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ON THE BALL
with Bill Slater
THE CHINA MAIL. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1960,
SMALLER CLUBS SHOULD JOIN FORCES
This is one
answer to
soccer's money worries
ship clubs such as those which is swallowed up by commercial
In some areas, the soccer clubs might well provide the voluable site?. some of
exist in parts of South America buildings. and Europe.
They would full
dations of the Woltenden Com-
Of all the many prescriptions offered as a cure for the unhealthy state of the Football League (60 out of 92 clubs are reported in the red) the one I most support is the so-called pyramid plan, with a Premier League at the apex, The development of such a pyramid struc- ture, plus the emergence of a European League, seems inevitable. But is there not, I wonder, an even more revolution-maximum ary remedy for the financial crisis in British soccer? It is a remedy which can be expressed in a single word amalgamation.
that
to am
not suggesting such powerful club as Mas Chester's Cily and United 1hould follow us suggestion. They are both sucetasiul enough to any quality pulmatically fo newly-formed Premier Leagu or Division, London, Birming- are other ham and Liverpool elties which seem big enough- and sufficiently soccer-minded-- to support more than uue League club.
But for less prosperous clubs, emulg:matics could have entr- mous advantages. Imagine, tur example, the ecuncmies that could be made, and the strength that could be gained, by com- bining Bristol's City (nd Rovers us, suy, Bristol Unitet, Bristol, the seventh largest city in England. might then quickly win a First Division place for the Grst time in more than half a century.
Same area
Nottingham Forest and Notts -County, Bradford and Bradford
City, Brentford and
Queen's
Park Rangery. are examples of other cluba which
amalgamate to their
might
mutual
advantage. And such unions need net be confined to rilies. Clubs in the same area might also unite..
A few possible combinations that come mind are Derby and Chesterfield. Huddersfieldj and Halifax Port Vale and Stoke, Barnsley and Doncaster.
The idra seems worth con. aldering, though I do дов seriously believe it would ever be accepted-sa airong are club traditions and loyalties. But a valuable compromise might be acceptable - clubs keeping their Individuality but sharing the same ground.. This would not be impracti- cablu with Axtures nrranged alternatively on the home and away basis. And the saving, In overheads would be an enormous economy.
Equally important, it would provide for more to spend on much-needed improvements in ground fackles. Clubs -could
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afford to spend large sums un stands, fodlighting, and all the comforts while the faithful sup-
porters deserve.
Thie ground-sharing system has proved highly successful in Italy. In this country, it might be the salvation of the smaller; clubs and I could lead to some cities having one out- standing sports sladitum ilcad of two modest football grounds.
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Membership clubs Though it may remain caly, a pipe-dream, I would see the British soccer revolution carried much further than this with the establishment of vast membership clubs i li the large cities.
At present, we have only one club in the full sense of the word-Nottingham Forest. The other 91 League "clubs" re Imited ability companica.
the most important recommen mittee by catering for numerous
Use
of the
THE BLUES" 500
POSTWAR 'CAPS'
By ARCHIE QUICK Pre-Varsity match analysis of the contributions Oxford and Cambridge have made to Inter national Rugby football reveals that of the 287 players who have appeared for the Light ~ and the Dark Blues in their annual post-war matches at Twickenham no fewer than 80 of them have gained 534 "caps" between them for the four Home Countries. It is an natonish- ingly high percentage. Ferlythree Oxford men have captured 241 "caps" und 33 men of Cambridge have obtained 285 "caps" which inalcate, that, pithcugh more Dark Blues have been honoured, their Cambridge rivals hold their places longer.
Broken down, the statimiles show that Oxford have bad
kame outside the Publio Schools that, despite la în. creasing popularity in tisim class of scholastic institu- tion, the post-war list is *headed by Neath Grammar School with only three re. presentatives.
In those 15 post-war years
23 England men with 159 the Public Schools have suo- "caps," 14 Scotsmen with 62, plind: Oundle 14 Blues, Clition one Irishman with three, and ( and Sedbergh eight each, Feltes Ave Welshmen with. 17. Cam-seven and Rugby tix. bridge have had 19 Engilahs --
Oxford have played 60 Pubile men with 103 "capx" 10 Scols Schooltoys, 30 from Grammar with 99, two. Erislimen with Schools and 39 from overstas, 19 and alx Welshmen with 12. Cambridge have felded 03 from The 'most surprising Hlema | the Public Schools, 46 from the there are the Welsh and Scot- Grammar Schools and only five fih "caps" gained by the Light overseas students.
and tha Inr greater mizer of Ocford__ représenta- tives preferred by England.
Blues club
sporting activities, making the grounds and buildings, and vir- tually operating as community- recreation contres. Professionst soccer would not be only un industry, but in integral part of a great social service.
tens
Amenitities
Some clubs Overseas have of thousand of members daily use of who can make their club's enllics, whether basketball, it be for football.
athletics, tennis,
swimming. billiards or even dancing. Bar- celara, for example, has sec- tions catering for football (15 teams), fencing, hockey, athle- ties, basketball, bandball,
present
One nspeet of
membership clubs impresses ime in partleu- lar-the way a player can take a worthwhile part in his club's affairs lor after his playing days.
In-
HK SQUASH CHAMPION IN BRITISH ARMY FINAL
Thers would sill be profes- and necessary sional football sary full-time officials-mant- gers, coaches etc.—within these membership clubs. The officials would be appointed by the -elected committees. And the directors of clubs,
Pride of place if they had a deca and genuine
game, would | Pride ci place in the interest in the clearly and themselves serving; dividual honours list is held by on those commiices.
R. C. C. Thomas, a Blundellian with 20 Welsh selections be tween 1948 and 1950. Next in order come J. A. Gwilliam (23 times for Wales), A. R. Smith (23 times for Scotland), R. W. Marques (21 ilmes for England) and A. A. Mulligan (18 times or Ireland), Four other Cambridge en-A. F. Dorveid, R. K. G. McEwen, G. H. Waddell and Glyn Davies made more than 10 appealances for their country.
England has shown a greater appreciation of the Dark Blues
Kendall and here J. McG.
(23), J. D. Currie Carpenter (21), B. Cannell (19) and M. S. Phillips (12) head the list of 23, P. W. Kininmonth, of Scotland, was Coptaln honcured en 21 crcasions.
The Grammar Schools have 14 out of 30 players in this and an Army hockey player, year's Inter-Varsity struggle beat Second Lieutenant
Ex-players
He need-never feel that he is an unwanted "has-been" Instead, baseball and he could continue, if he so wish-have Members pay lessed, to play a worthwhile part in than one shilling a week.
hta club's affairs, whether it be A members have syn as an adviser, coach or admini- the running of these clubs in strater. that they elect the governing committees.
Instead of standing aleat. I feel that The accter
industry has a wonderful opportunity of leading the way law. rd the grouping of sporting activities in main centres ull over the country.
Such advice could be of tremendous value Lo clubs spirit and tradition. And the club could profit considerably from the players' experience of past performers and their views on the problems of the
Kame.
This seems to me a wonder-
In a highly populated island fully exciting and worthwhile such as ours, it seems esantial plan and one which has been
In How much more attractive to plan 'multi-purpose recreation | proved they could be run As member-centres before all suitable space countries.--Central Press.
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HE HAD A TOUGH LIFE ---HE WENT TO WORK AT THE AGE OF SIX
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BUDDY IS IN THE *- TOOL. SIAPART/LENT" WITH A-MINDED WE WRITE- THE ONLY SURVIVORS
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WITH BUDDY! HBS BOON HURT BACLY!
London, Dec. 12. Captain Michael Perkins, the current Hongkong champlon, who rectally returned here had nherd battie in his bid to re- n the Army Squash Rackets Championship at the Naval and Military Club today.
In the remi-final it took trim 50 minutes to
Major best Michael Tingny, a fellow Ariļi». lery Officer, 7-, -6, 9-4, 9-0.
Captain Perkins, several times p winner of the event, will meet the defending champion, Second Lieutenant Stuart Hicks, Royal Arullers. In tomorrow's final.
Hicks, Yorkshire left-hander
at Twickenham, and it is in-Hughes, Royal Ulster Rifles B-4. teresting to nole as a pointer | 9-8, olher
to be spread of the hariding | Reuter.
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