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Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October 23, 1940.
"BLITZ-BALL" HAVING ITS SECOND
WAR-TIME
SEASON IN
66 Teams Compete In Two Sections: Air Raids
Big Hazard
Are
(By H. L. PERCY, “United Press" Staff 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.
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Eventually, the four section cham.
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TRIUMPHANT REDS-Victory by the Reds over the Philies gave them the pennant in the National Baseball League, and then they went on to beat Detrolt Tigers, American League pennant-winners, in one of the closest World Serles in recent years by four matches to three, Ifere, Manager Bill McKechnie is swung aloft in the dressing room by the exuberani players.
Hence, a quick goal in the first { minute might decide a match if plors mei in two semi-finals and a Binal. West Ilam beat Blackburn the warning sounded immediate-Rovers 1-0 in the final at Wembley ly afterwards. And, therefore, stadlam all teams try to notch up
But still managers found football many goals as they can right
was not paying, and gate receipts | from the kick-off. For instance, were hitting new lows. There were Rugby Arsenal beat Southend 7-1 on several reasons for this. For in- August 31, when the season stance, when, at the start of the war, opened, all the scoring being mass air attacks were generally ex- peeled, the Government put a strict Honce done in the first half.
ilmit on the size of crowds, in or out the "Blitz-ball."
of doors. Later, it was relaxed to a minimum of 15,000 for out-door
The new system, it is hoped, will gatherings, and then illi further re produce brighter football since it ia axed according to the capacity of the
longer sufficient to get a lead and ground. then play entirely on the defensive. Both aldes must attack all the time-
Another reason was that with the
to get as many goals as possible, for spurt in war production, the British they never know when
Jay bring a brot
Many Changes
longer and his the sirens working man no
Instead of Saturday afternoon free. yelling himself hoarne in the blea- chers of his favourite team, he was either in the army or busy turning
Lack Of Players
Army Make Changes For Saturday
Berry To Play
At Full Back
The threequarters and halves remain but several newcomers unchanged.
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Malayan Motorists Organise The House of Quality & Service
Two-day Race Meet
AN EVENT UNIQUE in the annals of Malayan
Half of this amail circuit is on a
Army have made several changes in motoring will take place on Nov. 16 and Nov. 17 when the The wor has made big and revolu-out guns, planes and shells.
their first Rugby Afteen to meet Follee Automobile Association of Malaya will stage, under the tionary changes in the professional
Rugby Union Football Club ni Boundary football set-up. Before the war the
Street on Saturday at 4.30 p.m. most in-patronage of the Regent of Johore, the Johore Grand Prix English Lengue was divided into four
A third reason was that cluba were teresting of which is the selection of Motor Races in aid of The War Fund. readed divisions. Each had its own championships on a basis of points, hard put to find even medium class Pte. Berry, who has invariably played und there was promotion and relega-players to put in the field, for, the jas a front-row forward, as full-back.
The Grand Prix, for which tion from une division to another. young, at footballers were among the There was also the Football Associa-first to be snapped up by the fighting appear in the pack. 22/Li, Bompas, the cream of Malayan motoring connecting road on which overtaking whe turned out for Club last year, ap- skill will compete, is a magni-will not be allowed. All overtaking will thus be upon the bye-pass Lion cup competition in which all the forces. clubs played on equal terms,
The season closed last May, and the pear as a front rose for brick last ficent trophy presented by the which is a new rond of good surface,
who was full-back authorities Immediately 2/LL Ford With the start of the wor football football
Saturday against Club, will be hooker. Regent. reased for a while, until a maite-shift started planning for the new season. Lt. Willoughby has been dropped and devised. About two Their plans were nearly wrecked the remaing forwards are the same na scheme was
Tils Bitler started
aerial played against Club on Saturday.. dozen clubs closed themselves down when
Capt. Hewitt, who played for Army "for the duration", but the remainder blitzkrieg on June 18, and it seemed
geographical that all such out-door gatherings first fifteen last season, and Cpl. Bed- were split into six acetions, irrespective of their former would have to be stopped on account ford, who gave a saturday, are among standing in the league.
of the frequency and danger of day- the "A" fifteen last light raids.
This was not particularly success fill, for not only did it provide too
At the last minute, however, the many tame matches between "ganis" and "Inmba", but the sections had Ministry of Home Security relented, completed-tholr-double-header_fx-but issued some general Instructions was to which clubs must adhere. These tures long before the
season
the reserves.
cult,
and white lines pointed across the rond will indicate the cut-out points For the Arst time it will be pos-at the approaches to the entrance of sible for spectators in the grandstand the circuit. to see the cars, starting level, fight Voluntary practice will be held on it out over a 10-mile course, passing Sunday, Nov. 10 from 2.30 p.m. to them six times as they lap the cir- 8.30 p.m. and official compulsory practice will commence on Saturday, Entry to the rice, will be by in- Nov. 18 und continue until 4 p.m. The following is the Army Afteen, members of which are requested to be vitation only and fifteen invitations The first three scratch races will then start of the game:
First race, 4,30 p.m.: Scratch race an the ground 15 minutes before the will be sent out to competitors who follow.
Pie Berry Middlesex); L/Bdr. Richards will compete as representatives from
Second-race,-5-p.m.: Scratch_rnce (BA), Capt. J. A. II. Douginsa (R. Ecots), the States of Johore, Perak, and for cars up to 1,100 c.c. Lt. Coombes (I.A.M.C.) and Sgt. Marah Selangor-and-from-Penang-and (R.A.); Capt. Book (RLA) (Capt.) and Malacca. the Singapore and
Wedderburn (RA): 2/Lt. Bompas
Third race, 5.30 p.m.: Scratch race 1. The match must be suspended), St. D. Ford in coi Johore branches of the Association or cars up to 1,500.c.c. til the "raiders passed" (ail clear) is Sutherland (R. Scots): 2 /Lt. H.A. W. are combined, it is unlikely that for cars of unlimited e.c.
Mar 18. Scots), g/L N. 11. Cuthbertson Singapore will be separately repre-
SUPERCHARGED CARS (R. Scots); Capt. D. A. Duke (R. Scots), A re-distribution of the teams was sounded. then made, still geographical but Z
The crowd must take shelter in leath (RA. Jand 2/L. D. Pinkerton sented.
(It, Scots). more 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. time cup competition. Instead every team played every other team in its section twice, at home and away, and the total goal-score decided the
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Reserves are Capt. Hewitt (Middlesex), i (1.A.1.C.). Gnr. Giblin (RA) and L/Cpl. Cpl. Bedford (Signals) Plc. Macdonald Foley (ILE).
The team will train at Happy Valley
Club Fifteen
3, The match must not be aban-to-narrow evening at 9 p.m. doned unless the warning is given shortly before the end, or the stadium Dossesses no shelter.
The following will represent Hong- kong Football Club "A" at Rugby to- day against Royal Navy on the Club ground at 5.15 p.m.
Season Underway
J. Rogers, P, B, Wilson, D. IL Stewart, Thus, the second war season has F. Needham, H. Van Leeuwen; T.
J. D. Clemo; C, M. Stark, R 01 underway. Sixty-six teams are Gardner, IL E lessman A. Dat competing, compared with 88 in the ziel B. M. King: J. Moodle, it. G. Castle peace-time league. They are divided on and W. Stoker. into two groups only, North and division being South, the line of
toughly across the iniddle of England. Hockey
There are 32 teams in the northern section, and 34 in the southern.
on
lows:--
Club Draw With Sappers 1-1
Play in the first half was scrappy, and the Club players, who seemed to be on the slow alde, mlased many op portunities. Both teams settled down
As
Included in these, fifteen invita tions is an invitation to the Royal SUPERCHARGED cars will not be penalised and, may remain in Automobile Association of Thai- land, asking it to send a repre- their correct primary class. Cara sentative competitor, so that an finishing in the first three in their will qualify for the inter-State and International at- scratch race mosphere will pervade the whole semi-finals.
vent.
On Sunday, Nov. 17, the semi- It is understood that invitations finals and final will be held as fol- have already been sent to several lows. drivers who have proved their skill
First race, 3 p.m.: Lowers' race,
in Mulayan Hill climbs and Speed A handicap race open to any car not Trinis, including Lim Feng Han, P. in the first three in the scratch race. K. Braid, Conrad Oldham, C. O. The first car to finish will qualify Jennings, N. G. Reddish, C. V. Crow-for the semi-finals. ther-Smith and Geoffrey Maund.
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 each of the scratch races, five HE course, which is almost ready, cars in all competing.
consists of a portion of the new
Third race, 4 p.m.: Second semi- Johore bye-pass road, and some final. This will be similar to the connecting ronds. It commences with) a length of the bye-pass of approxi- mately 1.5 miles, followed by five isps of a circuit which will be ap- proximately 1.6 miles to the lap.
TABLE TENNIS
Wardens Contest
Crowds on the opening day were not large at any of the matches but this cannot be attributed to the pos- slbility
of air-raids. London alone
In a friendly hockey match at King's that day had a record number of Park yesterday, Hongkong Hockey alarms (7), yet there was a suff- Club drew with the Royal Engineers, elently long break between them for the score being 1-1. all of the five matches in London to be played without interruption. No matches in any other part of the country were interrupted either. In the accond period, and ihosiandard
The two sections, which have pro- of play reached a good level.
Shaw scored for the Sappers early in
A table tennis match between A.P.P. gramme arranged up to the end of the second half, and Sidney Fowler). December, are composed as fol-equalised,
Wardens of Yaumati "A" District and Y.M.C.A. Hockey Teams Shumshuipo "C" District was played on Saturday night of the Yust Sou Middle Blackburn The following will represent YM.C. School. The match resulted in a win NORTH. Barnsly,
Bradford City, at hockey to-day and to-morrow on the for Yaumau by 6-2. Rovers, Bradford,
The following were the results, the
winning matches starting at 6 pm.:
team belag Burnley, Bury, Chester, Doncaster YMCA, ground at King's Park, both
players of the Rovers, Everton, Grimsby, Halifax, To-day, 2nd XI v. St. Andrew's Tellow-mentioned Brat: Huddersfield, Huit City, L Leads United, ship-Fishlock: leptonstall and failton:
Teang Kan-bor beat Lo Cheuk-way 2-1: Manchester smits, Gilchrist and Corman: Banka, Tang Yu-wan lost to Wong Ting 0-2; Shek The lost to Chul Yook-cheung D-2: Turis Lucu City, Livnited, Middles- Grant. McGahan, Ireson and Bovan.
Two Chun- To-morrow, "A" XL v. Hongkong Cheung beat Lou Fok-hot brough, New Brighton, Newcastle, University B. Benwell: J. 11 Jordati bung beat Lo Kwan-wan 3-11 Yu Man-
Coombe and hol best Lo Kwok-chui 2-1; Wong T Oldham Athletle, Preston North End, and Saxby: R. Baldwin,
woon beat: Fung Sing-lam 2.0. Rochdale, Rotherham United, Shef Waldron; Macey, Ure. Pennington, Dunne
and Highlands Held United, Sheffield Wednesday, Southport, Stockport County, Tran-i mere. Rovers, Wrexham and York [City.
Manchester
SOUTH-Aldershot, Arsenal, Bir. mingham, Bournemouth, Brentford,
GUTIERREZ. SHIELD, SEMI-FINALS
Cricket Club Teams For Week-End
other semi-final.
The two fastest cars in each of the semi-finals will qualify for the Grand Prix Ginal as also will the faster third.
A Yea Interval will then follow and at 5 p.m. the scratch 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 laps instead of the usual five.
Cups will be presented for first, the second and third places in scratch races.
SPORTS ADVT.
THE HONG KONG. JOCKEY CLUB
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Tenth Extra Raco Meeting to be bold on Saturday, 2nd November, 1940 (weather. pormitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building: the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, st, XI. V. Kowloon C.C. (Awwar Shan Kwong Rond.
matches on Saturday at 2 p.m.:
Brighton & Hove, Bristol City, Car- The semi-Anal round matches in the The following will represent Hong dir City, Charlton Athletic, Chealses, Outierrez Shield International Lawn kong Cricket Club in friendly cricket Clapton Orient, Coventry City, Cry Bowls Competition will be played on stal Palace, Fulham, Leicester City, the Kowloon Cricket Club grem on
T. A. Pearce (Capt.), Capt. A. 7. Luton Town Mansfield, Millwall, Sunday, October 27, at 3 pm.
Burst. Lt. Comdr. W. G. Finnie B.N., J.
Entries close at 12 o'clock Northampton, Norwich City, Notting- The draw resulted as follows:
H. Fox, Major D. C. F. Grove, I. Owen- Philippines or Australia v, England Hughes, J. Isley, T. O. C. Knight, NOON on THURSDAY, 24th Octo- ham Forest, Nottingham County, Portsmouth, Queen's Park Rangers, orx Walce.
Thompson.
ber, 1940. Southend Reading, Southampton,
Treland or Bwitzerland v. Scotland or Matthews, 3. I. C. Pearce, It. d. 2nd, XI. v. Polles (Home)-R 8. W. India United, Stoke City, Swansea Town
The second round matches will take Paterson (Capt.), C. W. E. Bishop, d, P. Charlton, C. 2. Gabegan. it. M. M. King. Tottenham Hotspur, Walsall, Wat-place on Craigengower Cricket Club's Cast. y. Lawrence, Brig: 1. Mack,eod ford, West Bromwich Albion and green on Saturday, at 3 pm, instead of 9, 0, Parsons, D, B, Tlobt, W, Bloker and West Ham..
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