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Kliches are reported to be in the doldrums. Their stars of last season have appareni- forsaken thei and the Senior Shield holders look like experiencing the Jean after the plenty.
ly
The entrual shirl-switching by star players has been even than before
--Bke John Thomas, for exam-
series of intense kiternational encounters indicative of tem- Often
could one
not but paraly superiority or in- admire the
the feriority this or that event. expertness of journalist or fail to appreciate To many of the great nations the skill of the writer concern- | participation is no longer the
want ed
but somehow to the main criterion. They imparilal observer it was rather antl demand--suCCESS, They like the action of a play taking have little time for failures, I place in FRONT of the main cur is surely a significant indication Lain
of the feelings abroad today nire widespread The depth of the sings was
Uhat there should be an open and the truc patimn of things missing. In this case the misa- accination in a conservative to come may not be established So let's Ing depth was in fact the age-country Illte Indla that money for a few weeks yel. Jess spirit of the Olymples... was wasted by sending com- walt and see how the picture develops. It could be very in- the feeling, not that someone pelilors had won or lost, but that he foregone conclusion they could teresting in many ways, had enjoyed the honour of not possibly win a medal in laking part...... that he had their particular events, been able to pit his #111 against the best athieles from other countries whether their elforts
were Inferlor superior to his own,
er
1
The sad fact of the the swimming pool, footballers It was quite exceptional to No doubt J similar and
maybe an even more partisan read of the exploits-good ur competition:
bad-of other nationals and fattitude was followed! also searched eagerly for news of competitors from Britain and the British Commonwealth,
Ühe
in the succur
and 1 sought reports on the men and winnen from the
countries...... les et known
the but, generally I scanned
columns without newspaper
Success.
Rome when it was a
According to press reports some countries have already sinrted
for the preparations next Games at Tokyo in 1904. THEY certainly do not intend 'waste' money on mere placid participants, They are investing even this early in polite winners to an extent when one wonders just how much longer the Games will be usually when they were fully press of other major particle to boast of true amateur status without blushing pating countries and I do not brighter than the Olymple flemë criticize anyone, for it. It was merely different from anything I had encounured before and IĮ
Apart found it very strange. from the unofficial team cham- pionship table I somehow felt right of toxich with the de- tailed progress of the great occasion,
reported it was because there was the added attraction of a good story as well as a good bad-alhielte
formance.
No excuses During
While it was understandable that sets writers and editors Amerien 7
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tenvels my mel other oversens choukl give a definite domestie v deltors who expressed the same Havour
their writings I sort of views on this maller. 3
discussed It with It was virinally impossible found the whole approach very alse to get
sports Journalist in general overall different from that usually fol-leading A
Не made nd pleture of the happenings at lowed by sports writers and Pennsylvania,
newspapers in Britain.
for the attitude but justlited li in the comment that The wider aspect of Olympic i was the sort of reporting the The snecesses and failures of
was almost
com-reader's expected,' American competitors were competition given tremendous coverage in pletely predicated to the Im-
That no doubt is true but if the nust brilliant Journalistle portance of American parutelpu-
As the days went by one is equally true that I also found style but I searched in valtion.
across a number of Americans who through som of the country's got the impression that
2) would have newspapers. for the veran in Italy there was
appreciated :Osl famous event by event information great triangular match in pro straightforward tabulated dially
other Press with "America pitting her report of every about compritiors from lunds.
į strength against Russia in the programme such as one usually Rnds in the British press, It could be of course, that I' wna unlucky but I saw only one isolated table of this kind during the entire duration
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of the Games.
a
event on the
Please do not get the false Impression that there is uny- thing wrong with strong nationel interest in the achievements of a national teum. Nothing could be further from the truth,...but the Olympic Games is surely an Deension greater than the ambl- tions of any single team or any member of it....or even of the country which sponsors their entry.
A tragedy
The sad fact of the matter is that the Olymples are no longer 'Games. Nowadays they are a
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Sports Diary
TODAY Swimming Hongkong Sea School annual gala.
Boccer Stanley Main Beach, 2.50 per
itself.
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The 1960-61 soccer season the gels underway Colony this afternoon and there is much-speculation in local circles about the possible progress of the various clubs.
Acording to the boys who know, Eastern, Tung Wah and Hoppy Valley are the teams to watch out whatever the player- switches have donc is the various fine-ups it would be a courageous tipster who would write South China out of the
picture.
The big question mark this 'season goes against KMB,
The once famous Busmen
have slipped a bit in reoent seasons and there is nothing in their present plants suggest the decike has been
halted,
Finally a tale wagger.
SUW the following notice prominently displayed in sports dealer's window in America.. "Be a real sport. Even if you don't come in, smile us you pass by..." Neat?
:
FINAL RUGBY
TRIAL BY
CLUB TODAY
By 'PROP'
This weekend will provide the
last chance for selectora
to
view their prospective teams in action in Trials, before gaines stari in earnest next week.
Club play their Enal Trial tu- day in conjunction with Whit- field Wanderers, of the Stadium starting at 4 o'clock.
On Wednesday next at the XV
Stadium Brett Penman's take on the Club in what should
very Interesting game, Tac lub side will be selected after the Trial on Saturday.
be
This game will be followed by a Steak and Kidney Supper In the Club, to which I am
Eyes on the Tigers assured all Rugger enthusiasts
are welcome. The cast will be Maybe, however, their young- | $5 per head, and those wishing sters will turn up trumps and to allend should contact either restore the colourful Kowloon Digby-Bennet AL 68337, or side to its former glory.
Many eyes will be turned on the young Sing Tao side which last son
01 cave glimps greainess to come.
If maturity s achieved quick- ly the Tigers could have a very successful year.
tinio to
The Army, the Royal Air Force, nud the AFS will require settle down and the fortunes of the Police may be decided in the committee roun Reserve Division: RAF v Tung It was obvious last season that Wah (South Chino) 4 pm; Sing Tao | the team was in the melting ✓ Police (Club)
tet Division: LAF Tung Wah (South China) 3 pm; Sing The Pullor (Cjubaj 1:30 pm.
iv) 8.30 pm.
rá Divlion "A"! C & W
V
50
The press has a vital role to play in maintaining the wider aspect of the Cames and it is probably one of the tragedies of medem times that newspapers gave birth and encouragement 10 The Idea of an unofficial team championship thus setting coun-
2nd Division. Club ▾ Prisons not. Some of the old faithfuls iry against country rather than
V4m; St Joseph's v Watsons who have served the Elde sustaining the ancient tradition [AllVi 500 pm: Gymnastle v 70well for so long appeared to of competitor against competitor.
have come close to the end of The American people took the Dodwell (HV4 pm; Telephone v their careers and the selectors participation of their team of Jardines (HV) : Tung Sing may find it timely to bank more Rame very seriously-as they Post Office (V) 630 pm,
Bowl
and more on their younger had every right to do-and the
3t Diciston: LIC ❤ KBGC. players, newspapers saw to it that there | Recreio "B" ▼ CCC. was no shortage of news for the folks at home. There was justi- fled clation when a success was chalked up and there was under- standable disappointment, even black gloom-reported al equal length and with suitable comment when a hot favourite HKFC).
2nd
Division; RKPSA V
IRC
In Seanion they have a new- comer who has played in top- 3rd Division: KFC v FC; CCC class amateur football in Bri-
Usnc. Colony Men's Open Singles stain. He may be fast the man
at KBGC, 4 pm. and.
Rugby
SKFC VA Whitheld Wantere club Stadium 4 pm. Pieni trial
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