THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1952.
UNBEATEN HOCKEY TEAM
SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION ΤΟ HOLD SPECIAL TESTS FOR UMPIRES
By "GRANDSTAND"
Realising the need for more umpires to handle the heavy weekly programme of ten games, the Softball Association have promoted a series of rules revision sessions held under the supervision of Don Rob. bins, Umpire-in-chief, and attendance has been fairly satisfactory.
Although umpiring has improved somewhat during the past year, the constant demand for still better umpiring has resulted in a decision to hold qualification tests, the first of which will be held at King's Park on Saturday afternoon at 3.30 p.m.
It is not yet certain what form these tests will take, but from inquiries it is learnt that certain plays will be set up with the cooperation of willing helpers, and examinees will be required to give written rulings on the plays.
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Softball is now being played by people ranging from six to 60-years-old. and this would not have been possible were i not for the time and trouble spent by enthusiasts, and to this extent the arbiters form important part in the progress and popularity of this sport Thi complared pro piring is not an Infrequent com plant by dasalised parties. and yet when these same prople : are asked to offeinte the reply Is invariably that they are not qualified to act in that capacity and in some instances they just couldn't be bothered
OPPORTUNITY
::
The opportunity is FLOW pro vided for those who have en- joyed playing softball to repay. in a small way, a debt to the >port by taking de uns-Wish We hope interest in umpiring there will be a gond furious on Baturday
While we are relebrating the of other year. advent
with high hopes of better Hing to come. Jei is not orgel 1951 which has seen several stepe
in the right direction.
The past your is particularly remembered for the first Sum- mer League, which was
Two
the ria-safadon divisions in the Senor Lengue i Both decisions are now accept- ; d as we moves by those who had the foresight.
BATTING AVERAGES
Wild the Sentor Lenque post- ing the half-way mark you scribe has compiled the follow ng overages for the "A" Division:
R Sequera C. V Lu D. Leongerd
Louie
PH Lee Wally Ma
Tomi We
S. K Khan G Pereira
24
25
AB H Ave E .333 .320
WEEK-END
SOFTBALL
The week-end Softball League programme, with umpires and scorers, is:
SATURDAY
JUNIOR LEAGUE
318 2.00 p.m. Dodgers v. Aces 318 (Bambi Ablong, Harry Louie 310 Seldon Ma, J Herrick)
281
273
22
fi
23
23 { .261
the
V
Blackhawks
Blue Sox
Tony Kwok, S Hamet, A. Kader: G. Pang).
LADIES' LEAGUE 330 p.m. Wahoos v. Squaws Pomeroy, R. Rey, Ribeiro: E. Loureiro).
The above statistics Lover those who have batted at least 20 umes and whose average is SANKA 250 Astronomical figures.
been whth Juve
of previous rally rounds
445, KDO TROW
practically non- ex with the evenness of the soven teens in the Senior Mei V
case! FEL
sura..
for!
"A Division. Averages the other leagues will be ready soon.
By the Patid..
225 wel as
Wild for
HOW THEY STAND
Senior "A" Division
Jaguars
Sanks
February, making
Won Lost Petg
י
SUNDAY
G
BENIOR "A" DIVISION 11.00 am. Jaguars v. Saints (Wally Mar, Ray Tau, Y. C.
Ribeiro).
2.00 p.m. Braves Chain (F. Ewins.
V. South Alec Braga,
R. Nunes; Irene Botelho).
SENIOR "B" DIVISION 9.30 am. Dodgers v. US Navy (G. Pang. A. Turner, Rennie Barretto: M. Nunes).
3,30 p.m. Americans v. Base- ballers Hal
C. K. Winglee,
Bimbi Lau:
JUNIOR LEAGUE
12.30 pm.
Panus v. Dela-
5 2 714
*1
2
714
&
4
.600, Choy.
C P
3
571
Ablong).
Medcops
4
4
500
Braves
3 3 .500
South China
2
4
.333
7
000
Senior "B" Division
L. Marques; R. Nunes)
US Navy
1 .857
M. Nu-les,
Wumors
6
3 .667
Pang).
5
4 .558
4
5
.444
3
Pannus
PORTUGAL JOINS OV
WINTER GAMES
Osla Nu wa.. Jan 2. Portugal will on the 29th - Cana bans
tion to participate in the Oslo i Winter
Olymp Siames Axi
the numbe
of nations one more than at any Red Sox previous winter Olympics.
The deading for entries was Baseballers
at 2300 GMT December 31, but Dodgers
as the cable from the Portuguese Olympic Committer was sent be- tore that time.
the entry whe
accepted, the Olympic Organisa-
Alon Committee said
The cable
did not arrive in Oslo unlll lote
on the night of January 1st United Press.
Barkhawks Delaware- Griffus Acta
Rex &
Pankas
Amerwans
ware (F. Barros, L. Sequiera.
South
China v. Dragons (R. Sequiero,
E Loureire; G
The practical test for umpires
6 233 will take place on Area "B" on
Vaulting Parson
Awarded The
7
222 Saturday
ufternoon commenc-
ing 9.30 p.m.
Junior League
10
1
1.000
#
3
727
.727
.700
667
6
.667
Blue Sox
6
5
545
South China
B
NOTICE
Dragons
3 g .273
273 Sullivan Trophy
Willilres
3
8 273
Dodgers
Bantams
10
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Ladies' League
Squas
B
1
889
South China Poor To
1
B
0
7
Draft Programmes and Wattoos
Forms for the 2nd Entry Race Meeting 1952 to be held pa Saturday 12th and Satur- day 19th January, 1952. (weather permitting) may be obtained at
New York, Jan. 2. 2 9 .182 Rober: Richards, the "Vault- 091 ing Parson" has been awarded the 1951 James Sullivan
.000
THOMAS CUP
the Secretary's TOURNAMENT
1
Memorial Trophy, coveted award of amateur sportsmen in 0 1 857 the United States.
.143 The trophy is presented annually to the athlete who by performance, example and good influence contributed most 10- wards amateur sport during the year.
Richards, 日 25-year-old preacher from Chicago, is the leading pole vaulter in the London. world. He is the
second England will meet Scotland vaulter in history to have
feet, in the second round, European cleared 15
# mark he Zone, of the Thomas Cup, the
exceeded seven times during Entries close at 12 o'clock Davis Cup of badminton, at the year. NOON on Thursday, 3rd Nottingham on February
Maureen Connolly, who 1 January, 1952.
and 2,
the United States women's singles jawo tennis title last In the first round England September at the age of 18, was beat France by nine matches to runner-up for the award with none while Scotland drew a Mal Whitefeld, Olympic 800 bye.--Reuter.
Metres Champion III-Reuter,
Office, Telephone House; the Club House, Happy Valley;) and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
By Order,
H. Miso,
Secretary.
SATE
Europe!
ATHENS
ROME
GENEVA
HAMBURG
STAVANGER
OSLO
THE MIDDLE EAST INDIA & BANGKOK
woo
AATHENS
DEPARTURE HONGKONG EVERY FRIDAY:
Bookings Accepted for all
ANSPORT A/S
119 LAA Bty., RA, have so far played 14 games in the Minor Units Horkey League, have won all 14 and have scored 98 goals against seven.
They are:
Back row: Bdr. Coxon, Bdr. Buras, Gor. Watnough, Sgt. Webb (Captain), L/Bdr. Beckett and 2/Li, Buckley.
Front row: Cfn. Philpotts, Sgt. Wood, L/Bdr. Jonen, Sgt. Crewe and Gar. Kelleher. Photo by Ross Miller.
Wasting Time In Football
Should The Throw-in Be Replaced
By The Kick-in?
Asks
TOM FINNEY
One of the most familiar sounds on a football ground each Saturday afternoon is the cry of "Windy" from the home supporters, when a defender from the opposing side puts the ball over, the touchline. And these comments--the spectator has a per- fect right to make them-grow in number at the end of the match, if the visitors happen to have an odd goal lead.
These reflections arise from the fact that the Referees' Committee of the Football Association, the body that gives first consideration to changes of football rules in Britain, propose to discuss at an early meeting that old suggestion of replac- ing the throw-in by a kick-in.
LIGHT
Badminton League
In a "Division Badminton League match played last night, the Flongkong University beat Nav Bharat by D-0,
Willie Lee and Tan Djin-hock (HKU) beat Mobimber and U.S. Dillon 21-9; beat Jagdish Varma and H. Mahan Singh 21-7; beat Balwant and Lali Singh 21-11,
Tan Kong-hong and Ng Chuan- wai (HKU) beat Mohimber and Dillon 21-14; beat Varms and Singh 21-7: beat Balwant and Singh 21-5
Dye Tek-keow arid Chuq Cheng-kin (HKU) beat Mohin ber and Dillon 23-21; beat Var- ma and Singh 21-5; beat Balwant and Singh 22-5.
TYTAM K TONG
At the Kowloon Tong Garden City Association, the homie teoin was defeated by the Tytan Badminton Club-by 0-3.
S. T. Chan and H. Argulli (Tytam) beat K. W. Leung and K. F. Lam 21-9; beat A. Ray- mond and Jimmy Poon 21-17: |heat Y. T. Chow and H. P. Tai
21-6.
Leo Leung and C. C. Yew Tytam) beat Leung and Lam 21-19; beat Raymond and Foon 21-19; beat Chow and Taj 21-1.
G. T. Loule and D. Argulli (Tytam) lost to Leung and Lam and 18-21; lost to Raymond Poon 13-21; lost to Chow and Tal 18-21,
BLUES MEET
DARK BLUES-
AT SOCCER!
By PETER DITTON
As a refreshing change from professional soccer- watching. I went to White Hart Lane, Tottenham for the inter-Varsity match. I saw a great struggle in which Oxford beat Cambridge by two goals to one.
For years, soccer at the two Universities has been only a poor relation compared with boat-racing, rugby and cricket. That there has been a slight interest in- crense recently can be traced back to the formation three years ago of Pegasus, the combined Varsities club.
on he
But from then
was Their victory in the Amateur Cup over Bishop Auckland at well supplied with passes atul Wembley in April this year his quick thrusts prevented has been the piggest stimulus the. Cambridge winghalves from gaining control of the mid- so far.
The clash at White Hart Lanefeld. was no classic. But the 8,090
Oxford's first goal after 20
or so spectators who braved strong wind and drittle con minutes was scored by inside. sidered the time well speat. I left Tweddle following a well-
taken corner by Lund.. agree with them.
Heavy rain overnight had turned the pitch into a mud- heup. Players were contimual-
THE BEST MOVE
The best move of the tasch
ly falling over OD the brought the solitary Cambridge treacherous surface. The won-score shortly before half-time. der was that they kept their inside-left Laybourne cut the feel at all. Good football was Oxford defence wide-open with out of the question.
Cambridge, with was 'Blues' in their 1orward
four old
Ипе
extra
a cross-field run and exchang- ing passes with outside right Sutcliffe he flashed home 庭
area.
This was
first mooted many fenders. If forwards are marked | that decision because he knew years ago. A West Bromwich properly, it is almost impossible how many seconds were to go, Albion director, Mr Norman Lor a goal to be scored. And if when that final corner Bassett, whom I remember as an time-wasting is increasing and, taken,
were favourites. Their greater great shot from the edge of the organiser for many Forces' con- personally, that is not my ex-
experience and
weight | certs in Birmingham during the perience-the remedy is already I would be a bad thing for were expected to be more than It was mud, mud and more war, has been its principal provided in the rules as they the game if the referee were in enough to counter Oxford's en- mud after the interval. Cam- advocate.
stand at present. The referee any way subjected to an out-thusiasm and strong tackling.bridge strove desperately to has powers
the side controlling influence like a But once again the prophets score again but Løyden defed offender for "ungentlemanly timekeeper. After all, there is were confounded. conduct."
This, if persistently perpetrated, could mean a man being sent off the field.
Son of the celebrated "W.I.”. the Albion winger who played sixteen international matches for England, Mr Bassett has studied many League games with a stop- waters. Some of his findings are remarkable.
In one Second Division encounter, he found, I think, that there were only 54 minutes when the ball was ac- tually in play.
to
caution
SEPARATE TIMEKEEPER
Supporters of the kick-in have a second string to their bow. is that all matches should have a time-keeper, Independent of
It
not much wrong with football's rules at present. If properly in- terpreted, they deal with most situations that grise in the course of a 90-minute tussle.
Hastings Chess Tournament
AS IF INSPIRED
Every man on the side
their best efforts. ́ Finally another swift Oxford attack,
In
the Cambridge contre-half Oxford Alexander- West Indian from played is if inspired, Jamaica, by the wayhandled Heritage, the captain and In the ball in the Area. Joyzt's side right, was the "brains of penalty shot
and
gave David no
a forward line which possessed chance whatever.. two fast
dangerous
Eight of the Pegamis my- wingers. And it was this speed winning side are available this on the Alenk, plus some grand year..
They are-Brown soul-keeping by Leyden, which Cowan, Saunders, Pawson, Tan- enabled Oxford to pull
of ner, Potts, Plett and Shear- their victory.
wood, Also available from this
the referee. He would take time With Albion's help, Mr Bassett out for all stoppeges, whether arranged a trial match between through injury or ball out of his club's colts and Moor Green, play, and should signal to the a leading Birmingham amateur referee when time is up.
Hastings, Jan. 2. clut and in the game a kick was
With the completion tonight
by year's Varsity match are Joynt Cambridge, skipperad awarded each time the ball went Firstly,
That has two disadvantages of play In the sixth round of Test cricketer P.B.H. May, (Oxford), May, Sutcline and
every football law is the Hastings Chess Tournament, had more out of play.
of the play ter Laybourne (Cambridge). The results were made not only for professional 6. Gligoric, ef Yugoslavia, kebt ritorially. But they were satisfactory.
clubs but for thousands of other his leading position
This gives Pegasus another with 5% clined to keep the ball too close strong cup-ighting pide and I teams up and down the country points.
and in the mud. they fell vic- expect them to do well on the
SOLVES FEW PROBLEMS
But,
1
There are many village sides and D. Yanofsky, of Canada, and tim, literally and figuratively, competition again this year, for myself, I doubt junior clubs who could not afford L, Schmid, of Germany, were whether it would be as successful the cost of the extra official second and third. They were tackling,
to
the first-time Oxford
in the stress and strain of s even if he were available. It previously level in second place. Indeed, the
League match. Firstly, I do not could still be done, of course-as
tackling and The scores were: Gligoric 5%, shoulder charging on both bellove there are many players the linesman's job is often done. who will deliberately put the by a member of one of the com- Yanofsky 4%, Schmid 4, L. W sides was a joy to see. There
peting clubs.
none But that could | Barden (Britain) 8; S. Popel were bin touch, if they have any lead to one or two interesting | (France) and R. D. Thomas which, I am afraid, are a too of the appears alternative,
Frequently, a harassed centre- half or full-back kicks into the
sit Lations.
ISRAEL FOR OLYMPICS
Lausanne, Switzerland,
The International Olympic Committee Bonounced today that Israel will be perlited to ke part in this year's Olympic
(Britain) 24 each; G. Abra frequent part of professional. Secondly, it would weaken the ham, H. Golombek and D. B soccer: It was give and taice
Hooper (all of Britain) and J.th the best amateur fashion, crowd, when he has a forward this season, there was a case in bach.
referee's authority. Already H. Donner (Holland) 2 points on top of him. That is because Bire when Germany scored a venner (white) beat Gotom outside-right Clage,
Oxford's dangerman was he has no other remedy, and he
who 1 would do the same whether the goal as referee Bill Ling, who 'bek after 62 moves in a match the first sninule showed he was Games.
for punishment was a throw pt a
took fast year's Cup Final concluded today that took By too quiet-back. He dem
Tordof the kick. He cannot afford to risk sounded his whistle. He
hours...
Cambridge
Israeli partioipation previouIS... his goal.
was the final arbiter of whether
pleted one "great nun trim the ly was refused because Target the goal stood or not. He decided Schmid (white) beat Thomas, half-way, Une outstripping the had two „Olympic Committees. Again, if time-wasting be the the ball was not in the net when after 57 moves of a Petroff De- detence in the process, only to They have now merunc, Inlo objective and it very seldom is, the game ended, and Tite won fence, the match also taking 6% blaze his final shot over the new "Olympi Commitise of because few sides are content 8-2. Mr Ling could only make Hours-Reuter,
bar.
Israel."--Associated Pres
to rest on a one-goal lead the kick-in solves few problems. Precious seronds can easily tick away, as a member of the offending side delays the taking of a klek And you have seen thi happen often on Saturday after
Moreover, the brow-in is not such a useless move. Many Football League sides have worked moves from
it, and
brought it to a fine
b art. Arsenal's Cila Holton, for thatanco 16. centre forward with the throw. lob a ball into the
that can
warned her medycle at Le start of the Bon And so did Kamm)
Father lon
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