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THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1958,

Special Saturday Sports Spot By I. M. MacTavish

THE WONDER OF WEMBLEY

Comet - Cup Final - Comet Makes A Magnificent

Football Sandwich

North, South, East, or West, where in the world can one find

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a sporting spectacle to compare in dignity, grandeur, splen- dour, merve-tingling excitement of stark drama with Cup Final day at Wembley?

the wonder of Wembley. Its sheer magnificence has raised good men to greatness and even to sporting immortality. History will tell of "Matthews' Final of 1953"; of Cowan's International of 1948, of the famous Wembley wizards of thirty years ago, yet out of the Wembley sunshine and dwelling in its darkest and shadiest corners there are stories of touching tragedy and bitter disappointment.

It is the unpredictable blend of these two contrasting cle- ments that makes Wembley the earth the greatest show on Mecca of Soccer and its faithful followers.

McCallum's

Perfection

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The chairman of A Famous British football club pointért rather rucfully ni the apparent- ty plneid anit pertes play imt surface. "Have you even seen

attractive sight."

Ho

McCallum's

Perfection

Founded 1807

Ms

asked. "There is nothing like it anywhere...and yet that same plece of verdani turf con be as fckle as a scheming female and os treacherous poison Ivy. To some it is kind beyond mea- sure but deep down in its hi- den stony heart there seems to be a corner that year by year docides to punctuate all the thritis and excitement with u Louch of cruel drams. I know these things are true. My own club has experienced both."

Gay Deceiver

F.A. CUP FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

Forest's first goal came in the 10th minute from Roy Dwight (extrenie_left), Forest outside-right, who dances with joy as he sèo his shat crash into the Luton not.

Thirty-three minutes gone, and it looks ominous for Luton øs pood-snatching Roy Dwight, la dark shirt, bursts through again. This time

Then, collision. And Dwight's dream day is shattered by a brokon log, Luton's McNally gots to the ball first.

pitch waiting for the official other contacta Roy chipped in After that every with "... and now I have one presentation. player in his own way feels ambillon....to play at Wembley The artificial again." There it is, the drug... quite different. tribulations ure over and the and the addict all over again.

of the lily a The glittering future game is real again D

wonderful experience. I would one is indeed complimentary to give anything to be able to re- the glorious post of the other, live it all... and I'd willingly take the bitter with the sweet".

Yes, that is Wembley. The to mighty stadium which rose international greainess from out of the discarded hulk of the

exhibition: 1924 Wembley stadium which, down through the years, has developed its own character and its own re putation as a gay deceiver: Fladium which nowadays is ao deeply steeped in tradition that its splendid sward is forgiven its trenchery while its tricks and tantrumN are forgotten in the glowing memories of its regal moments.

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Last weekend I was privileged la couple the marvels of this modern Jei age with the mature They wonders of Wembley. made

combina- a magnificent lion.

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

13TH (WHITSUN) RACE MEETING Saturday 16th and Monday 18th May, 1959

(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 22 RACES The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm, and the First Race run # 2.00 D.in, on the 1st Day.

On the 2nd Day the First Bell will be ring at 11.30 a.m. and the First Have run at 12.00 Noan. The Timin Interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 p.m.).

The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 11.45 am, on the 1st Day and at 10.00 a.m, on the 2nd Day,

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

:

No person without an admission badge which must be pro- minently displayed throughout the meeting will be admitted. ------ Admission-Badges at $10.00. euch ver day are obtainable from the Club's Cash Sweep Ones, Queen's Driiding, Chater Road, -------D'Agullar Street and 382 Nathan Road only on the written

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ADMISSION BADGES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE SSRACE COURSE ON RACE-DAYS

Tifins will be obtainable at the Club House If ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).

NO CHILDREN under the age of seventeen years, Western. Standard will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting.

The price of admission.will be $3.00 each per day payable at the Gate.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.

MEALS and REFRESHMENTS wi bo available In the RESTAURANT.

CASH SWEEPS

Through Cash Sweep Tickets at, $44.00 each in respect of both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), and 5, D'Agullar Street during office hours.

Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 . on Friday, 18th May, 1959, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meeting

Cash Sweep Tickets at $2.00 each for the last race on 18th May, 1959, may be obtained from the Club's Cash Sweep Office#

Queen's. Building (Chater Road) and 5, D'Agullar Birect, Hong Kong OR;

Weck-days, Mondays to Fridays

Saturday, 9th May

Saturday, 16th May

Monday, 18th May

9 am to 6..

9. aut to 12.30 p.m.

9 art to It am.

9 am to 10 am.

King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong and 387 Nathan Road,

Kowloon on

Saturday, 9th May

Week-days, Mondays to Fridays.. 10 mm. to 4 p.m.

9 Miri, to ILAS BAI, 9am to 12 ajn,

Saturday, 10th May

Hong Kong, 9th May, 1939.

By Order of the Stewards,

·A. E' ARNOLD,

Secretary.

Mad?

The Tragedy

Much has been said about the tragedy which has so often been associated with the Cup Final. The 1950 event was no exers tion and I thought you might like to know what injured toy Dwight felt in the aftermatch of the game.

Forest

AB I sat in London and pondered on the many magnetic attractions of Cup Final day at Wembley 1 thought you good

far 20

away might people

of ike to know what some the men who have had a close association with the stadium, particularly with the Cup Final, think about it,

Forest built up à 2-0 lead in the 14th' minuto and this time the scorer was Wilson,

retereeing WDS

The first personality I met as I walked into the great Northern Nottingham

played Hoiel was Sam Bartram, one of some glorious football In the the truly great goalkeepers in early part of the match and as English football history, and one long service with the repler-sharp forwards sliced whose

the Luton defence Charlton Athletic saw him win through

of the spectators began every honour in the game except Many to feel that tho Wambleya full international cap for his scoreboard was about to be country. Sam, now manager of taxed to the limit, Then, Just at newly promoted York City, was the height of their superiority, one of the most popular players Forest lost Roy Dwight with u In Britial soccerdom and he is

as despite his disappointment, was tion which must not be for It may be forgotten by some but never by me.. The broken leg.

affectionately remembered England's best uncapped goal-lavish in his praise of Nothing-golien the

ham Forest. "I bogon to almost the best I have over Comet was my magle carpet, for keeper."

despair after about half an seen in many years of follow-without its surging speed I Mr Clough of could not have enjoyed this hour" he said, "for I could doing the game.

May we now Gothing right and if the Lancashire, the man with the great occasion.

his last speculate on what the future "Tell

I whistle, was making Wembley how me

referee had looked away

class remods of travel will be and treated you," I asked and his

how quickly it will whisk to- He was brilliant that someone feroc to make sure

that his morrow's BOCCOT fane Zrom beliove the gut "Don't ever

the typically frank reply I would have examined the ball appearance as a first

hadn't doublcertogod

by so brilliant, in fact,

have work might

gono un-overy corner of the globe to player who tells you that he was allpping in a square one"

Wembley

will 北 A Great Thrill not nervous at Wembley.

"How do you feel about this noticed.

And so the 1959 Wembley assuredly still be the greatest affair?" Wembicy Roy had his wife and friends had my share of it and I can whole

Cup Finni purses into history, I show on earth. and. I was hardly 'enquired, at the bedside when I saw him, tell you I decs something to

surprised at the ontwer the folks in you that cannot be explained. I I told him that Hongkong would like to hear think I know what I'm talking wembley something of his renelions

"Frankly I'm sure everybody

On Sunday I went out to In the stadium thought I had

was gone mad....but secretly I felt Wembley hospital and rather pleased with myself for privileged to have the chance the in- the ball was retrieved of an interview with when

who, just twenty crowd it was...jured star the from strangely enough...found to be four hours earlier, had thrilled

with us no soft! I tried to look as sur 100,000 fans prised and innocent as possible, goal as has ever been seen in

your the hallowed arena. However, to Answer

love bricЛly....I question Wembley and everything I stands for.

Stanley Matihows, keen as a youngster was, of course, up for Cup and inade this admission. "There is nothing like Wembley is something apart. when you lose you feel the world has come to an end. You try to console yourself that there will be another chance for the lucky ones.

'Worst Moments'

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Nominate YOUR

Footballer

Hongkong

Of The Year

Members of the public are invited to nominate Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current season.

It is a popularity poll organised by the

of England club and he had this left fooled from Stewart. Imlach's never experience anything like the thought that mitity China Mail, and nomination coupons will

to say about the Cup Final... and. Wembley.

is a challenge to I have had two cz to about for 11.

honour of playing there, his Wembley expedition....un my worst moments there. When every footballer who enjoys the expedition which encountered Charlton played Derby County far as I am concerned it has :

I'll be back... the stadium's magnanimity and in the final we had two

and maybe maliciousness in equal measure. Britain's Best radio comedians won the first round.

Propped up in bed, and look in the dressing room salg next time it will be my turn"

So there it is. Wembley as worrying too much seen by the folks closest to it. like me ing remarkably cheerful, Roy away in an effort to keep . there sometimes is. When summed things up like this boys from you will and walk up that little looks as though I shall be out about the game ahead,

Soon after the game stair to get your medal you get of the game until next season afraid they just couldn't raise

that I but the doctors tell me that it's a laugh.

and just a glow of satisfaction

a clean break and I should started,

This year I probably enjoyed cannot desertble. It's a wonder- make a full recovery. Getting beginning to feel something like ful feeling"

specta- in days, I moved towards the its furthest travelled In one of the tunnels leading to Wembley was a great thrill. normal again for the first time the rare distinction of being and may say that I had been there beforo. In a to the grand and I talked for youth game but it was watched ball only to see end of my own

WAS worthwhile. come me to a famous England by only 300 fans instead of the players deflect it away from me every mile of the 20,000 I

and into the net. That was a journeyed star of a few years ago and one

I died a From Hangzong to who played many times at 100,000 who were there for my

second visit. Secing the ball terrible moment,

I hope 1 and back I was stimulated by Wembley He has now taken over as manager of a big North dying into the net when I hit it thousand deaths.

cross was a great thrill....X it again. On another occation Comet was making a mockery felt terrific...oh, what a reel- jumped to clutch a high ball to of old fashioned ideas of time distance. At Wembley Ing it was. Forest stuck to the my chest and just as I grabbed and

and in the company of 'Dangerous Drug' klud of classic football we've it in my arms it burst. I ask

so much to foot- "Wembley is a dangerous been playing all season and it you....what does a Wembley the seat of people who have

we can keep it up we'll be goalkeeper do when he suddenly contributed drug and there ure few foot-

greatext of all noccer ballers in England who are not back at Wembley again next ands himself with a burst ball ball....I

season, Thank Forest supporters in his arms, a hundred thousand the addlets. You struggle madly to get to it. When you win your in Hongkong for their good fans roaring at the top of their occasions... a minuto and

wishes and assure them that voless and a bunch of opponents temporary part of the semi-final the and realiso

my Injury was an

The colourful-scend and great day 15 just ahead you Brendan McNally was blameless netti

alternately tingle and shiver

Sam emiled as he continued smooth presentation of the Cup but didn't our boys put up

0 memorable sight the ...you bubble over

ten "I had to think pretty quickly. Final in a wonderful fight with

If I told the referee the ball Thile time it was once tnoru "a moments of eweet anticipation and then suddely you shiver in men?"

I had a look at Itoy's coveted was deflated he would stop the Royal game with Her Majesty, dread of being fallure when medal and asked him how he game right in our goalmouth.... the Queen, and HRK the of Edinburgh together the big moment arrives. You felt at the beginning of the so to the astonishment of the Duke

the math in the famous royal box. run the gamut of emotions.i game, "Strangely enough." he crowd and, most of all,

teams displayed elation, fear, hope, apprehension replied, "I didn's feel as ner-players....I ran out of my goal and then, sa the day draws

VOLLE as I had expected and wid deliberately throw the ball magnificent sportsmanship.

the crowd was exemplary nearer, yoы develop

a new once play started It was very into the crow misory-the Boul

Finally I had an opportunity and, in a game where all the destroying much like any other game:" thought that you might not Finally as though to prove to chat about the game with trimmings were so superb there make it after all, You might the comments of one of my lobe of the Laxion players who, i win one other vital contribti- lose your form • got injuredi

be dropped.

the

and none

of them are really resolved until you are out there on the

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be accepted until May 15, 1959.

are:

The two qualifications for nomination

(1) Footballing prowess.

(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play. Nominations should be addressed to

accident. ready to bundle him into the of all football pilgrimages. the the Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.

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To the Editor, China Mail,

My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into account his playing ability and his sportsmanship on the Weld of play is:

of the.

(Signed)

.Club.

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