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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1060.

SATURDAY SPORTS SPOT

Something must be done to stop the Soccer decline

By I. M. MacTAVISH

The principal honours have been won and the 1959-60 foot- ball season is almost at an end. It would be a real thrill, to but, in duo be able to report that it was a great season .. honesty, one has to admit that it was just the opposite. The decline which has been noticeable during the last four years has now gathered momentum and has reached the stage when the game is galloping down the hill.

Here und there of course we of have seen fleeting dashes what can be nebleven but the general nieocrity of play has tended to blat out everything else, Crowds have dwindled and 1 Jast Sunday we actually saw the almut unprecedented spectacle

-in recent times at

Teast-of

Big

i

SPORTING SAM

by Rog. Wootton

of the community found it nd- vantageous to play their games there, the full financial effect of tha the hardening attitude fans generally has not yet been fully felt...or apparently no- preciated.

A danger

Whether football is played at Wembley.... Hampden... In Rome. Lisbon.... in the the Senior Shield Final falling teaction even when the no- to All the Stadium in which it called big guns were in action. Pristing centres of South Africa or in Hongkong it is still was played.

On the other hand-and cn

basically game. When in- the other side of the harbour-uencer greater than the simple the natural hospitality of the desire to play it as well as possi- Police

ut Boundary

ble take over in any degree Street created an atmosphere

there is always a dunger that conducive to good soccer enter-

something will go zour. toinment and, as even the elite

Fames

which should have been guaranteed crowd pullers flopped again and again and, as far un the Island was concerned football almost ceased to be a sure fire at-

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It has happened in other parts the world....and now.... unfortunately for the faithful tans it is apparently happening

here.

Between footballers and fans trust has Вест lost....and where there is no trust there can he no confidence....ond little respect. That, sad to say, is our present state.

If one tries to analyse the position and seeks opinion from the ordinary people who support the game elther by standing round the touchline and giving moral encourage- ment to the junior players or by lining up at the turnstile or the pre-sale stand to give Sinancial backing to the or- zanisers of the big show games, the views expressed are most interesting,

Prefer the movies

approval for Toledo, the morbid Bilence was unbroken.

London Express Boryice

heralds a new era in Hong. kong football,

There can be nothing but praise for the Innovation. 'It box all the makings of being a stepping stone to sill more am- bitious plans and, provided the tournament and Its principles are not abused or distorted, "the competition. should provide loent football with the shot in the arm it ao badly needa

One might have been par- doned wondering if they were witness to some strange burial ritual rather than watching a trophy presentation which should have been a moment of glittering celebration. Maybe we were:...maybe I was the once-bilthe spirit of our now gentle soccer that was taking its leave.

Tho

Each truth is that ap- The original Iden was to parently tou many people have stage the inauguration oere- taken too much out of the game

mony in the middle of the without putting enough

back Facecourse tat due to the fact into it. Players have been that the first games clash with allowed to grow old in action a rice meeting the IKFA lua without any reliable scheme decided to make a change of being devised for the encourage- venue as far as a couple of the games and the official ment and development of re- placement talent. Big names ceremony are optioerned,

The President of the Hong- have been unashamedly retained

their box office kong Football Association, Mr in teams, for value lopz after their soccer W. S. T. Louey, will now off- was obviously on the clate at Caroline.Hiil where the kli

players, coaches, referees and Many of these players are linesmen involved in the Sing Tao (B) v Five-one-seven, and Lack of foresight Chung Fong v Rangers will be

presented to him.

wane.

friends of ming and often they de turn back the clock with a but tri right display ...... football time is an enemy...... il is never a friend. Nevertheless

be

furned

CX-

Historic occasion`

In many ways this is an his- the benefits of its using can turle occasion and the public are reminded that the move to to advantage by

Caroline Hil does not hit at blooding and biting young their pockets. There will be no players side by sue with perienced exponents and virile admission charge at the South China ground and it is the veterans. That is how natural

hopes of the HKFA that a very tolen matures and becomes

in the wise

ways of football big crowd will tum up so as to ...... and it is how talent has give the youthful participants not been developed in Hong the kind of encouragement that

coaxes the very

best out of them.

Like

many others- J have watched this local youth scheme. come steadily if a little slowly to fruition and in offering con- gratulations to those who have worked so hard, to ensure lia can only wish the venture a bright future, Youth deserves no less.

kong.

Our game is now paying the price for lack of foresight. I you doubt the accuracy of that comment raise the fingers of one hand and start ticking off the names of any young players who have made the headlines this season. You will have at least one Anger to

One young Chinese clerk who to my knowledge has been a vory regular and often fanati- cal utlchder at senior matches told me on Monday that he ac- tually gave away his ticket for the Shield Final and went to the pictures instead. "I just did not think the game would be worth the trouble of going all the way, to the stadium to see it so I give my ticket to a friend who left part way through the reason second balf," he said,

At least one well-known foot batt official ako went to the pictures instead of seeing the game and after what hap- pened I'm pretty sure many of the folks who did go to the match wished they too had gone

to see their favourite movie

star.

The standard of play was so abysmally low that many people were openly expressing their

doubis

to its authenticity und that is not a good thing at all.

SU

spare,

On my fist there is Wong Man-was of Happy Valley, easily the outstanding find of the inside-left Cheung of the Polon

Loung Koon of KMB ...... and Cheung Chi- doy of Tung Wah

Dismal picture

It is true of course that there is a potential wealth of talent in they have been too busy fending the present Sing Tao side but

to

the threat of relegation reveal their real worth and if they are still playing together next susson I think we are go- Ing to see some real young stars stepping from their ranks.

Success we

And finally a tale- wagger

the sea son's surprises may not yet be over. A number of football officials have 'been examining the cre- dentials of several young players and the sequel could be interesting

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

11th Race Meeting

Saturday, 9th and Saturday, 16th April, 1960.

(To be held under the Rules of the Hung Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 21 RACES (There will be 10 races on the 1st Day and 11 races on the 2nd Day) The, First Beil will be rung at 1.90 p.m, on the 1st Day. On the 2nd Day the First Bell will be hung at 11.30 a.m. and the Tn interval will be after the Fourth Race (1.50 pan.)-

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

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No person without an Admission Badge will be admitted. Admision Badges must be prominently displayed throughout the meeling.

Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable only. on the written introduction of a Member. Admission Badges may be obtained during office hours from the Cash Sweep Offices. of the Club at Queen's Building, Chater Road; 8 D'Agullar Street! King's Road, North Point and 382 Nathan Road, ADMISSION BADGES WILL NOT BE ON SALE AT THE SECRETARY'S OFFICES.

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

Timos 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.

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

the MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be available in but to say more at RESTAURANT. this stage would almost be telling tales out of school.

Sports Diary

Sing Tao apart, it's a pretty dismal picture. The Annual General Meeting of the HKF is not now so far off and there should be an immediare cam-

.TO-DAY Racing paign to start putting back into

First day of Eleventh Race Meet- the game something of the good

have been takening. Happy Valley, D.M. things that

Roscer Lat Division: Happy Valley v Army (Club): Police v Sing Tao (US) 5.30 p.m.

Reserve Division: REME y Club (Club) p.m.; Koon Wun v Canine H (H) P., Aru v Pre (IV) 0.30 p.m.; Telephone V LÁP Sal Wan (Navy) p.m.; Gymnestic V Bár Kai Ták (Navy) (30 p.m.

Ord Division; C & VV Five-One- Boven (BV) 4 p.m.

The sad truth

There are many ways the fats can show their disapproval of the icotball which is served up to them and it stands to the Insting credit of the followers from 1. A diet of healthy en- of the game in Hongkong that couragement and sriflesz endea they adopt passive mood your would soon pull the game mather

than a hostile attitude off its lenees and put it back on

effectivenes of its feet again. the ....yet Their methods was amply on Sunday when demonstratext Kitchee were officially presented with the Senior Shield. presentations Look place deathly ellende and, with the exception of an almost apoto- getic hand clap for Lau Chi-lam and a deristyc shout of dlo-

WANE FORTUNE

DAT POLALLI BELIEVES HE HAS SIEN THE PHANTOM HORGE THAT IS LAID TO HAUNT BALLYCOULY RACE TRACK...-

DEAMUS WHAT HAUT.

YOU FOUND!

HORSE

MARUKI-

AND

THE TRACK BOGINS QUDDENLY, JUST WHERE YOU SASV THE PHANTOM

THE REST OF THE FELD RODE CLEAR

OF YOU, AND THE TRACKS ED

WHERE YOU PULLED UP.

FAT DON'T CHOS78-ATLIANSVE

I DON'T TINKIDO. BAIT {THINK WE'D BETTER SEE THE

STEWAL,

WE'VE GOT TO AKOVÉ

PAST, TOO. THIS WILL WASH OUT THE

KYLDENCE.

In

This afternoon the Colony's

youth Cup: KB Caster new Youth Challenge Cup" (IV) in.; Bing Tao "B be Font v Rangers (C 830 p.m.

v Pive-One-Šaven, 4 p.m.; Chong

Competition will Inaugurated and many KMU "A" Hua Nam "A" DIVI will be hoping that it

TUBORG

BEER

TUBORG.

3:30 p.mi

Hockey

Ladler Pogin Faber Cup: King' and Recreio grounds. 2 pim.

Athletics Combined Civilians v Combined Services at Boundary Street. 2.30 p.m.

Bewis

Polles Recreatipi

day, 3.16 p.m.

CASH SWEEPS

Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $20.00 each for the 1st Day, $22.00 each for the 2nd Day and $42.00 each for both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building, Chater Road; 3 D'Aguilar Street and 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon, during office hours.

Tickets reserved an available but not paid for by 10.30 am. on Friday, 8th April, 1960, will be sold and the reservation. cancelled for future Meetings.

Special Cash Sweep Tickets on the Hong Kong Derby scheduled to be run on 30th April, 1960, at $2.00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offees of the Club.

The office hours of the Cash Sweep Offices of the Club are as follows:-

Queen's Building, Chater Fred and 5 D'Agullar Sizent, Hong Kong

Mondays to Fridays

Saturday, 9th April

Saturday, 16th April

q.m. to 5 pap. 9am to 11a.m.

a.m. to. 10 a.m.“

King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong and 382 Nathan Road, Кожості

Mondays to Fridays Saturday, 9th April Saturday, 18th April

Club opening❘ Hong Kong, 2nd April, 1900.

10 am. to 4 D.NL

Dam, to 1F am. CLOSED.

By Ordet of tho Stewards, A. E.: ARNOLD. Secretary.

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