LOCAL SOCCER
A
APPORTIONING OF GATE RECEIPTS
T a meeting of the Hong Kong Football Association Council held yesterday, a proposal was put forward that a rule concerning
the apportioning of net gate receipts be changed.
Cd.
Gunner In the absence of Mr. W. Pryde, posal was' seconded by
to Chair-Cooper. This proposal will have Mr. Wong Ka-tsun acted us
L. be. confirmed at the Annual General man with the assistance of Mr. Souza, as Assistant Hon. Secretary. Meeting of the Association.
The allocation of the yearly charity funds was considered and it was de- cided that the matter should be re- ferred to the following sub-committee for consideration: Capt. E. H. P. Neill, Gunner. H. Cooper, Mr. T. G: Stokes and Mr. Wong Ka-tsun,
as
The matter of alteration of rules b of was then taken up and rule Section 6, of the Challenge Shield Cup
reads Section C was discussed. follows: "In matches other than the
finals, semi-finals and
where
gate money is charged, the net gate re- ceipts shall be apportioned as follows: "If the match is played on a ground other than that of a competing Club, the Club on which ground the match is played, one third, and each peting Club, one-third."
had been After rule b
debated, Capt. Neill proposed that the rule be changed to read that 10 per cent, of the gate receipts be alloted to Club on which ground the match is played and that each competing Club
receive 45 per cent. each,
com-
Foot- pro-
On a vote by the representatives of the five Clubs in Hong Kong who have their own grounds, the Police ball Club was included in the posed new rule.
The Council granted the South necessary China Athletic Association
South Sea permission to tour the
at Islands for a series of matches the end of May.
It was said that the Association had had a good financial year.
Before the meeting concluded Capt. Neill, who is shortly leaving for
of
the England, thanked members Council for the kindness and considera- be- Mr. Wong, on tion given him.
Association, thanked half, of the
had Capt. Neill for the service he rendered and wished him "bon voyage.'
-FARR'S NEXT
FIGHT
on
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 9, 1989,
London, Apr. 25.-Discussions were still going yesterday about the next appearance in the ring of Tommy Farr. Mr. Sydney- Hulls, the promoter, said: "I have not yet made up my mind whether to put Farr on in a fight in Cardiff next month or not. His next con- test may not be in his own coun- try at all, but in London, as I originally planned.”
Larry Gains and Jack London have both been considered as pos- sible opponents for Farr in Car- diff, but Mr. Hulls has an option- al date at the Earl's Court Exhi- bition Building. for June 12, and he may decide to put Farr on against an American heavy-weight that night.
CENTURY AGAINST MARTINEAU'S TEAM
FINAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE TABLES
Everton Wolves
Charlton Middlesbro' Arsenal Bolton Derby Stoke Grimsby Preston
Liverpool
FIRST DIVISION
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.
42 27
42 22 11
5 10 88 52 59 9.88 39 56
42 22 6 14 75 59 50 42 20 9 18 93 74 49 42 199 14 55 41 47 42 16 15 11 68 56 47
42 19 8 15 66 55 46
42 17 12 13 71 68 46
42 16 11 15 61 69 43
42.12 14 16 56 68 38 42 13 12 17 54 67 38 42 12 13 17 47 70 37
42 15 12 15 61 60 42 42 14 14 14 62 63 42 Aston Villa 42 16 9 17 71 60 41 Leeds
42.16 9 17 59 67 41 Manchester Un. 42 11 16 15 57 65 38 Blackpool Sunderland Portsmouth Brentford
42 14 8 20 53 74 36 Huddersfield -42 12 11 19 58 64 35 Chelsea Birmingham Leicester
42 12. 9:21. 64 80 33
42 12 8 22 62 84 32 42 9 11-22 48 82 29
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SECOND DIVISION
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.
Cairo, April 21.-R. Parkhouse,
Blackburn who scored a century for the Gezira Sheffield U.
42 25 5 12 94 60 55
42 20 14 8 69 41 54
42 21 11 10 88 59 53 42 21 8 13 62 45 50
Those present at the meeting in-Sporting Club against H. M. Mar- Wednesday cluded: Messrs, W. E. Hollands, T. G. tineau's team a week ago, was in Coventry
Fantham, the Stokes, Lt. Peall, II.
Efine form to-day when playing for Manchester C. 42 21 7 14 96 72 49 Strange, Mok Hing, Capt. Neill. Cd. Gunner Cooper and Mr. G. F. Walker All-Egypt in the first Test match Chesterfield
This pro-
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against Martineau's
Luton
side. Park-Tottenham Newcastle West Brom. West Ham Fulham
Millwall
Burnley
Plymouth
Bury Bradford Southampton.
Swansea
Notts. F.
Norwich
42 22
5.15 82 66 49
42 20 42 19
9 13 69 52 49
9 14 67 62 47 42 18 10 14 61 48 46 42 18 9 15 89 72 45 42 17 10 15 70 52 44 42 17 10 15 61 65 44 42 14 14 14 64 53 42 42 15 9 18 50-56 39 42 15 8 19 49 55 38 42 12 13 17 65 74 37 42 12 11 19 61 82 35 42 13 9.20 56 82 35 42 11 12 19 50 84 34 42 10 11 21 49 82 31
42 13 5 24 50 91 31
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Newport
Crystal P. Brighton Reading Watford- Queen's P.R. Ipswich Bristol C. Swindon Aldorshot Notts C. Southend Cardiff Exeter
Bournemouth. Mansfield Northants Port Vale Torquay Clapton O. Walsall Bristol R.
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P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 42 22 11 9 58 45 55 42 20 12 10.71 52 52 42 19 11 12 68 49 49 42. 16 14 12 69.59 46 42 17 12 13 60 51 46 42 15 14 13.68 49 44 42 16 12 14 62 52 44 42 16 12 14 61 63 44 42 18 8 16 72 77 44 42 16 12 14 53 66 44 42 17 9 16 59 54 43 42 16 9 17 61 64.41 42 15 11, 16 61 65 41 42 13 14 15 65.82 40 42 13 13 16 52 58 39 42 12 15 15 44 62 39 .42 15 8 19 51 58 38 42 14.9 19.52 58 37 42.14 9 19 54 70 37 42 11 13 18 53 55 35 42 11 11 20 68 69 33 42 10 13 19 55 61 33
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THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
Barnsley Doncaster Bradford C. Southport... Oldham Chester Hull City Crowe.. Stockport Gateshead Rotherham Halifax Barrow
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 42 30 7 5 94 34 67 42 21 14 7 87 47 56 42.22.8 12.89 56 52 42 20 10 12 75 54 50 42 22 5 15 76 59.79 42 20 9 13 88,70: 49. 42 18 10 14 83 74 46 42 19. 6, 17′ 82,70 44. 42.17 9 16,91. 77-43 42 14 14 14 74 67 42 -42 178 17 64 64 42
Wrexham
Rochdale New Brightor Lincoln Darlington Carlisle York City Hartlepools Accrington
42 13 16 13 52 54 42
·42 16 9 17 66 65 41 42 17 7 18. 66 79 41. 42.15.9 18 92 82 39 42 15 9 18 68 73 39 42 12 9 21, 66, 92 33 42 13.7 22 62 92 33. 42.137 22 68 111.93: 42 12 8 22 64 92 32. 42 12 7 23 55 94 31 42.76 29. 49 103 20
house scored 110, coming to the res- cue of his, aide when they were in a bad way. He was well supported by Major J E S. Walford, who acored 75. The seventh wicket put on 124 runs. Captain Sumner scored 52
All Egypt scored 816, F... Brown, the Surrey and England playar, taking eight wickets for 117 runs. At the close of play Mar- tineau's team had scored 68, for the loss of one wicket. The match" fin- ishes o
on Saturday--Press Associa- Hon