THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER
1984.
APPETISING WEEK-END FARE FOR SOCCER "FANS
AS I SEE IT
H.K. SOCCER REFEREES
BY "VERITAS" Soccer Is
China's Favourite
AND ROUGH PLAY
HOW THEY CAN IMPOSITION OF
HELP TO
SOLVE EXISTING|
PROBLEM
DANGEROUS PLAY RULING DESIRABLE
WONDERFUL
SPORTS MEETING
Tientsin.
A striking demonstration of the growing popularity of sports in China was witnessed horo recently when 200,000 persons turned out
IT is to be hoped that the Foot-ho must know the difference both North China Athletic ball Association's letter, tween fair and unfair jumping athletes from 14 provinces parti- Imeet, in which more than 1,000 circularised to all clubs, pointing This is where the Chinese are con
cipated. stantly going astray, and where
the outcome of a
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sense of in- CO-OPERATION WITH
as the
LEICESTER DEFEAT MANCHESTER
NARROW RUGBY VICTORY YESTERDAY
London, Dec. 28 Lefeester, unexpectedly beaten by the Barbartana on Boxing Day, nearly suffered another upset to-day, when they entertained Manchester Inn Rugby Union match.
The home fifteen JUL managed to beat their vialtors by the only try scored. It was unconverted-Router,
MORE SOCCER TROUBLE
was definitely established
At a result of the meet, soccer SHANGHAI TEAM favourite game of Chinese men and game among the women. volley-ball as the most popular
EXPELLED
Men To Aid Interport Team Fund
SHANGHAI LADIES'
13
VISIT TO H.K.
Sanctioned by the Shanghai | Hockey Association, the Junior Athletic Club and the German Hockey Club have arranged a; match for the benefit of the fund now being formed le send women's hockey team to Hong- kong.
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CLUB-ST. JOSEPH'S
ATTRACTION
MORRISON, JONES AND DAVIS
PLAYING FOR KOWLOON
TWO JUNIOR SHIELD TIES ON SUNDAY
(By "Veritas)
After a certain amount of heart-burning, coming and goings, and a mass of contradictory reports, the three Borderers footballers, Morrison, Jones and Davis, have at last established themselves as playing members of the Kowloon Football Club, and make their re appearance in local soccer to-day, after a five weeks' enforced rest.
no caltse
out the necessity for them to they red, not the harsh treatment of its kind in China's brief sport- It was one of the largest events adopt every means at their dis of the penalty which can be posal to stamp out the rough applied under this rule, but rathering history. The meet was held in play tactica which have been the timely warning of the referee:
Tientsin's New $65,000 stadium.
Tho Shanghal Municipal Council; such an unfortunate feature in who, if he knows the game, can for both men and women, in ad- There were track and feld events
has approved that an admission fee shall be charged to spectators local football this season, will quite plainly see that such tactics dition,
and that the proceeds from same wise may easily prove to be the spark to Chinese boxing have due effect. It la.n
an exhibition of ancient)
shall go to the Shanghai Women's move on the part of the Associa- | cause a flame of bad feeling among
Hockey Association for its Inter- tion (though none the less be players and spectators. Discuss
port Fund.
The settlement of this very ordin-i probably the wisest thing the solectors lated); albeit It is foolish to ing this with a local referee over
It was originally planned to hold football will beneft by the presence essentially n
nry little question in welcome. imagine that such an appeal is that it would be useless to attempt a year ago, I was seriously told
this match
Our could do, seeing that Sonny Bliss is sufficient to stamp out this evil. to cure the Chinese of such an
on Wednesday. 26th instant,
the of three such players; the men will Gilchrist is scarcely strong enough but owing to
wing half, and that thebe relievel of week-end inactivity ap to take over such onerous duties as Digging below the somewhat idiosyncrasy, as the habit was now tion, the frat in China, yelled itself Nankai university's cheering Bec
fact that the German Hockey Club disquieting to those who have been that of pivot. shallow surface provided by too far ingrained. It is with such hoarse, while microphones convey School from the Shanghai Chinese it has been
Shanghai, Dec. 23.
is unable to raise a strong team used to regular exercise; and Kow frayed tempers which are allow an attitude that referees are harmed the cheers to nstonished Chinese | Middle School Athletic Association this match to Sunday, the 30th spects the "placing of there players Athletic. If the Chinese are at full Expulsion of the Chinan Middle to represent Gormany, on that date, Joon F.C. will be in a position to re- There should be a rare tusslo at ed to give uncontrolled ex-ing, rather than helping, football radio listeners.
agreed to postpone
habilitate themselves in the first the Club ground to-morrow, when the division of the league. pression, and of deliberate in- in Hongkong.
was decided at
In all ro Pollee try the football com- Instant; this match will be played in eminently satisfactory.
conclusions with the timidating methods-invariably
The meet, incidentally, was won mittee meeting of the Association on Hockey Ground No. 2 in the by P'eiping.
strength, this will be a real test for on Saturday afternoon at the Chih Honghew Park and will commence
the officers of the law, who this season Enthusiasts have Tze University, Kiangwan, in con- at 3 p.m. aharp,
grumble about the fare to be served the chances of the Police because they to have ambitions, if nothing else. I like took place at the conclusion of the interesting match is assured; apart tastes lie in the direction of league Athletic cannot be correctly deter nection, with the free-for-all which A large crowd of hockey players refer cup-ties there are the Junior capable of rising to an occasion up this week-end." For those who have once or twice shown themselves. and supporters is expected and aa Shield encounters; for others whose whereas the championship match between Chi- nan and Yoh Ching at the Stadium from the attraction of an inter-games, there are at least two in-mined from week to week. At the
current form last Thursday.
inational match, spectators will help teresting matches for this afternoon, same time there will have to be more the Shanghai Larifes Hockey Asso- and a couple of outstanding fixtures steadiness on the part of Chris Pile As a result of the clash between clation to increase its interport on Sunday. pretations of the rules that I have have had it as the considered doubts ns to the average ability of
schools six studenat of the Yoh Shanghai Ladies' Hockey Associa- expenses for the
and a little more opinion of more than one keen local officials), I should like to see
CLUB AND SAINTS
Stevens the Police are to be seen enterprise by follower of the game, that a num- a little more confidence placed by
handled and received wounds and carly next February to meet n Joseph's today is the biggest attrac-il to-morrow incans for certain a
man-tion Team going down to Hongkong
at their best. The Club's home fixture with St. her of referees, by their nervous referees in their linesmen. Con-
Helsingfors, Dec. 22.
Injuries in the Heads and arms. Colony team for interport honours, tion. St. Joseph's have put
The Lincolns' presence at Carpline and indecisive handling of games, fessedly in league games teama It is reported that negotiations
Several window panes have unwittingly influenced and provide a linesman each, who are under way to arrange for an C.N.A.A.F. were smashed by the
them big crowd in and around the ground. selves back the limelight electrified the atmosphere of might, in the stress of excitement, exchange of German and Finnish excited pupils and the quick turn- HAYASHI AND YOSHIOKA powerful Recreio, whom they held shadowed from beginning to end the
Aequent on their display against the tonded,
con- South Chine "B" will be fully ex- and unless Dick Ridley N match, with unfortunate reactions lose the proper detached pers-athletes to take part in special out of the Settlement Pollee and
to a draw last week. On the other Chinose had better look out for. by players and spectatora. As pestive of the game expected of courses of instruction In both Chinese Constabulary successfully
hund, the Club will be considerably squalis. with all games which attract a linesmen. Nevertheless, on the countries. It la probable that aquelled an incipient flot.
FOR MANILA uplifted by the return of Jack Pute- large section of the public, mol whole. linesmen's duties are well number of German athletes will
funt, flanked in the intermediate line When the meeting was called inj
feriority-one can find other LINESMEN · contributing factors to the in- crensing element of rough playQUITE apart from the fact as to which has been creeping into local football.
INFLUENCE OF REFEREES
plus confidence In
L
ferces here are properly versed in
whether the majority of I football law (and honestly I have
seen so many obviously malinter
COUNTRIES EXCHANGE PUPIL ATHLETES
Novel Proposal Between
Germany And Finland
the students of the two contesting fund to meet Ching Middle School were
of the
Play in Tourney
mychology is tremendously bound and fairly performed, and the trike Training School at Wir order, two student representatives Japanese Tennis Stars to up in football. Individunt partlamajority know what they are Finnish Wiru-of the
Chinan the about, Ansip peut contre others in a position to see an incident
A linesman is very often tacki.
Middle School, The Director of this school for for reasonable consideration of the tendered, their apology and asked similarly minded tends to make obscured from the referee, and no athletics states that 30 to 40 Gor-matter. In response the chairman the spectator quick in noting any official should be too proud to have man athletes can be accommodated. told them that justice would be art of questionable tactics by his attention called to it and to A general course takes place from players, to observe any slackness act. Co-operation between referee May 15 to June 15, 1935, which is
rendered. on the part of the referee, and at and linesmen is vital to the proper in charge of the best Finnish In- the same time encourages him to control of a game, and the greater structors. Special courses are also sion the meeting arrived at the After about two hours', discus- harangue both. This da not to this co-oporniton, the quicker will to arranged so that the German following decisions; suggest that a referee should rough-play feature of local foot-and Finnish athletes can practise allow a game to be controlled by ball be eliminated. Players, and receive instruction in their the crowd. But the manner in spectators and officials all have particular events together. which a referee handles a match their part to play in the mainten-
On the other hand several Fin- is a considerable factor in the ance of fair play and good sports-nish athletes have expressed their conduct of players and spectators, manship on the football field. To desire to take part in courses in and therefore creates the demand ovade or qualify it by any action, Germany. Paul Virtanen, for In- for him to officiate with all the or lack of action, is a contribution stance, one of Finlands best jump- skill at his command.
to the decline of the game as ners, would like to join a Gorman spectacle and a sport.
course for sprinters. KINDLY WARNING A HELP
The friendly relations in-sport- between the two countries would be enhanced by such a scheme..
IT
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can reasonably be claimed that! local football would be
ABOUT TABLE TENNIS
well ONE sport, or as I once heard it
served If the Association insisted
described "recreative diver-
on referees paying stricter atten- sion", which receivos very little tion to the "Dangerous Play" rule attention or publicity, is table of the game.
And in this respect tennis. On the face of it this 4 am not referring so much to seems fairly natural, until one abylous fouling. R to tactics, realises that a quarter of a millon which, nine times out of ten may sets are sold every
year, that not have any serious resulta, yet nearly four million people play. could quite easily cause injury to a the game in England, and that es player, and which are, not only long ago as 1922, 33,000 entered unnecessary, but highly dangerous, for a national table tennis cham-. There is nothing to prevent a plonship organised in England. player Jumping, for the ball, but (Continued on Page 9.)
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ISLAND VERSUS
MAINLAND
FIRST REAL SOCCER "DERBY"
(By "Veritas"}
Tokyo, Dec. 24. rising star, Shinroku
So much depends on the half backs, Hayashi, and a veteran, Toshi- that any improvement in this depart haru Yoshioka, are going to levelling up of the Club team. The ment inevitably menna a general Manila to compete in the All-attack, backed by three such season- Comers tennis tournament at ed players aa Skinner, Pote-liunt and, the end of January, directors of Duncan, should find plenty of scope the Japan Lawn Tennis associa- for energy and enterprise.
Hitherto the Island v Mainland 2.-A letter of apology shall
tion voted to-day in responsa į
football "Dorby" has been con- be sent to the China National
From such observations it is not fined to the league encounters of invitation from the dimeult to glean the fact Amateur Athletic Federation.
Philippine sports authorities.
that the Club and Kowloon, but on favour the Club -to win. At 3-In future contests of the
the New Year's Day, representative same time the Saints are bound to teams from those two parts of the Hayashi is a student at the make a good showing Although a Association responsible person-Tokyo Imperial university, and was stranger to me, I hear that Delfar Colony will clash in what promises nel of the School as well as the semi-finalist in the 1934 national definitely a "And," and that Beatty to be one of the most spectacular physical directors shall attend. championship-tournament.
The Yoh Ching School which he defeated, the Davis Cup men, are making a tremendous im
inand-Herridge; both Queen's Regiment, Hames of the season. shall be cautioned against
It is a splendid holiday attrac-' taliation.
replayera, Jiro Fujikura and Hyotaro Provement to the attack. Incidental tion, and giyen good weather,
Sato.
ly any real fall of rain before the Club grounds records may easily start of the game may go some way be shattered, in assisting the Saints.
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• KOWLOON'S EXPERIMENT
The teams have been announced. Both are worthy of the selectors. Over on the mainland, Kowloon's being somewhat stronger,
On paper Hongkong strike one as encounter with the Artillery is sure largely to the Chinese element. to attract a good congregation, if only Paper comparisons suggest
to see how tho Borderers playere more solid Island defence, shape in their now colours. The
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