*** THE · CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1958.
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EXHIBITION TENNIS Watch For Amazing Bidding
United Slates Davis Cuppers Ham fliektarinan (top photo) and Alex Olmedo (lower photo) opened their two- day exhibition programme in Hongkong yesterday with two matches. the doubles, Olmedo and Taul Wai-pul beat Richardson and Ip Koon-hung the Colóny see by 6-2, 6-4. In the singles, Olmedo defeated Hichardson by 8-3, 6-1 and 8-3 in an extra third sel-China Mall photos.
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MRG. TURNER,
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ERNIE BUSHMILLEN
IF JOHN CHARLES GOES BACK TO BRITAIN
By TOM FINNEY
(Of Preston North End and England)
In far-off Turin, John Charlos admits he's homesick-and the story makes headlines around the world. Beside Swansea Bay, brother Mol waits patiently while Arsonal load the hunt for his signature. And an entire city wonders.
For today, the Charles Brothers are king-size figures, living in
the continual glare of fame.
And it seems a far cry indeed to the day in the autumn of 1949
when I first saw Big John.
Preston were playing Leeda; players pushed and shoved, John | For Mel, a lavourite, with the at Elland Rend. John Charice suddenly bestrode his brother Swansea fans, the future could was only seventeen, but even like Colossus. There was then, he had the poise of nothing mild about him then. veteran,
I soon realised that this was no normal player. He made football look easy. Every thing he did bore the stamp of future greatness. From then on, I took a special interest in the carcer of John Charles.
I noted his international de- but for Wales at the age of eighteen.
Duels With Wright
I watched him grow in stature un he became the inspiration behind the Welsh team, playing either at centre-half or centre- furwurd,
I GUN his duels with Not Lofthouse and Billy Wright, And after the defeat of England at Ninion Park in 1955, I saw the crowd rise to him.
By then, he waa "King
I suppose it was inevitable that the Italian clubs would try to buy such a inan, He had everything they needed reukeli-winning ability, colour and he was still young,
Eventually the gold of Juventus proved too strong a temptation for Leeds and life for John Char changed overnight. Today, the lives in a luxury flat, driven a high powered car and enjoys the kind of fame that very few men ever life.
the
Crowds follow him on streets and every move he makes is news. I remember hlin World Cup. arriving In Sweden for the
The Only Change
easily hold a place in the High- bury sun, Arsenul manager George Swindin has made no secret of the fact that he'd like him.
AND ARSENAL HAVE A HABIT OF GETTING THE MEN THEY WANT!
One thing is certain, If Mel over Wears tunt red shirt with the "number Bye" emblazoned on the back, a now and Impor tant chapter will have opened in the story of the Charles family.
But the fascinating quesi- tion of al
"Will John Charles ever play again in British football?
Close Gates Several of bla friends seem to think he will. If they ar right, I think we will see some
asing bidding.
I believe that the appearance would close
Charles" to football followers As the teams flew in, a con- from the Rhondda to the Tyne.tinuous line of famous players John Charles
that the name would hold the
But during those years, led through the airports around the country and never cheo saw him take un- barriers. But It seemed fale advantage of his size and
strength.
It would have been so easy for him to have dominated rivals physleally, Yet despite ex- treme provocation, he always re- mained a gentle glant,
one
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though the, watching thousandame brand of magic as
Hughie Gallaghers and the Raich Carters,
bad come to see just one inan John Charles.
He now talks with a Welsh- Tinian Acerni, But that is the only real change in this easy guing Welshman whom I Are met way back in 1040.
In fact, I think there is only record of im can oft
Mel's fortunes, too, have risen ever showing sager. That was fast since then.. He has already during the "Baltle of Wrex-made his mark in the interna ham" in 1985 when Wales and tional sphere and shown touches Austria engaged in one of the of greatness. roughiest Dost-war tionala.
Interna
Mel was lying on the ground with a broken leg. As feuding
YOU TOLD
THEM MANY PEOPLE ENTER OUR OFFICE- ONLY THE OLD ONES COME CAT.) CORRECTY
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Yet although
have both climbed the heights, I think their most exciting days may
■ Ne ahead.
By Lee Falk and Phil Davis
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MRS TURNER.
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By Mik
By Ernie Bushmiller
For many of the big per- sonalities are beginning to fade and the game badly needs new colour,
It will have a splash of this on November 26 when Arsenal plny Juventus under the High- bury lights.
Ik
The nows that John Charles
has appearing
already started a box-office rush. Could this be a glimpse of things to come?
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Rugby Under Floodlight
An incident during the match between Island and Mainland.
ISLAND OVERCOME MAINLAND 5-3 IN A FAST, OPEN AND THRILLING
By PAK LO
GAME
Despite very strong pressure by the Island XV in their match against the Mainland side on the Club ground under floodlight yesterday even- ing the Islanders were unable to break through the strong defence of their opponents and Mainland deservedly won by five points (one goal) to three (one penalty goal) in a fast open and thrilling game.
fraction out and his threes more, open game they deserved In the encounter between the a
and HMNZS could not-get possession of the to win, and in the second, half Club Selection
the Club were much mare, on Rotoiti cariler on in the even-ball again.
0 The ing, the New Zealanders, Jr
Islanders opened the the defensive, hit-and-miss battle, conquered scoring, In the 25th minute the Club side and left the field when about thirty yards out the penalised for the victors by eight points (one Mainland were goal, one try) to three (one offside and O'Kelly converted, dropped goal).
Island v. Mainland
3-0.
Penalised.
Browne opened the scoring for the Club when in the 10th minule he dropped a nice-goal from the New Zealand 25 jua in front of the posts, but two minutes later the score levelled when Hustahl Inter-
Wes
The Islanders pressed again cepted pass and bree through and Riech was penatised in his the defence to score half way own half, tor, pleking the ball | zut. No conversion. 3-3. out of the scium. Willaims' kick
short and Leppard Before half time Bevan, an- olher good player in the New Zealand XV, missed a thirty- yard penalty conversion, but shortly after. Hiha dived
through the Club defence
the posis, and this time Bevan made no mistake to make it B-3.
The Islanders in the first half cleared upilele, Roberts got the had a definite territorial ad ball at his feet and dibbled vantage, but though they lost diagonally through the defence The the majority of the serums and for a good twenty yards, lincouts to the Mainlanders, ball bounced into his hands and they sul go! enough of the he was able to pass out, for after some Inter. ball to get their threes' moving. Gilbertson, Time and again u score seemed passing among the forwards, to imminent but Q Anal pass score near the posts Leppar would go astray and the Main-
converted. 3-3. landers would clear- the ball There was no farther away upfeld.
Ing,
The Moinland threes com1- bined better throughout, but Riach and Glibertson were slow in getting the ball away and gave the Islanders the chance to cover across. The Mainland threes also ran a lot straighter in attack and their tackling was of a much higher order than that of the Islanders.
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In the second half, Hiku and Lochrie each missed a penalty conversion from the 25 yard line for their respective teams, and for a moment in the clos ing stages the Club looked like waming after all when their forwards staged a strong Tally and rushed, the ball deep into the New Zealand halt. But the Club were penalised and the New Zealanders were able to clear to their own 25. With the Club stili pressing strongly
With Valentine moving up to the major game the Club attack was weakened, Despite the game finally ended, this the Club won the majority of the scrums and shared th lincouts with the bustling New Zealanders.
Always A Danger Roberts, the Mainland wing- forward played extremely well throughout und was always danger in the loose.
Watson of the Mainland also The strong New Zealand pick shone, while on the other side also gave the Club helves a lot Goulds and McTavish
of trouble. The latter were the best players in action, with slow to get the ball away, and never settled the latter joining in one or the Club threes two good attacks. At one point down into a strong attack. McTavish narrowly missed
More Open Game dropping a goal.
In the second half, the Island were forced to kick for touch
werd
The New Zeuland threes were much the better, .. and chance that every.
to keep the Mainland at bay for Crabbed
the first Afteen minutes and Came their way. Their two
then just when all seemed lost, halves. Haenga end Huatahi the Island attack swung into wero much smoother moving high gear and it looked as if pair than the Club couple and they must score at any moment. Inough they did not pot so
But the score never came, for much of the Eall, they always the Islanders hung on to the looked the moro dangerous ball just that fracilon too long when in possession.
and then passed desperately and It wrs a seesaw battle from badly and their attacks fizzled beginning to end but with the out. O'Kelly's crosskickling was New Zealanders playing the
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