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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1958.

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What Has Happened To English Football?

IT IS A QUESTION THAT N.T. INTER-SCHOOL ATHLETIC MEET

ALL EUROPE IS ASKING

By TOM FINNEY

Tomislav Crnkovic, the famous Yugoslav left-back, turned to me recently and said: "What has happened to English foot- ball, Tom? You used to be the kings?

It's a question that is being asked all over Europe. For our title

of Soccer Masters dies slow.

Even now it comes as something of a shock to realise there are at least three Continental countries who would stand an even chance--or better-against us.

Just what has caused

decline?

the

I remember the great Hun- Farlan captain Ferenc Puskas paying: "England hasn't moved

the times.

stil You with alick to the tactics of the *thirties. Your officials neem I have ignored the advances made on the Continent since the tvar."

1 um sure Puskas is right Although our coaching schemes are now highly organised, were too slow in starting

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We allowed success 10 check the march of progress. While we were standing stu, the rest Europe

planning And counter-planning continually.

'were

of

Could

wondered. It bo, & that we too will have to wait a elime before we rebuild side like that? Certainly we will have to take some

to glant striden

regain European supremacy.

Top Teams

eur

On World Cup performances, Sweden and France are now top teams and both will take a loaf busting,

fuel, G3 f collection ut great ball ployers, I would rate FRANCE

second only BRAZIL- 1958 World Cup win- nero-la world football

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They are an exciting sido to watch and there are few more colourful combinations than the

Another Explanation Four Musketeers - Kopa, Fon-

taine, Piantoni and Duvis.

Pride of place in the Sports Parade this week goes to the DOPT, Capt. Tony Murdoch-Muirhead, APTC, and his staff for organising a highly successful "absolute" novices boxing tourna- ment, to the referees Capt. Peter Redman, Lancashire Regt, and QMS 1 George Baker, APTC, for handling these raw materials with intelligent proficiency, to the judges with whose decisions I could find no fault, and by no means least to the 32 boxers who having entered their names went into the roped square and without exception gave of their best. The final eight bouts were held last Friday in Gun Club Barracks before an enthusiastic audience. With the 1/Lancashire Regt contingent playing at home and before their Commanding Officer Lt. Col. D. Burnett, O.B.E. who had kindly allowed the tournament to be held there and also presented the prizes, it was only natural that they should do well. They captured five winners trophies, after providing seven finalists. The Battallon are fortunate John Barrett und Tpr. Roy

as physical trainine Burgess followed. in having instructor the enthusiastic S.

APTC, who has John McArdle. the happy knack of being able 10 limpart his knowledge und bring out the best in his trainees, And my guess is that he is goin to produce the winning unit Team in this season's competition. The afternoon's sport 201 under way

In Bre sly c when

Brian Ashbrook 1/Lancashire Rept. met Dvr. Archie Mitchell of B Coy. RASC In tr featherweight final. An Ill-action first round nitracted

from the sage advice Rome spectators for Ashbrok to keep Doing exactly that he be- ul. gan to pick his punches and a gallant Mitchell is ston had

"big" boys at light- Czibor meant, of course, that a trouble.

collection of great players who heavyweight, Pte. Allen Lang-

blend is something very rare. After another effort by Mitchell | ford and L/Cpl. Arthur John. to gain the upper hand, Astrock son both of 1/Lane Regt, were As he spoke, I thought back which team to the England again took over and putting the disappointing and NCO finally

the count of took driver down

sponged the war years. * points decision in

forwards eight be

clearly the

Before the last serles, they told team which included which suffered by com- hour

Raich better man that it was no sur-

me quite confidently: The best hud like Stanley Matthews, parison with those ihat prise when the referee halted

Carter, Tommy Lawton and Wilf footballing side won't win stone before. the proceedingy,

Cup." Ptc. A: Middleweight

Marion. Noel McKenna 1/Lin. Regt. was Tor. Robert successful against Owen 1/RTR the referee exer- cising his discretion in the thirsi round to end a very entertain- ing and enjoyable afternoon.

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The Best Scrap Ple. Robert Richardson 1/Lane Regt. had little difficulty in dis- posing of Tpr. Malcoln Lanham, 1/RTR, the referee wisely hall- ing an unequal contest in the Arst round.

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This welterweight pleased the crowd, for Barrett, a ta wikt swinger was pitted against

Burgess R tough Fortunes swayed back and forth and the start of the third round

found them almost level.

A hard clip from Burgess his: caught Barrel, and spun across the ring where he dis- appeared through the rupes. Tu my surprise he bounced back apparently unharmed from his bord drop. Showing his dis- pleasure, he fought back strong- ly to take the verdict by a nar row margin.

The 'Big Boys

Thie

Entries for the next stage, u 2.8-vice- competition, close 221) November 22 and this promisca |

large number ni to attract a Pugilists.

The best ærup of the after- WAS Berved up next by twa 1/Lan. Regi inen Pte. Thomas Waretng and Cpl. Jack Bolton who gave a display far removed from acropted novier standards. This hard hitting boul was bluetion from Beis first bell.

Belton was probably worried by the south-paw stance of his adversary who was hitting just

a little straighter, and took narrow lead in this first session. Round two sow Wareing even more fluent, producing a good right hand lead and several Umes crossing with a left that

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Curried sting.

the Bolton stronger of the two took ali that, came and fought back and with D crushing right band punch to the jaw in the clos. ing seconds stopped In his tracka

Warcing

1.

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Rugby football came into own last week and in thrilling representative game the Services side con- taining nine Army players

convincingly met and feated by 14-6 the best the Civilians could field.

of

de-

This match was preceded by the appearance of a happy band "Whitfield warriors, the Wanderers," a team composed of Individuals who enjoy playing rugger but who find themselves

a unit witich does not favour the game. Organised and con- trolled by Lt. Joha Lodge, RMP they had the audacity 10 challenge the Battalion team of the Lancashire Regiment on the Eotters and the loud applause strength of two provicuin vic- from the onlookers at the belltories, and pulled off on unex told them that their efforts hoc pected but well deserved 0-3 bren

The last ninety seconds saw beth going

cut to clinch

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#ppreciate. Wareingirvingt-

rightly took the narrow points verdiet in this sparkling scrap

Better Stylist

Alming high, they provide The opposition to a Club side up a curtain raiser to the "L" game tonight when the Royal Navy will try conclusion with

Worth A Trip

Pte. Nell Clarke of BMH "The Rest.” Kowloon looked the belter stylist against south-paw Tpr. Maurice Berrymen, i/RTR but one of the latter's wild swings caught Clarke towards the end

The first match commencing

at 1800 hrs should te well

of the first round and nearly put worth fans making an early trip to the Club Stadium, This him away.

have

made This was reversed a round Wanderers side two when Clarke, toxing with their Club headquarters in the of harm's Neptune Inn In Argyle Street & pection, for cut

Cocing ቢ opening, he very popular. cholce it seems. WEY. plented a short right which they would welcome reinforce made Berrimen sit down toments and if enthusiasm counts

should produce work it all out. And another they

similar delivery brought the less team.

bell to save the ritualion.

be Michael

Tonight's XV will Crawford, David Jerry Watson, Sandy At the opening of the third Brown.

John period both went into a clinch Sanderson, Alex Davis,

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and I wondered who was the Lodge, Joo Hogan, George Col most prized of the pair when lett, Reg Hellings, Tally Evans, yet another short right to the Terry Cleary, Hugh Tunbridge, Richards, John Scholes, Lanco jaw from Clarke put Berryman' replily on the canvas, where he and Paddy Grincell with John

Woolfenden na reserve.

Your Fitny od

Another close and exciting support would be welcome.

The Navy/Rest game should was produced by Tpr. Brian Boproti 1/ETH and Gar, produce some excellent football Robert Orr, 49 Field Rent, RA, and the Army, have been for- of above average tunate in accuring oven pinces two boxers

in the Rest XV, Capte. Sharpe, promiss.

HLAPC, Lowe and Mander, 1/ Green Howards and McIntoshi, RAMC, Mintz A. Sgt. Clarke, A furious onelnught by both RAMC anë Cap: Leppar produced reme

A "Tank" Battle

hard hitting: | 1/KTR. The style of Baggott reflected The hooked-forward-to closi the seeming awkwardness of between Army North and South Orr, tut bly won very deceptive Ini Baturday produced a betler for the Gunner, when he went game than expected and a blank

A attack, howe very first period was rectified by the attenctive style. Unfortunately South KV pling on pressure th he did not abinet enough and the second halt and tries by

(2) Warrington

And Baggett took this Hght-mile- Lowe, weight bout, on points.

Sanderson, one of which was

Into

A "Tank" battle between Tpr. converted, gavo a 14-0 conlt.

That is why systems mrb as the Hungarian Square Four and the Swiss Double Baulk born.

Were

But this is only half the ex- (planation for our

tumble J international prestige.

was given the other half oddly enough

Hungarian by another couch Czibor,

team

We met in Sweden aftermuth of this year's World Cup. 1 remarked what i tragedy It was that politics should have destroyed the 1954 Hungarians.

se-

and

inea

SWEDEN, too, have come to front, especially when one members there is no profession- el football in the country that many of their key bave to be recruited from the Italian League.

In 1984, of course, that belle! bore fruit. But in June this year at Stockholm, it didn't.

Elsewhere there is nu real challenge to meet. The AUS- TRIAN players all seem to have grown old together.

BELGIUM has two good in-

Mermans side-forwards

and Coppens but little else.

ITALY is in the strange post- tion of having the best club sides Europe and one of the poorest International teams.

And I consider that RUSSIA has been over-rated

Will England regain supremacy?

My Choice

her

I think we will. But it may taka

years and I am MADY certain it will never again be an undisputed one. There are players so many world-class

on the Continent and we have only a few.

Try to choose a European re-

Throat From Spain presentative side and you will

But perhaps the biggest threat SPAIN the of all may come from in

the team which failed even to reach the World Cup Finals

Potentialy This JA very talonted side which toetudes world-class performers in DI Stefano and Gheata in attack.

He nodded and replied: "I will take us a Ufetime to build an other team like that. If we ever

do...

the

How about the GERMANST Here, without a doubl, are the mystery men of Europe. Around World Cup time, they become a great side. But it's a greatness

fades

the which

as soon as tournament ends,

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

STEP

RIGHT IN.

THIS WON'T

TAKE

LONG.

THEIR FIGURB – IMAGES SEEM

TO ENTER--

FERDINAND

NANCY

PEP!

AUNT FRITZI HAS

A HEADACHE AND

DOESN'T

WANT

ANY NOISE

TODAY

JOHNNY HAZARD.

YESSIR, HAZ, THERE' HOTHING LIKE THE OLD HAPPY ENGINGI SOT MEETS GIRL... BOY WINS GAME... BOY GETS HIMSELF A LIFETIME DOME SENTENCE {-

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the

COOKOO

COOKOO

COOKOO

PONNY, THE 9TH INNING OTUFF 19 TOUGH ON THE} NERVES! LET'S MAKE IT PERMANENT --- I

vee what I mean.

IL

Joha

The Sixth Annual inter-school athletic meet of the New Territories Schools Sports Association was successfully concluded yesterday.

Photo shows Mrs W. Segrue, wife of the Assistant Commissioner of Police, presenting the prizes at the conclusion of the meet.-Photo by courtesy of Suct Far Studio, Sheung Shui.

Toweel Back

In Line For World Title

Capetown, Nov, 20. Empire Lightweight champion Willic Toweal knocked out France's Tony Garela in the second round of their scheduled 10-rounder here last night.

Toweel weighed 137, Garcia 133 pounds.

My cholce, Well, there may be better sidos than the fol- lowing, but, for my money. will take some beating:

Grocizs (Hungary), Howe (England), Marche (France); Boczik (Hungary), Charles (Wales), Hanappl

win The

re-established (France), Кора (Austria),

Stefano Toweel's reputation as a leading Fontaine (France), di

WAS contender, which (Ireland), world (Spain), Mellroy

damaged by his defeat at Ghento (Spain).

Garcia's hands in Glasgow.

A victory for the Frenchman might have put him in line for " world championship, bid- U.P.I.

ENG TEN YEARS AGO,

WOULD PLAYERS LAND HAVE PACKED SUCH A SIDE. PERHAPS IN 1868, WE WILL AGAIN.

By Lee Falk and Phil Davis

NOT LONG --AT ALL..

MEANWHILE, MANDRAKE AND | NARDA, INVISIBLE, WATCH.

THEY USE

MORE ELECTRIC POWER THAN A SMALL

TOWN-- WHAT FOR F

TAVIR

By Mik

By Ernie Bushmiller

COOKOO

COOKOO

COOXOO

COOHOO

YOU'RE A FINE MAN, MR, GULLET O'HARA, AND. 1'7 LIKE TO SAY YES TO YOUR PROMISE YOU'LL GET TO ---** PROPOSAL...

CALL ALL THE PLATO IN OUR HOMELAN

~RNI

BUSHMIL M

cooкoo

By Frank Robbins

BUT I CAN'T MARRY ANYONE UNTIL I'VE DONE WHAT I GET OUT TO DO SIK LONG MONTHS AGO!

THE END

INEXPERIENCED RIDERS MAY BE BANNED FROM ISLE OF MAN TT RACES

By DEREK JOHN.

Inexperienced motor-cycle riders from Commonwealth countries may be banned from the famous Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races — because too many are killed or injured in crashes.

World champton John Surtees, Zealand entering the T.T. with- who won the 350 cc and 300 ce out any previous experience of world

championships outright 10ad racing.

without losing one this year

"He was so taw he had to be shown by old T.T.. hands how tace, thinks the ban would be a

to start a racing machine." good thing.

"This year we from New

Surtees says:

had

a young man

SHEAFFER'S

NEW BALLPOINT WITH EXCLUSI

STERLING SILVER

TIP

ARKARLIE

AT ALL

GOOD STORES

aire

SWISSAIR

ROWNTREES

A TEA TIME TREAT

AUSTIN

for

WORK

METRO CARS. (H.K.) 'LTD.

He paused, then added; "He started it, went out on practice and died on his second lap. "We learned, too late, that he had been accustomed only grass track racing in his own country,"

A spokusman for the British Auto-Cycle Unian says: "We are planning a review of the situa-

tion

"These boys come over here, having won the odd prize in grass track racing in their home countries, and start wanting to tear up the T.T. course.

"But the T.T. cuurse is made of tarmac it is a 100 miles a bour course and very different from a grass track."

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Footnote: Since 1933, Commonwealth riders have been killed or badly injured in T.T.

races.

Motor Sports Club Social Evening Today

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The Motor Sports Club Hongkong Lid, are holding thelr monthly social evealog and im show in the Mess of the British-American Tobacco Co., B.A.T. Building, Gloucester Road at 8 p.m. to-day.

Members and their gucala arð invited. An opei, invitation also extended to any overseDS participants of the Масло Grand Prix who may still bo in the Colony,

Keenan To Retire If He Loses Titles

London; Nov. 10. Scotland's Peter Keenan, the British and Empire bortom.

weight boxing champion, will hang up, the gloves if he loses Isis titles to Northern Ireland's Freddie Gilroy at Belfast on announced January 10, it was

here today."

Kechán took this decision on

| bin return from Parla where ho

put up a very poor show be. fore being

France's

Alphonso

Presse.

oulpointed by world champion,

Halimi. - Fránce-

Sports Diary

TODAY

Hughy Navy v Jest of Colony XV at Etonik- kong Football Clúi ground. 7.30 pin, Golf

„Annus) Merting "Bhak-D Country Chals and I'rize Giving at 4 pm.

Men's "Duables: 111 ♥ Talkoo, India Cive v. Recrela "Whitea",

Exhibition, Tennis by Budge Patty

Motor Sporte Chul Bocial Evening, BAT Mem, & pame