THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 12, 1938.
REFEREE SOCCER PROBLEM CROPS UP ONCE AGAIN
SOUND SOLUTION TO
IMPROVE STANDARD MUST BE DISCOVERED REFEREE-INSPECTORS SHOULD
BE "UNKNOWN"
(By "OLD HAND”)
LOCAL RUGBY INTERNATIONAL SERIES TO-DAY
TWO GAMES ON CLUB GROUND
The first round of the annual Rugby
International
| Tournamen fugtball
will be played on the Club ground, at Happy Valley this afternoon.
Commencing at 3.00 p.m., England will play Wales, the match being re- fereed by Dr. J. A. R. Selby. This game will be followed at 4.15 p.m. by the Scotland v. Ireland -match, which will be refereed by Mr. MacEwen.
GOLF STARTING
TIMES A
The Royal Hong Kong Golf Chib starting times for Fanling to-morrow, are as follows:-
OLD COURSE
9.12 a.m. H. G.
9.16,
Groome..
Wallington,
E.. I
W. W. C. Shewan, R. G. Gray.
G. C. Worrall, L.. M. 9. Lloyd
J. A. D.
Morrison.
Morrison, K. S.
S. A. Sleap, V. R. Gordon. H. E. the Governor and party.
H. E. the party.
Governor 1
and
L. R. Cramer, W. Hewitt. T. R. Chassels, H. N. Wil- liamson.
W. H. Way, W. C. Farnhan. J. B. Martin, R. E. H. Nel- son.
9.20
3"
9.24
"
9.28
9.82
"
9.36
"
9.40
"
9.44
"
D. W.
9.48
"
9.52
19
9.56
10.00
37
17.
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:
27
J. T. Brown, T. Low.
I. P. Tamworth, F. A. M. Elliott.
13
J. C. C. and Lt. Col. E. D. Matthews.
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R. Stock, A. H. Penn.
The teams will play in the following colours: ~~ England White, Wales Red, Scotland-Blue, Ireland-Club.
Teams have been selected as fol- lows:-
10.32
D. J. Gilmore,
Rounds,
· K.
K.
J. Rodger, R. Young. Col. Blake, D. S. Edward. A. D. Humphreys, F. A. Redmond.
S. Baxter, I. H. Geare.. O. E. C. Marton, J. B. H. Leckie.
H. Overy, W. J. E. Macken- zie.
+
**
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G. S. Archbutt, H. S. Hills. G. F. O'Bryen, F. C. Young. C. B. Robertson, S. G. Fel- tham.
GLASGOW, DECEMBER 18.
England: G, Low (Club); A. B. 10.04 - I MAKE NO EXCUSE FOR RETURNING TO THE QUESTION
Northcott (Adventure), Cpl. Sower- 10.08 OF REFEREES AND REFEREEING. THE SCOTTISH LEAGUE
butts (RAF), A, Í. R. Butcher AND SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION HAVE GIVEN THE CUE BY (Club), Sgt. Pratt (Seaforths);
Lt. 10.12 THEIR RECENT CONFERENCES. THERE IS A DISTINCT Walsham (Adventure) (Captain), Sgt. 10.16,?. OPINION IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES THAT “SOMETHING MUST Bailey (R.A.M.C.); Sgt. Burston (Ad-
venture), Pte. Knowles (Seaforths), W. |10.20. BE DONE" TO IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF REFEREEING. E, Peers (Club); C. F. Needham WHAT EXACTLY IS AT THE BACK OF THE MINDS OF THOSE (Club), Cpl. Wainscote (R.C. of S.); 10.24 WHO ARE MOVING IN THE MATTER IS NOT AT PRESENT RE-Lt. Woods (Grampus), C/ERA Martin 10.28 VEALED, BUT THAT AN HONEST AND COMPREHENSIVE (Adventure) and Lt. Ogle (Phoenix).
Wales: Pte. Jones (Middlesex); L/S ENDEAVOUR IS TO BE MADE I HAVE NOT THE LEAST Bracher (Herald), L/ERA Jenkins 10.36 DOUBT.
(Herald), A. B. Merriman (Adven- In the years since the war two important lines have been pur-ture), H. F. Hopkins (Club); L/S Ro- 10.40 binson (Tamar), L/S Evens (Harald); 10.44 sued in the hope that a high standard would be attained, and main- Mne. Lewis. (Adventure), S. B. A. 10.48 tained. A number of years ago the Scottish League decided that a Jones (Adventure), Spr. Davies (R.E.); system of "inspection" might help. A, A. Jackson, a famous re-T. H. Pratt (Club) (Captain), Tel, God-10.52 feree and now a director of Ayr United, and the late Alec Edward, dard (Tamar) L/Bdr. Martin (5th 10.56 also
a famous referee, were appointed to undertake the task of A.A. Bde. RA.), Sign. Ford (Tamar) 11.00
and L/S Finney (Herald). inspection.
Scotland: J. R. Henderson (Club); 11.08 D. H. Stewart (Club), Lt. Gudgeon 11.12 (Middlesex), W. E. Grieve (Club), Pte. 11:18 Peachey (Seaforths); Lt. Douglass 11.20 (Royal Scots), J. L. Bonnar (Club); K. 11.24 A. Watson (Club), J. S. Dunnett (Club), R. G. L. Oliphant (Club); 2/Lt. |11.28
Milne MacLagan (Seaforths), L/C (Seaforths); J. C. Miller (Clab) (Cap- tain), A. J. G. Taylor (Club) and Lt. Crawford (R.C. of S.).
But in my opinion it was decided ly unfortunate that the two re-
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11.04
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རྒྱུ རྨ རྣ ན ཟ ན:
J. B. Mackie, Capt. Holmes. A. V. Greaves. G. H. Henry. A. C. Godbv. J. D. Danby. A. Sommerfelt. A. Morse. Comdr. Hole. C. W. Jeffries. A. H. Mundy, P. Morrison. D. Forbes, J. A. R. Selby. J. L.. Mount. W. A. Weight.
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"
J. H. M. Andrew, E. T. Me- Mullen.
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A. E. Lissaman, T. A. Panree.
NEW COURSE
9.16 a.m. S. H. Dodwell*, R. K. Va-
Jantine*. 9.24
22
"
K. R. Onick*, G. W.. Reid*. Mrs. Overy, Mrs. Macken- zie.
Mrs. Greaves. Mrs. Henry. *TTnsuccessful in ballot for
·Old
About the same time, the Scot-I
The S.F.A. and the League may tish Referees Association was in again appoint referee-inspectors. full working order a very ex-What, I wonder, wil they lay down cellent body-but with certain as the requisite qualifications for unfortunate features. Excellent, the job? because of their exhaustive oral A suggestion has been made that and written examination of lads one man should be appointed to who aspired to become referees.
Ireland: Lt. Gray (Folkestone); M. control and instruct the inspectors. TOADYING.
Who is to be that man-and what W. MacGrath (Club), E. R. A. Docher-10 36
Pte. Rainey (Sea- ty (Folkestone), are to be his qualifications?
forths). Surg/Lt.. Bradbury (Cumber-10.56 Presumably the inspectors, at land); C. W. Lyle (Club), Paymstr/Lt. any rate, will be referees of long Roantree (Adventure); L/Tel. Crabbe Course. of that body. No one was in closer experience. A year
(Adventure), Cant. Gillespie (RE.) ago I wrote (Cantain), Set. Aitken (Cumberland); touch with referees of many grades here that the League had made up B. Hynes (Club), Pte. Sheean (Middl than I was at that time. And it was their minds to revive the inspect-sex); Bdr. Page (5th A.A. Bde, F.A.), all too plain that certain "whist-ing system, and hinted that M. C.A. B. Crabbe (Adventure) and Cpl. iers" who were not exactly in the Hutton,
Lister (R.A.F.). of Glasgow, and Hugh front rank were prepared to take Watson, of Glasgow, were almost sides in any debates that arose at certain to be chosen. meetings. And the "certain" men to whom I refer were invariably, and very audibly, on the side of the inspectors.
feree-inspectors remained members
NOT EX-REFEREES
I, however, incline to the opinion that ex-referees should not be ap-
of ex-star players
or
FREE LANCES MIXED DOUBLES DEFEAT
21-14
21--
21-10
rules as well as the average referee, Only Badminton Game and who are men of some standing in the country.
At the Seamen's Institute, St. An- drew's beat Free Lances in the Mixed Those inspectors should remain Doubles Badminton League by 6 games pointed. Such men would start on anonymous. They would be known to 8. I do not for a moment suggest that the inspectors allowed them their job with preconceived ideas. to officials, necessarily, but they J. L. Anderson and Miss M. Grif- selves to be influenced by any toa- Just as I believe that the majority would not require to come in con-fiths (Free Lances).
beat W. C. Choy and Mrs. J. dying, but the fact that there was
are very poor tact with officials or referees
Stokes.
and Miss F. toadying reflects adversely on the judges of a present-day player, so players or Pressmen at any time. beat M. Weill
Wong mentality of certain referees, and do I believe that ex-referees are Their reports could be submitted
and beat. H. Kew
Miss M. on a system which renders toady-unlikely to see the work of others each week in writing. If explana-
Churn ing possible.
on the field from a sufficiently de- tions were required these, too, A. L. Fisher and Miss Eardley (Free There is also the toadying to oftached angle.
could be put on paper. We should Lances), The really good referee is not know then ficials that most of us in close touch
that absolutely disin-lost to Choy and Mrs. Stokes: 14-21 with the game have observed. Bethe one who does not make mis-terested parties were submitting lost to Weill and Miss Wong
lost to Kew and Miss Churn ferees are not alone in this matter. takes. The star referee is a man absolutely unbiassed reports. It can be found among a certain who is absolutely superior to the
A fantastic idea this of mine? Lances) section of the Press!
players, in his mentality and in his whole attitude while on the field. Possibly. But I assert that it is a lost to Weill and Miss Wong
sound one. Naturally, he must have a thorough grip of the laws, a quick eye, physical fitness, and the in- stinct that tells him how the next move is likely to develop
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S. W. Clark and Miss McCaw (Free
lost to Choy and Mrs. Stokes 7--21 20-23 lost to Kew and Miss Churn. 11-21
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Not a few referees of my acquain tance have their "preferences". in regard to clubs. I know one who never played football in his school days, but who was taken to a certain ground by an adult relative week. INSTINCT MOST IMPORTANT -
That instinct, He was brought up as a junior sup-
most im- is the porter of the club. The relative still portant part of a referee's equip- who could attends at the ground, and is one ment. I know men of the most vocal supporters that pulverise the outsider on questions club have.
of football rules. But they have It is possible for one who was, not the gift of anticipating an as a youth, a club supporter, to illegal tackle, or the sly use of the stifle his feelings and to referee elbow, or the crafty move of a
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