1959-11-07 — Page 1

on the ball

with Tom Finney

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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER · 7, 1960,

STAN IS STILL GOING STRONG-AND ENGLAND NEEDS OLD HEADS LIKE HIS

I stood in the Blackpool dressing-room watching Stan Matthews slowly

unlace his boots and it was like old times again,

He'd just played his first game of the season against us and the going had been hard and fast. But although pushing 45, he still looked as fresh as the youngest boy on view.

telling And he WAN that he felt happier about his suspect knee than he hral for 12 months.

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me

13 years later that I switched to the England feft wing in Lisbon so that we could both be members of the same attack.

I

what

Wr shared a lot of memories the years that followed and

member particularly night in Rio during World Cup.

the 1950

Still Lingering

As have been very different.

"DECO" It was, we falled to ourselves, We started too fast and were unable to hit back when the Swedes mado their effori In the round

half. really

Only few works before I'd j been wondering whether Stan's fabulous cuming to an end at my last. Now I just didn't know

to think.

varert was

In

He barely seemed to have changed since that day Lisbugs in 47 when, playing Logether for the

one

We were lazing on the hotel Hrat Ume, verandah, listening to the surf we hriped, to swerp Portugal | besting on the shore, when Stan to a 10-0 defeat,

Lasked me at what age

thinkʻrg ef retiring.

won

Soccer's "Peter Pan" Quite forgetting he was then

33, I replied vaguely, “Oh,

ad-

Could this. Peter Fan of foot-suppe anand 33 or 34," ball continue to defy the vancing years?

Certainly he ciltin't look like

There was a long slience and

easy

about

1

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Wembley Nerves

3 was also struck by the way the World Cup runners-up, although playing at half our pace, always seemed to do that ittle bit more with the ball,

For many of England's teamTI, this was their first appearance at Wembley, and that can be MA unnerving experience for

anyone.

Needle Rugby Match Today

NAVY GIVEN THEIR ONLY CHANCE TO PUT IT OVER

ARMY THIS SEASON

By

PAK LO

Navy's rugby players are probably quite glad that the Thai Police have still not arrived in the Colony as there will be no Thai Police versus Combined Civilians match this afternoon to draw the crowds away from their big game of the season. This is the needle match between the Army and the Navy, with the latter now at full strength with the arrival of the Fleet in port, It will take place on the 'Causeway Bay ground at 4.30 p.m., and as a curtain raiser on the same ground at 3.15 p.m. the 10th Destroyer Squadron will play the 1st Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.

and this time their forwards should control the serums and lineouts a thing they failed to do during the midweek. With steady possession of the ball,

At Kri Tak on the other side with a teavenlag of will have their full team out of the harbour, there are two those whose repute has pre- this afternoon against the 32nd. more games scheduled with the

orded them to the Colony, ene at 3.15 pm. between the

The Navy pack is very fast. RAF and 48 Brigade Loking

and they are reputed to have pride of place. Following this two outstanding halves and a match at 4.30 p.m. on the same fast attacking set of threem, |

Uvo Police,

full round, sirength this afternoon, wil play 32 Medium. Incidentally during

weakened the work a Peller side went down to 32nd Medium by five points (one goal) to nil The Police failed

but

course

their back line at full

strength they have every reason to expert a win.

many reputations have and been lost before now on the playing fields of this Colony.

The

Army of turning out their strongest team. with a very heavy fast pack. one which it should be hard to beat especially in the loose and serums, while their could hardly be

But the reol lesson of this defeat, I feel was learnt on Dublin, Sunday (Nov. 1) in

to make full use of the wind in when humble Eire bent the self- the second half, and thus falled and the

same Swalish team, 3-2.

despite a long attack.

then he said "It's not quite so as that, Tom. You'll find of retire UINTO'S

something a man on the brink ment in his game against Press ton. Despite

being marked Chine that rarely and well by the experito linger."

enced Joe Walton,

threatened danger.

Understandably.

he always

after

makes a man want

Well, he's still lingering!

And I am quite sure I speak his for footballers everywhere when long; lay-off, he appeared slight- I say that I hope he continues ly Cut of touch once or twice, lo do so for a long, long time But then that's something that to come.

happens even to miracle men.

As you may have gathered Experience Essential take an almost personal interesį in Stan's career, for it has been clo ely bound up with my

WTI.

when 1

I was only a boy firat naw him playing for England in 1934 and it wat

Shades Of Highbury

the

From » Peter Pan to highly criticised Yung mer of England.

Following their 3-2 defeat at the hands of Sweden, they have been hammered hard. But I don't go all the way with the critics.

Many of the Eire players had been playing for their English elab sides only day before. And they had good reasons to fall apart when Sweden swept into 2-0 Irad after 12 minutes.

the

But mixed with the Mery

of John youth

Giles Joe Carolan and Noel Dwyer, there was the steadying influence of players such BS experienced George Cummins, Noel well and Pat Saward,

Cont-

"Wembley Roar"

And on top of all this, of course, there was the crowd £ Dalymount Park. I have played there often enough to know what effect that frish roar can

The team has A jot of potential talent and it would be a great pily to make whole-

le changes. IL won't lack of ability

down-have on their own men, for Arsenal in that brought about our

Swedes, but season 1912-13 was a player fell against the nuned Randall with only four eck of experience,

Following ងៗ

And I contend that the Konin.

essentially Ort victory in September 1912 the top teams

Top scorer

away

A

Gunners did not win again; blind of youth and experience.

March. the following

unti They won only three of their 38 League games and were re- legated from First

Janews Service.

THE HONG

Division-

If our alde #E Wembley had been

studded with one or 1wo more seasoned can-

the paigners,

result might

KONG JOCKEY CLUB

3RD RACE MEETING

Saturday 7th and Monday 9th November, 1959. (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 16 RACES.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race run a 2.00 p.m. on the 1st Day.

On the 2nd Day the First Bell will be rung at 11.30 nm, and the First Ruce run at 12.00 Noun. The Tiffin interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 p.m.).

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

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MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No person without an admission badge, which must be prominently displayed throughout the meeting, will be admitted.

Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable during office hours from the Club's Cash Sweep 0ûices, at Queen's Building, Chater Road, 5 D'Aguilar Street, King's Road, North Point, and 382 Nathan Road, only on the written introduction of a Member.

ADMISSION BADGES. WILL. NOT BE AVAILABLE AT TILE RACE COURSE ON RACE DAYS.

Timas 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 Meeling.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

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

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 will be available in the RESTAURANT.

CASH SWEEPS

Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $36.00 each in respect of both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building. (Chater Road), 5. D'Aguilar Street and 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon, during office hours.

Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 am. on Friday, 0th November, 1959, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.

Cash Sweep Tickets at $2.00 each for the last race on th November, 1959, may be obtained from the Club's Cash Sweep Officed.

The Office hours of the Club's Cash Sweep Offices are as follows:

Queen's. Building (Chater Road) and. 5, D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong oi

Week-days, Mondays to Fridays ...

Saturday 31st October

Saturday 7th November

Monday 9th November

(Queen's Bullding only) ne

King's Road, Neth Point, Hong Kong

Kowloon an:---

Week-days, Mondays to Fridays Saturday 31st October

Saturday 7th November

Hong Kong, 31st October, 1950.

9 am to 8 pm,

9 am to 12.30 pm.

9 am to 11 am.

9am to 10 aja,

and 382 Nathan Road,

10 zz to pm.

9 am to 11.45 a.mm.

-9 am, to li am.

By Order of the Stewards,

A. E. ARNOLD,

Secretary.

If only England received this kind of support at Wembley

For if our youth policy is to succeed, the fans will have to play their part. They will need to be patient and understanding.

It's a long way to the World Cup of 1902. But the founda- tions for our success or failure are being built now.

And if England is to regain her place in the soccer sun, some of the enthusiasm showni

by the crowds at Dalymount Pa k. at Rio, at Ninian Park and at Hampden must come to Wembley.

The fans can make England- and they can break her, too.

OFF THE CUFF

I hear that Sweden's No.

1 goalkeeper NYHOLM will soon be playing for Barry Town in the South- ern League.

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American soccer promo- ter BILL COX, seeking

£80-a-week coach to popularise football in the United Blates, is very in- terested In the former Arsenal player GEORGE CURTIS, now conching at Sunderland.

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There's a strong rumour on the Continent that Real Madrid whil eventually make a big bid for Ful- ham's acrobatic goalkeeper TONY MACEDO.

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NOTICE

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

Programmes and Entry Forms for the 4th Race Meeting 1959/60 to be held ch Saturday 21st and November, Saturday 28th

1969

(weather permitting) insy bo obtained at tho Secretary's Office, Alexandra House; the Clob House. Happy Valley; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

Entries close at 12 o'clock. NOON, on Wednesday, 11th November, 1969.

By Order of the Stewards,

A. E. ARNOLD,

Sécretary.

Club "A" Stranded buck division

Оть the Army ground at Boundary Street at 3.15 p.m. the Sappers and the Wanderers, both of whom were naturally weakened with the full Army side being out against the Navy, have combined to play a Club Selection. This Club Selection is drawn from the remainder of the Club "A" side win wire Det picked to play against the That Police, the other berths being Alled by Club players.

"B"

Club "A" are without game this weekend unless the Thai Police have appeared but of the blue between the time this is written, and the time it is printed.

Two other games are also on the list. At Sekong the 1st Tanks are at home to 5th Field at

are

3.15 p.m., while over on the other side

at Sooktapoo the carrier "Centaur" provides the opposition for the 1st Lanes, at 3.15 pm, instead of the 8th

who Destroyer Squadron unable to held a XV.

With still no news available of the Thai Police it is now more than possible that the tour will have to be cancelled. as the itinerary for their visit has now been scratched, and it would prove difficult though not impossible to arrange factures for them at such short notice.

Unknown Players

Oddly

1s enough this

the second year in which touring sides have failed to appear, the Taiwanese being

the case

in point last season, and this is a big change from previous reasons when tourists invariably turmod up dead on time. Later on no doubt we shall hear the reason for the Thal's fatharo to appear, but at present even the Thai Consul can get no Toples to his many and urgent cables,

The big game this afternoon gives the Navy their one chance of the reason to put it over the Army, for as they are no longer the Pentangular, playing th they have no other scheduled games against the

Army this The only other time scaron they meet the Army, late in the season they will be com bining with the RAF,

team The Navy largely of unknown

VANCE HAS

bettered.

The Army, having had many more games although not as a advantage unit, hold a slight

in the forwards and they should win, though, with the Navy, forecasting is a digerous thing. as they are the one team which

whatever never lols up score.

the

Open Game Likely

The Army may well find it- Schoon's self reverting to last treties of using the pack to a great extent, and keeping the ball from the backer though they are certain to start with open rugby until the power of the Navy is geen and felt,

All in all this promises to be gamo and an extremely hard

to see this definitely the one

afternoon.

In the first game at Cause. way Bay, the Fusiliers have a nice lite team which could win again the Destroyer Squadron, but once again too ei khown of the latter for

Con any forecast to be sidered accurate.

The sure may be said of the Lancs game against the Centaur but the Lanes, with only Davies definitely out, still have enough potential to record a win here,

At Kai Tak the 48 Brigade, considered the stronger team of the Army twain should have little dieulty, despite their Losses to the Army side, beating the airmen,

who hayo yet to settle down as a team, especially in the forwards where the Brigade are strong.

In the other game the Police

No Change

Maurice Smith, tharpshooting _centre-forward of Wollaton Thursday FC in the Nottingham Amateur League, is salling for Australia next month as pr think the club has replaced him emigrant. And who do you

with?

Maurice Salth, former Boots Athletic captain. They will play at least two games consists together as Smith No. 1 and players Smith No. 2-Bancws Service,

| PERMISSION TO SHOOT

BACKGROUND SCENES AT THE COURSE TODAY, SO WE'RE ALL COMANO TO SEE YOUR HORSE WIN, MAY 1

· SUGGEST MY CAR?

| SO YOU HAD BET ON

THE POF THAT [COLAEN'T WIN,

HANNLON

VOLI SAY KILDORZEN DOESN'T STAND A CHANCE! YET YOU

BACKED HIMI

ALL RIGHT, BUT I'VE A”, SUGGESTION. TOO! DON'T BET

ON HILDERREN!

The last gamt at Army Boundary Street between the Combined Wanderers and the Sappers and the Club Selection should be quite an interesting match. With neither side having anything to lusc a good open game should be the result, with the

Club on paper having enough of an advantage.

in the backs to give pecially them victory.

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at the 1952 Olympics. What was the event?

3. Who scored Dolton's two goals in the 1980 FA Cup Final?

4. Which race for women nthieter has been added to the Olympic programme for the 1800 Games in Rome7

SLATE:

.5. What are the surnames of

these tennis

(#) Adrian Kard---, _ (b) inn

Clyde, (0) Feliciamo

H.--?

0. In which sport do they talk about--a`rhubarb, a goose egy, and the Gripe-

·Full Leagust

7. Which sportsmen go in for

"pursuit races"?

8. On October

17, Brlush sportsmen celebrated the Both aniversary of #

world famous sports ground. Where

Lho ground?

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10. When did tires cricketing brothers play in the sama Test match and who were they?

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HE'S COVING OUT

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YOU BELIEVE IN AURACLES, JANE THEN WHEN ONE HAPPENS, YOU DON'T BELIEVE ITI. DOES THAT

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