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THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1961.

SPORTSMEN IN THE NEWS

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Ignored by Blackpool

-now a star

JACK WOOD tolks mon-to-mon with RAY POINTER

Ray Pointer, the Burnley centre-forward who led England's attack against Luxemburg last week, is an unassuming, home loving lad who admits that at 24 he is still a little starry- eyed about professional football and the world travel it has given him,

We talked in the semi-detached house where he has lived with his wife Marilyn since they married three months ago.

WOOD: With four goals of the 12 Burnley have scored in their last two away James, you are running into form u? the right time for your Bug- land-debut. It has been any. grated that England might modify their attacking plan to

"A bit of luck with a good club."

'We need no incentive'

the wing. It is sample hat effective. I have trained with

burned out if you are suite to go all-out in practice sessions, I do take things easily ocean the England players in get sinnally t Turl Moor.. But I logethers az whatever reckon I can last the pace for style they play will suit the. adautes in any company, ind won't be asking any How about your standhta? certainly

Winterbuttan POINTER: AL Burnley we Jimmy Melina has hinted that favours from Mr. have worked out a rulding pa- you must be nursed in training before the Luxemburg match.

Your anticipation has licy based on breakawaya un

make use of your tremendous speed and unticipation.

and fears that you might be

WEEKEND SOFTBALL

Two new

make league debuts tomorrow

new teams

By OLLY VAS

Two teams new to local softball make their initial appearance in league games tomorrow after noon and fans will be able to judge for them- selves how the newcomers measure up to the rest of the Junior division.

proved out of all recognition,

What is the secret of your un Canny understanding eith Jimmy Robsan?

Of all present-day players pon probably cover the most ground in a game, Have you ever tried to work it out?

1 like going back and fight- ing for the ball, but I don't think I do as much chasing now. We are playing a dimer- ent game and bosides, I am getting more sense.

They used to say that if the pates were left open at Turi Moor you and one of Fue others "would Anish up 1732 butcher's shop window.

It couldn't happen now, though I admit I used to be d bit wlid. Although the bol! moves fast when we are altack- ing we are a lot steadier. If we get too anxious Jimmy Mellroy holds the ball and quietens things down.

Fighters, athletes, and foot- ballers of clubs like Real Mad- rid always have worming-up acasions before action begins.

We have mats

for exercises

In the dressing-rooms, but Me- ruy is the only one who uses them. I feel after 3 week's hard traluing that I don't need

EL.

BRIGHT LIGHTS

DON'T APPEAL

Your greatest theilig

Winning the League Cham- pionship and playing in the European Cup. We learned a lol guinst Rheims and Ham- burg, and must have a chance of playing ugainst the Contin- entals again next season.

flow du учис spend your spare time?

1 got married three months ago. There has been quite a lot to do in the house and I am trying to work up an in- terest in gardening. We have on occasional night out, when we see a film or have a meal ut a country pub,

You plainly prefer the quiet

life.

I come from a small village so Burnley Is still a big place to me. I would like a family, to play for Burnley for the rest of my career, and enjoy He - in a friendly town I have come

to regard as home.

No ambition to become a Ure mitilonaire? No longing for the sun and the bright lights?

We are from the same part of

The lights of Turf Moor are the country and began our foot- ball together. For some years bright enough for me when we we have felt a bit raw compared

are winning. As a miner's son used to We have always been with some of the others, have always helped each other the ordinary, ings. Because I have had a bit of luck with a we staneloW know what we are doing individually good club I don't see the point before it happens.

in changing my way of life. MY FLAT WAGE

and now

SUITS ME

The attacking drit seems to be well rehearsed.

We work on it for hours in practise. When the Brst player makes the break we all myve into position. We know what place to take up, and however comes across there the contre, is a good chance of someone being there.

You seldom shoot from long- range these days.

It is

necessary the way WP work things, Goalkeepers linte a chunce if you beli away

from 20 yards or so. Our aim

centres into goal rather than make spectaculor

In tomorrow's opening match Brian Holden's

Security Nine will take on Lee Chee-hong'ss to sweep Overseas and immediately afterwards the Saints will play the Antelopes.

The Security Nine have never played softball before whilst the Overseas have a sprinkling of ex-Junior leaguers, so that result should be in favour of the latter.

It would be a hig surprise If the Antelopes triumph over the Saints for the servicemen flie are comparatively new zame while the Saints have had more than a fair share of playing experience.

Nothing is known of the sallors but we do know that A. R. Salleh will probably toss the strikes for SCAA and that Doug Murrny, just back fromri New Zealand, will be making a wel- come return to softball.

The shortstop position will go to Klondike Wong with Murray at second base and the SCAA team is baglenlly the some ne that of last year, with K. K. SIL, the two Yeungs, L. C. Poon and Regardless of who pitches, for P. C. Wong in the starting nine,

it could be P. C. Wong,

but sland

an outside chance of toppling, the cham- plons.

In their line-up the Antelopes have Gerold Cox. a windmiller with a repertoire of pitches. Manager Mackintosh told me Bhat most of the rest of the Navy

team, comprised of Elders from the Church of Latter Day Saints have had experience of softball going back to their high-school and college days, AD watch out for this team to pro- duce the upsets. The comments that have been overheard about their playing ability at practice sessions must not therefore be disregarded by Junior sides with pennant aspirations,

Logical choice

the

A game that is not without Interest is the one which fol- lows, at pm or thereabout when Yeung Kar-sing's South China "B" girls clash with the Pirates.

|

shots.

Your goal in the m2 anni-

hilation of Leicester was the best I have seen you acorŲ.

It certainly went In well. I think my best was at Bolton last year. I hit

one from roughly the same spot and the goalkeeper duin't see it.

We have heard a lot this pear about incesttur bonises based on pates and position in ¦ the League. Is there any such scheme ut Burnley?

We get a flat wiige. It is very fair, and I am perfectly happy, No team could try harder all the time than we do and I am not sure these incentives are *

good thing. After all, you can't! do any more than your best.

Geting extra cash for being In a high position wouldn't make you try harder to stau there?

„He could it? I like to feel that I have good wage coming in regularly. We get a kick out of winning and doing well and I don't think any fancy incen- tives would help. AFIEZ

married man what has the new deal meant In you?

It has been a big help in pay- Manuel Xavier's prolegesing for and furnishing our new Only Senior match showed that they are a force home. I've got a email car and to be reckoned with when they the extra crish makes the pay- On Sunday at 10,00 am, the bowed the Carolinery "A" ments euster. I'm pulting a bit Indians, managed by, Johnny team by 4-3 last work and on away, but not a lot at the mo- Chaves will have to look to that showing they must be the ment.

their laurel if they entertain logical cholce to win this game. WHEN BLACKPOOL any hopes of an

cary victory

over the Pandog who are said to have their strongest-ever leam

However, the whele SCAA "B" team have not been letting

DIDN'T WANT ME Your wife used to uve on the

She

watched the riccasional

out in all the yeard they have the studlum groas grow under | Turf Mour doorstep. Was she laken part in the league competi- their cleats on they have been a football fan before you get? tton. Manager Yee Jiɛk-fal is not put through a period of inten zaying much about the strength | niye summer tenining by Yeung. dam. Now I can't keep her of his side but it is understood Hin begi players he pitcher that a few veteran players will Choy Put-shcung.

etifier

excond

way. We met at a dance the lads used to go to and we still be in the team. Here the de- | 'baseman' Chu Fung-Un,

like to go dancing occasionally, oul- elsion could no

Have you always wanted to way, elders Cheung Yeun-kun miel

be a professional? despite the opinion of

Wing-wah and one Leung

he ex- Junior leaguer who claim the pects great things from the back nud

When I was 101 had a set- Senior division four. Let us hope he won't be future was in welding.

WEM convinced my

1 R disappointed and that the team ished will show the tous that Young's could always to back to it.

my oppryallceship and coaching has not been in vain, Tell me more about that⋅ not» ·

The tall-ender will feature

Indians are of calibre

The White Sux, pre-sckson favourites for the Junior title, Ahould have everything their own way when icy play the Austern from Shatin at 11.30 am.

back.

With a pal of mine

the Lite Lenauere. The Rebels for a trial.

A scout sent me to Blackpool will take on the Braves to bring front Cramlington I signed as The only Mentor gatin of the the progranime to close and day in scheduled for 2.00 pm

an aminteur. We both walled a Dual

we can expert fast year and nothing happened, so i when the defending champions, and exciting bone ball from the

iny forms were cancelled. Bei

Cromwall Hall's Bouih China youngsters, with the result in fore going Into the Forces I An clash with the US. Navy doubt ull the fifth and Anuthad a trial with Burnley and Come from the USB “Boyd".

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