POOR CONTROL
PROBLEM THAT MUST BE TACKLED PROMPTLY
THE DRUDGERY OF REFEREES AND
UNCERTAINTY OF PROMOTION
BY FRANK M. CARRUTHERS
"How may I become a first-class football referee?" After all the inquiries I have made I am not prepared to answer the question which has been put by an inter- national player who, I beliove, has all the qualifications for the position.
I would urge the authorities to consider it because I feel that it goes right to the root of the problem of how to obtain more officials who can be trusted to control matches efficiently,
The Lengue management com- been on the linesman's list for two mittee are seriously perturbed by years, and before promotion has the present situation. They admit come he has been taken off, hay- that the refereeing of matches to- ing reached the retiring, age of day is not antisfactory. They also forty. this way I am assured confess that they know of no way that the League Has lost a Orst- in which it can ho Improved. class referee of exactly the type "Show us better system of select-the authorities are seeking. ing officials and we will adopt it,' they say.
Not only are the clubs dissatis fred but they are faced with this disturbing factor. The number
The next advance is to the sup plementary list of referees and another perlod of waiting.
Under present conditions the life of a first-class roforoo is of players who have already been bound to bo short. He is scarce- reported this season is alarmingly likely to begin to qualify before and it is suspected that has been the age of thirty, it takes him largely due to lax control. Men five or six years before he can do not break the rules when they pass from the county association know the official will not tolerate to the League, and then, if he has misbehaviour.
not been promoted from the linus-
I have pointed to the tendency man's list by the time he is forty, which has been so unfortunately he has to retire, and all the efforts marked of referees lonning to- he has made have been in vain.
They
wards the home team. This too Ja offelally recoguised. are all to emaily Influenced by the spectators.
THE PAY.
Is it likely that an adequate number of first-class referees can be secured in these conditions?
It is suggested that more would
A crowd who shout loudly and persistently often affect the result of a match. This is one reason: why the odds on the home side be attracted if the scale of pay were higher, but this is very winning aro so. considerable.
doubtful. I think that an official
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1934.
IS
SPOILING LEAGUE
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OUR "FORM" GUIDE
How Your Team Has Been
Faring In League
The following table reveals how each team in the four divi- sions of the English league-have fared to date, the results includ ing their last five more matches up to yesterday.
The first figure in each case, of course, is that of the team concerned.
FIRST DIVISION,
I
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).
Birmingham.. 1-3 2-1 4-5 0-1 1-3′ Aldershot Derby C.....
2-11-01 1-0 2-0 Brighton Leeds *
2-0 3-6 0-0 2-0 2-3 Bristol C. Aston Villa 4-2 1-5 2-2 1-4 4-2 Cardif Chelsea
2-0 2-3 2-1 1-0 0-2 Clapton O. Middlesbro
1-2 1-1 2-3 1-0 0-2 Coventry Locester
0-2 2-2 0-0 0-1 0-1 Exeter Liverpool 3--2 1-4 5-4 1-1 2-2 Gillingham Prtsmouth 2-1 1-2 0-1 4-0 1-4 Luton Preston
2-4 0-1 0-0 0-4 2-2-Swindon Wednesday 1-2 4-1 0-0 3-1 0-4 Crystal P.
2-0 1-1 1-2 0-9'2-1 Bristol R 1-2 2-2 2-1 154-1 Watford 2-3 6-3 2-3 4-1 0-4 Charlton 4-2 1-4 3-2 1-3 3-1 Reading 0-1 3-3 2-2 6-0 1-0 Northampton
3-0 6-1 1-2 Newport 1-13-2 Torquay
I am convinced, too that much who is an largely responsible for Sunderland trouble arises through the anxiety of referees to retain their joba, the success of a match should be Tottenbom
It was a desperate struggle to get paid more than three guineas, but West Bromwich on the League list and their fratt is the drudgery which has to Wolres endeavour lų to
remain
be undergone in serving in junior Blackburn
there competitions, for so many years Arsenal Grimsby
In the circumstances they try to with all the uncertainty of promo- please everyone, and that is not tien at the end which is the chief possible.
reason why man of ability will Huddersfield not undertake the work,
DRUDGERY.
This brings ono back to the question-How long does it take to make a retorco? bolove it to
1
Everton ...... Manchester C. 2-1
SECOND
I think the referee problem should be tackled from this point of view. The period of appren- ticeship which has properly to be Bradford
Brentford
Bury
to be the crux of the question. served and the machinery of pro- Ruraley
The official aim is to obtain re-motion ought to be amended. feroes of strong personality, men A quicker way aught to be found Fulham of Independence who will insist to give every official an opportuni- Manchester U. on the rules being observed with-ty to make good, and appointment Notts F. ont considering their own
ought not to be so much a matter, Oldham beresis.
in-
In do not think this is possible. A competent man of this typo will not submit to the drudgery which is at present necessary before be can qualify, to take charge of firstclass games.
of chance and good fortune.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
Club de Recreio Win Triangular Contest
I am assured that an appren- Eiceship of at least five years has to be served to get on the League llat as a linesman. He must serve
A most enjoyable evening was three years under a county as nociation before he can attain pent at the Club de Recreio when the home team were hosta to the Kowloon annior rank, and then, after fur-Cricket Club and the Sports Club in ther experlonce, it le a question of an inter-club contract bridge match waiting for promotion, which may last Friday never come without the friendly The games were keenly and evenly Influence of a League club.
contested throughout, and resulted in Selection a
a lincaman is the win for the Club de Recreio, who first step, and unhappily in my points as against 14,060 points by the scored an aggregato total of· 15,410; onnes it is the last. An outstand-Sports Club and 13,010 by the Kow-, Ing referee in Hertfordshire has toon Cricket Club.
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FOOTBALL
OUR
WOLVERHAMPTON
FORECAST Blend of Experience
For Saturday Programme
and Youth
Wolverhampton Wanderers' policy" of "catching them young" and build- Ing up teams of young talent prom- ises to bear fruit this BURLON
Players part their best have been gradually weeded out until there now
The following is the special romains blend of youth and ex«- Teletaph forecast for Saturday all positions. Only three
perience, with sound substitutes for Where teams are marked in heavy have been secured during the close players type they are expected to win, and scanon-G. Laking (Kivalon Park), where no such indication is given, right-back; 1. Dolehor a draw is anticipated.
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FIRST DIVISION.
ARSENAL Birmingham
BLACKBURN
LEEDS Liverpool
鄒 Everton
♥
Leicester
Grimsby
Chelaca
MANCHESTER C. ▾
Middlesbro
PORTSMOUTH
❤
Wolves.
Tattenham Preston
+ Huddersfield
WEDNESDAY ▾ Derby STOKE West Bromwich
+
*
Sunderland Aston Vilis
SECOND DIVISION..
BLACKPOOL,
BRADFORD.
Brentford
BURY FULHAM Hull NEWCASTLE Norwich NOTTS F. Plymouth
♥
Manchester U. Notts County. Bolton Swansex
Y Southampton
v Barnley
Barnsley'
▾ SHEFFIELD U.
ず Oldham
TO BEAT THE BOOK
HOME.-
(By "Robin")
Arsenal Leeds Portsmouth
Fulham
Coventry
Newport
Reading
Watford
Halifax
Walsal!
BRISTOL C.
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CLAPTON O.
3
Celtic
COVENTRY
V
Hamilton
Gillingham
Maliwall
T
Northamplan
READING
+
Cardig
Norwich
Charlton Dundee
AWAYI-.
2-0 0-3 0-1 1-1 0-0) 4-4 3-0 0-0 0-1 6-0; 0-2 0-4 3-1 2-0 1-1 0-2 2-1 0-0 3-1 3- 1-1 4-0 1-1 2-0 1-2 2-0 -1 1-3 4-0 1-2 DRAW1- 1-1 1-2 2-3 1-2 0-6 2-2 2-1 1-3 0-0 0-2 2-6 2-0 1-0 2-1 1-1 4-4.0-2 5-0 2-4 0-3 2-0 2-2 3-1 0-2 2-0 0-2 2-0 2-1 2-0 2-1 1-0 0-1 2-1 1-3 0-0 3-1 2-2 2-0 0-42-1 0-1 6-1 3-2 3-1 0-2. 1-0 1-0 3-1 4-2 0-2 2-2 1-6 1-3 1-0 4-3 6-2 3-2 1-2 1–3 2–0 1-12-15 0~2 2-1 1-1 2-2 0-3 0-0 2-0 0-1 1-2 1-3 4-1 2-0, 1-3 1-6 1-1 0-2 1-2
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).
0-2 1-3 1-3 Accrington ...
4-1 0-1 Crewe in
0-1 3-3 Darlington
2-0 3-3 Gateshead
1- Halifax
4-0 1-0 3-1 Lincoln
13-1 3-2 Rotherham 0-4 0-2 6-0 Stockport 3-3 0-2 1-3 0-0 1-3 Tranmere 1-3 34 2-0 0-2 2-1 Walapll 4-0 0-8 1-1 1-3 2-1 Wrexham 0-2 1-2 1-2 0-0 1-2 New Brighton 1-1.1-1 1-1 1-3 1-0 Duncanter 1-0 2-1 2-1
1-0 1-2
York 1-2 1-2 1-2-3-1 2-1 Chester 1-13-2 3-0 1-3 3-1 Mansfield 2-0 4-3-2-3 0-1-3-1 Rochdale 2-6 8-0 3-1 2-0 2-3 Chesterfield 6-2 1-1 3-0 3-1 1-2 Southpart 3-5 2-3 0-3 1-4 1-1 Carlisle 2-1 0-4 2-0 0-2 0-5 Hartlepools 2-1 2-1 3-2 2-0 1-3 Barrow
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AMATEUR STATUS UNIMPAIRED
SEVEN YEAR CONTRACT:
New York, Oct. 31.
Preston Bolton Motherwell
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Deals.
2-4 3-1 1-1 2-2 3-SIX MEN CHANGE
4-2 2-6 3-2 1-4 2-3
1-0 0-2 0-3 4-2 2-2
1-5 1-0 1-1 4-5 2-0:
0-1 3-2 2-1 1-0 0-0
1-0 0-0 2-0 2-10-3
0-4 3-1 1-0 4-2 1-4
THEIR CLUBS
London, Oct. 5.
5-1 1-3 3-0 4-1 2-0 THE most active day in
1-0 1-3 4-0 4-0 2-2
WEST HAM
▾ Bradford (
Port Vale
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).
BOURNEMOUTH ▾ Luton
Exeler
NEWPORT
WATFORD
Crystal Pal Swindon
Torquny CHARLTON Aldershot Queen's P.B. Bristol R.
Brighton
▾ Southend
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).
Barrow.
CARLISLE
TM Hartlepools
Crewo
CHESTERFIELD Y Southport
Lincoln
▼ York
HALIFAX
+
MANSFIELD
ROTHERHAM
Rochdale
Gateshead
Doncaster New Brighton STOCKPORT
TRANMERE ▾ Accrington
Walsall
WREXHAM
* Chester
Darlington
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
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0-1 0-0 - 0-2 2-3 the opening of the League season Queen O 8th 1-6 2-3 0-1 3-0 0-0 saw the following playera change RANGERS 1-2 1-1 2-2 0-3 6-0 their clubs yesterday:
4-1 1-1 2-0 2-0 6-2 R. Spence, outside right, from 1-4 3-1 2-3 0-4 0-0 Barnsley to Chelsea.
0-1 0-2 0-3 0-1 4-1 0-3 3-0 0-14-1-1-1from Newcastle to Huddersfield.
J. R. Richardson, inside right, 1-0 0-2 1-0
2-2 0-2 1-3 2-0 0-2 4-0 2-0
G. Brown, cenire forward, from 2-1 2-0 1-2 2-4 3-2 Aston Villa to Burnley. 3-1 0-3 0-9 5-4 0-2
W. E. Carr, wing half-back, Hud- 0-1 1-3 2-2 0-4 -1dersfield to Southend. 3-0 0-1 0-0 1-4 34 J. G. Watson, Inside left, from
Everton to Coventry.
A. W. CARR
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V Ayr
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T
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Partick
Queen's Park
T
Hearts
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St. Johnstone
Y DUNDEE
MAMAK HOCKEY
Police Defeat Heppel Comfortably
Tho Police
defeated H. M. 5.
The
Alblon), left-half; and C. Furry (Sheffield United), outside-right, all--
of whom are youngsters with promis- Ing records.
The senter players will have to. improve on their best form of last season with so many younger men ready to step into their shoes.
The defence, in particular, will have to show a higher standard. Lowton and Shaw, backs, will havo ferce com- patition from Dowen Precco, regarded in the Midlands as the best reserve full-back combination in the country. It will be a toss-up who plays in goal. Of Spiers, the former Tottenham and Villa goalkeeper, Weare and Wildman, Weare, a young player who came from Welsh League, football late last season, scoma lo stand the best chances.
The Wanderers have particularly strong reserves at forward. Morgan, who scored 20-goats in 15 Birmingham Combination gamès last season, Mor- ris, Boland and Gardiner are players with big futures, who, with a little more experience will be ready to take up their positions in the mentor, side.. The players signed aro:
Goalkeepers: C. Splora, A, J. Woare, F. Wildman.
Backs: J. Dowen, W. Lowton, J.. Preece, G. Laking, C. Shaw J. Taylor. Half-backs: W. Coley, R. Rhodes, T. Smaller, R. Hollingworth, J. Nel- Ron, A. Young, II. Belcher, S. Cullis, D. Richarda,
Forwarda: B. Crook, C. Phillips, C. Perry, J. Boattle, J. Gardiner, H. Thompson, T. Galley, M. Burgin, G. Goddard, W. Hartl, W. Morris, R. Adkins, Astill, J, G. Clayton, J. Deacon, B. Jones, R. Morgan W. Barraclough, N. Boland; 3. A. Hother. Ington.
Broadus, winner of the Chian Open Golf Championship at Shanghai, having a practice
awing..
C. G. Russell, outside left, from Keppel by four goals to one in a Luton to Norwich.
Mamak Hockey Tournament match The
fee paid by Chelsea for played on the Police Training School Spence la understood to be between ground yesterday afternoon. £3,000 and £4,000. He will play of the Police, who attacked most of score at half-time was 1-0 in favour against Everton at Goodison Park the time during the first half and but were unable to penetrate their to-morrow in place of Oakton.
The transfer of Richardson to at centre-forward.
netted through G. J. Perkins, playing opponents' dofened. Huddersfield was a surprise, as Mr. in the Bocond half Porkins found scored two
The Police again pressed and Clem Stephenson travelled to New the not immediately on resumption. Perkins. Before the end Muir scored more goals through castle and secured the signature The Keppel then took up. the attack the Keppel's solitary point. only two hours before Richardson, was to leave with the United team
for Swansea.
Mr. A. W. Carr, captain of the Nottinghamshire County Brown, an English international, cricket club, is likely to re-when he joined them from Hudders had been with the Villa since 1929, tire from first class cricket. field.
I saw him last night (writes a Bournemouth this season. He was Russell joined Luton from Daily Mail reporter) in a West End Frank X. Shields, the famous hotel. Illness has reduced him to top scorer during his inst two American Davis Cup player, has a ghost of his former self, and winters with Bournemouth. signed a seven year film contract he is now under the care of Sir since 1926, and had made 88 League Carr had been with Huddersfield with Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer. and William Willcox, the physician. wall arrive in Hollywood on Nov ember 16.
"I have resigned from the com-
and six F.A. Cup appearances. Imittee of the Nottinghamshiro In view of the fact that con- County Cricket Club," he said,! tract does not require him to play "but I have not resigned the tennis on the screen his amateur captaincy of status wil
club, for Reuter.
the
not be impaired.-the simple reason that neither I nor anyone else has been elected
LOCAL FOOTBALL,
H.K. Club Teams For Saturday
The following have been selected to represent the, Hongkong Foot- ball Club Ist. XI against the Royal Artillery at Happy Valley on Saturday, kick off at 4.15 p.m.: Rodger: Gamble, Strange; Tavlin, Pote-Hunt, Duncan
captain for next season. The captain is always elected later-a
BRITAIN WINS
month or two before the opening AUSTRALIA DEFEATED
of the season.“
TWO YEARS OF WORRY.
"I may retire from first-class
cricket altogether. It depends to
IN GOLF TEST
Bydney, Oct. 30.
Great Britain defeated Australls in
a very great extent on my health. the Golf Test here to-day, winning
"I am fed to the teeth with both of the foursomes, In the singles the unending discussion regard-traita won two matches each.
ployed last wock, Britain, and Aus-
ing Test cricket, and the con- stitution of the Test team.”
The Australians were hopelessly outclassed to-day.
Mrs. J. K. Stevenson, of Malvern, Ferrier, 7. up and 6.
Scott and Garnett beat McKay and Fowler, a sister-in-law of Mr. Carr, who McLean and Bourn beat Ryan and
Drawn, Howe, Strange and Bald- nursed him in his recent break- Apperley, 6 up and 6-Router,
down, said: "Arthur is a very sick
win.
The Club 2nd. XI will also be man. His heart is troubling him. his health and caused his very opposed to an R.A. side at Happy "I have a lotter from Bir William Valley, and will be represented by Willcox, and he says that without During the past week ho has had
serious breakdown. Payne; Nicholls, Sloan; McKeller, a shadow of doubt the terrible a number of X-ray and other Farrow, Binnte; G. Williams, Worry and anxiety which Arthur examinations. Fisher, Duncan, Hill and Him has endured during the past two sworth. The kick-off will be seasone, and particularly during my brother-in-law will play in "There is little likelihood that at 2.45 p.m.
the last few months, las impaired first-class cricket again.
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