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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

October 23, 1940.

"BLITZ-BALL" HAVING ITS SECOND WAR-TIME SEASON IN ENGLAND

66 Teams Compete In Two Sections: Air Raids Are Big Hazard

(By H. L. PERCY, “United Press” Staff-

Correspondent)

LONDON, Oct. 1 (UP).-Professional Asso- ciation Football in Britain has started its second war-time season along lines which the “fans” are calling "blitz-ball.”

Air-raids are the big hazard in all matches. All games must stop directly the warning goes, and if there is no resumption before the "all clear", then the goal-score when the game was stopped stands as the result. There are no replays, and goal-averages, not points, count in the championship tables this season.

Hence, a quick goal in the first

Eventually, the four section cham-

But still managers found football was not paying, and gate receipts;

TRIUMPHANT REDS-Victory by the Reds over the Phillies gave them the pennant in the National Baseball League, and then they went on to beat Deiroli Tigers, American,League pennant-winners, In one of the closest World Series in recent years by four matches to three. Here, Manager Bill McKechnie is swung aloft in the dressing room by the exuberant players,

minute might decide a match if plons met in two semi-finals and a final. West Ham beat Blackburn the warning sounded immediate-Rovers 1-0 In the final at Wembley ly afterwards. And, therefore, stadium. all teams try to notch up as many goals as they can right from the kick-off. For instance, were hitting new lows. There were Rugby Arsenal beat Southend 7-1 on reveral reasons for this. For in- August 31, when the seasonstance..when, at the start of the war, opened, all the scoring being mass alr attacks were generally ex- pected, the Government put a strict done in the first half. Hence limit on the size of crowds, in or out the "Blitz-ball."

of doors. Later it was relaxed to a minimum of 15,000 for out-door The new system, it is hoped, will gatherings, and then still further re- produce brighter football since it is no longer sufficient to get a lend and faxed needing to the capacity of the then play entirely on the defensive, Both skies nust attack all the time to get as many goals as possible, for they never know when the may bring a halt.

Many Changes

sirens

The war has made big and revolu- tionary changes in the professional footbull set-up. Before the war the English League was divided into four graded divisions. Each had its own

were

ground.

Another reason was that with the spurt in war production, the British his working man no longer had Saturday afternoon free. Instead of yelling himself hoarse in the bica- chers of his favourite team, he was either in the army or busy turning out guns, planes and shells.

Lack Of Players

Started

Army Make Changes For Saturday

Berry To Play

At Full Back

2/Lt. Ford, who was full-back

JOHORE GRAND PRIX IN AID OF WAR FUND

Malayan Motorists Organise Two-day Race Meet

Half of this small circuit la on a

thus be upon the bye-pass

AN EVENT UNIQUE in the annals of Malayan Army have made several changes in motoring will take place on Nov. 16 and Nov. 17 when the their first Rugby Afteen to meet Police Automobile Association of Malaya will stage, under the Rugby Union Football Club at Boundary Street on Saturday at 4.30 p.m. most in-patronage of the Regent of Johore, the Johore Grand Prix A third renson was that clubs were teresting of which is the selection of chumpionships on a basis of points, hard put to find even medium class Pte. Berry, who has invariably played Motor Races in aid of The War Fund. and there with promotion and relega-players to put in the field, for the as a front-row forward, as full-back.

The threequarters and halves remain

The Grand Prix, for which tion from one division to another.young, all footballers were among the

several newcomers There was also the Football Associa- first to be snapped up by the fighting unchanged, but

appear in the pack, 22/Lt. Bompas, the cream of Malayan motoring connecting road on which overtaking tion cup competition in which all the forces.

who turned out for Club last year, ap- skill will compete, is a magni-will not be allowed. All overtaking clubs played on equal terms.

The season closed last May, and the pears as a front row forward, whileficent trophy presented by the which is a new road of good surface, and white lines pointed across the With the start of the war football football. authorities Immediately Saturday against Club, will be hooker. Regent.

road will indicate the cut-out points consed for a while, until a make-shift started planning for the new season. Lt. Willoughby has been dropped and scheme

For the first time it will be pos- at the approaches to the entrance of wan devised. About two | Their plans were nearly wrecked the remaing forwards are the same as dozen clubs closed themselves down when Miller

aerial played against Club on Saturday. his

sible for spectators in the grandstand the circuit. "for the duration", but the remainder billzkrieg on June 18, and it seemed Capt. Hewitt, who played for Army to see the cars, starting level, fight Voluntary practice will be held on six geographical that all such out-door gatherings first fifteen last season, and Cpl. Bedit out over a 10-mile course, passing Sunday, Nov. 10 from 2.30 p.m. to split into sections, Irrespective of their former would have to be stopped on account ford, who gave a ane performance for

practice will commence on Saturday, of the frequency and danger of day-the "A" fifteen last Saturday, are among them six times as they lap the cir-8.30 p.m. and official compulsory Entry to the race will be by, la- Nov. 10 and continue until 4 p.m. The following is the Army fifteen, members of which are requested to be vitation only and fifteen invitations The first three scratch races will then on the ground 15 minutes before the will be sent out to competitors who follow. start-of-the-game:

Eirst race, 4.30 p.m.: Scratch_race Pie, Herry Middlesex); L/Bar, chaids will compete.as.representatives from (RA). Capt. J. A., Douglase (T. Scots), the States of Jahore, Perak, and for cars up to 1,100 c.c.

Penant and Selangor L1, Coomben (R.A.M.C.) and Sgt. Marli (A): Capt Hook (RA) (Capt.)

and Malacca. As the Singapore

and 2/Lt. Wedderburn___ ({LA.): 2/Lt. Lompas (A) R/Lt. D. Ford 13 Scots). Cpl. Johore branches of the Association Sutherland (R. Scots): 24. 11. A. W. are combined, it is unlikely that Millar (R, Scots), 2/Li. N. II. Cuthbertson 1. Scols; Capt. D. A. Duke (R. Scots Singapore will be separately repre-

SUPERCHARGED CARS tenth (BL.A. Jand 2/Lt. D. Pinkerton

Included to these fifteen invita- {n, Scots).

tions is an invitation to the Royal SUPERCHARGED cars will not be Automobile Association of Thal penalised and may remain in land, asking it to send a repre- their correct primary class. Cars sentative compelllor, so that an finishing in the first three in their

standing in the league.

light raids.

This was not particularly success- ful, for not only did it provide too

At the last minute, however, the many tame matches between "gionis" and lambs", but-the-sections-had-Ministry of Home Security relented, completed their double-header fx- but issued some general Instructions was to which clubs must adhere. These senson tures long before the

over.

New Arrangement

were:

1. The match must be suspended till the "raiders passed" (all clear) is

A re-distribution of the teams was sounded. then made, still geographical but more equal in strength, and what the stadium, and must not leave for 2. The crowd must take shelter in was called a war, competillon was started. This was not a straight shelters elsewhere. But any body is knockout tournament like the pence time cup competition. Instead every team played every other team in its section twice, at home and away, and total goal-score decided the

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3. The match must not be aban- doned unless the warning is given shortly before the end, or the stadium possesses no shelter,

Season Underway Thus, the second war season has got underway. Sixty-six teams are competing, compared with 88 in the peace-time league. They are divided and into two groups only, North (South, the ine of division being

the reserves.

Reserven are Capt. Hewitt (Middlesex), Cpl. Bedford (Signals) Pta: Macdonald (R.A.M.C.), Gnr, Giblin (RA) and L/Cpl. Foley (RE).

The team will train at Happy Valley to-morrow evening at 5 p.m.

Club Fifteen

The following will represent long- kong Football Club "A" at Rugby to- day against Royal Navy on the Club ground at 5.15 p.m.

J. Rogers, P. D. Wilson, D. IL Stewart, C. F. Needham. it. Van Leeuwen; TD. Morgan. F. J. D. Clemo: C. M. Stark,

cairdner, I. E. Hearman: A. C. Dal- ziel, It. M. King J. Moodle, R. C. Castle

on and W. Stoker.

roughly aeross the middle of England. Hockey

There are 32 teams in the northern svetlon, and 34 in the southern.

Crowds on the opening day were

# large at any of the matches but

this cannot be attributed to the pos-

cuit.

sented.

and

from

Second race, & pm: Scratch race for cars up to 1,500 c.c.

Third race, 5.30 p.m.: Scratch race for cars of unlimited c.c.

And laternational a scratch race will qualify for the

event

will pervade the whole semi-finals.

On Sunday, Nov. 17, the semi-

It is understood that invitations finals and final will be held as fol- have already been sent to several lows. drivers who have proved their sk!!!

First race, 3 p.m.: Lowers* race.

in Malayan Hill climbs and Speed & handicap race open to any car not Trinis, including Lim Peng Han, Pin the arst, three in the scratch race, K. Braid, Conrad Oldham, C. The first car to finish will quality Jennings, N. G. Reddish, C. V. Crow- for the semi-finals. ther-Smith and Geofrey Maund.

THE COURSE

Second race, 3.30 p.m.: First semi- final. This will be a handicap race! and will include one car at least

Club Draw With THE course, which is almost ready, from each of the scratch races, five

Sappers 1-1

cars in all competing.

consists of a portion of the new Third race. 4 p.m.: Second semi- Johore bye-pass road, and some! connecting roads. It commences with final. This will be similar to the a length of the bye-puss of approxi- other semi-nal. mately 1.5 mlies, followed by five

sibility of air-raids, London alone In a friendly hockey match at King's laps of a circuit which will be ap- on that day had a record number of Park

yesterday,

Hongkong Hockey

alarms (7), yet there was, asum-Club drew with the toyal Engineers, proximately 1.6 miles to the lap. ciently long break between them for the store being 1-1,

all of the five matches in London to Play in the first half was scrappy,

be played without interruption. No and the Club players, who seemned in! matches in ony other part of the be on the slow side, missed many op country were interrupted either,

portunities. Bath teams settled down

in the second period, and the standard of play reached a good level."

Show scored for the Sanders early In the second half, and Sidney Fowler equalised.

TABLE TENNIS

Wardent Contest

A table tennis match between A.N.P, Wardens of Yaumall "A" District and Shumshulpo "C" District was played on Saturday night at the Yuet Sou Middle School. The match resulted in a win for Youmst! by 6-2

The following were the results, tho players at the winning team being mentioned frat:

The two sections, which have pro- gramme arranged up to the end of December,

fol- Bre composed a lows:-

Y.M.C.A. Hockey Teams" The following will represent Y.M.C.A. Blackburn NONTIL. Barnsly, Rovers, Bradford, Bradford City, at hockey to-day and to-morrow on the YMCA, ground at King's Park, both Burnley, Bury, Chester, Doncaster matches staring at 5 pm.: Rovers, Everton, Grimsby, Halifax,

To-day, 2nd XI v. St Andrew's Fellow Huddersfield, Hull City, Lenda United, hipstock: Tentonatall and Rallon: Trong Kan-bor best Lo Cheuk-way 2-1; and Gorman; Banks, Tang Yu-wah lost to Wong Ting 0-2; Rhek Lincoln City, Liverpool, Manchester Fits Glicheiat

Jun lost to Chui Fook-cheung 0-2; Fung Cily, Manchester United, Middles Grant, Medahan, Ireson and Bevan,

To-morrow "A" XI. v. Ilangkong Cheung beat Lot! Pok-hon 3-0; Tse Chun- brough, New Brighton, Newcastle, univerity-V M. Henwell; 3. 11 Jordan bung beat Lo Kwas-wah 2-1 ya Man Coombe end hai beat Lo Kwok-chul 2-1; Wong Tai Oldham Athletic, Preston North End, and Bazby; ft. lindwin,

Waldron: Macey, Ure, Pennington, Dunne woon beat Fung Bing-lam 2-0. Rochdale, Rotherham United, Shef- and Ilighlands. feld, United, Sheffold Wednesday, Bouthport, Stockport County, Tran mere Rovers, Wroxham and York City,

SOUTH-Aldershot, Arsenal, Bir- mingham, Dournemouth, Brentford, Brighton & Hove, Bristol City, Car-

GUTIERREZ SHIELD

SEMI-FINALS

Cricket Club Teams For Week-End-

two fastest cars in each of The the semi-finals will qualify for the Grand Prix final as also will the faster third.

A tea interval will then follow and

at 5 p.m. the scratch race for motor- cycles will be held.

At 5.30

5.30 p.m. the 'Grand Prix Final will follow as the climax of the meeting and will consist of seven laps instead of the usual five.

Cups will be presented for first, second

tho and third places in scratch roers.

SPORTS ADVT.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Tenth Extra Raco Mooting to be held on Saturday, 2nd November, 1940 (weather permitting) may be obtained. at the Secretary's Office, Exchange The semi-final round matches in the The following will represent Ilong Building; the Club House, Happy di City, Charlton Athletic, Chenline, Cullerrez Shield International Lawn kong Cricket Club in friendly cricket Valloy; the Hong Kong Club; the Clapton Orient, Coventry City, Cry- Bowls Competition will be played on matches on Saturday at 3 pm.: stal Falece, Fulham, Leicester City, the Kowloon Cricket Club greens on Luton Town, Mansfeld, Millwall, Bunday, October 27, at 3 pm. Northampton, Norwich City, Notting- The draw resulted as follows: Ham Forosti Nottingham County, Philippines or Australia v. England Hughes. J. L. Tuley, T. G. C. Knight, J. NOON on THURSDAY, 24th Octo- Portsmouth, Queen's Park Itangers, or Wales, Heading, Bouthampton, Bouthend Froland or Switzerland v. Scotland or K. Thompson,

and Xi Folles Home-n. #wber, 1940. United, Stoke City, Bwansen Towyn, Indie, Tattenham Hotspur, Walsall, Wal-place of the renown Cricket Club Charlton, Canagan, B. M. M. King The ar yond round matches will take: Paterson (Capt.), C. W. E. Dishop, O, P ford, West Bromwich Albion and green on Baturday at 3 pm: instead of D., Persone, D. Bi leht, W. Stoker and Capt. Lawrenze, Bris. T. MacLeod, West Ham,

lat 8.30 pmm. as previously advertired. "PA Tamworth.

lat. XI. v. Kowloon C.C. (Away) Lt. Sports Club; and the Stables, T. A. Pearce (Capt, Capt. A. J. Dewar Shan Kwong Rond.

W. G. Finnle RN. J. Burg Lt. Com CF Gross, 11, Owen H. Fox, Mafor

G Maithewa, J. L. C. Pearce, IL G.

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