THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 20, 1937.
Players Picked For England In Charity Cup Match Discovered To Be Ineligible
STEVENS IS IRISH: TAYLOR WELSH
TALBOT TO │PLAY FOR
WALES?
BUT HE IS AN ENGLISHMAN!
(By "Verlias")
A strange story has come to light apropos the International Charity Cup semi-finals which are being played to-morrow. Steven (Royal Ulster Rifles), Taylor (Fusiliers) and Talbot (Fusiliers) were picked to play for England against Scotland. Yesterday Wales submitted a team to oppose Ireland and-in- cluded none other than Taylor and Talbot. Hard
upon that surprise came news that Stevens is a full-blooded Irish- man, and not an Englishman).
And Mr. Bill Hollands, who is in charge of the English team, is won- dering precisely what is going to happen.
According to him Talbot, Taylor and Stevens personally gave assur- ances that they wore English born. Now it is claimed that two of them are Welsh and the third Irish,
The position is not helped in any way by the rules governing the com petition, for they ignore completely lay down any birth qualifications. It seems natural to believe, however, that they assume a representative of any of the national teams participat- ing in the competition, is either of English, Welah, Irish, or Scottish birth. On the face of it, it seems ridiculous that
Englishman would play for Scotland, or an Irish- man for Wales.
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Position Made A Little Clearer
was now
This morning further light shed on the subject. It has bcen dennitety established that Stevens is an Irishman, that Taylor is a Welshman and that Talbot la an Englishman.
nor
is not
Therefore neither. Stevens Taylor will be playing for England to-morrow, while Talbot eligible for Wales.
Clubhouse Chatter
By "Voritas"
H.K.F.A. MISSES THE BOAT ONCE AGAIN
Revision Of Interport Rules Still Only A Vague Idea
Or is
A retrospective survey of any tangible argument or objection to It is a commonsense question, yet for
event such as the visit of an wider powers than those which have pears to be funking the issue.
this. It does not give Hongkong any some obscure reason the H.K.F.A. ap- Interport football
team invari-been assured, but will at least pluce ably reveals a number of details the inclusion of Canton players on a which were either left unattend- legal basis. So far as I can see there ed or in some measure faultily never has been any difficulty in find- carried out: but usually therein a suitable revision of this rule are extenuating circumstances for such shortcomings. It is difficult, however, to discover any excuse for the Hongkong Football Association's neglect of that prime subject--the revision of the Interport rules, when, in Mr. Stanley Gash, the HK.F.A. had on its doorstep a gentleman who was authorised by the Shanghai F.A. to carry through negotiations concerning these rules. Doubly strange is the local body's refusal to discuss the matter when one recalls that it was the Association's expressed determination to take some ac- tion during the visit of the | Shanghai Interporters.
Curious Behaviour
it that the Association just can't be bothered and finds It is easier to transgress both the spirit and the letter of a rule, rather than to place. the whole thing above criticism?
ULSTER RIFLES SOCCER XI MAY BE INVITED
Excellent view of the enclosure at the Hongkong Jockey Club, which ONE wonders precisely what was
· to-day and during next week will be alive with racing enthusiasts attend- ing the annual carnival.
THE WEEK-END LEAGUE SOCCER PROGRAMME
TO PHILIPPINES
(By "Veritas")
THE Philippines Amateur Athletic Federation, which
Mr. Leo Frost, one of Hongkong's loading jockeys, who is expected to figure prominently in the annual vaca carnival which opens to-day.
LEAGUE
is displaying a keen interest in the Royal Ulster Rifies
among other things controls football in the Philippines, BADMINTON senior soccer team, which at present holds the leadership in the first division of the Hongkong Football League and which appears destined to carry off the championship.
The Phillippines are desperately keen to entertain a first-class Hongkong soccer team. Efforts were made within recent date to get either the Hongkong or Shanghal Interports teams to pay a visit, while similar overtures were made to South China A.A. In each case they had to be rejected.
in the minds of the Colony's football administrators in turning up
Since then negotiations have been on foot with Eastern Athletic, their noses to this very desirable op- portunity of tackling subject which with a view to the club sending down a team to Manlia. has long demanded correction. Did
This last week, however, the PAAF cabled representativen in the H.K.F.A. doubt that Mr. Gash was Hongkong enquiring about the playing strength of the Royal Ulster an authorised agent for the Shanghal Association and feared he was not in Rifles, and intimating that the Federation was keenly interested in n position to speak on behalf of that the possibility of the team, if representative of the best of football pugust
body? Or was it just another in Hongkong, paying a visit to Manila and other parts of the Islands. typical gesture of laissez faire which
Replies have been despatched to Dr. Ylanan indicating that the the methods typifies H.K.F.A.? One moment the Rifles figure as one of the strongest sides in the league, and that A month ago one would have are not to be taken lightly.
tion is vociferously acknowledging the it is truly representative of Colony football. Seaforths written that the Royal Ulster
It is expected that in view of this, the PAAF will make over should collect points necessity of reform in the rules und Rifles could expect to be given from Eastern, though not without a making public statuted during tures to the Royal Ulster Rifles to send their first division team to
hard struggle, and one can expect question would be investigated a hard tussle by St. Joseph's Recreio, strengthened by the inclu- the visit of the Shanghai team, and the Islands sometime during the current season. for league points, but with the sion of Carlos Remedios, former then when this
opportunity arises, Saints' team so badly depleted Shanght Interport Athletic to draw H.K.F.A. wasn't walling for over-
to overcome nothing whatever is
(By "Varitas")
the
CHARITY CUP MATCHES
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of the
dose. Surely the
Police, and -owing to the recent wholesale with Kowloon. Kowloon Chincco turca from Mr. Gash? If it was it suspensions of their players, it may take points from the Club, but surely failed to appreciate its own is difficult to believe the Rifles a draw is more likely.
responsibilities. The onus is upon will have anything but an easy
the Hongkong FA, and not Shanghai the To-morrow's programme is dedic-to initiate discussions concerning win against St. Joseph's to-day, ated to the International Charity Cup revision of Interport
trules, Hong- The Rides should advance another and two spectacular games are pro- kong and not Shanghai, is the body I understand that if Talbot does step towards the annexation of the mised-one on the Club ground and which has found Itaclf forced to break play for Wales instead of England, league championship-the Hkelihood the other at Kowloon
rule in order to escape from the the England selectors will take the of which achievement was hinted in
Scotland, enjoying the services of absurd position of having many of the matter before the Hongkong Football these columns quite early in the
some of the Seaforths, have very Colony's best players barred from Association.
sca.son
bright chances of be
of beating England, participating in the Interport. There- fore it is up to Hongkong to take the representatives. of "B" are engaged in matches St. George China the original line-up. Webster of the during the week-end. Fusiliers may
discussions with Shanghai over the Seaforths, who, incidentally, I gather strengthen their challenge for the is the only Englishman in the bat-leadership with a victory over Navy.
matter of revision. talion, is playing at right back with They should win, but Navy, though Sydney Strange as his partner, vice badly off for players, can still turn Stevens.
out a formidable combination, and
na the
England has made two changes inter South China "A" nor South especlan are denied the assistance initiative in preparing any sort of
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WHAT actually happened, however,
and
Women Are The Curse Of
Boxers
-DOYLE'S
MANAGER
(By A Corresponderit)
Shattered romanco of boxer Jack Doyle and Judith Allen, kis
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was that Mr. Gush, already in- formed before he left Shanghai, that he would probably have to discuss these matters on behalf of his ABSO- clation HKFA Hongkong, approached the get together vested they should
film actress wife, has broken over the problem, Mr. was not in a position to commit Gash
nghal, but he was authorised to.. for his Association and to put forward its views. If the HK.FA had seized ita chance (us a month For sixty years Dan has nursed n before it
had openly stated it would) slogan-Women and business don't there is small doubt that, at least in mix." broad terms, an amendment to this
third heart. It beats beneath the breast of Dan Sullivan, Jack Doyle's grey-haired manager.
pernicious Rule 12 satisfactory to gely when I spoke to him about it He swung his walking stickt savę- both parties, would have been reach
ed. As it is we are no nearer to the in the lounge of a West End hotel
clearing up of this wretched question
"Women," he said aggressively. than a year or more ago, and if the "Young man, I was training boxers HKFA now intends to make an before you were born, and it's always, attempt at revision, it will have to go been women. through the tedious, and not alto-
gether satisfactory process of corres- "Every blessed boxer I know dis- pondence. "I can't help feeling the grees with me about 'em. They cause Hongkong Football Association has more trouble than a wagon-load of displayed, not only a lack of enter-monkeys. prise, but a sad breach of good faith, in regard to this matter,
Commonsense Solution
SHANGHAI is far from contented
in knowing that we down here
"No young boxer should think about women. When he's raade his name and wants to settle down that's a different matter.
HAUNTED BY WOMEN
"How can I train a boxer with
are flagranty abusing at least one of women about? I tell 'em one thing, the Interport rules to suit our own their sweetheart or wife says another. beneft Shanghai has no objection
to locally registered footballer who tell you it can't be done.
live and work in Canton, playing for
"I won't have a woman within
the Colony in the Interportould haunted me all my life,
mile of my business, but they've Shanghai does not see why it
be allowed if it is in contravention
of
a rule governing the competition. That is why Shanghai Is quito to a revision-a revision, T
on the lines of Stanley Gash's
which the Telegraph yesterday,
iden
of setting down as qualifications for the Interport the registration of a
"I start to train some promising youngster. Bight We are ret ling along famously. The young -¡man is beginning to make a name for himself. Then what happens? Helarus up one day will a wlle or sweetheart clinging to his arm," Dan sighed heavily.
"It must be a hoodoo or some-
player to the particular Association thing
for which he is to play, and residence
Dan's blue eyes
道
· FRED PERRY'S VICTORY
Pasadena, Feb. 19. Ferry beat Vines 8-10, 6-3, 7-5, in a match played at Pasadena, which is Vines's home town.
Vines is still leading by eleven matches to nine-Reuter's Bulletin,
was lucky. She's a wonder. I they were all liko her it would be easy.
But she doesn't come near my business. It's just what I tell you- women and business don't go to gether anyhow."
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BOOTAS
PINEST
LISTLESS PLAY AT RECREIO
KOWLOON TONG'S BIG EFFORT
There was an atmosphere of disinterestedness abont last even- ing mixed doubles league match betwen Recreio “A” and Free Lances, suggesting that several of the players were tired. Many of the rallies were listless and none of the players reached any. thing like top form.
The best tle of the evening from the onlookers' viewpoint was the first game between Remedios and Miss C.
sliva and J. L. Anderson and Miss M. Grigths. The after a fine dintr
won 21-17 of aggressive badminton. Then reaction set in and the remainder of the games, which went to Recreio, proved easy vic- tories
for the home team...-. Recrela are
plons.
now definitely cham-
Scores: J. J. Remedios and Miss C. Silvo (Recreio "A") lost to J. L beat A. L. Fisher and Miss A. Mac- Anderson and Miss M. Griffitha 17-21: kenzie 21-8: beat W. Shute and Mrs. Shute 21-9.
L. A. Carvalho and Miss O. Ribeiro Recreio "A") beat Anderson and Grimths 21-9: beat Fisher and Mac- kenzle 21-12: beat Shute and Shute 21-6.
M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Ellys (Recreio "A") beat Anderson and (Continued on Page 9.)
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