THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 19, 1935.
FACING STRONGER OPPOSITION
ENGLISH RUGBY
GAME GETTING FASTER AND BETTER
WHY ALL BLACKS ARE BEING HELD
(By, J. P. JORDAN)
London, Sept. 25.
́ ́In the three matches they have played and won, the Now Zen- landers have scored 58 points to 12, and the vast majority of Rugby mon appear to be much surprised if not disappointed that their margins of victory have not been greater.
about
A legend has grown up New Zealand footballers, started by the smashing wins of the 1906 team and confirmed by the invin cibliity of the 1924 alde, that they are uper-men, and because the respnt team have not been build- ing up cricket scores the iden seems
REFEREE ON
DUAL CONTROL
OFFICIAL SAYS IDEA GOOD
E. PINCKTON WANTS TRIAL
London, Sept. 4. Criticism of referves goes on Uns abated, and it he now recognised that whatever may be their faults they are | mainly due to their Inahlity to keep up with the furious play, says the Daily Mail.
Dent
The League Management Commit- tee are as anxious as ever is experi- with Ixo referees, Mr. E. Pinckston, one of the most experi
need officials who has operated the system, expresses his warm approval below.
H# E. PINCKSTON
i The well-knoen. League referee) Those responsible for the govern- ment of football in the four countries have never exhibited the tendency of unnecessary interference with the rules of the game or the control of innteles, but there are times when changes are
Fast stepping Pearl Derby kept on trotting to finish 'after losing har driver in remarkable spill caught by camera at Sydney,
Australia, as President Handicap wat being contested.
BERLIN OLYMPIAD
to prevail that they cannot poss desirable and there seems little doubt Forty-Nine Nations To
that the present season will witness
control.
sibly be on a par with their pre-further developments in two-referee decessora.
I wonder, though, that no me has given crédit to our own inen
Participate
Now that the Princedom of Liechtenstein has also announced
for being balter players than those the changed into nituek by a kick its intention of taking part in both
whom
The speed of present-day play is much faster than hitherto, owing to change of the offshte law; defence Gallaher's and Porter's con of had to teame
meet. Welshmen
the hall, but the control of the game remains unaltered. this an will no doubt consider
Present-day practice of one referee heretical idea, but is it not right and two linesmen offiointing is exnet
tite mairi?
ly as it was many years ago,
Having taken part In two matches where dual control was tries, it is interesting
to serve that in the | International Trial at West Bromwich on March the general opinion was that dun rantral was not convincing- ly demonstrated.
IMPROVED STANDARD
We may not possess the brilliant individunts of "a past genevation, but I am not so sure, if we except Wales, that the all-round standard has not improved,
Players certainly take their datball more seriously than they ail 30 years
ago; there is no question that the same is much
.fanter.
And compared with 11 years ago I fancy that we have taken to heart many of the leasons taught, physi- qat fitness being one, and cohesion, among the forwards in particular (for the lesson has not yet been Tully absorbed by the backs), being another.
-ingi-
CROWD ENTHUSIASTIC
The other game-Football X1. v. West Bromwich Albion, on May 8 last -gave the very opposite impression: two-referee control was proved to be A definite success.
It takes something out of the or. dinary during the close season to make a crowd enthuse over a game of football. This match did-15 goals were scored; many the result of heil
innt individual play and it was an example of keenness and excellence.
the Winter and Main Games, the list 1 49 nations participating in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin is as follows:
CUMBERLAND CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT
OLLIFF <& WILDE IN FINAL
SEMI-FINAL MATCHES
INGLORIOUS EXHIBITION
IRISH LEAGUE VICTORY.
ENGLISH SOCCER TEAM BEATEN
FIRST TIME IN 37 GAMES
(By CHARLES BUCHAN)
TO-DAY'S
RACES.
SELECTIONS FOR 8 EVENTS
TIPS FOR THE PUNTER
(By "CAPTAIN FOSTER")
There are eight races down for to day's Meeting at Happy Valley and my selections for the prigrumite are Rs follows:
I-PADDOCK HANDICAP
1 2 The Rain Gauge
What's The Time
3 The Deemster
London, Sept. 27. After the inglorious exhibition given at Blackpool yesterday the Football League team, must be remodelled. Rarely can a repre- sentative side have failed so com- pletely against opposition which Z-QUEENSLAND H’CAP "A" cannot really be classed with the international strength of Ireland, Scotland or Wales.
CLASS
1 Babniak Sfor 2 Atlas
Derhy Day
Even the Irish selectors told me that they did not expect anything 3-OCTOBER HANDICAP better than a sound beating, yet thes plucky Irish lads, some of them unknown in England, not only gun- founded their own mentors, but lald low the might of English football.
It was the first victory of the Irish League in the series of 37 games, the Football League having won 32, with four drawn, I must confess that their victory was well deserved..
The
UNADORNED FOOTBALL:
1 Gladiator
3
2 King's Warden
Cuasnek's Beauty 4-WYNDHAM HANDICAP
1 Sadko 2 Ribble
3 Bright View
5-CAINE HANDICAP
i Bunny Dundee (If started)
Harvest Vion
2
3 Foxbridge
+
Night View
team had no pretension to skill above the ordinary, but played straightforward, unadorned football.j They at least had some semblance of a plan of campaign, even if it was G-BALLARAT HANDICAP mainly defensive and included offside! tactics.
In striking contrast the Football League had no method and, inckel understanding, while their distribu-i tion of the ball was deplorable.
Afghanistan, Argentine. Aus- tralia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Columbla, Czechoslovakin, Den-
(By H. S. SCRIVENER) mark, Egypt, Esthonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain,
London, Sept. 21. Greece, Haiti, Holland, Honduras,
At Hampstend yesterday the Hungary, Iceland. Indin, Irish Free
Backs continually over-kicked the State, Italy. Japan, Jugoslavia, semi-finalists in the Cumberland
forwards, the half-backs delayed Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg. Club's women's singles were more their passes, and the forwards often Mexicu, Monaco, New Zealand, lucky than the men, for they sent the ball straight to the feet of Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, settled their differences in the the opposition. It is difficult to Portugal, Rumania, South Africa. morning on comparatively firm praise any of the League side. Spain, Sweden, Switzerland. Tur-courts before the afternoon's rain key, Uruguay, United States of America.
it also proved that two referees, even control than the present method.
trol a game.
The experiment was
successful.
more
came on.
Barkas was the better of the backs, Crayston of the half-backs. Barker, adopting, an attacking role, was not his dominating self because
not
assume the responsibility of
He preferred to pass to who had little room, and he finished badly when
while Boyes could make little head- way.
SCOTT DEFIANT
1 Snowy River
?
Alnerity
3 Streamline
7 CONNAUGHT HANDICAR
1 Mistake Bay
2 Pontiac Bay
3 Jungle Jim
B-BONHAM HANDICAP
1 Copper Idel
2 Gind Even
Plain View
1
WALTER HAGEN
BEATEN
TWINHILLS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
PRELIMINARY
SCORES
(Special to "Telegraph”).
Now York, Oct. 18. Walter Hagen unsuccessfully defended his championship title at Twinhills to-day when he suc- cumbed to Revalta who won on the last green.
Paul-Runyan eliminated Lorain Chiappela by 5 and, 3, Art. Bell defented Joe Turuesa 3 and 2 and Gene Sarazen beat George Christ 4 and 3.-Uaited Press.
KOWLOON CHESS CLUB
ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING
NEW OFFICERS
The annual general meeting of members of the Kowloon Chess Club was held at the Central Bri- tish. School last evening, with Mr. J. S. Emith in the chair.
A satisfactory year's work was recorded.
wero
The following officials elected for the ensuing year: President, Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell; Vice-President, Mr. J. S. Smith; Hon. Secretary, Mr. A. Kurrik; ilon. Treasurer, Dr. H. D. Mat- thews; General Committee, Messrs. |B.-Soltau, A. D. Sequeira and B. D.
Evans.
Dally Double Event: Bonny Dun HOCKEY FIXTURE.
Hockey Team On A Trip
CLUB DE RECREIO TO
MEET FUSILIERS
The following will represent the Club da Recreio team against Royal Welch Fusiliers on Monday, at King's Park Ground, at 6 p.m.;
ROYAL CORPS OF and A. J. Basto; J. Gonsalves, W.
SIGNALS
Miss Ingram, who had profited on the previous day by a wall-over he often took the ball too near the lec/Mistake Bay. against Mrs. Law, was held by Mrs. forwards. Mayne for a few games, and was In attack only Worrall impressed, without linesmen, can effectively con-issued a memorandam and instruction-with a run of four games, and went three lovely chances because he would During the season 1934-5 the F.A. headed at 3--2, but then took the set and yet the Portsmouth man missed
1055 Anyhow, the general standard
When it was suggested that lines-al notes for refereen and linesmen on to win the match with the in the seram must have improved, men be dispersed with, I and myall with a view to improving the of only one more the first of the shooting. set, Mrs. Whenteroft alsooting. enlleague agreed because we consider standard of refereeing and eliminating second Hooing that New Zealanders cou-
ed
foul I play from the game. that by half-time the fallacy of
beat Miss Scott almost, though not idered their forwards to be the such a suggestion would be obvious.
Inorever While this action of reiteration and quite, as easily; besides playing her given chances, Carter and West- font, who had ever left theid teh out wurst ined time, the, reforces were the justiheminiow,
shores At half-time
was possibly not without usual economical game, she exerted wood were clever, but they would not To Macao thing is not exactly ideal, Therefore, out losing control. tboro. Yet the Devon and Corn- made the recommendation!
why not pursue the avenue of two- 'wall, Midland Counties, and York-
the men's singles In W
the afternoon referee control further and let this ahire and Cumberland packs more Offside decisions were given with a
semi-finals were held up for well over method be tried out under greater degree of accuracy than is exact conditions, than held their own in scramma possible under the present method of ibat-the-sponsors-are-m-the-right game possible on the two courts of and either which play be- exacting control. A commanding view of track or
that they should for ever
terrace, but it was rather goal-aren incidents was always pos- keep their peace?
alow and
and slithery business, yet the aible, nnd as a result decisions were
I believe, given opportunity, that quality of the play was on the whole received with confidence by players two-referee control can be a success Maybe, New Zealand are
remarkably good. sipating their strength by packing
and spectators alike.
and satisfactory to all concerned.
Wheateruft embarked upon a hearted 41-thor have not the
WHY NOT TRY IT?
bushing campaign against style, SAM
It will be mest appreciate it my Wilde, and made it pay fairly well; ing inside forwards. McCulloch and by Hongkong hockey teams is turdiness of leg as the
convince that South
competent more important matches and may referees with sound common-sease lead to more goals yet being scored but his errors were always too numer-Jones were deur defensive half-backs, already in full swing and over Africans and possibly they would replication of cunun would and the just what the crawl the, we are ous to enable him to prevail against t
thought
the best half-back the week-end the Royal Corps of (Continued on 'Pape 9.)
nfield was Brown. Wilde's better control and yet almost equally severe game. Now and again
The Derry left-half, a junior Inter Signals will make the trip to the Tilde
would be completely beaten by national playing in his first big re-Portuguese Colony for a match Wheatcroft's
It's slams, but he was de- presentative game, gave an object against the local side.
The Signals will meet the Mucao lesson to the League players by ris finitely more successful on the volley. The 4-1 lead which he established in accurate round passes so beautifully players in a match to-morrow afternoon and will be represented the first set sufficed to take him out
Forward, I liked Conwell, especial-by the following eleven: at 6-3, whilst in the second he went one better and was out at 6-2, aftorly in the first half: he was the brains leading by 4-0.
LOST STRENGTH?
dia-
I t
restricted area tend to more efficient | told.
75% of the
Australian Test Team...
Take a hint from the champions and swing a Gradidge yourself. Feel the
perfect balanco-the just-right distribution of weight. Now oxamine the
finish. Notice the finer craftsmanship-the superlative quality of the
specially selected English Willow (genuine Salix Coerùlca---the ONLY bat
willow).
Because of this better balance and finer workmanship, cricketers the world
over rely upon Gradidge Bats. There is a Gradidge to suit your style. Sec
the range at your Sports Store.
Twelve of the sixteen Australian Test Players and many of the English Team used Gradidge Bats thoughout the 1934 Test series.
GRADIDGE BATS
Hufe Agents: JOUN D, KLUPELISON & CO., King's Buliding, Hongkong -
the upper
A
OLLIFF DROPS A SET
whole-
The Irish League players captured
veteran TO PLAY MATCH most of the honours. The Scott defied the years with another faultless
Jess display, while Miller and
TO-MORROW the amateur, Allen, though rugged in
were the masters of the oppos
timed.
The annual Invasion of Macao
Dove; Dilley and Shove; Butter, of the line and not only kept the Nash and Cox: Short, Farrell, wings moving but gave McNally, a Martin, Fielding and Sinclair. dashing leader, a good servico tho ball. Brown ran him clona for honours.
It accordingly remained for Olliff v. Freshwater to be the one match to
the first half the Football (Cliftonville); McCullough“ (Belfast run the full course. Olliff won it by League were much the superior aide, Celtic), Jones (Linfield), Brown 1,2-6, 6-2. Freshwater, like hut kept the ball far too close, (Derby); Kernoghan (Belfast Cel- Wheatcroft, was hitting valiantly all cannot recall more than two occasions tic), E. Shearer (Derby), McNally the requisite the first set, won the 30th minute
but only for a period with when they spreadeagled the Irish (Distillery), Conwell (Portadown),
accuracy. Olliff, realis defenders. Even the goal scored in A. Kelly (Derby),
the
was more in. thel
ing this it by playing a fairly severe yet in- nature of an accident than skill. expensive gaine backed by some very Following throw-in, Crayston Beat volleying.
lobbed the ball into the goalsuuth. Then we got a glimpse of a typical Both Millar and Lythgoe jumped Ollifun case-up, and Freshwater at va once, profited by the fact that his yainly for the ball and it fell at the of Boyes, eight yards from goal. opponent's drives were losing their The little outside-left made no mis- power and that he was not bother- take.
ing overmuch about coming up to Within two minutes the Irishmen the net. They were stopped by rain equalised. Barker tried to breast the at the start of the second set, but ball dawn. It travelled a few yards
for a very short spell. When
from tho mix-up McNally
er gut going ngain Freshwater and
er, secured and sent a fino left-foot shot his fine drives and crashing well wide of Swift's right hand.
BALL KEPT TOO CLOSE
volleys was as much master of the situation as Ollir had been in the first ret. Four games went against the service in the second set, and
Early in the second half Carter then Freshwater
sprinted home from scored an offside goal and Worrall 2-2 to
to 0-2
missed two easy openings with only It was now about time for Olli Scott to bent. At the other ond his loins, and this he duly | Brown completed a tale of missed to end of Nevertheless, chances from close was the first to drop a service game, range.
As it turned out this did not matter, Still the Longue forwards perslated for he was able to retallate, and by in keeping the ball close in the cen so doing to reproduce his first set tre, practically betting Lythgoe out domit
minance against an adversary who of the game and giving the Irish de- faded away more or less completely fence ample time for packing, tha becaure the blows which had been so onlmouth. It was ten minutes from destructive just previously wore now the end when Ireland took the lead going all wrong, and continued to go and won the match. Swift certainly wrong until Oliff wound up with a should have saved Kelly's shot, which
game against the
service. slipped under his arm into the net, but, as I have salak, the Irish aido well deserved victory.
Football League: Swift (Man- chester City); Beeson (Villa). Dark- s (Manchester C. Crayston (Ar- Barker (Derby) Robinson
love
R. L. Howland, captain of Ox- ford and Cambridge athletic team at prescut touring South Africa,
was in a motor accident five miles ("Burnley); Werrafl (Portsmouth),
darsfeld), Westwood (Bolton), Boyer Carter (Sunderland), Lythgoe (Hud- (West Bromwich).
from Queenstown recently, when the ear skidded into a deep ditch. He bruised his forehead and a knee, while the other occu- Irish League Scott (Belfast pants of the car received sprains Celtle); Millar (Glentoran),"C." "Allen
LATEST
N. Faria; A. A. dos Remedios
A. Reed and A. A. Botelho; F. Nolasco, A. M. Xavier, B. T. Go- sano, N. Beltrno and A. S. Xavier.
SOOTHE YOUR
THROAT
VICKS
COUGH DROPS VICKS
MODICATED
MEDICATED
WITH INGREDIENTS OF Viche VapoRUN
10 H.P. OPEN
De Luxe Ford
"There is no comparison".
WALLACE HARPER & CO., LTD. (Authorised Ford Dealers). Nathan Rd., Kowloon
Honnessey Rd., Wanchai..
Page 10Page 11