1938-12-20 — Page 24

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 20, 1938.

The Royal Navy Triangular Tournament hockey eleven, above, were beaten by Army by four clear goals. Left to right (Standing): Surg. Lt. Steele-Perkins, Lt. Firth, Lt. Wood, Lt. Comdr. Kenner, Sqd. Ldr. Miller, Lt. Comdr. (D) Finnie and E. A. Clayton (Kneeling) Lt. Carr, F. O. Millerm Lt. Medd and A. B. McBride. ("China Mail” photo).

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REFEREES HOLD DINNER

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The Annual dinner of the Kong Referees' Association was held last night at the Hotel Cecil and at- tended by a large number of local re- ferees and presided over by Mr. G. Finch, Chairman of the Association.

Among the guests present were Cap- tain E. H., B..Neill of the Hong Kong Football Association and Hong Kong Area Sports Board, Mr. Mok Ying, of the Hong Kong Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation, and Mr. B. I. Bickford.

In proposing the Hong Kong Foot- ball Association, Mr. Finch said:

Regarding the work of the Associa tion I am afraid I cannot say

much which you do not already know. We had had our usual bi-monthly meet- ings, for which our very sincere thanks are due to the President and Officials of the Hong Kong Football Associa tion, who so kindly allow us to use their Offices free of charge. At these meetings some very interesting points have been discussed, and I am pleased to say the attendance has shown marked improvement which I hope will be sustained.

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Our friends, the Press, have kindly attended these meetings, and we are fortunate in consequences in that they have given publicity to our discussions and decisions arrived at. We have played the Press at Football, and after the last game I think they will agree that we can play, even if they do not always agree that we are so good at officiating.

Just over a month ago we had an impromptu dinner, and I am sure the organisers, Mr. Omar, Mr. MacCormac, and Mr. Mellgrew must have been very pleased with the result, and de- serve our sincere thanks for their ef- forts, and for again undertaking to organise the present one. These func- tions greatly help the work of the Association by bringing members to- gether other than on the field of play, and will also be amongst the pleasant memories of our tour in Hong Kong, when we reach home.

Replying on behalf of the Football Association, Captain Neill expressed the regrets of Col. N. M. S. Irwin, Mr. W. Pryde and Mr. Wong Ka-tsun, who were unable to be present, and said that he felt much honoured in being asked to reply. During his tenure of office he had been impressed with. the spirit of the game prevailing among both referees and players, but he could not say the same of the specta- tors, who fail to understand the "spirit of the game. It was up to referees, he said, to try and educate the specta- tors in this respect. He realised the responsibility that rested on referees but was certain that as long as re- ferees administered to the game with impartiality, favour or affection and with the spirit of the game, then they were doing a real service and untold good to football..

Mr. S. MacCormac proposed the toast of "The Guest" and Mr. Bickford re- plied.

Entertainment was provided by the Medicals' Harmony Three, and by Messrs. Hooper, Hodginson, R. M.. Omar, MacCormac and. MacLouglin.

During the evening, Mr. Bickford and Mr. Fung King-cheung were pre- sented with cigarette cases in appre- ciation of their services in officiating at the Press v. Referees matches:

QUEENSLAND

WILL SUPPORT OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENTS

(By AIR MAIL)

At its next meeting the council of the Queensland Lawn Tennis Association will be asked to vote. on the question of open tourna ments, and it is practically certain that the Northern State will vote in favour of them.

Many delegates have already ex- pressed themselves in agreement. with the opinion. of Mr Norman Brookes that, as so many prominent amateurs have turned professional during the last few years, very soon National Amateur Championships will not be worthy of the name.

In the absence of Adrian Quist, |holder of the title, John Bromwich and Vivan McGrath seem certain to fight out the final of the Queenė- land singles championship being conducted on Milton Courts,