1960-11-12 — Page 23

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1960.

SATURDAY SPORTS SPOT

Men kick a stuffed bladder

and football and

trouble-

—

-were born

Many years ago happy-go-lucky youths used to kick a stuffed

animal bladder around the British hills as a

means of healthy recreation. The numbers involved did not matter for there were no goals to be scored and no touchlines to be watched. There was only beneficial exercise to be enjoyed.

answers

By I. M. MacTAVISH

when they come Swimming

ever

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A belation

Hoateng Amatite - Swimming they should be mighty interest-mindful of the Welfare and

Association, will."want to pre- ing nighty interesting safety o ubure competitors, cerve the radialdrial Cross Har-

bour swim a will be only too willing to ac-

major event indeed.

cept.

But it is just is certain that both bodies will want It is trap that in previous see it conducted with the maxi- Every sportsman in the cat there has been a much mum safety for every swimmer part, sportingly takes bigger entry than we had for who community must have

Lio 1000 event but it is no Everyone can be assured that been shocked by the secret that many folks still everything that can be done' will tragedy which marred felt that 400 swimmers in the be done in achieve both desires, the aftermath of

And even at this time the water at the same time is nout

must not forget to offer our annual Cross Harbour 200 too many.

congratulations to Wan Shiu- Race last Sunday.

ning and Eather Ki for their

performances outstanding winning the men's and ladies's events respectively.

Then someone had the bright idea of using the ball as an "instrument-of-decision" between two sides of equal num- bers and to prove superiority of one over the other crude goals were placed a long distance apart as the targets for Amateur Swimming Association the opposing sides.

Thus was born competitive clashes In "Touthall

could

have dreamed of the heights to which their primitive game would climb or of the dark abysmal depths to which if would fail,

heard about

have

now

Jar Leen with ly separate ha: No in spite of parts of Europe: Disgusting this particular incident.

Action may, however, all the retinenients whlef have | qulags-and at both the Eudal

and Egilsh been précipitated, for the Foot- Spain uince been achievel, In spite vorsin

ball Association b develon-League versus. Italian League worried wide

vrzeived another eqnımunication | ments which have taken place Internationals: of corruption In

farma 1te same referee, and it ... thus too, was born trouble. frothall in Czechoslovakia and

information which contains these early in Erginds are of unpleasan- I wonder

imply cannot be ignored or on footballers

possibly tries from many other sources.

nction must not be This indeed

wia trouble which born

to grow ned grumbis. delayed. Here in Hongkong we are certainly having our share- and au all too generous share at that of what one iigist calf soccer misfortunes, Recently one of our younger Mareden While, referees Mr

to pin-point. had the courage circumstances which indicated that a player or players in a particular

not bech were making the sort of effort which be expected might reasonably

A weapon

A British sportswriter res cently referred to football in to be the masy as a weapon wielded for personal' gain by those a position to so wield 1!

Ore has only to look at world football today in appreciate the

of them.

game

wisdom of that comment. The gome has made vast fortunes So little done for many. Some, like the great i soccer momintes of Spain and The referee's report on that Italy or of other European

game has been in the hands of and South American countries, the Hongkong Football Associa~

the financial | ilon have deserved

for some lime, yet succesy which has come their public-

statement tas bean way but innocently! or other issued to indicate the action vise they huve contribute! which the Association intends materially to the trend of re- to take. morseltescans which is claruc- terisite of thu International game at the present time.

|

JL is one of the most im- rortant letters ever placed in the hands of the local auto- ciation and the referre enn. reines is ta be commended

for exemplary decision to commit višal facts to paper..

Support

were vers

To the relatives of the young nan who s missing we can only extend our deepest sym- pathy in their loss and anguish but it is necessary at the same time to spure a thought for the ometals or the Hongkong

who

moved and shaken by what happened,

First time This Is the first time in the history of the race that

struck. tragedy has

When one knows and appreciates the thoroughness of the pre- parations which precede the event and the high standard of supervlaton, and vigilance which is exercised during it then the real depth of official despondency can bo more fully understood,

It would be presumptuous for, anyone outside of the Police and the HKASA to try and re- construct The circumstancea which ied to the

Bwimmer's The vernacular press hos disipperavce.

Tluc

Fallce... very pointed who carrying

ence again did a superb articles giving atmoal unprect job on land and on the waltz dented support to the referee have been carrying out a full er his original petion in the investigation and thep side of Army-Happy Vallér game and

さ matter can be eqlently It is openly suggesting that he is being unoticially penalised for his determination to see the

left in their capable hands.

However, the question which

the round

unfortunate influence ori

rime played as it is intended to is engaging many minds at the

revolvea moment be played.

the

I have a collection of transia-possibility of no

ons of these articles and they accident having nake very teresting and con- the future of the event.. trevrysial reading yet, as far as

On a purely personal note ! that it must have would say some repercussions and, while there can surely be no thoughts stopping the race, there may police commendations which the Hongkong

1 can find out, there has been In view of the fact that the no celal release from the FA HKFA has made Kreat vocat refuting the statements in these play this season on the subject newspapers. of elimlautiry; the evils of i Whatever the situation inay betting and gambling. It is be it fraught with questions

So for rather surprising that so little... bul

without

In recent weeks one has read of anti-referee mob

be riors at of bitte matches in Africa:

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Thai la pretty obviously n Teint which will come under discussion but during the week H was being suggested by some enthusiasts that it would be better to have some

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kind of qualifying event which | Stand by for a naval

would eliminate many of the competitors and leave only 100 or, even 50 for the grand final. There is good sense in that proposal although one must ac- cept that it would change the whole character, of the Colony's best sporting occasion....but il would surely be preferable to have an all-star final of this kind than to visk having no Harbour ice at alé,

landing.

The

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to fix the proposed match

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A preliminary meeting took place the other day when representative of the ABA met one of the baxing enthusiasts from, the ship. Д

To be reviewed I believe the question of the will also "big-splash" start come in for review. It is great spectacle, and even great thrill, but it is open tritlem in that It would be Very easy for a swimmer to get kicked or hit heavily without the

J

to

sulker knowing anything about it. I am not suggesting that this factor has any signi- cance in connection with lasi Sunday's tragedy but it

an

aspect of the race which must Eurely come in for very close examination during current in- vestigations.

There is not the slightest doubt that the Pelice, like the

Sports Diary

TODAY

Itacing

Draw of Special Sweep tickets on Kwangtung Handicap, al Happy Val- ley, 11.30 am, Amateurt day of Third Race meeting,

Happy Valley, 1.30 pm.

Boccer.

1st Division: South China v'Army (CH) 3.5 pm Tung Wah v Kwong Wah (BS) 3.46 pm.

Reserve Divizion: Bouth China Y Army (CI) 2.15 pm; Tung Wah v Kwong Wah (BS) 215 pm.

2nd Division: Five-Ose-Seven v Walzone (Club) 2.30 pm; Gymnastic v Club (Club) i'pm.

3rd

vice

Vision "A":

Preventive Ser ((iv) 330 pm; Dodwell

v Jardines (HV) 4pm.

3rd Division "B"?____Rediffusion ▼ Hon YingHV) 10 Dim; HILV Rangers (359) 1:30 pm: Tramway Jebsen 'd): 4 pm; Alferufsv University (HV) 4 pm.

Bwimming

Urban Services Department third annual Departmental swimming gala, Victoria Park pool, 2.30 pm.

Cricket

-

1st Division: CCC v IRC.

Brigade. Optimlets v KCC "Roto v

"A v Garrison, HAF v Police..

KCC

2nd Division: IRC v Nomads, Dri- gade v Recreio, DBS

KOV v University.

Athlelles

Y Centaurs,

Peak School annual athletic mest-

ing. 2.30 pm,

Hockey

Ladies League: St. George's Recreio (KP) 4 pm; HCG v Gramilna "A" (KP) 2.50 pro.

Bugby

One of the difficulties of a ship la part is trying to into 0 squeere everything comparatively short space of limo. but there seem to be real determination to get this most interesting. match arranged and local ring fana will be keeping their Engers it crossed and hoping that materialises

Real hope

With a feeling of confidence that this can be done the Hong- kong Ainateur Boxing Assocta- tlon has made a provisional booking of the Chinese YMCA quena in Waterloo-road for Saturday, November 10, and, as it is understood that that date is the only one convenient to the. thip, there is real hope that the show will go on. *

Details DI boxers and

atrangements Spectator

will come my way once final points have been agreed and if things

the Fo according to

present plan I hope to have the ful story for you next Saturday.

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