1959-05-30 — Page 17

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1959.

SATURDAY SPORTS SPOT

Let's Help The Little Man To Get To The

Tokyo Games In 1964

There will surely be a great fooling of satisfaction through- out the Far East at the announcement that the 1964 Olympic Games will be staged in nearby Tokyo.

SPORTING SAM

by Reg. Wootton

a moment that will enaċted at-

all of us, who can, dà something to help Hongkong sportsmen 15 be there....probably for the only time in their lives.

|

It seems strange to say 'nearby when one refers to a city moat on our own doorstep. Let secondats in importance at the

which is geographically a long way off but, with the development of modern air travel. distance has Been shrivelled up almost to the point of insignificance. "Already the magnificent Boac Comet can do a return trip from the Colony to the Japanese capital in the hours of daylight ..... and such is pro- gress that one dare hardly speculate these days on how fast, we shall be travelling through the skies in five years' time.

By:

The Amateur Sporta Federation and. Olympic Committee of Hongkong has shown the right kind of Venterprise in fixing a final

1. M. MACTAVISH

Now I make 11 clear that I do not suggest that willy-lily any

authentic and true but i or all of these stories are

do

the report of the... HITRA is [be able, to "double-read” a parti- cular brand of jargon to cypre- moment to the recent suggestion clate the real context. that Talwan was, planning to take a soccer team to the next Olymple nod as that usually means a Hongleng team.....the connection is quickly apparent.

Compoling in the Asian Games suggest that If they are placed is one thing I hardly need re-intention....in the hands of ....which is apparently. tho vive the stories of the oper participation of Taiwan's Hong

which preceded the high Olymple officials it wit make a menty story which will tong toutballers in the last com- lake a lot of squashing....ond petition in Tokyo.....but play-of international level these sort ing in the Olympics is something of things don't squash casily. | very different.

host!!!

Sweden has already seen the red light and has withdrawn her all-star side from the 1960 foot- ball competition.....I know that many folks are waiting eagerly for an ofBelal indication of in-

to start a broadside on the sub tention for Taiwan participation

1984 seeins a long way off date by which the Hongkong Five years seems an uncertain Football Association has toJect of professionalism. ape in these tempestuous times

The Olympic Games in Tokyo real pleasure and if a similar | will provide the Orient with aiden could be put into practice; wonderful opportunity of string in the Colony I am certain it what is still the greatest all-would be no less acceptable.... round sports meeting of end certainly no less useful. time. With five years to think This la the first time in history | about such à venture those who that the Games will be staged are really interested in inaking in the Far East although there the trip will have adequate might have been an earlier get- opportunity to plan the Sinunetat together at Tokyo If the Second angle of their adventure. World War had not intervened.

Now there is no doubt that

Only those people who have but it is not a day too soon for Tonder its report on the there are keen sportsmen in our actually been privileged to at the official announcement to be alleged professionalism in midst who can well afford to tend the Olymple Games can made for between now and Colony soccer. make such a trip without think-ever appreciate the magnificence when the traditional torch is

It is indeed carried into Tokyo

This is a significant and timely They the ten-day wonder of sport.not be a single superfluous day Olymple Committee it present move for, with the International locks after themselves, but and, even if one must notice thens far as the Japanese planners active on the very vexing ques- I believe the big air lines should Influence of our ilmes iի 11 fire concerned. Hive serious thought tu ways rent donl of what happens,

tion of professional partelpation of the orl- The material fruits of their in the Olymple Games, it is very

make it an unforgeliable sight.

seen for a long time, That blowing.

ing very seriously abost the of the occasion. expenditure Involved.

there will

and means of helping the little there is still ca the meeting to insing will nol, of course, he obvious which way the wind is

Men'

and, in do that in Kinal concept

the most acceptable way, there Is no use walting until 1904 ... or even 1903. The time is now or, at the latest, in 1960 after the next Olymple Games in Jew.

no criterion. Behind the scenes

11

A Meaty Story

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Explosion?

Maybe it would be a good way, it would be a real soure? thing if it all happened that of silence, to our own hard- for quite frankly there must be working Olymple Committee.... few in the football fraternity who really believe that the present sel-up – só obvious and blatant yet apparently dificult to expose--can go un Indefinitely.

RO

The next Olymples may blow the whole thing sky-high,

Only the other day 1 was Issue assured that the wider

Hongkong footballers just as much as it Chinese concerns

concerns those who eleet to piny. for Taiwan but, as there is little likelihood of the Colony sending let to the Olympics, the aftermath is slightly different,

My Informant lold me how he

book containing five yours select | Olymple Committees, book containing Avo years' selected cuttings from the ver nacular press, Each is complete with certifled translation naming players, fees, financial gifts, and often naming clubs who were alleged to be involved in the transactions, although am also assured that one has to

NOTE: Since this article wasS wrillen International Olympic Committee has jannounced the removal of "Nationalist China" approved

much lng strendy been done Something Different had been shown # well bound from the List of

to and today, tomorrow, next

The fact that the IOC has selected Tokyo for the 1984 gathering is a great tribute the post war endeavours of the week, next month, next year Those whe dabble in the Japanese.

complexities and particularly tond in the three that fol- strange

ot The those of their sportsmen who low there will be a progressive player market in Hongtong mast Subscription Scheme put so much work Into the or-build-up to the biggest moment know that even such a distin- ganising of the recent Asinn in Far East sporting history.... guishet personage RS Avery has already Committee Games.

Brundage himself given the Hongkong Problem' ; lot of personal consideration... yet personally, I believe that

Our Olympic might also give this project serious thought. They migh even get together with the main air-line operators and discuss the possibility of a Tokyo 1984. Subscription Scheme".

Never Too Soon

I have talked to many of the sentor International offieith who Astan went to Tokyo for the Such an idea would surely Games. While all of them were kincile enthitsasim among many conscious of shortcomings they who would like to go to Tokyo were, at the same time full of; but who simply could not and praise for the quick remedial the ready cash in one lumpraeasures taken by the officials

on the spot and the very ob

sum.

In England Cup Fins) Clubs'vious willingness of the Japan- are both common and popular ese sportsmen to learn from men schemes among football and who really knew their job. rugby league enthusiasts and When the 1000 Games are in many Wembly trips are paid for progress in Rome you can be

at the rale of a few shillings a jure there will be à large con- week. starling as soon as tingent from Japan watching one final is over.

every move. studying. every

Such an arrangement makes technique... and learning every anving for the big occasion

nute of the time.

Surrey's Batting Will

Win Them Eighth Title

Says Oval Coach

By ARCHIE QUICK

London.

Worst Golf

Moments

LESTER EARNS TIE WITH BENT PUTTER

By JOHN INGHAM Everything. went. Wrong

for

Eric Lester until he became *o enraged with his pulter that ho crashed It into the ground in temper,

The way la a open for the Taiwan organisers to apply for

recognition under the "Farmosa" banner but that would almost Hongkong- pxclude Teertainly

born footballers of Chinese parentage from participating on their behalf.J

CHILE HAS BOOSTED BRITAIN'S

DAVIS CUP HOPES

By DEREK JOHN

This year, Britain's tennis stars have their greatest chance of reaching the Inter-zone finals of the Davis Cup since the golden era of the 1930s when Fred Perry helped his country to hold the Cup for four successive years.

This, performed before A fortnight ago, I wouldn't have bet a farthing on Britain's chances.

hundreds, helped Lester to score a brilliant 03-07 finish to tio Harold Henning for the Spalding Tournament at Moor Park.

Telling the story Lester con- fesses he picked a bad spot to snack the putter into the turf. The blude cracked open a ploce of rock and Lesler was an- noyed to find he had bent the steel shatt

Shocked speclators looked on.

NEW ANGLE

The buckled putter had a new "I had to bend angle to It. over on the pulls from then on,"

But now the prospects have completely changed-thanks to the giant-killing efforts of Chile,

When the draw was made it was assumed that Britain's third would be round opponents

the Sweden, represented by dynamie Ulf Schmidt and the fast-improving Jan Lundquist. New Chile has unexpectedly de- fealed Sweden 3-2 in Stockholm. Why should Britain be more con@dent about facing Chilleans than the Swedes who they conquered?

the

Hard-Court Player

Surrey have won the County Cricket Champion- ship for the last severi years principally because of their outstanding bowling strength. Now scorer Andy Sandham has suggested to

Bectiuse ulmble little Luis me that their batting will win for them their aid Lester lunghony Ayala Chile's. No. 1 and ham suddenly became fond of the "on of Tialy, is primarily a hard eighth triumph.new-look club despite the damond round cup-tle will be court layer. And. Britain's.

"Sandy" should know, for he has been chief coach age.

ay began knocking the putts played at Eastbourne next month at the Oval for years, and took over scoringn," he duties from Herbert Strudwick only this season, with wicketkeeper Arthur McIntyre succeeding him as coach.

Jim Laker, Tony Lock, Peler of 'overshadowing, and it looks Loader and Alec Bedser, with as though another member of support from Erle Bedser, have this remarkable Norfolk family been the keystones of Surrey's la to make his mark in the first- domination those

past seven class game.

Ideal Openers

not

years, but the position is radic- ally altered this summer, Laker 19 soon reliring, and is not so enthusiastic as he was; Lock's Then there is Surrey's ace of kace and bowling action are aces, Poler May, who has troubling him; the two, Bodsers yet played this season because are getting no younger; and he is still on honeymoon, Micky Leader has not yet found his Stewart, ts good a close-in pre-Australla form.

fielder as there is in the country, and Tom Clark make an idea

pair, opening

and there aro batsmen like Dernard Constable and Roy Ewelman to follow. Quite a formidable' list if the bowling is not going to be swarthy good as it once was.

Su over to the batting, which has sometimes been suspect and aften propped up by the attack.

Matured

First and foremost, Ken Darrington, who was rush- ed into the England

80

Secretary Babb told me that team tur they have made faster, wickets too soon against South Africa in at the Oval, and he thinks there 1953, has now matured and is will be higher scoring there threatening to reach 3,000 runs than in recent years. At the by the end of Maya feat ar- same time, he thought that complished only on seven ob- Petar Loader, In particulat casions, and the last time by would benefit from, the new B Edrich in 1038 And talk-style Kennington track.

ing of Edrich, Surrey's now bat- "I think we have an excellent ting star is B's nephew John, chance of relŝining the Cham- who went to the Ovol instead of pionship," he told me, although Lord's because he did not want many people te hopenilly to be overshadowed by his writing us off. this time. They -unelo's great reputation,

that our monopoly 1 i fin the

Two centuries in his second i fame. I think that, the other match against Nottingham at countive incentive to topple us Trant Bridge would take a bit is good for the game."^

Meanwhile on grass. sold. tournament leader Henning slip- ped an odd shol here and there

puit roll into the hole over the inal two rounds.

while Lester watched pull after

So his worst moment turned "Now I out for the best. wouldn't part with that bent- shafied putter, because it's going to win me an awful lot of lally,"

London Express Service).

Answers To Sports Quiz

1. The Walker Cupa biennial pontest for American and British amateur golfera.

2. Luis Ayala of Chile and Suzy Kormoczi of Hungary.

3. (0) Bedser, (b) Wardrop.

4. Kurt Nelson of Denmark, B. (4) Squash, (b) Billiards or

ansoker, (e), Hockey,

C. (a), Football,

batsien Chelion and Wolverhampton Wanderers,

Rusty

Union between Britain and New Zealand.

7. Banky Staulum, Dabin.

B. Jack Young of Australia.. D. (a) MILLEN, (4) Badmin

tim ra CHE

10. Coil. Ad Kinetowa TA three SIGNEDRE; anbagle two

under.

THE

Brital last met Chile in 1955

The winners of that Onal! Britain crashed heavily in Romu last year, playing on hard courts In sub-tropical conditions, und before the

Bristol and triumphed · 9-3, Ayala having won both his singles matches. Britain's Davis

noisily partisun Cup team has greatly improved since then, and last week Billy Tallan crowd. But this time Knight mastered, Chile's No. 2, It would be a much closer match, Patrlelo Rodriquez,

the played in Britain and on grass. In French Championshipa..

Too Strong win at Eastbourne, their next Pletrangel

I'resuming the British stars Italy's top

pair Nicole And the

giant tough match could be ngaltist | Orlando Sirola-should ance Start dre . And here again fortune again be too strong for Britoin sunilex on them. Fur Spain's in the doubles. prcatest player, Andres Gimeno, Del Mike Davies and Bobby is out.of.uction with a broken Wilson, are both capable of beat

my Strohin the singles, unt wrist. to on to meet Briell in the sedly repenting his groat-victory-

So. Lforecast that Britain will | Wilson could clinch the Cup-tie final and repeat last year's Euro-over Pletrangell at last year's pran Zone final against Italy,

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