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Middleweight Laurent Dauthullle of France, a handy man with his fists, Ands the problem of diapers harder to handle than many of his opponents. seems a bit uncertain about his pin-up Shown in Montreal, Canada, the boxer chore on patient Laurent, Jr., as Mrs Dauthuille, holding Junlor's twin sister, looks on nervously.
Why Not Revise The Football League?
Says IVAN SHARPE
Which Cap-tie, sir, did you attend? Was it a test of skill, or just
The Middles-
DOES FIGHTING PAY? BOXER HAS YEAR'S LEAVE TO FIND OUT
By ALAN HOBY
To some cranks professional pugilism' is a bloody and sadistic form of contact sport which should have gone out with bear-baiting.
Others, like Dr Edith Summerakill, brand the pay-as-you-punch industry as "brutalising and uncivilised."
I violently disagree with Dr proportions of a pocket Sandow.
Edith although I am bound to "If I fail I go back to the job Sunday's Hockey
admit there are times when the I had before a safe one as a fight game gives off a bouquet labourer. But if I succeed, and strangely
reminiscent of the I've won eight out of 11 pro
nights so far, then I have my
house.
froplether occasion when I felt employeers' blessing to go right |
ahead."
in urgent noed of a respirator was the night a certain Mr Lee Oma the same Mr Oma who was beaten by Ezzard Charles in New York not long ago for the "world heavyweight title"
e of stepped into the London with Bruce Woodcock.
IT WAS ODD
I like Gordon's gamble. I find the Gordon Hazells, with their д distinct fanatical keenness, relief from the mud-gutter sido the gambling the jackals, and the the flesh-peddlers who infest fight scene.
Especially
ring boxing: from
You may recall how Mr Oma, a great gin rummy player, came io Harringay oozing avoirdupois and good will.
Indoed, he was so fat and so full of warmth towards the human race that he never ap- peared to land
solid glove on Bruce,
ruce,
Then, suddenly, there he was
Like
Association
XI To Meet -The Rest
Q
In preparation for the forth- coming Interport hockey visit are they a relief to Macao, the Hongkong Hoc- from the stories one is always key Association team will meet
the Rest of Hongkong in hearing of fights which are as "bent," as a crooked picture match on Sunday on the Re- crelo ground, King's Park, frame.
The Gordon Hazelts make box-bully-off at 10.30 a.m ing what it should always be-a stirring and splendid activity.
For years I have campaigned footballer who
on the canvas, threshing about against the "shamateur," the
octopus, puffing and four-flusher an blowing like an old goot after
one of the oddest knock-outs I have seen.
of
Later, Mr Oma sald: "I was awful." After that burst under-statement
out he got faster than a hunted hare, plus, of course. the £4,000 he had picked up from a long-suffering public.
Of a very different kidney is one Gordon Hazell, of Bristol. Probably you have never heard of Gordon.
He isn't top-liner-yet. He isn't in the chips yet.
fael, may never be Gordon doesn't
A
ampion.
I know yet,
But one thing he does know.
He loves boxing.
a ploughing match? Was it football, boot-ball .... or bash-ball?' And, in the mist and murk, how much of it could you see? brough goalkeeper says of his club's defent at Leeds that he couldn't. see the playing a paying proposition." which brought the knock-out goal.
When Tottenham played at Huddersfield, the conditions were unfitted for a knock-out match.
all passes.
AL
The
respec-
were
W. A. Reed will captain the Association side and J.B. Gen- salves the Rest.
Time For Drawing Bhagat Shagh (Argon-
Stumps
The Second Round of the local Cricket League will commence
Saturday,
on
The attention
January 27. of all Clubs is drawn to the fact that the time for draw- ing stumps is 5.45 p.m. and not 5.30 p.m. as published in the Official Handbook.
The following are the tears:
Association.-G. N. Porindah (Uni- versity); L. Xavier (Argonauta), A.L. Nery (Recreio): A.A. __dog Remedios, Jr (Recrato), W.A. Reed
(Army), autal: Maj. J. Lambio L/Opl. Mackenzia (Army), L/C51. Gardner (Army), A.A. Marques (Recreio), JC. Koh (Nomarist, Y.D. Reserves, J.C. Rob (Nomads), 3.9. Gonsalves (toare); G. Walker (Argonaut), R. Collaco (Recreto)
Rent Q
Kon Hongkong.J.C. (Nomada) Capt. A.3. Stubbe (Army), J.D Gonsalves (Recrolo); Capt. A.B. Dudley (Army). Capt. Fitzgibbon (Army). G. Walker (Argonauts); Sgt. McMullen
R (RAF), F. But (Argonauta). Rosa (itecrelo) or A.C. Card {Recreio), 13. (RAF), R. Collaco Xavier (Argonauts); Bonerves, A. Rakhn (Thunderbolts), Fit-Lt.
S. (RAF), G
Sequeira (Argonauts), M. Yumut (Tinder- bolts).
offers his services to an amateur Win club "at a price."
Now this "expenses" racket,
varying from £1 16s, to £5a week, is spreading. I hear it is particularly bad in Sussex.
There will be no curbing these Soccer spivs until Country FAs tackle what has become a major
scandal.
GO IN AND WIN!
The umpires will be C.T. Patner
and Makhan Singh.
o
the
The Association's team's uniform wil be
(a) Blue and White quartered shirts with HKCHA embroidered pocket (provided by (b) white shorts (pro- vided by player); (c) blue and white ringed stockings (provided by HKHA).
H
by
The Rest of Hongkong comm
(a) white shirts (provided I see that Oxford University's uniform will be: latest miling sensation, 20-year-player); (b) white shorts (provided old Chris Chatoway, is reported by player); (c) blue and white stockings (provided by as saying: "There doesn't seem ringed much future for me as a miler with Bill Narkeville, Len Eyre
НЕНА),
Gordon, whose father wrestled Hackenschmidt, doles on it to much that he went to his firm in Bristol and asked them if they would grant him a year's leave.. to find out whether I really was any good as a professional, and whether I could make fight-
Gordon's employers generous. They gave him the
For tits game teams will be wear- ing the Colours which will be worn for the matches in Macso, EMPLOYERS' BLESSING
The Hongkong Hockey Arenalation abbt and stockings will be sued "Now it's up to me," says this and Roger Bannister to contend
And wme to team everything a world champion reserves.
official photographs of the teame needs-youth, a superb physique
before the will be taken
garau. and HEART.
Thus resorvet, umpires and officials already due to Marcover,
you've
should also be vidt Macao clocked a 4 min. 15.0 mile. At present. your age, too! My advice is: Go
year.
teams promising middleweight with the with." of it, Chris! You've got prior to the
is IU-
When Chelsea played in the mud-heaps that look more like fined £750 and £250
a second-rate farmyard than tively for playing weak
in the League during a run in on their Too much snow at Rochdale, slushy "ceme-
such times harassed the Cup. The same for both: terics," 10 yards square, killed the green surf of old. England.
remedy here sides? Yes. But the risk of de- groundsmen sprinkle the pitch plate.
which stays like skill-kliling sand 221A which period no transfer of font falls harder on the higher-/ with cart-loads of sand...50g organisation of the League from|
class team, and a club
for weeks and murders the play four into five groups, 280,- for matter of Chelsea needs
of the Mannions and Shackletons ducing fixture-lists. 000 a year to make ends meet.
At Stoke, for the Port Vale and Logies and Dohertys-the craftsmen-as replay, there was a plum-pud-ball-players and ding plich inches of clinging fast as they arrive. mud. Real football was impos sible.
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NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
TOTALISATOR TRIAL RACE
"MURDER"
to £5,000 The clubs pay £10,000 extra for players who are not Cup-tied, and when the Cup comes they have to per-
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rinks or
ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES CERTIFICATES
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FO 10-
Chinese Team To Meet Danes Selected
in and win. You can.
Refugees from injustice will Three always find a warm welcome in
Yorkshire
this column. In this connection Cricketers Move
I would like to ask.
1. Is it true that RAF lads To New Counties
·
IT'S SNAPPIER After due notice-such as the So we play into the hands of end of next season the clubs could be redistributed this way. the dashers and bashers. And
Premier Division; Top 18 After a meeting lasting two we wonder why play is poor.
clubs of Division One, Why do these things continue?
First Division: Last four clubs and a half hours, the Chinese
National Amateur Athletic stationed at Uxbridge were re- barred from playing
London, Jan. 23. team to cently Because we are so conservative. of Division One, plus top 14 of
Federation selected a
ap- The MCC have given
to three former York- Because "What was good enough Division Two.
2. Is it true that although the proval Because Gates
Second Division: Remaining represent the Combined Chinese Rugby League football? for grandpa..
eight Division Two clubs, plus against the Danish Boldklubben are good, so why change?"
But were
ruling that an airman is "per-Counties under the special re- gates so good in the top five of each section of 1909 Soccer XI over the Chin- RAF Sports Board have given ashire cricketers to play for new
ese New Year holidays. They this last round?
were Division Three.
fectly entitled" to take part in gistration rule. also discussion A lengthy
Paul Gibb, former Yorkshire Third Division: Remaining nearly 50 per cent, short of fair
the use of weather figures. All these good clubs in
amateur wicket- Land. England form took place over the number of the 13-a-side code, the Uxbridge cach
kit for this purpose. keeper, who is 37, will in future people missed the Cup's great Division Three Section cover lecturas boys were denied
of wintry (19 teams aplece).
out that the pointed
South Playing send off because
though it was not being play for Essex as a professional. were now
Jack ond? weather, because the dates
Work it out for yourself from China players
Gerald Smithson and 3. this month's rounds are wrong today's tables. It's a
better, tour and that in the case of in-
Is it true that some service Firs, who were both released several replacements chiefs are so pro-Rugby Union ONLY A BTART
snappier League all round, with juries, 34 matches apicce in the top ruight be necessary.
that they treat Rugby League by Yorkshire at the end of last season, will play for Leicester- Some of A proposal that a reserve The FA have now set the ball three grades. Plenty.
carriers? rolling towards removal of such the clubs will squeal because of team be selected led to certain players as if they were smallpox shire. Smithson, a left-handed
In the new First to whether or not the Eong- Hongkong Society for the above date at 3.45 p.m. (First Essential Supplios Cortifi- defects, but the plan to reduce a fall In status, but that is more of those taking
8.15 p.m.), cates may be obtained from Cup entrants from 500 to 350 imaginary than real. Thus 13 of meeting raising the question as Saddling Bell
There are leaders who see Division are First Division clubs kong Football Association would Morning off.
of past or present. much further ahead.
consent to issue when the Electric Totalisator South China Morning Post clubs is surely only the kick- the 18 clubs
THOSE 'SAVES' The blueprint for Cup and
many as 11 reserves. League. is on these lines:
In ten days two defenders On Mr Mok Hing stating that 10 CENTS EACH.
The FA Cup could be
have turned goalkeeper, saved a he would guarantee that
to all 11 duced to 158 clubs, 1.e., 92 from goal by festing out the ball, and HKFA issue tickets the Football League and got away with it. The penalty reserves, the meeting decided amateur and minor professional kick has failed. teams, including the welcome squad from Wales.
Will anyone who is in- terested in the welfare of poor children kindly offer to accept the honorary appoint ment of General Secretary,
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Two New Caps
In Scotland's
Rugby XV
batsman, played twice for Eng land in the West Indies in 1947 Bad 1948.
་
Firth is a useful wicke- keeper-batsman,-Router,
Squash Tourney
The
Results
second section
Woa
of the First Round of the Colony Open Squish Championships Edinburgh, Jan. 23.
team to meet played off at the Victoria Courts
the Club last night.
to select a reserve team. Of the Southampton - Luton The following wore the Relec- match I read that when Streten, tons made;
was beaten an-
Combined Chinese XI: defender Yiu-tak (KMB), Hau Yung- other
Scotland's "magnificent" leap to
sang (KMB), Lai Wai (Police), made a
evening Union Tang Sum (KMB), Kwok Ying Wales at Murrayfield in
The match of tho Rugby tip the ball over the bar.
the adjectives At
Tong Sheung International
on February 3 was between WJ.D. Cooper case, we shall have more such kee (S. China),
(S.
Ying-fm championship China),
fol- and P. Welch, the latter winn- Clubs resource and magnificence,
ing 10-8, 9-7, 10-6.
an earlier start in theso. FA Cup rounds and an interval in the competition during the wild winter weeks. This is the way of it: Bound
1 (end Sep.)
2 (mid Oct.) 30 survivors plus 45
a (end Oct.) 40 survivors ****
4 mid Nov.) 20 survivors plus 44
irt and club
2nd Div.
06
the
I these
Ho
The results were:
T. Gray (Northampton), R. R. M. Macpherson boat A. R.
Wan Hodgkinson:. It. B. Kingsford (Edinburgh
(Old. Wilson; Coutts D. F. derers). S. S. Nien
Gordon,
beat
A. J. Wheatcroft
lows: call it daylight robbery, notab (XMB), Chu Wing-keung (S. was announced today as ly when the penalty-kick mis-China), Lee Chun-dat (KMB). Third Div. clube ...
Yiu Cheult-yin (6: China), Mok ares.
match Chun-wah (S. China). At Southampton the
XI: Tam Kwan- Reserve ended in a draw, so the incident may well prevent not only kon (S. China),
wo. D. T. Nolan E. Cumina beat Suspension of the competition Southampton's promotion
but Kwong Wali), Klang Ngan Alleyndors), O. Turnbull (Kel-beat L. C. Lamble: P. Crosley beat at this stage until the end of Luton's relegation.
ching (Kwong Wah), Sit Pul- so), D. M. Rose (Jedforcat) A. R. Cornell H. M. Hetherington The gain
Former Pupus), A. Ross (Hi-H. B. Cheney: F. Welch beat W. J. February 1s no less.
Now West Bromwich Albion yin (Kwong Wah), Hung Hing Cameron (Glasgow High School, H. Aleman; H. G. Colmen beat.
D. Cooper Lee Ping-chi head
Foner Righ
School foot-have been knocked out of the gak (KMB),
IL. D. Bidwoll will play M. W, G.- is better weather, better
(Kit Chee). Lte Cup by Derby in this way,
Tal-fai
C. Dawson (Glas- rawoeti tonight. Puplis), J. (S. Lee Yuk-tak I recognise that often it is an (KMB), Three more
rounds, in ball, better gates.
involuntary act, that it happens China),
Kam-hot gow Academicals), N. G. R. Chiang spring, plus semi-anal and find in the excitement of the mo
University).quet. Aforiison Macpherson Mair (Edinburgh Wab), (Kwong
Au Chi-yin Wilson (Gala). A. N. Other Hutchins Jacob-Hood v. Noel- attles, complete the competition.
L. ment. But this sort of thing
Kam Lek-sang
H. M. Inglis Johnson Pritchard v. Kingsford. You
(Police) ant wish to retain the glant-
(to be chosen)
-Thursday's matches are: will continue until it happens
MacDonald v. Wheatcraft; Cromley killers?
(Edinburgh Academicals), W. Of course.
JwWoelf; Here there
in the Cup Final at Wembley (Kwong Wany.
Team Manager: Cho Kui-
D. Elliot (Edinburgh Academi-winner Bidwell v
P. ngam. Trainer and coach: Locals), For the excluded clubs there and then there will be a row.
Kininmonth fetherington v. Cumine: Colman w W. are over a hundred of them.
DEEN TRIED are the FA Amateur Cup and
Wai-tong.
The Quarter-finals will be played (Richmond), C. Taylor (Kel-Welch.
on Monday; Bemi-anals on Wednes Cup dow
vinelde West).
day; Finals on Friday week. offered to the
What can be done about it? But the FA Technical Com- Give the referes power to
The FA mittee, now studying ways and award a goal?
discussed system in means of improving English this. much foosball, are bound to consider 1881, and scrapped it in 1882.
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Villemain unter and Begarty in the
caps, Gordon and Albert Finch Toe in the side and they replace Cameron at wing three- pack, as compared with the to France In London, Jan. 29. team which loat Finch
the former Paris. Middleweight Boxing Also omitted from that toom
matchen
tonight
AND:
Record Benefit For Doug Wright
London, Jan. 29, Doug Wright, the Kent and
I fear it days,
Albert The Football League pro-wouldn't be so good amid the
And don't British gramme of 42 matches aplece tension of today,
tho possibilities of slot Champion, will fight Roberts Gemmill among the forwards. must be a world record.
is at present touring Australia Is an on the ropeless junior grounds. Villemain, the former European but aplocomat for the hur Daginant leg-break bowler, who
with the MCC team, received marathon. Too long. It
comedy I con llo-holder, in Paris on January not yet been announced, only Tho octopus whose tentacles ontangle
Jack Burris, Only firco of the Scotland record benent last genson for a According to the the season's programme and Eco for such cases in a special 29
to Wale at Kent player. manager, The only team which lon
Ha 20203.10.11 exceeded by interfere with Cup and Inter- penalty-kick-a kick from
decided was Swansea in the corresponding
thời inone raind national matches, and the insleyards goal-arca line. This Flach's
question to ba
last acason have been over £900 structive visits of teams from surely could not fall,
this "resource" and weight. Finch wanted the fight gamo abroad.
two pounds chosen. They are att forwards, for Leslie Amen, lhe former There is abviously something "magnificence" would then be to be at 12 stone,
21 12 stong.-Dawson, lots and Kinin-England batsman-wicketkeeper. Router. amist whore clubs like Now- so much wasted effort. Daylight and Villemain castle United and. Aceanat are robbery would not pay.
mouthTeuber.