy team. He is also probably helped by the fact that
Nominate YOUR
Hongkong Footballer Of The Year
Members of the public are invited to nominate Hongkong's Footballer of the With three games left. West Year for the current season. Itam have 5 polots, one
more
than their London neighbours,
money
of
world
World Headqunrters of IAAF which controls track and field, the heart of the Olympics-szid
would stage Its own championships if it did not get the some
rut Olymples.
AL present the Olymple Gaines also include the world track and field championships, Tho Olymple procceda are shared between the Interns- tional Olymple
Committee and
the host country.
A communique issued by the IAAF secretary, Donald Pain, said it was "necessity for the IAAF In order to fun! its function In full measure, to obtain from Its world champlon- ships the Olymples) sufflelent funds "
ultimate finalists,
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Alt athletes are reminded that next the YMCA are organising a the sports meeting at their King's the Park ground on Sunday, April 20, between 1400 and 1800 hours. There will be the usual ist of events and an entry fee for each competition of $1.50 will be levied. Entries should be sent to Mr Kennedy-Skipton c/o EYMCA Salisbury Road, Kowloon
The winning team will then moke the trip to Singapore to represent Hong Kong in the FÅRELF Anal later next month.
Wonderful Race
Those
who
Playing In the FARELF basket ball champions, the took my nd- | Hongkong Chinese Training Unli vice and attended the Doundary journeyed to Sek Kong lost werk Street track last Wednesday to and very nearly tasted, defest.
on slack witness the existing 880-yard record by Sgt Len Barnes and the RAF stur Mike Goddard were rewarded with a wonderful ruce and a re- cord by bolh runners.
the
The track was in near per- feet condition, but on the debt side it was very hot and humid, and in their lengthly worming up process both tell it was not the best of days for racing. | although they both were curi- fident that they were going to lower the existing me.
A few seconds before the end of their game with the 10 Gurkha Rifles they were level at 10 all and only a late rally Faw them emerge victors by 22-18. In the semi-final, they will meet the winners of the Hong- kong Signal Hegt and 1/RTA.
"Better Ending
Rugby
the
The end DI With season approaching, Army can look back on a very year and what
A fargish field faced the star-successful ter and many wondered if this better ending could be wished would hamper the speedsters; far than a vist; from the fabu Juus "Junior All-Blacks." Of The gun but with
such fears
course they showed us superb were proved groundless for,
football and nine of the ten with much the same velocity as the bullet, the two were off and Army players who made the at the first bend only one other Colony side learnt, I am sure, a
Few diner points of the game. runner was with them. He was Li Pearton of the 49 Ed RA, The tenth, Li. "Spike" Wyno. probably the moal dis- normally u 440 sprinter who
man In the Colony appointed had entered for the exercise.
when injury prevented him from turning out. Many fell As is usual, out to the front that his presence on the fell went Len Barnes with Mike might well have caused a re- tucked closely
duction of the rather astronomi~ cal score against the local side.
indo his side.
was
A very Last Arst lap 50W these three open up quite a gap, passing the start in $7.8 This season saw a great deal seconds by my tuning. They more rugger than has taken teemed all set for a dealing place
the game in the past, time but the pace slackened a finding support in many now came out to units. If this continues, ond Barnes. This was the can well Imagine the formation Unit league
I sald IAAF had put forward little and Mike a proposal to the Olymple Compass
It is a popularity poll organised by theme or a small surcharge needed spur and they linda of a Wednesday
year. being
Charlton, and two more than China Mail, and nomination coupons Liverpool. The
top two teams
will we promotion tu Division will be accepted until the closing date to
be announced later.
Clie
The Results
LEAGUE ONE
4 Bolton W. Leices Cy 4 Luton Town
Arsenal
LEAGUE TWO
Tuscon, Apr. 8. Two Congressmen Trojp Aris) zona and Califorala announced that they would usk today Congress to Intervene if World tavyweight Champion, Floyd | Aston Villa Patterson, refuses to defend his title against the winner of the Wolves Zora Folley-Eddle Machen beut.!
an Arizonian and Folley is
Janroin City Barnley Marlen is a Californian.
Huddersfield '". Leyton Orient "He won't be able to use his
J West Ham U. The
Notts County Congressmer, legs until he gets some plaster | Democrats, are
Sheffield U. 1 wich Town Representative Swansea Town 7 Derby County round them," she added,
Stewart Edall of Arizoan and Representative Clair Engle of LEAGUE THREE SOUTH California.
Coventry City Shrewsbury T. 0 Macher both Neuthampton T. 4 Bournemouth
LEAGUE THREE NORTH'
"He hasn't been given a home- coming date yet, but is still very cheerful and lively."-Chuna Mail Special..
BOXING
EARL HAIG FUND TOURNAMENT
ot
QUEEN ELIZABETH II. STADIUM, KOWLOON. 11th April, 1958 8 p.m. Cood Mixed Programme
Civilian & Services.
Tickets:
$1 $2 $4 $5 $10
ot
Moutries (H.K. & Kowloon)
Y.M.C.A. (Kowloon)
Macpherson Stadium
Cheero Club
China Fleet Club
GET YOUR SEATS EARLY
Folley
both
and loxient contcoders for the titles will meet in a 12 rounder on Wellnesday in San Francisco's Bradford Cay Cow Palace,
Patterson's
0
The two qualifications for nomination are:
(1) Footballing prowess.
(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play. Nominations should be addressed to the Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.
To the Editor, China Mail,
My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into account. his playing ubulty and his sportsmanship on the field of play 19:
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Hull City
4 Hallfax Town Mansfield Town a IRISH LEAGUE.
Gus
of the
manager, Damato, has refused to recognise | Ards the bout becnuse of a private Cliftonville feud with the organisers, the tenteran
Portadown International Boxing Club- Distilery France-Presse.
Crusaders
THE GAMBOLS.
100 :
3
Linfield Coleraine Bangor Bulya
Berry Glenavo
(Signed)
Barry Applebe
Taro
the back next tussle down be made on tickets sold to for the
success, athletic straight and the Airman had to speclabors
un in the outer lane for quite events".
distance before he could get The statement said: "It is
sufficiently In front to move that discussions will hoped
inside. -reach-g--mutually allsfactory. conclusion and that the athletle events held in the Olympic Cames will continue to be the In the world championships as pust.Urited Press,
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The Army team, drawn from the 48 Brigade and Garrison KV
In the pre who did so well Christmas unofficial league, bad This burst gained him a six- an excellent season and which he held till undefeated after their yard fead within a few yards of the post surprising draw with the Police when Len
Barnes showed he in the opening game. was building up finishing
burst, and for the first time in his racing here, he came in fast. When Mike crossed the line he was at most three yards
OVERCOME BY MONOXIDE FUMES | away and coming in fast.
Le Havre, Apr. 8: The former French middle- weight boxing champion, obert Villemula, who was overcome by carbon monoxide fumes in
his villa
near here, regained consciousness to-day.
He was informed shortly af- ter regaining consciousness that hty wife hot died of carbon monoxide fumes that overcome ihem yesterday as they slept in a room adjoining one whore n charcoal brazier was burning.- Associated Press,
RADO
SWISS MADE"
The First Man
Team Spirit
were very
In a team which has had its share of problems due to injury and the returning home of players. the chief characterisile has been their keeness and team spirl, I were asked The three timers were within | to name the outstanding players a second of one another and of the season, my vote would Mike was soon receiving hearty go to Capts. Lis. Charles congratulations for being the Muniz and Jofr Abbott, Sgia first man to better two minutes Peter Clark and David for this distance in Hongkong. Busby, not forgetting fy- His time was 1 min: 50.0 secs. halt Dillon Davies. And if the Len Barnes was rather over most improved player should be looked in the excitement, and narted, Cfn Tait O'Donnell gets when he asked what his time the award. Discovered" In a minor unit' game, he blasted was, it was discovered that ho had clocked 2 mins 1sec, an forth into a hooker of sdli and schievement which also brolia more than held his own in the the old Colony and the Army team. record.
"These keen athletes got down to their training preparing for their next race which understand will be at the RAF meeting at Kai Tak this stier noon. It became that the RAF, Amy and Colony, record for the 1 mile is again in grave danger.
Not gelung the praise his wholehearted efforta deserve, is rugby wise Capt. Charles Courtice R.E. As chairman of the Army Referees he handled the "All Blacks" gime with his characteristic skill and. THIS departure from the Colonja 10" heralded is a blow to the te here.
Birong man SMI Sidney Cole- Detalls aro being prepared man gave a demonstration of for the final social occasion -control and co-ordination, or of the year, the axial supper
movement when he hurled
get together, when the hauner 144 feet 10 inthes to morts now Secretary Major Bob - shatter the local Army record Knight will make a bow and and come within two feet of d jake over from energote Major Colony best. In that one of his Treyoh Vaugha Crimth, RADC, warning-up practice throws was who leaves for home shortly. well over the Colony, opek Details will be given at a feder
mark and it in 'n "Plz synonie