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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1935

PHYSICALLY FIT RUGBY REFEREES ESSENTIAL

KING OF DENMARK TO

SAIL AT CANNES

Will Personally Steer The Royal Yachi "Dan H”

Canner, Feb. 8. King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine of Denmark, now. on a pleasure journeji, arrived. in Cannes, where a series of yacht races, organised in their honour, will start next Sunday, The King will take part in the regatta, personally steering the Royal yacht "Dan II".-Havas.

HERMES ROUTED BY CLUB JUNIORS IN HOCKEY GAME

(Continued from Page 1)

HOW POOR DECISIONS

RUIN GAMES

INTERPRETATION OF THE SECOND BENEFIT FOR

“SPURS £15,000 CUP RULES VERY NECESSARY

TEAM

Ten Players Secured For Nothing

(By A, REFEREE)

of

Glasgow, Jan. 22, S an enthusiastic player, spectator, and student of first-class

the refereeing, My opinion is that there are at the moment not F. A. CUP CURIOSITY

more than six or seven competent. Scottish referees who are both mentally and physically fit to referee. (By Fair Field)

The physical side is important. I do not set such store on Soccer success is not merely a the "championship" as to care who win games, but I urge that matter of cash. Money may talk; leams are often disheartened by wrong decisions given by re- a club may make spectacular transferees who are not up to see what happens.

And The 'Spurs

·

suocess

HENDREN

Whitsuntide Match Against Sussex

HIS WONDERFUL INNINGS

London.

:

A fine tribute has been paid to Hendren, the Middlesex cricketer. by the county club. Since he left for the West Indies to play with For the naval team Sub-Lt. Lang-fer deals-and yet flad

the M.C.C. team it has been an more, at centre-half, was the best eluding them.

During the last fortnight. I saw, the advantage rule when a man gets nounced that he has been awarded player, displaying forceful tactica Thia fact has never been better an Important game, and both sides offside? Many of them swear it a second benefit and he has chosen as well as sound defensive play. illustrated than in a couple of the declared it was completely ruined does not apply, and so are convict-the match with, Sussex, which Is Many of his passes were wasted as recent Cup games.

by the referee's incompetence. Aed of ignorance out of their own always played at Lord's during the forwards were too slow in First, look at Aston Villa. They few weeks ago, a school game, re-mouths.

Whitsuntide. taking them up.

paid nearly £11,000—a' record fee garded by the participants as Should a scrum-half be penalised At the age of forty-five Hendren" Naval Custodian Good for Allon, the former Portsmouth especially important, was spoiled by if he hooks the ball out of the again won a place in the England Evans, the naval custodian. and England centre-half. Again, a referee who had obviously never acrum with his foot when it sticks team in the Test matches against although having five goals scored they wrote out a fo-figure cheque heard of the obstruction rule. in the back row? Is a man break the 'Australians last. Summer, and against him, put up a very good for Gardner, the ex-Hull City half- Can some means not be found to ing the law if he places the ball the Middlesex authorities state that showing and stopped many hard back.

raise the standard? At present himself when taking a place-kick it was for his splendid batting and drives from Senior and other for In all the Villa folded one of the individual club officials may be from a mark? Can the non-offend the fine example which he set in wards.

most expensive teams in the couns thought to be whining at defeat or ing side claim a scrum 011 any these games that they have decided, The score was opened by E. C. try against Bradford City, the patronising and ungrateful if they occasion when awarded a penalty to honour him again. Fincher early in the game when he Second Division club. And Brad-venture to criticise. Many of the kick? The answer in each case is netted with a fine angle shot. This ford City-beat them.

best referees are ready to discuss] "Yes," but how many referees know

Popular Figure was soon followed by another from

points which arise, and to admit that? Senior was scored from close range.

that they may be wrong. It is I feel strongly that the Scottish) For many years Hendren has The Hermes replied through

That is one side of the story. those who need it most, the omni Rugby Union should take some steps been one of the most popular Langmore, who netted into

an The other is provided by Totton-discussion and criticism.

scient second-raters, who resent in this matter, since their primary figures in cricket. He frat played empty goal after beating Moss, ham Hotspur in their tie with Man-will always be differences over terests of the game..

There function is to promote the best in- for Middlesex twenty-five years ago, After the interval, the naval chester Cit,

and, as he says, he has had a won- team improved and held the Club

Referees' Societies are frowned derful innings. The 'Spurs put out the Cap-facts, but surely the laws should be forwards for a considerable time, holders with a team whose total in known to every referee and inter- on, I know, at any rate in Edin- It could not have lasted so long but after 15 minutes Benniit netted transfer fees was £1,500. And that preted uniformly.

burgh, partly, I think, because in if he had not taken so much pains the Club's third goal with a wall amount was paid for one member

Points To Be Noted, England they foolishly tried to use to preserve his physical condition, placed shot.

of the side-McCormick, the out- What most often provokes the Trade Union tactics. Such action, As a young man he was a Leaguo The next goal was scored by side-right.

intolérable shouting of "offside" by however, is not inevitable, and footballer with Brentford, and Senior who shot weaty, but Evans For no other player of that sucignorant spectators-who might at think such societies, if controlle I after he had retired he continued stumbled in attempting to clear cessful Tottenham team was least have the decency to keep and promoted by the Union, would to train throughout the Winter. and the ball entered the net under transfer fee paid. Three players, quiet until they know the rules, and be valuable,

In this way he has kept up much his foot. Spfor added another Howe, Alsford and Channell, were when they discover them, they may But if such voluntary co-opera-jof his pace, and he is almost as goal shortly afterwards with a hard at school very near the Spurs also learn that no real Rugger man, tion to achieve uniformity of inter- fast as ever in fielding on the boun- rising drive...

ground and joined the club by way on or off the held, shouts at the pretation and a higher standard of dary. Club:A. H. Moss; A. A. R. Bothelo of local amateur football.

referce-is when a referee gives a refereeing is not yet feasible, may

1,900 Per Season. and R. H. D. Lane; E. G. S. Dale,

penalty kick for a wing forward or I suggest that as a beginning the Alexander Sinclair and W. W. Shewan;

scrum-half over-running the ball S.R.U should publish the interpre Hendren has not falled in any R. H. Wood; E. C. Fincher, P. H. Catching Them Young

when it is in the opposition rankstations which from time to time the season to score at least a thousand Senior, A. B. Henry and A. J. Bensiti. Behind the success of this "bar of a scrum, either because it has committee give on points submitted runs. Indeed, in most years he has

Hermes:-Evans; Davidson and

gain-price" Tottenham side and stuck or they have lost sight of it. by the few keen and intelligent doubled this total. Altogether he Bakar; Wardly, Langmore and what a great Cup-fighting combina- Foz-Trot

Cockyne, Penterny, Clarke, Ric.

That happens frequently, but it referees? The R, and A. do so has made. over 50,000 runs, and Fox-Trot and Bruce.

tion it is, to be sure lies the story is quite wrong, since the rule em-with very satisfactory results in such figures, are only to the credit- of astute team-building by Mr. phatically requires that the offen golf,

of Hobbs and Mead of the players" Percy Smith, the club's manager.

der must remain in front before ha Mr. Smith plans to get young may be penalised.

of to-day. players and develop them to

The Union committee help re- He has played in twenty-eight Tests itsmart referee penallees, him and ferees, I admit, in that way, but against the Australians, and be has into the 'Spura tactical scheme. the ill-behaved spectator cheers the the new referees and the general also toured South Africa. Now would certainly 'seem Fox-Trot clear many hard shots. It was not method than buying ready-made adominable offence against elemen-of the rules, never hear of these and, although now in the veteran * better referee's decision, which is another body of players, even more ignorant he has gone to the West Indies, Fox-Trot until nearly the end of the first "stars" who may or may not tary Rugby manners. If the player decisions. Consequently their dif-stage, there is little doubt that he

half that the Diamond forwards

[settle down. Fox-Trot again got going, and this time

runs back on seeing his error he ficulties give rise only to voluble will again be picked for the Tests Elliott scored with a well-placed have received news of yet another Curiously enough, as I write I

has, not offended. Fox-Trot

drive from a short range.

Offside Advantage Rule From the recommencement, mid-lane club. This time it is Hitchins, youngster joining the White Hart-

Again, how many referees Fox-Trot Geld 'play was featured, but it was captain and centre-half of a Lon- Foz-Trot not long before the Diamond again don gas works' team.

took the ball down to the Dainty's circle and Cahill netted the third.

Fox-Trot Waltz

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Dainty:Baines; Bennett and Wal- Cup curiosities keep cropping up.) ace; Childs, Lythe and Pitcher: Had-For instance, there was Aaton ley, Crosby, Moore, Smith, and Poppy. Villa's meeting with Bradford City.

DiamondHiggins: Goodword and Berden; Young, Bradly and Carter stolen from the window of a Bir- When the original F.A. Cup was Bloods, Davis, Cahill, Elliott and Le Jette,

China Mail Sports Diary

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1.

But the over-

TENNIS PLAYERS TO BE ALLOWED TO MAKE. FILMS

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play

(Continued from Page 4). ·

Changed Conditions "Conditions have changed since

Supervision Required

and heated argumenta which reach against the South Africans this

no solution for lack of an authori- Summer, tative opinion.

But that is not enough, for new referees ruin many games each year

before they become so notorious as WILL CARR CAPTAIN

to be generally avoided. Yet some have the makings of good referees, if only something were done : to correct faults. At present they commit the same errors, year after year; so that there is a definite

mingham shop in 1895, the Villa the time when lawn tennis was advantage in knowing your referee, were then holders of the trophy.

played to a limited extent in a few because with many you can be sure

Indian E, C. v. Royal Navy (F); ROSS TAKES EASY WIN OVER Club de Recreio v. Kowloon C.C, (F);| Second Division, University v. Cra- -gengower C. C. (L);

Police R. C. v. Club de Recralo. (L);İ Royal Navy v. Indian R. C. (F). Football

· KLICK IN TITLE FIGHT

(Continued From Page 4).

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NOTTS AGAIN?

Great Popularity In Nottingham

"Carr will captain. Notts again."

The information Is that there 13

A new Cup was provided, only countries by persons of leisure; to- that they will habitually neglect or That remark was made recently by to be presented to the late Lord day the game is democratic and misinterpret some rule or other one who has been in close touch the Czecho- That is all against the spirit of with the county club both officials Kinnaird, then president of the world-wide," state F.A, in 1911. And in the next sen-slovakian Association in their let the game, but it is only human and supporters throughout the nature so long as such differences whole of the wearisome leg-theory Cricket.--

son Bradford City were first winter to the :LLT.A..

"The old, conditions no longer between referees, are allowed to controversy.. First Division, Craigongower v. Uni-ners of the existing trophy.

exist and unless we march with the exist.

Carr has been deposed, but his versity (L);

The only solution I can see is popularity in Nottingham 18 BD times the control of the game will pass from the amateurs to the pro- some kind of supervision, prefer great as the result of his unswery- fessionale, and gate money, the ably, collective, so that the susping support of Larwood and Voce chief source of income of the amacion of particular club animosities that many people belleye. he will be teur associations, which they de-may be eliminated. Why should asked to come back as captain. vote to the development of the this not be done? First Division, Club v. Royal Artillery Ross was the favourite for to amateur game, will pass into the

(Club Ground). night's bout. His world light pockets of the professionals.

|weight-title- which he won a year "A more liberal and tolerant at- South China "B" v. East Lancs. and a half ago from Tony Canzoneri titude. should be adopted towards (Caroline Hill Ground, 4:15 p.m.) was not involved. Last summer he amateurs, because further restric- Second Division, Club v. Lincolns was also world welterweight titlist tions will merely have the effect Royal Engineers v University after he beat Jimmy McLarnin at of accelerating the process of driv- Royal Artillery v. Chinese Athletic. New York on May 28, but the Van-ling amateurs into the professional South China v. Royal Navy

Irishman regained the exhibition troupes, 2.45.p.m. (couver University v. Royal Welch Fusiliers crown by a close margin in their East Lancashires v. Kowloon return match on Sept 17, last year.)

415pm Third Division, R. A. M. C. v Lin-}

Klick's Meteoric Rise colns

Police v. Club de Recreio.

(Kowloon Ground).

A

MCAVOY BEATEN ON POINTS

(Continued From Page 4)

a definite chance of his leading the team on to the field at the begin- ning of the season,

ARMY SELECT TEAM FOR TRIANGULAR TOURNEY

Englishman Down McAvoy won the first three rounds, Thil.the next three, while {the seventh, eighth, and ninth were

The following have been selected No Obstacle In Way even. The Frenchman, however, to represent the Army against the "Amateurs are at present allow won the remaining rounds. Three Hong Kong Hockey Club la the ed to enter the employ of manu- times during the fight, Thil struck Triangular Tournament at King's facturers of lawn tennis requisites what appeared to be low blows, Mc Park on Wednesday next, com- East Lancashires v. Club de Recreio Kiek leaped into fame on Christ- and to write educational books Avoy going down for a count of mencing at 5 pm-Pte. Hellings-

246 p.m. mas Day a year ago at Philadelphia and articles, and we see no reason, four from the last one.

worth (Lincolns); Lieut NAW. Royal Engineers. v. R. A. O. C... when he won by a seventh round therefore, why they should not be The fight went well for McAvoy Metcalfe (H.KS.I.A.) and Sep. 4.15 p.m. technical knockout from the colour allowed to make tennis films, until the end of the ninth round. Khan Bahadur (Punjable); Lieut. Hockey

ful but aging Kid Chocolate and H.W, Austin, Interviewed, sald: He landed some good lefts and 7. P. Williams, N. Dullah Singl (Happy Valley), 11.30 am. was thereupon recognized by the "It will make a big difference, and rights to the Frenchman's face (Punjabis); and L/Nk. Alat Din Pennsylvania state commission as if the motion succeeds I shail pro-and body, but after this Thil was (Punjabis); Big May (Royal Corps Annual, Race Meeting:

world Junior lightweight champion, bably take advantage of the alter definitely on top, and it was only of Signale), Lieut. C. C. Garthwaite

The last previous appearance of ation,

McAvoy's stamina and ringeraft (HKS.RA), capt, W. O. Benlor

Royal Welch Fusiliers v. Railway

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