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TO-DAY'S FOOTBALL. "
LEAGUE MATCHES.
THE CHINA
The following first and second division Hongkong Football League matches are down for decision to- day
DIVISION 1.
Hongkong Club v. RGA, Club ground, at 4 pm. Referee, Mr. Bollards
Hongkong Police v. S.CA, Navy "A" ground, at 4 p.m. Referee. Mr. Wells.
2nd Wiltshires v. HMS. "Tamar," Sookumpoo ground, at 4 pm. Referee, Mr. Jones, RN.
Kowloon v. "Cartiale. Navy "B" ground, at 4 pm. Referee, Mr. Cheeseley.
DIVISION IL
AVAILA
to hold a yesterday it was decided Civilian v. Services match on Decem ber 27 in aid of St. Dunstan's Home. On New Years' Day a second division match in aid of a local charity, will be played, "and, on January 3, an international match. Scotland 7. England.
THE CLUBY. RGA.
The following will represent the Club against the R.G.. on the Club round to-day, kick-off 4 pm sharp -G. Rodgery W. Gerrard and F. Lawrence; ML. Rafton, J. Rodger and J.R. McPasil; J. B. Hamilton, L. Goldenberg, M. Sandberg, E. Moore and N. Other.
CLUB 2ND V. STAFFS.
The following will represent the Club 2nd XI. against the Staff and Departments on the Cub ground, kick-of 2.30 p.m. sharp: G. Groot; Henderson and J. McClubbing A- McDonald, W. Ireland and S. F. Oilers United v. Club de Recio, Sorrensen; L. Jack, E. Rallton, Pilger, Navy "A" ground, at 230 pm. P. Sherry and A. Boysen Referee, Mr. R. M. Omar.
2nd Punjabis v. United, Navy *B** ground, at 230, pm. Referee, Mr, Drayton, R.N.
HK Club Reserves v. Staff and Depts, Cub ground, at 2.30 pm Referee, Mr. Hollands.
R.G.A. Reserves v, HMS. *Carlisle," Reserves, Sookumpoo ground, at 2.30 pm. Referee, Mr. Jones, R.N.
SC.A. Reserves v. Indian Recrea tion Cluby S.C.A. ground, at 4 pm Referee, Mr. Sambells, R.N.
Kowloon.Reserves, v. St. Joseph's,
A full league programme has been arranged for today. HMS. "Am- brose" is the only League team not
FOOTBALL "GFT-SIDE.
LEAGUE CRICKET.
THE TRAMS FOR TO-DAY.
LR.C. v. STAFFS.
In the above, match to take place at 215 on the Sookampoo ground, the following will represent the LR C-A H. Rumjahn, S. H. Ismail, G. C. Earde, D. Weerapull, S. D.) Ismail, K. Khan, S. K. Balsh, S. A Ismail A. Rauf, J. R. Carreem and S. A. R. Ismall.
CIVIL SERVICE v. CRC. ·
The following will represent Civil Service in a friendly match on CS C. C ground at 2.15 p.m.-R. E. O.; Bird (Captain), A. E. Wood, R. C Witchell, H. E. Strange. F. de Rome, B. Reed, C. T. Brockbank, W. Chipchase, C. I. Tacchi, A. R. Sather land, P.T. Lamble.
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Various writers bave referred re-D. Humphreys, F. H. Pentycross, L cently to the evils arising from the J. Davies, J. C. Fletcher, C. Blaker,
offside law in Association football, W. H. Drummond.
but no one has attempted to explain
the working of the law as it stands. CRAIGENGOWER 7. UNIVERSITY. Most people in close touch with the
The following will represent
St. Joseph's ground, at 4 pm. Re-game officially are aware of the feree, Mr. Sayer, R.N.
ignorance prevalent in the average football crowd-and to less degree Cralgengower in their League fixture among the players as to the correct with the University on the former's interpretation of the law. This ignor ground.-L. Lammert (Captain), R. ance is, of course, less among first. Basa. F. G. Thompson, W. Bradbury, class players, but even they are not H. Holdman, C. Anderson, S. Jex, W. Hall, W. Grimmett, Dr. Asger, K. catirely exempt from the charge.
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Good football is expected in the Club v. RG.A. match, which should draw a large crowd. The Civilians
To have to admit that irritation are fielding at their strongest, and the among spectators is due to their lack Artillerymen will have all their work of knowledge of the law and to sug
beat them. While the
gest that it be abolished to reduce Cinb's forward line will be the same that trouble is much too drastic. It as usual, their defence will be con- is probable that only a small propor siderably strengthened by the return tion of a football crowd has even of J. Rodger in the half back lines a copy of the laws of the game, The Artillery team will be the same much less studied them, and it will as last Saturday, and as they are be found that these individuals are keen on winning, a very fast and loudest in their abuse of the referee evenly contested game is expected who fails to please them in his ap- A draw is the most probable result,
plication of the law. but luck might give either side the two points.
The Services match at Scokumpoo Valley will also
large gathering. The game promises to be both fast and exciting and, bar- ring sccidents, should result in a win for the soldiers.
attract
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The wording of the law might con ceivably be improved, but without doubt a few minutes intelligent study of it, and of the explanatory dia- grams issued by the Football Associa tion will enable anyone to obtain a complete grasp of it.
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CR.C., 2ND V. CIVIL SERVICE 2ND,
2nd XI against Civil Service 2nd XI The following will represent CRC
on the former's ground at 2 pr. wan In Shing, Wong Po Keung. sharp-Yew Man Hon (Captain), Chan Ting Song, Wong Sik Chung. at Kuen, Cheung Wing Kai, Woo Pak Fook, Cheng i Kam, Chan Wing Cheung, Chan On.
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The common idea is that a player On the Navy "A" ground, a very is
off-side" If he has fewer than George's Society of Hongkong on the hard fought game is anticipated be three opponents in front of him when night of January 6. tween the South China Athletics and he gets the ball. That is the sort of the Police. The Chinese will be out idea which, while having a particle to win, but as the Police are, a com- will have to play their best if they whole as to be the chief source of all the bination to be reckoned with, they of truth in it, is so much short of the hope to secure the two points at stake. A draw is the most probable
reselt
The "Carlisle having returned to the Colony after a long cruise up North, will meet the Kowloon F. in their second League engagement to-day. A fast game is assured. The sailors have been seen only once in this League, and they gave a good account of themselves on that occasion.
With the Civilians still unsettled, reconstructing their team with every match, the result is very uncertain.
trouble.
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Two gold tie pins valued at $20 were stolen yesterday afternoon from
the bedroom of Major Bagnall, R.E., at No. 2 Chatham Road, Kowloon.
Let us examine the law in detail. Firstly, it must be understood that a player can never be "off-side" if he The wedding of Miss Madeline, keeps behind the ball. Secondly, a daughter of Mr and Mrs W, J. Will- player is always liable to be "off-side" fams, Kennedy Road, and Mr A. M. if he gets in front of the ball. Once Lindsley, of s.s. Chaksang," is an the first point is thoroughly grasped, nounced to take place on January half the difficulties disappear and 10.
knotty points" are problems no longer.
Last August reward of $30,000 What, then, are the other condi- was offered by the Chinese Govern tiens applying before a player can be ment for the capture of "Little
off-side" under" secondly"?
HML Since his fight, the sum has been raised to $100,000. A number of detectives have already been des patched to Shanghai in search of
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him
He must have at least three op ponents in front of him when a mem The second division matches offerber of his own side (behind him, more than usual interest today,
The Kowloon Reserves F. St. Fecollect) plays the ball, or he is in an "off-side" position. Then it is no Joseph's match will attract a large offence simply to be an "off-side" gathering of supporters of the reposition; he must touch the ball, or The remains of the late ́Mr. spective Clubs.
Both teams have interfere with the play, or with an Alexander George Grant Gordon, a been playing first class football, opponent, before he may be penalised. very old resident of the Colony, will and with an equal number of The football Association has re- be buried on Monday evening. The points so far, the former playing peatedly laid great stress on this two draws, and the latter losing only point sa recently as last season it one match so far, much depends issued a special instruction that is on the result of this match to put worth quoting in full: either team in the final with "Play should not be stopped and the R.G.A. The game ought to be keenly contested, with the result very uncertain. Kowloon will undoubted
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funeral will pass the monument at 4.45 p.in, and the Rev. G. 3. Williams of the Union Church will conduct the burial ceremony.
a player given off-side under Law The wedding took place at St. because the player is in an 'off-side' Joseph's Church, Shanghai, on Satur
ly be out to preserve their unbeaten position. A breach of the law is only day afternoon last, of Mr. Willisin committed when a player who is in Meddar Reeves, only son of Mr. and an 'off-side' position interferes with Mrs. W. M. Reeves of Acton, London, an opponent or with the play."
record, while the Collegians are keen in shattering it
very good game together. Consider
The second strings of the RGA, and the "Carlisle" should play a The great point to notice is not the and Miss Lazy E. Murray-Kidd, position of a player when he gets the second daughter of Mr. G. Murray- ing previous performances, the sailors ball but his position when it was last Kidd, late of Shanghai. should win, having defeated the South played by a member of his own
side. China Reserves, who conquered the soldiers to the tune of 3 goals to 2.
There is really very little else in it; As the Club Reserves will not be and there are only three cases where
match.
Mr. Chan R. Johnson, Chief Engineer of the Canton Samshui Railway has resigned, owing, the at their strongest to-day, the Staffs the foregoing statements do not Canton Times states, to a disagreement with the management under the new strictly apply: should have no difficulty in annexing
1. A player in his own half of the Director regarding the future policy the two points at stake in this Geld at the moment the ball was and efficiency of the road. Mr. off-Johnson will now-most probably previously played cannot be side":
devote his attention to his commer- cial business. He has done much export business in Hongkong and real estate business in Canton. Accor ding to the Canton paper "he exported thousands of tons of wolfram to Europe and America during the early part of the World War and has made a very good profit on that
There is very little doubt as to the results of the other matches. South China Reserves, Club de Recreio and United should win their respective
engagements.
LEAGUE MEETING,
CHARITY MATCHES FIXED.
2. A player is not "off-side" when the ball is kicked off from goal either, his own goal or his opponents; and
3. A player is not "off-side" im- mediately following a throw-in.
It is hardly necessary to mention that players are placed "on-side. when the ball touches an opponent business alone.” Mr. Johnstone is not At a meeting of the League or that a player cannot be offside" only a good business man but also à Management Football Committee from a corner kick.
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