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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1961.

British soccer needs a face-lift

CLUBS MUST BACK

LEAGUE INQUIRY

ON THE

BALL

with Stan Cullis

Cup, this time could similarly enargin, that such a heavy be used for playing matches in majority will ensure that the the British region of a Euro- proposal has positive merit.

Those in favour of the four- promotion

Increase thr eloment of suspense. as the fate of aure elubs would remain in the balaner until much fater

In

the reasAIL.

Safety-first tactics

This month the Football League is holding a mecting which has been described as the most important in its 73-year his-

I understand that the Manager tory. ment Committee will discuss proposals and-hour-down

and relegation syslenm argue for the complete overhaul and reorgani- that it would sation of League Football. Whatever the outcome may be, it is clear that the wind of change: is still blowing strong through British soccer. Many more revolutionary ideas are going to be aired this season.

for

small clubs improving some

are being Suggestions The Lengue game include: subsidised by bigger nues and season starting In September

would only larger League Justend of mid-August and last increase this financial burdeti.

of May; ing until the end

Iden of concentrating the League Cup in the first change to five divisions of 20 bringing in eight clubs each,

month of the season seen Sensible, Doc-for those etabs non-Leagate clubs; the Lengte

who are interested in this ex- Cup occupying the Best monti

tra competition. But what will of the season on Scottish Fines; afrar-up-and-four-wr :1'1+

bappen to thor trading clubs restindrelegation

who don't want to support tha through The Dragan.

League Cup?

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August slump

*** Tit of thenat ideas strike me as being a step in the right direction,

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Personally. such a furge woul: not alter my feeling alanus the League Cup s why.

one objection At Molineas,

quetitian has nevar Statistics show that attend for a

of the buon over the tiring humeed not bave ances

matches it is simply that we heavily at the beginning of the

to not believe this is the best scanon probably due to the

way to raise the standard of elash"wlik olidays. And I

football for spectators, certainly feel that the season could stand an extrusion up-

the end of May.

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the spare

Lock lustre

I also agree, in principle, with the iden of reducing the There should be more stupen against overseas size of the First Division. it for playing

thing will means that glubs. And these matches should more competitive games. ure be competitive since I believe played against Continental that "friendiles" between clubs of different countries are ho diles.

fonger the big attraction Rey used to be.

Of course, this wit mean only 38 League games instead of 42 and many clabs will have to consider whether the League for this Cup can compensale Ins

Enough clubs now

SEC

At the same time, I feel there is a real danger that such a system would make some

clubs more defensive-minded.

1 have heard that this system had just that effect on League football in France, and I am opposed to any change which may bring back the days when the emphasis was on defence, How else can we modernísc the Longue competition and draw bigger states

There has been some talk about employing more show- manship in the presentation of Saturday afternoon soerer,

A safe margin

"Curtain-ralsrrs" ale pubility, but I don't think that they have an appreciable p.

could pact on the public. 1

aceti-i take years to get fans stomed to watching two matetes stalling three hours of play when they have been geared so long to 90 minutes of football.

How about athletics events before the League match?

In theory, this is a ne idea, alax, there are so few clubs with the facilities to cater for such

Anyone planning events.

stadura in the build a new future should be sure to include wide running track around the Bold.

Judging by all the many mooted, fl ideas now being fur

would seem thai League font- ball is due for a compleie face- if. But before anticipating a soccer revolution, remember That all changes need a three- quarters majority from the clubs.

The answer could be those clubs outside the League Cup to play In a European League organised on a regional hasis up to the dnal stages.

The number of regions would nbviously depend on the num

clubs involved. But if ber of the first month of the season.

There are many directors who

I can Bul

useful purpose in increasing the size of the augue, i don't butieve were reserved for this League feel that three-quartera is a pafe

that the introduction of eight

Top non-League clubs will do,

anything

To raise the quality

of football.

My view is that the Leagte is catering for enough clubs al- ready. To a etrinin extent,

Many entries for Colony Water-Ski

Championships

An encouraging: number of entries have been received for the Colony Skiing Champion- shhas to be held on November 5.

The events include;

Men's Lopen) Stalom for the Caflex Challenge Trophy,

Men's Jumping for The Shell Challenge Trophy.

Men's Tricks for the Evin-

Men's overall for the

tude Challenge Trophy.

Miguel Challenge Trophy,

di

Slalom for

Mobilgas Challenge Trophy,

San

the

Additionally, engraved silver.

Deserve support

who But I agree with those favour

straightforward a system maturity rather than which makes it possible for a minority to deny the wishes, of the majority.

One last point: the League Management Commitice has often been erlicised in the part for not doing enough to improve

Yet the League set-up.

when they do make bold new propa- ents, these are gumetimes turned down without aʼreasonable hear- ing

Now I sincerely hope tunt all clubs will give full support to the Commitice's investigation.

If we are to find the best ways of streamlining the League competition. this inquiry will nerd all the backing it can ges from clubs.

EARLY-FAME

MAN

The Gay Cavalier of

cricket

By DENNIS DREW

plague will be presented to the That cavalier of the willow,

1st, 2nd and 3rd competitors a car ovent.

The Championships. Rre organised by the longkong Motorboat and Ski Chib but ar” open in el residents of long- kong.

A now 75 hp outboard speed- bought through the

genyority of Selentine Service

Co Ltd will be used in the

Denis Charles Scott Comp- ton, son of a "goad club player" made up his mind to bo

professional cricketer when he was still Ho a schoolboy of 13. had just scored a contury against a Public Schools sido.

championships. Further details A 30-shilling-a-week job on

en be obtained from the Too Secretary, A. A. Payne Pel.

35021.

Malaya beat India in Badminton Test

the ground staff nt Lord's and น similar job at Arsenal's Highbury Stądium planted the determined youngster on the very first rungs of a Buccessful dual sports

career.

At 18 he made the Middlesex Arst XI, oudly enough as bowter,

Bombay, Oct. 25, Malaya nosed aut India by five matches to four to earn a well descrved win in the friendly Badminton Test here tonight. The two teams had shared four matches yesterday, Tuesday,

Tenight's results were: Dinesh, No. Khanna (India) beat Tan You- khan (Milaya) 15-0. 15-8.

Nandu Natekar (India) bent Tan Scun-hooi (Malaya) 15-1, 15-2.

Tel: Kew-son and Tan Soon- hoot (Malaya)

bent Abdul Shaikh and Vikram Bhat (India) 15-11, 16-18,

Ta Yeo-khan and Ng 300- bee (Mainya) beat Natekar nad Chandrakant Deoran (Inulla) 15-0, 12-16, 16-6.—AFF.

KGV swimming

The Jing George V Belool will hotel its minasi swhaming competition

DENIS COMPTON

gome when in 1947 he broke Two records by scoring 18 centuries and 3,816 runs: The previous season he had toured famous and his 'Chinaman' brought him 73 wickels.

Australin With Gubby Allen ke pushed the Middlesex score past their opponent'a total tor victory, ile didn't keep that spol for toni. He slowly went up the balling order und at 10 hit his first century County

against Northants,

f!

Exuboront

In his frat Test for England at the age of 19, he hit 65 off th New "Zopland attack, and the following year nt Trent Bridge, Nottinghiarn, he scored his first Test century—against the Aus-

tralians. Ife was established jet a war tume to interrupt

which might a career

well have set n now high for teenage cricketers,

And what belter advlee for an enthusiastle youngster than the words of the uccessful ard ilmself enthusiastic teenager: practloe; be level headed, concentrate, isten tu all the best advice and play your natural game.

In all, this cavaller of the willow played in 70 Tests, batted through 131 innings, was 10 times not out and scored 5,007 runs with o highest total of 270, 11e ainu 1ool 25 Test wicketh, Most people outaldo Highbury tend to forget Compton's Abecer chrear. Ho didn't win an international cap but ho did

1 Cup-winhern the successful Arsonal aitle of 1950.

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molal with at the Royal Air | With war behind him, Compton had lost none of his fermago style and oxuberanzo for the.

Force's swimming pool at Kal Tak on Monday morning,

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