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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 13, 1940.

REFEREES ONLY WISH TO COOPERATE

"IT HAS COME to my notice that some people consider that this Association is working against the H.K.F.A. This is entirely without foundation and I would like to make it very clear to those concerned, that we wish to work with the H.K.F.A., not only in the interests of refereeing but in the interests of the game, and we are always prepared to assist the II.K.F.A. when and where we can."

These remarks were made by There was an unusually large | Mr. H. A. Beard, President of the attendance of members represent-. Hong Kong Football Referees' As-ing the Navy, Army and civilian) sociation, at the annual general sections. 'meeting held last night.

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WEEK-END

SOCCER FIXTURES

Club

Saturday

FIRST DIVISION

V

R. Scots

V Sing Tao

(Club, 4.15 p.m.)

Middlesex

(Sookunpoo, 4.15 p.m.) V Police

Kowloon

(Kowloon, 4.15 p.m.)

Club

SECOND DIVISION

V Sing Tao

(Club, 2.45 p.m.)

Middlesex

v 30th R.A.

(Sookunpoo, 2.45 p.m.)

Kowloon

V Police

(Kowloon, 2.45 p.m.)

.THIRD DIVISION

12th R.A.

v 36th R.A.

(Stanley, 2.45 p.m.)

International V 20th R.A.

(Stanley, 4.15 p.m.)

V

Shell

Air Force

(Chatham Road, 2.45 p.m.) 35th R.A.

V Engineers (Caroline Hill, 4.15 p.m.) 7th R.A.

24th R.A. (St. Joseph's, 2.45 p.m.)

Eastern

V

Sunday

FIRST DIVISION

V Kwong Wah (Caroline Hill, 4.15 p.m.) SECOND DIVISION

South China V Kwong Wah

(Caroline Hill, 2.45 p.m.) Engineers

Ordnance

(Military, 2:45 p.m:)

Service Corps

Signals

V

Kit Chee (Military, 4.15 p.m.)

THIRD DIVISION

v Medicals (Sookunpoo, 2.45 p.m.) Service Corps A.S.A. (Sookunpoo, 4.15 p.m.)

V

C.S.C.C. CRICKET SELECTIONS

The following will

Mr. W. E. Hollands, for more than 10 years an active member of the Association, was elected a Life Member.

Following the Chairman's ad- dress, Mr. Minihan stressed the necessity for a referee controlling a game having perfect coopera- tion with the linesmen. Qualified members of the Association who were present and were not in charge of the game, should frain from criticising the referee on the field,

re-

It was decided that the Associa- tion's annual dinner be held Saturday, Dec. 7.

on

Officers elected for the ensuing year were as follows:-

President: Hugh A. Beard.

Hon. Secretary and Treasurer:

J. F. da Silva.

Committee: W. H. Glover (re- presenting Navy), M. Minihan, (representing Army) and D, Kos- sick (representing civilians).

1940

Page

Above is the Kit Chee Second Division League soccer team which fost to South China on Sunday by the odd goal in three. The uniformed team "is here shown in the positions in which they take the field, with the goal-keeper, in sweater, standing between the two backs. Reading from the back row left to right are the players-Fok Yiu-wah, Tang Yat-ming; · Lai Dat-choi; middle row-Yau Wah-hing, Chan Ka-lai, Chan Bing-to; front row--Cheung Chung-kan, Wong

Mel-shun, Wan Cheuk-sun and Chong Kam-chuen.

BUDGE'S CHALLENGE UNIVERSITY

TO AMATEURS

DONALD BUDGE, former Wimbledon and American champion, and now vice-president of the professional lawn tennis players of America, thinks open tournaments are sure to come some day but

SWYER AND they are about three years away.

WYRE IN FORM

TENNIS

In an inter-hostel. University, tennis match yesterday, Ricci beat Morrison by five sets to four.

On Hian Pil and C. 8. Loke (Ricci Hall).

8-2

....

6-1

and. P. T.

Yu

2-6

2-6

1-6

beat. O. Thomas and Li Ming 6-2' beat Tao Siu-lam and Liu:

Hong-sing

6-4 "Public demand has been kick-house in order before challenging lost to Yip Yee and K. Lo... 2-6 ing the United States Lawn Ten- the amateurs. "What we need is a G.. Choa, and Ku Mao-hsiang nis Association around because string of tournaments somewhat |-{Ricci Hall). they didn't jump at the first sug-like the golf professionals have," beat Thomas and Li gestion of an open," says Budge, he said. "If we could have about beat Tao and Liu quoted by the New York news-two months of straight tourna beat Yip and Lo paper, "P.M.," "but in truth the ment play across country, ending Τεοί Som-tin A useful innings by Amateur Association is acting with the open at say Forest | (Rice) Hail). Major Swyer and

wisely,"

Hills-then we would be all set." Budge, who was champion ama- splendid bowling by Sgt. tour lawn tennis player of the

Play Them Anywhere world before Wyre gave Royal Army sional in 1938, intimated that the fessional would easily

he turned profes- Budget naturally thinks the pro-

beat the "We play on anything," he said, Medical Corps an easy professional organisation, to which amateurs, and he regards the sug-"and for all I care they can stage win over Royal Air Force in America, should put their own might lose on grass as ridiculous. battle tops. We'd take them."

about 1,000 players are affiliated gestion that the professionals the tournament on grass, glass or in a friendly cricketĺ match at Sookunpoo yes- terday.

some

Largely due to Swyer's innings, R.A.M.C., who batted first, totall- ed 85, Smith, for the Airmen, tak- ing 4 for- 19 and Henley 3 for 25 Air Force, however, made no sort of a showing against Wyre, who finished with a spell of

O. M. .R,

W.

4 0 4. 4

to return an analysis of 7 for 22 in 9.6 overs.

Although he was not nearly as spectacular, Coombes bowled steadily and only conceded 12 runs in nine overs for three' wickets.

R.A.M.C.

Webb, b Goodwin

Swyer, b Henley

Coombes, b Hawkins

Shorthouse, 'b Hawkins

Harrison, c Paling, b Henley

represent Lawrence, e Stockliain, b Smith

Civil Service Cricket Club in Musson, b Henley friendly matches against Kowloon Wyre, e Stockhain, b Smith Cricket Club on Saturday at 2 Bright. c Hunt, b Smith pm:

Ist. XI (away).—J. E. Rich ardcon. W. H. Colledge, A. E. Perry, F. Baker, R. H. Griffiths, D. J. Hollidge, N. Whitley, N. L. Smith, B, C. K. Hawkins, J. Barrow and A. Watson,

Don, not out Boyce, st, Cook, b Smith

Extras (W1, LB5)

Smith 2nd. XI. (home). — H.

E. Goodwin Strange, H. F. Harper, J. F. Me- Heniey Gowan, G. Ainslie, F. E. Lawrence, Hawkins J. Mitchell, G. Davidson, A. M. J. Wright, H. P. Cunningham, H. Parrot and H. Lawrence.

GOLF

SPOON WINNERS

L, R. Andrewes won the spoon for the best round over the Old Course during the Jasper Clark Cup competition at Fanling, en Sunday, while K. S. Robertson won the spoon for the best round over the New Course, his cond nine holes being better than those of Dr. Tomlinson...

se-

Total ....

Bowling Analysis

M.

14

40

14

15

R. W.

2. 19 4

G 1 10

0

0 25 3 6 0 -18 2 R.A.F. Goodwin, e Shorthouse, b Coombes Abbas, c.Swyer. b Wyre

Cook, st, Shorthouse, b.Coombes, Hunt, e Webb, b.Wyre. Manfield, c Swyer, b Wyre

Henley, Wyre

Stockham, not out

Paling, hi, wkt.. b Wyre.

Smith, Coombes, b Wyre

Stinsort, & Coombas

Hawkins, e: Boyce; b. Wyre

Extras.(2)

Wyro Coombes

Total

30

Bowling. Analysis-

0.

DI. F. W.

9.6 2. 22

12

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R.E, SOCCER TEAM FOR TOMORROW.

The following will represent the Lt. Col. R. A. P. MacPherson Royal Engineers against the (15) who was three up, won the R.A.S.C. in their postponed League Bogey (Par) Fool over the Now football match at Sookunpoo to- Course, during the past week-end. | morrow af 2.45 p.m.— There were 25 entries." dat

Moxhani; Palmer, Tang Chung- The Adamson Cup (November) | pak; Birrell, Shaw (Capt.), T. Fat: Happy Valley was cancelled Taylor; Li Wai-lam, Chan Kum»

owing to lack of entries.

poy, Fox, Pelham and Chung

lost to Thomas and LI Iost to Tao and Liu lost to Yip and Lo.

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