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SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1955.

THEY ARE ENGAGED

SET IN CLUB

EXAMPLE PRINCIPLES IS REFLECTED IN PLAYERS' DEMEANOUR

Says I. M. MacTAVISH

I have just been reading an article written by an unnamed sports- writer in an English provincial newspaper and it contains some well reasoned points. Many of them are parochial but one statement is worth the thought of those who play football far removed from the writer's sphere of interest.

He says "The great trouble with the game today is that the players of yester. day have been replaced by cold businessmen, and the generous sporting officials of a few short years ago have been superseded by a new race whose interest in what happens within the confines of the touchlines is governed only by the material gain

or lack of it--that success or failure will bring.".

There is ment in that for stick must be applied to these soccer sermon for there is not of the less sporting big-timers the slightest doubt, that in many to compel them to honour their corners of the football world entry by including one selection is very true, but in fairness to from their senior side and ane those who still believe that the bona fide

their game is the thing, let us admit

junler side, that there are exceptions, both among players and among off-| clala.

Seven

from

One concerns exemption from com→ the regional qualifying

When the Gara petition.

in Finland were staged

host

country was the seeded through to the last 16 competitors. There is a feeling In Australia that they should

will and

get the exemption, but I believe they may be disappointed in respect..

same

this

be

There is a world of difference between the will-to-win, and the w-to-win-at-any-cost, but A famous English interna-

a comment at the Chub Stadium tional made the accusation not very long ago that the present to the effect that some of our grab-all act started in the board top clubs have reached the stage. According to present plans

Final will rooms and perculated down to of being afraid to lose merely the Olymple the dressing room, and' I believe shows how thin is the division staged at Olympic Park-10,000 seats and 25,000 standing-on December 8, 1958, before the there is more than just a shade between the two of them in this of truth in that too.

closing ceremony. Some folks seem to think that Melbourne in Summer will be too hot at time of the day but the that Australian FA say that there will be no difficulty in staging "the game".

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AN INFLUENCE

Colony,

FUNNY SIDE

Actually there is a funny side to The actioris of a club and its the whole thing for on Monday methods must have an influence evening several 01 the big on the immediate, and subse Chinese teams were in action. quent, behaviour of its players. One of them arrived at the a club is generous and fair in ground for a, 'B' fixture with a approach 10 cac then genuine junios line-up but when

game the

will be the they saw that some of the rival reciprocation

but if it is ruthless sides had played their in its pursuits then it is inevit differently they spent a hectic able that many of the players hour or so dashing round the will lean the same way..

I thought of this while watch-town trying to contact Log happenings in the Stanley players to boost their side.

same.

cards

star

all

Shield compeition and I think, However, the effort was foo for those who care to look, there late, the search was untralfful, is a lot to learn about the variand their 'B' team made ous clubs and their particular honourable exit from the Shield. outlook on the game-yes, even on a minor seven-a-side tourno- ment like this one...

Those who should know tell me rather cryptically that

Jack Skinner has forwarded his report on the Melbourne football facilities to FIFA, but in spite of the importance of his work he says the biggest thrill in his visit to Australia was to hear the high praise that is freely given to Hongkong foot- ball and footballers.

WEEK'S GAMES

This week's programme is as follows:-

Today: Stanley Shield. Club Stadium. 4 p.m.

Pamela Seaborne, 19-year-old co-holder of the English record for the 80 Metres Hurdles, shown with her fiance, 23-year-old Empire Games Pole Vault Champion Geoff Elliott, They plan to marry in August.-Central Press Photo.

Bruce Dooland, the ex-Australian-Test player, who played for Australia against England – in

Thi Test series, now plays for Nottinghamshire,” cricketer, probably the best leg-spin bowler, in the world, will be writing for the China Mail every Saturday through- out the English Sencket season.

ENGLAND'S ON TOP- AND FEELING GOOD

This can be a wonderful season for cricket in England. As an Aussie,

a kind of outsider-now-on-the-inside of first class cricket, I can feel and see it more clearly than most. The wonderful success of Len Hutton and his boys against my countrymen during the winter has sent a feeling of new confidence through the pavilions of the country.

pf

Bo

For the first time in my recollection-and I came over here shortly after the war-there is the happy feeling among cricketers everywhere that old England Is back on top after years of tough struggle, and it feels good. For me too-for nobody has admired more than. I have the way English cricket has struggled back on its feet after the shambles. the war created; and from the letters I have received from back home England's victory has been received there because of that back. ground of struggle and effort-almost as warmly as here.

"But England has even more Happily and this is the most man has still to be found and cheering sight from an England the younger he is the better. [problems than this. Wai Colla potat

view-there is It could be, of course, that two Cowdrey get the top-class bat- practice he needs to find mclination in high quarters 2 opening batsmen may be needed ang sit back and be complacent this season. Unless Len Hutton, Test form now that he has gone about this winning team. The finds his best form very early into the RAF? I know the

Service hirn doing

chicts are very con- top men in the business have 4 can well imagine the wit to see that, for all the what he did in New Zealand siderats to the great players damage Brian Statham and this bat himself at number ve not quite sure that the odd few

who joi

join their ranks, but I am new terror of batsmen, Typhoon Tyson, did to our boys, thera still lots of holes in the make-up of the England side.

For instance, the right partner for Len Hutton as opening bati-

are

The Road Back For Turpin

Depends On Whether

He Can Take A A Punch

Says DENNIS HART

The Randolph Turpin enigma remains.

there are

For all the fine qualities of matches here and Hutton, I. think you have to re-enough to give a Test batsman member that he isn't a young the edge he needs.

He is 38. And ster any“ more".

told me himself that Cowdreya the intense concentration one the only reason he did so well needs constantly to open the in Australia was because batting against Test

standard

had wecks.of. concentrated bowling doesn't come so easily practice in the early part of at that age. Hutton, one of the

the tour against such class cricketers shrewdest cri I have ever bowles as Alec. Bedser, Frank met in cricket, probably Tyson, Brian Statham, Bob

tes

that point better

don't Appleyard, Johnny Wardle and anybody else. I think he will hesitate to lower yours Peter Loader. Prepara- tremen- himself down the order if he ton like that makes a

dous difference feels it will help the greater. efficiency of his site.

THE PERFECT CHOICE

It seems perfectly clear that Tom Graveney, the tall, bard hiting Gloucestershire lad, who scored that

hundred wonderful as an opener in the last. Test

When I asked Colin how fast Tyson was he immediately sub- bed his thigh and told me he could still feel the crack Frank gave him in Adelaide over three months ago!.

Then there is the problem of England's elding. It has been est brought right, up to the surface

at Sydney, will start as one of not. before time by the ad-

the England openers this time.vance publicity about the fitness not quite sure in my own and superlative quality of the mine Chatryaan choice. He seems so much more of England's Selectors has open- stated that it must be

Such incidents serve to press home the fact that winning has become more important than

Three months ago, he left behind the fame and shame gained as a playing. It is inevitable that such a policy by clubs must Tomorrow: Stanley Shield. the rules of the competition are spread to the players, but the Club Stadium, 8 pm. (Final a middleweight to fight as a cruiser. Out of action for nine months, his Arm or flexible according ID game has nothing to gain from 9.30).

first come-back fight was against Ray Schmidt of Luxembourg. A tough the their interpretation by clubs.

opponent, Herr Schmidt. "We'll soon knew if Randy can make t grade," was the general feeling:

But he hardly set the

in

either development,

**

Wednesday: Championu vertus 1 got a hold of a set of the

The Best Junior: KMB v. The rules and, as I understand the ALL TOO SELDOM

Best at Club Stadium at 6:45 SPIRIT of what is written, it

The opportunity

to writem, Senior: South China v. means that one entry is avail. able to every team competing worthy pleasantries comes all too The Rest at Club Stadium at

it does 8.15 pm of the seldom but when the four divisione

brings a refreshing breeze into League run by the HKFA.

the game. This week the Mac- Tavish mail brought three very This means, for example, that

welcome leters, one from Aus- Dairy Farm, or Gymnastic or tralia, one from Panama, and Taikçe get one entry becausa

one from old friend Jack Skinner they have one team in the com-

on the last stage of his trip to petition It means alto that all England...and all of

Division sides, with about football in Hongkong. the exception of the Royal Navy,

entries one for the The get two

communication from because Australia deals mainly with the Senior" tearn and one they also have a side competing forthecasing visit by South China In the Second Division,

the First

There are those fair-minded folks who believe that the spreading of First Division Stars through their

+971

to the fifth continent and promises the Carpline Hill boys a great welcome.

According to the letter past memories of visitors from Hang two sevens to akong are still fresh and pleasant breach of the spirit of the come and the writer pays our last petition because usually

It

representatives Eastern the means that a well staffed senior compliment" of saying that their side

two star-studded conduct, on and off the field. felds teams, and their junior players, was an example to all who play on whose membership they got the game, their second entry, are excluded,

South China have a jealous

I know there are those who record to preserve and there is

it could not be in better

either in the sense

will find a way round this every reason to feel confident reasoning but surely it the bio that teams get cne entry and are hands. restricted to their normal play. playing ability or in feld and ing strength, the same yard-social conduct.

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One might have expected that a writer who took the trouble to voice his opinion and pleasure in regard to Hongkong football might have mentioned some

two

the players who met the ch years ago, as got a word

but strangely only-Chan

Instead the credit or two.. dou the prestige of the last touring party is given, almost entirely, to Mr L. Charming who managed the team.

The writer Anishes his letter with the request that I tell Mr Channing that many in the foot- ball community in Australia hope that he will be in the South China party.

paas on the compliment with pleasure and I have already heard a whisper

there is a suggestion should join the South. Chiaz party.

that

he

Let's hope he accepts for with the Olympic Games just ahead "we need' all the good ambassa- dors we tan get, especially down weder.

NOT ALL AS GOOD From Jack Stimer comes news of Olympic football; and: not all of the newa la est goodi as we might have expected. 4 Preparations for - staging thei | football "competitical has not!] advanced very far beyond the||| embryo stage and Jacic gives it ms his * pofnion thất a, very báj effort will be needed to get arrangements completed extis factorily. There are also one. or two matters of soccer policy that will be widely discutaend - "before" the Games take place. ·

SPORTS QUIZ

May 16 is International Box- ing's biggest day. Rocky Mar ciano defends his World Heavy- weight title against Don Cockell. What of the colourful battles and Champions of the past? These questions will search your memories.

were

1. Nicknames of past Cham-

pions.. What

their real names: Gentleman Jim; Li'l Arthur; Brown Bomber; The Giant Cowboy,

2. Real naznes please for these men who fought for the world crown and failed. Wild Bull of the Pampas Boston Tar Baby. Two Ton Tony: The Tanypandy

Terror.

3. These magrams disguise the names of four World Champicos. Who are they? RACREAN: TORPM MIMYOT SUNBR: ENGE NEYUTN: AMX AREB.

4. Which current film star once fought two. World Champions, Jack Johnson "and Jess Willard?

5. Who followed Joe Louls as World Champion? To whom did be lose the title?

Came

"

bit

lower down. But then I fitted for the attacking role 3 etate have to

To the laved 5 of this

Tom

up.

don't want to tread an andr

1 body's corns, but, as

and he tralan, it has always surprised

me that England's cricket su

—indeed county chún

does-and can get run then rs have for 10

La a

Buxton's-understandably the can still punch-doubler Country sidder been good enough, and I feel it

and in

What happened? Turpin won in the eighth round. town on fire - even his near-native town of Birmingham.

"Wall and see," countered he's the man for my money." "He's still on the way out," sneered the critics.

time been so complacent about Before I leave Tom, I suspect this department of the game, In his admirers.

story of excellent Their about against even

reaction was quicker Firstly, one indisputable fact, there

co-operationy years in England it has never tougher opposition Spanish than

Champion Joso 150. They rose to cheer, to wel-consult Messrs. Buxton

is high time the attempt wES Heavyweight

tention to

as the made to gear is open yo play him Gonzalez.

come Randy back to the big Gosier,

•County opener this summer. I time.

And that is almost half the don't know what was being said

with Not everybody Turpin

agrees when "Gubby Allen, chairman he South African pattern of of the England Selectors, was in

and intense such earnest conversation with physical fitness

dinily, practice. But I do. The g the recent

wcin,

the leaving burly Spaniard nursing a But leaving the arena, many battle. broken nose and ruefully de- said "He's still on the way out." claring, "If Turpin is on the

glad

I didn't way out, I'm meet him on the way in.

from But spart

Quick-Are first round which reshaped the Gonzalez nese-Turpin was not impressive,

asrge: Emmett, the Gloucester | After a man is the better be

BOXING PHILOSOPHY Why didn't he box against 'Buxton?

with

the

hard

Secondly, Turpin can box. And seldom has a Aght had a He has proved that already

such opponents more mixed press reception. against Turpin The Magnificent," said Frenchman Charles Homez and county Buser, but I'll wager at plays and the longer he lasts, and the more catching, bending had more to do with opening and heading practice he gels, Turpin Win Sugar Ray Robinson. one newspaper.

batsmanship than Leaves Future, Sti la Doubt,"

weather! Anyway, Tom will get the batter he MUST be another, while said

& third

is in agthing if greeted the new British cham-

his chance, and his countys har

proficiency in The argument continued.

For the answer we clearly intent on helping him in gulyák, but then, so it i che, wants to reach world stun Tata tame his fight at Harpion with: "What A Farce"

But then seldom has there arust examine Turphy's boxer should be which cards of perfections ingay, this week against Alex

Cruiserweight been a more fixed fight. Five philosophy. This is: The idea

strikes me-will The thoir Buxton, British

as tough as teak and a Champion,

quarter minutes third- of a fight is to win it, as easily

-It is not so clear who will

the England Selectors new as and

rate brawling: two punches that as possible. with an explosive punch.

get the other opening position, mand. for brisker and better This

felled anyone- it was felt, mist de- would have

If boxing seems the eastest Peter Richardson, the 23-year fielding have repercussions on cide. Both men staking a ute, Marciano included,

way, Turnin will box. Against old Worcestershire left-hander, d Turpin his Empire Crown Bux-

So what can we make of Buxton; it obviously was not must have a good chance if he of the older players now his British championship. ton

Buxton is a spolier supreme can get enough cricket to and garded as regulars? Can field- feetners compensate, sky, 24ing

for. And more, two being careers Turpin?

Fighting him is like getting his true form: I've

play

betting or bowling a mimber of perience? -were in the Balance. -

with

boy tingled straight lefts uppercuts and occasions, and he seems to me

have right hooks all get tied up in a

the required qualities

strokes and, téme maze of arms and fists. And at any moment he is liable to un-, Ferament. And 1 sure leash the pay-off punch. **

that, in spite of the news that he was bowled by a Trueman Turpin beat him at his own full toss at Lord's this week, game.

FIELDING MUST IMPROVEĽ

was

FANFARES BLARING

Harringay's atmosphere

no first Buxton. then. clectric Turpin made their way to the ring, fantares blaring gleaming faces picked out by powerful spotlights.

their

A

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Sports Diary

TODAY

Bowls

Soccer

an

Se Turpin can box, he can punch.. But there is one ques- lion unanswered. Can he take EC; a pundi? -

KDC:

ex-

As an Artesia looking about and taking notes as the season whils around us remember the Australians will be in. Eng- lard again next season shall have more to write about these things as form becomes clearer.

There's a story behind that first failure of Richardson's, ir too. Few people, know that,

→

COACHING HINT

ALAT thece high-powered preliminaries. Tanticlimax. A 1st Div: Recreő 3.

Recreio "WY KBGC; INC.."G" Brst round which would have

PRC: CCC disgraced a bar-room brawl; a

Red DW: KDC v FC: PRC second which for two and #KCC ▼ HKFC ̃(EV

and Dir: KCO quarter minutes was no better

USBC V PRC, HSFC Y HER climax Before the when.. onslaught of a left to the stomach and a right to the chin,

Buxton's semi-paralised mencing at 4 p.m. C & W VEL

Joseph's "BRAF "AY, HEME: Tiberio Mitri.

that left footwell form sinmped to the canvas.

Freddie Faisen v Club "B": Prisons v Jar-

And as a cruiser Turpin faces Peter not inclined

across at point of delive dipes Sing Tao "B" V Police":

a-full-bod about

so: that excuses

that Back in the dressing room, Navy Amy "B" w/o KMB "more pounds per punch than

loss of his middle stump Hanction into every ball. It might W/O PAREM "B"/Police "AY W/

seernhard belleves in facing facts. It was creak a bit and As though through a sensex

Club #A/South China

wio plaintive plea; CAA/Sing TRO" "A"

Daby Yarn: w/o KMB China "A

At this stage in the season, Even in his balcyon days that was his weakness. It cest because of his army duties when muscles and bones.seam hin the world midleweight Peter never held a hat in his to be creaking more than last thie against Robinson, it cost hand this season until the day year, bowlers may be inclined

he

at Lord's to take the casy way out?

Stanley Shield: At KFC comte {himi the European tie against Bold Cities we faces to bowl with a sloppy action.

6. Who won the world title) Buxton: suimoned his flagging | Entem “A” v w/o Xitchen/BAMC the "middles threw.

krocking the reigning fog came a

Holder down seven times in that hit me??. the first round, and later did the same to one of his challengers?

7. In prize ring days fights were often ended by police

- Intervention. - This happen- ed to a world tikle bout within the last fifty years. Which che?

8. What two brothers fought for the world tide, the first successfully In 1934, the second uristiccessfully seven

9. In 1947-acrtain 06 In.

Barrow, beat

one Arnold Cresim I 1948 he did it agalu Both events were.

Dwa Why?

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GIVE ME “THA

But he is tougher than he was in those days, tough enough perhaps to win another world fille. Els problem will be gets w/o Frisons/ting the chance,

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HES TRIED TO DOWN ME

Jast

Any

a perfectly straight full toes work but it will be worth it. and he missed ill. That's all Face off the pitch comes from But my bet is that be won your body action to get pletits mise many more as begets in into it and start now as you mean to carry on for the sensors tume

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