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Interesting Talk On Work of Soccer Referee Societies At Home

of referee societies at Home M.M., R.A., at the first monthly meeting of the BONGBONG FOOTBALL REFEREES' AS- SOCIATION held at lotel Cecil last night bofore a large attend-

An interesting talk on the work was given by LIEUT. 1. G. CROSSBY,

ance.

The speaker was introduced by Mr. Hugh A. Beard, Chairman of the Association, who said that the speaker was the new chair-

oan of the Army Referees Sub-Cominuttee.

La Crossly said, in part:--- At Home, the existence of Re

Linesmen's list.

This system

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SPORTS & GENERAL

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1941.

LEAGUE TENNIS Į FIRST HUSBANDS' MTG. HELD IN N.E. TIBET

WIN FOR C.S.A.

At King's Fark on Monday, Cen- tral British Association beat Army Tennis Club by di̟ sote to 21 in Fourth Division of the Tennis Lea-{ gue, scores being:-

B. 1. Bickford and T. Gaubert

(C.B.A.).

Mr. Forman's Interesting

Address To Rotarians

The first husbands' meeting of which a record has been kept did not take place in Hongkong but in North- beat Ford and Quism 64 Eastern Tibet, it was revealed yesterday in the course of drew with Mitchell and Alsey 8-6 beat Spencer and A. N. Other 0-2an address given before the Hongkong Rotary Club by MR. HARRISON FORMAN, the N.B.C. commentator and author of two books, "Through Forbidden Tibet" and "Horizon Hunter."

(CB.A.).

Aviation brought him out to put it together again-except for China and the Bhanghai War of two little pleces.

1932 bringing the aviation business North-East Tibet is not unlike to a standstill, he embarked on his the old Wild West, Mr. Forman first attempt to explore Tibet in sald. Every man is his own law a convoy of nine motor-trucks with and, being his own judge, resem- à personnel counting 15 foreigners bles a walking orsonal when in and many Chinese,

| full dress. However, Buddhism: The expedition broke up by the forbids a man to kill, and the arms, time it had reached Lanchow. the therefore, are seldom used for capital of Kansu Province, but it homicidal purposes. It is consi- was here that Mr. Forman learneddered good sport, though, to fire. of a certain mountain, known as a volley at any fellow-traveler on Amnyimachin, sald to be located in the road and not unsporting for Tibet, which was reported to be the fellow to reply to f higher than Mount Everest.

Rotarian H. C. Margrett thanked

Amnyimachin, Mr. Forman re- the speaker.

S. A. Fowler and N. Whitley (C.B.A.). beat Ford and Quismil

The meeting took place around a camp-äre with Gom- Club nomination for the English lost to Mitchell and Alsey 1--6 League Lists has been fought by beat Spencer and A. N. Other 6-4 chak Sjub, otherwise Mr. Forman, in the Chair, with six the FA's for some years, but G. Gurevitch and B. Tomashevsky others present, three of these gentlemen being the hus-

bands of a certain Drolma, a Tibetan maiden of 19 sum- lated. Intrigued him quite a bit

GUESTS PRESENT however, bad the ystem is, it does

and, being in possession of survey- not keep an indifferent performer beat Ford and Quisml) 6mers, and the other four, Gomchok Sjub included in this

ing instruments, he set out to

Rotarian Professor R. C. Robert- on the lists, should one succeed in lost to Mitchell and Alsey... 26 category, husbands-by-adoption of the same Drolms.

reach it. Tibet, in a thumb-nall son presided, and welcomed to the getting on.

beat Spencer and A. N. Other B-2

The meeting, Mr. Forman also learned, were already on the description, was a country of roll-meeting a Visiting Rotarian, Mr. Central British Association are

Hongkong Rotarians, war-path. Happily. a "pow-wow" ing grasslands from four to five J. J. Werink of Canton, Rotarian now left with one more game-told The Referees Association this at- do we want to become Referees against Post Office Club (2) and ended on a happy note, bar- was called and when i was learn-miles above sea-level.

this has been provisionally

and

feree Societies is acknowledged by the County F.A. and It is agreed that they are very necessary and ure, therefore, supported fostered according to the whims

County FA Councillors There is the Lengue Referees';

Association Linesmen's

and

Just a few thoughts on our- and selves. Why are we Referees? Why

ter made up of affiliations of the in the case of those who are train. smaller rouny societies-not all ing? My answer is that I

drr

am

attached for the polley of Referee because I am in love with la bitterly the best game in the world and tlac large association

want to help 11 along. criticised in many places

ed that young Drolma was a young fook anything

It did not James T. Choy welcomed the like Shangri-La, | guests, who were Messrs. F. W. fixedley beer being drunk in cele- woman of many whims and had though every thrid таг was a Shaftain, G. A R. Wright-Nooth,

bration of the fact that the decided on taking up residence at Buddhist priest.

General Maurice Cohen, Messrs. C. same Drolma had deserted a nunnery. It was decided that the

E. Terry, Richard Watts, D. M. LIVING BUDDHA could immediately be

MacDougall, Harold E. Waller, M F. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. her three husbands and four hatchet

buried and a new-found bachelor- While in Tibet. he was afforded | A Sherman, Capt. W. E Kirby. 10 10 0 0 74 16 20

husbands-by-adoption in fa-

hond was celebrated in the be- the courtesy of an audience by a Messrs. Raymond Huang, K. W 9 63 264 18 your of a nun's veil and had rerage an allusion to which bus Living Buddha, Jamy Japa, a oor Lee, A. S. Lin, Dr. P. F. S. Court

for next Monday.

TABLE TO DATE

I

Just a word as to how Referees

On the field, I rate, next to a Justifiable interpretation of

B.CA.A the C.C.C.

10 9 0724 17 18

perfect

Commitee,

insist

and the martinet as the highest. that thefr

C.R.C ¡F.C

10 &

2

10

7

3 0 58 29

14 [entered a lamasery.

I have omitted fitness from my

A.T.C.

10 4

5

1 474 43

9

LR C

94 4

133 47

make up standard 1st of attributes of a referen, for PORC. 11 10 460 40 50

while agreeing that atness is im C.B.A

360 31 50 (2) 9 2 7 0 19 613 portant, and greatly important at I think that too much of a that fetish is made of 11

a home are themselves governed Each County F.A. has to form a laws, the ability to be a Rejerces

FA English County FA's Rules fer the Rovernment and ex amination of Referees. It is laid

111

far down Gat

as voting members at the Referees Comm.&{ tees are concerned, they shall com prise of oun active Class 1 referees et experienc and in practically

50

1 would stress to the young Re feree also, don't be too quick on the whistle; don't blow too often:

P.O.R.C.

J.R.C. KIT.C.

10

1 9 0 29 60

9

+

9

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already been made.

of 17. who, like any other young-and Mr. A. V. SkvorzoV. ster, proved to be full of curiosity

by

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him ASPECTS OF JEWISH

LIFE IN EUROPE

Mr. Lawrence Kadoorie will give

Drolma.

related, Mr. Forman

- SOMETHING OF HIMSELF"

and was greatly interested in Mr. address joined him and his three Tibetan

Commencing his Bfriends, whom he affectionately saying "something of himself." Mr. Forman's boy-scout knife, though 6 remembers the Three Mus-Forman told Hongkong Rotarians he couldn't for the life of

ira the course of 4keteers.

his that he was born in Milwaukee, make out what the corkscrew gad- 2 Journey through North-East Tibet famous for more things than just get was for as he had never seen

very beer. He had entered the Univer-a cork. having

announced after solemnly that she had decided to;sity of Wisconsin and had majored Also, Jamy Japa Insisted on Ex- adopt Gomchok Sjub and his three in Oriental Philosophy and Com-plorer Forman taking apart the Club today at 9.15 pm, on "Various parative Literature, an excellent watch with a luminous dial that Aspects of J wish Life in Europe

today." The demure maiden, Gomcliok | schooling-some might bring up he was being given as a present, Sjub subsequently learned, was in the point--for the career he sub- though Mr. Forman, as he told Invitations to attend are obtain- fact a married woman and already sequently decided to pursue that Hongkong Rotarians yesterday with able on appileation to the Hon. boasted threr husbands, who, he or aviation.

some pride, did in end managed to 'Secretary (Tel. 31175)

very ease the members are retired when the ball flys over the touch, VALERIE SCOTT companions as her husbands,

leazar referees.

line or hurtles over the goal line

or into goal, there is no need for piercing blast. ear

the on annoys players and

whistle--it spectators alike

Na referce of junior status or a sputer with little expertence stands an a ehunee of ven getting on the Course of any F.A., let alone to It Reteree Committee: It is this safeguard which bus produced a feling of condnce in the war? THIS Committees among the Re ferees

Absolute impartiality ts also sine quat non of the Reterec,

SUCCESSFUL

FOREST HILL, Sept. 2 (Reuter) -Valerie Scott and Nina Brown, the two English girls concerned in the American women's lawn ten. nis singles championship. entered

and man is at all crowd con- the third round, Miss Scott beat- scious and that crowd is roaring

8-0, -7, and thoroughly enjoying itself at ng Barbara Strohbar

In the matter of classes of pre your expens, it is very difficult to while Miss Brown beat Lilian Po-

paus 6-1, 6-3. paration for taking the examina-practise continuous strict impar - thon for the Referees certificate, tiality-any honest referee with 5-1771{' PA.'s

not large ground experience will admit I un them, but many for the factor of areas and this distances weigh against this.

STRICT STANDARD

One other point of advice. culled from experienic. Don't be familiar with players, officials or anyone Whilst the English F.A. lay down connected with clubs or competi a very strict standard of examinations; it breeds suspicion of your tion for the Certificate. It is re: neutrality and impartiality-the gretted that they do not go fur two most precious items in a Re ther and set the questions, for this feree's reptuation. omission has enabled some County: FA' to omit the writent lest al- together, frequenty because such

a

test

takes

CERTAIN CRITICISM

Mr. T. G. Stokes Fald that the

given organisation, speaker

had

Д

Bryan Grant, the leading American in the men's singles. had B three-hour battle before

Pancho beating

Segura, from Ecuador, 8-8, 4-6, 9-7, 6-2.

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R. S. PLAYERS REGISTERED

The following Royal Scots play- have been registered with Hongkong Football Association:— certal L/Cpl. Larkin, Pte. Auld, Pte. D. especially in wide flung districts amount of criticism, some very Gibb, Pte. S. Parnaby, Pte. Salter, As a member of the Pte. Falconer, L/Cpl. Gibson, Pte. It is in the larger county areas constructive.

F.A. Council he greatly appreciatGardiner, Pte. Adamson, L/Cpl B where the tests are strictest.

ed some but some he did not.

Parnaby, Pte," Forrest, Pte. Clark, After revealing that the Hotel Pte. Moor.e Pte. Woods, Pte. have only had the opportunity as management was disinclined to Fraser, L/Cpl. Fowler, Pte. Thom-

I do not know what the standard

of refereeing is in the Colony: 1;

In re

yet to see one or two service games give free accommodation.

son, L/Cpl. Munren, L/Cpl. Hun- --my resultant opinion. I will not gard to the charge for the room,

ter, Pte. Laws. L/Cpl. Wiseman. make public be it good or bad: Mr. Stokes suggested that the hat Sgt. Fraser, Pte, Clarke, Cpl. Mar- but, the standard ought to be very be taken round and that every-shall, Pte. Hossack, Pte. Bailey, high in a tight little island like body should give anything not ex- Pte. D. Fleming, Pte. McDonald. Hongkong, where educational, ceeding 50 cents, any surplus to elasses should be easy to hold.

I am very proud to be able to associate the Army P.A. Referee classes this year with those of the Hongkong Referees Society, and as far as it lies in our power-and I think I am right in saying tha I speak for all members of the controlling Committee when I say this that we shall do our best to

be donated to the Bomber Fund

Mr. Stokes thanked the speaker.

ST. JOSEPH'S

SOFTBALL TEAM

Harold Winglee has been ap- give the candidates a good under pointed manager 01 the St. standing of the meaning of the Joseph's softball team with D Laws and their application and Leonard as captain.

the way to apply them, and I This team, the holders of the sincerely hope that the Hongkong First Division Softball League title, F.A. will support. us by accepting will be defending their title this our grading and reognising the year.

examination as qualifying for their A. R. Abbas will be alling the certificate.

place of Pawloski, the centre-field

I would appeal to all Army player, who has joined the Merry Units and civilian clubs to use Madcaps.

registered referees in their prac- The following are the players:- tire games, trainees in particular Harold Winglee, F. Consales, S. and if any Unit or Club can help Leonard. J. Ozorio, G. Souza, D. in this way, they have only to ap- Leonard, All, A. R. Abbas, Hussain.j ply to the Secretary of the Re-Manson and Leonard.

teree Classes, R.S.M, EC. Ford at Military Headquarters, who will provide them with an official for

any game.

At home all Referees start in.

the local amateur leagues of their

district, and as regards success

and achievement of League status,

KOWLOON B.G.C. WIN FLOODLIT LAWN BOWLS Kowloon Bowling Green Club

R.A.F. PLAYERS

The following are the Royal Al Forcs players registered:-J, Ora- cle, G. Smith, E R. Cherrett, N. Baugh, W. MacDonald, H. B. Gray. T. Bartlett, L Goodwin, R. Cal- laghan, J Moore, J. Berry. 1. Richardson. J. Fawcett, G. Naylor A. Paling, W. Smith, N. Binning, D. Highlands.

SPORTING

FIXTURES

TODAY BASKETBALL LEAGUE, - Bank Union v. Trojans (Chinese Y.M. C.A.. Kowloon) 730 p.m.; Chi- nese Y.M.C.A; v. Yu Leang (Chi- nese Y.M.C.A. Kowloon) 8.30 pm

Recreation SWIMMING-Victoria'

Club Members gala (V.R.C. pool) 6.07 p.m. TENNIS LEAGUE "A" Division South China A.A. v. Chinese R.C Hongkong CC. v. Hongkong. University. "C" Division, Recreio v. Army T.C.; Chinesa R.C. “A” V. Kowloon Tong G.C.A.; Hongkong University VA Kowloon C.017 South China AA. v. Kowloon In- dians T.C.

TOMORROW

it is a case of many are called but beat the Hongkong Electric. Re- few are chosen. No referee auto-creation Club by 68 shots to 47 in matically goes on the

English bowls match played by food- GOLF Postponed annual meeting Lengue let, however good he is, light at Ming Tuen last night,

of the Kowloon Golf Club (Kow-

he has to have tile cheek to start IGO H. Bicknell, 8" 0. himself climbing the ladder to Walker, D. J. Langloy and I A ominence.

CLUB NOMINATION --

Jordan (skip), 19, A. Bower, G. W. Elphick, O. E Turpin and E. V. Scarle (skip) 31 J. Hurst, W. M. Wilson, G. Thompson and C. Wal-

(skip) 10. Total: 48.

· loón City), 6' p.m.

Promotion in the list of Pro-

AUSTRALIAN subs. resatonal Leagues in by club nom.

Drawing for the 70 new Austra ination. In most cases, others by

llan Bubscription porles, which ar- application, but a man needs to HX. Blectric RC. Edgar, A. G. [rived in the Colony recently, and bring himself to the notice or averett, W. Macfarlane and which will be raced in 1942, will club to got a nomination, invaria. Carduel (skip) 15; L. Sykes, G. fake place at the end of this. bly Drat to a league in which a W. E. Cawford, R. C. Butler and month, f reserve dr nascctated team of 413. M Lanny (cip) 14; W. B. Baker. The price of each pony will be big club operatos, and then by R. W. smith, J. E. Blown and A, F. further aplication to the League Paul (akip) 12. Total: 47, 7

1960, inclusive of very and charged to the date of drawing g

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