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FOOTBALL IMPROVED BY OFFSIDE CHANGE
FIVE CRICKETERS OF THE YEAR
Pat Hughes Offensive Remark
AN EVEN TIME" MILE
(BY ROVER)
MARLY month I gave
MOTHERWELL WIN
AT ST. MIRREN
Walsall Promotion Hopes Dashed.
SOUTHPORT REVIVAL
Par
RETURN TO FORMER
RULE DISASTROUS
CENTRE HALF AS THE THIRD BACK
BAN THE
"STOPPER"
BILLY WALKER
(Secretary Manager, Sheffield Wednesday FC.)
Hecht and Siba, bracketed No. 2, lick on Saturday was a repeat. Hback in the stand watching the play with an air of condescen
Motherwell's-Layino
FAS foìiball declined? A chorus of elderly - gentlemen, sitting E forecast, or the ive cricketers have been steadily improving, and ed at St Mirren patently who would be honoured by having Josef Malacck is little behindthey won by 3 goals to 1 in the than ever, mean? Was there ever so much excitement? Does moks alou procialasan, emphatic “Yes” But what do the crowds, greater their photographs in the new edi-them,
Scottish Football League - tion of Wisden's.
their roar tell that they are delighted by the thrilling-spectacle? Motherwell are now three points Football at least was mavar in a healthier state than today. I plumped for C. F. Walters, G. Defeated Actin
in arrears of the Rangers." Headley, Townsend, Nickols, and Although
and since I have get out of the habit of going into the middle and Walsall's hopes did Mitchell. I was not far wrong not win a match against Britain were shattered when they lost at I have often tried to visualise the future.
of promotion now look on with the detachment which my new position will allow, the only mistake I made, was patting Mitchell before Bakewelled stern resistance on
inat Eastbourne last year, they offer-Southport by 3 gong po 1o
Having played an extra
It is proposed that the old off-side law should be brought of Northants,
that was strange to them.
Walsall are now eight points in
[back can imagine nothing more disastrous. I am afraid that arrears of Chesterfield, and South- those who favour the change have a short memory. They forget how relegation zae-Reuter, at port are now almost clear of the match after match used to be ruined by the whistling solos of re ferees. Why, the referees used to be the best player on the field.
·
Czechoslovakia.
a surface
To 1931 Hecht beat' Austin
re
a
In The Davis Cup
Among lawn tennis enthusiasts Prague, and Menzel, it may be in England, chief talk these days called, has claimed Perry as of the Davis Cup. And Czecho-victim. slovakia, very favourably placed in
the draw, has an eye on the Offensive European Zone final.
game
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
Goala WLD FAP
am even more convinced that if Their experience against the Villa an attempt were made to re-proved to them, however, the need, 32 25 2 5.105 36 65 vert to the old style, in which and having discovered how their That advance is not improbable English lawn tennis team touring Queen O'S...82 18 12 2 65 65 33 that In liself was sufficient con- tions.
32 25 5 2 76-35 52 backs actually ran away from the tactics should be changed they A victory over New Zealand will Australia, does not like shorts.
221589-78 -17 30 ball to gain their own and sure quickly settled down to the condi place Czechoslovakia in the semi-
G.P. Hughes, the captain of the Motherwell
Rangers Hearts
St.
Anal. Then the chance of success that they are an eyesore and demernock 83-15 11-763 59demnation of their schemes-the
He says, as he in entitled to say, sotong 33 16 11
If the altered law has, unfor tunately, affected the style of play
against Italy is at least even es tract from the value of the gameHamilton 32 13-137956 85e have educated them to ex-it has only been through the con
pecially if this match is decided at Prague.
Well-Balanced Team
Roderick Henzel,
as a spectacle. That is bin per Celtic
Bonal opinion.
Ayr Utd.
38 14:10 9 76 86 37 spectators would not tolerate it. Falkirk 31 15 11
65 38 pect something so much better version of the centre half into s ....2 11 10 8 57 47 30
33 12 16.8 41 60 29 during recent years, and they third back. 22.12 16 4.6
4.63
would soon loose patience if at- tacks, were trapped in the anares, 82.11-18-8 8 47
Dunder
Then he continues: "They tand Partick
Hibernians
Czochoslova.to reduce the game to the level of cen's, Park, 81 11 17 3 58 25 set forwards by cunning backa, and]
ап
47 59
47
kia's No. 1, is now fit after
professional football."
St Mirren accident, and will be competing on
31 8.15 8 41 562 they did not seen the goals for Mr.
..81 7 14 10 Hughes should think Ode. the Riviera this month. But Menzel again, and withdraw that remark. Third Lanark 30 5 18 7 51.90 17
Airdrie 32 7.21 4 44 29.18 which they had paid.. * has several companions virtually It is unsportsmanlike and imper-Cowdenbeath 33 4 24 5 46 90 13 in his own class.
NEW
VICAR FOR ST. ANDREW'S
Rev. Higgs Arriving On April 1.
GOVERNMENT GRANT MADE AT DIOCESAN CONFERENCE
Goals Salt Of Game
I am definitely against this type of player, ind 1 agree that he has had a certain des- fructive influence,
I would ban the "stopper." He
is neither good for the game nor is
he necessary. In the Wednesday.
It is cumplained that is does not THIRD DIVISION (North)
matter how goals are scored to aide we have a centre half ho Goals day, that a lucky shot is cheered as combines both the attacking and FWLDFAPta boisterously as one that is the re-
the defensive game. When Miller- 33 24 6 8 78 34 51
tinent
men."
*
It is scarcely less offensive than if a professional footballer ware foolish enough to
say publicly, Chesterfeld "Lawn tennis is not a game for Stockport Barnsley Walsall Doncaster Wrexha "Even Time" Mile
Halifax Who will be the first athlete to Barrow run a mile in four minutes?
Game
12
82 2048 96 37 48 ward of a fine combined piece of ship sees a chance he goes up, and 83 20 76 88 50 46 work. Well, goals are the salt of only acts strictly on the defensive 34.19 10 5 75 49 43 the game. They are every one's
when he is compelled to do so. 83.16. 10.449 39 meat, and while I would not pannever leave the opposing centre He. is not told that he must 58. 16, 11. 0 74 62 38 89 16 14
der to the crowd unduly I think forward. If he can advance towa +58 71 13. 11 9 85 80
88 80 35 they are entitled to receive what 31.14 11 6 82 42 34 they want. 31 11 11 9 63 62-31
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create an opening for his forwarde In the United States they think Carilale
he does not hesitate to do so; know- that Glen Cunningham may
Besides, what is the good of Hartlepoola
ing that in these circumstanca a tinkering with the lawat. If colleague will remain behind to But they have not overlooked cer
Crewe
another change were made the possibility of J. E. Lovelock, Kouthport
Accrington
ways would instantly be found
Bet as a cover for him That is'a The progress of the Kowloon the New Zealand athlete, who, as
to exploit. or..combat, it.
necessary precaution, but it does: Tong Church was reviewed in a member of the Oxford and Cam New Brighton 33 10 15 8-11 58-28
The first match I played in un teamwork. In fact, It in the es
not spoil or even interfere
with. report by the Rev. N. V. Halward bridge team against Yale and Har-Mansfield
Darlington .35 10 18 5 60 00 27 der the present off-side law wasence of it. at the annual meeting of the Hong vard, brought the mile record Chester 82 9-17 6 68 69 24 Against Barnley, and we won by
Kotherham 33 8 18 6 6860:28 goals to none. It was a stag Every team should be instructed
Attack: Essential' ...82 8 10 8 89 78 21 gering score, and I can imagine to attack. There are, however, that those who had been respon times when they are driven back allie for the alteration began to on the defensive, and this in my fear that they had made a grievous judgment is the only time when the
Effect Not Studled'.
centre half should become a third But there was, " ́ ́aʼsimple
back. planation of ́ ́ ́this astonishing
Rochdale
China Mail Sports Diary
Kong and South China Diocesan down to 4min. 7 3-5 mes. Conference held at St. John's According to 'Eddie Mayo, a Cathedral Hall yesterday.
friend of Loyelock's, the British The resignation of Rev. W. runner thinks that 3min. 58 sec. Walton Rogers as vicar of St. for the mile le not impossible, Andrew's Church was accepted with regret, and it was mentioned States this summer. But with the Lovelock may be over in the that the Rev. J. R. Higgs, MA-Empire Games in England in. Aug-|Athletics:— vicar of St. Anne's Church, Coven-ust he will have a busy time. He try, would arrive in the Colony on graduates from Oxford in May and April 1. to take over the duties as takes up medical duties in Octo Vicar
Presenting the fincanfeal report, the Rev. N. V. Halward said that
ber,
a Government grant of $50,000, as A Swimming Champion · · compensation for the loss of St. Miss Willemyntje den Ouden, the Peter's Church's had been made, Dutch swimming star, who has and he hoped that the Trustee just set up two fresh world re would come forward and agree to cords, was in England last Septem- taks over the site offered by the bar, and gava, come, hint of her Government for the new Church amazing ability by breaking: two in Kowloon Tour.
amateur records when swimming; at London and Birmingham galas.
Rev. Roger's Departure
TO-DAY
error.
Ex-
St. Joseph's College Annud Sports score. Hurnity had not studied (Caroline Ill, 1 pm) the effect of the change which had been brought about in the game,
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Lawn Tennis--Open Bingles
SCOTS SOCCER MARKSMEN
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Yoc-Long.
TOMORROW
In Lead
football occurs when the centre The crowning fault of modern half concentrates entirely m stopping the opposing centra for ward, and is centent: to kick the ball anywhere so long as he gota It away from his own goal. I would not permit a player to adopt this style in any team of which I was in charge, der Yet I agree that without a cen
half who is able to defend strongly, we should require a érib«. bage board to keep the, score in some games,INDONE
Golf-
Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Ladies ONE CELTIC SHARP SHOOTER Tam all for leaving the rules
Bection Spring Meeting, Presentation of Prizon
The following are the lead
* In'conclusion the Rf „Rev. Bishop; Competent judges say that be: Hockey - East Lancashsrén:-, goal-scorers in Scottish
Borderers
Entries close for Second Extra Race
Meeting
{up'to Bebruary Bedr
RES DIVIBÍON, 1. Smith (Rangers)cm, 757 (noon) Macfadyen (Motherwali) M'Gibbon (Ayr United) Maxwell (Kilmarnock) Mills: (Aberdeen) (6,15 p.m.)| M77hall (Ranger
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Hall made reference to the pend-fore long she will reduce every ing departure of the Rev. W one of Miss Helin Madison's twelve Racing Walton Rogers of St. Andrew's free-style records. This will be a Church, who had extended to him great achievement, but it has to be during his stay in the Colony an remembered she was the first wo extraordinary friendship and who min swimmer to break the minute Hockey had made bin day here most de for 100 yards. lightful. He thanked the Rev. WARTAG
One of her most friendly rivals W. Ragers and his wife for their for world honours has been - Miss
Hong Kong Clib “A” v. St. Andrew Wilson (Hatton Academicals aplendid work in the Colony and Joyce Cooper, against whom, she Lawn Tennis. Open Dos
(5 pm.) | Bartram (Far) wished them avery happinets in has swym: many times. Now the
Ho Basic Dodar VoM
{Hearta) |their future_lifa;
Bishop Hall also referred to Rev. den Ouden in getting ahead of her. English girl is in Australia Wille Waldegrave who would also beari leaving the Colony and who had ANA performed splendid work in the Out Of Luck Seamen's Institute. gratulated him on efforts and wished
He also con- There can be few more - unfor
his splendid tunste men in Hugby, than 1 McD. him every Hodgson, the mant England for
Goedgold at ward, whose frattured rih (rocefy- The following were the elections ed in the Dublin": "Internationa}j [for: the ensuing year, ste MAX
mike the
Cilentta
6. A. and TI, D. Bui
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(Queen's Park)
M'Gowan (Queen of the Bou Moore
M'Groryardeen?« »
M'Culloch (záird In-Fleming (
(Ban
Haddow.. Brand:(Arbros Morray (St Hirt, Sten Ducht
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alone. Whatever flaws there, ma be I do not believe that they can properly be traced to them. I have seen better football under the pre- sent. conditions than I ever say under the old, and this ią sul- aclent proof that whatever faults there may be should be visited on the players
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