THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1960.
The Wolfenden Report summarised by HARRY CARPENTER
Pone Kingpetch
£10m a year for sport from State named Boxer
+
'Britain has the right
heart but not
the right money?
State aid at a cost of £10,000,000 a year has been called
Deal for British for in a revolutionary New
sport. It is the main recommendation of Sir John Wolfenden's report to the Central Council of Physical Recreation. For three years seven men and two women held 58 meetings and wrote 40,000 words on how to revitalise the nation's sport.
They reject a Ministry of Sport and control by Government de- partments. Instead, they want a small, independent Sports Development Council.
This council would have no say in the running of individual sports.
would:
It
J.L. MANNING SAYS:
We have waited
for this
The outstanding success of the Wolfenden Report
is to remove from the arena of sporting and political controversy the growing demand for State aid to British sport.
It makes simply for £10,000,000 a year from a Cloverument and its Opporliion, who already are committed to giving something And I insists that there should The no strings attached.
reach this objectiva the Wolfenden Committee turn their
backs deliberately on all those
have
other problems which dogged sport for years. They
want nothing to interfere with
the giving, and acceptance, of this money,
That was the right way to go
was captatielly #
about the job.
F
as to talk of a Ministry of Sport although Government depart. mente for damn silller matters hive been seriously proposed. Employer, municipalities, and the Government have a part to play in moulding the future.”
SPORT WANTS SOMETHING BACK
SELLULOS
That was
1918 by said in Lord Hawko, the man better res sum-membered for his: "I pray the
★ Distribute an annual Treasury grant of £5,000,000 to help all sports, assist Olympic Games teams, and maintain national recreation centres. ★ Sanction a further £5,000,000 of capital expenditure by local authorities clearance operation. The Jar time will never come when A rows of British Sport overnight professional shaft captain Eng- on permanent public sports amenities. The report says this money will neither become Spartas nor facs." should not come from pools. It objects to linking betting with amateur Moscow, but at least they have sport.
WHAT IS WRONG? Britain
short of almost everything
SIF
John can fec) he has combatted on Lord Hawke's truer
wicket
i hope of u New Desl
THE LESSON OF FORTY YEARS
Jannyjeak
What confronted the authors of the first thorough survey of sport and recreation Wha
not do
so much resistance to its mands as agreement on how to fulfil them.
Yet all that is novel behind this demand for State ad is the extent of its present need
Forty years before Sir John Sporting organisations in Bri- Wolfenden first presided over taln are unneighbourly, dis- his committee a man far more tinctive, separatist aď 1121- touchable, Bir John was wise to leave them undisturbed and to touch only the Treasury,
But is 210,000,000 a year too third big a touch? It is only
It is misleading, the report says, to give an impression of unrelieved jealous of the traditional charac-
gloom in British sport. There are more people taking part in phy-ter of British sport said:
marked sical recreation than ever before. Of 43 sports, there is increase in 31 compared with pre-war and a decline in only six. best thought. I do not go so far
The cominittee suspects that, authorities are not always as
the reason for Britain's weak-ready as they should be to meet
and shortcomings is new needs
nesses
not lack of interest but Kek of thusiasms. money. challengingly:
The
report
and
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new
-
BAYS The survey emphasises urgent requirements by drawing alien- tion to:
4 in 1101 so much a change
of heart that is called for as the provision
گرده
Jundia And ATHLETICS:
machinery to enable the good A crying need for more run- will and good intentions to ex-ning tracks. Finland has 730: Press themselves in positiue England, Wales and Northern action,"
Ireland, 195.
Short of target
SWIMMING:
in
Many more baths needed of sport abroad the right places and of the right
The majority of
A survey brought hotne Britain's
back-size.
Atness.
Britain has
a
physical great
deal to learn from
study
ol
INDOOR FACILITIES:
foreign sport without resorting
to slavish imitation,
A fundamental weakness is what
the report calls GAP. It is between
and Bohool haphazard
towns
one
The whole question of sport reconstruction is worthy of the
AND THE REMEDY?
Cash for a New Deal Council
of what the Treasury gets from Fools Betting Duty, and one-
fortieth of what is spent on gambling.
Ever since the first World War the State has raided sport for hundreds of millions.
Now sport asks for something back. It is fair enough.
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A BILL FOR
THE TAXPAYER
RIC
ita
The report makes its main point in these words: "We are convinced that what is needed is a New Deal." It unhesitatingly rejects a Mini- stry of Sport and opposes any control over the tain development of sport by the Ministry of clarion call to awaken the sloth- Education or any other Government depart-equivocations to tug gently the
What defects the report con-
confined to This language.
phrases no
but bas subtle
car of the Top People,
Rugby roundup
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Today the following fxturbe are scheduled to fake piact:
RAF vs Palico, at Kui Tak kick-off & pin.
1 KNF vs Whitsoid wäre at Happy Valler, ko 4 pmIR, 38nd Med Rort A v Pollos 'B' at Army Boun» dary-street, `ko. 5.30 pm,
The originally scheduled mich between the 1st Royal Warwick Regt anú Royal Navy has been can' called.
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The clubs in Hongkong. do need the support of the pubilo Today
holiday, so how about 14? For those on the Teland, the return clash between HAF sad u tuli sirengià Polloo
side will be worth the trip to Kal Tak Or Why not have a look at the game at Happy Valley?
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To add interest to the weekly gazzies. I shall run my own league labies cover all the sides playing in the Colony, not jam the Hexangular Tournament sides. Dotalis will be an- nounced in this column shortly.
Du Tuesday, Golober 11, the Brigade of Gurkhas will field a side agaitart the Frezidenta XV at the Club Bladlum starting at 7.15 pm.
This side will be comm- posed of players drawn from all the Gurkha unila in the Colony plus those from the 1/10 Gurkha Rises who are arriving in The Colony shortly. Such players as Thompson and Hugher who have appear- ed for the Johore State and All-Maikys sides will bo mom in motion.
Thi should provide —excellent. Ruzgor, faro, and.
is likely to promote a desi of interest, Teams will be announced shortly,
HONOUR WITHOUT
wardness in providing money with more than 20,000 popula- b3th. for top-class facilities, adminis on have no swimming tration, and professional coach- Of Britain's 792 publicly-owned (Cardif and baths, only two ing.
ment. „Blackpool).........are_uf__Olympic. -State-subsidies and Soccer
end many
are But it concludos
It promises no easy way of that public degree of urgency and effective. pool revenues in some countries dimensions.
pot-hunting at Soccer, the Ölym- alm more at achieving national closed during winter, prestige them national
Very few schools have baths: money must be used to suppie-ness."
The report itself then looks pie Games, or Wimbledon. That ment the finances of voluntary half the schools have no pool bodies.
future would be too, too vulgar. the imaginatively at within a reasonable distance.
Down the necks of Sir John with this impresive blueprint: "The new approach must
and his Dommittee broathed strike the country's imagination • Establishment of a Sporta folkay Morris dancers, arty A most serious shortage. • and il must be free from any Development Council, Nail a archers, and Outward Bound THE "the total picture
concerns body representative of various rock-climbers; of suspicion that these
and there were Improvised are just being lumped in with sports but a small council of censorious KNOWLE
from makeshift by comparison with sport and adult club sport.
other dulles already imposed six to ten persona responsible Twickers. Juniors
out" what is becoming a routine and are "irozen
existing Government | either to the Lord President of So the committee kept on the provision in some
the Council or directly appoint-straight and narrow path of unless they are
exceptionally standard
ed by the Chancellor talented. Adult clubs fear
of the picking the taxpayers' pockets. facilities share their
All that matters is the money Exchequer.
to provide what a voluntary Juniors, and this
to receive system can no longer contribute.
Treasury Looked at in that way the Universally recognized as
Report
the best Bocoer referees in essenital first step in the re-
oficiala Are world, English vitalising of British, sport, 'And To have the power 10 | that is what we have waited far.
always in great demand over- sanction an annual capital ex-
soas. Yet they get no pay! penditure of £5,000,000 by
Whether it is an International 'America' or Government and local autori-
match in South ties in exCDIS of their present
larsel or a game at a clubs expenditure.
level they ofiolate A honorary capacity.
Is a direct result facilities.
to i
other countries.
with
SPORTS CENTRES:
apprehension of Lack
of
There is plenty of room further expérimenta with multi-
for
Urgent need
100
In
deportment,
"It must sport centres. These could have whatever football pitches Inde
The future
• This Council also ensure that
sannually from the organisation
£5,000,000 to distribute in cash Wolfenden running created to deal with these mai- tracks, with jumping pits and ters is one which is expressly to sparting organisations. ofien tennis courte adjacent, designed to do this specific job together with a gymnasium and with the greatest possible swimming pool. COACHING:
The evidence leaves no doubt that the potential demand for playing fields and other facili- ties far exceeds the present
This plays
a technically Ipss supply. All parts of Britain re effective role in Britain than very far short of the Largel, elsewhere, partly because of the officially accepted, of six acres "essentially haphazard and amateur way in which the is not sports themselves inve grown
slendards which, if it is not setively antagonistic to coaching, certainly does not energetically encourage it."
per 1,000 people.
Counting the
neres
though, says the report. They up... a tolerance of low must also be in the right place and have changing, washing, and refreshment facilities.
Facilities for women's games are noticeably less adequate than those tor men's. Local
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Notice to Members
Members are requested to
note that the only entrance to the Members Stand ou race days to through the Main Cate.
Members wishing to pro ceed to Glub Boxes on the 4th and 5th Floors of the new Public Stand must do av from the 2nd Floor of the Members Stand, waing the lift or staire.
Apart from the foregoing, Members, their Ladies, and Mambors Guests are not par mitted to enter the Fubile, Enclosure and Stand,
By Order of the Blewards,
A: E. ARNOLD,
Becratary.
80th September, 1900.
Telephone calls on Test
match scores
London, Oct. 4, The gifted player has more A telephone service giving the opportunity to Improve in the latest Test match abores was U.S. and on the Continent then used 2,660,340 times by dricket In England, yet the report con- fans during this year's Ave Test cludes that the European and matches against the South Afri- American systems,
with their cans, the Post Office has an-
few, nounced. emphasis on the talented
rather than the average per- This was on increase of 45
formers, are not obviously pre- terobic. TAXATION:
per cent on the calls made to the service in 1950, when the Indian Test team visited Bri- This is a factor affecting the tain, development of sport.
But it was far below the more is the individual player and Purchase tax on sports goods then seven million calls made when the West Indies teams was bears with greatest harshness herd in 1957.-China Mail on school-leaving youngsters. Special.
TAE GAMBOLS
ITS WONDERFUL
◆ The Trenmay grant to be
Japanese boxer
used to supplement voluntary loses in Mexico
contributions towards
the
Tihaka, Oct. 4.
Lalo Guerrere of Mexico City scored a umanimous decision
PAY
of the Month
New York, Oct. 4.
| “Ring" boxing magazine, like the National Box- ing Association (NBA), today gave the "Boxer of the Month" title to Thailand's world flyweight champion Pone Kingpetch, following the bout in which he retained his title last month_against Argentina's ex- champión Pascual Perez..
In Ring's standings, Perez conceded his place as No. 1 challenger to Spain's Mimium Ben Ali.
Despite the luck of big fights last month, there were several changes in the Ring standings: Sweden's Ingemar Jobannson gave up his position as top heavyweight challenger to Sanny Liston. Johanson WAS Eddie followed by America's Machien
(3)' and Zora
Folley (No. 4).
..
The ratings
The following month's Ring ratings:
Are
this
*HEAVYWEIGHT
Champion: Floyd Patterson. Contenders: Bonny Liston, Inge- mar Johantom, Eddie Machen, Zera Foliey, Henry Cooper (Britain), Mice Dejohn, Ro bert Cleroux (Canada), Alex Mitefi (Argentina), Dick Richardson (Britain), Bill Hu-
ter.
SPORTRAIT
"For heaven's sake make up your mind--am i in or out? After all you're the umpire-not UNOI"
London, Exornas Jersion.
Moore. Tickets for Davis
LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT ·
Champion: Archie Contenders: Erich Schappner (Germany), Harold Johnson,
Chic Calderwood (Britain), Cup challenge
Willie Pasirano, Giulio Rinaldi (Italy), Doug Jones, Mike Holt Olson, (South Africa), · Hobo Johnny Halalihi (Tonga), Ger- mial Ballerin, (France),
MIDDLEWEIGHT":"
Champion: Poul . Pender. Contenders: Gene Fullmer (re- cognised as champion by the NBA), Joey Gardello, Gustav Scholt (Germany), Hank Casey. Ray Robinson, Henry Hanu, Joey Giambra, Dick Tiger (Nigeria), Don Fullmer, Jesse Smith,
WELTERWEIGHT
round not selling well
Melbourne, Ool. 4. The sale, or ticketa for the Davis Cup challenge... round, due to be played in Sydney an' December, 26-28, has been inuch slower than in previous years, the organisers sald to- Any.
- Only 12,000 applications had been received for 16,100 seats and this year'ɓ - attendance Champion: Benny Paret seemed certain to be the lowest (Cuba), Contendera: Lai at a challenge round in Aus- Rodriguez (Cuba). Foderico tralia
since 1962, when 15,800 Thompson (Argentina), Denby saw Australia beat the United Moyer Ralph Dipay, Don States in Adelalde. Jordan, Emile Griffith, Bullio
Florentino Loi (Italy).
Тет When the lart challenge Landez (Cuba), Charles Scott, round was held in Sydney, six Sugar Hort.
years ago, a record 82,000 p "plications were received in the sume period.
LIGHTWEIGHT Champion: Joo BrowIL CO-
A ballot, hod to be held in tendens: Dave Chamley (Bri- that year and the final atien-
Ortiz, Lendance
Was 1 world record Matthews, Carlos Hernandez 25,500. China Mall Special
tain);
Carks
(Venezuela), Kenny Lane, Flash Elorde, Eddie Perkins, Cisco Andrade, Battling Torres (Mexico), Paolo Rosi.
FEATHERWEIGHT
Moore
Champion: Davey Contenders: Gracieux Lamperia (France), Sugar Ramos (Cube), Ricardo Gonzalez (Argentine), the Sergio Caprari (Italy), Perey Lewis (Trinidad), Refiu King (Nigeria),
Felix Cervanteron, Kazuo Ray Nobile (Italy), Takayama
Auburn (Japan), Copeland,
the
Indeed, if the people singing the match ask for special 'st- blazers tire, plum-coloured.
etc, the poor referee has to And it at his own expense,
UK soccer results
London, Oct... Results of tonight's British football matches were:
ENGLISH LEAGUE
Division III
Bristol City 2, Coventry 0. Bury 4, Halifax 1. ANOTHER MATCH Burnley 9, Glentoran 1.
Sports Diary
BANTAMWEIGHT Champion: Tillo. vacant Contenders: Eder Jofre (Brazil), Alphonse Halim! (France) Pero Hollo (Italy), Kenji Yonelcura | Reuter, of sending teams
(Japan), Freddie Gilroy (ire) Olympic,
land), Ignacio Pina (Mexico), Empine and European Games;
Joe Mcdel (Mexico), Hoy to help the National Ploying
Sanchez (Mexico), Jose Lopez Fields Association; and to bulld and maintain national recreation over Kenil Yonekura of Japan and Penarol Montevideo played pines).
Recently wher Real Madrid (Mexico), Lao Espinosa (Philip centres.
last night in a 10-round bantam-for the Club Championship of directly to help governing bodies Buling.
at El Torrero the World in It should also be used weight battle
Madrid, 140,000 people were present and they
at the "gates." The two Aghters battled paid £100,000
Yet all that Heferee Kên Aston, The report rejects the idea of evenly through the first five
for con- financing the Development rounds before Guerrero at of Ilford, received Comel directly from the pools shed to body attack which gave trolling it was a free air trip lavish hospitality, or from pools betting duty, kim a decisive margin in the to Spain,
| accommodation, a banquet and "Apart from moral objections, remainder of the fight, which might wel) be folt to be
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of sport.
FLYWEIGHT
MOLEPING
:
TODAT Howis
Nav
Good_Neighbour Shield: USRC V (Thailand). Contenders: Mimun
Champion: Fone Kingwoich rem! KRČ., • om
Knook-out" singles at IBGC, 19 Ben All (Spain), Pascual Perez m (Argentina), Sado
Hockey Lysolta (Japan), Johnny Caldwell, Division: Ferie "n" v_tac
**A* (teorolo), 11.30 am.
and Division: Vdommy Urea, Hiram Bacallao (Cuba),
Arias | Bharat "ä" (Stanley), 0.30 prn.
narby (Venezuela), Edmundo Esparza RAF # Police, Kaf Tak, 8 pmu s view of the sight of the (Mexico), Mitsunrol Sck SRNÉ V Whitfield Wanderers, a direct link-up between the There were no knockdowns, city. Otherwise, ha: did no!
Happy Valley ad; prí (Japan), Leo Zulueta while the pines)-ATP, not think that the earmarking over one come when he was un-get a single penny of particular revenue for a intentionally-
Real Madrid players were each specifle purpose is good in prin- Mexican opponent in the final on a £500 win benua!--Banows ciple on effective in practice," round-UPI.
Servico
pools and amateur spori, wa da
but Yonekura
suffered a qui
butted, by
Barry Appleb
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