THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER
28, 1031.
“TELEGRAPH'S" SPECIAL HOME FOOTBALL FEATURE
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.
Birmingham .. Derby C. Leciti Aston Villa Chelsea Middlesbro Leicester Liverpool Portsmouth Presion
Wednesday Bunderland Tottenham West Bromwich Wolves Blackburn
Arsenal
Grimsby
Bloke
Huddersfield
Everton ... Manchenter
Bradford
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
1-3 2-3 1-1 3-2 1-0 Aldershot 2-0 0-1 1-1 13 1-2, Brighton 2-3 6-2 2-1 2-4 0-1 Kripet C. 4-2 2-2 4-0 2-1 6-1, Cardiff
0-2 2-5 2-3 2-1 Clapton (). 0-2 2-3 1-3 2-2 1-3 Coventry 0-1 3-2 0-3 1-5 1-0 Exeter 2-3 2-1 0-8 5-1 2-1 Gingham 11 aus Luton B-23-3 3-1 1-2 0-1 Swindon 04 1-0 0-1 2-1 2-3 Crystal P. 1-1 3-0 3-2 4-2 0-1 Bristol R, 4-1 1-3 3-1 0-4 3-2, Wallord 0-42-2 3-2 4-0 1-0 Cheriton 3-1 1-2 1-2 2-2 2-1 Reading 1-0 2-2 1-3 1-2 1-2 Northampton 1-2 2-0 2-2 1-2 Noort 3-2 7-2 2-2 2-3 3-1 Torquay
2-0 0-3 3-0 3-2 1-3 Southend .... 4-0 0-5 6-0, 0-0-3-1 Curen's P. IL 4-0 0-2 3-2 2-3 1-2 Pournemouth 2-4 3-1 2-3 0-0 2-1 Millwall
SECOND DIVISION
Brentford
Burnley
Bury Fulham Manchester Notta P. Oldham
Fort Yale
Яндекса Barney
Norwich Southampton
Blackpool Plymouth Bradford C. Nowenstle Balton Sheffield U... Nolin C. full
West Ham
1-4 0-0 1-1 2-5 0-2 0-1 6-0 1-1 2-0 2-0 20 1-1 0-1 149,0
1-14 1-1 2-2 1-2 |
2-0 1-2 2-0 2-4 0-2
4-0 1-2 6-0 1-1 1-1
1-2 0-0 3-1 S-5 3-3
8-0 0-2 1-1 0-3 2-2 1-1 3-1 2-2 1-1 2-1 2-4 0-2 0-230
0-2 2-0 1-0 11 2-0 2-1 1-1 5-5 1-4 1-3 0-0 3-1 2-2 2-0
0-1 2-1 1-3 - t
3-1 0-2 1-1 6-2 5-1
1-2 0-2 1-1 2-2 1-1 1-0 4-3 1-1 1-4
1-3 2-0 6-6 4-2 4-1 0-2 2-) 1-3 0-1 2-2 0-0 2-0 0-2 1-1 0-2
4-1 2-0 2-0 0-2 1- 1-2 2-0 1-1 2-2 1-2
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).
1-3 0-0 1-1 1-0 1-1 | Accrington
0-1 1-0 3-1 6-1 4-2] Crewe 3-3 3-1 2-1 1-6 3-1 | Umrlington 3-3 2-1 0-1 -1 0-alertestaḍ 1-13 0-4 3–1 1–3 Balitaṛ' S-1 2-1 1-0 2-3 3-2 Lincolà
3-2 1-0 1-2 1-0 2-3 Rotherhatu 6–0 0–4 1–3 1–3 1-1. Stockport 1-3 1-3 2-2 1-3 1-2 Tranmere 2.-1 1-2 2-1 6-1 2-4 Walanil 2-1 1-1 1-1 0-3 3-0 Wrexham 1-2 3-1-1 7-2 4-1 New 1-0 3-3
3-1
Beighton
- 1-4 Doncaster 3-0 1-1 York
4-0 2-3 Chester
1- 2–1 0–2 Mansfield 3-4 4-1 1-4 4-2 1-9' Rochdale
2-1 0-1 4-9 0-4 3-?' t'hesterfeld 1-2 1-3 6-1 6-2 1-1 Southport 1-1 0-0 1-3 2-7 D-l Carlisle 0-5 1-3 1-2 3-2 2-1 Maritepools 1-3 3-1 1-1 2-0 2-0 Barrow
2-2 3-0 1-2 2-3 1-2 1-4 2-3 3-1 4-11- 1-2 2-2 0-1 0-1 1-2 1-5 2-0 0-6 0-2 1-3 1-0 0-0 5-3 1-0 2-1 2-10-35-0 2-1 1-1 1-2 1-1 1-2 0-5 2-1 4-1 2-0 5-0 1-2 1-3
1-0 2-2 2-1 2 0 3-1
0-2 2-3 1-1 2-2 2-3 3-0 0-0 4-0 2-2 3-1 0-3 0-0 2-1 2-2 0-11 2-0 0-2 0-2 2-0 1-1 04 20 35 5-0 3-21 0-1 -1 1-1 1-1 1-1! 4-1 - 2-0 2-1 1-1 2-2 0-2 0-5 1-1 3-3 4-0 2-0.3-3 1-1 1-0) 2-4 3-2 3-3 1-2 1-2 5-4 6-2 1-3 2-5 1-1
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1-4 34 2-0 0-2 2-1
Too Much Defence In Rugby
SOCCER SUFFERING
to
IN SAME
WAY:
NEW FASHION IN HALF BACKS
(By Geoffrey Simpson)
how many
I do not think Gwyn Nicholls kicked! a ball after the outbreak of war, but; you can always spot him at matches'
ure
being
E. Gwyn Nicholls, who won support his view. Deleats are taken goodness knows
too seriously these days. I heard a caps for Wales in the days when Welshman declare yesterday that "the he was known as the prince honour of Welsh Rugby will be at take next Saturday when Swansea of three-quarters,”” is not given
Vit Blackheath." talking through his bat. This, hupone, is because Cardiff He is the type
man who says and Newport have both been beaten very little in public, but when he by Blackheath this season. dock speak he gives his hearers some-
Extraordinary steps thing to bite on.
taken to kay the Swansea players for mighty effort at Hectory Field. Jum toll that the Welsh Union has even been asked to release Claude Unvey, the captain of Wales, and quarter, from Saturday's international Crial match at Bridgend so that they concentrating might play for Swansea, cams to-day are
destructive too closely on The anxiety to avoid defeal seems predominant. Every team should go on the field with the determination to play an attacking game.
They would then give picnsure to those who watch as well as to those who play."
on Saturday afternoons, and he is in a position to compare form.
INTERPORT VICTORS:-The Ceolon Interport téanis team which recen ly defeated Hongkong and retained the cup. Reading from left to right Leung Sze kei, Lai Kwong isun, Wang Fo koung (non playong cap-
tain) and G. Bodiker.
FOOTBALL SPOTTING IS NOW BIG BUSINESS
QUEST FOR YOUTH: WATCHFUL
PARENTS: NEW FEATURES
(By Frank M. Carruthers)
TO BEAT THE BOOK
HOME:---
(By "Robin")
Arsenal Manchester C.
Stoke Fulham West Ham Clapton O Reading
Lincoln
Tranmere
Wrexham
Aberdeen
Motherwell
Bolton Chanton Celtic
DRAWI
Chelsea Brighton
St. Johnstone
OUR FORECAST
For Saturday Programme
What a business the spotting of footballers has be- come. During a week-end visit to Newcastle and Sunderland I met club managers, who had left their teams to look for players, and scouts in astonishing Birmingham numbers.
Northumberland and Durham must still be one of the best nurseries of the game.
Some of the scouts have their own MIDLER-CRTA in which they travel to the cutying cosiery villages. In this way, when Aikely youth is und, ey are able to visit the home an arrangement for him to have a of his parens and try to come tra with a League club,
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I came across half dozen well- known scouts in Newenste Station setting off to look for players. Al- though they work with the u.most secrecy they do not attempt to avoid ench other. It is simply understood that one should not attempt to en- cruach in what another
was preserves.
ARSENAL
HOW I SEE IT
BY "VERITAS”
H.K. AND AUSTRALIAN
CRICKETERS ·
OPPORTUNITY NEW DAYLIGHT
TO ENTERTAIN DON BRADMAN
SAVING
URGE
WINTER SPORT
BUGBEAR
REARS ITS HEAD
ÖNGKONG has more than era. It seems to be a case of "We'd like to come, but we don't once been "threatened" with want to impose." If any etion is
a visit of a team of first class to be taken, it must, of necessity Australian cricketers, but hither-come trom the longkong Cricket Club, under whose influence the to "advices" received locally
Kate has thrived in Hongkong. have remained unsubstantiated it is, of will result, but Arthur course, quito possible that
or have been too indefinite to
Mauley is easily obtainable by warrant serious consideration latter, if it is addressed to the by the Colony's leading pro- Sydney Sun, Sydney, New South. motera of the game. Now we area. It really would be rather a treat to sea the inimitable Lion have another report of such
in action! visit-Backed by the statement that there are "definite pros- DAYLIGHT SAVING AND SPORT pects" of it materialising.
However sound and effective might be the arguments against the Introducilon of "Dayught Saving in Hongkong (and those were aquished in England and on the Continent years ago), there no question that in holding out Introduction, the
THE MAIN CONSIDERATIONS From enquiries, however, gather that these "definite pre spects" are dependent largely on (a) the acceptance of India's in- vilation for a team to make a tour against its next winter-and (b) the amount Powers That Be are ignoring the of enterprise displayed locally inc.aims of that large body of re- persuading the cricketers to desidents who find their recreation viate from their direct homewarden the sports fields. At this time route to come up here.
CO OPERATION NEED
before
of the year it is the cricketers who Buller the most. Their chances of putting in net practice of any The following is the surg'ziļ
In a private letter received from value are practicany negligible. Telegraph forecast for Saturday. Australia ty a local resident, 1 The majority of players cannot
from
pince Wher teams are marked in a was clearly stated that the team get away type they are expected to win, and would seriously consider overtures o'clock. With the exception of wher: no such indication is given. from Hongkong to this end, and the longkung Cricket Club mem- a draw is anticipated,
the chances of them being accept-bers, they have to travel either ed would be further enhanced if to Kowloon or Happy Valley, At FIRST DIVISION.
Singapore were to fall in and make it past ve the nt is alling arrangements in conjunction with and at a quarter to six It is dark. Hongkong, Details pertaining to Numbers of hockey matches every have to be played short such a viti, would of necessity be season somewhat involved, and probably time owing to the light factor. not the lenst important matter for Tennis alter five o'clock is a'most ruled out. Only during the week, discussion would be of finance.
enjoyed At the moment it is impossible to end can field games be Indicate with any assurance what without the bugbear of restricted financial inducement the team playing hours. would require, but it is felt that o guarantee to cover ail expenses in travelling from Singapore to Hangong and during the team's stay here, would satisfy.
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LEEDS Liverpool
The Sunderland directors enter and the absenal players to MANCHESTER C.
courtesy that was greasty app.e, MIDDLESBRO' PORTSMOUTH Wednesday STOKE
4:14.
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SECOND DIVISIÓN.
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run of Mr. Cuentase and mč. cert Chapman wilca was tak.n
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Norwes at ilighLary.
NOTTS F. I do not think the Arsenal were
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Oldham Notts C. regarda useriously geituted by their deseat WEST HAM or the luss of the leadership, uns inj
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH). - common with others they must be
Bristol R. greatly impressed by the remarkable BOURNEMOUTH Genevement of Stoke. Poselviy Stone FIRISTOL, C. have been at the top be.ore, buL CLAPTON 0.
This is what he says of modern H. M, Powell, the dashing wing three-players, and when one in discovered.h.nk the occasion can only be re: COVENTRY
Rugby:
tactics.
grenter
TAKEN TOO SERIOUSLY. The play of Gwyn Nicholls was, of course, brilliantly aggressive, but there is no prejudice in his, remarks. Dozens of old Rugby players would
LEAGUE FOOTBALL PARALLEL
It is hardly necessary for Davey and Powell to be tried out. They will go automatically Into the Welsh Bftern, but Swansen's request seems an extraordinary one, all the same. To revert to Gwyn Nicholls, h remarks could as easily be applied to Soccer. For confirmation see almost any League game.
They say Arsenal are doing a power of good for the game by send- (Continued on Page 9.)
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THE MOTHER HAS A SAY
The rearch is mainly for young with possibilities of suceeding as membered by the "oldest inhabitant." FXETER
Stake Clingtam One feature, too, makes professional the difficulty is to per- suade his mother to allow him to performance even more camurkaule. 31wa}} leave home. Even when a mother They have played
matches Newport has no objection to her son becoming away as compared with five at home, NOJTHAMPTON ▼
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PAPER RECORDS
Watford continue to sleep under her roof
Reven
A youth was to have come mouth;
The balance of home and away in for a trial and the only way which it could be arranged was by matches varies in the same way in
his father and several other promising that mother should accompany him. Buadershed, in beginning a recovery Carlisle
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THIRD DIVISION (NORTH), BARROW. instance, cases, For
His mother said, "If he is going which I believe will be continued, have CHESTERFIELD ▾ to leave home I want to know how atul two home matches in hand. So ALIFAX and where he is to live," In the have Milesbrough, Leicester City, Lincoln circumstances It was agreed that and Leeds United, so that the bottom HANSFIELD she should have the choice of his of the First Division table may un- ROTHERHAM
dergo important changes. lodgings.
It seems as if no player to-day is 1oo young to sign on as an amateur,
a ne may not be paid as a přu- fessional until he is seventeen.
Une acout told me of a case in when he nad round a boy of mikkled wese ather was od. on what. **↓ Boy, the bad, s nut getting proper tood to make him sivilg·bug 10 puy, and I would like to give his Inder mon..y to feed him. doumul,-however, whether the rules i know BCUULH aw me to do this." and clubs who would take the risk. ARSENAL SEARCH
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More transfers are pending. deed the ae.ivities of clubs are so marked that it might be hiarch.
YANKEES NEW CAPTURE
SUBSTITUTE FOR BABE RUTH
Louisville, Ky., Nov, 21. The New York Yankees of the American League to-day an-
The Arsenal are exploring every Avenue for an outside right and 1 nounced the purchase of Joe Di
think they have discovered one for whom they may make an offer. Whether transfer in arranged
Maggio, hitting Idol of the San Francisco Soals of the Pacifie Coast Leaguo, in anticipation of
wil largely depend on the club be providing a substitute for the ing prepared, to fix a fec.
famed Babe Ruth, who will be out" The position is much the same in of the Yankee line-up in 1995 as regard to "Martin, the young Irish he has announced his retirement centra forward, I am
told that from active play. Everton are interested in him, and
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Doncaster
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York
Gateshead
Rochdale
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Southport
TRANMERE
Hart'epools
WALSALL WREXHAM
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Accrington
Crewe
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
ABERDEEN
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Queen's Park
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Kilmarnock
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MOTHERWELL ▼ Dunfermline
RANGERS
St Mirren
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V CELTIC
TENNIS TOURS STOPPED
"SHAMATEURISM”
WAR
New York, Nov. 3. Amerlen, under the loadorship of her lawn tennis prosident, Mr.
In a good First Division side I be- The deal involves the shifting Merrill Hall, is making a great bid lleve. he would bo an outstanding of Ave Yankee players to San Fran-
Ho has already put, an end to success. Martin is a stone heavier cisco,, in exchange for the acquisito put an end to "shamateurism." than whon I stated a year ago that tion of Di Maggio.
he was the best boy centre forward i- The unmes of the five Yankes long tours abroad and intends to
44,000 IN SLEET
I had ever seen. I have never had players will be announced at a ace that United States amateurs, oxcept when officially selected or any reason to change that view.
later date.
Meanwhile, the St. Loals Cardi- do not accept living or travelling authorised by a tennis association, nals, 1034 world's champlons,
more than eight After the match at Sunderland it traded Tex Carleton to the Chicago expenses for was Anid, "Wherever they play the Cuba for nitchers Lyle Tinning and Weeks in a year. Arsenal rut £1,000 into the pock:te ichard Ward.
No Amerlesne hava hain eams to
of the home club." It was nfor The St. Louis Browns traded Molbourne to take part in the Vic- bidding day at Roker, rain, alcot, outße der Bruce Campbell to the toxin Cestasory suracims and ond a wind blowing at gale force, but there were 44.000 spectatore and Cleveland Indians for Pitch-ra Bob tours to South Africa and South about Wolland, Burns, and an undivulged America have also been turned! the receipts" amounted
I down. amount of cash. £2,700.
to
THE REASONS WHY
Not only this. The healthiest time of the year in Hongkong is the winter. It is the season when more and more people want to MAILEY IS THE MAN
the indulge in sport, and it in The matter serms worthy of the season when they can do so under attention of the Honekone Cricket ideal climatic conditions. It is Certainly if there is a rea- impossible to deny that an 'extra sonable chance of entertaining hour's light in the evening would
players
na be a boon. Only a few people rch distinalshed Wood wil. Pradman. Mailey and would be temporarily inconveni
make
Cl
Ponsford, Honkong should
hundreds would benefit. What- every effort. So far as I know the iced by Daylight Saving, whereas pranong tour to India is not being ever one might feel about the regled by the Australian Pond, big inroads scart has been allowed Control, but is in the hands of to make in the life of the com- Arthur Mally, who has taken munity here, it has to be admitted tonms with him to several parts of that it has been condoned and the world. the lost being a success encouraged, and that it is now ful tour of America and Canada.
OPPORTUNITY FOR H.K.C.C.
ery difficult to deny its claims. One has only to go round the club houses to appreciate how keenly that the prescat position is felt.. Tho It is not likely, however. averburer for a visit to Hongkong introduction of Daylight Saving would come from Australia. Onia Hongkong would be one of the the other hand, there seems to be most popular measures of recent no peron to doubt that an on- vera, even if the benefits to be
roach by Toneking would be derived on the aports field only. vermly welcomed by the cricket-jare taken. Into consideration.
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