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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

HISTORY OF FOOTBALL

ENTERTAINING ADDRESS TO THE REFEREES' ASSOCIATION

(Continued from Pape 2.)

favoured It na he attended more or less organised games between players of his servants and the retainers of

his Lords..

un

the

the

Wandercia. Now, in 1803, footballito 14 clubs. A further increase was was drawing great crowds, and it was made in 1802 and the Second Division evident that something simply had to was formed. A system of promotion be done, so the lending clubs sent and relegation was introduced, and their representatives to London to the method adopted was thi come to some decision regarding the bottom three teams in Div. 1 and adoption of some laws to be abided the top three teams in Div. 2 played by univerzally.

a series of test matches to decide who Thin meeting took place in should be relegated and who should "Freemasons Tavern, Great Queen be promoted. The year 1007 saw the

it was at this abolition

the Street, London, and

of this system and meeting that the Football Association present system took its place. Divi- was born. On December 1st. 1003 it sion 3. Southern Section was formed published its first set of rules to in 1920 and the Northern Section of which everybody more or less agreed this Division came into being the the exception of Blackheath who still following your,

be

the

In the March of 1793 a three days Rume was arranged between six Shefeld men dressed in red and six Northwich men dressed in blue.

She old but was, played at fortunately, on the third day spectators fulled to hold their pas tience, and swarmed the pitch to join In the game.

Montague Sherman, who wrote a history

of football, quoted the follow-wanted the use of the hands allowed. In conciusiun I would like to say ing:The game of Football.is un-

Everything went fine until Seot-just a few words of our own parti- doubtably the oldest of all English

started to Fand

troublesome. ular parent body, the Referees' As- national sporis. For at least six Scotland did not see why England sociation, centuries the people have loved the should try to run the whole show. This was formed on March 6, rush and struggle of the rude and They wanted rules of their own. So 1008 at Nottingham. It was then manly game, and Kinga. with their they made them, and Wales and known as the Referees' Union. Its ediets, Divines with their sermons, Ireland soon followed Scotland's first President was Mr. C. E. Sutcliffe, Scholars with their cultured scorn and example. More confusion, and it was and its first Secretary Mr. H. Politi wits with their ridicule, have falled only by great diplomacy, tact and of Manchester. Its foundation meet- to keep the people away from the very hard work on the part of the Ing was attended by Messrs. Fred pastime they enjoy.'

English F.A.'s first secretary, a Mr. Heath Birmingham, J. T. Howcroft So it will be seen that process of Alcock, that peace reigned in 1882. of Bolton, T. P. Campbell of Black- development of this game called foot- He it was who suggested that two burn, J. II. Pearson of Crewe, J. A. H. ball has been most extraordinary. representatives of each country should Cotton of Manchester and J. T. Ibbqt-

Early in 1880 however, found a form the International Board to settle son of Derby. gradup! Improvement. Schools, alt disputes and this method has Towns and Clubs were froming clubs proved to our knowledge to be very and playing games in the evenings of successful. the early summer. But the whole thing was still in a chaotle condition. Everybody had their own rules and codes. Many clubs used their hands Rs well as their feet, not only for handling the ball but for handling their opponents also.

THE FA. CO., LTD. The E.A. first registered as Limited Company in June 1903 with in

of £100 in one shilling capital shares and the seven persona to form the company were:

Lord Kinnaird Peer of the Realm, Charles Crump of Wolverhampton,

The confusion that arose when two teams observing entirely different sets, and a Divisional Chief Clerk on Grent į of rules, met in A game cart imagined

Mr. W. Pickford of Bournemouth later Vice President of the FA. was its first Hon. Treasurer. The Referees' Union was abandoned during the War but re-started in 1010. Its member- ship at the end of 1919-20 was 1,422, but to-day It is nearly 6,000.

It changed its name 16 years age to Referees' Association.

SOUZA'S CENTURY AGAINST K.C.C.

(Continued fram Page 8.)

be Western Railway, John C. Clegg Solleitor of Sheffield, Mr. C. W. J.P. of Surrey, G. S. Sherring- Alcock ton Solicitor of London, who managed the affairs of the Association, Charlen J. Hughes Auctioneer of Northwich, Daniel B. Woodfall Clerk to the Com- innings was that it marked the dis- representatives in London to draw up nissioners of the Hundred of Black-missal of Donald Anderson for less a list of rules.. After lengthy discus-burn.

than ten runs--this being the first

NOBODY TOOK ANY NOTICE1 In 1848 there was an attempt to straighten things out and clubs like Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Rugby and Shrewsbury arranged necting of

д

were Rules."

of

VOLUNTEERS

score

slons and heated arguments they Since its inception the F.A. has time since his return to the Colony finally drew up Д set rules which never looked back. It has gone from that Anderson has failed to

known as

strength to strength and to-day is one double figures in any innings. The Cambridge stroom) Unfortunately,

nobody took of the strongest sporta associations in of them and the any notice

game

the world, If not the strongest. At floundered on for another

fourteen the end of 1014 it was worth £11,000, A. K. Mackenzie, b/w, R. E. years. In 1802 another meeting was at the end of 1020 it was worth Lee called but it suffered n

£19,050 and at the end of 1921 when C. Souza, not out" almilar fate, nobody paid the slightest heed to the rules which were published.

Meanwhile, club, football was mak-day it is worth over £150,000, It H. Owen-Hughes, e Fincher, Ing great strides in England. In 1855 collects on an average of £7,000 pcr the Sheffield Club was formed, In annum from International matches H. A. Murray, not out 1857, Blackheath of Hallamshire, 1850 and a similar sum from the F.A. Cup. The Harrovians and in 1800 The A few words about the F.A. Cup, Forest F.C. known so famously as the will not, I think be amiss.

first instigated In 1871 when there by the and was won

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1937. 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 27th February, 1997.

On Saturday, 20th, Monday, 22nd and Tuesday, 23rd February, the first bell will be rung at 11.00a.m., and the first race will be run at 11.30 On Wednesday, 24th February,

B.11.

TUESDAY,

FEBRUARY 23,

1937.

DERBY WINNER WALKS IN

AFTER TRIUMPH

"Mr. Eve's" Happy Eve, with Mr. V. Needa up, being led in after winning the Hongkong Derby yesterday. Happy Eva won

splendid style. (Picture by staff photographer).

Lim Tak-po Receives Suspension

Lim Tak-po, the South

China "B" centre-half re-

0

105

football was again normal after the R. II. Griffiths, e Lee, b Simp- Great War it was worth £30,500: to- Son

ceived punishment, last evening for being turned

44

30

4

16

off the fleid while play- ing against the Shanghai Interport team, on Febru- ary 13.

Total (for 3 wkts, dec.) 190

Jt

was

Anderson

'Extras

F. Zimmern. A. Zimmern, R. M.

were 15 entries, teated the Royal M. King, W. Rapley, J. R. Way ond

Forest F.C. wha

Engineers 10. Scotland, still parF. A. Dunnett did not bat.

sistent in its independency, Instituted

its own cup in 1873. Southern clubs

te

were very prominent in the Cup for

the first few years and

The

R. W.

Bowling Analysis

was not R. E. Lee

O. M.

2

20

60

9

5

until 1883 that it went North. Black-B. D. Lay

In 1885 D. J. N. Anderson burn Olympic did the irlek. professionalism was permitted and In-AJ Simpson

C. B. R. Sargent torest in the cup increased so much K. M. Baxier that it was found necessary to hold qualifying competitions in 1888.

T. A. Madar..

KOWLOON C.C.

The Finals in the 80s and 90s were all played at Crystal Palace and o crowd of 120,000 could always bo DJ N. Anderson;-e-and-b reckoned upon.

K. M. Baxter, c and b Souza cup five times as amateurs, the Old Broadbridge, run out

The famous Wanderers won the

Souza

the first bell will be rung at 11.30 Etonians twice, Oxford University, B. D. Lay, c A. Zimmern, b am, and the first race will be run Old Carthusians, Clapham Rovers

Dunneti

at 12 o'clock NOON, and on Saturday, once each and the Royal Engineers. C. Fincher, e

Owen-Hughes,

R.

b Dunnett. mern, b Way

Mackenzie,

27th February, the first bell will be took the cup in 1076 beating the Old R. T. Broadbridge, c' A. Zim- rung at 1.30 pm, and the Arst race Etonians 2-0 after a drawn game of run at 2.00 p.m.

The timin Interval will be taken after the Afth race on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, and after the

fourth race on Wednesday.

MEMBERS BADGES AND

ENCLOSURES. Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their hudges prominently displayed throughout the Mecting.

1-1.

E. Lee, There were many people however, Owen-Hughes who deplored professionalism, and In C. B. R. Sargent, e and b 1967 the Amateur F.C. Cup was in- Owen-Hughes

reduced but the interest was not at R. A. J. Simpson, e Griffiths, b all great, and as it gradually potered Way

..

out these people handed over the S. Jex, not out reins to the F.A. in 1914. The F.A. T. A. Madar, b Way had already put up an amateur cup. of its own and the interest in this was very great.

CHANGES IN FOOTBALL LAW During the development of the

the laws.

of course, have

coommon

33

24

am* = **

11

The Emergency Com. mittee decided to take a -strong line of action and suspended Lim for the remainder of the season.

LAST NIGHT'S BADMINTON

(Continued from Page 8.)

15-21: lost to Soon and Liew 15-21. - UNIVERSITY Y. RECHEIO "A" University "B" put up a splendid showing against Recreio "A" at the Eu Tong-sen gymnasium last evening, Anally losing by six games to three full Recreio were completely n strength, A. M. Rodriques deputising for E. de Sousa.

P. S. Yong and W. N. Yeung were

In excellent fettle, taking games from

and winning 18 points from Oliveira and Remedios.

S. K. Lim and H. P. Ong (Uni-

13

the visitors' second and third strings

2

2

and J. Remedios 8-12; lost to L,

1

A. Carvalho and A. M. Silva 12-21;

0

last. to H. A. Alves and A. M. Rodriques 15-21.

112

Extrus

Total

Bowling Analysis

O. M. R. W.

14

7 0 21

0 20

No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members Enclosure. game,

Badges admitting non-members to undergone many changes, in parti- the Members Enclosure and Club cular the offalde rule. The "throw Souza Rooms at $10.00 per day including in" too, was changed, at one time it Owen-Hughes lax-or $49.00 Including tax for the being permissible to throw the ball Rapley

Asso-Dunnett Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 in from touch with one hand. respectively) are obtainable through clation Football was a great draw in Way.. the Secretary upon introduction by the 60's and 70's but at that time Griffiths a member, such member to be Individualism, not team work, was responsible for all chits, etc.

the great factor. The player who Badges admiiting to Members En- could take the ball the farthest with closure will NOT be on sale at the his own efforts was the hero in

•In those Race Courne,

days and 1st floor, mate was looked the ball to a The Secretary's Office,

upon as lack of skill EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel. on the part of the passer. Using the 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 am, head to play the ball also dis- in early football as it

was

ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at Wus carded as freakish, but these 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY. was

limited number of tifine will be ideas have now passed and I think obtainable each day at the Club everyone will agree with me in saying House, provided they are ordered in that football has to-day reached its advance from the No. 1 Boy, Tel. zenith as a science. 21020,

A

On no pretext will children be few words about the Football League. This is of course an entirely permitted in either enclosure during separate organisation from the F.A. the first four days of the Meeting. and if anything, it is a greater factor

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

# 0 15

2.3 Q

ANONGO

versity "B") lost to M. A. Oliveira

ร

Rodriques 21-20.

THE LOUIS- BRADDOCK FIGHT

in

STATEMENT BY JACOBS

New York, Feb. 22. Mike Jacobs, the famous boxing promoter made an Important sinte- ment to the. Press to-day concern- Ing the Braddock-Louis fight. He said:

"The Braddock-Louls fight will go through in Chicago as scheduled. I um advised that nothing Inwfully crn halt the match.

"Nothing done in Chicago can in any way impair the Braddock- Schmeling contract or my contract with the Madison Squar Garden bout.

'I couldn't, in all fairness to Louis prevent his match with Braddock. My posilon regards the Schmeling- Braddock fight is unc/nged, and I am willing to produce Schmeling if the "Garden" will produce Brad- dock."-United Press.

VISIT TO MACAO Army Hockey Team Defeated

team An Army hockey

from

P. K. Lee and M. S. Lim (Uni-Hongkong paid a visit to Macao and were de- versity "") lost to Oliveira and over the week-end Remedios 10-23; lost to Carvalho and fented by the home side by 2-1

after an exciting game. Silva 5-21; beat Alves and Rodriques

Play was extremely fast from the 21-13, Yong and W. N. Yeung (Uni-matched, but the

outset. The teams were evenly 30 versity "B") lost to

Macao players Oliveira and showed superior combination, which Remedios 18-21; best Carvalho and

was responsible for their victory. Silva 21-14;.

beat Alves

and They look the lead through P. An- gelo, who broke through the Army defence in the first half. This was short-lived, as Capt. Ryland equalis. a brilliant effort five minutes later. After a ding-dong struggle, Macão obtained what proved to be the winning goal through Angelo from close range. Howlett, the Army goal-keoper, was unfortunate to be obstructed when the homeslers' second point was re- gistered.

5

0

Wanderers Hockey Team For Macao

LEAGUE TABLE "A" Division

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.ed with Recreio "A" 10 9 0 1 72 18.18 University "A" D 8 0 0 46 8 10 Recreio "B" & 5 0 3 30 33 10 12 6 0 7 47 01 10

C.R.C.

Chinese

Y.M.C.A.

2 27 18 6

A

5 3 0

11 3 ຄ 8 42 60

St. Andrew's

"A" University "B" 8 2 0 0 23 484 Free Lances 10 1 0 0 22 59 2

"Division King's College 10 00 1 77 13 18

"A"

11

3 64 35 16 St. John's .. 11 0 3 41 38 18 V.R.C

7. 5 0 2 30 24 10

GAME FIXED FOR Kowloon Tong

MARCH 7

The Wanderers hockey XI (n local than the FA. It was formed in 1888, team formed specially for the pur- The price of admission to the when a Mr. MacGreggor of Birming- pose) is to visit Macao on March 7 Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day ham wrote to certain clubs in March to full a similar Axture to that of including tax for all persons includ-of that your suggesting that home and last season.

ing ladies, and is payable at the Gate, away games should be played between

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are them. A meeting was held in London The team is being got together by admitted to the Pubile Enclosure at to discuss preliminaries and a Mr. R.A. Bates, and a very useful-looking $1.00 per day including tax.

Henry Lockett of Stoke was elected side has been gathered. Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, ele. will Secretary.

It is hoped to have two practice not be permitted to operate within

ing

S. & S. Home 10 2 0 8 10 74 4

LEET

St. Andrew's

0 1.0 7 24 48 2 Kowloon Tong

"B" 10 1 0 0 24 08 2 (Chinese Y.M.C.A. having bean transferred to the "A" Division, their record has been expunged).

Spruce up your game! FLEET FOOT SHOES

FOOT Its first A.G.M. was held in March games, the first possibly being against

during the second year of its forma-

the precincts of The Hong Kong 1880, and 12 clubs were elected to the the Kumaon Rifles on Sunday next. Jockey Club during the Race Meet-League. Interest was so great that Here is the team to date.

J. King (C.B.A.); Ft.-Lieut. "Fins will be obtainable in the 11on it was found

und necessary to Wallace (R.A.F. and Club) and S. A. strengthen the management commit Tremlett (Y.M.C.A.); T. S. D. Whitley (C.B.A.), R.A. Bates (Club and

Restaurant in the Publie Enclosure,

SERVANTS' PASSES

Passes for Servants will be lesued on application to the Secretary, 1st floor, Exchange Building.

Any persons found loitering with Servants, passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure,

By Order,4%

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary, Hongkong, 18th February, 1987.

tee, also the system of goal average Y.M.C.A.) and E.: Fowler (C.B.A.) was introduced during this year to N. Other, S. A. Fowler (Club decide, if necessary, the champions.

and CBA), G. IL Fowler (CBA),

FIRST INTER-LEAGUE GAME

J. Wall (Police and V. Bond (Club

The season 1001-02 saw the first and C.B.A.). Inter-League game between England Unfortunately neither Norman and Scotland. It was played at Whitley, B. I. Bickford nor J. W. Bolton and resulted in a draw 2-2 Brown. are avaliable, but it is be At a meeting in 1891 the rule binding loved that the team already chosen a player to his Club was formed and will give Macso a good encounter. it was also at this meeting that the Last year the Wanderers were only strength of the league was increased beaten by 3-3.

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