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CHAOS REIGNS IN TEST CRICKET SHOCKING CONDITIONS IN MELBOURNE

Melbourne, January 16. SERIOUS accident or loss of life at the exit gates of the Melbourne Cricket Ground were avoided only by good fortune, during the third test, says the building inspector of the Health Department (Mr. S. F. Serpell), in a report to the Commission of Public Health.

MALAYAN CRICKET CONTROL

MALACCA TAKE INITIATIVE

BODY

Conditions in the outer stand, Mr. Serpell reported, were chaotic and shocking. He criticised strong- ly the seating and sanitary arrange- ments at the ground, and recom- mended that admittance should be by ticket, and that the gates should be closed when the ground was full The commission decided to bring Mr. Serpell's recommendations be fore the safety and health regula- tions.

General Confusion

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUA

Y6, 1937.

Darkie Chen, left, and Mak Shui-hon, right, both World Olympic soccer stars, will be seen in action next week when the former plays for East China against the H.K. Chinese, and the latter plays for the Combined Chinese against the Shanghai Interport team.

SOCCER PLAYER RUNS

UP AGAINST LAW

London, Jannary 7. Falconer for the hearing of objec- A request that the case be dis-tions as to relevancy. missed as trivial was made at Edinburgh a few days ago when

Mr. Serpell referred to the gen- eral confusion at the ground on January 1, 2, and 4, principally on the "kicking a football at spec-

been stated.

Rugger's Case

Counsel for Foley, Mr. A. P..

that Foley was in a temper there was no suggestion that he had any intention of hurting anyone.

January 2, when gates were forced tator? charge was further con-Duffes, K.C., said that assuming off their hinges. The conditions on sidered January 4 were caused, in his) It was alleged that, during a opinion, by the club's failure to match between Hearts and

"If this sort of charge is going consider the comfort which the Celtic, James Foley, who was re- [public deserved. NEED FOR RULING that the ground would not accom- Plymouth Argyle, and who was

He considered cently transferred from Celtic to to be held relevant," added Mr. Duffes, it is going to put players modate 100,000 persons, as bad Celtic's goalkeeper:

in Rugby football in a very serious "Assaulted a spectator by kick-position, because it is a much more "I wish to emphasise," Mr. Serpelling a football deliberately and with frequent thing in a Rugby game stated, "that it was good fortune, great force in the direction of the for a ball to be deliberately kick- or luck, that no serious accident or spectators assembled

at the reared out of play.- At the annual general meeting of

loss of life occurred on January 1 of the goal, the football striking a "If the ball hits a spectator and the Malacca Cricket Association, through the uncompleted part of spectator on the left side of the the player is open to a charge it held at the St. Francis' Association the new stand being occupied by chest, and premises on Monday evening a the public while it was 'green' (con- suggestion was made by Mr. P. G..

crete fresh). Mahindasa and a lengthy debate ensued regarding the feasibility of forming a Malayan Cricket Asso- ciation.

Malacca, January 27.

Crushed To Beath

is going to make these games rather. risky." "Did so kick the said football

Mr. James Mill, the City Prose- out of malice and illwill towards the said spectators, or certain of cutor, said it was the magistrates' duty to deal summarily with any "On January 2, before the gates them, and not inadvertently, or as gave way, there was a chance of part of an incident properly occur trivial case, but this was not tri- It was finally agreed upon that persons being crushed death ring in the course of said football vial. It was sheer loss of temper. the hon. secretary should write to against the padlocked gates by the match."

to

The case was adjourned for a

give his decision.

Penang, Selangor and other cen-pressure of thousands from the The charge came before Baltie week, when Ballie Falconer was to tres on the subject of founding a rear. People in front appealed to Malayan CA. It was pointed out those at the rear not to push. When that there are parent associations the gates did give way, people ir

FROM PANELS İSNOOKER

controlling soccer, Rugby, lawn front were forced to the ground RUGBY REFEREES WORLD tennis, hockey and badminton, and trampled on.” functioning to the great advantage Another serious aspect, Mr. Ser- of those sports, and it was urged pell said, was the over-crowding of that the formation of a central au- the stands in the outer. All aisles, thority to govern cricket in Malaya stairway, and passages were pack- is long overdue.

ed with people.

Dissatisfaction

Several States already have their

M.C.C. Secretary's Statement The committee of the Melbourne

local Association, but there are Cricket Club met to-day to consider some States and Settlements where the various complaints. After the

the management of cricket affairs meeting the secretary (Mr. H

"Wakers" And Gadney

On List

(By “ECHO")

London, January 6.

BREAK-MADE

Billiards Association Dubious

THIRD

Since it was agreed among the WALTER LINDRUM'S

of five submitted to the International, The Billiards Association seem a

is vested in a single club, with the Trumble) said it could be taken for four Rugby playing countries that consequence that there sometimes granted that the committee would referees for the international mat is dissatisfaction over team selec-do everything possible for the com- ches should be chosen from panels tions for representative games and fort and convenience of patrons. other matters..

It should be remembered that Board by each union, instead of by bit dubious about Horace Lin It is felt in Malacca that with this was the first time that the new personal invitation, the honour of drum's 141 snooker break at Man- the pending visit of Sir Julien stand had been used. Improve being included in the list has be chester recently. They promise Cahn's team the time is opportunements would be made in the light come the hallmark of the competto consider if if Lindrum vill

satisfy us that the table conform to organise a Malayan Association, of experience (The fifth and final ent official. and it was decided to call, at the test match will be played on the North countrymen are, there ed to standard condition.

Lindrum fore, delighted that A. S. Bean, of This is the third earliest opportunity, a meeting of Melbourne ground). delegates, to be held at Kuala Lum-

Sunderland, is for the first time on has broken the wo pur, to consider the proposal. PROGRESS OF JEAN URRUTY the England panel, together with his name is not on

C. H. Gadney, W. W. Wakefield, Eyet French lawn tennis eyes are at LV. Day, and P. Hunt, and they When the record stood at 114 will duly (by Joe Davis), Landrum beat it present concentrated Jean Ur- are hoping that his mer ruty, the former Pelota player, receiv

with 116. but because of a who, under Henri Cochet's care, is Bean,

old Cambridge cality the B.A withheld the official

Trial nod. Alfred Padgham of Sundridge hoping to become a Davis Cup star. man, h Park British Open golf cham-His progress pion equalled the course record for as astonish the Humewood Links at Port Eliza-he has been beth, South Africa, when returning

round of 20

PADCHAM EQUA

COURSE REC

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