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on the
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with Tom Finney
It's not that easy to have Summer Soccer in England
We must keep a sense of proportion on this question of summer soccer—
now being investigated by the Football Association..
I know that skating over mid-winter lee and ploughing through snow and slush makes a force of footbull; and that better playing conditions should lead to better football.
But....it's not just a question of waving the magle wand and then, hey presto, having seces the in and all the advant- with it. There cges that go
huge administrative 1150 problems to consider.
Some countries, of coure, Bi- rnid-winter ready operate close-down for soccer to distinct But it must be re- advantage. membered that in places like Poland, Russla and, the Sean- dinavian countries, they have no alternative--their winters are
so severe that foutbail would be out of the question.
canon-
whale British angeor amateur and professional—were to be switched to summer, there could be a chaotic elasth.
Many amateur and profes- sional footballers play erleket and tennis in the summer and there would hardly be space to fit football and erloket into the publie parks at the same timme.
From the spectator angle, in
Tootboll summer
would not
winter
hope for British football is to play in the skinner, Although
conditions CITY? Decasionally forcleat they last only for about half a dozen fames. At other times condi- tions are certainly varied, but I regard these as a challenge to a player to adapt his game to master them.
Alternative scheme
a com-
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My retirement
"I find the letter diffloutį to wrlin. But it is a reflection of the problems that have confronted 'me in arriving at one of the major decisions in my life,"
That
was how I began my letter of resignation which I handed in to the Preston chairman recently. And 1 hope does reflect the difoulty I had in reaching the decision, the nagging doubt, and the alcopless nights,” For football us provided me with such a grand life that I have never had one regret about taking up the fame as a career.
But there were many things to be considered and over all lay the question of the poksible recurrence of my grein Injury. I wanted to go out of football while I was at the top, rather than when the ganso had finished with me.
Looking ahead
Now I must look ahead. With my own plumbing business,. any future miɛhi he said to be abjured. But I have spent almost a lifetime in football, and it isn't something I can turn off like a tap. The game has been good to me, and I would like the opportunity to put something back into K. I have told Presion that if I can be of any service to them, I will be only too happy to do what I can.
.
I think I would get most satisfaction in trying to help the younger players, as a ebach, rather than dealing with men who are already established. For it is with #10 youngsters that Britain's football future lies.
If the opportunity came to manage a club, however, I would certainly consider it, even though it would mean leaving my business and possibly my native Preston. In view of the precarious nature of mecer management, I would have to think about it very deeply.
I haven't had any training in this feld-although my bus
ness experience would help-and ideally I would prefer to work with a man like Matt Busby, certainly as a start. But you can't stways plan things to the lust detall. A man must stand on his own feet, and consider chances come its way.
no well on the wing, and Fred Dewey, who WAS lop-class amateur,
what
Seeing him on the training pitch with those famous legs of i is showing the way in fonie in itself.
What the Football Association nger in the virtual monopoly is most concerned about are those possesses in winter. I would half a dozen ice, snow, wind or
It's good to see men like this face compeition from cricket, "ain-bound games. If
shutdown is slaying in the game, With the hells and-most of nil-plete mid-winter
Impossible,
quiet understanding of chair- the old, Duggest an after-
man Ron Beecher and manager native scheme.
BU Jones, plus the unlimited It's an extension of the pre-enthusiasm of trainer Will Grant, sent iden of playing two matches | Cardiff have a fine "buck mom" a week for the first month of the team which gets the best out of season. I say: carry 11 on for the players. another month.
In Britain this is not the Case, and mary things haveineetings. to be considered, Two of the biggest concern traditions of the British climate and of the British people.
When?
dificu
to
I's examely know when to have a winter
An alternative, answer would he to play soccer in the evenings, But even this may net gef around another mag-that of grassies [hone-hard pitches.
if there is
This way, another four games
could be got in before the really bad weather arrives and there- alter matches
could far more
There are plenty of these at the moment and they make good footb: more difficult than many of the winter surfaces, exprellly break to miss the worst of the
blustery wind. The weather. For instance. February
In one respect this idea would this year saw much of Britain bell whirls about like a balloon readily be postponed than now. leed un. Last you it was almost the English and Scottish
the complete shutdown. Wan enough for ur bathing. plays and to their bewilder-have a distinct advantage over ment in the event internatioarel Then there are the habits of
would taranive that matches at Hamuden Park, the public. In the sumnier many
I would not be played in farcical peuple like to spend their week-
Paying footbad! Tron asenditions irrespective of when The country, at the ends
could lead to they came. Marely onwards Feuside, or in the garden. If the
some extremely burren inches! by July and August with the
still only
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1 know Wembley all serves up a lush reen warnet in May. But remember that the pitch is hat used more than half a dozen Sports links a year. Meeling
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As a player, 1 would wel come better playing Don. allons, and would like to sec & summer soccer given a trial. But it would be dangerous to take the view that the only
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Опе cloud on the horizon, however I wich Cardiff's efforta had been accorded better support.
No snags
No such snag with Aston Villa, with their fine tradition and ground they noe just the sort af team we need in the premier Division.
And I'm not just being wise after the event when I say that Welcome back to the First I'm not surprised Villa have Division, Aston Villa andumped back into Division One Cardiff,
after only one season.
Manager Joe Mercer is the
associate with success.
Two aspects of their suc-
cess give me particular sort of chan you automatically pleasure,
Cardiff's three-man Board of Directors contains ex players George I'dwards. who served Cardiff, Birmingham and Wales
H'BOMBS.
BUT THEY'VE ALL BEEN PINCHED,
CRASH
He's soccer's Peter Pan, the man whose enthusiasm for the game is still that of the school- boy let out on to the field after a season of Latin pp.
UNLESS.... CAN IT BE THAT THESE ARE THE PILFERING PIRATES!
He is just as enthusiastic off and it is this great feeling for the game which led him to turn aside from the racre assured living of his flourishing grocery business to incide the hazardous Job of football menagement.
His succes is not only well- earned. but well-deserved.
OFF THE CUFF
Despite the convincing way they won promotion, Southampton aren't under any illusions alrout the Lougher time facing them in the Second Divi- alum. Expect them to sign a couple of defenders.
Arsenal are favourlien in the race to sign Peter Kane, the crack Northamp→ ton Town inside forward.
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Swansea, May 8. A lively plush of youth and
experience is expected
morrow night when
man
Cliff Curvis
to-
Welsh- tuckles Barnes.
Empire
Australian George the holder, in д Welterweight Champioлhip bout in Swansen's "football ground. Curvis, 22, has had only 13 professional fights-and won them all without too much trouble. Vietory tomorrow would give him not only the Empire title, but the prospect of a world title shot and a bulging bork book.
European 'Nations' Soccer Cup
Lisbon, May 8, Portugal beat Yugoslavia 2-1. after leading 1-0 at half-time, in the quater-Anals of the European Inter-Nations Soccer Cup here today.
It was the Arst left of the two-match tie-Reuter.
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Here is an ending specially contributed by W. H. A. Whit- worth (Rendham, Saxmund- ham), White to play and mate in three moves,
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Barnes, 33, will bring from his corner all the experience of nearly 12 years of professionat punching, during which he has had 64 contests. Barnes ban the pay-off punch, bas had no fewer than ten Empire championship battles and, if he is stopped tomorrow, it will be the first time in his согест,
Negro-Rubro
wins Macao soccer title
Macao, May 8. The Negro-Rubro football team became the 1959-60 Macao League champlon when they held the Army team to a 3-3 draw at the Campo Desportivo Ground today.
The Army,
onte u! * the favourites for the crown, took an early lead in the first half when they scored three goals without reply.
In the second half. however, the Negro-Rubro fought back and scored their first goal in
the 30th minule to reduce the margin. Six minutes from the end the NegrosRubro got their stond goal, and added a third one in the last minute to level the scure.
The game was refereed by Mr Fred Pratiet of the Hong- kvag Referees Association.- AFP.
Brazil trounces Malmo at soccer
Malmo, May
The Brazilian National" fool-
The fight has the look of a
potential claszle about it, Both men are clever ring technicians, and both hava boxing ability and punching power.
Barnes should provide, Curvis
with his stiftet opposition for. If he does get Curvis into difficulties, the latter lack of experience may bỏ exposedChina Mall Special,
Britons triumph in Motorcycling Grand Prix
Madrid, May 8. Britain's John Grace, driving
a Bultaco, won the 25th International Motor- cycling Grand Prix 125 ep category held on the fast Retiro Park Track here ' today.
Grace covered the 45.5 kilo. metres in 20 mins 47.8 sees.
Spain's Marecio Gama, also driving a Bullaço, was secund in 20 mins 403 sees and his ecmudriat Jorge Sidern on a Montern, was third a 20 mlina 54.3 cs
In the 250 ce category John Grace finished second behind Holy's Svaghiari,
Results of the 250eg und the 600% events were:
250cc CATEGORY
1. Svaghiari, driving Augusta, 73.7 kilometres in | mhis 30.7 seconds.
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2. John Grace (Britain), Bultaco, 26 mins 35 secs,
3. Cervero (Spain), Augusta, 37 mins 18.2 secs.
500cc CATEGORY
1. Andersson (Britain), Nor-
ball team, outclassed Malmo FF ton, 81.0 kilonieties in 45 mins by seven goals to one here to 24.5 srCS, night before a crowd of some 25.000 enthusiastic Swedes.
The Brazillans led 2-1 at the interval.-UPI.
2 Van Leuve Rhodesia),
3. Gonzales (Spain), Nor- lon, 45 mins 53,4 recs—AFP.
Norton, 45 mins 44.8 pers. ♬
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