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· GREAT OLYMPIC MENTS

THE CHINA MAIL. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1956.

FERENC PUSKAS-A. LAD WHO LIVED FOR SOCCER AND FOR HUNGARY

By ERIC NICHOLLS

Penalty! said the referee. But as the inside-left stood waiting to run up to the ball on that little white spot twelve yards from the

uching goalkeeper, his legs trembled. As he began his run up, he payed he wouldn't miss it.

This was no ordinary penalty. This was no ordinary match.

The eyes of

the world were on the penalty spot, on the hall, and on the kicker. This was the 42 final of the Olymple Games Soccer Championship.

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Hungarian team. Tabulous offers from representatives of foreign Celule. Wembley 1984, and the

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defeat by Germany in the final

LIKABLE LAD

FERENC PUSKAS

LAST NIGHT'S RUGGER

Island

Deserved

Their 11-3 Victory Over Mainland

By "PAK LO“

Last night's game surprisingly enough turned out

to be an even better game than the mid-week one last

SOCCER NEWS

Birmingham City Manager Is Fighting Mad

Smear Campaign

On Smear

By JAMES CONNOLLY

Abusive letters are being received by Birmingham City manager Arthur Turner and skipper Roy Warhurst accusing the team of dirty play.

Turner is fighting mad at this smear campaign which, he believes, is affecting the team's performance in League games.

Final and followed us right up to Wembley," It started before the Cup

he told me.

"It is unfair on my

players

and absolulely unjustified,

first

No worries for Mr

of the Carver, wood- nuw however. Internazionale, the team--an player-conch. teum he nearly joined when he No chcouragement from expect Birmingham City mien left Coventry City last yea. Fulham, who, a Lher,

"I was tough as a player, Mad

habui

to be tough as well, to fight for the ball and tackle never to be diriy.

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started for Royston Swinbourne when the tousie-hulred

lender began playing football at

Midlands rehabillation etmmegeling

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have

similar plans for Greenwood.

-(London Express Service)

(COPYRIGHT)

John Landy Surprisingly Beaten In Two-Mile International Event

Melbourne, Nov. 14.

Muin developments in Pre-Olympic Games activities cartlinge today were the withdrawal of Switzerland from the The removal of flames for the second time within a week and the sur- loose tissues round the

prise defeat of Australian mile record holder John Landy have cut down Swinbourne's

in a Two-Mlle international truck event. football to a few games during the past 12 months,

knee

He has made a ne sveovery.

Good luck, Roy!

on

CHT Brition. Preston's new bosa,

to rebuild! plans

Th Deepdale Youngsters at directors have been warned that It might take some years to gri results.

In Zurich, M. Jenn Weymann, Chlef of the Swiss Olympic delegation, said his country would be unable to send a team because of failure to charter an aircraft in time.

Was

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A plane had been booked but - this

booking

cancelled when Switzerland decided November 8 to withdraw from This decision was the Games. reversed on Novembe; il bis 411 to charter another pine have proved unsuccessful,

50 Geelong. miics from AL Geelo Melbourne

disappointed Inished tenth, 150 yards Lady Chris Brasher, one

o! behind

M. Weymun sund. | week, and the Island side deservedly won by 11 points (1

Koul, I try, I penalty goal) to 3 points (1 penalty goal),

in a fast and exciting encounter with play swinging rapid,

is from one end of the field to the other.

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all

the good,

Mickey Mantle Voted Most Valuable Player Of The Year

Britton did tt al Everton He la prepared to try agaiı.

Tu all Preston scouts he has "Send me went the instruction:

very young players you can ind.""

Alan Moore, former Nutting-|_)

one of Britain's hopes for the 3,000 M. Porest winger, is Without doubt it was laland's forwards who won this ham

New York, Nov. 14. four men on the Coventry City Steeplechase. Brasher's me for game for they heeled consistently, thanks to Barker, after

Mickey Mantle, the Yankees' the Two-Mile that event, a mina,

sensation. won The Island forwards were also get- the first 15 minutes,

Wog a new Auswitch-hiking 45.6 seconds,

acknowledgment 149 ting the ball back cleanly from the lineouts, and when they

tralian record, beating the pre-landslide

Logue's most did lose the ball they broke through the Mainland ineout

vious best of 8 minutes 52 sees, the American

Milk valuable plager for 1950 today by Aus'ralia's "Flying

Dave Stephens.

he became the second ta harass and scatter the Mainland halves.

man

Brasher pulled

won by ubout

Philip Coleman, vards from

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The Island halves niso deved Islanders kicked ahead too far

total the

and robbed them of certain scores. MIC

The lind started weit, and Kelly were inclined to hand

thus from

just take their to the ball too long. starving their very dangerous own half sent their threes away wing. Sharp in particular had to about forty yards from the

aplendid gume,

as Mainland line, where the Main- Now

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defpher Maju, Colonel, ex. Hent in

obstrueling and Kay with a very ur Captain what chots in tech.

nice kick opened the scoring. 3-0 matters To us all, he to plati

back played Киу at full Ferenc Puskus,

Th Island continuel diy great hari soma nice Huigazion Tootballe who

maintain the pressure for the idolfses Starjev Mathews, and touch hackle Thomas thr

next 10 minutes, and then the upfeld, weeds who in be own way any shone Island serumi Balf exvelled him- tutest brightly the fabulous sett, and gave his back diviluni

five yard and Fron

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(COPYRIGHT)

Cullagh was always a danger, did however make up for things in the threes Their tackling was good, but they did not seem, with the exception of Worsley to have the speed to draw away from their opponents.

ALL THIS AND BOOMERANGS TOO

PRINCE BERTIL CANCELS

TRIP TO OLYMPIC GAMES

Melbourne, Nov, 14, Prince Bertil of Sweden, President of the Swedish kets, bowever, seemed mited. Olymple Committee, has cancelled his trip to the Olympic raffungarians.

Games, it was learned today.

Thur Hungartans farted 1th ! A message received by the Swedish team's Chief of

.F regular

Indo malkoted | Mondoon said that Prince Bertil, acting Regent for his This en|1| keeping Father King Gustav, was too busy.

build

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ot including some players i unally Atvone who

abolished Wils

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proved his worth

two matches

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permanent basis,

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AN OFF NIGHT

They like the Island did not paar the bull enough but their running wa rough straightor Jolinston had an off night, and seemed tube duzziej reveral

gra times by the Boodlighting, Lloyd and Turnbull were the outstand. ing threes, and Worsley when he got the ball was the most dun- gerous man on the field. How- ever, he did not get much of the

ball.

1sland forwards swept

E

transfer 1

Regardless of the offers, how- ever, Coventry will not consider

for their any vide

£10,000 stat for the moment.

Moore has been treated by a London specialist for a murele and Coventry won't du

they anything until

Moore it fully asunee that

11.

young

Bin baseball history to be

United States steepicchuse entry. with Alan fawrener of Austen

He third of the 13 runters

GLAMOROUS SIDE

CANNOT RELAX Manchester United's glangraus |

wha Lach-ty,

WIN 1656313 become the side have

in appointed Australia's team cap most sought-after attraction

toin for the Clumen, said after the whole soccer business.

This

I still can –

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voled the award

unanimously.

The 25-year-old Mantle, who we the balling, home run and rirus-batted-in titles the

past

season, received the first place vole of each of the 24 members

of the Baseboli Writers Associa- tion of America who participated in the bal

Boting. By getting every vote for the highest

possible

total of 330 duplicated tho

accomplishment uf Cleveland's Al River, who wat the first do why the award player ever

unimously in 1993.

sensum Matt Busby he today's race 1 an obviously had floodlit match requests!ut running well.

not " points, Mantle I from France.

21 JUo Haly. Belgumu, | 184 relax Speln und Germany,

Other disappointed athletes in Melbourne todny were four of

Olympic team Erie Houghton, England and the Dutch

that they will have Ville star in the golden years, learned thinks is present Villa side is leave for lame on the day the 22 open-Nuvember many Games

Holland withdrew from the

of evenka Games because he Hungary tough training schedule," told me. The boys just lapped Swedish Olymple Committee ha Prince Bertil, President of the

gool hit

one

of the

litiest

years.

*Wa worked out

really

ANOTHER CHANCE

Then Kuy was given an easy petuity but he hit the crossbar, and then seconds later out on | the wing had Another chance

missed narrowly. but

Mainland quick penalties for sent play back to the Island 25 where they were awarded

in the for handling pepty seri, and Müller of the Polles converted to level the scores.

3

In the second half the island slowly but surely took the upper hand, and after a few minutes Sharp was sent way from a three move to the Mainland 25. Again the Island threes moved, but were caught and the bal went loose and O'Kelly pleked up, and slipped through the do- fence to score. fle then missed In the second half the 1stand converting his own try. 6-3.

foot. Use forwards began

With the Islandera stili press- On the ing the rushes to

next score came in Mainianders did the 23rd feld, and the

minute when the not seem to know how to stop Istund forwordy took the bail #t them, and only the fact that the their feet to within ten yards of the the Mainland line where ball

who went to Roberts

the crashed his way over in corner. O'Kelly from the wing converted with a lovely dick. 11-3.

10 lake them

WALES BEATEN 3-1 AT SOCCER BY ENGLAND

only A. Le Yor- 1952 the competed in Games.

The remaining five will Dirwła today on his way tô the be competing in the Olympics Games

for the first time. Unhappiest

Mel- athletes in |bourne today were the four

First Olympic gold medal won Dutch The

participants-two men by an Australian woman-Danny flungarians hud to

presented to the cynive

and two new team Ineties, too.

women-who learned Durack-was they

by Commonwealth government They did this with the emphasis

will leave for home the The Games Individual | day

open on No. her brother today. Misr Durack, cach player's

who won the inetial for her capabilities to the unent of the vember 22.

The Netherlands

metres freestyle withdrew victory in 100 team.

the Games beenuse of swim in Stockholm in 1912, died Previously the English systein from had provided - the 's for the events in Hungary. Their four last March.

London, Nov. 14. roughout athloles arrive here before the

Boomerangs are proving the had its withdrawal decision was made. top souvenir attraction

England beat Wales by three among goals to one in their soccer inter- VIETNAM CYCLISTS

Olymple competitors, Athletes national nt Wembley Stadium These standard moves wero

of many nations may be seen here today, easily recognisable. New tactles Six Vietnam

lett practising with them in cyclists

open had to be devised which would. Saigon today for Melbourne, spaces of the Olympic village,— England led 1-0 halt time.missed very little, and did not bafile the opposition.

| Authoritative" sourecs in Saigon Reuter,

Reuter.

majority of tow

the world. Bu drawbacks.

THE GAMBOLS

.

by

Barry Appleby

LET'S PROVE IT WRONG, TLL BUY YOU À NEW KAT LATER. Į dorée like thin That proista, my

hat now I'm from

TO CHRER YOU UP

DARLING

:was right;

In the last few minutes

the

It

there is a up and

deBrille

cancelled his proposend VISH bu improvement in their play.

the Games. A message received "It has given them the will

Melbourne today said that to win and produced a wonder-the Prince, acting as Regen at ful club spirit."

· Geof

Bradford's switch to inside le against Lincoln City was all part of Bristol Revers' goal-scorint plan to get their leader back to peak form,

Bert Tan tell that at inside. forward Bradford would more in the scheme of things, would improve his mobility. and regain full confidence,

Forecasts from

be

Italy do not |

presen fot Dis father King Gustav, was too busy to make the trip to Australia.-Reuter.

Hockey League Fixtures

The following are the

Alve team bass Jesse Carver Hongkong Hockey League much prospect of a long run fixtures for the week-end: with Lazio,

Luzlo

for

Saturday, Nov. 17 haven't month and are settled at the

LADIES' LEAGUE foot of the table,

King's

Recreio "A" Happy Valley, 3. p.m.

won

NETHERLANDS HOCKEY TEAM NOT COMING

♫

Tho Netherlands Olympic hockey team will not be fouring Mainlanders came more into the For East and will not visit their own but could never get beyond the Island 25, and so the game ended.

A word of praise 10 Lt.

the Courtice,

referee, who

101 the game get out of hand.

FOR:BOURCINOƑODOD HEALTH.

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V

Gremlins "A" v Victorians at Boundary Street, 4 p.m.

Rezrelo "B" v King George V School at Boundary Street, 2.30 р.л.

at

Sunday, Nov. 18 SECOND DIVISION Recreio " y "Army "B" Recreio, 3 pm. N

HKHC v Demons at Happy Valley, 11 am,

RAF "B" Nay Bharat

Hongkong, News to this effects was received this morning by the local Dutch Hockey Club.

After the Netherlands with drow from the Olympic Games It was still believed possible at Kai Tak, & p.m. that,

with arrangements having been made for a quadrangular hockey tournament in Malaya, the hockey team's Far Easter tour would not be cancelled.

However, after having con- sidered carrying on with the tour, the Netherlands. Hockey Association decided that finan- cial difficulties necessitated call- ing it off.

No Tongue

ACTUAL, VOTING

As far As the actual voting war concerntu, 11 was strictly

contest" with Mantle far. out in front of teammate Yogi Berip, who was the runner-up will, 186 points, Berm won the MVP award last

but fail. year of

to poll a single course, first place vote, year,

Al Kaline) Detroit outnader Al.

d.

Anished third in the vôting with by team- mate Harvey point, and White Sox southpaw Billy, Pierro

with 75 points. his' The award for Mantle was

142 points, THE with Bo

ürst, and it capped by far the best season of his six-year major league career. In addi fion to winning the battir til

J

within an average; the hunky.... centre-felder from Commerce, Okla., captured the horne run crown with 52 round-tripper, and led the RBI department with 130.initéd Prése...'

1

Japanese Boxer Favoured To. Win This

Fight

Manila, Nov. 15, Japan's bantamweight cham- plon, Saburg ·・・ Otakh - otrived - | here early-tlils morning by plano in time for his 10-round fight with ranking Philippine bantam- weight Amb Junior tomorrow at the Rizai Coliseum

Olaki had to delay, his arrival. "because he wanted to complete his training jing Japán • before leaving for Manlia.

Doubtful · Starter

f

l The Games

Melbourne, Nov. 14.

Elizozath Vigh, the Hungarian

He was still installed à 1-3. favourite to whip 'Arab Junior, France-PresEO,

ayathri Theover lại thư thứ nh

Nina Hopes To

Win Gold Medal

Singapore, Novilis. Olymple village hoolial here. Mr Nina Poriomárova, passing offer spiking her to Melbourne, tald

mell during through Singapore on her (training)

She must be considered a day that she hoped to doubtful startes in use Games, gold medal at the Nov. 14. Miss Vigh lost her footing Games after a

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training, Clames: com-and fell so she was about-lo the longest name le hurt, the Javelin g stes), spike jumper of one of her shoes caught her

Kama behind the kneg, b

Four altches had to build Rizal parted in the wound

The Soviet Cham thrower, gotivicted

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