1952-11-12 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL,

FIRST

ARE BIG SOCCER MATCHES BAD FOR YOUNG PLAYERS?

Asks TOM FINNEY

(England and Preston North End Outside Right)

London.

How tough is an international match? This question has been

argued up and down Britain during the last few weeks.

Several people have suggested it would be harmful to throw Albert Quixall, blond 18-year-old inside-forward with Sheffield Wednesday, into the. England side

"A 18," they say, "he against Wales at Wembley today.

"NERVES" DISAPPEAR

1 was just 18 when I frxi played for Preston at Liverpool in 1940. Nearly 30,000 people were at Andek--and 1 was very nes vous inteed in the dressing- room.

for an experience of this kind. It will harm his future". The Sebelors then settled the heads ulf does not make a big angustera by exeluding Quixall. I agression on the player. They have trought him f too young

The condin't agree less. puveront factor in no age. Barimply a matter of If a magra itatem, and ability, Tad no enangh as were Park Lamar players as CU

Stanley Matthews, Bacion d Jah "capper" before their 20th bh thday they will gain much Homteritional game.

1038

07

is too young

if Shemeid Wednesday reach the FA Cup Final this year, Mr Eric Taylor, Wednesday's manager, will not think of leaving young Quixail out of the aide on the score of his tender years.

Some of you might say that such a thing happened once. In then a Jimmy Mullen, Uotil then I had not played in 17-year-old!

Wolves' left- of crowds of even

each helped them In front

Once we were ontwing,

Thi thousand,

the semi-final. round to pitch, the nervousnes on the

Major Frank Buckley left hin rilsuppeared. I did not have u

out of the Wembley side, The pace was too wood game.

Perhaps the Major remember- fat for that. But at least

experience not the ult of

theed Bobby Beattie's exp was

the

Then previous the

Year terraces, When

played for according to rumour, the Scot year was too nervous to lace his own On the match has alarted, It | England

a record boots before the match started. alifer. * very

from the g

I think manager Buckley oralmagy

affair. The gate. Many of our ride then But

reason For fact

than 100,000 were now in international fout- had some tactical that more

Lalt

Jinony and the frihmon is per keeping

out and cheering their people might be

faps the most partisan of all certainly Hobby had recovered This was another sufletently to play a ne match Papporters, ere thrill and 1 think the against Huddersfield, eleven of us each had a herd of

butterflies"

or tummies.

*xperience is that logo the bg game at- mosphere at Wembley, Hamp Allen Park, Rome or io have been olive, 14 far too migh.

Ter

Record Round

At Fanling

London, Son, 11,

No Conte ved Southamp toys that an actrees the exchange

Edw.rd.

first [

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{" Ibelfast

before WAS

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on to the patch started,

A that Gme we had Frank Swift. Bly Manchester City galitreper and gust of all relievi football comedians, to

dressing-ram

tension 11.

real character. Swifty" war a THA off-fiem vahe 10 the

ad Atem bange County England team was on great 115 La performoes between the posts.

every

Hors its

Subditos: autorde-left,

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MEN,da i tree out of League

th

bath. 29% kardegnati det andre for these crasions. I Camly he approved her pay fit

remember that not are leage back TACA NE mely ride for 1. ward with Nottingham Forest,led will run vs ried Bio a winger name Sa uff, upon,

!!

won

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from Wolve

dew. Copa d

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in Mr Cup Pal per- * fato stage sine to and keep them happy in w before the 100% starter.

AT CUP FINALS nemised I haya rome to a Paal myself is to dronn bout it. Fat Billy Weight and Jackie Milburn, who have both Cearned coveted winners' medals

ANGELO RETIRES the rents, tell me that you

London, Nov. 11. Grange Angel, South African WIRI umbldinwa feht Compon fought Bagudpt Furpist for the Kuple Harringay last thoxing trouble-

Hinter breates a Finder.

ZAVIRA

CA

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Drall Programmes and Entry Forms for the 6th Race Meeting 1932/58 to be held

Javed until you have amplext a Final.

Ve both gree

when that, the waiting is over, the game is only another football Helf

art every

course. you

limb. straming every

uele but the fact that 100,- 000 people are added in the Most bow differenty.

make very

little

It Youth at no disadvan- Tage on these reusion. Bastin, yat may remember, had collect-

every httpsuit, which the game coul offer before he was 21. Ant 1 an. quite sure that

£39,429 From

or Saturday 6th and Satur--

18th December, 1952, Tests With India day (weather permitting) muy be the Secretary's obtained af Offer Alexandra House; the Club House, Happy Valley: and the Stables, Shan Kwong

Kond,

London, Nov. 11. Receipts from the four Test matches between England and India this year were £30.420, 10 was announced at a meeting of the Cricket Board of Control at Lord's here today,

HENDON REACH

THE FIRST ROUND PROPER

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Nov. 11, Hendon, the Athenian League Club which twal seasons ago toured Hong- kong. have again won their way through to the first round proper of the FA Cup.

made

The draw was today and Hendon will receive Northampton Town, the Third Division cale

FA Cup Draw

London, Nov. 11.

The raw for the first round matches of the FA Cup, to be played on Satur- day, November 22, resulted us-follows:

Chester VE, Hartlepool United.

Gateshead vs. Crewe Chesterfield vs. Workington. Bradford City vs. Rhyl. Scunthorpe United vs. Carlisle United.

Brighton vs. Wrexham. Ifordon Colliery Welfare va,

Scarborough VS. Mansfeld

V5. Ashton

This was more than £19,000 Entries close at 12 o'clock tess than proceeds from the five Accrington Stanley.

Thursday, 14th Test matches against South NOOR

Africa the previous year. November., 1952.

Allocations to first class counity Flubs. at £1,334 ore £800 lower By Order,

than in 1951, Counties staging H. MISA,

Test matches will receive Secretary. £3,043,-Reuter,

DAILY EXPRESS GARDEN

BOOK

Containing packale of flower Candyluft,

Cornflower, Califor alen Poppy, Love- In--Mist, Virginian Block, Flowers. tented),

and

Mixed" (Locally

$3 S.C.M. POST

HONG KONG

and

KOWLOON

Plant Now

Town.

Halifax Town United.

York City vs. Barrow. Darlington vs. Grimsby Town. Southport vs. Bangor City. Tranmere Rovers vs. Ashing-

100.

Bradford vs. Rochdale. Gainsborough Trinity Netherfield,

+ VS.

Selby Town vs. Spennymoor United or Bishop Auckland.

North Shields 15. Stockport, County..

Bosion United Athletic.

Hendon va. Northampton

va.

Oldham

Town.

Grays Athletic or King's Lynn

Llanelly.

VS.

Kidderminster Harriers VB. Chelmsford or Finchley.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1962.

INTERNATIONAL CAP AT 32

Jimmy Logic, Arsenal's famous Scottish forward, gained his first Interna- tional cap — at the age of 32 — when he played against Ireland at Hampden Park on November 5. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Picture shows Logie reading congratulatory telegrams before the match with Norman Smith (left), David Dicks (Dorothy Paget's jockey) and Joe Wade..

SPORTS ROUNDABOUT

Scotland's Big Need Is

Full-time Coach

A

Says W. CAPEL KIRBY

There's a school of thought in Scotland in favour of appointing a national team manager and coach on Walter Winterbottom lines.

But I gather officialdom considers there's not sufficient reason, or justification- for a full-time appointment.

Considering Scotland's select with u snack the goalkeeper ors had to accept the inevitable had concealed in his cap is news by including eight Anglos involving Largs Thistle and the uppetite of David their team against ireland: this gargantuan is utter nonsense,

Scottish football was never in greater need of a guiding hand, and in my opinion the man best atted to extend it is Matt Busby.

Who else?

Bickerstal.

Off came

David's cap in a goalmouth scrambic, and away went the bread Foll down "Dido's ever-receptive gullet. me this huge goal- They tell

in line for Scottish keeper 1s Reason for Villa and other junior honour this

season. Midland chubs taking such

Here's

hoping he has a good terest in Rhyl Intely is John Devine, 22-year-old North Wales round meal beforehaal. apprentice droughtsman, whose Was it selection or club busi- performances at outside riness which took Middlesbrough Bre a class above Cheshire La-

director Harry French to the que standards.

Barnsley-Fulham match? Cir- Another magnet is little Jimmy cumstantial evidence leads me Leon, Glasgow-born inside to believe it was both. left from Falkirk. Did I say litle? Why, bless me, he stands every bit of 5. in.

谢

Bill Shankly's interest in Jock Henderson evaporated when Third Lanark quoted a live- ligure" price for this bustling centre-forward who wants awa'. "We can afford to wall," said Grimsby's manager after telling

me

REMARKABLE GOLF AT SHEK-O

The

Club Shek- Country Golf Championship, which was played off un Sunday, Novem- ber 9, was won by T.S.M. Ter- race with a score of 144 tor 38 holes. Ils Arst round was steady until spoilt by poor slots

the 15th and 18th at

holes, which Anished in penally In the role of England select-ditches costing him a 8 át each or he saw a "B" team possible hole. In Bob Morton, Luton's 24- year-old right half, who halls His morning round was goin- from nearby Eaton Bray, Dun-pleted in 77. In the afternoon, however, he played, par golf From the club viewpoint he and completed the course In must have been impressed by the remarkably good score of the wing raiding of Bert Mit-|07. chell

stable.

•

The steadiness of his play may be judged from the fact Hampden fans are apprehen- that his card showed 12 bogles, about the footballing virtues sive about the possibility of 3 birdies and 3 holes at which of Jimmy Rayner, his 17-year-Queen's Park being minus the he dropped one stroke. old Midland League team centre services of Irish-named Seamus The runner-up was forward, who has already scored O'Connell for the visit of pro-

19 goals this season.

Jimmy had a trial spell with Burnley, but was allowed to re- turn to his native Durhain.

motion

seeking November 15.

Morton

*

J.D.

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IIKTA Council Meeting

Tribute To St. John Ambulance Brigade"

CHALLENGE SHIELD DRAW

Tribute was paid to the excellent work being per- formed by the St John Ambulance Brigade at: soccer matches in the course of the monthly Council meeting of the Hongkong Football Association yesterday,

Mr J. C. Guingam, Chairman of the Association, said that during the recent match between Army and Sing, Tao at Sookumpoo, one of thé Army players fractured hig knee-cap,

Prompt assistance was rep- Me Channing also brought up: dered by members of the St the question of a grant from John Ambulance Brigade on the layers Benevolent Fund to duty and the Brst aid given the widow of Wong Mri-shun, a

Division was so good that an RA.M.C. fomer First

player Officer who Wus

Jap- on the spot who was killed during- said that it would not be neces-unese air attack on the Bardia, sary for him to render the in- [Road, Jured player any assistance.

M: Channing said

that the widow was in dire strait and

This R.A.M.C. Omeer, said Me Guimgain, commended memhnd previously been assisted

bers of the St John Ambulance

Football Club.

Brigade on the efficient manner considerably by the Hanging in which they had rendered first aid and said that they had the Piance Commitive for con Indeed done a very good job.

said

The matter was referred

sideration tion,

recommen-

pointed to meet Mr Wong Ka- isun of Messrs Lo & Lo to go. through the dratt Memorandum the and Articles of Associallon, The whereby meeting appointed Messrs A. members of the Brigade had to McAlpine, K.K. Ip and L. uring stretchers to the different Channing to serve on this Sub grounds whenever Soccer Committee. matches were played.

Mr Guingam's tribule was

M: Gulmgon said that steps Mr L. J. Channing paid when

were being taken to incorporate been ap that he bud

the Arsuciation and proposed pranched by Mr Ho Keng-po, that a Sub-Commitice be ap- an officer of the St Joha Am- bulance Brigade. regarding storage of stretchers at grounds so a9 lu obviate

procedure present

It was agreed by the meeting that arrangements could be made for the storage of stret chers at the different grounds us requested.

PLAYERS' TICKETS

CHALLENGE SHIELD'

The draw for the Challenge Shiglü Competition resulted as follow

1st Round (Senior Division) Sicut TV St Joseph'r: Army v Ki | Chee; Club v Navy: Kowloon Motor Bus v Chmere Athletic; · Palicu v South China.

Dyca.-Eastern, R.A.F. and Kwong

Wol

1st Round (Junkor Division).-Yard

A lengthy discussion took place regarding the question of Police y Cable & Wireless: Pullee v complimentary tickets for china Moter Bus: P.C.A. V Lule -players,

V

Sat Wan, R.A.F. v Club; &6 Mr Guingam said that Go-Tammar v South Chinn; St Joseph'a

Chinese Athlelle; VIRSOTIN vernment had indicated it was... R.E.M.E. V C.A.T. KE prepared to allow 105 compil-Chee v Army; Tramway's v Western. mentary tickets-55 for re-

isor.---Jaguars, Kowloon Godown Aces and R.A.M.C. forces and 50 for players.

The above matches will be played on December or 7, the exact duin Mr Guimgam said that Co- and groumis to be allocated by tr vernment had merely suggested R.M. Omar, Secretary, of the As that the number of complimen-sociation.

It was decided that the following be reduced, but he entered for the International tary tickets was not concerned as to how Charity Cup Competition, the Best such reduction took place Bround garnce in which are due to long as the number was ro-be played on December 25 and 20:

** England, Scotland, Ireland. duced

and Portugal

Thot

Mr Mi Man-falid Government did not require Ireland would

China

As it was not

certain whether wish to enter thie“ It was decided to Competition. аду other organisations to pay

postpone the draw until the 1st Bn tickets toyal Ulster Rines had been cont tax on complimentary

tacted on the matter. because it knew that it had no

appointed Convenors power to do so at present,

follows: England Capi. George na Mr Ma pui forward the fol-Fit/Lt lides; ScotlandMears A Jowing proposals;

Were

Gordon and A, McAlpine.

A

It was also decided that the first! udvice in game in the Governor's Cup Out

petition between the i.K.F.A. undi the Chinese

Amateur Albelie Federation be played on the Club Ground on January 1, 1953.

(a) That the Association ac- серг

Government order to avoid the enacting of

which new legislation

would involve many societies and or- ganisations.

(b) That 105 free tickets be issued at the gate each day.

(c) That a report be sub- mitted to Government showing the actual records of excess tickets issued per day so that the position may be reviewed again.

PROPOSALS ADOPTED

These proposals were defeated and the following proposals vy Mr Gulagam accepted:

(a) That the Association e-

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GOALLESS DRAW SHINYA Toulouse, Nov. 11 France and Scotland played at goalless draw in a "B" interna tional soccer match here today, --Reuter.

England Play Wales Today

At Wembley

London, Nov. 11.

Clague with a score of 75 incept Government advice in or- on

the morning and 74 in thede: to avoid the enacting of new total of 149. legislation which would involve True, the Carlisle-born insile afternoon,

also very golf was

many societies and organisa- right is a possible for England's Clague's

tions. amateur side against Holland steady as he completed 30 boles without scoring anything worse

(b) That of the 105 telets that day, but two probables as

allowed, 55 be taken from the So long as Wolves are in the good, if not better, are Alf than a 5. This is good enough in itself, but is more remark-

50 championship`running, with the Noble and Johnny Wharton,

referees and added to the able when it is realised

allowed for players. The entire

The English and Welsh Reserves bidding to retain cir

played as well as this with Mrs

105 tickets should .then be International football teams Central League tille, manager

When Stan Cullis will continue to

divided equally between Ernie Shepherd left Clogue's clubs, his own huving

for Hull City been mistald, Dunn. Fulham to sign more offers for Jimmy

Scalor Clubs, which should then rounded out training today' distribute them in such manner and officials of both sides. And that goes for any other he had visions of having to give

Other good scores were F.C.B. wanted Wolves player, as Lin-up his picturesque Thames-side Black 75-12 03 (best morn as they respectively thought t

a clean reported

bill of no Club should provided that coin City

when bungalow which used to belonging round net), and D. Black discovered

receive more than 15 tickets, health for tomorrow's big to Vic Oliver. He stayed put, 84-18=16, and E. Hutter- never happler than mier 81-15 86, who tied for

(e) That in view of the prob-game at Wembley Stadium, manager Bill Anderson and a director were sent empty away and was

when his transfer to

able increase in the number of capacity crowd of 100,- Queen's from Molineux.

referees, the Association and

them Clubs allow

free ad-000 is assured. mission to games provided they

England and Wales shored pay entertainment tax on acason the International Championship tickets, if required,

last season and Wales. In her of first International at the famous

n

"I would have been happy Park Rangers once again took the best afternoon net prize.

Lt. Col. EC. Frederick again to sign any one of their reserve him near his dream home.

acted as starter for the com- teem," Bal told me only

IS BEST MAN BEST MAN? petitors and also recorded their hour before he solved his inside-

scores as cards, were returned forward problem by signing Joe

Dilemma for Workington's so that he was able to announce Johnson from Rangers,

Granted Tony Paskins.

per- the winners within

few mission to act as best man at a minutes of the last cards being London wedding on November returned. Outstanding Bristol sporting 22, he now finds himself chosen

At a pleasant litle ceremony occasion next season will be the to travel to France with the Swindon Town va Newport centenary of Bitton Cricket Other

Nationalities team the at the finish of play, Mrs J. F (Isle of Wight).

Club, Fading documents record

win same week-end,

the McGregor presented the prizes that when Bitton played Han- Rugby League enforce Tony's won by successful competitors VS. Torquay ham in 1884 four members of appearance at Marseilles, or during the 1951/62 season.

the celebrated Grace

alongside family will he stand immortal friend at the altar? The Wellington Town vs. Gling-participated.

"W. G.," then only 18, played Yeovil Town vs. Brighton and with brothers Henry and Alfred for Hanham, wille E. M." - slated Bitton,

Peterborough

Leytonstone vs. Watford.

United.

hmmm.

Hove.

Leyton vs. Hereford.

bis

Mr J. F. McGregor then ad-

thanked all the competitors and

re-divided,

that

Regarding the question pre-sale of tickets for League Wembley Arenú, is expected, to, games, Mr Guingam said that give the home tenm A tough örrangements had been made game. – for the pre-sale of 1,000. tickets

The flory to each of the competing Clubs,

Welsh may cotre 50 to non-competing Senior very close to beating England, Clubs and 20 to each Juntor whose new failde-forwards, Roy Club Any balance would be Bentley of Chelsea at mast

and Reifern Froggatt Mr Shefeld Wednesday at insige Mr Guimgam said dressed the gathering and L.G. Young, Hon. Secretary of right, are both playing out of the Hongkong Football Club, accustomed posllions. They inay officials for their efforts in had kindly agreed to handle the switch very early in the rain

The teams will be

v making the golf season such a

Mrs pre-sale of tickets in respect of success and congratulated W. P. Birtwhistle on her ex-matches on the Club ground at

England-Hetrick⠀ (Bumingin cellent selection of prizes and the Clubhouse on Wednesday, drow attention to tie splendid Thursday and Friday between ham City); Ramsey (Tottenham Hotsjur), Smith (Arsenal); organisation of. competitive the hours of 5 pm. and 7 pan..

Wright (Wolverhampton Watia, events by Sir John Kinloch,

REFEREES' COMFORT derers), Froggat (Portsmouth)

Dickinson (Portsmouth); Finney London, Nov. 11.

Mr Channing brought up the Preston North End), Froggatt Wednesday), LOT- Cricket fans will pay more to

Mra KS. Robertson estab-question of the Association pro- (Shefield

refreshments for re-house (Bollon Wanderers), Matches against lished a new ladies' record for viding

(Chelsea), E Elliot a West Country philanthropist, watch Test offered to provide Plymouth Australia in 1953.

the New Course at Fanling ferees who handied matches in Bentley.

the School Football League on (Burnley). Argyle with an aircraft for Increased entertainment tax yesterday when she carded covering away journeys. Yot has forced the MCC Board of brilliant 77. She was out in 50 Sunday morning, He said that

without the services of the ro

Wales Shortt: (Plymouth Culdrord vs. Great Yarmouth, skyways,

in these days of faster and safer Contro? to raise prices.

ferees, who gave voluntarily of Artylo); Stitfall and Sherwood'. their time and did not receive (Cardiff City); Paul (Manche any payment, schoolboy foot-ter City) Dantel

Burgess (Tottenham Hotpur) ball would not be possible.

Crystal Palace vs. Reading. Queen's Park Rongers 45. Shrewsbury Town.

Folkstone or Tonbridge vs. Norwich City.

Walthamstow Wimbledon.

Avenue

YE.

Ipswich Town vs. Bourne-

mouth.

Bath City vs. Southend United, Aldershot vs. Millwall. Coventry City vs.

Bristol

Newport County vs. WalĦn!), Port Vale vs. Exeter City,

Falconry belonged to the last Elizabethan age, which is a very good reason why the Football Longue should forthwith re- on air travel. move their ban

It is nearly 18 years since they said "No" when A. C. Ballard,

Cricket Fans Will Pay More To Watch Tests

RECORD ROUND

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Plymouth recantly Minimum prices for all. Tests and hume in 30. have had to travel something against Australia will be Ave She was playing in a Stable- like 3,000 miles by train and shillings compared with four ford Competition on the regular Weyniotith Y8. Colchester | motor-conch.

and

(Nowenstle Uniter sixpenco In London and Ladles Day at Fanling. She

It was agreed that the Con-Foulkes A United.

the competition, with WAS THIS A FOUL?

shillings in the provinces won four

vener of School Football be re- Davies (Newcastle Leyton Orient vs.

when the Indians were here total of 42 points,

Mrs Robertson was Champion quested to purchase the neces- Ford (Sunderland), For crows to make off with last summer, and four shillings

refreshments for referees (Swansea golf balls is not uncommon, but and three and sixpence when of the Ladler Section of the and rubrell, the account to the Manchester City), the following Thursday, Nov. a seagull swooping into the the Australians were here in Royal Hongkong Golf Club. In and.

1033 add. 1951-

Association for payment. 27-Reuter.

pensity, ares and getting away 1948.-Associated Press.

Hovers,

..

Bristol

overlays will be on or before

P

Town);

Br