1959-04-11 — Page 17

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1959.

SPORTS SPOT ENGLISH FA TO

SATURDAY SPORTS

Send Your Star Up The Poll In Our Footballer Of The Year' Election

find

Five years ago the China Mail pioneered a poll to

Hongkong's Footballer of the Year. Readers of this news- paper were asked to vote for the player who by his ability and exemplary sportsmanship was entitled to be singled out for acclaim and recognition.

The idea has since been copied by other organisations in the Colony with varying degrees of success but to those who play football the 'China Mail Cup, and the title of 'Footballer of the Year' which goes with it, are still the most coveted of all local sporting awards and it is well known that the players look forward to the announcement of the re- sults with a keenness rivalling that shown by film stars for the annual Oscar nominations.

of has probably played harder than The China Mall Roll

since 1954 simply any other player in the League, · Honour

Davies, an exemplary glitters with star names and tel

the election of Mike Granger, I sportsmure and a most competent the Army'a magnificent goat-full-barek

but I cannot

keeper, in the inaugural year Imagine that, even if the faller se a very high standard for were still with us, he would those who were to follow.

have made a serious challenge

1hics.

the big Chinese stars.

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In Honkang we shall never until

SPORTING SAM

by Reg. Wootton

Highly Organised

played mostly in clubs and infor-diddle" occasion as the boys that pillar of the British way from Lancashire are anxious to of life "The Local'.

collect the honour in the first year of their "new" existence while the Groen Howards are equally keen to collect the trophy on the eve of their de-

· pjekure from Hongkong.

There will be a big crowd at the Mesn in Queen's Road to see the struggle for honours and another, and very much bigger audience will be able to ser the second-half of the match on television.

The game Ja highly organised both on a regiorial and national bosis and the annual country- wide Championships, which in-

1. M. MACTAVISH

London Express Bervibe.

made tho decision that Wal Fat-kim should accompany the official conflagent as a favoured guest will ever be able to justify their action.

Proposterous

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LAUNCH NEW CUP

It Will Help The

Small Clubs

By BERNARD JOY

Third and Fourth Division sides knocked out in the early rounds of the FA Cup will be granted, exemption to the later rounds of a new Cup Competition which is being planned by the Football Association,

It will be on intermediate ̧ Sir Stanley says, "The FA eup, open to amateurs, as well] Cup comes into the season at as professionals. The League' the appropriate time. It provides

D are to management committee

surilant when the other discuss it with representatives | competitions are dagging" of the Third and Fourth Divi- slons at the end of the month.

The need for the cup

arles because entries for the Chol- lenge Cup are being pruned, Forty or fifty clubs will be taken out next season so that one of the preliminary rounde can be

cut.

Two-thirds of the managers in surrender the League would the caps and medals they won during their playing career for the success which attenda Les Gore when he is carb- taker-massager of Leyton Orient.

Of necesally come fult members of the association will This is the third time he has have their entries rejected and reluctantly shifted from the in gome, bessons well-known trainer's bench to 10 clubs like Tooting, Worcester, managerial chair. He took over Yeovil, Hitchin, and Waltham-for two months in 1050, Orient stow

bc in did not lose a match and went Avenue might

on to gain promotion. or danger.

On the best possible suthority I have been assured that there would have been no dimculty in obtaining a refund of the air pussage money if that had been desired.. but I think much more important point is that Hongkong as a result of this noble clanger went to Manila without n ̈reserve goal. keeper and they would have been in a most embarrasing Ir my story last week position if Wong Shiu-woo had

satisfaction there is little even in the first game. doubt that my report on the

One well-known local footbali circumstances whereby a enthusiast summed it all up as suspended footballer was "The most

preposterous and taken with the official Hong-responsible act ever perpetrate The Harkong party to Manila has d by the A. and some of us will want to know why I given

extreme was ever permitted".

Tont know how good Watson of the Vote YOUR favourite "up-the- of the country's biggest news about Bily Tingle caused been injured in training

Royal Air Forre might have polt," been. He has had to lay a most all le fontbull in a wam

Since 1055 the tumour b always ue to A player it South China's Sheung-whose like We may not see for some time-was the Arst Caroline 3 stor to heral the voting and he has been followed to annual succession by Ho Cheung-you and Yiu Cheuk-yin who mjoys the Watson inevitably lost his true

at has been deplorably work und us a realt-and in spite of the best will in the world-

kled sunction of a double | edge.. triumph in 1967 and 1958.

Chinese Domination

The overwhelming superiority of the Cuinese foothailers in recent season has been reflected

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in the voting 1st and since Roly Morris, the Army centre- forward, was placed second Ho Cheung-yau in 1050 110 European player hen gained even n modest pince the final reckoning

Frankly I viumot see any idgnificant change in the pattern

this year. The Chinese teams are once aguln dominating the scene and in consequence their players will huve a distinct; advantage when the fans start to fin del voting forms.

the

The Army have had only two Iral candidates during

Ginger Woodcock, whe

season.

Sports Diary

TODAY

Racing

Tried Hard

Contime to No player pay maintain is best eye-catching idaying re- Toim when s

larly a team that is stray

Watson kling in every gume.

hardly fact vers disprove that state

when he has been

has tried hard-

nant and selected

for

the competition closes. | eldentally are sponsored by ofte

papers, attracts great Interest.

recent years the San Miguel organisation has done a great deal to foster the game in I cannot remember when Hongkong and we leagues are run Lo accommodate teams in have anything I

ever Hongkong and ueross written occasioned as much bour in Kowloon and the New Batisfaction the little Territories.

4 story last week about Billy Tingle.

to

I understand that at least one counellior has been instructed by his club to demand a fult investigation Inla every aspect of the situation,

Life-Saver

After a bad start in the first half of last season, he steered Orlent_through 14 games with- Football Association secretary } out defeat to a respectable posi- Sir Stanley dious tells me that tion in the table. the entry for the new cup would be limited to 48 or 64 clubs.

Je should prove a financial Hfe-saver for those League clubs who fail in the senior petition.

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Sir Stanley says: "It is not so much the money that matters. It is the responsiblity of the FA! to ensure that all members have | n suitable cup to enter."

Let us hope he carries out his instructions to the letter. The cutcome could be very very neresting........but it may not be the only burning controversy to come out of the visit to Manila. It would be both untimely and indiscreet to say I do not believe the Foot- more than simply "walt and ball Association officers wdio Fec...."

A matter

гіне astonishment.

The 1958-59 reason has now The reaction of many readers reached its climax and next seems to be one of doubt that

It the the story was Wodnesday evening

accurate and I The unique position which

Warrant Officers & Sergeants take this opportunity of assur- this vigorous veteran sportsman Mers of Land Forces Head- ing all who wrote to me on the the men of The subject that it was absolutely enjoys in the community wasquirters vividly underlined by the num-Lancashire Regiment who won True ..but at the some time ber of people who contacted me

the Mainland Lengue will I can tell you that the last has

clurts INT the Colony not be heard of the by letter, by telephone....and cross directly, to say how much they title with The Green Howards which has raland on unprece

who have emerged as winners dentest wave of and disapproval representative nd appreciated my report.

of the Island competition, In several important place. has shown real in-

Frankly 1 was rather mir- divations of his potential bril-prised by the enthusiasm of it According to reports this

all but one fret which emerged going to be quite n "middle-

various discussions from iny was anost Interesting. It might well, be titled "like father like son....or even "keep it in the family"...for I and that of the present crop of pupils who are attending the Tingle Institute some 50 of them are receiving the man who instruction from also did a similar service for their parents years ago!!!

games he

liance.

Had he been playing week after week in a good team, and had he consistently enjoyed the sort of service he received from, Lo Kwok-tai and Kwok Yau in recent show gumes, I am certain he would have been right in the forefront of potential candidates for this year's coveted utie of

Footballer of the Year.

The only other non-Chinese

What a wonderful record that player who might be considered

is....and how well founded is Big Ray Moss who has had a great deal to do with pro-

the parential confidence which minent position the Police have it reflects. enjoyed in this season's Rom- petitions. Roy is a worthliy popular player who pleases the crowd with his wholehearted

First Day of Eleventh Race Meets effort, and I will be surprised

ing. 2 p.

Parcer

RAF

1st Division; Caroline Hill Sai Wan (Club), Pulice v CAA (19) af B pun.

Reserve" Division: Tung Wah Y Etern (CH), Police CAA (BS) 3.30pm.

RAP Kal Tak (Stanley) 3.30 pm.

3rd Division: Kin.

Gudown

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if he fails to collect some votes. Please Vote

To readers of the Ching Mall I give this reminder... long- Rong's Footballer of the Your

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NOT A SINGLE KNOCKOUT

In 1957, in the United It Kingdom it was claimed, as the result of a nation wide survey, that more people in Britain played darts than any other single game.

AT ALDERSHOT ARMY BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

By ARCHIE QUICK

was almost a straight fight at the Army Boxing Championships at Aldershot between the 15 Training Battalion RASC from Blandford and the 3rd Greenjackets. For the RASC had seven representatives in the 10 divisions and the riflemen five. Yet they won only three and two titles respectively.

Major Upset

2nd Division: St Joseph'a v. Club

The Championships suffered, middleweights, but middleweight rounds were a mixture of toe- (Ch) zn: Happy Valley

The statisties surprised many through the demobilization of L/Cpl Fred Eldorfield (15 Train-to-toe slugging and zelentifle RENE (Navy) 3.30 pang Navy

now generally three holders, all of whom bold in: Bn RASC), of Hammersmith, counter-puriching. ower his amuent of individual folks but it is Prison Tatkot! Navy) > p.m.;

Ering to you. It your accepted that the claim was ABA National files — Brian only jusi shaded Ple ALL vote that ICS

This well founded.

There is every Nanturvis, Dave Stone and Joe Mathews (1 Bn King's Regi pedestal......and

from Bootle, and the award to course indication that darts still has a Leeming. this is your chance to say thank tremendous hold on the Beitleh

bantamweight Driver Don Weller Fortunato you to the player, who by his public and it is not surprising

(15 B RASC), of Battersea, ability and sportsmanship, has therefore to find

ngainst the Scottish champion, given you most pleasure hiring sectional enthusiasm for the Yet of the three holders who Pic Laurie Mackay (8 Training the current season,

did defend their crowns two Gn' RACC), of Dundee, was

gein the referee's verdict. L/CFT

D & 5 (V30 pm; in Vig v Jestiunium (RV) 3.30′ pa Ner cantle C & W rv) 3.30 pn.: Dodwell v Waton (iv) am Koun Wan v University

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DM: RIL V RE (RK) (IV) 5 pan,

Athielies

Chad

Champnatip, Boundary

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game in Hongkong.

at least

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Two Championships went to BAOR, and for one of these Hin Ken Field (3rd Green-

jackets), and also of the Fitzroy club, caused a major and sur- Juristaz-upset br-eutpointing. Driver Micky reaves (15 Bn HASC), the featherweight Inter notional. An old eye injury of first round, and Greaves was a

Dry to entity or were distinctly fortunate to heartily booed, nd coupon elsewhere in this gunG=EREGN of course

when Nevlile Axford (0 Training The Elderfield Mathews edition of the China Mail someone fiddles the scoreboard Regimens RE), of the Fitzroy light was the best bout of the Ceres Annual Ladies Multia. Horshaman auch thin-Accomma 1820-(London) Club-risiped his leveringered Carpened up in the very

"Coupon

day porarily agli-Sucin, and it is comfortably enough in the light-enough, but the second and third

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BOY-WILL YOU PAY HIM, GEORGE

RING

WIRLL, WILAT ABOUT HAVING SEPARATI HOUDHYS THING

SYEAR 1

BURE

THE MONEVE ALL READY. POR HIM

1 COULD

FISHING

IN THE JAR MARKED RICE.

SUPPOSE

by Barry Appleby

DON'T MAKE

FUN OF ME,

GEORGE

TAFER, I THINK I'LL GO OU? Vado,

10 A SMART HOTEL AND NOU DANCE/NATURALLY

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YOU KNOW VERY WELL THATS THE BAKERS MONEY IN THE 、RICE JAR

WELL, YOU

THIS CRAZY

MEN AT THE -HOTEL

ROME

GAS IS TOPS

SAYS MR. THERM

relieved boxer when the referee looked at it and then ordered the contest to continue.

Greaves seconds find TO materials to stop the blood flow -until some loding was belated- iy obtained--and the eye-brow streamed blood for the remainder of the Dght. I have never seen an amateur contest allowed to go on in such circumstances. The handicap, however, was too much for Greaves against such a clever opponent as Field.

Much Publicised

The much publicised Jamalcan heavyweight, L/Cpl Menzies Johnson (G Training Regt RE) WHE clearly outpainted by L/Bergeant Len Hobbs (1st Bn Grenadier Guards); of Battersea, I sald Johnson was but a Faw nuvice when he bored for the Army against the RAF recently, and

Hobbs expored, all' his imitations

Johnson, however, Ja ot tremendous physique, and, as becomes a West Indian, he is a fan bowler for the Aldershot Services cricket team.

The evening was notable for the met that there was not a single knockout. Nine of the 19 "nights went the distanev, und in the other light-welterweignt E/Còl E. Carter (18 Bo RASC), was disqualined in the second round against L/Uhl D. O. Brien (11 Hussars), of Marylebone, for fátting low:

severe pruning of the Challenge Cup entries has been because of the Bdvocated suggested reorganlantion of the programme to bring the third round forward to December.

Second Thoughts

He took over recently after Orient had played ning games for one point. They won the away match against power- ful Sheffield United and Tom Johnston became the first visit- twice at ing player to score Dramall Lane this reason,

Relaxed

Goro's secret? Ho is relaxed. He is the Perry Como of soccer, He takes everything in the stride, with no fuss, no punie.

Inevitably his attitude reflects on the players and cases the ten- slon caused by Orient's difficult League position.

ROTH

Other managers with the same fluir aru Matt Busby, CA Brit- Bedford Jezzard, Billy The big clubs, however, are Walker and Arthur Rowe, raving second thoughts. Norman Gere underestimates himselt Banks, a Bolton Crector for 38 because he says: "There is much years says; "We proter the more worry being a manager. third round in January. Suppos-You are responsible for every- ing a First Division side were thing that goes on, I have not knocked out in December and the

stand' capacity to

the were nowhere in the League. worry." The bottom would fall out of His philosophy ta, "There are their seasoD.-

things which appeal more than money. Happiness counts a lot," For that reason he will give a arm "No" when Orient Invita him to take over permanently as manager..

"Even in bad weather we would have 50,000 al Bolton for a Cup-tie in January, A League Kane might draw in only 13,000, We cannot ignore those figures,"

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