„THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
15, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY.
1988.
NO NEW SOCCER TALENT UNEARTHED BY SERVICES
ONLY PROVEN MEN DO WELL IN THE TRIAL CONDITIONS TO BLAME FOR POOR DISPLAYS.
(By "Abe)
As no new talent was unearthed, it is doubtful whether the football trial held by the Services at Sookunpoo yesterday taught, the Selectors anything which they did not, already know. Only those whose prowess has been tried before in the Colony did well; all the rest were just so-80.
Conditions obtaining yesterday to good were far from conducive football, and the newcomers 'could hardly be blamed for not distinguish- ing themselves. The ground was so slippery that it was well-nigh Im- possible to maintain a footing, and an almost continuous drizzle, which commenced shortly after the trial; had started, made the ball so greasy that control was almost out of the question.
Nevertheless,
there
were several
who managed to overcome these dil- ficultles and made their selections fairly secure.
Changes were made at the end of the first half. Several players who turned out for one side in the open- on the opposing ing period were
In the cleven after the interval. circumstances, the score was unim portant, but as a matter of form it might be mentioned that the Pro- bables (Red) defeated the Possibles (Blue) by 7-1.
SAW ABSENT
The Possibles took the fleld with only ten men, und' missing from the Probables was Saw, who was kept out of the trial by injury.
Services Team To Play Corinthians
The following were selected last night as the Services team to meet Islington Corinthians on Sunday:
Church (Royal Navy), Watson (M'sex), Sheehan (M'sex), Williamson
captain,
Bright (M'sex),
(Seaforths)
Ferris (Royal Navy);
Grogan (M'sex),
McGuigan (Seaforths), Calvert (R.A), Saw (M'sex),
Pearson (M'sex).' Reserves.-Duncan (Royal Scots), Fraser (Royal Scots), Land (R.E.), Alsey (Royal Scots), Courtney (M'sex).
rater pair of backs than Fraser and Marshall of the Possibles.
Handicapped by playing with only able to get going.
The two teams in the first half ten men, the Possibles were, never
were:
Kan
Possibles-Duncan (B. Scols): (R Scots), Marshall (R. Fraser Scots); McKusker (Seaforths), Wil- kinson (Middlesex); Potts (R. Scots),
(R. Scots), Alsty
Elton (R.A.F.) and Fleming (R. Scols),
The Probables were so overwhelin- ingly superior that Duncan was given a very trying time in the Possibles goal. He was beaten only once, from close quarters by McGuigan, but before and after this, he stopped so many raspers from Calvert, Fear-
six
Rugger players of "C" Company, 2nd Battalion the Royal Welch Fusillers, winners of the Inter- Company Rugby Cup during 1938. The photo was taken just before the Battalion left the Colony for the Sudan. (Photo: Mee Cheung).
OPEN-HANDED PAYMENT
OF EXPENSES WANTED
No Official Statement By British L. T. A.
(By Geoffrey Simpson)
London, Jan. 12.
The recent claim by British lawn tennis players for open- handed payment of travelling and hotel expenses presents such a big question that people in the game are mystified that an official statement on the subject has not been made.
condoned
think that nothing has it people to
expenses is ex- differ much from other sports con- tablished, how can anyone say that trol bodies. They all love secrecy it is right for a player to take cight end the issuing of bare statements, weeks out-of-pocket money, and a minus explanations.
crime if be accepts nine weeks, or
Corinthians Due In Colony To-morrow
Messageries Maritimes an- nounced this morning that the Aramis, bringing the Islington Corinthians to Hongkong from Malaya, will arrive in port to- morrow about 11. a.m. She
will go alongside Kowloon
Wharf.
A full South China A.A. delegation, headed by the General Committee of the Club and officials of the Hongkong || Football Association, will go on board to welcome the famous visitors.
The Chinese are preparing a grand reception for the Corin- thians, who will be escorted to the Peninsula Hotel in style.
In the second half the teams lined Probables Church (Navy); Web- ster (Middlesex), Sheehan (Middle-up as follows: sex); Williamson (Seaforths), Bright Probubles Smith (R. A. S. C.); (Middlesex), Ferris (Navy); Gro-
Watson, Shechan; Williamson, Bright,
While the L.T.A. (Middlesex), McGuigan (5ca- Ferris; Grogan, McGuigan, Pearson. It is known that the problem has should be scorned.
whether ex- forths), Calvert (R.A.).
been before the Lawn Tennis As- are trying to decide Courtney
sociation. So when the new L.T.A. penses should be paid, players are (Middlesex) and. Pearson (Middle Courtney and Elton.
Possibles. Hillyer (RA.F.); Council, appointed in December, held getting them surreptitiously. SCT).
There is a fear that if eight weeks Fraser, Marshall; Fraser, McKusker, their first meeting last. Monday, we Wilkinson; Potts, Alsey, Calvert, expected something to happen. expenses were permitted, payment Fleming and Church (Navy),
instead. silence reigns, leaving would not stop there. I do not think goals were been done at all. The LE.A. do notomould, for if the principle of No fewer than scored in this half, and of these Pearson had a part in five. He put in four goals himself, including a beautiful header, and one
bounced off Fraser's foot from a shot by him. But in this case there is no cause the whole 527
The offence would be on a par The other goal was scored for the why it should not be given the light Possibice by Calvert, who slipped of day, and I am sure the players with that of the man whose drink- illegal in one through between Walson and Shee- will not be satisfled until this is ing having become.
the road to done.
Crosses han to beat Smith.
publle house,
which remains open Recently, as I told you, "Bunny" another bar Austin headed a men's deputation to later. the L.TA and Mrs. (Dorothy
not It should Little a Round)
women's party.
be thought that Third Round Of Pearson, there was not an outside Both urged that eight weeks' ex-official sanction would mean
retting their travelling left worthy of the name, Pearson
playing players penses be allowed in
Tournament committees will probably play in this position; season, as is the case in other lands. monty. cherwise his claims for Inclusion as we can be sure they will continue would still pay those whom they de
sired to attend. In other words, the centre-forward would be just as pressing this claim.
"rabbit" would continue paying his strong as Calverl's.
own way.
son
PEARSON AS OUTSIDE LEFT and McGuigan that he made himself almost certain of Inclusion.
In view of the fact that apart from especially as none of the other goal- keepers who were tried managed to
impress.
The two players who played at) inside-left did not give the impression
THOSE WHO SHONE
Midway In this
hall Duncan changed places with Church, but the Intter did not show up nearly as well. His handling was not so sure and he was beaten once, by Pearson, who scored with a terrific left-foot drive to put the Probables two up. Amongst others who shone for the Probables were Williamson, Bright, By the time this appears in print, Ferris, Pearson, Calvent and Me- the Services' team will have been Guigan, Watson and Sheehan were a known.
h
ALL WANT them The L.T.A. have not told us what
oll
In fact, the irrepressible "rabbit" of being better than Saw. Fleming occurred at their meeting on Mon-in any sport is the only true-blue was clever with his fect, but was far day, but notwithstanding the absence amateur, if that term implies that too prone to dribble, and Courtney of official Information it can be an amateur is one who pays every was never really at home.
stated here that Sir Samuel Hoare, penny of his games-playing costs. of the president, reported the result
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SECRECY UNWANTED
In this case, I am on the side of We have also discovered that the luft in no doubt
the tennis players for two reasons: councillors were that the expenses clulm argued by
(1) Amateurs get expenses in apply to other sports; Austin was intended to players generally and not to a select few.
of it was
GLASGOW RANGERS DRAW BYE
Cricket 'Notes
ing
By "R. Abbit"
Australian
Proposals Discussed
THE EIGHT-BALL OVER, WIDES AND NO-BALLS
The weather started going wrong on last Saturday week and though the cricket programme, was finished on that day, there followed a solid seven days of the worst climatic condi- tions that I think I ever recall in a February. It was more like April or May save that it was beastly cold
There was no cricket at all last, of the B-ball over being adopted in week and I, for one,. am very glad England. And what lo more, their number is growing. In a somewhat of it. It ruins a game of cricket to have it played under thoroughly un- myople cutlook I must admit I had suitable conditons and the League always rather considered the quen struggle is at a most interesting point on from the bowler's point of view now with, as a rule, most sides hay--or perhaps it would be more cor- only two more League games reet to say from the point of view to play. Games played in very cold which envisages the bowler's neti- weather and/or on mud-pats are villes. As regards this attitude there most unsatisfactory and lead to the were two distinct attitudes, the one most unexpected and incorrect re- which thought the extra two balls sult if one may use the phrase. A would tire the bowler: and the other cold unpleasant day handicaps every- which thought the extra two balls would enable the bowler to perfect one, but I think the L.R.C. fare worse in this sort of weather than most other people.
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complete strategical attacks on batsman more successfully when he had eight than when he was limited There are just one or two points to six balis. And in this latter con- on which I have been intending to nection very well remember the make comment when I could find change over from five to six balls. space and now seems a good oppor- I read a lot of cricket even then and I well recollect bowlers then saying tunity. The first one is the Austra- ilan proposal to reckon in the wides the extra ball helped their scheme and no-balls into a bowler's analysis, of attack. I suppose It is worth men- and debit them against him. I must tioning that as a rule the good bowler confess that up to a few years ago, tries to make each over an artistic when had not analysed the score-whole worlding up to the point where, sheets of games so carefully, I had having led his batsman up the gar- always been under the Impression den path so to speak for several balls that this was done and I am afraid he finally applies the coup de grace! I did so during one period when I of course on odd number of runs scored usually spoils this, but that did quite a bit of scoring,
is the proper theory-each over an artistic whole!
TIME SAVED
I have already referred-to-the-dis- like of the M.C.C. for rule changing but when it is a question of minor alterations to save time and thus to
No one over bowled me out but the point came up during one of those pleasant long cricket talks which develop after a game is over.
This is all very well but I have The opposition were so positive that I lay pretty low and afterwards veri- recently realized that the great point. fed as far back as I could in Wisdens about the eight ball over is the which was only until 1028. I found amount of time it saves. In a sequence that I had been quite wrong. But of six eight ball overs you got forty- the fact remains that somewhere I eight balls which equal eight six-ball- must have seen ecords possibly lovers, and so two complete changes are saved-say four the reviews of vor counties' sea of the eld
And eight overs of six balls sans-in which in the ucwling analy- minutes. sls reference was made to Wides and take say thirty minutes. So the ume No-balls. It must have been in my saved Is at least eight minutes an carllest (and therefore most impres-hour-I rather belleve that actually slonable) years of cricket, probably it la a bit more. about 1899. I should be interested to know if anyone has a similar re- collection. Even if there was such a practice it has quite gone out and. though the Australians have every right to introduce it in Australian lessen the number of draws I should cricket, I think it is most unlikely be surprised if some steps of this that the M.C.C. would adopt it, even sort are not taken in the near future. if it was put up to them, and as to After all, it is not a radical change. As short a time ago as the 'soventles this I have heard nothing.
the over consisted of four balls. The number has been lifted to five, first and then to six, so why not to elght? The increased strain on the bowler would surely be balanced by the in- creased resting time while the other bye in the third round of the Scot-been quite a lot lately as it is-and end was bowling."
But if you come to think of it, it is Finally, I recommend my readers tish Cup which will be played on so it would probably not go through. March 5.
Celtic, holders of the trophy, have perfectly logical. Byes and leg-byes to get hold, if they can, of a history been drawn at home to Kilmarnock, art not scored against the bowler of the 1936-7 Test Matches in Aus- while Aberdeen will be away to East because they are not (entirely any train by Bruce Harris. It is a bit way) his fault. But Wides and No- sketchy, and the tables are not too Flic.
The draw, which was made to-day, balls are and why should not he pay carefully complied, eg. ho has the
for them?
score of the second innings in the resulted as follows:
Another point is that of the adop Best Test completely jumbled up- tion of the eight ball over. Reading but it is quite readable and lacks the Pomponius Ego touch of some carefully of the game, one comes to realize that there are a large num- other gentlemen who have described orber of cricketers who are in favour Tours in Australia.
Scottish Cup
London, Feb. 14.
drawn a Glasgow Rangers have
THIRD ROUND
Celtle Morton (2) It is better for expenses to
secretly, for East Fife Much talk took place, but the out-be pald openly than
that the whole then a governing body can keep Partick come
see that the Falkirk question
was referred back to a check on them and committee who considered it just dividing line between expenses and Sten'muir or
committee unchanged in wages is not crossed. personnel, a committee, in fact, who have already said "No" to the ex- penses claim.
Which seems to me not a very great deal of progress,
year-s
THE TRUE BLUES,
funniest The
thing-and this applies to most games is that while Rnd councillors, committee men, commissioners get frightfully "sticky" about amateurs receiving expenses, the sald councillors, committee men, and commissioners usually see to it
Queen's Park
V.
Kilmamok
V.
Ayr U.
V
Aberdeen
.v.
Raith R.
V.
Alblon R.
Y.
Homilton
Mohterwell The Rangers and St. Bernards or King's Park have drawn byes Into the fourth round-Router.
ENGLISH LEAGUE'
London, Feb. 14.
In the northern section of the Third In the English League,
A clear understanding should be that they get their return fares paid Division reached on the question of tennis when they have to travel to meet- Halifax, at home, drew with York, expensen. Secrecy and subterfuge { ings.
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