`THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 15, 1938.
BRISTOL CITY Heavily Fined
Manager Suspended Until End Of Season F. A. AND FOOTBALL LEAGUE INQUIRY FINDINGS
(By AIR MAIL)
London, October 6.
As the outcome of the joint F.A. and Football League inquiry, înto allegations against the Bristol City F.C., it was announced yes-| terday that the club have been fined £100 and ordered to pay the costs of the commission.
Mr. R. Hewison, the manager, has been suspended from yester- day until the end of the season, and the directors and the secretary: have been severely censured. Certain players were cautioned, and four amateurs have been declared professionals.
The full report of the commis-↑
sion is as follows:--
"Report of the joint. commis- sion of the Football Association and the Football League appoint- ed to inquire into and deal with alleged breaches of the rules of the Association and of the re- gulations of the Football League by officials and players of the Bristol City Football Club.
"The commission-Messrs. C. Wre- ford Brown, C. D. Crisp, and S. F. Rous (secretary), representing the Football Association, and Messrs. W. C. Cuff, A.
...
F. D. AMR BEY RETIRES.
(By AIR MAIL)
London, October 6.
F. D. Amr Bey, the world's greatest squash rackets player, announces his retirement from championship play. Amr, who is an Egyptian subject, first came to this country as an auxiliary member of the Egyptian Davis Cup lawn tennis team. He soon showed an aptitude for squash rackets and won the amateur championship for the first time in 1981. He held it for the next two years, did not play in 1934, but has won the title each year since
He beat the holder of the open championship, D. Ga Butcher, then professional champion, in 1982, and has successfully defended it since from challenges by Butcher and the present professional champion, James Dear. There is no doubt that Amr, who is only twenty-eight and at the zenith of his powers, could have reigned supreme for several years yet.
BIG FIRST DIV. CARD FOR TO DAY
R. NAVY TO MEET S: CHINA "B"
manship of Mr. G. Jenkins, had failed to exercise necessary supervision for the proper control of the affairs of the
(By "REFEREE") club, and that they and the secretary,
Because of the Governor's Cup Mr. C. H. Hancock, be severely censur match to-morrow there is a full pro ed. H. Oakley, and F. Howarth (secretary) that the club, be fined £100, and order-Division of the local soccer League For this neglect it was decided gramme of five matches in the First the Football League-met at the Grand ed to bear the costs of the Commission. Hotel, Bristol, on the 6th and 27tb "(c) The manager, Mr. R. Hewison, to-day, the most interesting match September 1938. Mr. W. C. Cuff was considered responsible for the irregu being that between the Royal Navy elected chairman of the commission.larities, be suspended Mr. W. J. Pepworth (Gloucestershire 3rd October 1938, until 6th May 1930 Bay where these two unbeaten from Monday, and South China “B”, at Causeway F.A.) attended on behalf of his countv. inclusive, from acting as secretary or
THE ALLEGATIONS
manager or secretary-manager for any teams clash for the first time. "The following appeared before the club or organisation under the jurisdic- On /current form the Sailors
tion of the Football Association. Chairman of the Club Mr. G. Jen-(d) The following players, having should emerge victorious as
Directors Messrs. E. V. J.accepted payments for loss of time League, champions were most for- Bence, A., R. P. Bray, C. W. Craw-had, under the rules, forfeited their tunate in several of their matches. ford, A. J. Garland, J. A. Hooper, Cox, G. W. Cox, and A. H. Livingstone. be that between Kowloon and amateur status-D. F. Clarke, F. G. Another interesting match should and F. J. Humphries. Manager- Mr. R. Hewison. Secretafy-MY, G "(e) The following amateur players Kwong Wah. Kowloon have only one
commission:—
kins.
H. Hancock.
be cautioned for having received pay
the
Players. Professionals-J. Brain, ments without giving a receipt in the change from last week, Honniball C. Hazzard, C. Morgan, A. Rowles. prescribed form (F.A. Rule 29)--W. taking over the centre-half posi- J. Turner, and G. Spring. Amateurs S.-P. Bond, J. R. Britt, G. Bennett, Ttion in view of Bliss's inability to -W. S. P.- Bond, F. G. Cox, G. W. Britton, W. Cook, C. Hazzard, J. T.
With
Cox, H. Caple, D. F. Clarke, W.Jefferies, J. Jenkins, G. Kirk, G. Par-play for business reasons. Cook, H. Hargett, J. T. Jefferies, J. ker, H. Palmer, G. Spiring, R. J. Tay-Kwong Wah trying to justify their Jenkins, G. Kirk, E. T. King, A. H. lor, and C. Williams. (Hazzard and existence in the senior League, Livingstone, H. Palmer, R. J. Taylor, Spiring, it is pointed out, are now pro- this should prove a very good D. F. R. Thorne, and C, Williams. fessionals.)
Mr. P. W. Coleman, ex-director of
INSTRUCTION TO CLUBS
match.
AN EVEN GAME
the club, who brought charges "The Commission recommend to the against the club; Miss Langford Council of the Football Association Middlesex (manageress to Mr. Coleman), and that an instruction be issued to all pro-strength through the present crisis may not be at full Mr. A. Mayo, witnesses for Mr. Cole-fessional clubs engaging amateur plug in South China as many of their
ers that they should draw the attention
man.
BUDGE TO JOIN PERRY
VINES TOUR
Professional Tennis Move
(By AIR MAIL)
Los Angeles, October 1.
J. Donald Budge, holder of the Wimbledon, Australian, French, and American singles champion-`· ships, is to turn professional after he competes in the Pacific coast championships next week, accord- ing to the manager of Elsworth Venes, the former Wimbledon and American champion.
Vines and Fred Perry are leav ing for a tour of South America early in November, Vines" man- ager stated. He said that they would be joined by Budge. Ho added that an announcement as to the tour would be issued by Budge's manager in Chicago after November 10.
TWO RUGBY
"The books of the club were exam-of such players, at the time of on-numbers are at present manning MATCHES
ined.
"The Commission considered the alleged charges against the club
to be:-
"1. Breaches of F. A. rule 29- improper payments to ama- teurs...
"2. Breaches of Football League .regiation 60-Illegal bo-
nuses
ADMISSIONS "In respect of payments to amateur players, the following admissions were made:
gagement, to the instructions regard- the frontier, but with St. Joseph's ing payments to amateur players (Rule,
20), on page 84 of the F.A. Handbook fairly evenly contested game should FOR TO-DAY
also weakened through injuries, a "The Commission expressed the
thanks of the Football Association to ensue.
Mr. Coleman for bringing the irregu- In the remaining two senior mat- larities to their notice."
bers of the Commission.
The report is signed by all the mem-ches, Eastern should account for Royal Scots while South China “A” Mr. Robert Hewison, manager of the are favoured to beat Police. Bristol City Football Club, was former ly manager of Queen's Park Rangers for six seasons, resigning that post at the end of 1981. Prior to that he held!
“(a) That certain items contained in the post of player-manager for
accounts relating to matches, Septem- seasons with Northampton Town. ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄In ber 8, Watford, and September 11, his early days he was well known as a
LATEST BETTING ON
Brentford, were incorrect, viz., expenses half-back with Newcastle United and CAMBRIDGESHIRE paid to amateur players were entered Leeds United...
as fares,
"(b) That it had been the practice of the club to pay its amateur players a 'flat rate' irrespective of the actual
W. J. Oxenham, a British
blind
amounts expended by the players golfer, has gone to America to give such payments being a breach of Rula 23 of the rules of the Football Asso- ciation.
Dubonnet Now Firm Favourite
London, To-day. The following is the latest Lon- betting on the Cesárewitch: Dubonnet 10 to 1 o, 100 to 9 t Fet 100 to 6 t and o. Contrevent 100 to 6 o, 18 to I t. Ranfield 20 to 1 o.
exhibitions. He has never seen a golf course. "I lost my sight while serving in France in 1918" said Mr. don With regard to alleged breaches of Oxenham. "I took up, golf by chance Football League Regulation 60, the five years ago. I met a friend on a charge of receiving illegal payments, golf course and told him, I should like made against professional players was to have a crack at a ball.
He gave not substantiated, but the fact was ad- me a club, told me how to hit, and I hit mitted that a request had been made the ball dead straight down the fair- by the players to the chairman, vin I took up golf, found I enjoyed it, and way. It seemed too good to be true. their captain and manager, that at a certain match. This fact, and the it now gives me something-interesting demeanour of the professional players to do out of doors." when interrogated, created in the minda of the Commission a very unfavourablò impression. ~
AMATEUR STATUS FORFEITED
"The Commission decided that: "(a) The Bristol Chy Football Club had failed to observe the rules and re- gulations of the Football Association
"(b)
Onder the
Punch 25 to 1.0 33 to 1. t. Stainless Stephen 25 to 1 t and a. favouritsim is due to the fact that Dubonnet's sudden rise to Gordon Richards has, decided to ride it in the classic and also the fact that it came second in Wed-
The Rugby, season makes an of ficial start to-day with two matches on the Club ground, the Club first fifteen meeting the Army at 4.30 p.m., while at 3.15 p.m. the “A” fifteen will encounter a Navy fif- teen.
The two Club teams will be follows:
First XV: M: W. McGrath; G. E. Chadwick, H. D. Bidwell (Captain), W. E: Grieve and F. M. Thompson; A, H R. Butcher and E. C. Luscombe; K. A Watson, K. W. Salter, E A Bompas, G. J. P. Carey, C. M. Stark; man, A. J. G. Taylor and W. B Richardson,
"A" XV: G. Low; CJ. Powell, É. Taverner, G. S. Wilson and H. Van Leeuwen; F. Cessford and 3. R. Hon - derson; P. W. Burton, J. S. Dunnett (Captain), G. M. Marris; R. G. L. Oll Heath, J. Brown and K. A. Munro. phant, Dr. E. W. Stout; H. WE
Eric Boon,
While on their European tour Nesday's Jockey Club Cup, race, Donald Budge and his team-mate,Punch has gone out of the bet British, lightweigh order of St. Savs by the Yugoslav Govt hock and according to its own. Billy Gene Mako, were decorated with the ting due to the fact that it rapped ko. win to ornment in recognition of their services er i atatement, its chances
cond round in populariaing=13wn benale la U
Bare now bout. onsidered as hopeless.—R