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A TRIBUTE TO

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER

STANLEY MATTHEWS ONE OF THE GREATEST

FOOTBALLERS

EVER

By TOM FINNEY

This is a tribute to Stanley Matthews, my friend and sometimes my rival— one of the greatest footballers of all time and still, at the age of 39, able to play brilliantly in a mid-week match for England against Germany and then to follow it up three days later with a similar exhibition for his club, Blackpool, against Arsenal, The secret of Stan's success is his temperament—as well as his 'remarkable

have never ball control and tactical skill on the field of play.

met a man, in business or in sport, who was better able to conserve his own energies and to

on though to all outward appearances, no prepare for a big occasion

such big occasion existed.

A

He is much more embarrassed ; ond Welsh international winger. We have, of course, played a by the attentions of the publie who carried on until he was 48, number of times together in the than by a Wembley atmosphere.

1 frst sow Stan play at same England team. He has been Fame is almost a burden for him, Deepdale when I was still atat outside-right and I have been school and he was the talk of on the left wing. The first time I like the story of the photo.

the the day as a brilliant grapher who met Stun at

young was against Sertland in 1948. entrance of a London hotel the winger for Stoke City.

Blackpool had morning after won the FA Cup Just year.

"I would like a pleture of you, Stan," said the pressinan. Stan, as you know, was the hero of that maich. Yes, certainly," Answered Stan, "but let's get the ent of the boys out here as well won the Cup you We all

know."

to

As Blackpool and Preston are

the same railway Une

travelled many London have times with him, and have never heard him

mention

sangle success of his own. His modesty

teolini,ers. is a legend amung

NON-COMMITTAL

Ask him how long he intenda to carry on playing, and you will receive non-committal reply

. maybe, "Two or three years". The way Stan is playing now he could easily equal the endurance Meredith, the Mars- of Billy

chester City, Manchester Unlied

I first met him when he was on the right wing for the RAF and I was on

SUPERB CONTROL

Stan's greatness us a player is the right wing based on superb ball control. for an FA XI at Stoke in 1942. We have heard all about the not long after I had joined the Army as Trooper 7938274 Fin-greatness of men like Puskas as wizards of bull manipulation. Royal Amoured Stan can beat the lot. ney of the Corps.

playing Stan's partner way then, with

ган

戀

His tactical play on the wing My partner at Inside-right is unorthodox and the full-back was Frank Broome, then of

what is always wondering Aston Villa arch-with

going to happen next. He has for Crewe.

speed-he

awny from Hulch Carter,

Kohlmeyer

the German loft- Sunderland.

buck. ut Wembley wonderful balance and a body swerve that Jack Fairbrother, then Pres- beats most full-backs. ton's goalkeeper, and I were the only uncapped players in the two sides. We won 4-3,

When the war ended there began a rivalry between us for wing position. England's right Sian would get a run, and then

Some of his best games have been when he has drawn the attentions of tw of the opposing delence tu 4. the rest of the ablack superiority lei num- the

11 consequence, a ers and,

cosir task in scoring

I would be in favour...I never much goals. our affected

friendship even

Stan's greatness includes one were though the newspapers

Que esset; his conduct is other red-hot with controversy.

beyond criticism. He ix the camplete gentleman, with never a zbow of temper Cr a shady tuokle.

TAKE YOUR CUE FROM

HORACE LINDRUM

Practise That Screw Shot

My diagram this week is based on the use of the "screw" stroke, which is so essential for gaining perfect positional control of the cue-ball,

Let's look for a moment at Diagram A. You will see that two reds and all the colours remain on the table. Remembering that the balls have been placed to help you. to master the stroke that can very often turn a losing game into victory, how would you play?

The first stroke is a strnight

rock Ho

corner

the top right-handt rue-bali

pocket, Your

must be struck centre and as low as possible, with a slightly shortened grip on the butt of

the cue. Follow through on the moment of impact, and this should put the cut-ball at posi- hon X1, for the black as shown by diagram B.

GALEN

OLD

Dinik

FELLOW!

DIAGRAM A

dult

DIAGRAM E

COACHING HINT

A well-planned free-kick can be more dar gerous to the opposition than 迪 corner-kick because it gives scope for a sur- prise move, Practise tobbing the forward to a point ball

Just inside the penalty area, so that --and here's the Important part one of your inside-forwards or wing half-backs can race on to . It's no use standing still when a free-kick is taken. That makes easy for your oppon- ents,

Compton Unfit For Second Test

Melbourne, Dec. 13. Denis Compton will not be ili to play for England in the second Test against Aus- tralia at Sydney next FT- day, it was officially

nounced today.

SO-

Compton fractured a bone in his left hand during the firat Test at Brisbane.

Only last Saturday, Comp- ton thought he would be fit and had said he could grip things with his hands. --- Reuter.

Sonneville

And

Eddie Yusuf Both Beaten

Wembley. Z Matthens

The VILLAN

He is ze bloger

an

rain

Mystery they

boon

dr. Frankfurter

having

OF THE PIECE WAS

Stanley Matthews, THE ONLY

MAN WHO WAS

ABSOLUTELY

sautage

BEASTLY TO THE GERMANS

THAT IT WASN'T UNTIL

THEYD RUN OUT

THE OTHERG SO VERY KINDLY) WASTED STAN'S

PASSES

"TO SCORE

OF IDEAS OF HOW

NOT

THAT BENTLEY,

Cants think what came

•Over me

me

Could have Please cut my foot forgive ott as soon

as I kicked it

ALLEN, AND SHACKLETON

.POPPED

ONE. EACH

INTO THE NET,

BEST MAN

ON THE

FIELD? (

UNDOUBTEDLY

Signor Orlandini

THE ITALIAN REFEREE

HE LOOKED

SO SPLENDID

WE UNDERSTAND THE FA. WILL INSIST ON THE OFFENDERS SENDING WRITTEN APOLOGIES FOR BEING SO HORRID.

EVEN A GRAHAM SUTHERLAND PORTRAIT OF HIM WOULD BE HAILED

AG A THING OF BEAUTY.

ROMULLYETT

HKFA COMMITTEE MEETING

Grasshoppers Arriving Here On January 23 For Three-Game Series

All arrangements in connection with the forthcoming visit of the famous Grasshoppers Boccer. team from Switzerland were made at the Interport Sub-Committee Meeting of the Hongkong Football Association, held at

1954

FANLING GOLF

The Qualifying Round of the Junior Champlonahlp of the, Royal Hongkong Golf Club will be played over 36 holes at Fanling on Sunday, the sixtoon lowest gross scores to play off for the Championship by match play over 18 holes, on the Old Course. Prizes will be awarded for the best gross, runner-up

and best nett over 30 holes in the Qualifying Round as well na for the best noth over ench Course.

The drew and starting times dre as follow

A

Old Course: 9.16 a.m. W. Stoker A. E. Ellott; 8.20 J. O. Pote-Hunt-P. D. Sladden: 0.24 J. K. Holloway-H. D. Frantz; · 9.28 R. R. Coombs-F Yeh 9.32 R. Main-C. W.

Grange 9.30 J, C. van der Touw-A, D. Jonce 9.40 W. M. Keay--P. G. Cornish; 0.44 W. Falconer P. H. Taggart: 948 F. N. Kent-D. L Prophet; 9.52 E. M. Wiacloy -D. Black; 9.50 J. F. Shoo maker-N, P. Downie: 10,00 L. G. King-L, C. Saville: 10,04 F. C. Braddell--Dr J. Gray; 10.08 J. R. * Leitch-J. D.

Miner: 10.12 W. P. Coltman J. W. Nichols; 10.16 F. R. Zimmern— W. Van Alst; 10.20 A. V. White -R. Willoaset.

коме Now

Course: 9.10 Y. T. Troong J. B Kite; 1.20 A. Macdonald-R. N, Lindeman; 9.24 R. M.T. OrF. de Jong; 0.28 W. H. Paterson--Austin Ho; 9,32 R.

P. Moodio R. Tippin: 9.36 F. Zimmern -BG- Lindberg: 9.40_J. L. Kay-D, R. Holmer; 0.44 E. S. Howson E. L. Groome; 9.49 T. G. C, Knight John Wai; 9.52 F. C. B. Black -R. M. Macpherson; 9.50 R. Pan E. C. Brown; 10.00 J, T. H. NP. de Jong: 10.04 T. R. MacLean S. Allen; 10.08 K U Dzung-W. P. Birtwhistle; 10.12 F. C. Stuckey P. J. Daly: 10.18 G. J. Mary J. Paton; 10.20 L

White

Week-End Competition An 18-hole Bogey competition played over the Old Course at Funling resulted in to be-

Q

tween H. W. E. Heath, Dr J. B. Mackie, A. G. S. McCallum and J. K. Watson, Scores were also led over the last nine and six holes, first place being awarded to H. W. B. Heath for his retur

one down

town against Bogey over the last three holes,

of

Kirkwood's Exhibition

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011 exhibition match at Deep

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Bay Course on Friday December 1, This match will commence at 3.30 3.30 p.m. and will be followed by a clinle and display of trick shots. Special lighting is being Installed for the trick' shot dis-

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The Secretary of the Associa tion is to write to the Hongkong Football Club asking them to modify arrangements for

of VIP's. It was sug- scating ged that a movable platform of

(Kitches), Lak Tat-hay (South China). J. Toledo (St. Joseph's), Tang Sum (KMB).

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The Committee decided that Right-halves; Chan Fal-bung all three matches, which will take place during the Chinese New Year holidays on Monday Jan. 24, Tuesday 28 and Thurs- 27, be played at the Club

Arst two against All Hongkong and the

Local stick-wielders will be Hongkong Solection to com- (Si

Too)

laking a rest during the ap mence at 3.30 p.m. and the Left-halves Tong Sheungproaching Christmas and New Combined Chinese encounter to (South China), Santos (Pri-Year Holidays when no League

All 60 at commence

* p.m.

Chan Chi-kong (Southmatches will take place. matches will be of 60 minutes

Ng Wal-man (Kwong The above was revealed by duration.

Wah), Hughes (Police).

the Hon Secretary of the Hong- Outside-rights: Tickets will cost $3.50, 86.00 Chios). Ho ing- ght.

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Hockey Association lase and $10.00 each. Service repre-

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(Kitchoo),

The fixtures for the coming sentatives, players and school-

(Kwong Wah), M. P. Xavier week-end seca full programmes Joseph'), Yeung Wai-to for the Ladies and Second Divi- (Sing Tao).

sions and only three First Divi- Inside-rights: Szoto Mansion matthes down for decision, (KMB), Chu Wing-keng (Kit- The best match on Sunday chee), E. Ho Choung-yau (South China).

B and Army

· Recreio. A ut Centro-forwards: Au Chl-yin Recreio at 4 pm, and another Lau Kal-chlu (Kitched)

RAF v Nav Bharat clash at Inside-lefts:

Cheuk-yin Kal Tak at 3.30 p.m. on the (South China) Law Kwok-tal samo day. (Sing Tao), Lee Tal-fai (KMB), the Lo Shiu-lun (Eastern).

Outside-lofts: Mok Chun-wah (South China), Hau Ching-to (Klichce),

(SL Benny Omar Services players were not selected for training as a result of a statement by the Chair mais, Fit/Lt. Hides who, on bo- half of The Services, stated that it was impossible for players to come all the way from Now ever, should Hongkong urgently Territories for training. How need sny one of the Bervices players, they would be ready to playing will take place

R. Mos (Police), should be the clash between

be built to At into the slope (Police), Tang Yee-kit (KMB), { game no less important is the

the club stands to accommodate

left-unanimously.

The Grasshoppers will arrive

Lau

Recreio

held by Nov Bharat on Sunday, will be out to make good the lost ground which was the result of almost * month of Defence Force train- hand will be trying their bert "ing, and Army B, on the other to help their Seniors in the race for the League tie and upset Recreio.

In the Ladies League, once

the strong 18, pittod again. against the weak and the re- sults should be cut and dried.

The following are the fixtures for all Divisions of ta' Loogue:-- SATURDAY, AND Indler Dividers. Dorians "B" v-Victoriene 'on Boun-

Auen, Bgt, Darvill),

dary st. at 330 m: (Umpire: Sgt.

armchairs, and to avoid the Bombay, Dec. 13. confusion which takes place The Indian badminton when chairs are placed in the only available spùco-down in player, Amritlal Dewan, to fon

the aisle by the railings. This day beat the Indonesian is the only path the spectators star, Ferry Sonneville, in can take on their way to the the pre-quarter finals of the toilets and they repeatedly cross International Invitational in front of the VIPU, Badminton Tournament Mr Pat George proposed that Address the cue-ball low for here.

referees, be permited to pur- potting the green into the

Sonneville, who recently beat chase $3.50 tickets if they wish. bottom left-hand corner pocket. India's number one player, At present they are only allow A screw back position for the Nandhu Natekar, In a match at ed to buy the $0.00 and $10.00 brown to Xo should be the re- Singapore, lost 8-15, 4-15.

Uckets. The proposal was carried fellow Indonesian Strike the cue-batt to the hander, Eddie Yusuf, was also left edge of centre for potting beaten by Fight-Lieutenant the

Inta the bottom Ratchdranath brown

Mazumdar in Hongkong on Sunday. Jan

of right-hand corner pocket and to India, in straight acts, 9-15, 14- 28 no.3 p.m. They will reside bring the white ball away from 17.

nt Bunning House,

every Tuesday and Thursday Services Dorling'"A",' on : Bouri- bottom fight-hand side

two Together, however, the the

On Wednesday Jan, 20, the commencing from Tuesday Dec. dary. St. at 15 p.m. (Umpires:

•*R.G V. "É3 y Gremlins on Kingờ their way into the finals of the round the New Territories, and on Monday January 9, Only, Parket 2.30 p.m. (Umpires) 1.

on Thursday, after the: Com- the selected players, need turn Rozy, Yaqub Khan), Devinder Moban and D. G. bined Chinese match, will he up for training from then on

guests at the Interport Dinnerwards, for potting the red into the top potting the blue into the middle right-hand corner pocket, and delicately into position XO

right-hand pocket, and scrÓW This puts them against the to be held at the Peninaula for top-ranking Indian combination Hotel. On Friday, a telp round play the stroke fast enough for

the pink.

They of Nandu Natekar and Ravindra the Island is schouled. white ball to come away

the top right-hand side Pot the pink into the middle Dongre,

Leave the Colony on Saturday. and strike

WINNERS AGAIN.

⠀ FOR "TRAINING for the black.

the white ball tow to screw-de- Again the screw shot is em- Beatery on to the top left-hand The English girls, Iris Cooley The following players were ployed for potting the black into alde austion

under and come away and June While, who scored = selected for training The top left-hand corner pocket, into posillon for potting the spectacular win over Bombay's Coach Tom Boeddons and the stroke is played speedily black into the top right-hand Mumtaz Lotwals and Nobiņa Goalkeepers? :: Wal⠀ Fat-klim. to screw the cue-ball down to corner packiet, x9.

Women's (KMB), Þær King-vin - (South, any appear is in yesterday's the back-end of the table for This Illustration

may

Sport Doublos, semi-final, came out China); Cheung Koonshin position X4 on the yellow, somewhat advanced to many winners agein today in the (Kitchen)

- Pull-for For petting the yellow into of you and for those of you Mixed Doubles run-inal games, tho

address Aho

15-10, 18-0

The cuo-ball is again address

ed as for the red ball to pot the black, and

X7.

screw into position blon to position itself for the Indonesians managed to fight team will be taken on a trip 21. The teams will be sclocted | A. L. Nery Sgt. Moore).

The SCTOW stroke egain; doubles by beating the Indian Address the cue-ball on top address the white, ball' lows for pare by 14-18, 18-17, 18-7.

X2 for the last red.

on and finish in position Xa right-hand pockaɛt

podkat!

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right-hand corner who are sim in the early stages ria Cooley Partnered NTAN,

no cue-ball, to of the game I suggest you prae Sell of India in

the loft crize of centre and thus the Individual portione Un-win over M. Našekar and Upuhi- play it fast enough to come il you fully understands and Bhat of India. Be contact with He with confidence Or Own Toners and Burmest away from the bottom cushion can execute the "screw stroko June Whand Dev

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in of India beat (bottom right-hand side cushion | Do remember that

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Far East. Übipe

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BUNDAY

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