THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 8, 1938
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Colony Soccer XI For North?
OUR TURN TO MAKE
THE TRIP
Senior And Junior Shield Draws Made
PRIVILEGES
REFEREES' ABUSE
the absence of official information and in anticipation of the pro-
In the absability of Shanghai Football Associationation of the
vitation to send a team down in February, the Management Com- mittee was empowered at the Council meeting of the Football As- sociation last night to go. fully into the matter, when Shanghai communicates, and explore the possibility of sending a team North -it is Hong Kong's turn to visit Shanghai.
It was also left to the Management Committee to consider a letter receiv- ed some time ago from the Philippine Amateur. Athletic Federation to see if, in the event of the Interport with Shanghai "being off, it would be possible to invite Manila here during the Chinese New Year.
The Chairman pointed out that the Rugby Interport would be held here in February, but it was stated that the soccer games could be so arranged so that they did not ́interfere with the Rugby fixtures.
INTERPORT PROSPECTS
It was decided that Mr. Alexander of Messrs. Percy Smith and Fleming
This matter in to be referred to the Referees' Committee in the hope that better use of referees' powers will be made in future cases.
Lee Wai-tong, who has only turned be invited to attend this meeting and out in Charity games, this season has be asked to advise on the financial as-consented to play in the Armistice Day pect of sending a team to Shanghai, match-a sporting gesture.
'It was pointed out that at a previous
meeting Mr. Alexander felt strongly
that the precarious financial position
SHIELD DRAWS
of the Association did not warrant The draw for the First Round of the sending a team to Shanghai this sea-Shield competitions, resulted
gon.
Mr. Skinner pointed out that the
lows:-*
SENIOR SHIELD
financial standing. was considerably Royal Scots better now than then, while Mr. McKel- Middlesex
V Eastern
as fol-
V South China A.
vie thought it hardly fair to Shanghai St. Joseph's v Kwong Wah to ask them to come here, thus caus-
Byes, Royal Navy, South China B. ing them expenditure when it was Police, Kowloon, Club.
Hong Kong's turn to visit Shanghai.
Mr. McKelvie felt strongly that every
effort should be made to visit Shanghai P.W.D. - and so keep the series going.
REPRESENTATIVE TEAM!
Mr. Wong Ka-tsun stated that few, if any, Chinese would make the trip so that the team would be non-Chinese,
JUNIOR SHIELD
N.
V
Stanley R.A.MIO.
Stonecutters
Kwong Wah R.E. Chinese Middlesex Club
and consideration must be given to 30th Battery sending a representative team North.
-v Signals
*V
Eastern
v R.A.F.
V 5th Battery
v Royal Scots
24th Battery v St. Joseph's.
Mr. Cooper, of Royal Navy, enquired! Byes, Kowloon, R.E. European, South
A new luxurious medical treatment room, shining which green worth of elaborate tiles and chromium fittings, containing £850 scientific electrical gadgets, has been installed at West Ham Unit ed F.C. ground. A feature is the modern foam bath. Photo shows -Jim Barrett, ex-international centre-half, in the new feam bath at West Ham, being attended by Billy Moore, assistant trainer. (Copy- right, Fox).
British Athletics Team For America
BRITISH AND EUROPEAN RECORDS RECOGNISED
(By AIR MAIL)'.
London, October 23. INVITATIONS to send teams to Holland, América, South Africa, and New Zealand during the next eighteen months were consi- dered by the British Amateur Athletic Association offices in Lon- don, yesterday, but only the United States proposal was accepted.
A team of ten British athletic, will leave for America on July 12 next year, and will return in time
meeting at White City, London, on August 7. Only one match will be decided in the United States.
whether the ruling barring Navy play- China A., South China B., Police, Uni-to take part in the international ers of sea-going ships from the Inter-versity, Ordnance, Electric. port was still applicable, and was in- formed that Shanghai had not yet con- sented to the new rules which will permit all players registered with either of the two Associations to re- present their port.
SHIELD DRAWS
The draw for the First Round of the Shield competition was made, and--in view of the fact that 24 teams had
be
CAMBRIDGE ROWING PRESIDENT
South Africa's invitation for a
tour of the Union in the first three
months of next year had to be de- LOCKE
clined because of the difficulty of
LOCKE WINS
securing the services of athletes at CHALLENGE
MATCH
prepara-
Two More Australian Course Records Broken
entered for the Junior Shield competi-captains at Cambridge A. Burrough
At a meeting of college boat club that time; and the New Zealand of- tion it was decided that if would be captural's and Jesus was re-elected ter for a tour during the winter of necessary for an extra round to President of the C.U.B.C. and A. M. 1939-40 was turned down as it would played off. As no date had been so re- served it was left to the Management Turner (Cranleigh and Corpus Christi) interfere with Britain's Committee to arrange dates for these was re-elected secretary.
Dates of races for the academical tions for the Olympic Games.
NEW EVENTS games, which must be played before
year were fixed as follows: December 10..
Michaelmas Term: Light Fours, Nov. In connection with the Olympic Correspondence from Kit Chee Club and Hong Kong Chinese Amateur 2-5; Clinker Fours, Nov. 9-12; Colqu-Games of 1940, which will open in Federation were read requesting that houn Sculls, Nov. 16-19; Fairbairn Cup
(By AIR MAIL) the Association hold a charity, match Races, Nov. 24-25; Trial Eights Race Helsingfors on July 20, the commit- tee announced that the programme
Sidney, October 25. for the dependents of the late Mr. at Ely, Dec. 3.
Lent Term: Lent Races, Feb. 15-18; would include a 10,000 metres track Shui Chak-wing, who was fatally in-
Fairbairn Junior Sculls,
Bobby Locke, the South Afri- Feb. 22-25 walking race, and three new events. jured during a game recently.
running, can golfer, who recently lost by Bushe-Fox Freshmen's Sculls, Mar. The matter was referred
the 1-4; Forster-Fairbairn Junior Pairs, for women-200 metres Management Committee, who were
long jump, and putting-the-shot, one hole in a £50 challenge match asked to co-operate with the Chinese Mar. 8-11.
place here against Norman von Nida, May Term: Magdalene Pairs, May Track walking has not had a Federation.
3-6; Lowe Double Sculls, May 17-20; in the Olympic Games since 1924. the young Australian profession- May Races, June 7-10.-
DONATION GIVEN
to
In order to give some measure of immediate relief to the dependents it was decided that a sum of $200, from the Sunday Herald" Charity Cup Competition be donated in addition to any amount raised by the Charity gamo.,
Permission was given for the Queen
mas comforts for the inmates of the
made.*.
P. M. STUDD, CAMBRIDGE CAPTAIN
:
al, has had his revenge in Queens- land.
D. O. Finlay's European record of 14.3 sec. for 120 yards hurdles was
In another £50 challenge match passed, together with the following British records: 880 yards, in 1 min Locke beat the Australian 3 and 2 over the Yeerongpilly (Bris- 50.9 sec. by S. C. Wooderson, at bane) course. Locke stood 2 up White City, London, August 8, 1988 after 18 holes, and had rounds of
Mary Hospital staff to arrange their At a meeting of the Cambridge 880 yards, in 1 min, 49,2 sec., by Si 73 and 75. annual charity game for extra, Christ University Cricket Club at Cam-C Wooderson, at Motspur Park, The South African, who is on a Hospital, and a grant of 350 from the bridge on October 24 P. M. Studd London, August 20, 1988; 440 yards tour of the Commonwealth, has elected hurdles, in 58 sec., by J. Patterson broken two more Australian course Sunday Herald". Cup Lunds, was also] (Harrow. and Clare) was d
captain for 1999. J. R. Thompson (USA), at White City, August 1, records. With a 66 he lowered the ABUSE OF POWERSI It was revealed that the Emergency (Tombridge and St John's) was ap- 1988: Javelin, 237 ft. 81⁄2 in., by J. record at Victoria Park, Brisbane, Committee had tried two cases of play pointed honorary secretary, and Varmegi (Hungary), at White City, by one stroke. At Tamworth ers being sent on the field for trivial B. D. Carris (Harrow and St. August 1, 1988; 440 yards in 47.6 (NSW) he took five strokes off Jim offences recently -- In one cuis-tar. John's) will daslatánt honor- 800., by A. G. K. Brown (Achilles), Ferrier's record, player was cautioned and in the other
ary treasurer.
at White City, August 1, 1986. Press Association. the case was dismissed.