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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE -20, 1838.
WORLD CUP SOCCER SEMI-FINALISTS: W. Germany, Sweden, France, Brazil
United Kingdom & Communist Challenge Ends
SPORTS PERSONALITIES
SLAWEE KADIR
H.K.'s Best
Goalkeeper
And
My
Choice
For The
Year's Hockey Star
By Tony Myatt
must
Moet Slawee Kadir! To hockey enthusiasts this name
surely ring a bell.... to those who are unfamiliar with it, this article serves as an introduction
of the most brilliant goalkeepers ever to grace a local playing field.
to one
This quiet, unassuming young man, of Malay descent, (he is 25 but looks more like someone in his late teens) has not only won fame but respect and admiration from spectators through his brilliance between the posts:
high acclaim from local crilles and he is reckoned the best gool- keeper Hongkong has produced in a long long while,
LITTLE WALES WITHOUT JOHN
CHARLES HOLD MIGHTY BRAZIL TO 0-0 FIRST HALF
Stockholm, June 19.
West Germany, the holders, Sweden, France and Brazil tonight won through to fight out the final stages of the 1958 World Soccer Cup competition.
In the semi-finals next Tuesday, West Germany will oppose
Sweden, and France will meet Brazil.
The challenge of the United Kingdom and Communist countries ended in
tonight's quarter-finals.
Sweden, unbeaten in international football on their own soil for more than three years, knocked out Russia, the Olympic champions, 2-0 in Stock- holm.
Two goals by leading World Cup scorer Fontaine just helped France to end the run
of the fighting Northern Irish with a 4.0 win in Norrkoeping.
Little Wales, without their single goal, especially as they had greater penetration in at-
centre-forward
John were without their contre luck. Charles, he mighty Broal) to forward John Charles. Charles,
star
Rahr
and Schaefer, on the
a goalless first half of Gothen-who plays for the Italian side other wing, frequently overran burg, but went down 1-0, Juventus, was unable to pass a the Yugoslav backs and might easily have given West Germany The Welsh displayed tremen-ja more substantial lead in the dos fighting spirit and manyrst half. consider, that they have put up
West Germany won by Alness test. similar margin against Yugo- slavia at Malmoe.
The punishing World Cup programme probably contributed to the downfall of Russia, Wales and Northern ireland.
the best "performance of any of
"Veteran" inside-left Fritz
the four British sides and Walter also played a dominating that after being eliminated in role in the attack, while right- was best od the These three countries had had the early stages of the competi-half Erkel to contest gruelling group play-tion only to get back through a halves. of matches two days ago to lucky ballot.
the
almost
A crowd of 20,000 saw Fugoslavs particularly thrustful reach the last eight. In addition The Brazilians had every 10 fatigue, Wales and Northern advantage and yet, Wales showed in the second half and shots by Ireland suffered crippling such fight that it was only by centre-forward Milntinovin and juries In those Bunes which one goal that they were over-inside-right Omariovle necessitates team changes to come by a team that for shoer found the net. night.
aristry must be one of the
Outside-right Petkovic, in greatest the world has ever seen spite of on early injury when he brilliant German Fritz Herkourati,
unu
For Sheer Artistry
The Welsh, almost hammered collided with Brazil
goal-keeper and Sweden are the into the ground only two days
good recovery to reach the flaaiago by the robust Hungarian made a favourites For sheer artistry, tho ball-
tean, looked surprisingly fresh frequently came acar to scoring. juggling Brazilians,
the must rank and went for it hard for
whole 90 minules.
N. Ireland.......0
as one of the greatest sides the world has seen.
By tackling quickly and pass
They were superbly nond: inside-right Ron Hewitt, who
ing accurately when in posses had been described as "doubtful"]France.....
sion--which Was not often-only a few hours earlier, played Walch prevented the Brazilians a strong game.
Sweden...2
Russia
After the Interval the French slammed in three goals within Twelve minutes to carve thol way through to a semi-final match against Brazil,
The Irish had most of the from piling up a big score, but If Colin Webster was no John Brazil dominated play for inuet Charles, he did not let his team play in the first half of thele werd of the time. Their goal cama 25 down and even had Charles been quarter-final match, and minutes after the interval, fit I must be considerexi doubt-unlucky be a gool down at For years now, Kadir has been, especially their mistakes. "No 22. Kadir could not have done through 17-year-old inside-icitful whether it would have made half-time. one of the mainstays in our one coached me, I learnt every- better job.
Pele,
any difference to the resuн. local defence. Hla herole and thing myself," he said.
His best gurne of the season Sweden, clean and thrustful Berubatic saves have won him Blower in of the opinion that
inside, gained their expected win a sharp eye and good anticipatie told me, was the on
which the Sookunpote almost over Russia, but it was not un- tion are the essentials of a good beat League champions. Reti four minutes after the inter-
Hamri goalkeeper. Being modest, lic creto.
val that right-winger
the scoring, Centre- forgot to mention one very im
opened With regard to tho Portugu-forward Simonsson made 11 2-0 portant item-guts, it takes a lot of guts to be a goalkeeper, ese hocicey players, I asked him two minutes from the end. Playing neatly. and mach especiall in hockey. and Kodi: what he thought of the Macao Hursta played much better than superior in their mid-field work, has it in abundance, Anybody teams, "They are good and fast," in their play-off win over Eng- the Swedes fully deserved to
they land on Tuesday.
win though the Russians, who who watched him play against he said, "Mainly because India or Pakilan was witness to practise together a lot." "Hong-
Wingers "Nacku" Skoglund were playing for better than kony too could have a Very
to fight hard they did against England on Germany had this.
good team," he said. "If they for their narrow win, as Yugo-Tucoday, held them to a goalless could practise more together, but
sinvio, unbeaten until tonight, first half. then most of the players are loo
enjoyed most of the play, in the
a
But just how did he reach his present status in the game and when did his roots take form?
Kodle Arai Infd hands on hockey stick Blx years ago. Whik 1.1ill in school at St Joseph's he signed on with The Stokumpots, who entered a team in the Second Division, "Believe it or not, 1 did not even know what hockey was until I started playing," he told me.
His Big Break
However, his first few outings were not in goal. He started off
Nervous
In busy." "Didn't you feel nervous these two encounters, having t Jace forwards with such re
and Pakistanis," I asked him. "I never feel nervous except when the defence or I myself pre not in form," he quipped.
"The Indians scored 22 goals against you." I said, "how did playing in the defence, Then he you feel about this?" "I gained
not what was to be his
big
renk, which, strangely enough, | the
he was not looking for. The games," he answered.
Soolounpol's regular goulle at the
time dropped out. The poultion
was
This includes himsolt,
Sookunpots' Loss
far
When the hockey season is
minule
by ffect-footed right- winger Helmut Rahn. Batur Lurst through to score Just 1:1- side the post from close range,
attack with de-
to
the
The world-class French forwards
tremendously Wern difficult to hold once they got well into their ride.
The Inside trio of Juste Fontaine, Raymond Kopa and Roger Plantoni played brilliantly and gave the Irish defence hectic time.
Outside-right Marian Wiesnis-
skt
scored France's opening
against the run of the
half, Ireland seemed likely to W. Germany..curate
AFTER 28 LONG YEARS
British Wimbledon hope and Wightman Cup heroine Christine Truman, 17, holds the Wightman Cup which Britain won back last Sunday after 28
years.
The pleture was taken at the London dinner celebrating the win.-London Express Photo.
BOBBY LOCKE FAILS TO QUALIFY FOR FINAL OF
LEEDS TOURNAMENT Bernard Hunt In Lead
Leeds, June 19. Bobby Locke, 41-year-old holder of the British Open golf title, failed to qualify today for tomorrow's final 36 holes of the 1,550 sterling Yorkshire Evening News golf tournament. Locke, who defends his Bil, he chipped in over a bunker for tish
birdle three. Open championship June 30 at Royal Lytham and St Anne's Lancashire, finished with 149 (73-76) and missed the stroke. quallfyng mark by
*
Disastrously
Thomson, who started dis-
is
The Swedish team had the roal two minutes before half-
storo several time, closing stages, almost the en opportunity tire German sido were back inmore goals but were only able play. defence, clinging desperately to to plerco
hard-working The Quicksilver Fontalne led lation as that of the Indians Slawee works as a radio opera- the lead given them in the 12th Russian defence twice.
the three-goal avalanche which or for Associated Press and his the
The home team's defence was
swung the same for France. work carries him loo the early
superb and they covered up with Scoring in the 66th and 04th hours of the morning.
a phalanx of players every time minutes, he took his tally of danger threatened.
goals la the World "Cup It was not until four minutes competition to eight after Brilliant Trio
the interval that the
Plantoni slammed in France's There were 25 qualifera with Astrously with three successive Swedes
and who
looked fourth gual in the 8 minute. 148 or better, out of 130 start-ves, was despondent on
return to the nubhouse. a lot of experience from both over, he spende his umo kick-
France's brilliant inside trio dangerous time and again took that was the end of Ireland's ers.
when Indian
"If it valus like this tomorrow, Pakistaning around a footbal! "Just for and
Leeke's downfnt ente fun." He used to play softball of Justa Fontaine, Raymond the lead. Outside-right Hamrin hopes, but not of their fighting
hended into the net without sprit
he had fives at each of the last { they can coui! me cut, I think. but cannol And the time any Kop, who leads the powerful
Real Madrid attack in Spanish Ley Yashin any chance to save. giving the Soviet goal-keeper
I cannot risk getting pneumonia, three holes. "Which of the two teams do more.
The attack still tried vallantly
declared Thomson, who will "Indan"
football, and Roger Planioral going
Next season he will be play found gaps in Northern Ire-
They maintained this begging. So you fancy I asked.
iend to get through the solid French
Lucky Break
for hig fourth start blading and got was his reply. Slawee "volunteered"
Roerenland's
defenders, uatli three minutes before the defence, and the
British Open championstup In defence in the second "The fadlan forwards shooting for the Indian
This should half of their game,
dinal whistic the job. That he performed his
when
centro besieged in the Anal sloges DI A lucky break in the otherwise eleven days time. duties to the hilt, and has con- extremely accurately and they Club he told me.
appeal favourably to the In-
With
forward Simonsson, made it 2-0 the game, ran themselves to a appailing weather enabled Ber- wing-halves Danny tinued to do so for the last six fick high. This makes it diff dians, but it will no doubt be a
The only now nard Hunt, the 28-year-old Bri-
́overseas quafers Blanchflower and Wilbur Cush, by weaving his way through the standstill to thwart the
ware Henning, Thomson, Travor Russian defence and scoring. great loss to the Sookunpots
completely dominant French. years is undeniable to those who cult to stop the bail," he told
tish Ryder Cup player, to gain mo, Well he should know,
playing their
(Bouth Africa, 145), have been him in action.
for whom
Fontaine, Kopa and Planten four strokes lead over the inter-City he has served Un-
fence-spliting pusses in the frat
gave a dazzling display of swift national field.
Christy O'Connor (Ireland, 146) ringly for the last six years.
inter-passing which Whatever
Hunt followed his record- und Brian Wilkes (South Africa, I the outcome,
called for tremendous efforts by
148). Reuter. a solid 1 today for a 35 holes increasing the score,
Aggregato of 187. 12 minutes by France midway
Gregg, whose injured anklo through the second half wreck-
While his nearest rivals were A goal by fleet-footed lett- their hopes.
the battling their Fontains
way through winger Helmuth Raha after 12 fortunately held through brought his World Cup goal minutes put West Germany, the match, could not be blamed for heavy
rain
benefited Hund to eight, Other French
France's goals, and be tremendously from a short im uny of scorers were Marian Wiesnieski holders, into the semi-finals of made many daring interceptions provement in conditions. For 12
Soccer Cup here and dying saves.
hales he was fortunate to have The following are the results tonight, at the expense of Yugo- The Irish bocks, Keith and dry weather, and chipping and of Colony Lawn Bowls Open slavia,
McMichael both played strongly putting skilfully, for falves of championship matches played West Germany, who meet until the weight of the French 36 and 85, ruolo the advantage yesterday: Sweden In the semi-finals, de- pitaolt begun to tell. Cunning-
over South African Harola:
Open Patrs served their victory though they bam, al centre-half, had Kope Henning (09), Australian Peter A. G. Coles and W. M. Davidson were subjected
me to well in hand untla te French Thomson (76) and Scottish, (KDC) beat A. M. L. Goares and spells of severe pressure by the began to wander.
Champion Erle Brown (72), who W. C. Ogley (CCC) 21.12. The Welshmen held the much dery Yugoslav attack,
BlanchBower and Cush red shared second place on the 141 Mr J. Bleven (USRC) beat Mrs Yugoslavia preyed for most after their fine start, but still marks. fancied Brazillans to a goalicas
Poynton (HKPSAI 31-17, through much cfective first halt but 17-year-old Pele of the game, particularly in the goi
Henning was one of the few
M. (CCC) beat Mr D. McKitrick (KBGC) by Z4-11 gavo,his side victory with second half when the entire work.
ployers to break 70. Regarded
Miss Helen Kwong (DCC) beat gool 25 minutes after the inter-German team toll back in do-i Bligham was the best of the as one of the finest putters among Ma T. Badies Open Paira
(KDC) by Zi-zó. forwards. For onge. McParland the professionals, he had only 301 Men C.. sober and Mrs. Lows Wales played magnificenily to The Germans, however, were could not shake off the putts in his 69. He did not need (PILC) boat Bure M. Ablong and ira hold the mighly, Brazilians to a the more constructive side and defenders, in front of the good. fo puti at all the fil, where » CD (FC) 17-12.
He was good enough to catch
the selectors eyes and they 10st
no time in making him inter-
port goalla against Macao seven occasions.
Best Game
As for
continue their giunt-killing acts
But a three-goal spelt with Yugoslavia...the Irish defence to keep them equalling first round of 60 with
In the competition. the Pakistanis Kadir personally wish him all the best, en sal they keep the ball lower and for if anyone has earned the this makes it easier for thefle "Hockey Pemonality of the the goalkeeper. Well one thing's Year," I cannot think of mother
Whether it for sure.
piryer more worthy of it than Paicistan's wine goala og India's Slawee Kadir.
He told me he learnt a lot by watching other goalkeepers ...
was
DEATH OF JARDINE
TRIBUTE PAID TO FORMER
ENGLAND CAPTAIN ALL
OVER ENGLAND
London, Jung 19.
Sir Jack Hobis, knighted for Mrs Jardine was with hor - Cricket lovars throughout his services to Endish cricket, husband at the end,
sold: “He was a great batsman--- The cause of death was not
land never fully recovered from an attack of typhus a year or so ngo. His, condition had taken a turn for the worse res cently and he went to Switzer-
und three weeks ago
on his doctor's orders.
Britain today paid tribute how great I dont think we ap-announced, but it is known ho ta Douglas Jardine, former procinted at the time. England cricket captain, who died in Switzerland | him second only to P. G
"As a captain I would rank last night.
Fengler, whom he succeeded as At Lord's cricket group hare, lender of Surrey."
L
where the second Tom watchi Cause Of Death
betreen New Zealand and England began today, both tho Now Zealand and CC finge were flown at half namet.
Blue were misstep ball zmeclared:
He entered the Montreux Hospital on Sunday night.
It is understood that his body
Sir Pelham Warner, another former England captain, de-
"It over there was a is to be cremated and the sher
Mira Jardine declined to meka
y
statement, China, 'Mar
Special.
on many other County cricket cricket match between England will be taken back to England ground adatford, what and the rest of the world, and | by his widow.
University waco playing the fate of England depended Busker, CHAK INshełm alburyti vyer or its result, "I would pkk
the
Jardins, as contain every time.
ex
fully
and Piantori:
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Brazil
Wales
►
the World
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