PLAY AND PLAYERS.
FOOTBALL TO-MORROW: PENALTY DISPUTE.
By "Wanderer."
medios and L. Peres.
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RECENT FATALITY.
BEREAVED MOTHER'S STORY.
Following the recent publication of a reply by the Principal Civil Medical Officer to press comment
MacKay from injuries received in regarding the death of Miss Bessin
received a lengthy letter from the deceased girl's mother, in which she sets forth the facts of the
motor bus accident, we have
After recounting the actual
The League Axtures for the Ng Hing-wa, Leung Yin-lun, L week-end number ten, and the Ping-tong; Ng Tak-wing Leung three first division matches are Cheung. Lau Honing, Tin Lap of special interest, Kowloon, un fat and Lal Ting-chol.. defeated so far, will try conclusions St. Joseph's Roservos Paur with South China at Sookunpoc, Houghton and Ng; Delgado, H. mishap. and the probabilities are that they Lim and Castilho; Hachiuma Tal- will win, Kowloon unfortunately yúl-al, Cruz, Omar and Rahmin. accident and stating that shortly! lack the services of Austen, their
Club de Recreio "B": A. Ribeiro; afterwards two motor-cars callous- inalde-left; but their defence is Sousa and Barros; Assumpeno, y passed by without slackening good enough to hold out the pinna and Lopes; H. M. Remedios, speed, Mrs. MacKay Rays the in- Chinese forward line. South Montalto, F. Ribelfe, A. V. Re-jured irl was placed In Mr. Bar- Chian's defence is certainly in fine fettle this season, as witness their display against the Surreys last Saturday, but Kowloon have been playing fine go-ahead football and shooting well into the bargain and I shall be surprised if they do not score at least once.
The Club de Recreio, spritely from their big win over the Royal Artillery, will give the Tamar a good game at Kowloon. They will find it a more dificult matter to get goals against the Tamar de fence, but a little bird whispers that their form last week repre sented something different from a mere flash in the pan, and I ha- ticipate another victory.
Two evenly-matched teams will meet on the South China ground in the Pollee and the Royal Artil-
CUP DRAWS.
rett's aideer and had just started] when a third car containing Mr. and Mrs. John Manners kindly took! Mrs. MacKay and her son and] overtaking the sidecar thef The draws for the Lai Wali Cup on and the Sunday Herald Interna-patient was transferred to the ear, tional Charity Cup were made at the reaching home at about 6.30 p.m.) last meeting of the Hongkong Foot Dr. B. C. Wong and Dr. Anderson ball Association. The Civilians will were later called in and pronounced meet the Army on November 28th the girl's condition as, serious. and the Chinese will play the Navy Efforts were made, to get the girl on December 12th. The final has across to Hongkong for admission the Kowloon yet to be arranged, though we un to hospital, but derstand that the three matches will be considered in, the light of ambulance could not be despatched until the Hongkong ambulance, Interport trials:
The Charity Cup games will bo which had gone to Mount Austin played during the Christmas holl-barracks, was ready, and, according days, Eurland meeting China only it was 8.30 p.m. before the Christmas Day morning and Scot- injured girl was taken on to the land meeting Portugal on Boxing ferry. On arrival at the Victoria Day.
Hospital, a delay of ten minutes Shanghai have notified their fucccurred owing to the patient being araph Interport Cup and have in-
first placed in until a bed in another ward was made ready. The Sinter on duty could not permit Mrs. MacKay to remain with her
lery. It is nearly time that lucktention of entering for the Tele removed from the room she was]
began to turn in favour of thevited Hongkong to send a team." Police; they have not been playing
at all badly, and though they will
take the field without Harle, whe
had settled down nicely alongside
services of one or two
best side, and I see nothing for it,
but a win for the Police.
A PENALTY DISPUTED.
If the writer of the folowing daughter during the night, as they
stand it:
Wynne, the I. A will lack the letter had adopted the nom-de-had no bed for her, and she accord-1 of their pluime "A South China Supporter" ingly left for home, but before! might have been able to under-reaching home a message had been despatched directing her to return St. Joseph's have apparently found their feet and though the allow me a little space in your Mackay was told by the Sister that Sir-I shall be glad I will kindly to the hospital immediately. When she got back to the hospital, Mrs. Royal Artillery Reserves have had
valuable columns to say a few A good season so far, they are due words about the Surreys and S.C.A.it was not first thought that the I think for a defeat. The Drums football match played last Satur- case was so serious, and later she will be opposed to the Surreys Re-ny. Truly it was a great match, was given a comfortable long chuir serves and on paper should be com- fast and full of interest from the and blanket, and remained at her fortable losers, South China beginning to the end, though the daughter's bedside until she passed should experience ilttle diMeulty 13 Surreys, being a better team, might away at 12.45 am,
have won. But such a magni- ficent display was somewhat thus "Needless to say, it is marred by certain decisions by the painful to me to appear to desire gentleman who refereed the match, publicity regarding my sad bereave Of course, nobody, however keen ment and to invite sympathy, bat his sight and judgment may be, your readers will, I am sure, ap- can be perfect, but the decisions preciate that my motives are arrived at were in my opinion
securing points at the expense of the Club de Recreio...
In the Third Division, as it is in effect, there is little form to go upen though it was a pleasure to see narrow wine last week as in
dicating close competition. The University strike us as being and they should defeat Moslem B while Moslem A. should despite their non-success a week ago, de
ther better this season than last
feat St. Joseph's Res, South China,
should win over the Recs.
what hasty and unjustified. I refer to the penalty awarded against the S. C. A players. What was the action on their part that led to such a penalty? Was-it! handling, and if so, by whom? If I remember rightly, the penalty, Fixtures, grounds and times of was awarded during a scrimmage kick-off are appended:-
in front of the S. C. A. goal with the Surreys forwards trying to Club de Recreio v. Tamar, on penetrate the defence and the S.C.A.
First Division.
Kowloon ground, at 4.80 p.m.
Police v. Royal Artillery, oa S.C.A. ground, at 4.30 p.m. ...
S.C.A. v. Kowloon, on Sookunpoo "A" ground at 4.80 p.m.
Second Division A. Clube Recrelo v. S.C.A. on S.C.A. ground, at 3 p.m.
St. Joseph's v. Royal Artillery, on Bookunpoo "B" ground, at 3 p.m. Surreys Drums v. Surreys Res., on Sobkunpeo "A"-ground, at 3 p.m. Second Division B Drums Ros, V, St. Joseph's Boarders, St. Joseph's ground, 3 p.m.
Club de Recrelo v. S.C.A. "C" on Kowloon ground, at 3p.m.
Moslem "A" v. St. Joseph's Res,
on Navy "B" ground, at 4.30 p.m.
Mrs. MacKay concludes her letter
to
remove any wrong impression
wihch may be caused by the state- ment of the head of an Important Government Department, unaccom Panied by the full particulars of what actually' occurred."
FOUR ACCIDENTS.
FURTHER MOTOR MISHAPS. doing their utmost to save the Quite a crop of motor accidents situation. Somebody shouted out occurred yesterday, there being four "Hande" and the whistle. was cases mentioned in the police re- accordingly blown. The referee ports issued this morning.
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was in the vicinity all right, but not On the Tsun Wan road, near in the midst to see what actually Kau Kang village, a motor truck. happened. According to your relawned by the Taihing Construction- port, you said that "at least three al Company, was overturned, when Chinese were guilty of handling" it swerved against a wall by the Assuming that that was a fact, side of the road to avoid running Fung Yan, the was it not the duty of the referee into a pedestrian,
to point who was or were guilty? accountant of the Taihing Com- I can assure you that the penalty pany, sustained injuries to his caused no little surpriso among legs when he toppled off his sent many a player and spectator alike. which was
next to the driver.
If the above warranted a penalty, The latter, however, escaped with then should not the same punish-j only a few minor abragions. ment be meted out against the A little Chinese boy was injured Pokfulum road yesterday Surreys in the second half, when at
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their goalkeeper let through the through being knocked down by YOU NEED FIRE PROTECTION University v. Moslem "B" on Soo-ball and one of their defenders P, W. D. lorry. He was taken te saved it almost on the goal line? the Government Civil Hospital
kunpoo "B" ground, at 4.30 p.m.
PROBABLE TEAMS.
The probable teams for to
morrow's games follow:
Fun.
In preventing a goal he stopped suffering from head injuries.
the ball, first with his arm below
A breakdown van, belonging to
the elbow before he kicked it. the Kal Tack Motor Bus Company, The S. C; A, took the decision in overturned and dropped into a South China; La Hing-cheting: the right spirit, but should not the vegetable garden while going along Ng Kam-chuen and Chan So: referes be a little more impartial? the Saikung Rand yesterday. The Leung Yuk-tong. Wong Shui-wa, I think you will remember that accident scarred at a mament and Lam Yuk-ying: Cheung Kam-after a match between these two when the vehicle was turning intoj ehuen, Leung Wing-Lat, Weng Pak-teams, a couple of reasons ago, the Kowloon City read la proceriļ cheong, Sven Kam-shun and Chan unfairness on the part of the towards Hunghom. The driver Kwong-ui. Reserve: Wong Mei-referee was alleged, and the S.C.A.escoped with only a few bruises.
Kam "Chueng, a licensed motor almost refused-in fact, at first
ace- Kowloon Vickers; Wheeler and did refuse to play the return car driver, has reported an Read; Turner. McKelvie and match.
dent in which his car was damaged Duncan Taylor, McBride, Caveille, Such action not only creates through being run into by a' Hayes and Manɔn.
fooling among the players who tram car at Queen's Road East, Police: Clark: Wynne and enter the field without the hope of near the Naval Yard, yesterday, Byron: Brittain, Ora and Bau- fairplay but it also tends to hinder The car, which is owned by Teang Kan-shuen, had palled up suddenly die Cornwall, Post, Valentine, the progress of better football Johnson and Noonan.
Enclosing my card.-Yours.etc. on account of a truck having un
expectedly got into the way, and was run into by, a tramcar which Hongkong,. 28th Det, 1928,
For the writer's benefit I would was following closely behind, No point out that a referee is not one was injured,” required, to declare any particular person guilty of a rule infringe-
Club de Rocrelo: Fernandes; Ogley and Xavier; Sousa, A. Res medios and H, Remedios; Alves, Fuertes, Gosano, Rocha and Brown.
A FOLLOWER OF THE GAME,
• South China "A": Hui Ping-yul; Kwok Shin-yan and Lo Wal-man: ment, though a player is at liberty amongst the great majority of Chung Wing-shing, Chan Woon-yin to ask him for what infringement South China's supporters. With and Li Kam-hi Pang Kam-wing, a penalty was given. His sug- regard to the second half incident Chol Plas-fan, Ip Kau, Lau Kau and gestion that the South China which "A Follower" mentions 1
LI Fong.
players go on the field without the observed no suspicion of hands and South China: Yik Shan-pong; hope of fair play will not, I am Mr. Smith was certainly on that Mok Kai-yuen and Mak Kwok-tung; sure, be taken seriously even occasion in a perfect position to see,
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