1954-03-27 — Page 16

THE CHINA MAIL

SATURDAY, MARCH

1954.

CHINA

MAIL'S

SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT

WHY NOT AN HKFA COACHING COURSE BEFORE THE CLOSE OF THIS SEASON?

By I. M. MacTAVISH

Last week I devoted part of this column to the suggestion that we should make an all-out effort to utilise to the full the knowledge and ability of Tom Sneddon, the new HKFA coach. I hear that some folks have commented that it is easy to write such things but not nearly so easy to get them done. That I consider is fair comment and this week I am going to offer a suggestion to the Football Association on a possible way of giving Mr Sneddon a real opportunity of getting to work:

The Easter holidays are fast approaching and I suggest that the FA should run a coaching course for senior schoolboys and any junior - or senior players who might be able to attend. The possibilities of such a venture are enormous and Mr Sneddon would have full scope to plan and run the course in his own way. Language should present no diilleulty as the students could be divided into suitable classes and interpreters employed for the theoretical parts of the Instruction.

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Well planned courses like this, they all have ono vital thing in long term factors involved can have an excellent influence common....they are wise heads the only sensible one that could and for reaching results. A....for their very presence be attempted at this stage skilled couch can accomplish a

shows that they realise without risking eventual critic- great deal

by systematic that Do matter how long one is. Instruction in the space of a has been in football, there is weck, and Ara confident that always something more to be

referees and learned.... of our top players both Chinese and non- Chinese would come forward glady and give Mir whatever assistance

some

Sneddon

cur we

ity?

capture

simlar

them

I take no sides in the tussle because there are powerful in- fluences and many considera- tlons some of

outside of football-that

must be weighed up by each individual player in arriving at his

per- sonal decision.

we Bro

11 attrac- follow

attitude in our football fratern they can.

If we can then there is no The equipment need be little reason why a similar scheme, more than

blackboards and a modified to sult local conditions, supply of footballs and cannot be run here. Mr Sneddon

TOP - LINE ATTRACTIONS necessary all the there should be no difficulty in could find

After the of a suitable getting the use

assistance for expert lectures on

uninspiring series Manila the of games against ground.

such subjexts os Laws of 1 can talk at first hand of the Game, the Medical Aspects of get back to our domestle

Soccer Injuries,

trom gramme and this week-end etr., of

top-line un organised on

our already energetic gives us two omnong course for I attended the first football

tions with another to and community of its kind held by the Scottish above all he would begin with next Wednesday. Football Association at Ibrox the great advantage of knowing Stadium, Glasgow In July, that he is inaugurating the kind 1945. This was excellent of work that Mr Jack Bidinner, affair and in charge of instruc- the Chairman of the Football tion

Squadron-Leader

Association, is desperately kten Walter Winterbottom, RAF, now manager of the England to ree started in Hongkong

usefulness

International teams.

He had

ari

Well, I have carried the ball from a defensive position up into as assistants Flying the attack and now I pass it to Officer Tom Mitchell, RAF, the HKFA on them must then manager of York City,

we score or S.M. Instructor Norman Chris defend whether de, APTC, the well

mias ...... or what?

centre-half of Blackburn Rovers,

old

The

The final of the Senior Shield between Kitchee and KMB this afternoon will draw a capacity crowd to Happy Valley. recent meeting of the teams at Caroline Hill is still recalled by the fans as the worst display of its ind in years. One can but hope that there will be no re- polition on this occasion and, disregarding all the rumours and whispers that have gone the rounds, take, Kitchee to win on footballing ability. TUG-OF- WAR

Tomorrow two strong sides Overshadowing all else this will take the field to fight it out week has been the tug-of-war for the Governor's Cup, The of loyalties that has followed HKFA side, with seven Army the announcement that Hong-players, will make strenuous kong is, after all, cligible to efforts to beat the CAAF cleven compete in the soccer competi- with its strong South ranged tion at the Asian Games, At contingent. in status from International this stage it wo

would be unfair young Juveniles;

referees, to

to offer comment or try to sug- trainers and other managers,

out what the eventual gest club officials....and the list of names would spell nostalgia for Tom Sneddon as many of them were contemporary with him in Scottish football,

and Jimmy Frow Hearts of Midlothian player who had taken up a coaching Appointment with one of County associations in England.

the

The 'students' included active footballers, who

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can

some of it all will be, but this much must already be obvious to everyone involved. whatever else may be said. that the KFA comes out of the fray with distinction.

The estute gulding hand of its Chairman has been quietly at every stage and Visible whatever else may result there will certainly be no accusation of doubtful dealing levelled at. the Association.

OLD HEADS & YOUNG ONES Much of the planting of this course was carried out by Mr I. R. Witty, of, as dar es remember,

Warwickshire the County FA, and I well remen- ber part of his opening address. Referring

to the students bald," ....and I am glad

he

Their conduct of the

China

SCHOOLGIRL FINALISTS

These are the finalists who will take part in the Colony Open Schoolgirls' doubles final at the Craigen gower Cricket Club tonight.

From left to right are Betty Yung (Sacred Heart Convent) and Mary Wong (French Convent), the favourites, and Diana Yung (St. Stephen's) and Chen Yuen-yue (Ying Wah), the contenders.

PARADE

WEEK END SOFTBALL

Americans And Delawares Meet In Senior "B" Pennant Final Tomorrow

By "SNOOPER”

Bob Sazman's Americans may have turned the corner for a brighter future after their 6-5 lucky victory over Jimmy Herrick's Pandas in the Senior "B" Playoff Series to qualify to meet Bill Silva's Delawares in the Final for the Pennant to- morrow at King's Park. They came back from 8-5 to `win by 6-5 after two extra innings.

I cannot remember a Senior "B" game quite like this one this season, and the Americans' real strength came from their heavy batters, like Jack Bordwell and John Heidemann in the crucial junctures of the game.

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The Americans, who lost a man Armstrong, third baseman, Terry Noronha and Irene heartbreaker to the Rexes in the Jack Carvalho and shortstop Starkey of the Wahoos "A"

play-off for the Senior "B" Jack Bordwell have tried hard Ponnant last year, are almost in their previous games and they certain to achieve their ambition should give a good becount of this season, and much will de-themselves, ~ pend on pitcher Daniel Re- medios and catcher. Rod Pereira.

In the Infield, first baseman John, Heidemann, second base

Badminton

Three Schools'

Finals Tonight At Craigengower

GOOD BALL TEAM Bill Bilva's Delawares have played good ball in the League and although they were given a free ride into the Final as result of a walkover by Jimmy

Pandas Herrick's

last week, ballplay cas

they are team of

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highly reckoned with.

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not too far behind, and with both Noronha and Starkey striv ing for the premier batting honours everything will depend on tomorrow's game against tho Pandarettes.

BATTING AVERAGES (Minimum of 10 games atid 30 times at, bat).

Senior "A"

(Braves)

(CAA)

AB Hits Avg.

to be

B. Dhabher

Equally certain

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pitcher

catcher

Googoo Santos Tony Rodrigues form the Delawares battery. Frankie Loureiro, who has been praised highly for his good pori- Jonal sense,

Is automatic choice at Arst base,

and

is that C. M. Trang

30 16 417

will

42 17 405

Y. S, Liang (Pandas)

89 '15 .385

Seldon

C.

Ma (CAA Yvanovich (Braves)

39, 15 885

J. Foreira

proven tily capabilities as second

(Warr)

Junior Pomeroy has not only

baseman but also has displayed M. Souza (Warr) good batting and with Manuel A.

Remedios at third and shortstop

Sonny Sequeira the Delawarer | Benny Omar infield should be a sound ono.

In the outfleld department;

(Sainte) H. Killeen

Three finals of the Colony Open Schoolboys' and Schoolgirls' Championships at Craigengower Cricket Club this evening, starting at 7.15 pm, will mark the latt-felder Vie Britto, centre- (Braves) conclusion of another very successful badminton season enjoyed by the Hongkongfelder Junior Tavares and right- A Oliveira Schools Sports Association.

(Warr)

Marques

34.13.882

46 18 .848

45 14 311

90

9 .300

11 .209

929 .281

43° 12' 270

33 9 273

38 10 .263

42 11 202

39 10 257

Senior "B"

(Wildfires) Loureiro (Delawares)

-27 11 407

-80 10. 383

88,12 310

Gelder Georgie Ribeiro should F. provide a well-balanced defen-

WHIT) More than that, these will also mark a milestone in the progress and expansive side.

Willie Woo sion of the sport in Hongkong. The good crowd that is expected at this evening's

The Delawares, also in their

(Pandos) quest to cop the Senhor "B" S. S. Hau games cannot but be impressed by the vast improvement in standard that will be Pennant, have every incentive

(Pandas) shown by tonight's competitors as compared to that in previous years,"

to win. But in the face of the L. C. Poon greater experience of the (SCAA) Not only in the Inter-School been two of the most pro- meeting Craigengower in the Americans they will have to Tournament and in the Colony minent players in this: year's | final play-off on April 7 at the dish out first class ball to mab». Open Schoolboys and School-championships and are two of St Teresa's Church Club, due the Yanks, and a Delawares D Malig girls Championships have, the the Brightest hopes for Hong-

The decision of the Hongkong success must come primarily competitors this year shows akong for future honours.

Badminton-Association to have. To the boys of the Delawares conspicious lifted standard, but a number of them have already Though handicapped by age the match played off at St Teresa 1 proffer a word of advice, Stick. Ta played important roles in the and size in their final against cannot be said to be a satia to your decisions, come what (Pandas) Colony Inter-Club Leagues, the Singles champion, Mary factory one.

may, if you know them to be 0. Souza Wong, and another Yung sister With the fine work done fly in Betty Yung, Dions and her Both

clubs are correct. You are the masters as contending the Hongkong Schools Sports | partnèr have spoed and а from Hongkong and the Axing far as speed and fielding are A. Rodrigues Association there is every con- smoother combination which of the venue on the Kowloon concerned.

The through to an side will only cause extreme in fidence that Hongkong badmin- may pull them

Americana-Delawares bon can look forward to a pro- upset victory.

convenience for the great num-Fussle shoukl develop into a mising future and I am sure

ber of spectators who will be brave and glorious fight for the Colony's badminton Lana

either The remaining final will be an mainly from

Craigen-supremacy, and although, the R. Mitos well done" to the HKSSA and two St. Stephen's College boys, will all join with me in saying intra-school affair between the Bower or the Chinese YMCA, Americans are given an edge

The Association has already because of batting power, a win Wu (Pandas) clits badminton convenor, Mr S. P- Khoo Kee-bee and Wong

of the for the Delawares is not unlikely. Heldemann Aras.

hung. Khoo, who hails from pleked Talkoo

venues of the Colony Open BATTING PERFORMANCES J. Carvalho

**(Americans) Malaya, is an attractive left-

Championships, and if it is handod player with a strong good enough for the Champion- Interest in the other Division (Americana). smash, but though the superior ship it should be certainly good is mainly centred on the battlk(Pandas)

Ho player be will have to produce enough for the League final.

performances of certain players sound all-rounxi game. his best to get through Wong's

who have

Gilbey of the RAF, who was picked for the FA, must be re-

on

garded as very doubtful after the nasty injury he received in the RAF-CLUB

game Wednesday. If he is unit it is that McGregor will probable come into the side at inside-left. This should be a most enter- talning game for there is on abundance of talent in both teams.

EVERY INDICATION

crowd on

ONE SPECIAL PLEA

see affair has been above reproach their return League encounter / Shyness and lack of confidence

Wal-

# one

38 11 314

(Dodgers)

Wheeler

(Delawares)

(Americans)

(Americans)

32 10 313

(Wildires)

a good chance of Chang Another unsatisfactory point with regard to the League final winning the Balling Champion (Pandas)

KHA

Ting Is the inability of the Associa-ship (HKU)

In the Bentor A Division J Herrick

southpaw Buil (Pandas) right-holder Dhabher of the Braves tops the list of contenders for the batting CrowIL

· Dhabher ; will be

tion to give ample notice to the teams concerned as to the brand of shuttle which is to be used for the final.

A

Junior Lea

One special plea, however, It seems corlain that Caroline might be made and that is the Hill will have another capacity need for more schoolgirl players Wednesday when to come into active competition. whole South China play the Army in

LEAGUE SITUATION ber of so many different heads here, and f

0 have kept that the step believe

great number The There are heads of clubs and which has been

first meeting of the teams these away from taken in al- | **

this year's was one of the best certainly heads of men, young heads and lowing the players to decido

girls'

but

Together with the School events,

Uttle more

tourna the most exciting-wo have co-operation by sports mistresses boys and Schoolgirls old heads, bald ones, grey ones their football loyalties after an

Morales seen thla

(Dodgers) and well-thatched

season, and with both and regular coaching should seements, the Colony Inter-Club ones....but ) Impersonal presentation of the aides at full strength there is a tremendous increase of interest League is also rapidly reaching As it is now at least one of given a last chance to enhance

its conclusion in the various the teams will have to practise his position when the Braves W. H., Chan every indication of # repeat in this direction,

events. The Men's "B" Division with at least two types of meet the Saints tomorrow (CAA. 1 performance.

H. Hanniball Highlight of this evening's has already been won by the shuttle and that not only costs Others in the running are With so much at stake temanels will be the Senior School Chinese YMCA with the money but will also affect the first baseman C.M. Tsang of the

Athletic Association, A perament will play a big part in boys! singles match between assistance of three schoolboy

shortstop

(Gunners) Y.5. Liang of the the final result which may once the holder, Ko Wai-bong, and players in Wong Stu-Kwong, standard of play in the match. Chine

W. L. Chan Pandas and Seldon Ma of the aguin go to the soldiers by the La Salle's E, Marquez-Lim. Siu Chuan and C. E. Wong.

CAM

(CAA 1). narrowest of margins ................ but,

P. Jen whatever the result, this should

(Paris) be a great game.

Wadsworth (Gunners)

MY BEST COLF SHOT

EAGLE 3 AT 10TH GAVE

PERRY THE TITLE

By JAMES GOODFELLOW

HOAC

UNFORTUNATE

Tille comfortably

Binal

with Rot. C. Ngi.

Ko won the title comfortably Craigengower Cricket Club,

Trang has reached his best lost year, but will be facing a who defeated the Chinese YMCA It is rather unfortunate that batting form and he may wii greatly improved Marquez-Lim in the return match by Hongkong will, not be able to the Batting In the other matches this week in this year's final. Though out 6-3 and who were rather uns have its first Thomas Cup match Kitchee should beat Sing Tao of practice, Ko has a wider re- lucky to be terribly off their against Burma, but if Burma'a as the Chinese Athletic Associa-J. Che

tion willy be facing medioere (Dodgers) who had A very bad

strokes, game pertoire of

superior form. In their flist morting with | reason for giving a walkover to against Eastern on Tuesday last footworit and a sounder idea the champlons, are easy winners Hongkong was only because they opposition in commitment

(CAA Brillant work with two clubs, a wry-necked putter and s and suffored thefr biggest of control play; -

of the Men's "C" Division. wlle be having their National

and

Ismail on G. Yen (Pandas) Championships between May 18 spoon, earned Surrey-bred Alfred Perry, Leatherhead, the 1938 dofeat of the season, The big

Marquez-Lim will have os hie Open championship at Muirfield.

In the Men's "C" Division and July 7, it will be an ins mound duties there is a strong W. Lea tense moments when scores aTO

In describing an outstanding and power. Club side should asscis the ability to hit harder doubles both Recrelo and King's | Spakking gesture on the part of Possibility, that; both Trang and | B.. spoon shot played during those

get the better of the Kwong Wah and a better fighting spirit. It made or wrecked, Perry Bald;"

K boys at the Club Stadium should be a close game with College Old Boys Aociation Hongkong to nuggest another Saldon da can gain a couple of "Charles Whitcombe was the four shots better than Alfred Tuesday and further improve Ko emerging the winter.

already assured of a final date for the match and ask hits to overhaul, Dhabher in play-off. Of the two teams, Burma if they can make it this torrid rime League position. McGregor, man I had to watch when I set Padgham, whose fine fourth

The terminal date for the Y.S. Liang of the Pa The girls doubles should Recrelo has a better balanced out on the final round.

round of 71 put him in second who is a quiet and unobtrusive

be missed by aspiring side and will, I think, clinch the first-round. He is July 31 and who has become the comana) place."

blues given the not

the schoolgirl players In the title for this eventual r any dates between July T, and kg batting: thitire arte When Henry Cotton won his finishing power it has previously Colony On one side there

All July 31, may, probably be wulf grand performance Whe Thursday KMB will be the combination of 11-

Men's

Division |able for Burma unseen, of course; games, will haun third championship at Muirfield, lacked. 1948, his total was 284.

should have no great dificulty year old Diana Yung and 13-Axtures have already been cor Hongkong would prefer to take task öt nieomgilli in beating the Navy at Caroline year-old Chen Yue-yue, who pleted and resulted in tól | the wallcover and, be satiated"] of hitting Goog

despite their, tender age have Chinese YMCA, who are holders, with it.

"I was one shot in front of him, five ahead of the rest of the deld. On my, play then, I did not think, there was any competitor who could give me five shots,

LONG DRIVE-

"When I reached the turn in 37, I was told that Whitcombe had taken 76, total 288: Things. looked good for me. The title www.now in my grasp. In my view, the championship wan won at the next hole, ply

"Along drive at the " 10th was followed by a low-flying spoon shot-it had to be forced becauso of the distancs—to within four yardır of the pin." Dowa wand the path for D eagle thres;

the righ

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