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THE CHINA MAIL" THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1957.

WON THIS ONE

WATCHING MATTHEWS TRAIN FOR HIS 42ND INTERNATIONAL WAS AN EDUCATION

Says ARCHIE QUICK

Watching Stanley Matthews train on the Arsenal ground for the England-Scotland match at Wembley was an education. He showed as much zest in this, his 42nd International, as Alan Hodgkinson and Derek Kevan did for their first.

It is 25 years ago since Stanley, got his first "cap", and neither of the newcomers was born then, Yet Stanley was out on the Highbury pitch a full hour before any of his teammates arrived!

He had had a leg injury Manager Wolter Winterbottom which had kept him от the was not in agreement with the Blackpool massage table up to Selectors over the present team the day before, and getting his and that when Sir Stanley Ros clearance certificate was Hike retires Mr Winterbottom will letting straining dog oft a step up to the Football Associa- leash. He was happy as a school-on Secretary's position and boy at the prospect of another | captain Billy Wright succeed mach on his favourite ground him na team manager. There and the scene of his greatest should be an executive post for

Matthews-bul umpha.

I doubt if he Direelly he got the O.K. at

would wan! It; he has so many Blackpool he travelled to Lon- other interests. don, went direct to the Arsenal

ground nol was strenuously lepping the track, round after round and sprinting, when the est of the Internationals party prrived from their Hendon hotel.

Then he joined in balt prae- tice dribbling, passing and shooting and when I gaw him in his bah afterwards marvelled that this middie-nged athlete did not have an ounce of superfluous flesh upon him. No wonder, for when he finishes training with his Black Dool colleagues in the mornings off he goes to tennis in the afternoons. Fitness and practice are fetishes with him.

was out of

The team congratulated Tom Finney upon becoming "Foot- baller of the Year" for the second time, but it would have been a nice gesture if the award should have gone to Roger Byrne as an honour to the entire Man- chester United team. My own voles went to John Charles and Duncan Edwards.but they are young entrish to wait,

THRILL-A-MINUTE

You do not have to go to the Argentine to

tome next month, although he will probably have to knock the Italian out to win.

the

Waterman, however, is one British reigning champlon who knows where he wants to

He has lots of brains out. aidle the ring and is a personable young man at home in any company. He is not manager- dominated like all the others, but will always Histen to ad vice.

Thus: For his preparation for the Marconi fight he wanted to Bo to the quiet countryside for hla training.

HLY advisers pointed out that he is a Cock- hey,

they thought the and change from his old environs would be

more beneficial.

than

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detrimental

So he stayed in London. When he told me the story he

don't added,

mind them pushing me pround a bit; but not too much." Having for- maulings he Look from Cuban Kid Gavilan, Peter looks a fine prospect.

gotten the a good fдht,

After the Dower Bosco Hogan Bassey and Percy Lewis proved that there is still como enter- tainment left In the boxing Func in their thrill-a-minute British Empire Featherweight Championship fight.

Once ho

his Arsenal bath he engaged in con-

Real British Empire stuff, too, versation with Surrey county

for, although Bassey is domicl- cricket captain Stuart Surridge in

Liverpool, and former

in a business deal, and told me, amateur champion Lewis haa that in the afternoon and long lived in Oxford, they are evening he had to make another from Nigeria and Trinidad re- business call, appear in a com-spectively. A grand scrap they mercial television strip and look put up, with holder Bassey a at the script of a suggested in somewhat fortunate polala about his life. But I shall be

in bed by nine," he added,

winner.

What a spanner would have been thrown

into the world

"I love Wembley and would tle planning machine If the not have missed the Scottish decision had доле the other game for worlds," he said. "And way.

there is always the. £50 feet "It

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back

The young tennis star from Essex, Christine Truman, in play against Mrs B. Shenton in a semi- final of the women's singles of the Surrey Hard Courts Championships at Roehampton Christine won the match-Central Press Photo.

INSIDE THE STABLES

Unusual State Of Affairs For M. Boussac

By PETER O'SULLEVAN

Although top of the French owners' and breeders' list once again in 1956, M. Boussac did not have a colt or filly in the first dozen in their Free Handicap.

Which is an unusual state of affairs. Maybe it is the very thought of this indignity that sends the Boussac "2,000" hope Ardami positively "climbing up the

wall."

to the old was the Brst time he had met standard at Marylebone, Lon- adon, the following night, how- goalkeeper Hodgkinson.

What a busy

is going to be in ever, when welterweight cham- he the "close" season too. Possibly plon Peter Waterman went in trips with the England team to with French-Polo

named Danmark and Eire, a visit to Siegmund Jarych, allegedly "as West Africa, and, possibly, East part of his build-up campaign and South Africa.

for lus

European championship That's what he does anyway. England. Two

He trains a lovely cularly rumours were floating Bght with Hallan holder, Emilio Or did

commend to Charlie Ellioti half-sister to Aliana round Highbury. Ond was that Marcond." That

named probable visitors Djesak, a half- Is what is had netting strung along the Arbenda, but she has a date at brother to Cordova and Janlari; manager told me.

roof of his box at horse'a-head Chantilly instead of the Epsom Parral, a half-brother to real, In fact, it was no training for height to keep the shulllent son Oaks.

and the fly Pharrtella who, as Watermen at all. The slow terra firma.

of lately deecuocd Pharis II on

for Apollonia." Charlie puts it, "le a dead ringer

St. John Ambulance

Orders

the

before

Orders by Mr. Fung Ping-for. British the not do more than stor looking stable com-

Commissioner of

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win

C.St.J. John Ambulance Brigade, Hong kong District. No. 15/67 daled April 11, 1957.

the

again

at

Ascot,

Cold Cup winner Macip (or footed Siegmund was nothing but a punchbag, and Waterman Ardami, whose owner I Houdini as he is known on toruki have

should add noited more than account of his ability to get 'out in the ve Kot equal practice £135,000 as top owner-breeder of his rugs) has recovered from

gymnuslum. After four and half rounds, the referee of £400 in his first season.

in 1856, collected only one prize a 1956 injury. His objective, stopped

the Buine one-sided

affair without anybody having learned chance

He still has FO very much In the "2,000" ~ (for anything new about the dapper which I have not seen him

champion

quoted in any list) then his

Continental

handsomely, but third rale panion Ambaron the 16-1 him nowhere except to

opposition will get mark. bank next morning. So

My many

reason for this assertion champions have through

ruined is ample. There is no question being pitted against of Ambar competing at New- mediocre stuff, such as Jarych is, market, Or at Epscm (for then to find themselves-out of which he gets a 20-1 Derby class men. If "live punching their depths when opposed to quote) for that matter.

Manager Comte Francois de practice"

15 needed there Brignac and trainer Churile plenty

Who Elliott

confirmed of home boxers

that M. would be gind of the money.

Boussac,

who

could not con- Jarych had nothing but ccivably be more open with the toughness to offer. Despite this, public, has decided on a French- Div. Waterman still looks good only 1057 cluasies campaign for Amb Div. enough 13.4.57 Mongkok Amb. Div. 14.4.57, Kowloon Amb Div. 154.57, Waler- crown frem Signor Marconi in Too Net. Div. 18.4.57, Kong Wall Amb "Div.

1. Ambulance Duties-Hongkong 144.87-20.4 87, K.C.O.B. Amb. iv, 21.447-27.4.37, Su Nain Amb, Div. April, 1937: King's College Nag. Div. 2. Ambulance Buttes-Kowloon 15.4.67-21.4.57, Mongkok Amb, Div, 22.4.31--214.87, Kong Wah Amb. Div. April, 1907: KYMCA, Nag, DIY, 3. Penetration Squad Buttes 14487. Dr C W. Fang, Dentist I C. Tieng, C.S/0 C, Hanke and Cen- tral Nag. Dly 21.4.57, Easter Sun- day, cancel duty..

1. Orderly Dudes at Mainland Ares B1.4.57, Krwioom Amb, 124.87, Shamshulpo

Amb, Div,

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174.87, K.Y.M.C.A.

Dailes 13.4.57. Football p.m. Club Ground: K.C.O.B. Amb. Div. 13.4.37. 3.30 p.m. 8.C.A.A. Ground! 9.C.A.A Amb

beca

10 take the European Ambar, whom I rate the best coking three-year-old In tio stable,

3.30

Div.

Sports Diary

144.57, 3.30 pm, S.C.A.A. Ground; S.C.A.A. Amb. Div.

WILL MISS EPSOM

Better looking than his half- brother Philius

and surely the

quiet, cherie. Sullevants listening in,

ONE FOR ASCOT ...

you

AFTER 41 YEARS

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NEW TAX-FREE ERA STARTS FOR BRITISH FOOTBALL

By DON REVIE

The future of football in Great Britain was decided when the Chancellor of the Exchequer presented his budget. Never before had our soccer administrators waited so anxiously to see whether there was going to be any relief from Entertainments Tax.:

It is now 41 years since Entertainments Tax was clamped on football, cinemas and theatres. It was done to help the country's finances during the First World War!

against Scotland, plans a visit

ille pretty well sewn up.

It was supposed to be an emergency measure-but the tax It is true to my that some to Sadlers Wells ballet. One stayed and I think it is fair to morone hate Manchester United of the company's ballet dancers say that, unices there was some just as much as Arsenal were recently had treatment for rellet, many football clubs may hated in their halcyon years of neck injury at Hillsborough have had to go out of business.

the 1830s. Such is the price of when he was appearing in Shef- We are on the threshold of fame!

field. Jack Marshall became great changes in the game. What so many of these ill-friendly with the dancer More and more fans clamour advised critics

fall to realise is paid a backstage visit to see the

for

tremendous

seating in all parts of our that Manchester United's suc-Sadler Walls Embering up. football grounds; clubs are try-cesses on the continent have had ing to raise the cash to instel for our brand of soccer. propaganda

After the successful report garlan Invasion at

Wembley in

some

and

In many ways we are behind a soccer coaches were, in fact, Anything which

He came back to report that value floodlighting, Footballers return.

many ballet dancing exercises ing from the continent

Hun-help build up calf and ankla

muscles. on the fabulous stadiums

So be intends to in- in 1953, many continental aides vestigate still further Europe where there are gymna-just didn't want to know about the close season to see whether during stums, swimming pools, tennis British football. Our ex-player exercises into Sheffield Wednes

he can includo

ballet courts and all sorts of sports who were once welcomed with Linked with the parent football open arms by the top con- day's training routine next sea- club.

tinental clube to take over Jobs BOT

shunned

relieves the the times in Britain-and

Everyone thought one English football and methods thing. And I do know this -

training schedule 1 д good way to help the clubs to match were out of date. up To continental standards It was the Hungarians and the Charlton goalkeeper, helped to Sam Bartrom, the long serving was to give some assistance Italians, not the British, who keep his frame supple by copy- with the Entertainments Tax.

were offered the top coaching Ing П footballer,

ballot exercises from his jobs abroad financier, so I couldn't hope to

young daughter who was at- BRITISH COACHES

tending a ballet schooll And problems m

look how long Sam lasted as a All

player!

examine all the

such

a

Dot

BLA

But after move, cricloot Wor exempted from Manchester United's fabulous Entertainments Tax to help the success on the continent this game, and football is now our year has tipped the balanço No. 1 sport. And there is not back.

the slightest doubt that all clubs, great and small, felt that the entertainments tax was crip pling the game.

fly

TOUGH FIGHT

Mr David Russell, üve-wire Bury manager, who won wide acclaim in Denmark when he was coaching there, said a few weeks ago: "Ever since United

began their run in the European Today Manchester United Cup I get more and more

from Ringway Airport from my friends in Denmark bound for Madrid for the first inquiring about suitable people leg of the European Cup semi- to tako over coaching jobs. Anal with Real Madrid

I feel sure that United's suc Frankly I think our League cess has made many people on Champions will do well if they the continent realies that come back only a goal down. British soccer

The factors against Manches-high." ter United are those:

still vory

So you see United's progrtas

(1) The Madrid pitch is hard in Europe has had wide reper- at this time of the your,

and cussions on everyone connected has very little gruss on it. This with the game over here.

Look at the recent coaching favours the Latin type of players, who generally are much quicker appointments and you will gre at bringing the ball down under that overseas they still think control. They are also

we have a lot to teach the general Laster thàn British world. players in these conditions.

Frank Hill, manager, is

former Preston now the Iraq Oldham Athletic

It was particularly interest- Ing to see a Ally by Auriban effect of 100,000 Spaniards has wick, former

(2) Tho nerve - shattering national coach. George Hard- (it is the brilliant French Derby to be heard to be belleved. I menager, is the Dutch national winner's first emp) out of Arbele

to whom I lost my heart some know United's players have a coach, and George Dick is with years back.

of the great deal Hermanthis is

experience of the '09 Club Odense in Denmark. youngster's name, and oddly these conditions, but they will These are but three of the men enough she doesn't resemble need to be fee cool to prevent who are showing that British

methods either sire or dum much (though the crowd affecting them.

and football are far from out of datel she's more like mum than dad), but I think we'll be seeing her around Ascot time.

Artos, full brother to Paraiba, and Paracs, a brother to Phar gale, are two more likely travel- lers in 1857 when it seems to me not very long odds about M. Boussac malding the Gimaraci

DON'T LAUGH Can ballet dancing exercises be incorporated into the training schedule of footballers?

Now, don't laugh. After all, marry international high jump-

Europeans,

(3) The Spaniards, like many don't like hard tackling. Neither do they like close marking which is so typical of the English style of A

play. great deal will depend on the refore. If he lets United play their usual

without pre style venting

will be well. But if he won't ald to their training. let United tackle in the

Now Jack Marshall, Shef- English manner then it will be a tough field Wednesday trainer, who battle indeed for Roger Byrne was also trainer to Eng end bis

boyu

speech. Beautiful mover Paradas all wiltimate tackling, then i ens nvm fotinst that ballet is an

is one of his "likely" tions for this contest.

nomina-

took

4

Another very powerful stable to take low order in the Free Handicap Francois Mathet's- has been the subject of most flattering rumours lately.

Francois recently couple of dozen horses to Com- most likely one from this stable Floriados, about whom there piegne racecourse to gallop and for Ascot's King George VI and exists a bigger "if" will be ait was freely, Bold afterwards Queen Elizabetli Stakes,

Hardwicke Stakes runner, it that the Phil Drake-Sicarelle The Epsom possibility in this standing training, and slow-stable would positively mono- Amb. Div. 22.4.57, Chung Slog Anh, 1st Division. Army v CAA (19) yard is Argal, a horse who

mattaring Arbaris L Queen polise the classics. Div.

7Beach Duties-Hongkong-19.4.51 2nd Division Telephone

certainly should have no dill-Alexandra possible.

It's a view with (Fri.), 9,30 a.m. Repaine Bay: Sny Wot vetch Wall who may be a little short of top department that the Boussac able to find grounds for concur- culty in getting the trip but But it is in the two-year-old trainer regrets he is totally un- H.K.Y.M.C.A. A/D. Big Wave Bay: (HV) both matches at 6 pm. KC.O.B. A/D, Shek-O: Causeway Exhibition Game, Hongkong class. Bay A/D, 1.30 pan., Shaukiwan A/D Combined Chines v Kowloon Com-

enterprise seems most likely to tence. "With one exception,” he Big Wave Day: Eastern A/D. Shek Obined Chinese

Charlie Elliott is not sanguine | prevalį. at Hongkong

They $12- Shaukiwan K.F. A/D,

dcelares, "they aro nothing, about his

classic prospects in collection among whom I parti-nothing, nothing."

0. Race DutiesAt Race Course: 20.4.57, Wanche! B' Amb Div.

22.4.87. Kennedy Town Amb. Div.

At Ueadquarters: 20.4.51. Eastern

20.4.47 (Sat.), 9.30

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0. Beach Duties-Kowloon,-Kow- Joon YM.C.A: Swimming Pavillon; KY.M.C.A. Amb. & R. DIVS. Civil Servants Amen. Swamening Pavilion: Kong Wah Amb. & Water 100 Neg. Divs. Eastern Athletlo A11. Bwtroming Pavilion: Howloon Amb. Div. & Shamrohulpa Nest. Div. 18 Mila Beach Unlong Am, & Nig. Dive. Tipo Swimming Pool: Taipo Amb. & Nag. Diva,

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Briefly

. Ascot objective of previous visitor Verrieres, whose trainer Percy Carter is hoping that Balbo may measure. ‹ up to attempt.... Remember

"2,000"

when

However, even though I don't I am still confident they will fancy a United victory In Madrid

have a goal or two to spare in the return at Old Trafford.. 1 say they will win through the two legs of this semi-final and go on into the final of the European Cup.

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United

I am sure that all true poceer Lans 17 England will wish United

the best of lucks in

In recent weeks many people have complained to me: "They can't koop Manchester out of the

I newspapers. fed up reading about them.".

Well, it's tough at the top, and yo cannot blame Man- chester United if they are in the Final of the FA Cup, the semi- Anal of the European Cup and they also have the League

Home Soccer Results

London, Apr, 10.

Results of English and Scot Reux returns in the expectatish League. football matches tion of wiping out the 1955 New- played this evening were: market defeat-he going.....

needs soft

And finally don't be surprised

First Division Birmingham 1 Aston Villa 2

Third Div. Bouth ·

if a pretty girl travels over and | Aldershot parades with Dalton Watson- | Plymouth trained Borghetto or the stablo's | Swindon classics hope Mathusalem this season............. For the first time

4 Northampton · 0 3 Newport

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Third

in Chantilly's long history as a Chester training centre there are stable Wrexham girls employed in a French yard,

Dalton has Imported 27-year old Ann Scannell and 21-year- old Unah O'Gorman from Ire land,

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