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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 15, 1941.
Comment On Hongkong Referees Champions In The Balance
Defects Of Recent Weeks: Good Game Anticipated To-morrow
(By "Scrambler")
QUITE A FURORE has been created by the sudden outburst at the Monthly Meeting of the Council of the Hongkong Football Association re- garding the inefficiency and incapability of certain members of the Referees' Association, but to con- domn the whole section because to the backward- ness of a fow, is not fair on refereeing generally in this Colony.
Much has been done to improve the standard of soccer in Hongkong this last few years by the competent way in which games have been handled by the referees, but during the latter part of the present season, much could be written against the way in which these have been managed.
Week-end
Programme
Following are the soccer fixtures
Referees have often gone on King-cheung, Lee Wai-tung. Chow the field with one iden--that Man-chi, Hau Ching-tau.
tepm The Association
is quite their decisions are final-and sound in defence, but will have to because of this many a wrong be on their toes against a strong
to Chinese attack, with Lee Wal-tong for the week-end; .decision has been allowed
feet to the arrival of the Sing Too tending.
The Chinese line-up is sub- players from Manila, failing which, Lee Kwok-kee. Lo Wal-kuen, and Chan Tak-fai will be called to do service.
stand, despite protest by players and officials concerned.
Eustern on Mettle
There are several, whose capnelty an senter offeinl should be reviewed; for being unable to follow the trend of an important game throughout should at least bar them
from
ciclat ing. I do not charge that they are not efficient an for us the rules and regu-SOUTH China will not be in Iations of the game are concerned, action this week-end, and but that not being physleally fit, and being slow in movement, more than Eastern will be going all out to hinders them in the cffelent handling obtain both points against the Club, as they cannot afford to After all, referees are human, and for them to err is quite in order, but lose another point since they are when they do err only on the side of trailing behind South China. one team, then that tendency to err must to all accounts be rectifled.
of a game.
To-day.
FIRST DIVISION
Royal Scots v. Kowloon (Sookunpon, 4.30 p.m.)
St Joseph's. v. Navy, (Navy ground, 4.30 p.m.)
Chibi v. Eastern, (Club, 4.30 p.m.).
SECOND DIVISION
Kwong Wah v. Club, (Chatham Road. 4.30 p.m.)
Service Corps v. Kowloon, (St Josephi's
South China v. loyal Scots (Carolin" ti, 4.30 p.m.)
icit Chen v. Middlesex, (Club,, 3.09 pan.)) Engineers v, 30th R.A., (Sookunpoo, 3,00 p.m.)
Navy v. Sing Tae Navy' ground, 3.fin p.m.)
THIRD DIVISION
It is reported that the Easterners I hope the decision of the Asso- | will have the serviezs of N. Z. Lee, clation to go into the matter will who helped them to get tough their meet with the approval of all can-last shield game. Chung Yong-sum cerned, and that the defects, whichs on the injured list, and C T. Tsao have been so prevalent of late, will will be playing in this position, with be weeded out, and out of it all Lee taking over the inside left berth. will come order.
The defence will be much the same; perhaps Kung Sing-king will3.001) take over his old, berth, with NK Kee-cheang moving over to
to the right half to the exclusion of Qui Yeang-fok. Eastern should have
Good Game
CHIEF interest this week-end
will be in the clash between the Football Association and the Chinese Federation for the Gov- ernor's Cup, and two very strong and representative sides have been chosen as under:
Asspelation: Bankier: Houghly, Fraser Freshwater, Bright and Thoms; Fowler, Le Page. Howlett, Ferrier, Ricrtsen,
Federation:
Air Force v. 20th R.A. (Chaihan Road,
25th R A. v. 24th R.A. (Stanley, 3.00 p.m.) 7th RA. v. Engineers (Miltary, 4.38
Hongkong Interport hockey team being introduced by Mr C. Braga to His Excellency the Governor of Macao, Comm. Teixeira, prior to the match at Macao last Sunday.
"Capt. Foster" Selects The Following:
Death Follows
Blow During An Army Bout
defcaling
LONDON, Jan-After another Army boxer on points in a three rounds contesi, Sapper Edwin Walker, 21. sat down to watch the other bouls,
Then he collapsed.
He was taken. to Westminster Berpital where he died, although an eperation was performed an his head. Dr Magnus Haines, pathologist, RA.M.C. v. 36th BA, Illtary: 300id at a Westminster inquest on him
that death was due to cerebral
no fears as far as this game is con- cerned, for Club. despite their p.m.) calling to the senior colours of Reveral of their junior players, will¦3.00 p.m.) find it hard to stem Eastern's on- slaught.
In defence, Club will depend to al treat extent to the work of Eardley, Millington
and
Grutten, and
International v. 12th R.A. (St Joseph's.
AS.A. v. Shell, (Kowloon, 300 p.m.)
To-morrow
GOVERNOR'S CUP
Skinner is available, his experience Hongkong Football Association will stand them in good stead. Fow-kung Chinese Amateur Athletle Cheung: Wing-choy; Trang Chung-wan, Ng Kee-chcoun; ler, in attack, needs watching, andtion (Causeway Day, 3.30 p.m.l Latt Hing-choy, Hsu King-ring, ir support is forthcoming from Scott Soong Ling-aing C. T. Tsuo, Funi TURN to Page 5, Column Four
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thrombosis, which he thought re- sulted from a punch on the head rather than from being knocked down. It may have been that certain structures were abnormally thin. There was no evidence of unduc external punishment,
Federa-struck Walker once or twice on the Walker's opponent said that he
head.
The coroner (Mr W. Bentley Pur-
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Important Matches On To-morrow's Schedule
League's Grand Finale
(By "Ball Fan")
HONGKONG'S SOFTBALL LEAGUES will set out once again to-morrow in their attempt to foozle old man weather, and resume playing the many postponed games in an effort to finish off the season's calendar.
tho
A six-game programme has been carded, with V.R.C. vs. Chung Hwa Maroon a second division final, and the Maple Leaf Canuckette va. Wildcat clash, labelled as cham pionship games,
St. Joseph's fence-busting fballhawks and the spectacular Indians should wage 11 terrific struggle in the men's senior opener starting at 1.15 p.m.
Cesar Xaxler's Panthers tackle the third place Wahous in girl's loop finale, while two other senior men's games will round off the Sunday ball session with Omar's Cyclones billed for a fracas with the Chinese Base- ballers; the marauding Mohawks take on the rock-boltom Maple Leafs in the nightcap.
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IN the opener at 9 a.m. with A.
R. Kitchell, Kassa Nazarin and. Bill Woo calling them, original champions of the Second Division will be crowned when Grandpa Leung's Chung Hwo Maroons tackle the strong V.R.C. nine with the Lining Trophy али league pennant at stake. Both teams are tied up there on top with nine wins and to-morrow's encounter should produce real dazzling ball.
In a surprise move, coach Granit- pa Leung is sending the wily P. F. Choy to the mound In a big effort to rip the slugging swimmers.
THE veteran Choy has been a
standout in local ball circles for years, and this first import- ant assignment on the slab, should find him all set with oodles of experience to carry him through any tough spots.'
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The rearranged Chinese lineup will And spectacled Al Lau, an important ug on the Maroon machine, reeciving behind the plate. Hefty P, K, Lau is broked to hold down the initial suck with the youthful "Ding" Ho on second and Jimmy Kwok covering the hot corner.
area
Bill Chang is slated to lend rear
shuriston balunce around the while silent Dick Chung. T. H. Locns and the red-hot Fung are down to shag any dy-dropping balls the outfield,
The Chinese Maroons present i well-balanced lineup with plenty of fielding class, and have played hustling hall, all season to finish in a two-way drad heat at the top..
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PLAYING pep-driving ball all
year, the aquatic stars from V.It.C. have a hickory-wielding- brigade which appears to have the well-known "Edge" sign over the Chinese ball tossers, and will rely on power-clubbing to carry them through to the cham- pionship.
Weekly Wind-up
Last Sunday's postponement has caused yet another week's delay in softball's yearly wind-up The depressing weather certainly has been giving ball fans a raw deal these past two months-The long awaited Canadian Chinese VN. English Forum classic is still at its sizzling point-The game will pro- bably be played on March 23-A big feed is in the bar for the win- neta,
Here's one for the doghouse re- view-Doggone. If a player in a Minnegata amateur leaguo didn't get homer because his long hit rolled into a very much eccupied doghouse-While the pooch snag- ned and snarled, the opposing out- fielder stood helplessly by---Mean- Ilme the batter dashed around the bases and scored the winning run.
News In ragtime-The burly ballhawking Saints claim they can- not win-As long as Uncle Michael- mus behind the plate, stays la- Anil so to oust him they begin-A real old time uprising-Which to gashouse John is quite surprising.
It is very happy indeed-To hear that prexy Ildefonso 14 about to proceed-With words on the ad- vantages of the floodlight creed- And so will interest all-In real big night time ball.
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Doc Eddie Gosary joins the tn- jured crew-And that, to the rough riding Rees, is indeed sad news-It means the famous Recrelo jinx- Will be clogged by the Saints next week, me thinks--We'd like old man weather to bear in mind-- coftball schedule has That our fallen far behind-And If the drizzling rains were lo completely stop-Gashouse John would say, "Iongkong's softball weather is right up there on top."
Softball Schedule.
MEN
am. Chung Hwa Maroons v. V.R.C. and Bill Woo.
Referees. R. Kitchell, Kassa Nazarin
Referees: J. Delgado, J. Fonseca and
GIRLS' LOOP 10.15 a.m. Wahoos v. Panthers. The battery of Jock Brown and G. G. Lee. Alex Azetto have played steady ball 11.43 m. Canadian Chinese v. Widente. throughout the season in carrying the Heferees-Ski Fowlawski, C. Barques acquacade gang up to the highest and J. Fonseca. spot, and ably supported by the infield combination of Manuel Rosa, Abble Ablong, Roy Maxwell and A. V. Czorio, V.R.C. fans will be out there at the ball park with great hopes of bringing the brand new trophy home to its first resting place.
Ernie Ribeiro, hero of the bathing stars fast triumph over CHU
Lionel Hwa, Charlle Quinn and Rosa Pereira have been named by
MEN'S LOOP
First Division
1.15 p.m. St Joseph's v. Indians,
Referees-Nip Lum, A. V. Cosano and Blil Woo,
230 pm. Cyclones v. C.Bc.
Referees: Ski Powlawski, Al Leonard and Kassa Nazarin
3.45 p.m. II.K.D.G, Mohawks v. Canadian Chinese.
Referees: Leonard, Daker and Stan
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