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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1947.

SPORTS FEATURES

Football Gossip

Sing Tao Was The Team

Of The Season

(BY SEE TEE)

Although local football interest will be centred upon the Interport matches at Shanghai and a little. later on the Sing Tao touring team's departure for Britain this is the last week-end of the 1916747

season.

It has been Sing Tao's season. Their first. eleven won the Hongkong Football League Championship and the Won The knockout Senior Shield: their second string Championship of the junior league and were Junior Shield Semi-finalists..

up to a scaven

which

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Tomorrow's matches, in which the good Commando sides in the lear champions of the two leagues meet and with South China and the R/ elevens chosen from the rest of the Jespective longues are a fitting wind-keeping: their ends up there was

a potential threat to Sin started ways September. It began with a splen- Tao, who, from an early dale clear- | didly organised Seven-a-side tournaiy,were the strongest bidders for ment from which Sing Tao emerged championship honrars. Saints' mip victors ofter thrilling final. Lai Shul-wing won the game for Slag parlers will riglly argue that it Tao almost in the last kick of extra thne

agalist South China.

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Sing Tho's consistent good form mainly is the result of well organised team work. There is a thread of understanding rupning right through the side. The fullbacks work well with their custodian and with their halves. But it is at half back that the champlons enjoy their greatest pull. Weth after week with but few exceptions they have fielded the same irlo-Lau, tui and Fung-and this with the attack and with the defence

was their team which held Sing Tao'

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draw. Yes, Fiat is so and It was the very unexpectedness of this result that confounded all the critics.

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champions, Sing Tao, ne local have shown quite clearly that their tactics

worth examination. Team work is built up week after week by players playing and train-

are

line has cleverly co-operated both jag together.

IRRESISTIBLE FORM

understand how i was that

Sing

The players often

work to a plan of campaign—that is another reason why they were able Sing to brit Sulgon to decisively.

To have taken their football very Many people found it difficult to seriously and have achieved results Tao enjoyed such a runaway victory thereby. There is much that other over Saigon. It is still the cause of clubs can learn from them. much speculation. The answer sure-

ly is that on that day the Sing Tao team struck its very best form. Its

REFEREE SHORTAGE

Bruce Woodcock Takes

A Count

These two striking pictures alow Bruce Wood- cock, British and European heavyweight champion, after he had been felled by a terrific blow in the first round of his recent flight with Baksi, the American eliallenger for Joe Louis' world title. On the left -Woodcock stares vacantly at the floor as he begins to recover from a near-KO blow, and on right, he rests on one knee to take advantage of the count up to nine

ARCHIE QUICK Has Furore Over Boxing

A Howl Over The..

BOXING BOARD OF CONTROL

from British

Boxing

One of the most remarkable sports seen fies ever statements I have

It is a com- before me as I write. munication Board of Control saying that they have withdrawn, their out-of-bounds notice to licensed Board members so far as the Showmen's Guild Doxing booths are concerned.

Colour Bar

(BY BOB MEYER)

London.-A tough, two-fisted Negro from British Guiana unwittingly has be come the focal point of a growing controversy about an alleged "colour bar" in British boxing.

The hot-potato issue has landed in the House of Commons.

Venues Announced For Next Year's Olympic Sports

By LT.-COL. F. A. M. WEBSTER Author of 50 books on sports and athlelles, former holder of English athletic titles

The final arrangements for the 14th Olympiad to be held in Britain in 1948 are now rapidly taking shape. It has been settled that the programme will comprise 17 sports, and the venues at which they will probably be held have been named. The sports decided upon are: equestrianism, yachting, fencing, shooting, boxing, qwimming, cycling, fqot- ball, rowing, canoeing, basket-ball, field hockey, wrestling. weight-lifting, modern pentathlon, track and field athletics. and gymnastics..

It is probable that the equestrian ( Nothing is being left undone by events will be decided at Aldershot Beltain and the Wembley Authorf or, In the Windsor area, both near ties to make the 14th Olymplad prob- London. Specially selected rklers ably the best of the celebrations.

seep, In fact an enormous will take part in the Prix des Na-yet

Is already tlons Jumping at Wembley Stadium, amount of preparation while the five yachting classes will under way and no details from the go to Torbay, in the south-west of lart boxer's bucket to the best type England. As is only appropriate, of Javelin, is being neglected, the shouting will take place at Bis-

Apart from the more active sports, ley, Ironi August 2-3, The Bisley there are to be competitions in archt- ranges ́are where Britain's competitecture, painting, sculpture, litera» tion for the King's Cup is fired for ture, and music. In the latter con- annually. Boxing, from July 29 to nection there will be masted banda August 3 or 4, takes place at the and a choir of 1,200 valces for the Empire Pool at Wembley, which will

ceremonial.. be covered in for the occasion. Here also will be held the first in- door swimming event, on August 7 and the first outdoor event on Au-

gust 6, with the finals on August

12 or 13.

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ATTENTION TO DETAIL

on

THE TRACK

The problem of housing all the visitors to the Games, and the army af 5,000 competitors and officials who are coming to Britain to participate, is being considered by a Govern~ ment Committee.

Cykling goes to the celebrated

It looks, moreover, as though the Herne Hill track, but the road race will be ridden at Richmond Park. problems arising from the rule that These courses are also in the Lon- the Stadium must be lald at least don area. The preliminary round in two years before the celebration is Association football will be played held. to allow the track to settle over- on London grounds in the evening, down, will be successfully

come, because Sir Arthur Elvin, of but the final is at Wembley

Henley, on the river Wembley, now states that by me- It started when Emanuel Mac-August 13.

Trinidad Bailey, Donald.

Negro Thames, is to be the rowing venue, dern methods a first-class track of Cliff Anderson, clean-cut feather-sprinter and British 100-yard dash and it is probable that the single severi lanes can be prepared in a weight fighter who punches with the champion, was quoted as saying: sting of an air hammer, unknowingly

"Although I was born in Trinidad, ressurected the old argument about I want to represent Britain in the discrimination in British boxing" Olympics, but I have the feeling I'm standstill in the plush, dignified

of the British authorities does not The venue for basket-ball has not no the fight on one of the most un-

In British ring lead me to feel that way. Having spent yet been fixed, but it is anticipated setting of Royal Albert Hall, but lost colour bar against me but the attitude

the war years serving with the RAF that some 28 nations will be taking that Britain is interested in my popular decisions

Many sports writers boldly pointed why should I be given no indication part. an accusing finger at ringside gam- history.

decision.

the forwards, was superb, it kong Football Association has had required by the Board among these when he fought A Phillips to not wanted. I am told there is no After the rowing comes the canoe-and to build an outdoor swimming

team work, particularly the under standing between the wing halves and

The statement goes on to say the Guild have assured the Board they Throughout the season the long-will loyally carry out the conditions being: no advertised programmes; no

from platforms; contests in booths except those issued as challenges booths outside fairgrounds: contests eight-ounce gloves, and not only of two minutes' duration with thon four rounds boxers must be registered with the Board; a list of the Bourd list of suspended boxers to be supplied by the Board to

seduttack was the least bit lop the greatest slificulty in meeting its sided with a lean to the left, it was refereeing requirements. There has because Lal Shut-wing was playing the game of his life. The Saigon XI been a serious shortage of qualified Wis chosen from players drawn from inien with the result that some of the three different clubs and their meet senior ofelais have been much hard ing with Sing Tao was their Brat put to keep pace with appointments. Hongkong game against a club team.

It is this team work which may carry the champions to victory

inore

and double sculls, pair oars, with week.

It is intended, moreover, to lay and without cox, and four oars, with

from August 8-11, Wembley Station to the Stadium, and without cox, and eights, will be down a new approach road from decided there

pool, car parks, gardens and a special warping up track for the athletes. with showers and Dressing rooms other comforts for the competitors" are already under, construction 05 are restaurants and rest rooms. This

ing at the same place.

Referees in the Junior games have booth proprietors to be supplied to blers as the cause of the questionable competing for her in the Olympics? The field hockey competition will means that Wembley will have to

org

pro-

also been in short supply and during the latter part of the senson there prietors; name of Board not to be against the Rest tomorrow. The Rest have been many instances of one re-used; no fairground shows when a side is well chosen and the public terre offeinting at two matches in Board tournament is on in same dis- i

season

would control a

trict.

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do not ask for special considera- But many fans, who booed on, but when I was informed that give spectators the chance of watch close its normal activities of speed- as they are not way and dog racing, as the tracks and cnt-called the result, openly

a leading British official in a speech ing such hockey

The used for these events must make stated that racial prejudice may have

to delegates referred to Britain's likely, to have seen before. Deen deep behind it.

need for a white hope,' it hurt me." final takes place at Wembley Sta-room for the Olymple running track, however, will be Within 24 hours, bitter criticism'

Jack Crump, British athletics team dium on August 9, and upwards' of The old tracks, the Empire

Mac-a dozen nations will be playing their taken up merely a week before the swept England and

manager. quickly, followed

rounds on London Games and relaid a week after the will be able to see all the seventeen

Donald Bailey's statement with a flat preliminary a rule which prevents Having digested all that all I can against

Games are over. players who are going to Shang- one afternoon, All this is quite apart

the Showmen's coloured man from gaining a British denial that any colour bar has worm grounds. emergency say is, more fools

сод- the stolid, hal. Much interest will be centred from the carly

Guild. Who are British Boxing boxing title,

track and upon Craske's appearance as gaol when a referce

COMMONS BATTLE body keeper. It will seem strange to have

an administrative a-representative aide without Powell second division game and Chen take a man can earn a livelihood or not? without-any-legal-authority and...I They are between the sticks.

would dearly like to see a test case and watch which way court's cision would

go.

called If the Board's bluff were

would not have leg to stand on. takes booth - fighting one

the flag as linesman-in-a-senior. match which followed alinost at once.

The long threatened departure of the Commandos from Hongkong is

The now at hand. have left their marks local

011 football. Few will forget the carly Reason prowess of 1/5 Commando throughout this sunson may not be

It is clear that more referees are Commando urgently required. The chances are

that

some who have been available. the to

de-

Colonial Secretary-Creech-Jones. was concerned deeply with the sports rift because it threatened to cause feeling in the colonies, such as Anderson's native British Gulana.

The very legality of the British

ed its way into servative amateur sport.

"INEXPLICABLE"---

feld

No place has yet been axed for the seven events in Greco-Roman wrestling style, and the eight catch- us-catch-can events. There are six Crump said the Trinidad sprinter's weight-lifting events including the attitude. Was

"Inexplicable." He bantam weight which is a new event added that if Trinidad does not enter on the Olymple programme, an Olympic team, MacDonald Bailey seriously, but it is one of England's Boxing Board of Control has been will be considered for the British Commhore next season. There must be

oldest and best loved Institutions and and the vallant battles/gt 45 Com-

clear to him, Crump said. Member of Parliament, who is lead-quile mando in the Senior Shield com-

many followers of football whe, with ins produced champion after cham-questioned by John Lewis, Socialist | squad. "This already has been made based on the ancient Greek Olymple

a Commons battle to force adding that it is not logical to think ing petition. These two sides (and a little instruction in the laws of the

would give elimination of the rule preventing British sports leaders more recently 42 Commando) have

coloured Empire boxers from fighting him any indication of their Olympic

choices 18 months in advance. done much to maintain the balance game, would make competent roferces.

for a. British title. and keep alive Interest in the local It must be remembered, however, that it is useless for the average follower game,

of the game to think he can just pre- sent himself for examination for re- feree without some form of study and instruction.

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VALUE OF COMPETITION Such interest is kept alive mainly by having wellmatched sides. Com petition engenders that inimitable

the feature of soccer

uncertainty about every game. With two or three

SPORTING SAM

AKMOOR

NOTICES

FOOTBALL

BLOCH.A

BLOCK.D

ARFARNE

WARD EN LAPT

some

to plon from before Jimmy Wilde Freddie Mills.

Many men,

cx- of them service, who have had their careers cut short by the arbitrary decisions Board have turned to the of the booths for a living for themselves and families. They are not criminals and should not be treated as such

Why should

Board hound

the

Creech Jones answered Lewis in Commons, saying he had been after the B.B.B. of C. to toss out the ban since last June. But the only reply of the Board was that "coloured boxers can fight for British titles-Empire I am not defending the crooks.titles, which are far more important referees. We must have more

leave 1,

it to the

sense good

than our home championships," Renders who are interested are ad- of the booth proprietors not to cm-

This answer did not satisfy either vised to do something about it now. ploy them. And I resent that snob-

that Lewis or Creech Jones, who said the of the Board, If you can obtain a copy of the off- bish condition cial publication, "Referees' Chart and having thrust this and that rule on Colonial Oince would make further

cannot representations to the Board. the booth proprietors they

names to be Players Guide to the Laws of the the

their possibly allow

Lewis terraed the Hoard Gamo do so. It is the best possible associated with the good honest smell

without any real of sawdust and naptha. After all, licensing body booklet on this subject obtainable,"

boxing booths have been running authority" and others have pointed. Servicemen are better off than now for many years to the very reni out that the B.B.B. of C. was self-

of the public, and I say appointed and never entertainment civilians with regard to obtaining here and now that there has been a stiuted. advice and Instruction before taking jolly sight more honest to gove It's a dispute that threatens to 'go Ahe qualifyion examination. Sports scrapping, sportsmanship, and

Anderson, teed Clif

ever suspected. Officers are usually able to arrange fairness in the majority of booth for deeper than its innocent victim, shows than in some recognised through tournaments I have been to of late. Anderson was interested only in It would be a much better thing if defeating Phillips, felt he took a raw the Board put its own house in order deal and immediately offered a side before interfering in something over stake of £500 for u return match. which they have no legal right.. Re-Phillips' manager is shooting

bigger things and said he wasn't

cannot

for candidates to be put their pacos. Clyans who obtain a copy of the Referees Chart should do the next best thing: obtain

lerally con-

for

the ordinary abridged copy and study examinations and reclassifications of interested in a return match with it well. Some referees have notified *referces, for instance, could exercise the Hongkong Football Association their attention. Or control of that the dangerous Anderson for a long

st time.. of their willingness to coach intend-shocking ringside betting by splys

most shows. Or they could make an Lewis is determined to form an Ing -candidates. All who are in enquiry into where promoters get rid

managers terested are invited to apply to the of their tickets us soon as a show association of promoters,

and boxers that will attempt to Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Football is announced as high priority. The {secure democratic representation" Association, 211, Prince's Building, poor old British public don't get on the governing body... Hongkong..

tem

By Reg. Wootton

Sports writers and public have gone to bat, for the, movement to kick out the "bigoted" rule. The British pubile, by and largo. almost completely without racinl prejudice, and much sentiment arose here during and since the war Dgainst. the American Southote States' treatment of Negroes, ·

“NOT WANTED" FEELING

Less significant than the boxing controversy, but for more surprising, was the recent brief furry of words waged about a similar coleur bar" in Simon-pure amateur athletics. This lasue struck print at the same time the boxing cano

before Commons and served to emphasise the dispute of alleged racial dis- crimination,

WAG

cross-

SPORTS GLEANINGS

of

The modern pentathlon, which is

In Bulgaria, women are entering Programme, now comprises

running, shooting, horse into the sporting life of the country country

more fully than at any time in the riding, fearing and swimming. This will take place from July 31 to

past..... hundreds of giris recently August 5, probably at Aldershot,

took part in the first women's Track and field athletles, which cross-country race, part of which Meanwhile, MacDonald Bailey re- venied that he would spend the sum form the main part of every Olym-was run

through the streets mer track season "trying to convince pie celebration, are to be held at

that British selectors

England's tennis giris I deserve a

"Wembley Stadium from July 30 to Sola. place on Britain's Olympic team"

Into the swing. August 7. From the Stadium will are getting well and then will go to the US. to accept take place the Marathon

raço or of things in preparation for the

rond a Job offer.

20 miles 383 yards and the

summer international tournaments 1. In the latest competillona Mies MacDonald Balley's slatement was walk of 50 kilometres, which is ap- not taken as seriously as the Ander-proximately 30 miles. in 1932 the son issue. has been taken, chiefly road walk replaced two earlier track Joan Curry and Mrs. Joan Bostock because it is believed be undoubtedly events and it has been won upon continue to be outstanding... will compete for Britain. He is one both occasions by a British repre- Permission to

open a speedway At Los Angeles T. W. and Britain, as

as Olympic host, must rentative.

on London's Crystal Palace of the top truck stars in the world, Green won in 4 hours 50 mins. depend upon him, as well as on the secs, and at Berlin in 1030 his re-football track recently hinged an

metres

star, cord was replaced by H. H. Whit- whether or not the noise would dis- Arthur

Wint, to make, a decent lock returning hours, 30 mins. 41turb the slumbers of babies sleeping

in the vicinity... Women in the. Jamalean Negro 809 Olymple showing-United Press.

gallery at the public inquiry inter- rupted with shout of "It would" or "It would not presumably de- pendent on whether they were dirt- track fans or not ... . The Minister conducting the inquiry observed drily that there "seemed to be · same diversity of opinion among the mothers present"Unlied Press.

secs.

The KCC lost Do Craigengower in a lawn bowls match last Sunday played at Cox's Path. Picture shows A Stevens, a KCC No. 3 directing his skipper while other members of the rink study the position of the woods Ming Yuên Studio,

track

KING'S PRIZE

OPEN TO ALL

The competition for the King's. Prize at Bisley, this year-one of the most coveted prizes for rifle shooting in the world--will be open to all competitors from the British Commonwealur and Empire. When

was announced at the annual mealing of Britain's National Rifle Association it was stated that I was the personal "decisio

"decision of the King that the competition should be open to all his subjects. It fol- lows from this decision that two other compolitions, ie, will also bo the St. George's and Grand Aggregate,

open

to all the King's subjects.

The famous annual Bisley Meeting one of the highlights of sport in England during the summer, will be held this year from June 30 to July.

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