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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1937.

STRANGE DECISION OF FOOTBALL APPEALS BOARD

Dual Stars Provide Problem

MOVE 'SPURS

MAY REGRET

By W. Capel Kirby

Arsenal supportens who may have been apprehensive about the finess of Ted Drake will be pleased to hear 'that their favourite is fighting ft and anxious to get busy at the old game of Jurassing rival defenders.

This Family

Pulls Together

and

Aspirants at the A.A.A. clum- plonships at the White City, Lon- dun. rerently, were the Buckman brothers-actually Cranleigh District Beltish Legion Club-In the tug-of-war. They lost in the Dal to the Royal Army Service Corps.

Denny He

There are 16 in the Buckman Tamily, nine of them boys. Five pulled in yesterday's Cranleigh The team. Two were reserves.

eldest is aged 30, the youngest 1514.

I met him during the golf match between Henry Cotton and

Heath. Shute at Walton motored from Southampton,

Many a short handicap golfer would like to borrow Drake's drive. When Ted does connect properly, the ball flashes away on a 300 yards' journey, Another Soccer personality I met at Walton Heath was Frank Osborne, one-time England, Tottenham Hots pur, and Fulham player, who is still oflelally connected with the Craven Cottage club.

FULHAM'S GOOD STROKE He tells me the club has done a good stroke of business in getting Willie Evans from Tottenham.

Apparently, Evans has been under observation, on although he has de- monstrated all the movements of turning at speed, there has been no evidence of the old knee Injury.

As Ted Arnold's cricket terms with Hampshire will prevent him turning at for Fullion in the first month of the season, it is odds on Willie Evans figuring at outside left in the early matches.

They practise by polling against annak tree ln their garden.

Boxers Fight

On Into The Rain

Two boxers were hammering away at each other at an open-air boxing show in Crown Meadow, Lowestoft, one night last month when-

A storm broke

**

TOWN NOT

K.C.C. Tennis

FINCHER

BROTHERS

WORRYING DEFEATED

By J. T. Howcroft

The fact that Huddersfield Town Jost £738 on lust season's working, cannot have worried the Yorkshire club's shareholders much, If one is to Judge from the fact that only -30 people from that large town could spare an hour to assist at the yearly stocktaking!

Perhaps I was because the good folks there realise, as I do, that the Town club is worked admirably by as good a directorate as any club could wish for.

In Doubles Semi-Final

and

County Cricket MIDDLESEX RESUME CHALLENGE

SCORE BIG WIN

In

PONTIUS PILATE GESTURE

Athletic Appeal To Be Decided By Management Committee

(By "Veritas")

London, Aug. 10. Mydlesex resumed their bold chal- Į lenge for the county cricket cham- pionship to-day when they beat After winning to first sel holding their opponents to five-alt in

Somerset by an innings and 132 runs.

A fine century

(129) by Edrich the second. E. C. Finelier and his allowed Middlesex to rattle up 993,

The Hongkong Football Asso- brother E. F. Finelier yesterday lost and then R. W. V. Robing and Sims their semi-final match in the K.C.C. came along to cause the rapid dis-ciation's Appeals Board last oven- men's handicap doubles, W, C. Hung missal of the Somerset batsmen. and F. Grose winning 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 the first innings they could only col-ing upheld the appeal of Chinicaa leet 130, Tobins taking 5 for 73, and Athletic against a decision to The Fincher brothers played from at the second attempt the score was omit them from the first division an owe 40 mark, while the winners 131, Sims obtaining 5 for 65. The officials know their job wan-were owe 30. All four players were derfully well, and nine times out of affected by the unpleasant conditions, consolation from their administration, court and making difficult full control ten they manage to extract plenty of powerful wind sweeping across Indeed, Mr. Brook Hirst told the of the ball. shareholders that had the team been more successful In the Cup, there would not have been n. loss ut all.

KNOW THEIR JOB

Worcestershire scored a ten wickets of the football league this com- victory over Hampshire. They dis-ing season.

But the terms of the Board's taking six wickets in the first innings verdict make peculing reading. The missed Hants for 103 and 101, Perks for 47 runs. Worcester replied with Board came to the conclusion that thre

202 and 13 for no wicket.

the to twelve

£12,000 TRANSFER FEE FROM ARSENAL

Alex James will nover again play in a serious match. Arsenal are looking for a creative foot- ball genius to take his place.

In the first sel, the losser profitted New Zealanders easily beat Com-Counell had neted out of turn by very largely from Grose's errors, bined Services at Portsmouth by nine deciding to restrict the numerical

strength which were abundant, and when they wickets, despite a gallant century by teams cach, stressing that such THE greatest transfer fee in the history of football is likely to Whenever I visit Huddersfield I at reached five-all in the second set it Lieut. Borgnis, who contributed 101 step could only be taken by the ways think that such a well-organised seemed they would win in straight to the Services first innings score of Management Committee. The Board

be paid shortly. But Hunt; and Grose obtained 180. Lleul. Borgnis hit with therefore decided to refer the master club should receive far better support|sets. than It does, and it is wonderful to an unexpected break-through off E. nendous power and scored at a terri-with

I appeal verdict, to the me that the Town do so well non-C. Fincher's service and then heki rate.

New Zealanders responded with

Management Committee. cinily from an average League allen- their own delivery for the set.

180, and then the Services were sent dance of barely 15,000.

E. F. Fincher won his service for back for 140, Cowie taking 5 for 30. thereafter the brothers went to obtained the runs for the loss of one pieces, E. C. in particular

making wicket.-Reuter, costly mistakes. Throughout Hung

strongly hnd played very

and at this vital stage he put in some of his best work. The upshot was that le and Grose rushed away with alx games in a row for the match-a most unexpected turn of events.

Rain Insher the hoxers: thunder will take far toore than the loss of the first game of the final set, but Set to score 140 to win, the tourists) affair. It is true the Council did vote | Their eyes have fallen on Bryn

Krowled lightning it up the ring. If it comes off, the 'Spurs may re- Motorist spectators scattered for

the big-hearted their cars. get parting with Welsh End so soon.

The boxers fought on. The referee Outstanding

footballer-crickclers stuck to his post. problem.

The provide

Tottenham Hot

motorists, eager to see the spur have sacrifed the services of finish, drove up close to the ring. Edrich to enable him to accompany which by this time was ankle-deep Lord Tennyson's touring side, and then water. day may come when Arsenal will be asked to consider releasing the brothers Compton in the caure of International cricket,

It is more than probable that both Edrich and Dennis Compton will be in the running for places in the next England icam to visit Australia, white glowing reports received from reliable sources indicate that it will not be long before Lesile Compton Bures in first-class 'cricket.

THE

From the shelter of their curs they saw the two men, pelted with rain, Aghting on.

But they are a sporting lot, and it less than a thousand pounds to put

them out.

The presentation the Grimsby Town club made to the chairman and his wife undoubtedly gave my old friend Mr. George Pearce a great deal of pleasure.

NO TRANSFER NOW?

George has spent a lifetime in put- ting Grimsby on the soccer map, and it must have been pleasing to Mr. Pearce to know that during his man- The bout went the full distance-agement, since Mr. Frank Womack 12 rounds. Then the referee gave left the club, he has assisted the club his verdict in favour of Snowy Ed- to make a £4,000 profit. wards (Lowestoft) over Bill Hurdy (Leicester).

In

Now, I imagine, Manchester City and Bolton Wanderers will have all another 12-rounda contest, their work cut out to make Grimsby George Marsden (Nottingham) out Town think for a second of parting pointed George Pull (Lowestoft). with Glover.

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League Tennis ANOTHER WIN FOR C.C.C.

NOW HEAD "B" DIVISION

FINE SHOW BY BRITISH ATHLETES

AT THE WHITE CITY

its

This may sound reasonable enough, but for the history of this particular for a restricted number of competitors but what the Appeals Board

ap- parently ignored is that the Manage ment Committee subsequently upheld that decision at its

last week. meeting in other words the Management Com-

signifted mitter has already

of the 12-teams-in-a-division approval propusel, and all that it is

being us

asked now to do is to vote either 'I con- firmation of that decision, which will leave the Chinese Athletic precisely where they stood before the appeal. or to clfeet a volte face and vote con- trary to its own wishes and those of the majority of club representatives.

The Appeals Board appears to have attempted to side-step what was probably regarded as a delicate Issue. Although the International Athletic With Pontious Pilate gesture the Meeting at White City on bank holi- Board has washed its hands of the day Monday was run by Brig-Gen-affair, delegating the job of making Critchley's organisation, the Amateur a final decision to the Management) Athletic Association gave it a big Committee. helping hand. The fact that the LAST YEAR LAUGHED TO SCORN meeting attracted 83,000 people is an

of Wolverhampton Jones, Wanderers, considered to be the greatest inside forward in the game, after James. Approaches have been made, and the transfer of Jones to Arsen- al may be expected within the near future.

The fee mentioned is £12,000—

over £1,000 in advance of the existing record paid by Arsenal for David Jack in 1928.

HOME SOCCER

TRAINING FOR &

MONTHS' PLAY ·

This

obvious Indication of that the crowd This is undoubtedly the result of was. Of the 14 events Great Britain strict interpretation of the rules: Luton stick to Joe Payne. Cralgengower's quest for the "B" and America had four victories each. (i.e. Rule 2, The entire contral and month has been the big call-up of succer players and trainers to begin events Division clumpionship of the tennis Sweden scored in two

and management of the League shall be league is still being successfully pur-Poland, Hungary, Estonia and Aus-vested in

the

Management Com- their annual campaign of preparing sued. Yesterday the Happy Valley tria, one each.

4. All decisions the men for eight months testing milice......and team beat South China by seven sols

the the American and shall be In which

as those of

There is something new about this

The chief interest was contred inlet the Conte.shall be final play.

to two and thus retained their 100 per the iun, San Romant, who is on his Council ut the Association.) but it is season. Instead of every manager

cent. record. Their vital match has yet to come-versus C.R.C.. who are also unbeaten at the present.

F. R. Zimmern and D. Ilung (C.C.C.J lost to M. M. Min and E. I. Lee 3-6; beat II. Y. Hau and T. K. Leung 4-5; beat Y.

lp and L. 1p 0-3.

chumpion. way to Stockholm, apposed S. Wooderson, Britain's mighter miler,

In accordance with the Board's thinking that he is going to win the

C. hardly a similar position last year league and or the cup some of them,

to a

Roman! never looked like winning When the Management Committee,

ure admitting that it will need all and finished well down the course deciding then that it was vital for especially those in the first division, fourth. Wooderson, showing brain the number of teams in the first

retain their the rat their concentration to ns running. power as well

ability division to be restricted, went over positions in the top sphere. The rea- won easily in the rather

the

heads of the annual meeting and an for these guarded statements is Wooderson may meet Romani again On that occasion the Management longer the "open sesame" tu slar

Lee 6-3; us to su and Leung 40; beat time of 4 min. 15. disappoint voted in favour of such a restriction. the transfer' market: Cheques are no

W. Howard and G. Lal beat Ata and lp and Ip 0-3.

G. Choa and J. W. Leonard beat Ma and Lee 6-4; beat lisu and Loung 6-1; beat

ip and to 0-0.

LEAGUE TABLE

0

Sels. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 6 0 0.40% 13% 12

gower

0 0

0 42

12

12

S.C.A.A.

7 4 0 3 32% 30%

8

C.R.C. Craigen-

K.C.C.

6 3 0 3 294 245 Recreio 4 3 0 1 231 124 C.S.C.C.

40 8 2 1 5 23 H.K.C.C.. 0 1 0 5 18 30 K.I.T.C. 6 1 1 4 241⁄2 291⁄2 University 5 0 0 3 01⁄2 351⁄2

..

"C" DIVISION

ANOTHER DEFEAT FOR K.C.C.

Two matches were played in the "C" Division yesterday. K.C.C, were beaten by South China 21⁄2-61⁄2 on the Chinese courts, and Army overcame Radio Sports Club. Neliner result) hae any bearing on the league cham- plonship.

South China "C" Division beat .C.C.

0% to 24 yesterday.

S. Chan and J. Isu (Bouth China) beat!

W. Gittins and Q. A. White 0-2; beat V

in Stockholm and this will provide him with a sterner test than at the White City, Romant had flown from Plymouth only that morning, his run ning gear arrived only one hour be- lore the race and then there were defects with the Swedish authorities which were only straightened out by means of telephone conversations at the last minute.

Committee was told it had acted un- constitutionally, and the idea that it was vested with the entire control and management of the League was virtually laughed to scorn.

to the

Technically speaking it may be de- monstrated that a Management Com-

acting oppositely mitter decision of an annual meeting is Kazi Kucharski, of Poland, just won different position than if it refutes the half-mile from Frank Handley, Council's vole. Yet in effect there the Northern champion, in the fastest is little difference, The Council is time ever done on the White City just as representative of football clubs track-1 min. 52.8 sec.

us an annual meeting, and if, firstly Daniel Finlay, the R.A.F. hurdler, Council has voted on a certain matter won the 120 yds, hurdles in 14.5 sec. and that vole has been confirmed by This is the third time this season hef the Management Committee, surely has returned this time which is awalt- there is little argument left as to the ing ratification as an A.A.A. chan-wishes of the F.A. members. pionship record.

93 WINS ·

ALL IN

P.

W.

82

players.

Take Lulon, for instance. Back in the second division after the Jaspe of nearly 10 years, they are weary of listening to the question, "What price Joe Payne?"

The answer remains the same-he priceless.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are not prepared to sell Bryn Jones to the highest bidder.

With memories of the startling vic- tories which Major Buckley's team of unknowns gained towards the end of last season, supporters of the Wolves record breaking forecasting are season in 1937-8.

Latest news is that Aston Villa So far as can be seen the position directors have accepted an unqualified of Chinese Athletic has not been in apology from George Cummings, their the Scottish International left back, who the slightest bit affected by Appeals Board decision. demning the action of the Council court proceedings and he will be in in voting for restricted league, the the side for the opening match of

the year. Board has in effect condemned the action of the Management Committee which upheld the Council at its last referred the matter to the Manage- the Management Committee should ment Committee. It 3voura of and highly amusing.

In con- was suspended last season following

A ROW meeting, and at the same time has Gilbertian situation, and one which

For

Agat. 82 449 57 Yes, all things come to an end.

Freeman and B. Soltau 6-4; beat . This was the record of F.A. repre-

Lee and A. Philippens C-3.

J. Mok and Y. Kwan lost to Gittins and White 4-6; beat Freeman and Soltau 6-2; beat Lee and Philippens 6-0.

sentative teams in Empire tours-82 Wins off the reel and an average score of more than 1-when the amateur side of 1937 set foot in Aus-

C.R.C. Withdraw From The

Mixed Doubles League

C. B. Wong and H. C. Kwok drew with tralasia. Zealand they kept the pot MISS PERRY BACK IN HONGKONG

Gifting and White 1-8; lost to Freeman and Soltau 4-6; beat Lea and Philippens 7-5.

ARMY. RADIO

Artny beat Radio Sports six to three.

A. Ware and J... Fowles Aray

drew with D. Leonard and Remedios 0-0; beat M. 9. Sheriff and 81. 11. Hassan 60 drew with C. Singh and K. Singh -5.

In

boiling. But Australia-in the first Test at Sydney-got them down.

By the odd goal of nine a remark- able record has gone west-remark- able because of all the thousands of

(By "Veritas")

Confronted with the impossibility of raising a team, the Chinese

miles travelled in South Africa (two Recreation Club has decided to withdraw from the mixed doubles

tours), Canada, New Zealand, and

now this second visit to Australia, league, as it has no chance of completing the season's fixtures.

E. Bradshaw and A. II. O'Connor lost and the fatigue thereof. to Leonard and Rernedlos 4-6; beat

the other

Mixed teams of amateurs and (pel- Sheriff and Haman 6-0; beat Singh and marily) professionals set up this 82 day, impelled by the fact that Mrs, hand, should KC.C. win, a play-off

record. Thus:

Singh 6-4,

W. Partridge and J. Cook drew with Lannard and Remedios 6-8; beat Shertir

This decision was reached yester- the championship. On Chiu Chun-chiu is unable to play will be necessary. Goals any more tennis for some time and P. W. F. A that the club cannot therefore And Africa 23 23 143 18 three lady players to

04 1920 South Africa 14 14 1025 Australia 1920 Canada

and Hassan 0-3 drew with Bingh and 1010 South Bingh 0-0,

LEAGUE TABLE

A. Pls. 14 12

team.

10 team,

complete

[1

Thit the K.C.C. possess quite reasonable chance of winning is made possible by the return from

ង

the

26 25 139 18 This means that only two matches North of Miss Hose Perry, who was 103 18 now remain outstanding. U.S.R.C. absent when U.S.R.C. and K.C.C. MISSED THE HUNDRED have to play K.C.C., (2) next Mon- met before. Her presence in the team considerable P. W. D. L. F.

This all-amateur 1 49 Recreio ..

under day, and the following week will be is bound to manke 7 8 0

(1) Ja the all-difference, as she and E.C. Fincher K.T.G.C.A. 7 0 0 1 424 20 12 Messrs. Wreford Brown and Tom hosts to K.C.C.

li sets. Thorn, carried the score to 93. Then Important match which will either are well capable of winning three 71) 4 3 0 1 24 11 6

make them champions or the foll 0 3 0 3 2014 27%

play-off for the That this all-amateur team hon not necessitate

At the moment the U.S.R.C. O been able to see the hundred up, amid title.

PRICE &

CO.,

LTD.

8.C.

RS.C

2 Ico House Stroek.

C.C.C

C.R.C

IRC

0 3 0 3 26 ..0 3 0 3 21 33

10 38

8.2 0 4 19 811 81

19 20

7% 10%

37

all the travelling, injuries, and ups head the division, having beaten

Miss Perry arrived back in Hong- kong from war-stricken Shanghal by the Rajputane last, night, She

and downs of the luck of the game, is K.C.C. (1) in their first meet has been away for About three

1 not surprising. Everything comes to ing of the season. A draw even will

an end.

be sufficient next time to give them

months, ant. has, in fact, played only in one league match this season.