THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1960.
SATURDAY SPORTS SPOT
The cost of being host for the Empire Games
By L. M. MacTAVISH
(Writing from London)
It is no secret that one of the greatest ambitions of some of Hongkong's leading sportsmen and sports officials is eventually to see the Empire or Asian Gamer staged in the Colony,
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For many of them it is a goal to be pursued. There are of course great difficulties in the way of such a huge under taking but if a project of this magnitude could be completed on enthusiasm alone I believe Hongkong would have no major problem. Unfortunately this is one of the cases where the will is not enough....there is the stone-cold challenge of finance to be overcome.
examining
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among football legislators
that everywhere and
the judgment has been given. arguments are more heated than ever, although, let it be said. the player himself has raised no scream.
should A and be
bie backed
of the opposing views are (blank) referee in Europe." adamant that the other side is player of his experience should to the hilt in his efforts trille wrong.
have had more sense and more to maintain field discipline. His but that does not privacy in the dressing room However, in explanation of the control committee's decision to impose alter my opinion that the ver- should also be jealously guard- stop there. a tine on the player an official dict in this case has opened up ed... but let t of the SFA said: "Harper was all sorts of new possibilities re dealt with under Rule 150(b) garding the power and bounds which states that a player, offi- of authority of the referee. cit, or member, of other perBON reported by the referee for misconduct shall be liable to a fine or suspension or both
Challenged
Let the police dol expertly with breaches of the peace. The referee has plenty on his plate to administer the laws of the game.
no
con-
Some of the rules of football have already been successfully
The official who gave me challenged in a court of law
be- these views asked pe to make which shows that merely cause something is in the fodt- | it quite clear that he has ball rules book it is not of connection with the club necessity bod or right. Icemed in this case. He has think that any rule which allows never seen the player who was Superficially that looks fair a referee to act as the one dia involved and bis opimions are and are nol out mais football ofl. in this Harper case is 'bad' and purely his own cals believe that in upholding it is my purely personal opinion becessarily representative of any the referee's actiga in booicing that i would not stand up to examination....neither the player and by imposing a legal fine the Association has put an would the right of the SFA to Interpretation on the rule which
One off was never intended.
cial put this point of view to me said:
very strongly when he fully. It virtually makes the referee to
"Look at that rule very. car
a policeman
and
puts the power of civil law into
the hands of the Referees Com-
re-
Lmittee of the Boottish Football Association. The rule says 'or other
person' ..does that mean that the referee can port a critical or abusive spec- tator whom be happens to re- cognise and that there is a pos- sibility of the spectator being fined by the parent association? The whole thing is quite absurd when placed in that framework
group or club.
'Deserved'
"Another official whose
was
com-
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impose a fine on the for other meats I sought said: "The player person" listed in 'cule 120(b).
got exactly what he dererved. I am dad the referee Let it stop there
soundly backed by the Football Association. Det it be a warn- "Vocal criticism of the ring to other players who may ferece la sa muck's part of feel disposed to use the protec football a the rating-tion of the crowd to abuse the think that is the word of the referee. I deplore the action of umpire in baseball and it by
the player: admire the courage way of retaliation a referee
of the referee: and I applaud the can report a spectator--for do findings of the Referees Com- not Forget that that was
mittee." Harper's capaolly in the game concerned-and have
hing fixed then a new and DOST- pletely unrealistio era is upon LUB,
when,
May Commonwealth coun- will of course continue to have tries and many individual cities and enjoy the use of any new harbour the secret hope that facilities which have to be con- one day the Empire Games will structed. be held within their boundaries
Both cities would have but its faut lot more and
diverted build a new Olympic-standard
It will be a sad day more they are being from their best idealistic inten- swimming pool but Glasgow,
At a meeting of the Referees
through fear of reprisals, the ancient morsels of advice like lans when they get around to with its abundance of magnit Committee of the Scottish Fool-
"I do not believe the rule swallow grounds, would | ball Association the player, Eric
Your whistle'... forbidding cent football the
your eyes, rer... or economics of this great sporting certainly have an edge in suit- Harper, was fined £5 (HK$80) was ever intended to apply to open
over Edinburgh
your whistle, and buy enterprise which surely
...and the decision has set of situation such as that surround-sell Tanki able
where the present plan is centred another great controversy as to ng Harper. Let me make it spectacles are heard no more. second only
the Olympic
on the Scottish international The rights and Games.
the wrongs of clear that I hold to brief for the
player who-out of a hostile By all means protect the re- Whether or not the Games rugby stadium at Murrayield.
the whole unfortunate affair,
alleged to have feree to the limit. No one wants will ever be staged in Hong- The Empire Games committee
It is certainly a two-sided crowd is
worst to see him abused or insulted kong only time will tell but will be meeting in Rome during
argument and the märgentes shouted: "You're the it will be interesting for those the forthcoming Olymples and who plan much things to know in order that Edinburgh's case something of the reactions of may be suitably presented the their
councillor sending In the city counterparts United Kingdom who hare Herbert Brechin to Italy with a' similar promotional hopes, handsome invitation to stage the 1968 Games in Edinburgh
Brechin Mr
will ... and promise that in addition to meet- the committee's require- There have been conflicting ing
as regards facilities and business ments
Scottish accommodation, the capital will also donate HK$80,- 000 to the guarantee fund.
Conflicting opinions
opinions about success
the
A otherwise of
Empire Gumes when they were
hela
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Cardiff... even
Apart from the SUCCESS Hongkong's representatives, like
achieved by our lawn bowiere at those from every viber corner
and Cardiff Hong- Vancouver of the Commonwealth, have no doubts at all about the sporting kong's participation in the games has so far been nominal but in success of their visit to Wales.
feel that Whatever the financial out spite of all that come of the Cardiff Games Visionaries like Mr Kwok Chan, there are still officials in other Mr A de O Sales and Dr Rod- rigues' would leave no stone un- Home Countries who are only
games too willing to make a deter- turned to bring the
the Colony ir all the facilities mined effort to have the 1966 or 1970 Games staged again in the were available and if the neces- UK
are sery financial backing could be ... even though they
secured without embarrassment being confronted with strong counter-arguments of an econo-to the Colony's other pressing
mic nature from other public bodies and officers.
needs.
Absurd
to
WEEKEND LAWN BOWLS
CCC must beat IRC keep alive
today their first
division league title hopes
By ROBERT TAY
to
Craigengower Cricket Club, now third in the first division lawn bowls league table behind league-leading Indian Recreation Club and second- placed Kowloon Bowling Green Club must best IRC at least by a 4-1 margin in this afternoon's feature match to keep alive their hopes of winning the title.
The Indians, who
are now Second-placed Kowloon Bowl A group of Englishmen has
three points ahead of the Valley ing Green Club, who are only been examining the possibility
The deliberations of the men | Club are more favourably placed one point behind XRC, have a of putting on the Games L
home game today and Edin-
as regards their remaining Ave fairly easy of sport in Glasgow London or in one of the great
after today's game. against Talkoo, whom they beat Midland cities while rumour has burgh will give all who harbour matches it that others have been looking thoughts of seeing the games in Their only hard game will be a to the first round by 4-1. The one 'against Kowloon Bowling Club twelve, barring t into the possibilities of holding Hongkong & sobering reminder home the Games in the Lancashire of the high price which has to Bowling Green Club, their other 3-2 upset defeat, should be able glorious four opponents being Taikoo to repeat if not better their area with its excellent facilities be paid for these two
score and place and early weeks of international prestige. Club (home), KCC (away), FC first-round ...but if progress
""" themselves in a good position of and Recreio other (home) However there in one the
taking
should planning give a clue to
over the lead venue then it may well be that point which should not be for- (away).
IRC falter. if in the years to the Games will go all-Highland gotten..
Craigengower, on the other ... and be held in Scotland. come the Empire Games com-
band, will have to play Kowloon Another good game Dock Club (away) and Recreio
Meeting
mittee does in fact accept an in-
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Double advantage
vilation to stage the great
"B" (away) in addition to Commonwealth gathering in the The City Councils of Edin- Colony it will almost certainly Hongkong Football Club (away), burgh and Glasgow have off-be making the most popular de-Talkoo Club (home) and Row
loon Cricket Club (home). cially probed the position and,cision of its life. The very although there has been same name of Hongkong has gathered undisguised and bitter opposition magic in these postwar years. from councillors who deplore The people of the world want to the expenditure involved, it now see it... and not least among seems certain that alther or these are the brilliant ethletes both cities will make a positive and competent sporting officials bid to be allowed to act of the Commonwealth, bost for the Games in 1966 or 1970.
It has been estimated the cort to either ofty will be in the region of HK$16,000,- GOD 111...; and that's a
lot of money by any reckoning.
It is true, and this has bee pointed out in the stronges! terms by the active advocates of bidding for the Games, that the Games will city awarded the
gain tremendous prestige
KCC and Hongkong Football Club may have to battle much harder than they did in their former meeting to complete their double against the Filipino Club.
Rinks final
Tomorrow the Colony Open Championshipe will complete their first event with the final the Police of the Open. Rinks Recreation Club starting at 4 $1.00
On paper the Craigengower four of E. Lee, C. K. Sung, P. K. Another very good first divi-Lau and J. S. Landolt look vast- sion match this afternoon will ly superior to V. A. Sequeira, be that between fourth-placed A. M. Baptista, R. Silva-Nette Kowlon Dock Club and and A. A. Guterres but the Re Recreio "B" at King's Park.
The Dockmen are still well In the running for the cham pionship. being only 3% points behind league-leading IBC, but Recreio "B" after their 5-0 defeat by IRO inst week are now practically oef of the race.
In today's match the Valley Club will start not only with green advantage but also that first en- of having won the counter played on the IRO green by a 4-1 margin. However, that victory was Last week I told you the
strange story of the pro-much closer than the score would indicate, as it was almost-a-30- fessional footballer who minute last-head measure on was booked by the re- one of the rinks that turned a able to repeat that performance feree for misconduct 3-2 defeat for Craigengower they look good enough on their during a game in which he was not playing. This
unprecedented tremendous
and
aroused
into 4-1 w/D.
A similar close and exciting game should be seen this after- case noon, with the odds slightly in interest favour of the home team.
The Dock bowlers won the Arst-round match by a 5-0 score and although they may not be
!
present form to take four points from this match
In the other two first division matches today, Recreio "W" will enjoy a slight edge over
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creio four have two very good drawing men in Sequeira and Baptista and if Silva-Netto and Guternes can keep their ends up anything can yet happen.
The CCC four did not play too well as a team when they won their semi-final match two weeks ago, only their No. 2 C. K. Sung and skip J. S. Lan- dolt playing at their top form. However, all the three front men of the CCC four are a consistent lot and Landalt if he does not attempt to play to the gallery, is still one of the best skips in the Colony both in his knowledge of the game, and his direction and execution of shots.
Were there ever iwo such conflicting viewpoints... I; leave you to argue the relative merits of both sides. Indeed ... there's always something new in footbak..
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