1957-12-04 — Page 6

ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

The Tommy Atkins Spotlight this week features sporting personality who has more than earned any praise this column can offer. Unfortunately the occasion for selecting Captain Bil Voitch, Royal Engineers, follows the news that after nearly two years of strenuous effort he is banding over the team manager's duties of the Army first and second XI football teams,

If over a job curried all the The

Garrison Commander, kicks and none of the half-Brigadier LM Cholmoy. CIE,

that pence it is

of a football fund a "packed" kuuse viswed manager. 1 has, I know, work the finals on Friday afternoon ed really hard and put in very | which opened in due style with . mauny hours of scouting for flyweight PLC. Stanley Morris player as well as controlling of 11 Int, Workshopa REME some 20 lads of varying temper meeting Chr Derrick Gibson, 74 aments, With the available talent | LAA Rei, Morris Jooked quite both last tesson and this, he lins infeed worked wonders and in that memorable match a few days ago when Army met South | Ch I had hoped that Lady Luck was going to be kind and give Bill something to remem bee for the rest of his life, is a just reward for all that lie has done.

By The Narrowest

my

frail against a stočky Gibson, but quickly moving into the attack he look control almost from the first

gong, and with

excellent: timing repeatedly shook his strong opponent, who took lot of punishment in dorog fashion. Stanley however nearly lost the bout by his fre- quent hitting with the open glove, and the relerce gave a inal, warning, which I am pleas ed to see he heeded. Both are kely, prospects and should do well with proper coaching.

Well we all know that the lady in while raised this victory by the narrowest of margi

The Ughtweight contest cow uzz Indeed

partisans Sem Peter McGill, HX Signal resurrected the expression "Weg., make short work by L/Bur was robbed," Be that as James. (Spud) Murphy of 74 may the opportunity to lower LAA Ryt, the referee stopping the colours of South China will the bout early present itself again next Sun-round after Murphy had taken day when the two clubs clash on count late in the first Ja the Senior Shield match.

period, when a blow appeared to effect one of his eyes.

While I cannot but be pessi- ristle of the outcome, palleular- ly when linow that three of the Army's best players have had a lengthly spell on the in-

the second

The third contest saw Army goalkeeper L/Bdr Peter McNicel, 14 LAA Rg, gel a very narrow points victory over Cpl. -Gordon Dixon from 33 General Hospital, deciding factor.

jured list, and at least one, Stand the former's finess was the Tony Henderson, the popular vulside right, is a very doubtful

starter. nothing would ilve greater pleasure than to see the Service side du a spot of giant- kaling.

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Fighting Force

The RASC have blossomi cut into quite a fighting force of late, and with nine entrants, To be successful they could they had seven fualists, and one do with a lut of support, the weeded out by the Committee, surt that goes along to encour good going by any standards. age, not discourage. Why not Bout, four saw their first two make a special effort by way of meet in a Ught middleweight ying thank you" to Cap Bill content, Dvr John Spalding of 8 Veitch for all his efforts to keep Coy facing south-paw Sgt Nor- your football team in a league mun Hinds of B1 (Pack) Coy. where competition is fierce.

Both had had victories by the In sure the lads out on the KO route in earlier scraps and hich will respond with every- a hard-hitting slog was expect- thing they have, and perhaps ed, but very early in the open- will give their ex-manager a

round the Driver saw a IEE Alting reward after sil.

cliance and seized it with both behalf of alt Jo Baying on

and put his NCO op- Army sportsmen

sincere ment into a deep slumber. "Uank

you" to Capt. Bill This was

followed by another Veitch, I must also welcome our RASC air, te Roy Jones of 3 new Army Team Manager and Supply Depól meeting south-

and bid Dvr Peter Smith from QUETFlut Capi. Wally Coy who has the makings of Alder RAMC who is located at quite a good boxer. Roy Jones the British Military Hospital dive and take punishment Bowen Road.

bul inust learn, to close his Having known him for more glove when he hits, and turn years than 1 care to admit, I can us

when delivering ray that there is no one I know swings. This tatter defect was his of more suited to take over this undoing in fact, as he had to dimcult job.

ife has been anretire at the end of the second all-round sportsman with a long round with badly bruised playing life

top grude mont.

candidate for bicod

ulcers

Amateur and Army footbaj), has

fund of technical knowledge

on the ganie, and has a happy

wrist

Courageous

L/Cpl Melvin "Switzer, 3 SD,

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1957.

IT'S TOUGH IN THE MIDDLE

* Clubs

And The Public Want Centre Forwards

To Score The

The Goals

By TOM FINNEY

Tommy Taylor, strong big-hearted Manchester United and England centre-forward, has, in recent weeks, found himself in the middle of a controversy about his style of play. Tommy should worry! Those of us who have played with laughing Tom know what a great asset he is on the field of play. Yet I know how he must feel about these criticisms. I have been in the same position myself. A few years ago, for no apparent reason, I found myself assailed by a certain section of opinion who didn't seem to want Tom Finney at any price.

But I wonder why It Is that centre-forwards seem to come under the mircroscope of pubile criticism more than any other posilon-with the possible x- ception goalkeeper.

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Varied Stylos

They were entitled to, that elsewhere in the team-parti Turn now to Charlie Way- view, only it can get to the cularly at wing-half and inside-man, the former Preston centro- stage where the player is criticis forward. But the modern centre forward... Charlie was great in ed evan before the game is forward posilon, calls for. a different way. With his played That's bad for his player who should have the modest $ft. Sin., he could not morale. The harder he tries the LOT-height, weight, strength, hope to play the Lofthouse way. worse things seem to be. fet courage, craft, speed, accuracy Charlie ployed it neal and tidy, there is nothing a player can in heading and cheating, and a sharp as a needle on the ball, do but to answer his fiercest | non-stop urge to keep moving and

crafty with his midden critics on the field of play. I and get into the game..

switches on to the wings which on, quite sure, this case, that I speak with some experience. left the mkidle open for one of Tommy Taylor is big enoughIt is now well over a year since his team-mates to go racing

through. do Just Preston ewitched me from out-

Charlie, despite his good enough #ricky thatt

side-right (my normal position) size, had a deadly left-foot shot, to contre-forward. Make nonnd he could bend them in, 100. mistake, I have enjoyed the change, and it has trade me realice how hard it is, to make n success in that No. 9 shirt:

1 think the most complete centro-forward of my time has been Tony Lawton, Old-timers will immediately retaliate by saying: "What about the great What about mighty Dixie Dean?" Hughie Gallacher?

They both must have tren

with great footballers. But Gallacher, uncanny dribbling, would have been hard pressed despite his footwork-in the Remember, he modern game. reigned in un era when there SLU attacking centre halves, when there was still room for a centre-forward to deploy. his skill.

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Hardest Position

Goalscoring contre-forwards that's what clubs want that's what the public wants, With respect to all the hard- wing-helves in the game, I be working Inside-forwards and leve that the hardest position of all is centre-forward.

Of course, no ride can hope for success without good players

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

WETC

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These days a centre-forward fnda that the opposing centre half will stick closer to him that a hair shirt,

Must Be Mobile

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Centre-forwards, today are more varied in their style than ever in the history of the garas. The reason is obvious, The stopper centre-half for years

bright submerged

attacking idens in our soccer.

The visit of the Hungarians, with their deep centre-forward Nandor Hidegkuil, showed one. method of combatting the stop- per centre-half, God the retreat- ing defence made finous by Arsenal.

This tartir was brought home to English, football, when May- chester City produced their Deep Revie Plan. Now a lot their centre- of clubs deploy forward in this manner. Most of them don't go so doep_into their own holl as Don Revie did, but the idea is roughly the sume.

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Ronnie Allen, of West Brom, is a superb example of the hide- and-seck centre-forward, He is generally behind the other forwards, but always pushing the ball rough, and dragging the centre-half out of position. With his speed, Allen: enn still get upfield to score himself.

Also Robust

Belleve me it is, quite a pro- Sir-I have for long admired blem, It is not enough now to on be able to shoot the ball into Mr MacTavish' reports local soccer, and they make the net. A centre-forward has gol to move around the field, good reading, but I feel I must

Jike the great inside-forwards tale issue with him on a few

James, Raich Carter, Wilf Alex in Mon- points In his article day's China Mail on the KMB Mannion and Co. South China jame,

That's what made Tomrey

In one sense, I play something the same sort of game.. Many Firstly, I think he was par-Lawton such a great leader. He

strong, and to managers describe it as a deep ticularly unkind to the referee, was big and

inside-forward game. Well, Mr MacTavish has a "thing" variably he got his head to

It is, but njoin the maybe about rough play, and nobody every high ball in the penalty

In midseid he could centre-forward must not forget condonos it, but I would not re

cone right back and link-up he is expected to score gouls describe Sunday's match In intricate passing moves with.

Mannion and Carter (when It is all a question of what they were in England's side):style the manager wants lis Yet he still had the positional team to play.

in the

strength

KC

intoo..

"neck of nothing stuff”“”.

a man's Fume and Soccer is a it has bocome drearily soft. There is a very big difference between dangerous play and good,

old-fashioned hard penalty area to shoot or bend the Speed and Accuracy

sense to be aroun

bell

in. Also, This tickling and fair burging.

on the ball made him someone one perfectly fair to be feared. There was shoulder barge on Sunday that was disallowed, and one very good "bundle of the goalkeeper that produced the inevitable free kick.

I am a much smaller chap than Lawton, so my style of centre-forward, play has to be different. There is nothing Unless I om blinder than I sceret about the way I play. think, and in spite of the five come back for the ball, I move photographp, 1 failed to see all on the wings, and all the time that much dangerous play and the aim is to dve myself some give Roteree Kirkham no little room, to work in. If I pull the

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On hand, frm conditions club can get away with a, email: footballing centre forward provided the other four for- wards are ball players ns, well. The ball, can then be kept on the ground, and speed, accurate presing, and sharpshooting are the order of play.

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NEWS HENK FROM Mosdow.

Betting men invite Jockeys out to dinner, load them with caviar and Vodka and proceed to fix the next day's

Razing"

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Comrade, We've done Our roubles. It would seem Honest (van

has nobbled Gordonovitch

U.S. Olympic Association To Disqualify 'Doped' Athletes

Ban On Stimulating Drugs

Washington, Dec. 3.

The United States Olympic Association today ruled that all American athletes who dope them- selves in order to improve their performances will be disqualified.

This resolution, adopted at the Association's An- nual Congress in, Washington, la In line with similar regulations enforced by, the International Athletics Federation and by the American Athlética Union,

Stimulating Drugs

It bans all athletes who use, stimulating drugs from participation in the Olympic Games or in the Pan-American Games,

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The Congress delegates also tulopted à resolution stipulating that the members of US. teams partici

pating in the Olympic, Games pr. Pan-American Games must first obtain the permission of the US Olympic Association before giving Interviews for the newspapers, for the radio or for television--France-

Presse.

Mehmany, Privately Sold At

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Blood Safes

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New Market, Doc, Melanany, a 14-year-old mare tran the stables of the late Aga Khan, was bought privately at the Newmarket December bloody stock sales today for 14,000 gulicas, the highest price of the day.

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The mare, by Mieuxce out of Dulco II, is believed in forl. to Prioce Chevalier, Mehmany wah bought by the Eya Stud, owned by Sir Victor Sassoon. She is closely related to. Creppecula, demo of this year's Epasota Derby wliner, Crepello.

The price paid for, Muhmany brought the aggregate

-103

marea from the late Aga Khede Trish and French studs to 58,100 guinicas. Mehmany was led out unsold yesterday at 14,500 guinicas.

Second 5,100

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highest price was gulness paid by the Anglo-Irish Bloodstock Agency for the 12-year-old stallion, the Cobbler, sire of nearly 100 wirners.

The Cobblers, to be e- ported to New Zealand-China Mall Special.

Inter-Schools Only 20,000 Seats World Champion

But in English winters, the Soccer League

knark of Eulling the best out in the light-heavy division facet credit for his control of the Posing centre-half out of the grounds are generally, heavy ani'

muddy.

Hence the ball hand be lofted from the to game, even if not agreeing with dddle, then I am still doing a often all his decisions.

job for the side without touch-wings into the goalmouth. That is what produced our strong, Secondly, although the in-ing the ball.

juries were frequent. I cannot That's what makes Tominy fearless type of centre-forward

don't

Fixtures

The following are the Inter: Schools Soccer League fixtures for December 8:

For The Public At Empire Games

London, Dec. 3.

Only about 20,000 seats per

day will be available to.

tho

Bridge Team

Benten By Colony Side

reneral pubile, at next year's The Hongkong bridge team Empire Games to be singed scored a

ing

their

or the players. Every success at Gar Philip Hunt, 74 LAA Rgt., this new venture, Wally,

nl the referee rightly stepped in and stoppert the bout in From the very large entry our of Hunt after Switzer for the absolute novices," 53 tud put up a very courageous help thinking that many of them Taylor such

a good centre- someone good in the air and reached the roped square after display.

Manila, Dec. 4, Both these lacks show were "put on. This hobbling, forward, He is never an idle strong enough to take the surviving a rigourous medieni

ar being practically carried off Tun. He is always looking for weight off the other forwards,

'B'' Grade

smashing upset., Zast examination, and a motring, promise for the future.

The seventh pair to appear the field is just childish when the ball and coming back-

If you have a match-winner

ht and three atternoons of excellent

Cardiff's Queen's College

Arma within minutes the player comes challenging. In the air he has like Nat Lofthouse at centre-

Park | night, the, current, inter- V., King's boxing were enjoyed by a large saw Cin Allan Wearing, Com-

forward, then it is up to the CollegeGround 2, 230 am Stadium from July 18, to 20, it national Bridge. Festival. here Service crowd!

when pasemblet mand Workshops, face the only galloping back onto the field few equals. who

was learned here tonight.

It defeated, tho, World Ng; Aberdeen star ke a two-year-oldi. Officer inside the Transit Camp, mid an

entrant, rugby

From what I have been told, other forwards to play to him tieferce Jackio.

Champion English team by 58 bo Who it is meant to Impress I the old-time centre-forward was correctly. If you have a tiny TS v St Mark's cound 3, 9.30. Although the famous Rugby 43 international Match Points in equally large civilian gathering 2/Licut Jeffrey Abbott, 4 LAA

the

Referee Cheung Man Stailium I got generally know; personally

"blockbuster chap like Charlie Wayman, the a.m. who crowded along the nearby Rgt, in the heavyweight, series,

can normally hold a 24-board exhibition match. tired of seeing players type. He was the powerhouse rest of the attack mast play to woon: Wah Yun HK v St 90,000 spectators, the scaling perimeter fetice and added their effrey was far too strong, and rather

In the middle of the him by keeping the ball, down Stephen's-Ground 40 m arrangements are to be, re- This was the first loss for the to winners and alternating his attack soon had lying on the field as if they had player encouragement

and letting him use his craft. Referee, Yip. Kin-chugi. „Vie his opponent ay sight, been knocked out by Joe Louis field, and his job was simply, to

Champlona In losers alike.

Early In the second round a and getting up hs right as rain put the ball into the net.

tarla. Techy: Clements Middle ranked for the Games, let-World The biggest, problem the at-School-Ground 6 9.30 am. comfortable seato. Officials and

the stadfarm with 30,000 appearance 'here. Fair Deal

perfect right sunk & Yety, game when the act was over.

modern day players, I Wearing for nine, and when ho.| Reverting to the five photo would say that Nat Lofthouse lock leader faces today la mak- Referee Yue Yam-chun

foreign, spectator will al that comes nearest to the reze e referee quito properly graphs penally, story

old-ing room for himself., The job As promised, a ringalde com-

most half the available seats. À Grade so many facets, of n mitter wore in attendance and ended a rather one sided affair, needs no words-Mr MacTavish fashioned centre-forward. Nat requires

How many Last but bor, po means. Feast commento "I thought he made is as strong as a lion, fast and footballer's ability.

who have The Queen's College v Aberdeen were quick. to weed out Ch Alf (Ginger), Weakpti, 58 real effort to play the ball, but fearless. No matter what the do you know boxer who showed skill above Coy met Dur Align. Sundon&

ho mislimmed his leap and the height of the ball near goal, Lot: height, weight, strength, TS-Ground 2.10.30 am Re that expected of a contestant entering the ring for the first Coy, and in arently

reterne decided very correctly you'll always find Nat ready to craft, accuracy in passing, cour-free Hau Bek-wal; St Mark's y age, starpslooting, and power Clements Middle Scopel-Ground time, and it was most small-perup put everyone good he has tackled Ho Cheung-you hurt himself at it, to score. fying to find that only three first round saw both down for

mood to departe. A grand slam ; unfairly.”.

With a contre-forward of in the air? Not many. And, 13, 10.30 aan. Referee Food such entrants were adjudged to counts, and the, seconds in each

I fully agree and surely it to Nat's type, you really need still say Tom Lawton in my time on-Wah Yin HK, v St Louis

came nearest to winning the Ground 4, 10.30 am. Raferte a, somewhat, unfair, caption to fast raiding wingers, quick be just a shade too experienced, commer gave to mixing in

of the most completo Chow Shut-nam; New Method v the photographs, and unfair on | centres, and shrewd through title This reilecls

St Stephen's-Ground 5, 10.30

·great credit: on

structions, and.,, the. secondLau Tim.

passes to make full use of his centre-forward of them all. Boxing Officers for

Bu session by comparison was quiet

a.m. Referee Digby Lee. their entrants really end gentle. Not so round three. that all

dash and sharpshooting. were "first timers" and I have Both put everything into, ap no doubt that all competitors, effort to win and Westcott was both winners, and lost, felf awarded

g sumow points victory. The session ended with The arrangements and setting the well-merited award of a were really. Arst class, and best loseror (medial to Tpr everything went cft without a Bushell, I/RTA, .

that they had had a fair deal.

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hitch Refereeing was well up, This competition has been an to sundard, and from the large excellent idea, well curried out, number of bouts I had no od- and it is hoped that it will oasion to disagree with the de- encourage an ever greater entry cifing of the chachapen, weshalen 35 for the Novices contest which The boxing itself, bearing in follows at Seic Kong next week. mand that It Spolky: wear a novices tourany, gua bra with standard. •Tha/Arty. Beforeës. Associa --- and displayedmamony. Ánstances

digm will be holding a course, of counterhot and kalmankara, rfer, aftapuctive refarcos in the ani izčannot reguliwa, single, Chica Quet Boppy, Victoria bout Jo which, the INXETA ERVS Barracks. All interested ne -up: Zrazy one for them who fort asked to contact, WO Jamus an diá 30 25. printa. wakukongked: Forćo 200 zor hachim details of chib, or had the referee slap in to times and days. Referees are DEKURŠ JAARosemary “jkilikummet / szyfiútly ribedad, só ento polizia

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IVE PAID ALL THE BILLS

WE DON'T OWE A PENNY TO: A. BOULT

ONLY DON'T POST THE U LETTERS "UNTIE-WE-HAVE" SOME MORE MONEY. IN T THE BANK account,

it would cost about £250,000 to orguulse the: Games, Ti. wog learned tonight that, Ceylon and British Honduras have recently accepted the invitation to com pete in the Empire, Gamga, bringing the total number. countries entered so far up to 92 Franco-Prosse.

It was extimated, born, thật

PADO

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England Earlier yesterday, defeated Talwan by 4 to 10 in another 24-board exhibition.

A multiple, teams-of-four tournament," one of the .events of the Festival, will be played this afternoon.-France-Press.

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P.I. Boxers For South-East Asia Championships

Manila Met.

An eight-man Phillóplöh box- ink delegation, left „byi mất, thin morning for (Bangsbon,

In bet

B to 14.