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CARDIFF BEST RUGBY SIDE SO FAR

H.O. EDWARDS IS MAN

OF THE FUTURE

M.J. DALY IN LINE FOR

AN IRISH CAP?

THE SUPPORTERS CLUBS IDEA

(By H. B. T. WAKELAM)

London, October 1.

FUTURE OF THE CUP FINAL

London, October 5. The following announcement was make after the FA. Council meet- ing. The Final Tie Committee presented to the Finance Commit tee an interim report regarding the question of future Cup Final venues. The result of the Com- mittee's deliberations to date: necessitates further negotiations.

These are receiving the earnest attention of the. Final Tie Commit- tee and a full report will be made in due course.

THE Rugby season is now exactly a month old, F. TEAM FOR

and, so far, I have been able to watch four first- class matches, three in the Provinces at Leices-GOVERNOR'S CUP ter, Northampton, and Bristol and one in Lon-COMPETITION don, Harlequins v. Rosslyn Park.

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ENGLAND SOCCER XI WILL BE NUMBERED

BIG DECISIONS AT F.A. COUNCIL- MEETING

INTERNATIONAL MATCHES

London, October 5. An England team will be num- bered for the first time when England meet Ireland at Belfast on October 23. This was one of many interesting decisions made The following will represent the at yesterday's meeting of the

NATURALLY, ONE CANNOT REASONABLY EXPECT Hong Kong Football Association F. A. Council, and suggests PLAYERS TO HAVE SETTLED DOWN FULLY AS YET, PAR-gainst the Hong Kong Chinese change of policy.

TICULARLY IN METROPOLITAN FOOTBALL, WHICH NEVER Amateur Athletic Federation in the It is understood that all Eng- REALLY STARTS UNTIL SEPTEMBER'S THIRD SATURDAY, First Round of the Governor's Cup land teams will in future be BUT ALL THE SAME, THERE IS PLENTY OF EVIDENCE THAT Competition on Saturday, November THINGS ARE GOING TO BE GOOD THIS YEAR.

13, at Caroline Hill ground..

numbered if their opponents Rowlands (Kowloon): Webster (Sea-agree. Mr. W. Pickford, the F.A. forths) and C. Pile (Police): Parker president, in an interview after Bedford, especially, were distinctly impressive, with a strong (Police), McKusker (Seaforths) and the meeting, said: "I, personally, and eager pack, considerable speed and skill behind, and a wise and Evans (Kowloon): Coakley (Kowloon), am in favour of the numbering experienced captain no small asset in these highly technical days-lett (Police) and Tippett (Navy).

Saw (Middlesex), Fowler (Club). How-

of players in all matches.. Of (St. Joseph's), course, I cannot speak for the Bliss (Kowloon). Hussain (St Council, but I am sure that Joseph's). Pearson (Middlesex), McGui-many of the members see eye to gan (Seaforths).

But from what I have seen to date, the palm must go to Car- diff, though they were without C. Jones and W. Wooller, who inci-] dentally are expected to make their first appearance, jointly, against Gloucester to-morrow week at Cardiff Arms Park

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Reserves: Costa

REST SOCCER TEAM FOR ARMISTICE GAME

feye with me.

"In a 70,000 crowd I am certain that there are hundreds of people who like the guidance of numbers in helping to identify players."

The England team for the match against Czechoslovakia on Totten- The following will represent the

ham Hotspur's ground on December be "Rest of the Colony" in the Armis-

1 will be chosen on November 24. steps, tice Day Charity Game against the Mr. M. F. Cadman is the member in

Combined Services on the Club charge

SUPPORTERS CLUBS A further point. It seems old

ground on November 11.

Wong Wing (South China); Costa

wing and Han Ching-to (Eastern)- China "A"), Fowler (Club), Lai Shui-

The names of the following-

the same, in these days, when PROMISE OF H. O. EDWARDS

"gates," willy-nilly, have to be Even without these two great considered, it would perhaps artists in attack, Cardiff in

the well worth while taking first half produced sone

really especially in London, for a kind of grand stuff against Bristol, young general all-round review. H. O. Edwards showing such pro- mising form that he must certainly

(St. Joseph's and Lee Ting-sang (South ferees will be submitted to the be marked down as a man of the

China "A"); Leung Wing-chui (South Czechoslovakian F.A.: E. Uhlrick China "A") (Capt), Bliss (Kowloon), (Denmark), J. Langenus (Belgium) future, while the pack seemed to me that so far no leading Lon-and Parker (Police); Castilho (St. well-azed and really serviceable. don formation has seen fit to copy Joseph's), Fing King-cheong (Southland P. J. Bauwens (Germany). Their record to date is further the provincial idea of Supporters' proof of their all-round ability. Clubs. These admirable institu- No doubt we shall have further tions have proved of the greatest information about the potential assistance and value in many strength of two of the big London cases, and though they may per- clubs after to-morrow's game at haps be condemned on the grounds Athletic Ground, Richmond, of producing partisanship, is where: London Scottish are at that really the due and just home to the Harlequins, though it privilege of any band of watchers, was a really sad blow for the lat-provided always, of course, ter to lose M. J. Daly in his very they are not too far carried away

by their fervour? first game for them.

the

not

that

Reserves: S. Tsang (Eastern), Ul-{ rick (Kowloon), Leonard (St. Joseph's); Lau Hing-choi (South China "A") and Howlett (Police).

LE KSAR'S SIRE

DEAD

WELSH MATCH AT AYESOME

The England v. Wales internation- al will take place at Middlesbrough Jon November 17. Mr. H. Walker has been appointed member in charge, and the team will be selected at Cambridge on November 11

The Amateur international trial on January 1 will be played on Ipswich Town's ground, and the Amateur international between Eng- land and Ireland on February 19

White Post, Virginia,

September 29.” Ksar, the famous French stallion, who sired: among other well-known A heavy shoulder injury is al-Those of us who are expected to racehorses, Le Kaar, who won the ways a nasty thing, but as he was write cool and impartial stories English Two Thousand Guineas on Leicester City's ground able to get immediate medical at-and criticisms are naturally not in this year and became favourite for Mr. W. W Heard (Middlesex tention Daly should be fit to turn the position to allow ourselves to the Derby, has died at Mr. ASFA) was elected to the vice-presi out again well before the Interna-be human enough to applaud our Hewitt's Montana Hall stable in dency left vacant by the elected of tional Trial times come along in own fellows, but I wonder what a Northern Virginia. He was sent to Mr. W. Pickford to the presidency. December. Then he is more orVarsity or international match the United States only last year. The following officials were ap less certain to come under close would seem like without that con- Mr. Hewitt said that internal pointed for the FA. Charity Shield scrutiny. In Moran and Boyle, of tinual roar and counter-roar? If haemorrhage caused the death of match between Manchester City and

Maine-road course, Ireland already have run that is not partisanship, I have Ksar, whose winnings exceeded Sunderland at ners of renown, and it may be in-never heard of it. teresting to see what happens..

ARRANGEMENT OF FIXTURES

More generally, there is one point which perhaps might bear thought and reflection for the

good

of the game as a whole and that is

the arrangement of fixtures.

£20,000.

November 3:

Beferee: E. V. Gongh (Stafford- shire). Linesmen:

Hartles (Cheshire) and F. Percy (Liver

Melbourne Club Members' pool). Fees Amount To £35,995

Members of the Melbourne Cricket £13,660 on the previous year.

Without this annual income the Club and their subscriptions are a

HOCKEY MEETING

One realises, of course, that it is a matter of great difficulty always to avoid the clashing of important tremendous factor in success of club could never have built the im dates, owing partly to the necessity cricket in their city. It is shown mense double-decked outer stand. It for fixing things up so far ahead, by the club's annual report of Mr. has made Helbourne known through- The monthly meeting of the

out the world

United Hockey Tournament will be and partly to long-standing "home Hugh Trumble. and away" games played alterna- The club receipts reached $44,824, These outer ground improvements held at the Police Training School, tely early and late on ach ground members' subscriptions and entrance ran into £84,885, mainly secured by Prince Edward Road at 6.30 of the two chibs, co

All fees making £35,995, an advance of the annual revenue from members. Ito-day.