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ball

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with Tom Finncy

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1960,

VILLA MAY GIVE WOLVES A CUP SHOCK

American soccer idea is great

After our defeat by Aston Villa some are saying "poor old. Tom Finney" has missed his last chance of gaining a Cup winner's medal and that he will probably retire this summer.

Very interesting

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except that I have no intention of retiring at the moment - and I cannot even anticipate the year in which I will retire.

I hope to play footbalt as long ne advertisement for British look and teams should leave as I am t and can still enjoy | soccer.

the game. AL present botli these conditions upply-despite What happened at Villa Park.

Slim chance

Next month 1 will be 38, and obviously my chances of collect. ng a Cup winner's medal are more slender than when i enter- ed top class football years ago.

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I recall, though, that in 1953, o chap called Stanley Matthews Cup medal after surviving I don't know how many "ast

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chances."

How old was Matthews7-38.

My Cup choice

Who is going to win the FA Cup Wolves, one of my eiginal choices, continue to

siori ahead and with their great striking power they will take some stopping,

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can tell Wolves that They will be hard pressed to get

Villa theough that

defence. Three years

lough de- trner, plus opportunism In al- tack, took Villa to Wembley-

PURO a

d to victory over Manchester United.

I rate this

present sid

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If this kind of talent can- not attract the (a) 1 SILLE hope Гот BOGDCT LA America. On the other hand, If the crowds roll up in thousands, this tournament could go far to inspire at American iccer revival.

It is always dangerous to underestimate the Americans, whatever the sporta fact which I shall recall only tou vividly on June 28, the 10th anniversary of one of England's most humiliating defeats.

Remember that day at Belo Horizonte, near Rio? Digland took the field confident of vic fory in their World Cup match against the United States. They teft it downeast having been beaten 1-0 by a band of soccer part-timers,

Let it be annual

Frankly, I feel that this vic- tory was a freak result, and the Americans have since dono nothing to prove

that 11 was more than a onec-in-a-lifetime

success.

Now Mr Cox aims to revive enthusiasm for the game among the millions of immigrants

slightly perler to that Cup- living in New York, and hopes

winning cranbination.

Dour defence

The backbone is again a dour defence which, in 3 League gan:es this season, ius conceded only 28 goals - Uhe best record in the entire League, They we the ever-back system and you senteely get a look at thele goal. These tactics are by no means

that solely negative, Indeed, highly-praised Barcelona tean. is built on sofid defence. So are Real Madrid and most of The other front "atlucking sides" in football.

·The-idea-is-that the team- slager strategle withdrawals In the face of attack, falling back and all the time cover- Ing up. Then Uke a cum- pressed spring they recoll Into attack, often catching ibe oppaltion out of position.

Match-winner

In Irish International loft- winger Peter McParland, Villa have one of the game's greatest maich-winnors, a player ideally suited to these tactics. With those dovastating long runs, he can lie buck, pick up the ball in his own half, and set off on a 70-yard dasli.

Sheffield Wednesday have also used the funnel defence system and wingers that strike fast with great success, climbing trom 17th to fourth place in the First Divi- sion and reaching the Cup semi- finals.

With a goals-against total of 38, Wednesday have the best defence record in the First Divi- stan.

They also have one of the best "buys" of the season in Bobby Craig, their Scottish Inside-right. A hard-working little man of the Bobby Collins mould, Craig has done a tremendous job in Alling the vacancy left by the departure of £45,000 Albert Quixall to Manchester United.

In two

time, months** wealthy ex-baseball boss William D. Cox will be gambling a small fortune on a bold soccer experi-| ment the staging of a world club tournament in Now York between crack teams from Britain and the Continent,

Yankee revival?

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Other commitments prevent me from taking part (I had hoped to appear *** guest player for the New York side) but I shall still be talding opecial interest in this tourna-

should ment. It

give a fair indication of whether the Americans can over hope to make the grade in world #oc

Real Madrid will unfortunate- #y be missing the New York Boccor Jamboree. However, enough talent will be on view with teams like Red Star of Yugoslavia, Vien F. C. of Aus trie, leading French clubs and, of course, First Division Bumley, who

should prova

the interest will then thak spread from coast to coast.

Cox is prepared to spend £130,000 to make this tourns- ment a success and, from the viewpoint of competing clubs, I think this competition is a splendid idea. It is the way to broaden your soccer out-

Four D. Jones AT MABODEAS

THE AMERICANS EVACUATE

THE ISLAND

FERDINAND

NANCY

MUSEUM

HOURS

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New York much richer in experience, Although K coult not be allowed to clash with the World Cup, I should like to see such a tournament staged annually.

KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS WIN ARMY RUGBY CUP

Seamus Elliott

British finishes second

There is only one big snug at the moment for the teams: the competkikun comes immediately after a sirenuoua League season.

Our

What a shame if British tens should again be handicapped by gramune which continues to top-heavy League pro-

national football. hinder our progress in inter-

OFF THE CUFF

I hear that Jackio Charlton, Leeds" (ransfer- listed centre-half, May Join

brother younger Bobby

at Manchester United. But United will probably have to beat Middlesbrough for Jackie's signature.

soccer may

the playing side, British

not rate as highly overseNA DO I did. But our referees edra Lop marks. Real Madrid and Barcelona want British officials for thelr European Cup semi- final.

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in Nice-Genoa

cycle race

Genoa, Mar. 20. Ireland's Seamus Elliott Lo- day put up his best per- formance since he came to the continent to take part in major cycling events several years ago, finishing second in the yearly Nice-Genoa race. Winner was Jean Stablinsky, the from France, who covered 210 kms In 3 hours 12 mins 11 sees nt on average speed of 39.8 kms per hour (24.9 mph),

and Elliot who Stablinsky had kept a close watch on the leaders throughout the

race

I took off by themselves in the last miles and reached the Genoa cycle track well ahead of anyone. In the final sprint, Stablinsky broke away and Binished 25 seconds ahend of Elliott.

Third was France's Henry Anglade, 45 seconds behind the whner. England's Brian Robin- sory was 11th, 1 min 44 sees be- hind the winner. Fortyslx riders finished the race.--AFP.

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AND RELEASES. BOMES...

The King's Own Scottish Bor- derers, who made such a namo for themselves on the rugby feld in Malaya between 1050 and 1958, carried off the Army Rugby Union Challenge Cup for the first time when they Accounted for the much- faneled Duke of Wellington's Regiment in the Boal in Bertin, Three penalty goals, two by centre threeguarter Licut A. 3. W. Berry and the other by prop-forward 2nd 12 J. D

the MacDonald, BAW

Soola

home in a strong cross-wind.

173-0 RECORD

The Dukes had scored 173 points

in the preliminary without conceding a

rounds score,

but although pressing strongly

at times were unable to over- como determined covering and tacklive.

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Cheyennes become

new senior softball champions

By OLLY VAS Congratulations go to Robert Remedios and his Cheyennes who won the Senior League soft- ball champlonship yesterday when their op.

ponents, Saint Joseph's, failed to put in an appearance.

This followed immediately on the heels of an earlier forfelt in the ladies' section when the Cheyennes conceded a walkover to the Mata- dors in the morning game.

However, to make up for highlighted by the two pitchers' these walkovers, two Junior fine performoneos. matches were played off in the afternoon,

In the Gianta versus New Asia College affair, won by the former 10-4, the Olants' Bosco Özerio won the batting title when he registered two hits in three trips to the batter's box while the Cheyennes edged out the Cardinals 3-1 In a

Regio Hmet tossed a 110- hit game for the Cheyennes while his opposite number Lai Dayaram, though not so lucky, was by no means disgraced in giving up anty three hits.

Both sides were out in quick order in the first inning and in the second, the Cardinals jump- game ed to an carly lead.

Barcelona beats Real

Madrid in crucial

Spanish League match

Barcelona, Mar. 20. Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-1 today in a

this

In the bottom half of inning lead-off batter Carlinho Viera got on first via an infield error then stole second end' via another Infield fumble crossed the plate for the Cardinals' first and only run of the game.

It was a short-lived lead for In the top of the third inning the Cheyennes were back in the game, the tleing run coming in e fielder's choice, Eric Remedios and then David Ull- man banged out consecutive hita 10 score another pair of runs and It was now 3-1.

on

That was the way it stayed till the end of the game for with both pitchers Hamat anst

game described as a final of the Spanish top Dayaram in fine feille the sidea

division soccer league.

Bobby Wilson loses

in Alexandria tennis final

The game was important as it is possible for Barcelona now to win the seven-month; league competition, thus qualifying for next acason's European Cup tournament,

Verge The

were retired in 1-3-3 fashion, katter after batter going down to the without any alteration scoreboard.

an

on no

Full value Hamet kept his pitches low and the Cards kept using hockey strokes with the inevit- Barcelona and Madrid are able result. The ball popped up photo shows the King's Gwrth

now tied with 30 points each and the Cheyenne fielders had Scottish Borderers, winners of

but the former is first in the base-running cost the Cords & easy Lime, Somte voor the Army Rugby Cup. Freem

standings having a better goal few potential runs for left to right they are: Back

Alexandria, Mar. 20.

Teague Inshes fewer than four occasions with row:-Li M. J. Reynolds, 2/1t

Yugoslavia's Jovanovitch to within four weeks, which means J. D. MacDonald, 2/Lt C. G.

a man on second base and one Matungley, 2/LA W. B. Turn-day won the Alexandria Inter-that the remaining four games

away the runner took of 100 Tournament the two teams have to play are Tennis er, Pie T. Shaw, Pie J. New-national

Joon after in lasteld bit and found an ans L/Cpl A. Talt, Pie R. defeating Britain's Bobby Wil-of great importance.

opposing inflelder Joac for either could Paterson, and L/Cpi LWI-

waiting with ball in glove for league championship. son. Front row-it A. J. W.

the tag.

On J. Grant,

the other hand Capt Berry, Fie

the J. C. McQ. Johnston, Pto J.

Cheyennes were full väine for Wilson, Pte J. Redpath and

their victory because they Pie B. Shillinglaw. ---- Army

played a

steadier brand softball and those three kita News Service Photo,

In the third were all they needed to bring in the 'runs and so ensure' victory. There really wasn't

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son 0-4, 6-3, 6-3, In the final.

The mixed doubles title went to West Germany's Schell and who Australla's Miss Hellyer

0-3 from took the inal. 6-2, the East German's Stahlberg tund Miss Juhannes-AFP.

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A defeat the *

Real Madrid, four times Euro- pean champions, and Barcelona. Spanish League and Cup cham- pions, are to meel again on April 17 and 27 in the seml- nnals of the European Cup tournament. Barcelona also to play Birmingham in the Anal of

for selection the Cup

tcoms representing cities with annunt faits. The game will be played

on March 29. in Birmingham AP.

Vietnam wins

third table tennis "Test'

&

Bombay, Mar. 20. Vietnam, the

table Arian tennis champions won their third

"Test" here fonight against India by five games to four. India now lead 2-1 by the five-match series.

Hesults were (Vietnam namės first):

Huynh Van Ngoc lost to Krishna Nagaroj 18-21, 21-16, 10-21.

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at

much action from the third inning on

both Homet and wards Dayaram continued to have con- trol over the opposing batters,

A Bomewhat disappointing match from the Cardinals' point of view. They have played worse before and won the game. In any case I am glad the Junior league did not "end on a sour note and that it was persistent trier Reggie Homet who dnally succeeded in record- Ing'o no-hitter.

Exhibition baseball results

San Diego, Mar, 20. Realts of cohibition baseball matches played in the US. to- Mal Von Hoa beat Gautam | day were: Divan 19-21, 21-16, 21-15,

Ly Vo Duong lost to Sudhir Cleveland Thackersey 19-21, 13-21.

Mal Van Hoa beat Krishna Nagaraj 21-15, 19-13 (1mo Tinit imposed).

to

Huynh Van Ngoc Bost Sudhir Thackersey 19-21, 12-21. Lo Vo Duong lost to Gaudam Divan 24-22, 14-21, 18-21,

Mai Van Hoa beat Sudr Thackersey 21-14, 12-21, 21-18. Ly Vo Duong beat Krishna Nagaraj 21-19, 20-22, 21-13, Vàn Huỳnh

Ngoa bent Gautam Divan 21-14, 21-12- AFP.

ANOTHER BIG

WIN FOR BALD EAGLE

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Sports Diary

TO-DAY

Bocca

Div. 1 Tung With v. Hastoari (38)

0.30 p.m.

(nm) 4 p.m.

Reserve Div. Tung Wah v Eastern

Hockey Ladies International serien: Por-

l v Beotland (teerelo7 0.30, p.).

monwealth v Holland (King's

0.30 Pin

kiadminton Benlor championshipe start at IRC 7 p.ft.

Menting LRC annual meeting, clubhous

TO-MORROW

Hidden by Panamanian fockey 5.30 p.m. Manuel Yeazo, who also rode him to vlatory in the Washing ton Internmaional, Bald Eagle finished three quarters of q length in front of Amerie. Da

Annual Ladime spring meeting,

at Fetling. Price pre

Boccer Interport Bub-Committee

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