THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,
HOW FUTURE
MARCH 12, 1936.
FOOTBALL
OF INJURED PLAYERS IS ASSURED
F.A. £70,000 FUND: £300 FOR WIDOW
OF REFEREE
Compensation for injured occurs.
As regards international and inter- footballers is once again League games the position is different. much-discussed topic following The F.A. and the League have every the death of Jimmy Thorpe, player capped for each match covered the Sunderland goalkeeper. up to £4,000. This insures the clubs Many people have asked what for any loss they may incur by a is done to safeguard the future player being either killed or perman-
ently disabled. and dependants of players whose careers are terminated stand a few years ago, when they through injury on the field.
Arsenal were responsible for this
BILLIARDS
Junior Title Won After Keen Game
I
BY L. T. YUNG
L. T. Yung was crowned first official Junior billiards champion of the Colony last night when he de feated A. Kitchell in the Onal at Club Lusitano by 300 points to 431.) Yure owed his success to the col declined to release players for repre sentative games at home or abroad lapso of Kitchell after that player At one game. Ono thing in certain. Whatever unless they were insured so as to be had led fur most of the
Kitchell had his action may be taken by the author-covered under the Compensation Act stage fairly early on tion in the caso of Thorpe's depend and the club guaranteed a specific double the number of points to
opponent, but the margin was gradu may be ants, the Sunderland club relied upon to do more than their
The Arsenal took the first step ally narrowed and later on the lead share. Sunderland have a reputation themselves when lu May 1933 they changed hands several times with the for generosity and fair dealing to insured Charlie Jones and Bob John, players never far apart. wards players injured in the club's
Kitchell reached his 300 with Yung playing for Wales against Franco, Barvico.
for £5,000 each. Now the F.A. and the League, for their own repre- still in the 230's, but the champion aentativo games, cover the players in went in again with some useful breaks clubs if and assumed an advantage at 390, order to indemnify
when he led by three points. Tho necessary.
The Workmen's Compensation Act, players then became 423-all after which Kitchell went to pieces, and injury or death, must be both of course, covers players in F.A. CUP Yung, thanks to consistency ran to his matches, as well as gomen player on final points with Kitchell 66 in club tours.
BENEVOLENT FUND There is another fund that often!
com-
But it in the wider aspect that is causing concern in the public mind. Fortunately, there have been paratively few cases of permanent fut the
safeguards devised satisfactory, and prompt.
from the requirements of the Insurance Act, which apply only to players receiving up to £250 year, all clubs are bound to insure their players under the Workmen's Compensation Act.
A
their
arroers.
points.
The billiards was, extremely good comes to the aid of necessitous, and to both contestants, players or their families. This is the Kitchell's potting was brilliant, while F.A. Benevolent Fund, which has Yung concentrated
on in-off shots The Football League Mutual Insur something like £70,000 invested. It which yielded him the majority of his ance Federation is controlled by the was this fund that came to the aid of
Marsden, the Shefeld Wednesday Yung also bad the satisfaction of League management enmmittee.
This fund provides for auch enes on half hack, who was permanently in chalking up the highest break of the match-46, and followed this with n come under the Workmen's Compen-jured in Germany.
this fund, It has been declared that the F.A.nice 31. Kitchell's best efforts were Aation Act. Towards
Fun might be more 20 and 21. Both players were ac. League clubs must pay a regular per-
distributed, since it has corded a wany ovation at the conclu- centage of home gates-1 per cent.:
by First and Second Division Centhed out of the proceeds off sion.
1% per cent, by the Southern Section the game, clubs, and 2 per cent, by the Northerni Section clubs.
30. A WEEK
Our Daily Golf Hint
Swing! Swing! There is no other secret of golf which really matters. For all the shots, short or long, the club must be kept moving freely and smoothly.
-Percy Alliss.
Britain's Ice-Hockey Crown
CAPTAIN DENIES ROUGH PLAY
K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNEY
THE COMPLETE DRAW
IN NINE EVENTS
The complete draw in the Kowloon Cricket Club annual tennis tournament, which will start on Sunday next is us follows.
MEN'S SINGLES
Senior Championship
First Round:-A. W..Ramsey, M. Pagh, C. E. Watson (hyes), F. Grose v. E. C. Fineher, A. Crawford v. W. C. Hung, E. F. Fincher (bye), A. E. P. Guest, S. A. Geny (byes).
W.
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP London, Feb. 17.
-First Round:-A. E. Perry v. For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games one country Paterson, C. A. Blum v. R. S. Capell, alone Great Britain-han won the F. Goodwin v. A. G. Philippens, A. triple crows in ice hockey-the Krilovsky v.. A. Kaluzhany, N. A. E. Olympic Mackay v. R. E. Lee, J. Thomson v. European, World, and championship titles.
v. L. E. Kirby, J. S. Smith v. F. A. Speaking over the long-distance Broadbridge, N. 3. Bebbington v. W telephone from Garmisch last night M. Gittin Carl Erhardt, captain and 38-year-old MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES "A"
veteran" of the British team, told the the great triumph: News Chronicle about
First Round:--F. A. Broadbridge (scr.), N. A. E. Mackay (scr.). A. E. "What a game it was last night!" P. Guest (-30.3) byes; M. Pagh (-30) v. E. C. Fincher (-40), J.. Thonison he said. For Britain had a pointless ser.) v. N. J. Bebbington (ree. 3/6): draw with U.S.A, on Saturday night. F. Grose (-15), W. C. Hung (-30),
"Even after playing overtime it A. W. Ramsey (3/6) byes. whole was a terrible struggle the time; we knew that if we won we were assured of one title at least, but we were aut for the triple crown."
WAS NOT PENALISED
MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES """
".
First Round:-R. S. Capell (-15.3) v. W. Gittins (0), C. I. Tacchi (scr.) D. Orr (-3/6), A. Krilavsky (acr.) W. W. v. W. Paterson (1ec. 3/6), I asked Carl Erhardt about the Hirst (rec, 976) v. J. S. Smith (-15), reported incidents of rough play, dur-1. Jack (-20) v. 1. Goodwin (ser.) R. E. Lee (-15) v. l. Burson (ser.), ing the match.
C. A. Blum (-3;8) v. A. Philippens (-16). A. Kalzuhany (-3/0) v. V. II.
LAM WINS CONSOLATION One lastance proving that the F.A. supposed deal more generously than is
Lam Chur-cha anul M. M. da Silva when cases of real necessity are From this fund a player rendered brought to their notice and convincing played off for the third and fourth perdata is proluced. More than £300 prizes in the senior championship ift for the game is paid 30s,
750 maten week after the expiration of his year-was paul over a period of three years last night, Lam winning
referee.
up by 272 poluta. Lam led through- ly contract. Up to the expiration to the invalid widow of n of his contract the club must stand Few, if any, of the store ure tu-out at one time the score hard rend- the coal unless nz in the case of sured by the clubs for League games, ing 302-155 in his favour and later game was no rougher than many Freeman (rec. 3/6). sovural London cjule, a separato in The rates are from five to eight time Kurnace is in existence.
higher than the ordinary nerident That 30. weekly is continued until rates. The cost of insuring a goal a settlement for a lump sum la agreed keeper is the same as that for any to by the parties concerned or death other player.
ARE YOU
A HEAD HUNTER?
490-29-4.
Lam scored easily and consistently, twice recording breaks of more than 50, the chief breaks being 26 (twice) 30, 34, 23, 50, 28, 21 (twice), 22, 68, 8.
Silva's best efforts were 22 (twice) 33. 50, 34.
ENDS TO-NIGHT
The championship comes to an end to-night when A. J. Osmund and W. Hong Sling content the schior final. This match-promises to provide "fans" with some of the best billiards soen here for many years. Both men are in good form, and although Osmund is strongly favoured to win he hns an opponent who will demand the very tent of play from him. The match which is 1,000 points up will be play. ed over two sessions, the first at 6.30 and the second at 9. Club Lusitano is again the venue..
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Those who desire to watch night's game and have not yet secured
"Nonsense," he answered. "The other ice-hockey games. Of course, we were all keyed ap. We had not lost a match, and did not want to, but all this talk about free fights on the let in quite untrue, It was just A hard fought-out game,
The younger members of the team were a bit on edge possibly, but it afferted their play, not their tempera."
LADIES SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round:Miss A. Mackenzie bye), Mrs. Hanford (bye), Mrs. L E. Kirby v. Mrs. A. J. Kew, Miss M. Grimths (bye).
LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES
(-3/6) V. Mr. Mrs. Staintieki
{red.
I next naked Erhardt whether, as was reported, he had been penalised.
"Good heavens, not" he replied. Blandford (3/6), Miss J. Old "During the whole of these games 116) v. Mes. E. Kalto (-15.3), Mr. have never been penalised. In last Stokes (-10.3) v. Mrs. McCaw (-30), night's game there were very few Mrs. A. J. Kew (-15.3) v. Mrs. Old penalties."
ELIOT HALL BEAT RECREIO "A"
(Continued from Page 8.)
A. F. Xavier B. A. Barros
(Recreio
a seat will be pleased to know that there-are-still-about 100 unreserved. C., and B. Fieleher cled seats left. The whole of the play can beat 1. K. Wong and F. M. Ho Pereira be well seen from these sents, which 21-0; lact to B. A. Cray and GA. White are priced at $1.10.
20-23.
(-3/6).
MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES
A. W. Ramsey and M. Pagh (-30) v. A. E. Perry and Capt. Perese (ser.) N. A. E. Mackay and F. Brond bridge (-3/6) v. C. E. Watson
and
R. S. Capell (-5/6), J. S. Smith and B. Soltau (-3/6) v. W. M. Gittins and L. Jack (-3/6), D. Orr and R. Baldwin
rec. 3/6) v. S.
S. A. Gray and A. E. P. Guest (-30), V. II. Freeman and F. E. Lawrence (rec.-16)v.-E. Abraham. and D. S. Green (3/6), A. Kalzuhany
A. Beitrso and J. Xarler (Recreio "B") and A. Krilovsky (ser.) v. C. After the match the prizes for the best retcher El.lk: beat Wong Tacchi and G. Leo (rec. 3/6), F. Grose Gray and and W. C. Hung (-30) Y. E. C. and tournament will be presented to the and Rosa Pereira. 25-17; lot to ivinners by Mr, E. D. Dá Rosn.
LOCAL YACHTING
White 20-23,
Wong
E. F. Fincher (40), F., Goodwin and
A Bant and E. A. Alves (Recrels "i") W. W. Hirst (rec, 3/8) v. A. Philip- too Lung and Fletcher 10-1; best and Rosa Perwira 21-10; beat firay White 2421.
Rnd pens and L. E. Kirby (ser.).
ST. ANDREW'S "A" v. ELIOT HALL "B"
Andrew's Church Hall last night, the St. Andrew's "A" beat the Ellot Ital" by pre tex 3
Lobo And Dorothea Win At the St.
Sweepstake Races
P. E. Tan and W. M. Cheung (liot Hall,
"B") beat M. Weill and A. 5. Bliss 2-16 The sweepstake races held yester-lent 1. 11. Wang and P. V. Wong 11-92 day for the "HI" class and the "A" to FF Fincher, and H. Kew 11-21. "y" and "G" classes, resulted in wins 10 to Weill and filme 19-21: Lat to Wong
11, K. Nz as C. H. N (Ellot all for Lieut. Col. Reid, in Dorothen, in and Wong 20-24: Jet to Fincher and Kew the "1" class, and Miss L. G. Ed-2-21. wards, in Lobo, in the mixed class C. H, Hoes and 8. C. Tye Stol Hall ""
bent Well and il 21-7: received w. o. from event.
Wong and Wong: Iost to Fincher and Kew The course
Channel Rocks 17-21 (P), Kowloon Rock (P). Rumsey
LEAGUE TABLE Shoal (P), N. mark on line (P), Chun-
ww
LADIES HANDICAP DOUBLES First Round-Miss M. Griffiths and Miss O..Dalziel (40) bye; Mrs. Stokes and Mrs. McCaw (-30) v. Mrs. Kirby and Mrs, Rathmell (-15), Mrs. Goodwin and Mrs. Fincher (rec. 3/6) Y. Mrs. Old and Mr. Stninfeld (3/8), Mrs. Blandford and Mrs. Hos ford (-15.3) v.. Mrs. Kella and Mrs. "Orr (3/6),
MIXED HANDICAP DOUBLES First Round:-F. A. Broadbridge and Miss J. Old (rec. 3/6) bye: Goodwin and Mrs. Fincher (rec. 3/6) v. A. W. Ramsey and Mrs. A. J. Kow Watson and Mrs. (-15.3), C. E.
and Lammert (-3/0) V v. Mr. Kirby (-3/6). A. E. P. Guest and 16 13 300 30 20 Miss M. Griffiths (-30.3) y, V. I. Freeman and Mrs. Hasford (-1/6). 12 11 189 19 24
484 602W, W. Hirst and Mrs. Rathmell (scr.) 6 83 42 #
3 43
v. A. E. Perry and Mrs. Stokes (-3/0), 12 9 3 61 45 18 M. Pagh and Miss V. Allen (-16) v. E. C. Fincher and Mrs. Goodwin and Mrs. Old J. S. Smith v. A. Philippens and Mrs. Orr A. (-3/6), S. A. Gray and itse Mackenzio (-15.30) v. C. J. Tacchi and Mrs. Blandford (rec. 3/6).
nel Rocks (S), Club line. Distance Eliot Hall "A" 14 14 0100 8 28 8.3 miles.
C.R.C. Recreio "A
A Dinner Dance and Cabaret has St. Andrew's "A" 15 11 been organised in an effort to add Eliot Hall "B" 16 11 further to the funds of the Hongkong Recreio "B" Benevolunt Society. The Hongkong Fire Brigado
Shanghai Hotels and localSt. John's
and
artistes have offered their support V.R.C.
for the event, which will take place Kowloon Tong .
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
The First Extra Race Meeting will bo hold (weather permitting)" at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 14th March,. 1936, commencing at 2.60 p.m.
The First Boli will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
By Ordor
C. B. BROWN.
Secretary. Hongkong, 9th March, 1938.
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