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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October 23, 1940:
"BLITZ-BALL" HAVING ITS SECOND WAR-TIME SEASON IN ENGLAND
66 Teams Compete In Two Sections: Air Raids Are Big Hazard
(By H, L. PERCY, “United Press" Staff
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Correspondent)
LONDON, Oct. 1 (UP),-Professional Asso- ciation Football in Britain has started its second war-time season along lines which the "fans" are calling "blitz-ball.”
Air-raids are the big hazard in all matches. All games must stop directly the warning goes, and if there is no resumption before the "all clear", then the goal-score when the game was stopped stands as the result. There are no replays, and goal-averages, not points, count in the championship tables, this season.
But still managers found football
Eventually, the four section cham- Hence, a quick goal in the first minute might decide a match if pions met in two semi-finals and
final. West Ham beat Blackburn the warning sounded immediate-Rovers 1-0 in the final at Wembley ly afterwards. And, therefore, stadium. all teams try to notch up 25 many goals as they can rights not paying, and gate receipts from the kick-off. For instance, were hitting new lows. There were Arsenal beat Southend. 7-1 on several reasons for this. For in- August 31, when the season staree, when, at the start of the war, opened, all the scoring being mass air attacks were generally ex- pected, the Government put a strict; done in the first half. Hence finit on the size of crowds, in or out the "Blitz-ball,"
of doors. Later it was relaxed to a Įminimum of 15.000 for out-door gatherings, arul then still further re- aged according to the capacity of the ground,
The new system. It is hoped, will produce brighter football since it is no longer suffelent to get a lead und Bien piny entirely on the defensive. Both sides must allock all the thine to get as many goals as possible, for they never know when the, sirens may bring a halt.
Many Changes
Another reason was that with the spurt in war production, the British working man no
his longer had Saturday afternoon free. Instead of yelling himself hoarse in the blea- chers of his favourite team, he was elther in the army or busy turning out guns, planes and shells.
The war has made big and revolu- tionary changes in the professional football set-up. Before the war the
Lack Of Players Engilsh League was divided into four graded divisions. Each had its own A third reason was that clubs were championships on a basis of points, hard put to find even medium class and there was promotion and relega-players to put in the field, for the tion from one division to another, young, at footballers were among the There was also the Foolbell Associa-arat to be snapped up by the fighting tion cup competition in which all the forces.. clubs played on equal terms.
TRIUMPHANT REDS Victory by the Reds over the Phillies gave them the pennant in the National Baseball League, and then they went on to beat Detroit Tigers, American League pennant-winners. In one of the clusest World Serles in recent years by four matches to three. Herc. Manager Bill McKechnie is swang aloft in the dressing room by the exuberant players.
Rugby
Army Make. Changes For Saturday
Berry To Play
At Full Back
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Malayan Motorists Organise The House of Quality & Service
Two-day Race Meet
AN EVENT UNIQUE in the annals of Malayan Army have made several changes in notoring will take place on Nov. 16 and Nov. 17 when the their first Rugby fifteen to meet Police Automobile Association of Malaya will stage, under the Rugby Union Football Club at Boundary Street on Saturday at 4.30 p.m. most in-patronage of the Regent of Johore, the Johore Grand Prix teresting of which is the selection of Pie. Berry, who has invariably played Motor Races in aid of The War Fund. as a front-row forward, as ful-back.
The threequarters and halves remain but several newcomerB unchanged, appear tri
Half of this small circuit is on a
connecting road on which overtaking will not be allowed. All overtaking will thus be upon the bye-pass which is a new road of good surface,
The Grand Prix, for which the pack. 22/Lt. Bompas, the creum of Malayan motoring who turned out for Club last year. op skill will compete, is a magni- The season closed last May, and the pears na a front row forward, while ficent trophy presented by the
2/L. Ford, who was full-back' last
and white linee pointed across the Immediately authorities With the start of the war football football
Saturday against Club, will be hooker. Regent.
road will indicate the cut-out points ceased for a while, until a make-shift started planning for the now season. Li. Willoughby has been dropped and wrecked the remaing forwards are the same as scheme
devised. About two Their plans were nearly
For the first time it will be posat the approaches to the entrance of Уда
started dozen clubs closed themselves down when Hitler
his
sible for spectators in the grandstand the circuit. aerial played against Club on Saturday.
Capt. Hewitt, who played for Army
to see the ears, starting level, fight remainder billzkrieg on June 18, and it seemed
Voluntary practice will be held on "for the duration", but the were split into six geographical that all such out-door gatherings first fifteen 10e a line performance for it out over a 10-mile course, passing Sunday, Nov. 10 from 2.30 p.m. to sections, irrespective of their former would have to be stopped on account ford, who gave a
them six times as they lap the cir-0.30 p.m. and official compulsory practice will commence on Saturday, standing in the league.
of the frequency and danger of day- the "A" fifteen lost Saturday, are among This was not particularly success-light raids.
The following is the Army Afteen, Entry to the race will be by in- Nov, 16 and continue until 4 p.m. ful, for not only did it provide too At the last minute, however, the members of which are requested to be vilation only and fifteen invitations The first three scratch races will then many-tame-matches-between "giants" and "Innbs", but the sections had Ministry of Home Security relented, on the ground 15 minutes before the will be sent out to competitors who follow.
will compete as representatives from First race, 4:30 pm: SerulchTMrace Pie, Derry (Middlesex); L/Bdr. Richards completed their double-header fix- but issued some general Instructions
from was to which clubs must adhere. These (RA), Copt. J. II. Deuglass (It. Scuta) the States of Johore, Perak, and for cars up to 1,100 cc.
Penang tures long before the season
Lt. Coombes (A.M.C.) and SL Marsh Selangor and
Second race, 5 pm: Scratch race and Malacca. RA. Capt. Hook (RA) (Capt.)
As the Singapore and for cars up to 1,500 cc. E/Lt. Wedderburn (A.) 2/Lt. Bompas (RA), 2/Lt, D. Ford (Seats), Cpl. Johore branches of the Association Third race, 5.30 p.m.: Scratch mace Sutherland (R Scola): 2 L. II. A. Ware combined, it is unlikely that for enra of unlimited c.c. Millar (R. Scots), 2/Lt. N. II. Cuthbertson Singapore will be separately repre-
. Scote); Capt. D. A. Duke (Ft. Scots), 2/Lt, leath (LA, )and 2/Lt. D. Pinkerton Bented.
over.
New Arrangement
י
were:-
1. The match must be suspended till the "raiders passed" (all clear) is
A re-distribution of the teams was sounded. then made, still geographical but
2. The crowd must take shelter in Inore equal in strength, and what was called a war competition was the stadium, and must not leave for started. This was not A
straight shelters elsewhere. But any body is knockout tournament like the peace at liberty to go home.
the reserves.
start of the game:
1. Scots).
Reserves are Capt. Hewitt (Middlesex), (ILA.M.C.), Gnr, Giblin (R.A.) and L/Cpl. COL Bedford (Elgnals) Pio. Macdonald Folay (RLE).
The team will train at Happy Valley
Club Fifteen
time cup competition. Instend every 3. The match must not be aban-to-morrow evening at 5 p.m. team played every other team in its doned unless the warning is given section twice, at home and away, and shortly before the end, or the stadium the total goal-score decided the issue.
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Possesses no shelter.
Season Underway
cuit.
and
Included in these fifteen invlla-
Automoblie Association of Thal-
SUPERCHARGED CARS
CUPERCHARGED cars will not be
lions is an invitation to the Royal penalised and may remain in
asking It to send a repre- their correct primary class. Cats sentative competitor, the three Inter-State and International at- scratch race will qualify for the marre will pervade the whole) semi-anals.
On Sunday, Nov. 17, the semi-
The following will represent Hong- Kong Football Club "A" at Rugby to-
It is understood that invitations Annls and final will be held as fol- day against Royal Navy on the Club
have already been sent to several lowa. ground at 5.15 p.m..
First race, 3 pm.: Lowera' race, J. Rogers, P. B. Wilson, D. H. Blewart, drivers who have proved their skill Thus, the second war season has CF. Needham, II. Van Leeuwen; T. Din Malayan Hill climbs and Speed A handicap race open to any car not
Morgan, F. J. D. Cleme; C. ML Stark, R. Kat underway, Sixty-six teams are C, Gstrdner. I. E. Heasman; A. G. Dal Trials, including Lim Peng Han, P. In the first three in the scratch race. competing, cumpared with 88 in the ziel, R. M. King; 7. Moodle, R. G. Castle K. Braid, Conrad Oldham, C. O. The first car to finish will quality
Jennings, N. G. Reddish, C. V. Crow for the semi-finals. peace-time league. They are dividedton and W. Stoker.
ther-Smith and Geoffrey Maund.. Into two groups only, North and South, the line of division being
roughly across the middle of England. Hockey
There are 32 teams in the northern section, und 34 In the southern.
Crowds on the opening day were not large at any of the matches but this cannot be attributed to the pos-
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THE COURSE
Second race, 3.30 p.m.: First semi- final. This will be a handicap race and will include one car at least from of the scratch races, Ave Third race, 4 p.m.; Second semi- final. This will be similar to the other semi-final.
Club Draw With Tons of a portion of the new cars in all competing.
Sappers 1-1
consists
Johore bye-pass road, and some connecting roads. It commences will a length of the by-pass of approxi-
ibility of air-ralds. London alone In a friendly hocity match at King'sinately 1.5 miles, followed by five on that day had a record number of Park yesterday, Itongkong Hockorps of a circuit which will be sp- alarm (7), yet there was a sum-Club drew with the Royal Engineers, proximately 1.0 miles to the lap. viently long brent between them for the store being 1-1.
TABLE TENNIS
Wardens Contest
.
A table tennis match between A.R.P. Wardens of Yaumati "A" District and
all of the live matches in London to Piny in the fest half was kerappy. be played without. Interruption. No and the Club players, who seemed fo matches in any other part of the bon the slow side, missed many op puriunllles, Both tenins settled down country were interrupted either. in the mecond period, and the standard
The two sections, which have pro- of play reached a good level.
Shaw acared for the Sooners early in gramme arranged up to the end of the second half, and Sidney Fowler December, are, composed a fol-equalised, lows:-
Y.M.C.A. Hockey Teams Shumshulpo "C" District was played on Saturday night at the Yuet Sou Middle The following wili represent Y.M.C.A. School. The match resulted in a win NORTH. Barnsly, Blackburn Rovers, Bradford, Bradford Cily, at hockey to-day and to-morrow on the for Yaumati by 0-2.
The following wore the results, the Burnley, Bury, Chester, Doncaster YMCA. ground at King's Park, both
players of the winning team being Rovers, Everton, Grimsby, Halifax, matches starting at 6 pm.
To-day, 2nd XI v. St Andrew's Fellow mentioned first:
Tang Kan-bor beat Lo Chouk-way 2-1: Huddersfield, Tull City, Leads United, shin-Fishlock; leptonatell and Ration:
Banks, Tang Xu-wah lost to Wong Ting 0-2; Shek Smits, aflchrist not dermani Lincoln City, Liverpool. Manchester
and Bevan,
Bun lost to Chul Fook-eleung 0-2; Jung City, Manchester United, Middles-Grant. Mediahan
v. Hongkong Cheung beat Low Fok-bon 2-0; The Chun- |brough, New Brighton, Newcastle, M. Benwell; 3. Ir Jordan hung beat Lo JCwah-wah 2-1: Yu Nan- Coombe and hot beat Lb Kwok-chut -1; Wong Tal- Oldham Athletic, Preston North End, and Saxby: Baldwin, Rochdale, Rotherham United, Shef- Waldrun Macey, Ure, Pennington, Dunne woon boat Fung Sing-lam 3-0,
and Highlands feld United, Shemeld Wednesday, Southport, Stockport County, Tron- mere Rovers, Wrexham and York
City..
To-morrow
GUTIERREZ SHIELD SEMI-FINALS
The semi-fient round matches in the
Cricket Club Teams For Week-End
SOUTH-Aldershot, Arsenol, Bir- minghatn, Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton & Hove, Bristol City, Car-!
The following will represent long diff City, Charlton Athletic, Chealscu, Gutierrez Shield International Lawn kann Cricket Club in friendly cricket Clapton Orient, Coventry City, Cry Bowls Competition will be played on matches on Returday at 2 pm: stal Palaca, Fulham, Leicester City, the Kowloon Cricket Club greens on 1st. XI, v. Kowloon CC. (Away)Lt.
The two fastest cars in each of the semi-finals will quality for the Grand Prix final as also will the faster
third,
A tea interval will then follow and
at 5 p.m. the scrutch race for motor- cycles will be held.
At 5.30 p.m. the Grand Prix Final will follow as the climax of the meeting and will consist of seven lops instead of the usual five.
Cups will be presented for first, second and third places in scratch races.
SPORTS ADVT.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
the
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Tenth Extra Raco Meeting to bo, held on Saturday, 1940 (wenthor 2nd November, permitting) may be obtained t the Secretary's Office. Exchange Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables. Lulon Town, Mansfeld, Millwall, Bunday, October 27, at 3 p.m.
T. A. Peares Capt.). Capt. A. J. Dewa Shan Kwong Road, Bure. Lt Comdr. W. G. Finale N., J.
Entrion
nt 12 o'clock clone The draw resulted me follows: Northampton, Norwich Cily, Notting-
Fox, Mator 1) C. Prose. II. Owen- ham Forest, Nottingham County, Philippines or Australia v. England Humen, J. L. Haley, T. C. C. NOON on THURSDAY, 24th Octo-
Pearce, R. G. Portsmouth, Queen's Park Hangars, or Wales. Reading.
Ireland or Switzerland v. Scotland or K. Thompson Police (oma)-R. 8. W. Southend
her, 1940. Southampton,
2nd, India, United, Stoke City, Swansea Town;
The second round; matches will take Faleron (Capt.), C. W, E. Tahon. P Tottenham Hotspur, Walsall, Wat place on Craigengower Cricket Cluby Capt. Lawrence, Arte, T MacLeod mirtion, C. 2. Gahagan, B. M. M, King. ford, West Bromwich Albion and green on Saturday at 3 pan., instead of 9, 0, persona D. B. Robb, W. Bloker and West Ham.
int ̃3.30 p.m.as previously advertised." - P. Tamworth,
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