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THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH. ·MONDAY,

APRIL 27, 1936.

H. K. F. A. MUST FACE UP TO A REAL PROBLEM

FOOTBALL SEASON

SEASON IS TOO LONG: WHAT'S TO DO ABOUT IT?

WEIGHT

FOR AGE

SCALE

Revision Is Likely

(By Robin Goodfellow)

The Stewards of the Jockey Club are reconsidering the scale of weight for age. They have asked a number of experi enced racing people if they think it needs revision. The present scale is based on one published by the famous dicta- tor of the turf Admiral Rous, and revised by him in 1873.

it has been modified from time to time in nccordance with suggestion from trainers and other experts, and is st! considered to be imperfect by

2140015.

The scale is published officially as a gurie to managers of race meetings when setting out the conditions of

weight-for-age races,

FIXED BY SCALE

ATHLETIC FINISH

RUNNERS-UP

SPINELESS GAME ENDS SEASON›

GOALLESS DRAW

(By "Veritas")

Chinese Athletic brought their lengue fixtures to a close nt Caroline Hill yesterday when they engaged Police in a goal- less and rather spineless draw. But it was sufficient to earn for them the runners-up hon- ours in the first division, a dis- tinction richly deserved in view.

form of

consistent their throughout the season.

It was evident that both trains were football weary and play generally was lethargic and unenterprising. Pur- thermore the Police did not improve the shining hour by their weird and inexplicable positional changes, such as Chris Pile, ut outside right, Brit- tain at left bark Gough at Inside left and Brooks at centre-kalf,

At brief intervals there were some

As the average racrtiorse does not attain returfty until he is between! fuar and five years old, the weights to lively attacks, but both lines of for wards were in such shocking shooting

be curried by humes of different 450s form that goals were as likely as n in races which are not handicaps are lixed by this scale to adjust the disfail of snow. Actually Police had

Athletic had the greater share of ter advantage a two-year-old or three-more chances of netting although year-old has compared with

advantages. The rugged de-- rivola.

fence of Breaks, Blackburn and Brit- The conditions Maiden Plate, which is run at Don-tain kept the Athletic at bay and per- mitted Mellardy to escape with an afternoon of light work.

with older

the Stockil

caster over a mile and a quarter are an example. They state that three year-olds are to carry 7st. 71b., four- year-olds 9st., Ave and upwards, st... 5lb.

"TERRIER" BROOKS Chief honours of the game went to Mures and geldings are allowed a the Police half backs and the Athletic reduction of 3lb., as is usual, and full backs. Brooks was terrier-like in penalties are imposed in the follow his tackling and gave Wong Wing- ing form: Winner after closing of hong a harassing time. In aus endeavour entries. Sib, but the winner after to shake off such clone closing of two races or one value Wong tried to crowd the backs, but £180, 101b, extra. Often a weight was constantly putting himself off- allowance is made to horses who side to spoil several useful

ments. kave never won,

CONDITIONS. DIFFER

The conditions governing penalties and allowances in weight-for-ag races differ in a few there are not any-but the basis is the scale Brst laid down by Admiral Rous.

This

attentions

-

Mak Sul-hon and Chan Hung-kwong

sorts were steadfast under all

Was goal pressure, although their several times threatened largely because of the freedom given Police forwards by Athletic half backs.

scale varies considerably Police were miserably served by the according to the distance of the race inside forwards, who missed golden and the time of year. The older opportunities, notably in the second horses, have to concede less weight half. Towards the end Stevens ac- to the younger as the season pro-complished a clever plece of work grees and the longer the distance and sent the ball right across the Gough rushed in and needed the greater the stipulated concession goal. becomes;

but to tap the ball into the net. lastead he lummed at it and cleared Many people think that the present the cross bar. Earlier Stevens bad- weight-for-age scale favours four-missed an equally simple chance.

most year-olds compared with three-year- Actually Chris Pile was the olds in races beyond a mile early in intelligent of the Police forward line, the season, and the opinion is widely but he was sorely neglected by Mor held that the three-year-olds have rison, who was alow at inside right the advantage in the autumn. These and seldom made good use of the

ball.. are the chlef points of criticisin.

Gough did not strike ane as being Three-year-olds met "old" horses

races over better, or even as good as Brooks in two weight-for-age more than a mile. In the Kestevennt inside left and Police might have Plate of Im. 3f. at Lincoln-won by been well rewarded if they had Piccadilly-the first three were four-changed the two at half time. year-olds, while of the four runners

TANC'S LOSS OF FORM for the Maghull Piale of Im. Bf. ut

Bui Liverpool,

the full

heated with him.

1 the present scale favours, as 1 think it does, the old horses in races of this kind at this time of year, there inust be considerable merit in the three-year-old who can beat, in these circumstances, a useful four-year-

to

Ho Chor-yin, Athletic left half, heads the ball away with Gough in close attendance. Tenge moment for Chinese defence during yesterday's league match between C.A.A. and Police. (Photo: Mee

QUEST ENDS ABRUPTLY

CLUB UPSET BY LOWLY R. A.

Cheung).

NO RUNNERS-UP HONOURS

PETERSEN'S £6,000 FIGHT OFFERS

London Fight With Lewis Likely

(By Geoffrey Simpson)

Jack Peterson's price for a single Club's quest for runners- contest has now risen to £6,000.

This is the amount the British honours in the first up

heavy-weight champion, who began division came to an abrupt professional boxing five years ago at end yesterday when on their a ght,' is being offered by two own ground they were beaten London promoters. 4-1 by the despised and lowly- Mr. Jeff 'Dickson confirmed recent- placed R.A. team Lyemun...

from

Commonsense

Will

Set

Things Right

Our Daily Golf Hint

Many a shot is actually missed because it is missed in the mind of the player be fore the shot is mado—{2. li. Lardner.

STANISKERE LOSINJELANDESAIN KERETICO BUSCEMIRATTATE BLA

SOME ARE

Right HAPPY SOME

(By "VERITAS")

The H.K.F.A. may be wise to rate as important and]

ARE SAD

worthy of due notice, the murmurings of discontent Champions And

which are being audibly raised by lots of footballers con- cerning the exceptionally long local football season. Putting it bluntly everybody has had enough of the But this, thanks to an exces- game, and wants a rest. sive programme of league, cup, shield, Interport, and exhibition football, will be denied many until the middle of next month.

Relegated

The English football season has only one more weeks to run, und

already two championships have been decided, and most of the unfortunate

clubs to be relegated known.

Al yet the chief sucresses have Arsenal. Winners of English

Cup.

Soveral of our more prominent players have said in no unmis-been scured by:- takable terms that they are so heartily sick of football right now that they have no intention of playing any more until next season. For confirmation of this one has only to refer to the number of teams which are now turning out either in a depleted state or are being filled with reserve players.

And this attitude of our footballers!

is not due to a dwindling interest in the game itself. We have had ample evidence of the zest and keenness which the average player infuses Into

his play. The one and only answer is that the season's programi- me is far too long,

Without being in the least bit carping one can easily pick holes in the F.A. administration of its an- admitting nual programme. Even that all the competitions now tu exin

tence are, desirable, and that trials and so forth for Interports are essen- tint; one is still left puzzled as to why the F.A. regard it necessary com pletely to caney league programmes on Interport trial days; or why, to take another example, it should be deemed necessary for a dozen other first division Leams to remain idle on March 16 last while Police and Sottili China "A" played off the Senior Shield finat.

The most obvious answer seems to be MONEY. Interport trial, Senior Shield, Kotewall Cup "gates" must

The Player Who Could Not See

(By Ulyss Rogers)

London, Mar. 31. An appeal to postpone a lawn tennis match because of rain led to a scene nt Paddington tourna ment yesterday between Mr. Ronald Shayes, the twenty-three-years-old Kent "hope"; Mr. N. Tifney, the young American player; and the tournament oficiala.

Sunderland, winners ຕ irst division championship.

of itird

Chesterfield, winners division (north). Charlton, Manchester United and West Ham are still fighting for pro- motion to the first division. Charlton need but one to make certain and Manchester United two, the last named having two games to play.

Coventry and Luton are still neck- and-neck at the top of the third division (south), and which of the two will earn promotion cannot be determined until next Saturday.

Aston Villa and Blackhurn ore doomed to relegation to the second division despite the Villa's frantic and costly measures to find o match- winning team. Hull are certain to fo down to the third division and will be accompanied either by Port Vale or Barnsley.

Exeter or Newport in the southern section and New Brighton in the northern section will have to apply for re-admission to the third division.

In the Scottich Leagues, Celtic have won the first division championship, Shayes was beaten 6—1, 6–2 by and Ranger's require one point to be- Falkirk have be- the American in the Berga (Harrow) come runners-up.

come second division champions and tournament lust month.

Mr. Tilney, happy ex-college boy, will retum to the senior league with not be adversely affected by other who constantly chews gum, was St. Mirren, who have finished second. intruding interests. Which is quite lending. 4- yesterday until the rain understandable and perfectly in or-lurred his spectacles and made it

der if and here is where the A. extremely dificult for him to sight Durham Miner

failed-other arrangements the ball. have are made whereby the orderly fulfil- ment of league fixtures is not im- peded,

FACED WITH DEFEAT He wiped his glasses again and

ugain, bui Shayes won seven games Refereed

ly the announcement I made that Let us admit that all of the com- in a row, the set at 6-4, and was! he had contracted with John Henry petitions now being supported by 2-0 in the second set when Tiles Lewis, the Negro-holder of the world the club are very desirable. That asked that the game should be sus-

What is the most retire light-heavyweight title, to visit Lon-it would be unreasonable and foolish pended, otherwise he would have Lo

to scrap them. dan.

obvious solution to the problem?

OBVIOUS SOLUTION

He is anxious for Petersen to meet

"It was a crushing defeat for which there can be no excuses, but simply the better football. Perhaps the explanation that the Gunners played

City Stadium on May 25-and for Club's time-honoured antipathy to Lewis in the open air at the White Sunday football found a reflection this contest he is prepared to guar- their display. Further, of course; it' was their second game in successive tee the Cardill-born boxer £6,000, days.

But the Artillery deserve unstinted credit for their achievement. Knight enjoy a personal triumph by scoring three times, and the team as a whole gave one of its best, though belated

displays of the season.

י'

win, lose, ur draw.

MAY FIGHT FARR Alternatively, he is willing to pay Petersen 20,000 to defend lifs British championship against Tommy Farr, the Welsh ex-miner.

Wembley Studlum niso have Peter- Fisher, a dve-year- Loss of form by Tang Kwong-sum

sen under contract for a fight at the -old who had never won a race, gave had a devastating effect on the Chi-

Club had quite a good representn-same figure in June. the Weight-for-age allowance to nese attack as a whole. Tang found

Satanic and dead-Parker so expert in anticipation that tive side on view, with Fowler restored |

Petersen, naturally, is anxious to to the right wing. Fleming, the how- he was intercepting the neatest of

take the match with Lewis, who, With the right wing well

ever was milag from inside loft. passes.

though world champion, has agreed bottled and the left wing at no stage

Mackrill Fered a brilliant defence to make the trip for £4,000. clever enough to outwit honest

to Elliot and his collegues and further Whether Mr. Dickson can persuade goodness players. like North and

emphasised his claims to heing among Wembley Stadium authorities to re- Blackburn, the onus of piercing the

the best goalkeepers in the Colony, lease Petersen for May 25 is another Police rearguard fell on the inside

I understand that Wem- trio, who failed to make the grade. Knight was a magnificent attacker, matter.

The first half was confined to un- At the beginning of last season

Nicholls, and eluding the attentions good until June 15.- Near Relation, then a three-year-old, lapressive midfield tussles, and ul-worrying the life out of Strange und bley's option on the champion holds

the beat older horses over a mile and though play brightened after aquarter and a mile and a half. Interval and both goals experienced of Forrow with great skill. He was good enough later to win the narrow escapes, goalless

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Cup Final

NEVER PLAYED.

FOOTBALL

The request to cease play for a time was in perfect order. The uni pire came down from his chair.

Then the trouble started. Shayes It would appear to be a curtail- ment of the league programme. The required the game to go on. The at present constituted umpire did the proper thing-went

the referee's

Referee Thirty-eight year-old Harold Nat- are far too inrge; so much so that to

Prico confirmed the trass, a Durham miner, refereed the divisions as they are cumbersome and unwieldy, Hamilton

English Cup final on Saturday. He as the fact, that league fixtures are umpire's action in suspending play. to be played into the middle of May At that moment Shayes followed is known as the best-dressed raferee. :1 statement to shorts. His friends call him "Natty" amply testifies. The F.A. can tackle in. He was labouring under excite Somtimes he wears plum-coloured this question without worrying about ment. Ile

Nattrass the necessity of altering rules. Pre- which the referee took exception.

There was also a lot of talk about) rent ruling permits full powers for the Management Committee to divide appealing to the L.T.A.

whatever divisions the league into they may think it. That being so it seems to call for nothing but n level headed, commonsense approach to the whole question.

It the F.A. is prepared to ad-

the referee said: "I mit, what appears to be indisputa talked, to Shayes like a father." The that the existing divisions excited player was understood to ble, are too big, then they have the have tendered his regruts. alternative of reducing them in

It was an hour and a half later size, either by splitting each one when, still under unsatisfactory con- into aections, or by creating a newditions, the match was resumed. division and at the same time re-.

Shayes won two games and the constituting the others, making match 6-4, 7-5,

а of them, say

maximum cach strength of ten teams.

peared to be well offside when he

It has been suggested in several! Club were never very impressive. converted a pass from Bickford. Most of the players seemed tired be- But the Gunners responded gamely quarters that the system of promo. Knight tion and relegation should be applied. fore taking the field. Rodger alone after the change of ends. in defence came up to expectations. slummed the ball against the crossbar In agreeing with this one must still

with and E. Strange

handled from the appreciate that it does not solve the Chief failings though rested

from one division to the forwards, who were somewhat rebound. Taking the penalty kick problem under review. To send two pitiful in their attempts to score goals. himself, Knight levelled the scores, teams down

Within a few minutes he had put another and to fill the vacancies with Elliot and Pearce went the nearest, making Mackrill effect brilliant one- Artillery, head, and Club faded out two teams from a junior division is the presoni Cage it handed saves from hand drives. But of the picture, being content to stop merely performing an act of trans- there was little driving force behind the ruthless R. A. attacks in the best position. In

Haldane showed doesn't do away with the fact that the Club oflensives, and they were possible manner. countered with rather amazing esse. contempt for these efforts by scoring there are still 14 teams in both the Club were a bit fortunate to obtain No. 8 and-Knight completed. the first and second divisions and that In goal lead at half time. Elliot up debacle just before full time.

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G. O. ALLEN MAY BE NEXT CAPTAIN OF ENGLAND

(By Bruce Harrin)

euch team has a programme of 26: league matches. Further, that these matches are supposed to be played between September 28 and April 10 in the face of Shield and Cup ties and the official denial of 18 playing days! because of counter-attractions,

.

F.A. MUST REALISE THIS

Firstly the F.A. must realise that their football players do not like a reason which extérals into the bum mer months. And there is no need for them merely to take my word for this. They can easily discover firmly fixed in their hoads' they may the fact for themselves. With this and it quite simple to devise ways players who help to all the Associa and means of accommodating those In the past the custom has been tion's coffers as well as swell local

Already cricket gossips are men-, first Test match against the Indians tioning G. 0. Allon, the Middlesex is fixed for. June 27 at Lord's.

It cannot be inferred that the fast bowler and fine bat, as the captain of England this summer greater appointment will go to the against the Indians and next winter man given the losser. on the tour of Australia.

I form and fitness are satisfactory to put in as captain against India charity funds, without in the least Allen is likely to be a strong favour- a member of the M.C.C. Committee bit spoiling the attractive features prominent in active cricket. Horo

ite for the double honour.

But so far it is not known that

the name of Allen suggests itself.

of Colony football..

A ittle bit of thought; if desirable Until he plays cricket again hoa canvass of views and suggestions; R. E. S. Wyatt will not be offered bo unable to satisfy himself and had a sensible consideration of the

the selectors that

the captaincy once more.

Not untli June, if as early as then, shall we know who will lead the M.C.C. sido in Australia.

Rather earlier the other captaincy will have to be announced. England's

the log which position between now and next sea- troubled him last season will stand son may well be the means of making possible more... entertaining and I understand that he will soon be satisfying programme of football getting fit by indoor practice..

up to the strain of fast bowling.

Ithan the Colony has ever had before.

Mr. Price ignored all this, and de- manded a withdrawal and an apology. The committee room was cleared, and an official investigation was con- ducted

Afterwards

"I am very sorry," said Shayes us the American shook hands.

When informed of his appointment somo time ago be oberved. "Is it really true? Well that's a bit of luck. And to think I've never kicked a foot- ball in my life."

Mr. Nattrass was put on the full list of league referees only last season.

The qualifying routi for the Summer Cup competition of the Kowloon Golf Club

was decided yesterday, when the 10 best cards qualified for match play. T. D. Paton (68) returned the best score. Thirty-four players took part. W. A. Stewart and D. C. Wilson were the stewards of the course.

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