THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 7, 1989.
KOWLOON SHOULD HOLD THEIR OWN
JUNIOR LEAGUE
KOWLOON EXPECTED TO HOLD 'DIE-HARDS'
Cruz And Santos Return
Meet Middlesex This Afternoon: V. White And P. Bell Included In Their Lineup
CLUB WITHOUT SYD STRANGE:
(By “REFEREE") THREE League soccer encounters will be featured this afternoon and the Kowloon-Middlesex clash at Chatham Road promises to be the most interesting.
Kowloon, following their sensational encounter with South China "A" in the Senior Shield last Saturday when the teams were featured in a goalless draw, are expected to hold their own against the Soldiers, who have not been very consistent lately.
Club have a stiff hurdle ahead
(By "UBIQUE") With all the excitement of the Shield ties and holidays now over, V. White returns to Kowloon's ; junior football returns to normal with the usual long programme of attack at inside-left while Riert-of them as they entertain Eastern sen reverts to his original posi-at the Valley. They will be with- matches and with the promise of an exceptionally good game at Kow-tion at left-wing, Hobbinball fill-
ing the centre-forward berth. loon, where the Middlesex, at pre- sent second in the Division, ・ are visitors.
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Syd. Strange and Kenneth Forrow, the latter having been conspicuous by Middlesex have been in camp but his absence in several matches re- must not be taken lightly because cently. Millington will be seen at of this. They have the reputation left-back and Jack Skinner in the their best unexpec- pivotal berth. Eastern are still one of producing thetedly.
of the strongest teams in this divi- Bell, former Shanghai Interportsion and although not in the run- half-back and one of the first Ameri-ning for the championship, are a cans to secure this distinction, has force to be reckoned with.
In the remaining senior clash, been promoted to Kowloon's senior eleven and will support Bliss, at Navy should beat Police away from
Kowloon surprised everybody last week in the Shield tie, when with a weakened team they forced Middlesex to extra time and lost by a goal scored in the closing minutes of the extra period.
Kowloon will have a much better side this week, Cruz and Santos who last played for the Senior team week, returning to the team, though they will miss the services of P. Bell, the Shanghai Interporter, who will be seen in the senior team.
To-morrow, St. Joseph's meet South China, the present leaders of. the Second Division, but the latter's display last week will have to-im- prove as the Saints are fielding a much stronger team, which will in- clude Pereira, the • International player, and P. Castro, who will be seen at centre-half.
In the Third Division, Air Force and Stonecutters should win com- fortably, while 24th Battery, Royal Artillery, who still have a chance for the runners-up position, will have a stiff task against Signals.
left-half.
home.
This Week's Local Soccer Forecast
for Police The following is the forecast local soccer programme this week:
SATURDAY First Division
Eastern
Club
(Club, 4 p.m.)
V
Referee:-Stedman. Linesmen:-Waldron and Aylwin.
Middlesex
V
Kowloon
(Kowloon, 4 p.m.) · Referee:--Ottoway.
Linesmen:-Brothwell and Silva.
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.v. Navy
(Boundary Road ground, 4 p.m.) Referee:-Clarke. Linesmen:-Smith and Wyper.
Second Division
V R.A.O.C. Engineers
(Military, 4 p.m.) Referee:-Omar.
Club
V
(Club, 2.30 p.m.) Referee:-Huvelaar.
Kowloon
Eastern
y Middlesex (Kowloon, 2.30 p.m.) Referee:-Ip.
Police
v 5th R.A. (Bounary Road ground, 2.30 p.m.) Referee: Kossick.
30th R.A.
Third Division "A"
v Royal Scots (Sookunpoo, 2.30 p.m.) Referee:-Hooper.
Electric
v South China (Caroline Hill, 2.30 p.m.) Referee:-Edwards.
Kit Che
V
Stanley
(St. Joseph's, 2.30 p.m.) Referee: Marriott. 5th R.A.
v P.W.D. (Military, 2.30 p.m.) Referce: Farr. R.E. (C.)
v R.A.S.C. (Sookunpoo, 4 p.m.) Referee:-Burgess.
Powhattan
Third Division "B"
v R.A.F. (Caroline Hill, 4 p.m.) Referee:Mcllgrew.
Stonecutters W/SV R.E. (E.)
(Chatham Road, 2.30 p.m.) Referee:-Gamlin,
A.S.A.
v Medicals
(Chatham Road, 4 p.m.) Referee:-Phillips.
Signals
V 24th R.A.
(Prince Edward Road, 2,30 p.m.) Referee: J. Somerville. SUNDAY, 8TH JANUARY, 1939 First Division Kwong Wah v Royal Scots
(Kowloon, 4 p.m.) Referee: Molyneux. Linesmen:-Demmee & MacLaughlan
Second Division
South China v St. Joseph's
(Caroline Hill, 2.30 p.m.) Referee:-MacCormac. Kwong Wah
V Royal Scots (Kowloon, 2.80 p.m.) Referee:-Finch.
University
Third Division "B"
v Kumaon R. (Club, 2.80 p.m.) Referee:-Sze Po Wai. WEDNESDAY, 11TH JAN., 1939. Third Division "B"
v University (Kowloon, 2.30 p.m.) Referee:-Mcllgrow.
Air Force
"REVIEWER'S" SPORTS COMMENTARY
8-Weeks Lawn Tennis
Rule Rejected
The advocates of the eight-weeks players, endorsed expenses rule for
and valid in virtually every country by the International Federation abroad, were defeated at the annual
meeting of the Lawn Tennis AB- sociation in London yesterday.
Of the attending delegates 78 voted the proxy votes were subsequently for and 72 against the reform. When counted there was an adverse majority The votes in favour of 65 votes.
A two- were 439, those against 374. thirds majority had been necessary.
Nearly every speaker admitted there were pros and cons; it was a question over which consciences clash-
tradition. Sir Samuel Hoare, the ed and evolution was at variance with president, who was re-elected for his seventh year, opened the meeting by opinion emphasising the division of
argu- and giving a summary of the ments both in favour and against. He said that at a recent council meeting the voting had been exactly level and he himself had given a casting vote.
Introducing his motion that the L.T.A. should come into line with other countries, Mr. F. T. Stowe, the Middlesex
declared County captain, that the "eight weeks" rule would have a cleansing effect and remove the dangers of subterfuge which were inimcial to the game's best interests. Amid much laughter he drew imaginary picture of the prodigal son committing every conceivable sin, in- cluding the cashing of his prize vou- chers, returning to the office of the L.T.A. and there receiving fine rai- ment and a free racket from the se- cretary,
an
With other Biblical allusions a sly suggestion that the president of the Association was legislating for lawn tennis players when he introduced his prison reform bill, Mr. Stowe pleaded for a more enlightened policy towards the young and impecunious player.
Mr. Wallis Myers, speaking not in his capacity as chairman of the In- ternational Club, but as the delegate of a club with 15,000 members, pre- sented the view of the average man outside the Council Chamber. He
did not think the "eight weeks" rule was the ideal solution of a thorny problem, but equity and common sense would be served by its passage, and amateurism, which they were all out to defend, would be strengthened by accepting a rule that, like the rules of all the game itself, was common to countries.
He acknowledged that Wimbledon was, as an official tournament, in a privileged position, but if Wimbledon, like the King, could do, no wrong, it had obligations, as the headquarters of the game, to its numerous satellites. It was anomalous for a provincial tournament committee, following the precedent of Wimbledon, to receive the entries of foreign competitors and to contribute to their maintenance dur- ing the tournament, while, according to the present interpretation of the. amateur rule by the Association, they would be penalised if they offered the. same hospitality to a British player. The distinction had the effect of alienating the home player from the too governing body, while placing heavy a strain on the consciences of competitors and executives.
Mr. E. R. Avory was in favour of the rule's adoption and its rigid en- forcement. The present position, he thought, was enervating to the game. a Vice-President, Mr. F. C. Lohden, recalled that the British deputation to Paris five years ago had supported the International Federation when it They adopted the "eight weeks," were in fact, the sponsors of the rule.
Sir Samuel Hoare, having a political engagement in the country, was obliged to vacate the chair before the dis- cussion ended, giving up his seat to Mr. P. H. Stevens, the chairman. Had ho remained he would have found that the hidden power of the proxy vote had been well organised, and that councillors, adverse to any chango had done good spade work in their own constituencies before the meeting.
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