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ON THE

SOCCERSIDE

(Edited by Marshall Fallows)

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1959.

The general panic after England's soccer defeat by Hungary is subsiding. The long-term policy is being, recognised as the cure for England's soccer ills rather than the desperate life-saving Injections of some soccer quncks.

Individual clubs will not solve the problem. Much as I admired the bold plan of the Watford directors in trying to drive their players to harder and longer training, I knew they had little chance of putting their scheme into effect other clubs are so slack in their training discipline.

Watford could not have hopia for any immediate re- suits even if their players had agreed to the scheme.

The answer les in better use

to train of the time devoted

ing. Beater coaching is required 12.41 ine lenti must come from 11742 FoDiall association Je Fouiball League,

and

The ra nave To start on the Engand team. Th objective in Switzer- is the World Cup fung: next June.

is not generally realised that England will not be setu- ed uniers dey are the British Champions, to benting Scoond at maen Park in April be- comes of prime importance.

Jor 411

England, It's British Chain-

have would

D good piotes, Chouce et quality mp final pool for opposiiton at the at klage wolid cолте unly from Belgium, Ialy and Swit- terianal

Scotland won the Home Chain; ionsmp, These would not be their rivals. Then Eng- jund

in would be

much tougher group with Uruguay, Aus.rulla and Czechoslovakia.

is

A MOVE AHEAD

few men

Cardiff manager Cyril Spiers

one of the

"I've help that it can footballers because

Soccer who play chess. always held

your TV film of the England 'v. FIFA match for training pur- poser?”

After

The BBC said "Yes". the Rovers players studled the film, manager Bert Tann

how it to local clubs.

will

IRE ROUSED Northumberland And Dur- hin Football Associations have "warned" a 60-year-old specta- tor who walked on to the Beld during the Crawcrook-New castle United "B" match and hit a Newcastle player. He has been fined £1.

Entries

while

The spectator told a joint "My ire was roused inquiry: when one of our players was tackled roughly."

an arm accident in

Jost Al Bond, who

machine-shop in' a more than 20 years ago, the running for one of the big international refereeing jobs on the Continent.

Bond does his training and

at 0.30 a.m lapping practice each morning delivering news- He papers to his customers. runs a newsagent's busime53,

For The

6th Race Meeting

Entries for the Hongkong Jockey Club's Sixth Race Meeting which take place on January 1 and 9 next year are as follows:—

FIRST DAY

January i

MP. Novice-Arnament, Tytam Bay Itundicap Cine 7. Charterol, Fighting Spirit, Fleming Great Conqueror. Efigh Wheel,

Jennifer. Dew, Straight Honey Madaing Butterfly, Pearl Diver, Red Emme, Royal Co- mand, Santa Tune-phone,

Meadowbrook, Narse Girl ($3,500). Noticiam. Picarzo (33.000). Ping On ($4.500), Prestwood, Skylon (4500), ($1,500). Top Squadron Leader Secrel ($2.500),

Clans Adorable Atalanta ($4.250), Amarant ($4,500), Arabian Dagger, ($3,000), That Barbarian. Dest

($4.500) Boothic. Beautiful Lie

you have Feather, Rone claus, The Hopeful, Chinese Mackerel, Cinderella, Easy

to think a move or two ahead."

Latest

contender for the

the chesslyonri

Ford moves to Wales

Cardif had A week. ready for him, but he plans to tiny with relatives at Swan sea for the time being.

"I'll have a house bulit." he to prove Which seems says. that the wanderings of the dark-haired Welshman with dynamite in

have his boots ended.

again

Money $2,750), Field, Marshal. First Edition (5.500). Glorious (83,000), 2.Quarry Bay Handicap Closs D.

Golden Dahita, Helzupoppin ($1.5001, Cardiff Championship is Trevor M.-Aeroplane, Al Fresco,

Lake High Speed, Home lider, Welsh interna- Ford £30,000

Attractive Power, Bright Knight, Ford

Success, My Love ($1250), Poten

($1,250), tional leader signed from Sub-Cashing Beauty II. Faster Youture.

($2.750). Senfire derland: He's

smart Evening View, First Lady, Gladiolus,ality prelly

Grnerehurch. Green Velvet, Harvest Straight Flush, Supreme Command

Ironside, pro- Mogh,

($1,000), Tenyber ($1,250), Treasure- when

Lasale. Leading Lady. Magpie. National Glory,

land, World Peace ($1,300). duced.

($1,250), Clare 4-Allled Victory this Queenpots, Thunderjet.

3-Belcher Bay Handicap Class Ambition, American Carrot (2,500). house in One

Bitter Apple Pie. Bashful Beauty, Blue Me-Aesthele,

Catser, Bird, Blue Sky 181,000). Brale Eyes.

Cholaes,

Chlet Sweet,

Pilot

Debutante ($1.500), Cara Delight, Evergreen, Forty Thieven, Herole

($1,250), Englab Cabbage ($3,000), Leader, Miami

Tidra Every Day, Fairy Fee!, Peony, South Healy, Nunbus,

($2,750), Fleeting Moment, Giddup Pacifle, Universal Beauty, Whisky,

($4,500), Ginger, Hallmark, Iligh

Halifax John 4Aldrien Bay Handicap Cices B.

light. Hurricane, Comhili,

Lily. ($2,000), Lawrence ($3,000), Furs-Ben Macdhut, Diamond Daltiin, Diamond Queen,

($3,000) Michaelber Manxan Dig'empots. Easy Slam, Fri. Chi.

($2,200). Mustang ($2,000), Nover Harmony, Hirain C, L'are Triomphe,

(83,000). Outsider. Pay Day Kind Marina Charger, Perfectibility,

184,300). Rowanica Phoenix, Queen Helen. The Lioness,

When 43.000), Solar Tiny Grey, Wodonga.

($4,750), Tom Thumb ($5,000). he's happy,

-New Year Handicap Class 1.

Entries will be pub F: 2 M.P. Parked on Friday, December 18. Queen's Jack Taylor,

0-Deep Bay Handicap Class 4. who is on

Fr. 2 M.-Allied Victory, Apple Rangers' manager.

is sure that Pie, Basites Beauty, Hue, šky. ice hockey fan,

Debuinnte, Elia Soccer players can learn much Cutet Pilot,

Cabbage, Every Day, Fidra, Fleeting by watching the men on the Moment, Ginger, Say When, Solar

forwards. Knight. rink-those hesitant who dilly-dally with the ball. 7-Causeway Day Ilandicap Clans

"In Ice-hockey

Ahoot Fr. 15 M.PAmbition, American they

Carrat, Blue: Bird. Caesar, Giddup, after- | Highlight, Hurricane, John Halifax, Arst and aik questions

Never Lawrener, Lily, Mustang, wards," says Taylor,

Mind, Outsider, Pay Day.

8-Kungu Bay Handicap Class B.

Ada, 114 Miles-Adorable

Airs and Gracek, makes next week. Power,

is as low as

Cleopatra

He's

heme

•

and

Jack has something there. Count how many shots at goal your team

Often the tally half a dozen.

Say

156,000) Knight

Class 8-Adorable Ada ($2,000), Air Power ($1,300) Airs and Graces

(11.250) 163,20), Ataman, Avoca

Star, Bun Madhu Beautifu (11259), Brivista ($1,000), Cleopatra, Cocktail Tea. Cordon Rouge, Corn- Diamond Dahlin, ($2,500). Diamond Queen,__Dig'empois. Esay CHÍ (12,500, 15.000). Fet Siam Forward View ($1,500), Happy-Re- turns. Harmony, Harvest Field L'are ($1,250), Hiram C ($4,250), Trompe, Marine Charger ($1,500). ($4,000). Phoenix Parteciibility (23,500), Queen Helen ($1,000). Rain- bow, The Lioness Tiny Grex

Willie, Air ($1,500), Uncla

Vagabond Ataman,

Ruth ($2,000)

King. Winning

Aven, urward View, Harvest

-Star, Univisto, Wodonga ($2,750).

Field, Rainbow, Uncle Willie, Vaga- bond King, Winning Rusli, HUNGARIAN METHODS

9.--Bias Bay Handleap Class 7. Comet, Fri M.P. Bright Bay, Everton, Torquay and New- Deuces Wild, Firestone, Fleetmaster, Flying Dutchman, Fortuna, Glamour castle reserves watched in awo

Moon, Lucky Butterfly. Hawaiian from the stalls of a Birminghuke, Mabel, Radlo Star, Sliver ham theatre as a pair of Con- Datulla, V.I.P., Wild Honey. tinental jugglers

The Commonwealth "Olympics" Are Growing Up Fast

By TREVOR FORBES

The Olympic Games, fifty years the world's greatest sports tournament, now have a rival. It is the British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Only the young brother of the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games, born 1930, are growing up fast. At Vancouver next August, the sixth in the series will be staged, and they will bear à distinct Olymple flavour.

form, will parade round the track behind their national fing and a shield bearing their country's name.

A record entry will bring athletes from 22 countries, ro- presenting every continent, They will live In in Empire village built in the grounds of the University of British Co- lumbla,

The splash and colour of the too. Olymples will be there Each contingent of athletes, wearing their individual

umi-

announcement

The Duke of Edinburgh will declare the Games open. His will be greeled by a fanfare of trumpets, and the holsting of the Games flag, Tho moment it is raised thousands of pigeons will be

EXPLANATION ACCEPTED

Randolph Turpin goes aloft by lift at the Boxing Board of Control HQ near Oxford Circus, where he was called upon to explain certain events in connection with the training for his recent world title fight against Olson in New York, a fight that he lost. The Board accepted his explanation.-Central Press Photo,

Thailander To Fight

Jimmy Carruthers For World Title

Sydney, Dec. 15.

Announcing this tonight, his manager, Dr J. McGirr, said Thailand promoter Mr Chevit Charliakavanij would arrive in Sydney later this week to complete negotiations

10.-Tylong Bay Handicap Cluse D. ran footballs 14 Miles Angelie Power, Alcinle up their legs and chests, round Caesar, Busy Roe, Chief Witness, down their Courtler, Exquisite Love, Heliophyte, their heads, and

Jeanne D'Arc. Laddle, Penforce, backs.

Popularity: Rosemarie, Teston, Subire, Young Conqueror,ctory, for the fights. The Garelic, The Great Wall, Thred Stars, Thunder Sky.

That's what you'll be doing BOOT

Torquay

Erit chief

who Webber told his men, have begun a new training routine based on

Hungarian methods.

SECOND DAY

January 1,0 and -Bywan Day Handicap (sections), Class 3. 1 Mile. En- iries will be published on Friday, putting the December 18. Are Torquay emphasis on ball play. The only ume they will be without n football during training spells will be for the Wednesday afternoon 'golf session.

11

from

of

A warm welcome cald country awaits four

The

Claw Aars Hing ($1,000), Ben Ledi, Blossom Tithe, Boon Town, ($3.250). Colin, Conqueror, Corrib

Diana [$3,750), (1,2501 Desire

($3,500). Eleanor, Emperor Delight

Gay Prince Free Rick ($1.250), Geronimo, Hongkong Shitze, low Do I Know ($2,500), hurry Un $3,750) Jip On, Mineola ($2,500), No Hegret (1,000), Pearl of Hongkong (1,000). Pegasus ($1,000). Precious Mine (82200). Prince Dahlin ($2,500), Probability ($1,250), Racing Star. Ringway ($4.150), Samm Again, Glar.glo 1,500)

Valbridge,

Claw 7 Armament (13,750), Bright. Comet Charleroi, Bay ($1,250).

Deuces "Wild, * Fighting ($2,000) Spiru Firestone, Flaming Whees ($2,500), Fireimaster, Flying Dutch- man, Fortuna, Glamour Butterfly, Great Conqueror ($4,000) Hawaiian Moon, High Straight ($1,000), Haney Dew, Huntington ($2,000), Jennifer 150,000), Lady Gloucester ($1,300), Lucky Biruke, Mobel, Madame But- Lerity ($1,000), Pearl Diver ($1,250). Radio Star, fied Feather; Ringstead ($1,250). Roko Emine, Royal Com- mand 1$3,7501. Banta Claus ($2,500),

(35,000), The Hopeful ($2,000), The Kam Lung, Tune-phone. V. L. P. 183,600), Wild Honey.

2-Clear Water Bay Handicap Clan 3.0 Fum-Beautiful Lis, Chinese Mackerel, Field Marshal, Glorious Golden Dalitia, Heitzapop- pin, figh Speed. Home Builder, My Love. Potentiality. Beafire, Straight Flush.

3Talwan Bay Handicap Clara 2. 154 Miles-Black Rose, Bonita, Con cord. Crackerjack, Emerald. Gabriel Junks, Gold Crown, Hall Moon Bay, Icefteld, Iping. Kentucky Lad, England's top-ranking players Kentucky Lady, Maricita, Meadow willing to make a holidays-will-brook, Norse Girl. Norseman,

Iceland trip to

next Picamo, Ping On, Squadron Leader, pay

Top Secret." May or Jube.

4-Hughom Bay Handicap Cians 8. Iceland's soccer bosses plan a Furs-Blossom Time, Bom Town

match between two local Colin. Diana, Emperor Delight, Haw

On Jip on,x aldes with two stars "guesting" De I Know, Hurry

Mincoln, Pegins. Precious Mine

of runs will

Victory ceremonies. to the holsting of flags, and strains of national anthems will also be in Olympia style..

released, and a salute fired. Then competitors take the oath.

The Olympic touch may also extend beyond organisation. In true Helsinki stylo the Games look like producing al crop of new records.

British middle distance run- ners Gordon Pirle, Roger Ban- nister and Chris Chutaway will altack not only Empire, but world Agures.

AN ADVANTAGE

4

Here they will have an ad- vantage not enjoyed at Helsinki, They will be helped by the pro- gramme. In the Olympics, world 1,500 Metres record was virtually precluded because, with two

and a heats a final, com-

petitors had to run three fast races in as many days.

At Vancouver, there will be only one series of heats for the Mile. The Three and Six Miles will have no qualifying heats at all,

In the 100 yards, Trinidad's sprinter Michael Agostint can

clip quite a bit off the present best me of 9.0 sees, and pos sibly equal the world record of 0.3 secs,

Field events too should set high standard, Here the Afri- cons are likely to shine. Etolu of Uganda recently cleared eft, 0ns in the High Jump-- quarter of an inch higher than the record act

up in 1950 Auckland,

nt

To win the event he will al- most certainly have to break the record, for he will be the strongly challenged by Nigerians,

Maj:kodunmi, Guo- badia and Osagic. Majekodunmi was second at Auckland with a cap of Git. Sins. leop

Nigeria may also provide the Long Jump winner. For pre- sident of the Nigeria A.AA. 13 Sylvanus Williams, former AAA Long Jump Champion.

But the · most sensational

event may be the one which provides no official records

In Jim Peters, the Marathon. England has a man who has covered the distance In the phenomenal time of 2hrs, 18mins, 34.8 secs. And there are three others who have returned less than 21⁄2 hours.

This might

enoustans,

n

seem strong claim to win any title. however, don't agree. They have seven men who have beaten that time. Their star is Rowley Guy. His best is 2hrs. 24mins. 48sees, and ho thinks he can improve con- siderably on this.

SPRINGBOKS DISAGREE

A keen race between Peters and Guy? Not in the South Africans' opinion. They think that Sid Luyt will beat the lot. Wally Hayward, ultra-long distances, shares this view.

runner

of

50-

But despite the records, the Jimmy Carruthers, Australian World Bantamweight pomp and the

ceremony, the Champion, has agreed to a title fight in Bangkok, two non-Empiro

Games will never title houts in Japan, and a non-title contest in Manila next emulate the Olympics in one

respect at least, year.

Says "Sandy" Duncan, eretary of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games don't want Federation, "We the Games to become unwieldy. In trying to Buit everyone, the Olympics have got out of hand, in one week we'll handle nine different sports. And that should be enough to satisfy even the most cosmopolitan taste,"

(London Express Service)

Dr McGirr said the title fight would be against Chamrern Songkitrat of Thailand in early May

He gave a grand display of boxing and Tull's manager, Jim Wicks, described him as he best bantamweight in the world

On his Carruthers' Manila bout would today,

form, Wicks in carly March against added, Cohen would stand

against Laurie Bataan, Featherweight "great Champion of the Orient.

Carrulliers. The Australian would meet

The Flash Elorde, Orient--Bantam

be

the

chanco"

a

at 10.15 a.m.:

R... Trail, D. E.

Curry, J. Edwards, C. Ingledew, D. L. Edwards; W. Stevenson, R. W. Hetherington; N. Mackenzie, H

USRC TEAM 23-your-old Frenclunan overcame the handicap of a; The following USRC players Silver Dahlia 13500), Bome Fun weight Champion in Osaka later badly cut eye to take a points have been selected to play the that month and his third non- lead over Tull in a hot and title contest would be in Tokyo | furious fight that had the mow] / Filipino Club in a lawn bowls

April. Carruthers carly

on its fect from the

start.game on Sunday, December 20, Class S-Amber (82,500). Battle- would leave Sydney in February. France-Presse Bold. Belie, Fonising, Ben Lawers Dr McGirr sald Carruthers

T. Wren, T. 182.500), Blendle, Boyne ($1,250), should clear close to A £20,000 Calamity ($1,250), Citation (3,500), Crown Witham, Desert Gold. (£10,000 sterling) from Dreadnought 13,750). Easy-going dour Dghts.-Reuter: (250), Beperanza Eudora ($1,000). Festival View, Flins, Fortune Teller

COHEN MUST WAIT Hunter, Henrietta Hugh Step, Jetfold (#1,250), for each so that English tactics | Prince Dahlin, Racing Star, Sante Jurrocka (#1250), Krazy Kat, Layni

Sydney, Dec. 15. Again, Blar-gio, can be studied.

Matador Student, Many Returns,

French Bantamweight Cham- Bloom Telegraph Day Handicap Class (1250), May They are willing to pay in

3. Fr. 3 M.P.Adorable Allante, Moennish (2600), Mourne (250) plon Robert Cohen, who ternational match toes (250),

the un- took away Amarant, Barbarian, Cinderella, Iceland

($1,000), Rider's Wish defeated, record of British is seeking the Foot-ary Money, FL Edition, Lake Hotel Lady, Prairie Moon 12501, Monday ball Association's permission to Success, Supreme Command, Tony-

Flyweight ber, World "Peace.

Sana Atout, Empire approach the players.

And if England won't play ball, Hungary will be asked to

pend four men.

asked

Bristol Rovers BBC: "Can we buy a copy

Children's Party And Sports At

the

of

-Mita Bay Handicap Class 0. 1 Miles-An1" Hing, Ben Ledi, Fice Kick, Geronimo, Hongkong Blodze, Feart of Hongkong, Pro- bablilty. The Strangar, United Vio- tery, Valbridge.

031250),

Ringwood, Hous d'or ($1,000), ($1,000) Rowangles,

on

American Table Hollway, L. F. Gosgrove, R. M.

Tennis Stars To Hides, T. Scott, J. Steven,

Play Here

tennis former. table Champion The Berabo (3260) Bhun Lee, Souvenir Jake Tull at Manchester, will champion of America, Dick ($1,000), Sparkling Eyes, Speedy have to go to Australia if ho Miles, and the runner-up, Fred Roger Strathpeffer, 2000 wants to meet world bantam- Borges, are due to arrive in the To Trade Wind (red,

weight Day ($1,250), wild Oat.

titlo holder Jimmy Colony tomorrow, to play in Class Aeroplano (91.250), Al Carruthers,

exhibition matches against loenl CAngello Power, · Freach ($1,000).

Atomic Cauver CLASSIFICATIONS

This ($1,000), Attractiva

was revealed hero to-stars. Bright The following are the latest Power - ($2,150),

Knightnight by Bill McConnell, trainor. Arrangements have been ($1.250), Day foo, Chter Witno, classifications of ponies-issued Courtier (2600), Deshine Beauty I of the Champion McConnell made to hold two exhibitions at by the Hanglong Jociony Club Eastern Venture Evening View, Ex revealed that Carruthers was the Macpherson Playground. iil on December 14, (figures in gudste Love: First Lady, Glous willing to place his world title Kowloon and two ať the

Gracechurch, Grem Velvet ($2,500), 4 parenthesis donote amount won Harvest blaen, laliophyta (25)

against Southern stake in a fight

Playground In Wan- In stakes):

Ironside ($3,000), Jeanne D'Arc, Cohen after taking part in chai. The Kowloon games will Class Anna, Aviemore (81,000), Ladute: (480) Lamic (81,250), three no-title-contesta in the bo played on December 22 and Benkfool. Ben Lomond (17,700) Ban Leading Lady Magpie, Menelary early months of 1954 e 28 and those in Hongkong on More, Clonfeckie, Firefly" (11,250), Fund, National: Glory, · Olympia

stipulated, however, that the There will be a

December 23 and 27. Medal. Jahnber" (1,750), Knock Queenpota *(82,500), ·Rosemarie,

Aght would have to be Christmas party and spurts at down. Blymaster, straight forward Teddington (81,000), zhej. Gamle

($1,000)

The Great Wall; Thres

Australia. the Filipino Club on December (1250).

Claus $-Babala 19, commencing at Pinoso, Boni 1.150) Concord

($3,000) BlackBitre, Thunderjet, Thunder, sky, th

Class 10-Authate (11,609) - Pliter | tender for Carruthers, tile, has There

will be prizes

Crackerjack, kmerald (1350), Tiging Sweet, Bonnie Zack Chile H000); litle oppofion left in either. Carina Delight,s Evergreen: ($1,000), winners' of the sports events Saucer, Gabriel Junka (96.000), Gold and Santa Claus will have A3300). Zoeteld

Brown: ($1,750), Tait Moon Bay Forty #Thisyžierolajs Leader in Bruge er America following his

Tpingvinable, *Mami » Besúíty-* (31,350)

great victory over the hitherto git for all children up to 13 f15000). Reglucky lean Kanjuczy sunbu Peony Bouth /

undefeated Tulli Lindy

Filipino Club

Chlidren's) Wire-glo 183,600), Gold Cup Gold Torch, Penforce, Popularity (120) dowRO the No 1. con- from the following: Bit Bul-cht;:{

{{#1200}})" Univerni"Basury, Wily,

In

Local players will be selected

Chung Chin-sing. Lo Kam-tum, Lau. Bik-fork, Li Ping and Cheng Kwok-wing medi All the games will start 7.30 pm

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