THIS AFTERNOON'S RUGGER
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1956.
SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIPS
NAVY SHOULD AGAIN BEAT ARMY NORTH, BUT IT WILL BE A CLOSE GAME
Says "PAK LO”
Once again this afternoon one of the major games has been post- poned and there has been a change in venues as well. The RAF have an exercise on over the week-end and are unable to play today, so they have arranged to play off their fixture against Army South at a later date.
This also suits Army South who, with their annual sports fixed for today. were in a tight spot, as they did not want to postpone the game if possible but would have had to turn out a weakened side.
whole it. Loks like another win for the Club.
Club Addia, Inglis, Huberty, Valery. e. Macallion, O'K-, Steward. Willa. Ylack. Eliott, Hargroves. WII. Carpenter. Armstrong Wright, West. Penman
The Police ground
Is not cularly in the lease, but against available this week-end either, the busting Navy forwards they due to the Murao Pulice secer will not be able to shine to any teams arriving to play with the great extent, H.K. Police sveter side, so the Police
However, the Army forwards Club match has versus been awlichtd
Aray should give their threes a fairly to the Boundary Sueer ground and will pleutiful supply of the ball, and the once again a lot will depend on start at 4.00 pm while
If the ball ja pars- Navy and Army North game has then divers also moved to Army Boundary edit to the wing they could win, but this is just what the Street, starting of 2 30 pm
Aimy North Avem 10 be bil Before commenting on today's leapable of doing to any great | Wade
games there are two Rems of un- extent terest fr rugger fans The first is that the
number of en-
While these tucker surveerimi
with the
iries for the Binney Stone Bgst the RAF last week, the Shield bas shut up, after
re-hatch tackling Navy barka mindey in this colten f
play the should
inaven
closing date for entries, utid has
ALTON centres, und the Navy now reached a total of over 30 trees have enough power 14 bivak through and sere. With-
The Exact Agune is net get fout doubt a close game but the forthcoming. one or two en- "Novy should overcome the Army tries how sill to be confirmed. talice začara,
This is a big improvement fisum i last week-end, and It is more than prealble that way lab on- tries will still be accepted.
The second item is that thực Australians who are due brok here soon will probably play o couple of full-zet Wales, the first wither on March 23 or 21 and the other on the 23.
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though st definite for ported by a news agency taut the Australian wire willing to
POLICE v. CLUB
thet
In the treenit game we start fren the same basic facts The
Et time Lieve two teams. The Ful fu a narrow jeun margin of a WH
ATL
Jour-
Both teams
having trouble with their backs, the Police due to injuries, and the Club due to the lack of forec- ful hats. This week, with
from the pek. Kier mising Famous hos returned to wing forward and will lead the pack
anything.
This
play on their return no official confirmation lan it yel been
will received by the Chalemmun of strengthin the pick for Penman the 11.K. Rugby Union,
Is always well to the five in al- } fuck
Jurvel forwards will follow him they
sily
lees strong
5 Police pack.
NAVY V. ARMY NORTH.
The two emains at æcheduled for today should turn i Certainly in the linebuts the
aul to be quite exertis Ti Club
lub shoold have a deeld for inch games the XVs are
advantage, and with the return, evenly matched.
Jong awaited, of Sjack is the the Club should The Navy and the Ariny Club hooker
serums also. North should be the main clash win the se of the afternoon, for
the lust time these two met the Navy. contrary to all
beat the Army
points to 10.
the
juose Penman, Wilson Armstrong-Wright and
Navy Lloyd, Allen Davies, Resul 42. England. Seilor. Edwards. Philip.
blaeaw.
Itainer. Lar Bailey, Hoes, Howkin. Duty
Arwy North: Gennell, Fidler |Bitnere. Moore, Cain, Ken, Sharpe, Tiden. Skilbeck, de Cordova, Pears
Allen
23, larger McCullagh
Poltre Walker
Regan, Marsh Scoli, Nash Woodil.euAME? Jays. Cuningham. Parves, Brown, Bryan Shelley
Rosz Lektoft
Miss Shella Speight, of Cheltenham (left) and the winner for the last six times, Miss Janet Morgan, of Surbiton, pictured at the Women's Squash Cham-
Club pionships at Lansdowne
February 24.-—-- Central Press Photo.
ARSENAL CALLS
on
Football Is A Game Of
Errors; Dirty
I've Met Only One
Players?
Says ALEC STOCK
Every Saturday morning, when I was leaving home for the Orient match, my little daugher Elizabeth used to call out: "Up the O's. Get stuck in. No messing." Elizabeth is four. Her mother put her up to it.
Of course, Elizabeth didn't know what it all meant. But even if she had, by saying "Get stuck in" she wouldn't have' meant chasing all over the field and tram. pling people to death. She would have meant vigorous "aggressive" football — and by "aggressive” football I mean that you play vigorously and determinedly to win.
1x very angay when tread, this business
ver of standing about dirty play, and the need the ball at free kicks in your to "elvan up" fotball. I don't own defensive zone, to give your cate what anyone ways. The defence time to take up puslifon, game has never inten cleaner.
There is no dirty play!
In the last
In
expectactions,
should give the Club the edge, Leyton Orient,
North by 12
ings, who don't say to a team skipper who asks qulie rationally for an explanation of a decision, "Get out of it, you I'm veteree-
It is attacked as being unsporting | Ing the match." It is all so un- and pelly. I say "rubbish."
necessary.
THE BEST LAWS Modern [polball is played at four years with
high pressure. Players are under and speak of severe strain.
Football laws have to be laws The tension is which referves
can administer, and the question, therefore is the Third Division which is sup- terrific. can the Club backs make full posed to be a rough and tumble stand aside and give the oppos which players can play to. And
Are they simply
but they also have to be laws 1130 of the chances they will [right down the line, I have seen only one player that I would
The big question is, theaters undoubicaly get. whether the Nuvy
绘 can do
again. The Navy are ALTH
thened by the return
Tar. 36 pablematical, though clarity as a dirty player.
one
moving Roberts into the centre who deliberately and persistent- Valentine Rives the y fouled his opponents. le of Lloyd beside to full back today. Pugsa, who Club a strong centre, and Inglis shouldnt have been allowed to made
quite a succtas of the on one wing has a good turn of play football. position last week, has left har-speed which he can we to tell. bour, and Lies has again had ing effect. to drop backs.
fence
In attack the Club,
will once again be seen in front there is not crnich backing up of Scllur.
done.
LØNE LECTURE
1 16211 a free slot a gool? wimrunts to just that.
GAME OF ERRORS
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It
Football is a game of errors. Managers and players spend all their waking time in planning to slice the margin of error as thin as they can to tighten everything up so that they can cope with
the best laws have always been liberal Inws, with a spirit in the law that applies both ways.
No man can say that Billy Wright, the England captain, is a dirty player, But in all the world of football, you will not and a tougher pinyer.
IS NO DIRTY FOOTBALLI
therefore, this week have the And in these same four years men to pare the Police de-only one Lefkin Orient player
When Wright tackles, ho Into the right wing cone's
was lectured by the referee just a few inevitable errors. Is tackles crisply and correctly, Allen,
it newcomer, and The Potice on the other hand,, and he was a diabolically bad this bad sportsmanship? Is this but it is a very tough tackle. England
dirty play? I don't think so. returns to the other while their pack is strong, inek referee.
As I sold yesterday, I think wing. replacing Davies. The drive, and they need it more
faster, So let's have less stupid talk; Eight out
the modern game is of ten "fouls" in olher change in the Navy is at foretful lender. Their Ierward
about divly play, and remember football are lechnical offences, quicker, cleaner, and contains scrum hair where Edwards rushe: are always good, but one thing. Football is no kinder- "Foul" is nusty word, "In-more intelligence at every level,
garten game. I am sure nobody fringement" is better. But it is than ever before, In This country wants it that a long and clumsy word, and 1 I DON'T CARE WHAT Edwards is a much stronger The Police threes are fairly way. There is a great difference often wish we could find one and more forceful scrum half streng, but if they get little of between dirty play and robust, that was kind yet still carried ARTHUR ELLIS SAYS, THERE than Richards and he and Sellar, the ball they wil be forced vigorous, munly play.
the precise meaning. should combine well.
back on the defensive, In this Some grounds, some teams,
So ployers and As it has been done before it the Police are experts, but with have the reputation among foot-
don't like paying major penal- is nut beyond the bounits of cut Johnstone at full back theyballers generally as being "tough" possibilities that Lloyd will' are naturally
tles for what are really technical full Birmingham. ut
Northampton, switch again to the centre of strength.
even Wolverhampton-yet I find offences. llac al the Inst
However, they may prove they are never anything more What football badly needs is ciston would be an Indirect free- moment. The Navy three line strong enouati lo hold the Club, than that.
the opposing. week looked powerful, but · Certainly they should keep the There is such a thing in foot- HUMANITY, who
that defending, sida The rufe says their weak Club score down to very reason-ball as grmesmanship. passing was
The Navy pack remains able proportions, but 011 the song and dance is made about unchanged, and if they are go- ing to win today they must stop patting the ball bitck, for the Army North pack
the
last
three
is too
strong to let a major fault like that
go unchallenged. The
Army North also shows some changes, two in the puck and one In the back division. The latter is the return of Caln in place of Reveley, whi Tilden and Skilbeck move back into the front
of the scrum, replacing Chandler and Southgate.
row
Like the Navy changes this strengthens the Army side, and the pack is strong and fast, par-
Answers To Sports Quiz
1. The Highland Games.
2. Archers, it is
of the targat.
-3. Jack Dempsey,
Carpentier
Marciano.
4. Lawn tennis,
the centre
George
and Rocky
5. There are none. A Heavy-
weight can be as big or as
small as he likes.
D. Godfrey Evans, England's
wicket-keeper.
7. Truro, in 1872 and from
1874-1893,
8. Present day shirts bear the number of tho player's position.
The Kentucky Derby,
10. Enooker, billiards, cricket
and boxing.
THE
nat
WREKEMO
GAMBOLS
managers
rotervey of personality
know
SOCCER SCHOOL
ANSWER---Tho correct de-
to and kick
1.e.
A great players in the heat of a game that the ball must be played "in
are apt to overstate their feel- a forward direction."
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March 12
12 May Go Down As
One Of The Most Historic.
Days Of
Football
Says DON REVIE
March 12, 1956, may go down as one of the most historic days in the history of football in England. For on that date the League cluba will hammer out their plans for a bold new approach to Soccer.
They will decide the agenda to go before the annual meeting of the League
in June and who can doubt that this is an occasion which could well decide the pattern of the game in England for many years to come.
to n
Already we have heard that financial help schemes? Hero Arsenal are on the way back, Wolves intend to press for a
Arsenal again, the continentals lend the Mention hall to Soccer in the months of world, Over there the pools Northerner--and I'm from the January and February, when promoters help Soccer by North myself--or a Midlander, the weather is generally, at its ploughing money back into the and he in liable to have an worst This view has born put | game which gives them their, apoplectic åt.
forward by me in this column profits. before, bai few football fans realise just how many of the top men in the game really want our Soccer season to be split up in this way.
But we must be fair. Arsenal set a standard of béhaviour on and off the 'feld in thai (1930) Soccer and, players prestige. which ralped the standard of
CENTRAL FUND
help it there was a cential fund In Britain it would to a great
to which pools promoters and
Now at Highbury they have a other interested organisations could subscribe. Such a fund, now bosk, Albe Stock, working administered through the offices of the Football Associa- Whittaker
alongside the Old Boss, To
Already Arsenal in the League,
last eight of the Cup.
good
Sunderland, who have always been noted for their progressive kucas, are urging the standardi- sation of floodlighting. I agree with this step. Many players could be at the disposal of clubs They have a young almost un
risk injury-particularly when going up
tion and the Football
aro
in grave Anancial known side doing quite well in the League. But the chier point is that the old glamorous
This positive
action would | Arsonal is being revived. Divisions in a
Joining Arsenal is similar to It could be joining the Brigade of Guards,
to bead a ball on who were
nis danger. some of our badly lit grounds.
If floodlighting is to be allow ed in competitive League foot- ball, then obviously there must help the Third be the best possible lighting for practical way.
loaned and the public. Our floodlighting must not be interest to tide them over dif- shoudy, and I have no doubtficult periods or for ground im that our Soccer legislators will provements. insist on a minimum standard
the players
of illumination on all grounds,
PLAYERS' WAGES
Sunderland are also enquir- Ing into players wages-a topic which might not find much favour with the general publicl But the wages system dots need an overhaul.
Yet in all the bold new plans to brighten up Soccer, one thing seems to me to be missing. Who is going to offer a helping hand to the poor strugglers?
At the moment there appears to be a general idea that if a club has fallen on hard times then it should go out of League football.
What are the "Big Brothers of football doing to help the smaller brethren? After all, when a man is ill he gets health benent, r he is out of work, he gets unemployment benefit. Why can't football have its own
Sports Diary
TODAY
Soccer
1st Division: Kitches v RAF (CH), Army v St Joseph's (Navy) at 4 pa. 2nd Division: Kilches v RAP (CH), Army v St Joseph's (Navy) at 236
p.m.
3rd Division: KMB RAMC, Dairy Farm Telephone (HV) 2.30 pm.. Balicitora v Gymnastles, Dockyard v Tramways ) + pm.. Priso REME (Stanley) 4pm.
4th Division; Hollandia v Road Work (HV) 1.30 pm; L v Kin. Godown (HV) 4 p.m.
to then at
A
Axed They have a standard which,
alas, slipped a little in some of
the post-war years.
I have heard pre-war players It is as well to remember that | saying that when Arsenal without League football the arrived at a match they got out pools would perish. And here of the coach like a public school ક away they could perhaps team. They had an air of lend a hand, without the slur authority about them which that the game was being used, infuriated
Yot some people, for betting purposes.
how many players have aver Many people turn a blind eye wanted to leave Highbury? when some cricket clubs keep Now Alce Stock is there to solvent through organising pools carry on the old tradition, competitions on Soccer. Why helped by Tom Whittaker, one bencilt also? shouldn't the game of Soccer of the best loved men in the
I think game.
we shall bo hearing a lot more of Arsenal in the next few years.
(COPYRIGHT)
SET A STANDARD Big tople of conversation lu many football club dressing rooms these days in that the old
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
'EIGTH RACE MEETING Saturday 10th and Saturday 17th March, 1956 (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 20 RACES. The Flist Bell will be rung al 1,30 pm. and the First Race rin at 2.00 p.m, on both days.
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close 11.45 a.m. on both days.
MEMBERS" ENCLOSURE
NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED. All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the meeting.
Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable from the Club's Cash Sweep Office, at Queen's Building, Chater Road only on the written introduction of a Member, who will be responsible for all visitors introduced by him.
advance from the No.
Times will be obtainable at the Caud House if ordered in
Boy (Tel. 72811).
NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting. For this purpose a Child is a person under the age of seventeen years. Western Standard.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payablɑ at
Interport Hongkong Police v Macao Police the Gate. (Boundary Street) 3.30 p.m.
Cricket
1st Division: Army South v Scor- pions. OCC Y KOČ, Optimista บ Arary North, Navy v RAF, Police v Recrafo.
2nd Division: University "B" V Army South, XCC "Wards" y Navy. Army North v University "A", DES VIRC.
Athletics
KK, & Kowloon Garrison Major Unite Champtanships at Boundary Street
Hongkong University Jinals Pokfulam, 1 pm
at
Badminton
School Badminton at DBS, 2.39 p.m.
Дugby Palles y Club (B9), 3.10 p.m.; Navy v Army North (bg) 430 pm: Army South v RAF (39) 4.30 pm.
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Ticketa reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 a.m. on Friday, 9th March, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings,
Tickets over 3,000 will also be issued consecutively but particular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Tickets.
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Bookmakers, Tie Tac men, etc, will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
By Order of the Blewards, A, E, ARNOLD,
Secretary,
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