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THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH."
· SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1935.
MORE IMAGINATION NEEDED BY LOCAL REFEREES
USE OF ADVANTAGE RULE
TOO MANY AUTOMATON
OFFICIALS
DANGEROUS TACTICS WHICH
SHOULD BE STOPPED
(By "Veritas").
That the refereeing of football matches in Hongkong is attracting quite a lot of attention, in some quarters real criticism and in others open abuse, is not exceptional; though it is of in- terest. The same criticism is going on wher- ever organised football is played. Furthermore it is no new feature. It has been going on from time immemorial. By the law of usage it has well nigh become the prerogative of spectators.
But at the moment, that type of abusive criticism hurled at the referee by ignorant speeta- tors during the match is of no It will merit great concern. attention later on.
I am thinking about that which might be described as Constrmetivá criticism Criticben of the manner in which to. (catue is controlled. rather than at Isolated decisions,
Duri The vitally important referee plays in a game is not fully appreciated by many of the must football Ardent supportees of There is a tendency to regard his ol in terms importance only Authority which is vested in him as an adjudicator and arbitrator.
Nambers of spectators will affirm that a referee can make or mar a
match, but hase this affirmation of whether his decisions are in accord- ance with, or contrary to, their own personal opinions.
TWO LOCAL FEATURES
A surprisingly few number, how- ever, appreciate, that the referee can also make or mar a game by giving absolutely correct decisions regarding technical offences; deci- sions which are based solely on the letter of the law. And by the sane token they can (and do) ep- courage reckless play by Ignoring questionable methode which do not
FAIR CHARGE-Here is an exam ple of the goalkeeper being fairly though vigorously charged.
DANGEROUS PLAY-Referees are advised by the Football Augciation In their instructional handbook, to
break the kelter of the law, vel atop this sort of thing Illustrated certainly contravene its spirit,
And so far as local football is- concerned I have two features in mil. One is the total ignorance of the advantage rule. The other turning a blind eye to jumping,
easy to apply the advantage rule
above.
SYDNEY
It is no use pretending that it is STRANGE fairly and in aerordaner with the' UNFIT
object of the law. I calls for instant decision
certain and amount of imagination. And the all important factor is imagination, It is a quality sadly lacking from the mental make-up of local referees. The really good referee | is not the man who is rule perfect, confines himself to their literal Interpretation and imposes these interpretations arbitrarily, without thought of the spirit behind the offence whether purely technical or
leliberate.
He is the nulomaton referee, and there are too many auto- maton referees in Hongkong
football.
IMAGINATION NEEDED
CLUB FURTHER HANDICAPPED
(By "Veritas").
BADMINTON
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EASY FOR SHUTES
Fine Play At C. R. C.
RECREIO AGAIN
St. Andrew's Close Call
Recreio "B" go to the "top of the class" as a result of last night's matches in the mixed doubles division of the Badminton League. They really share the exalted posi- tion with the Fire Frigade, but enjoy a slight pull in respect to games won and lost.
The three games produced expected results. Recreio hail it nil their own way against Taikoo at Quarry Bay: Chinese Reerention Club put up a creditable showing against the Fire Brigade (who hnd good reason · to thank thele lucky stars for the Mr. and Mrs. Shute combination); and St. Andrew's only just scraped honte against St. John's."
Some of the best badminton of the evening was seen at Causeway Bay where the C.R.C. entertained the Fire Brigade Here, S.W. Liang ane Miss Ullan Khoo, playing a the homes sters' second string, put นอ thre praiseworthy performances, and en- joyed the distinction of winning two games. There is very promising partnership to be found with these two. in the two matches played to date they have won five out of six. games. Only two other pals in the division can show a better record,
AM afraid the Club's prospects of taking points from the Fusillers to-day have sunk con- siderably as a result of Sydney Strange's inability to turn out this afternoon...Strange austoin-element ed a painful ankle injury last week.
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IN THEIR ELEMENT
Mr. and Mrs Shute, despite the strange surroundings were in their
There is a distinct need of more deputy will be Sykes, who has two of their encounters.
imaginative refereeing in Hong- kong. I am convinced it would make a tremendous contribution to
better and cleaner football. It will
not make the referee any more popular, but then he never did hold any such exalted position, and Ineither is he concerned about it.
played on and off for the first and second teams this season.
ed a gap
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The teams of the Chinese Recreation Club and Fire Brigade photographed before their badminton
match last night in the mixed doubles league. (Photo: Men Cheung).
Badminton Mixed Doubles "Performances" Table
fire brigaDE AND RECREIO PAIRS
WITH 100 PER CENT RECORDS
The following table shows the leading individual perform-i ances to date in the mixed doubles division of the Badminton League,
Mr. and Mrs. Shute. (Fire Brigade)
Matebes Games
Aces
Pyd. W. L
F.
A.
6 0 126
41
6.
126.44
L. Carvalho nul Miss A. Remedios (Recreio "B") Mr. and Mrs. Sousa (Recreio "B")
F. 11. Liang and Miss U. Rhos (C.R.C.)
W.
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and Miss Smith (St. John's)
C. Choy and Miss Cheung (C.R.C.)
M. Smith and Miss Griffiths (Fire Brigade) 1. A. Silva and Miss S. Remedios (Recreio "") H. A. Alves and Miss O. Ribeiro (Recreio "A") M. A. Oliveira and Miss M, Silva (Recreio "A") J. J. Remedios and Miss C. Silva (Recreio "A") A. E. Xavier and Miss S. Remedios (Recreio "B" A. L. Fisher and Mrs. Wild (Fire Brigade).
All Blacks
And richieved the triple success with the loss of 20 points. Miss Madge Grimths lost her first game of the season, while A... Fisher and Mrs. Wild were
ere made to comcede
The
have two very useful taking games from most teains If the team was a little THIS more, incidentally, has creat-niere balanced it would figure as une
in the Club's second doubles honours,
of the chief contenders for mixed
Recreio "B" eleven, but Gamble, who broke #
won at will down at Make Team blond vessel in the first match of the Triken despite determined opposition season has decided to have a run from T. Stainton and Miss d. Suni- and will therefore take Sykes's place
mers, who refused to concede their against the Lincolns.
games until they had annexed 40 points, A.. Xavier proved a sound obvious that the only subsultute for L.A. Silva and it is beat the Portuguese are
teams likely to only Brigade and their own clubnintes.
the Pire
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I would like to see the advantage rule applied as I saw it used in several gates in England a couple
PPARENTLY Ridley and Baldry of months ago. It would do a lot
Ahave recovered from their injuries [to_rld the me of petty inter which kept them out of the Interna ferences. After all if a referee is tional Charity Cup game last Sunday, keenly alive to all the possibilities They are scheduled for duty against it is not very difficult to decide South China "A" to-morrow in one of whether a player in possession of the tit-bit games of the week-end. the ball and who has been fouled, will benefit more by awarding
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At St. Andrew's Church Hall there
a hard home team eventually emerging OR struggle for points, the top by the odd game.
F. Kwok and Miss Smith curried
free kick (and thereby giving the A lovai Press team is playing to off individual honours by winning att Popposition defence time to re-footballers to get their own neck! John's they were poorly supported, arrange themselves) or by allowing But the news-hounds are confidently the other two pairs only matinging to him to carry on towards the goal. anticipating the attendance of the win one game between them. This applies especially to the Dean-Interport Selection Cominitter!
期
sy. What a clance for our three games. Unfortunately for St.
xions where a forward has broken
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elean away and has put the defenceTHE Club third team are providing
nt a complete disadvantage,
Mord
the opposition. This is the first time I knew the Club could deld three
RESULTS
Changes
FOR BIG MATCH TO-DAY
120 67
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
FORECAST
TO WIN
Fusiliers
South China "A" South China "B"
St. Joseph's
Second Div, Athletic
R. Engineers Lincolns Fusiliers South China
114 71
106
#1
107 131 63 16
TO DRAW
LEAGUE CRICKET
Club de Recreio Team Against Navy
Third Division
Air Force
First División Athletic
Third Division R.A.M.C..
THE NOVEMBER HANDICAP
- London, Nov. 22. Several alterations are notified starters and the probable
The following will represent the Club de Reerein in a Lengue Cricket
at in match against the Royal Navy King's Park to-day. M. Prata jockeys for the Manchester Nev. (Cont.), 1. A. Alves, W. A. Read, ember Handicap. CX, Gosnno, L.-J. Silva,......A......) Noronha, F. M. L, Sonres, II, A. Barros, F. H. Carvalho, J. W. Barnes
Tommy Weston will ride R. B Bennett, Harry Beasley will be mounted on Astyanax, Rickaby on Thrapston, Sirett on Romney, Dines will have Mistral, Richard son has been given Solerin, Ityan' has Pegomns, Barber mounts Coup
and A., M. Remedios. London, Nov. 22. The All Blacks have been CLUB TEAM FOR TODAY forced to make changes in the The following will play for the team selected to meet Scotland.R.C.C. to-day on the Club ground, in the match v. the K.C.C. Game to-morrow.
starts at 2 p.m. Hore will replace Pepper while A. W. Hayward (Capt.), T. A. de Rol, and Cordell rides London Tindill has been omitted. There it. W. Baines, Eit. Duckitt. I
Pearce, TF. Pearce, L. D. Kilbee, Fog.
Czarowitz, St. Boswells, British. is a possibility that Lambourn Meinnes, A. K. Mackenzie, M. Bran will be unfit in which case Pepper well, G. A. Milbank and G. S. Dunk- Queta and Pharillon have been
ley. will substitute for him.
The revised leam now reads: New Zealand: Back, Gilbert; three quarters, Mitchell, Oliver, Hart, five-eighths Caughney, Grif- Atha; half, Sadler; forwards. Hore, Hadley, Lambourne, Man- 14-21 chester, Reid, King, McKenzie and
Mahoney.
ST. ANDREW'S ». ST. JOHN'S Played at St. Andrew's Church Hall, I would like to see our referees sides at one time. I have not inclu- the home team withing by five games exercise
Frequently theired this match in my forecast but to four and 159 aces to 130. privilege of being permitted to huneaty compels me to tip the Press, H. Kew and Misa Chum (St.
Andew's) bent R. Koh
nut interpret the spirit rather than the i
Mrs. Harlow letter of the law when it comes to
lost to F. II. Kwok-umi Miss Smith purely accidental, and technien
ជំរុញ beat
W. C. Clark and Miss offences. It would rid the game of
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McCaw
"must" deny"The "stateNom "that" "the" services of "Rover" and "Veritas" have been obtained at an enormnoua fee,
The true report is have been obtained!"
Mazengers
"Their services
LAWN TENNIS BALLS
We have just received telegraphic advice as follows:-
"Slazenger Ball Selected Championships Wimbledon
1936."
Sole Agents-
JOHN D. HUTCHISON & CO.,
King's Building."
21. 7
A. E. P. Guest and Miss F. Wong (St. Andrew's) lost to Koh and Barlow
lost to Kwok and Smith
18-21 1-14-21
beat Clark and McCaw
21-7
R. Wong and Mrs. Dawson
(St. Andrew's) beat Koh and Barlow
21-17
lost to Kwok and Smith bent Clark and McCaw ....
Scotland's team is:
Scotland: Kerr, (Heriotonians); Forrest, (Glasgow Academicals), Dick (Guys Hospital), Murdoch (Hillhead High School), Fyfe (Cambridge University); R. Shae (Glasgow High School), Logan (Edinburgh Wandorera); Griove 11-21 (Kelso), Gray (Gala), G. Shaw 2-4 (Gala), Beatty (Gawick), Burnett (West Scotland), Lambe (Glasgow High School), Watera (Selkirke), Thom (London Scottish).--Renter.
C.R.C.. FIRE BRIGADE Played at Causeway Bay, the Fire Brigade winning by six games to three and 152 acea to 116.. W. C. Choy and Miss W. W. Cheung (C.R.C.) lost to Lit. Shute and Mrs., Shute lost to 10%t o J. L. Anderson and
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Miss M. Griffiths
beat A. L. Fisher and Mrs.
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Liang and Miss Ullan Khoo (C.It.C.) lost to Shute und Shute
beat Anderson and Grimths beat Fisher and Wild L. Lee and Miss G. Mok (C.R.C.) lost to Shute and Shute...
loat to Anderson and Grimths
lost to Fisher and Wild
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-FRIENDLY HOCKEY
14-21 Nomads' Team Against
Mule Corps'
21.11
The following have been selected to 9-21 represent the Nomads hockey eleven 21.5 against the Indian Mule Corps at the 21-10 Marina ground this afternoon at
2.30:
C. Soares; J. Souza and R. J. Roed; 8-21 A. Xavier, S. A. Reed and I. C. Reed; L. Silva, L. Souza, P. 0, Reed, C. 6-21 Barros (Capt) and J. II. Franco. 8-21
TAIKOO v. CLUB do RECREIO “B”-
MARINA MATCH
Played at
Quarry Bay, Recreio THE H.K. SINGAPORE BRIGADE winning by nine games to love and BEAT NAVY "A" TEAM 189 aces to 85.
T. Stainton and Miss J. Sum- mors (Taikoo) lost to E. de do Soura and Mrs. Sousa. 13-21
Jost to L. Carvalho ari Miss A. Remedios
lost to A, E, Xavier and Misa 3. Remedios
A. W. Norrie and Miss 1. Cun--
ningham (Talkoo) lost to
BOURA loitto Remedion
and Souan...
Carvalho and
13.21
17-21
6.21
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In a friendly hockey match played on the Marina ground yesterday afternoon the Hongkong Singapore Brigade Royal Artillery defeated the Royal Navy "A" team by two clear goals...
Exchanges were fast throughout. both goals being scored in the first half, by Lieut. C. C. Garthwaite, the Interperler, and Khuda Bux. In the arcond period of the game the play| was more evenly distributed and neither side could penatrate the goal.
scratched.
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