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SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1981.

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A well-worn hat on famous old head

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Ah, nostalgia

ah, the ah, the priceless memories magnificent recollections which are so vividly recalled from deep down in the furthest reaches of the mind by some simple incident.

Can you imagine for a moment the sight of two teams out on a football field 'shooting-in' prior to the start of an important game? One of the teams at least is packed with names that are household words and one colourful character in among Hongkong's soccer folks particular will surely never be forgotten by those who were privi- leged to see him play. According to reports he was a wonderful and a man who had the a pulsating personality player knack of making others feel important. His name was Augusto Feurtes.

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Colony's

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To his

game,

and lo

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who

followed!

his

fortune

ht

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Bud knowledge of the game of the generations

although I did not have the 1 very long opportunity for notting at all.

can remember almont every- contemporarles in the

ile matches thing he did in when I was in the same side! but why the sudden in- i terest in dear old Augusto?" MACTAVISH "Well, my China Mail story last week about the

legend

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although and ched many years ago the manic of his exploits is still, very much alive today.

Maybe you

wondering

why he should suddenly and a part in this column: maybe you

are wondering too what place or what influence

our current affairs.

I tell you.

he has

A wonderful tale

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My lory last week about the European goalkeeper who iura-i

whe

ed at in a modified crash hd- net brought a telephone

ins from a gentleman Exteen a staunch follower of Hongkong footbull for

years than he likes to remen- ber.

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He told me a wonderful tale concerning, as he put 1, 'the' great Fourtes' who trotted on to the field in the years gone by wearing a wide brimmed! soft hat !!

Fourtes made something of a ritual of starting euch game with his familiar hat flapping a the breeze and then rolling it up in his hand when play hi got safely underway.

enc

match its soccer strength against the champions of do 10 Switzerland and that three representative sides have to he selected, Many of the 'ble names' are time this having such a lean season that they can hardly be worthy of consideration for

importance and i crash series of this all his goalkeeper

an ek- the other day I had helmet, brought me the tal

talking with lightening session of how he used to wear

interested football wide brimmed hat whenever several ) he played, and wanted to followers on the basis of 'what hear what one of his conlem would you do, chum poraries haci to say about Fort of team would you plek to wear the all-Hongkong colours?* him."

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BERTIE: "He always turned out

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Buon

with his Hopping soft hat but. I'm sure it was as much stuni-or a lucky emblem--ve

(That 111 brother's

the Jamous AV) knee-bant. Ax as the gume got under way ofT would

Augusto's hat. down wink go ÄVis knee- band off his knee must thou they got on with the joy of ¦ winning.

culve

Memories

My team

. . what

Personally I think the time has come when tottering re- i pulations should be disregard- ed and the former box office of our jaded value of some star ignored, The team should be selected strictly on a principle of players in form Lo players bring preferred

with only past glory as a re- commendation,

It sounds an excellent idea.. but when you start nominati "Feurtes knew every trick in players you will be surprised al the game. He had wonderful the gaps in our present resources. Destructive criticism to value. ball-control and if you print this

less so let me have a gu at story you will revive some de-;

memories for nany naming the in-form players who lightful

mer Hongkong residents now, would be in MY team reattered all over the world who the Swiss visitors.

Goal Wong Shi-woo (Happy their China

Valley).

R.B-Lok Tak-hing (Happy Valley).

still receive gutaris."

Well, whether you are read- ing this in Hongkong or thon- sands of miles away,... I hope it revives nothing but pleasan; re- collections for you,

to meet

By

I.M. MacTAVISH

Japan pointed the way for our nelcetors. The fans will rally

support teams und to which there is a sensible blend

of youth and experience. and, with Eastern as a graphic warning on the present state of our star maricet, it is about time we started pinning our of players faith h younger

virity and future rather than

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In the rst half of the game! linesman 'A' was covering the officials were ❘ KMB forward Ine and linesman pay and still are... bitter | 'B' was responsible for the ahout the whole affair angi South China nitackeri,

there is a hint that, even if No 'changing-over"

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After the interval-and con- ber. others may do it for trary to generally accepted practice they stayed on their original side of the held instead et changing-over.

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'A' was the Soul' while Mr 'B'

My informat advised me to roninet Berile Gosano wie was for a time a playing colleague of

L.B.-Kwok Kem-hung (South China). the late Augusto Peurtes.

I didi ro and think it is

RH-Wang Man-wai (Happy worth reporting the courersa-

Valley). Incidentally. the gentleman tion just as we had it on the

C.H.-K. Po-keung

them. men Wah).

{Tune telephone. As accurately as I who put me onto this

No doubt you have heard how declared that he had can remember it went like tals, trail

L.H.-Chan the fabulous wah).

Fai-hung (Tung jo linerman decided the ball had : con MACTAVISH: "Hello,

crossed Dentic ectually

the

goal line when ....tell me, what does the Partes watch the ball coming

O.it-Wong Chi-keung (South | everyone else in a portion to they also changed their respon- name Feurtes mean to you" towards him, remeve the tomatis

Judge was adamant that it was, China). BERTIE: "(A long nostalgle bat, nod the ball into the net as

J.R.-Lo

(Tusk ever within a foot and half of wok-tal though bowing it hone and pause)....Ah....That's

Wah) or Wong Tak-fook (KMB). the line. from The past!!....Augusim then nonchalantly replace his

CF. — Cho w Shiu - hung It must have been quite Feurtes....It means

(KMB). a great bat," deal. He was

a wonderful « sight and, it was such a goo

1.1.-Yiu Cheuk-In footballer, one of the greatest story, refrained from asking wall. characters I ever knew and Bertly

O.Leung Wul-hung (tap- one I shall never forget as just in case it wasn't.

py Valley). long as 1 live. He was al- Thank you, Tom Johnston for

How many

of these players and you Bertie will and a place in the official ready famous name when I the tip-alt.

Gosing for the confirmation of eleven! Your guess is as good youngster

late as mine but if pingers like Szeto to piny the "hat-trick" of the alongside him fi tirat mcmor- Augusto Feurtes.

Yi, Lau Yee, Ho Cheung-yau, abic Recreio team

Sport in generat....and foot- Lnu Kai-chu, Lau Chi-lem, Chan Chi-lions and Lau Tim pet into the premier side....then surely there is no longer any form yerdstlek in cur selections,

first got the chance as a very

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Gozuno if it

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"I was only a kid and as ball in particular........are richer

Kervous as a kitten but the for such mareries.

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esse. chance

No one who had the

could

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