1939-01-25 — Page 25

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 25, 1939.

CHINESE TENNIS TEAM FOR HONG KONG

FIVE SHANGHAI PLAYERS

DUE ON FRIDAY

(By "REFEREE") '

A party of well-known Shanghai Chinese tennis players, stud- ents from St. John's University, Chao Tung University and Shang- hai College are expected to arrive in the Colony by the R.M.S. Em- press of Canada for a series of matches against local Clubs.

Football Referees Confer

Local Incidents To

Discussed

The fortnightly meeting of the Hong Kong Football Referees Association was held on Monday night in the Football Associa- tion's offices and presided over by Mr. R. M. Omar, (chairman), as- sisted by Mr. D. Goss the Hon. Secretary.

Several knotty points on the laws of the

game were discussed,

mostly of the off-side law, handl-

The players are H. K. F. Lim, P. K. Tong (Captain), David Tsai, T. H. Wei and P. C. Hsu who will] be accompanied by a manager and coach.

H. K. F. Li and P. K. Tong are| Shanghai's leading Chinese doubles pair and last season reached the' final of the Shanghai grasscourts championship.

The visitors have tentatively ar- ranged for four matches while in the Colony, which are as follows:

1st Match v. H.K. Students 2nd Match v. South China A.A. 3rd Match v. Club de Recreio 4th Match v. Chinese R.C.

Grimsby

ing in the penalty area, charging Enter Fifth

and obstruction. The discussions

on the different points were both Round Of

interesting and instructive.

Several incidents in Home foot- ball which had been commented upon by the Home papers were also brought up for discussion.

F.A. Cup

London, To-day. The chairman said that he had if at been requested to find out,

Grimsby yesterday entered the future meetings, incidents and de-Fifth Round of the F. A. Cup com- .cisions observed on the local fields petition when they beat Millwall by could be discussed without hurting 3 goals to 2 in their replay, after the feeling of any officials in charge sharing four goals last Saturday. of that particular game.

In the First Division of the Scot- tish League, Hearts and St. Mirren shared two goals.-Reuter.

GENERAL INTERPRETATION

It was felt that such incidents, if mentioned in general terms with- .out reference to the referee or the game, would be enlightening and of much benefit to referees as

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M.C.C. TEAM FOR INDIA WILL

SAIL ON OCTOBER 8

Calcutta, (By AIR MAIL). The M.C.C.'s suggestion that their team which is to tour India at the end of this year should 'sail'in the Strathmore, which reaches Bombay on October 8, has been accepted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

The early arrival of the team in Bombay will necessitate cer- tain alterations in the dates of the itinerary, and this has been left in the hands of the M.C.C. Tour Şüb-Committee. One alteration adopted at the meeting of the Board of Control was that, in regard to the matches to be played in Calcutta.

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The representative of the Bengal Association suggested that if the second Test match was played on Wednesday to Saturday, December 27 to 30, the gates would definitely suffer, so he pro- posed that the match should be played at Calcutta on Decem- ber 31, January 1, 2, and 3.

TO-NIGHT'S TITLE BOUT

Louis Defends Crown Against

John Henry Lewis

Joe Louis, the Negro holder of the world heavyweight boxing championship will defend hia crown to-night at Madison Square Garden bowl when he meets John Henry Lewis, Negro holder of the world's light-heavyweight cham- pionship.

TO-DAY'S SOCCER PROGRAMME

The following is to-day's soccer pro- gramme:-

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Third Division "A" 30th R.A.

V Royal Scots (Military, 4, p.m.). Referee: Hartley.

v Service Corps Engineers

(Military, 2.30 p.m.). Referee:-Gibson.

Signals

Third Division "B"

University

+

(Kowloon, 2.30 p.m.). Referee: Wyper.

HARVEY RANKED

whole, and would lead to a unifor F.A. CUP DRAW FIFTH AS WORLD

the

mity in the interpretation of laws a state of affairs which would be welcomed by players and spéctators alike.

In view of the fact that the num ber of members had diminished .considerably owing to departures, the Chairman was asked what steps were being taken to solicit the sup- port of all referees in joining the Association..

Owing to a typographical error Fifth by Reuter, the F. A. Cup Round. Draw which was published

yesterday has now been found to be incorrect and below we publish the correct draw: Cardiff or

'Newcastle V.

Τ. Portsmouth

Wolves

FULL SUPPORT URGED The advantages of joining a simi-Sunderland lar association at Home were men- Chelsea tioned and while it was agreed that

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the local Association was at present Huddersfield not in a position to offer the same

facilities, it was pointed out that Sheffield U. much good could be done for local Birmingham football if all referees gave the As- sociation their fullest support.

Mr. Ilgrew said that it was not compulsory for a referee, or lines- men to join the Referees' Associa- tion before he could officiate in Hong Kong.

would

Preston N. E. West Ham

Tottenham

v. Liverpool

v.. Blackburn R. v. Wednesday or Chester

v.. Notts C. or

Walsall

v. Grimsby v. Everton

EARL OF ATHLONE NEW

or

F. A. PRESIDÉNT..

London, To-day. The Football Association

The Earl of Athlone has been welcome working with the Referees' Association on any general points unanimously elected President, of if they were certain that all officials the Football Association. The were members and would be aware Earl of Athlone is a former Gov- of the points brought up, but under ernor-General of South Africa, · the present circumstances, when a number of referees were not mem-

bers, it was not possible and indivi- dual members had to be written to in such oircumstances.

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need not be affiliated again through Hong Kong.

CHALLENGER

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New York (By Air Mail). Len Harvey, "England's greatest fighter and holder of three titles," is placed fifth as challenger for Joe Louis's world heavy-weight title by Jimmy Johnston, former match-maker of Madison Square Garden.

first

DRAW FOR

KOWLOON G. C. CAPTAIN'S CUP

M. L. da Roza with a score of 87-16 71 and B. Basto with a score of 92-18 = 74 qualified for the Kowloon Golf Club's Captain's Cup on January 21 and 22. There was a.total of 11 entries.

The following is the Draw for the

Captains Cup:

F. C. Barry

B. Basto S. Jex

A. J. Dennis W. A: Ahern

V

W. C. Simpson

T. D. Paton

v F. A. Hill

vA. A. Lopes

V

W. A. Stewart v

· F. J. Remedios v

M. L. da Roza

E. F. Fincher

A. E. Davies W. Bastin

T. B. Low

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IMPORTANT FIGHT FOR FORAN'S CONQUEROR

(By Air Mail)-Billy Walker, the Stratford feather-weight, con- querer of Ginger Foran, will figure in an important contest at the Na- tional Sporting Club's tournament on Monday, January 30. Accord- ing to Mr. John Harding, N.S.C. manager, Walker is now, by his performance against Foran, eligi- ble to challenge for the feather- weight title.

U.S. BASKETBALL TEAM COMING

now

Johnston, who is now manager of

One of the world's leading basket- Bob Pastor, places Maurice Strickland, ball teams will be seen in action in the New Zealand heavy-weight, seventh Hong Kong next month, when the Uni- on his list of heavy-weight rankings versity of Washington players, for 1939. Pastor is considered

participating in a series of matches in contender for a title fight.

the Philippines, pass through the Co- Johnston's reason for placing Pastor lony on their way home. first is that during 1938 Pastor had 14 contests, of which he won seven knock-outs and four on

points,

by

Three games have tentatively been He arranged for the American cagers, lost only one, and had two other bouts these being as follows?" which, Johnston claims, he won, but which were given as draws.

Feb. 8 v. Chinese "Y",

as

Feb. 9 v. Sin Tao Yat Pao.

Johnston describes Len Harvey "England's greatest fighter, and holder of three titles."

His complete list is:-

1. Bob Pastor.

2.

Maxie Rosenbloom.

3. John Henry Lewis.

4. Tony Galento.

3. Len Harvey.

8. Max Baer.

7. Maurice Strickland.

8: Lou-Nova.

9. Roscoe Toles. 10. Tommy Tucker.

FORMER HAWICK, RUGBY: PLAYER'S DEATH

The death has occurred at ”Murtle, Aberdeenshire, of T. S. Douglas, Who a few seasons ago was one of the most prominent forwards in Hawick Rugby Club. He was the second son of Mr.

The last point raised was the al- RULES TO BE REVISED terations to the rules of the As and Mrs. Thomas Douglas, of Gate- In reply to a query by Mr. Sted-sociation and it was decided that housecote, near Hawick, and was ass man, it was decided that members, they should be revised and based clated with his father in farming. Mansfield, had suffered from ill-health who were affiliated to the Home on similar lines to County Associa-Douglas, who was a popular player at

for some considerable time. Association through another body, tions at Home.

Feb. 10 v. “All Star."

A D. LOCKE TO PLAY GOLF

IN SCOTLAND

A. D. Locke, the South African champion, is expected to land at. Southampton at the end of March or early in April for anothor British golf tour. He is to "part ner Arthur Padgham, of Sund- ridge Park, in a series of mat- ches, and his first engagement may be at Brockenhurst Manor, Hampshire, soon after his rival.

Padgham and Locke are play on the Royal Musselburgh: course, Edinburgh, on May 6, and other bid for the Open Champion- the South-African will make an ship at St. Andrews in July. Looke may go to America after com- pleting his British tour,