THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1959.
SATURDAY SPORTS SPOT
"Class One Does Not
Necessarily
Mean First Class!!"*
"The passing of an examination and the possession of a cortifi-
cate never made a football reforce”.. Those words were spoken recently in England by a prominent football personality who had been invited to address a meet- ing of referees at which the County Association was present ing cortificatos to whistlers who had just passed their Class One examination.
Before making the presentation the guest speaker talked soccer and soccer affairs with — to quote the report wisdom and eloquence, and many of those present found plenty to think about in his address.
Here is one! part of the talk; PROVE you can be First Class which I think will prove in- teresting to all who concern themselves with the academie things of football,
"In my home town there are many doctors, dentista, lawyers and other professional men at work. Within each profession the qualifications
measure
of many
or
DTC-
the men are virtually identical, vet for some strange reason they do not all enjoy the same
of success popularity. Who has not in his time expressed · personal ference for this or that doctor or for this or that dentist? Who a moment of wide has not in comparison referred to someone as a good doctor' or as a 'good dentist' meaning in fact that he preferred the person named to any other?
and in wishing you the greatest possible enjoyment in your profession I would sound just one timely warning. Your is a tough job. Sometimes you will feel bit disheartened when what you are sailsfield is a good decision is received. Don't let such situations get του down. Retain
your enthusiasm and ambition ond let them mature with *practice and experience,
3 Vital Officials
By
SPORTING SAM
by Rag. Woätton
At stake of course is club pride and prestige A player who isconducta "himself" | soon forgotten as an Individual but the fact that a member of a certain lesin was reprimanded
even today he at his turn makce no secret of the fact that lis year in Hongkong football was the highlight of his carest.
bm there can be no doubt at all that the action which the HKPSA commities has taken is a crexit to them.. and n timely reminder lo
The fans showed last Sunday that the game is still the thing that Wright is the sort of player to keep it that way.
everyone
lingers long in the memory of All praise to those who want they are ready in appinual The (the fans,
The Police officials are rightly jealous of their good name in sport and with commendable resolution they have now shown their determination to moutain it, even if it means sacrificing
rome of their senior team strength in the doing.
I. M. MACTAVISH
echermedi
(13)
The two players were certainly involved in 'nfinir". I was present at the match and saw their clash for myself but quite frankly it will long be a marvel to me that, the Rains in question did
not end
the fact
Football
Reeths to have dominated the Saltirday Sports Spot this week but
big fellow has a great chance to follow
the Croww- Occinimal footstope of the brilliant Army goalkeepers who have walked the same goal- line before him,
He will find it n rewarding
with so much happening experience. Wic slut watch in front of, and behind, his future here
the sceness in the Colony's Interest,
most important crowd
pulling game that વ
probably inevitable from time to time.
To maintain its place public affection, however soc- cer needs the occasional per-
A frank and searching 1-sonality to provide effervescrtice quiry has been carried out and so prevent that dangerous and
result the Pollos fainers which car bo so far Sports Association has reaching. pended Tsang Wah and Nr Chuk-lag for three months
Both players were booked by the referee In recent games and the team officials decided tha! in the Interests of football the Day CTS
I should have few
Highost Praise
up in a general free-for-all. It "If you ever feel in need of a uttle encouragement Just
was a pithy, tough and touchy member that football
sert of encounter right from the was notart. raised to its present high pin- nacle by 22 players alone. It
The conduct of some of the months to cool off. reached its place in international players on both sides left a importance because the vigorous lot to be desired but un- efforts of 22 determined-to-win fortunately much of what "Qualifications, it is clear, players were kept within rea-happened was due to
not an end in themselves.sonable bounds by a referee and that the referee who had charge They are merely a means.
trol of these three vital officials badly out
control. competitive soccer would prob- tolerated, or did not see, some ably have deteriorated into a shocking nictions and scrambling dogfight. It would dived to a pretty low level. have died in its own confusion. There were some alonishing The game is great only decisions, penalty kicks galore, because its laws are sensible, frockicks by the dozen, fauls, and practical. It is your Job physical clasher, fisticuffs and
are
Greatest Mistake
"It is exactly the szmo with football referees. The greatest mistake you newly qualified Class One referees can make is to believe that Clai
One automatically standa for First Class
of our
It with this in mind that foolball fans will welcome the arrival in Hongkong of Wright, the Army's new goalkeeper,
withi
great
Sports Diary
TO-DAY
Rowing
Far Eastern Amateur Rowing Association Interport Regatta, Deep Water Day. 250 p.m. (als).
Raciar
First Day of Third Race Meeting.
Happy Valley, 3 p.m.
lat
Cricket
A
V BAF.
Wright comes here" seCUCA
Divialen: Brigade in the knowledge that he has CCC v Recreio. KCC v Garrison), already established himself optimists v Pelice, IRC v Scorpio0s.
2nd Division: AP
Brigade. in the United Kingdom as a
Recreio
Garrlion v University, player of ability and once he
KCC, DBS v Centaurs, KGV v LIC. has settled down in his new
Accef surroundings. I am sure he
China will display bl
1st capablililes
Division: South Eastern (CM): Police v Anny (BS) to their limit.
both matches at 4 p.m.
Reserve Division: South China
lat 230 p.mn.
two linesmen. Without the con at the supe allowed fleague competition deserves A Proper Charlie e Polcev Army (85)
Such a strong action coming as it does in the critical stages highly commercialised
bighest praise.
These two things players are the regular first team winghalves and the Police have good reason to believe that they might also lose the service of Mak Wing-hung who was ordered off the Deld during the game against Tung Wah
11
greatest contribution to our football however may be
to keep them that way. Good fair ration of what off the it is not in any way intend is good for the game. A posi-
Juck,"
to a
field. would probably have been I am indebted
former generously termed, assault and Colony referee for the copy of battery. the address from which I have
"Nothing could be further extracted the above informa- Excellent News from the truth. The Class Onelon, 1 am sure oll football i certificate which is being pre- enthusiasts--not least our
IL was in this totally most in-catisfactory It
environmen hat the two players eloshed
Compared artered off. with what happened bath before and afterwards theirs
friendly tit have anvcured the w for
sented to you tonight really trees will find your authorisation to go out and teresting.
Answers To Sports Quiz
1. Rugby Union
K
Footbull.
F. Scotland and
3. C. H. Ireland have both
represented Scotland
international matches.
2. 200 metres.
3. Nat
forward.
Lofthouse,
4. 800 metres,
in
wome
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at
thes
Two events of the greatest was but a
possible importance took would
penalising place in Hongkong fool doings of the majority of those ball circles this week. In players involved in the game if themselves they were dis-the Football Association had connected yet as you will surpended the two unfortunates who eventually got their see there was a mostmarching orders significant link between i I understand that practies!
WCTC
where two players who centre-ordered off in the CMB-Happy
slope have already been taken to prevent Dny an effort
of
them. The first of the two happenings In took place at the offices of the recurrenes of what took place, Hongkong Football Association That is excellent news.
The second happening took place at the headquarters the Hongkong Police Sports Association when the football committee Rat down to examine
of the conduct players who have worn Police colours in recent First Division garnès,
Valley, First Division matchi were released without punish-
against them.
5. (a) Quist, (b) Vermaak,ment from the. charges levelled
(c) Ampon,
6. American
baseball, Rhu- barb (0 violent dispute}; (failure to Loose score) Grapefruit League (series of practice game played by league teams).
7. Cyclists.
8. Twickenham,
1. Bobby Jones.
10. In the Oval Test of 1880.
The Englon team included
W. G. Grace, G. F. Grace
und E. M. Grace,
THE
WEEKEND
YESTERDAY
Apolaud
-
熟面
pre-judgment
of
the fact that he is a chat- selera personality....or as one Army footballer put ...
he's proper Charlie." That tive personality stimulates those around him: the fans enjoy his performahon: and above all he brings colour to any game in which he playe
Ago
Mak's case. It is merely statement of a possible happen- ing which must have been very much in Police minds. while they were deliberating on the Goalkeepers have certain ad- vantages in this respect and fate of the other two players,
those who have the 'spark' The Polloe- team has not usually hit it off with a bang. quite lived up to the
Football followers will recall high expectations DO widely exte Unusual situation which pressed at the beginning of the season. They started off with two spectacular victories over South China and KMB but the winning streak has not been mislained. The team, for all its obvious enthusiasm, was beaten by Klichee and Tung Wah and in the general frustration one or two of the playċts Have been tempted to go a bit beyond the rules. The consequences came in the form of the suspensions doled out to Tsang Woh and Ng Chuk- lau. The Police team's playing strength must inevitably suffer
Greeks Had A Name For It
arose here a few years when Mike Granger of York City was defending the Army and Colony goal while big Dave MacLaren, then of Dundee and TUOW of Leicester City, was doing
admilar
the job for Royal Air Force. In goalkeeping ability there was never a great deal between them yet Granger, Hongkong's Arst Footballer of the Year, woe the undisputed darling of the crowds who thousands fo flocked in their see him play.
WAA
a
Granger
superb showman without ever being ostentatious and he Was fearless goalkeeper into the bargain. Daya MacLaren was always a good goalkeeper. Therein lay the difference in their popularity.
of
I detest wilful bruteball in
Terry Charlesworth any shape or form and ren- erally I am all for solid sup- It is never a pleasant job for In a 14th century book in the Sminthorpe United was the next personality to Museum there is an goalkeeping part for the referee, but football officials to sit in Judg-British
his confess that this is one finding ment on their own players but, illustration of a hockey bully arrive in our midst and
performance against To as long as there are courageous off, a stained glass window of brillant which I heartily applaud.
the Yugoslavian. National side is have punished either player In officials who continue to believe the same period in Canterbury
is still grater Cathedral shows the game being still remembered with pride by the particular circumstanoss' that the gune
either the result or the playti, bas-relief unearthed | the thousands who saw it. in which they were ordered; than off would have made a moc- personalities who fashion it, it in Athens in 1922 depicted a
or is a task which sometimes has bully-off kery of football na an gand ROLE.
to be undertaken.
GAMBOLS
·
In Ancient Greece about 400 BCI-Banews Service.
by Barry Appleby
TO DAY
WELL IT WAS
MY OWN FAULT
FOR TAKING
GEORGE TO THE SALE
The Chinese fans dearly love
a bubbling personality. They iterally idolised Granger and
GAS IS TOPS
v
Caroline
2nd Diviaton: AFS H (V) 230 p.m.. REME V Taikoo (HV) 1 p.m.
3rd Division; fediffusion v SIK Ying (HIV) 4 p.m.; Kin Godoven v University_f}}V) 4 p.m.; CWy B & S (IV) 4 Dună
Hockey
Y SI
'Ladies' League: Gremling George's (RV) 230 p.m.; KGV "G" Victorians (1) p.m.; Recrolo
Y KGV "A" (KP) p.m.
"A"
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