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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1961.

EMPIRE GA MES NEWSLETTER SPURS BUILDER

Perth.

Facilities. for the VIIth British Commonwealth

and Empire Games in Perth, Western Aus tralia, next year promise to be the best ever provided. All the main venues are being de- signed and constructed especially for the Games.

The stadium has been designed specifically as part of an athletics centre which it is hoped "will become the focal point for international track' and field events in the Pacific and Indian Ocean areas.

The Games Village in Perth | should be the best ever provided: for athletes at a meeting on that scale.

Fencing

be staged at Fencing with mulier miltary drill hall at The Games venues will fea-South Forth, 12 miles from the ture open-air focities well suff- city. Seating

Tur 503

people

ed to the mild, sunny climate will be provided. for which Perth is noted. They A tending expert-from: Europe will fit naturally into the city's | will be brought to Perth to act traditional pattern of outdoor a technics director for the living

foil, pee ned saire events. Expenses will be met by the Games Organising Council,

Athletic Stadium

Earthworks have been comi- plated for the £400,000 Athlete Stadliam wiilch in be- ing built at Bold Park,

heart of the miles from the elly.

Contracts will

e let this month for the ererilon this win- ter of concrete tlers and scatter lor 30,000 spectators around the arena. Tanporary sealing will be erected later to scut ncther 18,000.

The main

sladium pavillon will seat 3,000 people and pro- vide first-class facilities for 400 athletes. This pavilion will also house International television, rudlo and press reporting teams, Ground has been levelled to

track quarter-mile warm-up identical with the track Inske

Daly the stadiuin,

200 yards

be away. This will also

the assembly point for athletes be- fure the opening and closing ceremonies.

Aquatic Centre

Weightlifting

Weightlifting events will be held in an attractive new civic

centre at South Perth, three milea from the efty. Senting will be for 800.

Lown bowls

be

Facilities for 1962

meeting in Perth will be best

best yet

made shortly to arrange for maidation of Games que-s

i private homes. Home accan- modation Would be inspected and carefully graded on a bed and breakfast boats,

visitors would be

Professional Cycling Champion- ships at Peth Velostomr in August next year, three monitis before the 1002 British Com- imonwealth Games, The, bon- erate surfaced velodrome tit Lake Monger will be the venue fur vyeling evenis al the Games.

Australian Amateur Cycling Association Secretary, Mr Bl Young, is expected to back: Western Australia's bid for the British Comingawralih Games, Championships when the Aus- In Peril durlis November|ralian Cycling Union ascots on next year.

The roud trip from Mt. Isa to Perth is 3,012 inites by the most

March 11.

Caravan convoys

direct route, but only 800 mill£ 1 Groups of up to 30 caravan-

Their crs over bitumen roads,

CONVOYA may travel in trek will take them through the across the Eyre Highway, which most isolated parts of Queens-laks East and Western Aus- Iarul, Northern Territory, South Italia, for the 1982 British Com- Australia, ahd Western Aus-monwealth Games in Perth. trulis.

Intendig asked details regarding their trades ut professions, hobbies and other interests Ita ar al- tempt to establish them in the homes which would

Members of the Caravan Club suit them best while they were in Perth.

Object of the marathon drive of Australia, which has head- quarters in Sydney, are interest- performances uf Private house accommodation to see the

details had proved most popular during Olympic swimmer Bit Durton, the convby scheme and of Perth and district isa motor the Olymple Gemen Mel-10-year-old ML {bourne. *The Accommodation mechanis. His efforts in winning caravan parks have been rent to

the club.. Committes in Perth had receiv- the 200 metre and 100 metre

tilles nt requests for breastsroke ed many speelfle accomandation in private homes Australlag championships front people who had had ex- February virtually guarantee hm berth in the Australian Perlence of 1 in Melbourne.

swimming team for the Perth Games.

to

in

Ticket sales

The Tickets Committce plons Games ticket box

set up

July thi will be given

Dalkeith Bowling Club, In one i of Perth's most pleasant river- side residential areas, is the law offices not later than

year. Preference bowl site. Seating for 3,000 spectators is to be provided. Mrially to overseas and inter Darrell Deacon, of Maryborough, state applications for Eckels.

Queensland, and a former nicu- Coming from

ber of the Queensland State Bowing Train, a in Perth pre- these Kreen for the Paring Cantes.

Accommodation

Bureau opens

London

The Honorary Secretary of Com- The British Empire and

Games Federation. monwealth

Queen's Cup

the for

New Zealand

A prominent New Zealand sporting identity has arranged accommodation for a Darly of 200 of his countrymen

to visli Perth for the 1062 Cunt- monwealth Games,

He is Mr Allon Brownlee, who The 1062 Queen's Cup. was runner-up for three N.Z. one of thre feature races of

amateur boxing titles and la F1 the Australian turf. will be prominent rugby league adminis- decked over 144 miles Af trator. Mr Brownlee, who came Ascot recceotirse, Ferih, on to Perth as spokesman for the Monday, November 26, four big group of Intending Games days after the British Com-spectators, said Perth had every-

Games opens. monwealik

The date has been choren 10 that Gumes visitors will be able Mr K. 5. (Sandy) Duneun, will to see the ruce, which has # visit Perth from May 4 to May; £2,000 stake and a £100 goki

donated 1 this your for talks with mem-cup

by the

Queen Burs of the Games Organising Some of Australia's best jockeys wealth Games Accommoda- Coloril.

well be invited in Perth to ride Inspect at the meeting, Gainer.

A central British Common-

sion Bureau is now belog ca- tablished 41 772 Hay-street, | Mr Duncan will Perth, Western Australia. It was for the Perth

will be active by the middle Hiv personal visit should Following the invitation to

of March.

This bureau will arrange commodation and answer quiries for intending

Hainute much of the paper ac-work which could be involved in erenssing progress by mail be-

tween Perth and London.

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Contracts

be let this month for the pumping and filtration plant for tile £460,- 000 aquatic centre to be bull In Beatty Park, only two miles from the clip centre. Plans will then be finalised interstate and country visitors.

'The Accommodation Com- and tenders called for the con- struction of the three pools, div-mittee is at present making Ing tower, stonds to accommod- cativass of suburban hotels which

class accom- ! at 6.308 spectators and eate can provide good

to the sports; which will make up the centre. nodation handy The aquatic centre is scheduled ventus.

Committee Chairman In be completed early in 1962.

c. G.1 Tiered galleries will form a Dudley said that a start would U around the main compellten and diving pools. Every spectator will be within 200 feet of any portion of either peed and will have an untisterrupted view of the water surfaces.

The junior pool will be on s lower level, separated by steps! and a small stand. The main i pool will be 55 yards long by 22 yards (eight lanes) wide Thir riving pool will be big enough, 71 feet by 102 feel, for water pulo and 10 feet deep where the divers hit the water. A special observation toum with a five- fert square three-inches thick under-water window will allow observers to record the progress of divers beneath the surface.

Water in the pooj will be Altered and chlorinated every four hours.

Velodrome

The Cycling Velodrome (live Inps to the mile) is classed as the best of its type in Australia. This track, Like Monger, less than three miles from the city, was Brst used for the Australian amateur cycling championships. last year. Cycling offcials pro- diet that world cycling recorris will probably be broken there before the Games are over. Provision is being made at the velodrome for 3,000 spectators.

The Village

All roads have been buil and a start has been made on essential services for the 150- homes Games Village. Morc than #D West Australian Architects have entered

Long road trok

the Queen in officially open the Games, the Western Australian Turf Club has issued an invita tion for Her Majesty to attend the meeting CUP.

and present her

World championships

thing to make a big success of the Games. About 95 per cent of New Zealanders were under the impression that Perth was te more than a country town. He was agreebbly surprised to find It a modern city of 400,000 prople.

All in the Games

The WA Amateur Swimming Association has paid £100 to the Gomes Find Raising Con- raittee, part of it the proceed of a sixpenny surcharge placed on admission charges to the State Swimming Carnivals. The WA Amateur Athletic Associú-

ton bay contributed £100,

Also Amateur cyclists have roused between £50 and £75 fer Games funds at a cycling carnival ot the Velodrome Olympic

from Sporting enthusiasts the Queensland oulbach mtu- ing town of Mt Ina will travel In five cars on a 6,024-mile ilveir round trip to watch

A move has been made to featuring home-town Idel swim at the hold world amateur and Bensen.

SIDEBURN SID KHOCKE DI Four D. Jones THE CARAVAN OF FUNFAIR

FRED BY MADDOCKS

I'VE GOT THE

COPPER SLEEPING

PEACEFULLY IN MY

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FERDINAND

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coffest for the best houst design. All homes in the Village

will

especially designed for the sile

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The Villago promises to be the most attractive ever bulli for the Games, It will be close to City Beach, Wembley Downs golf COLTZE and the #tndlum and away arterial roads carrying traffic flows.

Rowing

from herry

has

the

The State Government given the co-chend on dredging programme for the all-weather rowing course which will be established DIL the Canning ver, four miles from the city.

Boxing

Centenary Hall in the Royal Showground has been chosen tor boxing. Pans have been drown up for dered seating to

about nocommodate

3,000 sttelatora. Pillars will be re- moved to allow an uninterrupt- ed wit of the bouts, Tofal east of Improvements will be close to £10,000.

Wrestling

A military drill hall close 10 the heart of the elty will be used for, the wresiling. The buldig has modern facilities and will have wanting for on

people,

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YOUR TRIP

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WELL DONE

SID, COME ON IN,

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MY DISCOVERY

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MEANWHILE, JONES IS SLEEPING UNDER SLEEð scutud DRUGS

WE SAW ALL. THE FAMOUS

MUSEUMS AND STUFF LIKE THAT

MY SHO09 HAVO FUSDD TO THE MOTAL DO THE SHIP

WELDED FASTI

BUT I'M GLAD TO BE BACK HOME

AGAIN---

THE METAL IN THE SOLES OF MY SHOOD 19 THE BIME AS. THE MOTAL IN THE SPACE- SHIP. SOMEHOW THEY'VE PUSED TOGETHER OUT HÖRE 25. IN THIS SPACE VACUUM?

AND SIMISTER TIMINGS ARE BEING PLOTTED

MY PROJECT IS

A GREAT SUCCESS,

BUT I NEED A

GUINEA PIG TO

TRY IT OUT

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By Paul Norris

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Ron

Rowe the genius

with simple ideas

Arthur Rowe is the manager who gave Tottenham a tradition for genius. For until l-health forced his departure in 1955 Rowe preached that the simple things done accurately and quickly were genius itself

Rowe, Spurs' pre-war captain and centre half, toolt over the manager's choir at White Hart-lane and in the late 'Tortics steered Tottenham brilliantly through an evolu- tion in football.

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By the beginning of the fes Spurs dominated English foot- team when ball, with method and spielt were un- doubtedly better than die quality of the individhani players.

Whan they won the Second Division championship in 1949-50 by the clear points, the Spurs Ronnie players-Eddie Bally. Burgess, and the rest-fell them- selves to he three years lead of their time.

By STRATTON SMITH

who highlights a de cade of Tottenham glory and talks to Arthur Rowe,

the architect of it all..........

cx-

international who

A year later they had won, the Spurs team now are the First Division title by four perienced points and know themselves to

The old Spurs

championship."

spread the onus of thinking pa everybody.

Boily was a natural for It- "He just carried on like a by schoolboy who'd learned playing against a brick wall- kick, and run for the relura!"

Alf Hamsey was cree he had bern sold Ingle of it.

Contrast

unfalling, on the

Burgers's tremendous natural with ability linked smoothly Bolly. BRI Nicholson, Spurs' present bars, provided the 'dour stability.

This spread of responsibilliy was a big contrast to the old mid-fleld listributor, who

tarrled the eas for everybody.

be five years ahead. They had know what it takes to win a pioneered; prised open new cells in the football brala; and caused Generally, one can say most other clubs to become aflutter with self-questioning. Howe's team_thade biternz. tionals and that internationals

made the Spurs of today.

Danny Blanchflower, Duve Mackay, Cliff Jones, and Bill Brown were well-capped! men- about-football before they be came key figures at Tollenkam. On the first count, no, Rowe, Rowe's Tottenham took shape whose modesty and commer In the aftermath of the Arseal sense are now working success- era, the thundering thirtles in fully for Crystal Palner, rays: which Herbert Chapman and "We were feeling our way. In Alex James were building effect. With good teams like giant brand-image in Londen, Manchester United and Black-

Did that great Spurs team of a decade ago feel more confident than the present one of winning its League Championship? And ገሩ the changed conditions

could it have done

in

today well?

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in the pust-war Raine that Rewe saw around him, "The long ball was guy'nor. (1 wds big strong centre half agains!

That style was only all right !! you had an Alex James, a Jackle Bestall, or a Rutch Carter. And they were becoming fewer by the season.

Rowe achieved an electric

pool, kis Spurs helped Lo crystallise a period of change from the tired-out ideas of pre- war to the more varied methods and thoughtful application of today.

If that team Rowe created was

Lg strong centre forward, a way together today, would they st RINKOC new Ladies captain drie of pinying which stripped half do so well? Rowe says "Yes,"

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The players he had then

job now.

It is reasonable to think that- Bill Nicholson, the strong, sildit left half in Rowe's leam, and

Now n 40-yard poss is not a would be good enough for the simple thing to give-in 'nci, il ico often gives the other side possession.

With disarming simplicity now gulding on outstanding Rowe reasoned that If your Tottenham of team kept possession the other something to his acquaintance side could not score, and you with Rowe.

kept possession by doing the simple things.

Spurs deelded a 30-yard pass was the limit of accuracy, but says: "Three such as Rowe pasten given necurately will take you, at an angle, from one penalty area to the other."

been

Rowe himself had deeply influenced by a spen

of conching in Hungary in

1039.

"saw teams playing football from the back to the front," he says, and in fact counts its con- strttelive defence as one of the real innovations of his Spur. team.

The push-and-rea game which emerged was thus a style within the limits of his playees' skills, and-every bit as important-li

his own, Wes

Ito ay care to remember

that favourite sayitig of his

A old boss, that "Character

to ability what petrol is to a

motor-car."

Just now, it is not Tottenhamn's ability that is being tested, for that has been utterly proved; it is their character.

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