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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1961..
SATURDAY SPORTS SPOT
One ray of hope in a bleak football
outlook
By I. M. MacTAVISH
Hongkong football now faces the sternest challonge in all its turbulent history. For botter or for worse the Annual General Moeting of the HKFA on Thursday saw fit to return to office the chairman and other officials who held the reins during the last disastrous twelve months. On the basis of what has gone before, future prospects are in- deed bleak and one can only wonder if this is a clear in- dication that the majority of the members of the Hongkong Football Association are satisfied with last season's dis- tressing dish or if they are generously giving their offi. cials a second chance on the doctrine that things can hardly get any worse,
Biutaul intensity of the canvas: mg during the preselertian came painthe wining and dining
If the incoming Council does no more than that its election- however controversial--will have been more than justifled.
Whatever the tuture holds miserable and controversial as have another year ut accus~ there is little doubt that the 4. on. which ended in play. tions, incidents, suspensions and
Forlunately there is a Lair sustained suspieluns. chance .61 this may not by so. Dr Rodrigues, the new president, 1th incessant barrage of will not be entent to sit back telephone enlls....the "ee for and rin pathelle to adverGA me, vale for my nam" perfuria- 'critic.stra and pubile hostility. 1 left thinking people, prolist he will be a very active thaking deeply.
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Hongkong's Ambassadors of Football Kung Wah-kit (left) and Chuun Ying-sum (third from left) get some tips from Blackpool FC trainer Alex Wilson during their recent trip to England. With them is Cheung Chi-doy who has been officially nominated by Blackpool to the pool of 15 players from which the senior side will be elected. In the background are Blackpool stars Jimmy Armfeld and Ray Charnley.
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kler watched
malch in Burma when he visited his 1 parents...
....so
he can now talk with some solid background on Intereational football.
With this in mind it was mos interesting to hear him