H.K. LADIES LOSE SEVERAL PLAYERS
LARGER ARENA FOR
CUP FINAL
WEMBLEY STADIUM MAY BE
EXTENDED
WHITE CITY AS AN ALTERNATIVE
The Cup Final Committee of the Football Association is en- gaged on negotiations which will result in accommodation being provided for thousands more spectators for the Cup Final.
It was at first proposed to en-
not be playing hockey for the Hong Kong Ladies Hockey Club this coming season.
MISS GLOVER MAY
NOT PLAY
ONLY ENOUGH TALENT
FOR ONE TEAM
MY PROBD LINEUP
(By STICKS")
Miss Joan Smalley, above, will THE Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club will be able to field a fairly strong Caer Clark Cup team during the coming hockey season, in spite of the fact that they have lost the services of several of their outstanding players including Miss Joan Smalley, last season's captain, Mrs. P. M. Harrop, Mrs. D. L. Prophet, Mrs. B. Bell, and probably, Miss K. Glover.
large the Wembley Stadium FOUL PLAY which seats 95,000, to take 140, IN HOME
000
Now, discussions are proceeding FOOTBALL
between the Football Association Committee and the proprietors of the
White City, on a proposal that the NEW LEAGUE POWER
OF SUSPENSION
White City Stadium should be ex- tended to accommodate 150,000.
OLYMPIC GAMES.
LIMIT OF THREE CAUTIONS
Thus enlarged, the White City) Stadium might also be the scene of the England and Scotland Associa
London, September 3.
Football Association, tion international and the Olympic Games, which may be held in Lon-which for some time has been don in 1944.
an inquiry into alle- conducting
The
रो
IT IS HOPED, HOWEVER, THAT MISS GLOVER WILL
FIND TIME TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MORE IMPORTANT
GAMES AND SO RELIEVE THE DEFENCE. IN SPITE OF THE
BOVE LOSSES, HOWEVER, THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIELD THREE STRONG LINES. IN THE UNAVOIDABLE ABSENCE OF MISS SMALLEY, FROM THE LEFT-BACK POSI- [TION, IT WOULD NOT BE A BAD IDEA TO TRANSFER MISS.
B. POPE FROM CENTRE-HALF TO FILL THE VACANCY.-. WHILE MISS B. ABRAHAMS, A NEWCOMER AND SOUND HALF-BACK, COULD FILL THE PIVOTAL BERTH.
To date there are only two newcomers reported, a Mrs. Wit- kant and Miss Marian Laine, both of whom are unknown quanti- In considering the White City gations of an increase in foul ties. Mrs. Donald, the Colony Interport leader, is still available. plan, officials will have to decide play, yesterday circularised all and will be almost certain to lead the attack once again while many whether the volume of traffic for a the League clubs on the result other of last season's players are still available. Cup final can be dealt with at of its deliberations.
As far as I can see, the pri
Shepherd's Bush
It informed the clubs that Mr. H. J. Hubard, chairman of every case in future, where three the Cup Final Committee, said yes-cautions were recorded against bable time up of the team will be terday that a decision had not yet a player, would be referred to Mrs. Lunson (Captain), in goal been reached, but could be expected the Disciplinary Committee of with Miss E. Gray and Miss B. shortly. He added that the FA the FA, which would have the would have to consider questions of power to suspend the player Pope, as the two full backs. cost, and the fact that a lease for without further investigation. the final at Wembley still has seven years to run.
SOCCER GATE RECORDS FALL BY THE WAY
OVER 1,000,000 ON OPENING DAY
DRAKE'S SOUND RECOVERY
London, August 30. As so often happens, the 1937-38 League Soccer season opened em- phatically in favour of the home clubs, 31 of the 44 League games ending in home victories, writes Frank Coles.
in alt such cases the conduct of the player during the previous two seasons was to be taken into con sideration.
NO CAMPAIGN
Directors of clubs were requested to draw the attention of the players to the decision.
mediate line should
CLUB WIN
Miss K. Gover (when FIRST MATCH
Kumaon Rifles Lose Fast Hockey Game
The comprise
at available).
Or right half Miss Joan Dalziel, Miss Abra- Miss hams, at centre-half and B. Helbling, at left-half. The latter has not yet intimated whether or
Hong Kong Hockey Club 2 (Bickford. not she will play, but it is hoped that she will help strengthen the in-Fowler) beat Kumaon Rifles 1 (Talok
Singh). termediate line in this department
the
season, the hockey match at King's Park yesterday between the Hong Kong Hockey Club and the Kumaon Rifles proved to be a fast and thrill- ing affair with the civilian club just managing a win by 2 goals to 1
A member of the Disciplinary by turning out during the Caer Despite the early stage of Committee, discussing the circular Clark Cup League. She is still one last night, seid-
of the outstanding defenders in the "There is no foul play campaign. Colony. Failing her, Mrs. Soden As Mr. C. E. Sutcliffe, chairman of should be able to fill the vacancy. the committee, has stated, when the lists of suspensions and cautions for the last two years were examin- ed we were amazed by the wonder- ful record of clean play.
"The object of our investigation is merely to keep down unfair play Oliver, inside-right and to the irreducible minimum.“
“MY” ATTACKING LINE
Hong Kong Club played brilliant The attack, or rather the one I would suggest would be Miss W. all-round hockey. their defence with Marsh, on the right-wing, Mrs. W. A. Reed. F. V. Reed and Bates Mrs. being especially prominent. After
Donald at
centre-forward. Miss the interval when the soldiers were Mary Smalley, who has hitherto en- pressing desperately for a winning reached 127, a record for the club.joyed great success as leader of the goal they did very well to hold them
SOUND AGAIN
junior team, should make an ad-out. mirable inside-left in support. of Mrs. Donald, while the left-wing could be filled by either Miss Vivian
Drake's hat-trick was an encour aging sign. He was playing for Mills has made a happy start the first time since his knee opera with a hat-trick Drake of the Ar-tion in March, and is obviously Blackburn or Mrs. C. J. Waddell senal, and Clayton, of the Wolves, thoroughly sound again. both scored three goals in the first Arsenal's next two fixtures are wing position.
both at Highbury against. Hud-
half.
Arsenal's supporters are delight-dersfield
both of whom have played in this
The forward line combined in a
fast and aggressive manner and only noor finishing prevented more goals from being notched. Bickford was to the fore with some flashy stick- work and his first goal early in the first half was a fine effort
Siner Fowler also plaved well
on Wednesday and the Other players available are Miss ed over that 4-1 triumph on Ever-Wolves on Saturday. Huddersfield, S. Baskett (goalkeeper), Miss J. ton's ground. I am reminded by by the way, appear on Brentford's Flex (inside-left), Miss V. Gordon showing an excellent turn of speed. Smith (half-back), Mas G. Swan Ha was responsible for the win- one of them that in the season Ar-ground on Saturday. senal first carried off the champion- ship-it was 1930-31 - they started
Bolton. with a 4-1 win at
In 17 matches that season AT- senal scored four
nine of the gam either 4-1
As I anticipated, attendances (full-back) and Mrs. M. Weir (anning goal a few minutes from the were even larger than on last sea-inside-forward), son's record opening day, when the
The Hong bal was 814,000. On Sat goals, and figure reached 897,000. Including their
the milli by the Scottish were Their goals fota.
end
hold
alley next.
nowerful denartment in the the Indian team was the ich revealed no appar