This week-end has been an event- ful one in the activities of Hong Kong Football Association for much has happened on and off the field of play in the past few days.
event Outstanding
was the large number of cases of players be- ing sent off the field of play over the week-end. A number of cases were dealt with last night and resulted in players receiving varying sentences from a year's suspension to cautions.
It is difficult to find the exact cause of this unhappy state of affairs but It appears, that the blame lles equally with players and
referees.
Football Association has always assured the referees of their support in dealing with cases of misconduct, when players are sent off the field, in an effort to stamp out dirty play, but Rev. Hinchcliffe struck the right note on Monday when he asked referees to use more fact before resorting to drastic measures.
A well-known local referee said that the sending off of a play must always be for a serious offence and not as a means of regaining control of a game which through his own incompetence he has let go too far.
In two cases last week, referees had to issue general warnings to all the players and, in spite of these warnings, players from the same game were sent of.
Committee's Findings
made
THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 12, 1940
FOOTBALL REVIEW
(By "REFEREE")
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No reply had been received from Saigon, The committee adds, however, that it'was unfortunate that the referee did not see the though the letter was written incident which formed part of the complaint, December, and it was presumed that Saigon and recommended that the Royal Scots were not interested in the proposition, so Hong Kong communicated with the Sings player concerned should be reprimanded.
only Though the findings were
Association. made pore
A reply is expected known on Monday it was obvious that Mr. | shortly from both ports. Stokes had been vindicated and exonerated from all blame for he was given charge of an important charity game soon after and on Sunday refereed the match between Eastern and South China "A"-Clubs whose very officials had lodged the complaint-to not only the satisfaction but the admiration teams and the large of the competing public.
Letter Withdrawn
At the meeting of the Referees' Associa tion it was
decided, after discussion and some explanation by the Hon. Secretary of the Football Association, to withdraw the letter containing suggestions as to future appointment of referees.
It was evident that referees discovered, after their suggestions had been given a trial, the futility of the suggestions And
Overcrowded Matches
Ane games.
South China "A" are now far aboad of their "motrest rivals and should easily win the title to equal, the now de- funct, Chinese Athletig record of winning the championship three years running. "
The runners-up position is still very open and on current form appears to be between Eastern, Kowloon and ́Middlesex, though other clubs still have a chance if they win most of their remaining games, particularly those against the above-mentioned clubs.
Interport Team
The Interport team which was chosen on Monday has already been the subject of comment but it is understood that S.
with Strange, one of the backs, is ill
The question of overcrowding at footbali ¦ malaria' while P. Jorge, a reserve, is stili matches was again brought up at the meet- on the injured list and has just recently left ing on Monday but no tangible solution was school to join a firm of solicitors. advanced to remedy the position.
There is no ground capable of holding the Players Suspended
vast crowd that follows football and until the Association or a club acquires a ground with sufficient accommodation. the same state of affairs will continue. It can hardly be expected that a club will bulld very much bigger stands, with the prospect of only one packed game a year to reimburse them for the expense of the stands.
One solution to overcrowding would be to increase the prices of admission and thus drive away the poorer classes who attend
football week after week.
realised that they were better off under the Second Div. Concluding
old methods of appointments.
The findings of the Committee to enquire Interports into the allegations and complaints against the handling of the Eastern-Royal Scots game were made public on Monday
referee and it was found that the Stokes) had handled the game in an efficient and capable manner.
(Mr.
It is pleasing to learn that the Football Association have invited Saigon and Singa- pore to play a series of games here during the Chinese New Year holidays.
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Five players were dealt with the meeting of the Emergency Com- mittee of the Hong Kong Football Association held last night.
Lee Shek-yau of South China was
Gilchrist cautioned, while
(Club), Bond (Club), Delgado (International) Chan Sui-chin (South China juniors) and Chan Chik-kai (South China juniors) were all suspended till December 31, 1940.
The Second Division fixtures reach the end of their schedule though there still re- Chui Ah Fai, the All-China soccer main several postponed games to be played pivot at the Berlin Games in 1938, off. This division, though it was split into has signed up and been registered for two sections, has produced football of a high standard and the play-off for the divi- Eastern. He will turn out against St. sional championship should result in somel Joseph's on Sunday.
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