1937-02-20 — Page 12

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY

1937.

Players Picked For England In Charity Cup Match Discovered To Be Ineligible

STEVENS IS -IRISH: TAYLOR WELSH

TALBOT TO

PLAY FOR WALES?

BUT HE IS AN ENGLISHMAN!

(By "Veritas")

A strange story has come to light apropos the International Charity Cup semi-finals which are being played to-morrow. Steven (Royal Ulster Rifles), Taylor (Fusiliers) and Talbot (Fusiliers) were picked to play for England against Scotland. Yesterday Wales submitted a team to oppose Ireland and in- cluded none other than Taylor and Talbot. Hard upon that surprise camo nows that Stevens is a full-blooded Irish- man, and not an Englishman,

And Mr. Bill Hollands, who is in charge of the English team, is won' dering precisely what is going to huppen.

According to him Talbot, Taylor and Stevens personally gave assur- ances that they were English born. Now it is claimed that two of them are Welsh and the third Irish.

The position is not helped in any way by the rules governing the com petition, for they ignore completely to lay down any birth qualifications. It seems natural to believe, however, that they assume o representative of any of the national teams participat- ing in the competition, is either of English, Welsh, Irish

Scottish

birth. On the face of It, it seems ridiculous. that an Englishman should play for Scotland, or an Irish- man for Wales.

Position Made A Little Clearer

Was

now

This morning further light ahed on the subject. It has been definitely established that Stevens is an Irishman, that Taylor is a Welshman and that Talbot is an Englishman.

nor

Therefore neither Stevens Taylor will be playing for England to-morrow, while Talbot is not eligible for Wales.

1 understand that if Tabot does play for Wales instead of England. the England selectors will take the matter before the Hongkong Football Association.

England has made two changes in the original line-up. Webster of the Seaforths, who, incidentally, I gather is the only Englishman in the bat- tallon, is playing at right back with Sydney Strange as his partner, vice Stevens,

The

!SLAZINGER”. All White

Clubhouse Chatter

By "Voritas"

H.K.F.A. MISSES THE BOAT ONCE AGAIN

Revision Of Interport Rules Still Only A Vague Idea

ULSTER RIFLES SOCCER XI MAY BE INVITED

to

rotrospective survey of an | tangible argument or objection to It is a commonsense question, yet for event such as the visit of anthis. It does not give Hongkong any some obscure reason the H.K.F.A. ap- wider powers than those which have pears to be funking the issue. Or is Interport football team invari been assumed, but will at least place it that the Association just can't be ably reveals a number of details the inclusion of Canton players on a bothered and finds it is ensler which were either left unattend- legal basis. So far as I can see there transgress both the spirit and the cd or in some measure faultily never has been any difficulty to And-letter of a rule, rather than to place carried out; but usually thereing a suitable revision of this rule the whole thing above criticism? are extenuating circumstances for such shortcomings. It is difficult, however, to discover any excuse for the Hongkong Football Association's neglect of that prime subject--the revision of the Interport rules, when, in Mr. Stanley Gash, the H.K.F.A. had on its doorstep a gentleman who was authorised by the Shanghai F.A. to carry through negotiations concerning these rules. Doubly strange is the matter when one recalls that it

local body's refusal to discuss the

TO PHILIPPINES.

(By "Verilas")

THE Philippines Amateur Athletic Federation, which among other things controls football in the Philippines, is displaying a keen interest in the Royal Ulster Rifles was the Association's expressed determination to take some ac-senior soccer team, which at present holds the leadership tion during the visit of the in the first division of the Hongkong Football League and Shanghai Interporters..

which appears destined to carry off the championship. Curious Behaviour

ONE

Excellent view of the enclosure at the Hongkong Jockey Club, which wonders precisely what was

to-day and during next week will be alive with racing onthusiasts attend- ing the annual carnival.

THE WEEK-END LEAGUE

SOCCER PROGRAMME

The Philippines are desperately keen to entertain in first-class Hongkong soccer team. Efforts were made within recent date to get either the Hongkong or Shanghal Interports teams to pay a visit; while similar overtures were made to South China A... In each case they had to be rejected.

with a view to the club sending down a team to Maalla,

Since then negotiations have been on foot with Eastern Athletic,

in the minds of the Colony's foolball administrators in turning up their noses to this very desirable op portunity of tackling a subject which has long demanded correction. Did

This last week, however, the PAAF cabled representatives in the H.K.F.A. doubt that Mr. Gash was Hongkong enquiring about the playing strength of the Royal Ulster an authorised agent for the Shanghal Association and feared he way noi in Rifles, and intimating that the Federation was keenly interested in a position to speak on behalf of that the possibility of the team, if representative of the best of football august bo

body? Or was it just another in Hongkong, paying a visit to Manila and other parts of the Islands, typical gesture of laissez faire which

Replies have been despatched to Dr. Ylanan indicating that the tho meffiods of the typides H.K.F.A.? One moment

ment the Associa

Rifles figure as one of the strongest sides in the league, and that tion is vociferously acknowledging the it is truly representative of Colony football. necessity of reform in the rules and It is expected that in view of this, the PAAF will make over. making pubile statements that the tures to the Royal Ulster Rifles to send their first division team to a hard tusslo by St. Joseph's Recrelo, strengthened by the inclu question would be investigated during the Islands sometime during the current season.

(By “Veritus").

50

the visit of the Shanghai team, and then when this opportunity arises, nothing whatever is done. Surely the

over-

A month ago one would have are not to be taken lightly. written that the Royal Ulster Seaforths should collect points Rifles could expect to be given from Eastern, though not without a hard struggle, and one can expect for league points, but with the slon of Carlos Remedios, former Saints' team so badly depleted Shanghti

to overcome Interporter owing to the recent wholesale the Police, and the Athletic to draw suspensions of their players, it may take points from the Club, but failed to appreciate its own

surely is difficult to believe the Rifles a draw is more likely.

responsibilities. The onus is upon will have anything but an easy

CHARITY CUP MATCHES the Hongkong F.A. and not Shanghal To-morrow's programme is dedic-to initiate discussions concerning the win against St. Joseph's to-day.. ated to the International Charity Cup revision of Interport rules. Hong- The Rifles should advance another and two spectacular games are pro- kong, and not Shanghal, la the body step towards the annexation of the league championship-the likelihood

mised-one on the Club ground and which has found itself forced to break the other at Kowloon

п a rule in order to escape from the of which achievement was hinted in

absurd position of having many of the these columns quite early in the

best players barred from season.

HKFA wasn't waiting for with Kowloon. Kowloon Chinese tures from Mr. Gash? If it was" it

China "B" are engaged in matches Neither South China "A" nor South during the week-end. Fusiliers may strengthen leadership with a victory over Navy. their challenge for the They should win, but Navy, though badly off for players, can still turn out a formidable combination,

and

Scotland, enjoying the services of ons nting in the Interport. There-

some

of

of the Seaforths, have very bright chances of beating England, St. George are denied the assistance discussions with Shanghai over the especially as the representatives of fore it is up to Hongkong to take the

initiative in preparing any sort of Taylor and Stevens.

matter of revision. Breach of Good Faith

turn out to be Fusiliers v. Rifles, in Wales y. Ireland is more likely to which case I wouldn't put money on the result. If anything the odds are slightly in favour of Ireland.

Slazengers

for.

BADMINTON

FOLLOWING the unprecedented success of their

famous All-White Tennis Racket, which is used by leading players throughout the world, Slazengers have produced the "SLAZENGER" Badminton Racket, buljt on similar lines.

The AIL-ENGLAND Championships tvara won on fivo consecutivo occasions with a SLAZENGER RACKET, OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS.

Solo Agents

JOHN D. HUTCHISON & CO., King's Bldg, H.K.

WH

JHAT actually happened, however, was that Mr. Gash, already in- formed before he left Shanghai, that he would probably have to discuss these matters on behalf of his Asso- ciation in

Women Are The Curse Of Boxers

-DOYLE'S

MANAGER

(By A Correspondent)

Shattered romance In Hongkong, approached the H.K.F.A. and suggested they should get together over the problem. Mr: Gash was not in a

commit Shanghai, but he was authorised

in a position speak for his Association and to forward its views,

of boxer Jack Doyle and Judith Allen, his Alm actress wife, has broken a third heart. It beats beneath the breast of Dan Sullivan, Jack Doyle's grey-haired manager,

the H.K.F had seized its chance (as a

For sixty years Dan has nursed a month before it had openly stated it would) slogan-"Women and business don't

is small doubt that, at least in mix," broad terms, an amendment to this

pernicious Rule 12, satisfactory to He swung his walking stick savą-

parties, would have been rea

reach-gely when I spoke to him about it ed. As it is we are no nearer to the in the lounge of a West End hotel. clearing up of this wretched question. "Women," he sold aggressively.

have to go been women.

Beer ME? not alto-

"No young boxer should think about women. When he's made his name and wants to settle down that's a different matter,

than a year or more ago, and if the "Young man, I was training boxers HK.F.A. now intends to

twist go before you were born, and it's always attempt at

Dugh the

process of corres- "Every blessed boxer 1 know dis- pondence. I can't help feeling the grees with me about 'em. They cause Hongkong Football Association has more trouble than a wagon-load of displayed, not only a lack of enter÷ | monkeys. prise, but a and breach of good faith, in regard to this matter. Commonsense Solution

CHANGHAI is far from contented ▷ in knowing that we down here are flagrantly abusing at least one of the Interport rules to suit our own women about? I tell 'em one thing, beneft. Shanghai has no objection their sweetheart or wife says another. to locally registered footballers who

who I tell you it can't be done, est live and work in Canton..playing for "I won't have a woman within a the Colony in the Interport, but mile of my business, but they've Shanghal does not

It should haunted me all my life. see why it

a rule

the Shanghal in

bo allowed if it is in col amenable to a revision-a

st

revision

I believe, on the lines of Stanley Gosh's suggestion which

ed in

appear den

The

the Telegraphations for

of setting down an the Interpart the

of a

HAUNTED BY WOMEN "How can I train a boxer. with

"I start to irala some promising Youngster. Right. We are get ing along famously. The young

muan is beginning to make a name

for himself. Then what happens? He turns up one day with wife' or sweetheart clinging to his aZINI,“ Dan sighed heavily,

It

ing things and?”s)

player to tie particular Association for which he is to play, and residence within, a certain radius, seems to be the soundes! Way

to overcome the prosant controßemps. There la no

must be a hoodoo or some

Dan's blue eyes twinkled. "Of course, I'm married. I wouldn't bo single for anything. "Ah, but then my wife's different.

FRED PERRY'S VICTORY

Pasadena, Feb. 19. Perry beal Vines 8-10, 0-3, 7-8, In a match played at Pasadeno, which is Vines's home town.

Vines is stil leading by eleven

matches to nine-Reuter's Bulletin,

was lucky. She's a wonder. It they were all like her it would be endy.

"But she doesn't come near my business. It's just what I tell you women and business don't go to- gether anyhow."

· ÚT APOINTMENT

NOUES OF LORDS

DRY DIN

BOOTHS!

Mr. Leo Frost, one of Hongkong's leading jockeys, who is expected to figure prominently to the annual race carnival which opens to-day.

LEAGUE BADMINTON

LISTLESS PLAY AT RECREIO

KOWLOON TONG'S BIG EFFORT

There was an atmosphere of disinterestedness about last even. ing" mixed doubles league match betwen Recreio "A" and Free Lances, suggesting that several of the players were tired. Many of the rallies were listless and none of the players reached any- thing like top form.

The best tle of the evening from the onlookers' viewpoint was the first game between Remedios and Miss C. Sliva and J. L. and Miss M. Grimhe. Anderso

won 21-17 after a fine display of aggressive badminton. Then reaction set in and the remainder of the games, which went

to Recreio, proved easy, vic- tories for the home team.

Recrolo" are now definitely, charm- plons.

Silv

Scores; J, J. Remedios and Miss C. (Recreio "A") lost to J. L. Anderson and Miss M. Griffiths 17-21: beat A. L. Fisher and Miss A. Mac- kenzie 21-0: beat W. Shute and Mrs. Shute 21-8.

La A. Carvalho and Miss O. Ribeiro (Recreio "A") beat Anderson and Griffiths 21-0 beat Fisher, and Mac- kenzie 21-12: boat Shute and Shute 21-6.

M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. SHIVA (Recreio "A") beat Anderson (Continued on Page 9.)

WITHOUT A PEER

IN THE HOUSE

.for cocktails or as a

straight drink Booth's House

of Lords is supreme.” It is

the only Gin with the true

mellowness and full-bodied

flavour of maturity.

BOOTH'S

HOUSE OF LORDS DRYGIN

RONSOLE AGENT

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD,

and