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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1960.

SATURDAY SPORTS SPOT

Nominate YOUR HONGKONG FOOTBALLER

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 China Mail, and nomination coupons will be accepted until the closing date to be announced later.

are:

The two qualifications for nomination

(1) Footballing prowess.

(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play. Nominations should be addressed to the Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.

To the Editor, China Muil,

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

the

his

of the

(Signed)

(NOTE:

No person is allowed to vote more

than once in this poll)

Jockey thrown

oft his mount

Arcadia, Feb. 28. Jockey Willie Shoemaker was thrown from his mount today at the start of the third race at Sonla Anita and was removed

from the track on a stretcher, The extent of his injuries were not Immediately knows.

Shoemaker wus aboard the horse Graphite.

He was to ride' Bagdad, the favcutelle, in Saturday's $115,000 Santa Anita Handicap.--AP.

Club.

A visit that may have

important consequences

By I. M.

MacTAVISH

Now it can be told. For several wooks I have been pledged to silence about the visit to the Colony of a gentleman who is a leading official of one of Britain's most famous foot- ball clubs.

His connection with top class soccer was never mentioned in his other local contacts and his interest in the game in

and in other Far East countries Hongkong

one of the best kept secrets of the day.

was

Д

Some time ago I received a outside-left from Uruguay, made the most casual, way but that in letter telling me of the proposed; an astonishing run down the probably because we really know vill, I asked me to treat the wing. He bent several players, very Hitie about this part of the My present visit hos Informetion srictly con out into the middle, and at just world.

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me some Ärst hand in Adential. It was the visitor's the right moment pushed the given intention to see the conditions ball into the path of Brazilan formation and, speaking on under which football is played centre-forward Evarinto who purely personal note for a mo- playera in this part of the world with had the easiest of tasks to put ment, I feel sure our

would be very glad of the out any trimmings and undue it into the net.

chance to come ‘East. Such a oxremony.

"I expected congratulations trip, of course depends on 50 all round but not a bit of it. mimy things. We shall have to Villaverde was completely for wall a bit before we can give it on a serious consideration as we are gotten as Evarlato went Iop of honour round the eld already committed to a tour in waving to the cheering fans in May and June this year."

This quiet visit could mean a "Play was held up until the lot to the future entertainment ceremony was over but of Hongkong's soccer fans. May- could not help wondering bo I shall have some news on about the mistaken sense of this in the not too distant future, values which must, essentially for our visitor and I have a pro- be part of this type of all-star visional date for the Cup Final football,"

at Wembley in May.

This is how he explained it: wish to see how the game is played from the same vantage point az Ordinary members of the public. I want to be free to form my own opinions....the grandstands, and evaluate the possibilities of a tour in this area some time in the not too distant future. When I realised that busine was going to make it necošsary for me to do some preity - ex- tensive travelling I decided to *****! | combine a football survey with my other interests....but I wanted to do my exploring free from any official con- nections and without publicity.

Unofficial

Dave Jenkins wins Olympic

figure skating

Squaw Valley, Feb. 20. Dave Jenkins,

the gave

gold United States Its second medal of the Olymple Games today with a brilliantly planned and executed come-from-be- hind victory in the Men's Figure Skating event

"For

the

moment

Reactions

MCC score · 258

for one

Antigun, Feb. 20. The MCC, with nine wickets in hand, were 38 runs behind the Leeward lalands first at the innings total close of the second day's play in their three-day game here.

Scores were: Lee- ward Islands 296: MCC 258 for one (Colin. Cowdrey 115, Subba Row 110 not out).— -Reuter.

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All Blacks tour NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

Wallington, Feb. 26. The New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr Walter

and Nash,

tho acting opposition loader. Mr John Marshall, today refused to use their influence to ́have this year's All Blacks'

rugby tour

of South Africa abandoned.

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Asked about his reactions to Frank Soo was one of the soccer in other countries our

great personalitics of the visitor said that he was mast

magnificent Stoke City impressed with what he saw in Egypt. "The football-there

Bitle is

when Stanley A deputation at 50 tot the my

much better than I expreled. Matthews was at the peak two leaders that the Rugby Interest is purely unofficial | "This is probably due 15 the

of his career. The brilliant Union had "ignored widespread Damaged, packages are to be left And eculd embarrassing fact that in recent years: D to club if things got out of

Chinese footballer, who protests" at the exclusion of in the godown for examination by

Maoris from the All Blacks team. ve Meran Wood BSU TO ADVERTISERS perspective, llawever, I shall

has made such a fine con-In written submissions, the de imported and it is cr be giving my colleagues a full fairly paying dividends."

tribution to the British tion accused the Rugby account of my abservations

game as player, conch and Union of comsnitting "gross and when I get back to England."

now managér, has just indefensible racial discrimina- all goods remaining undelivered During his business tour our

.* missed signing a visitor raw football in Spain.

Italy, Portugual.

number been

of star conghes have

mising Turkey,

Egypt, Australia and Hongkong, He hopes to see a game or two in Japan and Latin America on Earlier, Ann Heggtveit, an his way home. enchanting blonde secretary from I asked what impressions he Canada, had won the Ladies' had formed so far....and I Giant Slalom-and with it the asked too, how the football he World Alpine Combined Cham-Fed SCCTL compared with pionship. UPI.

current standards in Britain.

His

reply. Was most interesting,

"Soccer in Spain Is 4.9 fabulous as it is said to be, but only a handful of clubs aspire to the super standards of Real Madrid and Barcelona.

AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF NEWS

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"My own Impression was that the Spanish game could, very easily strangle itself because............. se for as the elite clubs are con- cerned., it is becoming dine- thing of a circus, porformance with players competing each other for top billing.

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Naturally the subject turned to football In Hongkong and to the relative merits of our game. First of all I can tell you that

pro- our grond Hongkong Stadium

Mr Nash and Mr Marshall young Chinese created a big impression on the left-back for his present told the deputation that they opposed racial diberumination but visilor but he did not think very club, Scunthorpe United, thought it would do more harm much of the hard uneven

Many people, apparently be than good to stop the tour at bunny pitch across the way at leved that 16-year-old Livet this slage. Mr Marshall said it Caroline Hull.

Hear our pingers at their pool-born David Fu would land would do real harm to race rela

with Frank Soo, ht Scunthorpe: lons in New Zealand, and Mr fighting best in the fourth gathers thought he migh; sign Nash sald such action might Hong Kong: 17th February, 1900. against the Peruvians and he

for Liverpool, but he has sur-

tend to aggravate present condi- told me later that he thoroughly

prisco them all by joining West tions in South Africa, enjoyed the match but was a bit

Bromwich

14 an disappointed with the Peruvians

ho, after their rational team's amateur. victory over England, are find- in

it hard to live up to the Ane reputation they have built for themselves,

Could mean a lot

Just before he flew out of Hongkong I made an effort to get the visitor to leave behind shini of the consequences of his sojourn in our midst. This In what he had to say. "Overseas tours have become a very important part of the life of a big football club in Britain and with the ever im- proving facilities of air travel it is now posable to consider our summer tours on a global basis.

"I saw Barcelona play and frankly I was astonished at the International talent they have packed into the side. The day I watched then there were only four Spaniards in the team but the sheer artistry of the players was a delight to see. However, "Blockpool's trip to Australia ay a very conservative British last year showed what could football ofcial I could not help be, done and their two-garto wondering how a London, Bir- slop over Hongkong created mingham, Cardiff, Belfast, or a lot of interest back home Glasgow crowd would have re- where it is no secret that some acted to the antles of the of the clubs have been gİVİNZ players.

a lot of thought to the idea of

"One particular ineldent suleka out very clearly in my mind, Villaverde, Barcelona's brilliant

a Far East tour.

"Up to now my own club has only considered such an idea in

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Another well-known Chinese footballer was also very much In the English nows at the weekend. Sammy Chung, who is now going great guns at left-half for Walford, was one of the heroes of his club's thrilling battle with Sheffield United in last Saturday's fifth round FA Cup tie, Watford were narrowly beaten three gools to two. Only five minutes after the start of the game the Watford left-winger was badly injured and was a I New Zealand.” passenger for the rest

of the

Among the deputallon were representatives of all the major churches in New Zea- Hand. tacluding B -Moori university Anglican bishop, leaders and students, Maori unlon representatives, trade leaders and former Maori and European All Blocks,

me. Struggling along with ten men the London side still held their own until the 26th minute when Sammy Chung was badly injured in a collision with Derek Face, the Shefeld United centre-forward.

Although he could remember very little about what happened, for the remainder of the game Chung's display rated special mention in the national press.

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