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LEAGUE CRICKET
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1954.
Chater Road Match Is The Main Attraction This Afternoon
By
“OWZAT”
The 1954-1955 Cricket League season opens this afternoon with a full pro- gramme of four First Division and five Second Division matches.
On paper the pre-season favourites seem to be the Scorpions In the First Div!- alon and IRC "A" in the Second Division.
Before ermmenting гл thin fternoon's games, there is one special point that must be made. In past wessons attempts have been made by the local press to stimulate intarest in the Cricket League by cmpiling publishing weekly the
and
League
and
tables and also the batting
beverages.
have
In
und again cliMculties been encountered due to a number of matches being Uni- reported, and as a result it doubtful if anyone has up to date a complete League table fer last scamen.
An ideal that adopted by the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association which in effect would mcun every team sending its scorebook to
system would be
one central place in Kowloon!-~
Bay Kowloon Cricket Club-and
HAF v. HKU
Army North v. Royal Navy Optimists (byo)
Second Division
IRC "A" v. Army
Recreio v. KCC HKU v. RAF
Navy v. KGV DBS v. IRC "B"
TOMORROW First Division CCC v. Pollec
Second Division Dockyard v. Police.
Lawn Bowls
Final Lawn
League Standings
one central place in Hongkong | Recrelo "Blues"
like the Craigengower
Cricket KCC
Club or the Hongkong Cricket | IRC
Club.
ccc
This system would not only į KBGC facilitate the task of reporting Recreto "White"
results, but would uiso enable the press to refer to the
b
acore
PRO
bookk whenever they FC
KDC
wish to do so for the necessary data for the Lengue tables and batting or bowling averages,
If this system is deemed im
the Cricket IRC by procticable
Committee, it is
it is strongly League advocated
appoint they one Records Secretary to keep Talkoo a complete record of the League CCC Almes and sue an up-to-date | HKFC League table and butting and USRC bowling averages periodically | HKCC
to the press for publication,
ALL INTERESTINO
Coming back Lo this after-
four
FIRST DIVISION
SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT
A GREAT TUG-OF-WAR ON BRITISH
THE ISSUE OF and Best
COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS
By 1. M. MacTAVISH
With the excitement of the first big kick-off now subsiding it is prudent to sit back for a moment and consider first impressions. Generally it seems to be agreed that there has been a healthy levelling out of play ing resources and already there are indications that many more of this season's matches are going to be fought out at much closer odds than was the case last year.
All this must eventually lead to an improvement in the playing standard; for the higher and more consistent the opposition the better will every side have to play ......and that of course, amounts to better entertainment for the fans who con tribute so much to the game In the Colony.
.
It is an interesting siturilon ... it will be still more in- teresting to see how it develops.
As o background to this for- I think that fair-minded fans over to registered players on ward step a great tug-of-war is will be satisflod that the Hang- demand or in rotation as the being waged on the question of kong Football Association hav-cre might be. the Inde of complimentary og veled on the malter, has tickets to players of Second and right on its side as far as the Third Division clubs so that they legality of its decision to issue can watch First Division games, passte to junior players le con-
corned, but I think they
Wi This is in many ways a regret-admit that there дго also table situation for the closer one mitigating circumstances as far
This week-end We bid examines it the more one feelses the attitude of the South "welcome" to our footballing that there is a great deal of justi- Cluna and HKFC is concerned. friends from Malays and go fication if not right on both
down to our first taste of repre- sides.
First of all I believe that the 512 Hongkong Football Association 401% is showing good sense in on
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I would seem to have every Top- son to expect the decision to be honoured by the Clubs in mem- bership of the association.
Like most coros made not for 341⁄2 either the prosecution or de
tence of any action th's looks 221⁄2ke a foolproof situation, but the other side of the story ulso has
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Its merits.
The two clubs involved in the are South present controversy China and the Hongkong Fout- ball Chib
Both 281⁄2 cently made
MALAYAN SERIES.......
Great mansions are expensive į sentative socccer for the season, to build and to maintain and if all junior players turned up as The teams selected to repre- free spectators
at the crowd-sent Hongkong interests in the pulling games then they would port Committees are to be con- series are strong and the Inter- certainly reduce the financial
gratulated picking potential of the occasion.
that appear to have most interested parties.
on
teams
satisfied
} But there is still one того aspect of this malber to be
Special mention must be made. considered. What about the of the captaincy honour accord- players who are the Innocented to Chen Fal-hung, Kitchco's subjects of this broiling con- brilliant young half-back. Tils troversy....?
The
DISAPPOINTING
Just reward for some exemplary play and I know that the honour has given a lot of ratifaction to every section of the football community.
first reaction of the players must have disappointed the FA for I have been told that All three games in the series only a very small percentage of are being played at Caroline the players made the necessary Hill. This afternece
we have application or had one made the Ho Ho Cup match between for them. As a result et this the Hongkong Chinese and the information I went along to sec Maisyan Chinese and it will be the officials of two teams in the a big surprise If the home side Third Division and I naked them fall to wh the coveted trophy. for their views. Here Is the gist of what they said.
Both were surprised at the utier indifference of
enable themYN:
There
doubt that the is no visitors will make a big effort their the vital goals that will to take the Cup organisations have cosplayers to the offer. They both back to Malaya but I feel that agreed that generally speaking the locals, playing before their Important
would the younger players 20% material contributions to Colony much rather be out kicking aan folks, will be good enough 171⁄2 soccer by constructing modern ball about than sitting watching to chalk up a clear-cut victory.
stadia. It must be agreed, of others doing it.
The start of this game is recheil- ed for 5.15 p.m. COLLTEC, that the clubs will themselves benefit in the long I also talked to some of tho
Tomorrow the new players and I was rather shaken tackle the Hongkong Representa
visitors will run from their valuable asscts, but other
and by their Indifference. Severni clubs, football generally, are also get of them were, quite frankly, tive XI. The local side on this
not Interestod Pts.ing benent from the improved
...but another one may have been nearer the 11 facilities.
reason for the low number of be acknowledged applications when he sold " too that both organisations have I was sure from the start that 94 received financial
A assistance the whole thing was too good
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EASY TO UNDERSTAND
However,
is
The big question, now whether a solutien can be found that will satisfy both sides with- both South China out the indignity of a climb and the Hongkong Football down by either. Club are now faced with high and, for the present,
There are fair minded copto Habililica, It is easy to under who believe that this is presible stand that both will take steps and I offer two of their egges- to ensure that there is no loss tions in the hope that they may
crippling
tu
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not
matier of
up of
occasion will be made
and players who are eligible, have signified their willingness, to represent the Colony in Inter national competitions.
strong side has been chosen and if Honniball can keep a tight rein on the oppor
the ing centre-forward, and home forward line con strike a working harmony there is no recson to suppose that they will lose, The kick-off timed for 5.15 p.m.
Present Indications
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the third game of the series un Tuesday, may be the most en- tertaining of the lot. The All- Hongkong Aide
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Robson
how newcomer
in with his
of revenue which might curtail stimulate constructive thoughts their that will see a happy settlement. ability
Here are the two idea5; ***
(A) That forms or benches be or professionalism laid out round the perimeter of It is a matter of stone-cold the playing field and that the FA colleagues in the front rank... finance....of vital dollars and passes be used to get the junior
The soldier is a strong force- has already -cents. and both clubs ob players into that position. (The ful player who
viously regard the present Con-originator of the suggestion, established himself with his ccasion as unrealistic,
thought that the local police powerful long
range con would be sympathetic to the; but he is ciso a clover Now I do not attempt to take arrangement.)
player and with Hau Ching-to favour in this matter but I have:
he should ho
make
a dangerous always belleved that both sides (B) That each junior club be wing. The start of this game is a big of a story are worthy of air-issued with three or four club pet for p.30 pm, and
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by Barry Appleby
PA. H. Abbas (IRC)'
w. Stoker (HKERC)
and
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SKIPS' TABLES
FIRST DIVISION
Army, who
who won both the First
*** USRC Second Division
Cham- plonships last season and are flelding two teams In the
this Arat year, do not appear to be such a force as they were.
Army South, who played friendly match against Craigen- gower last week-end, did
no! Impress too favourably and will! have to pull off a great deal extra this afternoon to extend W. Hong Sling_(KCC) the formidable Scorpion XI. A. M. Omar (ÏRC)
The Army has in the past invariably won most of its matches by virtue of its strong attack, and Army South his a good ret of bowlers in Withall, Doggett, Clarke and Dowling.
However, it is doubtful if even this strong vanguard wil
will make headway against the
ang Scorpions strong batting back- bone of Stanton, Leach, Alec Pearce, Waller and Chrotham,
J. F. V. Ribeiro (Ret) J, S. Landolt (CCC) T. E. Baker (KCC) C. Rozy Pereira (Rec) A. E. Coates (CCC) A. E. Elliot (KDC) J. N. Wong (RTC)
SECOND DIVISION
A. A. Dos Remedios (Rec) Army South's only chance of D. L. Edwards (USRC)
from the R. Thy (CCC)
four points
this aftemoon will rest on their ability to fully ex- ploit the fairly weak attack of
their opponents. They have a better chance to make it Scorpions bat Arst
The KCC-Recreio Cox's Road will see both
fielding almost the
clubs same teamз
last year, except that KCC
will be without the last year's skipper
B. 1. Bickford (HKFC) AR
A. R. Razack (IRC)
S. L. Leonard (CCC)
B. Baxter (TC)
V. A. Neves (FC) Recreto are likely to S. Ackber (IRC) have the better of this
this match,
R. Read (USRC)
Royal Navy will as usual H. A. V. Ribeiro (FC) field their unknown quantity against Army North and
con sidering that this will be their first game of the season, the soldiers, who have already had low
RETICS during the
past weeks, should be able to garner full points.
The RAF XI, who will be at home to University at Kai Tak,
will attract some special Interest. They still have Leigh- Bennett, Kettelwell, Stoppard, Lee and West and West and will be quite a force to reckon with this season.
I doubt it University, despite i the inclusion et J. C." Koh
their team, will be able
stand up to the airmen,
TODAY'S GAMES
First Division
HKCC Scorpions v.
South
KCC v. Recreio
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