1961-06-24 — Page 23

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1961.

SATURDAY SPORTS SPOT

Of racing, referees, rub o' the green, rules and a roasting

By I. M. MacTAVISH

Shall we ever have the chance to acclaim a Hongkong Grand

Prix?

SPORTING SAM

Baffled

The question is inspired by a fine report on Japan's first Grand Prix circuit by old friend Alistair D. Stewart (many believe the 'D' stands for 'Dunitagain") which appears in the June issue of 'The Chequered_Flag' the superb official journal of the Motor Sports Club of Hongkong. It is true there is an annual event of this kind in nearby Macao. and it is also true that--the highly specialised TT events apart - there is no road racing in the United Kingdom but neither of these circumstances should be put the comment the other evening there would be plenty of takers

in the balance against ambition here in Hongkong.

The Moteg Sports Club has

kang nga proved its competence.

event.

gutten, and even violated. If the offteiat world wide code.

folks some of our football

No doubt you wonder how all have their way.

that concerns 118,

Well, here is

1 plan and stage manage its. activities, to guori purpose and 30 j It is one of the great sustain- the story is my secret that there would being tentures of the game that It is one of the Colony's worst tend and private the referee's decision whether | kept secrets that a group of the In Preneb te Backing for

jor motorit be right or wrong. accepted men who have already Ogured The ma r disputed is soal.

largely In the deplorable season After unching with mem

anything happens to | which has just finished are now bers of the strikingly

wholly destrable actively en-change that

engaged In projcel Huuslastic motoring fraternity situation soccer will be quickly which, if put into practice, 011 Wednesday when Ford relegated to the level of n Lecond

would almost certainly save the introduced thelr attractive or even third cinss sport.

Hongkong Pollee the trouble of placing

on the any embargo visit of overseas teams. FIFA | would very quickly do that for them.

has beets the implicit power of the referee, and the undivided backing he has always received from governing bodies, that have together helped the game to

intur present high

Consol 315 I IN not ew

understand dicult to

the desire which exists bere for some positive competition in contrast to the tried, trusted and much enjoyed Rallying, reach its

The desire is also reflected La ¦ Bational pinnacle and no amount a degree in the keenness with of entaisin, controversy, or even which the Motor Sports Club, Violence in the aftermath can be members and others--have perimitted to interfere with that in any way. To be tolerant of, talen to go-karting.

or different to, any inter- ference with this state of affairs would be to place the whole

future of the game in jeopardy.

Interesting idea

Clae well-known Impat-driving personality explained a most interesting klea on which he has been working For many ressors it must for the moment slay on the Secret 14 be: H the plater ran make it stick

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Not all-powerful

That is a ennid point of view stated in general terms but on a more specifle note one must ex- it will be the must important | plain fiat a unit such as the happening in Colony sport in Hongkong Football Association yours.

is not a power unto itself as | far as the laws of soccer

concerned.

More....bron....

are

į

Unacceptable

In short the plan is this.... not only do those concerned i wont unlimited power of the field, they now want it a the field as well,

They plan fo seek foral legislation which would reduce i the referee to the status of aj whistle-tooter who could tool as often as he liked as long as in certain important cases be walled until he was told,

If the planners have their way no referce in Hongkong will be able to abandon a match against a visiting team until he has held a consultation with the Ingal officials and the person in charge of the foreign side.... It is in fact a body entrust- † and s matches between local rd with the job of organising | teams he would have to conter Football in Recordance with { with The respective managers of the laws, rules and conditions the two competing sites before laid down by FIFA which is, being PERMÍTTED to blow his the international governing whistle to ahamion » match for body endowed by agreement] Bay reason. with the rigui amend. Of all the fantasile....absurd mad13 UFT channe the ridiculous.... unacceptable. and unconstitutional manoeuvres

to

fundamentals of the

ERIC.

Law is the servant of the people. It is applied in proven style in accordance with an accepted code.... and as soon as there is any unconstitutional at- tempt to change the bassie pattern trouble ensues.

No other association—what- this is the prize. It is a proper The principles involved

ever its status--enjoya that pipparoo if I ever heard one and that prembe apply as much to right: those who seck to make) not a referee worth his suit, or the laws governant sport as they

their own rules or to bend who valued his future. in the do to the laws governing every

the official ones to suit their other aspect of community life. own ends place themselves in When one accepts a society ....

grave danger of expulsion or un antidothis.... or treely from FIFA. and willingly joins a governing There is adequate precedent body there is a tucit acknow" } for that statement and one has i ledgment of, and an implied in- | to look no further than Australia tention to abide by, its rules and a country now completely cut resentations.

off from the rest of the football- ing worid-tu appreciate the full huplications of failing to honour

It seems these fundamentals are in danger of being for-

CROWN PRINCE

OPENS

OLYMPIC CONGRESS

200

Crown Prince Constantine of Greece last week deolared De 58th International Olymple Committen Congress së Morod Atticus Aucient Odeon officially open by saying: "The "Spirit of the Olymple Games should remain always Spirit of service to the diguity of man. It is a great ideal tit pornes down to us from our forefathers. The Olympic Games Instead of becoming a secret battlefield of nations' should remain u meeting place of friends in boncet competition."-Times photo,

game, would accept a single appointment under such in- possible abd irregular dillens.

L'an-

The referee as an Instida -

by Reg. Woolton

London Express Bervice.

Pacific

shlps, which have seen Hongkong Football Association, ing that the Chinese boys won former champions topple

ruiting î crowd-pleasing by dive goals to three J should Summer League. This is not also add that while the ball was like nine-pins, have given a series of exhibition or friendlyund and things had a general added interest to these matches but a full scale rom-coccerlike appearance popular knock-out competition yet, contrary to rugby goalposts were used und petitions.

every dietale of FIFA. sub- that was Too high even for Two points are worthy of stitutes are being permilited. Cathay

Airways!! speelal mention: the completely

However, deur old Avery unexpected success of USRC in

Brundage would have been des the Sentor Division and

Hghted. Every player on this the 100 per mnt, let-ham-all-come

Hongkong field could prove he had a regular job as well as performance of the Honkong Postball Chib In the Second

playing football. One well-known bowler made

a long time since so many of the Colony greens were in such excellent condition at the came time.

Division.

thari

If you found 'the rub' against you recently you probably do hot arree but it seems to be the general opinion that

are.keepers have done a very good job indeed.

ances

*

the

pre-

☆☆ Earlier in this article I brought to notice a still untabled motion which could bring us into official conflict with FIFA.... and now I have to report another set of circumst.

which could judice the future of many players and officials who have in the past becu registered with the HKFA and who no doubt hope to be registered again when the new Reason comes around,

the present time the Chine Football Association, which is fully affiliated to the

At

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On a purely physical note confers I have several times

to how

the samfed u going in the players who toke part keep killing tempera- allowed for eleven subaitutes sure if the rules

tuit. I'm

dos not change the

but 12 unfortunately situation one lttle bit,

Substitution is forbidden in competitive soccer and the Sumuner League is very much a competitive affair I can assure

I used to be sald is rules

doesn't cur any more?

... rules

anyone

At last the game Talkou- perating.

and

con-

And finally a tale-wagger or two....the 'nover-again' decision of the Hongkong Football Association in res- poct of officials in charge of Colony touring sides has been quickly veniently revoked....hearty congratulations to the Emergency Committoo of Strange as it may seem....

the HKFA for handing out there is still a great deal the kind of suspensions that should surely sober up one of good old fashioned honest fua in football.

or two of our players who That was proved at the Club have become a bit drunk on Stadium lar! Monday evening hero-worship and crowd when In the merciless sun acclaim. But what there) eleven (plus a sub here and prise it is to hear that one

of Butterfield Ewire's European Stair becaine moment be concerned only

and official who should at this: almost burnt offerings anal match against a tear with the good name of the drawn from the Chinese mem-game is actively organising on eye-catching appeal for one of the players who has no connection with his club ....heard in the vicinity of the stadium....'don't fence

Eers of the company.

In their

Any strange nokkes you heard 011 Tuesday morning wers preity certainly creaking joints and moaning muscles.

It was all a grand sweat and toll brand of fun and in report-Ime OUT'..........

Channel

The most scientific

swim in history

By ARCHIE QUICK

□ sur-

A British Army officer is to make a scientific attempt to swim the English Channel from Cap Gris Nez to Dover late in July or early August. He is Captain Mike Nanson, 27 years of age, of the Royal Engineers, and he hopes to be successful in his "guinea pig" effort in about 12 to 14 hours.

The swim has been meticu- and is backed available medical Captain Nanson says: "All I have to do is furn my arms over!

tion quite apart from perlously planned sonalities-must always be the by all the boss. The fact that one in science. As dividual may handle a parti cular situation on the field different from, or better than, another has no bearing n the matter at all.

dentists. Sume deelers, some some newspaper Dion, SOTAC

A team was formed last Octo- ber and training began, Captain Peter Theobald, of the Royal Army Medical Corps, supplied all the latest lawyers, rome polleemen, some ledge, and Captain Nanson has

medical know-

businessm may be more or hed applied to him a series of less upt on others in their

systemate physical tests. Staff- thal Sergeant particular profession but

Middleditch worked does not change the rules which govern them within their OWN sphere. So It must be with the football referee and those who try to tamper with such com- meadable circumstance are un- worthy of a place in the game.

Utter nonsensc Let us hope that this répart will drive the whole affair Into the dusty archives so that the Tootball Community, and in fact the Colony, wlli he saved

the International embarrassment which even the official discus- Rion of such a plan would bring upon 18.

Can you imagine a situation where the referee might blow his whistle....walk io the touchline....call together 1wn rival officials....and say *Ex- cuse me, gentlemen, the game has got completely out of hand: the players are fighting all over the held my authority is being ignored....may I please have your permission to abandon the kajne?"

out eleven different weight lifting exercises and Captain C. R. Dench, a qualified Trinity House Channel pilot, has given details of tides, currents und intings for a swim programme. A schedule Woa gradually built up, and, under iralner- manager Mr F. Rammond, Capt. NORFOD, proviously 1 good average swimmer, se out un his arducus and tedious task,

First he swam a mile a day in fresh water bath and sprut one and a half hours each weekday in a gymna- The Revima were lengthened after Christmas and in April aca training

***

"I am not interested I breaking records" said Capt. Nanson. "I just want to do it. and I know I shall, Over- training in an attitude of mind, but I thrive on hard work. This swim is really a matter of Axing your mind an the objective and sub- ordinating everything else. be three stages to

"Psychologically there will It will take two hours to setile attempt.

Into a stroke rhythm. The next seven houry should be easy, but for the last four miles I shall have

to pull out something vxtra,

Grew up with idea "Before the war my father was fully trained for the tark und all set to go, but his m refused him time of. So I grew up with the idea. When the Army posted me to Dover I discovered one of my neigh- hours was Capt. Dench, another the captain of the Dover Swimming Club, the regimental doctor woo keen to improve athletic performances, and ono of the unit, Staff Sergeant Mid-

degrees. Then he had to con- dition himself against swal-country. lowing sea water and against

began in a temperature of 45 dleditch, was one of the greatest weightlifting experts In the So there was not

the cold.

Head-to-too chock

uch else I could do but start training!"

Two boats, inked by Army radio with the Dover Telephonu Exchange, will carry the team Every ten days Dr Theobaldos Capt. Nanzon mechanically carried out a head-to-toe check follown his schedule in the most testing weight, pulse rate after scientille Channel swim in his- violent exercise Or... gale... "Gentlemen,

and hoart re-tory. Tho ship-to-shore radio actions. Calculations due to the heavy rain 1 can no

have will be crackling all the me maximum cm- longer see the Incs may 1 have been made for

and there will be a welcome your permission to stop the ciency and minimum fatigue, from his father and the Regi-

ARTICjust for good and they have shown that Capt. ment if

bo succeeds. Mr Nanson must strikte an average Nunson Senior now owns measure....what happens when

of 46 strokes a minute procle firm which refused to give bim the ly. the His diet has raised his weight time off for glory in pre-war

Jnyst

It is too dark to carry on:...or the

fall....or floodlights

crossbar is broken beyond re- pair.....or

Ibs to 14 accidents from 12 stones due to there is no further ball available stones, and it is expected he will

load about a stone would the referee' still be

during the expected to seek permission to swim. Steak and halibut oll capsules have figured largely on abandon the gaine?

What utter nonsense it all this regiment. By July Capt. Let's hope we hear no Aboul

more

Nanyon will have swim about 300 miles and Bited weights for

300 houraine equivalent uti Another 500 miles in the waterl A bedroom graph shown, his The lawn bowls season is

fate of progress. Un- going great guns.

Pilot Detch's data on tho expected results have win

Programe, ullowa for ten-minute mugin of made the First Division only a ruce a most attractive one C Currents that will help or known; but there is a "rogue" currents

and the major upsets in danger from the Colony Champion- and whirlpools.

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