ONE
LET'S KEEP SOCCER CLEAN
1956.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23,
JAPANESE VOLLEYBALLERS IN ACTION
WARNING.. THEN DECISION
MUST BE "OFF!"; TOUGH GUY PLAYERS DESERVE NO PITY
By ARTHUR ELLIS (World No. 1 Referee).
The referee must be the great diet ator. I have sent players off the field in Rio de Janeiro, in Berne, in Coventry, and it was no pleasant chore, in each case. But each time it was the perfect safety valve in the match.
than
When a player is making that long walk to the tunnel, he hates himself more anyone else in the world, including the referce.
Except fot offeners,
ますが
"immediate" motury deliberately players.
when a
F
striking or kicking,
player should be dismissest nut- ght, it is smual to give a warns FOR
TWO warnings are fabi!!
if a referee threaten a player be nu make with diversissa), good that threat if the offener ocrites again, or he just in +eferer-he isn't the busi
experienced I think we
SMACK STORY
I tell story about "Shack"
must face up to and cut out the 'them, soon. petliness which mars our game,
Petty football Js how
delayed goalkicks, describe kicking wildly Inlo touch,
lo illustrate this In a Sunderstanding over the bail at a free land match he went dribbling through,_gove a nest jogs
to
Trevor Ford, bal 1 ruled Ford offakic by a yord
As they walked back, Len Shackleton caller Ford so
1 pak
1 and there are three types { that of player to handle
The tough-guy type are the en who know than you. find! just
These witer don't
listen
Every threat to the most
and I neerary. tir without a second thought,
2 The paine types. These are the players who are influenced IN barracking,
upposing players. Ankl gradually Inst their control.
fי |
They 15! he gradually calaravel Contiraukis DASMALLON? that the enferte will project them
usually
who
the
14
3 The typ burnoured,
WATERMAN-GAVILAN
FIGHT
decision that, Trevor " nothing.
kick, stealing a few yards here and there, throwing the ball yards away from a man taking a throw in, and so on.
[
this
It in childish, it annoys the [ could hear: "Bad opposition, and infuriales the
Just fins
LIA nuch ridiculous business of swarming round a referee in protest at à decision,
A few muutes Inter, Shackle- frit it A position. belled the bull wildly past, and sad "Aye, and that were a right
He shot. Len." Intothed No
trouble more from "hack" that day
Comunen sætise. That's what In referee needs more than any-
thing
Or course, Urey
there have never been any good re- But I think nowndays forces Uney
ore just as good or ever About
a dozen players have been ordered this season. which shows that referees enn be 10
proud !
Our referees think of themselves as the best Certainly they in the world are in brisk Tiemand every- where!
I think this to beentuse they have the British characteristics
and restraint-
Ben Green Makes.
Statement Over of well-conrai
British TV
London, Feb. 22. Mr Hers Green, 71, the Leexts referee who earlier today hud withdrawn by the b cence British Boxing Board Or Control, appeared on British television Sportsview) lanight and
male a statement
Deserdang The Stewards' de-
de ery drastie
by sad Pat he was certain res dever could marry on after the い uge now laid age of Ca down by the BBB of C. al which they should retire) be- cause they had experience, "and experience, as what is wanted
He sat be hast ne apologies to mke at that he had no hesitations in muling that Wafer- tram savaltiointest Gavilan In the ght of two weeks ago, which led to the meeting today when Green's Hcence was taken away
Reading: statererat, Carvesy Salck:
"I gave Waterinan the decision on virtue of his cleaner punching with both hands, his defence and blocking the tunjori- ty of blows which quite lot
of peopic thought were scoring blown by Gavilan"-Reuter,
EQUESTRIAN GAMES
King Gustav To Perform Opening Ceremony
Stockholm, Feb, 22. A rely of horsemen from Swedian Equestrian Clubs will carry the Olymple Toret 500 miles across Sweden to Stockholm for the opening of the Olymple Equestring Games on June 10.
King Gustav 01 Sweden, Patron of the Games, will per- form the inauguration ceremony.
About 225 riders from 35 countries are expected to cam- petc. For the first time in Olympic Equestrian events 10 women are to be allowed take part, and it is expected that about 15 will compete.
they don't often panic. Then they have cadence in the Football Association, They know They will bu strungly supported by il
Clubs cannot influence them m any way. And they are grateful for the English Ubel laws. Some of the things about referees 121 foreign countries are frighten- bxx Lo me!
writlan
When I was a Junior referet,
I used to think that an expense account of
of alne peuve represent- rd A pretty adventurous journey. No long ago I new
orie
all the way to Turkey to referee
match
The cost must Juve run well into three Ogures.
Such LS modern football And
our responsibilities in sportsmanship must increuse.
WEEK-END
LEAGUE HOCKEY
FIXTURES
The following are the tesque flue » Jan Batures for the week-end
SATURDAY
THEIR JON
Players. manager, coaches, mi referve are to blame, but most of all the players, It is the players job to control themselves.
Referees con punish, but they cannot prevent. If two players want to have a fist fight no referee in the world will stop them, Self-discipline is what more of our players need,
Its
of
I would say that if you want football sportsmanship at
"best. very
sec schoolboys under 11 years playing. They a Joy because they haven't learned the cuter tricks of the track!
In or recent malch I handledt & player stood over the bal while his defence lined
for
luck. A free Humechafely took his name. didn't happen again
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The visiting Japanese Meiji University volleyball team (left) making their debut last night at the Queen Elizabeth II Youth Centre, Kowloon beat Hong- kong's Fortuna side by three matches to one. The scores were 22-20, 21-10,
15-21, 23-21.— China Mail Photo.
LEGALISE THE FOOT DRAG...
TO AVOID A CONTROVERSY
AND BENEFIT CRICKET
Says DENNIS HART
To drag, or not to drag?
That is the question which has split cricket fans all over the world. It concerns fast bowlers and their habit of dragging the back foot over the bowling crease before the ball leaves the hand.
Technically this is a no-ball. It is impossible for the umpire to call it truthfully, however. He caimul look at the bowler's hand and foot the same time. So 99 per cent of dragging goes unpunished.
[
But
some
It
have umptres the rule os best interpretext they
They can.
have 'no- balled the bowler,
Yet one League club I know has a rota of players to do this. They take turns so that one man never has to be cautioned more than once in a match!
Surely this makes a mockery of a great sport.
-{London Express Service).
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Result: confusion.
Umpires would
relieved umpire? be
Quare Times Is Given Great Chance To Win Again At Aintree
By RICHARD BAERLEIN }
Twenty-one years ago Miss Dorothy Paget's Golden Miller started 'at 2-1 for the Grand National with 12 st. 7 lb. The previous year he had completed the Cheltenham Gold Cup-Grand National double, and, as ho won the National with 12 st. 2 lb, the handicapper could raise him only 5 lb. the following year,
If over u horse deserved to win the National twice it was Golden Miller, undoubtedly the greatest 'cheser of all time.
It was not to be and the records show that Golden Miller unsented his rider at his second attempt. He was certainly too clever to fall,
I mention this to get the post- tion of this
|National Hunt Handicap Chase, year's favourite, He had the misfortune to come
Quare Times, in proper por spective.
un ogainst the outstanding, post- war novice 'chaser in Limber Hill, although Limber Hill was
The post-war generation of race-goers seem to think he will running for only the second lima
be something of a phenomenon in a handicap.
it he wins again. In point of fuct he is not being asked
to
Limber I beat him by two Quaro Times had Justified Brother 60
break any records in winning lengths but the race for the second time with almost
town
convinced me
that
win the
11st. 12lb., for oven Reynolds called absurd price. It was this
the race that carried 12at, 2ib,
Quare Times would second lime he won, however
National. He had already proved Hucky he may have been.
Jumping ability stamina and and now he was for the first time giving a glimpse of a littlo class,
Quare Times will, merely join the select band of 'chasers who have won the race twice,
It is his trainer. Vincent! Then came his cosy Grand O'Brien, who will be setting National victory--in the worst records, for nobody is ever ilkely possible conditions, but he took to train the winner four years
almost one minute longer running again.
Golden Miller in 1934,
This
I cannot agree that the price of Quare Times at present is absurd.
him
SECOND FAVOURITE
П
than
season Quare Times appears an even better horse and his race under 1291. 71b. at Haydock last week was quite remarkable,
WISE DECISION
Fat Trafie told me at Leopardstown That H ho had used the whip 道 Quare Times he would have won He refrained by two lengths. because the horse was giving all he had and his future might have been ruined. It was a wise
When Golden Miller started at 2-1, the second favourite, Thomond II, was at 9-2 in feld of 27. Thomond I had been third to Golden Miller the previous year and had just run
to
three-quarters of 。 length in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Now it appears that Quare Times and Sundew wili domin-decision. National, market this year to the same extent as did Golden Miller and Thomond II in 1935.
He would need anate the
eye.
of having to make impossible | infallible calculating
which decisions; arguments, follow such decisions, would be avolded. But would everybody be happy?
They should be,
but
Now Australia's cricket board want the law amended to de-aren't. claro ball fair if "tin his delivery stride the bowler places either of his feet behind the bowling crease and
within the return erease,"
HOME SOCCER-
Newcastle Take Both Points From Pompey
London, Feb. 22.
Newcastle United took full points from their Division One League match against Portsmouth at Portsmouth to- night, winning by two clear goals,
they
business would The whole get out of hand, declare the anti-change brigade. 'Draggers' would gain an unfair advantage of bowling on what is in effect a shortened pitch.
COMMON PRACTICE
Yot the law only socks to Icgallon what has been common practice since the days of Larwood and before.
the anti-draggers What do offer is an alternative? Опе suggestion is that a third crease be drawn, two feet or so behind the bowling crease, and that bowlers should begin their delivery stride with their back | foot behind that crease, and let them drag as much as they like,
All
very well for the fast men. But how about the slow
would be to lengthen the pitch
But it was a unique match in that it was the first trundler? They don't drag to Lengue game to be played under floodlights, and the vic-start with. The effect on them tory lifted Newcastle from seventh to third place in the table, where they share points with Wolves and Sunder- yard. aland but have the better goal average.
Ladira Division Gremling
Greml Kings Boundary St. at 2.15 p.n.
Darius A v Recreio at Boundary Sat 40.223.
fyep. Victorians, Services
Jim Curry put them ahead | put the Isue beyond doubt minutes, Bobby Mit- with a typical header.—Router, after 31 Craigetigowe
chell having made the openting. FIFTH ROUND REPLAYS Curry paved the way for Vic
Men's Cup Matel
NAF 10.23.
Demons Valley at 3
A at Happy Keeble to score the second goal
ten minutes from the end.
SUNDAY Men's First Division
Recreio 'B' v Navy A at King's Park at 30 p.m
London, Feb. 23. FA Cup Fifth Round replays. Liverpool 1, Manchester City
1
Portsmouth had their chances
2; Sunderland 1, Sheffield United
0.
Revised Sixth Round res, March 3, now are:
but good midfield work was Army Av Heerein A at Soukun-spoiled by bad Anishing. pose at á þin
Nay Bharat 'A' at The first floodlit League match Soukupao at 2.30 p.m.
nearly did not take place as the Sookur pots 01 Kei main use blow half an hour
bafere the start.
Army '13 V
RAF A
Tak apm.
B. K.LT.C.
Men's Second Division
v Nav Üheral Tat Soo CHELSEA BEAT CHARLTON
INC kwapen at 15 a.mt.
Navy B Denons at Happy Valley of 2.30 p.m.
HKHCV RAF "Happy Valley al 43.m.
Univeraly v Army Cat Univer- alty at 2.30 p.m.
By: Dutch 1.C.
Hard On His Old Pals
All events, except tho Phl Turner has made four endurance lest of the three-day appearances for Accrington and event, will bo held at tho scored in each game. He shared Olymple Staulum. The specially in the rout of two of his former constructed track for the clubs, Chester and Carlisle, and endurance test Was recently now looks forward to the games, approved by the International against Bradford and Scunthorpe Equestrian Federation-Reuter, for whom he also played.
THE GAMBOLS
In
a
Division One League
on
Manchester City v. Everton; Newcastle United v. Sunderland:
League. Chelsea 3, Chariton Athletic 1,
Aston Villa v. West Bromwich match played this afternoon, and Bolton v. Tottenham mate Chelsea, the Champions, at home ches were postponed because of whipped Charlton Atheletic by lea-bound ground. The Parts- three goals to one.
mouth
Newcastle United match will start at 1900 GMT to-day,
This lifted Chelsea from 14th place to eighth in the table, Actually they are equni sixth with Burnley and West Brom wich Albion on points, but have an inferior goal average,
Another suggestion, and one that finds most favour, is that the umpire's powers of penalling draggers should be limited, allowing bowlers a
or two drag of 18Ins. before calling no-ball.
In short, koop the rule but don't stick to ft.
CALCULATING EYE
feet
That is taking a short cut to controversy. Who is to judge when a bowler has dragged fili foot to the eighteenth inch? The
Sports Fixtures
Spoilt By Rain
The
Even then it wouldn't help. The umpire would have to be watching the bowler's hand to tell when the ball was delivered. The MCC should adopt the Australian suggestion. It fair 10 ali bowlers, and umpires,
When Quare Times won the National Hunt Steeplechase at Cheltenham two years ago, he started 5-2, He WIS then eight years old but still a com- to paratively novice with
one
chasing victory to his credit,
that 5-2,
We have had plenty of oppor unity for observing just how much improvement Ohren củ produce in a horse on the day it is required for its greatest effort. There is no reason for suppos ing that Quare Times will be receiving any different treat- ment,
1 am glad Quare Times is not to run in the Gold Cup. Limber And something must be done. He had to jump four miles at Hill proved lib. and two lengthe better at Cheltenham lust year. The Test
Summit Cheltenham to hand series this hinges on whether England's which he did with the greatest and has almost certainly made Limber I was then a novico Tyson.
and Stothain can out of case. But plenty of English-the greater improvement, blast Lindwall, Miilor and Crawford. It promises to be o thrilling struggle. We don't wani It spoilt by a no-ball controversy
-(London Expreza Serv(CO).
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men would not back him · be enuse of the price, Price is only of secondary Importance to Irish racegoers at Cheltenham,.
at
Quare Times has been given
a wonderful chance to win his second Grand National but, he is successful, do not over-
The following year, again Cheltenham but in really good rate the feat of this 10-year-old. class handicap company, Quare
-(London Express Service). Times was made 2-1 for
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DESMOND HACKETT'S
the
COLUMN
Whittaker, Stock & Co. Usher In A New Era For
Arsenal From
Today
The new style football firm of Arsenal, Whittaker, Slock and Co. presents its prospectus today. You can expect the board of Soccer direction to be: Chief of Staff, Thomas James Whittaker, MBE, joined Arsenal 1919 and still going strong; Chief of Playing Staff, Alec Stock, joined Arsenal from Løyton Orient on Wednesday, determined to go places.
When boss-man Whittaker settles himself, shirt-sleeved, behind his desk in his trophy-lined office, his first business will be to present his five-year plan-the new age of Arsmal glory.
Tom Whittaker last year-and It was a plan blueprinted by
as a skilled engineer Tom is no mean draughtsman.
He determined to rebulid, to catch 'em young. But he moved purposefully.
No rushing for this skilled |old-timer, Alec Stock way down Heavy overnight rain played on the blueprint months before havoc with yesterday's attrae-his dreams of Arsenal's marble
halls, tive sports programme. tennia extilbition at Clinter
DIGGEST EVER Road featuring American star Scottish Cup Sixth Round re of Canada was.
Herbie Flam and Don Fontana
So wis the Leyton Orient plays:Queen of the South 2.
postponed and pair, Vic Grovia Kilmarnock 0; Queen's Park 1, will now take place this after-Charlton. Groves Raith Rovers 2, after extra time. noon commencing at 3.30 p.m. glamour build-up and the Score after 90 minutes was 1-1.:
headlines, but Charlton
Ron Tindall, one of CheleCA'S "now boys", scored twice to Revised Seventh Round ties on give his side a 2-0 interval lead, March 3 ere now: and though Bobby Ayre later reduced the
while arrears,
Queen of the Sopih v. Clyde; Chelsea's goalkeeper was on the Raith Rovers v. Partick Thistle,
injured, Roy Bentley Router.
Fround
Barry Appleby
THE CAR! - ITB GONE SI
(TO BEEN STOLEN
ISTOR
LATER WE'VE RECOVERED
AR. MAS
HAND TELL. SUM YM JEBAND AND TH
TO WORK
and Stan got the
the best
The Chopsticks v Combined highly rated by Tom as a great Schools cricket match, which player in the making. was scheduled to take place at This deal was manager Whit- Kowloon Cricket Club, was taker's biggest-ever buy and it cancelled was the RAMC | hos turned out to be Athleile meeting at Boundary Soccer deal in season, Street.
There will bo ΣΚΟΠΟ deals along the player mart and the accent will remain strictly on youth."
GOLDEN CHURN
MCLMAZZANTENË FYT, LED,
better butter
BWIRU À. MAGLAINĖ-LTE,
It will be yound players. young ideas,' and young drlyn, And the experience of Tom Whittaker, the boss in shirt sleeves, will direct this drive.
As I talked to Tom he chuckled: "I am looking for- [ward to a busy spell and I feel
I am going to enjoy every day' of it You ri kill the idea I'm not dt, I certainly ans."
TOM WHITTAKER
He lives, breathes and dreams and droams so brightly-of Arional. Since he bedzme mana- ger at Highbury he has not missed a day there except when Arsenal
away.
•
business kept him
JEALOUS
It became a long-playing re- |cord-Arsenal have had it”
Arsenal must buy.... This
โย not worthy of Arsenal.
Tom Whittaker heard it alt right. But tough-man Whittaker, who looks like one of those rugged, indestructible, old-time trade union leaders, was not going to be talked into anything |that he did not feel was, right for his beloved Arsenal.
He has never rushed to the cheque book and thrown out the Arsenal thousands like crazy sailor heaving lifebelts in a alipwreck.
a
Lucky old Arsenat to hove such football men of destiny as Tom Whittaker and Alec Slock.
•Week-end signing may be 18-year-old
Fasthom, George
son of the old Bolton and Eng-
and international. Young George.
inside-right for Trish play League club Arda,
-(Landon Express, Kortico)..
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From Rugger To Soccer
After traveling 180 mille o 100-bound fonds, Derby Rugby Club played Streatham, Arsenal' worp champions In dum, at Boooor beénizse of the The Whittaker love and en-1048, third in 1912 Chumpions free state of the ground.
Agalis in 1953. They won the The match was played in thusiam for Arsenal is as fresh Cup in 1950 and were in the blinding mowstorm,
was that day and par
in 1913 when a passion for football compelled him to quit
But to the world of football, the Army.
and a sturdy jealous of Arsenal's glorious fousand-haired ind with a flair yours, anything but Champlon for playing contre-forward sign ships and Cup finals, cronut ad: for, Aimeoni.”
"Arkona) were on the silde:
wickenham, were bosten -1. Ireland International
Ruby players of Richmond and Oundle. alea roet eether other 'at' 18' 4-alde Boccer"