1955-02-19 — Page 17

SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT

THE - CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1036.

RAMC CRUSH WELCH

RULES, LIKE TOOLS, MUST BE APPLIED WITH SKILL TO ENSURE BEST RESULTS

By I. M. MacTAVISH

Once upon a time, so the story goes, a proud mother attended a parade in which her son was taking part. Later, when telling friends about the wonders of the show, she made the classic remark do you know, everyone was out of step except our John..

and

I feel just a little bit like that this week, for judging by all the reports I—yes, of all people was the only sports writer who saw any good in the work of Referee Walker in his handling of the South China-Kitchee match last Sunday; and 1 was also away out on my own ne the arch critic of Mr Dawson who handled the Admira gamo on Wednesday......but I retract not a word of either point of view.

As far

17WN

|

good enough to win although they would be wrong to think that the Hongkong Selvellon is in any way inferior to the All- Hongkong side that played on

As far as today's game is con- The South Chipa- playing conditions. As the same แค Kitchee match is conCCFFUMİ f Imale rules govern the game 121 eerned I thinks the visitors are

all every part of the reiterule that remembering

world, these the background circumstances, [] should be very much like their thought we had the opportunity of watching a must eflètent and competent lisplay of essential refereeing

BUT

and the BUT has nothing to do with the 2t hus been

referee..

**

However, Just s Innguages onlined dialeols acquire some

colloqualisms, so and parchial cloc the footballer devedop babats and mannerisms peculiar her to his own particular part of the *** world

red because among criticised things it served sume

Dur surs have

show

Ural

A

Important gaps in their technieni This means that when kams knowledge of the game.

| from different parts of the The footballers, and football | world meet on the playing field. job of the referee ap- followers, have become so used the

that on the Beld that prorektĒS CON

nl to tolerance

fully in muny techmeal offences are now diplomat if he

then temperaments clieth, being taken for grantes, sea much

games become lousy itsel 20 that when porcona comes along and penalises then for the troversial, and the real

will object of the encounter etters of their ways they are

destroyed. disgruntled

It is the same feeling

- Xיו

ལ་

the

~

ReNxt- IR

I have ne quarrel with MT Dawson's knowledge of the rules perienced by a car owner who, of the game, but I have a

with film quarrel

,xiinܐ

Wednesday.. In foct our

teur would not have to be Д great side to be better than that sadly disappolating

premier selection,

Tonkrтow's game may well be the best of the series. The red- shirted Combined Citinese always scem to find latent strength when #ct against op einss They are opposition.

and this may be the only gains of the lot that

favour wijl Dnisty in our

Both games will take place at the Club Stadium and will start at 4 p.m.

LOT OF DISCUSSION

after having parked his car on

in that he An incident which is causing the same spo for months, sud-quite obviously entered into this

a lot of discussion in many denly finds a zealous Doberman Ali Hongkong-Admira inter-place is the team juggling which stating a traffic offence agatost national match with the fixed saw Chan Fal-hung brought into

determination to apply the rules the All-Hongkong side mithlemly

and

wither uny

Wednesday when Tong Sheung thoughtful appreciation of the dropped out. It hap

been meny obstruent problems

that op

accepted that the such a game presente.

Kenerally Hongkong Selection โร the official selection and that with- drawals from the premier side will be replaced by the appro- priate players from the Selec- them.

That is the great dimeulty in a matter like this tolerance may tend to undermine the undivi- dual's appreciation of the law but it does aut change the law.

haven't the slightesi iden what his ability is as a linguist Fur example 1x03. whistlesin rither the German or Chinese and similarly 1 did and dat-calls greeted the award language

of an indirect free-kick against not enquire what Hofer said to

goalkeeper Cheung Koon-hing

hirn in the Incident thut **** | culminated in the winger getting

when he clutched the ball out of his marching orders. the air with Lee Yuk-tak in hot persuit. Many folks thought that she whizije muicated an offence

by Lee, but absolutely correctly

Was against

shouting.

The award

other

Cheung

was fair

for

TECHNICALLY, YES

When Tung Sbewag withdrew from the Grasshopper Series, Santos, whose general fitness this season has boon in doubl

brought Into Was

the side official was the 'because he the

but on Wednesday reserve',

WRI selected for Higgins, who and

the the left half posttion in second game, was passed over ... and Chan Fal-hung, the reserve right baif, was brought into the team.

legitimate and while the theatrical protestations of the defenders- at this and times moy

Juve 11- pressed their faithful followers, they people who have a working ap-

of the rules preciation

bol strangely enough they did in- we shoulɑ have press others known batter.

Ice

with YoSO

It has been alleged that there Wits too much

the blowing of whatte. In this respect it is un- portant to remember that very often the whistle blown tu indicate that something is wrong and the best way to cut down the whistling is to cut ou the wrong-doing.

Örst

DIFFERENT COLOUR

Well, so much for the Case, but the second one is 11 bird of a very different colour.

When a visiting side comes w Hongkong I think it is for assume that they come prepared ---within reason-lo accept ou

Harry

Odali

saya

to

DAME SYBIL THORNDIKE

Technlenlly he may have been fully

Justified in taking action he did but I still say that over the plece he would have shown himself a much grafer muler of the occasion if he had forgotten his 'wee black book' and used a spot of diplomacy in Be Adimira consultation with officials.

Plouse don't come back ni me with the comment that he doesn't have to do much things. bot I know it only too well in every walk of life the really great figures are those who are big enough to see beyond the immediate of their periphery

balance W surroundings

relation thair acts in

Lo that and view and to interpret administer their laws with tact- fut cominonsense.

Such a move is neither fate in players nor to their clubs and it is folt that Arm HKFA ruling should be given so that players will know that they are in fact reserve for particular

от alternatedly position.

|

A feature of the semi-final of the Army Rugby Challenge Cup at Aldershot, in which the RAMC outplayed the 1st Battalion, The Welch Regiment, by 19 clear points, was the Medicals' complete ascendancy in the lineonts. Capti J. R. Owen, the Army middle-row forward (partly masked by a Welsh arm) shows how it was accomplished.

A Hot Race For The Pennant In Both Senior Divisions

With the softball season entering its last quarter, two teams in each of the Senior Divisions are in hot races for the Pennants. In the Senior “A” League Pandos Aces and Saints are heading side by side for the tape while Americans and Black- hawks Aces are doing likewise in the Senior "B" League,

The Junior Blue section have completed their two rounds schedule and Dukes and Comets are qualified for the final play-off. In the Junior Gold Section, Black- hawks Bees, who have made a clean sweep up to the present, are also qualified. The other team may be CAA Jr. or P. I. Dodgers, depending upon the outcome of today's

game.

Delawares chalked up their first win lust week when the

THE PROGRAMME Today

3.30 p.m.: (A) P. 1. Dodgers vs. CAA Jr., (B) Blackhawks Bees ya. Seventeeners.

Tomorrow

From the record of the Ladies', games in a row, all against the Qualifying Hounds, Wahoos Acts best teams in the Colony, In- and Bees and South China Ladies | cruning Saims, Pandas and CAA. will be playing in the Lacks' They are expected to scalp the Senior League while Overseas, | Tribesmen. CAA Ladies and Colkens Bees will be in the Junier Division. Those remwong under a ques Lion mark are Colleens Arts and Chinese Athletics gave them a

10.00 am: (A) Wahoos 'B' vs. The me have walkover. Both teams nave tell Pidarettes,

South China Ladies; (B) CAA Navy team is number of quite a perienced players, Yet they are they may add another victory to Ladies vs. Overseas Ladies

11.80 am.: (A) Delawarez vs. their credit. too good for the Junior teams

U.S. Navy. players who are mostly beguiners and learned the game only inst Summer.

them that being chosen for a place in the Selection does not In itself imply that they are "o be regarded as official reserve for their particular position.

Such a ruling would clear The air and dispe! disappointment and misunderstanding, for cer- tainly the reason given for Wednesday's decision to play Chan Fal-hung in proferenos to Higgins suggests that it would be well to have the policy on such matters predetermined.

I

can well understand the visitors feeling aggrieved about the whole affair but I do not give them very much credit for the story outburst by their loader after the game.

felt Perrotully 1

that the visitors had had a poor deal, and I might add that many reputable

INTERESTING POINT und

football folks sagacious

And but ke the share that view,

Anally

interesting referee, Dr Kaiser would have little point that arises from one gained in stature If he had of last week-end's junior gamės, shown himself just a tle bit One side was awarded a penalty. bigger than the occasion.

When all was set the referee indicated to the goalkeeper which of his opponents WOR going to take the kick

WEEK-END GAMES

be forgotten.

ex-

Personally I think that the

are 100 widely visitors perienced to let such

happen Ings worry them too much.. but I also believe that it will encourage them to still greater efforts to win.

And now what of the games that remain to be played to- day and tomorrow... will and SIR LEWIS CASSON | Wednesday's acrimony be or will it have captured our hearts. carried forward.. That is why I feel it my duty and extreme pleasure to present them in a final recital at GRANTHAM TRAINING COLLEGE HALL on Tuesday, 22nd February, at 9 p.m. Admission $12.80 and for Students and the Forces $4.70. Please reserve your seats at

International Films, Ltd. 107, Holland House, Tel. 21832.

THE

WEEK-END

BBORST? WHAT'S THAT NOMBRE ? •

BUMP

an

just

-

present not strong

U.S. and

2.00 pm.: (A) Warriors V The US Navy is still repre-

The Braves sented by the USS Wilson.

(A) 3.30 p.m.:

HKÚ vs. not too strong except tearn is

moundsman Brown

who Amerteans; (B) Fundas 'B' vs.

Blackhawks 'A'.

Eight games are slated for his pitches real fast balls, They week-obci and the best of these

should, however, be able 10 the Warriors will be betwe

taku the young Delawarea into and Braves fighting in the Senior

"A" tournament. Another

bres camp. tween Delawares and U. S. Navy will be a very chose tussle,

"

P. I. Dodgers will battle with

Athletics for the Junior

the inal teams Lack # It seems that their

The two Semor "B" contests qualifying berth in wit be coe-sided. These are play-off. Both American vs. HKU and Buck-steady pitcher. hawks vs. Pandas'',

performance In the tho Jumor League P. 1. Dodgers will moundsmen batue the CAA Jr. and Bick-tate this afternoon. hawks 'B' will charst with Boes will score an easy victory

over the rookie Seventeeners, SeventeeneTS.

CLOSE BATTLES

125 The two

Now the point at issue this. If another player had run forward and cracked ball into the net what would the referee have done?

of will decide

Blackhawks

Wahoos. Becs are meeting the South China Lady Athletics a second time. Though they suc- the latter in their ladies' matches will cumbed to ree close babties as Wahoos Brat game, they are woll pre- the tangle with South China Ladies pared to take their revenge this and Overseas with the CAA HBO, They will if they turn

out in full strength.

China South

Ladies practising very hard and this is their last game. It they can avoid commiting many aciding errors they may conquer the Bees again,

Ladies,

I have.

searched through Warriors have improved lately various reliable football guldes but are still at very steady in but nowhere can

I find any their batting and fielding. There suggestion that the referee should fore they may not be able to point out 10 the goalkeeper hold the hard-hitting Braves which player is going to take in chock. However, they will do

the penalty kick.. .in fact.. their best to improve their

very

are

CAA and Overseas Ladles are They did not look a great in

in same

circumstances ho could present record, team can Wednesday but after a

well bo doing the couple of days' rest we may see defending side a disservice. Braves may not have much at about the samio level of ball. to regain the Pennant, artistry and a ding-dong battle something very different this especially if the hypothetical chance

They will ensue, The former 'should' afternoon and again when they case quoted above should ever but there is still hope, tackle the Combined Chinese happen....for as things stand are in the final stretch of the win if they turn out their full

it's a good goal! ! !

race in which they will play flv¢ [line-up."

tomorrow.

GAMBOLS

His beds empty-hes it's a burglar -

by Barry Applely

He'll be killed – On"

gone to find out 2! know it is-Georgy why didn't ke wakt what the noise is is fighting him 52 | [me"]

RAPE:

CAME DOWN TO GET A SNACK, DEAR

I THINK YOU'D LOVE BEEN LEFT UPERT D ST HAD BEEN AD” BURGLAR

Whatever the subject CAPTURE IT WITH-

Headaches (BAYER

Toothaches Colds are quickly over comed

CAFASPIN

FANS

Whereve you are

FINEST

DRY GIN

OUSE • LORDS

ENGLAND

BOOTH

FINEST

Choose

LA

BOOTH'S

FINEST

DRY GIN

Bola Distributors:

CALDBECK MACGREGOR & CO. LTD.

A

"BRAN

Save time flying to spend time Seeing

AUSTRALIA

-Land of variety

Enjoy so much sooner, all Australia offers, fly QANTAS fost direct route in less than 2 days to Sydney. Regular weekly services by modern 4-engined airliners. First-class cabin service. 35 years flying experience. Consult your Travel Agent,

Canon

SANDALWOOD SILE FAMS, "-- ‚PLASTIC, 'CARVED FANS, ETC.

JUS TAI CHOON FAN FTY,

WWW E84 QUEENS #DUCA

HONG KONG KAMA

QANTAS

Qantas