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YESTERDAY'S HOCKEY
Surprise defeat for first
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1960.
Nav division runners-up Bharat A' by Macaensis 'A'
RECORD SCORE BY RAF IN, 2nd DIVISION ' By NUMPERE ·
A 3-2 upset win by first division team Macaensis "A" over a record last year's runners-up, Nav Bharat "A", and 18-0 score by RAF over IRC "B" in the second division formed the main highlights of the second week's Colony League hockey matches yesterday. Weather conditions were much more favourable than they Some rain fell during the had been during the last week. morning matches but it was not enough to upset play. Pitches at the moment are in an ideal condition, pleasant- ly green after the browness of last season.
stice Rs.
י,
Never gave up ·
ON THE BALL
with Bill Slater
FOOTBALLERS ARE SLAVES
That's why I say:
Well played, George Eastham! You have done, the game a real service by standing firm in. your three-month, one-man strike and so spotlighting a ludicrous system of club con- tracts and transfers,
Can't be blamed.
Well played, Eastham
-
The point is that the
was restricted by the League from selecting players," "fa- volved in mid-werk. Le squa
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·Elliott wins but again fails to
beat world 1,5000m record
Stockholm, Oct. 2. Herb Elliott, Australia's 1,500 metres Olymple, gold medallist, and world mile record-holder, failed in an attempt on the world. 1,000, metres, record here today.
Не won the event f 2 minutes 10,1 seconda, Dan Whern (Sweden), hoider of the record with 2 minutes 17.8 ecconcis WIS socond! In minutes 19.4 seconds.
Waer. set the official record in Karlstad în August of last your, but in July of this year Sigfred Valentin (East Ger-
many) had a thine of 2 minutes 16.7 seconds, which has not yet been ratlled.
On
In today's rate. Whern, lad the lost lap, but. Elliott
produced hla ustial tremendous Anish over the last 200 yards. He drew level with 50`yords to go and phased the Swede just before the tape.
Pet Knuts (Sweden) was third in,
minutes two
22.4 seconds.-Router,
matches. Once again Poland - Germany
Wax and
placed before country,
that's another argument, IN FAVOUR of the change.. Arginments against "the sent contract system have been presented many times and other players have previously tried- and failed-to beat the re-sign- before-transfer set-up. Perhaps
will have. Englun George
But succosy. MIDTC
It is a terrible tragedy, that, a change 121 struggle brings these out-of-date contracts only The day nearer, it will hovu
That is my verdict on the marathon case of East-
ham,
the Under-23 International inside- forward, who refused to re-sign with New- the RAF ran up a record The nitch between Macaensis free hit. Khin cleared upheld to
castle because he wished to move to another "A" and Nav Bharat "A" at Gardner who ran through and
score for a League match Kings Park was the only first scored with a fliek past 1sher,
club. For here is a rebel with a genuine cause. when they trounced IRC Nay Bharat division game between two "A" This gal spurred
*B by 18 goals to mil. loans yesterday and both teams for and they attacker strongly.
The Important thing is that, the same freedom to negotiate terms and change reticlug the fully fiven up to their repida-Gardner further
Unfortunately
arrived George Eastham has not been their own IRC
Heir place of employment n tion, putting up 70 minutes of errors in the 60 minute,
to change his anyone else. Macaensis again attacked and with only eight men and the astig for higher wages, fast and thrilling hockey
well deserved reed a corter on the Macaensis
rlight me developed into a very one-simply wishes
Elded affair with the ball rarely employers, Showing whng from whtedy Sequeira com- their 5-3 surdess.
leaving 1RC's half of the deld. Sonie cries have contemned i better combination than their pleted his hat-trick,
him for trying to bring about were niko opponents, they
Nav Bharat kept pressing and
No one can blame Newcastle been worthwhile. In revolultem by holding a gun and much faster to the ball
From the tored two corners.
at racone's head. But the for doing their utmost to hold their ability to snap most of second of these Gardner passed the chances that came their
10 Fame whose centre found
Al half-me the RAF led by Leagte contract set-up is soon to a star-quality player like The blame falls on way paved the way to their Fusid Khan unmarked and the 9.0, left-winger Ryan having unreasonable that I believe this Eastham.
The second half is a case of the ends justifying the system which allows such left-winger scored from cluse | scored four.
an unhappy, incident to arise. conthed in the same vein,
Why should anyone have the Just before the nil whistleRyan Increasing his personal
power tu prevent a man from broke away tally to eight, Macaensis again
lvleg where he wishes or from with a shot Although there appeared to
According to my dictionary learning a living in his chosen between the advancing sher's be something wrong when a
a slave is "a person luid as profession? legs, to bring the final score tu, team could only produce eight
that de- und by Dioperly" -3 in favour of Mucaensis. players, IRC B never gave up
Some clubs. of course, treat finition it is not so ridiculous and were still playing hard at
players
well. to talk about "soccer slaves" their The Anal whistle, Maczensis 'A': Zoe, Ismael.;
seem to be-Wolves have a quite outstand- ax some people Goalkeeper Areuli had a hard
ing record, in this respect and Valoma, Costa, i
love. Capitule.
for a rare indeed Generoso, J. Capitule, Cunha, time in goal but time and again
present, a club can retain it is very saved his lines und stopped the
to cave want from BAF
running Up
or recuse a player at the end player fanestic scure.
of cach season, as they feel m. Molineux. But this canmat con- ceal the fact that the present Yesterday's results were: The player himself has no real
system Is This is contract choler u the matter.
one-sided and unjust. Incredibly athe
all which binds "ogreement"
to their League professionals clubs
nutr
Sequeira at inside-left was too elusive for The New Bharat de- fence and played
Maçavusis vizayn Ribas scured 21 in the with a fine hat-trick.
Gardner al contre-hak for Noy Bharal tried hard to get his forwards going in the Arst half but when he went to the ventre- i Forward berth in the send half he was very closely policed by the Maenensis defence.
Fast pace
hs
A.
The teams
Rhas, Sequeira, Snesilva, Nav Bharat: Isher,
Dillon,: Ply started off at a la pace | Khom Mohinder, Bhudiman. with Maecensis pressing kivne i
Dawa, Cord. the rst attack unly for left-arbuksh, Leng.
ner. Ibrahim, Farid Khan. to mishit winger Siesiivo shot at goal. Play quickly went to the they crai and Zoe was forced to concede a corner from shei by Farid Khin; but Mac- nensis clear the corner safely,
In the sixth minule Macaensis a free hit oul- were awarded side the citie. This went from Ribas to M. Capitule wise centre went across the face of the goal with no one up to take advantage of it,
Play was going from end to end with Nav Bharat centr halt Gardner waking hard try- ing to get his forward line going. In the 13th minute the Nav Bharal forwards were offside and from the resultant free- hit the ball went out to Capitule on the right wing who ran on and centred for Sequeira lo apen the scoring for Macaensis,
Nav Blurt went clase to scoring two minutes later when Gardner ran dunyn the right wing but in centring he lifted the ball and was penalised by the moive. Mneuensis again; altacked strongly und Isher's clearance went to left-winger Satsilva who shot wide of the i post.
From the 16-yard hill Nav Bharat attacked and goalkeeper * Zoe had to use his hand to slop
hart shot from Leng
Positional changes
In the 25th minute Sneslivo collected the all in his own hatt and took it down to the eircle but Garthur was back to clear Inr Nav Bharat.
From
clearcnee Nay Bharat ticked but Dawn, with all his forwards up. passed to a end defender. At the other
Saesilva had a gond chance but hit the ground and the ball was cleared.
before Just
hall - lime Mohinder sent Leng away on right wing bul- Nav Bharat's Leng ran the ball over thè goal. ¡ linc. Macnensis attacked from the 18-yard hit but were foiled by the defence moving up. end playing hum ulfside.
The interval
with Lute Maenensis leading by 1-0.
For the second helf Nav Bharti madh several positional changes, with Gardner guing to contre-forward.
Maraensis attacked from the bully and J. Capitule's shot was saved by Zee. From
the clearance Gardner went through and almost scored, his flick just going wide.
The game still continued at s fast pace and in the 45th minute Cunha went away with the ball, missed his centre but recovered quickly and passed to Sequeira who Have Zoe no chance with a hard shot to put Macaensis Two HD.
Two minutes Inter
down Capllule, took the ball the wing, got past full-back billon and scored from close in to pul Macnein well on
toth
J..
Nav Bhornt tried hard but their danger man Gardner Wils being too closely watched t be effective.
To the 65th minuto: Saesilva And, Sequeira combined well on Machendis left
but wing went righ Borsilya's oentro across to J. Capitule who forced corner which was wasted by a fumbled hand stop. From the
RAF vs IRC 'B'
Maenensis "A KCC 'A' IBC A
5 Mavenals 'E'
the meats.
AC
One-sided
to
vcry
Those who oppose a change in the system argue that it
FM1
All players have the right make a stand in this way. The tragedy is that it should be necessary, and that a player of Eastham's calibre should kept out of the game for long.
fout The 201 of a famous
that bas balling father he natural talent wilch no amount
and of coaching Con Five which we em 1 afford to lose in this country,
Club or country?
Another unfortunate aspect of English soccer was spotlight-
week when again last one-sided ed
makeshift England Under-23 team took the field at Maine- road, Manchester,
As it happened, a Danish X1 could easily lead to a mass replaced East Germany as the
and oustanding opposition, players in the country by require the strangest of sides to win. But. that is beside the small group of wealthy and
In my view, point. famous clubs,
First division
Nav Bharat
6 Recrelo B
Second
HKBC B
Second
division ‘A'
→ Lon
division 'B'
0
Oby busly, fontbailers to their owe allegiance
2 HKC 'A'
21
ployers in
16 TRC '3',
purchase must
cm- the same way us other workers should also enjoy
In a second division 'B' sec.
tien match at Kai Tak KCC B
JAF
Four D. Jones THE CRAYON BY MADDOCKS
FERDINAND
NANCY
MY POOCH IS HOME FROM DOG-TRAINING SCHOOL
CROWD MARCH BLINDLY INTO
THE RIVER.
of the
YOU NINCOMPOOPS, A MULTITUDE OF JONESES STRUGGIE IN THE RIVER........
STOP MAND OVER
MY HOOP
FERO'NANG THE GREAT
1930'
WHAT
DID
THEY
TEACH
HIM?
BUSINULLE
BRICK BRADFORD
KRIS ARRIVES AT PAM'S APARTMENI
CHRIS I'M · CÁSKY MĚČALE 19 GLAD YOU ARE
MORE!
ON HIS WAY OVER İ
HE'LL GET THE
·HANDE
TO BE QUIET,
OBEDIENT---
IIVE TOLD THE
POLICE EVERYTHINGS!
THIS HAS BOND
CONNECTION ANISH
THE SPACE PLAT-
BUNG WE **WEZIGHE
'OP (T1-
IF THIS
LOT VANISH BEFORE I GET
MY HOOP VE HAD IT!
CRASH
By Mik
By Ernie Bushmiller.
---AND SELF-RELIANT
(WHY DON'T YOU
TRY TO GET SONG REST, PAM? EVERYTHING While .86 ALL RIGHT NOW
By Paul Norris
SHORT TIME LATER CASHYMICALS, ARRIVES
PAM 15RESTING SHE DON'T
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OWN DIRTY 4 WORKİNOW WHIS $780 OSE HAR | 2. KOJOW VIHO AR THE SAREFLES!!/ WE NEL AFTER
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prices
SWISSAIR
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pomibla choices Chelsea's Jimmy Greaves
could not be considered for,, the match.
athletics match,
Warsaw, Oct, 2 Poland beat. West Germany, by
in Englert, club considerations 121 points to B9 when their two- should cutweigh notional needs day athletics international ended in this way. I cannot think at here tonight,
footballing country. any other confusion of priorities, where there is such an absurd
Quiet affairs
In the women's events. West
both sides scoring 33 pointa,"
Highlight of the match was Germany drew with Polnud.
West German women's junior hizh jump champion, Becker setting record.
$
Ingrid
ot Ask a club supporter
now national official whether he would rather
She cleared. five feet see his club win FA Cup or his
World Cup Inches to better the record by country win the and I fancy, that in times où just over quarter of an inch of ten his answer will be the Reuter, FA Cup.
Boooer fans in England just do not seem able to identify. themselves with the national term
de In the
way they
the In even от отогасаа, ⚫ other UK countries,
International games at Wem- bley soon extraordinarily quivi affairs compared with those at Hampden and Ninian Park.
It is only natural that the fan should focus his attention his local club, but surely club 21 ranchi broader view. officials could taku
an
It is high time they realised the paramount importance of fielding the basi and only the best teams in inter- national fames, whatever the strength of the opposition, may be,
Baseball results
New York, Oct. 2. Today's Major League base- ball, results were
American League
New York 8, Boston 7 Baltimoro 2, Washington 1. Cleveland 4, Chicago 0: Kansas City 2, Detroit 1.
Nations League„ Philadelphia. 6. Cincinnati. 1. Pillsburgh 9, Mitwaukee 5. San Francisco 8, St Louls. 2. Los Angeles 4 Chicago 3-AR
RUGBY UNION GAINING POPULARITY IN RUSSIA
Moscow, Oct. 2.
Rugby Union, believed to have been first intro- duced to the Russians by some Britons in the 1930's is gaining popularity in the Soviet Union.
organisational bureau for popular
sports, are obscure,
setting up a. National Rugby but it is believed that, soma Federation has been formed, Britons workkig there:
intro
und its Vice-Chairman Anatoly duced it between the wars.-- Sorokin, said that teams from China Mall Special. Rumanta
Czechoslovakia and
East Germany may be invited to take part in the International
ompetitions next year.
The initiative in reviving rugby has come from the Riudents sports clubs, The game is most popular with the
from the students Moscow Higher Technical School with a 00-strong rugby section and the Aviation Ini- tute, winners of the first All- Union
More cricket for Kiwis in
S. African tour
Wellington, Oct. 1.
Students Competition New Zealand will play a total
held fre Ivanovo Jr Central Russla
The origins of the game in the Soviet Union, where` soccer
athletics und
are the most.
Just the weather for Rowntree's Africa rugby
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Earlier South
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Capetown, Det. 1. Ireland's short Rugby Union of South Africa next spring will start three weeks carter than originally proposed It was agreed by the South African Rugby Board here last night,
Another big difference troms the original itinerary is that the full-scale International against South Africa will open the tour -precoding the matches agdlusi the Provinces--instead of wind-. ing up the visit,
of
24 matches-seven more
thon their
Lux 1953/54daring crickel tour of Sonth Afries beginntar in October 1002.
Next year's tour will begin in Rhodesia instead of In the south, and appears to be de- signed to eliminate unnecessary travelling. The 1901 de will advantage have one distinct over their predecessors in that, they will have seven first-class and four second-clasă matches before the Arst Test. Last time they had five first-class and only one second-class gomes.
The New Zealanders may also play a few games in Aus tralls ofther on their way to or on their return from the Union.
China Mall Special.
Sports Diary
ZOBÁT Meyting JRFA Interport Committee meet- ing, sports-road, a pin.**
KOV School, RAF Kal Tak pOGÅ,
Colony stard Curi Tennis cham»-
Chempionatio, matchen. 6,30
The tourists will play Bouth Afties at Newlands, Capetown, pois Chinese Becreation Clu on May 17, and will follow the With a malch against Western pma Transvaal on May 20, and game.sgalost Rhodesia on May, 22, 23 or 24-China. Mit Spacial:
TOMORROW Tammis Colony "Hard-Court chainpleishipa,»
mendes,
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