1937-02-23 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY,

FEBRUARY 23, 1937.

Kame

HISTORY OF FOOTBALL ENTERTAINING ADDRESS TO THE REFEREES' ASSOCIATION

Northwich men dressed in blue. Itens Tavern, Grent

The

un- the

and

(Continued from Page 8.)

Wanderers. Now, in 1863, football to 14 clubs. A further increase was was drawing great crowds, and it was made in 1892 and the Second Division: favoured it as he attended more or evident that something simply had to was formed. A system of promotion Jess organised games between players be done, so the leading clubs sent and relegation was Introduced, and to the method adopted was that the of his cervants and the retainers of their representatives to London

three teams in Dlv. his Lords.

come to home decision regarding the bottom In the March of 1793 a three days adoption of some laws to be ablded the top three teams in Div. 2 played series of lest mutches to decide who was arranged between six by universally. Sheffield men dressed in red and six

This meeting took place in the should be relegated and who should Queen be promoted. The year 1807 saw the London, and it was at this abolition of this system and the played at Sheffield but on the third day fortunately,

that the Football Areciation present system took its place. Divi- meeting

On December 1st. 183gion 3. Southern Section was fonned spectators failed to hold their pawas born.

In 1920 and the Northern Section of tience, and swarmed the pitch to join published its first set of rules

everybody more or less agreed this Division came into being the which in the game,

Montague Sherman, who wrote the exception of Blackheath who still following year.

In conclusion I would like to say history of football, quoted the follow-wanted the use of the hands allowed. Ing

Everything went Ane until Scot-just a few words of our own parti gume of Football โธ

Blurted

be troublesome, cular parent body, the Referees' Ao- doubtably the oldest of all English land national sports. For at least six Scotland did not see why England sociation.

This was formed on March 5, centuries the people have loved the should try to run the whole show.

al Nottingham. It was then rush and struggle of the rude and They wanted rules of their own. So 1000 manly game, and Kings with their they made them, and Wales and known as the Referees Union,

followed Scotland's first President was Mr. C. E. Sutcliffe, edicts, Divines with their sermons, Ireland Scholars with their cultured scorn and example. More confusion, and it was and its first Secretary Mr. H. Pollitt wits with their ridicule, have filled only by great diplomacy, toet and of Manchester. Its foundation meet- hard work on the part of the ing was attended by MCASTY. Fred to keep the people away from the

very enjoy.

English FA's first recretary, a Mr. Heath of Birmingham, J. T. Howcroft pastime they

of Bolton, P. Campbell of Black- So it will be seen that process of Alcock, that peace reigned in 1882. development of this game called foot- He it was who suggested that two burn. J. 11. Pearson of Crewe, J. A. H. ball

hua been

most extraordinary. representatives of each country should Catton of Manchester and J. T. 1bol. Early in 1800 however, found a form the Internaltonal Board to settlemon of Derby.

Mr. W. Pickford of Bournemouth gradun! improvement.

Schools, ni disputes and this method has Towns and Clubs were froming

ing clubs proved to our knowledge to be very later Vice President of the F.. was its first Hon. Treasurer. The Referees' and playing games in the evenings of successful.

Union was abandoned during the War THE F.A, CO., LTD. But the the early summer.

whole

registered as a but re-started in 1019. Its member thing was stili in a chnolle condition. The F.A. frst Everybody had their own rules and Limited Company in June 1903 with ship at the end of 1919-20 was 1,422,

it is nearly 6,000, codes. Many clubs used their hands 4 enpital of £100 in one shilling but to-day as well as their feet, not only for shares and the seven persons to form handling the ball but for handling the company were: their opponents also.

The confusion that arose when two teams observing entirely different sets of rules, met in a game can imagined.

GOON

Its

It, changed its name 10 years ago to Referees' Association.

SOUZA'S CENTURY AGAINST K.C.C.

(Continued from Page 8.j

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

13

Great and a Divisional Chief Clerk be Western

Rollway, John C. Clegg W. Solicitar of Sheffield, Mr. C. NOBODY TOOK ANY NOTICE! Alcock J.P. of Surrey, G. S. Sherring- In 1848 there was an attempt to ton Solicitor of London, who managed straighten things out and clubs like the affairs of the Association, Charles Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Rugby and J. Hughes Auctioneer of Northwich, Shrewsbury arranged a meeting of

Danicl B, Woodfall Clerk to the Com- innings was that It marked the dis- representatives in London to draw up missioners of the Hundred of Binck-n.issul of Donald Anderson for less n list of rules.

than ten runs-this being the first After lengthy discus- sions and

arguments

FA. has fine since his return to the Colony they Since its inception the Anally drew up a set of rules which never looked back. It has gone from that Anderson has failed to The Cambridge strength to strength and to-day is one double figures in any innings.

of the strongest sports associations in the world, if not the strongest. At

heated

were known is

tooke

Rules. "Unfortunately, nobody any notice of them ante fourteen

burn.

VOLUNTEERS

the end of 1914 It was worth £11,000, A. K. Mackenzie, bw. b. R. E. floundered on for another years.

Lee In 1862 another meeting was at the end of 1920 it was worth .

not out called but it suffered a similar fate, £19,850 and at the end of 1021 when G. Souza, nobody paid the

heed to the football was again normal after the R. H. Grimths, e Lee, b Simp silghtest rules which were published.

Great War it was worth £30,500: to- son Meanwhile, club football was mak- day it is worth over £150,000. It H. Owen-Hughes, e Fincher, b ing great strides in England. In 1855 collects on an average of futches H. A. Murray, not out

per Anderson the Sheffield Club was formed, in annum from International matches 1857, Blackheath of Hallamshire, 1859 and a similar sum from the F.A. Cup. The Harrovians and in 1860 The A few words about the FA Cup, Forest F.C. known so famously as the

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

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

a.m.

7

On Saturday, 20th. Monday, 22nd and Tuesday, 23rd February, the first bell will be rung at 11.00 am, and the first race will be run at 11.30 On Wednesday, 24th February, the first bell will be rung at 11.30 am, and the first race will be run at 12 o'clock NOON, and on Saturday, 27th February, the Arst bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m., and the Arst race run at 2.00 p.m.

The tiffin interval will be taken

after the fifth race on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, and after the

fourth race on Wednesday.

MEMBERS BADGES AND

ENCLOSURES.

will not, I think be amiss. first instigated in 1871 when

It was

there

were 15 entries, and was won by the

Extras

score

105

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Total (for 3 wkts,, dec.)

109

F. Zimmern, A. Zimmern, R. M. Forest F.C. who defeated the Royal M. King, W. Rapley, J. R. Way and Engineers 1-0. Scotland, alill nr-F. A, Dunnett did not bat.

Black-

Bowling Analysis

O. M.

Independency,

instituted sistent in its its own cup in 1873. Southern cluba were very prominent in the Cup to R. E. Lee the first few years and it was not D. Lay

went North. until 1883 Uint burn Olymple did the trick. In 1865. J. N. Anderson DR. A. J. Simpson

In- professionalism was permitted and terest in the cup increased so much. B. R. Sargent

K. M. Baxter that it was found necessary to hold T. A. Madar quaillying competitions in 1800.

3

KOWLOON C.C.

The Finals in the 80s and 90s were

and t all played at Crystal Palace and

Souza crowd of 120,000 could always be D. J. N. Anderson, e

K. M. Baxter, e and b Souza reckoned upon.

Dunnett

The famous Wanderers won the F. Broadbridge, run out

as amateurs, the Old B. D. Lay, A. Zimmern, b five times tup Etonians twice, Oxford University, Old Carthusians, Clapham Rovers E. C. Fincher, e Owen-Hughes, once cach and the Royal Engineers

Old R. T. Broadbridge, took the cup in 1875 beating the Old Elonians 2-0 after a drawn game

1-1.

of

R.

33 24

11

c. A. Zim-

13

Mackenzie,

and b

b Dunnett

b Way mern,

E. Lee, c There were many people however, Owen-Hughes who deplored professionalism, and in C. B.. R. Sargent,

Owen-Hughes 1907 the Amateur FC, Cup was in-

1roduced but the interest was not at R. A. J. Simpson, e Griffiths, b

and as it gradualty petered Way out these people handed over the S. Jex, not out

all

great.

reins to the F.A. in 1014. The F.A. T. A. Madar, b Way had already put up an amateur cup

of its own and the interest in this was

Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed very great. throughout the Meeting,

No one without a badge will be

CHANGES IN FOOTBALL. LAW During the development of the

2 2 2 2200

112

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Total

Bowling Analysis

O. M.

R. W.

30

7 0

0

20

A 0

2.1 0

admitted to the Members Enclosure game, the laws, of course, have Badges admitting non-members to undergone many changes, in parti- the Members Enclosure and Club cular the offside rule. The "throw- Souza Rooms at $10.00 day including in" too, was changed, at one time ItOwen-Hughes

per tax-or $40.00 including tax for the being permissible to throw the ball Rupley Meeting Pladies $5.00 and $20.00 in from touch with one hand. Asso- Dunnett

Way are obtainable through ciation Football was a great draw in

Grinths introduction by the 60's and 70's but at that time member, such member to be individualism, not team work,

the great factor. The player who responsible for all cbits, etc.

Badges

admitting 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 those

days and Race Course.

passing the ball to a team

respecretary upon

the

Tho

Was

EXO's Office, 1st floor, mate was looked upon as lack of sight

Wanderers

BUILDING (Tel. 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 am ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY,

Aimited number of tifins 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 selence. 21920.

on the part of the passer. Using the Hockey Team

head to play the ball was also dis- countenanced in carly football as it

was regarded as freakish, but these For Macao

A low words about the Football On no pretext will children be 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,

.

PUBLIO ENCLOSURE

and

DERBY WINNER WALKS IN

AFTER TRIUMPH

"Mr. Eve's" Happy Eve, with Mr. V, Neoda up, being lod in after winning the Hongkong Derby yesterday. Happy Eve won in aplendid style. (Picture by staff photographer).

Lim Tak-po Receives Suspension

Lim Tak-po, the South China "B" centre-half re- ceived punishment last evening for being turned off the field while play- ing against the Shanghai. Interport team, on Febru ory 13.

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

put.

(Continued from Page 8.)

15-21: lost to Soon' and Liew 15-21. UNIVERSITY "B" v. RECREIO "A"

WIK University

up. a splendid showing against Recreio "A" at the Eu Tong-sen gymnasium last evening, Anally losing by six games to three. Recreio were completely at full strength, A. M. Rodriques depulising for E. de Sou

Sousa.

P. S.

S. Yong and W. N. Yeung were

In excellent fettle, taking games from

the visitors' second and third strings and winning 10 points from Oliveira and Remedios.

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

versity "B") lost to M. A. Oliveira and J. J. Remedios 8-12; lost to L A. Carvalho and A. M. Silva 12-23;

last 10 II. A, Alves and A. M. Rodriques 16-21.

THE LOUIS- BRADDOCK

FIGHT

STATEMENT BY JACOBS

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

"The Braddock-Louis fight will co through in Chicago as scheduled. I am advised that nothing lawfully con halt the malzlı,

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

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

VISIT TO MACAO

Army Hockey Team Defeated

An

Army hockey

team from

to Macuo and were de-

P. K. Lee and M. S. Lim (Uni-Hongkong paid a visit "") lost Oliveira and over the week-end Remedios 10-21; lost to Caralho and fealed by the hune side by 2-1 Silva 5-21; beat Alves and Rodriques after an exciting gume.

Play was extremely fast from the 21-13.

The teams were P. S. Yong and W. N. Yeung (Uni-matched, but the

outset.

evenly Macao players versity "B" lost to Oliveira and showed superior combination, which Remedios 18-21; beat Carvalho and

was responsible for their victory. Silva 21-14; beat Alves and

They took the lead through P. An- Rodriques 21-20.

gelo, who broke through the Army defence in the first half. This was short-lived, as Capt. Ryland equalis-

LEAGUE TABLE

"A" Division

minutes later.

F. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.ed with a brilliant effort ave Recreio. "A" 10 9 0 1 72 18 18

After a ding-dong University "A" BB0046 8 10

what 8 5 0 3 30 33 10 12 5 0 7 47 01 10

Recreio "B"

C.R.C.

Chinese

Y.M.C.A.

SI.

Andrew's

5

3

2 27 18 6

8 42

0

11 3 0 University "B" 8 2 0 0 23 48 Free Lances. 10 10 0 22 60

"B" Division King's College 10 0 0 1 77 13 18

"A" St. John's V.R.C.

GAME FIXED FOR Kowloon Tong

MARCH 7

if anything, it is a greater factor

The Wanderers hockey XI (a local than the PA. It was formed in 1880, team formed specially for the pur- The price of admission to the when a Mr. MacGreggor of Birming pose) is to visit Macas on March 7 Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day ham wrote to certain clubs in March to fulfil a similar fixture to that of including tax for all persons includ- of that year suggesting that home and inst 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 Public Enclosure at to discuss preliminaries and a Mr. R.A. Bates, and a very useful-looking

Henry-Leckelt of Stoke was elected side has been gathered.

$1.00 per day including tax.

It is hoped to have two practice Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. will Secretary,

Its first A.G.M. was held in March games, the first possibly being against not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong 1888, and 12 clubs were elected to the the Kumaon Rides on Sunday next.

Here is the team to date. Jockey Club during the Race Meet League. Interest was so great that

J. J. King (C.B.A.); Ft.-Lieut. during the second year of its formg: Wallace (R.A.F. and Club) and S. A tiun it Was found necessary to Tremlett (Y.M.C.A.); T. S. D. Whitley strengthen the management commit (CBA). RA. Bales (Club and tee, also the system of goal average Y.M.C.A.) and E. Fowler (C.B.A.); was introduced during this year to A. N. Other, S. A. Fowler (Club decide, if necessary, the champions. and G.B.A.), G. H. Fowler (C.B.A.), FIRST INTER-LEAGUE GAME J. Wall (Police and V. Bond (Club Unfortunately neither Normon

ing

Timns will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Pubile Enclosure.

SERVANTS' PASSES

Pasaca for Servante will be issued on application to the Secretary, 1st floor, Exchange Building.

The season 1801-03 saw the first and C.B.A.). Inter-League game between England

Any persons found loitering with Servants' passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be and Scotland. It was played at Whitley, B. I. Bickford nor J. W.

removed from the Enclosure.

By Order, OPERA

B. BROWN,.

Secretary.

Hongkong, 18th February, 1937.

Bolton and resulted in a draw 2-2. Brown are available, but it is be- At a meeting in 1001 the rule binding lieved that the team already chosen a player to his Club was formed and will give Mneno n'good' encounter. It was also at this meeting that the Last year the Wanderers were only strength of the league was increased beaten by 5-9.

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8

3 64 35 10

11 8 0

3 01 30 10

750

2 39 24.10

S. & S. Home 10

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B 16 74

LEET

FOOT

etruggle, Maczo obtained proved to be the winning, goal through Angelo from close range. Howlett, the Army goal-keeper, was unfortunate to be obstructed when the hometers' second point was re- gistered.

¡St. Andrew's

Kowloon Tong

8 1 .0, 7.24 48 2

.0

"B"

...... 10 1

0 24 60 2 (Chinese Y.M.C.A. having boen transferred to the "A" Division, their record has been expunged).

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