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the Chinese Ama- teur Athletic Federa- tion," a prominent

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 28, 1940

SPORTS PARADE

"THE resignations of certain clubs from the Federation makes no difference to the Football Association or other bodies. as these Clubs may still compete against clubs, affiliated to

Chinese

Football Association and the Federn- | is feared that the Association will not Federation ex-member of the tion.

grant this, request insomuch as by so The Chinese teams for the Lai Wah doing, it would mean that players of Cup and "Sunday Herald" Interna-clubs which are not in the Federation tional Charity Cup competitions, arc, would have little or no chance of in accordance with the rules of the selection. The Federation is not amllat- Chinese ed to Hong Kong Football Association competition, chosen by the Clubs who are themselves affiliated to whose first care should be those mem- the Association.

bers of clubs which are affiliated to them.

Sensation

Mail."

General of told

the

the

Committee Federation "China

There is nothing in the constitu- tion of the Federation making it an offence for an affiliated club to play against, or in any competition, ganised by an unaffiliated club.

or-

In the past, South China, as the leading Chinese football club, 'have

.

The only disadvantage in not be- always been requested to convene the meeting for the selection of such teams. longing to the Federation is that a

Last year the Chinese Clubs of the player from an unaffiliated club has no

Association requested, to chance of inclusion in any Interport or

avoid any

that of partiality,

the representative games organised by the allegations Federation, such as the National games, Federation be empowered to choose all which have now, however, been drop-representative Chinese teams. ped.

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The Association agreed in principle, as it was the wishes of the clubs con-

As far as soccer is concerned local-cerned, but could not embody the re- ly, the Federation has only the quest in the rules as this would have power to choose one team in connec- required a General Meeting, and the tion with the various competitions run matter was shelved. There is no doubt, by the Football Association, and in if all clubs are agreeable, that the which the combined Chinese are re- Association would let the Federation presented as a team. This is in the choose the representative Chinese Governor's Cup competition which is teams. purely a series of games between the

It will be recalled that a Federa-

one

tion team was chosen to play the last game against Saigon but only member out of four chosen from a club turned out, and nothing further was said of the matter.

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Mr. Aw Haw was elected vice-pre- sident of the Federation in absentia.

It is sincerely hoped that the breach will soon be healed. There is no doubt that the Federation, as a central con- trolling body for all sports among the Chinese, can do an infinite amount. of good and be instrumental in raising the standard of all sports,

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WITH the season nearly over, all All-Chinese Colony Basketball League matches in both Divisions of the

were re-arranged last Basketball week. Twelve games

"in both Divisions will now be played each week instead of

only six as in the old uxtures.

every Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays The matches are now to be played

and Saturdays.

Canton, University quintette, "who recently obtained another two points in the "A" Division League table, are certain to secure the runners-up posi- tion, with "Sin Tao Jih Pao," the

Either Kong Yuan Club or Pui

THOUGH the Federation hopes that

the discontented clubs will soon re-champions. turn to the fold it is understood that there may be more deflections in the near future. Sing Tao are reported to have contemplated resigning too, but in the absence of Mr. Aw Hau, their president, in Singapore, the rest of the committee did not come to a decision

As the result of present events, it before the meeting was held.

See the New 1940

Ying College should obtain the Championship and runners-up in "B" Division, following their all-round dis- plays in the League.

The League, after the re-arrange- ment, is now expected to complete be- fore the end of July.

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