1961-01-03 — Page 9

ON THE BALL

with Bill Slater

THE CHINA MAIL,

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1961.

ITALIANS MAY LURE BRITISH

London.

The lira-laden clubs of Italy may be flourishing their cheque-books in Britain next summer. Many people expect Italy's Council of Foot-

STARS ABROAD

ball Leagues to remove next August the ban But better home conditions

on signing foreign players who cannot prove some Italian extraction.

Such a move will doubtless arouse some alarm here,

could prevent it

for there is still a strange tendency to regard

many great records seem with- the Italians as pirates, stealing the golden his reach, including the 60

Division Flest League doubloons of British soccer.

goals scored by Dixie Dean for Ever- In in 30 matches (1927-281. And Dean's overall career record of 379 League goals seems with

British players do not, of course, see them in this light: them an Italian talent-scout can be as welcome to as the offiend who brings the first dividend cheque to a pools winner.

And why not? Hallens rightly trent football stars as royally top entertainers are treated in any other branch of show busi- DIENS, An outstanding British player has every right to jump nt the kind of offer which gave £65,000 John Charles the chance to gain ecmfort and security for himself and his family..

One great player who has stated that be would welcome an Italian offer is 20-year-old Greaves of England Jimmy

and Chelsea. It would bo A tragedy indeed if British foot- ball lost such a brilliant player. but surely no one should dony him the op- portunity to seek the rewards to his talent deserves.

The answer

It has been suggested that the ban Football League should British players from joining foreign clubs. But this would be niorally wrong-and negative Bester conditions, of thinking. course,

et home is the best Antver templations from

obvod.

to

And remember that Greaves is not the only British player' who might attriel Italian bids.

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our stars connot earn star wages, the cream eculd be skimmed of eur succer talent just when there is great promise of an England revival.

Talk of Jimmy Greaves re- minds me of the uccaslon, just

a few years ago, when I saw him playing in youth football.

flo

I was greatly impressed. Fermed able to score in every game.

But I wonder.d, I must con- fess, whether he would sustain

Hungarians to

take both British

table tennis singles titles

London, Jan, 2. Hungarian aces are expected to take the two singles tiles in the espected all-Hungarian men's and women's singles anals of the English Table Tennia Championships which stort at Greenwich tomorrow and end at the Royal Albert Hall on Satur- day,

Zolian Berczik almost unbrat- able in Europe is tipped to take the men's tile and Mrs Laszlo Foldi the women's title.

the

Their predicted opponents in

finals

second-seeu

ATC

Ference Sido who took the 1950 to and Hungarian-born Mrs Armes Simon who now plays for West Germany.

Other reded players are Sweden's Tony Larsson, Hans Aker and Bang Mellstrom, Yuroainvin's Vojislav Marjovic, and Hungary's Laszlo Foldi England's title-holder Jan

Harrison,

England is hoping that Misə Diane Howe may upset the Hungarian favourites.-- AFP..

Sports Diary

Junior

Alephen's

TODAY

Hedminton

Mixed albubiegi

KG. NIKU V ELC, 7.50

**Men's "B" Doubles; - CCC » HKU,

RAF V CYMCA, 139 pm.

TOMORROW.

LOOPPEN.

Combined XI ♥ Army at Chater

0

his early brilliance in the higher gifted So often grade.

from Jimior youngster emerges football, only to fade away in the tough, professional world.

No damp squib

Sometimes, it is almply that the player has exhausted his talents, sometimes that

B

coach, for one reason or an- other, discourages his in- dividuality. Sometimes

confidence he player loses

much enuse he is given too responsibility And too much publicity In his formalive

years.

Jimmy Greaves is one "worder boy"

certainly not who has turned out to be a damp squib. A First Division player at 17. at 18, he has n international rocketed to stardom, gaining in stature with every season.

In 1987-50, he reated 22 goals in 35 League matches: last season he reored 32 in 42 games. Al- ready he is the youngest 100- goal man in League history and

in his scope.

A soccer strike could deny Greaves any record this year Just as it could end Spurs great

breaking chance of

Successful practice and trial matches for Colony hockey Interport teams

By NUMPERE

'The only Men's Hockey matches played during the weekend were in pre- paration for the coming Interport Series at Macao on January 29, The Hongkong Interport XI played a practice match against an Army XI and a trial match was held between two teams drawn from the Sec-

ond Division to select the Interport 'B' XI, Both matches were played at The team selected t#: Scokunpoo, the 'B' trial match Rahim (Nav Bharat), Rell and Pannu (Nov starting shortly after 2 pm. Of❘ (KCC),

|

The Interport XI had the hest of the game territorially but the Army were first to

Pazo 0

CRICKET

RESULTS

SHEFFIELD SHIELD

་

Perih, Jan. 2.

Despite a fighting. 103 by former Australian Test player Peter Burge, Wostern, Australia gained a first innings lend' of 20 over Queensland on the second day of their Shioid cricket match here today.

Burge had put his side with- in sight of Western Australia's ' total of 242 when he was out to briljant catch, taken low down with hip left hand, by fast bowler Desmond Hoare. The remaining two wickets fell quickly, and Queensland were all out for 222. SCOTC. Beckett collecting A

Scores were. free-hit from Pearce And Western Australia; running through to flick Dast Wishart 114; K.. Perrins phrey (Army), ZlaTM Hussala Gabfoor la the 19th minute. | for 42, J. Mackay thros for 43). (Prisons), Rayen (Dutch BC), 11 was 14 minutes later be- Queensland 272 (P. Burge 103, and Uttom (Nav Bharat) Re-fore the Interport XI equalised D. Hoare five for 50). serves: Gahloor (HKHC), Nish when Colteco passed, to Gardiner (RAF) and Glimore (Army). who walked through to score.

the 22 players on view, the Army Bharat); Leach (Army), Harris fielded right, RAF four, Nav (Army) and Macauley (HKHC): Bharat three, HKHC three, Prl. Gabriel Limbu (Army), Hum- sons and KCC and Demons one epch. In addition the RAF goal- keeper Fisher took over at hall- time from the Army's Weddell.

Noxt match

The RAF's right-winger Ste- venson was unavoidably absent, taking part in the Triangular cricket match.

There were number of Inter-team changes at half- time to test the various com. binations and the electors must have had a very difficult the vital seconds between,

time afterwards selecting the Greaves

team for the next match. moves with superb

This will be the Hongkong anticipation.

Interport XI vs Combine Discussion about Dixie Dean Nav Bharai and IRC at Sookun-

often arompts the suggestion that beans no longer the great

art that it was some 30 years ago. But disagree...there are still many magnificently headed goals in the game today.

Arsenal's 66-points First Divi- Used his head well

sion record of 1930-31. But Chelsea's star inside-forward stili has plenty of fimo to re- write the record books

Still a great art

Old-timers may find it strange that Greaves should be chai- lenging Dean as u prolific goal. scorer: there is such a marked contrust of styles, Dixiɔ was deadly accurate with his head and had a cannonball shot. Greaves's genius lles in his re- murkable ability for Anding even the smallest of gaps in a defence, his uncanny sense of position, and his elever weaving with the ball under control at high speed.

Often Greaves appears so abruptly in perfect scoring post- tions that cnlockers sometimes falsely presume that he must be offside. It is, of course, his posi- tion when a colleague makes a pass, not where he receives the ball, that is important. And in

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Geoff Vowden of Notting- ham Forest scored a wonder- ful headed goal against Veet Ham this season "and Bobby Smith has certainly used his hrad well for England.. And when Chelsea brat Newcastle 4-2 this season. zli six goals were nodded into the net.

Perhaps there are not quite so many hended goals today, but if there has been a decline I be Keve this is most probably due to Improved techniques and posi- tional play in defence.

The game has changed radical- ly since Dixie Dean's day and I cannot agree with veteran fans who argue that the great stars of 30 years ago would give present. day players a soccer lessen, The stars play differently today, but in their own way they play just as well as the stars of old. (All rights reserved)

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200 on January 15 commencing at 2 pm.

CHESS

By LEONARD BARDEN

(853)

Here is a problem by G. Guidelli (Good Companione. 1922). White to play and mate in two moves.

Solutio: No. 5952-1 B-K4 (waiting), PxB; 2 Q-84, or 1...F-B 2 RQB6, or 1... modes. R-KIJ or EQ-B7 mates accordingly. Not IB HIP Q-R21

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By-Mik

On the day's showing I would t orgue with the selectors" the cholec "but, having seen BAP'S Hanley often this reason 1 would have liked to

haye zoen him given another chance. However, ne samo may pro-

ably be said of others in the trial and I think the selectors have done a good job.

match for In the practice the full Interport XI the Army provided excellent op- position especially in view of the fact that they also had four players in the Interport side, bat eventually lost by four goals to one,

As good as ever

was as

The Interpert elde selected with the exception of Collaco coming in at sight-wing for Alcnco.

242 (C.

three

There the score remained until PLUNKET SHIELD

half-time,

On top

Hamilton, Jan. 2. Ayeiland beat Northern Dis- tricks by eight wickets in a In the second half the Inter-Plunket Shield match here. port XI were pretty well on top Test player John Sparling was threughout and added three in fine form, kitting à sound 102

goals without reply more through Narbu Lama in the 35 net 40th and 63rd minutes and O.K. Dallah in the 65th minute.

in Auckland's first innings and in the reccnd innings. Scores were: Northem Distriéta: · 224 • (B. It was entertaining hockey, Pairpuder 88; B. Cunis six for particularly in the second hair 72) and 167 (L. Clark six but as in all practice matches, 20).

at times the sense of urgency was missing.

far

Auckland: 233 (3. Sparling 102,

CURRIE CUP

Capetown, Jan. 2.

A further practice match has and 119 for two.

S. Goyde 62, Puna five for 64)

been arranged fer January 15, this time, aminst a Combined Recreio Macaensis XI al The 3.30 pm. Scokunpoo at team selected shows one changa

who Gerald Innes, from the original selection for

Itured the 1952-53 for the Australia with the original selection

side without Army match, Ryan (RAF) re- South African placing Narba Lama at centre-playing in a Test, scored 95 not

out to forward.

help put Westem Province in a strong position on the against Transvaal "A" second day of the Currie Cup game here today.

The team will be

at

For the Interpart side Pettyfer played his usual bfinder Kadir (Prisons). Pettyfer and (Army). Voloma right-back bbly supported by Oliphat

wing-halves (Macaensis), Bowell (Amy), Olchan but

Alanca Valoma and Siva found Army's R. A. Silva (Recreto), wingers Turner and Frusher in (Recreio), O. K. Daliah (IRC)

Gardner fine form and were never really | Ryan (RAF),

(Nav L. GuteTes on top.

Bharat),

and

Coliaco,

for

Ladies' division

(Recreto). substituting Alonco, must have made the

sclectors think herd and Gord-

earlier in

As a result of these Recreio

ner and O.K. Dalah were as In the Ladies' Division three good as ever although Gardner matches postponed gave the Empression he always the season were played over the had a little in hand. Narbu weekend, Lima et centre-forward wasted opportunities in the first half but neited twice in the second.

The Army style of last open hockey was just the sort of op position required ang up until half-time there was very little In it.

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Western Province led by 108 runs with six second innings wicke's standing at the close,

Scores were:

Western

Province: 231 (P.

Van Der Merw 88, V. Mc«, Cullough 60) and 107 for four,

(G. Innes 95 not out), Transvas! "A": Harris 70, 5. OʻLinn 61).

452.

Pretoria, Jan. 2.

John Cole took

ten wiekd

Transvaal

are back on top of the League table with 18 points from nine matches followed by KGV for 48 runs to help. Natal be with 15 points,

Gremlins A North-eastern with 14 and KCC with 11 paints, nine wickets here today in claimed all having now played nine Currie Cup. Cola

for 34 in the second innings.. matches.

Scores were; North-easter Divi-Transvaal: GB (Cole for 14) und 72. (Johяt Corbet 26, Cole &

for 34).

Results

Results of the Ladies' alon matches were

Gremlins 'A' 4, KCG 1. Recreio 4, Gremlins 'B' 0. Recreio 8, St Georges 0.

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