THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1951.
BRENTFORD v. NOTTS COUNTY
FLOODLIT FOOTBALL COULD
SOLVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS
Says TOM
FINNEY
Football may very well be on the fringe of its most important development for many years.
The match played at The Dell between the reserve teams of Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur was the first League fixture in Britain under artificial lighting conditions. An attendance of 13,000 was, to say the least, remarkable.
Southampton, of course. have, under arclights. I have never into the picture to cover FA Cup been in the vanguard with flood-played under these new con-replays. Lighting
People ditions, su cannot pass absolute experiments. may have gone to see their earlier judgment from the player's poin: friendly matches out of curiosity, of view. But I heard a lot about but it is fair to assume that the it when I was in London for the 13.000 who were there that Mon-international match day night were attracted because France at Highbury.
The
it was a Football Combination everybody was praising it. match, with two points at stake, played ut time when
a
Track And Field Association's Annual Meeting
The Hongkong Amateur Track and Field Association held their annual meeting at the VRC yesterday evening. Mr B. J. B. Morahan presided, supported by Fr B. Maguire, SJ.
After Mr F. J. Tingay, one of the joint hon. secre taries, had read the report and the statement of accounts had been adopted, there followed a lively discussion, the chief topic being the question of the Association's repre- sentation on the Olympic Committee.
The report stated inter alia:
standard
At a meeting on March 19,, plonships, and he hoped the Asso- ctation would encourage and assist the question of first-claim ren
The youngsters to continue Choir presentation was brought up. It interest in athlettes after they left was agreed to postpone defint-school. tion of it until after the Colony He considered that local athletes
had not yel renched the Championships.
The time would enabling theto to win honours at the now seem appropriate to include Olympic Games. Much basic work in the Articles such a rule bas- would have to be done first. If
were not for the South China AA, eu on that of the AAA.
and the Army, athletes in Hong kong would be in a bad way. The tormer had hriped tremendously with coaching.
At present the following are offiliated to the Association: Army, SCAA
VRC, RAF, CYMCA.
EYMCA, Navy Kow- loon Track and Field (as Junior Member), St Joseph's Football Club, the H.K. Schools Sports Association and the University of H.K. Athletic Club.
The Association was full of con- fidence that improved performances would be recorded in the future.
The meeting recorded its gratitude Lee, Super- to the Press. Mr C.C. visor of Southoth Playground, and the VRC, inc the 1420 of theft clubroom.
-
A long discussion took place regarding the Association's
itude towards representation on the Olymple Committee. The prin- epal sprakers were Capt Phillips. Mr Tingay. Mr Kennedy Skipton. and Mr Sales, who pointed out that
TROD CAUTIOUSLY At a meeting on March 28 details of a Colony Athletic Championship Meet were dis- cussed. The Association was trending on new ground and trod cautiously. The HKATFA was fortunate in having the willing services of experienced as that body calls sell the
on the Olympic Committee as long athletes and in particular pic Committee.
What's best in Kowloon ?
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Captain Norman Phillips who It was decided that the Associa inspired the Committee to putlion year shall end on July 31 in great energy and hard work alend of December 31 and the An into making the Championship nual Meeting be held on or before a success. At this Colonyctation will be amended accortina- October 31. The Articles of Asso- Meet a
onship meeting, the firstly.
meet of its kind, we Alro altered was By Low No ! were honoured by the presence Individuals shall be cl of H.H. the Chief Justice, Sible to take part in competitions spcrmored by the HKATFA as un- Gerard Howe, who presented attached members for a period of the awards. entries, including 36 entries for ladies' events.
There were 181 one year from the date
of their
first taking part in a competition under the Association's lawa
A resolution was passed that the Areociation seek alulation to the BAAD through the Amateur Sports Fede- ration and Olynte Committee of
and 10 the IAAF
The meet had its shortcomings and some latitude was allowed in certain matters as this was the first big venture of the As-Hongkang The defrutton of sciation In the futu
future
the "amateur a given in the A.A.A.
sed
Association will feel justified In Rules is to be incorporated in the insisting on a strict observance Asulation's Articles. of the AAA rules governing sued sucb matters as accurate track mea- surement, checked stop watches, starting rules, entry fees, the number of judges and so on. The Association feels there are in Hongkong athletes
full serve the
.at such rules give,
11
A proposal thu a competition on the lines of the Milocarian Schoole Competition to encourage athletics In schools and youth clubs be or
and conducted by the KATFA was approved in principle and referred to the Executive Com- mittee for full discussion.
Opinions whu de-i
were invited 011 the question of holding a Junior Colony Notts Leuty,
County
encouragement
Championship and was Anally decided to refer the matter to the centre-half, in a tussle for
The Association camerged from Executive Committee, who would the ball with Paton, Brent- Bre
several good be asked to appoint a season with
Selcel Sut- ford left-winger, in the records established, many les-Committee to go into detalls.
Mir Siva raised the question of
unsatisfactory state of Second
the Division
suns learnt, its own Association the League
and Medal und
ground fourteen trophies. track at the SCAA
wanted to know what could be done about it. Difficulties were DONORS OF TROPHIES
pointed out to him, and the Prest- dent gave an assurance that the The donors of the trophies general question of sports grounds Gosano Brothers in the Colony was receiving eamest Dr. Ruttonjee attention from the Government.
The proceedings terminated with Mr Chan Wing Paita vote of thanks to Mr Morahan for (500m). (Pole Vault), Mr Lau Tak Po the good work he had 1300 Hurdles), Mr Ho Yun President during the past year. Kong (Long Jump), Mr Chan Nem
match at Griffin Brentford won 1-0.
Park.
were:
the
KCC TENNIS (400m), Mr
FIXTURES
Mr
(Discus), Cheung George Sim (4x400m Relay),
done as
the EYMCA (High Jump) and MCC Draw With
Below are the KCC Tennis Championship fixtures for weeks ending Sunday, October 21. are the Final Round These matches which will conclude tho is already Highbury
magni Club's 1950/51 Season.
Fiel Men's Singles - K fcently equipped for floodlight-LT B. Baker (commencing 4.30
Arsenal's recent match pin on Court No. 1. ing.
Wednesday, October 17 Final against Hapoel was, I am told,
M. Pepperell against a tremendous success so much adtes Doubles-Mrs
Mrs C. Getz v MIs J. Stokes & Almost so that a London Challenge Cup Mas P. Ward
the (Commencing 5.30 match,
and between Arsenal
12.m. on Court No. 1).
Club, which donated trophies Thursday, October 18: Semi-fine!
high balls particularly Hendon, is due to be played there Mixed Doubles-Mrs E Tehbutt
are
the for goalkeepers-seem to cause next Monday night. Ten days A. Auguestad y Mrs C. Getz & T
little trouble. But I amater Arsenal their assured there is scarcely
majority could attend when there was no competition
time.
for
2
meeting E Beker (Commencing 6.30 p.in.
on Court No. 1). again under a Glasgow Rangers, difficulty that cannot be ironed floodlighting. and if this very attractive fixture brings in 50,000
In the Nor h there has been out very little opportunity of observ- ing the possibilities of the game
One popular idea is that flood-or 80,000 1 think we shall be lighting could reduce the length able to say that the possibilities No. 1 of the season, I have given my have become probabilities. opinion in an carlier article that
Teams Selected the season is too long for the good
For Ho Ho Cup Series
Malaya on
20:
of the game, and a large number
of players and managers hold the same view.
EXPERIENCE SUPPORTS IT
In
Friday, October 29 Final Mixed Doubles Mrs J. Slokes & X. Zia- mern v winner Mrs E. Tebbutt A. Augustad v Mr. C. Getz & T. E. Baker (Commencing 5.30 p.m. on
Saturday, October 20: Final Ladies Singles Mrs J. Stokes v Mrs A. Dawson-Grove (Commencing 4.30 pm. on Court No. 1)
Sunday, October 21: Final Men's Doubles-K. Lo & T. Lo v k. F. Stokes & K. Greeno (Commneeing is 11 a.m. on Court No. 11.
South America, from which the Highbury inspiration
floodlit football developed, Most of the early season mid-commonplace. At is cooler for week fixtures Яnished in the them at night.
And no one can week ending September 15. If
that the South American technical floodlighting is
brand of football has suffered as
Say
a result.
Football League and one or two
Sn
YESTERDAY'S MATCH My D. Dawson-Groves beat Miss M. Ribeiro, 6-4, 6-4. the Ladies' Singles tennis championship at the Kowloon Cricket Clab yesterday.
LRC FINALS
At a meeting of the Hong-success, and the public like the kong Chinese Football Associe-idea as much as they apparently
1 have heard it said that this lun yesterday, at which Mr liked it at Southampton,
mid- C. S. Wang presided, the fol-week evening matches would new development can only affect lowing teams were selected for still be possible in early October the big clubs the clubs of the
The finals and a semi-inals the Ho Ho Cup Interport Sac for even later.
And whereas cer Serles.
the mid-week of the leaders in such competi- tennis championship games were League, played at LRC yesterday. Re- Hongkong Chinese XI against rush at the end of the season is tlons as the Southern
until he Midland League, and the sults were: scheduled to begin Saturday, October not
Club's Mixed Doubles (Finals): about April 15, under Lancashire Combination. I had Yu Yiu-tak, Hou Yung-round
way until a few Mr and Mrs W, J. D. Cooper the games could thought that sang. Lau Yee, Chiu Cho-wing, floodlighting
news that a best Dr J, B. Smart and Mrs days ago, but the Soong Ling-sing, Tong Sheung, begin in the first week of April London bowling club is also ex- A. D. Scholes 7-5, 6-3. Ho Ying-fun, Chu Wing-keung, or earlier.
Ladies' perimenting with artificial light
Handicap
Doubles Chang Kam-hol, Lec Tai-fai,
seems to destroy the argument (Finals): Miss B, Gibbs and and Mok Chun-wah. Manager:
that the expense is prohibitiveMrs T. IL MacFee beat Mrs D. Mì Cho Khi-nam.
to clubs with small resources. L Prophet and Mrs G. M. Mac-
The field, in fact, is without whinnie 6-2, 6-1,
Ladles Chib Singles (Stmi- October 21: Yu Kal-yan, Fol can't imagine the supporters of limit. We could be in sight of Ylurwah,, Lai Wai, Tong Sun, Blackburn standing out on the the end of congested fixture-Finals): Mrs K. M. Getz bent Tee Kam-hung, Fung Kwan-terraces to watch 4 match with ilgts. Professional clubs may be Mry E. F. Anderton 1-0, 8-6, 7-5. sing, Sze-to Mon, Lee Yuic-Laloester City when the rain able to organise, their
In the Handicap Mixelt Dou- young tak, Au Chi-yin, King Lok-was almost freezing and they talent into teams that can play bles finals played on Sunday, G B. Smart and Mrs A. D. Scholes sang, Lee Tail-fai. Manager: were enveloped in darkness. regularly in mid-week mutches,
There are, too, ather difficul-giving many more young men a best T. J. Gould and Mrs. E. F. Mr C. S. Wang,
And a majority of the clubs, chance above games The
will be fles.
experience under Anderton B-10, 6-3, 6-3.j of played on the Club Ground at in the Football League are in match conditions thon is possible Happy Valley, kleid off at 3 favour of the iden only as an now. And, of course, training
would the simpler. Dare I day? pm, each
Equipment is not cheap. What's gest, too, that the professional more, it is hardly likely to be footballer with e 100 will be-- easily obtainable in huge quantă- mich more common?
oome
ROME DIFFICULTIES The weather, I fancy, would Combined Chinese against make evening matches a hazar→ Sino-Malayan XI on Sunday, dous busindas in raid-winter.
EVERTON BEAT ARMY 63
Egy Condon, Oct. 15, alverton bent The Army by six: call to three is a football
Iden.
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fcur others who wish to remain anonymous. They were KT men's events, For the Ladies' Events, which the HKATFA was concerned to encourage, 1
the received
Immediate and generous response from the Ladies' Hockey Association and International Women's
Ranji Trophy Champions
Endure. Central India,
Oct. 15. The MCC touring cricket
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lion is very grateful.
Apart from the Championship
Meeting and indeed more im- innings lead of 48 runs to- portant than that, were the day.
Iriendly meetings organised by The MCC carried their over- Capt. N. Phillips and Mr night score of 208 runs for three Raleigh S. M. Leung with the wickets to 323 runs all out in and reply to Holkar's first innings co-operation of SCAA athletes
Services, total of 231 runs. SCAA, University and other When stumps were drawn lost five second clubs, joined towards the end alkar had
from
the
of the season by the Milocarian innings wickets for 142 rubs, Club of Hongkong. Those meet- The opening bat, Jack Robert- ings were held in April and onson, who made 91 runs not out an average some 40-60 athletes on Sunday, took his score to 131. took part in each of them. They the highest by an MCC player were marked by good clean so far on this tour. He batted amateur athletics.
for four and a half hours and hit The Athletic season in Hong-11 boundaries-Reuter. kong is also the season for many other sports activities. The As- sociation would welcome from all organisations which conduct athletic meetings the dates of such meetings so that clashes of dates may be avoided in the interests of athletes and other sports.
Mediterranean Games
Alexandria, Oct, 18.
Ponies Arrive
The sixth herd of Aus- tralian ponies for the Jockey here this arrived Club morning from Brisbane by the ss. Nellore.
Averaging three to tour years, the thoroughbreds were brought here under the care of two Australian grooms, Frank
kham, who has been here on two trips playing nursemaid to
quar
the
quadrupeds, and his assist ant Noel Hargreaves,
Personnel of the Jockey Club, headed by Mr R. M. Robinson, Stables Manager and Ver of the Club, look charge of postrie
the
Hongkong Wharf, North Point.
them
Electric
Ninety-four ponies, most of Alex Jany, of France, won the herds, were discharged here. drawn from Queensland final of the Men's 100 Metres
The Association has been very Free Style Gwinuming in the
· well served by the newspapers Mediterranean Games here to- It has records of the meetings | day.
held but it would also like to The results were:
have an official copy of results -Alex Jany (France). 58.0 from Hon. Secretaries 60 as to reCS.
complie complete records in 2-C. Pedorsoli (Italy) 50.7 athletica.
The Accounts, presented by Fr 3. Poitoux (France) 60 Maguire in the sbiance of Mr WB. secs. Heuter. Tingleg Hơng Treasurer, showed a
credit balance of $181.
Omelala elected for the coming year were:
Mr D.B. Morahan (resident), Mr.
Chan Wing-cak. Vice-President),
Mr Donoghum (Chairman). Major '
The
One was involved in A fatal was cecident when the ship two days out of Brisbane en route to Hongkong,
Well
All been
TAKE THIS CHANCE OF SNOOKERING
balls to the baulk-line three forme a
BLACK
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[HOUPED Colours ford prime opportunities for snookering. The addition of one or two more.
sheltering" hedge worth polita to tho art- rui, muzernen
My diagram plack 10018 lonely at the table" top. Pink and blita had migrated, a shown, Yellow was the ball on.
Cheness of pocketing "yellow. the-top right: packet WETU snail. Btriker stabbed yellow with
right-hand alde, on
white. 5 The colour... can
round black and stopped almost ca the baulk line. White halted agnitat blue.
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Hodged in by three colours, hi opponent tried to escape via SWO the left baulic corner. Panure cus; Him Jour points and the colour group remained for further anbokoring.
London Express Hervics
TODAY'S SPORT
CRICKET d MIX Combined Servicos v. S'pore
Services Comuned.
(second and lal day); Bookunpoo, 11.30 4.1,
FOOTBALL
Except for one or two ponies which are suffering from leg. injuries, all the arrivals were
of them have already broken in before they were shipped out. The two grooms, however, will ride" them here for a few weeks be- fore they will be ready. U.S. Sailors Win
Mr Kirkham remarked, that.
tripe poples took basketball
aquad from 2. Long (Vice-Chairman) MYJA Tingey and Me Kwok Ling-kwong U.S.S. Everett under Coach (Joint Hon Segretaries), hir: Xu Lieut J. G. 'Howard, beat the
MAFOOS INJURED
· 268 Divietun=13-Chəd v Talkno -Kaliying (Hon. : Treasurer).
Pony No. 13 dashed out Into (B1 Tower), Bap.mit DookyRTY! "Melcor"" cagórs - *w decided to Invite Ble focal Chinese Honour - Bir | Gerald Howe to be in a friendly game by 55-48 at King's Road and was knocked. Chma (Cateway: Hap); -1.36
and last down by a bus and did in m the Southern Playground
SWIMMING stantly. Three nafoos were MAET ER TIL Fest fetanowe Ane-up of the Everett also badly injured and were Quadracular Meet, VRC. p.m. Home kane had lefty, corbuted learn was follows Kreson, sent to the Queen Mary Hospl
TENNIS 38. Kepek Dowdell Street: Barkley, Bian-tal. Another pay, No. 3
(LROZPWI CLUBS TOM AE/8/9,m. Hence had observed the treat Butler Jenson, Richards, dashed down the ANEWAY and and presentation of Colony, AUKEEWITS" which, gehool: boys and
sustained serious injuries, *** Club. tovenament peleen, 1. p,một
FANLING GOLF
The Winner of the Bogey
över
Last
· Patron" of the, Associationgirl
Mir Mörahan salat in must be 'marend
ties in these days of shorloges. One further possibility runs Pobl Competition play It might, of course, be a great longside all these hypothetical the old Course at: Tabung benent to industry to have even-development may (10) who returned
The coportuny weet end was T, ang instead of afternoon inaches at is mid-week,
more evide
da diring with 1 more cup comped dow
But the full benefis could not fat, and more lesiniés. 7. Then
be rempel unless the months from we might find oukeiver back CompetitiONTENT Novamber to March were brought when we charted]
night
die
well.
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