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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1937.

ATHMacTAVISH TAKES

A LOOK

AT OUR NEXT SOCCER SEASON

Sports Diary

TODAY

Dawis

Divizion: IRC "Blue"

KBGC, TC Yine "Gold", KDC

Rrereo, KCò v ccc.

2nd Division: USRC PRC FC

"BlokCC, Hecreto → HKCC,

HTC V FC "Red", CCC V KDC.

V PRC, CCC v

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Be So Many Changes Of Affiliation

The 1956-57 season has now slipped into the record

with

3rd Division: Stanley books and apart, from South China's final position as triple

champions there is little cause to remember it. particular pleasure.

HERC, HKTC v KEC.

Ladis 2nd Division: FC v KDC.

Begatia

rnityc Closing Regalia, Dragon

1. In

SPORTS QUIZ

which country Lacrosse originale?

any

One can recall for example

It is usually accepted as conventional that at this time of the year soccer writers should take time out to produce a retrospect of the season, but, just as though I had to remind you, I have never worried very much about convention and the lilçes . so I hope you think, as I do, that it would be much more profitable if we were to do a bit of looking forward.

The soccer crystal gezer could One can hardly blame young give the youngsters who joined encouragement very easily bo heading for trou-players for viewing the matter them the viini ble but nevertheless it might be in the light of advancement, they needed. worth our while to speculate a but I hope that before they go little on the football future of diving in at the deep end they the sad sight in an Important did the game in Hongkong.

will pause for a moment or gamo as the team skipper vir- Let us take a glance at club two and recall the untimely, tually turned his back on Wah-kit Lea Tak-fung, Fong Sal-when-after getting h affairs-both in and off the field eclipse of potential stars like schoolboyster Kung

nasty who knock-the chow and Ng Wai-man of play.

Youngster wanted If one believes just a half of slepped out of their depth too to make a positional chongo.

that are flying the rumours

He had been reduced to little around then it would seem that

than Д passenger yet we shall once again be forced to

sypmathetic leadership witness the mad scramble for players that has virtually scan- dalised the very name of foot- ball in recent years.

2. Where are the Motor Cycle Tourist Trophy races held?

5. Where were the Olymple

Games held in 19307 -

4. What is the most famous

yuchting event?

5. Who were knighted for services to motor racing?

6. What is the position of the carrian immediately facing The cox?

7. How many balls are used

in snooker?

8. Who was Suzanne Lenglea? 9. What game do you associate

with Tom Recco?

18. On what surface is curling

played?

(Answers-Seo Page 175

A Quick “Cap"

220011.

was

If South China are to retain more

as the Colony's missing their position premier side they must Bnd key defender before

The Eastern team spirii, ko old ngel finally puts that grand old war- that of KMB, was often suspect the and it is easy to recall the alrior, Chan Kar-sau, on violent recriminations that took

The sages have it that ports of player switches are ecr- only going to take place that this cub and that has changed Its attitude to is previous policy of star-gathering: that this or that player has definitely decided to change his loyalty and football shirt before the ZVONK season comes around.

his

But

SELDOM ACCURATE Such is popular gossip. then it is seldom accurate,

From sticking my car close to the ground and trying to trans- iate the various rumblings into fact or even into something re- sembling commonsense, I believe that much of the speculation is oing to prove itself il-founded.

As I read the current signs

It seems to me there will be much less club switching than in the immediate past..

pension list,

was

of

too re-

KMB are ta my way

place when the Police pegged thinking, in the most vulnerable them buck to a two-all draw in an exciting game at Bound- position of all. This scuzonary Street. they had a team that often pro- These symptoms suggest that

but all mised much quently produced very little, there will have to be some ad- justment in the line-up if the Worst of all, from the Leani management's point, of view, Eastern officials hope to recap the alarining fact that ture their successful form of a when the ice was flowing the the season as

year ago when they finished Double Cham- wrong way the players showed pione. a lamentable lack of fighting

It will be interesting to spirit and a decided deficiency how Kitchee prepare for the

detcrimination in dogged

new season. Although they struggle back against unfavour eventually Anished as runners-

to South China in ол they did so League strength of a good run in the

one

able circumstances.

s

AVERAGE ABILITY.

to

up

સામ

the the

.non

bic

.not

Kilchee will

famous English manager early part of the season,...

but sad to say they were Bill Alley has bent awarded-

nut so very long DKO his county "cap" atter only ave

guid average ability who are willing

...Elve me eleven players of of the poorest sides in the competition during the closing first-class matches for Somerset.

but of

weeks. This is a record. Alley, formerly

to fight every inch of the way circumstances of New South Wales, is an all-

course

could

for their side and I'll achieve WETTEST OF SQUIBS. bo influenced by un- rounder who has played in the easily

success...but I'm afraid eleven Lancashire League, for Colne expected happenings during the accomplished, but temperamen Their star-gathering policy and Blackpool and in the Elm-

long overseas tours which many tal or reluctant stars will gain proved to be one of the wettest Ingham League for West Brom- of the teams are undertaking me very little indeed. It might of wet squibs we have seen in wich Dartmouth, In his ave

Nevertheless I bellove that, in Somerset pamce he has scored general, most of the big Chinese have been spoken by the KMB a long time. Big names neither

get the ball into the net. manager himsef. 355 runs

and Anten

clubs will probably manage to twelve

Eastern are in a strange posi-keep it out. They may fill the wickets. His Mellow-Australian, hang on, to the players they tion. They tried to blend youth stadium for a time but the suc

want most.. although they and Ken Grieves, of Lancashire and

experience in the same cor fans are no tools and Bolton Wanderers and Bury may have to accept the fact side on what is generally con- names without bly performances. goalkeeper, hins had a "double that here and there a disgruntled tidered to be a successful so soon have their effect. double ecently. He scored star and some of the lesser cer recipe. Thle time it simply only in attendances, but also over 200 ugalist Cambridge Uni- | lights will decide on a move in | didn't come off and I felt Itin team loyalty.

bolore versity and then his wife present- the hope of improving their falled because the 'big'

to think depply names have Masood him with twins!

side were reluctant to September arrives.

The Services sides do not, of course, enjoy the luxury of a planned

100m

building campaign from one teasm to the next They are very much in the hands of the tales and powers that post reinforcements to the Colony. A lucky. 1069 of the clerical coin can throw up x a star-studded side

or, of course,

the exact opposite can happen

only One can hope that tho fates will be kind this time and that the Any and the Royal Air Force will both be able to field teams

fully capable of mceing the top Chinose sides on level tetins.

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PEOPLE ARE APT TO GET

THE WRONG IMPRESSION

ABOUT PETER MAY

Says DENIS COMPTON

Test cricket selection is a tough job, and Test cap tainey is even tougher. But, before you start feeling too sympathetic towards. England's captain, Peter May, and his co-selectora, let me tell you why they are well able to look after themselves.

They have learned in a hard school. Don't forget that this year all members of the England Selection Com- mitteo have known the problems of captaincy and leader ship from first hand. Each has had wide experience and success in this field.

As for Peter Barker Howard fear he is in danger of taking May to give him his full name too much out of himself.

people are apt to got the wrong No more exacting job exists." Impresion about him.

in the whole of sport than that

Because he is such a pleasant, of captain of England's cricket The Hongkong Football Club well-mannered, and quiet chap team. It carries vast responsibl- be looking to the future off the field, they see him as Illy, both at home and abroad. By the end of this season,, fór understandable sense of being too refined for the grim instance, Peter May will have led England in 20 Test matches, all within 27 months. /»

with

an unders

what to do.

And lose Tests have been

and against top-class opposition Australia, South Afrión, now West Indies. In additioù); there are the numerous and difficult off-field duties that go with the job.

apprehension. Several of their business of Test captaincy that staunchest players are due to What they don't know is procefa os home leave and, as the softly-sporen, delightful far as I can see, there is little personality becomes a different suggestion that adequate suit-man out in the middle. He knows able replacements are going to what he wants, and he knows be available,

The Police side has shown a He plays the game honestly marked improvement since the, but hard. Peter knows how to arrival

of Hunter to the Colony, give it out, as well as to take, powerful, hard tackling pivot has imparted a solidarity The transformation from the and mobility to the defence rather shy, slim youth to which it has not shown in re-determined and positive person

will and way cont seasons and if a hole or two ality with a can be pluggat up, this often his own has come about over underrated side could upset the last few years. Responsi

slow him that, in between the some of the more fundit ones billity has hardened Pater May. Brim periods which are luurita At first ho lened and four-

This

next scasuUMI,

A REVIVAL

pce

I bellave too we may something of a revival ta tho fortunes of Sing Tho who Unger..

a

Peter has got to be tough tơ :

I hope stand up to all this. however, his friends in cricket less burdensome, will help him to make the job

They can help by seeking fo

cth. Now others do the listenable at the highly publicised top

level, there is also a lot of m ing to him.

to be had

PLEASANT MANNER

In fact, everyone" can, contri- buito by making big cricket mara

(London Express Sérvice).

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In my experience ho has be- cheerful Cricket without Langhá ed in the relegation zone for come a very sound and construc-is not worth playing, much too long this season and❘tive leading light at selection who at one tima seemed to be meetings, He has pleasant in soal danger of going down to manner in making his point. a lower division,

But once the point is made he That brings us to Kwood Wah sticka resolutely to i and CAA who may once again strike very match the same

soccer note as

There's only one thing that Champions Humbled

worries me about Peter. He ig

did in the 20 conscientious and keen, as they sonson just ended. I think

much will depend on the talent that the team office will

left over by the ́ ́star-chezing

Blackburn West," "CC"......grined

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outate at the top of the League, the writing on the wall and set Week Cricket League and when last summer they from the aink that leaves only about strengthening the side beacy cached the The Division Jardins's. Watching the side in fore September comes along Championship at the dat

action

the Second Division

Thor thy, chigned for and so we can put the tempt ono gót the impression thi thay old season to rest. I missed a bit another League ja hallen, to galan were strong enough to her out of the middle when I was in Palection, refurned to the Nik several of the Blystimers run the UK tous judging by what week: Second Division and for their mom was rudely it was never boller

I saw at the start and the finish the shock of their Lives

that senior champions in theke Lowass Buch, an slitude was

the #tarkey, kondivere. Let us now tool for clame were. koos out for third

the 1981-58 edition with rim by Lazorback Old Boreho the hope poceed cat the 15 crooded esam roprianske ili Benous Division Pothanesar och with

MÁRTOUT, or that. Kawir be eveything that in two, oydon maktabuan oran