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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1924. (FOOTBALL SUPPLEMENT).

LOCAL' PERSONALITIES.

MEMBERS OF ASSOCIATION COUNCIL.

Biographies and Photos,

During his stay In Hongkong, Mr. Smith has figured very promin- ently in the game, and Hongkong! can count itself lucky in having such an official available for local matches.

game here when the Club. met Football Association, being placed |H.M.8. Centurion in the Anal of the on the Het an Class 1. It is in- Shield Competition. This contest toresting to note that Mr. Smith resulted in a pointless draw, and is a brother of the Secretary of the in the replay the Centurion won by Devon County Football Association. one goal to mil. It is interesting to recall that in these games Mr. David Wood (who recently retired from Government service) kopt goal for the Club; whilst Mr. II. W. Looker, the solicitor, was very prominent at half-back, and Mr. E. J. MacKay, now talpan of Mesars. Butterflold and Swire in Shanghal, was one of the forwards. One of the leading spirits In In 1000, Mr. Hancock went to Chinese football is Mr. Mok Hing, Kobe and played for that port who at present representa South against Yokohama in the interport China Athletic Association on the match, kicking the only goal of the Council of the Hongkong Football match. Later he returned from Associntion. · Mr. Mok Hing took Capt. F. T. Wheeler has long Kobe to Canton and came back to up the game as long ago ay 1006, since dropped out of the playing Hongkong in 1903, playing rezulur. when he represented the Diocesan side of football, but ho is still any for the Hongkong Football Club School In the enthusiastic and active oficial. In Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar played half was promoted to the Senior League In 1903 and 1904. At that time, League. In the following year he

CAPT. F. T. WHEELER,

Mr. J. McCubbin, who is Presi-, hoped that Mr. McTavish will be Bent of the Hongkung, Football associated with Hongkong football 'Association and also a Vice-Pre-¡for many years to come. sident of the Hongkong Football League, is familiarly known to his European friends as "Old Mac" (though he la not so old as his gray hairs make him out to be) and is appropriately known to the Chinese Interested in football as "Grandfather" (or "Sent of Learn- ing") on account of his long con. nection with the game in Hong- kong. Arriving in the Colony in the latter part of the season 1905- 06, Mr. McCubbin has been .4896- elated with the game here ever since. He played a few weeks after his arrival for the Y.M.C.A. team, in the semi-final of the Hongkong Shield.

in the early

part of the following reison played for Taikoo (Jumillarly i known to the Services of those; days as "The Treacle Factory"), but returned during that season to the Y.M.C.A. and played for) them until a shortage of playing!

addition to being a member of the Council, he is Vice-President of the Hongkong Football League and jinal year was also Chairman of the

Kowloon Football Club.

MR. G. T. MAY.

hack for the Club, being a very keen and hard-working player. whilst Mr. F. W. Kew was nu ex-

cellent gont-keeper. Mr. E. F.

Ancott played back for the Club al about this time, and Mr. C. C. Hickling was also inter the goal- keeper, In 1904, the Club had the distinction of defeating the Naval Yard in the first round of the Shield Competition by no less than eight goals to nil, and they also drew with MS. Cressy (one goal a) in the next round, won the replay by one goal to nil and were benten by H.M.S. Deean in the third round by three poils to two.

Mr. Hancock refereed the final of the Sheld Competition in 1904, when H.M.S. Albion defented HMS. Cressy by three goals to two. The last occasion on walch he played was in 1995, appearing

MR. MOK HING

Junior Schools

team, being recognised as a very capable full back. He played for the Diocesan School, 0. B. in the Hongkong Junior League In sen-) sons 1911-12 and 1912-13, and hel represented China in the half- back ne in the first Olympic play. ed at Manila. It was due to Mr. Mok Hing's efforts and those of other enthusiasts that the South China F. C. (as the Association was then known) was formed and The also took a prominent part in its blossoming out into an Associa tion. He was Chairman of the Association in 1929 and he con- tinued to serve in this capacity! unt July, 1923, when he luft Ilongkong to manage the Chinese tour in Australia. 10 la Vice-Chairman. Mr. Mok Hing is a good all-round sportsman, he knows how to lay on the leather, how to wield a racket, la a food swimmer and a capable horseman. two genis each. In this match, He holds very strong views on the Mr. F. Browne (Government question of sportsmanship and dé- Analyst) was the referee, Mr. plores the spirit shown by many David Wood kept goal for the of his spectator compatriots who "Crocks," whilst Mr. J. W. C. find only praise for the Chinese! Botinar, Mr. C. T. Kew and Mr. eleven; his ideal is an eleven of G. Forsyth were halves, and Mr. thorough sportsmen In preference H. W. Looker was one of the to an eleven of brilliant exponents, backs. In the Club team, Mr. F.

Mr. G. T. May is one of the best. known figures in the administrative } sphere of local football, having taken a very prominent part in the juume ever since his arrival here! some twelve years ago. He has always taken a keen interest in the zanie, even when his military dulles have called him to other spheres where football, is not so members caused the stoppage of flourishing as in langkong. the football team. In the senson For a number of years he has 1907-08, Mr. McCubbin joined the heen a member of the Referees' Hongkong Football Club and play-Board, of which he is the Hon. cd regularly for the Club for a Secretary, whilst he occupies the great many years. Though now position of Vice President both of past the playing member stage, he the League and the Association. for the "Old Crocka" against the still takes a very active part in the He was for timo also Vice.Club, the result being a draw of Club's affairs, and at the recent meeting was elected Vice-President for 1924-25. During his football playing days here, Mr. McCubbin has several times played for Scot. Jand against England in the annual Charity Match, and has the dis- tinctlun of having once pluyed as a Welshman against England in the first International nutch ever played in the Colony!

Mr. McCubbin is to-day the only remaining founder of the Hong- kong Football League in the Colony and in the intervening years has well and truly served the best Interests of the game he has so much at heart.

H. M. METAVISH.

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President of the United Services

Mr. II. M. McTavish, who is at League, which position he gave up

the present time Hon. Secretary to take over the secretaryship.

C. Hall was in goal, whilst Mr.

A. O. Lang and Mr. T. E. Pearce

were amongst the forwards,

MR. W. E. HOLLANDS,

now

Mr. W. E. Hollands is prominent-

A speedy and clever forward, ly identified with local football.

Mr. Hancock was # tower of

In addition to being Hon. Secretary

strength to the. Club in the old and acting Treasurer of the Hong- days, and although the march of time precludes his taking any fur- ther active part in the game, he

is still one of the Colony's most enthusiastic supporters of "Soccer."

MR. FRANK SMITH.

There is no better-known or

of the Hongkong Football Club, as In all that appertains to the more qualified referee in the well as a member of the Council spread of the game in Hongkong. Colony than Mr. Frank Smith, who of the Hongkong Association, has M. May has been a leading figures a member of the Council of the Football. Association had a long active association with and much of the spade work in Hongkong

the game here. For nine seasons connection with the arrangement and who has taken a very live he has played for the Club, bein: of local fixtures has been and is interest in the game ever since his still being done by him in a most arrival here in the early part of thorough-going but unassuming 1922.

manuer, He is a hard workar, Mr. Smith came to the Colony whose one object is to forward the with excellent credentials as Ik interests of the game amongst all

sections of the community. The

Colony owes him a real debt for all that he has done for football here.

MR. R. HANCOCK.

No record of local football would be complete without reference to the prominent part played both in the game itself and in the adminis- trative work which it involves by Mr. Richard Hancock. As the re- cords of the Longue and the Asso ciation show. Mr. Hancock for many years occupied the Presi-

Captain in the 19'9-27 season when lesey of both those bodies, but it the Club won the Sun'or League may not be known to many local

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kong Football Association, to which positions he was appointed In April last, he is a well-known and popular referee. Is first Association with local football was. as Secretary of the Police Foot- ball Club, and in 1918 he started his career as a referee under the focal Association, Whilst in England last year, he was affiliated to the London Football Assocla- tlon and the Kent Football Associa tion as a Class 1 referee and had charge of several games under thair jurisdiction.

Practically the oldest club n existence is Shelli-Hi whose history daten back to 1855.

In that year the Club put up a footballers that nearly thirty years romarkable record, never losing a 170 he was one of the Colony's; referce, having qualified under the

The record attendance for a foot- FIGHT English Football Association as far ball mnich in 127 307, at the Inter game and Only two conta were scored aning best exponents of the game, in back as 1993, being also amated national match between Entland them in the Lengue that season. variably play'ng centre-forward. to the Cornwall County Football and Scotland at Hampden Park. Mr. McTavish has also captain-Mr. Hancock arrived in the Colony Association. He had great expert Glasgow, on March 28rd, 1912. ed "Scotland" in the annual Inter-arly in December of 1895 and he ente at Home, having boon lince though it is estimated that this national match, whilst he has been eqularly played for the Hongkong man and thon referee in the figure was far surpassed on Anrl]: Captain of a Civilian team against Football Club during that month Southern League, and, being on the 23rd last year when in the Cup the Services on three occasions. and also carly in the following English Football Association Hat Final between Bolton Wanderera He was transferred to he had also referaed in several and West Ham, 120,047 - persons| It is worthy of remark that never year. once when playing as Captain has Canton at the end of February English Cup ties. In 1919, he was passed the turnstiles, and many Mr. McTavish's side been defeated. 1898, but a month before his de-transferred to Chatham, and he thousands broke in on

Still a young man, it is to be parture he took part in a great then affiliated to the Kent County ticket”

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