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"SING TAO 2 RAF 0

THE REFEREE SENT THE TEMPERAMENTAL TIGER BACK EARLY TO HIS DEN

By IM. MacTAVISH

THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1955

There was one Tiger back in his den before the end of this easy- ohsy sort of match at the Club Stadium yesterday, and in the cause of justice let it be said that one of the airmen was very fortunate indeed that he too was not called upon to answer a premature return to base' signal.

The incident which marred the proceeding came late in the second half and, as so often happens, it started as an insignificant little affair and in seconds had burst into a major fracas. A high ball was lofted into the RAF defence Hoes and as Stoker went for It he was obviously impeded by Law Kwok-tal.

The

There was little to it and was aggrieved when he was that led to Law Kwok-tai get- similar happenings have nor pushed rather violently from be- ting his marching orders. mally brought little more than hind, but that is not, and never football was very ordinary and a black scowl from offended can be, an excuse for taking all the generalship of Honniball pisyers.....but in this case as the the law into one's own hands. and Chang Kan-hoi on the one ball was cleared from the RAF The referee was absolutely corside and Toth on the other could

Stoker probably on the rect in his action. If he had not lift it out of the rut

sne

The explosion that followed WA almost inevitable. Ax soon as Stoker next received the ball Law was after him and

and,

A

the

FIXTURE-FILLING RITUAL

The match was never

impulse

of the moment acted otherwise this game could The torrid atmosphere wES struck Law Kwok-tal in the very easily have finished up as far from ideal soccer weather centre of the back and sent him a pitched battle, but as it was and the players were really staggering forward.

common sense was immediately herces to have played football. restored.

lat all. Towards the end several of them looked very tired in- deed and made one realise that. more afternoon soccer at this time of vicious tackle

and than a humdrums fixture-filing the year takes heavy toll of the brought, follow-through

who have already gone airman to the ground. Stoker's ritual The Tigers were only a mer

and punishing earlier indiscretion escaped the shadow of the scintillating side through a hard referee's notice because the ball of a few short weeks ago. Hau season, was in-flight to the other end Yung-sang was missing from of the field, but Law's effort the line-up but there were other was painfully crude and obvious vital factors missing as well.

the attacking Referee Hancock Far too often right on the spot, marching plan was to lash the ball ahead orders were almost a more and hope that fleet-footed formality

Yeung Wai-to would outpace Two wrongs have never made the defence but neither he, nor a right in football or anywhere his wingers Wong Tak-fook and else. There is no doubt what-Lee

Tak-tung, reached ever that Law Kwok-tai felt he heights that they did during the pering when Sing Tao simply

the league table. scumpered up

This temporary loss of top form is worrying one or two of the younger Tigers into tactics that were never present when things were going well Lee Loy and Lo Kam-chuen both Bordeaux, Apr. 24. Jean Behra, the French ace, showed a tendency to take the driving a Maserati today won the man when they were beaten for Bordeaux Grand Prix Motor the ball but fortunately both of Race bere with Luigo Musso them were given good advice by (Italy),

nother Mastral their more experienced team- mates recovered their poise second,

very quickly.

BEHRA WINS BORDEAUX GRAND PRIX-

41

Drivers covered 123 laps of a circuit giving a total distance of 302.750 kilometres (about 188 miles),..

the

One of the less pleasant fea- tures of local football-the habit of players deliberately handling the ball when they are well and truly bester-would store dis- appear if other referees took leaf out of Referee Hancock's used the book and use advantage rule to allow play to proceed.

He did this with telling effect in the first half yesterday and so shaken was the obviously offender-a regular culprit in this respect that there was no repetition for the rest of the game.

For Sing Tao Sit Pey-yin, Honniball, Chang Kam-hoi,

on Yeung Wai-to and Wong Tak- Clarke, and fook did well, while Sayers, MacLennan were the airmen Toth, Burns, who mattered most.

VERDICT

WANT NOWT ON HORSE LAD, BUT WHAT'LL YOU LAY ME MANCHESTER HAS HEATWAVE AND DROUGHT

WHEN TEST IS BEING PLAYED AT

EDGBASTON?

NO TEST MATCH AT OLD TRAFFORD

1957

JOE

SCAA's Invitational

A

Inter-School

Athletic Meeting

Three records were broken during the first day of the Tenth Annual Inter-School Invitational Athletic Meet- ing organised by the South China Athletic Association at Caroline Hull yesterday.

The records to go by the board were those for the boys' 1,500 Metres and the girls' Shot Put and Discus

The sort of game that would The RAF side was every bit have been remembered only by throw.-

on this the score in the record books if as good as Sing Too showing and only bad finishing it had not been for the ordering This RAF side has and inaccurate passing denied off affairs. Maserati Alle Ave of the fast them a share of the points Time real possibilities and may well into a very efficient six positions, Roberto Mieres and time again they carved their be built (Argentina) being third, Stirling way through the Tigers Unes unit for next season.

Moss (England) fourth, Jean Manzon (France)

average

only to finish weakly or see the

in a Certini, Anal pass go astray. Clarke and

TEAMS

The Director of Education, thej tion, and on each round he in- Hon D.J.S. Crozier, opened the creased his dead appreciably.

over 700 boys winning in the record time of Meet, in which and giris from 31-different fubules 80.4 seconds, breaking schools participated.

the old record by 2.3 seconds. The second and last day of Lee Yuk-wah of Her To the Meet is scheduled for Sunday Middle School put the shot in

Tt 9 a.m.

The Giris A Grade 01 metre starting 12 énals were de- further than the existing record,

Yesterday

of the Meeting and of these the Madle School beat the Discus

final decided Throw recond by over one metre only track event was the 1,500 Metres,

in the Girls' A Grade. Rumming against 37 contestants

6th, and Princ: Bira of Siam MacLennan were clever inside RAF: Sayer, Suminer Mac-

Behra's time for the race wasmen and the inside left was very {Kay, Toth, Burns, and. Stoker, cited in the five differéct sections while Yim Stul-hung óf Pui Kiu

MacLennan, Wheatland, two hours 54 min 12.6sec, at much out of luck with a great Ford,

drive that Tam Nai-huen some-Clarke, Blauburn. speed of 104.112

Sine Tao: Tam Nai-huen, Luk kilometres, an hour (about 64.7 how edged over the bar.

Sing Tao were on the score Ping-yiu, Sit Fei-yin; Chang MPH), and he won by only two sheet after only four minutes Kam-nol, Honniball Lee Loy, tenths of a second, Musso and when Lo Kam-chuen walzed Weng Tak-fook, Lo Kam-chuen, Mieres fhsishing wheel to when right rocking the ball into the Lee Tak-tung

the RAF defence Yeung Wai-to,Law Kwok-tai, in the same time, though the before Italian was placed second by a net. A fine goa! but

but there

fraction.-Reuter.

HKFA TEAMSTM

to be slackness in the HAIL, THE CHAMPIONS - defence at the time.

The

his

season.

THE RESULTS -- in this race Chan Hing-man of | |- New. Method College. led, from The following wire the results. start to Anish, Chan was never of the finals, which were decided really challenged for first pasi-yesterday:

Major League Baseball

New York, Apr 24. Major League baseball scores today were

National League:

F

Boys Grade

ZAR Lump, 1 Chow Tick-yem (Heung Tol; # Lk Yühenent Ming): 3 Ska Via-oheong (Heung Tol. Distance: 8,00 metres. Jis

Shot Put, Lau Kam-yl) (Ful Ching Chan Wii-hen (Pu

Cheung Cheuk to (Put Ching). Distance: 12.37 metres,

Javelin Throw-L. Lau Kamyin (Bui-Ching)-2, Lee Kim-tri (Pul Kha): Mark Pakening (Heung To). Distance: 40178 More

His Iump-1, Lai Tin-yes (Heung. Tol: 2. The Wet-ming (Man Sangi:

3. Chân Quen-pul (Sub Kiu). Height -

1.08 metres.

MacTavish Topiper Jack was 39 good as his master

polished for the oc- after that. There were specially close shurves at both ends but it casion is doffed in sincere was only a magnificent leap and salute to South China for their The following will represent clutch by goalkeeper Sayer that great double success in the cur- Victory over the Club in league soccer stopped the Tigers from in- rent

(on Eastern at Caroline Hill creasing their lead matches fomycrrow.

means that the had Referee Hancockt

Saturday)

Trophy First XI v Police at Club ground kick-off 6 p.: Taylor, whistle on its way to his lips for League Championship

now stand side by side Bishop, Wright, Kinloch, Methe interval stoppage when the Donald, Pickering. Patan, second goal came along Lee with the Senior Shield on their

Tak-tung made the running and already well filled sideboard. O'Kelly, Gayne, Douglas, Gard as the ball came across Yeung

South China have been away ner. Reserves. Planck, Barclay.

their Wai-to, among a crowd of players out on

own this season Pittsburgh Second XI v CAA at Cause-and, almost on the ground, got and their success is worthy of Philadelphia....

-Surkont (1-2) and Atwell Discus Throw-1. Chu Chee-man way Bay kick-off 6 p.m.: Jones, his foot to it and sent it into the the fine players who sport the

famous red, white and blue Owens, Ridzik (2), Kipper, (4), (21 T) Cheung Kok-ming LPP Ching); 3. Lam Chun-chuen Beattie, Laishley, Lappage, Tornet.

MARCHING ORDERS colours, and the players in the Cole (8) and Lopata. rington, Planck, Barclay, Camp-

Owens (0-2). HR-Ennis (2). (2 Ku). Distance: 33.62 metres

Y are also worthy of the

· High Jump,-1, Mow The second half will be re-tumn

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(Tal- Tusg); bell. Babbs, Finney, Wake, Re-

Chao Po-keung membered only for the incident success.

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Hongkong Footballer

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The loss of such players as Tong Sheung Lok Tak-hal and Cheung-you aut different during the season served only to show the wealth of talent in réserve, ఉండ versatility of the club's playing

resources.

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Girls-A Grade

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Ghos Put, (3 pounda)-1: Lee Yuk- Liddle, Wilhelm (4), Corwin,wa (Being Tol: 2 Ihm Soul-bung (Put Klug 3 Cheng Ping diag Apart from their football (5), Grissom (7), Heard (9), (ii)-Distance: 8.51 metres ability the players have always Antonell (10), Gomez (10) and record).

Long Jump-1, Fong Sik (Wing tried to play the

game as it wostrum, Grasso (7), Katt (8) Kong: 2-Ho Cheeran (PUH KR) - should be played and generally Newcombe Imbine (5) Loes For Wing-shoung (Put Ching). when they have been

DARRIE TRrow,1,«Yum Strul-hung in a particularly rugged match (7) Roebuck (30) and Cam-Distance: 5 metros.

(Pui Kki); 7 Keong Ful-chen Pu to the Instigation of such

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(record}" nominate whom they consider to be Hongkong's could usually be traced to the (0-1). HR--Reese (1st), Mays a Distance: 123.7.

opposition

2 (1st and 2nd), Furillo (8th), Footballer of the Year for the current season,

Dark (1st), Kat (1st)

Members of the public are

invited

It is a popularity poll organised by the China Mail, and nomination coupons will be received until

te closing date to be announced later.

The two qualifications for nomination are: (1) Footballing prowess.

(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play... Nominations should be addressed to The Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.

To The Editor, China Mail.

My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into regard his playing ability and his sportsmanship on the field of play is

of the

(Signed)

Club.

+

Well done, South China ་་་ congratulations on the high standard not only of your play but also of your field conduct ...your players and your club are undoubtedly worthy of the title of Double Champions.

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Football Fans May Think What They Like

Says TOM FINNEY

There seems to be an idea in some quarters that because I haye missed a number of games for Preston this season that my football career is over. N

'Ordinarily this type of rumour doesn't worry me. Football fans are entitled to think what they Hke. It is a fact that I have suffered a series of thigh and groin injuries over the past two seasons which have certainly affected my football appearances. But finished with football? Not if I can help it. I am 33 years of“ age, and I believe I have another three or four seasons left in me yet. When I do decide to hang up my boots, I want to do it when I am still on top.

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way

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to-team.

13 1952:

and Austria, Italy Switzerland with the. England

1953 South American tour..

-1954: World Cup semier in Switzerland,

It is a fact though, that as injury there is no reason why a 1948 In Italy and Switzerland soon as a chap. reaches 30 he player shouldn't carry on unth with the England team. doesn't recover so quickly from he is over 38. Raich Carter, 1949 Scandinavian toir with Injuries as he did when he was Peter Doherty and Joe Mercer the England team. 20. I think I have been #proved they could...and Stan 1950; World Cup series in little unlucky these past two Matthews at 40 is playing South America,

But I can thinle of anything even

better than

1951: Festival of Britain many other grand players who before!" I recall during the 1950 have been a lot. unluckier. They World Cup series Stan Matthews matches against Argentine and had to fish with the game

that he telling me

thought Portugal, 'a through injury when still in the could carry on for "Another their prime

two or three years with luck.. One who immediately comes That, was nearly 6ve years ago. to mind is Eddie Kilshaw, Bury's The

he is playing tricky right winger, who had day he is likely to Ee on for played about 20 games after he another three years yet. had been transferred to Sheffield

How I think it is a question of on Wednesday, when the bitter blow came: he injured the ligaments attitude of mind. As long as a of one of his knees. A great player over 30 is enjoying his

To my mind this is too much pity, for Eddie was not only a game, there is no need for him grand player he was a cour-to think of retiring. It is when football I think It may well Football leses ils appeal and he be the cause of my recurrent ageous fighter too.

What about Derek Dooley, finds it hard work that it is time injuries. So I am at last looking forward to an easier time. In who shot to fame with Sheffield

Northern Rhodesia with my Wednesday and then had a leg AN I can say is that still family. Take it from me, I'll amputated? Then there was Reg

Cheisca's Williams,

be getting myself fighting fit for brilliant love my football; that I

intend: to retire just yet; and next season.

::│ wing half who also had to call that it is my trope in the next it a day

when he was injured. There are other great playerstew

to Anish.

don't

TOO MUCH FOOTBALL

have

few months to have some rest Have you noticed how many Fand sunshine

been missed Northern penalties

muscle trouble is to stereotyped an approach

who ceased to play in their early

early Rhodesia. I am hoping this lately? I think perhaps there

thirties of

their own accord, CLEM Britton and

will put my

Startle immediately spring right.

to this part of the game So many chaps try to blast the ball

Andy to mind. All three were still I am also hoping for a real in when often you can score full of good football when they holiday. You may not believe easily wth a little gule, retired to take up the managerial it, but when in June with my

side of the game. They were, wife Elsie and our two children. Here's a little dodge well 1 feel, a loss from the playing Brian and Barbara I leave for worth trying. As you take the point of view, hut when you con- Northern Rhodess it will be our kick, roll the ball a few yards sider their success as manage Birst proper holiday together as off the "spot" so that are of who can deny that they took

your team, primed beforehand,

the right step at the right time? 1amily. And even then it

a holiday, I am can follow up quickly and slam

1 always remember when I not really

the ball past an astonished goal- keeper from about eight yards was a young player at Deepdale going out there to coach. Andy

Beattie saying to me:

football "The average

fan range. "Don't go on till the crowd doesn't realise just how many

It's quite within the rules, and barracks you, Tom Go out of games an international footballer the game while they sill re-crowds into a year, Since the element of surprise is such, came back from the war, in that the goalkeeper will almost member your best days."

Andy did just that. So did 1948. I have spent my "summer certainly be still rooted to his

Swift of Frank

Manchester holiday's" in the

goal-line in amazement. It has following City. I intend to do the same way

been done in an exhibition game by Peter Doherty and Raich DEPENDS ON LUCK

1947: In Switzerland and Carter. But it has to be a care-

the

plan England fully pre-arranged

"But so much depends on luck. | Portugal. If you can steer clear of serious team.

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