SATURDAY SPORTS SPOT
Are we ready for Soccer on a pay-as-you-play plan?
By 1. M. MacTAVISH
Nominate YOUR
HONGKONG FOOTBALLER
OF THE YEAR
Members of the public are invited to nominate Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current |
¿cason,.
It is a popularity poll organised by the China
the closing date to be announced later.
Professional football is again undor official discussion in Hong-Mail, and nomination coupons will be accepted until
kong.
Professionalism and amateurism, both individually and in con- cert, are idealistically admirable: in corruption they can be despicable.
One may ask if there is a place for paid footballers in this essentially restricted community and one can almost cer- tainly get an answer varying from an unqualified 'Yes' to an emphatic 'No' depending entirely on how and where the question is asked and to whom it is addressed.
moment
star players of the would laugh right in the face of my-club oficial who seriously ungested they should turn pro- fessional.
status clubs and players allko *b** confronted with would
examination and searching tax
Apart from any other con sideration the vital preliminary nyairy must satisfy the ex- munity
regonhle
personal declaration. 'beyond kult!
Colony football 12t stands to benefit on a long term bands-from the Introduc tron of professionalism.
That in fort is the only major consideration which rently mhafters.
To arrive at anything ap. proaching
many an answer very ferent aspects of the
whit have La problem
be examined and
experily
possible Consequencek
fully considered.
Not immediate
First
Ele care,
alt it should be of
popular Lo realised-contruy conception-Uhat the formal in- 1rauction uf legislation for professionalism in Joehl football does rust of ncersity men that $241 word Immediately embark i
of sweeping eatgalen
11
GO changes.
"Let us
suppose" he said,
--that the Hongkong Footbuli Ascociation decided to follow the English plun Rufecis maximum wages. Suppose for example they said to our star layers "In view of your ser- vice to the game we shall give y the best possible treatment ay professionals. We shall in like o you exoelly fart treat
Tom Stanley Matthews a Flames...or a Billy Wrigh!.... "We shall authorise your club to pay you up to £20 per week-thai is $320 in Hongkong money.
"Do you imagine there would be a mad serumble among the players for pen and ink and do you really believe they would fall over. back- wards to accept such a prince- ly reward for turning profes klonal? If you do, you are more naive than I think you
are,..
"Tho cluba may welcome the idea if only for the legal control of players which goes with it but on the other hand the players still have to dee card-they can elect to re- main amateurs."
That is the opinion of one man and realise only too well reading of that an individual the situation is not of necessity
of
are:
The two qualifications för nomination
(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 ability and His sportsmanship on the fleld of play, is:
of the
(Signed)
(NOTE: No person is allowed to vote moja
than once in this poll)
tuming his special ouilly to 12 15 Д advantage....murely
thousand times better that he should do so openly rather than
all embracing, but this well that he...and those who make
(cimed
roires points it possible....should resort to the greatest importance to the the, despicable practice eventual resolution of the issue.
'shamateurismi'
Vital commodity
Hongkong's vast public can, without doubt, support a pro- fessional competition provided
is a genuine contest, professionalism 1s Introduced
af
If the introduction of pro- tesstonal football into Hong- kang did nothing more than retnove once and for all the nierling doubls which exist
GRAND NATIONAL FAVOURITE: A How pic- ture of Team Spirit, riddon by his Grand National jockey, G. W. Robinson, after his victory at Hurst Park last week. Team Spirit was an 8-1 top Club. favourite or the latest Victoria Club callover lost Wednesday. Control Press Photo.
Whither now
Carol Heiss?
By JOHN COTTRELL
in the minds of people from Will honey-blonde Carol Heiss, the new Olympic
Olympus Onco
to London about the status of our footballers then fl will have served the fame well,
Personal rewards and
succes looms as a vital com- modity to the team concerned and 1 becomNES necessary to make efforts to buty sell
that success. Players also taken on
clubs to make
work.
He are concerned and winning or losing a game is imliarly given one rating. It success cannot
a ndry
figure skating champion, turn professional now that she has successfully defended her
al-
His next point concerned the valuation as far as team plens interest in Colony football who said she will qul! after the
very well turn out It could! that initially the revolution' would be of a minor nature be- cause (0) very few of our clubs could currently afford to munch ability of local programme of professionalism in Dumbitious styning players at attractive rummed it up like this: salaries, and (b) it may well be
teem it advantageous lo retain | Ihr considerable freedom
stence
"
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world title?
Twenty-year-old Carol, There are few people with an ready a veterah of the lue, has
Slic generous world championships.
up at 5 a.m. do not believe that personal rewards are somehow tired of getting distributed to many of the star every day.her habit now for four-and-a-half hour training sessions,
Hottest thing
In this modern age distance in no longer a bar to progress. Chub football is becoming more and more international and cosmopolitan than ever so. before. Spain, Portugal, Italy, France and many of the South American
have countries teams of football experts who cannot even hold normal can- versation with each other. They have been collected to- gether from countries thousanuls of miles apart simply because of their common ability to play with a ball a little better the next man.
thats
I
14 years for
But if Miss Helms hangs up her skaica Idrever she will be spurning
million-dollar fortune hers for the taking on the profesional stage.
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For Carol, vivacious, graceful-
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Worse than the player who and bubbling with charm, is the
hottest thing
lce since becomes involved in such a
Sonja Henie dimple faced situation is the unscrupulou official who makes it possible.
queered the world of winter Under the counter' tacties need sports from 1927-30.
Remember Miss Henle. This a payer and a payec.... without the first the second cou'll never
pelite Norwegian girl won the cxist..
and
the It is for
world title ten years in succes- reason that it would quickly son. She entered the Olymples remove all rumour and doubt at the age of 11, went on to win that I personally belove pro- ! three gold medals and became a fessionalism would betreft local Hollywood film star. football....but I cannot see it coming just yet.
Her one regret is that her mother missed her crowning glory at Squaw Valley, Mrs Marie Helas, although "kuler- ing from, an incurable disease, steered her daughter to the top and then died after Carol had won her first world title. While Mrs Helss took up dress to help pay for her designing children's equipment, father Ed Heins worked overlime baker to pay for their training.
as a
Carol has a sister Nancy and Bruce both skating a brother champions.
-/London Express Service).
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Notice to Members
found that our top stars would Only SCAA equipped be obtained by eng home-bred players, but lack of conclusive
products then the ambliivus pro- legal proof as opposed of "Or the eligible teams in the fesional promoters will almost rungur and bearsay--seems to their amateur status....In fhet, present senior competition only have one in other places.....
what promoters be the main stumbling block in certainly do
pinning it down. Frankly who have their the in- South China, ahjust exeltasively,
profes-own ground and training fact they will look elsewhere for believe a footballer deserves all mediate future of any
he can get out of the game.... really storal project is in their hands. ties, are
equipped to their talent.
but I cannot admite the man football on a profes ambrace
who is
the willing to accept Football as a game enjoys the sional basis.
bencats of professionalism sensible Broadminded circum-
without having the courage to That in domestic com- "In other parts of the world
admit his willingness to do petition-except- where speck where players ure pald to play, fcally restricted to the amateur their clubs depend to a great no bar to paid extent on the income derived de-trere is and unpaid players performing from home games and, as lead- side by side in the same Leaming clubs ke KMB, Eastern, bring set 2 Lupposition | Tung Wah and Kitchee are not arain 2 cach other,
fortunate enough to possess
their own, they If you
local road examine the
addition to the cost set-up closely you can forence would, la
position of players, have to meet ground paradoxical the
home he charges at each where *conil-class players might wingly accept pro- gume.
"Walle en this point let me final contraels while our
the their express
purely personal hig-name stars retain
of the opinion that the days analeur status.
presni 'Grounds Pool' arrange- inent are very definitely num
While I was in Australia last Lures. The system is no longer August one of the clubs there equitable and certainly had just arranged to sign the
The Stewards have ordered This week'a Tulewaggera’---- teslonalism is introduced the
centre-for-
If you are at a loose end 10-
batch of 110 Australian not tolerate the Egyptian national
ward and fly him to Sydney for
Subscription Ponies to race clubs will wholesale slashing of their gate the next round of the Cup come
morrow morning make a trip
Street 10 Boundary
and see receipts as happens at the pre-petition....and no
in 1961 and they now invite the final of the Schools Senior sent time.
ently thought it unusttal that a
Carol Heiss could not make Members to subscribe for League competition between "No...I cannot see anything man should be transported half-
Fool Sun and Wab Yan College, such a vast fortune as there are them. Yam attractive or very way across the world merely to
Kowloon. You will be well not the same opportunities today for an ice-skater in Hollywood. ambitious in store for the clubs play football,
rewarded for your effort. The
The cost per pony to Sub- not have their
But she might well make o At this stage of our delibera-kick-off is at 10.30 mm, who do grounds and certainly I do not tions it is imperative to under-
scribers will bo HK$3,500; million on the stage. The Far East's loss is Africa's te them being in a position 10 stand that we are living in a
gain-Blackpool and Stanley Mics Heles has now achieved which sum includes Livery to make professionalism sufficient.
material world. Today there is
In all her ambitions as an amateur the date of acceptance by the attractive to induce
Matthews will tour Ghana. stor no stigma on being a professional ly
And May.
here's
pee-skater by winning on Olym-Stewards. sportsman....and in fact some players to sign up for them,
For she has Stanley may be seen briefly in pic gold medal. "It is also important to re-of the greatest sportsmen of the
that
Applications forms may be at this stage member
era are proud to admit to their Hongkong in the near future in held the world title since 1996
she has never obtained from the Secretary's There is a quite unexpected capacity and since then within the framework of their professional status.
0 professional | nothing derogatory in mani More anon.
been seriously challenged. proposed
Office, Alexandra House, 8th
Would laugh
of thing has TIN
Surt happened in varying degrees in stler parts of the would. There I no reason to believe that it mild nut, trud would not As the result.ot hapon here. recent conversations I have had 1 would go as far as to predlef that while the present crop of big-name stars continue to rule the roast in ifongkong that is exactly what will happen.
the matter at 1 discussed great length the other evening With Chinese gentleman who
is well versed in, uid very well Informed about, what goes on in local Chinese football circles, He has no doubts at all that the
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DONLON BOY CAN'T LOSE, JANE, AND MUSHAT
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1 ONLY WISH YOU
ANDS PORTILINE S
GONG INTO BALLYCOLES
GIVE YOU A LIFT PART OF THE
WAY,
AND I'M RIDING AN PIRAT FOR MIS JANE AT DALKYDDURY
FINGERS
Own
No stigma
AGKEE-DREEO'S AG CROOKED
AS A CORKSCREW AND MAKED
THE
UP A BAD CROYD JUST
HE'S THE BEST
RIDETA THERE IS FOR *THAT HORSE.
one eppaT-
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THAT'S TRUE. WELL, "GOODNIGHT, CAPTAIN HUNTLEY
Today Sonja Henle is a dollar millionaires several times over -the richest sportswoman of all time.
One regret
HAIG'S
SCOTCH WHISKY
WALIONG THE
TMHALLIS ID STRIDING ALONG
THE ROAD; PRET THE
HATO
• TOWARDS THE COURSE AND....
DANN RE
A
Australian Subscription Pokica 1961
Floor.
All subscriptions must bo pald by cheque and applica tion forms must be signed by all Subscribers in the pre- sence of the Secretary at the Club Ofices, Alexandra House,
The Subscription List wil! close at Noon on Wednesday, 23rd March, 1960.
By Order of the Stewards,
A. E. ARNOLD
Beerotary. Hong Kong, Oth Mar. 1960. .
BORNEO
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Tel. 28811.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
10th Race Mooting
Saturday, 19th and Saturday, 26th March, 1960 To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WİLL CONSIST OF 19 RACES (There will be races on the First Day and 10 races on the Second Day).
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm, and the First Raco can at 2.00 pan. pa both days.
The Becretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 11.45 a.m, on both days.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No person without an admission badge, which must be pro minently displayed throughout the meeting, will be admitted,
Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtalhable during office hours froin the Club's Cash Sweeb Offices, at Queen's Building, Chater Road, S, D'Agullar Street, King's Road, North Polpi, and 382 Nathan, Road, only on the wellten Introduction of a Member, THESE BADGES WILL NOT BE ON SALE AT THE SECRETARY'S OFFICES.
ADMISSION BADGES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE RACE COURSE ON RACE DAYS.
Tiffos will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).
NO CHILDREN under the age of seventeen years, Western standard will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
J
The price of admission will be $3.00 ench per day payable
at the Gule.
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 In order to gain re-atmimion.
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be available in the RESTAURANT.
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $18.00 for the First Day. $20.00 for the Second Day and $38.00 for both days may bb. obtained from the Cash Sweep Ofices at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), 5 D'Aguilar Street and 302 Nathan Road, Kowloon, during office hours.
Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 á.m. on Friday, 18th March, 1860, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.
the Hong Kong Derby Special Cash Sweep Tickets on scheduled to be rim on 30 April, 1900, at $2.00 each and tickets for the Cash Sweep on the last race of the Meeting at $2.00 each. may be obtained from the Club's Cash Sweep Offices,
The office hours of the Club's Cash Sweep Odiccs, ard as follows:
Queen's Building, (Chater Road) and 5, D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong on
Da,m to 5. p.m.
Weck-days, Mondays to Fridays ......
Saturday, 12th March
Saturday, 10th ond
Saturday, 20th March
0 am to 12.30 p.m.
9 am to 11a.m.
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Weck-days, Mondays to Fridays
Saturday, 12 Moich
Saturday, 18th sha
Saturday, 20th March
Hong Kong, 12th March, 1060.,
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