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There may be a golden chance for a Hongkong

in New York

soccer club in

By I. M. MacTAVISH

(Writing from the U.K.)

Hongkong may be represented in the next big International

Club Soccer Tournament in New York in 1961. The present competition which is already well advanced, has Imade a big impression in the United States and it now seems

certain that the idea will be be repeated next year,

No doubt you wonder how national experience which it Competition played among the Hongkong comus into thewould provide is too valuable to four Home Countries at Belfast picture.

be reckoned in dollars and cents. Inst week: The answer is both logical | In a few weeks time I shall and simple.

almost certainly be talking to The organisers of the com- one of the competition organisers England petition set out to develop it in person and I hope to have a Scotland order to popularise soccer in much fuller story for you after Ireland

Wales America and by inviting big that meeting. clubs from the United Kingdom, Europe and South America they June 1961 is still a long way provided a patriotic appeal to off...but what a wonderful tonic many different sections of the such an invitation would give to country's cosmopolitan, popula-our next domestic football pro- giamme with a trip to New York as a special incentive for the season's champions.

lion.

The scheme is, generally, proving very successful and !!

There's a great thought to help a group of influential Chinese tide you over the next couple of businessmeh have their way no-football months. they

encourage the

organisers to include a Chinese side in the next tourn.aamde za t ....and as I understand the position that almost certainly means a Hongkong team.

Guest players

Although the competition is staged for club as opposed to representative sides the rules allow guest players to be includ- ed in the party. Several of the teams in the 1960 matches have taken guest players with them

very

WL F A Pis.

2 1 321 250, 4

2 1 278 271 4

2 1 282 295 4

03 247 303 0

The results of the various games in the competition were as follows:

Scolland

89 'Wales Scotland 110 Ereland England 108 Scotland Ireland 102 England England 112 Wales Irelased 102 Wales

A recent letter to the press succession.

SPORTING SAM

by Reg. Wootton

London Express Service-

IMPERIAL CRICKET CONFERENCE MAKES NEW DEFINITION

ON

'THROWING

London, July 15.

The Imperial Cricket Conference meeting for the second day did their best

at Lord's today to settle the question of throwing but they were up against an almost impossible problem.

85

78

79

101

They did produce a new de- Anition but it did not carry the position much further and it is .certain that the umpires will

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selves on each individual case.

Decision

The full statement on throw issued by Mr.S. C. Grifith, MCC Assistant Secretary, after another full day of discussion reads:

"The 1939 conference dis cussed the important and dif

doubtful bowling actions. The following decision was reached and

fealt problem of

two

the

fieldsmen behind possible to achieve this end”

The 1950 Conference re-opping grease. They felt that solved to reaffirm this declara- this would discourage leg-side tion and went further in un-bowling and excessive use of

Other points

still have to decide for them-animously recommending that bouncers (Note: only' in Eng- the following experimental de- and is the leg side limitation finition be adopted: A ball shall compulsory at the moment and The bowling festival was à

be deemed to have been thrown visiting teams do not have to great success, particularly from

in the opinion of elther um- agree though nowadays they an English point of view for, in:

pire the bowling arm. having usually do), If the current England Test addition to winning the Inter-ing

been bent at the elbow whether series against South national Championship. Eng-

elbow OF not is suddenly Africa has failed to raise land's representatives also won

the wrist is backward of the

In addition other points were the new British Championship

straightened immediately prior raised and although nothing was much enthusiasm singles and pairs titles with the

to the instant of delivery. The decided they will all be discuss among the cricketing rink championship going to the

bowler shall nevertheless be at United Scottish four crowds in the

th delivery action." liberty to use the wrist freely ined by the individual boards and presumably suggestions made at Kingdom it has certainly

of these The England team's suCCESS

"It is considered that the a later date. Some given rise to a most un-was their country's sixth Inter- recorded: It was unanimously forgoing definition will result points, were: usual coincidence.

national

Damage to the pitch. Con- agreed. Championship victory

that throwing and

sideration will be given to in seven years and their third in jerking should be eliminated in a more uniform-interpreta-

Indeed a great

from the game and that each sion of what constitutes a throw the part of Law 48 which says country would do everything and should assist greatly in "The umpires are justified in achieving the object all have preventing players from causing in mind. The question of damage to the pitch which may throwing is however a GOD- assist bowker", with a view to plicated and difficult problem strengthening the mote. especially for the umpires who Width of bowling crease. are wholly responsible for

Consideration to be given interpreting the Jaws The to shortening the width of whole problem has been co-bowling crease. This is pro- plicated by modem methods moted by the desire to get rid of publicity resulting in a of excessive in slant bowling danger of pre-judgment". whereby some bowlers use the "The Conference, therefore, extreme edge of the crease and having reached unanimous con- aim at a point outside the leg clusion in a most amicable spirit stims. hope that all of those who may be concerned with the future welfare of cricket will do all in their power to assist those whose admittedly difficult task is to adjudicate on this problem".

Gordon Pirie

to America while one of the suggested that, as crickét per-record. American sides brought experi-sonalities are changing rapidly enced players from overseas to at the present time and as a strengthen their line-up. This great deal of the play in the top gives smaller organisations such matches is being televised it of great benefit to BS Hongkong an excellent would be chance to meet their more spectators and viewers alike it illustrious opponents

on more the players were suitably num-' level terms.

bered so that they could be quickly identified.

There is, of course, a very big and affuent Chinese population in America and there is surely

not the slightest doubt that they

60-year-old idea

would flock to see their kinsmen It was even suggested that

in action. It would certafhly be they should wear numbers on

a great honour if a Hongkong their backs in exactly the same side was invited to take part. way as modern footballers do.

The present arrangement is for

the promoters to invite certain It would be very easy to Football Assoelations, to nomin-imagine that this is just another ate one of their top sides to make tad brought on by 'these modern the journey to New York....all times....but, as I will show,... expenses paid and handsome it is far from being an original profils to come.

suggestion.

the

six

wins

British AA

miles title

London, July 15.

Lanky Gordon Pirie, probably Britain's best hope of a

gold medal in the forthcoming Rome Olympics in the track and field events, tonight won the six miles British title in the very fast time of 28 minutes 9.6 seconds.

Pirie shattered the Olympic standard qualifying time for this distance of 28 minutes 45 seconds and he will now go for

My Information about the interest in a Chinese side

from ari eame

American Some years ago, under sportsman who is at present

heading "What it may the long distance double in In the United Kingdom for the Open Golf Championship.

come to the "Daily Mail" | Rome, the 5,000 metres and 10,- published a letter from 000 metres. He was most enthusiastic about the idea and offered it ag his personal opinion that the promoters of the competition

'As it 's difficult for specta- would give it very serious

tors at a cricket match to make thought,

The big problem of course is out, the different players through

to decide whether or Bot

G. H. Campbell of York which read as follows:

On his present running he could

the great Vladimir Kutz, the little 80- viet distance runner who took both events in Melbourne. This was Pirie's Arst British

the six miles

Was

all wearing while, why should title for seven years. His last Chinese side would be able to not each man bear a number cor- victory in

that on the scored in 1953. He ran an ex- hold its own in such a tourna- responding with

in order tremely clever race tonight and ment wlien set against some of card upon his back, the best club sides in the world, that celebrated players may be it was not until they reached An answer either way would be readily distinguished'.

the 100 yards straight that Pirie dashed into the lead and, finish-

purely speculative but I cannot Indeed there is nothing newing like a race-horse, broke the believe a club like South China, under the sun for the date of tape Ave yards ahead of Mar- strengthened by the inclusion of that better to the editor of Gyman, of England, with two or three star guests, would the Daily Mall was....Friday, John Merriman, of Wales, two let the Colony down,

July 6, 1900!!!... sixty years yards further behind in third One has to take a line through ago....and it's rull established form and when we Last week I had to mike a

recall the standards set by re- cent visiting teams like Djurgar- dens and the Peruvians who would be only too willing to participate in such a lucrative! competition then Hongkong's best would not be outclassed,

Just the thing

Maybe, of course, there are those in the community who will

good idea.place.

Best time

hurried trip north to Glasgow and right out of the blue on Brian Hewson returned the Sauchiehall Street. I banged best time in the heats of the into Hongkong's footballer of half mile with 1 min 51.9 secs. the year... Charley Wright, in which event the European champion Mike Rawson wag eliminated.

The big fellow was looking

pany

wife.

fit and well and obviously very happy to be back in the, com- The Indian Empire and Com- of his charming young nonwealth Games quarter-mile gold medallist Milkha Singh, easily qualified for the final of Wright is enjoying a spot of 440 yards with the fast time of dig up the humiliating defeat leave at the moment and if pre-47.5 seconds. which Hongkong suffered at the sent army postings work out as Eighteen nations are taking merciless hands, or should I say planned it looks as though he part in the two-day champion- twinkling, goal hungry feet, of will have to wait another three ships which this year from the Blackpool and suggest that the months before making his British Olympic trials. Only a eagerly awaited retur to few thousand spectators were League Football, with Working-present this evening to watch under cool

same fate would await them in America. They might eventual-

ly be proved right but, on the tion....for It seems almost cer-keen competition other hand, I know, several of tain that he will be posted to cloudy skies-Reuter. the Blackpool players were par- the Isle of Wight until his demo- ticularly delighted with their bilisation in three months' time. team's brilliant - and excep-

Kional performance, on the occasion ...a and

The big goalkeeper is very Hongkong proud of his China Mail Cup and football may pass through hopes H will prove a good luck many generations before It token for him in the career that pees the equal of the never lies ahead, to-be-forgotten display given by

Stanley Matthews and Jimmy. It is no secret that several of Hagan on that warm and the big name chrbs mów have memorable summer evening Just their eyes on him. With good

a couple of years ago.

Sports Diary

TO-DAT Bowls Gutierrez Shield International Match: Wales v Portugal (IRC)< Pakistan v England (PRC); Ireland

Chion (Recreio) 4 med Friendly Match: HKCC 2nd Divi fortune and freedom from injuryston v. Sed Division, 3.30 p.m.

Mini-Soccer If Hongkong football is to his futute seins assured. Ha

Hongkong Auxiliary Polles, final make alty

progress. And asks me to convey his very match at Boutaden Playground, - 5

to all his many p.m. heaven knows it has made, best wishes precious little in the last five friends in Hongkong. This I yeam –thến - this is as the do with the greatest pleasure. kind of competition to Inspire

the players to better: things

The HKFA would be wel

advised to step up the invitations Finally, for the bedeli of our If and when it comes along. The very keen Jawn bowls com financial side of the project imunity, here is the final poul

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SPORTRAIT

"--Now remember, hold him in for the first three furlongs, then give him his head**

London Express Service.

I DON'T KAJE

ANISS

Amicable spirit

New ball law. Considera- tion be given to the ell-

mination of the number of overs to be bowled before a new ball

can be claimed and perhaps an increase in the number of rung to be scored before a new ball can be taken. In England a new This new definition is nearer ball can be claimed after 75 the present English version overs or 200 runs whichever is than that of Australis who earlier. The object behind this had required the wrist to be is to bring the slow bowler par backward of the elbow before ticularly the leg splmer more a ball was deemed to have into the gume-AFP. been throwEL.

This still does not answer the to whether The question bowlers like the Australians Meckiff and Rorke would be. no-balled if they came to England next season. It is un to the Australia Board "with the new definition in front of them to consider the matter for themselves and to decide whe- ther they are likely to pass the umpires.

Shatter wins

the Brown

Jack Stakes

Ascot, July 15. Major P. Magor's Shatter won the Brown Jack Stakes run over two miles and six furlongs here today.

On the subject of bouncers, re controlling bodies in each ecuntry should do all in their power to discourage through Mr J. J. Astor's Master of Arts their captains and players the was second with Mrs N., Munes'e excessive use of this practice as Site Plan third. Thirteen ran. detrimental to the game and to Official starting prices were; good relations between the 9 to 4 favourlie, Shatter; 10 to 1. Master of Arts; 5 to 1, Site Pian

Shatter Winning distances:

players.

The Conference agreed that sume form of leg side limita-won by eight lengths with five tion was desirable particularly lengths between second and with regard to not more than third-Reuter.

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