THE CHINA MAIL,
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1959.
SATURDAY SPORTS SPOT
Did The Olympic Committee Miss A Great Chance
To
Enhance Its Standing?
Asks I. M. MacTAVISH
The re-election of The Hon. Kwok Chan and Mr A. do 0. Salas to their respectivo positions as President and Chair- man of the Amateur Sports Foderation and Olympic Com- mittee of Hongkong will give a lot of satisfaction to many people who are interested in the sporting affairs of our Colony. Both officials have worked long and hard for the general betterment of facilities in Hongkong and there is no doubt at all that they enjoy high prestige with sports bodies in other parts of the world.
In view of all this, it must mishandling of have been surprising, and dis-Xaxter affair still rankles in appointing for people to read many
in the newspapers the contents sunbe
the Stephen over any other documents but, Dr, I understand the situation, mindis-again" collected he would be willing to place doubtful them in the hands of the local And uformy
Committee through can only Olymple of Mr Kwok Chan's presidential publicity and one oldress to the Annual General wunder what prompted its well-some legal source or other re-
and experienced liable agent-In Australia. Meeting of the Federation which informed was held on Wednesday,
representative to act as he did.
I am now At a time when there are The "Three A's" gained nothing vital issgen confronting in prestige from the incident. Colony sporting organisations,
The publice will understand one looked in vain for a clear the necessity for caution by the presidential indication of a
Federation in evaluating the firm policy on
by such matters long-awaited report the * professionaliam in local
HKFA on the thorny subject of football and the very
professionalism within ito ranks. troversial matter of the right
I would be folly Indeed after of Hongkong Chinese sports-
rusted-into false Andlegs, but,
SPORTING SAM
by Reg. Woottqn
of the contents of the report .... and in that it is showing ixcellent judgment.
The truth, however, is that the report to neither the beginning nor the end of the matter. There is other and more vital evidence to be had for the asking. Il evideiloo which is essential to any decision the Federa- tion might mako in fact it is evidenes which will make a mockery of the whole local situation
is ignored.
and
Future At Stake There is no place for cheap of course in the somewhat privileged position, entiment nt is stage of the for that. The Inter- of having heard Mr Channing's affair. Things have gone much point of vlow at first, hanki, too far.
national Olymple Committee What he has to say makes
усту
turn it back on us Interesting Ustering and, even will not
merely because 'the if there is the possibility of an alternative explanation to pone accused organisation' has con- into there is no ducted an Investigation of his statements,
alleged misconduct. doubt at all that others of its
Dow
own
information in is possession
worse
and a thoisoned Limca than the players and perforacts are the shameless offelnls who put the money in thotë hinda,
The situation In the Colohy is much that the future of the Olymplo Commisted as well
Landan Express Bervice.
the soccer svalion at the Foot ball Club.
Mae has now swapped hla denk at Talkoo. for-one in the Accounts Department of the fast expending Dunlop organisa- tion and his future in Austro-
so that of the Hongkong Foot-la tooks bright truced, ball Association's
amateur
midiņu buy well yo ak stake. The next few weeks will bristle with posetics-It will be very very interesting to watch developments,
Last Saturday's Sports Spot, na you will remember, enhic to you from Sydney and I was pleased to be able to bring back good wishes from former Colony sportemen — and others who have had some previous connection with Hongkong to their coun- terparts here.
Later I had a call-in Bydney this time from Mrs Taylor, wite of the former Club, Jardine and Colony goalkeeper who is now working with a big franco company and getting very little time to think about football.
Both callers anired to be re-
membered is their friends in Hongkong....at Hally Valley, at Talkee, and across the har bour at the KCC.
2
After one of the television slows which I did I received telephone call which will send dear old Billy Tingle dashing for the nearest fairror to check his reying temples and receding hairline., The call came from one George Graham.... textember the nato: Billy?
ten to represent other terri- all this time to rust or DC than would require a lot of The 10C already hus important) torities in International comi- !us Mr Leslie Chaning has now explaining by the individuals—od. If our top representatives soccer In the Sydney area asked | Billy Graham, one of Australia's
petition,
been publlely named os
originator of the initial
the
com-
plains to Mr Avery Brundage of the International Olymple Committee, there is no reason to
players and officials concerned, Position Clear
do nut take definito steps to
evidence procure the
whieh President's Spooch
i now my is gyailable then the Tho Hon. Kwok Chan's
documents will certainly be address was ns eloquent an ever
The podtion now seems plain passed directly Into the but it incked the progressive hide the fact that I had a though. The Amateur Sports possession of the IOC. element we have grown to ex-
Cam- private discussion with him in Federallon & Olympic
In order that there shall be pect from this brilliant Irgisin- for. It was a speech of plat-Sydmy two weeks ago when he mittee of Hongkong has in its
roport compiled no malsunderstanding let me
That Mr drove down from Canberra to possession a
Channing appointed sub-ray by a specially
and again committee of The Hongkong emphasized again Football Asociation. Very that ho ja in no way upposed correctly the Foderation has to professionalism. Nelther sm made it clear that it is not but, ke him, 1 believe that
shadiest
sporting of all going to be pushed into any the
decision to respect evils is shamateurism.. premature
tudes; a retrospect of achieve
not so
Dom~
menta; a preview of hopes 19 yet unachieved; an address that did not miss a single well- earned pat of the back
but it was a speech devoid of thei
gentle pat of the posterior which some of our sports bodies destru.
President's This time the
strangely speech waS placent where so many folks hoped. It would be aggressiva and I am on the zido those who believe that as soquenco a great opportunity lost by the Olymple Committee to establish milli further a high reputation for firm but fair dealing with 1ts members.
was
Sour Reading
At the present time such an indleation from the President would have been worth a great deal for
not the there in slightest doubt that the true Es strangely 'Olympic Spirit' absent from much of what goes
In Hongkong. on
The report of the Council meeling which followed the AGM makes sour reading and the HKAAA-whose
Joect me.
Vital Evidence From that feeling I learned a great deal at first hand and 1 go on record as saying that fhr Olympic Committee of Jongkong will fall miserably in its duty towards the best interesis of sport in this com munity if I makes any FINAL decision on the subject of professionalia WITHOUT FIRST EXAMINING VERY CLOSELY THE DOCU- MENTARY EVIDENCE WHICH CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE TO IT BY MR CHANNING.
Some considerable time ago, while an almost similar investi- gatlon was going on in Hong- to, a heath of vital evidence went astray under the most
nvsterious circumstances.
so unsatisfactory tuation was
to ill-explained in fact, and that it led Important re- Menations from the footbull sphere,
The
With this in mind Mr Chan- wing is naturally going to be shocking very careful about handing
New Draw Deal For
The Home Backers
By JOHN RICKMAN
The Jockey Club has achieved something momen- tous for stay-at-home backers. It was an- nounced recently that the draw for places at the start of every flat race would be made three days in advance. This means that all concerned
trainers; jockeys and through the newspapers possibly two days ahead a race will be.
This is of tremendous
racehorse owners, backers will know
at least a day, what the draw for
im- as the new final forfeit scheme portance. In Fome big mices on August 7. such
ta the Láncolnshire The drow for ruces will be Handicap, in which a low made at the Jockey Club offices number in the draw virtually in Cavendish Square.
f rules out à horse from winning. Consider come of the implica-
the feel that the draw will be i tions of this scheme. known long before the race
will have a betting.
great excel on
Several of the committeemen who are responsible for running |
to be remembered to the players und offeints of both the Eastern and Souil: Chino teams which toured 'down-under' in roccat years. There are some pleasant memories In Australia. of the clever footwork displayed by their our representatives and twinkling toes seem to have made them many friends.
Regards
In Melbourne inat Jack' McLean who did such excel. Tent work in a sort of "gen- eral factotum" capacity for
NEWLY PROMOTED ARGYLE
GET READY FOR THE SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE
By ARCHIE QUICK
Famous West of England club Plymouth Argyle set out next month for the third time to establish themselves as a Second Division side, They have had a varied career and, although they have previously had two periods of Second Division football 13 seasons and then four seasons-it is a remarkable fact that they have never finished in the top half of the final table.
When
were
ct
George 'was the brother
outstanding boxers in the early twenties, and he fought Billy Tingle in what George Graham described to me as one of the greatest bouts he had ever sten in his life. *
'Fair Dinkumʻ
"it was fale dinkum" sald George und If Billy Tingle is still with you in Hongkong please give him my regards. He was a great lie agter and I'm sure if my brother Billy was alive today he would be the first to add his good. wishes too. Teil Billy that we have often talked about the
battle Graham-Tinglo
down through the years....ah....it was dinkum. . fair dinkumn." Well there you are, Billy, I hope that message from the past brings back many happy memorics for you.
Elsewhere you will have read that there to move afoot to bring two teams to the Far East to play exhibition games of what is knoWN SE "Australian Ruter football. The news hiss already ́aroused a lot of local Interest and I hope to have some firm nowo for you on the matter in the very near future,
While in Australia Col. J. D. Ciague somehow found lime to have a round of gulf at Mel- bourne....and he did his stuff En excellent company.... with world famous golfer....Vora Nido,
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scorpion this week's tha Third Division
spirit and team play. "We have years. And it is to Newenste
stars but that Plymouth, are looking for article has a sling in its tall. South
outstanding was started In 1922-23 no
IL now centre forward-they There is hanging around in Argyle, under the management | several of our pinyers
abova Third the do- woll of Bob Jack, act up
Division want either Bili. Curry, Len Australia a receipt for a loan i
O Wing half, White Alex Toit all of of £300 which was made to u heartening record of finishing standard," he said.
The pecbrid in the first five seasons local born Johnny Williams, whom are fancied by Brighton Hongkong football team.
well known being pipped for promotion was one of those. I personally Mr Rowley paved the way to receipt beare a
signalure...and the sporting Euccessively by Crystal Palace,nated him as a player ripe for the ultimate goal last season by
shrewdly and soon
cbtaining Partsmouth, Swansea, Reading the First Division,
Carter, benefacier is still waiting to and Bristol City. Then they after he gained FA representa- Gauld, Carry, Bellett, Penk and get his money back.
Govan, and he is looking for- fell away for two seasons before tive, honours,
ward to breaking that "below grasping the prize.
halfway" speil.
this Argyle
Want Consolidation time wont consolidation.
one
Argyle, of catre. were formed our before that; in
Mr Rowley has made 1903, in fact, from the ashes of the old Green Waves club, colld signing during the sum- and indeed one of the club's mer, Rer Davies from Swansea original playing members Town-the Welsh International those far of days 56 years who was with Newcastle United ago is a Biex neighbour of their recent Cup winning mine, Bob Darymple.net #Its and hearts although he was posted as killed in action in World War One, A plaque to that clicet at hangu Lerion Orient boardroomń--- for he was a Cispion player in 1014.
Up And Down
So Argyle were promoted in 1920-30, were relegated in 1949-50, went up again in 1951-
52 and down again in 1955-50. Thore they stayed until last Although I would be a Inost unpopular move with May, a club but of their clasa Liso Jockey Club, an owner with a vast poraation to drew might decide not to in his upon. horse if he considered it bad A bad draw.
$
Currently Dhe draw for places in a race (there is no
Present manager Jack Rowley draw under National Hunt
Is determined to elabilio, the rules)
is made when the
ume, and aro declared, thren- Again, it a horse has a bad club's position this runners
trainer may decide to the old Manchester United and quarican of an hour before draw, a
run, but may not consider it England centre forward in cach race.
determined sort worth whilö engaging
A Lop VerY class Jockey,
character. He played six times normal stay-at-home In fact, it may occur that a for hfa country, and, live his backer, unless informed by television or broadcast, has no Jockey will not be engaged until brother Arthur (also a promo- after 'D horse's connections lion. manager Inst May with chance of knowing the draw of know the draw.
[Shrewsbury Town), he scored his Foney.
dver 200 goala in post-war foot-
On August
70
THE
Cathalton's English Amateur International full back, Terry Starey has been signed as pro- fessional, and Mr Rowley also wants Air Stokes, Spurs' inside- forward.
GAMBOLS
NOW ARE YOU SLIRE ·YES
WE HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN ANYTHING
QUITE
GURE
A
WELL, TRINITE ASEE ONLÝÝ
TWO ALTERNATIVES,
I emphasise that the draw Ball. He hân been with does notoriously affect the Plymouth 'three years, result, But can forewoon thin is of ho in terrific surge In Often
ante-post: rich, raous on thi portafier, talt in many sprint betting off TACC throughout the country | Royal Hunt Cup, the Portland
the drow is of grept con
A low mimber in the draw in big field of runners in a short red at Nowbury for instance, if
Handicap and the Zincoln when
the draw 18 known, possibly- 40- hours before the race.
Another effect will be a thirst
for knowledge by stay-at-home backen am gobetrainië.
thd
The new draw rhemd is to characterisŭch, bhuk, den WING be introduced at the same timeall our red-courses,
Financial unconse-in diruadr. upon Argyle for they bare taken over £29,999. strondy in menou tlakom, and, oven **In the Thirë”. Kyllon,, thườy
averaged * 23,800 ·
Thors khould be a big knji "creano phi, that faure this Mr.Bowler told me that thair promotion was due to team
STOPPED THE MILIC AND THE PAPERS?
YES
EITHER YOUE WASHI ***** AND 1ERY OR I WER
AND NOW DRY
This week's "tale-wagger” is really a "tail-dragger"- Have you read the reports of the AGM of the HKFAT The election tells fis own story. Woe is me-ind us!!!
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