1956-03-08 — Page 6

FOOTBALL IS BIG BUSINESS

THE CHINA MAIL. · THURSDAY, MARCH ́8, 1956.

1 DISAGREE

We Spend £270 On Seed For WITH CULLIS

Sunderland Grass

Says EDWARD DITCHBURN

(CHAIRMAN OF SUNDERLAND FC)

Football is big business. Make no mistake about that. And it is also serious" business, so it is high time serious business methods were applied to the sport. Foot- ball in England is like a wartime convoy we are going at the pace of the slowest ship.

And the slowest ship in the convoy is the Third Division conster.

I'll tell you something about the Third Division. It was formed without any serious thought being given to the question of how it was to exist, and the lesson is that it just doesn't stand up.

How to a club Uke Gateshead of Darlington, in my own area, supposed to live site by side and on level terms with giants ilke Newcastle, Sunderland, and Middlesbrough?

The tail la wagging the dog in football, and that is intolerable, Why, the Bunderiund club spent £270 on SEED-sted for the ground-ins

Now ono year. what de

Division the Third clube think of that?

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£10,000 to the Cup pool. A whiilled down like this? It is small club that goes out first | scandalous, round may contribute £300.

SCANDALOUS

Yet it is all shared at the end of the Final, and everyone, rich or poor, gets about £1,000 each. Is this sound business method?

Then again, the Players' Provi. dent Fund, ria by the Football League, has been cut from 10 per cent to 8 per cent to 2% per cent, In business, who the over heard A big club that goes to

of

superannuation Cup

Finni

mily contribute schemea gradually being

JUNIOR BADMINTON

Novice Pair Looked

Very

Promising

A few years back, I proposed the -without muccess-hat wining match bonus be £6, the draw £3, Instead of 23 and £1 os at the present.

wouldn't listen to me, They yet the bonus rate has layed

throughout the unchanged

That is history of the League, nearly 10 years. I ask you, la £2 worth as much to a foot-

1 1950

it was in baller 10307

DB

footballer

Before the war 0 earned £8 a week. That was more than twice the average workman's wage. But the foot- baller's £15 just doesn't com- pare in the same way today.

I hull have plenty to say once again at the annual meet- ing in the summer.

I want to talk about reconi- struction of the Football League,

i want to talk about this dread ful Provident Fund cut. Then

Two newcomers to the game, Misses Sunata Kulkomol | there are minimum standards and Mary Chen, held the spotlight in Inst night's Junior of floodlighting, Doubles Championships at Club de Recreio.

about,

international ixtures, television, broadcasting The two new players, pitted against seeded pair Miss-uh, yes, there is plenty to talk Connie Yung and Miss Chui Yuen-chun, did enough to make the HKBA officials present nod their heads in approval and, judging by their display, Miss Kulkomol and Miss Chen should Improve by leaps and bounds before The year is out.

Kulkomol and Mary Chen, are now in the Junior Doubles Anal. They will meet the winners of Jenny Yung and Mrs Selb Silva and Mary Wong and Betty Yung and if the form they dis- played last night Is any erilerion, Miss

C. Yung and Miss Chul should

difficulty have no

in annexing this year's Women's Doubles title,

nunu

I feel that the League clubs

should be in closer contact with the Management Committee, their elected rulers, and I feel that there should be a meeting of clubs not annually, but per- Yewhaps three or four times a year.

CONVINCED

of one thing I am convinced: the whole

and bonus wagts structure of football must be overhauled And brought into line with the capacity of clubs, the clubs with assets, to pay.

By W. ERLE SHANKS (Coventry City Chairman) TULE article by Stan

Cullis recently

was

one-sided, and

unreasonable.

I think he wants a closed shop for the First Division and

no

chance to the Second and Third Division teams for progrew into the First,

We do not agree with Mr Collia carving up the Third Division Into three regional divisions.

Ho say it is absolute nonsense that a fan should pay the same to see Wolves v. Manchester United as Walsall v. Swindon.

No Walsal supporter think so. He would rather sco his own team.

рау

QS

And why should First Division players get more' than those in lower divisions? Some third Division players are good as those in Division 1. To widen the scope of promotion and relegation is the only answer to falling gates, The League will have to have four-up-and-

four-down eventually.

FA CHOOSE OLYMPIC SQUAD OF NINETEEN-ONE FROM NORTH

1

By ARTHUR SALTER

Only English footballers will represent Great Britain in the second leg of the Olympic qualifying match with Bulgaria at Wembley on May 12.

19

Britain lost 2-0 in Bolla earlier in the acason. The Football Association selected

players for training and reiterated that they accept the decisions of the Associations of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales not to take part in the Olympic Games.

The party for training is: Michael Plimer (Pegasus), goal;

Dexter Adams (Hendon), F.

(Hayes) David Miller (Cam- April 21: England v. France, bridge Univy, and Pegasus), mi Dulwich (9.0). Michael Stewart (Corinthian- April 30: Practice session at Casuale).

Paddington

May 6: Assemble in London for week.

Other names may be added C. "Jerry" Alexander (Corin- to the list, at the discretion of thian-Casuale), Erio Cross the amateur international selec- (liford), Len Farrer (Waltham- tion committee,

slow Avenue), bucka:

Terence Robinson (Bront-

Jim

PROGRAMME

and

March 13: Practice pession al Ylowsley F.C. (floodlight).

March 10:

with (7.30).

ford), Stan Prince (Waltham- Programma of practice alow Avenue), Harry Dodkins International matches is:

Don Stoker (Bulion (Ilford), United), half-backs:

Charlie Twisseil (Royal Navy and Plymouth Argyle), Coates (Royal Navy and King- stonian). Tony Biggs (Houn- slow Town), George Bromilow (Southport), Alt Noble (Briggs

Joe Wallis (Wimble Sports), don),

(Wycombe Poul Bates

April 17: Practice session at Wanderers), Les Champelovier | Paddington recreation ground,

Australians Win Fourth Straight Game In Japan

- Nagora, Mar, 7. The vi

Agatralan rugby team made ti four wapiɛhi by winning against the All-Kansai All-Star squad today by 36 polate to 14.

half-tim@ wie 14-6 with the Austra= Batis leading,

The score al

before

of

The game was played

a mnall crowd 4,000. The ground was dry and fast despito gain, gès- terday but the game

marred by a strong wind........... United Frem.

May 7-11; Practice and train- HKAAA MEETING ing in the London aten.

May 12: Olympic Games match-Britain v. Bulgaria at

Wembley

(7.30).

CLUB SURPRISED

of Joe Wallis,

inside right,

• old son.

and

Colony Records Ratified

of

8

The their Floodlight match urprised

Park Queen's

Rangers Joe in the youngest of three

Li K. Burch's time brothera In the Wimbledon team. There are also Jock, minutes 59 seconds for the 3,000 Metres and Fonz Sik'e Jump of Harry. March: 24: England v. Scot-centre-forward,

10 feet 10 inches were both entre-half. "J. Wallis" auto- land, at Wembley (3.0).

matically crented April 10: Floodlight match

the impres ratified as ww Colony records sion that the plder and more at the 50th Executive Com- with Brentford (7.30).

Surreymittee meeting of the Hong- been kong Amateur Athletic Ass

olation held at the Education Department yesterday.

WEST BROMWICH ALBION'S CHAIRMAN SAYS

Floodlighting Is Not

The Answer To The "Lost Spectators Problem"

By ARCHIE QUICK

Major Wilson Keys, Chairman of West Bromwich Albion, visualises a new era of Soccer with the clubs vieing in the top entertainment bracket with showmen, "Floodlighting is not the answer to the 'lost' spectators problem" he told me. "Top priority is better accommodation. There should be seats for all under cover, cafe- terius etc., but these necessary improvements cannot be afforded because the clubs are being drained by Entertainment Tax. West Bromwich have contributed £66,000 in the lust three seasons, and other clubs have paid out even more,

"With first class acommodation we should tap a new source of revenue-the family. A man cannot be expected to bring his wife and stand in the open, as well us risk being crushed."

costs.

down the

Jack, player,

а

had

I confirmed from the FA that It is Joe, in his first full season with Wimbledon,

duty.

for

who reports

Paul Bates, 20-year-old Wycombe Wanderers centre- forward and the club's loading sqoner, is a former youth inter- national

er

freqatigal.

L4 Burch established his re- cord at the Fourth Minor Fore- noon athletic meeting at the Caroline Hill Stadium on Feb- ruary 20, while Fong Sik made her record at the Hongkong University Annual Champion- ships on the Univeralty ground

On March 3.

George Bromilow-20 League goals for Southport is a form

Alf Noble, It was announced that the capped when with Ron. Chief Justice Mr J. M. Leytonstone unexpectedly Hogan, Q.C., has consented to brought back. His expérience be Patron of the Associatiun, should be of great assistance in Mrs J. M. Hogan will present coaching the younger players. the prizes at the conclusion of

the Colony Championships.

FOR INSIDE RIGHTT

The Committee decided that Cartilago trouble kept Les

of the Year" the "Athletes Chumpelovier out of the Hayes (male and female) will be de- team earlier in the season. Nowelded by the number of votes completely at he may caally received from members of the make the inside-right position Executive" his OWIL

may, cont

but Harburn, a former Navy

SCARA).

the

Committee on Anal day of the Colony Cham- pionships.

to

SPECIAL EXTENSION

The Association also decided allow the Royal Navy to hand in the names of athletes 19 participate in the 4.x 400 Re- Jay and 8,060 Metres not later than March 20, Mr H. A. Commissioned PT. officer of the Royal Navy, had written a letter to the Assoain- ton stating that most of the athletes representing the Royal Navy would not be able to re-

the turn to

Colony before March 18, and that he could not hand in the names any eat- lier.

Michael Stowart, the Surrey opening batsman, leaves for the West Indies on a cricket tour Boon and returns on April 15. six days before tim match with France, Cricket

his 1. beart full of hope and chance of a first Soccer "cap"! Major Wilson Keys advocates as well as holding

Peter Harburn (Brighton and and Midlands, job of sports officer at a big optimism. He believed, as North, South Sections of the Third Division to Luton works.

boxers do, that a crock of gold Hove) was picked for the party; cut down travelling

was just around the corner and player, signed professional forms, Sheppard, Clubs like Arsenal. Totten-"When

he man is brako","

Verlander is in a unique post- the Championship of the 12st. earlier this month. The FA ham, the Manchester clubs, the said, he does not increase histion to assess the British Heavy 71b. Division would one day be understood he would remain on Liverpool and

he his. weight boxing scene, for Birminghamn expenses, but that is what

amatour until the end of the A

Joa handlod would

Jack Gardner, meak clubs, Chelsea, Newcastle, and Fourth Division Sunderland would not grudge with

Erskine and Dick Richardson to clubs so far apart

But men like Randolph Tr as paying more to the players.

titles. Army championship Exeter and Gateshead

Opin, Alox Buxton, Albert Fluch

NO CRESSWELL the two Welshmen, Erskine and and Arthur Howard stopd in The

with Major said

three Richardson, who are shortly to Anders

One Northerner-Bromilow! It sections of 18 clubs each there

way and he never meet in a bout which will act | **

Casy 10 anticipate the reached higher than the Southern would be time for the two tog

"I know *North-East reaction. car of them on the road to fame Ar clubs m each to hold an end of

He became just Area titlo. Verlander says: fortune.

Derek Lowin. the season competition on the

"Erskine will win. He cannot Aghter doing his job competent-Bob Hardisty,

etc. have League principle to ascertain tho

ly and well in all parts of the Seamus O'Connell, so hard as Richardson, United Kingdom and Europe but Corbett Cresswell or Frank Mc-

but why had their turn.

not two teams for promotion

punch would but

a greatly superior without the necessary touch of Division Two. Interest

balanced in

queried Chris Rudd, then be sustained until the very boxer and better

brilliance of

which Kenna, genius of

the Bishop Auckland secretary. work, Richardson is in- end. He does not like the idea his

will rare-

Champions are made.

"We think that Frank is the a mid-winter break because clined to be wild, and

best

In outside-right

the After his defeat by Nigerian needy clubs would be deprived ly land on him, Yes, Erskine

Is easily He will me

country, and Corbett points for of every source of income,

Sam Langford at the Royal the outstanding centre-half." sensational Cham- When Sunderland and Ports-never be u

Albert Hall, London, Andere

Maybe the FA suspect that It has been disappointments all

in occupied

winning the way. Thanks goodness I have Amateur Cup again, or are they a trade to fail back on. So

of those addi- reserving some many fighters don't have that tional places for the Bishops? and they finish in the gutter."

The scures of 1-3, 13-4 10 Hot when Arculit ard favour of Conde Yung and Chui reeled off point efter point to Yuen-chun, although a one-sided | level the scores and went on to uffair. nevertheless produced take set at 18-161 some interesting rallies in which in the next set Arcull and the losing pair gol rounds of Yow looked liku registering an opplause from the spectators.

upset vietory when they shot Connie Yung and Chui Yuen- ahead to 12-3. There were chrum. by virtue

who of a bye and

at the itecrelo hall who their victory over Sunota

would have conceded a ghost of a chance for Abbus and Kan JUTEĽ rubber,

but this they did by taking twelve points in a row to take set at 15-13.

The decider saw both pairs locked in a ding-dong struggle Yew and for points. Arvutil were the first to reach 13, but I am sure that they would all back

Abbies and Kan be eager to do so it given the effort forced chance. And these clubs must whose combined thear opponents to call for alake the lead. Leadership must In the Men's Doubles, 2. A.

of live. device

Three quick come from the top. Abbas und Mantred Kỳn and points scored by Abbas und

K. L. La and Dr P. JJ

H Kiu wrote finish to Arculli and Luu were

Yow who three

lost set extended to

and trotch hard-fought sels before they after taking one more point. managed to take sel and match at 10-18 15-12, 18-14, and

Thus recomi walkover of the tourtament 18-13, 9-16, 15-11 respectively.

awarded

In badminton

In other orien branches of sport Que

fulled to turn up for the match, modern bathing and washing after their losing games with finds that the better pair, more The Junior Championships facilites for the players.

West Bromwich and

Birming- often than not, takes things too conclude nex week when the

ham City goalkeepers Willle in some other clube, to lightly This was exuelly what finals of the Junior Men's Sin-

Fraser and Norman Uprichard happened to the Abbas and Kanales, Ladies Singles and Dou- put it mildly, conditions are compared notes in the after- versus B. Arculli and C. C. bies will be played at the indian absolutely primitive for every-noon's defeats. Strange at Yew encounter.

Recreation Club on March 13 one.

QUITE A JOLT

Abbus and Hon, with a com- manding 11-5 lead in the open- ing sel started playing to the gallery and what o

Jolt they

Swaythling Cup Draw

Tokyo, Mar. 7.

The Japan Table Tennis AS-

WON

we

сап

|

or

of

Each year Sunderland spend whatever

spare ground and property Improve-

Sometimes it ments

was £2,000 or £3,000. So now we

tiled to have

dressing rooms,

Y. T. Hon and H. W. LI in the | Arst-class medical and treat.

to

And

on

he is

Men's Doubles when B. Douglas ment rooms, And the most mouth travelled to London plon, but I think he can account told me I have had enough. Blahop Auckland will be busily

and the Men's and Ladies' Dou-

same vente.

Yet

In

these two chosen men of Scot- land and Ireland should have bles Anala on March 15 at the BORIS gave a personal

A few months ago Sir Stanley conceded more goals this season

opinion than

any other 'keepers that there should be a First Division One-68 and 70. Division of perhaps 18 colect clubs in a "National" Division,

THE GOAL LEAK so that the quality could be con-

Portsmouth centrated at the top.

Lever is not unduly

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Following are the results of yesterday's matches:---

chun beat S. Kulkomel Mary Chen, 15-3, 15-4.

Men's Junior Doubles

manager

attacking football. with

Eddie

for Brian London Coopers as well."

and the

A BETTER BOXER

Verlander's tip that the next British Heavyweight Champion could be Erskine, the Ton- spectacular but sound boxer Cardif, was conarmed in a way by Marcel Limage, the Belgian Heavyweight Champion, after he had retired at the end

В

Richardson

and Erskine

BRIAN THE BUTCHER

tho

Cresswell should certainly be

Officials for the Champion- the selected at chips were meeting.

The next meeting of the Asso- diation was fixed for April 4.

International

Soccer Matches

For 1956-57

London, Mar. 7. England have provisionally

In tow. He is the best centro- half I have seen this season arranged a football international So Brian the boxer becomes and i have also watched Stoker.cgainst Russia, in England, on

Wednesday, May 8, next year. Brian the butcher and finla is Prince, and Adams, written to another chapter in this sad story of pugilism.

stopped the Parisian was charmitt

went to

COPYRIGHT

SOUTH CHINA WIN AGAIN

IN BANGKOK

This was announced today when a statement was issued by The same night at the Royal

the Football Association of five rounds at Cardiff after taiding a battering from Richard Albert Hall, Henry Cooper, one

regarding international fixtures. Ladies Juntor Doubles

worried zon Said he "Richardson of Brit

Britain's young Heavyweight

The big Increase in the num- Mrs J. Yung and Mrs Selina That brought derision from over the good leak. "We play punches harder. Erskine is a Championship contenders de-

feated a Frenchman

ber of matches hoing played Silva beat Mr 2. A. Abbas

too many people who should

the better boxer. I think Erzdine (141

between

and foreign clubs and I. 15mail, 15-2, 15-8.

have Imown better, but the backs and wing halves coming will beat Richardson.” Thie

Maurice Mols in four med Connie Young and Chui Yuen- | more I look at football the ₤up.

We are bound to concede although

League clubs was noted and, it Banglook, Mar. 7. and more convinced I am that Sir goals in attempting

ly overweight that the victory to score hum

was causing some congestion of South China defeated Bangkek fixtures. It was agreed that Stanley was right.

them, but it is the attractive points decision.

was a hollow one, and told us football which the publle wants,

nothing about Cooper that we Chinese Combined by five goals the matter should be considered

to nil

In today Big football in this country is and such is the position

did not already know. Verlander had one other fas

football by a joint committee of the FA of

match. big business. Blg business must Soccer today that keeping the teresting remark to make. Ho go forward or die.

Cooper has been beaten by South China attacked from and the LeagUD, football

And our game popular is almost 39 in-considers that Nick Gargano,

the start and despite a solid 'Full International matches must come round to partant as points. Not that we the present European, Empire, Joe Erskine but he has yet to

tackle Dick Richardson and deferico drew first blood something along these lines, want to get tangled up with British, Imperial Services and Brian London. Personally, I do minutes after play began when were:

18 approved for the 1956-57 season Champion, be Army Wellerweight

not think he can beat any of hight

"Chu wing

Wing-wab is the Anest amateur boxer ho

scored. these three,

Saturday, Oct. 1, Freland v has

over

trained. When one re

South China's Luk Tat-bay England; Mr Harry Levene, the Royal members that this encompasses

was warned by the referee for Hall promoter tells me twenty years' experience and Albert

Weinoságy, Nov. 14, England v that he has an option to hold rough play after a local player charac-

Wednesday, Nov. 28, England v Yugoslavia;

Z, A. Abban and M. Kan sociation today announced that boul B. Arculli and C. C. Yow, the 18 participating nations in 15-13, 18-12, 18-14.

the men's world championships to be held here shortly had been divided into two groups.

The draw was made at the association's headquarters in the presence of diplomatie repre- sentatives of the "playing" na- tona. The results were as fol- low:

B. K. L. Lut and Dr P. H. Lau beat S. Y. Wong and P. C. Chou 15-13, 9-15, 15-11.

Hon Ying-isang and Li Hin- wing beat W. B. Brown and B. Douglas by a walk

a walkover, TONIGHTS GAMES At 180 7.30

Junior p.m. Men's Doubles George Ma and Wong Group "A"-Japan, Rumania, Wal-hung v. E. M. Ribeiro and Sweden, Germany, Hongkong, R. D. Nunes. Brazil, Australla, the Philip- pines and Singapore.

Group

"BCzechoslovakia, Britain, United States, Vietnam, Communist China, Egypt, Por tuga), India and South Korea,

· The Soviet Union, Wales, and France are sending only officials to the championships.

- Men's Junior Doubles

8 p.m.

H. J. Xavier and A. J. Motta

V.

6.30

A. Abbas and M. Kan.

Big clubs such na mine must give a lead. And I can tell you that Sunderland will not be silent when the time comes.

EGYPTIAN TENNIS

Giuseppe Merlo Eliminated In

xelctation In

bright."

to trying

ព

football revolution by introduce takes in such legenis is, in- shows there for the next three had been injured in a collision. Wales;

Manager Herbert Chapman, of |Arsenal, once brought about

Ing the "stopper" centre-half; Portsmouth are the pioneers of ters as Johnny Ryan, the return to attack. But they deed, a sweeping statement. are in the lower half of the First Division tablo for their courage.

Quarter-Finals pm, Ladies Junior

Doubles Mary Wong und Betty Yung v. J. Yung and MX 9. Silva,

Cadro, Mar. 7.

•

•

*

got

(1057),

Saturday, April 6,

Wednesday, May 8, England v Russia (Provisional).

Just before the end of the Arst-bal South China scored from penalty kick by Mok Chun-wah, or after the interval

the play

Ho Cheung-yau scored twice and Yiu Cheuk-yin once before the game ended.

The home team broke through The 1988-47 season officially the South China defence several emts on May 4, so the Husstan times but failed to core game would be outside the Reuter.

· scagon ---Neutor,

yenra "The only way to people to boxing tournaments and away from their fireside TV The heartbreak in boxing is 18 to charge popular prices," he typically emphasised by the said, "and that will mean cutting the Hongkong team dominated England v Scotland;

the size of the boxers' purses. Remember Fred Verlander? decision of Brighton Cruiser-When you put that point of view He was the Sgt-Major in charge welcht Brian Anders to retire to fighters, however, they will of Artpy boxing for many years, from the ring. Six years ago, not soo it. They will have to and, now that he has retired after a successful carcer un realise it though, for the day of from the Physicni Training schoolboy and an amateur, An- the big money in this game has

110 Corps, Fred Kowaleski of the United success on commercial television of the professional Indier with more often for less money."

is appearing with des started on the bottom rung gone. They will have to fight Slatey

today beat Italy's Gluseppe Merlo in the quarter- Anals of the Men's Singles of tho Egyption International Tennis Championships. Tho American won by 4-8, 9-3, 10-3. At Taikoo Club

In the Men's Doubles quaTEST- 7.30 p.m.-Junior Mixed Dou

8. Swedish playma bicon Ying-dong and Mig Davidson and T. Johazajon W. K. Chan v. P. C. Chau and beat Bob Perry (US) and Adly Mrs Y. Y. Chung.

pm-Ladles Junior Single Shafal (Egypt) 0-2, 1-8. Dlanga Madgett v. Mary §. Miss Althea Gibson (UB) and Madame B. Abbas (France) 6.30 pm-Me Junior Dou- win their semi-final match b. Ma and Wong Wal- against Mrs Kinghorn and MLS SOCCER REPLAY hung or E. M. Ribendo and R. DA. H (Egypt), 6-0, 6-3-in the

Nunn v. B. K. 1, Lul and Dr Women's Doubles.

Nations sending women's teams are Rumania, Japan, Bri- tain. Australia, Communist China, Hongkong, United States, Haypt, India and Soulți Koren,

A Judger meeting will be helt on March 31, the astopia- tion alạc announced---France- Promo.

9 p.m. Men's Junior Singiog

George Ma v. Blli Tan: 0.30 p.m. Men's Junior Sin.. ples - Wong Wal-hung v. LO Weng-fung

TOMORROW

B

Silva.

The St Joseph's College best | P. H. LAU King's College 3-1 in the quar- 9 pan- Ladies Junior Singles

The Men's Singles semi- ter Anale replay of the Inter----Cinder Ko v. Chút Yuan-china. | finale, will be fought between School Knookout Football com- 9.30_pan/===Men's Junior Dou« | Frid Kowalski (UB) Lawis petition wi Happy Valley yester, | blớn-i, K. Ng and C. K. Chán Hond (Auriulla), S. Dayidson daơi la Joseph'a will meet St v. Hon. Wing-hang and 14 Hin-- (Sweden) and Jaroslav Drobny

wing..

THE GAMBOLS

Barry Appaily

fiowa what can't get for

Georges meal to-night?

He'll want something nitive scherm he gets honga

"but har

Fill forgotten all about himi

BURROUGHS

LONDON DRY GIN