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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1937.

The Illogicality Of

Our

Football

Interport Selectors

DID "UNOFFICIAL

TRIALS MEAN

NOTHING?

Mr. Stokes' Advice

To Referees

TWO Lai Wah Cup matches, sugested to local referees that they ono New Year's Day charity might get better results it, instead of match, and one Governor's Cup shaking a finger in admonition of a player who has flagrantly transgress- match, equals four Interported football law, they quietly told him trials: or so they said. But do that he had done wrong and that they? No, the correct answer repetition of the offence would meet with sterner oction. This question to this equation is that they of "cleaning up football" 66 it la equal one Probables v. Possibles called, is much more complex than trial. And if this little sum bet may appear to be on the surface. worked out to the third place of To argue that the only treatment is to turn players off the field it They decimals you will find that the can't "play the game holds good up whole equals the sum total to a point. But it must always baj tion Committee to pick an Inter- and that its effects or port team by January 31. sent off, as well as the remainder of the players taking part In thht parti- Belleve it or not as Ripley would cular game, may very widely vary. say. Ever since the composition With some players it fails to act as the desired deterrent, but simply of the Probables and Possibles

engenders a resentment which la not easily effaced. With others it only evokes a deflant loss of the head or a shrug of the shoulders, and makes fittle or no contribution to the im- proved future behaviour of

capacity of the Interport Selec-realised that such action is orbe Company-cross-country, res.

Clubhouse Chatter

By "Veritas"

teams was announced on Sun-

day evening I have been puzzling about them, and, in the light of the pronouncement that the Governor's Cup match was to be the Interport "trial to end trial", have been endeavouring 10 extract some sense from these compositions. That is why I have delayed writing anything about the subject until now.

Where's The Logic ?

S the inclusion, followed by the exclusion, of North and Bliss which bewilders. The

the

those

Remedios Still Being Advocated As Shanghai Interporter

FLEET OF FOOT FUSILIERS. Here is the team which recently won the Royal Welch Fusiliera Inter-

The same team carried off the honours in 1934. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

BADMINTON'S GREAT PROGRESS IN MALAYA DURING 1936 SEASON

offenders. Others, happily, appre- clate that they have behaved wrongly un and learn the right lesson, But what- ever the reaction of dismissal from the field of play It should be point- ed out that in the Anal analysis, it is arbitrary action which should be |-- avoided as far as possible.

Association Could Do

This

THIS is not to imply that referees

should be "softy" about offenders. Dut there is, I am confident, a great dest of sense in Mr. Stokes's sugges

Very possibly carefully lon worded, but firm, warning, will have a much greater effect than simply to stop play and wag a finger at the culprit. The point is, players must be told that there are certain things in football which

can't one

do. S

So for as Hongkong football is concerned they should be well defined by the Association and followed

fact that neither geferees by referees, I think the

player is in the Possibles, let alone

л

Assoc

would help football a the Probables side after playing in it it decided that its members would the Governor's Cup-cum-Interport not tolerate such tactics us high Irial, makes one Wonder whether

her kicking, double kicking and jumping seriously considered us long and high distances for ball Lentre for the Interport team, which is nowhere near the player. and if not, why they were ever put These, na have long protested, are Into Sunday degard these players purely play to the gallery sestures. The selectors did

They are unnecessary, but what is

Candidates

Norwegian Skator Breaks Record

Oslo, jan. 25.

A new world-record for women's speed-skating over distance of 3,000 metres, was established here yester- day, of five minutes, 47:5 seconds, by the Norwegian skater, Miss Laila Sokol Nielsen, The record is the' third set by Miss Nielsen since last Saturday, when she broke the 500 and 1,500 metre marks with 47.9 se- conds and two minutes, 38.1 seconds respectively.- Havas.

CHINESE TAKE TO

as likely Interporters for February 11, how can they be convinced on the exceedingly dangerous. Those of us strength of one display, that they are who were at Caroline Hill on Sunday not up to the

standard required.

saw a very good example of the One would have imagined this was possible result of unnecessarily high the Arst time North and Bilas had kicking. It was luck, and not judg played football this season. Actually ment on the part of the offender, the selectors have had dozens of that Ernest Strange did not have his opportunities for assessing their cur-head split open. That is the sort of rent form; in fact опе presumes, thing which must be stopped. because of this, they went into the Governor's Cup team. In that case, how can they be excluded from the Anal trial?

even more important, they can be BADMINTON

So Much Waste Of Time

I

Not All Deliberate

have heard it said that it is useless appealing to the finer instincts in

IN S'HAI

VARSITY TEAM TOPS LEAGUE

Shanghai

POPULARITY IS UNBOUNDED

SUITABLE COURTS STILL PROBLEM

The past year has again been a very active one for all the parent badminton associations through- out Malaya, writes the Badmin- ton Correspondent of the Sunday | Times. In addition to the regular number of annual championship tournaments held by the various governing bodies, there were no less than twenty inter-State matches played between the vari- osu States during the year.

TO-NIGHT'S LEAGUE BADMINTON

NEWSPAPER AGITATES FOR HIS INCLUSION ·

Strong Criticism By Sports Editor

Controversy is still raging around the composition of the Shang- hai Interport football team. The Shanghai Times last week con- tinued its agitation for the inclusion of Remedios, who captained the Northerners in the 1935 match, the following article, written by C. W. Tombs, Sports Editor, reflecting that newspaper's opinion.

there should be a show-down on the whole business.

"This is a time for trite trulsms, but it is about time that the S.F.A. selection committee took a straight "To review the facts in a cold light, look at facts and remembered that the present position amounts to this: the game is the thing, after all. For That Remedios, a well-known and nearly three weeks now, there has popular sportsman, and admittedly been a steadily growing demand that the best right half in Shanghai, elther Remedies be included in the offered his services to the SF.A. us Shanghat interport side or that the representative of Shanghai in the series against Hongkong. reason for his absence from the side Interport

nued The offer was made when the S.F.A. be mnde

The continued public. refusal of the selectors to give this sent out a general invitation to all demand, now city-wide, some con- Clubs, and, therefore, his name must sideration, is creating a tense situation have gone before the aclection com→ among soccer players and spectators mitice along with the other names alike and the feeling of dissatisfaction submitted. In due course the selec has gathered weight until it can notion committee named two teams for and in neliber team longer be ignored. Not only that, but trial the Rush-hush volley of the selectors was Remedios named, althout a has placed Remedios in un

player accustomed to the right half barrassing position, and if only to position was named in his place. In relieve him of this embarrassment, fact, the right half position was occupied in the first trial by a centre- half and will be occupied in the second trial this Sunday by another

4m-

GRAND NATIONAL centre-haif.

BETTING ·

THERE 19 YET TIME

"On the face of these facts, the

blame if a certain amount of com-

GOLDEN MILLER AT selection committee cannot escape all

100 TO 6

London.

A Manchester book-maker, who is always one of the first to price the Lincolnshire Handicap horses and probable

the entries for

Grand

National, offers 108 to 6 on the field for the big steeplecs against any

ment Is occasioned. they had selected another right half player in place of Remedios-which they can

is no other scarcely do, since there right hall near his standard-the bliterest criticism would have termed it no more than

By com- a blunder. pletely evading the issue regarding drawn attention the position in the line-up, they have. Ho will lay those

to the fact that one of the following: Golden Miller, Remedios

- apparently

being Royal Mail, and Castle Irwell.

deliberately overlooked. And that bookmaker makes The same

Sea

is the general opinion which is being Bequest his favourite for the Linexpressed plainly in every circle in- colnshire

Handicap at 20 to 1 and

terested in football. It is most unfair Hocus Pacus,

to a player who hus wom Shanghai's league badminton fixtures are Inchkeith, King's Gap, Kyles of colours with honour and dignity, no Lourent II, Montesano, far as can be ascertained, on previous

Two Matches On Tap

Two "B" Division men's doubles offers 25 to 1

Both Minard.

pre

arranged for this evening, are lies which were postponed on Night Patrol II, Over Coat, Pricket, occasions, and has once captained the

and Voltus. All their original dates.

the others The was certainly a record year for

side. most of the associations so far as Kowlon Tong "A" try conclusions quoted at longer odds. inter-state matches are concerned, with King's College, potential win- and the fact

further ners of the division, the game be In itself is

-- U.S.-NATIONAL-GOLF- evidence of the ever-increasing ing played on the Collegians' court. popularity of the game, here and Kowloon Tong can hardly expect Though a grently improved team, that badminton has definitely come to stay.

It can now be said without fear of contradiction that there are more bud-

to take points from the College, who are undoubtedly, the strongest com- bination in the junior division.

But

CHAMPIONSHIP

minton than lawn tennis players in they can be expected to offer excellent Glenna Collet Vare To in posesion of facts which are not

the odd game.

may take the issue to

John's are certain to overcome

Malaya to-day and what is even more gratifying still is the fact that the opinion held by many, that the stand- ard of the game here is very high in- Kowloon Tong "B," probably of nine eicar games. The Tongites did ex- deed, was more than confirmed by the ceedingly well to beat Sailors and visit of the famous English profes-

Soldiers Home 8-1 on Monday, but in sional, J. F. Devlin, who expressed the St. John's they meet one of the best view that the standard of play in ms in the division, and face the Malaya was surprisingly high, munte additional dimeuity of playing on a especially when the lack of adequate facilities was taken into consideration. Devila also expressed the view that no further improvement could be'ex- pected unless and until higher roofed and larger holls were available.

SUITABLE HALLS

on more

more

Chinese athletes are taking to matters such as these, but though the English sport of badminton in this may be true in one or two cases, increasing numbers. In the short The need for suitable hails has been

certainly don't believe it applies to space of a year since they first stressed by me am not advocating the inclusion of

than one of Hongkong

and here I am sorry to these two players in the Interport the great majority eleven. On the contrary, with due footballers. In the main, fouls on began playing the game, some of occasion,

have felt the local soccer fields are commilled the Chinese players have made learn that although the Singapore respect to them, I never

Badminton Association, decided to ard elther because of a wilful disregard remarkable progress and are But I do think that it the selectors football law, or as a result of a rapidly approaching Shanghai/&tart a bullding fund some two years they were up to required standard.

(Continued on Page 9.) which player's exuberance of spirit intended really***

Sunday's take

leads him into

over-enthusiastle championship standard. match as a guide, then they should have played people like Wride, play. Only rarely, I am sure, docs

to

one see a player go out deliberately A motion-pleture reel showing a

Evens and Taylor, and not ough ; “” injure an opponent. 'Furthermore chainplonship match in England was

them into a final.... telal

ther

much as you like, but I'll wager you to the adoption of drastic punfähment of local Chinese sportsmen purchased

Now

Year

the Governor's Cup game,

the wiccted Probables, and Possibles

practising

19 ugh this latter classif it exists can the means of generating enthusiasm they had Just remembered

with such for the sport in Shanghal. A number players were in existence. Try as easily be spotted, and

you players ono unhesitatingly subscribes

began equipment and can't find any logic in the selection But with the very large majority They liked it, and the gume soon of the F.A.'s wing half backs for last feel sure that the explanatory warn- spread to the local

colleges and Sunday's match. Who played in the ing suggested by Mr. Stokes is most universities. Lai Wah Cup matchest

Taylor, likely to lead to desired results. And Wrido and Evans: who played in these

int to be said other point

Evidence of the aptitude of the Taylor.

And here is this game? these matches in conjunction with in favour of the method. If, after Chinese teams is seen in the fact that receiving a proper warning, the the representatives of St. John's announced as "unoticial Interport tons, the referee wil be only doing badminton league for the first time We player persists in his evil machina University, entered in the local trials. Then why introduce new his proper duty in sending him off the this season, have run away with top elements, when, on the showing of eld, while the offender will be honours. To date they have not met teams, these players, and not. North getting nothing but his just deserts a single defeat. and Bliss, are regarded as the more if he is heavily punished by the likely candidates for the Interport authorities. team? Had Weide, Evans or Taylor played on Sunday the selectors could Themselves straight have satisfied away concerning the composition at the Colony eleve, and instead of wasting next Sunday with another STYLE could have pitted the chosen side up against a strong Best, and thus given the Interportera some very desirable practice together. It is these unnecessary ́ ́ wandering- round-the-mulberry-bush methods which so completely defeat one. A Complex Question

LOCAL BILLIARDS

In

Although admittedly the Chinese players would not rate high at present International competition, they ranks well with the best of the local players, and it is believed that in a few years Chinese bedminton tham- pians may do well in world competi-

IN. S. W. IMANAGE

TO DRAW

Continuingstoria, batting in their

WITH VICTORIA

CRICKET MATCH PETERS OUT:

Sydney, Jan. 20. Victoria batted for such a long time to-day in their Sheffield Shield match against New

Wales, South that a drawn match was made cer tain by lunch time,

their

overnight score of In the Junior Championships of tion

130 for 4, night, C. M. Xavier made his ext the local billiard tournament Inst

second

innings advanced the total The experience of Chinese teams to 236 for 5 by lunch, and were from the competition at the club with soccer football is a case in point. finally all out for 340, thus setting Lusitano.

Twelve years ago the sport was uns New South Wales-374 runs to win. The winner of the match, Yuen known here. After a team of over: New South Wales played out time Hong-liu, scored his 300 points when here against lending foreign aggrega- Xavier had scored 242.

here against displayed its wares very card and at raw, Cheetham

for two, tions, the natives took to the game having hit up 62. The match was rather closely rapidly, and the spart became one of fought, though Yuen drew away to the most popular in China. Basket scorers for Victoria in their second Darling 62 and Slevers 71 were top MR. T. G. Stokes, chairman of no was a lost here inning

Referees Association, revived an break was 20, while Xavier register a few years ago today it sttracts Complete scares

of the match old argument propounded in these ed the best break of the evening with about 80,000 fans annually in Shang were: Victoria 337 and

isi alone-United Pras columns 'over a year ago, when he 30,

| South Wales 305, and 129 for 2.

340, New

strange court.

New York, Jan. 26. The tenth professional teunis en- counter between Ellsworth Vines and Fred Perry was played at College Park to-day and resulted in a victory for the Americas, who won by scores of 6-4, 6-2, thus bringing the matches to five each.-United Press..

Compete Again

Pinehurst, North Carolina.

One freely admits that the task of a selection committee is an onerous one and that it cannot be made easier by useless.criticism. They cannot, as a member of the hockey selection committee pithily remarked on

on A racent occasion, please everyone." It is also admitted that they may be available to the general public. And yet, taking all these qualifications into consideration, there appears to have been a mistake made by the Com- mittee, and unless the mistake is | corrected at an early date, it may lead Mrs. Glenna Collet Vare, of Phila-

to serious consequences. Even among delphia, six times winner of the title, those ployers already selected for the is not finished with national cham-side, there is a feeling that some move pionship golf competition.

should be made towards clearing up She did not defend her laurels the unwelcome mystery surrounding in last year's tournament because the exclusion of the Rees pinyer. A she had played so much abroad as happy team is a better team, and Captain of the Curtis Cup team Shanghal

would

be happier if that she was temporarily fed up' Remedios were on the line-up. There with golf, Mrs. Vare explained. is still time to stop this situation from She will probably compete in the developing any further, and it is 1937 tournoment when American sincerely hoped on all sides that the women will try to wrest the crown S.F.A. will take the steps to do so. from Miss Pamela Barton, who de feated Mirs. Maureen Orcutt Crews in last year's Anal at Summit, New Jersey.

South China "B" and Kowloon F. C. players in a duel for the ball during Saturday's lengun football match which the Chinese won. (Photo: King's Studio).

SILENT ACCUSATION

"In the public eye, it is being con- cluded Remedios has been placed on trial on a silent accusation, and with- out the right of defence. The public regards his exclusion from the team as an accusation, and some members of the public, unfortunately, are coro- less in putting this. mysterious accusa- tion

into concrete words, The general belief-and there is no longer "unyure of secrecy on the pointila that Remedios is being excluded from the team on account of some mysteri- ous dispute which arose during the trip to the Cofony when he was Captain of the team. I have asked a member of the S.F.A. questions regarding the allegation, and they have been denied. When Remedios was questioned, he replied that so far as he know there was nothing against his record. A member of the selection committee, asked why the Recs' right-half had been ex- cluded, merely replied, “We did not | select him."

The Shanghai Football Association, during its existence, has often come in for a good deal of criticism,

and indeed. It would denote an extremely disinterested membership: if there were no complaints, but there has -never been any previous occasion, so far as I can recall, when the SFA. has taken up a stand without refer- ence to public desire and without due publie consideration of the matter. It would be a matter of great regret it-a-long-standing, ume- honoured precedent were broken on this occasion, when the Association is in a str

a stronger position than it has ever been before. Every soccer fan, every soccer player, and every' sportsman. in Shanghai is awaiting some ass

ance that Remedios is not to be tried and condemned without the sports- man's right of self-defence."

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