THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 5, 1987.
PROTEST AGAINST F.A. CUP-TIE VENUE
SEMI-FINAL CLASHES WITH SPURS MATCH
THE
PRESTON NORTH END ALSO DISSATISFIED
London, March 10.
THE Football Association are in hot water in the North, and also with the Tottenham club, over their choice of the Arsenal ground for the F.A. Cup semi-final between West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End, on April 10.
HART-LANE ON THAT DATE, HAVE DECIDED. TO SEND A
N. Beltran, above, played in
the grand game
goal for Civilians in the Lai Wah Cup final yesterday.
CORINTHIANS
TOTTENHAM, WHO MEET COVENTRY CITY AT WHITE AND FUSION PROTEST TO THE F.A. THEY STATE THAT THE SEMI-FINAL WITH CASUALS
TIE AT HIGHBURY WILL PROBABLY COST THEM £1,000.
Mr. A. W. Turner, the 'Spurs secretary, said yesterday: "There are enough League matches in London that day without the clubs having to bear an additional counter-attraction by way of a Cup semi-final."
ST. MARY'S AGAIN WIN - HOSPITALS CUP
Bart's Outplayed In Final
KEEN FOOTBALL ENCOUNTER
(By PHILISTINE)
NO DECISION REACHED
COLONY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR TO-DAY
S. A. Rumjahn Meets A. Crawford
(By “ADREM”)
Two fairly interesting singles matches, feature this afternoon's Colony tennis programme
the Hong Kong CC, 8 A. Rumjahn, acknowledged for many years
one of the finest exponents of the game, clashes with A. Crawford, considered by many to be a coming champion.
Crawford's strongest admirers will hardly concede him · much chance of winning, but if he strikes his best form early on and is not overawed by the occasion, he should give the ex-champion a good game, especially, as the latter, in recent matches, has not been parti- cularly convincing.
The other match is between Kenneth Shute. and Frank Kwok. Both players are somewhat similar in style, specialising rather more on defense than attack and both London, March 10. having very respectable forehand who has a vic- No decision was reached by mem- drives. Kwok,
Bodiker A 'Spurs' director pointed bers of the Corinthians F. C. at an tory over the formidable
I out that six clubs Chelsea, extraordinary general meeting of to his credit, should win, but Charlton, Tottenham, West Ham, the club last night called to consi-expect the result to be very close. Clapton Orient and Queen's Park der the question of amalgamating Rangers had League matches with the Casuals F. C. in London on April 10 and they are sure to be badly hit,
At the end of the meeting, which the lasted two hours and a half, following statement was issued by Mr. J. G. Stevenson, the hon. se- cretary.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME Open Singles F.-H. Kwok v K. Shute.... Y. C. Lau v F. V. Harrison S. A. Rumjáhn v A. Crawford
Open Doubles R. L. Withington and J. D. Milne v Wong Fuk-nam and Lui Kwai-fun.
Club Mixed Doubles W. Wooding and Miss Ward v J. C. Pool and Miss V. 'K. Allen.
Club Championship
G. W. Sewell v W. M. Barton
R. Gordon v B. O'M. Deane Club Handicap Singles
J. Thomson v L. T. Ride.
VILLA GROUND SUGGESTED He revealed that at first the As ton Villa ground was suggested as the venue, but the Birmingham
"It being evident in the course club, who are at home, made an ob of a long discussion that there was jection which was upheld. When considerable diversity of opinion 'Spurs similarly protested, their as to the proposal of amalgmation, complaint was refused considera- the meeting was adjourned for für- tion.
ther consideration of the question.” Tottenham also intend to send a
The date of the next meeting has
ABERDEEN TO TOUR letter to the Football League ask-not yet been arranged, but it is un-
SOUTH AFRICA St. Mary's retained the Hospi-ing them to take steps to protect derstood that the committee will tals Cup yesterday by easily de- the interest of their clubs from again consider the matter before members of the club are called to-
Aberdeen F.C., the feating Bart's on the Casuals counter-attractions.
gether. ground at Kingston.
It is pointed out by Tottenham Last week a meeting of the Cas- First Division club, have accepted Caldwell, the Corinthian, was the that the F.A. have ignored the re-uals unanimously decided to sup- an invitation to tour South Africa best St. Mary's player, but some of quest of the Commissioner of the port the proposed amalgamation, "at the end of the present season. the others showed clever touches, Metropolitan Police that two big and the few who were new to the matches should not take place, ow- game made up for their lack of ing to traffic congestion, experience by great keenness.
London, March 10.
St. Mary's did so much pressing that Owen-Smith, the Rugby inter- national, had very little to do in goal.
on the same day at Highbury and Totten- ham.
CLAPTON ALSO
associating Clapton Orient are themselves with the 'Spurs' pro- test-
Preston North End are also dis- HOCKEY PLAYER SHINES Morrison, the Scottish hockey in-satisfied with the arrangement, and the matter was discussed at 3 ternational, put the finishing touch to a long spell of St. Mary's. at-meeting of the directors last night. tacking by scoring an excellent 1 learn that the club have decid- goal. Symons increased the leaded to protest to the F.A., and it is just afterward).
fikely that they will communicate The second half was very one-with the governing body early to- sided: Mackintosh, the St. Mary's day. outside-right the cleverest for-
Preston will urge that considera- ward on the field - swung the ball tion of the grounds for both semi- across, and Knowles, the Bart's finals be reopened.
right-back, in trying to clear, di- verted the ball into his own goal.
Bart's were kept on the defensivë in the closing stages, when Squire, Symons and Mackintosh scored.
In all departments except at cen- tre-half, where Howell gave a fine display, Bart's were
NORTHERN R.F.C. FOR
TWICKENHAM SEVENS
rthern R.F.C., the winners of the Northumberland and Dudham for the
seven-a-side competition
the inferior fast two years, have been invited-) side, but they never gave up trying to take part in this season's Middle-
OXFORD UNIVERSITY
OFFICERS
E. O. W. Hunt (Malvern B.N.C.)
has been elected captain of the Ox-
ford University Club, and H. &
sex seven-a-sides.
NEW LEICESTER FULL-BACK
the
AC-
Leicester City have obtained the ransfer of M. Reeday,
Seaford (Repton, and Oriel) secrecrington Stanley full-back, tary, and H. W. Thompson, M.A. was formerly with Blackpool an
(St. Johnb) treasurer.
can play on either flank.
GIVE YOUR GUESTS
DEINHARD'S
WORLD RENOWNED
HOCKS
AND
MOSELLES
THE SIGN OF THE PERFECT HOST
CALDBECK'S
Scottish