Soccer strike
LONDON,
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1961.
threat on
'SOUTH' FOOTBALLERS REJECT PEACE PROPOSALS Transfer clause is main objection
London, Jan. 10.
The British Professional Footballers' Association today rojected the Football League's proposals to avert the footballers' threatened strike.
The strike has been set for meet Inter this week will al- January 21.
the came
as thei routhern cul-
"The retain and transfer sys- tem to remain as at present operating" '{freedom to chante club within the league is lost). Joe Richards, President of the That Football League bati si The footballer's main ob-like new
proposals were "ide- Jection to the proposals was finite" and so the dispute is now the transfer clause which said: | wide open,
take must certainty The footballers of London stard and South of England described lengur, The Lergue's proposals as entire ly acceptable and maintained their decision to strike January 21.
on
The Midlands and North of EngSand foolballers who are 10
Dispute wide open
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The League's other proposals were contracts of up to two years (not three); no maximum tus from next seaso bonuses and talent money to remain the Sare (previously years);
to avert 30 maximum for two innings defeat
Melbourne, Jan. 10.
Joint committee for administra- Live disputes; the present minimum retaining wage to re- main; signing on fees of £150 for first five years, £200 there- after: testimonial matches and
A dogged first wicket partner-pravitent fund.
stip of 1Z2 after they bad followed on 271 runs behind gave Queensland a chance of avolding an innings defeat
by Victoria an the third day of their Sheffield Shield matelt here today.
Queensland, 167 for eight
overnight, were all out for 160
Jimmy Hill, president of
alter the PFA waid
today's meeting here that the players were prepared to acerpt the League's proposals excèpt the transfer clause.
Friday meeting
He said that under the pre-
in reply to Victoria's first innsent etrcumstances this clause ings tolal of 440. By the close, made the new propozula Queensland had made 178 fur acceptable.
101-
He added that new proposals
would the players
be The by
examined by the PFA heads
¦ four in their second innings ond
were still 03 rum behind. maleh ends tomorrow,
Following on, San Trimble, during their meeting on Friday who made 74, und Tem Clevers, and these proposals would
a lifeless definite.
50. batted well wicket
011
bo
proposals
Then to give Queensland a The PFA heads would. good start to their second inni to go the Labour Ministry with ings with 122 in 172 minutes.; the hope that a compromise bz- But four wickets fell white 50 ween the players proposals |
the runs were added before stumps, and
League's Lindsay Kling, who has been would be found. dropped from Australia's tram Hill later announced that the for the Third Test, mads best players had nominated a com- use of the pitch, finishing with mittee under his chairmanship five for 44 in Queensland's first to decide whether the football
In Meckiff, the con- strike innings.
on or off. The decisive troversial fust bowler who has meeting may possibly be help replaced Kline in Australia's on Thursday
after the night Test Twelve. teok ene for 37 in Manchester meeting of Northern.
innings.-China Mail Special.
AFP.
again
OH, DEAR THIS AT TWICKERS!
Track suits?
"Our boys will be sweating when
Hardly the thing they take the field and track
you Springboks
By TERRY O'CONNOR
T'S not done of Twickers, old boy! Certain senior officials of the Rugby Union had hinted to the Spring- boks that they considered the wearing of track suits rather professional. Tho South Africans refused to take the hint.
In fact they had two more sur- prises for the Twickenham puritans. Their playors wore instructed to wear undervests as a protection against cold when they played England on Saturday.
also warmed The team
20 up for minutes in the dressing room before the gamo.
suits aro essential to avoid pulled muscles ofter standing to attention for the National Anthom," Mr Ferdio Borgh, the South African team manager said.
"Two months ago at Leicester we did not tako track suits as we under- stood
National thero would be no Anthem; thero was -- and in con- sequence one of my centres, Bon yan Nickerk, pulled a muscle, and has not played since. My main consideration is the welfare and fitness of the team."
FOOTNOTES: Ferdie Bergh should know about British weather. "When he tourad Britain in 1931 he was takản to hospital with muscular rheumatism. And when an English masseur appear- ed a few seasons ago of Twickenham wearing a track suit, he was curtly told to wear blazer and flannels.
Crucial Hexangular Rugby match at Club Stadium tonight
By "PROP"
10 overs in Queensland's second members, otherwise on Friday. Garrison will try to accomplish tonight at the Club Stadium what no other side has achieved this season take away Club's unbeaten re- cord.
British sportsmen honour plucky
Neill Bobby
London, Jan. 10.
NSW Swimming Championships
Tha
China fast emerging as a powerful athletics nation
By JOHN COTTRELL
The amazing Improvement in athletic per- formances during the last year is emphasised by the fact that no fewer than 71 world re- cords are awaiting ratification by the Inter- national Amateur Athletic Federation
compared with a mere 34 records in 1959. These records show once again the domination of the United States in men's athletics and Russia in women's athletics.
Thr Americaar hav 32 Government - sponsored pro- records awailing ratifestión, 20 grainme which has attracted of them in men's events. The mlions of Chinese Into Russians have 14 records. but athletles.
with only their Olymple 10,000 | Athletic meetings are organis- metres champion Pyotr Boletni-ed in schools, colleges, factories, kov in the men's list.
community centres; indeed some Significantly, Germany has competitions are still being held the Third largest number of while most gihleles in Russia records submitted for rallica-jand the West are now tion-âve in the men's events, hibernation, four in the women's.
Germany's first-class per. formances have improved re- markably over the past year. But the country which has made the most Astonishing progress in athletics this year does not have a single world record before thé IAAF. This is China.
From behind the bamboo cur- tain come reposts of a nation which is taking gigantle strides forward in the world
athletics.
Most spectacular
New
of
Chinese records may
look quito ordinary
compared
In
Quality out of quantity seems
to be the slogan—and judging by results in Russia, this syrtem should see China emerge as powerful athletics nation within the next decade.
Mackay passes! fitness test
Melbourne, Jan. 10. Australian all-rounder Ken Mackay passed a fitness test today and will be available for the third Test against the West
with the world's best, but com- | Indies, beginning In Sydney on pared with their own previous | Friday.}
recordia they indicate a greader i
Watched by
Test selector
| improveemrit in 1860 than in Jack Ryder, Mackay tested the the whole first decade after the groin muscle he pulled while svar.
batting on the opening day of the second Test two weeks ago. Today, he bowled about balls in a, na-stop spell of 25 minutes at the nets. China Mail Special.
The Jumpers have made the most spectacular leap forward. In 1954 the Chinese men's high jump record was 6ft. 2. and la five years this was raised to Of1. 6fin. Now, 21-year-old Kan Chu-pel is reported to have Sydney, Jun. 10. raised the murk to Bft. 10 in.. qualifying heals for approaching the highest inter- Anals-the national standarde.
tomorrow third and Now South
night's
the
Wales manag
Thwo other Chinese
high Wales Swimming jumpers have cleared 51 0%in Champicnships-were held at and 6ft 7in respectively.
the Olympic Pool here tonight.
Jan Andrew, G 16-year-oli Olympic swimmer led the
the 110-yard
qualifers
In
butterfly with a time of 1:17.5. Isa Konrads was second with 1:17:7 and Marion Foye third in
1:18.3.
Results of other heats today
Caston,
Not only have Club so far this Other Interesting points are were: season defeated all rivals, but; the selection of Edwards the 220-yard open they have won all their fexan- big Colony second row forward Susan gular Tournament games info at prop, and the inclusion of Brunes 2:49.0; the bargain, and at the moment' Robertson in the second row, 2:53.2. are sitting pretty at the top of the table.
Garrison with a side which have only been defeated once this season in Hexangular matches are out to beat them.
In top form
On Saturday at the Club 110-yard open
Bartler. Stadium the main attraction | Helen
of the season will take place, Konrads 1:08.7;
in the form of the "Taipan's" 3:07.7.
park,
moment
MacHill
ton 3:03.8.
-UPI.
In the triplo Jump 23-year- old Tien Chia chua has achieved 53!£ 74gin. This ndils over eight Inches to his pre- vious national record and it would have placed him sixth in the Rome Olympics.
Three years ago, Cheng Feng- yung became China's first inter- backstroke: nationally famous woman athlete 2:46.7; Kay with a world record high Jump Susan Flaws of 5ft 9in. Now, in less that a year, another Chinese girl, freestyle: 17-year-old Wu Fu-shori, has Ilsa raised her best performance Turner; from 5ft 3in to öft 0in.
1:00.5; Jan
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CHESS
By LEONARD BARDEN
London Express Zervice.
These are only a few ox- Here is a position from actual match, in which teams com. 220-yard individual medley: amples of Improvements made play; White to move and force Similar mate. Solution No. 5958: 1 Q- posed of the best availablo Linda
2:54.3; Leslio In China this year. falent in the Colony will take Wilson 3:01.5; Hazel Hallybur-, progress has been made by R3 (waiting), Kt--K9; 2 Q-RLS. KB: 1 PK, or Chinese shot-pulters, sprinters 01
1... Kt else: 2 P--B3, or 1 . . . More letails will appear in 800-yard open freestyle: Prue and hurdlers. this column later in the week. Mace 10:46.3; Lynett Duncan 1 The advances are not the re- P-B0; 2-Q3. The key Garrison, with a good pack At the present
the 10:48.3; Coleen Turner 11.05.8.sult of the endeavours of a small changes all the set mates. and competent pair of halves, actual composition of the teams could provide a shock to those is not flood--owing to last minute Pundits who take Club for an changes, but the two games will
win.
the rasy
But I doubt the feature sides chosen by blity of the Garrison pack "Talpaer who will this season of to dominate the game to such be Mr C, H. W. Robertson,
of Hong- an extent that they can pro. the Shell Company vent the Club half-backs from long, the Commander gaining the upper hand.
CommissioNET Forces, the Brain operation At the present time the Club Polier, and He said: "All people admire pair, Seruby and Wilson, are in Hongkong.
had great ad- amun who
form and top
would cause versity
to face and Came most aides, of a similar stand- through," In enumerating ard, many a headache. Their Neill's catalogue of injuries, subtle running and passing has he said: "You name it, he's bowildered many cams this
Leading personalities from all branches of sport and level the positions,
saw tribute paid to Bobby Neill, the former British featherweight boxing champion, at the Variety Club of Great Britain sporting cele- brity lunch at the Savoy Hotel, London, today.{ Neill was presented with a Provident of the Columbin Pic- silver casket to mark his cour- ture Corporation who recalled age in and out of the ring, Neill's great fazla after over- was donated by the American coming atmoal insuperable film producer irving Allon. dimeuitic, outside the ring.
"Presented to was inscribed: Bobby Nell by Irving Älen, 1961 Chief Barker of the Variety Club of Great Britain, In Ad- miration and profound respect." The casket was handed over by Mr M. J. Frankovich, Vice-
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He referred to thic in his re- ply, when he said: "When I was young I once dreamed I punched my opponent so hard I broke his ankle. The laugh was inally on me. Terry Spinks hit me the nose and cut my hair."----AF.
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Club will be without
their
and other ab-
tho
British
of Commodore
The teams
Club 1 Moore, 2 Stewart, 3 McTavish, 4 Kennedy, 5 Kelly, 6 Wilson, 7 Seruby, 0 Bedford, Pile, 10 Williams, 18 Ross, 12 ADC. Smith, 13 errecloth, 14 Hall, 15 Johnston,
Armin likely to lose his
Olympic gold medal
says 10C official-
Lausanne, Jan. 10.
Otto Mayer, Chancellor of the International Olympic Committee said to- night that German 100-metre sprinter Arinin Hary may not take part in any future Olympic Games and very likely will lose the gold medal he won in Rome last year.
was suspended by the Hesse Track and Field Asso- elation for excessive expense accounts.
tion after his last fight, against star hooker Dwyer, who is suf- Terry Spinks in November, look-tering from the recurrence ed At and well, although his an old Injury,
Garrison: I MacDonald, 2 barely sentees includo Digby-Bennett, Mason, 3 Baillie, 4 McLean, 6 operation БОНГБ are
the captain, and D'Eath. covered yet by the hair which is
Plle Martindale, 8 Riddle, 7 Sims, 0 Itary comer in as hooker, Moore Edwards, & Freeman, 10 Thorpe, just growing.
moves to full-back and Kennedy 11 Ball, 12 Robertson. 13 Fitz takes over in the centre. David gerald, 14 Hegan, 18 Thompson. Stewart gets his chance on the wing, a fitting reward for some fine displays for the Dragons. In fact, I doubt if there ~ are many better defensive players In the Colony than this hard- tackling young winger.
Garrison will be looking for
from a resurgence of "form"* MacDonald their captain who has been radly off-colour in his last few games, and it will bo interesting to see how he com~ pares with Moore the Club full- back who in his last few games In that position has Celony class
SOCCER RESULT London, Jan. 10. Result of the only football match played tonight was:
.LEAGUE CUP
Fourth round
Burnley 2, Noi Forest 1.
(Winners away to Southamp-
ton in quarter-finals)-Reuter,
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Butey Chlony Riley at Ban Wal range, Fanling..
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on
Mayer said the IOC has had no
official
report
the alleged offence and has not matter. yet dealt with the But he left little doubt thet the Internationel Olymple Committee is not likely to be tentent.
"If the chargée raised against Hary are true, he very de- Autely cannot take part any
by Barry Appleby
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MR. GAMBOL?
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an Olymple com-
1 ho received any money at all from any side even expenses that were not due to him he can no longer be considered en amaterir.
"We have made no decision there is a about Hary, but very strong possibility that we are going to ask him to give back his medal."
Lift of 1,280.4 lbs forecast by Russian champion
Paris, Jon. 10. The heavyweight weightlifting champion at the 1984 Tokyo Olympies will make a total lift that the IOC Alto of around 535 Eliograms (1,280.4 Mayer sald
would withdraw the gold ba), prodleted Juri Vlassov, the medal from the Germon sprint 1900 Rome Olympics heavy- relay team, in which Hary weight champion ran. If the committee decides against HaryAP.
GAS FOR JOY
In an interview published by the monthly French languago Soviet Studies magazine publish- ed in Paris, Vlasov who took Í the Olympic file with the worki record total of 537.5 kgs forecast the breakdown' for the Tokyo Olyraples total ns: military press 200 kgs, amatch-103 Kgs and clean and jerk 220 kg. '
Asked by the magazine who he thought was' his most dary- gerous opponent Vamos old: "America'a Jim Bradford. ^>is very strong and I think he capable of breaking the world müitary press 'jecord DC 185,0 kgs, bald by
by America's Paul Anderson
Asked
1
If the 800 kas tojdi would ever be reached","118 Boviet
"Naturally. But in the Far-dia» sant: future. And the man who will do, it will. (hæve' id-weigh
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