HS 50 years ago 3.7.1972 | Foreigners take over camp areas

Foreigners are conquering the Finnish campsites in ever-increasing numbers. It is not at all uncommon that on some nights more than half of the campers are foreigners, as was the case recently at Finland’s most popular camping site in Ruissalo, Turku. – –

The Saaronniemi campsite in Ruissalo, Turku boasts its fitness trail. The two-and-a-half-kilometer loop, which runs through the lush landscape of the island, is already in heavy use.

Kalajoki Hiekkasärkät offers campers, above all, space: 12 hectares of seascape are available.

The smooth sand spreading everywhere wants to penetrate the tents as well, but the lawn plantings have improved the situation.

Finnish wrestlers were tough in Kaisaniemi

Finnish wrestlers were in the heat at the Helsinki Jyry (TUL) 70th anniversary competitions on Kaisaniemi’s outdoor carpet.

The midday sun was pouring down from above, a red-hot carpet was glowing below, and a group of famous foreign participants walked over.

The visitors took six series victories and the best wrestling of the games was performed by Estonian Avo Valpas, who got married on Midsummer.

According to Finns, the 74 kg category was the hardest, in the final match Heikki Julmala, who is still chasing an Olympic ticket, defeated Erkki Alajärvi.

In the footsteps of Pitkä-Jussi

Pieksämäki (Martti Heikkinen)

Shaking Pitkä-Jussi, the alleged miller of Partaharju who lived in ancient times, is part sobriety and part summer camp for over 400 boys.

Pitkä-Jussi’s shoe, a red and white giant slipper, was an absolute favorite at the evening campfire of the sobriety camp. At the same time, it gave the leader of the camp, vicar Pentti Perttula, 39, a starting point for a speech about following good footsteps.

Every boy’s abstinence association’s big camp in Partaharju wants to take the boys to sports, all that familiar camp life, but also healthy lifestyles during the week. – –

“I think abstinence camp should just be a job title, when we so sensitively associate that expression with a judgmental, narrow-minded attitude,” Luoto pointed out and at the same time urged one group of boys to get up on the beach.

Half an hour later, vicar Pentti Perttula continued on the same topic. Over a cup of tea, he said that it was finally time for the entire temperance movement to give up fanatically pushing its cause and show in action what it is aiming for.

Sweet from London is on the pop charts again

Three a new entrant on the UK singles pop chart is threatened by Don McLean’s Vincent, which was still at the top last week.

In the US list, Billy Withers rose to the top from fourth place. Last week’s number one, Neil Diamond’s Song Sung Blue, dropped to third.

On the English chart, the Slade group, which quickly moved up the charts, remained second. Sweet from London, who has e.g. hit songs Funny Funny and Co-Co, with his new album Little Willy, went straight to fourth place.

Gary Glitter’s Rock and Roll Part 11 also went directly to the list and in third place.

For the greyhound races, we hope to have coffee and coffee

Coffee totes are coming to greyhound running competitions.

However, even on Sunday, trotting lovers could watch their pets go without having dreams of prizes and betting on their minds.

The opening ceremony of the first inclined dog track in the Helsinki region was celebrated in Kilo. The field is the only one in Finland that meets international standards.

Hit the wood and celebrate with us

“Aleksis Kiviwho rose from the ranks of the rural poor, created for the Finnish people the literary treasure on which our entire current Finnish civilization is based.

The people of Nurmijärvi have been able to give a beautiful form to their respect for the local great man.”

All Taabori mountain Kivi celebrants, both spectators and performers, many Taabori’s acquaintances from years ago must have heartily agreed with these words of the president of the republic.

As performed by the people of Nurmijärvi, Kivi is not theater, but living life, as it was lived two hundred years ago with the same tanhus.

Most of the actors have been involved for many summers, this year there are only a few assistants for the first time.

Saarinen is chasing the championship

Francorchamps (UPI)

Jarno Saarinen the hunt for the world championship in motorcycling’s TT race is accelerating.

In the eighth World Championship race, which was run on the unusually fast track of Francorchamps in Belgium, the category under 250 saw Saarinen’s celebration from start to finish.

Saarinen beat England’s Rod Gould, who came second, by more than half a minute. At the same time, Saarinen moved to second place in the World Championship points. Gould’s lead narrowed to three points. – –

Teuvo Länsivuori rode steadily and collected three World Championship points in his eighth place.

Gerson’s direct words about European football

Gerson de Oliveira Nunesthe man who in midfield led Brazil to the World Cup in Mexico in 1970, has had some harsh words for European football.

In Gerson’s opinion, Europeans are masters of violent football.

“Players in Europe mainly focus on using power and tackling. In South America, we put skill first.” – –

“The Europeans are good at playing hard. Their grips are full of brutality and violence,” said Gerson.

“You don’t have to beat your opponent to death to win the match. Elegance and skill lead to exactly the same result,” continued this midfielder.

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Compiled by Pasi Oikarinen

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